Super Subtle Easter Egg

[5donuts]

I was building a spaceship and went to add a strut when I noticed something quite peculiar: Struts cost 42 bucks!

I am not at all surprised that the answer to every problem in KSP (except the one where the rocket doesn't go up) might as well be the answer to life, the universe, and really everything.

[Richy teh space man]

By jove I think you may have noticed something there.

[Slam_Jones]

It's the answer! To everything!

*Head explodes*

[Kozak]

'Oly crap!

I can't believe i've never noticed this!

[spinomonkey]

lmao that's really awesome.

[Robotengineer]

What?

[Gaarst]

[SkyRender]

What?

You don't know 42?

[Bill Phil]

Where's the nearest intergalactic highway!?

[SkyRender]

Where's the nearest intergalactic highway!?

Well the Council wanted to put a Hyperspace Bypass through the Kerbin system, but they were vetoed by the general public. Mostly because the Kerbal entries in the Hitchhiker's Guide are so popular.

[Gerandar]

Because anything that has a 42 in it is a easter egg to hitchhikers guide. cant just be a number nope.

[MalfunctionM1Ke]

OMG!! How did we miss out on this?!?!?!

Big Thumbs up!

[Bill Phil]

Because anything that has a 42 in it is a easter egg to hitchhikers guide. cant just be a number nope.

Well, the thing is:

42 is the answer to Life, The Universe, and Everything. There is a pretty old joke about KSP that's about struts being the answer to everything. Seems like it can't be coincidental...

[r4pt0r]

~snip~Seems like it can't be coincidental...

Indeed. Now who is the cheeky dev who did this I wonder?

[HoloYolo]

Indeed. Now who is the cheeky dev who did this I wonder?

Harvester. 100 bucks on Harvester.

[Merinsan]

Indeed. Now who is the cheeky dev who did this I wonder?

It'd be so funny if the devs are sitting there, reading this, going OMG...I didn't notice that!

But it's too much of a coincidence...someone must be responsible for this!

[problemecium]

OH

MY

SQUAD.

I had to read through the entire post and then look exactly where you pointed out, because that Easter egg really is just that subtle. Kudos for noticing! xD Both you and that Easter egg are brilliant.

[KAP1985]

that's pretty clever

another subtle (maybe) easter egg is the name of the nuclear rocket, the "Nerv"

[Maddmatts]

5donuts, you are truly a Hoopy Frood!

[Caelib]

Nice find!

[basic.syntax]

First thing I did with 1.0 was just read all the new part descriptions. I didn't need to play the game to have some fun with it

I found this on the wiki:

v.24: Cost reduced from 250 to 42

Edit: It just occurred to me that v.24 is the reverse of "42"

ILLUMINATI CONFIRMED

Edited May 7, 2015 by basic.syntax
They made me do it

[Alshain]

To those who still believe it is a coincidence. Name one part other than the strut whose cost doesn't end in 0. This was deliberate, and hilarious.

[Hobbes Novakoff]

Oh my god, that is awesome!

[CaptainNemo]

What a cool frood. Thanks for that! I wonder if they'll ever develop an infinite improbability drive...

[dryer_lint]

that's pretty clever

another subtle (maybe) easter egg is the name of the nuclear rocket, the "Nerv"

I was always disappointed that they didn't officially name it the "Nuke"