Game Difficulty
From Kerbal Space Program Wiki
The Game Difficulty is a list of options which can be chosen before starting a session which vary the difficulty. There are four different presets but it is possible to set up a custom set of difficulty levels.
| Option | Easy | Normal | Moderate | Hard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allow Reverting Flights | style="background: #9f9; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-yes" | Yes | style="background: #9f9; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-yes" | Yes | style="background: #9f9; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-yes" | Yes | style="background: #f99; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no" | No |
| Allow Quickloading | style="background: #9f9; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-yes" | Yes | style="background: #9f9; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-yes" | Yes | style="background: #9f9; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-yes" | Yes | style="background: #f99; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no" | No |
| Missing Crews Respawn | style="background: #9f9; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-yes" | Yes | style="background: #9f9; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-yes" | Yes | style="background: #f99; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no" | No | style="background: #f99; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no" | No |
| Auto-Hire Crewmembers before Flight | style="background: #9f9; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-yes" | Yes | style="background: #9f9; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-yes" | Yes | style="background: #f99; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no" | No | style="background: #f99; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no" | No |
| No Entry Purchase Required on Research | style="background: #9f9; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-yes" | Yes | style="background: #9f9; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-yes" | Yes | style="background: #f99; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no" | No | style="background: #f99; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no" | No |
| Indestructible Facilities | style="background: #9f9; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-yes" | Yes | style="background: #f99; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no" | No | style="background: #f99; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no" | No | style="background: #f99; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no" | No |
| Allow Stock Vessels | style="background: #9f9; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-yes" | Yes | style="background: #f99; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no" | No | style="background: #f99; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no" | No | style="background: #f99; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no" | No |
| Option | Easy | Normal | Moderate | Hard | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Funds |  250,000
|
25,000
|
15,000
|
10,000
|
0 | 500,000 |
| Starting Science | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,000 |
| Starting Reputation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1,000 | +1,000 |
| Funding Rewards | 200% | 100% | 90% | 60% | 10% | 1,000% |
| Science Rewards | 200% | 100% | 90% | 60% | 10% | 1,000% |
| Reputation Rewards | 200% | 100% | 90% | 60% | 10% | 1,000% |
| Funding Penalties | 50% | 100% | 150% | 200% | 10% | 1,000% |
| Reputation Penalties | 50% | 100% | 150% | 200% | 10% | 1,000% |
