Things that never made it to the game/things that were added later

[Guest]

I was looking around and found this post on Reddit.

There were planned animations for the Kerbals on EVA:

Picking up rock:

Analyzing samples:

Fixing things:

 

What happened!?!?!?!?!?

 

New:

Resources (this was added in different format in version 1.0):

 

Scanners (these were added in 1.0, but were in the works around .20):

 

Drils (these were completely revamped and added for 1.0):

 

Ore tanks(were also revamped and added in 1.0):

 

Early filtration of ore(these never made it):

 

Early ISRU:

small

medium

 

Resources flow chart:

 

Other parts:

EVA repair toolbox:

 

Early command seat:

Edited December 4, 2015 by Guest
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[Jarin]

Huh, on the same post that gave us the flag-planting preview, too. That was a while ago... wonder why they got scrapped. I'd love to get a proper animation for sample-collection at the very least.

[LordFerret]

That last one looks like he could be playing a left-handed slot machine.

[arsenal3185]

Very cool animations! Reviewing your linked post, was all of this stuff planned or speculated for update .20?

[Eric S]

Funny thing is, one of the devs recently commented on those animations almost being ready to go live.  I don't remember where the comment was made, otherwise I'd provide a pointer.  So maybe in 1.1.

 

[r4pt0r]

26 minutes ago, Eric S said:

Funny thing is, one of the devs recently commented on those animations almost being ready to go live.  I don't remember where the comment was made, otherwise I'd provide a pointer.  So maybe in 1.1.

 

I remember something about that. A dev I think said they were working out how to make the surface sample a different color depending on the body you were landed on

[problemecium]

...I sure hope those make it in! They look awesome! The game really needs a bunch of little polishing things like this.

[Claw]

I do like the idea of more animations, though I'm not sure there's been any whispers. Strangely I recall seeing these somewhere recently, but I can't remember where.

[Damien_The_Unbeliever]

Closest I can find is 5th horseman's comment here. He references the "previous squadcast" but when I go looking for the summary, I can't find a matching entry.

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Acutally the Surface Sample animation IS for the game. Max mentioned last Squadcast that they were basically done with it and just needed to figure out how to color the sample to match the terrain your Kerbal was standing on.

 

[SelectHalfling0]

I wouldn't be surprised if these made a return at some point in development. I have little knowledge of the implications of Unity 5, but I would imagine newer software would make these easier to put in-game.

[Guest]

54 minutes ago, SelectHalfling0 said:

I wouldn't be surprised if these made a return at some point in development. I have little knowledge of the implications of Unity 5, but I would imagine newer software would make these easier to put in-game.

I think it would be quite easier.  I think the samples would be part of collecting surface samples for science.  It would be interesting if it added weight... I do really hope that they make it.

[Nemeko]

1 hour ago, CliftonM said:

It would be interesting if it added weight

In any case it can be done by a mod, we just need the mechanics of scattering and collection samples first, i think

Edited December 4, 2015 by Nemeko

[Guest]

4 hours ago, Nemeko said:

In any case it can be done by a mod, we just need the mechanics of scattering and collection samples first, i think

Samples wouldn't be scattered.  The thing would just be spawned in that one spot, and then the kerbal would pick it up.  It could definitely be calculated.

[Guest]

I was looking through the same post and found quite a bit more.

[katateochi]

Would be nice to see some more EVA actions for things like surface samples.  The only EVA action I'd NOT want an animation for is repairing things (especially wheels); that is an action that (in some cases) you have to do quite often (ie when stress testing a new rover design) and having to wait for a lengthy animation would get tiresome after a while.  

Similarly the EVA repair toolbox sounds like a really cool idea, so long as it doesn't add a massive delay in doing things like fixing wheels.  If a KerbalX could fix say 5 wheels in a row and then had to "re-stock" their repair abilities at the toolbox that would be an ok balance.  Repairing could be like a resource and certain repairs would use up more or less of that resource, Kerbals would have a set amount of repairing resource to start with, but they could then restock at the tool box.  If it worked something like that I think it would be a great addition, pity it got left out.