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Offline Wintermute

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08 April 2008, 18:50:10
Good day; considering the DGIV is the most popular spacecraft we use; I thought I'd pass along some suggestions from NAGTY
(Note, these are suggestions to make a great project even better, I'm not complaining about anything with the DGIV)

1. Autopilots would be more useful if you could line them up to be activated after a timer (IE, Atmosphere AP then soon
after, auto hover descent AP)

2. Auto hover descent AP to be allowed access to the retros to stop the craft.

3. Different DGs to reflect different uses;
Ambulance DG (with appropriate internal layout, possibly of cryogenic-pods) to have controls for maintaining patients
conditions.

Passenger DG with cargo bay replaced by extra seats (how about an irate passenger? :P)

Science DG with lab and seats (able to collect samples without EVA) as well as the possible chance of it becoming a
bio-hazard area, or other catastrophe  (possibly for controls to deal with it)


4. DG able to eject individual passengers, with the choice of ejecting them upwards (low altitude) or downwards (high
altitude, you don't want them going into orbit, now, do you? :P)

5. Other consumables aboard, such as food and water (as well as facilities to dispose of the results) for the passengers.

6. DG cargo bay to be able to hold and track the lifesigns of live cargo (pets, for instance) as well as having suitable
controls for it

7. (graphics mod) the removal of the radiator and antenna when stowed (similar to the cargo's ability to disappear when bay
doors not open)

8. Cargo arm able to transmit data to it's attached object (for instance, the warm-up procedure of the DG's current sat) as
well as collecting data (Such as connecting to a impact probe)

9.. EVA's to be more realistic (inner door becomes needed for EVA's, currently, you only need the nose cone and outer door
open to EVA)

10. Random fault creator (says it all really)

11. Data transfer capabilty of antenna used,, say, for transmitting science data down to the nearest base.

These are ideas, nothing more, if you like them, please feel free to create them.


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Offline AlX

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Reply #1 - 09 April 2008, 03:41:59
These are some very good ideas for the DGIV :top: but i think we should wait for the DGV thats coming sooner or
later and create these ideas for the DGV as add-ons these would be the most best add-ons ever. :bave:


Offline Wintermute

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Reply #2 - 09 April 2008, 14:32:14
Hehe, thanks :)
But yes, I don't mean to start a rumor off, but do we have an ETA for the DGV? Personally, I cant wait!


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Offline reekchaa

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Reply #3 - 10 April 2008, 01:21:53
We better talk to those dorks in Washington to approve of some federal grants for the elusive Mr. Daniel Polli so he
can maintain development cycles while insuring the survivability of his family.  

Yes, it would be nice to pay for and demand more stuff, but..... oh well.  :)


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Offline James.Denholm

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Reply #4 - 10 April 2008, 09:31:10
He's working on FsP X. And then he might work on some other stuff... like the city & cars thingy.


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Offline reekchaa

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Reply #5 - 10 April 2008, 19:31:33
Yeah, I'd hate to bug Dan or make him feel stressed to perform in any way or have him take time away supporting his
family... but since OrbiterNG seems kind of in limbo over latest events, I would also like to stress how Amazing
the Cars & City development was looking several months back.  Developers who do stuff as freeware really do it for
the best of reasons, and usually need a lot of support from those who appreciate their work.

Being a paid developer, it's tough to separate your time as WORK and PLAY...  I'd hate to spend months of my time
finishing something that's ultimately underappreciated or requires lots of rewrites to integrate in other software
when I could have been building an economic future for myself.  It's why a lot of developers here get discouraged
and quit... especially when feeling the Genuine Love and Appreciation of the community can be such an ON/OFF thing.
:friend:

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Offline sunshine135

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Reply #6 - 12 April 2008, 04:18:01
Many of the ideas listed above have been floated before. All I can say is that it likely will not happen. Dan has often
hinted that the size of the DG is becoming a limiting factor to doing more with the frame. The craft in and of itself is
entirely unrealistic. Where would all of the fuel go?

The original goal for Dan with DGII was to make a few changes to the stock DG. It has been a crazy and steady
progression since then. He is a remarkable programmer. Stay tuned.

Cheers,


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