cut the brakes

[Spartwo]

#plant a flag,

#reach top speed on your rover,

#let go of any keys

#If you crash the point where you stop Is the finishing point

#measure distance travelled, subtract distance needed to accelerate, add for bonuses

#rules:

-all stock

-no propulsion bar ion pointed verticaly

-no landing gear

-starting location

-head towards kerbin equatorially ie left on the map

-mechjeb can be used to land in the right location

#bonuses:

-.1 use the ruggedised medium wheels

-.2 reach surface speeds in exess of 50m/s

-.3 only three wheels

#leaderboards:

1st:

2nd:

3rd:

 

Edited December 4, 2017 by Spartwo
autos good suggestion

[Ninety-Three]

You may want to specify that this has to take place on Kerbin, as other bodies have varying amounts of friction. I think the Minmus salt flats are actually frictionless (if they're not, they're close enough that I mistook them for it).

[Spartwo]

You may want to specify that this has to take place on Kerbin, as other bodies have varying amounts of friction. I think the Minmus salt flats are actually frictionless (if they're not, they're close enough that I mistook them for it).

whoops forgot

[automcdonough]

I'm confused. why does bonus list mention ions if we aren't allowed to use propulsion? how are you supposed to measure distance from 'hitting top speed'? How are you measuring grade? mun is very hilly. Using higher than 5% grade and/or some form of propulsion is the only way to get any of the wheels going that quickly.

[Splode]

Another Quality Challenge. This one doesn't even specify what you have to do properly.

[Spartwo]

Another Quality Challenge. This one doesn't even specify what you have to do properly.

please specify where you have issues

[automcdonough]

well. let's see you do the challenge yourself and let us know what you figure out

[Spartwo]

well. let's see you do the challenge yourself and let us know what you figure out

I did it before hand

#plant a flag

#reach top speed

#if you crash stopping point still applies

11.7-.5+.1=11.3km

the last time I put my entry first I was critisized for 'not giving anyone a chance`

Edited May 28, 2013 by Spartwo

[automcdonough]

Fair 'nuff. Looks like a good run.. but I still don't get your rules about the ion. are you using that for propulsion?

And a lot of those slopes can vary results by a lot. I think specifying an exact start location and heading would be better for comparison.

[42undead2]

Also how long it takes to reach ''top speed''. Quicker ones will not go as far before they reach top speed.

[aven17]

I think the vertically pointed ion is the help keep you on the ground, though it doesn't specify whether that is a requirement or not. I agree that a starting location/heading is needed as well.