How much do you care about Kerbals dying?

[zapman987]

As the title states.

So far Ive tried to not lose anyone. Other than some sandbox testing, Ive only lost one mission, which I reset as I learned something I didnt know, and am now trying it again to test that knowledge.

[spacetortoise1]

I try to avoid it unless it's a really complex mission and there's no hope, but I usually quicksave out of accidents and bugs.

[katateochi]

I care lots!! Too much perhaps, but caring leads to extra design challenges and fail-safe/contingency systems. I think aircraft are one of the more dangerous things because they spend more time at speed near that most dangerous of things; the ground. All my aircraft are fitted with ejecting cockpits and parachutes and although I've had some pretty spectacular plane crashes none have been fatal in 0.22

In past versions of the game I've lost my fair share of little green guys, some have even been killed intentionally (mostly by

), but that was their fault for joining up with the enemy's side.

The more I play KSP the more attached to them I've become (rather than getting desensitised as I thought might happen), so losing them is something I try very hard to prevent.

[fatfluffycat]

Lots, Haven't lost one Kerbal on my New 0.23 I started last week.

[bradley101]

As the title states.

So far Ive tried to not lose anyone. Other than some sandbox testing, Ive only lost one mission, which I reset as I learned something I didnt know, and am now trying it again to test that knowledge.

I care if Jeb dies but the others yer na let em die. :0

[vexx32]

They are merely my minions, used to further my nefarious plans ehehehehehe.

[boxman]

As the title states.

So far Ive tried to not lose anyone. Other than some sandbox testing, Ive only lost one mission, which I reset as I learned something I didnt know, and am now trying it again to test that knowledge.

It really depends on if I am playing a serious mission or if I am just playing around.

If I do a serious mission then I care alot about getting the kerbals back home safe.

If I am fooling around like I for example did when making a theme park ride, then they are all expendable:

[Brotoro]

It really depends on if I am playing a serious mission or if I am just playing around.

If I do a serious mission then I care alot about getting the kerbals back home safe.

If I am fooling around like I for example did when making a theme park ride, then they are all expendable...

OK, the theme park ride made me laugh out loud. Have some kerbal snacks.

[Hoa_Binh]

Enough to avoid it most of the time and with the new revert to system there is no need to work hard to avoid it.

[Guest]

In career mode, I value them. There is no respawn in my save, so I try to keep kerbals from dying.

The lack of small materials early on make escape towers hard, so I use ejection boosters mounted on the capsule.

Oh, and the poor gray-suits ride first. Not risking Jeb.

[Levelord]

I tend to think of my Kerbals as Wile E. Coyote. In the sense that they can never actually die doing their shenanigans, but end up with lengthy hospital stays until they get back (respawn) in the field.

[Whatshtisthis]

I tend to be a little attached to them. If the craft they're on crashed and parts of it survived but not them, I'll rename the crashed craft something like "XX's Wreck". The picture is Henbrett Kerman's Wreck.

[geb]

I accidentally smeared my Jeb over the side of a mountain while trying to get surface samples of the mountains near KSC. He respawned a few hours later.

I turned on permadeath, and crashed him again. I do not permit zombies in my space program.

I try hard to keep my kerbals alive, but when they die, I make sure they stay dead.

[annallia]

I play with permadeath so I try to keep them alive... It can be hard, but finding a way to slap a few extra chutes on your ship or making some form of escape system makes it just that much more fun for me.

[Levelord]

I do not permit zombies in my space program.

[Dooz]

I care alot! I try my best not to lose anyone my friend calls the external seats torcher chairs spelled like that mostly my spacecraft are quite safe and if they do die revert! Eeloo return A space craft that in orbit can land on minmus in one stage and return. But has to use a launch to get orbit

no one will know i have a emotional connection with kerbals hehe yes you may think I'm a weirdo

Edited November 10, 2013 by Dooz

[Woopert]

Like they're family. No deaths, but the first group sent to the Mun had to be rescued. Look how cute they are, with their little boots and the bulging bellies. That being said, they crash landed.

Edited November 10, 2013 by Woopert

[dazhat]

I will never leave a kerbal behind. The might have to wait for 6 years but I will go and get them!

[Reddox]

My main pilot's name is Raygun. Needless to say, with a name like that I can't afford to lose him

[Bioman222]

Safety is BSMC's #1 concern. We will make sure that there are tested escape systems on every Kerbed craft, including, but not limited to Space stations, terrestrial bases, and crew transport craft.

[Mr_Brain]

I make sure they die as little as possible, using experimental time travel equipment (aka quicksaves and reverts) if necessary. Escape systems or so, however, aren't Jeb enough, so I rely purely on my skills. And quicksaves.

[Commissioner Tadpole]

I feel uncomfortable with killing them as well, and that's why once I get the full game I'll start with unmanned rockets and/or probes to check if the layout is good enough before trying it with live Kerbals.

[Don Quixote]

I always run unmanned test flights before conducting manned missions to ensure that everything works as planned. As a result, I have not yet lost a single Kerbal. Launch escape systems help a lot, too.

[Wallace]

Kerbals are just too cute to let them die, I wuv my lil kerbals. That swinging galleon ride looked fun tho, I'd give the kerbals seats though. I wonder if a kerbal-go-round is possible, and a kerbalcoaster..

[Biker Joe]

I use a lot of quicksaves/reverts when I do anything, pains me to lose anyone!

that being said I have lost 1.