Serial Space Station: Add your own module! (Closed - check out the new Community Space Station thread instead!)

[Enceos]

Just now, Ranows3 said:

Good to know.  Whenever I've been playing this challenge, have been using a clean install.  Haven't even used my two favorite mods, engineer and the navyfish docking port mod

That's hardcore

Utility mods don't modify saves, you can use them anytime. Gameplay mods are a different story.

[Ranows3]

2 minutes ago, Enceos said:

That's hardcore

Utility mods don't modify saves, you can use them anytime. Gameplay mods are a different story.

I know.  Decided about a month ago that since I've never played KSP unmodded I was going to try a career and have been having fun figuring out the delta-v requirements and getting my ship aligned for docking properly by myself.

[Enceos]

1 hour ago, Ranows3 said:

I know.  Decided about a month ago that since I've never played KSP unmodded I was going to try a career and have been having fun figuring out the delta-v requirements and getting my ship aligned for docking properly by myself.

There is a streamer who plays only stock. No mods ever. I just love watching him do magic https://www.twitch.tv/ej_sa

[JebsDead]

New save file:   https://www.dropbox.com/s/ggamjk3onn6lsug/KSS.sfs?dl=0

I didn't know what was going on with the Jool ship so I started a new one.  

8 parts plus a docking port.  Holds 3 crew and has 8269 m/s dv

I'm going to be expanding this so no salvage please It's the ship with two nukes on the side.

 

 

Edited May 7, 2016 by JebsDead

[Venusgate]

I have the save

bleh...vab crashes...

And a power outage on re-entry?!???
 

4 hours ago, JebsDead said:

8 parts plus a docking port.  Holds 3 crew and has 8269 m/s dv

This seems a smidgen on the edge of the intent of the challenge imo, given you're going to need KIS to make it any bigger, but the ref is on vacay, so... *shrugs*

 

 

 

EDIT: Due to a certain commander's track record in manned flight simulations, Mission Control decided to restrict this mission to a probe. (see "tuna can"). They were happy (and frankly surprised) to announce a successful mission and command module retrieval. The KSS now sports comfortable lodging for 8 just across the bay from the docks. A perfect spot for kerbalnauts to stretch their legs while they wait for their next departure.

I release the save KSS.sfs



 

Edited May 7, 2016 by Venusgate

[hoowuth]

Is it allowed to use part mods when getting to the station (fuselage for a SSTO or engines)?

[JebsDead]

That's allowed but make sure you deorbit everything that's not stock.

[JebsDead]

New save file: https://www.dropbox.com/s/u2vk5hf8dphafqz/KSS.sfs?dl=0

I added a mining module for the second interplanetary ship. 

 

Edited May 9, 2016 by JebsDead

[hoowuth]

 

A solar panel module was added to power the stations future modules (and the kerbals watching TV). The docking port is there for future solar panels. So please don't dock anything into that port.

New save file here:KSS.sfs

[Enceos]

@hoowuth That's one super overweight lifter. It can probably reach even Jool with those solar panels :3

Edited May 10, 2016 by Enceos

[MarkoeZ]

1 hour ago, Enceos said:

@hoowuth That's one super overweight lifter. It can probably reach even Jool with those solar panels :3

lmao, im sure pretty much all of my craft are super overweight, i never watch efficiency. As long as it gets the job done

[JebsDead]

Silly rabbit.  There is no such thing as over engineered in sandbox mode. 

[JebsDead]

This save is broken for me.   The space station is marked as a ship, named HHT-894, and I cannot fly it from the space center.  When I Hyperedit to it it seems normal but the new additions is 9 parts plus docking ports not 5. 

Is anyone else having problems using the save from Hoowuth? 

Edited May 10, 2016 by JebsDead

[hoowuth]

Something happened with the save but here is another: KSS.sfs

Should post the KSS.sfs I got from here, the persistent.sfs or SerialStation.sfs as I saved it?

Edited May 11, 2016 by hoowuth
The file from dropbox works for me.

[Enceos]

1 hour ago, hoowuth said:

Something happened with the save but here is another: KSS.sfs

Should post the KSS.sfs I got from here, the persistent.sfs or SerialStation.sfs as I saved it?

I confirm, the save loads fine for me. And it was probably made from a quicksave, so loading it via Alt+F9 takes directly to the station.

Edited May 11, 2016 by Enceos

[Jaffa Cookie]

So what can I do then?

Just download the save from hoowuth, load it, build a part and attach it?

Then post the file were? Would Kerbal Curse work ok?

Also quick note: Is anyone making a part for it right now?

[Enceos]

@Jaffa Cookie You can go ahead with the mission. Best places to store the file are the cloud services like Dropbox, Google Drive etc.

[Jaffa Cookie]

@Enceos

Ah. Ok sure. I'll get right on to a mission, does a "hanger bay" count? Or a shuttle? Anyway...

Oh and the 5 part limit? (excludes 2 docking ports right?)

[Enceos]

3 minutes ago, Jaffa Cookie said:

@Enceos

Ah. Ok sure. I'll get right on to a mission, does a "hanger bay" count? Or a shuttle? Anyway...

Oh and the 5 part limit? (excludes 2 docking ports right?)

yep

[Venusgate]

2 hours ago, Jaffa Cookie said:

@Enceos

Ah. Ok sure. I'll get right on to a mission, does a "hanger bay" count? Or a shuttle? Anyway...

Oh and the 5 part limit? (excludes 2 docking ports right?)

5part limit for station modules (plus up to two ports)
No mod parts
De-orbit/terminate your launchers.
Make a video or screencap record of your trip

[MarkoeZ]

bla, nvm..

Gonna add one more module to my scout ship before takeoff, testing flights first, not claiming yet  

Edited May 12, 2016 by MarkoeZ
me doing a Doh...

[Jaffa Cookie]

The new save should be up tomorrow,

Just adding my little part to the station, Also i'm asuming 3 docking ports count as 1 to the overall part count so I believe?

[Venusgate]

1 minute ago, Jaffa Cookie said:

The new save should be up tomorrow,

Just adding my little part to the station, Also i'm asuming 3 docking ports count as 1 to the overall part count so I believe?

That is my interpretation, yes.

[JebsDead]

@Jaffa Cookie Are you claiming the save?  I want to get in line to do a quick mission.  If you aren't going to be flying until tomorrow can you confirm that you don't have the save.  

3 docking ports = 1 part ... correct.  The two docking ports are freebies. 

@Venusgate How do you think my ship is outside of the scope of the rules?  @Jetski said 8 parts for interplanetary ships right?  

Since the first ship is going to Jool I thought I'd take mine to Duna.  I think my tiny lander (next launch) has enough dV for a Duna landing.

I inadvertently added too many parts to my mining rig. The docking ports got added in 4 part symmetry putting me three over.  I'll remove the three extras on my next mission. 

[Venusgate]

22 minutes ago, JebsDead said:

@Venusgate How do you think my ship is outside of the scope of the rules?

I said intent of the challenge, which my understanding is (at least how I'm limiting myself) that each addition is assembled via docking ports.