Let engineers upgrade prototype docking port to modern docking port.

[noahtech]

I've been thinking: What if Engineers could upgrade old parts to newer parts that were recently acquired on the tech tree. It seems like it would be useful for space stations.

[Anquietas314]

Which docking ports are you referring to? Upgrading between sizes is not a good idea for pretty obvious reasons, and adding a shield to the clamo-o-tron isn't really necessary in space.

[Sirrobert]

There are no direct upgrades to any parts. They all have a different function

[noahtech]

I mean upgrading the prototype docking port to a regular docking port when you've unlocked the regular docking port.

[Bill Phil]

There is no prototype. Not in stock at least.

[noahtech]

There is no prototype. Not in stock at least.

There isn't? I could have sworn that part was stock. :/

[Technical Ben]

"prototype" is only "mission related early unlock" AFAIK.

All the parts in KSP work as intended and are fully functional. There are mission related parts which are labelled "prototype" which are exactly the same, but unlock early/once only for that mission for you to test.

[noahtech]

"prototype" is only "mission related early unlock" AFAIK.

All the parts in KSP work as intended and are fully functional. There are mission related parts which are labelled "prototype" which are exactly the same, but unlock early/once only for that mission for you to test.

:/ Can't Kerbals remove small parts from craft in flight and move them? What if I revised the idea to "Engineers can remove bigger parts and reattach them elsewhere"?

[Anquietas314]

:/ Can't Kerbals remove small parts from craft in flight and move them? What if I revised the idea to "Engineers can remove bigger parts and reattach them elsewhere"?

Sounds like a feature of Kerbal Attachment System, though I think that's limited to small parts a Kerbal can reasonably carry.

[noahtech]

Sounds like a feature of Kerbal Attachment System, though I think that's limited to small parts a Kerbal can reasonably carry.

I could have sworn that was from the stock game. XD

[Technical Ben]

:frowning face:

Don't get massive mod changes muddled up with stock!

[Anquietas314]

I could have sworn that was from the stock game. XD

Sounds like someone's been playing with mods for a bit too long...

[noahtech]

:frowning face:

Don't get massive mod changes muddled up with stock!

Sorry. Still I think they shouldn't be called "engineers" when all they can do is repair things. Don't real engineers also design and build stuff too?

[Anquietas314]

Sorry. Still I think they shouldn't be called "engineers" when all they can do is repair things. Don't real engineers also design and build stuff too?

Well, who do you think the guys running around the VAB are? (not the guys with clipboards, obviously)

[noahtech]

Well, who do you think the guys running around the VAB are? (not the guys with clipboards, obviously)

So that's what they do when they're not on missions!

[Sirrobert]

I could have sworn that was from the stock game. XD

I do that sometimes to. Playing to long with mods makes you forget what is stock and what isn't