Map view overlay

[EnigmaRaptor]

It would be awesome to have an option to overlay the map view while still having visual on your flight camera. I find myself switching between map and camera constantly during launch and other operations because not all the information i need is in either view. Also having the apo/peri value stick to the marker would be a massive improvement over having to hover mouse to see it.

[technicalfool]

I think it could look very pretty to somehow unify the map and flight views like that. Maybe it could be represented as a researchable item to be bolted onto the craft and dependant on an antenna, to indicate a connection to a tracking network.

Silly idea: Selectable option to make it so you need this item on your craft to be able to switch to map view while in flight. Without it, you have to unload the flight and go to the tracking station. It's another use for antennae, and another limit on the ability to go to Minmus and back at tech 0.

Edited January 14, 2014 by technicalfool

[EnigmaRaptor]

I like the idea of having to do a manual line of sight launch, except that orbiting is hopeless without any way of knowing what your apoaspis and periaspis are. They would have to add some info readouts to the cockpit or camera views. I know you can figure it out if you have the time and motivation to "do the math" or research known orbital velocities, but honestly that is something for hard-mode players and your average beginner player is going to just quit when they don't understand what they need to do. I agree there needs to be a technical barrier to getting out of kerbin orbit. And also more use of the antenna would be cool. Mods already prove many concepts.