The I <3 the ROUND-8 Challenge!

[n.b.z.]

Thanks. I am humbled, as my success was not so much a result of my craftsmanship, but merely a choice of the right tool: the superb golden toroid. Its noble shine scares the kraken and is a delight to all spacefarers south of the north pole.

(You might also say that I built a rocket driven pineapple.)

[Mad Rocket Scientist]

I like to build 2nd stages with it:

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UPDATE:

[HafCoJoe]

Well, I´m not a 100% sure if you wanted us to build things like this, but here´s my "entry":

The ROUND-8 memorial gravestone!

http://i.imgur.com/u7cd24S.png

It´s build of ROUND-8s, looks like a ROUND-8 and can do .... nothing!

http://i.imgur.com/6X6OX0Z.png

OK, it has lightings and RTGs. And it tells you the dates of the ROUND-8´s birth and predictable death.

http://i.imgur.com/owN1oBB.png

And you can stand in front of it to say goodbye. So do Jeb, Bill and Bob.

http://i.imgur.com/c9re8UD.png

Goodbye, ROUND-8!

OMG THAT IS BEAUTIFUL

Well done on that my friend. Rep for sure. I hope I can find time to do this challenge myself. *begins scheming...*

[Mister Dilsby]

I like to build 2nd stages with it:

Ah, so you mean as a modeling part? It is, after all, the ONLY part in KSP with multi-layer insulation, so that must come in very handy...

[ihtoit]

anyone else remember the Sphere tank?

[Thomas988]

anyone else remember the Sphere tank?

Sphere tank?!

[Mister Dilsby]

I don't remember it either. I know that 'Spheretank' is Thelonious Kerman's middle name, but I can't recall any such part.

[Deutherius]

It could be argued that no other fuel holding stock part can make such a simple, yet terrific beach ball.

Yes, it would be possible with xenon too, but it just wouldn't be the same. Xenon doesn't lead itself to such explosive plays. Conside me part of the Save the ROUND-8 movement.

[Mister Dilsby]

It could be argued that no other fuel holding stock part can make such a simple, yet terrific beach ball.

I would put you on the leaderboard right now, but I want to see you kick that thing first.

[jake9039]

will post a slinky when I get home

[Deutherius]

I would put you on the leaderboard right now, but I want to see you kick that thing first.

I almost got Bill to slam dunk the ball through a basket, but the positioning is really hard on Kerbin. Mind if I do it somewhere else? Or I could just send it through the Mun arch and call it a goal?

[BagelRabbit]

One time, I broke the universe with a toroidal spring jiggling around at fairly reasonable fractions of the speed of light:

...does this count for anything? It was in an old version of KSP, but it was still tons of fun.

[Mad Rocket Scientist]

Ah, so you mean as a modeling part? It is, after all, the ONLY part in KSP with multi-layer insulation, so that must come in very handy...

I don't quite know what you mean by a modeling part, that's all stock if that's what you mean.

P.S. I don't do any modding.

[HafCoJoe]

One time, I broke the universe with a toroidal spring jiggling around at fairly reasonable fractions of the speed of light:

...does this count for anything? It was in an old version of KSP, but it was still tons of fun.

Yes it definitely counts! >:3

[Mister Dilsby]

One time, I broke the universe[...]

Ehhhmmm... not sure this makes the greatest argument for our cause. BUT that is awesome, and I'm sure there is some legitimate use for a torsion spring, so let's say you win the "I Broke the Universe!" category.

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I don't quite know what you mean by a modeling part, that's all stock if that's what you mean.

P.S. I don't do any modding.

Ah, I just mean that you use the part to make a model of a real spacecraft. Assumed so from your Vostok .sig.

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I almost got Bill to slam dunk the ball through a basket, but the positioning is really hard on Kerbin. Mind if I do it somewhere else? Or I could just send it through the Mun arch and call it a goal?

Either would be lovely! Appreciate the effort.

[kmMango]

Well, I´m not a 100% sure if you wanted us to build things like this, but here´s my "entry":

The ROUND-8 memorial gravestone!

http://i.imgur.com/u7cd24S.png

It´s build of ROUND-8s, looks like a ROUND-8 and can do .... nothing!

http://i.imgur.com/6X6OX0Z.png

OK, it has lightings and RTGs. And it tells you the dates of the ROUND-8´s birth and predictable death.

http://i.imgur.com/owN1oBB.png

And you can stand in front of it to say goodbye. So do Jeb, Bill and Bob.

http://i.imgur.com/c9re8UD.png

Goodbye, ROUND-8!

Hopefully it won't come to this. If Squad could bring back the controversial Barn, they can save this universally loved tank.

[Argon]

Orbit on only Round-8 tanks:

Staging

Kerbin orbit

The tanks compress when under acceleration. It may be time for a new Kracken drive.

-Argon

[Mister Dilsby]

Orbit on only Round-8 tanks:

I almost DQ'd you for naming yourself after a noble gas, just two rows up the Periodic Table from the most hateful Xe that started this whole thing. But your springy ship is a very nice little craft, so instead I am pleased to award you what looks to be your first +rep, and #1 on the leaderboard in the "Not Single Stage To Orbit" category. Welcome to the Forum!

[Endersmens]

I find it hilarious seeing all the avatars change to a picture of the tanks. Way to make sure the devs can't possibly miss the point lol. Maybe I'll jump in the movement

[FleshJeb]

I shamelessly hyperedited to Minmus orbit, but from there I journeyed using exclusively the exceptional ROUND-8 tank. You won't get a view like that with any other tank.

All you goofballs are great, but THIS is a thing of beauty.

[Starwhip]

Guys, Columbia is in the middle of testing a mod I just made to protest this thing.

Will put link here once it's up!

EDIT:

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/115778-The-YPTTBWICFOSHM-Mod-%28AKA-The-ROUND-9-Mod-%29

Edited April 17, 2015 by Starwhip

[Mister Dilsby]

Jeenyus! Thanks for doing this Starwhip.

[Argon]

I almost DQ'd you for naming yourself after a noble gas, just two rows up the Periodic Table from the most hateful Xe that started this whole thing. But your springy ship is a very nice little craft, so instead I am pleased to award you what looks to be your first +rep, and #1 on the leaderboard in the "Not Single Stage To Orbit" category. Welcome to the Forum!

Thanks!

And be glad that ion thrusters run on Xenon not Argon, or they would be approximately 3.3 times more annoying.

-Argon

[Bev7787]

Definitely going to do this. Now what should I make tonight...

EDIT: Reverted to original avatar but with a round 8 on the rocket

Edited April 17, 2015 by Bev7787

[Deddly]

Am I the only one who has a sneaking suspicion that HarvesteR is trolling us with another not-quite-April-the-first joke, to get everyone talking about something other than how they think 1.0 is premature? If so, it's worked beautifully. If he was serious, I still love the humerous spirit everyone is taking in response to this henious anti-doughnut policy.