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This might have been posted before, but I couldn't find it (though that really doesn't mean that much). When I have a contract to "transmit science in xxx orbit" there are various ways of doing that. I could do a crew report and transmit it. I could do an eva report. I can read a temperature. The list goes on. But ironically, the one thing that does exactly what the contract says—letting your MPL transmit science—cannot be used to fulfill the contract. It's not a big deal. I sent Bill for a coffee break in the local storage pod and had him send a crew report from there, before going back to sciencing science. And it got a good chuckle out of me. But really, change the verbage on either the MLP or the contract, because this just looks... bizar. Oh, and I'm sure it's in the wrong forum, but I'm clueless as where to post this. -
Career mode, relatively early on. First, allow me to list every part of my science probe, minus the lifting stage: 4x DTS-M1 symmetrically around an aerodynamic nosecone (useless in near vacuum but facilitated lift off). 4x illuminator Mk1's symmetrically in the gaps of the DTS's (aesthetics only, I'm that guy) The Octagon probe, 2 Goo containers, solar panels, and circular power cell sheathed in Service Bay (currently open to allow sunlight). Small Inline Reaction Wheel (I probably didn't need this but that's a different topic...) FLT-200 tank (empty of LFO) FLT-400 tank (63.12 LF, 77.15 O) LV-909 Much of that is not necessary information but just in case. So, I have some thermometers plus the Goo containers that I mentioned. The decrease in science gain from transmitting science rather than physically collecting (I have no plans on ever recovering this probe) are extreme, ESPECIALLY with the Goo (11.5 recovery, 0.4 transmit, "in space high above Kerbin), though temp (in same location) is not as bad (12 recovery, 6 transmit). My questions is, is there anything I can do to get more from transmissions? Stock only please.
