Kerbal Space Program - Career Mode - Part 30 - Resource Mining

[@user-ij4vq8vt6y]

Who knew you could make rocket fuel out of mint ice cream.

[@postapocalypsepotatoes2367]

a4po scott is strange why you will make rocket fuel out of ICE-CREAM!

[@blackmesa232323]

I call it "American Power"

[@kevinwitteveen4997]

Ummm xD it is possable with sugar :P not even kidding

[@666Tomato666]

a4po if the ice cream is a sorbet, that means a lot of water, which in turn makes a good 'ol LOX and H2

[@kevinwitteveen4997]

Yup xDD

[@camerabox1]

NO SCOTT you um... forgot how to teach us... theoretical physics. yeah.

[@321haiqal]

Dr.Gordon Freeman is teaching us that today, dont dorget to bring your HEV suit.

[@GabeNewellDFTBA]

321haiqal And your crowbars.

[@Denied1213]

Lord GabeN If you don't already carry a crowbar everywhere you go, you'll get what's coming to you when the underground-dwelling boarded box race attacks the surface.

[@rune12358]

Just one tip you didn't give, Scott (or two because I'm a nitpicker). First, the key to easy land dockings are Klaws. Then you only need one on a fuel truck, for example. Also, engineers are supposed to increase yield too depending on level, I don't think you mentioned that. Awesome series and pumped up for RSS!

[@scottmanley]

rune12358 Good point about the engineers

[@curiouskarl5485]

rune12358 The engineers are actually my main question about this whole ISRU system. Do engineers increase ore-mining yield, or do they speed up fuel refinement, or both? Do multiple engineers multiply the benefits or does it max out at one? I haven't tested this yet, was hoping someone knew. I'd also love to know if anyone has much in the way of specific information about the new radiator system. We know the drill and ISRU system will work without them. Do radiators actually do anything when a craft is not overheating? Scott Manley said they might "accelerate the process" but I was wondering if anyone had more details. I'll probably do some experiments of my own but I'd still very much appreciate hearing what anyone else has figured out.

[@AverageJoeHacks]

Jimmy Andersson Do multiple engineer's bonuses stack or do you only get the bonus from the highest level one?

[@yrmoma]

Scott Chamberlain Highest one on board, as per wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/wiki/%27Drill-O-Matic%27_Mining_Excavator

[@jimmyandersson2835]

What yrmoma said ;) It does not stack. So one lvl 2 and one lvl 1 only gains a 13 multiplier

[@Darkuk]

Do others watch this and cry "Scott, you have a teaspoon of fuel left... how will you ever get that into orbit, let alone Minmus!"....... The guy is made of magic.

[@rsmith155]

Rob D WTF does "let alone minmus" mean spaztard?

[@celtoucan4956]

@@rsmith155 he means he's wondering how Scott would get to orbit because of the low fuel. He's also wondering how Scott could get to minmus from orbit because there would be little to no fuel left. How do you not get this?

[@kitma9]

@@rsmith155 i don't think you have ever played ksp, let alone watch the video

[@Blablabla-ol2tr]

​​@@kitma9 Now I am very courious what the R Smith said

[@John_Gillman]

@@Blablabla-ol2tr R smith probably said something along the lines of "what do you mean?"

[@abexuro]

Those croissants on the rocket doubled as a good breakfast for the atmosphere.

[@alfromwork]

You beat me to it. Damn!

[@OldGamingGeezer]

This whole series was great Scott, even to old hands like me. Well done, and thanks.

[@jhatchoou]

only Scott Manley can fly "deliberately sloppy" for educational purposes

[@spiguy420]

jhatch and by this he is much more efficient than most of us.

[@adamgolden1802]

This series has been so helpful! Thanks Scott.

[@alexmasselink6435]

Thanks Scott! That was an amazing series. I can say i am enjoying this game so much more because of watching your tutorials. Thanks a lot!

