[Challenge]Rodeo Ahoy

[Killerhurtz]

Hey guys. Figured that now that we've done much everything of what a rocket IS supposed to do (get a boss load into orbit *looking at you, Silisko*, get in orbit with the most compact rocket, etc etc), I figured that we needed longer-lasting challenges. And what better way to do that than with score-based challenges instead of goal-based challenges? And so, I present to you...

Rodeo Ahoy

Quite simply, make a single-staged (no decoupler) craft packing as much SRBs as you want, and take em for a ride, surviving for as long as you can. Vanilla/Sunday Punch parts only (unless requested, if so, scoring of selected parts will be added here) Scoring is as follow:

Additive/substractive rules

• 
  [li]+1 for every second after takeoff (counts double if any type of chute is onboard)[/li]
  [li]+2 for Silisko's micro SRB
  [/li][li]+5 for standard SRB#[/li]
  [li]+10 for Sunday Punch's long SRB#[/li]
  [li]-0.5 for cooling units (as they add weight)*[/li]
  [li]-1 for each winglet*[/li]
  [li]+10 for each SRB still attached to the pod at end result[/li]
  [li]+20 for each SP L SRB still attached to the pod at end result[/li]
  

#Present at takeoff, that is. Does not include units destroyed before the first 5 seconds of flight.

*Becomes positive for asymmetrical craft design

Multiplicative rules (they stack:

• 
  [li]Score is nil if there is ANY LFE or SAS, or if the aircraft does not take off[/li]
  [li]Score is multiplied by 1/(n+1) where n is the number of RCS units[/li]
  [li]Double final score if chute is onboard (obviously this means it will be deployed during the rodeo)[/li]
  [li]Triple final score if tri-chute is onboard[/li]
  [li]Double final score for asymmetrical design[/li]
  [li]Quad final score if the craft runs out of fuel and lands without destroying the pod[/li]
  [li]x1.5 score for combination of multiple boosters[/li]
  

As a proof of feats, a picture of the craft before launch, at the end result, and one of the mission report shall be asked. But a bonus multiplier of 1.5 will be applied to the score of those providing a video of the feat (for concrete-hard evidence and entertainment value)

I look forwards to seeing the results.

[NovaSilisko]

*looking at you, Silisko*

But yeah I'll probably enter. Am I allowed to use my micro SRBs?

[Johno]

Quick question: Does anyone know a way to pop the parachute after takeoff if you don't have a decoupler?

[Killerhurtz]

Silisko: Yep. Added them to the whitelist.

Also, it's simple: have them in the same stage. Yes they're going to deploy while the rockets are active. That's why they have a score MULTIPLIER.

[Johno]

So they don't cause instant explosions for everyone then? If I have a deployed parachute on the rocket, no matter what I do, the entire stack goes boom at about 2000m . . .

[Killerhurtz]

That's probably because the chute applies a force which eventually snaps your rocket apart, and the parts with thrust end up destroying everything. And that's why it's a score multiplier.

[Entropy]

11 Sunday Punch solid rockets, no SAS modules, 1 parachute, 1 minute 36 seconds of flight time with all rockets burned out and a safe landing. By my count, that's 864 points (assuming I did the math right, which is by no means assured.)

It actually wasn't nearly as hard as I thought it would be. I expected lots of booms, but this was only my second launch- the first having a few less boosters and no chute.

So, how'd I do?

[Killerhurtz]

That's funny, by my maths you get a score of 3088.

60+36 +29*10=386

Time 29x SP SRBs

386 *2 *4 = 3088

score chute survival

Is there anything I'm missing or I got wrong?

[Entropy]

No, you got it right- I was just unsure about how to count the SRBs (I thought it was 10 period for using them, not 10 for each).

Also, I somehow miscounted my own SRBs. So yeah, 3088 sounds right.