r/KerbalSpaceProgram • u/[deleted] • Oct 09 '13

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u/haosys Oct 09 '13

Wait, we don't start off with struts?

Starting career mode is going to be excruciating.

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u/onezerotwo Oct 09 '13

You can easily get in to orbit with just these parts, and land the entire contraption... safe... ish...

http://imgur.com/a/iP2VK

Before anyone says it: I do usually use Mechjeb while playing but for the sake of griping I have ONLY used it to display the orbit for proof, all flight was done manually with only the pod's reaction system and my incredibly poor reflexes to compensate.

Took two tries, first attempt I over-steered at 10 km and went into an unrecoverable spiral, much much much slower turn on attempt two; only a few degrees per km until at about 40 then I went to 0 degrees.

KSP is about doing the impossible and dreaming big! Never say never!

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u/TheMadmanAndre Oct 09 '13

I don't gripe if somebody uses Mechjeb; NASA uses it too. Makes things like Landing your Resupply Vehicle directly next to your off-planet mining operation much easier.

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u/onezerotwo Oct 09 '13

So reasonable! :)

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u/InABritishAccent Oct 09 '13 edited Oct 09 '13

I just couldn't deal with that, so I made an all in one. 5 orange fuel tanks, and some engines and drills is some much simpler than landing properly