[@SergeantWhiplash]

I realize this was finished months ago, but I only just discovered it this morning when attempting to learn how to play this game properly. I've watched a lot of tutorials for various games in my lifetime, and definitely a ton about KSP before finding this series. I learned more in one of your videos than I did in 10 others trying to explain how to get into orbit easily, how to dock, or how to land on a planet. Thank you, Scott, for creating this series. It's helped me understand this game so much more, and pushed my enjoyment of the game exponentially!

[@robertbcardoza]

Scott, as an individual who before KSP and your indroduction couldn't have cared less about science or maths. Thank you, without your unique style of in depth tutorial I wouldn't be teaching myself calculus or any of the other sciences I have fell in love with over the past year or so. I feel inspired, in no small part thanks to you. Fly safe yourself Scott. See you around.

[@austamos6101]

I was about to give up on this game until my friend pointed me in your direction. This was an extremely helpful tutorial set for me, and helped get me into this game to the point where I can't put it down. Thanks Scott!

[@Seniorup]

this was the best intro series ever. made my entry into KSP much better than it could have been. you were my virtual co-pilot sort of.

[@Silverlex5]

Dear +Scott Manley, i've watched every single one in the series. Now i enjoy KSP at least 10 times more thanks to you!

[@tweedastronaut3264]

I've been watching your videos for about 2 years now and I have to say that since then my interest in all things space has risen. Your videos are always very entertaining and informative so I think I speak for all your fans when I say thanks for the quality content. We truly appreciate the time and effort you put into these videos.

[@JBHUTT09]

I loved this series! Thank you so much for making it! I'll never get tired of hearing you happily exclaim "That is us!"

[@nathanitet]

As someone who doesn't have a computer powerful enough to run minecraft (as in, I have a computer that isn't powerful enough to run minecraft), I watch a lot of let's plays and playthroughs, and I have to say this series was amazing Scott, thank you so so much for it!

[@adolfhipster5183]

that's why I own a ps4. If you can't get a good PC, resort to consoles.

[@darkestkhan]

LOL, laptop for 250$ (and if you get one for 500$ then almost everything runs, just make sure you get separate gpu chipset) should run KSP just fine - along with many other games.

[@swellframe]

For me, the whole series has been brillant from start to finish.Thanks to this i'm now building VTOL planes and running interplanetary rescue missions and expeditions.Cant wait for the next series!!!!

[@jean-lucsaikaly8378]

Hi Scott, I've followed this since the very beginning and it has made me actually capable of playing the game more or less in an OK fashion, now I can try and build from there :). However I have to say that I feel that you rushed a little bit those last videos, it's a strange feeling when all the previous ones were taking the time to do things and show every step. Anyways, I know it's a lot of work, so thanks for putting up with it, I hope to see you on another Kerbal series! Cheers!

[@redbeam_]

Jean-Luc Saikaly I agree, it seems like it started to get boring for him, he would just make the video and upload it to YT just to not get people angry...

[@emperorSbraz]

i think it's better this way, because going through just the basics (how to make orbit, orbital mechanics, docking, eva, science, probes, landing..) with a few advanced examples doesn't spoil the game. :)

[@spiguy420]

Jean-Luc Saikaly My exact thinking. Except the bit about rushed. I think for we that have come this short journey, kinda get the idea of going places. For me is kinda sad, I use this series as a mentor kinda of thing. Is the way I learn best I think. That would make me a very bad scientist I guess, but one can only dream... But thankfully I was able to but a hitchhiker flying tuna can to orbit mun and back in one piece! This series really taught me the basics and how to estimate if your flying bomb has enough kick to go where you want to go and back...

[@FatboyGengiz]

Jean-Luc Saikaly I agree. There's nothing here about the three different levels of ore scanning. (5.62% ore is a pretty low reading.) Nothing about including Engineers for their exponential increase on mining speed. (Even a level 0 engineer allows 5x drill speed!) Nothing about the increased efficiency of setting up an orbital refining station so you're *not* carrying your refinery up and down to/from orbit every time. As a fan of the rest of the series, it's just a shame this was wrapped up so grudgingly.

