Randox Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 I used to have ladders going down to the ground on my 3 man rockets. Then I discovered I could just eva and end flight to get rid of a kerbal (this also avoids the problem of eventually having a crown of kerbals at the laucnh pad, just waiting for a rocket to fail and rain down upon them. Currently working on seeing what I can get into orbit, without going totally crazy. Need to clean up my rocket saves, since most of them are invalids from the last version.Something still seems to be wrong with the 2m parts as well. I got a beefed up coupler so that I am not launching huge rockets fastened together with twine and prayers, but my fuel tanks are crashing into each other, which tells me the fuel tanks are now buckling in my rockets. Don't know how to fix that. Think I'll leave them alone for now, since the only 2m rockets I can get into space are only designed for orbital purposes, as rondevouz craft. Ones rescue rocket should not be less reliable than every other rocket in the fleet. Odd thing is, my ascendant design used to work just fine. That rocket has performed rescue missions before. Might just rebuild it from the ground up.At some point I might try to design an inverted lander, as proof of concept for performing vanilla missions entirely from IVA, with the hope of being able to land on solid surfaces without needing anything to give me a more exact altitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accelerando Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 The fuel tanks crashing into each other may owe something to a bug that sometimes causes parts to jump every 6km travelled by the vehicle, assuming it's happening with that kind of frequency/timing as you lift off. I've noticed it more often while using Damned Robotics in orbit  one time it punted a Kerbal so hard it killed him  but every now and then it can affect one of the more solid, blocky rockets of my fleet, which are generally the most stable for me. If the problem can't be fixed by struts, rebuilding is probably the best way to get around this bug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randox Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Yeah, I really noticed that tonight watching my main rocket launch. I didn't get the distance interval, but it jumps causing a huge g force spike, and I think it is these jumps that are destroying my 2m rocket. REally hope that this is fixed for .17, though not expecting it to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vexx32 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 (edited) First of all, why the heck should we believe you? You're not even one of the testers, let alone an official.Second, starting controversy over release dates by saying "it'll be out at such and such a time" without providing evidence is against the rules, as is all discussion of the release dates.It's a fair bet there'll be a mod coming by to reprimand you as well.Sigh... instead of causing trouble, please just wait around in a state of perpetual impatience like the rest of us We're all on our toes waiting for it, okay? Edited September 12, 2012 by vexx32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounti Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 For those asking when 0.17 will be coming out, it will be released either this friday or early next week (most likely monday).Yeah I think too! It was clearly shown by the way the blood was sputtering out of that beheaded hen I just sacrificed for the glory of the mighty Space Kraken.I thought it was a generally accepted MO to not talk about our release date predictions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lickstaph Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 It's a fair bet there'll be a mod coming by to reprimand you as well.Word of advice, for you and others: Mods are all powerful, until you stop believing in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felsmak Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 (edited) You guys are dangerously close to getting sacrificed to the space Kraken!Word of advice, for you and others: Mods are all powerful, until you stop believing in them.Do not challenge the mods! I saw someone do that once... there were no survivors. Edited September 12, 2012 by Felsmak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vexx32 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Word of advice, for you and others: Mods are all powerful, until you stop believing in them.I've been here far longer than you... I think I know fairly well how strict and "powerful" the mods here are. Don't waltz on in and start causing a ruckus for no good reason. It's irritating and quite frankly a waste of everyone's time.@Mounti:Yes, it is a violation of the rules to discuss release dates.Let's get this back on topic before we get another decent thread locked, guys. Lickstaph, quit causing trouble. We neither want nor need it. Thanks.Now... Anyone got any confirmed info on whether or not we're actually getting many new parts? I've seen the mini-SRBs and one or two other things, but is anyone else aware of any others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega500 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Yeah I think too! It was clearly shown by the way the blood was sputtering out of that beheaded hen I just sacrificed for the glory of the mighty Space Kraken.I thought it was a generally accepted MO to not talk about our release date predictions!Fact is you dont know when its coming out. Please dont do this. It will be out when its ready.When i first joined this forum i was amazed that the devs talk to the community about there baby (game) unlike other dev teams on other games. But recently i have come to realize why they dont, Its cos of post's like that and few pages back people moaning "OMG i want it now realize it now am entitled to it" Just f**k off! really F**k off.It will be out when its ready to be out.yes i do want it now the difference is, I understand things take time. I would prefer they take there time with it so its less buggy.This update alone is like a DLC in terms of content be grateful to Squad, as they are not money grabbing wankers (looks at EA)just wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaSilisko Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounti Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Navooskilis, pls!...you are a very cruel person.Will we be able to fast forward time in the tracking station? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredonia Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 On the surface of Vall looking at Jool with Laythe in the distance??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serratus Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 For most of my rockets, the launch tower is actually too far away to even be practical as a launch tower XD and even with my Saturn V style rocket, the launch tower was dwarfed by that thing! How the Kerbals even got up into the command pod is beyond me... I think the launch tower as it stands now isn't going to be how it is when the game is finished. It needs to be brainstormed by the devs to see what they will do with it, but not having a launch tower would make the launch pad look really strange. It's fine as it is now for its aesthetic purpose, but that's about it.Have anyone noticed that while all parts were re-scaled in .16 the KSC buildings weren't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felsmak Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 ... I came. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neomatt Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 I whistled Also Spracht Zarathustra in the office. Now everyone is looking at me funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exclipse Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Oh wow, really nice Nova. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueFalcon77 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Nova, you tantalize us WAY too much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lickstaph Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Moar pics nao. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what-the Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Nice pics but don't post any more. I want to see them in game first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygun Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 The texture's on that ice moon look better.I wonder if it will slow the frame rate any? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neomatt Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 I can't wait to try landing on those new planets, and I'm really interested in these new Scenario's For me, it's the modding part of Scenarios/persistence files which interests me.It's always nice to have more options for something, and editing settings at a universe level, instead of a ship level, is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoot Knight Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 The last few screenshots may be pretty awesome, but they can't hold a candle to this last one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vexx32 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Align *all* the planets and make a portal to another dimension Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum_Evans Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 That pic D: OMG i cried... aha, i like the idea of building your launch tower, having it as a requirement for your rocket you'd have a chance to scale the tower and drag it closer/further away from the rocket, it would be quite interesting adding that aspect to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleborian Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 wonder why the team has been so quite recently, nova's pretty much one man banding it in here and has been for weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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