What is consider as a "good" shuttle launch?

[Jestersage]

We all remember when we have the whimsical SRB/LFB before 1.8, where you will be lucky for it not to tumble. (it still does now if you screw up the SRB thrust vs vector thrust, but that's up to the builder.)

But that raise a question: in your opinion, what would you consider to be a good shuttle launch?

[Signo]

I think it must have at least two main conditions:

1) Does it fly and it works as intended?

2) Did you have fun?

[Jestersage]

31 minutes ago, Signo said:

I think it must have at least two main conditions:

1) Does it fly and it works as intended?

2) Did you have fun?

Well, correct for the first 2, but as one who released crafts, if others cannot fly it, then there can be some design problem.

Kinda like Linux vs Chrome OS. No one want to remmember "sudo rm -r folder". they want to click on something and delete it.

[Signo]

I see. Well, I like shuttles that can more or less launch as IRL replicas. I clearly remember the first Columbia launch and that is what I expect from a shuttle. It's been a while since I built one and from what I can remember you can build an "auto-turning" one exploiting their intrinsical unbalance. So I would go for a build that "flies by itself" to make it "client-proof".

 

[Xd the great]

57 minutes ago, Signo said:

I see. Well, I like shuttles that can more or less launch as IRL replicas. I clearly remember the first Columbia launch and that is what I expect from a shuttle. It's been a while since I built one and from what I can remember you can build an "auto-turning" one exploiting their intrinsical unbalance. So I would go for a build that "flies by itself" to make it "client-proof".

 

Someone is bound to forget to mess up the staging, or input manual controls that screw up the launch.

[Signo]

1 hour ago, Xd the great said:

Someone is bound to forget to mess up the staging, or input manual controls that screw up the launch.

 

Then I would name the ship "Git Gud".

[Pecan]

13 hours ago, Jestersage said:

what would you consider to be a good shuttle launch?

What's a "shuttle"?

If you specifically mean a replica of the US space shuttle then, presumably, the main measure should be how faithful a replica it is.