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[GreatWyrmGold]

I spent four hours or so (almost 5% of the total time I've played KSP!) today just walking across Minmus. I covered almost 30 kilometers. (I would have started closer, but I bounced a lot further than anticipated.)

Next, I need to walk back to the spacecraft that got me here...and that is 91.1 kilometers away.

Is there an easy way to move my kerbonaut's position closer to the ship so I don't have to hold w down for twelve hours?
(P.S. EVA rocketry isn't an option. Between the time I spent repreatedly crashing into Minmus's surface and my complete lack of EVA fuel...)

[TheDarkStar]

I spent four hours or so (almost 5% of the total time I've played KSP!) today just walking across Minmus. I covered almost 30 kilometers. (I would have started closer, but I bounced a lot further than anticipated.)

Next, I need to walk back to the spacecraft that got me here...and that is 91.1 kilometers away.

Is there an easy way to move my kerbonaut's position closer to the ship so I don't have to hold w down for twelve hours?
(P.S. EVA rocketry isn't an option. Between the time I spent repreatedly crashing into Minmus's surface and my complete lack of EVA fuel...)

Launch and land a rover near him. Make sure that it's really low and flat, though, since it will otherwise flip.

[Vattic]

I'm surprised MechJeb doesn't have a walking autopilot.

[GreatWyrmGold]

Launch and land a rover near him. Make sure that it's really low and flat, though, since it will otherwise flip.

We don't have the tech required. No rover wheels (although I think we have landing gear), and Bob would have to cling to a ladder.

I'm surprised MechJeb doesn't have a walking autopilot.

To the KSP forums!

[LoSboccacc]

I covered almost 30 kilometers.

The spacecraft ... is 91.1 kilometers away.

How is that even possible? :p

Anyway, would be. Faster to send a second rocket. Or a unmanned rocket with a rover.

Doesn't need to be able to fly the way back, just to fly to the return ship

[GreatWyrmGold]

How is that even possible? :p

I'm stubborn.

[PTTG??]

line up the kerbal with the ship and put a stack of quarters on the W key.

Here's my modlist. I made it the absolute minimum:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Procedural Dynamics - Flexible wing designs
Procedural Farings - Flexible nosecones
Kerbnov - A set of stockesque parts, including a hood ornament
TAC Fuel Balancer - An essential tool for balancing fuel and redirecting power
FloorIt - Press Z to bring throttle to full. So simple, so obvious
MechJeb - I know, I know. I use it with Remotech
SCANsat - Mapping satelites
KSPX - More expanded stock parts, like scaled SAS modules and a large NERVA
SH-MK2 Cockpit - Adds a functional IVA view to the Mk2 cockpit
Kerbal Attachment System - Winches get wenches
TTMK3 Cockpit - Adds a functional IVA view to the Mk3 cockpit
RemoteTech 2 - Makes all communication, including control signals, require satellite relays and lightspeed lag. Adds long-range dishes
Ferram Areospace Research - More realistic aerodynamics. Don't fly through jell!
Realchute - Adds inline chutes, slower chutes, and better chutes
RLA Stockalike - Adds tiny NERVA and useful small components
Kerbal Alarm Clock - Set notes, save maneuvers, and timewarp safely
Enhanced NavBall - Makes the NavBall show ghosts of hidden trajectory markers
PreciseNode - Allows for fine-tuning of maneuver node delta-v and trajectory
Docking Port Alignment - Shows a new, extremely useful screen for docking
Visual Enhancements - Clouds over kerbin and other planets, city lights
Engineer Redux - Light flight computer
Kerbal Joint Reinforcement - 90% fewer struts needed!
ScienceDefs - a custom, hugely expanded set of science definitions
Kethane - Mine fuel

Italics are mods that aren't really essential.

[Aseaheru]

What, no B9 ore firespitter?

[GreatWyrmGold]

line up the kerbal with the ship and put a stack of quarters on the W key.

It would still take like 12 hours. And my computer is a laptop, I'd have to put it on a table and leave it there for twelve hours. And it was a lot easier and more fun to build a rocket-spacecar.

