Starhawk Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 34 minutes ago, Andem said: Wait, this is a place? Ok then... Uh, Hi. As you already know I go by Andem online, and several of you know why (check out the "where did your username come from" thread). So, uh, yeah. Hi. Yes it is. Hi. Welcome Andem to the Welcome thread! Hi. Happy landings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrojude Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 11 hours ago, Dman979 said: Hi, @Astrojude, welcome aboard! The first thing to remember about orbits is that you're going sideways, not up. The second thing to remember about orbits is that you can't go sideways right away. If you combine these things, you get a gravity turn. That's the simple stuff. If you want, I'd suggest checking out the Gameplay help and tutorials subforums. P.S. INB4 @Starhawk! Well, that got me into orbit (around the mun) thanks 4 the advice Any recommended rockets for landing on mun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 You know, I just realized something... I don't think I ever really introduced myself when I started becoming active. Ahem: [wowtotallyforgot] Hello, I'm CliftonM, and I joined over a year ago and am part of the Rep Grand Group, etc yet I never posted in here. Odd. Well, it looks like a great forum here. [/wowtotallyforgot] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman979 Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Hi, @CliftonM! It's great to have here. There are a ton of friendly people on the forums, so if you need any help, just ask away. The subforums are clearly labeled, so you can figure out where everything belongs. There's a few good mods that I'd suggest. My favorite (and the one I'm trying to work on) is TAC-Self Destruct. Welcome aboard! P.S. INB4 @Starhawk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Just now, Dman979 said: My favorite (and the one I'm trying to work on) is TAC-Self Destruct. Yeah, it'll be nice when we can get some time to work on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starhawk Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Hey CliftonM and welcome! Everybody deserves a welcome, even if belatedly. Happy landings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceception Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 On 6/2/2016 at 8:53 PM, Astrojude said: Well, that got me into orbit (around the mun) thanks 4 the advice Any recommended rockets for landing on mun? Check this thread out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronto70937 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Hi everybody, I've been around the forums looking at things here for awhile, but I haven't posted anything until 4 days ago. I've had KSP for awhile now, and understand the basics of going up without coming down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starhawk Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Hello @Bronto70937 and welcome to the KSP forums! I trust you have already found the community to be both helpful and entertaining. Happy landings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mycroft Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Hey guys, what mod should I get that will tell me current in-game phase angles of the various planets? Oh, and what is ‘argument of the periapsis’? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman979 Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 20 minutes ago, Mycroft said: Hey guys, what mod should I get that will tell me current in-game phase angles of the various planets? Oh, and what is ‘argument of the periapsis’? Phase angles? I'll tell you: I don't know. Argument of Periapsis? I can do that. Your Argument of Periapsis is how far around your orbit, in degrees, your Periapsis is from your Ascending Node (which is where you cross the equatorial plane of your parent body, going north). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_of_periapsis P.S. INB4 @Starhawk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starhawk Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 I believe that Kerbal Engineer has a phase angle to target display. I've never used that, though. Happy landings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmashMan Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Hi, I've been playing for a couple months now and I just happened apon this forum. So I joined, and I'm wondering. How da @&$! Do you get to the Mun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starhawk Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Hello @SmashMan and welcome to the forums! There are several tutorials around the forum which will teach you how to do a Mun mission. There is also a tutorial in-game to teach you how to get to the Mun. Check out the Tutorials Section of the forum. If you have a specific issue that is causing you difficulty and can't find a solution in the tutorials, check the Gameplay Questions section. If you can't find an answer to your specific question, post your question there and helpful forum members will attempt to assist you in solving your problem. Hope this helps. Happy landings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mycroft Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 @SmashMan, If you have KSP 1.1 or newer, KSPedia is an in-game wiki that is extremely helpful for things like orbital maneuvering basics such as achieving Mun Orbit. Also, if you click on the Tutorials button at the main menu, it has an amazing two part tutorial on