Red Iron Crown Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Awesome! I'm glad you guys made the explosion shockwave look very cartoony (I'm on the non-realism side).I'm more in the realism camp for gameplay but I like the cartoonish aspect of failures in KSP. Almost everybody fails a lot at first, the comical explosions and bobble head appearance of the kerbals changes failing from being a negative experience into a funny one. It's more like seeing Wile E. Coyote fall off a cliff than seeing a photorealistic mountain climber fall into a crevasse. An important part of the kerbal experience is laughing at disastrous failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirligig Girl Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 OH! The secret feature is shockwaves on explosions! Wait... no, I forgot it's a feature that's related to that huge art project that is using around 60 assets. Maybe Maxmaps hinted the secret feature was in the explosion to mislead us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r4pt0r Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 also of note, there appears to be a smaller explosion cloud from the tail parts. so explosions are somewhat size dependent confirmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirligig Girl Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Maybe we're going at this wrong. It's something that you see if you're a bad player and very rarely a good player. That doesn't mean it HAS to be crash-related. Maybe it's something else.It might even be something that makes good players bad at the game until they learn to fix it. For instance if aerodynamic disassembly was added, players that are good won't care about super-high gees in atmosphere yet until Aerodisassembly is added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CptRichardson Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 (edited) I made a webm for you guys. Mind you it being silent it is kinda terrible at conveying the new sound effects, but it sounds great.Edit: No features were toggled on or off for this, but I'm gonna shut up because reading those last couple pages has made nervous about your closeness to figuring it all out So, crew training, crazy cloning, or space tourists it is, then!Or Kerbal Customization! It's a legitimate possibility! Edited September 20, 2014 by CptRichardson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rithsom Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Then this game is not for you. If they took away the realism then this game would be nothing like it was today. This game already has a balance where it has the best of both worlds, changing it to completely arcade or vice versa would completey change what this game is. One of the good things about this game is that you actually can learn a great deal from it while at the same time it has fun stuff like the wacky green kerbals.I should've said "I'm not on the total realism side" then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirligig Girl Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Maybe the secret feature is actually a new part? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jedi Master Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Maybe the secret feature is actually a new part?But it has to be something experienced players won't see often unless they seek it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franklin Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I made a webm for you guys. Mind you it being silent it is kinda terrible at conveying the new sound effects, but it sounds great.Edit: No features were toggled on or off for this, but I'm gonna shut up because reading those last couple pages has made nervous about your closeness to figuring it all out This looks less dramatic and impressive than the stills that were posted in the blog. Is this of a previous version of the new explosions or the exact same taken from a different angle?Also have you guys considered making it so not every part is packed with C4 and vaporizes on contact? We all love big explosions but objects that aren't fuel tanks and engines disappearing on contact feels kinda cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superfluous J Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Maybe the secret feature is actually a new part?But it has to be something experienced players won't see often unless they seek it out.So a really crappy part then, that looks really cool? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirligig Girl Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 So a really crappy part then, that looks really cool?Like the nosecones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Like the nosecones. Ah yes, I remember when I used to slap nosecones on everything, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mythbusters844 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I just found something out. Remember this pic from the devnotes a while ago?:Maybe...just maybe this is hinting at destructible space center buildings. If so, I'm pushing the regulator to max hype. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky_walker Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 So a really crappy part then, that looks really cool?Another shielded docking port?! Oh come on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalculusWarrior Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Ah yes, I remember when I used to slap nosecones on everything, lolI still slap nosecones on everything, for the same reason I make my planes look aerodynamic (i.e. pointy): they look a lot cooler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank_G Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I still slap nosecones on everything, for the same reason I make my planes look aerodynamic (i.e. pointy): they look a lot cooler.Exactly... thats why i am using fairings without having an aerodynamic mod installed... it just looks more rocket (and a lot cooler). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberWolffe Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 no features were toggled on or off for this, but i'm gonna shut up because reading those last couple pages has made nervous about your closeness to figuring it all out kerbal hospitals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wjolcz Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 (edited) I think you got confused. Porkjet said he wants to make his own landing gear mod that will compliment the new Mk. II parts. He doesn't work for squad, I don't think he is going to be altering their parts.Let's say, what if someone was going to not only make smaller and bigger landing gear versions, but also planned to make a new model for the current landing gear, what changes would you like to see about it?From his SP+ thread. I think he meant the stock landing gear, because there's no current landing gear in the mod itself. But I might be wrong of course. Edited September 21, 2014 by Veeltch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirligig Girl Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I just found something out. Remember this pic from the devnotes a while ago?:http://i.imgur.com/xQQVl7s.pngMaybe...just maybe this is hinting at destructible space center buildings. If so, I'm pushing the regulator to max hype.Dude, you're NOT the HypeTrain driver! If you were you'd know that the HypeTrain has no regulator, and that the driver(that's me)'s own Hype levels regulates the steam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MennoLente Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Maybe...just maybe this is hinting at destructible space center buildings. If so, I'm pushing the regulator to max hype.It just might be. It's the best guess I've heared. How many funds will it cost to rebuild it? Mortimer won't be happy about that, I say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkaboy Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I'm guessing right now the secret feature has something to do with debris on the KSP scene (the main menu scene). I think they're adding "life" to that scene: maybe we'll see kerbals and trucks running around, akin to what we have inside the VAB and the SPH - but something procedural, related to debris left on the area. Like disaster crews managing accident locations (maybe even fire trucks and guys in hazmat suits). Something that would be fun to watch, and would make you want to fill your courtyard with wreckage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worir4 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I only hope that if the emergency clean up team theory is true, that the guys on the ground can be hit by rockets. *Evil grin* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wjolcz Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 The ground crew that cleans up the vicinity of KSC would be very useful. I could finally have the debris option turned back on without running the risk of low fps every rocket launch, and could watch my Kessler ring grow around the planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkaboy Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I only hope that if the emergency clean up team theory is true, that the guys on the ground can be hit by rockets. *Evil grin*Well, that would be cruel, but would make the KSP YouTube videos even more popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holyvision Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 (edited) Choo-Choo!Hope experimentals are going well. Edited September 21, 2014 by Holyvision Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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