How does the realistic solar system mod effect difficulty?

[Happy900]

I found the 'Real Solar System' mod the other day and I was looking for advice. I have been assigned to demonstrate a mission to mars at my school for 'science week' however obviously I would have to use our real solar system (the 1/10th version). The problem is I have never used this mod and by no stretch of the imagination am I brilliant at Kerbal space program, don't get me wrong I'm not terrible but I'm exactly mlg. I don't have the time to try it and mess around with it currently so I was wondering if anyone had any advice about change in difficulty and general game style.

[Guest]

The majority of it is accounting for axial tilt.

[legoclone09]

Maybe check out Niemand303's Small Solar System, it makes the planets roughly Kerbin scale, it still has axial tilt but far easier.

[NathanKell]

Define "easier."

If using 2.5m rather than 1.25m parts for your Mk1 pod is hard, then I guess it's harder. But to me, that just means you've got a lower payload fraction, not that it's harder.

 

Now, some of the limitations Realism Overhaul adds (like, say, limited ignitions, ullage, avionics, that sort of thing)--that makes the game genuinely harder. But I fail to see why "but I need a bigger rocket!!11one" is harder. :]

[Whirligig Girl]

7 minutes ago, NathanKell said:

Define "easier."

If using 2.5m rather than 1.25m parts for your Mk1 pod is hard, then I guess it's harder. But to me, that just means you've got a lower payload fraction, not that it's harder.

 

Now, some of the limitations Realism Overhaul adds (like, say, limited ignitions, ullage, avionics, that sort of thing)--that makes the game genuinely harder. But I fail to see why "but I need a bigger rocket!!11one" is harder. :]

Right. And for rockets that are big but don't have ludicrously terrible fuel mass and engine mass ratios, check out SMURFF. I also highly recommend CryoEngines, and since you're going to be needing bigger rockets, I recommend SpaceY and SpaceY Expanded.

[Mad Rocket Scientist]

With procedural parts, it's fairly easy.  Just download it and play around with it.  If you can't get that to work, make a request in the spacecraft exchange for an easy-to-fly RSS rocket, there will be plenty of people happy to oblige.

[Happy900]

6 hours ago, Mad Rocket Scientist said:

With procedural parts, it's fairly easy.  Just download it and play around with it.  If you can't get that to work, make a request in the spacecraft exchange for an easy-to-fly RSS rocket, there will be plenty of people happy to oblige.

Thanks, I'll try this when I have some time.

[Happy900]

6 hours ago, GregroxMun said:

Right. And for rockets that are big but don't have ludicrously terrible fuel mass and engine mass ratios, check out SMURFF. I also highly recommend CryoEngines, and since you're going to be needing bigger rockets, I recommend SpaceY and SpaceY Expanded.

Thanks for the recommendations, I'll give this a try.