Here's my modlist. I made it the absolute minimum:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Procedural Dynamics - Flexible wing designs
Procedural Farings - Flexible nosecones
Kerbnov - A set of stockesque parts, including a hood ornament
TAC Fuel Balancer - An essential tool for balancing fuel and redirecting power
FloorIt - Press Z to bring throttle to full. So simple, so obvious
MechJeb - I know, I know. I use it with Remotech
SCANsat - Mapping satelites
KSPX - More expanded stock parts, like scaled SAS modules and a large NERVA
SH-MK2 Cockpit - Adds a functional IVA view to the Mk2 cockpit
Kerbal Attachment System - Winches get wenches
TTMK3 Cockpit - Adds a functional IVA view to the Mk3 cockpit
RemoteTech 2 - Makes all communication, including control signals, require satellite relays and lightspeed lag. Adds long-range dishes
Ferram Areospace Research - More realistic aerodynamics. Don't fly through jell!
Realchute - Adds inline chutes, slower chutes, and better chutes
RLA Stockalike - Adds tiny NERVA and useful small components
Kerbal Alarm Clock - Set notes, save maneuvers, and timewarp safely
Enhanced NavBall - Makes the NavBall show ghosts of hidden trajectory markers
PreciseNode - Allows for fine-tuning of maneuver node delta-v and trajectory
Docking Port Alignment - Shows a new, extremely useful screen for docking
Visual Enhancements - Clouds over kerbin and other planets, city lights
Engineer Redux - Light flight computer
Kerbal Joint Reinforcement - 90% fewer struts needed!
ScienceDefs - a custom, hugely expanded set of science definitions
Kethane - Mine fuel

Italics are mods that aren't really essential.

I dunno about MechJeb's italicism. I'm not sure what all Flight Engineer gives, but MehJeb's information is pretty darn required all on its own; I probably would have crashed into Minmus a lot more if I hadn't had that. Smart A.S.S. is pretty helpful, too. (I'm pretty sure MechJeb does other things, but I've never figured it out.)

What, no B9 ore firespitter?

He said it was minimal.

Anyways. On the subject of mods...I've seen Scott Menley using something that lets him type values in for his maneuver nodes. Any idea what that is or where I can get it? Those fine adjustments are really annoying.

[BigD145]

What, no B9 ore firespitter?

B9 and Firespitter are almost entirely atmospheric parts. Other than Ferram and parachutes, that list of mods is largely for vacuum. Even with texture reductions B9 is quite bloated. The single most useful thing in B9 is the computer that tells you your action groups.

[PTTG??]

I've used both B9 and Firespitter, and they are pretty cool, but they add so many parts it gets a little overboard- and I have three different flavors of NERVA alone. I would love a Firespitter-lite that just adds a simple electric prop engine for flying on oxygenless worlds.

Flight engineer is Mechjeb without the automation. It shows you delta-v and some other information but won't plot maneuvers or anything. When I feel like pretending I'm Scottmannley enough to fly manual, then I prefer to use Flight Engineer. But when I just want to put this satelight into this precise orbit, then I put mechjeb on there.

Apparently, Remotetech has its own minimalist node executor, so strictly speaking I only need the one.


EDIT: Forgot Porkwork's habitat pack

You know, I should make a formal pack and maybe tweak the tech tree a little... which I suppose means that I should get the Tech Tree Loader mod. I really have to many mods as it is, but I do want to make it so that you need to research nuclear power for electronics before you research NERVAs. Bah!

[GreatWyrmGold]

I'm a bit fuzzy on the specifics, but...aren't NERVAs basically the atomic engines? Aside from the fuel thing?

[PTTG??]

Yes. They use internal radioactive fuel to heat reaction mass into rocket exhaust. On Earth, we use water or hydrogen. Kerbals just don't feel that something is a proper rocket unless you pour rocket fuel into it.

[GreatWyrmGold]

So why do people feel the need to make more of them?

[LoSboccacc]

I have three different flavors of NERVA alone.

yeah I hate you get a pack of engines and they contain power gens, you get power gens and they come with solars..
you want a warp drive and you get a complete mining infrastructure duplicate and incompatible with kethane and co...

./rant