JoeSchmuckatelli Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 (edited) Just started a new career... and I've got a ton of 'run science' missions that are quite easily accomplished with planes (measure temp at BE-4 below 14,000, etc). Would be really nice to have planes available early. I know it's a space game - which means rocketry, but it would be great to have at least the most basic jet plane available. Perhaps as a parallel tech tree that eventually merges with the larger tree (for spaceplanes). Google did not answer this for me... but has it been discussed? Oh - and will joystick / HOTAS work for plane flight in 2? Edited November 1, 2021 by JoeSchmuckatelli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staticalliam7 Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Having planes first would make sense, but science gain would run out quick as opposed to rockets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLTay Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 (edited) I'm hoping for at least the option to start with planes and sounding rockets, but I acknowledge that they will probably sell most copies over steam, and with the 2 hour refund policy they will want to have the player put right into the meat of the action (rockets) as quickly as possible to reduce the chance of refund. Edit: The devs have not mentioned the tech progression or peripheral support yet, to my knowledge. Edited November 1, 2021 by TLTay edit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeSchmuckatelli Posted November 1, 2021 Author Share Posted November 1, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, TLTay said: I'm hoping for at least the option to start with planes and sounding rockets, but I acknowledge that they will probably sell most copies over steam, and with the 2 hour refund policy they will want to have the player put right into the meat of the action (rockets) as quickly as possible to reduce the chance of refund. Edit: The devs have not mentioned the tech progression or peripheral support yet, to my knowledge. Yep. I would not want to slow down rocket availability (I.e. Limit the initial tech to only planes). This is, ultimately, a rocket game. I'd like to see the initial starting tech offer just enough 'stuff' to build a basic plane, just as we get to build a basic rocket. After that, being able to unlock stuff to make planes better makes sense, especially as you progress to space planes. (functionally it really only takes 5-6 rocket flights to unlock planes, presuming you know how to grind science - but it seems weird to me that you have fly rockets to unlock planes) Planes also teach about balance (COM / COL) better than rockets, initially, b/c the first rockets are just straight tubes. Edited November 1, 2021 by JoeSchmuckatelli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOXBLOX Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 I agree, it would be nice if planes were unlocked right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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