Simple Part wish list

[Capt Snuggler]

post lists of any simple/vital parts you would like to see added to the stock game. easy.

please avoid posting things like "warp drive" or "kethain extractor" or anything that requires or introduces a whole new game mechanic.

Some current parts are place holders, or are due to be expanded/updated, so feel free to point them out if you like.

I'll start:

• Mk 3 Cargo Bay
  a hollow cargo bay with doors, to fit the Mk3 fuselage part set.
  
• Mk 2 Cargo Bay
  same as above but for the Mk2 fuselage.
  
• Stratus-V Cylindrified liquid Fuel Tank
  a radial LF&O tank. maybe a pointier version of the radial RCS tank.
  
• Oscar-B Mk2 Fuel Tank
  2x/3x length of the Oscar-B (this could be used in place of the radial tank above
  
• OX-STAT-XL Photovoltaic Panels
  a larger X4 version of single Photovoltaic Panel
  
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ALSO would like the Rockomax Brand Adapter to have some fuel capacity added and would also like to see the Mk2 and Mk3 fuselage part set updated. they're looking a bit dated and don't quite fit with the current art standard.

what basic parts would you want to see added or updated?

Edited December 20, 2013 by Capt Snuggler

[Kasuha]

radial drogue chute (smaller and lighter than the large one)

2.5 m hub

0.625 m reaction wheel

0.625 m radial attachment point

[r4pt0r]

some more wing panels. moar science parts (camera/telescope/spectrometer/magnetic field reader/ and something so probes and rovers can get surface samples)

also im a large fan of cargo bays. it would make me feel like such an astronaut deploying a space station part that way

[Capt Snuggler]

radial drogue chute (smaller and lighter than the large one)

agreed, but id say all the chutes need revising.

2.5 m hub

do you mean a large one of these?

0.625 m reaction wheel

yup, i think i agreed with you on another thread regarding this.

0.625 m radial attachment point

yeah makes sense, you could use the Cubic Octagonal Strut for this. its mass-less!

cool! keep em coming!

would love to get some of these confirmed/denied by devs.

Edited December 20, 2013 by Capt Snuggler

[SofusRud]

the ability to add oxidizer to fuselage parts

[Kasuha]

do you mean a large one of these?

Yup, exactly. With six 2.5 m attach surfaces.

[SofusRud]

Radial separtors, in both the regular and extended versions. sick of having radial decouplers stick to the thing being separated

[Schmonzo]

while we are at it: it would be awesome if we could pack rovers somehow how it was originaly planned by squad. I think rover transport is not very good how it is now

have a nice day!

Edited December 20, 2013 by Schmonzo

[manskal]

0.625m solid boosters!

But before any new parts are added, Squad should focus on improving the look and feel of the existing parts (art pass, IVAs, retexturing, balancing). Something like what happened to the landing legs.

And then on to new parts!

[Holo]

More variety in hab modules, right now there's only the Hitchhiker Storage one.

[kookoo_gr]

Since we are talking about cargo bays. How about a service module part for rockets so you can place your RCS tanks and other smaller parts (there is a mod for it but it would be nice to make it stock). That way you'll have a more slicker rocket without parts sticking around it.

[SofusRud]

EVA fuel containers! in various sizes and configurations

[MircoMars]

-inline rocket engine in the 100kN area

-stock fairings

-more (longer) strut parts

[kiwiak]

Procedural fairings!

This mod works perfect, so i dont see any reason why they woudl not add it.

[gGATORr]

I'd love to see some more wing parts, but, even more than that, small jet engines. Hell, larger ones too. Why not? But a 0.625 jet engine would be quite handy!

[Bomoo]

KSPX has 0.625m reaction wheels, doesn't it? So it's only a matter of time before you get your wish for stock ones. Hopefully they get around to integrating some more of the KSPX parts into the stock catalogue in future patches.

