>kittens
>FUCKING KITTENS
What the FUCK were they thinking? Part of the appeal of KSP was that kerbals looked dumb and like nothing on Earth so you didn't have any prior feelings towards them. What do kittens have to do with space? It would just make me feel bad when I crash a capsule filled with a kitten crew into the Moon for the 11th time in a row at orbital speeds. They should've gone with tardigrades instead.

>>713346770 (OP)
looks like AI slop. also they use cats to attract women - the most brain zogged consumer base

Didn't even know this existed

>>713346892
At least KSA will be extremely moddable. Can't wait for the stupid kittens to get replaced with basedigrades.

>>713346974
It will be THE spaceflight simulator. Seemless orbit transitions, easy modding, immersive graphical effects, detailed terrain, high focus on performance, base building (possibly). They're putting a lot of effort into closely simulating the actual solar system so that when they make their custom planetary system everything is scientifically accurate and concievable. I'm dying to play the alpha no matter how unfinished and buggy it is.

>>713347202
Is this unrealslop?
If so: lol

>>713346770 (OP)
Neat I guess. As long as the game runs well and the gameplay is solid who cares
I'd like to know if the original creator of KSP is involved though, he really "got it" y'know? Without him I think it'll be doomed to mediocrity

>>713346770 (OP)
what's funny is that rockets can't work in the vacuum of space.
Fantasy simulator

>>713347317
Don't think so, AFAIK it's a custom framework they call BRUTAL.

>>713346770 (OP)
>What do kittens have to do with space?
Soviets once sent a kitten into space, only to kill and dissect it afterwards.
Just kidding, it was French.

>>713347317
It's their own engine.
>>713347353
There's a lot of the KSP devs involved but I don't know who exactly.

>>713347496
Chad, is this true?

>>713346770 (OP)
This legitimately looks like those AI cat videos set to the same exact cat version of "Unstoppable". If I saw this on Steam I'd insta-hide and immediately forget about it.

>>713346892
>>713347801
That image is fan-made.

>>713347496
Possibly one of the most terminally online people on this entire site. It's actually crazy how these people think they can spend ALL of their time at home and convince themselves they know how the world REALLY works.
The hubris of schizo's is really reaching mythological levels.

>>713346770 (OP)
This looks like an image my grandma would show me on facebook on her phone

>>713347496
>what's funny is that rockets can't work in the vacuum of space
mixing fuel with oxidizer is not a real thing? have I been lied to this entire time?

>>713347496
>>>/x/
or better yet
>>>/pol/

>>713348408
No, it's another cope - "You need an air to push away from". Which is, like, the first thing they explain to you when explaining the rocketry.

>>713347735
Reminds me a bit of Space Engine
Good shit
>There's a lot of the KSP devs
Which "KSP" are we talking about here?

>>713347496
based retard
you're the only one who knows the truth you special little boy

>>713346770 (OP)
Because there was no inspiration except "KSP 2 but good", KSP was made by a random guy that wanted to quit but his boss said:
>Nah man, take a gap year to work on your stuff
While this was:
>KSP 2 fucking flopped, how can we undercut the market?
>>713347496
This is fucking hilarious, but it's kinda sad to think that someone may believe this.

>>713348717
>Which "KSP" are we talking about here?
I was wrong. I don't think there are any actual KSP devs, rather a handful of KSP modders. They seem very talented from what I've seen, from atmospheric simulations to movement and orbital mechanics and terrain handling and optimisation.

>>713346770 (OP)
Normies think it's le amusing, that's why jeets generate tons of cartoons with cats to exploit them

>>713346770 (OP)
Catfags are mentally ill and will buy anything with a cat in it, easy money.

>>713346892
>the most brain zogged consumer base
are you aware of nintendo fanboys retard?

>>713349580
>Modders of the original KSP as devs
I'd have preferred to see the original dev involved but people actually passionate about the game is the next best thing

Just glad it wasn't wandering grifters set adrift from the KSP2 debacle

>>713348717
At this point I think KSA might already be more accurate than SE. At least in terms of atmospheres and clouds.

