jmt

I have started a bug/support thread http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/55938-Difficulties-placing-maneuver-nodes

Agree, this is definitely a bug, and one that's been around for quite a few versions. I see it from time to time, when there is a "changed trajectory" somewhere nearby, due to an upcoming planet encounter. Sometimes I find that if I move the mouse around enough I can eventually find ~somewhere~ on the blue line that I can add a node. Possibly related to this: sometimes the place the "blue dot" appears is a little bit offset from the "blue line" Does anybody know if there's a bug report somewhere for this? I was just wondering about adding one, but am not really sure what to look for to see if it's already been reported. I feel it must have been, but on the other hand it's been un-fixed for quite a few releases. If relevant, I see this on OS X, and I play in non full screen mode...

Looks like there's another thread already that answers this - I had searched for "science" but not "radio transmissions"... http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/53170-Science-Question-When-How-do-diminished-returns-kick-in-with-radio-transmissions/

I wonder if you made the same mistake that I did, and put the pod on a rocket stage that you jettisoned before reentry? You must actually bring the pod back to the ground attached to your crew module, and then recover the flight.

Can somebody point me to an explanation of how the penalties work for transmitting science results? It seems at first glance that if I do some Science and transmit back the results, and then subsequently repeat the same Science but bring the craft back intact, that I will NOT get as many points as if I did the experiment just once and brought the craft back intact. Am I right there? Obviously I would hope that I am not, but it seems that I get so many less points the second time round that this might not be the case. The scenario I'm obviously thinking about is: do I send a one-way unmanned probe somewhere first, or do I wait until I can send a return mission to get the full benefit from the science. Is anyone able to confirm? It's not a particularly easy thing to test out by hand...