Bug #3891
Radial Decoupler Bug
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Description
This has already been reported with Bug #2842, but I'm reposing it because it's ridiculous that this hasn't been fixed.
The bug occurs with radial decouplers when activating them at 750m per second or slower. Stages decoupled after burnout produce extreme torque that can destroy parts of the rocket for no apparent reason.
A example of this behavior can be found here: http://imgur.com/a/CskEd#0
The bug is easily reproduced by making a simple rocket and adding a single asparagus stage to the sides using radial decouplers. The effect appears to get stronger as you approach 750m per second and then disappears entirely. This breaks almost all my rocket designs and makes the game unplayable in some cases. It's certainly not fun when it's impossible to get the simplest possible asparagus configuration to drop spent stages properly. Seriously is this a joke? People in the forums are complaining about this, but the threads just get closed because it's a "known issue". It's not just a known issue, this breaks game play and a lot of people are pissed about it. Please fix!
History
#1
Updated by RexKramer about 10 years ago
Updated by - Status changed from Confirmed to Duplicate
- % Done changed from 10 to 100
I understand the difficulty presented, this bug affects all users on all platforms.
However, posting duplicate bug reports is actually counter-productive, as considerable resources are spent sorting through and locating duplicate reports, to streamline things for the developers.
I noticed you also updated the original bug report, #2842. That IS helpful, as the status of older bugs can sometimes become unclear. It is useful to update bugs, either to advise that the bug is still present in the current version, or that it has been addressed and no longer active.
I can assure you that this bug is very much on the radar.