Starwhip Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I switched the crew between the two vessels, as Jannie Kerman originally signed up for circumnavigation. I then timewarped through the night...And what has happened here? Whoah, Nellie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solune Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 (edited) Hi fellow explorersI'm attempting the circumnavigation of Vall by the poles.relevant mods:* Mechjeb (to press on the damn forward key)* Wheels from Kerbal Foundries* B9 for the SAS* FAR for the added fun launching from KerbinJavascript is disabled. View full albumUpdate: Tour completed ! Edited May 13, 2015 by Solune Completed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fengist Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 Hi fellow explorersI'm attempting the circumnavigation of Vall by the poles.relevant mods:* Mechjeb (to press on the damn forward key)* Wheels from Kerbal Foundries* B9 for the SAS* FAR for the added fun launching from Kerbin<blockquote class="imgur-embed-pub" lang="en" data-id="a/9X0MK"><a href="//imgur.com/a/9X0MK">Going Around Vall by the poles</a></blockquote><script async src="//s.imgur.com/min/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script>If you started your mission report thread, let me know where it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roflcopterkklol Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 (edited) Woohoo good news everyone, i found a backup of my 0.90 game and can continue my elcano challenge, currently at the north pole, Jet ATV has just been refueled.No bloody way am i going to attempt this in 1.0.2 with the ground collision bug being worse than ever before. that and im already 1/4 of the way Edited May 6, 2015 by Roflcopterkklol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roflcopterkklol Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Damn nearly an hour of driving to spot some green, no longer am i heading north, to south! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plotz Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 I have a basic 1.02 related question for this challenge... I have not gotten as far as to try out mining. So: Is refuelling through mining possible on Kerbin (=are there abundant ore deposits around)? That would open up some very interesting possibilities for the circumnavigation . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fengist Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 I have a basic 1.02 related question for this challenge... I have not gotten as far as to try out mining. So: Is refuelling through mining possible on Kerbin (=are there abundant ore deposits around)? That would open up some very interesting possibilities for the circumnavigation .Yes... it is. And perfectly within the scope of the challenge. I used Karbonite to run generators on my circumnavigation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zekes Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 too bad my nuclear drives don't work anymore.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plotz Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Okay. I will look into it. Maybe this will see another challenger rising . Thanks for the heads-up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PirateAE Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Im also considering this for a run (probly not kerbin though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cy-one Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 (edited) Okay, stupid question... How do I "apply" for this?Because the Mun-ster Truck is corrently on it's way...http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/120117-First-Challenge-Ever-Taken-Munar-Ground-Based-Circumnavigation?p=1917960I'm marking my journey with flags every ~10km (or whatever I come up with, probably longer than 10km), and use MechJeb's Waypoints to see when I reach 10km (for some reason, I can't target the flag )... Is that okay? Edited May 8, 2015 by cy-one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fengist Posted May 9, 2015 Author Share Posted May 9, 2015 (edited) Okay, stupid question... How do I "apply" for this?Because the Mun-ster Truck is corrently on it's way...http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/120117-First-Challenge-Ever-Taken-Munar-Ground-Based-Circumnavigation?p=1917960I'm marking my journey with flags every ~10km (or whatever I come up with, probably longer than 10km), and use MechJeb's Waypoints to see when I reach 10km (for some reason, I can't target the flag )... Is that okay?You just did. Welcome to the challenge and good luck changing those tires should you have a flat. While everyone may think the Mun is an easy go-around, they quickly forget just how huge, and steep those craters are. Good luck and I'll have a Mun badge for you should you succeed.And you don't have to worry about flags till you stop for the day, and even then, they're more to help everyone see where you've been. Some of my flags were... oh... 500+ km apart. Edited May 9, 2015 by Fengist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutternalt Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 (edited) To Pol!So far, I've designed (and tested, thanks, Hyperedit) a rover, and got it and the interplanetary transfer stage into orbit. You can see my mission report here. I'm going all stock, too! Edited May 9, 2015 by Sutternalt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fengist Posted May 9, 2015 Author Share Posted May 9, 2015 To Pol!So far, I've designed (and tested, thanks, Hyperedit) a rover, and got it and the interplanetary transfer stage into orbit. You can see my mission report here. I'm going all stock, too!Added you to the list of contenders. Good luck fixing your flat tires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 I'm throwing my name into the mix! I'm doing a Kerbin circumnavigation, a sightseeing tour. I'm going to be using a long-haul truck and am tuning it up as we speak. I think I'm likely going to do a couple of little videos to show how I'm doing, and will definitely make a mission report and post my craft in the Spacecraft Exchange when the challenge is done.I plan on visiting KSC 2, the big crater thingy, and all anomalies on the Kerbin landmasses except for one at -28.8083, -13.4401 on this Map. I won't be going over the sea, so I'm using the northern ice cap to do my circumnavigating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_Saget54 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Fengist, sign me up for another challenge: The Eeloo Circumnavigation. Being inspired by the probe shooting past Pluto in a few months, I decided what better way to celebrate by making a base on Eeloo, and of course driving around it for craps and giggles. Expect more updates on this soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fengist Posted May 10, 2015 Author Share Posted May 10, 2015 I'm throwing my name into the mix!Fengist, sign me up for another challenge:Glad to hear it guys. Let me know when you get your mission report up and going and I'll add you to the list of contenders on the front page... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Ooh, and one more thing. I'm using all stock parts, except for my wheels which I am modifying the values of to make them tougher. I'm not sure if that disqualifies me for stock but I'll do it anyway, just to make sure I can have wheels that will survive the rigors of the journey without breaking so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky_walker Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Ooh, and one more thing. I'm using all stock parts, except for my wheels which I am modifying the values of to make them tougher. I'm not sure if that disqualifies me for stock but I'll do it anyway, just to make sure I can have wheels that will survive the rigors of the journey without breaking so much.Mod is a mod, even if you make it yourself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 (edited) Yup, makes sense. Alrighty then, mine is a 95% stock craft, then EDIT: Okay, my mission report is up! I still can't believe what just happened... Edited May 10, 2015 by Maximus97 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fengist Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 Ooh, and one more thing. I'm using all stock parts, except for my wheels which I am modifying the values of to make them tougher. I'm not sure if that disqualifies me for stock but I'll do it anyway, just to make sure I can have wheels that will survive the rigors of the journey without breaking so much.Considering the fact that stock wheels are about the only wheels out there that do break, I have no problem with it. Now, you tell me your wheels can teleport you and we'll have a chat. Again, I say, everyone assumes this to be a boring challenge. If your beginning is any indication of what's yet to come, it should prove most... entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Considering the fact that stock wheels are about the only wheels out there that do break, I have no problem with it. Now, you tell me your wheels can teleport you and we'll have a chat. Hah, if I could mod warping wheels that would be incredible! Back to the Future, anybody? Again' date=' I say, everyone assumes this to be a boring challenge. If your beginning is any indication of what's yet to come, it should prove most... entertaining.[/quote']Well, that was a glitch... I'm honestly expecting to use at least a single backup vehicle being required, but I'll definitely try to keep things entertaining if it's not up to par. We'll see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutternalt Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Part two of my mission to Pol is up. You can read it here.Okay, that took way too long to get there. And most of my struggle wasn't even with orbital dynamics; it was just Kerbal Space Program itself. But it was nice to finally get there, at any rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zilfondel Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Wow. Um, this is quite the challenge.I made it but a fraction of the way around the Mun, but it took me about 2 months of playing KSP, so I gave up. This was my journey: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solune Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Challenge completed !My report is all in the imgur album http://imgur.com/a/9X0MKPlease tell me if you need more data Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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