[@Tetra84]

Watched this entire series.. extremely helpful & entertaining commentary. Thanks Scott!

[@175firefighter]

Thank you for putting this series together. I've enjoyed watching and following your adventures in KSP.

[@wowfreakstar]

omg, Interstellar 2.0 series coming !! :D

[@Kerbonauts123]

The movie?

[@paistinlasta1805]

Kerbonauts! No...

[@romeomusic4227]

Kerbonauts! Hahahahahaha

[@wietsevandewalle5098]

Kerbonauts! He means the series on scotts channel

[@Kerbonauts123]

Paistin Lasta GOD DAMMIT

[@nunirican4076]

Thanks for the vids! I enjoyed every episode as they were very helpful to a new fan of ksp.

[@Someone-eq7rj]

I used to watch this series so many times over and over when I got ksp I want to thank you for inspiring me to get this game and play it so much and be interested in rockets and other things this game is so nostalgic now and so are these videos

[@underadesk]

Thanks scott! this series has been a great help, and a pleasure.

[@mdrsmeltracy]

Great series Scott! Glad you could share you expertise and advice with the rest of us!

[@PTNLemay]

> This series is coming to an end > RSS is finally up to date with the latest version I wonder what Scott's next project could be! I mean B9 still hasn't reached full compatibility, but will that hold him back?

[@justinparker2084]

Thanks for all the help, I've gone from barely being able to get to the moon to manned interplanetary missions using this and your interstellar quest, cheers mate

[@oboedins]

Thanks for doing this series Scott! I've just started playing this game and your series has been very helpful! Subscribed!

[@DirtiDodger]

Nooooooo! Scott, didnt want this to end, its been an excellent help to me playing through this game. Many thanks for me mate!

[@S3SSioN_Solaris]

Can't wait for your guide to KSP 2. Honestly all my questions were answered, could not have asked for a better guide. Phenomenal.

[@eddiepurple]

Hi Scott, these have been absolutely fantastic, thanks to these videos I've clocked up 150 hours and counting on Kerbal, thanks for putting so much time into making them!

[@Peaceman001]

Next up: Real solar system career with full realism mods and future tech.

[@snevan]

Loved the long series of videos. Thanks for providing them.

[@Leophred]

Scott Manley, saving a boring monday. Thank you.

[@debernd82]

Thank you for this playthrough. Since the first episode I played over 200 hours (for the first time) and enjoined it very much. Don´t think I would be as far as I am now without your videos. Best wishes from Germany!

[@glynnebradley]

Thanks so much for doing this series. It's added tons to my enjoying of KSP.

[@andremoonen]

I just watched this whole series in a couple of days and I want to say thank you so much Scott for taking the time and effort to make all these episodes! I'm a newbie at ksp and this really helped a lot. You make it seem so easy but for a noob like me it obviously isn't :) Also when I started with ksp I wasn't aware of all the things you can do and your series have really showed me all the possibilities. So again thank you and I sure be watching more of your videos, keep up the great work!

[@PrimalBanana1757]

Ive got 300+ hours im this game yet i still love to watch these tutorials. Sad to see another ksp series end though .

[@lyianx]

Even tho im experienced in KSP, i watched anyway cause i love watching you play KSP. I always end up learning a trick or two and this has been no exception.. Thanks Scott :)

[@navypukevomit]

Thanks for this series. It reaaly helped me get back into KSP after not playing since the Mun was the only other celestial body.

[@joshuarogers3183]

I'll miss this series - thanks for teaching us all the cool stuff, Scott!

[@youreviltwin1]

Always as pleasure watching your videos Scott.

[@IngamNogard]

Nooooo, please more. So much fun watching your videos. Hope to another series,

[@reeceparry1474]

You've done great Scott, loved watching evey single one and has made my time with KSP that much better. Much appreciated.

