RedPandaz

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Posted October 8, 2015 (edited)
One of my biggest complaints about KSP has been the lack of things to do. Once you get where you're going, there's really no point in being there and nothing to do when you do get there. The planets are lifeless, the science is a gooey joke and the only reason to be on the surface of a planet is to say you've been there or drill for ore so you can reach further destinations and do... what? I can't even begin to calculate the number of rockets, aircraft, rovers and bases that I've created in the past few years only to scrap them entirely when the 'mission' was complete? Why? No point in them existing.

But Squad has been too busy adding useless things, like heat and silly pointy aerodynamic overlays that serve no purpose other than eye candy, rather than providing a continuing source of entertainment.

Well, someone was listening.

Astroneer

And guess what they're comparing it to?

MSN Article on Astroneer

If fear if Squad continues their ostrich approach to immersion that it's going to be just like many of the games we remember, like Age of Empires. It may define a genra of games but if they don't wake up, it's going to quickly become another dust collector on the shelf.

Edited October 8, 2015 by Fengist"

 

This is still a very real problem in-game, and something that I would like adressed- And I have some ideas

-Weather

       -Weather would be an amazing thing to experience, and possible design around? A dust storm on Duna or maybe storms on Kerbin, Laythe, or Eve? They could range from small showers to massive hurricanes  

-More Contracts?

-Tourist contracts to other points on Kerbin, potentially the other bases; You could have little hopper runs to the Island runway, or long-haul flights to KSC 2? More places to 

-Life support and better Base Building

-Kerbals should need food, water and oxygen. I know there are already mods for this, but stock support would be great. Something I would also like are large glass domes for building cool sci-fi biospheres, and also recreational facilities, such as lounges and movie theaters?

 

Just some of my opinions, and I shall start a thread for more ideas. I believe just even these additions could make for a much more entertaining play experience

-RedPandaz