Building Mun base in 2022

[ChalwaBechatex]

Hi!
I’m thinking about returning to KSP after 5 years
I used to install; KAS, TAC life support, scansat and kethan. It looks like two last one are kinda vanilla now.

I would like to build some basic base on moon featuring life suport, fuel production, water and oxygen in-situ production.

„Planetary base system” seems fine but I’m a bit confused about dependencies. Which mods would be the best as addons? It wold be fine to download just essentials.

Do I need any mod manager? Or just downloading mods from curse?

Thanks in avance ;)

[Stamp20]

I use Kerbalism for life support, although it is hard to make fuel because ISRU is a lot more complicated than stock, but stock ISRU functions can be re-enabled.
Kerbal Planetary Base Systems doesn't have any dependencies, but it supports a lot of mods, including most life support mods. Extraplanetary Launchpads goes great with it.
I'd still recommend installing SCANsat, I find it much more useful than stock scanning.
KIS has been made stock, but KAS is still its own thing.
Most people use CKAN to install mods, but I like to install them manually. Curseforge is usually outdated, so I download mods from the KSP Forum and Spacedock.

[GunsForBucks]

New item in base game to secure bases to surfaces.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2614389529

[miklkit]

The ground clamps are essential on Minmus, but I have not needed them on the Mun.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2755003092

From the left of this small science base, the experiments sometimes jump 1-2 meters. the science base bounces on its landing legs, the rover with the folded legs rattles around under it, and the other 2 rovers had to be lifted off the surface by those "carports" to keep them safe.
Three other rovers left in the open simply exploded.

[ChalwaBechatex]

Kerbalism and ex launchpads seems fine. I will make some experiments on the ground first installing only that mods that I really need.

Yeah I remember first landing on Minmus. I used RCS for push to the ground :D

[ChalwaBechatex]

What about USI Kolonization Systems (MKS/OKS)?

[Salticus]

For installing mods I would recommend CKAN. It's basically a mod installer, so it also installs all dependencies and most mods are on there. I wouldn't use Curseforge, there aren't that many mods on there, and a lot of them are outdated.

[maestro]

Originally posted by ChalwaBechatex:

What about USI Kolonization Systems (MKS/OKS)?

I'm using USI life support (not Kolonization tho) on my current run. So just need habitation and supplies. It's nice.

[ChalwaBechatex]

CKAN is nice tool, thanks :)

I decided to take Kerbalism + Kerbal Planetary Base Systems.
MKS is not updated to current version

[Event_Horizon]

You might want to look at extraplanetary launchpads if you want a launchpad on your base

[ChalwaBechatex]

Originally posted by Event_Horizon:

You might want to look at extraplanetary launchpads if you want a launchpad on your base

This mod is interesting but parts are so ugly.
I consider it cheaty: producing rocket engines and other complicated equipment with drill and smelter seems stupid. It might be good for some orbital dockyards to build fuselage.