So are you practicing "Pointy Rockets"?

[Thomas988]

Nope, and I know the next update is going to hit me like a train.

[zekes]

Yes, to the point of inefficiency to acheive such. My Ciras are pretty efficient but the ARES-I i built is less so, because It's a replica.

[Rolanvorxariat]

All of my crafts are put aesthetics along with utility (my top priority), so pretty much everything is poiinty.

[Motokid600]

How long does it take to make stock fairings out of either structural panels or wing parts? And then having to devise a way to decouple them. Forgive me if this sounds salty, but... Why? Why subject yourself to all that extra work when you can just install procedural fairings? Not only do they look like actual fairings, but there so quick and easy to do.

Not trying to downplay someone's play style. Just trying to get a grip of the thought process that keeps people from installing just one simple mod.

[Superfluous J]

How long does it take to make stock fairings out of either structural panels or wing parts? And then having to devise a way to decouple them. Forgive me if this sounds salty, but... Why? Why subject yourself to all that extra work when you can just install procedural fairings? Not only do they look like actual fairings, but there so quick and easy to do.

Not trying to downplay someone's play style. Just trying to get a grip of the thought process that keeps people from installing just one simple mod.

I've never done it (I have fundamental problems with adding stuff to my ships that makes them heavier with no benefit) but it can't be that hard. Radial decoupler rotated 90 degrees, run the structural panels up from them around your rocket, then add 6 or 8 symmetry and some struts at the top and bam. You could even save it as a subassembly to use on other rockets.

Assuming you can launch a ship that has (6 or 8 * (number of panels it takes per side + 1 for the decoupler + 1 for the strut) ) extra parts (and their mass)... go for it.

[Flixxbeatz]

How long does it take to make stock fairings out of either structural panels or wing parts? And then having to devise a way to decouple them. Forgive me if this sounds salty, but... Why? Why subject yourself to all that extra work when you can just install procedural fairings? Not only do they look like actual fairings, but there so quick and easy to do.

Not trying to downplay someone's play style. Just trying to get a grip of the thought process that keeps people from installing just one simple mod.

Doesn't take that much actually, it's just that it inflates your part count because of all the appendages.

Also if playing pure stock, pointy rockets are impossible due to lack of stock fairings.