Greatest KSP Update

[Lundmunchkins]

What do you think was the most important KSP update?

[fatfluffycat]

Make a poll please? It would be easier to see everybody choices

[Lundmunchkins]

made a poll

[CrazedGunman502]

.18 imo, it was a very big step, almost a "whole new game"

[DevoidLight]

Either 0.22, for the future potential it's framework brings, or when docking was added. Refueling and in-orbit construction changed everything about how I play.

[RocketPilot573]

.18, but .17 is a close second!

[luchelibre]

.08

Because that's when we could play it.

[AmpsterMan]

One can almost predict how this will pan out...

Pre-0.13.2 players:

"13.2 because that's when we got persistence"

Post-0.13.2, Pre- 0.19 players:

"0.18 because we got docking and probes" or "0.17 because PLANETS"

Post-0.19 players

"The latest update because of x and y, etc."

I am being facetious of course, but I expect 0.13 and 0.22 to be tied for 3 place, with with 0.18 winning by a hair over 0.17

As for my opinion, 0.17. If I had to examine it objectively, it probably wouldn't hold up to 0.18 in terms of game changer. However, that night when I loaded up the new planets it really made me feel like this game was going places. I actually felt like I was in the Kerbal System. That and IVA. People tend to forget we got those in 0.17.

[The Destroyer]

I started in 0.14.3, so I came back a long way.

I chose both 0.18 and 0.17. 0.18 docking and probes, huge step. But it wouldn't be worth it without the planets!

[Catullus]

I picked 0.18 over 0.17 because with docking, the planets became much more accessible.

[Epthelyn]

It's hard to choose:

0.17:

- Most of the Kerbol system as it exists today

- Physical timewarp; yes it blows stuff up but it cuts most probe burns down to 25% of the time they would otherwise have taken

- The CoM, CoL and CoT displays in the VAB and SPH

- The first IVAs

- Multiple saves

0.18:

- Docking

- Manoeuver nodes

- Probes

- Electricity

- Music

- Action Groups

- Renaming craft

- The new part models

0.18 had a lot of new stuff, but I'd be lost off without half the 0.17 features.

[Nixod321]

Most important? That'd be 0.01(or similar), when the game was actually created, therefore enabling all further developments.

[El wonso]

For me the most important was 0.11 - orbital map view.

Most important? That'd be 0.01(or similar), when the game was actually created, therefore enabling all further developments.

This thread is about updates.

[Alavarien-46]

I think 0.14 because of the plugin support. Imagine KSP today with mods that only add parts, no MJ, no Kethane, just parts.

[EDIT] And also because it's when I discovered this game.

[swiftgates24]

Why is the poll only .14 to .18?

[TicTacToe!]

Really can't decide between 0.17 and 0.18. On the other hand though, back when persistence was added... that was huge.

[Skyrunner27]

I have only memorized the payed updates

.14 Was a big game changer as everything went from 1 mission at a time to multiple missions. It also created debris which opened up a lot of disscussion about Kessler syndrome

.15 Added spaceplanes but didn't do that much because it was a mod already, but it added the tiny planet Minmus. So it does get some rep

.16 EVA was a game changer. Essentially there became a purpose to land on the moon.

.17 Planets were added so a huge update.

.18 Singally know as the greatest update but I don't Know

.19 Rovers that would allow you to keep on doing your missions.

.20 Flags and seats and progress tracking which has allowed for cheaper landers and rovers.

.21 The SAS is amazing and has allowed for bigger creations. The new VAB is also great

.22 The science update. So far it has allowed me to make a story.

I would have to say my favorite is .19 a close second is .16.

Why am I not allowed to vote .19 on the poll?

[katateochi]

I went with 0.17 cos I did have sooo much fun in 0.17. 0.18 did offer a lot, but I'd been docking with Erkle warp clamps <looks of wistfully> in 0.17 so docking wasn't so special. I felt that the maneuver nodes made things too easy, I'd learnt so much about orbits by doing rendezvous before the M-nodes. Now rendezvous are kinda a no-brainer. I'm not saying they are a bad thing, just, you don't learn as much with them. (tbh I hope they become something that you have to unlock, preferably by completing an unguided rendezvous).

There has not been a single release that has not brought something good to the table, so this was actually a hard one to answer. How come the poll didn't include the more recent ones?

[Lundmunchkins]

0.19 doesn't seem like an important update to me, sorry i forgot it

[UmbralRaptor]

0.12: The Mün. But that's not an option...

I'll go with 0.14: persistence and mods(!)

[Pingonaut]

.18 and .22 added some major game-changers that also prepared the game for new things in the future.

Hoohoo docking. I remember how exciting that was. Still is.

[Jon Tash]

Hard to pick one update but I guess I should choose the 0.15 update because it introduced the Spaceplane Hangar Facility and Minmus, it was a big thing back then.

Oh memories.