Real Time Missions with new technology

[BekfastDerp13]

Do you think that the new engines are going to allow us to do real time missions to the planets close to Kerbin (Duna, Eve, anything else you can think of)?

[shdwlrd]

Depending on how patient you are, I would say it's possible.

[jimmymcgoochie]

Would it be possible? Probably- interstellar drives suck as Daedalus have theoretical delta-V that runs into tens of megametres per second (a megametre is a million metres, or a thousand kilometres) and while Kerbal stuff is usually worse in terms of mass ratios (everything is heavier, so less delta-V) it’s not too outlandish to suggest that a Kerbal craft could theoretically go from Kerbin to Duna inside 12 hours with a semi-brachistochrone trajectory.

But- and this is the key point- why would you want to? Such a feat is also possible with KSP and the right mods, but it’s a lot easier (and less expensive!) to go the long way round with a Hohmann transfer, and if you really wanted to go straight there you’d use a mod that can accelerate time and/or allow thrust under time warp, which KSP2 will allow exactly because using interstellar drives will take (Earth) days to accelerate to their top speed and back down again.

[boolybooly]

Back in the days when we had no Mun and no time warp, real time was the only way to orbit Kerbin. It was fun patiently waiting the half hour it took to get a chance to land back at KSC and watching Kerbin pass beneath but it was a big relief when timewarp arrived.

But hey if it makes you happy, you can play it any way you want to. Maybe dress up in an astronaut costume at the same time  just dont crash at the landing site or you will not be able to take it off until you get rescued!!