Kerbal Space Program, Or: How I learned to stop worrying and love THRUSTERRRSSSS

[J MASTER]

If you can't get into orbit, try the asparagus ship design.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VF5pzdl01a8

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[¥ola]

What I've learned most in this game is that more thrusters isn't always exactly good.

To get into orbit and to the mun I usually find myself using the Mk1 parts versus the Mk2, because the weight/thrust ratio is such a small difference it makes the ship too large.

[devildogelite]

Anyone ever have trouble placing thrusters? Sometimes they just don't line up because it's a super awkward spot to get to. Another problem I have is the spaceship just falls apart while it's taking off, like the engine just fell off out of nowhere.

[HellHound]

Anyone ever have trouble placing thrusters? Sometimes they just don't line up because it's a super awkward spot to get to. Another problem I have is the spaceship just falls apart while it's taking off, like the engine just fell off out of nowhere.

Struts solve problems caused by gravity.

[Snow2]

Didn't kinda that to funny, I've already done that a long time ago. Well lower the mass of my parts and make a fuel take with pretty much unlimited fuel.

you must be the guy in the corner who acts like he is too cool to be here

[Mushroom man]

Bump.

I did it! I finally got to the Mun!

But sadly I didn't have enough fuel to make it off. So I dropped Jeb off at the apoapsis in the hopes he could jet pack back.

It didn't work.

The capsule then bounced about halfway across the Mun until eventually coming to a stop on it's side.

I think that the Dragon capsule is a little over powered. I think I'll lower the impact tolerance.

[HellHound]

In the part parameters what does "atmospheric curve" mean?
For my modified ion engine:

Code: [Select]

PROPELLANT
{
name = ElectricCharge
        ratio = 1.5
}
PROPELLANT
{
name = XenonGas
ratio = 0.1
}
atmosphereCurve
  {
    key = 0 4200
  }

Anybody care to explain?

[Gojira]

That means the specific impulse that the thing has.

[HellHound]

That means the specific impulse that the thing has.

What does the zero next to it mean?

[Gojira]

What does the zero next to it mean?

It has no I_sp in the atmosphere.
It has to have at least 1 second of I_sp to work.

[Gojira]

Double post.
Does anyone have any ideas for parts?

[HellHound]

Double post.
Does anyone have any ideas for parts?

A really long landing leg, a large unmanned probe, and a medium unmanned probe.

[The Tavros Nitram]

dang. No mac version

[Blockomanian]

you be stupid brah?
there's and osx version
look

[Mushroom man]

God damn it. I have such difficulty building spaceplanes. Every time I try to fly them they start yawing around on the runway which then causes them to roll and crash and explode.