Kerbal Ingenuity Test

[glen.mack]

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!)

Check out the Weekly Challenge Thread!

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

Edited October 19, 2013 by glen.mack

[Kasuha]

You allow staging. That means I can go to orbit, time warp 1000 years, return back and collect ground distance for orbiting 1000 years. And yes, they sum up. In the end it's a conquest about who will present more patience in time warping.

[glen.mack]

You allow staging. That means I can go to orbit, time warp 1000 years, return back and collect ground distance for orbiting 1000 years. And yes, they sum up. In the end it's a conquest about who will present more patience in time warping.

I'm limiting it to two active stages, thanks for the input.

[Hejnfelt]

Keeping things simple I managed a score of 16,096 with no penalties.

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[last_user]

Keeping things simple I managed a score of 16,096 with no penalties.

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Not quite...look at the SRB you're using-it needs to be a RT-10, not a BACC.

[Hejnfelt]

Not quite...look at the SRB you're using-it needs to be a RT-10, not a BACC.

Watching the video again I'm pretty sure I am doing this correctly. Please watch the video again. The RT-10 is what you can add but you start with a BACC.

[Hejnfelt]

New entry with 2 active stages. Ground distance covered: 81,813m - 100 (1 x RT-10) = 81,713

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[Kasuha]

I don't think launch clamps are mentioned in the list of allowed hardware.

[Deathsoul097]

Dude, Kashua, stop being so pedantic, he never said anything about launch clamps, so it could go either way. Just leave that kind of thing to the OP, ok?

[Hejnfelt]

I don't think launch clamps are mentioned in the list of allowed hardware.

Did you even watch the video? I am emulating OP who also used launch clamps.

[Kasuha]

554,567m covered, 73 additional boosters, 554,567 - 7,300 = 547,264

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[Johnno]

1,490,267m ground distance covered, 54 additional SRBs, final score 1,484,867 (-5400 from ground distance).

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[Kasuha]

Dude, Kashua, stop being so pedantic, he never said anything about launch clamps, so it could go either way. Just leave that kind of thing to the OP, ok?

He made exact list of parts you are allowed to use, using anything else is therefore prohibited. Or can I use separators which he didn't mention either, just because using them makes sense if staging is allowed? I don't think I can. They're not on the list. Neither are clamps.

And I hate when people can't even read my name right. Use copy/paste if you can't read, dude.

[Kasuha]

Okay, with slight technical improvement...

3,578,715 m, 75 boosters.

This contest is completely ridiculous.

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Edited October 19, 2013 by Kasuha

[BostLabs]

Launch clamps are not part of the craft. They are part of the launch pad. Optional, but part of the launch pad.

[last_user]

Watching the video again I'm pretty sure I am doing this correctly. Please watch the video again. The RT-10 is what you can add but you start with a BACC.

woops, misinterpreted the OP, thought it was RT-10 base

[Johnno]

Okay, with slight technical improvement...

3,578,715 m, 75 boosters.

My first entry was after I'd spent an hour trying to get the thing into orbit for giggles. Going the route of using Kerbin's rotation to gain ground distance here's a new entry with the same exact ship, flown slightly differently.

9,757,534m with 54 boosters, score of 9,752,134.

[Kasuha]

9,757,534m with 54 boosters, score of 9,752,134.

That's about two and half orbits, good job

[Johnno]

Looks like I broke the challenge entirely. I got on a escape trajectory from Kerbin's SoI. 78 SRBs in a 30-30-18 configuration got me to just over 3200m/s before the "mandatory" engine shut down.

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[numerobis]

So long, Rodvin!

[zorque]

Here's my attempt, using my favored keep-it-simple solution. The key was in the stage timing and angle-change timing (had to get up to the thin air (or no air)).

327162M ground distance - 600 for SRBs = 326,562 points.

-Mike

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Edited October 20, 2013 by zorque
bad math skills