Whirligig Girl

One of the things coming in beta is purported to be rebalancing. A few threads have suggested things to make balances to. Also, I'm assuming this will be implemented because of course it is. KR-2L Advanced Engine: [d]Remove high Vacuum Isp. like really though. Seriously. It's clearly an F-1 Engine, so why the heck does it's efficiency rival the SPACE SHUTTLE MAIN EFFING ENGINE?? (KS-25/RS-25). Now we'd need a lower thrust J-2 Engine (Or J-2X engine, because that's be related to the Space Launch System theme of the Kerbodyne parts). Lower it's thrust A LOT. If it's supposed to be a J-2 or J-2X, why in Kraken's name is the thrust so high? LV-N Atomic Rocket Motor: Make it cost A LOT, and move it back in the tech tree. KS-25x4 Engine Cluster: Make it a 3.75m to 1.25mx4 adapter-fuel tank, and make the KS-25 engines standalone 1.25m parts of EXTREME COST. (I.E., a total KS-25 4x cluster on a 3.75-1.25x4 tank adapter would cost a bit more than the engine currently does. Making the KS-25s standalone would also allow use of them on Space Shuttles, and also WE MUST HAVE EXTREME GIMBAL CONTROL. Toroidal Aerospike: Increase it's cost, and also it's thrust. The two Rockomax probe engines: Lower their Isp and thrust, so that they're not the go-to Eve Launch Engine. That really should be the Aerospike. O-10 Monopropellant Engine: Increase size, cost, mass, and thrust. Make it a valid dual-engine solution for the Orbital Maneuvering System on the shuttle. Either that or keep this the same and make the Mark 55 Radial Engine a monoprop motor. RT-10 Solid Rocket Booster: Decrease it's burn time by adding MOAR THRUST! Make it a VERY quick burning, VERY high thrust motor, and maybe decrease it's Isp as well. Make it's burn time half of what it currently is, and around 2 times more powerful. Make it a dangerous piece of BOOST. BOOST YOUR BOOSTERS FOR MAXIMUM BOOST http://i.imgur.com/HAQfHrp.png http://i56.tinypic.com/nvcj0k.jpg http://i.imgur.com/GF1No.jpg Not only would gameplay ++, but it would also create new challenges like "Get to Circular-ish orbit with only RT-10s and no thrust/fuel balancing."

Drop. box.

But then you accidentally don't hold the shift key down enough, and you lose the last of your fuel. And then remember that Shift currently does throttle, and... Well, anyway, I don't like this idea.

I'm pretty sure there are cities, they just haven't been implemented yet. Like Earth in Orbiter 2010, where the land is flat, but it still represents the real Earth.

Are you there Margaret? It's me, God.

Crap, I like this headcanon, but it goes against EVERYTHING MY HEADCANON STANDS FOR! - - - Updated - - - I think arousal is a erm... bad name.

