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It's not even that easy in KSP!

LorenDB 3y ago
Once you get the hang of it, it becomes pretty simple. Just keep pointed retrograde and you'll probably be fine (assuming you start your final landing burn soon enough).
- XorNot 3y ago
  A KSP mod which requires you to put cameras and altimeters with failure modes on your craft would be...interesting, but probably a lot less fun.
  - r2_pilot 3y ago
    It's called "OhScrap!" for the original one and is how I would describe KSP 2 even after the big science update. I would enjoy it a lot more if they could work on adding some precision to the nav points, and I had forgotten how much I enjoyed auto execute mode from MechJeb(not to mention the porkchop plots), but KSP 2 is at least some fun now.
- fnordpiglet 3y ago
  I’ll wager once we get a handle on it it’ll be routine and simple. But it’s been quite some time since we really tried and the efforts so far again have been pretty minimal and laced with pork.
  - TaylorAlexander 3y ago
    Like that new Starbucks drink!
  - gibolt 3y ago
    Once Starship is able to reliably get to orbit and refuel, the payloads we'll be able to get the moon will increase significantly, and hopefully with high frequency. Developing custom probes where most of the development+weight is to navigate space and land, May quickly become obsolete.
- TeMPOraL 3y ago
  It's easy when you're playing with a mod that calculates time to suicide burn for you. Otherwise, you'd better overbuild the lander, as you'll need that extra Δv for "pumping the brakes", so to speak.
bigiain 3y ago
It's easy enough until your fuel budget gets tight: http://moonlander.seb.ly http://moonlander.seb.ly
- JKCalhoun 3y ago
  Been loving Lunar Lander ever since I played it in the 1980's. That is a very faithful version. I always loved how ti zoomed in when you got close to the terrain. (And that large throttle you used to control the thrust.) As a kid it was like impossible for me to play. Now it is just ... challenging. My voxel tribute: https://mooncraft2000.com https://mooncraft2000.com
  - skinner927 3y ago
    It’s fun but the performance plummets after only a few minutes even on a desktop computer.
    - JKCalhoun 3y ago
      I am not experiencing a change in performance. Curious what browser?
  - miramba 3y ago
    Very nice, bookmarked.
- sph 3y ago
  Why does the horizontal speed reduce over time? There is no air friction on the Moon.

Once you get the hang of it, it becomes pretty simple. Just keep pointed retrograde and you'll probably be fine (assuming you start your final landing burn soon enough).

XorNot 3y ago
A KSP mod which requires you to put cameras and altimeters with failure modes on your craft would be...interesting, but probably a lot less fun.
- r2_pilot 3y ago
  It's called "OhScrap!" for the original one and is how I would describe KSP 2 even after the big science update. I would enjoy it a lot more if they could work on adding some precision to the nav points, and I had forgotten how much I enjoyed auto execute mode from MechJeb(not to mention the porkchop plots), but KSP 2 is at least some fun now.
fnordpiglet 3y ago
I’ll wager once we get a handle on it it’ll be routine and simple. But it’s been quite some time since we really tried and the efforts so far again have been pretty minimal and laced with pork.
- TaylorAlexander 3y ago
  Like that new Starbucks drink!
- gibolt 3y ago
  Once Starship is able to reliably get to orbit and refuel, the payloads we'll be able to get the moon will increase significantly, and hopefully with high frequency. Developing custom probes where most of the development+weight is to navigate space and land, May quickly become obsolete.
TeMPOraL 3y ago
It's easy when you're playing with a mod that calculates time to suicide burn for you. Otherwise, you'd better overbuild the lander, as you'll need that extra Δv for "pumping the brakes", so to speak.

bigiain 3y ago

It's easy enough until your fuel budget gets tight: http://moonlander.seb.ly http://moonlander.seb.ly

JKCalhoun 3y ago
Been loving Lunar Lander ever since I played it in the 1980's. That is a very faithful version. I always loved how ti zoomed in when you got close to the terrain. (And that large throttle you used to control the thrust.) As a kid it was like impossible for me to play. Now it is just ... challenging. My voxel tribute: https://mooncraft2000.com https://mooncraft2000.com
- skinner927 3y ago
  It’s fun but the performance plummets after only a few minutes even on a desktop computer.
  - JKCalhoun 3y ago
    I am not experiencing a change in performance. Curious what browser?
- miramba 3y ago
  Very nice, bookmarked.
sph 3y ago
Why does the horizontal speed reduce over time? There is no air friction on the Moon.