>>713349721
Imagine nintendo women

>>713349732
The modders of KSP1 are almost exclusively responsible for the game being as good as it is.
If anything this is even better.
The game is still DoA though.

bump

Will I have a new space game soon?

say, What happened to Catly?
did the rug get pulled?

>>713347735
This is Space Engine

>>713347735
>mars
is this a 1:1 of our solar system?
that's a bit boring

>>713350207
>AC:NH has the most barebones launch of any game and turns the series into a dollhouse simulator
>With any other series this would kill said game series
>Instead ends up the second-most sold game on the switch
I don’t have to, they already exist

>>713346770 (OP)
Does it have the same problems that KSP1 and 2 did? Like wobbly physics.

>>713346770 (OP)
>Imagine falling for AI Slop.
Cat people are fucking gullible I swear you fuckers never learn.

>>713354312
But this game is real tho
It is obviously going to be absolute fucking dogshit, but real fucking dogshit

>>713347496
The vacuum cleaner is creating a low pressure zone behind, which pulls on the car, it not a “space vacuum’

>>713354514
>he’s even more gullible
And I thought reddit was bad

>>713346770 (OP)
I don't mind blowing up fictional kittens, but I hate for the other reason that was also brought up here.

>>713347496
Someone tell Elon Musk

>>713349580
>>713348717
The creator/lead dev of KSP1 is on the team, though it's not fully clear how much actual work he is doing. It seems he is mostly there as an advisor.

>>713354312
It's an AI generated fan image. The game doesn't have any real art yet, it's all placeholder while they develop the engine and other backend/mechanical stuff. The final game won't be set in the real solar system.

They post lots of dev updates on discord, but various people repost them on youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvYmOtwrMeg

>>713347496
rocket thrust is created by pushing more gas out of an open ended tube than can naturally flow through it. that webm is a vacuum cleaner sucking the gas out of the balloon faster than the balloon can expel it.

>>713346770 (OP)
>Part of the appeal of KSP was that kerbals looked
Stopped reading. You're a fucking outrage tourist FAGGOT and nobody on the entire planet liked KSP because of the discount minions
fucking KILL YOURSELF, NOW

>>713347496
this is retarded on so many levels, anyone who thinks this proves anything needs to off themselves.

It's worth mentioning that one of the reasons they landed on kittens is that they DO want you to feel some attachment to your crew instead of them being disposable lemmings.
Also, anthropomorphic kittens are fairly easy to animate in regards to how they interact with human technology like suits, ladders, seats, tools, etc. Things like tardigrades or birds are a lot harder to do.

>>713347496
this is the funniest bait u've ever seen

>>713358993
>The creator/lead dev of KSP1 is on the team, though it's not fully clear how much actual work he is doing. It seems he is mostly there as an advisor.

Well that's encouraging at least. I'll keep my eye on this

>>713353734
it's not

>>713354084
it's placeholder

>>713346770 (OP)
I fucking hate that design, I like cats but those things are ugly. I guess it's good that they'll be dying when I play this shit.

>>713360529
it's AI generated fan art, they are focused on developing the technical stuff first
they aren't even 100% committed to kittens, it was just the most popular idea among the team, though it appears to have become the most popular among the community as well

>>713360821
Hmm, maybe they could have a race selection option when you make a new game, let you select some alternative options, that could be neat

>>713354241
No.

>>713354514
Why will it be dogshit?

>>713362421
I wouldn't count on that as a stock feature, but they're trying to make it highly moddable, so it'll probably be possible if modders but in the effort

>>713354084
>that's a bit boring
Maybe for you, but I know I'll be switching to the 1:1 solar system the minute I get the chance. I want to plan actual real missions in the solar system, build bases in real locations, see emulated scenery that could actually exist in real life, and construct ISVs for real extrasolar systems.

some of the best moments in KSP are trying to rescue a specific kerbal you've become attached to, so making the characters less like expendable nothings is a good move

KITTY HISTORY
EXACTLY LIKE OURS!

