I didn't know you could DO this...

[SlowThought]

I was deorbiting an automated refueling mission, of course trying to land near KSC to reuse some parts, when I ran out of juice and lost control. Direct hit on the launch pad...

The burning, exploding, etc went on much longer than normal. I'm guessing I ignited the fuel lines running from the tank farm.

[Scotius]

And now, instead of saving money on parts you will have to spend them on rebuilding the launch pad. Yay! for the economy

[xtoro]

You can disable that in the options so that building are indestructible.

[SlowThought]

Disable wanton destruction? Why would I wish to do that??

[Giggleplex777]

Disable wanton destruction? Why would I wish to do that??

So you can launch someyhing that is heaver than 300 tonnes? The launchpad is far to weak.

[OrbitusII]

Disable wanton destruction? Why would I wish to do that??

Exactly! If not for booms, why made of explosives?

So you can launch someyhing that is heaver than 300 tonnes? The launchpad is far to weak.

The issue isn't how weak it is, but how the system handles collisions. Slow impacts, even with really heavy objects, will generally do less damage than fast impacts with light objects. The system right now only cares about how much force the launchpad experiences when it gets hit, location and speed don't matter. It could be done better but for now it's fine, you just can't make things too big or you'll have to turn off destructibility.

Edited October 28, 2014 by OrbitusII

[1of6Billion]

So you can launch someyhing that is heaver than 300 tonnes? The launchpad is far to weak.

Use Launch stabilisers. No problem.