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THE JOOL DIVER CHALLNGE

Let Us Explore the Depths of Jool

 

NOTICE: MAKE SURE TO READ EVERYTHING! RULES ESPECIALLY AND RULE UPDATES BEOFRRE YOU BEGIN THIS CHALLENGE.

 

 

Introduction:

Hello. My name is @Dr. Kerbal.  And this is the Jool Diver Challenge. In this challenge you have to go and explore the depths of Jool. Collect all the science and reports you can, and return home. You can go all the way down below 0m of Jool Sea Level or just scratch the atmosphere. This challenge has modes for everyone! From the hardcore pros to complete beginners! But before we start with the modes we are goin to go over some rules to prevent cheating. Because this challenge can be easily done with cheats. 

Rules:

  1. No mods that can affect the fuel in the craft. No HyperEdit.
  2. No part mods. Please stay stock.
  3. Kraken drives are allowed but only for altitudes under 10,000m. You cannot use Kraken drives for anything. All submissions submitted before 6/7/2021 12:00 PM will still be counted as not braking any rules. 
  4. Part clipping is allowed
  5. You may do this challenge with other challenges 
  6. Dont use the cheat menu
  7. You may bugs or glitches to you advantage to reach certain heights in Jool 
  8. You can send a Kerbal (s) or a probe
  9. SSTOs are allowed
  10. Rockets are allowed
  11. No mods (expect for visual mods and for mode: Modifications of Kerbal ) 
  12. The PROBE OR KERBAL(S) MUST RETURN!
  13. Docking is allowed
  14. Orbital assembly allowed in orbits lower than 100km at Kerbin and you may only launch 3 ships to build your craft. 
  15. ISRU is allowed
  16. You may not launch your craft from the Mun Launch Pad (for consoles players). Please use launch pads that are on Kerbin. 
  17. Please dont try to break the game. No dragg-lles crafts. All submissions before 7/6/2021 at 12:00 AM will still be accepted. 
  18. Please do not use the KAL Controller Thrust Limit Extender bug. 

Rule Update Log:

Note: All time is in military time. Go here for more info: http://militarytimechart.com/

RU1: You cannot use Kraken drives for anything. All submissions submitted before 6/7/2021 24:00 GMT will still be counted as not breaking any rules. This was changed because a suggestion and consideration has proven that using Kraken drives has defeated the point of the mission. 

RU2: Rule 14 was changed. Before it said this: Orbital assembly allowed in orbits lower than 200km at Kerbin. However it has now been decreased to 100km and you can only launch 3 ships for this orbital assembly. All submission submitted 6/10/2021 24:00 GMT will still be accepted. 

RU3: Added rule 16. You may not launch your craft from the Mun Launch Pad (for consoles players). Please use launch pads that are on Kerbin.  All submissions that were launched for the Mun Launch Pad will be accepted if there were submitted earlier than 6/10/2021 24:00 GMT. 

RU4: Added rule 18. Please dont use the KAL Controller to increase the thrust of a craft. All submissions with this bug in use will be unaccepted. 

Modes:

  • A Bit of Air:  Go under 200,000m but above 199,000m and return
  • A Green Gas: Go lower than 199,999m but above 150,000m and return
  • I'm Falling! Help! : Go lower than 149,999m but above 100,000m and return
  • Wish It was Eve: Go lower than 99,999m but above 40,000m and return
  • Are You Crazy?!: Go lower than 39,999m but above 10,000m and return
  • Joolian Madness: GO lower than 9,999m but above 0m and return
  • Defy Physics: Go lower than 0m and return
  • Fry My Brain!!!: Go lower than -250m and return
  • Impossible!!!:  Go lower than -1000m and return
  • Modifications of Kerbal: Do this challenge with mods 

Submission:

Well. You could do the mission but if you want credit please follow this guide on submission. To submit your submission please reply to this thread. Ping me. The give your mission a name and a description. Backstories are not required. Post some images or videos of your mission. Provide a craft file so I can make sure you did not cheat. Then state your mode in the corresponding colors listed in the mode list. That's it. If you need an example here:

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Submission Example:

@Dr. Kerbal

Name: Jool Diver

Description: I went to Jool and returned. Went lower than -1000m. 

