Does KSP need 1.875 meter parts?

[mattinoz]

On 09/06/2016 at 5:36 AM, cantab said:

But then the part count limit can itself be lowered. Perhaps as low as ten parts, say, more than enough for a two-stage rocket.

The part count limit is a rather obtuse control at the best of times.

To me it would make more sense if there control changed to say part dry mass. After that is going to be what limits the crane inside the VAB/SPH.

With the pad having a wet mass control. Then at least you are leading the player towards and understanding of dV and effectively putting a limit of dV. That would also be a solid limit on the size of procedural parts.

[Superfluous J]

7 hours ago, cami said:

The original suggestion contained the idea of obtaining long tanks first in the tech tree, and allowng to create single parts of any multiple the size o the unlcked part, so if you unlock a 400u tank you can make a single-part 800u tank but not a 1000u tank.

This was - I believe - my suggestion so let me clarify 2 things:

1. It was just one example out of the many ways it could be done.

2. I think the part count limit is ridiculous. Size? Sure. Mass? Yes please. Part count? So if I leave the thermometer home I can bring 800 more units of fuel? What what?

But in short, I don't expect my idea to match that of the procedural tank proponents' as a whole, in every detail.