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[forsaken1111]

Which mod is that? KSP Interstellar has nuke reactors with outputs in the MW/GW/sec range (1000 electric charge = 1MW) and could solve your charge issues. Though they are quite heavy.

It has antimatter reactors too... but antimatter is very time and energy intensive to collect/generate.

The mod is the Near Future Propulsion Pack, which suits me far better than KSP Interstellar. An in-system warp drive, no matter how hard to set up, kinda breaks the sense of achievement in exploration.

VASIMRs and MPDs are more interesting. ^_^

I haven't actually used the FTL drive in that mod. I'm more interested in the science/upgrade system and the realistic reactors. It also has an internal fusion drive which changes ISP depending on the throttle.

[Girlinhat]

I'm wondering...

If I send a rover to the mun first and transmit back data, will I then have 'used up' the data in that area such that an EVA would be useless? Or will EVA data be different?

It seems that there's a number of different sources of science - crew pods, EVA reports, soil/water samples, goo pods, and in-line science chambers (the ones I saw displayed) and each of these are unique.  Thus the minimum to get a 'decent' sample would be a manned mission with a goo and science.  Each of these appears to stack separately, and when you get plenty of goo readings while on Mun you still have no idea what the soil sample is like.

Transmitting data back via radio gives a lower science reward - you can only transmit so much knowledge on a rock sample before the scientists at home need to run more advanced tests in a lab, so you only get like 20% of the science for describing the shape, size, density, scratch test, etc.  If you get it back and recover, then scientists can do tests on the chemical composition and formation and all the more detailed tests, giving you 100% science recovery.  Crew reports, on the other hand, sound the same in person as on a record tape, "It's dark cold no air."

[PTTG??]

The mod is the Near Future Propulsion Pack, which suits me far better than KSP Interstellar. An in-system warp drive, no matter how hard to set up, kinda breaks the sense of achievement in exploration.

VASIMRs and MPDs are more interesting. ^_^

Oh man, I've been looking for a mod like that for a long time! Thanks!

Finally, polished, nice-looking reactors for my spaceships.

[ank]

The system is pretty realistic in that probe missions are much easier(and don't need to come back), while netting way less science than an actual manned mission would, just like real life.

And do TONS of crew reports, and send it back home!

I am kinda getting my nerve up to casting my first 2 hours with the new version, to see if it's really that easy.
Do you guys think that a web-cam is a must? or does it just take up space from the beautiful explosions rockets?

I agree that they are waaaaaaay slow, I find myself manually timewarping the video for them...
Also, I have yet to see any of them making a straight burn to orbit, come on! This isn't is rocket science!



I wonder if you can load all the science you have into a probe heading back to Kerbin while the ships flies on?

[10ebbor10]

Well, not really. Crewed missions don't need to come back either.

[Girlinhat]

Streaming is more about acting than it is about gameplay.  Your ability to talk and keep an audience.  I personally don't like the webcam boxes people put on streams, kinda boring to just watch them watch a screen for 2 hours...

Sending science back manually will be a great way to transfer things, this has been all but confirmed.  Sending a large science vessel, then sending a small probe to fetch and retrieve the science is going to be very valid.

[ank]

Well, not really. Crewed missions don't need to come back either.

They need to come back to harvest all the juicy science!

Also, Kerbal graveyard! It actually records the Kerbals you've killed, so finally a reason to take more care a the little buggers.
Probes though...

[Sean Mirrsen]

The mod is the Near Future Propulsion Pack, which suits me far better than KSP Interstellar. An in-system warp drive, no matter how hard to set up, kinda breaks the sense of achievement in exploration.

VASIMRs and MPDs are more interesting. ^_^

Oh man, I've been looking for a mod like that for a long time! Thanks!

Finally, polished, nice-looking reactors for my spaceships.

It also just updated, apparently. Added 3 new high-density solar panels, and 3 new high-capacity stack batteries to ease on the part counts.

The best thing in that mod, in my opinion, is how well it blends in with the stock look.

[PTTG??]

There's a couple mods that are going to go really well with .22's science system, and the Near Future pack and Kethane are both going to be really important. Same with Kerbal Attachment System, too.

[My Name is Immaterial]

My science plan is:
1. Orbital satellite or three over Kerbin.
2. Manned landings of rovers on Kerbin, with abuse of the recover button, and being upgraded with every new part unlocked.
3. Orbit satellite or five over Mun.
4. Probe on Mun.
Since I haven't ever reached 4 before, I don't have a five. But the sky isn't the limit.

Also, ank. Ask yourself this: Does the webcam add anything?

[ank]

You will not have probes when the game starts(also, no batteries, or solars), so satellites right off the bat is impossible.

[My Name is Immaterial]

Really? Damn. Hope they give us parachutes.

Wait, we cant use batteries, then are rovers even viable?

[Girlinhat]

Tech progression roughly goes in development progression.  You start off with little tanks, engines, and I think the smallest SRB.  Later on you get wings, struts, probes, solar panels, and rover wheels, roughly in that order.

[Descan]

Think Sputnik for your first satellite.

[BigD145]

You can do science on Kerbin. Not much, but you can do something within the atmosphere.