KSP Wishlist

[T1mo98]

KSP Wishlist (Parts only)

These are all the parts that I would love to be added into KSP at one point or another. Yes, I know there are mods that add these, but I simply like it better when these things are Stock so that they won't break with updates, I never have to worry about managing my mods everytime and that I don't have to worry about mods becoming outdated or discontinued.

Please leave feedback or your own suggestions on what things you'd like to see.

 

 

Parts:

*Requires Making History DLC

 

Engines:

Paid:

·         Merlin 1-D equivalent with Vacuum variant

·         BE-4 equivalent

·         Raptor equivalent

·         Rutherford equivalent with Vacuum variant (0.3125 meter size)

·         RL10 equivalent

·         RS-68 equivalent (Maybe the Mainsail could be altered to fit this role)

·         RD-170 equivalent with 4, 2 and 1 nozzle variants

·         GEM equivalent with editable nozzles (change angle)

·         RS-88/SuperDraco equivalent with Launch Escape Mode (Full thrust regardless of throttle)

·         Turboprops and helicopter rotors.

Free:

·         Rework of the ‘Thumper’ to equivalate with AJ-60A with editable nozzle

·         Variant of the ‘Puff’ with an inline-mount and higher thrust

·         1.875m SRB with segmented variants (You can choose how many segments you want it to have)*

 

Command:

Paid:

·         Dragon 2 capsule equivalent

·         CST-100 Starliner/Apollo equivalent (Basically a flatter version of the Mk1-3 Command Pod)

·         New Shepard crew capsule varient

·         Passenger plane cockpit

·         New 0.3125 meter Probodobodyne probes for very small probes and landers

Free:

·         Mk1-3 Command Pod with Silver/Shiny metal variant

·         Mk3 and both Mk2 cockpits with heat shielded bottoms

 

Fuel tanks:

Paid:

·         New 0.3125 meter size tanks with White, Black, Silver and Orange variants. Also with RCS versions

·         New 2.5 meter Liquid Fuel tanks for planes

Free:

·         New 2.5 and 3.75 meter tank variants in full White, full Black and Gray/Orange (plus a higher quality 3.75 meter standard variant and Orange variant)

·         New 1.25 meter tank variant in full Black

·         New 1.875 meter tank variant in full White and full Black*

·         0.625 meter tank redesign and more length variants. In full White, full Black and Silver/Grey variants

·         New Mk2 and Mk3 tanks with heat shielded bottoms

·         Redesigned smaller RCS tanks to match the larger ones

 

Command and Control:

Paid:

·         Low profile RCS blocks like the ones used on Falcon 9

·         Larger RCS blocks

·         Larger place-anywhere RCS thrusters

Free:

·         Redesigned reaction wheels

 

Structural:

Paid:

·         Strut-like adapters between sizes

·         Structural tube adapters between sizes. i.e. hollow adapters

·         0.3125 to 0.625 meter adapter

Free:

·         Redesigned Girders and I-beams

·         Structural tube variant in Black, Orange and Grey-Orange

·         Struts that snap on both ends

 

Coupling:

Paid:

·         Multiple size docking port, can dock both normal and Jr. ports

·         Strut-like decouplers for 1.25, 2.5 and 3.75 meter sizes

Free:

·         Redesigned, animated docking ports like the ones used on real-life spacecraft

·         1.25 meter engine plate

·         New engine plate variant in Black

 

Payload:

Paid:

·         1.25, 2.5 and 3.75 meter cargo bays

Free:

·         Mk3 and Mk2 Cargo sections with heat shielded bottoms

·         Redesigned Payload Fairings: Slimmer design that’s hollow. Think of it as a Structural Tube with Fairing capability

 

Aerodynamics:

Paid:

·         Grid fins

·         Slanted nosecone in the style of the Atlas V SRB’s

·         Large FAT-465 Aeroplane Main Wing for large planes

Free:

·         1.875 meter nosecones*

·         Wing pieces with heat shielded bottoms

 

Ground:

Paid:

·         Landing legs in 3 variants. Falcon 9, New Shepard and New Glenn styles

·         Sideways retracting landing gear with shallower bays

·         Large, open structure wheels like the ones seen on that Batman-style Mars rover concept

Free:

·         RoveMax Model S3; basically a larger S2 like the Mars 2020 Rover wheels.

 

Thermal:

Free:

·         Tiny Radiator Panel

·         Black variant of heat shields

 

Electrical:

Paid:

·         Electric Servos. Can be used in 3 separate way. 1: Can be setup to work as a fin, wing sections can be connected that will act as wings/fins. 2: Can be rotated on command using the UI or Custom Actions and 3: Can be set to continually rotate at a given speed. Come in a variety of sizes. These will consume Electricity based on the amount and speed of rotation.

·         Electric hinges: Can be opened and closed on command either with the UI or Custom Actions. Come in a variety of sizes

·         Medium deployable solar panels in the style of Orion, Dragon and Soyuz

·         Round, deployable solar panels in the style of Orion

·         Round solar panels in the style of CST-100 Starliner

·         Massive solar panels like on the ISS

Free:

·         Redesign of RTG

·         Redesign of deployable solar panels

·         Option to limit Solar Panel rotational range,

 

Communication:

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Science:

Paid:

·         Camera; Can be placed onto any craft. It will photograph whatever it is aimed at and can send those images to the Tracking Station

Can be used while in orbit around a body to record it’s geography and create a map that can be used to find a suitable landing spot. It will only record a small section of the surface at any time, so making a complete map requires a polar orbit and time. Maps can be uploaded to the Tracking Station from the craft

 

Utility:

Paid:

·         New 2.5 meter Crew Cabin for planes

·         More powerful Launch Escape System in the style of SLS/Soyuz

Free:

·         Smaller radial parachutes

·         Redesigned Mk16, Mk16-XL and Mk25 parachutes so they look better

 

New Mechanics:

·         Fairings are now solid and stuff can be attached to them.

·         Fairings can now partially be deployed from any chosen point upward. Players can now choose what part of the fairing separates and what part stays. It is also possible to have the top portion of a fairing stay attached to the craft, see the Launch Escape system of the Soyuz for an example.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Chel]

What do you mean by 'Paid' and 'Free'. Like will we have to purchase an engine for like $1 of real money?

[mattinoz]

1 hour ago, The_Cat_In_Space said:

What do you mean by 'Paid' and 'Free'. Like will we have to purchase an engine for like $1 of real money?

I would guess more a DLC follow-up to making history called maybe "Making Funds" based on the current commercialisation of space if I'm reading the parts list right. 

Still DLC needs a new gameplay mechanic not just parts pack and behaviours. 

Like some sort of cargo delivery contract system with bidding against an AI for something or say players can upload a mission they have created with a deadline and cheapest completion within the deadline gets those funds with a profit margin. 

 

I mean just a complete stab in the dark for my part. Still I'd pay DLC price for that.

Edited February 25, 2019 by mattinoz

[Chel]

I think the current business model is working well. You have the base game which you pay for, and get content updates. Then if you want a little bit more content, you can purchase the expansion pack, while still receiving free content updates. 

I was worried that KSP would turn into a game where they stop doing base game updates and only focus on the DLC, but that hasn't happened (well at least not now)