Also, this: HypeTrain 0.90.0: Race to the North Pole of Mars. In time for Marsmas. Which changes every year. So we don’t know WHEN we need to get there. All I know is that it’s somewhere in Decembaamars. Jeb: Man, screw this Marsmas stuff! Face-On-Mars Claus isn’t even REAL! Valentina: But… sure he is! I have pictures! Jeb: Pfffffft! Later Jeb is sleeping in his room, when he awakens at the sound of EXPLOSIONS. Jeb: Whaaa? Hype07A: All aboard! Alllllll aboard! GregroxMun: That’s my job! Hype07A: But you’re the driver! GregroxMun: I know, I’m also the conductor. Hype07A: grumbgrumble GregroxMun: Oh, finally, here he is. An offworlder eh? Kerbal? Jeb: Yeah, why? GregroxMun: This is your crucial year. No ticket to Face-On-Mars Claus, made your sister put out the ‘Nog and Cookess, and… Openly admits to Amartheism? Jeb: Yeah, I’m a follower of the SpaceKraken. GregroxMun: I would think about getting on this train. Jeb: What? No! Creep! GregroxMun: Fine, you’ll miss out on the ‘splosions. Jeb: Fine. GregroxMun: Oops, too late. Hype07A: Departing now! The train departs, Doppler effects visible. Jeb: WAIT! Jeb runs, jetpack flaring, just as the HypeTrain lifts off. He barely makes it on the train. GregroxMun: I knew you’d make it. Jeb: Shouldn’t you be driving the train? GregroxMun: Oh, crap you’re right! GregroxMun runs up into the turbolift to the cab of the HypeTrain. When suddenly: SPAAAAAAACE! Bill: Hey you, you there. Jeb: What? Bill: You know what kinda train this is? Jeb: A… Hype Train? Bill: Well, DUH, it’s a Hype Train. I mean what kind of locomotive it is. Jeb: Erm… Bill: It’s a Gresley A1, built in 1921 under the LNER and… Jeb tunes Bill out. Emmany: Just ignore him. He’s always like that. Jeb: What do you think I’m doing? Emmany: I don’t know. You look like a dork. Jeb: I’m not a dork. I’m a Kerbal. Emmany: Kay. When suddenly… NOT ON TRACKS!!!!!111!!!111!!!!2!1 Also Jeb and Emmany are outside the HypeTrain, hanging onto the roof, and Emmany lost her E-ticket and Jeb has the passcode slip in his boot and there was a ghost of a past Jeb and everything. GregroxMun: What the heck! We’re not on the tracks anymore! We need tracks for multi-track drifting! Also for staying on course. Ahhhhh! Jeb: What the heck? GregroxMun: Crap. I just flipped a mini-black hole control circuit out of the window. Aaaaaand now it’s expansing somehow. Jeb: Well… TURN THIS TRAIN AROUND! GregroxMun: I AM! Jeb: LEFT The HypeWheels turn in opposite directions to turn like a tank. Jeb: RIGHT LEFT! LEFT! RIGHT! UP! DOWN! PROGRADE! RETROGRADE! NORMAL! RETROGRADE! DOWN! LEFT! ANTINORMAL! UP! RADIAL IN RADIAL OUT NORMAL! PROGRADE! RETROGRADE! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! GregroxMun: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH! When suddenly, TRACKS! And just before the last coach entered the event horizon. And thus, Shimmy was born. Hype07A: I forgot I was alive! Cool! GregroxMun: High Gravity interferes with your brain. Might want to get that fixed. When later, at the north pole of Mars. Also, Jeb and Bill and Bob and Emmany where in the last coach of the Train and that got decoupled and the Brake-less Brakevan uncoupled from that and there was a Marsmas Present Factory with one of those coin-drop things at the mall except huge and then they got back to the Train. GregroxMun: I’m cold. Hype07A: Put on a space suit. GregroxMun: NO! Face-On-Mars Claus: Jeb, what do you want for Christmas? You get the first Present for some reason. Jeb: First of all, I now believe in you Face-On-Mars-Claus because I saw you through a jingle bell that had no sound or something. Face-On-Mars Claus: Ho ho ho. What do you want? Jeb: I want… Jeb whispers into Face-On-Mars Claus’ ear. Face-On-Mars Claus: Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho Jeb: Face-On-Mars Claus? Face-On-Mars Claus: Ho ho ho… oh yes, of course. Face-On-Mars Claus gives Jeb a USB drive. Later on the Train: Various other passengers: What did you get? Jeb: reaches into pocket, realizes it fell out of his pocket. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Later, Jeb arrives back home. Suddenly: MORNING! Valentina: WAKE UP JEB! Jeb: What a dream. Valentina: MARSMAS! All of the presents are being opened, including a train set of a Flying Scotsman. A flying train set. Finally, Valentina reaches for the last present. Valentina: Here’s one last present… it’s for you, Jeb! Jeb: Oh? Jeb opens the box, finding the USB flashdrive. Jeb: Huh? Could it be? Jeb plugs the flash drive into the computer. Jeb’s Mom & Dad: Oh, We’re sorry bud, the USB must be broken… Jeb: What? The flashdrive loads up KSP 0.90.0, clearly visible in the lower right corner. Jeb: It’s fine… Jeb’s Mom & Dad: It’s just a crashed loading screen, kid. Valentina: Oh, cool! KSP 0.90.0? Neat! Jebediah kerman in the future: While my parents did not know the magic of Marsmas, and indeed even my friends would later delete 0.90.0 from their computers, even my sister had to clear her hard drive. But I always kept a stable copy of 0.90.0 on my computer, and could always see a stable loading screen. Because I. Could Truly. Beleeeeev. Story End!

