With the release of KSP 0.90.0, "Beta Than Ever", Kerbals have specific skill sets such as Pilot, Scientist, and Engineer. With each level of experience they gain new skills. Also, the buildings are upgradable with each upgrade giving more advanced features. To keep track of all of this I thought I'd put a quick cheat sheet together to help people remember what all the different levels provide.
Pilot Trait Effects
Effect Level 0 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
Allow stability assist / SAS
Orientate craft to prograde
Orientate craft to retrograde
Orientate craft to normal
Orientate craft to antinormal
Orientate craft to radial in
Orientate craft to radial out
Orientate craft to target
Orientate craft to antitarget
Orientate craft to maneuver
Engineer Trait Effects
Effect Level 0 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
Repair parachutes
Repair landing legs
Repair wheels
Scientist Trait Effects
Effect Level 0 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
Bonus to science return from part 5% 10% 15% 20% 20%
Bonus to science return from vessel 5% 10% 15% 20% 20%
Leve
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VAB / SPH Launchpad Runway Tracking Station
1 Part count limit: 30 Size limit:
20x21.2m
Mass limit: 18t
Size limit:
20x15x15m
Mass limit: 18t
Map view
Orbit rendering
2 Part count limit: 255
Basic action groups
Size limit:36x39.6m
Mass limit: 140t
Size limit:
36x28x28m
Mass limit: 140t
Map view
Orbit rendering
Patched conics
3 Part count limit:
unlimited
Custom action groups
Size limit: unlimited
Mass limit:
unlimited
Size limit: unlimited
Mass limit:
unlimited
Map view
Orbit rendering
Patched conics
Asteroid/unknown object
discovery
Upgrade effects
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Astronaut Complex Administration Research &
Development
Mission Control
1 Active crew limit: 5 Active strategy limit:
1
Max commitment:
25%
Research science limit:
100pts
Active contracts limit: 2
2 Active crew limit: 12
EVA ability
EVA flag planting
Active strategy limit:
3
Max commitment:
60%
Research science limit:
500pts
EVA surface samples
Resource transfer
Active contracts limit: 7
Manoeuver nodes / flight
planning
3 Active crew limit:
unlimited
EVA ability
EVA flag planting
Active strategy limit:
5
Max commitment:
100%
Research science limit:
unlimited
EVA surface samples
Resource transfer
Active contracts limit:
unlimited
Manoeuver nodes / flight
planning