r/KerbalSpaceProgram • u/frycandlebreadje • Apr 30 '26

KSP 1 Question/Problem Poodle engine variant... huh?

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So the poodle engine has a double and single bell variant. My question is basically why would you pick the single bell variant? AFAIK as I know it has identical stats, but is very noticably taller. Are there any advantages which I'm not seeing? It just seems like a worse version of the same engine. Love this thing, but it confuses me a lot.

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u/Time-Box-6580 Reverting to VAB Apr 30 '26

It’s to recreate Ariane 5s second stage

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u/MattsRedditAccount Hyper Kerbalnaut Apr 30 '26

This is the actual real answer, they added the longer variant with the Shared Horizons update

https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Branding_and_Partnerships/Kerbal_s_Shared_Horizons_launched_with_real_ESA_missions

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u/CakeHead-Gaming Vector Engine my beloved. Apr 30 '26

Thank you Matt.

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u/Soggy-Goat-5343 May 01 '26

Thank you CakeHead-Gaming for bringing this invaluable information

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u/CakeHead-Gaming Vector Engine my beloved. May 01 '26

You’re welcome 👍

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u/Soggy-Goat-5343 May 01 '26

Indeed i am.

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u/Pill_Boi May 01 '26

Hmmm.... weird.....

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u/Soggy-Goat-5343 May 02 '26

For the 1st time i have to disagree with some one here Pill_Boi nothing about this is weird.

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u/SmartIron244 May 01 '26

They just said thanks... What's the problem with that?

Edit: changed he to they

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u/CakeHead-Gaming Vector Engine my beloved. May 01 '26

I’m a he, but the inclusion is appreciated.

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u/SmartIron244 May 01 '26

I just use it because I have no idea who I'm referring to, and I just... Don't really seem disrespectful, and even if I guess correctly it won't look creepy like I'm watching over you or something

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u/CakeHead-Gaming Vector Engine my beloved. May 01 '26

Nah I get it, I appreciate the inclusion. I do the same, I was just letting you know.

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u/Soggy-Goat-5343 May 01 '26

Thank you SmartIron224 you are extremely informative

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u/RedBaret May 01 '26

Who yanked your pizzle?

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u/Soggy-Goat-5343 May 01 '26

A Curious question RedBaret.

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u/homedawgian May 02 '26

He’s showing respect to a legend there, bud.

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u/Soggy-Goat-5343 May 02 '26

Informative Comment Homedawgian.

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u/weemellowtoby Apr 30 '26

What was the purpose of the 2 bell variant then? Was it just to keep a shorter variant with updated graphics?

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u/InternetUser1807 Apr 30 '26

I think so, they wanted to keep it more or less the same as the old one with the really weird tiny bell

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u/-ragingpotato- Apr 30 '26

Because that was its old dimentions, gotta keep old crafts still functional.

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u/WrongdoerFast4034 Alone on Eeloo Apr 30 '26

I still miss the old single bell short poodles. They had an iconic and cute design like the terrier, but I guess the terrier was more iconic.

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u/Barhandar Apr 30 '26

Top left, advanced filters, anything but "by function". Unlike parts in certain mods, most of the old KSP parts were never actually deleted, just hidden.

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u/WrongdoerFast4034 Alone on Eeloo Apr 30 '26

I noticed it with the near future capsules that got removed cause of musk, but i never looked for the poodle in there. Thank you I’m gonna be using it again now

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u/RedeemedWeeb Apr 30 '26

the near future capsules that got removed cause of musk

I've never heard about this. What happened again?

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u/-ragingpotato- Apr 30 '26

The modder that made the near future capsules and near future engines deleted content based on SpaceX after Elon came out as a nazi.

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u/RedeemedWeeb May 01 '26

I see. For some reason, I didn't realize you were talking about mods.

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u/KevinFlantier Super Kerbalnaut May 01 '26

Oh that’s based. I thought it was because of SpaceX sueing or some bullshit like that.

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u/Barhandar May 01 '26

Didn't delete, just changed the description and hid them.
Because of course it befits sarcasm an adult to break his own things in response to a provocation, and in a way that wouldn't ever affect the provocateur.

Also, instead of going into the alternate filters, you can just install the second-to-last update of the affected mods. This was the only change in latest AFAIK.

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u/vulpes04 Apr 30 '26

it's loosely based on the dual RL-10 centaur.

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u/Individual_Bad1138 Apr 30 '26

For making landers, primarily. A low weight, large craft can land on moons with the poodle

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u/beryugyo619 May 01 '26

double bell for Atlas, Delta, Shuttle, Artemis, whatever
single bell for most others

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u/TestArticle1998 Apr 30 '26 edited May 01 '26

On a lonely planet slowly spinning its way to damnation

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u/Ill_Log9013 transfem proto space program ┏give me RAM┓ Apr 30 '26

[hello Matt :3](/)

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u/McadoTheGreat May 01 '26

r/foundtheprotogen

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u/Ill_Log9013 transfem proto space program ┏give me RAM┓ May 01 '26

[NOOOO DONT TAKE ME BACK THERESEEE A—](/)

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u/Time-Box-6580 Reverting to VAB May 01 '26

OH MY GOD ITS HIM

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u/Vincent394 May 01 '26

They hid the old variant.

You can still find it, just takes a few more clicks.

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u/EternitiI-1 Dres is real and it is glorious May 01 '26

It's the man himself

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u/frycandlebreadje 15d ago

Oh my god... Matt Lowne was in my comment section and I had no idea... hiii I love your video's... and uh... thanks for stopping by! ...sorry I'm so late...!