How to land on bop without exploding

[nhnifong]

I know it's bugged, but sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. I want to know how to work around the bug. I've seen people land on bop before and they didn't explode. I have even landed on it once without exploding. I want to know if you have any tips for avoiding the bug. Like landing at latitudes which are nearly multiples of the tile resolution, or near/far from the poles, what kind of landing gear to use, what kind of altitude be at when loading the planets, spells and prayers to say before landing, offerings that please the kraken, that kind of thing. Anything you know, please share.

EDIT, I suspect that the collision mesh is just off in most places. If you have a craft successfully landed on bop, please share the coordinates, because it's probably in one of the few safe places.

Edited October 2, 2012 by nhnifong

[SunJumper]

I have a craft successfully landed on Bop, but when one kerbal came down to walk on the surface, he instantly became smeared across every point in the universe.

[phoenix_ca]

Simply, you need to offer more Kerbals to the Kraken. It will continue to munch on them until satisfied. When it is finally sated, and cannot move any longer due to indigestion, you will be able to safely land...for a time.

[1of6Billion]

I have a craft successfully landed on Bop, but when one kerbal came down to walk on the surface, he instantly became smeared across every point in the universe.

w00t! WARP10

[Nibb31]

I landed a rover on Bop, not far from the Kraken, but when I try to drive it there, I sink into the ground and explode. I'm just leaving it where it is until 17.1 comes out and fixes the collision mesh.