The Inline Advanced Stabilizer

[r4pt0r]

At present the 2 Small SAS units have the same stats, but one is heavier. i propose adding a feature to the Inline Advanced Stabilizer (the heavier one with the visible green circuty on top and bottom). the feature would let the IAS balance the strength of rcs puffs so that if your rcs isnt balanced around the CG, your craft will maintain the proper heading. no drifting. just something to make it unique

[Stargate525]

The other difference is that the IAS also gives you ASAS functionality, while the other only gives extra torque. Unfortunately, the only thing that is applicable on now is the command chair.

[DMagic]

The other difference is that the IAS also gives you ASAS functionality, while the other only gives extra torque. Unfortunately, the only thing that is applicable on now is the command chair.

This was fixed a long time ago. All of the reaction wheel parts (the inline reaction wheel, the IAS, and the big ASAS unit) provide both torque and the SAS function. The IAS and IRW have the same exact function, only the mass is different.

the feature would let the IAS balance the strength of rcs puffs so that if your rcs isnt balanced around the CG, your craft will maintain the proper heading. no drifting. just something to make it unique

You can already do this to some degree. Switching to fine control mode (with the "Tab" key) alters RCS strength based on the distance of the thruster from the center of mass. It does a fairly good job of accommodating unbalanced RCS placement.

[KvickFlygarn87]

Switching to fine control mode (with the "Tab" key)

Isn't it caps lock? Hold on, lemme check the wiki.

EDIT: Yup, it's caps lock alright

[DMagic]

Isn't it caps lock? Hold on, lemme check the wiki.

EDIT: Yup, it's caps lock alright

Oh yeah, I guess I haven't actually used it in a really long time.

[Starwhip]

It could be some kind of autopilot module, but other than that I would have no use for it. I hardly use the stabilizers anyway now that the pods all have ASAS.

[Kasuha]

Maybe IAS could hold some monopropellant besides being a reaction wheel, that would explain more dry weight.

[SRV Ron]

I'll use an extra SAS on the upper stage when using probes to control flight when using non vectoring SRBs for the first stage. Otherwise, the probe core is more then capable of controlling flight during launch using engines that have vector control.

[MKI]

Why not just buff the IAS with more torque? Thus its higher weight. Its advanced, so shouldn't it be more advanced?

No need for any advanced changes to the part, or the game. Just a simple stat buff to make the part more balanced in terms of raw stats. (I already use it a lot because it looks nicer)