48-7S rebalance

[WafflesToo]

I don't know about anybody else, but I was tired of feeling like I was cheating any time I used the 48-7S so I wrote this little MM script to bring it more inline with the 24-77; it costs 50% more (to account for the +50% more thrust it gets) and has the same Isp curve.

Copy this script and save it as "48-7S-balancefix.cfg" in your GameData directory and MM will do the rest.

@PART[liquidEngineMini]
{
	%cost = 720
	@MODULE[ModuleEngines]
	{
		@atmosphereCurve
		{
			%key = 1 250
			%key = 0 300
		}
	}
}

Alternatively, if you beleive it should be a carbon-copy of the 24-77 (as its item description suggests it should be) then copy and save this script instead:

@PART[liquidEngineMini]
{
	%cost = 480
	%mass = 0.09
	@MODULE[ModuleEngines]
	{
		%maxThrust = 20
		@atmosphereCurve
		{
			%key = 1 250
			%key = 0 300
		}
	}
}

EDIT: I'm having trouble getting the atmosphereCurve to work; it's showing Isp(ASL) and Isp(Vac) to both be 300. If anyone can see what I did wrong I'd appreciate the advice. Thanks.

[Renegrade]

My own Horrible Nerf does the following:

// Rockomax 48-7S
@PART[liquidEngineMini]
{
	// This is largely unchanged.  I see it's niche as being for light
	// landers and medium probes, where it outperforms the LV-909
	// due to mass.  As masses get higher (large probes, 2 man landers)
	// the LV-909 takes over.

	// TWR slightly worse than a T30, worse atmos ISP
	@MODULE[ModuleEngines]
	{
		@maxThrust = 15
		!atmosphereCurve {}
		atmosphereCurve
		{
			key = 0 350
			key = 1 270
		}
	}
}


// Rockomax 24-77
@PART[smallRadialEngine]
{
	// This is now buffed up to be close to the 48-7S in terms of efficiencies.
	// Since it's a radial engine, it's not QUITE as good though
	// TWR of a T45, better vac ISP
	@MODULE[ModuleEngines]
	{
		@maxThrust = 12
		!atmosphereCurve {}
		atmosphereCurve
		{
			key = 0 340
			key = 1 270
		}
	}
}

It also just happens to show a fix for atmosphereCurve (ew camelCase).

[Mecripp]

I don't know about anybody else, but I was tired of feeling like I was cheating any time I used the 48-7S so I wrote this little MM script to bring it more inline with the 24-77; it costs 50% more (to account for the +50% more thrust it gets) and has the same Isp curve.

Copy this script and save it as "48-7S-balancefix.cfg" in your GameData directory and MM will do the rest.

@PART[liquidEngineMini]
{
	%cost = 720
	@MODULE[ModuleEngines]
	{
		@atmosphereCurve
		{
			%key = 1 250
			%key = 0 300
		}
	}
}

Alternatively, if you beleive it should be a carbon-copy of the 24-77 (as its item description suggests it should be) then copy and save this script instead:

@PART[liquidEngineMini]
{
	%cost = 480
	%mass = 0.09
	@MODULE[ModuleEngines]
	{
		%maxThrust = 20
		@atmosphereCurve
		{
			%key = 1 250
			%key = 0 300
		}
	}
}

EDIT: I'm having trouble getting the atmosphereCurve to work; it's showing Isp(ASL) and Isp(Vac) to both be 300. If anyone can see what I did wrong I'd appreciate the advice. Thanks.

Should it look like

@PART[liquidEngineMini]

{

%cost = 480

%mass = 0.09

@MODULE[ModuleEngines]

{

%maxThrust = 20

@atmosphereCurve

{

%key = 0 300

%key = 1 250

}

}

}

You have the Curve upside down.

[WafflesToo]

@MeCripp: Tried it both ways, it would only accept the second edit so I left them flipped so at least Isp wouldn't be nerfed to oblivion

@Renegade: Ah, I think I see what I did wrong now, thanks. I'll give that a try tonight when I get home.