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'''Experience''' is a feature added for [[kerbal]]s as of version [[0.90.0]] 'Beta'. <ref>[http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/103034-KSP-0-90-Beta-Than-Ever-Grand-Discussion-Thread! KSP 0.90 'Beta Than Ever' Grand Discussion Thread!]</ref> Kerbal pilots, engineers and scientists gain experience for completing a variety of achievements. Experience grants additional abilities, making crew members grow more useful over time.
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'''Experience''' is a feature added for [[kerbal]]s as of version [[0.90.0]] 'Beta'. <ref>[http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/103034-KSP-0-90-Beta-Than-Ever-Grand-Discussion-Thread! KSP 0.90 'Beta Than Ever' Grand Discussion Thread!]</ref> Kerbal pilots, engineers and scientists gain experience for completing a variety of achievements. Experience grants additional abilities, making [[crew]] members grow more useful over time.
  
 
== Gaining experience ==
 
== Gaining experience ==
Orbiting, planting flags, and escaping from the gravity of planets and moons grants various amounts of experience depending on the planet. Each Kerbal can only gain the experience once per planet, so planting multiple flags or repeatedly orbiting a planet do not add provide any further experience for the same Kerbal. Additionally, experience from a given planet or moon is only granted for the most valuable achievement, so orbiting the mun (3 XP) and planting a flag on it (5 XP) will only grant 5 XP, not 8. Note that when planting flags, each Kerbal in the mission must plant a separate flag to gain the experience for doing so. If only one Kerbal in the mission plants a flag, only that Kerbal will gain experience for having done so.
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Orbiting, planting [[Extend-o-matic Series A1 Deployable Flag|flags]], and escaping from the gravity of planets and moons grants various amounts of experience depending on the planet. Each Kerbal can only gain the experience once per planet, so planting multiple flags or repeatedly orbiting a planet do not add provide any further experience for the same Kerbal. Additionally, experience from a given planet or moon is only granted for the most valuable achievement, so orbiting the mun (3 XP) and planting a flag on it (5 XP) will only grant 5 XP, not 8. Note that when planting flags, each Kerbal in the mission must plant a separate flag to gain the experience for doing so. If only one Kerbal in the mission plants a flag, only that Kerbal will gain experience for having done so. The kerbonaut gains the experience and reaches level only when returns to the Astronaut Complex by [[recovery]].
  
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! Planet/Moon !! Fly By (XP) !! Orbit (XP) !! Flight (XP) !! Land (XP) !! Plant Flag (XP) !! XP Multiplier
 
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| Base Values || 1 || 1.5 || 2 || 2.3 || 2.5 || -
 
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| [[Kerbin]] || 1 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || -
 
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| [[Mun]] || 2 || 3 || 4 || 5 || 5 || 2
 
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| [[Minmus]] || 3 || 4 || 5 || 6 || 6 || 2.5
 
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| [[Kerbol]] || 0 || 6 || 8 || - || - || 4
 
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| [[Eve]] || 5 || 8 || 10 || 12 || 13 || 5
 
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| [[Duna]] || 5 || 8 || 10 || 12 || 13 || 5
 
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| [[Ike]] || 5 || 8 || 10 || 12 || 13 || 5
 
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| [[Gilly]] || 6 || 9 || 12 || 14 || 15 || 6
 
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| [[Dres]] || 6 || 9 || 12 || 14 || 15 || 6
 
|-
 
| [[Jool]] || 6 || 9 || 12 || - || - || 6
 
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| [[Moho]] || 7 || 11 || 14 || 16 || 18 || 7
 
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| [[Laythe]] || 8 || 12 || 16 || 18 || 20 || 8
 
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| [[Vall]] || 8 || 12 || 16 || 18 || 20 || 8
 
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| [[Tylo]] || 8 || 12 || 16 || 18 || 20 || 8
 
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| [[Bop]] || 8 || 12 || 16 || 18 || 20 || 8
 
|-
 
| [[Pol]] || 8 || 12 || 16 || 18 || 20 || 8
 
|-
 
| [[Eeloo]] || 10 || 15 || 20 || 23 || 25 || 10
 
|}
 
  
 
== Experience requirements ==
 
== Experience requirements ==
 
As Kerbals gain experience, they gain levels in their specialization. Kerbals start at level 0, and can reach level 5.
 
As Kerbals gain experience, they gain levels in their specialization. Kerbals start at level 0, and can reach level 5.
  
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{{Level/XP}}
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! Level !! XP Required !! Total XP
 
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| 0 || 0 || 0
 
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| 1 || 2 || 2
 
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| 2 || 6 || 8
 
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| 3 || 5<?<11 || 13<?<19
 
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| 4 || ? || ?
 
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| 5 || ? || ?
 