(I can confirm that the HypeTrain has separately mounted wheel axles.)

All aboard! All aboard! Tickets please, tickets Well, you coming? It’s a science-mobile on a rail Never takes a rest Flying through the mountains into space! Ride for free and join the fun (You can ride for free) If you just say yes! Cause that’s the way things happen On the HypeTrain Express You bet! Wooo wooo the whistle blows That’s the sound of her singing Ding ding the bell will ring Golly look at her go! You wonder if you’ll get there soon Anybody’s guess Cause that’s the way things happen On the HypeTrain Express When we get there we’ll scream “Yes!†(Yeah) We’ll arrive with a bang bang bang boom boom boom 'Cause my name is Jeb! It’s a choo choo with a stunning view That rivals all the best And you will always see it advertised It’s a multi track we'll drift, a FACT! Though sometimes we digress But that can only happen on the HypeTrain Express Hiss hiss the steam hisses That’s the sound of her breathing Clang clang the boiler bangs What a wonderful show! With a comfy seat and lots of heat Boy is this the best! Wish it wouldn’t ever have to end With a little luck we’ll be on time There’s no need to stress Cause that’s the way things happen On the HypeTrain Express Stars are shining, in the universe You’re not dreaming May I present: Beta Than Ever! If Interior you want to view You surely haven’t guessed That will come sometime later With a little luck we’ll be on time There’s no need to stress Cause that’s the way things happen On the HypeTrain Express Boom boom the whistle blows That’s the sound of her singing Ding ding the bell will ring Golly look at her go! If you want to join us come along I’ll check CrewManifest Cause that’s the way things happen On the HypeTrain Express When we get there we’ll scream “Yes!†(Yeah) We’ll arrive with a bang bang bang boom boom boom 'Cause my name is Jeb! If you want to join us come along You can be our guest Cause that’s the way things happen On the Running... Banging... the HYPE-TRAIN Express Next stop Zero Point Ninety HypeTrainStation Next stop Zero Point Ninety HypeTrainStation Ahh ahhh ahh that is not a simulation sir That is not a sim, Take your seats please Take your seats

Yes but all the orbits (not accounting for barycentric behaviors) are designed to work IRL. Indeed, in an N-body physics simulation, all of the planets and moons are stable (except for the Joolean moons; Vall and Pol eventually get ejected). If you do account for the model's barycenters, then everything works out, Vall and Pol are stable. Videos by Matt Roesle. Also, just for fun, Alternis Kerbol and Urania Planet Pack N-Body sim. Chaos!

I think Tylo would have the biggest SOI of the Joolean moons but also the biggest Roche limit.

