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Re: Kerbal Space Program Extension Now Available

#11

Post by ssimpson »

iopuy wrote: post #3

Tried out KSP and just couldn't get into it. I may be the only one but there was absolutely way too high a curve to jump right in and have some fun. I did over half their tutorials and could not improvise at all based on what I had learned. Not much fun when I have to go watch a YouTube video to figure out my next step in career mode.

there are many plugins that make things better i think. one that is really great is the mech jeb plugin. it can autopilot for you. i really enjoy building and the logistical aspect of the game, but not so much the piloting.

Re: Kerbal Space Program Extension Now Available

#12

Post by King-Aaron »

tytytytytytytyt wrote: post #5
iopuy wrote: post #3

Tried out KSP and just couldn't get into it. I may be the only one but there was absolutely way too high a curve to jump right in and have some fun. I did over half their tutorials and could not improvise at all based on what I had learned. Not much fun when I have to go watch a YouTube video to figure out my next step in career mode.

It only took a few videos to figure out how to do things, for me. But I sure wouldn't recommend it without those few.

Scott Manley's tutorials were absolutely invaluable in my learning with the game. However I've never before in my life played a game while having a pad next to me to make notes, haha.

Re: Kerbal Space Program Extension Now Available

#13

Post by thethirdone »

ssimpson wrote: post #11
iopuy wrote: post #3

Tried out KSP and just couldn't get into it. I may be the only one but there was absolutely way too high a curve to jump right in and have some fun. I did over half their tutorials and could not improvise at all based on what I had learned. Not much fun when I have to go watch a YouTube video to figure out my next step in career mode.

there are many plugins that make things better i think. one that is really great is the mech jeb plugin. it can autopilot for you. i really enjoy building and the logistical aspect of the game, but not so much the piloting.

I know many people like you, but I have always preferred the piloting aspect.

Learning efficient maneuvers to transfer orbits and rendezvous was where the fun is for me. My friend would often build ships with specific delta Vs for me to pilot to a particular body.

Also landing safely before landing gear was added was a great challenge.

Re: Kerbal Space Program Extension Now Available

#14

Post by fyfy18 »

rocky1138 wrote: post #10

I had heard the original team that built this game quit due to poor working conditions. Is that true? If so, who built this expansion and have the working conditions improved?

Based on the quality of the 1.4 release, I would say probably not. There were many glaring obvious bugs and omissions, so they must had been in a bit of a rush (i.e. badly managed) to get it out.

Re: Kerbal Space Program Extension Now Available

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Post by thomasz »

rocky1138 wrote: post #10

I had heard the original team that built this game quit due to poor working conditions. Is that true? If so, who built this expansion and have the working conditions improved?

https://www.destructoid.com/former-kerbal-space-program-deve...

They won't get a dime from me ever. For anything.

Re: Kerbal Space Program Extension Now Available

#16

Post by remarkEon »

I’ve spent a lot of time playing KSP. This game has an incredibly steep learning curve. The best thing they could do is build a player autopilot that lets them get to orbit with basic rocket builds. There’s a ton of hardcore players (like me) who do things like write kOS scripts to run rockets to the mun and beyond. But that kind of thing is lost on the person who first downloads this game.

If the devs are reading this, that’s the package you need: a basic autopilot for noobs.

Re: Kerbal Space Program Extension Now Available

#17

Post by tuxxy »

remarkEon wrote: post #16

I’ve spent a lot of time playing KSP. This game has an incredibly steep learning curve. The best thing they could do is build a player autopilot that lets them get to orbit with basic rocket builds. There’s a ton of hardcore players (like me) who do things like write kOS scripts to run rockets to the mun and beyond. But that kind of thing is lost on the person who first downloads this game. If the devs are reading th…

I haven't played in a long time, but isn't MechJeb essentially this?

Re: Kerbal Space Program Extension Now Available

#18

Post by cpv »

tuxxy wrote: post #17
remarkEon wrote: post #16

I’ve spent a lot of time playing KSP. This game has an incredibly steep learning curve. The best thing they could do is build a player autopilot that lets them get to orbit with basic rocket builds. There’s a ton of hardcore players (like me) who do things like write kOS scripts to run rockets to the mun and beyond. But that kind of thing is lost on the person who first downloads this game. If the devs are reading th…

I haven't played in a long time, but isn't MechJeb essentially this?

MechJeb is a mod. Imagine how many play it on original build, or on consoles.

The same could be said about the Kerbal Engineer, which shows useful stats (dV, altitude, periapsis, apoapsis, etc).

Re: Kerbal Space Program Extension Now Available

#19

Post by lfowles »

tytytytytytytyt wrote: post #5
iopuy wrote: post #3

Tried out KSP and just couldn't get into it. I may be the only one but there was absolutely way too high a curve to jump right in and have some fun. I did over half their tutorials and could not improvise at all based on what I had learned. Not much fun when I have to go watch a YouTube video to figure out my next step in career mode.

It only took a few videos to figure out how to do things, for me. But I sure wouldn't recommend it without those few.

Even then, by the point I put a few ships in orbit by hand I downloaded a couple of the mods that help by giving TWR stats during building and automate orbit/landing so I could focus on setting up my interplanetary satellite network :)

Re: Kerbal Space Program Extension Now Available

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Post by z3t4 »

iopuy wrote: post #3

Tried out KSP and just couldn't get into it. I may be the only one but there was absolutely way too high a curve to jump right in and have some fun. I did over half their tutorials and could not improvise at all based on what I had learned. Not much fun when I have to go watch a YouTube video to figure out my next step in career mode.

The career mode sucks. Feels too much like work. Use the free mode and build crazy rockets and jet planes. And have some fun. Going to other planets and orbital maneuvers are really end game stuff, which you can learn after getting tired of blowing things up.
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