For me, I would love the following:

• Thin 2.5m & radial cylindrical versions of the Materials Bay
  

The current module I feel works fine on early 1.25m ships, but becomes a hassle/eyesore to include in 2.5m ones, as well as in multiples using the revised system in 0.23.

• 1.25m inline Mystery Goo Container
  

So you don't have to bring two on every ship just to maintain symmetry.

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• 1.25m & 2.5m cargo bays
  

Preferably with doors, and preferably with a set of interior attachment points that don't require excessive fiddling with Editor Extensions. Going to echo OP's request by chucking in a further one for coverage of the other fuselage formats.

• Collapsible rover wheels
  

Not quite "simple," but it would be fantastic if the rover wheels could be folded in much like the landing gear or solar panels.

[Bomoo]

Since we are talking about cargo bays. How about a service module part for rockets so you can place your RCS tanks and other smaller parts (there is a mod for it but it would be nice to make it stock). That way you'll have a more slicker rocket without parts sticking around it.

I've actually had good luck using the 2.5m reaction wheels as a service module. The radial symmetrical stuff can be done with stock, but I'm almost sure you're going to need Editor Extensions to fit anything in the middle without it occupying the base part's attachment point. It takes a good bit of fiddling to get the hang of how to get parts in there, but the resulting craft look quite snazzy.

http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198007579261/screenshot/470922028379386154

http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198007579261/screenshot/470922910146351181

[Capt Snuggler]

0.625m solid boosters!

But before any new parts are added, Squad should focus on improving the look and feel of the existing parts (art pass, IVAs, retexturing, balancing). Something like what happened to the landing legs.

And then on to new parts!

Good point. id be more than happy with texture/model reworking to take place first. The B9 aerospace parts look fantastic. really nice texture work there.

Thanks for the input all, keep em coming!

Edited December 20, 2013 by Capt Snuggler

[kiwiak]

This type of solar panel. Simple model and some animation of deploying, i dont think it requires lot of work.

Squad shoudl add more minor parts every update, this time we received only rapier engine.

[Capt Snuggler]

@kiwiak: Agree, Procedural fairings should be in the stock game (if they work as described - i have not used them). they could be made to work with the current drag model too.

eg: parts inside fairing have drag value reduced by X%

I like those solar panels too but i think there role is being filled by OX-4W 2x3 Photovoltaic Panels, i cant see them adding them, but id be happy to be proven wrong.

just thought of another thing. if and/or when Mk3 cargo bays are added it would be cool to have teakables option to seal the cargo bay and use it as a science lab. seeing as the science lab module is/will be too big to fit in a MK3 fuselage.

[thereaverofdarkness]

Larger and smaller pivotable winglets

0.625m fuel tanks of more lengths

small radial decouplers

right-triangle structural panels (half of a 1x1)

2x2 and right-triangle photovoltaic panels

landing legs that are longer than a Poodle engine

radial rocket engines in the 200-300kN and 5-10kN ranges

0.625m and 2.5m ion and nuclear engines

an ant engine that isn't terrible

and pretty much everything else anyone said here

edit: I also want to see the ability to choose from a variety of EVA suits and packs for your Kerbals, such as:

EVA suits:

- standard space suit

- flight suit (lighter but not airtight)

- pressure-suit which enables deep diving or surviving thick atmosphere

- thermal suit which protects from temperature extremes and keeps them warm

EVA packs:

- standard EVA suit with RCS thrusters

- parachute

- jetpack with greater thrust but less control than standard EVA suit

- explorer pack with survival rations, a battery, and a short-range communications antenna

- no pack for reduced weight

Edited December 21, 2013 by thereaverofdarkness

[kiwiak]

@Capt Snugger a agree that 2x3 are symilar in shape and size, i just posted this circular panels because they look cool.

[Moonfrog]

More rover base body options. like the rovemate, but different ones. Maybe different sizes or shapes, even a mini one.

[federicoaa]

A hinge that can be open 90 degrees, ideal for cramping lot of things inside a faring.