Mission Idea: Emulating Real Life in Kerbal Space Program [WIP] [Submit a Payload] [Become a Launch or Payload Provider]

[StupidAndy]

20 minutes ago, icantmakemodels said:

@rockets-don't-make-toast, @TheEpicSquared is MIA again (hasn't responded to PMs for a week). No idea what the progress on the new forum is.

wait...we're starting the new forum now?

Edited July 4, 2017 by StupidAndy

[icantmakemodels]

Yep. A entire forum all to ourselves. For 2.2j reasons.

 

[TheEpicSquared]

Forum is going along nicely. Currently trying to figure out how it properly works. It's my first forum, so I need some experience.

[icantmakemodels]

@TheEpicSquared, if you need help, just say the word.

[StupidAndy]

if I knew anything I would help

as in if I knew anything on how to make it

[NISSKEPCSIM]

Just on quick question: If I were to become a Launch Provider, and I made a fo ket ghat was specifically tailored to be launched using a KOS code, could you launch it with kOS, or does it have to be Mechjeb?

[TheEpicSquared]

4 minutes ago, NISSKEPCSIM said:

Just on quick question: If I were to become a Launch Provider, and I made a fo ket ghat was specifically tailored to be launched using a KOS code, could you launch it with kOS, or does it have to be Mechjeb?

kOS. You'd have to provide the code and everything though, since I know nothing about the mod.

Edited July 6, 2017 by TheEpicSquared

[icantmakemodels]

On 7/6/2017 at 8:45 AM, NISSKEPCSIM said:

Just on quick question: If I were to become a Launch Provider, and I made a fo ket ghat was specifically tailored to be launched using a KOS code, could you launch it with kOS, or does it have to be Mechjeb?

Be careful: I don't think kOS has been updated for 1.3 yet.

Jul 09/17: It's updated.

Edited July 9, 2017 by icantmakemodels

[StupidAndy]

so is the forum going to be like this forum or something else?

[53miner53]

I think so. 2.2j, the URL, and the style will probably be the big differences. 

[Skylon]

Each LP/PP could have his/her own thread to post craft, as well as a Negotiations section, with each topic an individual negotiation. The negotiations would start in PM, or a 'launch request page' where PPs notify LPs if they want a payload launched, but don't know who should launch it yet.

The Negotiations page would be between two users, and would have price/launch sharing and other spec boxes, where the negotiators could put up a final price. When they both agree, they both must click an 'agree' button, to show that they have agreed on a final deal. At this point, a message is sent to the moderator, specifying the price, rocket and payload among other things.

Then a general discussion area, potentially along with an off-topic section.

A link to the forum could be in the lounge

[TechTier]

I plan to become a Telecommunications company in this when I join, using my Satellite Bus - 0.7 to my larger Satellite Bus - 1.4, so you can look forward to business!

[StupidAndy]

we also might want to restart this, so we don't have to remember everything

[Skylon]

43 minutes ago, StupidAndy said:

we also might want to restart this, so we don't have to remember everything

Yeah, I second that. Things are easily copy/pasted anyway. I, for one, would like to redesign my rocket

[StupidAndy]

5 hours ago, Skylon said:

Yeah, I second that. Things are easily copy/pasted anyway. I, for one, would like to redesign my rocket

that is also an advantage, my idea was for simplicity, but that's also a good reason 

[Uace24]

Any updates on the new fourm page

 

[Skylon]

Now I was originally thinking that the forums would just be for this specific mission idea, but I understand that other groups could use it  as well for role playing their own companies. Is that planned?

[TheEpicSquared]

4 hours ago, Uace24 said:

Any updates on the new fourm page

 

Progress is being made, more info below

4 hours ago, Skylon said:

Now I was originally thinking that the forums would just be for this specific mission idea, but I understand that other groups could use it  as well for role playing their own companies. Is that planned?

Not at the moment. However, if demand increases, it is possible to expand the forum to include other ideas. That won't be for a while, though. BEst to focus on ours first to make sure it's top-notch.

