Come hear about KSP 1.1, straight from Squad!

[EladDv]

http://imgur.com/jRpgEBP new Mk.1 cockpit!

[Zucal]

New milestone screenshot:

http://imgur.com/jRpgEBP

New crew canister (no IVA for 1.1, maybe later), and this will be replacing the current Mk1 cockpit.

[Robotengineer]

http://imgur.com/jRpgEBP new Mk.1 cockpit!

Snazzy. A 1.25m inline compartment as well.

[Streetwind]

:groan:

Worth it XD

New part: mk1 cockpit redesign (again!) and a 2-seat 1.25m inline crew compartment. Without bulges that screw up rocket aerodynamics - tourist contracts rejoice!

[Bloody_looser]

Jet engine. 0.625m basic jet engine. Jet. "Space" program.

There are already way too many plane parts. Where are parts for stations, 1.25 capsule for two, 0.625 SRB after all?

Jet engine. Pff.

Edited August 21, 2015 by Bloody_looser

[problemecium]

[Alshain]

I'm glad, the current Mk-1 Redesign looks good but the shape is annoying around the sides, especially if you are trying to place a ladder. Though I'm concerned this one may not be much better, the door looks too low.

[Alphasus]

Jet engine. 0.625m basic jet engine. Jet. "Space" program.

There are already way too much plane parts. Where are parts for stations, 1.25 capsule for two, 0.625 SRB after all?

Jet engine. Pff.

1.25m capsule for 2 doesn't work unless it isn't a control pod.

[SmashBrown]

Jet engine. 0.625m basic jet engine. Jet. "Space" program.

There are already way too much plane parts. Where are parts for stations, 1.25 capsule for two, 0.625 SRB after all?

Jet engine. Pff.

Made me lol.

Another thing (or things) i hope they add:

Prettier textures; those old textures are way to nasty for me since discovering ven's revamp.

Bigger parts! eg: larger command pods, rockets, planes. Specifically I am thinking along the lines of some of Nertea's stuff, mkIV plane, large command pods, station parts. SpaceY lifters. Stuff that expands upon but does not detract from the core of the game.

[Tiberion]

That looks far too big to actually fit on a mk1-sized fuselage and still actually fit a kerbal properly.

Also, replacing a fighter jet cockpit with a leerjet cockpit is only going to make all the people who used them as fighter jet cockpits angry at you. Oh, and you break thousands of crafts

Makes no sense to replace it, just add a 2nd cockpit.

[wrcsubers]

Jet engine. 0.625m basic jet engine. Jet. "Space" program.

There are already way too many plane parts. Where are parts for stations, 1.25 capsule for two, 0.625 SRB after all?

Jet engine. Pff.

Some of us like planes...

[Bloody_looser]

1.25m capsule for 2 doesn't work unless it isn't a control pod.

Yep. I meant something Gemini-styled. Sneakpeaked thingie looks like just another hithhiker, now in Mk1. It's a pff too.

[Higgs]

Yep. I meant something Gemini-styled. Sneakpeaked thingie looks like just another hithhiker, now in Mk1. It's a pff too.

I think gemini was 1.875m kerbal helmets are too big for you to have more than 1 kerbal in a 1.25m part.

also i gotta say it: this is kerbal SPACE program whats with learjet parts?

Tiberions right. If thats a replacement for the other mk1 cockpit this will kill a ton of aircraft and anger (too weak a word) A LOT of ppl

Edited August 21, 2015 by Higgs

[peachoftree]

Am I the only one who thinks the new MK1 cockpit looks awesome, better than what we have now?

[godefroi]

Am I the only one who thinks the new MK1 cockpit looks awesome, better than what we have now?

Yes, it does, now where's my 2.5m SRB? Or what we also need, a significantly-uprated 1.25m SRB? I want to build Ares I!

[Kuu Lightwing]

Yes, it does, now where's my 2.5m SRB? Or what we also need, a significantly-uprated 1.25m SRB?

Pretty much my point

And a larger SABRE, too!

[Sharkman Briton]

YES YES YES!!! I just stopped playing a flight sim on my phone and all I was doing for hours was doing passenger contracts with a fastS Learjet, and I come back to this! YES!

[tater]

Maybe they can fix the fact that the mk3 cockpit holds is better (capacity), stronger, more heat resistant, much larger, has more mono, more EC storage, and more gyro torque than the mk 1-2 pod, which is heavier (not even counting the heat shield). Seems like the mk3 should have the mass tripled? At least doubled.

Just checked via the wiki page. It has about 0.9 tons of added parts (mono/battery/reaction wheel) compared to the mk1-2 pod, not including anything else.

Edited August 21, 2015 by tater

[Majorjim!]

Currently talking performance improvements: "nothing that'll make a 700 part monster lag-free, but there are some good improvements"

If the performance doesn't equal or surpass the performance of version 0.90 they will have failed.

[Bloody_looser]

I think gemini was 1.875m kerbal helmets are too big for you to have more than 1 kerbal in a 1.25m part.

Kerbals fitting in pods is rather questionable in several cases anyway. You still got the point.

Some of us like planes...

And I'm not preaching against planes or something. I use planes too.

But how much 'rocket' parts we've got in a bunch of latest updates? - Like three or four. And 'plane' parts? - All of them.

[Majorjim!]

I'm glad, the current Mk-1 Redesign looks good but the shape is annoying around the sides, especially if you are trying to place a ladder. Though I'm concerned this one may not be much better, the door looks too low.

Agreed, the new parts really need a 'thought' pass. Scanned with a logic scanner.

Edited August 21, 2015 by Majorjim

[Alshain]

It's very clear that very little thought goes into these new pods. For the reason stated and miriad others. Sorry to be all doom and gloom but it's very frustrating indeed.

Well I'm hoping PorkJet or someone reads this and moves it up just a little. I'm not holding my breath though.

[tater]

Well I'm hoping PorkJet or someone reads this and moves it up just a little. I'm not holding my breath though.

The 2 extant retractable ladders are only really different in appearance. They should take the Telus Mobility Enhancer, and make it have no "depth" that sticks radially inward, then it can be placed on a surface, and rotated out with no risk of the "tail" protruding. Would not affect existing designs, either.

[Streetwind]

"Big article on KS 1.1 is coming tonight."

(likely after or together with Squadcast, where Maxmaps will be showing off stuff.)

[godefroi]

But how much 'rocket' parts we've got in a bunch of latest updates? - Like three or four. And 'plane' parts? - All of them.

To be fair, we've had lots of good rocket parts for a long time. Plane parts, on the other hand, were a pretty sorry mess of unrelated components and odd bits.