I finally unlocked the Cube Octag! What have YOU unlocked?

[SkyHook]

As the title says, I finally unlocked one of the parts that I have complained about the most : the Cubic Octagonal Strut. I think it should be unlocked MUCH earlier in the tech tree, but that's a discussion for another day.It made me wonder though: what part have you always rushed to unlock, no matter what?

[dryer_lint]

I always can't wait to unlock the nuke nuclear thermal rocket propulsion motor.

Honorable mentions:

- Probe cores

- Solar panels

- Science equipment

- Kerbodyne parts

[Liowen]

The flat solar panel I have always felt should be a bit earlier or maybe the fuel line brought up a bit. Struts would be good too, or at the very least a new item called "space tape". It would not be as strong as struts but it could keep things from flopping around.

[Mister Kerman]

Composites for useful structural elements, Specialized Control for the sweet sweet command modules.

[magico13]

Solar panels are my first priority. Every time I go for the small ones as quick as possible. After that the universe is free for the taking.

[Wallace]

Cubic octagonal is an amazingly high tech part, it's tiny, weighs nothing, but can hold huge part and take monstrous amounts of stress. Whatever it's made must be seriously advanced.

What I've last unlocked on my hard mode save was the first electrics node, with the single solar panels, time for a long range mission!

[Rithsom]

I always rush to unlock solar panels, because unmanned interplanetary missions are impossible without them. I know I can just use a command pod, but stranding Kerbals doesn't make me any happier.

[Frank_G]

Usually i go for science parts first, to speed up progression in the tech tree, when needed. Decouplers and fuel lines are also among the first parts i go for.

[Dizzle]

1. Solar panels.

2. Fuel lines.

3. Science parts.

[georgTF]

- Struts

- Fuel Lines

- Radial attachment point

Can't build without those.

[problemecium]

Indeed, simple as it looks, I like the cubic strut where it is on the tree. It encourages people to make vehicles that don't consist of a cobweb of cubic struts clipping parts through other parts.

[Ignamious]

The cubic strut is clearly a form of reinforced carbon nanotubes.

[LABHOUSE]

I rush to get sas, and a mobile processing lab.

I will also look forward to getting another probe core other than this staysputnic thing.

I also rush to get the fuel pipeline.

[asheft]

Rotating solar panels and radiators (interstellar mod). Science parts also have a priority, I figure that I can get more science and unlock more parts if I have more science parts.

[r4pt0r]

Science equipment. Its the KSP equivalent of giving your favorite Pokemon the "EXP share", you level much faster.

[sporkafife]

I always go along the bottom of the tree and get the science parts first, then I go for the struts and the fuel lines! Once you have as many of the science parts unlocked as possible, you can unlock the whole tech tree in 1 Minmus and 1 Mun mission.

Some people don't like how late the fuel lines and struts unlock. I love it, it gives you the feel of the good old days of KSP when we didn't have no god darn struts! And asparagus staging wasnt even thought of!

[EdFred]

I unlock all on one tier before moving on to the next tier.

[No one]

It was funny because this playthrough I went through a rather long period of indecision as to the merits of Ion vs Nuclear. I then went with the accelerometer.

Science equipment is always the best thing to go for because it gives more science to unlock more stuff. Other than that though, I go for Nuclear propulsion because it can get me anywhere, and Ion Propulsion because it can get my kerbals back from anywhere. Of course, before I get them I have to go for strut connectors and fuel lines because they can get anything into orbit, but they occur very early anyway.

[Wanderfound]

Solar panels for the Mun lander, then race to the RAPIERs.

[Docsprock]

I hit the Science line first, then go straight for the ruggedized wheels.

[SelectHalfling0]

1. Science!

2. Boosters! (rocket parts up to the skipper)

[Liowen]

I always rush to unlock solar panels, because unmanned interplanetary missions are impossible without them. I know I can just use a command pod, but stranding Kerbals doesn't make me any happier.

Well you can if you want to do a lot of prep work for your probe once it is in enroute into deep space, in fact it is what NASA and the like do with their probes as well. Turn the probe, and batteries, off until you need to do some sort of burn or correction. It would be a bit of work to setup but, but if done right you could have probes going everywhere while you are concentrating on Mun and Minmus stuff with low tech items in the mean time.

[mythic_fci]

1. Science! parts.

2. Solar panels.

3. B00ster_s (Props to anyone who gets that reference...)

[Pecan]

The stock tech-tree is insane so I almost never play science or career mode. When I do the most desired part is a solar panel, the most 'wrong' a ladder.

[SkyHook]

It was funny because this playthrough I went through a rather long period of indecision as to the merits of Ion vs Nuclear. I then went with the accelerometer.

LOL. The choices Squad forces us to make

The stock tech-tree is insane so I almost never play science or career mode. When I do the most desired part is a solar panel, the most 'wrong' a ladder.

Yes I agree. I would kill many Kerbals for a tech tree that made sense but isn't BTSM.