how to go to the Mun and back. Finally if all else fails, I personally would recommend watching Scott Maney’s 'Tutorial For Beginners’ on Youtube. Starhawk, Dman979, thanks a bunch for those tips. @Starhawk, I was aware of Kerbal Engineer’s feature. Sorry, looking back, I realized I actually said the wrong thing (as usual). I was actually looking for what the phase angles need to be. Really sorry for the confusion & inconvenience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman979 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 9 minutes ago, Mycroft said: Starhawk, I was aware of Kerbal Engineer’s feature. Sorry, looking back, I realized I actually said the wrong thing (as usual). I was actually looking for what the phase angles need to be. Really sorry for the confusion & inconvenience. I'd suggest looking in the tutorials subforum. IIRC, there was a guide to interplanetary transfers there somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mycroft Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmashMan Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 @Starhawk it's not the getting to the Mun part. It's conserving enough fuel to get there that troubles me. It's either my rocket design or my earth escape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mycroft Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 (edited) If I could interject, heres a forum that might help: How to get to the moons, with an example (sandbox) rocket that can do it. Sorry to interfere. Edited June 10, 2016 by Mycroft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMMY (JEB 2.0) Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 how do i make a foram (i is tommy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andem Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 32 minutes ago, TOMMY (JEB 2.0) said: how do i make a foram (i is tommy) Hi! To make a thread/topic, you have a few options. Up at the top of the page you can either click "Start new topic" or "Create" and then "Topic". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman979 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 On 6/9/2016 at 11:19 PM, SmashMan said: @Starhawk it's not the getting to the Mun part. It's conserving enough fuel to get there that troubles me. It's either my rocket design or my earth escape Did you make it there yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adsii1970 Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 On 1/25/2016 at 0:21 PM, Avatarium said: Hello all, I have been playing KSP for over 200+ hrs. Almost all of that has been spent learning how not to build things. So, I came here in search of some how-to guides. The ones that I have found seem to be for vrs. .23 or .90 and I have the current 1.0.5. I know that 1.1 is coming out sometime this year but I really would like to start getting someplace in the game. My problems arise mostly from trying to put outposts, with wheels, into orbit. Well, for that matter, anything that is bulky and a bit lopsided. I have thought about trying to use more Aspperagus? staging and maybe will have to build my bases in orbit or while landed at site. it I do that I realize that I need a rover type of deal to move parts around. I can not seem to figure out how to build one. The ones I have made seem to fall apart the moment I test them on Kerbal. Kerplow and Kerblewie or kerplunk they all go. Also, question if the various docking ports will attach to one of another size? Any help pointing me in the right direction will help. Thank you. And for the Devs. Thank you for a great game. Welcome aboard! I tried to tag your name, but for some reason, it won't allow me to. You've hit the learning curve and that is completely normal. Just remember, if you put enough thrust behind something - you can make it fly! My first contraptions were nothing more than glorified explosion makers and Kerbal-killers! The good thing is that there is really no right or wrong way to play this game; keep plugging along, keep visiting the forum, watch YouTube, fall down at the altar of Scott Manley, and you'll be a KSP pro in no time... Happy launchings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMMY (JEB 2.0) Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 14 hours ago, Andem said: Hi! To make a thread/topic, you have a few options. Up at the top of the page you can either click "Start new topic" or "Create" and then "Topic". cool ty (thank you) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekkerjoe Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Hello, Trekkerjoe here. I am new to the forums but not new to the game. It was actually a bug with docking ports (don't worry, I fixed it) that got me here in the first place, but I won't get too far into that. I had been lurking quite a bit on the youtube community for this game. When I finally decided to buy it my learning curve was significantly smaller than I expected. Only 97 hours in (on the campaign) I am already beginning an operation to exploit the mun's resources. Earlier than that, I even got a probe to visit and return from duna. My strongest interests are robotics and AI. My secondary interests include, but are not limited to: gaming, designing things, and spaceflight. One question: I had tried to post something in the technical support forums, but I got no feedback at all. Is that normal? I would assume it has to do with the moderation tag looming over my textbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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