Knawx Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 So, I am absolutely loving this game. It's great in so many ways. However, I'm having an issue with deploying my parachute while trying to land on Mun. The parachute works fine when deployed on Kerbal, but it doesn't seem to be working on the Mun, even when approaching at very, very low speeds. Can anyone help me realize where I'm going wrong?? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klingon Admiral Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Parachutes need an atmosphere to work. Bodies with an atmosphere are Eve, Kerbin, Duna, Jool and Laythe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederf Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Parachutes can only be armed (blue). They have a set atmospheric density threshold to actually deploy (yellow) and a height value to fill (green). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lammatt Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 (edited) you cant use atmospheric drag to slow down if there's not an atmoshepre to begin with. Edited July 31, 2013 by stupid_chris Please stay kind to other users :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tw1 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 never thought there'd be anyone asking this....It's not that unusual, strangely. Somehow, lots of people seem to either forget there's no air in space, or have a poor idea of how parachutes work. I don't really get it either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahlzun Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 The atmosphere gauge on the top, under the altitude, needs to register at least the second blue area before the chutes might work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espm400 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 -snipped-you cant use atmospheric drag to slow down if there's not an atmoshepre to begin with.Be nice man. Keep up the tradition of KSP having one of the friendliest communities out there, there's no need to insult people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knawx Posted July 31, 2013 Author Share Posted July 31, 2013 -snipped-you cant use atmospheric drag to slow down if there's not an atmoshepre to begin with.Oh my gosh! Okay, so right after I posted this I went for another try, and realized how dumb I was being. A parachute on the moon? hahaAnyway, I got myself some landing gear and was able to land just fine. Thanks again to everyone for being so nice, even when presented with a less than astute question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 When you start a sentence, "No offense..." there's a pretty good chance it's going to be offensive. :/Also, people under the age of 20 (or 50 even) may not be as familiar with moon landings as they are with Mars landings - where parachutes are used.I was fortunate enough to watch the first moon landing live, so I got an early head's up on the moon's lack of atmosphere. Buzz: "The moon has no atmosphere"Neil: "Funny, I thought it was rather nice." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espm400 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Oh my gosh! Okay, so right after I posted this I went for another try, and realized how dumb I was being. A parachute on the moon? hahaAnyway, I got myself some landing gear and was able to land just fine. Thanks again to everyone for being so nice, even when presented with a less than astute question!Glad you were successful in the end. KSP might take some time to get your head around in some cases, but one of the things I love about it is that you can always count on the communtity for support. As I said in my previous post, KSP has the best online community out of any game I've played, and personally, coming from a game like DayZ, it's definitely a welcome change (what can I say? Wannabe rocket scientists are much better to deal with than 'armchair generals'). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superfluous J Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Anybody who can get from the surface of Kerbin to the Mun is smart. Don't insult them because they lack some piece of information that you take for granted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skorpychan Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Of course they're not working; there's no flipping atmosphere for them to work IN. You're gonna have to retro-burn your way down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackissimus Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Guys, I admire your patience and just general tolerance, because I was banging my head on the table with laughter when I first read the question. I certainly wasn't gonna answer it, because I thought someone is trolling. I am a bit ashamed of myself now, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjwt Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 This is not the first time this question has been asked, and it won't be the last.. Case closed.. for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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