help getting orbit, a second time.

[Kryxal]

7 hours ago, putnamto said:

why does my dv change after reverting a flight back to assembly?

ill have a total of over 6k dv vaccumn then i test launch, forget the struts and watch it turn into sphagetti, reload and now my dv says 4k vaccumn

and any tips for liquid fuel booster stages attached to the sides of the rocket? the editor does not like those, whenever i try to add a fuel can on top of the stack it constantly tries to lay it horizontally.

For the fuel tank, try holding ALT to force node attachment.

[putnamto]

what are the two orbits around the mun? i noticed them after my rescue mission, their not ships or debris.


and i got a cool pic of a kerbal eclipse when i was testing a new munar lander.

[Guest]

 

4 minutes ago, putnamto said:

what are the two orbits around the mun?

Contracts. Check mission control. Somebody wants you to position satellites in specific orbits of the Mun, for money.

[John FX]

On 22/01/2018 at 10:20 AM, putnamto said:

oh, and i have to mention, great work guys, very helpful, i almost feel like im another world so used to people just flaming and trolling and putting others down in cyberspace.

This is a much nicer place than a lot of the internet.

Glad you are finding the game more fun.

I had to laugh out loud when I read the `I quit this game is impossible` post, which an hour later was followed by `I DID IT! I GOT THE SCIENCE!`

That is one of the great joys with this game, you want to do something, you reckon it can be done, then there are a few times of failing then great joy when you finally do it.

Then you want to do it better, with less fuel.

Eventually you make a craft that can refuel itself and go anywhere, or space stations, or mining bases, or recreate NASA missions.

Then, when that gets boring because you find it easy now, there are many many mods which will give you all those feelings again fresh.

Remember, F5 (quicksave) and F9 (quickload) are your friends. They will help you more than a lot of other things.

`Ooh, looks dodgy, I'll try this`(F5)

`Oh yes, that was very dodgy` (F9)

`Ooh, looks dodgy, I'll try this instead`

`Hmmm...` (F9)

`Ooh, looks dodgy, let's see if this works <evil scientist laugh>`

`That was cool, it worked!` (F5)

[putnamto]

23 hours ago, John FX said:

This is a much nicer place than a lot of the internet.

Glad you are finding the game more fun.

I had to laugh out loud when I read the `I quit this game is impossible` post, which an hour later was followed by `I DID IT! I GOT THE SCIENCE!`

 

I  was  literally  going  to  uninstall  it  until  I  ranted  at  a  friend  of  mine  that  played  this  game  years  ago  told  me  to  let  mechjrb  do  it, and  watch  and  learn.

 

I  then  booted  the  game  up  and  got  it  first  try.

[John FX]

2 hours ago, putnamto said:

I  was  literally  going  to  uninstall  it  until  I  ranted  at  a  friend  of  mine  that  played  this  game  years  ago  told  me  to  let  mechjrb  do  it, and  watch  and  learn.

 

I  then  booted  the  game  up  and  got  it  first  try.

Watching mechjeb can teach you a lot. Try using the `rendezvous autopilot` followed by the `docking autopilot` (make sure your crafts have RCS) next time you want an intercept.

It is not the most efficient way or the quickest way but it works pretty much all the time.

When you decide it is time to go further, like Duna or Eve, mechjeb can help you to find the best time to go as well.

Once you are in orbit, you are half way to everywhere.