"Duna, Ore Bust!" -- a KSP Graphic Novel (COMPLETE)

[Geschosskopf]

I'm back! Did you miss me? Was not eaten by rasva maha or anything else; did nearly step on a skunk on my way to relieve myself in the middle of the night, but the two of us were able to back away from each other without incident.

Glad you survived. Others weren't so fortunate. I spent most of yesterday out in the jungle retrieving a hiker who broke his leg about as far from the trailhead as possible. On the Summer Solstice, when the effective equator is the Tropic of Cancer only 7^ away...

Anyway, yes, you were sorely missed. Thanks for another great episode .

[sam.johnson841]

TAKE ALL MY REP

- Sam

[DMSP]

Must spread rep around.

*Sigh*

[Mister Dilsby]

What a story! Love it!

Thanks! Welcome to the Forum, glad to have you reading.

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Glad you survived. Others weren't so fortunate. I spent most of yesterday out in the jungle retrieving a hiker who broke his leg about as far from the trailhead as possible.

Well that sounds pretty darn hard-mode. Impressed you are doing EVA rescues IRL, in a pretty challenging biome Really, Adirondack camping is not that challenging when in-season and one takes reasonable precautions. It's especially easy when all you're really doing is pitching a tent behind your friend's year-round cabin

TAKE ALL MY REP

- Sam

I tried but I COULD NOT FIND IT (404) Thank you, and thanks DMSP and others who repped--really very much appreciated.

I have some images for the next couple pages and thinks look good for wrapping up the Duna mission--however I am going to spend some time testing the Kerbfleet save file in 1.0.3. Stay tuned, things could get interesting when the Hummlebee hits Kerbin atmosphere... am really glad we are not carrying any parts that got seriously changed, but you never know.

Edited June 23, 2015 by Kuzzter

[RAINCRAFTER]

Hi, I think I should tell you that I exist and I am enjoying this.

[Mister Dilsby]

Hi, I think I should tell you that I exist and I am enjoying this.

Well of course I knew you existed Thanks, my friend!

[Starhawk]

The Kerbfleet janitorial staff must be the unsung heroes of the organization.

You deserve all the rep points there are.

Happy landings!

[Mister Dilsby]

Just one page for today. I spent some time last night checking out 1.0.3... I think it will work for this save but I have had some bug issues and am re-loading my mods one by one to make sure everything works. Can't really progress with the story without pictures, and can't take pictures until EVE is installed or else they won't look the same as previous panels. Anyway things are looking good so far and we should be back to 'normal' soon.

The Kerbfleet janitorial staff must be the unsung heroes of the organization.

Yes, especially given all the incidents involving the Mk1 bags!

[lajoswinkler]

Hopefully, one day we'll get Kerbals' animations while they puke in bags, and other IVA animations.

[Scotius]

Hopefully, one day we'll get Kerbals' animations while they puke in bags, and other IVA animations.

Yes What a glorious day it will be

[Megan]

Just found this and I love it. Subscribed. My favorite bits so far:

Val's interlude - really touching

Jeb's hidden depths and self-awareness - surprising (but wholly believable) and a bit of a tearjerker

"This one tastes like blue!" - made me laugh way more than it should have

I'm very glad you're not going to include romance; I'm fully on board with your mental image of Kerbals as "technologically advanced children." Looking forward to a long run for this one, and hoping for many sequels. Thanks for writing it!

[Mister Dilsby]

Just found this and I love it. Subscribed. My favorite bits so far: [snip]

Thank you so much! Glad to have you as a reader, your note made my day

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Hopefully, one day we'll get Kerbals' animations while they puke in bags, and other IVA animations.

That could get pretty interesting! Maybe one day Squad will add "Equilibrium" as a stat alongside Bravery and Stupidity.

[Starhawk]

Thank you so much! Glad to have you as a reader, your note made my day

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That could get pretty interesting! Maybe one day Squad will add "Equilibrium" as a stat alongside Bravery and Stupidity.

Yeah, but they'll probably just call it "Nausea".

Happy landings!

[Geschosskopf]

Hopefully, one day we'll get Kerbals' animations while they puke in bags, and other IVA animations.

Or even EVA animations. Any time 2 or more Kerbals are within arm's reach of each other and neither is the active thing under player control, I envision them going all "3 Stooges" on each other .

[Scotius]

I would be happy with just small, idle animations similiar to those appearing in IVA pictures. Kerbals looking around, waving their arms, changing face expressions - just to show them as living, breathing creatures, not stringless puppets or robots.

