BABYLON: Derelict - EPIC challenge!

[Tada]

BABYLON: Derelict

An EPIC custom scenario challenge for experienced players.

TO ALL KSC PERSONEL:

EMERGENCY! KSC lost contact with our colony on Laythe! All atempts to communicate with colony failed. Not a single bit of data on what could have happened in far away Joolian system. Someone will have to fly to Laythe and investigate.

IMPORTANT STUFF BELLOW PLEASE READ ALL!

RULES:

1. For start you are allow to fly only ships/stations in orbit of Kerbin/Mün

2. Switching to another craft is allowed only after you get closer than 2.5km (render distance)

3. No cheating obviously.

4. You can watch all objects via tracking station.

5. Provide screenshot/video/GIF proof of succesfuly reaching each objectives

6. Aditional launches of stock crafts from Kerbin are allowed only for refueling provided ships + for retrieving Kerbals from KERBIN orbit.

7. Scavenging equipment found anywhere is highly recomended!

OBJECTIVES:

1. Reach Laythe with ships provided in scenario (50 points)

2. Find out why there is no communication between Kerbin and Laythe (20 points)

3. Investigate the status of Saphire station on low Laythe orbit. (50+100 points)

4. Search for DCMS Ark Roayl and MCLEC Anicetus. Report status of ships, rescue crews. (200+200 points)

5. Commence search and rescue operation on Laythe surface (300 points for each Kerbal)

6. Go investigate unknown signals around Jool systém, provide informations (100 points for each)

7. Provide informations on status about Gamma orbital station. (100 points)

8. Return all Kerbals to Kerbin/Kerbin orbit (500 for each)

Multipliers:

1. Fleet operations – bring more than one ship to Laythe in single launch window (1.5x)

2. Leap of faith - bring KADF Valiant to Laythe and back. (1.2x)

3. Scavenger – finnish all objectives without launching refueling mission from Kerbin (2x)

4. Home sweet home! – return all Kerbals from Joolian system to KSC! (2.5x)

Max. multipliers are adding to each other.

Aviable ships:

DCMS Discovery – An obsolete Damkina class mothership which was used extensively during Project BABYLON. DCMS Discovery is last unit ever bulit and launched to orbit. Many flaws in the design were discovered during the use of these ships, mainly with electrical instalation failures. Ship is loaded with SSTO shuttles which are very well suited for both Laythe and Kerbin operations.

MCLEC Braveheart – Is a Marduk class light escort cruiser, fully equiped for voyage to Laythe. Those ships provided valuable security to all BABYLON personel for a long time. They should have been replaced by Carina class heavy cruiser, but due to severe budget cuts we have to still rely on Marduk class. Don´t forget to switch control to probe core in the nose of the craft, otherwise it won´t fly well.

KADF Valiant – Propably most modern craft in our fleet. Brave men of Kerbal Auxiliary Defence Force are providing security when bigger ships of the fleet are travelling interplanetary. KADF was never tasked by interplanetary missions, but when they heard about the problems on Laythe they want to help. The just refueled at Mün and they are ready to go! Don´t forget to switch control to probe core in the nose of the craft, otherwise it won´t fly well.

Horizon – Orbital station in orbit of Kerbin. Loaded with Kerbals, crew and SSTO shuttle. Saphire is and EXACT CLONE of this station and should be in same configuration. But who knows.

Crafts named above you can fly right away. Otherwise no switching craft before you make contact with it (2.5km – render distance)!

HOW TO USE:

Download and copy file to scenario folder.

DOWNLOAD

DISCLAIMER:

Most of the ships provided was designen in version 0.19. I dont advice to even try using action groups on any except of ARX-6 Volley SSTO and Falcon/Sparrow SSTO. This scenario is targeted on experienced players, which can do their research on forums about the crafts provided in it and how to fly them.

Special thanks goes to Temstar, Donlokiman, Brobel, Zombipyhlax, ssTALONps and many others who provided ships and stuff for this and original Project BABYLON.

TOP SCORE:

1. Donfede ... 57744 points

2. Spartwo ... 4970 points

3. ...

Edited February 10, 2014 by Tada

[Spartwo]

I think outdated ships add to the challenge and make it more realistic/nicer.

Edited January 16, 2014 by Spartwo

[Comrade Jenkens]

I'll definitely have a go at this one again. Really enjoyed testing it!

