Stuck on the 2nd tier launch pad

[katateochi]

EDIT

I found a confirmed bug report for this in the tracker

http://bugs.kerbalspaceprogram.com/issues/3847

For quite a while I was stuck on the launch pad, full throttle, engine firing, but no launch! I have now managed to launch but I thought I'd report the glitch anyway.

I'd built a v simple rocket when all the building where tier 1 and it was able to launch just fine. I then purchased the upgrade launch pad. I didn't use it right away as I still have a mission in progress. I went back to that mission and landed the craft. that was all yesterday.

So today I come to launch again, using the exact same rocket but on the new launch pad. The craft just would not lift off. I tried reverting to launch (several times), quicksaving and loading, and returning to the VAB and moving the rocket about before trying to launch again.

Here's a pic of the craft on the pad, note the throttle is full and you can see exhaust from the glowing red engine;

Eventually I tried going into physics warp. The second I hit 4x physics warp the craft jumped off the pad (and promptly exploded).

So I tried that again and with a bit more care in controlling it I managed to take off and not die at 4x physics warp. wasn't the most ideal launch profile

I was just heading for a surface marker so I thought I'd try and get there anyway. I didn't make it, but when I next reverted to launch suddenly it was working fine and the craft took off as expected. The issue lasted for quite a while, 15-20 mins of not being able to launch, or only launch in physics warp. Then suddenly it was fixed.

So, no idea what caused this and I can't replicate it. Nothing I tried seem to fix it, it just fixed itself (didn't restart the game or exit to menu either)

My guess is there was a collision mesh issue which is why physics warp 'jiggled' it free. Thought I'd report it thou as there might be an issue with the T2 launch pad.

Edited December 17, 2014 by katateochi