Just Jim Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 4 hours ago, Mister Dilsby said: Absolutely, and I would expect no less from such a dedicated and hono(u)rable team! Ummm... I'll just leave these over here, then. I'm on the patch??? OMG, I am so honored! Thank you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Dilsby Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 (edited) Thanks @Angelo Kerman, I did find the kerbal maker in the cheat menu, right after I did it by hand. That will get the rest of the crew into the file, and the Kerbulans as well of course. As far as the helmets go--cool! Curious what solution you came up with, but I think that what I did last time was just had a different save file for "Minmus green screen" work, with a ship filled with stunt doubles for all the Kerbals and Kerbulans orbiting Minmus. I think I was using the old planetary designer mod, and I just changed the parameters to give Minmus a 100km high Kerbin-like atmosphere. So now that I've explained how I'm going to tell the story, next panels will start the reacp. I'll have to spend some time reading through the back issues myself, to see where all the ships are and who's in them and what some of the key characters were doing last. Should be a fun trip down memory lane! Edited February 25 by Mister Dilsby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelo Kerman Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 1 hour ago, Mister Dilsby said: Thanks @Angelo Kerman, I did find the kerbal maker in the cheat menu, right after I did it by hand. That will get the rest of the crew into the file, and the Kerbulans as well of course. As far as the helmets go--cool! Curious what solution you came up with, but I think that what I did last time was just had a different save file for "Minmus green screen" work, with a ship filled with stunt doubles for all the Kerbals and Kerbulans orbiting Minmus. I think I was using the old planetary designer mod, and I just changed the parameters to give Minmus a 100km high Kerbin-like atmosphere. So now that I've explained how I'm going to tell the story, next panels will start the reacp. I'll have to spend some time reading through the back issues myself, to see where all the ships are and who's in them and what some of the key characters were doing last. Should be a fun trip down memory lane! For the "Acting! Toggle Helmet" button that you'll find when you right-click the kerbal, I bypass the check for atmosphere and just let the kerbal remove his/her helmet. Your stunt-doubles will just have to hold their breaths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Dilsby Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 (edited) Well that’s simple enough— I saw the “bypass check” button in the hyperedit menu and assumed that if it was toggled, it would just check whether there was atmosphere or not and prevent me from hyperediting a kerbal to their death. Onward then! Edited February 25 by Mister Dilsby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelo Kerman Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Before I forget, be sure to grab this mod: This will allow you to see all the new suits in IVA, just like the old days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelo Kerman Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Ok, please check your PM @Mister Dilsby, got some new updates for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Maybe it’s just me but I thought that last post had definite overtones of Q (from James Bond rather than Star Trek. ). ”Now pay attention 007 Mr Dilsby…” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 The pages have returned!!! Have no qualms about remaining in the mission reports section - Voyage wasn't even trying to be a mission report for the second half and nobody has seemed to notice yet! I'm curious to know how the Maru set and the Humblebee escaped the hard drive before its untimely destruction! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Dilsby Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 19 minutes ago, Ultimate Steve said: I'm curious to know how the Maru set and the Humblebee escaped the hard drive before its untimely destruction! Well, I really wish it were because THIS was true: Spoiler ...but it's not. Turns out I had posted them both to KerbalX some time ago, and I found the link while searching the Forum for a visual reference to try and re-create the K. Maru set! Note that the KerbalX available files also include a few early Kerbulan craft from Wernher's Zweischenspiel, and some other pre-Kerbfleet randomness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 2 minutes ago, Mister Dilsby said: Spoiler ...but it's not. Turns out I had posted them both to KerbalX some time ago, and I found the link while searching the Forum for a visual reference to try and re-create the K. Maru set! Note that the KerbalX available files also include a few early Kerbulan craft from Wernher's Zweischenspiel, and some other pre-Kerbfleet randomness. That makes sense! One thing in case you haven't thought of it already. This is a bit of a long shot. Did you happen to send Parkaboy the save file for the Plan Kappa crosover? By the looks of it probably not as by skimming it, it looks like not much was transferred, so it was probably done just by recreating situations. On the off chance that it was a full save file transfer, and you still have access to the DMs, maybe an early version of the save file still exists on whatever hosting site was used to share it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Dilsby Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 40 minutes ago, Ultimate Steve said: One thing in case you haven't thought of it already. This is a bit of a long shot. Did you happen to send Parkaboy the save file for the Plan Kappa crosover? By the looks of it probably not as by skimming it, it looks like not much was transferred, so it was probably done just by recreating situations. On the off chance that it was a full save file transfer, and you still have access to the DMs, maybe an early version of the save file still exists on whatever hosting site was used to share it? Wow. All I can say is that you must be a Next Generation fan, because that is a Geordi-level idea. Unfortunately, no, we never traded .sfs files. I just reviewed my 8 year old (!) chat with Parkaboy. Characters crossed over to each others' universes, and we gave each other advice on which fonts and colors to use to make the "visiting" characters look and sound right. Of course we discussed dialogue and plot a lot, and sometimes we even shared partial panels to each other for reference--here's an interesting historical artifact from that thread: Spoiler But no, no .sfs. I would never have done that--I had a policy of guarding my secrets closely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelo Kerman Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 6 hours ago, Ultimate Steve said: The pages have