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== Benefits of experience ==
 
== Benefits of experience ==
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=== Pilots ===
 
=== Pilots ===
At level 0, pilots can stabilize a ship and allow SAS. At level 1, they can aim a ship prograde or retrograde. At level 2, they can orient a ship to the normal, antinormal, radial in, and radial out vectors. At level 3, they can orient a ship towards a target, away from a target, or towards a maneuver. They gain no further abilities with additional levels.
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At level 0, pilots can stabilize a ship and allow [[SAS]]. At level 1, they can [[navball#Markers|aim]] a ship prograde or retrograde. At level 2, they can orient a ship to the normal, antinormal, radial in, and radial out vectors. At level 3, they can orient a ship towards a target, away from a target, or towards a maneuver. They gain no further abilities with additional levels.
  
 
=== Engineers ===
 
=== Engineers ===
Level 0 engineers have no special abilities. At level 1, they can repair parachutes. At level 2, they can repair lander legs. At level 3, they can repair wheels. They gain no further abilities with additional levels.
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Level 0 engineers have no special abilities. At level 1, they can repair [[parachute]]s. At level 2, they can repair [[landing gear|lander legs]]. At level 3, they can repair [[rover|wheels]]. They gain no further abilities with additional levels.
  
 
=== Scientists ===
 
=== Scientists ===
Scientists improve the amount of [[Science]] gained from returned science parts and vessels. At level 0, there is no bonus. The bonus is 5% at level 1, 10% at level 2, 15% at level 3, 20% at level 4, and remains 20% at level 5.
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Scientists improve the amount of [[Science]] ({{mark|scp}}) gained from returned science parts and vessels. At level 0, there is no bonus. The bonus is 5% at level 1, 10% at level 2, 15% at level 3, 20% at level 4, and remains 20% at level 5.
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
 
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[[Category:Career-specific features]]

Revision as of 01:41, 20 December 2014

Experience is a feature added for kerbals as of version 0.90.0 'Beta'. [1] Kerbal pilots, engineers and scientists gain experience for completing a variety of achievements. Experience grants additional abilities, making crew members grow more useful over time.

Gaining experience

Orbiting, planting flags, and escaping from the gravity of planets and moons grants various amounts of experience depending on the planet. Each Kerbal can only gain the experience once per planet, so planting multiple flags or repeatedly orbiting a planet do not add provide any further experience for the same Kerbal. Additionally, experience from a given planet or moon is only granted for the most valuable achievement, so orbiting the mun (3 XP) and planting a flag on it (5 XP) will only grant 5 XP, not 8. Note that when planting flags, each Kerbal in the mission must plant a separate flag to gain the experience for doing so. If only one Kerbal in the mission plants a flag, only that Kerbal will gain experience for having done so. The kerbonaut gains the experience and reaches level only when returns to the Astronaut Complex by recovery.

Order Celestial body Fly by
(XP)
Orbit
(XP)
Flight
(XP)
Land
(XP)
Plant flag
(XP)
XP
Multiplier
Base Values 1 1.5 2 2.3 2.5
Center Kerbol 4 6 4
1 Moho 7 10.5 16.1 17.5 7
2 Eve 5 7.5 10 11.5 12.5 5
2.1 Gilly 6 9 13.8 15 6
3 Kerbin 2 2 1 0 0 1
3.1 Mun 2 3 4.6 5 1
3.2 Minmus 2.5 3.75 5.75 6.25 2.5
4 Duna 5 7.5 10 11.5 12.5 5
4.1 Ike 5 7.5 11.5 12.5 5
5 Dres 6 9 13.8 15 6
6 Jool 6 9 12 6
6.1 Laythe 8 12 16 18.4 20 8
6.2 Vall 8 12 18.4 20 8
6.3 Tylo 8 12 18.4 20 8
6.4 Bop 8 12 18.4 20 8
6.5 Pol 8 12 18.4 20 8
7 Eeloo 10 15 23 25 10

Experience requirements

As Kerbals gain experience, they gain levels in their specialization. Kerbals start at level 0, and can reach level 5.

Level XP Required Total XP
0 0 0
1 2 2
2 6 8
3 8 16
4 16 32
5 32 64

Benefits of experience

As Kerbals level up, they gain new abilities. There are usually new abilities at every level, but some of the levels do not have new abilities, and none of the specializations gain new abilities when going from level 4 to level 5.

Pilots

At level 0, pilots can stabilize a ship and allow SAS. At level 1, they can aim a ship prograde or retrograde. At level 2, they can orient a ship to the normal, antinormal, radial in, and radial out vectors. At level 3, they can orient a ship towards a target, away from a target, or towards a maneuver. They gain no further abilities with additional levels.

Engineers

Level 0 engineers have no special abilities. At level 1, they can repair parachutes. At level 2, they can repair lander legs. At level 3, they can repair wheels. They gain no further abilities with additional levels.

Scientists

Scientists improve the amount of Science (⚛) gained from returned science parts and vessels. At level 0, there is no bonus. The bonus is 5% at level 1, 10% at level 2, 15% at level 3, 20% at level 4, and remains 20% at level 5.

References

  1. KSP 0.90 'Beta Than Ever' Grand Discussion Thread!