Caveman II - Monolith Hunter

[Rakaydos]

Our kerbals have accomplished it all, exploring Kerbin, Mun and Minmus and learning all they can learn from the un-upgraded KSC. But there's still a way to go further.

Each body has a Green Monolith, which when approached will grant a tech not yet unlocked. And this can bypass the R&D Center's restriction. 

The task will not be easy. The Space Center still is not upgraded- Size and mass restrictions on the pad still make advanced missions difficult, the inability to place maneuver nodes makes planning interplanetary transfers difficult, and the limited commnet range means even being ABLE to find a monolith with caveman tech will be a major undertaking.

But it will- must! be done. For Science.

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This challenge is to locate and activate as many green monoliths as possible, without upgrading ANY of the KSC buildings. Generally, you will want to start with a completed Caveman save file- this challenge is Cavemen 2 for a reason.

I am looking for badge icons for caveman Greenoliths, identified by planet. Kerbin Greenolith may be a needle in a haystack, but the Tylo Greenolith will have it's own mad props involved. Experts in Caveman Interplanetary navigation are welcme to chime in. The caveman tech relay antenna needs something on the order of 300 antennas on both the kerbin and the Eve/Duna ends for an interplanetary relay, which is required to use Kerbnet anomaly scanning, but if you can track down greenolith's with a caveman surface rover, that works too.

Edited September 19, 2019 by Rakaydos

[Mr. Peabody]

2 hours ago, Rakaydos said:

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Looks great! Perhaps a link to the original challenge in the OP would be in order?

On another note, do you ever intend to complete the original challenge yourself? For someone this interested in Caveman tech is seems incredible that you have never actually completed the challenge and submitted proof. I'd love to award you the badge.

[Rakaydos]

37 minutes ago, The Dunatian said:

Looks great! Perhaps a link to the original challenge in the OP would be in order?

On another note, do you ever intend to complete the original challenge yourself? For someone this interested in Caveman tech is seems incredible that you have never actually completed the challenge and submitted proof. I'd love to award you the badge.

I've done it a few times on the lowest level, but never really documented it. Half the time it starts as a "normal" career that turns unto caveman when I decide I COULD be upgrading facilities, but keep going without them for the challenge.

Added a hyperlink

[dvader]

Excellent! I ran through a normal caveman yesterday to have a baseline to start from.

The main issue is what to do if neither of Minmus or Muns Greenoliths give you the 2G antenna. Reloading feels like cheating since it is esentiallly the same as giving yourself the tech by save file editing. But, without the 2G I'm not really sure how to continue... But, necessity is the mother of all inventions!

 

EDIT: Added an album with everything before the Greenolith hunting starts. The tech tree is finished and I have

https://imgur.com/a/AiosOxv

 

 

Edited September 19, 2019 by dvader