Surface Vs. Terrain

[Signo]

What is the (fundamental) difference between "crashed into terrain" and "crashed into surface" in the F3 log?

[veggero]

For me it is vital to know this

[Tank Buddy]

I don't know, but it might be because the actual collision mess (terrain) differs from the rendered surface. Or terrain could be KSC buildings and such.

But I have no idea so don't quote me on it.

[xtoro]

The Surface is an all-in-one tablet/laptop built by Microsoft.

The Terrain is a compact SUV built by GMC.

That's all I got to say about that

[FungusForge]

I don't know, but it might be because the actual collision mess (terrain) differs from the rendered surface. Or terrain could be KSC buildings and such.

But I have no idea so don't quote me on it.

Even the crawler way has a special F3 title. There might not be a difference at all and it's just random. I have no idea either TBH.

[Signo]

The Surface is an all-in-one tablet/laptop built by Microsoft.

The Terrain is a compact SUV built by GMC.

That's all I got to say about that

Rep for you, I love this.

[A_name]

Terrain means the hills and mountains. The surface is the flat parts. This is 100% speculation.

[SpacedCowboy]

Terrain means the hills and mountains. The surface is the flat parts. This is 100% speculation.

I think your'e 100% correct.

[Signo]

My own speculation was about the different kind of flight you could fly and then impact. Kinda like if it is an orbit it is gonna be surface, if it is a plane crash it is gonna be terrain.

EDIT: I did experiment a few and it seems that "collided into the surface" implies a direct destructive hit while the destroyed part is still in contact somehow with the root part while "crashed into terrain" refers to a destroyed part that was already severed from root before impact.

Might as well be totally random...

Can anybody confirm this?

Edited September 1, 2015 by Signo