Wanted to know how complicated they made the day/night system. Is it tied to real-world hours? Are there any 'special events' related to it?
We've only seen full moons in the trailer, so I can't tell if that's just them being cinematic or if that's actually how the moon looks all the time.
I just love seeing Harry stare at Luna in wonder with how pure and quirky she is, and most of the Lunar Harmony fics just treat Luna like Harry and Hermione's pet.
I found that this website is very useful for seeing what sort of Celestial events are happening and to calculate the passage of time. It's really helpful and has a lot information on phases and eclipses. I thought it would be a good idea to share it. It also has detailed information on the weather. I hope someone finds it useful!
Any thots?
For example, if there's a full moon in New York, will it also be full moon in Sydney (once nighttime comes there)? Or are the phases totally different?
From my career save, the Oceanus Procellarum Outpost (OPO) started out as an experiment to explore the possibilities of constructing a lunar shipyard with the least cost. The goal of this project is to take advantage of the Moon's lower gravity and rich mineral and turn it into Kerbalkind's new starting point for exploration and colonization beyond the cradles of Earth.
Phase I of this project is to establish a permanent kerbal settlement with limited manufacturing capacity and complete reliance on raw material deliveries from Earth. The outpost can be seen at the back of the scene. Its omnidirectional solar panel and enormous battery back can keep the life support systems running under all circumstances. Its construction ability was realized by the cyan-grey hexagonal construction dock, which was built from a single-use construction pad with reserve rocket parts. It now serves as a backup for producing small tool kits for EVA (like replicators on a Star Trek starship). Until the first ISRU units are built, rocket parts have to be supplied on cargo ships like the one on the bottom right.
In Phase II, I landed a finitely reusable LSAM that doubles as a mobile survey station, which enables me to build stationary (ironic, right?) modules that are too big to launch/land safely. After about 6 resupply missions (>10k rocket parts), each carried out with the same cargo ship launched on an SLS Block 2 analog, I built this stellarator reactor to ensure a stable power supply while the base works at full capacity. Assisted with an electric furnace (behind the glowing radiators), the OPO now produces more rocket parts than it consumes without worrying about a power outage. I then diverted the spare power into producing liquid hydrogen and oxygen for the LSAM, it will be important when OPO starts accepting tourists.
My future plans:
Phase III (ongoing) will focus on the well-being of the occupants. I will expand the crew roaster (currently 4, each at the edge of mental breakdowns from being far from home) and build an actual workshop to boost productivity. The to-build list includes greenhouses (for food), better habitats with more equipment for long-term stay, and a whole suite of modules for civilian activities that will eventually allow kerbalnauts to multiply (mod: Civilian Populations). Phase III will continue simultaneously with future phases as the OPO's labour demand grows.
Phase IV will be the "science upgrade", where I will add parts to exploit
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