What are some good strategies to most quickly get through the "grindy" part of career mode?
Hey guys, I started career games a couple of times recently, and I'm realizing that the beginning part of career mode is this really unsatisfying period in which you have to grind your way through some really silly contracts to unlock the upgrades and technologies to do anything interesting. I don't have a problem with the idea that you have to build up your space program, but I want to get to the point when I can upgrade the VAB, launchpad, and tracking station up one level and have two meter
A lot of it comes down to knowing where to find science. You'll discover that with default settings (Normal difficulty), it's actually quite quick and easy to get through the early game. Also, focus on the world-first record contracts. They throw absurd amounts of free money after you for basically doing what you would be doing anyway (accelerating to orbital speeds etc). You can make half a million funds in a few simple launches with only one or two tech nodes unlocked. I usually take my time w