Claw Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 7 hours ago, esinohio said: Made a few missing badges you might like. Those look great! Can you make the name text in all caps, like the others? (For some reason, Pol managed to get posted in mixed case, but the rest are upper case.) If it's too late, that's okay too. It's better than I can do. 5 hours ago, Thalamask said: Nice one, Claw! I see you encountered the 700m bug as well. Thanks, and I did indeed. I hadn't been to Pol before, so it was a bit of a surprise when I arrived back at the start. haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esinohio Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 1 hour ago, Claw said: Those look great! Can you make the name text in all caps, like the others? (For some reason, Pol managed to get posted in mixed case, but the rest are upper case.) If it's too late, that's okay too. It's better than I can do. /snip Uppercase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claw Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 42 minutes ago, esinohio said: Uppercase Huzzah! Thanks for taking the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceplaneAddict Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 And I can finally rep you for these! And now I need to beat Claw around Tylo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlubber Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Hey guys! I did it! I circumnavigated Minmus! Yay! Here's my submission thread:http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/127794-elcano-challenge-a-waterlubber-circumnavigates-minimus/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claw Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 59 minutes ago, waterlubber said: I circumnavigated Minmus! Congrats! I suppose that's one step closer to being a landlubber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceplaneAddict Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Umm, Claw, maybe it isn't right to ask this here, but maybe you could keep this OP updated while Fengist is on *Insert time* hiatus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thalamask Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) I have just completed the Elcano Challenge for Eeloo here. Any feedback or comments would be appreciated. Details: Stock, 1.0.5, wheel-driven RTG powered rover using a skycrane to drop from orbit. Mods: Engineer ('cause who doesn't), Mechjeb, Hyperedit (for testing, since I build my missions backwards). I'm going to take a break from Elcano's for a bit to have a go at the Jool 5 challenge. Wish me luck! 3 hours ago, SpaceplaneAddict said: Umm, Claw, maybe it isn't right to ask this here, but maybe you could keep this OP updated while Fengist is on *Insert time* hiatus? That would be cool... I've completed three Elcano's and my first still hasn't even made it onto the list! Also, I really, really like your avatar! Edited December 17, 2015 by Thalamask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claw Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 5 hours ago, SpaceplaneAddict said: Umm, Claw Give it another week, so that Fengist has a solid month (with holidays and all). If not, then we'll move forward from there. Fair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceplaneAddict Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Totally fair, just wanted to make sure that people who rightfully completed the task get the recognition they deserve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
einzelgaenger Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 (edited) Hello everyone, long-time lurker and new forum member here. Always thought that this challenge was an interesting one, though unfortunately didn't have much of an excuse to perform it. However, in my career mode I have recently landed a hulking 26kg rover to trek around Duna. It landed roughly near the equator in the canyon and I figured that I'd drive over to my first interplanetary probe, landed on the equator about 1/3 around the planet. So, for the hell of it, I'm seeing if I can do this challenge "while I'm at it". (I have five crew on here, including an engineer, so the wheel is fine ) Edited December 18, 2015 by einzelgaenger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceplaneAddict Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 13 hours ago, einzelgaenger said: Hello everyone, long-time lurker and new forum member here. Always thought that this challenge was an interesting one, though unfortunately didn't have much of an excuse to perform it. However, in my career mode I have recently landed a hulking 26kg rover to trek around Duna. It landed roughly near the equator in the canyon and I figured that I'd drive over to my first interplanetary probe, landed on the equator about 1/3 around the planet. So, for the hell of it, I'm seeing if I can do this challenge "while I'm at it". (I have five crew on here, including an engineer, so the wheel is fine ) Good luckie! This challenge is either mainly how well you like driving, or sheer patience! Have fun driving around the Mars ripoff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
