elkar Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 I was wondering if anyone would mention this but after few days it seems that no one have a problem with this:There are no reliable effective ways how to transfer resources between two tanks landed on a surface therefore making mining or delivering life support supplies way too hard. For me only really useable way to do this was always via pipeline from KAS mod or QFL mod, but how it can be done in stock is beyond me.So any pro tips for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarin Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Mine on the ground, refine in orbit. Land bases are still missing some needed part support in stock, I think. Carefully building rover-wheeled bases to dock together can work, but it's a huge design challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enorats Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Yeah, basically gotta use docking ports until KAS is updated. Really missing using winches to "dock" and transfer resources. The bigger question is why bother at all though. Ground bases seem rather pointless in many cases. I suppose you could use one on an easy to land on moon to resupply an orbital fuel station, but even then I find it's easier to just use a large lander that's little more than a mining rig to deliver ore to the station for processing. There just doesn't seem to be much reason for a permanent presence on a planetary body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maizel Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Enorats said: Yeah, basically gotta use docking ports until KAS is updated. Really missing using winches to "dock" and transfer resources. The bigger question is why bother at all though. Ground bases seem rather pointless in many cases. I suppose you could use one on an easy to land on moon to resupply an orbital fuel station, but even then I find it's easier to just use a large lander that's little more than a mining rig to deliver ore to the station for processing. There just doesn't seem to be much reason for a permanent presence on a planetary body.I can't wait for KAS to be updated.I miss making my little spacecranes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxster Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Make a little rover with a fuel tank on it and a grabber unit. Grab the refinery and load the rover's tank. Un-grab. Drive to the ship to be loaded. Grab and transfer fuel. Might be an idea to have a strut sticking out at a convenient angle/height on the refinery and your ships for easy grabbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnemoe Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Foxster said: Make a little rover with a fuel tank on it and a grabber unit. Grab the refinery and load the rover's tank. Un-grab. Drive to the ship to be loaded. Grab and transfer fuel. Might be an idea to have a strut sticking out at a convenient angle/height on the refinery and your ships for easy grabbing.This works nice, however be sure to save, the claw is a bit dangerous. Keep one or more expansion slots (small docking ports) free for the KAS module. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkar Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share Posted April 29, 2015 Thanks. I guess Ill wait for KAS otherwise it doesnt make sense to have any pernament present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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