>>713363670
meh
>rock planet but hot
>rock planet but windy
>rock planet but rusty
>can't land on 3 whole planets
>only a couple interesting moons
I'd rather have some fantasy planets

>>713365452
having goofy names like "jebediah kerman" definitely helped

>>713366224
kek

>>713346770 (OP)
I like kittens

>>713346770 (OP)
HAHA! Now you will be forced to make a good space craft, if you don't then the kittens get it! Check and mate.

>>713359804
Source? In the FAQ they say it's the easiest thing for the right now and not even set in stone.

>>713363670
I've been dreaming for them to release the KSP source code so I could get a proper RSS fork, but as it stands, KSA could be just that, with better tech and performance to boot.

>>713346770 (OP)
After KSp2 shat the bed in an unsalvageable way it's the best we have.

>>713366760
But the KSP system is just an analogue of the real life solar system with a few minor changes. To be honest, you are probably just brown and that's why you can't understand the appeal of a real solae system simulation.

>>713367604
It isn't set in stone, but at this point it has kind of stuck.

>>713368152
There are some significant differences in KSPs system. For one it's 1/10th scale which makes everything easier, and several bodies are obviously tailored for gameplay, such as Minmus, Laythe, or Gilly.

Also, having a fictional system provides more opportunity for exploration and discovery on your first playthrough.

>>713368152
I never said ksp was perfect either and the weakest part of the game was planet exploration
the most interesting planets in ksp were entirely made up and had interesting challenges, like laythe or eve
if you make a 1:1 scale of earth you can't even SSTO out of it reliably without introducing sci-fi engines to begin with
venus could be interesting if they play around with wind
mercury could be interesting if they play around with heat
3 gas giants in a row are not interesting

>>713369203
I’m not looking for “interesting.” I want to live out my fantasy of building a base on Mars - watching the sun rise and set just like it would in reality, exploring terrain that closely mirrors the actual Martian surface, and watching Phobos eclipse Deimos from the ground. Imagine sending your kittens on EVAs across Valles Marineris, how cool would that be?

Or setting up a colony on the shores of Kraken Mare and building a massive city on Titan, just because you can. Or a floating city in the clouds of Venus, like the ones that always come up in serious discussions about Venus colonisation. That’s the kind of immersion I’m after.

A fictional star system at half scale might be fun for some, but it kills the appeal for me. I can’t get into a setting that’s just the dev’s half-baked worldbuilding, especially when it isn’t even remotely grounded in science. And SSTOs from Earth, really? Earth is for giant, multi-stage rockets. Save the SSTOs for the Moon and other low escape bodies.

>>713370392
I get you and I'm not opposed to anything you said : if you enjoy realism more power to you, I hope they mod that stuff in
I'm just saying real life and tedium go often hand in hand and I sincerely doubt anyone making a game like this would actively aim at your demographic

>>713347496
hearty kek

>>713346770 (OP)
>It would just make me feel bad when I crash a capsule filled with a kitten crew into the Moon for the 11th time in a row at orbital speeds.
I'd enjoy it since I'm not a faggot
and before one of you faggots says something I'm whiter than you

>>713347202
Haha, yeah
Just like KSP2 was going to have

>>713346770 (OP)
Whenever I hear/read "KSA"
I think of "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia"
Poor choice in names honestly

>>713372841
Protip: Not everybody is an autist, and apart from actual arabs and obsessed faggots nobody will think of sandniggers when they hear "KSA".

>>713372714
Except KSA is actually going to be good.

>>713372714
>Oy vey!
>Don't trust your lying eyes, goyim!

>>713347496
HOLY FUCK SPACE ISN'T REAL?!?!!?1

>>713346770 (OP)
Much like actual spaceflight, it's all fiction anyway, so the subjects you launch don't matter. If you feel bad for them, just don't fuck up, simple as.

Cute characters are required for sovl. Otherwise you end up with Juno.

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ok im interested. ksp 2 was a huge disappointment that i still find myself grieving with. any release date?