[@nauticalpixel]

Thanks for the tutorials just bought the game it's been a lot of fun. Although I still need to upgrade mission control and what not, I learned how to put things into a pretty nice orbit without maneuvers, but when I unlock it I will be able to make even better orbits. Fixing to launch my first manned space station, it's a beast, bout 10-15 tons I believe so I will be combining a science station with a refueling station with the eight docking ports for the main module. As well as adding a healthy dose of thrusters to move it or preposition it with the main engine. Going to launch it sometime today. I am pretty sure it will make it, I added boosters to the second stage as well to make sure it will reach orbit on the first shot. My very first manned mission I launched I managed to get into orbit and de-orbit as well thanks to watching these vids so thanks a lot, I'm not that much of a noob. :) I will get back after launching the first part of my main space station, eventually I want to use it to launch missions to the mun and beyond.

[@bryceloop4837]

You're fantastic and this video series was of tremendous help. Thank you.

[@bullwinkle5445]

Thank you very much. I was surprised at how good I felt when I finally was able to get a simple orbit around Kerbin and then get home safe. Now if I can only learn how to build and fly a jet

[@orianalexander1671]

Great Series. Thanks Scott. I have learned quite a bit.

[@instrumentenfreak]

Thank you very much for this series. It was fun to watch and it helps a lot!

[@donniedorko3336]

Sincerely, thank you. I had no idea how to get into orbit a week ago and now I just set up a mining operation on Ike to power my Kerbin-Duna taxi service 🤘🤘🤘

[@MessierExploration]

Just finished these tutorials.. All I can say is.. Thank you.. Thank you scott!

[@MrWomble]

This has been a life saver to me who had never played KSP before, even though i still have a lot of learning to do this series has given me a great head start. Thanks :)

[@JKiller514]

Thanks for all the help! Can't wait for the next series.

[@marijnbaartmans3548]

Always sad when a series this good ends. Thanks for the tips and entertainment and can't wait to see what will be next!

[@JaviepalFordring1]

omggggg finally the end!!!! without this vídeo series i wouldn't be able to learn play ksp all vídeos are very useful. thank you scott!!!

[@PSquared-oo7vq]

Thanks for the great tutorial series Scott - I learned a lot, and I've applied that learning as well.

[@nicksmith9106]

It would be awesome to see a Scott Manley's own challenge board as a future project, where you create a challenge with a deadline and then feature the best solutions in the following episode. Sounds to me like a cool back and forth with the viewers.

[@jonesca62]

Great series Scott. Thanks for the time and effort!

[@kleinbottled79]

Such a good series; learned a ton. Will rewatch I'm sure.

[@EtzEchad]

Thank you for a very informative series. I've been playing KSP for a while now but I learned quite a lot.

[@christopherdoolan925]

I'm going to miss this series. Thanks Scott.

[@Carrot421911]

Awesome series, Scott. I have over 400 hours in KSP and still learn something new in most of the episodes of your beginners tutorial. Cant wait to see what you do next. I hope its another epic series like Interstellar Quest was.

[@zjpeterson]

I'm sad you're ending this series. I've enjoyed watching it and have learned a lot about how to get started playing KSP. It's been incredibly useful to me. Thank you.

[@Data2024]

Thank you very much for this series, I have learned a lot! An idea for the next series, some food for thought. After I did my career play through in the Kerbal Universe, I was looking for something different. Wow, did I find something. After installing RSS, FAR and some other needed mods, I had my biggest sense of accomplishment, getting the first ComSat into a geostationary orbit. The sense of accomplishment was by far greater, than anything I have done in the entire career mode in the Kerbal system. I wish, you could show the world what humanity accomplished by going to the Moon, setting up com and spy satellites into different orbits around Earth, how to land a rover on Mars, building the ISS, flying supply missions etc. etc. 9000Dv, just to get into orbit, yeah baby!

[@thefauxtographer]

Excellent series, Scott. Very useful and excellently presented. A shame that it's ending though! Cheers for all your help.

