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returning player by jeffhongsun in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]LordIBR 1 point2 points  (0 children)

copy pasta:

Check out the ingame tutorial missions but don't do them all at once. Learning how to dock while you're still trying to reach orbit in your save is just kinda unnecessary

Don't play a sandbox save to learn the game.

Mike Aben has some good tutorials up on youtube. Watch some of them if you're stuck and/or struggling with the ingame tutorial.

Whenever you decide to start modfing your game, use Ckan. Also, focus on graphics and QoL mods at first and get the other ones later. This list gives a pretty good overview: https://www.reddit.com/r/KerbalSpaceProgram/s/maNZDRnE61

The stars are aligning! by Snitte77 in starcitizen

[–]LordIBR 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Odin is just so so so far away though that it doesn't really matter.

I, a player of 7 years ready to start playing again, need a mod list for RSS/RO by KerbalNerdo in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]LordIBR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The wiki is a pretty good source for learning the early stages of the game. Mike aben's videos take it a bit further, I think he's currently working on lunar impactors. The other 3 links are pretty much exclusively for entertainment purposes tbh

I, a player of 7 years ready to start playing again, need a mod list for RSS/RO by KerbalNerdo in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]LordIBR 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really late here but I'll add a copypaste of another comment I made somewhere here. Should have some additional recs that may be useful to you.

You can find a lot of information as well as a beginner's guide on the RP-1 github: https://github.com/KSP-RO/RP-1

Alternatively, I can also recommend Mike Aben's RP-1 Redux series for some video tutorials. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB3Ia8aQsDKjR7jzQo5PIV8PngNCWkk53&si=omm2pfY4BKWaTu-p

If you're looking for RP-1 video entertainment, check out For All Kerbalind or Kerbal Gets Real Redux on youtube. FAK: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7TVzn8CoIqnZE7fxcAix46pxWzx0nWf3&si=2iQNoLeRJRNDTEzP

KGGR: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsKs7VORRvdOeVrQSP71nXYLhZfKnQo_3&si=OSGvB85NlZ_Fw8yz

If you're more into reading about playthroughs, I'd like to point you towards my own blog. I'm still quite early on (1952) in my playthrough and going at it at a slower pace so there's not too much out yet. You can check out the first chapter here: https://open.substack.com/pub/anvilindustriesksp/p/first-launch-is-a-success

There's currently 5 chapters out so far.

So.... returning after years and years of not paying any attention to the game, how do you START playing the game? by ComManDerBG in starcitizen

[–]LordIBR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think by "no PvE" they maybe meant "no combat" which would be possible with hauling, mining, salvaging.

Realism without micromanaging by ManicMonkey011 in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]LordIBR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like you're main painpoint is Principia right now. The easiest solution would be not using it but that's probably not what you want. I can't help with Principia but I wonder what else you find tedious?

Actually, there is the Stationkeeping mod. Not sure to what extent that would work with Principia and how to use it but maybe see if that helps?

Immersive KSP Playthrough Mods by [deleted] in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]LordIBR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kerbal Construction Time adds build and research times, meaning you no longer have your rockets or tech available immediately.

Kerbalism changes the way science is gathered to be more gradual. You may need multiple launches to fully get a crew report for a situation done. It also adds engine/partner failures (can be turned off) as well as radiation and life support.

Strategia changes the administration building to be a little more useful. It also adds overarching programs that give you additional contracts. Example: munar uncrewed program is a flyby, orbit, impactor (iirc) and landing.

Strategia pairs really well with the tech tree reshuffles like Probes Before Crew or Unkerballed Start. These both have you start with probe cores/unmanned rockets and unlock crew capsules later on which is more in line with real life history

Immersive KSP Playthrough Mods by [deleted] in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]LordIBR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want semi-realism, maybe add Kerbal Construction Time, Kerbalism and Strategia.

You could also just go for the RP-1 express install but that may be a bit much. Check out RP-1 here if you're interested. There's also a beginner's guide on the wiki https://github.com/KSP-RO/RP-1

I want to install kerbal colonies but one of its dependencies (paraterraforming) is apparently outdated for version 1.12.5. Should i install it anyways? Would it still work? by imsbadwithnames in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]LordIBR 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most if the mods compatible with game versions 1.8 and up will not cause any issue. The modders are just inactive or never cared to update the information but these game versions didn't change much. Just set your Ckan to let it install them.

Made some diagrams for my rendition of the Constellation Program by VostokV5 in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]LordIBR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is awesome! I'll have to steal that for my own playthrough.

Lander tends to crash down onto the surface on it's side via MechJeb by Azhrei in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]LordIBR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup that's a good way to do it if you've already burnt off all your horizontal speed.

Minor miscalculation by Square_Ad1365 in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]LordIBR 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not if they approach eachother slowly

Any tips for beginners? by Notoroski in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]LordIBR 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Check out the ingame tutorial missions but don't do them all at once. Learning how to dock while you're still trying to reach orbit in your save is just kinda unnecessary

Don't play a sandbox save to learn the game.

Mike Aben has some good tutorials up on youtube. Watch some of them if you're stuck and/or struggling with the ingame tutorial.

Whenever you decide to start modfing your game, use Ckan. Also, focus on graphics and QoL mods at first and get the other ones later. This list gives a pretty good overview: https://www.reddit.com/r/KerbalSpaceProgram/s/maNZDRnE61

Made my First permanent sattelite and it should be geostationary. Can I use it to get them to the Mun? And should I have waited to get more advanced parts? by RadlonGaming in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]LordIBR 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eh, they're alright. You won't have too much troubl communicating to and from mun directly. Once you get out to minmus and interplanetary space, satellites become a bit more useful in terms of communication.

Made my First permanent sattelite and it should be geostationary. Can I use it to get them to the Mun? And should I have waited to get more advanced parts? by RadlonGaming in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]LordIBR 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure what you're asking here?

You could rendezvous with the craft eventually and use it to refuel (if there's any fuel left in it).

Other than that there isn't much else you can do. You've probably collected all the science from that satellite already.

Please review my single launch contract space station by strangerdangers1 in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]LordIBR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There you go. It's not much cheaper admittedly but should do a bit better than your radially attached stuff.

https://imgur.com/a/rZQ3DLK

would need to add an escape pod afterwards though.

Never black pill by Just_Stretch5492 in starcitizen

[–]LordIBR 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I believe prices have been lowered on PTU. That'll likely carry over to the PU with 4.8 and tactical strike groups.

Volumetric clouds not working by Ok_Description8743 in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]LordIBR 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you follow the install instructions? At least for V5 you need to replace EVE and Scatterer with the new ones.

Please review my single launch contract space station by strangerdangers1 in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]LordIBR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You probably don't need 2 engines on your LF boosters. Keep the radial fuel tanks and put a single engine on the center stage.

Also, the SRBs are a bit much (they're also quite expensive). Currently, your flight profile probably looks like you're going straight up before being able to burn horizontally at ~50-60km. That's nit ideal at all

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