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[Guardian G.I.]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiVVcd22Uo4

[WillowLuman]

We need to weaponize this somehow.

[Siquo]

Thanks for those mod tips guys! I actually have stuff now!

[alway]

Have you tried trebuchet-assisted launch?

Basically, build a trebuchet, like so.

But instead of flinging a dead weight, throw a small rocket and fire it up at the apogee of the projectile's path.

That's not a trebuchet. It needs to have a sling on the end of the arm in order to be a trebuchet. That is just a catapult.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trebuchet#Basic_design

The machine utilizes a sling affixed to the end of the throwing arm, acting as a secondary fulcrum, to further multiply the speed of the projectile.

[WillowLuman]

Well then, build an actual trebuchet to fling a small rocket before firing said rocket. Go on. I dare you.

[Sheb]

You only get a few hundreds m of altitude. Wouldn't make much of a difference I say.

[WillowLuman]

You're missing the point

[LoSboccacc]

Well then, build an actual trebuchet to fling a small rocket before firing said rocket. Go on. I dare you.

http://imgur.com/a/AfTxu

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

there is quite a long story about this somewhere. like it has tested, improved, refined, then brought it to minmus

[WillowLuman]

The kerb-bow or a rocket trebuchet?

[BigD145]

Finding the center of mass is such a pain. Just rotating the view in VAB or SPH throws the view out of whack with respect to the indicator.

[jocan2003]

Well then, build an actual trebuchet to fling a small rocket before firing said rocket. Go on. I dare you.

http://imgur.com/a/AfTxu

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

there is quite a long story about this somewhere. like it has tested, improved, refined, then brought it to minmus

Thats a balista...

[sluissa]

Everyone that's arguing over the details of medieval siege weaponry in this thread is missing the point and promptly needs to be scheduled for the next available rocket flight out of atmosphere.

[LordSlowpoke]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiVVcd22Uo4

now counting down time until someone redoes the intake skin and makes a ksp bouncing 2hus video

[Eric Blank]

After many hours of planning, testing, and watching my FPS plummet into the nether, I've finally got a vessel which I'm comfortable sending to Jool to study the planet and its' moons. The transfer burn is 25 minutes long, if you ignore the time added by lag. Whole craft is a bit wiggly with Mechjeb's manuever guidance performing the burns, because the joint connecting the lander and IPD is only a standard-size docking port and mechjeb hates the idea of flying straight.

I really want a personal desktop that can run this game at a speed that doesn't give me a headache.

[BigD145]

Have you used the lower res skins for the standard parts? That helps a bit. There's not much difference in visuals, really.