Career mode Mission Description

[pat8996]

So I'm trying career mode out and i have no idea what I'm supposed to do. is there any way you can have it describe what i got to do?

[Pulstar]

Right-click on a command pod, science part or a Kerbal in EVA, do science, either bring it back to Kerbin (use "recover vessel" once landed, move the mouse over the altimeter to see it) or transmit it back using an antenna (needs a lot of power). Rinse and repeat in multiple different locations. Biomes, low and high orbits, atmospheric flight and the surface around a given Planet/Moon all count as different places.

Use science to unlock new nodes with parts in the R&D building back at the KSC.

[pat8996]

Or just edit the part.cfg's

[AxisKiller]

...Which totally negates the point of Career Mode right now. If you want missions, use MissionController or think of some yourself, no need to be curt about it; Pulstar was answering your question.

[SRV Ron]

So I'm trying career mode out and i have no idea what I'm supposed to do. is there any way you can have it describe what i got to do?

Start with the limited parts and build something to go suborbital. Right click on the capsule and get a crew report. Warning, if you send the report, it will use up most of your power. If you run out, you lose control and cannot deploy the chute for landing. Do an EVA at apogee and get an observation. Land, EVA, and get a sample. Then recover the capsule for science points and go to the Science Center to unlock the next tier of parts.

Next, build something using the decouplers with two stages. Try for higher suborbital, take up the Goo canisters and do science reports on them. Try for an orbit but don't run out of fuel and leave Jeb stranded. Get the next tier of parts.

With the new parts and the Science Bay, build something that can reach Mun or Minmus and return. Get a bunch of science points by observing those locations and doing experiments with the Goo and Science Bay. Return them to Kerbal for more science points.

Get the Stayputnik probe, get batteries, get the solar panels. Build something to land on Mun and Minmus for even more science points.

Build a bigger design, go for Duna and Eve. Get even more science points. Head for Jool and its moons as well.

Now, get brave and build a lander that can return from Mun and Minmus with Jeb carrying samples. Net lots of science points. Soon, you are well on your way to exploring the entire Kerbal system.

[annallia]

In addition to what SRV Ron said, once you unlock nuclear engines if you want a real science boost go for the sun!

I went to about 500k orbit, hit all my science stuff (thermometer, goo, science jr, crew report) then went eva and got an eva report. Returned to Kerbin for a very fat chunk of science.

[Taki117]

Career mode mission description: "Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of brave kebals. Their continuing mission, to seek out new life and new civilization. To boldly go where no kerbal has gone before!"

[scas75]

This would be a VERY useful thread to sticky for people just starting out with the simulation.