Thumper235

And a couple of idiots were made by this post. Thanx. :/

Now if we only had things to do once we get there! I know, All in due time. But this /b/tard wants it NAO! NAAAAAAAAAAO!

Well, I have to say since I have started this thread, I have improved MASSIVELY. Thanks! About getting to the mun. After launch and im in orbit around kerbals home planet is when I do the burn that makes my orbit big enough to 'reach' out to the moon. After I do this I usually have to wait a few complete orbits for my ship to get close enough so the mun\'s gravity can take hold. Is there a way to try and shorten this? OR is it just kinda the nature of the Kerbal universe? EDIT: With the orbit that goes out to the moon, I try to generally make it as wide as possible so it follows as much of the mun\'s orbit as possible.

THIS. Wow. Seriously, this has to have been one of the best answers I have ever recieved. You rock!

Ok to clarify something. I understand this is a game. Well, within the 'game' I want to have a higher level of competency. Orbiter is for a serious learning. Kerbal is more pointed towards fun, but the fundamentals of spaceflight still do apply. Now about those purple markings. Can my kerbonauts use them in some manner to land back at <insert space center name here> ? If so, how would I learn how to make all that happen? Forget I ever mentioned the mun. Right now, I just want to be able to launch, orbit, and then land back home. Oh, (LOOOOL!) how can i make mah orbits all squiggly like you see in the maps?

I think I have gotten waaaaay ahead of myself. When initially launching, I notice on my 'magic ball' (LoL) there are 2 sets of different markings. Yellow Markings: I use these to increase or decrease speed. I use these markings plus Ap (apogee) and Pe (Perigee) take control and modify my orbit. Purple Markings: What do these do? I have played around and I understand they point at the launch site (sort of). ?? EDIT: Also, Thank you for taking the time to help me.

I can achieve a stable orbit. I can go to the mun. I can even come back from the mun. Problem: Not only do I fail at life, I fail at being able to control anything *besides* the three things I just mentioned. Where you can possibly help: How can a failure like me learn to space travel better in this game? Want to go to mun? I launch, tilt to the right press M and keep an eye on my initial orbit until it includes the mun. Once mun captures me, I slow down then land or crash or whatever it is I decide my failure will be. TL;DR I want to learn how to space travel like a pro. Thanks. EDIT!: Would you all mind if I use this thread to ask questions as well??

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