SLS Parts: Oddly Weak Decoupler and Lack of Separator

[Awass]

It's seems pretty weird that the SLS decoupler has an ejection force of 100, whereas the Rockomax decoupler for the 2.5 meter has a force of 250, I believe. The larger diameter part has a weaker decoupler, and from my experience, the 100 ejection force really isn't enough. Also, it'd be nice to have a separator. So is this intentional, is this an oversight, or am I just plain missing something?

Edited August 22, 2014 by Awass

[Frozen_Heart]

It's seems pretty weird that the SLS decoupler has an ejection force of 100, whereas the Rockomax decoupler for the 2.5 meter has a force of 250, I believe. The larger diameter part has a weaker decoupler, and from my experience, the 100 ejection force really isn't enough. Also, it'd be nice to have a separator. So is this intentional, is this an oversight, or am I just plain missing something?

There is a whole bunch of parts missing from the 3.75m line-up. A short 3.75-2.5 adapter and a low power poodle equivalent are the main ones I'm looking forward to.

The main problem with the 3.75m decoupler is that its physics significance is set to 0 which is very odd. :/

[Kasuha]

What I am missing is 2.5 m hub, 3.75 m hub, 3.75 m docking port, and 3.75 m inline reaction wheel, more powerful than the smaller ones. Also large habitation module (8 Kerbals?) would be great.

[Javster]

There is a whole bunch of parts missing from the 3.75m line-up. A short 3.75-2.5 adapter and a low power poodle equivalent are the main ones I'm looking forward to.

The main problem with the 3.75m decoupler is that its physics significance is set to 0 which is very odd. :/

AFAIK, 0 means it isn't physicsless.

It's a fact, 0.23.5 parts were probably rushed.

[dryer_lint]

Still though, it's probably one of the least used decouplers. SLS parts are usually used as the bottom heavy lifting stage, and that's all I can think of...

[CaptRobau]

AFAIK, 0 means it isn't physicsless.

It's a fact, 0.23.5 parts were probably rushed.

That's true but the 3.75m decoupler is set to PhysicsSignificance = 1.

[Jouni]

Still though, it's probably one of the least used decouplers. SLS parts are usually used as the bottom heavy lifting stage, and that's all I can think of...

It's mostly used between lower stages with a KS-25x4 engine cluster and upper stages with a KR-2L engine. I rarely use it as a payload separator, because there aren't too many 3.75 m parts apart from the inefficient fuel tanks.

On the other hand, the 3.75 m decoupler is a really useful structural part, if you want to get creative. You can easily build wide landers with a low center of mass around them. It's a massless part, so there's no penalty for using it.

[Awass]

Is this a know issue then? Are there plans to fix and extend the 3.75 m parts?