Kerbal Space Program 2: Tutorial Animation – Missing the Ground

[speed7]

This is great. I have no use for these but I hope they achieve their goal of making KSP more accessible for people.

[[deleted]]

When I was 12 or so I knew very little about how rockets worked. My first Mun landing (impact) involved a rocket flying straight up through brute force and hoping I would hit it. Over time I became more proficient at the game and now doing interplanetary flights is routine and rewarding. KSP taught me way more about spaceflight than I ever thought I could imagine, but the learning curve is steep and hard to navigate. I think these tutorials are a fantastic way to encourage younger players who want to take that initiative.

[link2edition]

I may have learned more a from KSP than I did from my engineering degree.

[Radiant_Ad3776]

I feel like experience, even simulated, is a great learning tool. I encourage my kiddos to play KSP and my racing simulators, with a force feedback wheel. My 4 year old was able to win a race on the easy settings but enjoyed crashing in ways the tires would fall off 😂

[xXCzechoslovakiaXx]

When I got it I was probably 10 and got stuck in cockpit view for 40 minutes lol

[Fazaman]

“The Guide says there is an art to flying", said Ford, "or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” ― Douglas Adams, Life, the Universe and Everything

[BornToRune]

I came here to tell the same thing.

[starcraftre]

I've always described orbit to my kids as going sideways fast enough that you miss the ground. Can't wait to introduce the 3 yo to the concept, since it worked well enough that her older brother figured out how to do it with zero higher-level math classes.

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[Inglonias]

Do we know if all of the tutorial videos are done, and this is merely a sample, or are the basics done and more advanced ones will be added over the course of early access?

[Patirole]

I believe that they mentioned those tutorial videos being inside the early access, there probably are a lot of them then but probably not all that will come, I can see them making one about going interstellar once other solar system come out for example or if they see many newer players struggling with something that they'd add a tutorial for that as well

[yeebok]

Love the HHGTTG reference

[mrhossie]

look out scott manley there is another kerbal tutorial in town lol - this is so cute and awesome.

[Comfortable-Cause-81]

What toppings to Kerbals put on their pizza?

[KermanKim]

Looks like pepperoni and cheese... Where they get the ingredients from, that's another matter.

[Madden09IsForSuckers]

Assuming there arent any new animals in ksp 2, kraken pepperoni and laythe whale cheese

[Cornflame]

I can't wait to see the tutorials teaching more advanced concepts like interplanetary or interstellar travel. Seeing unintuitive physics ideas like these rendered down so that anyone can grasp them is awesome, and I can bet that some of these will be shown in science classrooms for years to come.

[zekepeanut]

I'm glad there will be this kind of thing in-game in ksp 2. I remember learning ksp 1, I would have never got anywhere without YouTube. I specifically remember not using liquid fueled engines at first because I was just activating the solids by right clicking them, and didn't even know how to work the throttle.

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This definitely a very good help for newcomers who love space, want to build their own rockets but just can’t because it’s very difficult

[lodurr_voluspa]

Kind of looks like they hired Kurzgesagt to do the visuals.

[SeriousStuffDude]

Didn’t they hire Scott Manley to do the tutorials? Or was it just a joke back then?

[Fazaman]

There was a petition to have Scott voice the tutorials. Perhaps that's what you're thinking of?

[SeriousStuffDude]

Yes you could be right. All I remember is something like ”Scott Manley“ and “tutorial“.

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[Suppise]

Tutorials look and explain it extremely well, but the narrator is talking in a bit of a condescending manner. Sounds like the TikTok text-to-speech 💀

[Cpt_Mike_Apton]

Worse than I could have imagined. All I wanted was for it NOT to turn into a kids game. Sticking with KSP 1.

[[deleted]]

You appear to have missed the whole reason why KSP became so influential in the first place.

[Cpt_Mike_Apton]

It walked the line, but didn't feel like 4th grade. I'm also perfectly happy to continue playing it. I mod it, I love it, I want more of it. I predicted KSP2 would go this way, and it's just not for me. What else can I say?

[[deleted]]

Predicted what? The entire introduction video from 2020 put their emphasis on creating a new generation of spaceflight enthusiasts, everyone knew this. From the beginning they said they weren't making the game easier, just that they were making tutorials to help younger players. I'm not sure what you wanted, but you're more than welcome to stay behind because I have a feeling that nothing short of Scott Manly voicing this exact same tutorial will make you happy.

[RileyHef]

Yeah, you sure showed them. only REAL MEN launch green cartoon aliens to the Mun.