[Nefrums]

Or even EVA animations. Any time 2 or more Kerbals are within arm's reach of each other and neither is the active thing under player control, I envision them going all "3 Stooges" on each other .

Or a Kerbal on EVA puking inside his helmet.

[Mister Dilsby]

Yeah, but they'll probably just call it "Nausea".

Yes! A much more Kerbal word for it.

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Or even EVA animations. Any time 2 or more Kerbals are within arm's reach of each other and neither is the active thing under player control, I envision them going all "3 Stooges" on each other .

Or randomly falling down... trying to pick their noses but being blocked by (1) the helmet (2) not having noses... you know, I don't know of any kerbal "random background behavior" mods but that would really be something special if it were even possible.

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I would be happy with just small, idle animations similiar to those appearing in IVA pictures. Kerbals looking around, waving their arms, changing face expressions - just to show them as living, breathing creatures, not stringless puppets or robots.

Yes--something on the order of what the guys running around the VAB do. I could watch them bang on the floor with hammers for...well... minutes.

So, no update today as 1.0.3 broke the Kerbfleet save file last night! I did get things sorted out thanks to a fix by sal_vager I found buried on page 3 of the support request forum. Basically, when one copies an old save file to a new game folder the pointer to the tech tree config file in your persistent.sfs does not update--and if you don't point it in the right way, whenever you go to the VAB or SPH it's all [edit--I tried to write the acronym that begins 'whiskey tango' but oops filter] Anyway it can't figure out what parts you have access to so nothing loads. One quick edit fixed it, but I did lose the day.

Next order of business is to get ships in the air for Eve before the transfer window, then Hummlebee can finish up on Duna.

[RAINCRAFTER]

Vomit Bag MK2! Now with a vacuum to suck up the Vomit!

(Wait, can't you just bring up a normal vacuum? That would serve the purpose too. Wait, smuggling isn't allowed? Then I think we should consider using this again.)

[Mister Dilsby]

OK, 1.0.4 is installed, I've launched a whole flotilla of Eve ships to LKO, and we are ready to continue the adventure!

I really did consider trying to taxi around Duna--after all I can refuel at will, and it hasn't crashed yet rolling over terrain. Why not? Because even I can't come up with enough pop culture references and forum jokes to keep you entertained through 27 panels of rolling and mining!

[DMSP]

OK, 1.0.4 is installed, I've launched a whole flotilla of Eve ships to LKO, and we are ready to continue the adventure!

http://i.imgur.com/uiKX05Y.png

http://i.imgur.com/GW1jPtH.png

I really did consider trying to taxi around Duna--after all I can refuel at will, and it hasn't crashed yet rolling over terrain. Why not? Because even I can't come up with enough pop culture references and forum jokes to keep you entertained through 27 panels of rolling and mining!

Phew, everything is good!

Dat L33tKerb!! Doe

[Starhawk]

That challenges forum looks interesting!!

I want to earn my Z-Prize badge.

Happy landings!

[ZentroCatson]

You just continue to make joy with this read! You're really lucky that you can install 1.0.4 so quickly… I have to wait for a crapload of mods to update! That forum thing is also really funny… Elcano Kerman …

[Scotius]

"Roll roll roll your ship, gently down the slope..."

[Geschosskopf]

OK, 1.0.4 is installed, I've launched a whole flotilla of Eve ships to LKO, and we are ready to continue the adventure!

Yay! Glad you survived. I'm still experimenting with 1.0.4 in my game. I'm pretty sure it will change a lot of aerocapture stuff.

Anyway, onwards and upwards, and I'll have to look into that Z Prize. I see that Eve Rocks is closed, though.

[Mister Dilsby]

"Roll roll roll your ship, gently down the slope..."

Oh, I've rolled ships down those slopes, but never gently... this was my entry in the 'Dukes of Duna' challenge. Yes, it's the Kerbal Lee...

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I want to earn my Z-Prize badge.

Well I certainly haven't thought it all the way through, but I suppose you'd have to make a ship capable of orbiting Kerbin and returning without losing any parts...and then lose all of those parts, preferably while bringing down at least one KSC building. I dare someone to run that challenge

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You just continue to make joy with this read! You're really lucky that you can install 1.0.4 so quickly…

Thanks! Score one for Team Mostly Stock

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Yay! Glad you survived. I'm still experimenting with 1.0.4 in my game. I'm pretty sure it will change a lot of aerocapture stuff.

I did throw heat shields on two of the crewed vessels going to Eve just in case (the third is a plane so it will hopefully be fine) There was probably a smarter way to do this, but I put the shields inside fairings to preserve them going to orbit and avoid drag.