Increased thrust

[VivsiCanian]

On the navball, on the thrust meter, there's a little red section.

It's always ticked me off that it sits there and doesn't do anything so here's my idea.

If you increase thrust using the shift key then it automatically maxes at 100% (same if you use the Z key), and you press shift (or Z) again to get increased thrust.

BUT if you do this your engine will overheat and explode if left for long enough, just to keep it balanced. :D

[Vanamonde]

This suggestion for the game's development has been moved to Development Discussions.

[Superfluous J]

I would rather that space hold more info.

Say, how much dV you have left.

[samstarman5]

I am fine with that idea, but perhaps just to specific engines, especially those over 1.25 in size.

[CaptainTurbomuffin]

Sounds good, but if you instantly get max throttle by pressing Shift, how would you get lower thrust? For example, for landing? That'd be a bit tricky.

[Wallygator]

I would rather that space hold more info.

Say, how much dV you have left.

I support this 110% by pressing Shift Z over and over and over... oh crap my post just exploded...

[klgraham1013]

Afterburners for jet engines, please.

[Kuansenhama]

Isn't that what overheat/heat managment system is for? If you want this in your game, I think you could edit your CFGs to make the engines produce more heat.

[KrazyKrl]

Afterburners for jet engines, please.

Z and X for throttle full and off? Then you can hold shift at 100% throttle to give you afterburner temporarily? Yes please.

And maybe jet engine thrust reversers too. Even if it's not really realistic; being able to afterburner into a thrust reverser on landing would be pretty amazing.

[micha]

Sounds good, but if you instantly get max throttle by pressing Shift, how would you get lower thrust? For example, for landing? That'd be a bit tricky.

I think the idea was that pressing-and-holding shift only goes up to 100% (ie, the way it works now). You'd have to release shift and press (and hold?) it again to "overthrust".

[pincushionman]

…being able to afterburner into a thrust reverser on landing would be pretty amazing.

Oh my engineers would so get up and quit if they saw that in an RFP we were supposed to answer.