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Bug #5363

KSP destroys spent stages landed safely on KSC without refunding their value.

Added by Kasuha about 9 years ago. Updated over 8 years ago.

Status:
Closed
Severity:
Normal
Assignee:
-
Category:
Gameplay
Target version:
-
Start date:
09/02/2015
% Done:

100%

Version:
Platform:
Win32, Windows
Expansion:
Language:
English (US)
Mod Related:
No
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Description

Reproduction steps:

- start a career game
- launch a ship with first stage designed to safely land (e.g. use the attached example ship)
- let the stage land safely on KSC, continue flying to sufficient distance
- switch to map view, make sure the first stage is landed on KSC
- take note of your funds balance
- return to space center
- observe the first stage was removed
- check the funds balance has not changed

The game has a feature implemented that cleans up the KSC grounds. This feature decides on each ship whether or not it should be saved. Unsaved ships are reported in log:

[FlightPersistence]: Vessel Tourist Transport IVc Debris not saved because it was debris cluttering up KSC.

Unfortunately the feature interferes with the feature that safely landed parts of a ship can be recovered for a refund.

The KSC cleaning feature (blocking saves of selected ships) should be switched off at least in Career game mode so the player can recover the debris and collect appropriate refunds.

Tourist Transport IVc.craft (166 KB) Tourist Transport IVc.craft Example ship with first stage designed for safe landing Kasuha, 09/02/2015 07:26 PM
screenshot167.png (935 KB) screenshot167.png Map view showing two pieces of debris landed on KSC grounds while the ship is landed on the other side of the planet. Note also funds balance Kasuha, 09/02/2015 07:27 PM
screenshot169.png (1.35 MB) screenshot169.png KSC after return to Space Center. Notice missing debris pieces and unchanged balance Kasuha, 09/02/2015 07:28 PM
output_log.txt (592 KB) output_log.txt recorded output_log Kasuha, 09/02/2015 07:29 PM
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Related issues

Related to Kerbal Space Program - Bug #3979: Items left at launchpad or runway disappear.Not a Bug01/19/2015

History

#2 Updated by Squelch about 9 years ago

  • Is duplicate of Bug #3979: Items left at launchpad or runway disappear. added

#3 Updated by Squelch about 9 years ago

  • Is duplicate of deleted (Bug #3979: Items left at launchpad or runway disappear.)

#4 Updated by Squelch about 9 years ago

  • Related to Bug #3979: Items left at launchpad or runway disappear. added

#5 Updated by Squelch about 9 years ago

  • Status changed from New to Confirmed
  • % Done changed from 0 to 10

The auto cleanup at KSC does indeed bypass refunds. It happens regardless of the debris persistence setting.

#6 Updated by TriggerAu over 8 years ago

  • Status changed from Confirmed to Needs Clarification
  • % Done changed from 10 to 0

#7 Updated by bewing over 8 years ago

  • Status changed from Needs Clarification to Resolved
  • % Done changed from 0 to 100
  • Platform Windows added

This was fixed with the release of ver 1.1.0.

#8 Updated by TriggerAu over 8 years ago

  • Status changed from Resolved to Closed

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