[@stevenqneuk8]

Thanks for the great series Scott, am gona miss these tutorial videos

[@azanjac]

Really neat. Enjoyed each episode. Thank you.

[@Joshwall87]

Sad to see the series ending Scott, but this is a logical end to it all. I've pretty much been head to head in my career playthrough (first time I might add, so the videos have been very helpful!) with some minor additions such as a manned trip to Ike (did go well...) and a Voyager-esc probe conducting a grand tour (did go well!). Anyway, thanks for the great tutorials and hope to see another set of videos in the near future.

[@gilesholtby1702]

Great series, hugely helpful and entertaining. Thank you!

[@paulellett9063]

Absolutely fantastic and informative series. Very enjoyable even for seasoned Kerbal users. Highly recommend this series to any new users I introduce to the game :)

[@ihi4278]

9:09 Us:Write that down !Write that down !

[@farmerblue2002]

This series was awesome, it helped me so much and very enjoyable.

[@omfgwtfbbq90]

No Scott! Do not end these series! Even these tutorials are so fun to watch! I have KSP myself but I never get the time to play it and so I rather prefer to watch an expert play :D But I hope you'll come up with some other fun series which I sure will follow, just like I followed everything else you made!

[@blackdaz3]

This KSP regular rendez-vous will be missed. You did a tremendous a job. Thanks a lot! can t wait for your future projects. maybe something to comment the new horizon mission? still... bravo!

[@toasty4000000]

That thing would have been perfect if you had put a docking port between the fuel processor and the fuel tank, and put radial engines on the tank. Could have flown that up and down on its own, leaving the ore and fuel processor and drills down below. Its perfectly set up for it! None the less, thanks for the very thorough tutorial and for replying to comments, Ive still picked up a lot of stuff from you!

[@Nightlurk]

As for docking on planets through vanilla. I've tried this extensively, and the best success I had was with landing gear. You simply have landing gear on your rover, only on one side, the side with the docking port, like for example in the back. Then you have the docking port on the belly of the rover, while the craft you dock with has the docking port on a lateral extension, like a metal plate, facing upwards. So you maneuver the rover so that its docking port is right above the other docking port, then you raise its landing gear so that it falls down on it, connecting the ports. You may have to raise/lower the gear a couple of times till it clicks, but out of my tests this was the best choice. Trying to have the docking ports laterally instead of vertically, and trying to match the "height" between them so they line up, is very hard and usually you'll have to resort to the landing gear tactic anyway. Oh and if you're thinking "I'm gonna put the docking port at the top and fly my other ship right on top of it", then good luck with that! It's definitely possible, but you'll waste a lot of fuel in the process and you also need to be really good at flying the craft. Obviously on Minmus this would work out easiest due to low gravity. I would say, if you're gonna go for surface docking, just install the kerbal attachment system mod. Personally I feel like that mod should be included in the default game, it just feels silly that Kerbals managed to fly to other planets but have yet to discover how to pull a fuel line between two objects...

[@bronsdog]

Sad to see this series finally finish up, would have loved to see a tutorial for getting to the further planets but there is plenty of information about that elsewhere. But besides all that, fantastic series! Looking forward to the next one!

[@zerid0]

Hey Scott, have you ever considered making a series with the mod pack "realism overhaul" ? I just started playing it and I find the challenge of the real solar system so exciting. Plus I get to learn a lot more about how real rockets work. (unthrottlable engines, weak reaction wheels, different types of fuel, etc...).

[@TheGeek327]

Thank you for the series, helped me immensely.

[@SargeRho]

Reusable Space Program 2.0 maybe? :P

[@TheSkyRender]

Sarge Rho That would be even more interesting now that we have proper aerodynamics and re-entry heat. I just hope that, if he does do that, it doesn't devolve into another MechJeb Space Program...

[@ThaFuzzwood]

Sky Render What's the problem of mechjeb?