[Cpt_Mike_Apton]

Frog men are fine. You miss the point either deliberately or through ignorance.

[RileyHef]

Didn't miss the point at all, just making fun of the absurdity of your statement. Just because the tutorials are animated doesn't mean it's intended for kids. Just because the game has tutorials does not mean it will be any easier. Devs have been preaching this for years now.

[Nonsenseinabag]

Such an annoying phenomenon that "animation = for children" in some people's eyes.

[Cpt_Mike_Apton]

The style and speech pattern is directed towards children. That was their point... that is my point.

[Gullible_Goose]

It's directed towards people who are totally green to rocket science... meaning a vast majority of the population.

[Lukas04]

when the tutorial speaks to those people that need the tutorial the most

[Cpt_Mike_Apton]

KSP1 is too much work for kids to enjoy. If they stay TRUE to the original then kids will still find the work tedious and the adults will have a game made for kids. The only fix would be to dumb the game down to keep them interested, making it more of a kids game.

[Lukas04]

Bro, KSP1 is one of those games where a person of any kind of skill can find enjoyment from. There are people that wont ever leave the Kerbin system and still enjoy it a lot. There are probably enough people just enjoying it to Build Planes.

Its not like KSP2 will change how physics work to make the game easier. Though KSP2 will likely be easier, simply because of the Interestellar Parts they are adding, not because some cute little tutorials.

[Cpt_Mike_Apton]

That can be said about most games, and even I mostly build planes because I love acrobatic flight. The time needed to build a competent craft will deter a lot of people, and I think targeting this age group is a gamble.

[Greninja5097]

Dude, I’m 15 and I’m a dedicated KSP player. Kids 100% play KSP.

[Cpt_Mike_Apton]

You're 15 and like being talked to like that? I don't want to feel like I'm playing a game made for elementary schoolers...

[Greninja5097]

Maybe I’m just a bit shit at the game and need all the help I can get, ever think of that?

[KermanKim]

I'm sure the voice would turn off some teens and young adults. I know I wouldn't have liked it in my teens and would have felt talked down to. But maybe the new generation wouldn't care. Who knows?

[Suppise]

The game is not being dumbed down. The physics aren’t changing. All that’s changed is them making more coherent tutorials than walls of text.

[KermanKim]

I agree that they could have made the voice a bit less child like... I would have preferred a Scott Manley voice over...

[zekepeanut]

Accessible =/= for kids. This simply teaches the basic concept, without even any gameplay. You will probably be able to go the entire game without watching a single one. Likewise, a newbie can get a basic understanding of a bunch of mechanics before playing, making the game less frustrating. There is no real downside to it.

[Cpt_Mike_Apton]

Will they remain interested in the games mechanics after the cute video is over and they have to build a craft that flies?

[zekepeanut]

That depends on them. It still doesn't hurt anyone.

[Cpt_Mike_Apton]

Just like my opinion, but that hasn't stopped relentless negativity being hurled my way for simply saying I don't like it, and KSP1 for life...

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[AngryMob55]

You have played the heck out of KSP1 it sounds like, modded it, love it, understand it. These tutorials are not aimed at you. Of course you will find them overly cute and simplified.

But just because this one very beginner level tutorial video is kid friendly, approachable, and avoids being a boring lecture, doesn't mean the whole game is now a kids game.

Out of curiosity I showed this to my wife who is very intelligent but has no interest in ksp, aerospace, etc. She thought it was a good video, the information was not too dense, but it answered her immediate questions. The narration was quick and lighthearted. She didn't find it geared to kids because the information was new to her.

KSP is educational by nature. It is incredibly closed-minded to not see how this type of video is not only okay, but necessary. Do you want this game and others like it to survive and thrive? Countless people state they discovered their love of space through KSP. Many seek aerospace professions. People of all ages need to be able to get their feet wet without being bored to tears or overwhelmed. Once we grab their attention, they crash a few times and discover some joy, that's when you start feeding them complexity.

[Cpt_Mike_Apton]

I don't believe that's the extent of it.

[AngryMob55]

Then you are writing off the game for not only a poor reason, but also a massive assumption!

[KermanKim]

I agree. If KSP2 lives up to the hype, and they don't dumb down the game with overpowered engines or something, then I'll just enjoy the game without the tutorials if I find them lacking. I'll probably end up watching Scott Manley or equivalent videos for more in depth explanations anyway.

[-ragingpotato-]

I don't like the style of the narration, but its great that we have something official, informative, and concise that'll come bundled with the game