EVA, without a net?

[CorperalVasquez]

Say is it just me or does the EVA seem very very risky? Have the scientists on Kerbin discovered rope yet? Has this question been asked before? Is there a mod that allows the kerbal to attach himself to the structure on which he is EVAing?

Im just wondering about this little oversight.

Was watching Gravity, great flick, and I wondered why the Kerbals don't have a safety line to attach when going outside the structure , a line to prevent OFF STRUCTURE issues...

Corporal Vasquez

USCSM/KSCSM 8th BMTS Sulaco.

[Aethon]

Ooo the secret feature?? As far as I know it's not been modded. Would be a good idea.

[Cby]

Don't think so, KAS kinda does it.

[cantab]

Because the Kerbals watched Gravioli, which made it plainly clear that a safety line won't even save you if the S really hits the F.

[Motokid600]

When every astronaut gets a MMU with 200 Dv.... No you won't need tethers.

[RockoDyne]

Rope is the bane of video games. There is a reason why rope is usually left as some static, dangling thing to climb on.

If you really feel like you have to roleplay, KAS will work well enough. Most people don't care though as EVA fuel isn't that hard to keep track of, and as long as you aren't having too much fun being an idiot, you won't be likely to run out.

[juanml82]

How do you use KAS as an umbilical cord? Now you guys have me intrigued

[RockoDyne]

How do you use KAS as an umbilical cord? Now you guys have me intrigued

You just grab the connector on a wench during EVA.

[Reactordrone]

You just grab the connector on a wench during EVA.

Although it's always polite to ask before grabbing a wench's connector.

[NikodemusDSD]

Why do you need a rope when every kerbal has his own thrusters mountet in his spacesuit?

[peadar1987]

Why do you need a rope when every kerbal has his own thrusters mountet in his spacesuit?

It would be kind of cool if the thrusters were something you had to research to be able to better EVAs. Until then, you were limited by the length of your tether.

Obviously, you'd need more stuff to do on a jetpack EVA first.

[Moonfrog]

hmm, when I read the topic title I was imagining a giant webbed net on kerbin to catch kerbals as they fall.

[DrMonte]

Because you can get out and push. Literally, it's enough dV in jetpack to get you and your craft home from Minmus.

[Skorpychan]

Because, being kerbals, they never thought of it as a problem. You can always just rendezvous with him later.

[goldenpsp]

Although it's always polite to ask before grabbing a wench's connector.

I think by definition, you don't have to be polite when dealing with a wench.