[Tada]

All 3 main ships are 0.19 ships + one type of SSTO is also 0.19. It is challenging, believe me. Comrade Jenkens was my beta tester

[Comrade Jenkens]

You have to rely on RCS if you want to turn much at all! Just like the old days.

[Commissioner Tadpole]

Oh boy, the plot sounds intriguing but I'm not an experienced player, and from what you two said I think I'd suffer with those .19 ships.

[Tada]

You just have to watch for electricity levels on Damkina and SSTOs. Marduk is ok, but it does not have a lot of torque All crafts work. KADF Valiant flies best, but amount of dV is not huge - 4000m/s. If you need any help PM me and I will try do advice, but not to uncover plot

Crew of KADF Valiant on way to investigate what happend in Joolian system.

[Spartwo]

My first instinct was to rendezvous all three craft at Sapphire station(I docked the Valiant and the other 2 are just inside Jool SOI)To exchange information and set out a plan.

(BTW I don't plan to spoil anything)

Edited January 16, 2014 by Spartwo

[Tada]

If your computer can handle it... You can PM me your progress, post pictures and your completed objectives and score when you finished. Don´t give spoilers

If someone has any questions regarding technical parametres of included ships he may ask, but no other questions will be tolerated

Edited January 16, 2014 by Tada

[Spartwo]

I only left that pic because the station is almost identical apart from 3 missing silos.

[zombiphylax]

Downloading now. Not sure if I'll post for points, but this looks fun!

[zombiphylax]

[Edit: Bizarre double-post]

[Taki117]

Do we get extra points for using mods? (TAC life support, FAR, DRE among others)

[Tada]

Not sure if the scenariou would work properly with life support mod. It would need major re-workinkg propably.

[aeTIos]

Gotta try this

[Tada]

Prepare for nights without sleep

[The Error]

I sense a possible epic AAR coming from this. Might try it myself.

[Tada]

Go ahead Post into mission reports, here you post just for scoring Im flying the scenario now once more myseflt, it is hard

[Spartwo]

Just docked everything to the station,Now for the gameplan...

[Tada]

Ok, we have 25 downloads, I think it will take at least 3-5 days before someone posts his score, because this one is really tough challenge. I also fly it myself right now and Im maybe 20% finished

[CaptainArchmage]

I downloaded this. Since it looks like everything is set up with a program go for Laythe, I will try it.

If I gently caress this, how do I reset the scenario?

CLARIFICATION REQUESTED: We have to use the spacecraft already in orbit to get to Jool, right? Can we make additions to them? (i.e. launch a crew transfer vehicle and keep it docked to one of the main spacecraft).

Edited January 17, 2014 by CaptainArchmage
Fixed the grammar. Asked for Clarification.

[Tada]

In the scenariou menu, you press reset button

[Javster]

I like the RPG/story of this challenge.

[Comrade Jenkens]

Took me around a day to day but then again I didn't do anything else that day. Actually yeah I agree with the 3 - 5 days estimate for ppl with a life.

[Spartwo]

Going in for aerobrake.

Rendezvous.

Maybe it's interference from Jools strong magnetic field.

There are a ton I won't post here due to spoilerness.Scavenging is within the rules.

Gonna spend the weekend finishing this.

Gameplan....

Valiant.(Bob)

-Investigate drone Carrier,It might have advanced weapons(Just incase).

-Investigate strange signals throughout the system(Reason for advanced weapons).

-Return to Sapphire to pick up 1 additional crew member & refuel.

-Return to Kerbin.

Discovery.(Chadrim)

-Figure out what's wrong with the uplink and if possible repair it.

-Check on Gamma station.

-Return to Sapphire to pick up remaining crew or donate fuel to ships with larger crew capacities.

-Return to Kerbin(dependant on previous)

Braveheart(Gerfurt)

-Check on DCMS Ark Royal and MCLEC Anicetus.

-Rescue crews if possible(or Give them fuel to get refueled.That's allowed right)

-Return to Sapphire to refuel

-Return to Kerbin

Sapphire.

-Send three SSTOs down.

• Go to Bills last known location.
  
• Go to Jebs last known location.
  
• Go to the other place.
  

Additional crew(If they can be controlled independently after getting in range)

-Refuel or donate crew + fuel.

-Return to kerbin.

I want this quick,I want this clean,and I want this right,Do you understand?

Edited January 17, 2014 by Spartwo