Hello fellow Kerbonauts

[PnDB]

Greetings everyone. I had heard about KSP several times in the past, and each time I had forgotten about it before I could get around to downloading the demo. Well, that all changed about a week and a half ago when I finally remembered what had so often been forgotten.

Wow. This is too much fun!

I am now the proud owner of the full version of KSP, and have been playing in career mode. I've not yet made it beyond an orbit around Kerbin -- still doing bits of science, testing parts, etc. -- but it has been a blast so far.

And then there was the rescue mission that I mis-clicked and accepted. Poor Enson Kerman decided to take a joyride in a rocket, and is now floating in orbit with no way home.

Hmm... okay, Mission Control has been upgraded to level 2, but we don't have enough funds to upgrade the tracking station. Guess no maneuver nodes for this rescue. Just enough science to get the 909 engine and the BACC booster... can we make this work?

Parachute, two command pods, a T400 tank, and a 909 engine for the rescue module. Decoupler, two T400s, and a T30 engine for the mid stage. Decoupler and a BACC booster for the initial lift.

Liftoff! Man, this thing flies like a cow, really hard to turn at 10km, but we did manage to get into a nice circular orbit with plenty of fuel to spare in the rescue module.

It took a little while, but we finally approximated poor Enson's slightly eccentric, slightly inclined orbit, crept up on him, and T+2 days later, Enson was able to EVA to the spare command pod we brought along and hitch a ride home... all without being able to place maneuver nodes. Jeb, our pilot extraordinaire, was doing a lot of math on his fingers that day. Splashed down in the ocean just east of KSC with about 2 units of electricity and almost zero fuel left. We were descending fast, even with the chute open at 500m, so Jeb burned up almost all the fuel in the last 100m or so, going for a soft landing to recover the engine and fuel tank. A slight bounce on splashdown, but everyone's home safe and sound. Way to go, Jeb!

So many future plans, and so little time to actually spend playing, but it's going to be one heck of a ride!

[Starwhip]

So many future plans, and so little time to actually spend playing, but it's going to be one heck of a ride!

The story of KSP.

Hello, there. You seem to be very familiar with how the game works already, but any questions you have, we'll be happy to answer them.

[PnDB]

Thanks for the welcome! From reading the boards, it looks like there are many people here who are willing advise when folks run into difficulty. Maybe one day I will "grow up" to be one of them.

[Starwhip]

You never know! I sure did, it seems. Way back when, I basically just browsed the forum and posted in the forum game section; now I'm all over the place.

Went from this: (My first post)

Been playing KSP for a while now. Really liking it.

Landed on Mun, Minmus, Duna, Eve, and Kerbin (if you call crashing landing)

To being involved in several Rocket Builders companies (BRIXco, FIST, Zokesia Skunkworks, Sparrowhawk Aeronautics), author of a docking tutorial (And a second one soon, hopefully) that received something like 8500 Scratch that, 9600! views and counting, and publisher of several interesting crafts here.

I wasn't expecting it at all, but it was fun. Perhaps someday I'll even join the famed Light Green Group, the forum members with over 500 points of reputation. (170-something, getting there! )

Again, welcome and :hailprobe: .

Edited January 6, 2015 by Starwhip