Can I get some tips? I'm new...

[KerbalTardisGaming3248]

Hello! I am new to KSP and find myself desperatly scrambling to gather knowledge on this very complex, yet amazing, game. If anyone has any starter tips, then it would be appreciated to post them here so I don't cause any explosions...   Thanks!

[Tex_NL]

Best advice I can give you is simple: Try, fail and explode. Do not be afraid, sooner or later everybody cocks-up big time.
Start small and don't be over confident. Huge monstrosities look cool but are hard to build and fly. Very often less is more. You don't need a huge rocket to reach Mun or Minmus.

Scott Manleys tutorials are also very useful.

 

Edited March 19, 2016 by Tex_NL

[KerbalTardisGaming3248]

 perfect! just what I need! Thank you for the feedback!

[Tex_NL]

Just keep in mind Scott Manley might go straight up to 10km and then start his gravity turn. This method is very outdated! Instead start your gravity turn very soon after launch and be gentle.Big, strong moves during launch often proof fatal.

[KerbalTardisGaming3248]

Ok, i'll remember that!

[Starhawk]

Hello KerbalTardisGaming3248 and welcome to the forum!

Reading stuff in Gameplay Questions and Tutorials is very helpful.  The KSP Wiki is also an extremely useful resource.

Hope this helps.

Happy landings!

[KerbalTardisGaming3248]

Thank you! To be honest I had no idea there was a wiki...

[Dman979]

Hi, @KerbalTardisGaming3248! Yes, there is a wiki, but I don't know how up to date it is. IIRC, there will also be tutorials in KSP 1.1, too.

Welcome aboard!

[KerbalTardisGaming3248]

I appreciate the info! This'll be great info for when I start doing YT gameplay on this game...

[Hodari]

You should probably also look at adding at least a few mods that can make the game easier.  If nothing else, you should get Kerbal Engineer Redux.   Among other things, this will let you see how much delta V a rocket has while you are building it which makes designing them and planning your missions MUCH easier.