Old, OLD explosions revival?

[Spacetraindriver]

I was watching a REALLY OLD KSP video with a big rocket exploding. As usual. Then I saw the glorious smoke plumes (or what ever they are) spewing out of the explosion effectively doubling the explosion. Now i am old enough to remember the old explosions (and sfx), (pre 1.0? IDK, all I knew is that is was 0.23)  which was quite a step down from what I am seeing before me. So what if we could bring back those fuel plumes? (Again, I don't know what they are) now I imagine that it might affect FPS so maybe it could be toggleable? 

A picture. (not mines)

 

[Wjolcz]

I too remember these and the massive FPS drop every time one of these explosions happpened.

[The Aziz]

Yup, that was REALLY laggy.

But what's better, smoke trails, or giant fireball?

[rkarmark]

28 minutes ago, The Aziz said:

But what's better, smoke trails, or giant fireball?

Both!!! 

[Choctofliatrio2.0]

While I don't think I like those explosions, I do agree the current ones are pretty underwhelming.

[StupidAndy]

simple solution to both our problems...gasoline and C4 like explosion...SOMEONE GET A MYTHBUSTERS EXPLOSION OUT HERE PLEASE!

[ZooNamedGames]

Yeah. What we need are part specific explosions rather than generic ones for select parts. Rocket parts need to explode, and explode PROPERLY. Whereas jets should just catch fire and melt (with some explosions). 

A lot of parts explode for no reason whatsoever. The explosion merely acts as a distraction as the part despawns.

So for our purposes part 'explosions/fires/puffs of smoke/etc' is merely a point for the part to disappear without looking weird. 

Looking at reality- when rockets explode, it's huge. Like entire Kerbal launchpad and some more- huge. 

 

[RatchetinSpace]

 

We need bigger explosions.....I say no more