If you managed to get the 0.90.0 release early, don't play it. It was a goof with an accidental release to the main server. It's not a full release, and is extremely buggy. Kerbelles and Gentlekerbs, brilliant time has finally occurred! The 0.90 HypeTrain is going to depart from The HypeTrainStation of Experimental Hype. Indeed, the 0.90.0 update will mark a grand milestone in Kerbal Space Program's History. We're finally going to enter Beta, and as such a new station has been constructed along the HypeRailway. It's a grand one too! The HypeTrainStationofBetaHype is the destination. And the HypeTrain has been updated too! No longer is it a mixed-traffic Black-Five MT, it's now a beautiful Gresley A3, rebuilt at HypeCrewe workshops at Derpcaster. She's been almost completely reassembled! Also, she's now alive. We installed an A.I. module in the smokebox, so she is like a Railway Series character, (except without a face, the animatronics were too expensive). She's now a full-blown passenger engine, as the freight service is now being fullfilled by a new engine bought from America. (It was a Big Boy, what else?) So here's the glorious new Hype07A in all of it's glorious glory! Definitely fit to carry the 9001 coaches required for this train! Indeed! Buy your tickets now! The HypeTrain has departed from the first station! Kerbal Space Program: Beta Than Ever is now in Experimentals! It's 0.90.0 NOT 0.9. 0.9 already happened. It added struts, better manual editing of stages, and made the parachutes deploy at a certain altitude only. And what of the HypePlane? JediAerospace has allied with HypeRailways, and thus the HypePlane service is still available, if you want. (but remember, the HypeTrain won the race to 0.25.0.) Q&A Not to be confused with "QA", or Quality Assurance, which comes before experimentals Why 0.90.0? Shouldn't it be 0.26.0? 0.90.0 will be the last alpha version of KSP. The version number is being bumped up due to the fact that KSP is entering Beta. Also, please do not pronounce it "Zero-Nine-Zero", there was already at 0.9. It's pronounced "Zero-Ninety-Zero" or "Zero-Point-Ninety-Point-Zero" or "Zero-Point-Ninety" or something of that nature. We're not dealing with decimals. We're dealing with version numbers. 0.90=0.9 in mathematics, but not in version numbers. What are the planned features of 0.90.0/Beta Than Ever? Editor overhaul - Boy has this one been a long time coming. We’re getting improved part sorting, adding 3D "Gizmos" to make building way easier and overall make it a more pleasant, reliable experience. No more fiddling to get things to fit! Part clipping has now been enabled by default, though not for putting 100 engines in one area. Kerbal Experience - Using the created experience tracking system, Kerbals are now getting traits. These traits will level up as they partake in missions and accomplish goals, increasing the unique passive bonuses each Kerbal will be generated with. Extra Contracts - We’re getting a couple new contract types. We’re also getting integration of the related mod ‘Fine Print’ to stock. S’really good. MK3 Overhaul - Devs are working with Porkjet to get as much of this as we can for 25. The general scope for this one dwarfs the content in SP+, so we hope you can understand this one will take time. Attempts to clone Porkjet have so far been unsuccessful. Upgradable buildings - The last big feature missing from career mode and the reason why SQUAD's art team has been chained to their desks for months now. Every building is getting a tech progression path which will slowly unlock all of their current capacities and some new ones. Take your space center from an amateur project to a world class space center! The Tier 1 space center has been removed from 0.90.0, but the Tier 2 space center will take its place! Building Restrictions - Each building will have major restrictions. The tracking station tier one, for instance, does not allow map view to show orbits, just location. The VAB limits how many parts can be used on a ship at one time, and the launchpad and runway will explode if something that is over their weight limit. The first runway is extremely fragile. The R&D limits how much science can be spent at once. Every Planet has a Biome! - Tanuki Chau of KSPTV has spent a long time creating and revising biomes all over the Kerbolar System! Every single planet has biomes! Some of them might even be rather special. Ladder-Climbing - Kerbals can now climb over ledges between ladders Astronaut Mobility Enhancers. This means no more bobbing up and down trying to get up the ladder. EVA Restrictions - No longer can you skip large parts of the tech tree by sciencing on the various buildings around KSC. You can't get out of your capsule until you've researched enough tech to unlock EVA suits. HypeTrain Easter Egg on Mun - Unfortunately I made this up. But you never know! Medium and Large Landing Gear - The current landing gear will be small to a medium and large set. Piloting by Kerbals - Kerbals can do basic piloting, such as holding a certain heading or pointing at a maneuver node. Without a pilot, there is no SAS. Probes have different levels of piloting skill depending on their technology. What a Kerbal can do is defined by his/her* experience. Reparing by Kerbals - Only Engineer Kerbals can repair rover wheels, landing gear, and pack parachutes. Science by Kerbals - Scientists buff the science gain of ships. Reconfigured Fuel Flow - You can now flow fuel into one tank from any amount of other tanks. The External Fuel Duct code has also been completely rewritten along with the Strut code that controls it. VAB/SPH Combination - Aside from looks and vertical/horizontal orientation, the VAB and SPH are now the same code, and you can switch from radial to mirror symmetry. Slight Tech Tree Rebalance - The Probe Cores have been rearranged in the tech tree to correspond with the pilot-leveling-XP-system inside the probe core's little silicon and gold brains. No More Propulsion Category - Propulsion has been split into "Fuel Tanks" and "Engine" in the VAB/SPH U.I. *female Kerbals not confirmed for 0.90.0 Can we have a sneak peak of anything? No, but if you want a sneak peek, then here you go. We have the following: Part highlighting: Gizmos: Mk3 Parts (They're so beautiful! I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw them! compare to this old design Kerbal Piloting Menu: As Experimentals progresses, it is possible more information is revealed, and shall be posted on this thread as soon as possible! When are we getting Black Holes and Warp Drives and Other Stars????!!@!111!1112! Probably not before 1.0 EDIT: Click here for the 12/5/2014 Squadcast Overview. EDIT2: Beta Than Ever Playthrough! Click here for the 12/12/2014 Squadcast Overview. Where's the HypeTrain Playlist? Here: Choo Choo! YES! Hype Train DEPARTING!

