[AAR] Jool of Kerbol system or There and Back Again

[Carthaginian]

Epic.

Absolutely EPIC.

Awesome ship construction, and some darn good writing.

Will be following this and your new thread from here on out.

Wonder what all the mystery is about...

[Mekan1k]

Can you link the inflatable modules mod? Or tell us the name? I cannot seem to find it on the spaceport...

[czokletmuss]

Hmm after the April purge I believe it is included in this pack: http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/inflatable-habitat-base-mod-updated/

[Rainbowtrout]

This. This. Is just epic. You win a cookie.

[czokletmuss]

I accept PayPal Thank you, I'm glad you like it - take a look at the Grand Tour, you won't be dissapointed

[silentdragon]

Wow, that really was epic. You should write books or something

[czokletmuss]

Wow, that really was epic. You should write books or something

Thank you for the kind words

[Cooly568]

Sorry to ask, but what mod was the main nerva's from?

[czokletmuss]

Could you be more specific? You mean the main engine (Z-pinch fusion)?

[Cooly568]

Yeah, the Z-Pinch motor.

I was reading the story over again and found that.

Is that mod still available?

Oh and not to rush you, but is the PDF with every chapter in it ready?

[Designer225]

Yeah, the Z-Pinch motor.

I was reading the story over again and found that.

Is that mod still available?

Oh and not to rush you, but is the PDF with every chapter in it ready?

Yes. Search "Leucome Parts" on Kerbal SpacePort website (www.kerbalspaceprogram.com).

[czokletmuss]

Yeah, the Z-Pinch motor.

I was reading the story over again and found that.

Is that mod still available?

Oh and not to rush you, but is the PDF with every chapter in it ready?

Z-pinch engine: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/24148-3-metersZ-Pinch-fusion-rocket

PDF version - well, currently this is on hold. A lot of data was lost during the April purge, including private messages. Thanks to dedication of one of the readers however I do have first few chapters in pdf.

DOWNLOAD PDF

Considering that what we have here (this thread) is an unpolsihed version of the story miracously recovered after April, I don't think so that in the forseeable future the PDF project will be completed. My priority is now the Grand Tour.

[Cooly568]

Alright thanks for that.

Sorry, but one more question.

In that scene that the Kadmos was destroyed by reactor over-pressure in kerbin orbit, was that staged (as you threw something at Kadmos to blow it up) or did it actually destroy itself like that?

[czokletmuss]

No problem.

Actual flight is not staged. I test all my ships and landers a lot but than I just play the game and, if it's necessary, improvise. Accidents happen though:

Here you can see the only photo of the moment when "Firefly" broke off; I was busy doing aerobrake so I barely had time to take one screenshot.

And about "Kadmos" - it was completely unexpected. Normally I use like 20-30 mods and a dozen of plugins, so bugs and glitches happen. For instance, this screenshot was taken when I was trying to update the Grand Tour AAR and all its ships to 0.20.2:

So yeah, it just exploded And putting together Dragon Riders and what was left of the "Kadmos" plus trying to establish orbit was one of the best moments in KSP. I was in Kerbin escape orbit remember!

That's why AAR are so unique - normally when you write, you have total control over the world and characters. AARs are more like classic role playing game - sometimes dices can be cruel. But hey, it's only more interesting thanks to that

[Cooly568]

Okay, one more question for reals this time.

How did you get the Z-Pinch motors to work in 0.20.2? In 0.21.1 they don't work for me, even though I've configured their cfg's to be like a engine.

It says it makes thrust, heats up, and makes exhaust, just it doesn't actually move anything.

[czokletmuss]

Check the leucome thread for some cfg magic or PM me (I use only 3m engine so only this has been updated by me).

[Sickle]

I like the Banners. Good work!

[czokletmuss]

They are made by chobit-389 but thank you anyway

[czokletmuss]

You all who read this story probably know the great cinematic loosely based on this AAR made by Nassault:

But do you know that "Kadmos" also appeared in yet another awesome video? Watch this short movies made by Nassault to find out!

[BostLabs]

Awesome! Just awesome!

[fenderzilla]

I'm trying to download the KADMOS from the spaceport site, and it redirects me here for a list of all the mods i need. WHERE IS THAT LIST

[czokletmuss]

I'm afraid it's lost - that's all I have:

1. MPSS Nautilus - http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/0-18-1-mps...

2. FusTek - cbm and K1 truss: http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/fustys-st.... and http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/common-be....

3. Quantum STrut - http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/quantum-st...

4. Dishy Jeb 9000 - http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/....

5. Protractor - http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/protractor...

6. leucome 3m engine - http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/z-pinch-fu...

7. Ion Pack - http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/0-18-ion-e...

8. HOME - http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/0-18-1-h-o...

9. Jool V -http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/0-18-1-hea...

10. B9 Aerospace - http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/0-18-2-b9-...

11. Thor Pole Explorer - http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/0-18-2-tho...

12. Infaltable modules - http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/....

13. Dragon by cBBp - http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/dragon-spa...

14. Romfarer Lazor - http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/lazor-system/

15. kethane - http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/....

16. Chatterer - http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/chatterer/

[Dreamixpl]

Świetne, po prostu świetne! Dobra robota, sam planuję wysłać coś podobnego. Powodzenia w przyszłych misjach!

Just something in our language (Polish) to czokletmuss.

[czokletmuss]

Dzięki ziomuś. (Thanks mate.)

[light_odin5]

great writing a real joy to read, very compelling storytelling:)