einzelgaenger Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 9 hours ago, SpaceplaneAddict said: Good luckie! This challenge is either mainly how well you like driving, or sheer patience! Have fun driving around the Mars ripoff! Driving's probably the hardest (and most challenging, imo) thing to do in KSP. I can really only drive this thing safely at 20-25m/s in case I accidentally ramp the truck. Going to limit myself to maybe an hour or two of driving per day. I would like to record my journey, though the Mission Reports link in OP seems to be broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damerell Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 4 hours ago, einzelgaenger said: I would like to record my journey, though the Mission Reports link in OP seems to be broken. Dunno about the OP, but I think the links in my signature link into the right forum still. I'm not totally sure your rover weighs 26kg. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
einzelgaenger Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 2 hours ago, damerell said: Dunno about the OP, but I think the links in my signature link into the right forum still.I'm not totally sure your rover weighs 26kg. :-) Ah, that was a stupid typo on my part! Meant to say 26,000kg, not 26kg! And it goes up to ~31,000kg when the ore tanks are full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
einzelgaenger Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 I've started a journey log here (http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/128240-big-rig-elcano/#comment-2329762). Since I started at around 5 degrees north of the equator, do I need to make up for it by driving to the first flag I plant on the equator and then making my way back to the original flag? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dfthu Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Hey guys. I'm doing a Kerbin water circumnavigation. Mission report here http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/128315-kerbin-water-elcano-challenge/#comment-2330841 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thalamask Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 (edited) I have just completed the Elcano Challenge for Gilly here. Any feedback or comments would be appreciated. Details: Stock, 1.0.5, ion-driven fuel-cell powered rover dropping from orbit under it's own power. Mods: Engineer ('cause who doesn't), Mechjeb, Hyperedit (for testing, since I build my missions backwards). Back to my Jool-5 attempt now! Edited December 24, 2015 by Thalamask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelo Kerman Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Question for those taking the Elcano challenge: I'm driving a mere 100km on Duna right now to move my base. My "Catepillar" craft keeps smacking into invisible boulders or potholes or something, because I can be driving along smoothly, and then WHAM! It's as if I slammed into something head on. I was wondering if others are experiencing that during their challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
einzelgaenger Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 54 minutes ago, Angel-125 said: Question for those taking the Elcano challenge: I'm driving a mere 100km on Duna right now to move my base. My "Catepillar" craft keeps smacking into invisible boulders or potholes or something, because I can be driving along smoothly, and then WHAM! It's as if I slammed into something head on. I was wondering if others are experiencing that during their challenge. I haven't experienced any of that since I've started my Duna journey. I'll post if I do, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
322997am Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Like half the reports go to your OP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Zoom Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 I drove around Duna near the start of 2015. Here's the album documenting the trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 (edited) We all spend so much time in KSP in big rockets, trying to go to other planets, and we are sad when they drop down to Kerbin and explode. It's like we spend all our time in the game trying to leave Kerbin, and it's beauty never gets appreciated as much as it should. That's why I'd like to try this challenge, to explore all the way around the planet. I will probably have a vehicle ready for the trek in a few days. Here's the first design, which worked pretty well: I drove it on the runway and on the flat land by KSC, testing timewarp (which broke the drills) and solar panels, and turning. It's quite stable on land at less than 2-3x timewarp. Then I drove it off the coast into Booster Bay (that's what it's called right?). The jets give out every couple of seconds, keeping the velocity at a relatively constant 8 m/s. I was able to get about halfway to the abandoned airstrip before the game crashed. Promising design overall, and I've made a second design already. I'll have to post a mission report on it once I get more screenshots of testing. Edit: Here's the in-progress report: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/128682-the-kerbin-appreciation-project/ Edited December 26, 2015 by cubinator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claw Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 I've exchanged PMs with Fengist, and it seems he won't be returning for a long while. I've reposted the Elcano Challenge here for continuation. Over the next few days, I will be updating the new thread with completions posted since Fengist's last update. Should Fengist return, the two threads will be merged and Elcano will continue as before. Cheers, ~Claw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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