Images/Videos:

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Craft File: kerbalspaceprogram.craftfile.com

Mode: Impossible!!!:  Go lower than -1000m and return

Badge

No badge is available. But one will come soon. The first one who submits first will get a photo from their image or photos used. 

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FAQ Frequently Asked Questions

  • Can I have kerbal(s) sit on a chair during my travel?  Yes.
  • What is the maximum/minimum amount of kerbals I can bring? Infinite, as many as you want.
  • What kinds of mods can I use? Only visual mods are allowed.
  • Is there a part limit? No. There is no part limit.
  • How much science do I have to get? Just run all the  experiments (expect the seismometer). 
  • Can I use planet mods? No. But I will allow the Outer Planets Mod. Please contact me for any other though.
  • How do I contact you? Message me through the KSP forums (Tip: Ping me through the forums message feature.) 
  • Is there an age limit? No. Anyone can participate in this challenge.
  • What versions can I play this in? You can play this version from 0.8v to (CURRENT VERSION)
  • Can I play this challenge in the DEMO version of KSP? No, the demo version doesn't have Jool added yet. 
  • Is there a maximum amount of submissions I can make? No. You can do this mission as many time you want.
  • Can I make a video of this challenge and monetize it? Yes you can. I'm not sure why you would think I would say no.
  • Can we use MechJeb? Um. This is a hard one. I would say no. I think MechJeb is automated so I will say no. 
  • Can we use MechJeb2?  Um. This is a hard one. I would say no. I think MechJeb2 is automated so I will say no. 
  • Can we use Better TimeWarp? Yes. You can.
  • Can I edit the save file to make it easier? No. You may not edit the planets orbits or position to make this challenge easier. 
  • Can I use visual mods? Yes you can. Mods like EVE, PARALAX, and Stock Planet Enhancements are allowed. 
  • How can I contact you about the rules and modes? Please message me through the forums and we can work something out. 
  • Is this possible? Some of it yes and some of them have never been attempted before (as of May 2021). So you might as well be the first.
  • Where does Jool's atmosphere begins? It begins at 200,000 meters (or 200km) above sea level and 200,000 meters (or 200km) above terrain. 
  • What is "km"? The acronym "km" means kilometer.

Conclusion

I hope you enjoy this challenge. I wait to see the ideas you come up with. And the reason why I submitted this challenge is because. Kerbal Space Program the the community always break something once in a while. Making the impossible, possible. And lets revisit this old friends, and finally shows the Kraken who is boss! Like how we (humankind) went to the Moon. Not because it was easy. Because it was hard. 

 

 

"We choose to go to the Moon!

We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard."

 

- John F. Kennedy

 

 

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Other Cool Submissions

  • @Austin_Kerman was the first to complete this challenge.  The mode was A Green Gas: Go lower than 199,999m but above 150,000m and return and this submitter was the first to do it. It has shown not to break any rules and its clear. What an awesome submission. Very impressive and this shows that this is doable! 
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    @Dr. Kerbal

    Name: The Jool Plunge 2

    Description: I dipped into Jool's atmosphere at an altitude of 195,500 m with one kerbal and a probe core and did an EVA Report, a temperature reading, a barometer scan, and I observed the Mystery Goo.

