146hours

[AlamoVampire]

I'm not interested in mechjeb or anything that would make the game "easier," I'm really not sure where to start with mods.

I find I gotta reply to this particular line in your comment. MechJeb does make things easier a lot of the time, but, the mod is NOT about making things easier, because to be blunt, sometimes MechJeb can make things HARDER than they should be. MechJeb is a wonderful tool for having information you would otherwise NOT have. Your exact Delta V for example. Your rockets total weight. MechJeb is also good for doing tasks that would require an intense amount of baby sitting. 30-40 minute nerva burns? w/out MechJeb you gotta sit there and baby the rocket and keep an eye on it, WITH mechjeb, just set up a maneuver node, hit engage and the tedium is taken care of for you. Going to make your next landing after so many before? MechJeb has you covered usually, when it decides its not gonna screw up and suicide burn into the dirt.

The long and short of it is, MechJeb is a tool that is vital if you want a broader knowledge base within your game. Other mods like say NovaPunch add more parts, bigger engines like 3.75 meter or the mighty 5 meter stuff. Other mods open up more things to do like the kethane mod. Never used that one myself, keep considering it, but never used it.

Look, it is your copy of the game, and you can play it like you wish

[thiosk]

If. Had not looked up detail on what it meant to orbit and how it is done on earth, it would have taken 146 hours.

After my third evening I got serious about it.

[SkyHook]

Well I saw some people play the game before I even got the demo, so I had a good understanding of the game mechanics. That and college physics courses come in handy when it comes to orbital operations. I have an idea of how long it took me to get to things like docking and interplanetary travel, but I'm embarrassed to say lol

[nine_iron]

226 hours and I have "investigated" Ike (see ribbons) on a planned return orbital mission which went wrong and missed Jool on the first attempt, second due soon.

I spent most of my time building space stations, putting satellites, rovers around the Kerbin system and flying planes and SSTOs (only recently). I have also played the science tree a few times but not got far (I like to reset a lot).

Finally I have spent lots of time studying the mechanics of space flight and rocket building (in KSP) to build heavy launchers, mostly for space stations although I am yet to actually build a huge one...

In other words 226 hours and very little to show for it. No manned rovers, no bases, no large space stations, no successful interplanetary missions.

Have I had fun? YES! Have I become obsessed? YES! Am I any good at this game? No, but who cares!

This is my best achievement yet both periapses were 34k, my actual burn was not far off about 30 Kerbin and 90 Mun.

Edited December 25, 2013 by nine_iron