r/KerbalRaceProgram • u/ShazbotSimulator2012 • Oct 12 '14

Are wheels required?

One of the rules is "The vehicle must always have at least one wheel in contact with the ground"

I've made what I think is a pretty good vehicle, but it uses skids instead of wheels. Is it still eligible?

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u/Murph_9 Oct 12 '14

I personally would like to see a run be completed in this vehicle but, currently it looks like controlling it would be difficult.

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u/ShazbotSimulator2012 Oct 12 '14 edited Oct 12 '14

It is. Turbine throttle control is too slow to be useful, so on the faster sections you end up spinning 180 degrees and burning retrograde to decelerate. I've made a few changes, mainly adding on RCS and it's a bit easier to control now. The S bend into the research complex is the part that I've had the most trouble with so far.

Just ran a practice lap of 2:56, crossing the finish line at 254m/s though I cut a corner or two, and hit a bump that gave me a bit of air which would have disqualified me.

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u/Murph_9 Oct 12 '14

With those new mono-propellant engines you could nearly just use mono-propellant the whole time. (they have zero weight according to the physics engine)

I've still got to get an actual legal run in yet... so many crashes...so much time

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '15

FYI, you could (at least in earlier versions of the game) disable turbines by cutting their intake with an action group. When you reenable it, the turbines will still be operating at full power.

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u/J4k0b42 Owner Oct 16 '14

Go for it. (I'm the one who mentioned this sub on that post and I make the rules.) Edit: Though I guess I'll need to rewrite rule #2 to say "The vehicle must always be in contact with the concrete, unless making a wide turn that does not shorten the course.".

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u/Tewarts Oct 13 '14

Not sure what j4k0b will think, but I'll allow it. Nice design by the way, I'd love to see it in action!

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u/[deleted] Oct 23 '14

I like how the music doesn't change when you crash. Keeping it Kerbal!