The smaller one has less warp velocity, right?

Did you know that space can be compressed into a single infinite potato chip?

Did you know that when you fuse Hydrogen into Helium, absoultely NOTHING happens? Neither did I! I heard it from this untrue fact telling machine.

Veto! Beagle 2 and Curiosity are in very different places.

Mistyped. 7c. - - - Updated - - - Mistyped. 7c.

The lack of pupils disturbs me. And the mouth still looks weird. It's curvy, like a frown, then a smile, then a frown. I don't like it. It needs to be just a smile (or frown!)

Heavy breathing intensifies at JPL. Curiosity: Sojourner, this is Curiosity! Sojourner: Who? Curiosity: I'm the newest Mars rover. Sojourner: Oh. Curiosity: I've been taken, but I am able to communicate by relaying using MOM. Sojourner: Mom? Curiosity: An Indian satellite. Sojourner: I thought that was politically incorrect. Curiosity: No, I mean ACTUAL Indians, not Native Americans. Sojourner: Oh Curiosity: I've been downloading Pathfinder's latest data, and the results are not good. Sojourner: What is it? Curiosity: I believe I'm captured in one of their caves. Night Vision is malfuctioning though.

Overall it just needs to be more flat. There's still sort of a bulge at the mouth, and the mouth is not wide enough.

This violates no rules! Although it kinda hurts to see how much people hate America. Still, not anywhere near as patriotic as that guy. 'MURICA got some problems, you know.

No lips, and one eye must be bigger than the other (The Right Eye is bigger!). Also, Kerbal finger-tips are kinda flattened at the end, and I actually like the mittens better. http://cdn.pcgamesn.com/sites/default/files/kerbal%20space%20program%20career%20mode%20update.jpg Additionally, while I do like the Gemeni-style space suit on this model, THe Stock space suits are more based upon the ISS/Shuttle space suits. And Kerbals smell through their mouth.

What happened to the DL link?

Oh wow, I forgot to remove the "Not" from "The download is not Here!" after I fixed the DL link. Now it's fixed! You can download it guys!

It's some kind of living 4-dimensional entity, locked down onto 3D space. The goo can is just it's belt. That's why it can't be removed from the can, the Goo keeps putting it's belt back on.