Why did I ever download the game? Now I'm hooked.

[inigma]

Hello. Confession a new KSP addict here (thanks gaming friend who suggested it to me. I should have just said "no". )

5 hours, 5 destroyed satellites, 1 dead satellite in orbit, and 12 dead Kerbals later I finally made it to a manned orbit...and only after watching a howto vid... and only after using up all my fuel to get there. (thankfully I realized this just in time and corrected my orbit to skim the atmosphere and have my Kerbal return via aerobraking only after 3 days in orbit, hungry, thirsty, and definitely needing to go to the bathroom).

Most. Addicting. Game. Ever.

and its still only in alpha. best $23 I've spent on any game imho.

Someone needs to write up a simple HowTo on this forum with simple instructions to get into orbit with the cheapest and fewest stages and fewest parts. I did mine in 7 parts, no boosters. two stages.

How to Get into Orbit:

1. Burn straight up until you hit 9900m

2. Roll east 45 degrees for the remainder.

3. Throttle down to 2/3 power.

4. When your apoapsis hits 70km (above atmosphere) cut your engines.

5. Near apoapsis, gimbal your craft horizontal to the ground

6. 10 seconds before apoapsis hit your throttle full until you get into orbit. Cut back as soon as the periapsis is above 70km

7. Enjoy the view.

Edit:I wrote a tutorial here to help fellow newbies with getting into orbit the first time:

http://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/wiki/Tutorial:_How_to_Get_into_Orbit

Edited June 5, 2013 by inigma

[Sᴄɪɴᴛɪʟʟᴀᴛᴏʀ]

Welcome to the forums, there are plenty of guides in the tutorial section

videos may be of benefit to you as well, happy flying.

[inigma]

Welcome to the forums, there are plenty of guides in the tutorial section

videos may be of benefit to you as well, happy flying.

All is well. I wrote up a Tutorial in the wiki since I couldn't find anything like it anywhere else. A simple how-to-orbit cheat sheet.

After I downloaded the game I was playing for 9 hours straight, I missed lunch and dinner, and wife was going to bed. Now in my third night...

[Specialist290]

Welcome to the forums!

As Scintillator has pointed out, there are quite a few tutorials available. Many of them are listed in the Drawing Board (link in my sig), including a few that aren't on the forums here. If you still have questions, the people in the How To section will be more than happy to provide answers where they can.

Happy landings!

[sparty48]

They really need a warning, "If you download this game, say goodbye to life."

[Rage097]

They really need a warning, "If you download this game, say goodbye to life."

Exactly, Also can you help me find my life? I think I left it somewhere around Eeloo.

[pa1983]

Yes its an awesomely addicting game. I can tell your just getting started. You have 99.9% more to learn and explore thats for sure

[inigma]

goodbye life. i have orbital maneuvers to master.

[Cranium]

Welcome, fellow addict. I have lost countless hours of sleep since downloading it on Friday. I have one pod in an extreme elliptical orbit right now, and maybe over 100 dead test pilots littering my spaceplane runway.

I can't wait until I can make a successful space station, because I really want to have fun with docking.

[AceGamer]

Welcome, Warning i just get's more addictive

[Capt'n Skunky]

Happy Launching!

Arrr!

Capt'n Skunky

KSP Community Manager