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    Thank you for everything and good luck!

    in 2016

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    3 minutes ago, lajoswinkler said:

    Yes, quantity, as usual, determines quality. How foolish of me.

    Well, that conclusion came out of nowhere :P

    My point is that having a lot of people who care about KSP in a single location makes that location an attractive place to post news. I'm also of the opinion that tarring tens of thousands of people with the same brush is pretty... excessive. No need to refute points I didn't make.

    Thank you for everything and good luck!

    in 2016

    Posted · Edited by Zucal
    grammar

    18 minutes ago, lajoswinkler said:

    Let me just add that I'm disgusted and annoyed by the fact this was announced on Reddit first. Reddit, the idea-bashing pile of bloated trolls.

    Let me just add that the subreddit's subscriber count likely far surpasses the forum population. If you want the most people to know about it the soonest, well, there you are. I also heavily disagree with your characterization of the place (as would the 130,000 people there), but different strokes for different folks. 

    what is the best engine in KSP?

    in KSP1 Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Zucal
    Formatting.

    In an alternate universe, it might have been the Poodle. But that hideous cartoon of a model puts me off from it. For my favorite(s) I'll go with two often underrated engines: the Skipper and the Dawn.

    The Skipper is a great sustainer engine, and a good alternative to the Mainsail when you don't need quite that much thrust. It functions reasonably well as a moderately efficient heavy upper stage engine.

    The Dawn is useful for high-mass ships too, if you know what you're doing. Nukes are useful, but when you need a fully reusable cargo tug for Moho not much else will do. Also, that beautiful blue engine plume... hnnng.

    What is your favorite planet in KSP?

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    Posted · Edited by Zucal

    Moho is heavily underrated. 

    Pros: 

    • Solar power is awesome out there - ion engines are truly viable, ISRU refineries are easy to provide power for.
    • Being so close to Kerbol makes for a great (and somewhat terrifying) view. You can almost see the sunspots!
    • The terrain is awesome for rovers - smooth and level in the craters, bumpy and jumpy crags everywhere else.
    • Easy to land on - fairly low gravity without an atmosphere to complicate things. The smooth crater basins help.
    • Moho's low rotation means the planet doesn't move under you much when landing- invaluable for base building.
    • A neat easter egg. The Mohole is very fun to toss things in to - probes, trash, Kerbals, your enemies...
    • Frequent transfer windows, although some are far more efficient for your capture burn than the others.

    Cons:

    • Long and difficult capture burn - however, people make it harder than it needs to be by departing at the wrong time.
    • Heatshields will slowly lose ablator over time, which can make the reentry into Kerbin's atmosphere... suboptimal.
    • Some radiators will be required when using nuclear engines.
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