What do you usually write on flags?

[Reactordrone]

I usually stick to biome, ore concentration and elevation e.g- Highlands 4.2% 4212m

It makes it easy return to good spots for ISRU units.

[RW-1]

"Wait, what?"

[Guest]

"Did I leave the stove on again?"

[DunaRocketeer]

"I hope I get to go home."

[Dfthu]

"Mun Landing"

[WinkAllKerb'']

something i don't under stand, simple ; )

(( i might soon opt for a neanderthal wall painting ; ) ))

Edited April 22, 2016 by WinkAllKerb''

[Delfinus]

1 hour ago, WinkAllKerb'' said:

something i don't under stand, simple ; )

(( i might soon opt for a neanderthal wall painting ; ) ))

I'm pretty sure you can't put cave paintings on the plaques of flags...

[Basto]

The first flag I plant usually has something meaningful but all of the other flags have the text "delete" so that I can easily removing them from the tracking station. Really annoying that every Kerbal on the mission has to plant a flag to get the xp. 

Edited April 22, 2016 by Basto

[Renegrade]

16 minutes ago, Basto said:

The first flag I plant usually has something meaningful but all of the other flags have the text "delete" so that I can easily removing them from the tracking station. Really annoying that every Kerbal on the mission has to plant a flag to get the xp. 

Uh - you can take 'em down while on EVA, btw.. Right click on flag, take down.. It just takes a second to appear (for whatever reason).  Also, they don't need any names at all, just hit cancel, flag still appears.

I agree, however, that the experience bonus for planting a flag is ridiculous.  Surface EVA should be the peak experience event...or was Neil Armstrong higher level than Buzz Aldrin because he planted the only flag on that mission?

[Guest]

"<planet name> <biome>".  Helps keep track of where I need to land next in career.  They're also useful markers for circumnavigation but otherwise useless.

[Basto]

6 minutes ago, Renegrade said:

Uh - you can take 'em down while on EVA, btw.. Right click on flag, take down.. It just takes a second to appear (for whatever reason).  Also, they don't need any names at all, just hit cancel, flag still appears.

I agree, however, that the experience bonus for planting a flag is ridiculous.  Surface EVA should be the peak experience event...or was Neil Armstrong higher level than Buzz Aldrin because he planted the only flag on that mission?

Haha good to know. I swear I learn something new about this game every day. 

 

[wumpus]

Usually either "we come in peace for all kerbals" or "My planet! MINE".  I suppose I could go for "one small step for kerbal, one tiny bump in XP" for all those "plant a flag for 1xp" trips.  Haven't had a "another flag another contract" for a flag colonist.  Actually the xp flags rarely get comments as they are taken down and replaced by the next kerbal.

Edited April 22, 2016 by wumpus

[moogoob]

In career i use them to mark biomes. Otherwise and in addition, i put "Jeb wuz here" or "Bill and Val wuz here" to commemorate the crew that made it all the way to duna or minmus or whatnot.

In sandbox, i just put random stuff, or use them to mark lading sites, bases etc.

[purpleivan]

hkasdgfaskd or alternatively hit cancel

[Fearless Son]

I usually put something like "On this spot did [name] Kerman become the first Kerbal to set foot on [planetary body]."

I mostly use them to track which biomes I have already gathered science from.  

[TheSaint]

In career mode I'll usually write information about the landing: biome, landing sequence, etc. Helps keep track of what science I've done and what I haven't. 

In sandbox I'll usually just write something funny. "We came in peace, not in pieces." "Pistachio ice cream again?" "My kerbonauts went to the Mun and all I got was this dumb flag." 

[SelectHalfling0]

The number landing that it was on that specific body.

Description of the mission.

[WinkAllKerb'']

i m unfortunately no longer 4 years old ; ) but thks for sharing @Basto beautifull tweet , wish someone could had told me that at this time and/or inviting me to think about it.

Edited April 22, 2016 by WinkAllKerb''

[Dixi]

I usually write name (biome) of a place. Like: Flag on Minmus highlands.

[r_rolo1]

Title : Name of biome

Body: Name of kerbal, name of mission, science recovered, ore concentration if appliable at the time.

 

It helps a lot remembering what is still to be done, especially because apparently having a list of stuff that is still to be done in a biome would spoil the game according with SQUAD ...

[Pixel of Life]

Dank memes.

[tomkpunkt]

Only information to check my biome list, in the title: [body] [biome], the text body is empty. 

[KamenRiderzero1]

Latin jokes.

 

"Veni, Vidi, volo in domum redire"

"I came, I saw... I want to go home."

[cubinator]

Usually something like "Here [name] Kerman became the (n)th Kerbal to set foot on [body]." Plus a little joke about snacks or something.

[Xacktar]

"Jeb died here."

"Bob died here."

"Val died here."

You know, the usual stuff. My space center is a bit overcrowded with flags at the moment, though..