colmo Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Builder. I specialise in helicopters and planes that fly really well. It takes a lot of trial and error to get the balance sorted, but it's worth it those first few seconds after takeoff when you realise you've cracked it. The CoG and CoL indicators in 0.17 will speed things up a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martonaut Posted September 1, 2012 Author Share Posted September 1, 2012 many people have said both, and I forgot to add that option hehe, now I dont know how to Edit it XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjiful9000 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I'm a builder, in that I create wacky, unconventional designs (I figured the landing gear claw before I found that others had done it), but I'm also a pilot, even if I have only landed on the Mun twice and Minmus once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD-Edge Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Both go hand in hand. I mostly enjoy the process of getting a rocket/crew where I want them (or sometimes where I dont want them) which generally involves both building and flying a rocket (or several rockets) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmo-not Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 No "both" option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsalis Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Well it's a spectrum, which is why Both is so common.For me it's, um, Both. But more on the building side.Also note that some people are more Mission Control oriented. So Building and Piloting are more of a means to an end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flaillomanz Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Builder.It likes staying still and ripping itself apart at more than 20m/s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badimo Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Both. It feels like I've exhausted things to do in 0.16 now, with rendezvous, some eight crafts landed within a 300m radius on minimus, mapped minimus, mun and kerbin by satelite, did some dockings with lander-leg grappling hooks, orbital crew change, kraken-fighting, round the globe sub-orbital flights and so on... Now it's just building huge ships for use in .17 and watching Scott Manleys awsome vids on interplanetary missions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millst0ne MK II Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Nexus, the Mushroom is your freind. Make a 1 m rocket like usual with a 3m pod on top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SargeRho Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Builder, most deffinitely. I fail at piloting mostly XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilights favorite quill Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I'd say both. Sometimes I want to have a nice looking spacecraft that also fullfils its duties and other times I just want to get into orbit for example if I want to try rendevous and docking with a target satellite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werwolf Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 definitely a pilot. I can build decent rockets, but I always have been and always will be a pilot at heart. Virtual and real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martonaut Posted September 1, 2012 Author Share Posted September 1, 2012 Builder.that reminds me of the stuff i build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richy teh space man Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I'd have to say both..I can spend hours planning, building and flying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endeavour Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I get the most enjoyment out of achieving what I set out to accomplish. Building and piloting just get me there. So I guess both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashnBurn Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 With the game in it's current state, I'm kind of neither. I like building, but the lack of very basic tools like COG indicators (and center of thrust), a mass calculator and the current wobbly, weak parts, eventually get me very frustrated when trying to perfect a design. Having to use add-ons for basic functions like power and communication that are often incompatible with each other...Well it's an alpha game, so issues are expected, but I can't say that building is fun, it has it's moments, but it's often a frustration. Eventually that will all be resolved, I'm sure.As far as flying, if I can rebuild a design enough times to find the proper responsive yet stable configuration, then I have some fun with SPH designs, but the slow flight and very long times to get anywhere under acceleration (can't warp) make flying planes quite boring after a few minutes. VAB designs are almost all mechjeb flights for me, there's just no enjoyment in the mind-numbingly repetitive task of putting a ship in orbit. Been there, done that.I end up spending more time modding parts to work properly or create a needed function, then I do actually playing KSP. But as I said, all of that will likely eventually be developed as stock.There is so much potential in this game, I certainly intend to stick around until it is released, and like most of you, I've already purchased it in it's alpha state, to support Squad in their efforts.But, in the end, I'm neither a builder nor a pilot....I'm a frustrated explorer, patiently waiting for the next release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuri Kargarin Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I guess I would be both, I'm not bad at building, but I'm a better pilot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanamonde Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Unlike (it often seems) most players, I don't just try to cram together the biggest thing my computer will run, so I guess I'm not a builder. Then again, even if a ship gets where I wanted it, I will keep tinkering with it until it's optimized for its job, so maybe I am a builder. Then again, I don't see the point of building something unless I'm going to fly it somewhere, so I guess I am a pilot. And I never use Mechjeb because it feels like cheating (NOT TRYING TO START THAT ARGUMENT AGAIN, I'm just sayin'... ), which is pilotish. So I guess I'm more pilot than builder. (Note that I never said I was a GOOD pilot. That's a separate question. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I'm more of a builder than a flyer, really. I love to create things... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halocon720 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Builder. The only way I can get anywhere is with MechJeb. Praise r4m0n! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblishGUM Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I thhink every one has to say builder becuase if you are the best pilot with the worst ship, your not going anywhere. But if your a builder and the worst pilot, you always have sas... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD-Edge Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 With the game in it's current state, I'm kind of neither. But, in the end, I'm neither a builder nor a pilot....I'm a frustrated explorer, patiently waiting for the next release.Sounds.... Frustrating... O_o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binky Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I'd have to say builder, even though I do really enjoy the whole flying thing. Getting an orbits eccentricity down to 0.00001 appeals to my OCD Building lets me make insane things like this...And piloting lets me get the unstable, draggy peice of kraken-bait onto the Mun.I think it was 11 hours realtime from design start to driving up to Munbase Alpha. It was a good day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigomidis Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I like building but when it comes to piloting a my crazy rocket its a lot funnier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigomidis Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 (edited) I'd have to say builder, even though I do really enjoy the whole flying thing. Getting an orbits eccentricity down to 0.00001 appeals to my OCD Building lets me make insane things like this...And piloting lets me get the unstable, draggy peice of kraken-bait onto the Mun.I think it was 11 hours realtime from design start to driving up to Munbase Alpha. It was a good day WOW do you have a craft file because it looks sexy ;PEdit: I think you are a good pilot because landing this thing must f...ng difficult! Edited September 2, 2012 by Sigomidis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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