[1.0.X] Tech Tree Tweaks

[Kispeg]

I made a small mod that corrects some nonsensical things in the tech tree.

Download via Dropbox

Readme:

This tweaks stupid stuff in the tech tree. As such, it only works for science and career mode.

This is not a tech tree overhaul, although the tech tree could certainly use one. This simply rearranges a few parts between nodes for players who typically use the stock tech tree.

I do not guarantee it will work with your saves. Different parts are moved to different tech nodes, so you may or may not lose some parts you had or gain some you didn't. I also can not promise this will work with other mods that modify the tech tree and/or what parts go to what nodes.

This mod's sole dependency is Module Manager.

To install, put the "TTT" folder in GameData to install the mod. To uninstall, delete it.

Changelog:

[Version 1.0]

The order of acquiring the 1.25m fuel tanks has been reversed - the LV-T30 is paired with the 800 tank, the T-45 with the 400, the 909 with the 200, and the 100 with the 0.625m probe engines alongside the Oscar-B.

Heavy Rocketry and Heavier Rocketry both gained 2.5m fuel tanks to make their engines useful. The former got the X32 tank and the latter now gets the Jumbo 64.

The 1.25m bi-, tri- and quad-couplers are all in the same node now. I get that Squad wants a sense of progression, but there comes a point where it's just ridiculous, especially being able to make tri-couplers before bi-couplers.

The MK1 Jet Fuel Tank has been moved to Aviation alongside the jet engine, since without Modular Fuel Tanks you'd have to stupidly use half-empty rocket tanks because reasons.

The MK1 cockpit has also been moved to Aviation, since it makes no sense to get a plane cockpit before you get plane parts.

You now get the Cube probe core before the Octo and the Octo has moved forward a tech node. Why? Because the Stayputnik is useless and the Cube comes way too late to be of any real use. It bridges the gap nicely, too - it can use SAS but it does not contain a reaction wheel while the Octo does.

Fixed ladders and the smaller steel I-beam have been moved to the start node. I mean, really, Kerbals can make girders but not ladders and i-beams? Come on. The extendible ladders have also been moved a tech node up. The triple length girder has also been moved to advanced construction.

The LT-1 landing strut and the LT-05 landing struts have been swapped in the tech tree since the LT-05 is nigh useless for manned missions.

Fairings have all been moved up a single tech node, with the 1.25m becoming available with aviation. This puts them more in-line with the arguably better Procedural Fairings in terms of balance if you use that mod, but more importantly gives you what is a very basic and fairly essential part at a more useful time.

The girder adapter is now under General Construction.

Separatrons are now available from the beginning, since their only real purpose in career is to separate spent stages, and they otherwise come in pretty late for such a simple use. This is ignoring that somehow a smaller SRB about the size of a model rocket engine is harder to engineer than the NASA SRB that's taller than most of your early game rockets in the first place.

"Elevon 5," the angled elevon, has been moved to Aviation on the basis that getting swept wings with straight elevons makes no sense.

The sole dependency is Module Manager. I would imagine you probably already have it, but if not, grab the latest version from the MM thread: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/55219

As for licensing, I'm just gonna call this public domain. It's just a config file modifying single lines of text in other config files, so I don't think I honestly could call this mine by any description. If you want to use my tweaks in your own work, go ahead. I don't require credit.

If you have any suggestions, I will consider them.

[HagbardCeline]

Nice, going to try this in my next game.