Definitely not the most fuel efficient way by a long shot, but not much choice given that this game doesn't have the needed navigation aids that a game like orbiter has for plotting intercepts. Which are really difficult to do correctly in a fuel efficient manner, as it involves increasing or decreasing your orbit so that you are faster or slower than your target, then matching orbit again at just the right moment so that you slide into place. It is definitely one of the more challenging tasks to do successfully in orbiter (even more tricky than transitioning between planets/moons).
I am hoping at some point this game will approach orbiters level of sophistication when it comes to navigation software/MFDs. I actually am really impressed at what players have been able to accomplish in KSP with such rudimentary navigation instruments, particularly earlier on. Anyone remember trying to make stable orbit back when there wasn't really a map or anything?
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