Tips/tricks/ideas/etc for a rookie?

[Outride]

Hey guys!

Totally new. Figured I'd make an account in forums. I love ksp so much freedom.. And from what ive read the Devs made it so the game was highly compatible with mods (which are really add-ons I think).

Ive been poking around ans have already done some stuff. I have a couple mods at the moment, H.O.M.E., Firespitter, KAS, and others I can't remember at the moment.

I have tried making a space-carrier to first carry rovers (gave up) then to carry spaceplanes (didnt even get far into that one) and some stuff like moon bases and space stations.

Now for the reason I made this:

1. Any good mods or missions or ideas? Anything goes! Let your mind go anywhere.

2. I'm having a problem with KSP interstellar & Welding. Interstellar only loads like 2 parts and the welding button doesn't show up. They are both unzipped onto the KSP directory but won't work

I thought eve online was the sole best space game.. But for ksps price, addiction & ability to mod (and all the updates it gets) it seems it has some competition

Happy new year all & thanks.

-Outride