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Not entirely sure if this counts, due to the interesting buoyancy mechanics in Kerbal, but here's my submission, regardless:

http://imgur.com/a/eB6qB

Score important images are 1, 68 and 73.

If it DOES count...

1556 (1556m)

x1.5 (Touched the bottom of the pool)

x5.0 (Sneaking into Carl Sagan's backyard pool)

x5.0 (Sleeping with the fishes)

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58,350

So, for future submariners, some advice:

-A class asteroids are pretty easy to work with, and will sink small probes. I had tested an extremely similar probe with Hyperedit and it had worked, so I had assumed Calypso would as well. It's finnicky, so I'd highly recommend testing your final design before doing the real launch.

-Laythe's oceans are extremely deep pretty much everywhere. If you can get some kind of ballast (like that Mk.3 part) then you can easily get rather high scores thanks to its great depths and high score multiplier.

Hrrmmmm. You've done some really impressive work here, and you wrote some awesome descriptions. Thing is, you didn't actually build a submarine. Even with that massive asteroid attached to it, the craft you built never actually submerged, and for that I don't think I can count it. I'm gonna make you an Honorary Mention, though, cause this is still pretty awesome.

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Alright. I'm just updating my entry. Maximum depth is now about 931m, because I sank it in a deeper portion of the ocean; I also put on a probe core so that the craft could be considered 'controllable.' Other than that, nothing is different.

Video link!

This wasn't really fun, but someone's gotta do it... I guess.

-Upsilon

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Yes it was a really epic project that I actually gave up on at least three times. When 1.0 comes out I plan to re-build it, that is if UbioZur Weld-It is functional. Especially since EP VII is coming out.

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http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/116091-Millenium-Falcon-Just-some-pictures-of-an-old-project-plan-to-re-do-in-1-0

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Oh, cool! I found a necromancer!

I don't even know how that guy found this thread. The current one has been sitting on the front page of the challenge thread for a few days.

I sent a request to a mod to lock this one down for now. Don't want to clutter up the forum more than it already is :P

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