NASAFanboy Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I still don't know why. Can anyone shed light on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deejay2000 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Maybe the Kraken got hungry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turkwinif Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 The magic boulder was probably not removed on purpose, but on accident. It's code is still in the game apparently, but it fails to load properly when the game is loading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalodon 720 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 (edited) It might, with modding, be possible to make a new magic boulder. I can't mod at all but is it possible to retexture an asteroid, make sure it doesn't despawn, put it on rails and place it in a polar like orbit? Edited July 23, 2014 by Megalodon 720 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95tiger59 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 RIP magic boulder. It was removed on accident and it would be an awesome surprise if they snuck it back in secretly at some point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r4pt0r Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 The magic boulder was probably not removed on purpose, but on accident. It's code is still in the game apparently, but it fails to load properly when the game is loading.that is very interesting. so the boulder was not a glitch, but it was deliberately added. i wonder by whom and why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95tiger59 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 that is very interesting. so the boulder was not a glitch, but it was deliberately added. i wonder by whom and why?I belive Nova Silisko added it when he was a dev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketPilot573 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I'm pretty sure Nova kinda confirmed that it was probably lost in a accident, after all, there's no reason to remove it on purpose.What I don't get is why it has not been re-added. That rock was Legendary... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissioner Tadpole Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 As far as I know, it is not loading because, apparently, celestial objects that fully move need to be programmed as either a vessel or a planetary object in order to appear. Both of them make the orbits and icons be visible, so, naturally the Magic Boulder couldn't be any of those. However, due to that, the game refuses to load the boulder into the game as it's neither a vessel or a moon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-ELF- Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I do not remember the names, but there was one very clever modder, who made a mod, which will point to magic boulder with a straight blue line.It was the day when big boulder hunt was over.Everyone went to look at boulder, and make a selfie with it, and try to push it, etc...I recall Nova being disappointed that community decided to cheat instead of finding the boulder the way he supposed it to be done - via use of SSTV transmission data.So, probably he removed that because he does not want to spend weeks to make up a story around an easter egg, and then seeing it being ruined in an hour, by some sort of hacking into the system... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripzter Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Maybe one day they will bring it back but make it.. ya know not glitchy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catastrophy Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I don't even know what magic boulder was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlonioFludrasco Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 ;1295851']I recall Nova being disappointed that community decided to cheat instead of finding the boulder the way he supposed it to be done - via use of SSTV transmission data.I was totally unaware of that. Cold you explain me better the SSTV thing, please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Destroyer Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 As far as I know, it is not loading because, apparently, celestial objects that fully move need to be programmed as either a vessel or a planetary object in order to appear. Both of them make the orbits and icons be visible, so, naturally the Magic Boulder couldn't be any of those. However, due to that, the game refuses to load the boulder into the game as it's neither a vessel or a moon.What about using kerbtown... hmm...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richy teh space man Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 The SSTV signal and the magic boulder weren't related. The boulder could be seen from the surface of Ike if you landed near the poles, and this is how me and a few others found it after some hints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnemoe Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 ;1295851']I do not remember the names' date=' but there was one very clever modder, who made a mod, which will point to magic boulder with a straight blue line.It was the day when big boulder hunt was over.Everyone went to look at boulder, and make a selfie with it, and try to push it, etc...I recall Nova being disappointed that community decided to cheat instead of finding the boulder the way he supposed it to be done - via use of SSTV transmission data.So, probably he removed that because he does not want to spend weeks to make up a story around an easter egg, and then seeing it being ruined in an hour, by some sort of hacking into the system...[/quote']All the other Easter eggs are at known positions and anybody can easy land at them. You can't keep secrets in games after we got internet. Making it not show up in mapping mode still makes it hard to reach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Iron Crown Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 (edited) The Magic Boulder is alive and well. It had to be moved to [REDACTED] once it was discovered it had the peculiar property of [REDACTED] whenever it was [REDACTED]. You can still visit it, though you need a ship with a lot of dV to get there. Make sure you [REDACTED] as you approach it, otherwise it will [REDACTED] your ship and crew.Hope this helps.-snip- Edited August 1, 2014 by KasperVld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalfunctionM1Ke Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I once spoke to somebody who had a deeper look into the code. He told me that the Magic Boulder is still in it but the game could not render it anymore because the system changed, showing only ships or planets/moons on rails. Because the Magic Boulder nothing like it, it just disappeared... hiding in the code... waiting for a possible revival.If you want to visit it, check out the earlier versions of the game.http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/24858-Old-versions-of-KSP-(some-versions-still-wanted!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pursuedtank Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 If you want to visit it, check out the earlier versions of the game.http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/24858-Old-versions-of-KSP-(some-versions-still-wanted!)You may struggle to find the Magic Boulder in any of these releases, on account of it not being introduced until at least 0.17, when the rest of the planets were released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalfunctionM1Ke Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 You may struggle to find the Magic Boulder in any of these releases, on account of it not being introduced until at least 0.17, when the rest of the planets were released.Oh it wasnt, my bad.I just started playing around .20 and I have never seen it in person.Hm... just to be sure. Cant you also play an earlier version of the game via steam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsalis Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I hope it is returned someday.Guess it's not a priority for the dev team at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idrryl Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 (edited) The Magic Boulder is alive and well. It had to be moved to [REDACTED] once it was discovered it had the peculiar property of [REDACTED] whenever it was [REDACTED]. You can still visit it, though you need a ship with a lot of dV to get there. Make sure you [REDACTED] as you approach it, otherwise it will [REDACTED] your ship and crew.Hope this helps.-snip-Funny how nobody saw this post. But if the Boulder was moved and we need a lot of dV to visit it, where could it be...? Edited August 1, 2014 by KasperVld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Iron Crown Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 (edited) Funny how nobody saw this post. But if the Boulder was moved and we need a lot of dV to visit it, where could it be...?I told you, it's in [REDACTED], which is the last place you'd think to look for it.-snip- Edited August 1, 2014 by KasperVld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linear Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 (edited) I told you, it's in [REDACTED], which is the last place you'd think to look for it.-snip-I didnt realise there was a Tesco on Duna, wow. Edited August 1, 2014 by KasperVld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky_walker Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 last edited by squad; today at 08:53. reason: there is no magic boulder. Move along.loooooooooool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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