AeroPelican Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 I have a suggestion for the name of the desert planet. Hopefully Nova reads this:How about Descartes?The Descartes highlands were Apollo 16's landing site on the Moon and it has the prefix "des" for desert.I am pretty sure "des" is not a prefix, the only word that features it is desert (and technically dessert)ON TOPIC: I'm going to try and land right next to the lava/land border on Charr. I may also design a boat with heat capacitors and heat resistant hulls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmach Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 I am pretty sure "des" is not a prefix, the only word that features it is desert (and technically dessert)ON TOPIC: I'm going to try and land right next to the lava/land border on Charr. I may also design a boat with heat capacitors and heat resistant hulls Nova earlier stated that he wanted the syllable "des" somewhere in the name of the desert planet.Although the "des" in Descartes probably doesn't have the right sound to be what he is looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientAstronaut Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Well yeah I know it's not really a pre-fix, but it'd be a prefix meaning "desert" in the new planet.I like your idea for landing on the lava border. I may try that, too.I like the fact that on Char, it's always night time on the far side. The problem with that, though, is that you can't really enjoy landing on it. It may just be a planet that's nice to orbit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaSilisko Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Hmm...Whoever is responsible for this shall be found and forced to pay 5 dollars for causing great mental anguish. You have been warned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felsmak Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 So far, we've gotten to see pictures of all new planets except the lava planet. Is it some kind of secret to make us even more excited for the update, or has it just not been made yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientAstronaut Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Hmm...Whoever is responsible for this shall be found and forced to pay 5 dollars for causing great mental anguish. You have been warned.What is this supposed to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 The top bar is on a layer above the categories of parts section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resender Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaSilisko Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Aaaaand just so we don't start another fistfight, the 3d glasses in that picture are a mod made specifically for kurt.So far, we've gotten to see pictures of all new planets except the lava planet. Is it some kind of secret to make us even more excited for the update, or has it just not been made yet?It's sort of been worked on, but it still needs a respectable lava texture/shader (as in, it doesn't have one at all) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felsmak Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 It's sort of been worked on, but it still needs a respectable lava texture/shader (as in, it doesn't have one at all)Ah, I see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paprika Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Hmm...Whoever is responsible for this shall be found and forced to pay 5 dollars for causing great mental anguish. You have been warned.Does this mean there will be changes implemented to the categories and things? Surely it wouldn't have done that if nobody had been doing things with the code there?Props to you for this Hitchcock-style suspense building! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaSilisko Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 No, actually. It would seem to be an accident.Or is it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vexx32 Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Tch. After all the fuss we had last time a dev started rumours, you ought to know better, Nova But I myself am 98% confident of the "or is it" possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubbazoot Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 This was bugging me, and one part of it looked oddly familiar, so I figured I'd give it a go. I rotated and cropped the relevant section, "I see a little silhouetto of a man..."Someone might have some better luck with this than I as it was super hasty. Other thoughts:- Comet (white section is trail)- White object is some form of new part. Maybe a solar panel or transmitter of some kind?- Picture of a large celestial body (maybe the one tidally locked with Charr?) on the horizon (difficult shot to get, btw) and the white object is some form of lander... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeTim Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 With regards to naming the Desert planet, perhaps if it has a lot of dust storms* it could be called Aeolia? I think it's a cool sounding name...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeolian_processes* which it probably should.... when weather is implemented... cause that'd be cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royalkingofgames Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 I know it's very unlikely, but it'd be really awesome if we could change the orbit of the small potatoe-like moon by either crashing things into it or thrusting downwards directly into the moon.newtons law every action has a reaction, you could have the same effect thrusting upwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panichio Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Since I am a firm believer in the fact that it should be viewed upside down, I have used the retouched version of the picture and coloured lines separating what I think are the different areas of the scene. [ATTACH=CONFIG]31252[/ATTACH]The green lines show what could all be separated, or certain parts connected or part of the same area. The yellow line is what I think is the horizon of a planet or moon, with the surface below it.... As it is...Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExtraPlanetal Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Since I am a firm believer in the fact that it should be viewed upside down, I have used the retouched version of the picture and coloured lines separating what I think are the different areas of the scene. [ATTACH=CONFIG]31252[/ATTACH]That looks like the surface of a star with a few flares going on...Back to the 'scenarios' feature that will be added, will we be able to select the time of the launch? It would be a really helpful feature if we could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramipro Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Since I am a firm believer in the fact that it should be viewed upside down, I have used the retouched version of the picture and coloured lines separating what I think are the different areas of the scene. [ATTACH=CONFIG]31252[/ATTACH]The green lines show what could all be separated, or certain parts connected or part of the same area. The yellow line is what I think is the horizon of a planet or moon, with the surface below it.... As it is...Any thoughts?Am I the only one seeing a parabolic antenna there? Like some sort of alien Mun base? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 (edited) When I look at it I see THIS. Edited August 14, 2012 by Master Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cthulufaic Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Back on topic: Why not name the desert planet Arrakis? In an Homage to "Dune". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKerbinator Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 I hope the desert planet will simply be called Desmond. Or Desmund.Is Eve pronounced as it is written, or more like some sort of Spanish 'effe'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadownailshot Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 I just can't wait for this new update! I'm hoping that there'll be some form of interplanetary engine as part of the new parts. Separation motors and such don't particularly interest me. I'm hoping for something with very high specific impulse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klldarkness Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Novasilisko has done a beautiful job on the planets from what I've seen. They look exactly how I would expect planets in the Kerbol system to look. Certainly the must see part of .17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaydeeDem Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Everyone seems to forgot about the other features! How's the CoG indicator coming along? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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