Mod Parts and Research

[DeafFrog]

I just really want to know how the new 0.22 science will work with mods.

Will all the parts be unlocked already?

Will the mod makers have to update their mods with support for science?

will the parts only be available in sandbox?

[fatfluffycat]

They will put there parts in the tech tree, it can be modded

[Captain Sierra]

So, let's think about what would happen if every mod made a new set of tech nodes for their parts. DISASTER.

There are a half dozen hidden nodes designed to help popular mods which don't fit the same ones the stock parts do, like Kethane, KAS, etc.

[UbioZur]

In one of the squadcast (I think the 2), they said mods can add parts/node to the tech tree.

After that I guess it's up to the mods maker to decide what they wants to do.

[Captain Sierra]

Really!? I specifically recall the opposite discussion. They plan to, at least on initial release, not release an API for adding nodes. Rather, they had created numerous ghost nodes that could be used by mods when placing their parts in the existing tree (to prevent excessive trees costing absurd amounts of science).

Could you be so kind as to link Squadcast 2?

[UbioZur]

I went and listen to them again, and it was episode 1 48:50, on the interview with Harv:

http://www.twitch.tv/ksptv/b/460978230

And for info:

Squadcast 2: http://www.twitch.tv/ksptv/b/463738828

Squadcast 3: http://www.twitch.tv/ksptv/b/465508879

Squadcast 4: http://www.twitch.tv/ksptv/b/467420707

[boomerdog2000]

Just had a thought about tech tree for mods.

We know that having any mods be able to add whatever nodes they feel like in the normal tree could prove problematic.

So what if we give them their own tree?

Basically at the top of the current tree there could be an arrow set (left, right) to cycle the trees. You could have the typical stock one and then whatever mods felt they needed a tech tree.

I have no idea how this would be to code but it seems to solve the problems people have with mods using the stock tree.

[UbioZur]

From the squadcast yesterday,

Apparently for .22 there will be hidden node for mods as Captain Sierra said. (and it's possible to add parts to existing nodes).

For Dahud stream afterward, It seems the node can be set in the cfg file.

[FEichinger]

Here's what we know: At first, the tree itself will not be moddable, but parts can be added to existing tree nodes (including ghost nodes specifically for mods that wouldn't usually fit in) via config files. Later, presumably .23, the tech tree itself will be moddable.

[boomerdog2000]

Yes but some people did not seem satisfied with that since lots of mods adding their own nodes would make the tech tree quite crowded. That is why I was suggesting an alternative.