donpuccino

This might sound stupid but I'm actually just waiting for ADIOS to update to play KSP 1.X... (which should only tell you how loved this mod was) Last update was in april, is it stalled by now?

Context: I've recently taken up ADIOS, which is basically a giant tech tree where part are divided into family branches (antennas, wings, decouplers...). One of the problem is that the first dish, the DTS-M1, came relatively late (100 science, so tier 2) because it is perfect for Mun and Minmus exploration even without a relay network set up. But that got me thinking. It makes sense in terms of progression to say that the DTS-M1 comes relatively too early in stock tech tree, as it covers both keosynchronous orbits and Minmus expeditions. Wouldn't it be relevant to have a low-tech dish at ~10-20Mm, that is perfectly for an early-game orbital relay but not enough to go to Mun or further (at least not directly linked from KSC) ? Also I didn't try landing a rover on another planet with RT and FAR active yet but I'm quite curious to discover how to solve delays and antennas snapping in atmosphere. I remember having a hard time figuring out how to protect an antenna during unmanned takeoffs as the DP-10 kept snapping in atmospheric flight (because of FAR ? Dearly Reentry ?another mod ? an old bug ?) -- so far I solved it with KW's fairings but I don't know if they are solutions that don't require other mods.

I started playing ADIOS last weekend and was quite pleased with the feeling of directed development. I liked how it is possible to choose from atmospheric or orbital science, instead of the boring "next" available node. I have a small comment on balancing though. I am also playing with RemoteTech and the RemoteTech custom contracts, and I've found it harder than usual to reach an orbital network about Kerbin. The main reason for that is that it sort-of requires a dish to link satellites at each other and KSC (at least it is a requirement of the custom contract), and the first (DTS-M1) was at 100 science (so it needs unlocking the tier 2 of R&D center). This is just as much RemoteTech's fault for not having a low-tech dish at ~10-20Mm (so keosynchronous is okay but Mun/minmus are too far), but as far as I am concerned, I'd find it easier if the Communotron 32 and the DTS-M1 were exchanged. This is but a minor flaw, and I'm already grateful for having such a large tree worth my science. Keep up the good work!