If you watched videos or viewed the forums at all youd know that you can EVA and repair Wheels and repack parachutes with kerbals, If you use fins at the base of your rocket and an ASAS (initializing the ASAS before you even start anything else) your rocket should be able to its next stage without wobbling too much and for your first post, the only reason rocketry has come along as far as it has is because of trial an error. Countries use very few lifters because they work and reliable to get to space some of the time. They still have to take weeks to prepare for a mundane launch so that a stray wind gust doesnt screw everything over. Things can and will go wrong just as fast as in the 50's and 60's. The only reason why it seems like we've advanced with rocket tech is because as a whole we've found a design or two that doesnt fail everytime and because of all of the preperation. To thought that NASA or the ESA can just put a rocket into orbit without a sweat is silly. There is an anology with rockets and it goes when you're on top of a rocket you're on a tin can full of gas. Just because you dont hear of their failures very often doesnt mean that it is any less likely. If you want to only explore space then this prolly isnt the game for you. This is a rocket building simulator and the exploration is the reward. And please remember this is a single player game no one cares what you've done especially if you're going to gloat. It doesnt matter how good you are it only matters how much you like the game. If you dont like the game dont play it and ask yourself if it was time well spent. (Hint: Hint: If you're think that you're good at the game and think it matters because you're using stock parts, you're silly again) You really should explore mods especially once more of them xfer over to .20. The only thing that you're giving up by looking at resources or installing mods is that voice in the back of your head that is saying wouldnt it be so much more rewarding if i did it without help? If you're going to continue playing the game though you're going to have to balance that out with how much you're enjoying yourself. The game doesnt need to change because you want it to be different. IT is a single player experience and you are responsible for how you play the game.