Another country and rival space program on Kerbin with different parts but NO WEAPONS

[szputnyik]

My suggestion is to have another country on Kerbin (for example on the Korean-peninsula-like continent east across the ocean from KSC), that also has a space center there on the shore, and a rival space program.

The two space programs would have different approaches to space exploration and different vehicle parts to use. In a nutshell, KSC would concentrate more on spaceplanes, solar panels, manned exploration, big, powerful rockets, and more and more cockpit-like flying experience for kerbonauts, while the other space program would be focused on reusable rockets, developing better autonomous robotic spacecraft with advanced A.I., advanced RTGs for power generation, smaller rockets, and more nuclear engines and parts for travel in vacuum.

If you land a Kerbal on enemy territory, he will be taken hostage, and you would have to bribe him out by offering money, research, space samples or technology to the rival space program.

But there would be no weapons, no war and stuff just a semi-peaceful space race.

[fatfluffycat]

How about NO.

They said they wouldn't make a rival space program( I heard it from somewhere, but I forgot)

[szputnyik]

I didn't find it on the "Don't ask" list, just that there would be no weapons and war.

[TheCanadianVendingMachine]

The Devs said multiple times, no. They don't want to do that. Code it if you want, but otherwise it won't be implemented

[SuperWeegee4000]

It's definitely on the already-suggested list. If not, it should be.

[DaRocketCat]

A rival nation has been suggested sooo many times.

[goldfang35]

Meh theres no use in a rival nation the devs already said that they are bitting they're butts off trying to get a multiplayer version of the game working since people wont shut up about it.... When it does come out people will probably make mods on "destructable KSC" that will be alot better also what is the point in a rival KSP if they wont do anything it is really hard to make an autopilot and it doest work all that well or quickly.

[TheCanadianVendingMachine]

Meh theres no use in a rival nation the devs already said that they are bitting they're butts off trying to get a multiplayer version of the game working since people wont shut up about it.... When it does come out people will probably make mods on "destructable KSC" that will be alot better also what is the point in a rival KSP if they wont do anything it is really hard to make an autopilot and it doest work all that well or quickly.

What?! Where did you hear that? The multiplayer thing, no. They said they will not develop a Multiplayer till after KSP 1.0

[Captain Sierra]

What?! Where did you hear that? The multiplayer thing, no. They said they will not develop a Multiplayer till after KSP 1.0

They are cutting their nose off to spite their face with that. Refusing to do multiplayer coop is denying the majority of the community. The community at large demands it and they really need to listen to that ammount of people demanding something. Look at the support the working MP plugin test has. It's through the roof.

[Eric S]

They are cutting their nose off to spite their face with that. Refusing to do multiplayer coop is denying the majority of the community. The community at large demands it and they really need to listen to that ammount of people demanding something. Look at the support the working MP plugin test has. It's through the roof.

To do multiplayer right would be a major project, even for the devs. I'm behind them on this, finish the core product first, then decide if multiplayer is really worth it.

[nine_iron]

Finish the core product first, then decide if multiplayer is really worth it.

+1 For that!

As for other nations, the only way I could see it would be as a "Space Race". See how quickly you can develop vs a Bronze, Silver or Gold standard. Maybe against other player records online?

Or is that not how the tech tree will work?

[Bartybum]

I, for one, don't particularly care for multiplayer. I like the game in its single player state.

[Person012345]

I do not want an AI controlled rival and there's no need to make separate parts. I would however like the ability to create several separate campaign saves that exist within the same universe. Right now I do my own RP space races in sandbox mode on a single save and this wouldn't be feasible on a single campaign given the limited budget (which I want since right now both/all "programs" get unlimited funding which takes a little of the impact away from failures and things). Although A simple cost count of a rocket in sandbox mode would also be fine and I can RP my own funding. I guess it depends how the campaign is going to work.

[3_bit]

there is one. It turns out we stole their parts and their launchpad, and left them with holographic versions you can travel right through. Look up KSC 2.

[goldfang35]

Multiplayer might be fun if it doesnt have any time warps maybe they can make some kind of continuation system where you log off and come back the next day and its moved to your desired place if it takes a day to get there they could even make something like mission continuation where the mission continues even after you left it so you can do other stuff while one is going somewhere also people will make some kind of destructable space centre mod that will be fun to make people rage with

[Person012345]

Multiplayer might be fun if it doesnt have any time warps maybe they can make some kind of continuation system where you log off and come back the next day and its moved to your desired place if it takes a day to get there they could even make something like mission continuation where the mission continues even after you left it so you can do other stuff while one is going somewhere also people will make some kind of destructable space centre mod that will be fun to make people rage with

Except that interplanetary travel can take well over a minute at max time warp. 1 minute x 100,000 = 69 1/2 days. And you have to consider you won't be able to do a direct trajectory (because waiting for the planets to align would take even longer).

Edited October 10, 2013 by Person012345