Kerbal Dakar 2018

[DarkOwl57]

"We choose to go to the moon. drive around a mountain ... and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard."

This is a w.i.p. for a challenge starting on January 1st 2018 !   Under construction.

Banner design by DrunkenKerbalnaut, thanks dude. @DrunkenKerbalnaut Could you update this for 2018? I'd appreciate it

 

Your upcoming nightmare:

This challenge will test your design, driving and strategy skills.

Don't think this is going to be easy, expect bumps, hills, drops, mountains.

Study the route you want to take before you start, A to B is never a straight line in the Dakar.

Some stages will be more about braking than going fast.

Make sure you will not be disturbed during your attempt.

Put on your favorite music and play it loud, this will keep you focused while driving.

 

 

Made a craft for this challenge and want to show/discuss it? go here:

! New official safefile ! :

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6nz4myuv7a1tdmr/AAAn2y3Yj6v0RDsOkfE0yUVaa?dl=0

People who already had the track don't have to download this, the only thing changed are the flag names.

If you are using 1.2.1, Open the persistence file in a text editor and change the third line from 'version = 1.2.2' to 'version = 1.2.1. 

DoctorDavinci's explanation :

1- Download the Official Kerbal Dakar 2017 save file form the link provided.
2- Copy the Dakar2017 save game to the save game folder that will be found in your KSP directory ... {your KSP install location}/savegames/.
3- Go back into KSP, click on 'load save' and select Official Kerbal Dakar 2017.
4- Start racing .

Video of stages terrain by DoctorDavinci:

 

So I'm working on setting up stages for a Kerbin Dakar around the mountain.

I found out to keep it fun :

- Each stage = About 30 KM, this will make real time driving take you 30 minutes or less, so no (too) long boring drives.

- The challenge will start 1st January 2017, with stage 1.

I will allow mods, refueling etc, as long as you drive the car yourself, timing it checkpoint to checkpoint.

 

Stages:

- You may start a (next) stage whenever you like, just finish the stage within 6 hours.

- You may send a crew ahead or on route to assist you. (refuel,repairs,replacements of parts) They will not be timed.

- When you finished a stage, you can take all the time you need to do service on you're vehicle.

- If you finish a stage, but you want to replace your vehicle (because of damage) you will be allowed to do that, but let us know.

- If you use hyperedit to replace your vehicle you are a <snipped by moderator>. cat. 

- You are free to explore the stages before doing your timed stage.

 

Roadmaps of the stages:

 

Spoiler

 

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This is not an official attempt, only an example !

Stage 1

So I forgot to change target to surface setting, showing me the distance and not the speed that should say 0.0 m/s. But you can clearly see the brakes are on. 

Start:

Finish:

Time = 00.15.16

Stage 2

Start:

Finish:

Time = 00.14.10

Stage 3

Start:

Finish:

Time = 00.21.30

Stage 4

Start:

Finish:

Time = 00.18.12

Stage 5

Start:

Finish:

Time = 00.18.17

Stage 6

Start:

Finish:

Time = 00.16.27

Stage 7

Start:

Finish:

Time = 00.17.27

 

Total time: = 02.01.19 (2 hours, 1 minute and 19 seconds)

 

 

[qzgy]

Oooh nice. Might enter this time...

Will everything be updated to 1.3? (And 2018 versions?)

[DarkOwl57]

On 12/3/2017 at 5:40 PM, qzgy said:

Oooh nice. Might enter this time...

Will everything be updated to 1.3? (And 2018 versions?)

As updated as you want.

[HeroBrian_333]

Is there a badge for all participants?

[maceemiller]

@DarkOwl57 a badge would be nice for players who enter the Dakar, should they choose to display it. I know I would and hopefully will