    Images/Videos:

    https://imgur.com/a/fmABAs8

    https://imgur.com/a/bj7sM9C

    https://imgur.com/a/0qj43TD

    (Forgot to take a picture of me landing on Kerbin, but it's at the end of Part 3)

    Craft File: https://kerbalx.com/WideJeb/The-Jool-Plunge-2

    Mode: A Green Gas: Go lower than 199,999m but above 150,000m and return

     

  •  @Admiral Fluffy Submitted this submission. The submitter dipped into Jool's atmosphere. Impressive still.  And shows that anything's are possible. 
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    Here is my submission for @Dr. Kerbal's Jool Diver Challange

    Kerbal_Space_Program_6_6_2021_6_46_42_PM

    Here is the Launch

    Kerbal_Space_Program_6_6_2021_6_50_31_PM

    In orbit

    Kerbal_Space_Program_6_6_2021_7_42_53_PM

    Burning for encounter

    Kerbal_Space_Program_6_6_2021_7_58_00_PM

    Visual Contact

    Kerbal_Space_Program_6_6_2021_8_44_02_PM

    The Dive

    Kerbal_Space_Program_6_6_2021_9_19_48_PM

    Going Home

    Kerbal_Space_Program_6_8_2021_8_01_37_AM

    Near Kerbin

    Kerbal_Space_Program_6_8_2021_8_03_12_AM

    Reentry

    Kerbal_Space_Program_6_8_2021_8_05_44_AM

    Mac is back!

     

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    Passing the mun

    Kerbal_Space_Program_6_6_2021_7_20_35_PM

    Mac on EVA (IDK where)

    Kerbal_Space_Program_6_6_2021_7_54_05_PM

    Nice Shots above Jool

    Kerbal_Space_Program_6_6_2021_8_00_30_PM

    Kerbal_Space_Program_6_6_2021_8_35_45_PM

    Kerbal_Space_Program_6_6_2021_9_04_11_PM

    Kerbal_Space_Program_6_6_2021_9_04_57_PM

    Kerbal_Space_Program_6_6_2021_9_10_33_PM

    Going Home

    Kerbal_Space_Program_6_8_2021_7_44_35_AM

    Kerbal_Space_Program_6_8_2021_8_01_09_AM

    SCIENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Kerbal_Space_Program_6_8_2021_8_07_15_AMKerbal_Space_Program_6_8_2021_8_07_07_AM

    Kerbal_Space_Program_6_8_2021_8_07_24_AM

    Kerbal_Space_Program_6_8_2021_8_07_40_AM

    Challenge Here:

     

    Did this mode:

    A Bit of Air:  Go under 200,000m but above 199,000m and return

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An image of Jool shining in its all mighty glory. Image made by @AnimatedK using Blender. 

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Please dont try to break the game. No dragg-lles crafts. This thread has over 1.1K views! NiceAll submissions before 7/6/2021 at 12:00 AM will still be accepted. 
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No mods, thats crap, I get that u play on console, but mods make KSP fun for everyone, banning parts mods is just saying, mods bad etc, Visual mods arent enough for many players, and so bone stock challenges are not really my thing anymore

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23 minutes ago, kspnerd122 said:

No mods, thats crap, I get that u play on console, but mods make KSP fun for everyone, banning parts mods is just saying, mods bad etc, Visual mods arent enough for many players, and so bone stock challenges are not really my thing anymore

I play both platforms. Console and PC. 

24 minutes ago, kspnerd122 said:

No mods, thats crap, I get that u play on console, but mods make KSP fun for everyone, banning parts mods is just saying, mods bad etc, Visual mods arent enough for many players, and so bone stock challenges are not really my thing anymore

I do also plan to add a mod mode. 

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Firstly, how do you even go lower than -250m altitude in Jool? Anything that goes lower than that is considered "inside" Jool and is instantly destroyed.

That makes "Fry My Brain!!!" and "Impossible!!!" (although the latter already goes by its name) impossible to achieve.

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It's impossible to return below -250, BUT you can go farther down

I've demonstrated it in this video (with kerbol but it works about the same): https://youtu.be/Ofxy6TBh1og

 

There is a possibility of going multiple times over the speed of light to go thru Jool to make the game not load in everything fast enough. But this would require an insane speed definitely not possible to achieve in KSP 1 without mods/cheats.

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I have done it! I am the first person to complete this challenge! My spacecraft had a horrible reentry, where the only things that survived were the Kerbal, the probe core (Which I had stored all the science in), the capsule, and a heat shield, but I made it! 

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