Antennae revealed on Squadcast

[The_Rocketeer]

Perhaps the dish has a transparent effect, i.e. it is mesh? It's hard to tell on the grey background.

[I.O.M.]

The shading on the model clearly show supports jut out on both sides.

I never in my life would have imaged I would be nitpicking the visuals of an antenna, but oh well.

[Thegamer211]

Needs more white.

[The_Rocketeer]

I don't see the supports as especially problematic. It's a different engineering solution to a familiar problem, perhaps part of why this dish has one specific range rather than another.

Segmented dishes are definitely a thing:

Structure on the dish surface doesn't seem to be that big a problem either:

[passinglurker]

Needs more white.

for what? what would you pair this strainer on a pole with that is white? I can see this alongside an isru refinery in which case the grey and brass would look ideal

[roosterr]

If you dont like one dish on a broom stick, then you are gonna hate four, like on the apollo service module. Me, I think they are fine.

[klesh]

Will you guys be fixing the bug that makes antennae undeployable after sending a transmission?

Hey Roverdude, you're probably not the guy that is responsible for fixing this, but could you comment on whether you know if it is being looked into or not?

[DuoDex]

It would appear that I am going to be the first to point out that the grammatically correct plural of "antenna" in this context is "antennas", not "antennae".

In other news, I really like the way that this new comms system is looking. Keep it up!

[nothingSpecial]

Ahem

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/61/c3/e4/61c3e4e4364db01dd4b17d05f5a3aa3c.jpg

Squad, please put this in game as the POS super-budget sat dish!

I want at least mod for this.

[Red Iron Crown]

It would appear that I am going to be the first to point out that the grammatically correct plural of "antenna" in this context is "antennas", not "antennae".

Either is acceptable.

[The_Rocketeer]

It would appear that I am going to be the first to point out that the grammatically correct plural of "antenna" in this context is "antennas", not "antennae".

Either is acceptable.

MODFIGHT! :huh:

[Mad Rocket Scientist]

lol I had the same thought. Thing is, I spent hours making a custom stock animated one on each side..

Really? Wow. That's very impressive.

[Majorjim!]

Really? Wow. That's very impressive.

They are quite simple, and something like it has been made before.

[panzer1b]

So howcome there are so many limits put on antennas? For one, considering that real life antennas transmit through subspace, they would not care is there are planets in the way or not. Secondly, probes are more or less droid brains that can think independently of KSC, so realistically probes should not need a connection to kerbin, especially the ones that have sentient AI in them

And yes, i watch too much sci-fi for my own good

[Temeter]

So howcome there are so many limits put on antennas? For one, considering that real life antennas transmit through subspace, they would not care is there are planets in the way or not. Secondly, probes are more or less droid brains that can think independently of KSC, so realistically probes should not need a connection to kerbin, especially the ones that have sentient AI in them

And yes, i watch too much sci-fi for my own good

Yeah, I'm not so sure about that subspace thing. xD

[KSACheese]

Ooooooh. That looks good...

[J.Random]

real life antennas transmit through subspace

WUT? o_O

[Superfluous J]

WUT? o_O

They have to. How else can you see the Klingons 10 light years away in real time while traveling at warp?

[severedsolo]

They have to. How else can you see the Klingons 10 light years away in real time while traveling at warp?

Clearly you have to configure the deflector to emit polaron radiation. Then it's just a simple matter of emitting a tachyon pulse at the right time, while simultaneously inverting the flow of anti-protons.

[p1t1o]

Clearly you have to configure the deflector to emit polaron radiation. Then it's just a simple matter of emitting a tachyon pulse at the right time, while simultaneously inverting the flow of anti-protons.

Make it so, number 1.

Edited September 14, 2015 by sal_vager

[Sharpy]

Hey, NASA! Your antenna is fugly!

[The_Rocketeer]

So, why don't Kerbals have lightsabers? (if it isn't done, this is a mod that needs doing)

I think 40k theory suits KSP better: all non-local transmissions are broadcast by telepaths through a warp-realm teeming with chaotic daemonfolk and ... dun dun dunnnnn..... the KRAKEN!

[John FX]

Myself, I like the new antennas but then I tend to put gameplay over aesthetics anyway.

My only question is how are we going to do capture burns with unmanned craft on the far side of a planet?

I REALLY don`t want to have to send two craft for each mission or be forced to send a kerbal first...

That would be lame.

[cantab]

Turn signal limits off if you like. Otherwise plan to have LOS to Kerbin during your capture burns. That might involve entering an inclined or retrograde orbit, or making a burn that's displaced from periapsis, or other methods.

[RoverDude]

Actually, there are specific plans in place to address probe control while occluded (subject to QA/Experimentals feedback, etc.)