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| − | [[File:Part recovery.png|thumb|The information for a recovery of a [[command pod]] and [[parachute]]]]
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| − | {{nowrap|'''Funds''' ({{mark|fund}})}} were introduced in version [[0.24]] and function as the game's budget, limiting the size and complexity of the vehicles that may be constructed at any given time and degree of progress through the game. The unit is not known and the symbol does not resemble any monetary unit used in real life, but when upgrading buildings a £ symbol appears in front of the amount.
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| − | Funds only apply to [[career]] mode; construction is unlimited in [[sandbox]] and [[science]] mode.
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| − | == Usage ==
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| − | Funds are earned through accepting and completing [[contract]]s. Each contract will deliver a certain amount of funds as an advance the moment it is accepted, and additional payments will be made upon completion of each of the contract's objectives. Contracts also come with penalties; if a contract expires or is failed, funds will be deducted. The amounts involved in all these transactions are listed when a contract is examined in [[Mission Control]].
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| − | The uses of funds as of {{Version|0.25}} include:
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| − | * The construction and fueling of vehicles. When in the [[VAB]] or [[SPH]], the total cost of the all parts in the current project is tallied up and displayed. Launching a vehicle will immediately deduct its cost from the total.
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| − | * Unlocking parts in [[Research and Development]] after researching them on the [[technology tree]]. This only applies with certain [[Game Difficulty]] settings.
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| − | * Activating certain [[Strategies]] in the [[Administration Facility]]. These can covert some or all of the {{nowrap|Funds ({{mark|fund}})}} income into [[Science]] ({{mark|scp}}) and/or [[Reputation]] ({{mark|pres}}).
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| − | [[Recovery|Recovering]] a craft can also replenish funds. Once a craft has safely touched down anywhere on [[Kerbin]], recovering it will provide funds based on its cost and how many [[resource]]s remain inside it. The amount recovered increases the closer the vehicle landed to the [[KSC|spaceport]]. The [[Strategies#Recovery Transponder Fitting|Recovery Transponder Fitting]] strategy can increase the recovery factor by upto 15% (limited to 100% recovery factor).
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| − | With normal [[Game Difficulty]] settings, the advance on a [[contract]] is typically sufficient to cover the cost of a reasonable vehicle capable of performing the requested task. By succeeding at contracts, recovering parts, and designing efficiently the space program can consistently run at a substantial profit.
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| − | == Naming ==
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| − | Although the unit for "Funds" is not known, several names have been discussed (unofficially by the community):
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| − | * Keeping it as "Funds"
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| − | * Dollars
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| − | * Spesos
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| − | * Kerbucks
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| − | == Changes ==
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| − | ;[[0.24]]
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| − | * Initial release
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| − | == References ==
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| − | * “[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5UiTqBCNQk First Contract Playthrough]” by Miguel (Maxmaps) uploaded on the official Kerbal Space Program channel released on the 11 July
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