[@HALLish-bl3bm]

200% Reusable Space program. [+/-110%]

[@richfiles]

ThaFuzzwood Some people don't believe we should have navigational computer system aides like the real space programs have. We should fly by stick the whole way... >_>

[@TheSkyRender]

ThaFuzzwood Well realistically, nothing at all. From an entertainment standpoint, it's not exactly very impressive when someone tells the computer to do all the work for them. No chance for epic (and interesting) failures leading to unique mission profiles that way.

[@HeadCannonPrime]

For your next playthrough how about this: A rogue comet has collided with Dres blasting off a massive cloud of debris headed toward Kerbol. The orbit of Kerbin will pass through the debris cloud in X years causing a mass extinction event. Starting from scratch you must build a working extra planetary habitat, outside kerbin orbit, with enough ships and renewable resources to support sustainable life off planet before Kerbin is uninhabitable. You also have to keep to a realistic building time mod and this would probably require a life support and habitation mod. Just my 2 cents worth.

[@davidhancock7748]

A great series Scott! Followed it all the way through and only screamed at the monitor 4 or 5 times per episode :P It has been a great guide, and i'm sad to see it go!

[@heliospear]

Thank you Scott for this great seria. I've learned a lot =) About mining: I looked into some forums, but cant figured out what would be more efficient: moving the refinery with the tanker-vessel up and down like you did or place the refinery fix on the surface or refine the ore in orbit. My assumption is that it would be the best to leave the refinery on the ground and just carrying the ready fuel into orbit, but could depend on the configuration of the mission. Saludos desde germany :)

[@ErzengelDesLichtes]

I used to use docking camera and MechJeb's "maintain vertical velocity" to dock my space ship tanker *on top of* my landed Kethane mining facility. I don't know how well it would work now since nuclear engines were nerfed, but it was awesome at the time.

[@zubmit700]

It have been a pleasure watching your career mode. The videos have help me understand how to enjoy this game. Thank you and I'm looking forward to more videos. As some have pointed out the realistic mods is kind of interesting but if I recall the interstella episodes is based on realistic mods even tough it it's a bit outdated. The kerbal mod community is so big that maybe some new things is interesting to explore now. Anyways thank you for bringing Kerbal to my life.

[@bryanspitz7518]

If you want to avoid the docking port height problem, you can build a rover with a fuel tank and a claw on it. It can dock with the mining rig, suck up some fuel, and then drive over to your lander and refuel it. That would be more practical if the claw weren't so annoyingly buggy, but it does work some of the time...

[@minaskamaratos7916]

cant tell you how much i enjoyed the tutorial series! i got into ksp because of this and currently working on my first manned mission to duna. hope you start an other series as entertaining as this one!

[@everlasting1]

Oh no! I've watched all 30. What do I do with myself now?? I've SO enjoyed this series Scott.. it's actually been pretty inspirational.

[@seb-kun]

Hello, I watched the whole series, thanks you very much, I learnt so much stuff! Seb.

[@davebake9071]

Great series man, helped me out loads with my ksp career

[@DavidHarris74]

Thanks much for this series, Scott. This has enhanced and indeed enabled my KSP career mode experience. I especially enjoyed your commentary and humor (humour ?). It was educational and entertaining at the same time. What's not to like ?

[@edmartian]

Can't thank you enough for this series. I can now plan a half decent rocket and science the frack out of locations previously out of reach. Now whatever you do next is fine with me... As long as its a KSP video.

[@powerclam]

Wonderful series, thank you!

[@blinkbb1223]

Amazing job on this play through series. Really helped to teach me a game that has a large learning curve. I love this game and much more able to a kerbalnot.

[@nockieboy]

Brilliant series Scott, really enjoyed it! :D

[@RedsBoneStuff]

If you have enough reaction wheels on your rover you can easily dock on Minmus by tilting the rover to the side to raise your docking port, and if you tilt even more you end up lowering your docking port.

[@jorgearraya]

Great series, made me like KSP even more! Looking forward to your next ones.

[@kostas_ts]

On to greater things, congrats mr Manley!

[@crater7]

watched the whole series. good job!