That feeling

[quasarrgames]

It may just be me being crazy, but does anyone remember, when they first bought ksp, having this strange but very satisfying feeling when they docked two space station modules together, or landed on the mun or another body, or watched their overcomlicated-but-undeniably-awesome exploration vehicle take to the skies?

It was kind of a mix of wonder and pride. 

Sometimes when i view beginner threads or threads of the old days of ksp, i get that feeling again.

[Guest]

I remember that, most especially the misleading "docking mode" and how hard it made docking.  Things got so much easier when I went "dual stick".

[Guest]

Yes, that strange feeling of success...

I have to say, I think KSP is the only game where that feeling happens.

[Guest]

12 minutes ago, Aperture Science said:

I have to say, I think KSP is the only game where that feeling happens.

I happens in other games.  Like in Dwarf Fortress when you make your first caravan drowning trap that doesn't wash away all the goods.

[Just Jim]

Oh yeah...... and there are a couple things I still haven't done. 
Probably pop open a bottle of champagne when I finally land and take off of Tylo or Eve in one piece...  

[Wjolcz]

3 hours ago, regex said:

I remember that, most especially the misleading "docking mode" and how hard it made docking.  Things got so much easier when I went "dual stick".

Does that actually work? I was wondering if I should connect my second flight stick and try docking that way.

Anyway, my biggest accomplishment was when I rendezvoused two separately launched vessels before docking was a thing. I eyeballed it and it felt amazing.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Veeltch said:

Does that actually work? I was wondering if I should connect my second flight stick and try docking that way.

I was more referencing using the additional keyboard controls for translation, but if you have two three-axis joysticks that would be ideal for docking.

[cubinator]

I remember when I first landed upright on the Mun...those were the days...

Also the first rover I landed was on Eve, it landed in the ocean and I forgot the antenna after all the trouble getting it down with just RCS left, that was funny.

[pandaman]

Yeah.  The first orbit, Mun landing and docking in particular are incredible milestones that gave me a huge buzz.  

When a newcomer posts about achieving the same things I feel their pride too,  and remember when I was in their shoes.

[Cdr_Zeta]

Greetings,

Having resource processing work once, then fail, then work, then fail...only to get it working again at some point...yes it is a good feeling when you know there are successes to be had.

Commander Zeta

[ThePULSAR]

Played 100+ hours and still can't dock two spaceship together manually but with the aid of mechjeb I can finally do it without flipping my keyboard even that I still feel good about it

[maceemiller]

13 hours ago, pandaman said:

Yeah.  The first orbit, Mun landing and docking in particular are incredible milestones that gave me a huge buzz.  

When a newcomer posts about achieving the same things I feel their pride too,  and remember when I was in their shoes.

I couldn't have said it better myself