Like youself, I also have been playing ksp for quite a while. And I must say, I think hard mode is brilliant, just because it's such a challenge. I have started from scratch for the fifth time now. Went bankrupt, killed all pilots, had all pilots stuck in space somewhere, and other stupid things. I just like the fact that when you find out you did something really stupid with te design there's no turning back. Live with it. Design rockets with escape systems like spare parachutes. Try to think of what could go wrong in stead of actually having it go wrong and simply reverting to the design table. I've given up a couple times already, only to start again the next day determined to be smarter this time. I agree that sometimes you just need to do fairly simple stuff to make some money, but In my opinion, it's not that bad. I have designed a fool proof simple and reliable three-crew rocket to take ViP's around kerbin for quick cash, for example. Fast-forward into orbit and landing close to the space center to get 40-50k in about 5 minutes. Like a tour operator. And then back to serious stuff. I see your post is 2 weeks old. Have you given up already, or are still playing?
