Soyuz Style Pod

[Voyager275]

I don't know if anyone else would be interested in this but I think we should have a pod with built in retro thrusters to cushion touchdown like the Soyuz

and Shenzhou spacecraft.

[Capt. Hunt]

well, there are a couple different Soyuz mods and you should also check out Landertrons, that mod adds automatic retro rocket parts.

[tater]

Like this:

Tantares

or this:

HGR 1.875m parts

[Wjolcz]

I would rather have Dragon 2 than Soyuz, tbh.

[tater]

I'd like an optimized KSP to have a competing space program with Soviet looking parts. You could chose which program you'd play. Ideally with a "space race" career mode.

[Voyager275]

I would rather have Dragon 2 than Soyuz, tbh.

Yeah me too, but Soyuz is cool too, so maybe both

[Orionkermin]

I'd like to see any kind of new pods as long as they are for rockets rather than planes. Aircraft are getting all the love lately.

[Voyager275]

I'd like to see any kind of new pods as long as they are for rockets rather than planes. Aircraft are getting all the love lately.

Too true. I don't even really use aircraft.

[Orbital Vagabond]

I think a 2-man command pod (be it Gemini or Soyuz inspired) would be a great addition to the game. I don't think any propulsion systems should be integrated, though, since that would somewhat defeat the purpose of the "lego" style design concept the devs have stated a preference for (basically, it's the reason we don't have procedural tanks of any kind).

[tater]

Yeah, it would be more "stockalike" if the 2 mods above had a fuel tank, rcs tank, and engine instead of all in 1, even if that raises part counts. The way ksp does things, the additional crew space on the Soyuz is wasted, though, and would artificially create crew spots for stations or even transport even though the spaces are quite small.