EdgarusQPFC Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Has anyone found or played this little gem? I'm absolutely hooked on it. I originally got interested after seeing some of Robbaz videos on YouTube. I downloaded the demo off steam and before I knew it I'd spent 5 hours designing rockets. For anyone who isn't familiar the game is basically a Rocketry/Aircraft design sim where you try to get little Green men called Kerbals into space to explore their solar system, which is loosely based on our own. The game trys to use proper astrophysics and getting a design to work at times can be frustrating but ultimately rewarding if it works. You can also design planes but really its all up to you. What really makes the game brilliant though is its modding community, some of the new features you can add are really good. In my own game I've successfully landed on both of Kerbals moons, have a spacestation around one and 3 surrounding their home planet, I've landed on their equivalent of Mars and made it back safely. In the last few days I've been designing single stage to orbit planes, which is quite tricky. Has anyone else here tried this yet? If so what do you think of it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
energyzone Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I've heard of it but don't have the time to do it properly. Is it a PC thing? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Looks quality I might have a go at a demo some time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgarusQPFC Posted May 23, 2014 Author Share Posted May 23, 2014 (edited) I've heard of it but don't have the time to do it properly. Is it a PC thing? Yeah its only on PC, Its not a very high requirement game tho. So here is one of my original designs before i began modding. Successfully landed on the moon Eventually the design was improved on (theres a satellite attached to the nosecone that ill be placing into the moons orbit while i slingshot towards Duna(Mars) This particular ship didn't succeed and was sent back to the drawing board. I eventually succeeded at the weekend, Its alot harder than just pointing at the planet and hoping for the best. While messing about one day i designed a "lazer" cannon, its entirely pointless and just there for my own amusement My Moon space station The pride of my fleet, i have several designs of this, the latest includes escape pods Pruely a space faring design, i found that out the hard way.. Perhaps flying just a little too fast Edited May 23, 2014 by EdgarusQPFC 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLights Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Has anyone found or played this little gem? I'm absolutely hooked on it. I originally got interested after seeing some of Robbaz videos on YouTube. I downloaded the demo off steam and before I knew it I'd spent 5 hours designing rockets. For anyone who isn't familiar the game is basically a Rocketry/Aircraft design sim where you try to get little Green men called Kerbals into space to explore their solar system, which is loosely based on our own. The game trys to use proper astrophysics and getting a design to work at times can be frustrating but ultimately rewarding if it works. You can also design planes but really its all up to you. What really makes the game brilliant though is its modding community, some of the new features you can add are really good. In my own game I've successfully landed on both of Kerbals moons, have a spacestation around one and 3 surrounding their home planet, I've landed on their equivalent of Mars and made it back safely. In the last few days I've been designing single stage to orbit planes, which is quite tricky. Has anyone else here tried this yet? If so what do you think of it? I've got it but not played it enough to get good at it. When I first started playing it my upstairs neighbour came down as due to the noise she thought my boiler was away to explode or something. Scott Manley on Youtube has some good videos on KSP - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYu7z3I8tdEm5nyZU3a-O2ak6mBYXWPAL 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgarusQPFC Posted May 23, 2014 Author Share Posted May 23, 2014 I've got it but not played it enough to get good at it. When I first started playing it my upstairs neighbour came down as due to the noise she thought my boiler was away to explode or something. Scott Manley on Youtube has some good videos on KSP - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYu7z3I8tdEm5nyZU3a-O2ak6mBYXWPAL I watch his videos regularly, his voice is a little boring at times but his builds are just outstanding, they piss over anything ive ever designed. One of my favorite Robbaz videos. His videos are quality, his Sims 3 stuff is hillarious 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I've been playing the demo all day. I've not been to the moon or anything, although I think I'm limited due to the parts available to me. Still good fun. Nippy as f**k when you're rocket turns out shite though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgarusQPFC Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share Posted May 24, 2014 (edited) I've been playing the demo all day. I've not been to the moon or anything, although I think I'm limited due to the parts available to me. Still good fun. Nippy as f**k when you're rocket turns out shite though.Use the little grey reinforcement struts, it helps considerably. Also when your wanting to get into orbit, turn right to 90 degrees when you hit 10,000 meters, once you hit 30,000 turn your engines to half and keep that angle until you hit 100,000 turn off the engines then bring up the map with M and place a node ahead of you, pull the green Marker until it says your gonna be in orbit then go back to your rocket, angle the rocket to the blue mark on your navball and fire the engines when you hit your mark (little timer on the right of the nav)The game shows up on the steam sales regularly aswell Edited May 24, 2014 by EdgarusQPFC 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Watch the Nerd3 (Nerd cubed) video of it on YT. Funny watching. Nerd3 is excellent in general. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Replays Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 I think Nerd3 is fantastic. I've wanted to play this game for a long time since watching his video but my laptop would struggle to run Space Invaders, never mind this! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 I think Nerd3 is fantastic. I've wanted to play this game for a long time since watching his video but my laptop would struggle to run Space Invaders, never mind this! His dad is equally brilliant. Same mad, irreverent sense of humour. Check it out, his name, fittingly is Dad3. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 I have been playing this game for the last 2/3 days now and have one Kerbal stuck in a planetary style orbit for 1 year 157 days with no fuel to get back. I can get out of the planet's orbit but not much more and need to work on my designs and stop strapping as many rockets as I can to my craft. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgarusQPFC Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 I have been playing this game for the last 2/3 days now and have one Kerbal stuck in a planetary style orbit for 1 year 157 days with no fuel to get back. I can get out of the planet's orbit but not much more and need to work on my designs and stop strapping as many rockets as I can to my craft. I've been giving the game a break for a wee while, last time I played I was driving my moon lander across to a good site to build a moonbase. Once I'm done with South park I'll be on it again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamamafegan Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 I watch his videos regularly, his voice is a little boring at times but his builds are just outstanding, they piss over anything ive ever designed. One of my favorite Robbaz videos. His videos are quality, his Sims 3 stuff is hillarious That was absolutely brilliant 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamamafegan Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 I've been watching this guy's videos for the past hour and a half now, boy's hilarious. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameus Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 I've always heard about this, but having seen some of the videos, I think I'm going to be forced to pick this up. Looks great fun. Quite whether I'll get the hilarity of Robbaz videos though, I can only dream... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgarusQPFC Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 Due to multiple conflicting mods I've been forced to do a fresh reinstall of my KSP, rather gutted as I lose my progress, but at the same time my designs are in my head and I can rebuild, I can make them stronger, faster. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgarusQPFC Posted July 19, 2014 Author Share Posted July 19, 2014 The latest update for this has been released. It finally includes 64 bit support(makes a huge difference, believe me) It also has the very thing this game needed badly. A proper career mode, you gain science from experiments(moon rocks, crew reports etc etc) have missions(get a ship into orbit, go to x moon etc) which all unlock new parts, you start with the most basic gear and research new parts etc. It stops all mods so you have to use the base stuff, but it really tests your skills in making the most of very little, you have a limited budget also. Really makes the game for me 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorlomin Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 To the Mun and back! I totally love KSP and Jebediah K. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLights Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Version 0.90 has been released which marks it move from the alpha to the beta phase of development. http://steamcommunity.com/games/220200/announcements/detail/134310928147086385 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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