Make kerbals survive falls

[iDan122]

It is too expensive to launch craft to recover kerbals from orbit, so it's easier to deorbiting them with an orbital

cannon(like Danny.... Did). But there is a problem: my kerbals always die, so is there a trick to increase the chances of the survival of your kerbals when they crash into the terrain?

[CREEDOFTROLLS]

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Edited February 11, 2023 by CREEDOFTROLLS

[joppiesaus]

Landing on someones head is the best way. It may not work all times, but yeah.

[Fendleton]

Yeah. Kerbals can survive impacts better if they land on their head. Hold left-mouse-button and drag it around to rotate the kerbal while their jetpack is turned on. They're more fragile than they used to be. It's worth noting that under many circumstances kerbals are actually tougher than the stock command pods.

[Khrissetti]

"Hold left-mouse-button and drag it around to rotate the kerbal while their jetpack is turned on."

I did not know you could do that!

[Sof]

"Hold left-mouse-button and drag it around to rotate the kerbal while their jetpack is turned on."

I did not know you could do that!

You rotate the camera, and Kerbals always orientate themselves with respect to that.

[iDan122]

You rotate the camera, and Kerbals always orientate themselves with respect to that.

I always wondered how danny???? DId that

[Tw1]

Alternatively, there is the EVA parachutes mod. You shouldn't need a canon to deorbit a Kerbal, they've got about 500m/s of delta V in the jetpack.

That's how I've done it.

I did attempt to use a canon to send them back up there though. Things got kerbalish.

My conclusion- stick with planes and rockets.

Edited July 2, 2013 by Tw1