Resource connectors while landed

[DoToH]

With the new ISRU planned for 1.0 we need tools to connect and transfer resources from our miner/collectros/whatever while landed.

I know we can dock on surface, but it forces too many constraints while designing.

Back when I installed Kethane, installed KAS too, just for the resource pipes and connectors.

So I suggest some kind of connectors and pipes to be added to stock game for 1.0 (don't know if devs have plans on this). The way KAS manages them is very simple (for the player) and allows many different base/miner setups.

I'm not asking for KAS to become stock, I'm just asking for a similar way to manage pipe connections while landed. KAS is much more than these pipes, but the ability to connect two ships while landed is going to be very useful, even if we can't place connectors in EVA and need to build the ships whith them pre-installed.

Cheers,

[sumghai]

Additional methods of resource transfer would definitely be nice, although I would be very happy if KAS became stock altogether.

[Renegrade]

Additional methods of resource transfer would definitely be nice, although I would be very happy if KAS became stock altogether.

^ exactly and precisely this.

[tater]

KAS is pretty amazing for base design, I have to say, and I only use the links and spare parts.

[Brotoro]

A hose! A hose! My kingdom for a hose!

[Valley]

Yes please. If I am going to have mining colonies they need some way to fill the visiting spacecrafts' tanks.

[Stormweaver]

I flinched at "Too many constraints" - in a game with practically none - but provided the Claw's various world-destroying bugs don't make it into the final release, it wouldn't break immersion too much to pretend it's got a fuel line in there somewhere.

[ratchet freak]

I flinched at "Too many constraints" - in a game with practically none - but provided the Claw's various world-destroying bugs don't make it into the final release, it wouldn't break immersion too much to pretend it's got a fuel line in there somewhere.

I think he means with where the ground docking ports will be, That will restrain your crafts to match said docking port,

With upgrading facilities the port may change location which could invalidate your previous crafts

[klgraham1013]

As much as I'd love stock KAS, I'd bet Squad is relying on the claw for resource transfers. If this is the case, I'd like a grab option on the claw so we don't have to ram into in.

[Valley]

I tried to use the claw on the surface once and the test totally failed - the two rovers could not attach to each other. Could the claw be used like that? Do I have to ram the other craft? On a low gravity moon that might be an issue....

[Hcube]

But using a claw will be very hard if you want to refuel a ship at a big ground base ! What is needed is an extensible thing that will allow players to transfer fuel without direct contact but through some kind of tubing that will let you transfer fuel if the 2 crafts are, say 5-10m away from each other

Unless they make the claw telescopic or extensible i doubt it will be used for that

[klgraham1013]

I agree. We can only hope that Squad does as well.

[DoToH]

Unless they make the claw telescopic or extensible i doubt it will be used for that

Not to mention the claw is bugged. I trashed my asteroid base because of claw bugs.

[Wjolcz]

Good suggestion. A KAS-like pipe seems like a useful thing to have in 1.0

Edited March 15, 2015 by Veeltch

[Bill Phil]

I agree with this.

Maybe only engineers can do it?

[Brotoro]

...because it would be too difficult to train a pilot astronaut to hook up a hose?

[stibbons]

If it's too hard to train a pilot to flip a switch on a goo canister, yes.

[AbacusWizard]

I've been using docking clamps as "landing pads" to allow my karbonite tanker to connect with my karbonite extractor, but a hose would certainly make things easier. The extractor has already lost a third of its solar panels due to a single not-quite-precise-enough landing!

[Brotoro]

If it's too hard to train a pilot to flip a switch on a goo canister, yes.

Pilots can use Goo canisters??

[Francois424]

+1 for the pipes/connectors points/stock attachment system

Don't know how 1.0 will shape up, but in case I vote for this.

[Bill Phil]

...because it would be too difficult to train a pilot astronaut to hook up a hose?

Engineers need more to do.

Altgough I think some way to cross train would be good.

[nholzric]

Never mind the bugs, using the claw to do resource transfers is really kludgy from a content inclusion standpoint.