returned!!! Have no qualms about remaining in the mission reports section - Voyage wasn't even trying to be a mission report for the second half and nobody has seemed to notice yet! I'm curious to know how the Maru set and the Humblebee escaped the hard drive before its untimely destruction! Hey, wait a minute, that Voyage thread isn't a mission rep- oh, a mission patch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deddly Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 ---- Oh, guys, I just realised that all of our hopes and dreams are about to be dashed to pieces; without the guy who licks the markers, the entire mission is doomed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Dilsby Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 (edited) Meanwhile here's the chart of all the characters and craft I'm going to go back and confirm status of for the big continuity check prior to next pages. This is from memory so it's not necessarily accurate or comprehensive. Took me three tries to remember how to spell "Gliido"... please DO NOT worry (or post) about where everything is or what it's doing or whether or not I've got the ranks right--I've got this Spoiler Status of Forces: KERBIN and system Kerbin Space Center Micarooni Station Micarooni Craft KSS ENTERPRISE and battle group Admiral Shirley and TOS crew Gliido 1/ Maj Gene Gliido 2/ ? Gliido 3/ ? Samantha Gliido 4/ ? madness guy Gliido 5/ Gregmore Ghost’s bloaked orbital bombardment ship KSS INTREPID Captin Valentina Comder Dilsby Lt. Comder Bob Looty Melbe Looty Jr. Lisa Lt. Comder Bill Sous-Leuti Clauselle Enzin Nimzo Lt. Kernel Jeb Kaptin Tedus Enzin Kenlie Sarjint Sarge INTREPID Craft Skimeroo Qwammer Gumdrop 1 Gumdrop 2 Tugbot Jooldivers Scansats Rover ISS DESPAIR Commander Valentina Sub-Commander Dilsby Centurion Bob Centurion Bill DESPAIR Craft Fighter 1/ Jeb Fighter 2/ Legate Newdun Fighter 3/ Sub-Legate Wehrford Fighter 4/ Sub-Legate Kenlie Other Craft in Jool System Comm sat Wernher sent Random capsules and expended missiles Edited February 27 by Mister Dilsby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelo Kerman Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 In recreating the ships and re-reading the mission report, I wondered how the I-beam torpedoes could work. Then stumbled upon something that the Kerbulans should not be made aware of, courtesy of @JadeOfMaar's reference... Spoiler Those I-beam torpedoes? Yeah, they can work too. Man, so excited to see more Kerbfleet, heh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Starhawk Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Crowning moments of awesome, indeed. I loved the running gag about Gregmore's invisibility. And the Ghost as Gregmore's counterpart Kerbulan is absolutely brilliant! Gregmore being remembered by everyone is perfect. You mentioned in a previous post about the readers of the series being thoughtful. I have to tell you that without a truly thoughtful writer we wouldn't have anything to be thoughtful about. Your thinking about the story as much as you have is what makes Kerbfleet so magical to me. Reading the panels above brought back that warm, wonderful Kerbfleet feeling that I so grew to love. Thank you a thousand times for bringing the story back to life! Happy Ecstatic landings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watermel00n Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 I guess a certain kerbal named Dilsby appearing in my save has been a prophecy of sorts. So happy this is back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoCalories Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 @Mister Dilsby, if I can, I'd like to make a contribution to this comic and its revival. I'm not sure if this will be needed or not, but I've made as close of a remake as I could of the Gliido SSTO. This took me the better part of my afternoon, but I got it done. Disclaimer: I never managed to get it into orbit, but I've never flown many SSTOs before, and I think that one or two of the mods I have alter some of the characteristics of the parts. But I think that it should work on a save without those mods. If the mods aren't the problem, I'll be happy to tweak the spaceplane. For an SSTO of its size, it's surprisingly maneuverable, and the TWR off of the runway is amazing. I hope that this vessel can have some role in the upcoming chapters! KerbalX link: KerbalX - Gliido Mk7P Also, I found the Kerbfleet flag buried deep in the thread. It's here if you need it: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Dilsby Posted March 3 Author Share Posted March 3 12 hours ago, TwoCalories said: @Mister Dilsby, if I can, I'd like to make a contribution to this comic and its revival. I'm not sure if this will be needed or not, but I've made as close of a remake as I could of the Gliido SSTO. Well done! I think I'm covered on ships for now... and please, (everyone), I appreciate the re-creates but I'm starting to get concerned that a lot of images of reader-made craft and reader-run flights are going to clog the thread, or at least cause confusion of whether it's a story update or not. I'll get some actual Kerbfleet content up here as quick as I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deddly Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Hey Dills, I'm absolutely over the Mün that you have revived Kerbfleet and are going to tell us the rest of the story. I'm so happy, in fact, that I am re-reading the whole thing from the beginning. Oh, you don't mind if I call you "Dills" do you? (reference) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jim Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 35 minutes ago, Deddly said: In fact, that I am re-reading the whole thing from the beginning. I'm doing the same thing... lol. I really hope this helps to inspire some new writers. It's what inspired me, and, well, look what happened. I can't write fan-fiction anymore (requirements of the job) but I would love to read some new KSP 1&2 stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deddly Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 50 minutes ago, Just Jim said: I'm doing the same thing... lol. Glad to hear that, Not-Deddly. We have been here for so long I think we have forgotten a lot of important cheese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Dilsby Posted March 3 Author Share Posted March 3 1 hour ago, Deddly said: Oh, you don't mind if I call you "Dills" do you? Just remember, I am NOT a pickle, and I control a bit more than snacks distribution in this story! And while I truly appreciate everyone who is doing a re-read, the re-cap continues! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelo Kerman Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 Dilsby is boarding Newdun’s fighter? Meep! I missed that part, along with the five large gyroscopes in Intrepid’s forward L and R pods! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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