Every rocket is as simple as 1-2-3. And 4 and 5. Oh, wait, not enough fuel. Make that 6. Now I'm in orbit but there's not enough electricity to run the computers or even steer. Add some solar panels for power, so 7 things. Ok, this works. I can go to orbit. Sounds fun. =End Flight= This is how the game progresses. It's a matter of planning ahead and learning from your mistakes. You don't need much besides knowing what a real nasa rocket looks like and a little bit of interest in space. Once you manage to not kill your Kerbals and have a successful mission, you'll feel like a million dollars. It's a real sensation the first time (or even the 1,000th) that you manage to land on another planet, be it the nearby Mün, or the far off moons of Jool. You'll know what it takes to go swinging through the solar system on a 300-ton nuclear missile you call a spaceship. Don't be afraid to fail because you will. Lots. And while you may not know what a phase angle is or what SSTO stands for, you'll get along fine. Besides, there's a series of tutorials for you in game if you need them. Be warned, KSP isn't for the faint of heart. You've got to be able to pay attention to everything and know where it went wrong. Don't go too fast in the atmosphere or you'll flip over and/or explode. It takes practice to be a pro. Don't try to replicate the things you see people make. Start simple. Don't complain if it doesn't work the first time. Don't whine if you have a thousand rockets in the same space and there's lag. One day you will learn to build space stations at Laythe. But today is not that day. For now, it's try, try again and keep moving forward. =cheat sheet= Fire at the moon when it starts rising from where you are in orbit. There's calculators for phase angles on google. Google stuff you don't know. Practice the tutorial. A good starter rocket is only Parachute, command pod, separator, fuel tank, fuel tank, engine. Use more boosters and struts. Press Alt+F12 for good things.