 

 

UPDATE

So, progress is being made on the forum. Here's the link (note that it's in extremely preliminary stages) http://ksp-rtsi.forumotion.eu/

So far, we've got the General Rules up. That's about it, although there's a lot in planning. What we need help with now is the structure of the forum. This is what we have so far, suggestions welcome:

Format:

Forum

     General Section 1 (equivalent to "General")
          Section 1 (equivalent to "Announcements")
               Thread 1
               Thread 2
               etc.
          Section 2 (equivalent to "The Daily Kerbal")
               Thread 1
               Thread 2
               etc.

     General Section 2 (equivalent to "General KSP")
          Section 1 (equivalent to "KSP Discussion")
               Thread 1
               Thread 2
              etc.
          Section 2 (equivalent to "Suggestions & Development Discussion")
               Thread 1
               Thread 2
              etc.
          etc.
          

So here's the currently planned format:

 

 

KSP - Recreating the Space Industry

     Rules & Information
          Rules
               General Rules
               Participation Rules
          Information
               General Information about the Mission Idea
               Useful Links

     Announcements
          General Forum Announcements
               Thread 1
               Thread 2
              etc.
          Mission Idea Announcements
               Thread 1
               Thread 2
              etc.

     Company Registration
          Payload Company Registrations
               Payload Company 1's registration thread
               Payload Company 2's registration thread
              etc.
         Launch Company Registrations
               Launch Company 1's registration thread
               Launch Company 2's registration thread
              etc.

     Lists
          List of Payload Companies
               List of Payload Companies
          List of Launch Companies
               List of Launch Companies

     Craft Submissions
          Payload Submissions
               Company 1's thread
               Company 2's thread
              etc.
          Launch Vehicle Submissions     
               Company 1's thread
               Company 2's thread
               etc.

     Launch Contract Negotiations
          Launch Contract Negotiations
               Contract negotiation 1
               Contract negotiation 2
              etc.
          Finalized Launch Deals
               Launch deal 1
               Launch deal 2
              etc.

     Launches and Savefile
          Launch Coverage
               Launch 1
               Launch 2
              etc.
          Savefile (Current Time of Save: Year X Day Y HH:MM:SS)
               Savefile: Date X
               Savefile: Date Y
               etc.

     Addons Used
          List of Addons
               List of Addons
          Addon Suggestions
               Addon Suggestions

     Suggestions
          General Suggestions for Forum
               Thread 1
               Thread 2
              etc.
          Mission Idea Suggestions
               Thread 1
               Thread 2
              etc.

     Off-topic
          Science & Spaceflight
               Thread 1
               Thread 2
              etc.
          Other Off-topic discussions
               Thread 1
               Thread 2
              etc.

 

 

 

 

So yeah, that's the very preliminary plan. Feedback and suggestions are highly welcome and encouraged.  
               

Edited July 11, 2017 by TheEpicSquared

[PixelStory2]

That forum engine doesn't look very good. It sent me to a spam site that said I needed to update flash player when I clicked on one of the Sub-Forums. ._.

[TheEpicSquared]

1 minute ago, PixelStory2 said:

That forum engine doesn't look very good. It sent me to a spam site that said I needed to update flash player when I clicked on one of the Sub-Forums. ._.

Odd. Didn't happen to me.  

[StupidAndy]

should we wait a bit for us to make accounts on the forum

because I cant do it right now for some strange reason, that confirmation code isn't working that well...

[53miner53]

1 hour ago, PixelStory2 said:

That forum engine doesn't look very good. It sent me to a spam site that said I needed to update flash player when I clicked on one of the Sub-Forums. ._.

Happened to me too. And some of the sites redirected me to other sites in a new tab, while the tab the forum was in went to a different malware site.

[icantmakemodels]

@TheEpicSquared, I signed up as Blacksilver. Mod me?

[StupidAndy]

4 hours ago, icantmakemodels said:

@TheEpicSquared, I signed up as Blacksilver. Mod me?

how did you get past the confirmation thing?

[icantmakemodels]

No idea, @Skylon. I just worked.

 

erm, I mean @StupidAndy. Brain on holiday.

Edited July 13, 2017 by icantmakemodels