Kerbals with adjustable jumping strength

[jclovis3]

Allow Kerbals to reduce the force of their jumps on low gravity planets if they wanted to. I mean, it's cool to jump over the entire ship, but when you have to leave your EVA pack behind to carry a science kit to place, your only way back in is a well aimed jump or an inflatable airlock placed down low to the ground on a girder or robotic part.

[intelliCom]

1 minute ago, jclovis3 said:

Allow Kerbals to reduce the force of their jumps on low gravity planets if they wanted to. I mean, it's cool to jump over the entire ship, but when you have to leave your EVA pack behind to carry a science kit to place, your only way back in is a well aimed jump or an inflatable airlock placed down low to the ground on a girder or robotic part.

I'd say this could be implemented by holding space to determine jumping height, which can be toggled in settings of course in exchange for the original "max jump height at all times"

[The Aziz]

Ooor the whole "leave a jetpack because what you're carrying is 0.5kg too heavy" thing should be removed.

[Caerfinon]

Or... make them better... stronger... we have the technology.  

@PART[kerbalEVA,kerbalEVAfemale,kerbalEVAVintage,kerbalEVAfemaleVintage,kerbalEVAfemaleFuture,kerbalEVAFuture]
{

    @MODULE[ModuleInventoryPart]
    {
        // how many slots do you want? 3, 4, 11? 
        @InventorySlots = 3
        
	// other things to change from defaults 
	// @packedVolumeLimit = 50
	// @massLimit = 0.075
    }
}

Problem solved. 

[Strawberry]

Id like it if spacesuits were upgradable through research and you get things that increase your mobility, lategame your spacesuit should be a hydrazine powered mechsuit

Edited September 29, 2022 by Strawberry

[darthgently]

This is a great idea that I've thought of also. In my mind the vertical position of the cursor above the kerb would determine the height of jump.  Additionally, the ability to select a point on the terrain or a part on a craft, press a key, and the kerb jumps, walks, or jetpacks there