Glimmers and longer range physics

[bendeezer]

I've enjoyed this game for so many hours that I may actually reach 2000 hours of play before 1.0.

That said, there are a few tiny things I wish were added to this game.

Glimmers / Lens-flares.

Easter eggs in the game are so small, and the planets so massive, that a little help from spotting them from a distance (before the models have actually loaded) would be nice. I think these lighting effects could be a meaningful way to translate that a specific area requires closer examination. (Yes, I'm aware certain sat-mapping and telescopic/camera mods can pinpoint these Easter eggs from great distances, I'm talking about a stock method of detection from low orbits and/or 10k to 15k away from the objects.)

Loaded physics for longer ranges on active probes. I like dropping science probes on various parts of kerbin like bombs, and trying to orbit them the whole time it takes them to fall to the ground within the 2 or so k that allows the object to still exist is a bit bothersome. I don't mind loitering until it's grounded, but the current loading distance is a bit restrictive. I also think greater loading ranges would help with RDV's of large objects because the frame rate drop is likely to come and go before a breaking burn. I really hate it when I pass a station because of frame drop, or I was just "this close" to having a science probe or rover landed on a mountain before I lost it (despite all my best efforts to stay in range.)

I think everything else I want for the game before it's 1.0 is pretty much already on the drawing board.

something like it) becoming stock would be a great add too.

[r4pt0r]

I know it is possible to change the physics bubbles size cuz some mods do that, and knowing that, Squad could maybe add a "physics bubble slider" in the settings? with pop-up warnings when you make it larger than default?

and glimmers would be cool, esp if it extended to looking at orbiting stations or satellites from the surface.

Edited October 10, 2014 by r4pt0r

[Sky_walker]

Definitely would be a nice thing.

Sort of Distant Object mod in a stock game (especially now when D.O. is riding a bumpy road with development).

Physics bubble slider would be a very nice thing to have too. Especially for these multi-stage rockets.... making it large enough should give you enough time to land at least some of the 1st stages before game vaporises your main rocket.