Easy to exploit repetative missions fix

[Vlk]

Based on this thread: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/87802-%28or-maybe-exploit-or-just-gaming-the-system%29-Gaming-the-Contract-System

"Science data from space around <planetbody>", and i hear its the same with "plant a flag"

The issue with these missions is that, you get quite a lot of funds and reputation when you orbit a body and get science, but after that, you can just send the same temperature readings, even if it doesnt give you any more science. That takes away from the game itself. It makes fund-gathering too easy (one of the most important gameplay feature from the carrier mode), plus it is just click mission building - click trancking station - select probe - wait for loading - find the temperature item, click on it - send data - go back to space center. This is not like the true ksp experience! ksp is planning, building, flying, and blowing up!

suggestion:

you should get this mission only once (maybe once per type (gravity reading, temperature, atmosphere, if there is atmosphere)),

or if you get it the second time, you should get less funds from it!

or, "a minimum of .1 science points HAS to be received for it to be complete"

elfindreams wrote:

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How to reproduce:

* Complete "Orbit Kerbin"

* Place probe into orbit with a single solar panel and a single science experiment and antennae.

* Complete "Explore Mun"

* Place a similar probe in orbit around Mun

* Go to Mission Control

* Accept any "Science data..." missions.

* Go to the appropriate probe and transmit the same science experiment.

* Go to Mission Control

* Repeat

Notes:

* I have only done the cycle around 20 times so it is possible the RNG gods just love me but it seems consistent enough that it feels like that mission is on some "Must Spawn" list.

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[pellinor]

A quick idea: what about scaling the reward with the science returned? This would automatically scale the reward with the distance of the target body, and give diminishing returns when repeating on the same body.

Downside: when transmitting multiple results, you would need a new contract for each one. So maybe that's not the best solution yet.