<b>Important note: The throttle has been relerped to allow full backwards travel. "Zero throttle" is between 45%-55% (it's a range to make it easier to click in a hurry). Anything above 55% is forward, anything below 45% is reverse.

If you use this as a sub-assembly, you MUST reorient the default pilot orientation before launch (face down, head towards the back - see the last photo for correct orientation). If you do not do this, the gyro will fight the steering and be very unstable.

You should reverse roll/yaw inputs before driving off. This is because steering is controlled by roll (due to the way the game handles autopilot, driver input to yaw will have negative stability consequences).
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Another one in the long, proud heritage of Courage-series lunar vehicles, this time including a chair!

I built this one to rack up some of the "Drive/Walk X distance" milestones on Droo's moons. It features a rocker and dual bogie suspension, because let's be honest, the built in suspension in the game are dookie. There are some springs to help absorb lateral force if you get yeeted, but the primary vertical suspension uses bogies and inertia to counter bumps.

Features:
- Front and rear driving lights
- Front spotlight
- FLIR night driving camera
- Fixed and deployable solar panels
- Onboard generator (use sparingly - it eats monopropellant very quickly)
- Gyro-stabilized ("lock down" if you get yeeted and it will try to right itself)
- Forward RCS nozzles (to flip you over if you get stuck upside down)
- Operable with either the forward command disc, or with a driver (tip: keep the driver in control to accumulate "walked" credit towards the career milestones)

I hope this helps you out in your careers - I just racked up 250 tech points just by driving a drood 10km across TT.

This is an improved Block II variant with changes to greatly improve stability. In the future, I might work on a Block III version with the driver either facing up rocket-style, or facing down Batman-style, as the lower center of gravity might make the vehicle more stable.

GENERAL INFO

  • Created On: Windows
  • Game Version: 1.3.204.1
  • Price: $133k
  • Number of Parts: 68
  • Dimensions: 2 m x 3 m x 3 m

PERFORMANCE

  • Total Delta V: 0m/s
  • Total Thrust: 0N
  • Engines: 0
  • Wet Mass: 798kg
  • Dry Mass: 600kg

STAGES

Stage Engines Delta V Thrust Burn Mass

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