Simiel Black Weekly Challenge thread!

[glen.mack]

See the first post of this thread for the official record holder each episodes!

Episode III: Kerbal Ingenuity Test

The .22 update has left me looking at parts in an entirely new way, and having found myself doing new and creative things BECAUSE I was limited by parts, I'd like to see what you guys can come up with!

Everyone starts with the same base craft, 1 Mk 1 Lander Can, on top of 1 Rockomax SFB (see video!)

To this base craft you add an infinite number of the following parts, RT-10 SFB, Mk 16 Chute small cubic strut, and any of the M-Beams.

RULES:

You may use three stages (including parachutes)

You may not use part clipping

Your Capsule must survive

SCORING:

1 point for every 1m Ground Distance covered

-100 for every extra SRB added

SUBMISSION

Screenshot: On the Pad - In the Air - Final Mission Statistics

Previous Episodes:

Episode II: Large Kerbal Accelerator

Also, take a look at

if you haven't seen it already!

Likes and comments are always appreciated!

Edited October 19, 2013 by glen.mack

[glen.mack]

Current Leaderboard

Episode I: Pod Racer record holder; Johhno - 315m/s

Epidode II: Large Kerbal Accelerator record holder; G4S3FR - 7863 points

Edited October 13, 2013 by glen.mack

[Johnno]

I spent about two hours on this, first tweaking a craft for ages until I just decided to learn to fly it through countless attempts rather than balancing it carefully.

No debug menu, no mods (apart from engineer which I ended up disabling since the info wasn't useful, just put it there for looks really).

Pod racer ready to start:

Tricky getting a screenshot just at the end of the runway, I had countless tries and always had the same speed. You can glimpse the end of the tarmac in the bottom lefthand corner.

Rapidly turned my camera around to show where I was.

I'll claim 315 m/s as my score if nobody minds.

[glen.mack]

A classic first entry, setting the bar high and a stunning feat of radial engine placement. I never figured someone would go all out radial, but congrats on a great design.

[Kerbies_are_my_Minions]

so basically you want a pod racer?

[Xeldrak]

Well, I did come up with a fun and actually very flyable podrace - but I can't keep it under 70 meters

[glen.mack]

Well, I did come up with a fun and actually very flyable podrace - but I can't keep it under 70 meters

I considered not putting in an altitude requirement, but it didn't feel very pod-racer-like having things flying off into the sky, a very interesting design though.

[glen.mack]

Weekly Challenge October 12th 2013 Large Kerbal Accelerator

Edited October 13, 2013 by glen.mack

[glen.mack]

Weekly Challenge October 19th 2013 Kerbal Ingenuity Test