Mission Suggestion - Test to Failure and How to Make Missions More Interesting

[renniSaint]

So, I'm sure this has probably been suggested about a billion times before and I tried to see if it was in the forums but I am not a forum jedi so I apologize if it has been said. One of the most fun parts of KSP is blowing things up right? So, what if there were missions with objectives to "test Part X to failure"? Maybe even under certain circumstances? Like overheat this part, or smash it.

Which leads into the other part of my idea. Which is, maybe don't give all the information on components until they have been used in such and such a way? i.e. For a landing strut it says "weight: 0.1, drag: ???, crash tolerance: ???" Until you actually fly it then it will tell you drag, and smash it and then it tells you crash tolerance.

This could be really great and add all sorts of information to each parts shown performance data.

Could really make the game feel even more huge than it already does.

[michaelsteele3]

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I really like this idea. But there should be an option once starting a new game on whether or not to enable this.

[tater]

Squad hates the idea of random failures, but the idea of parts testing allowing this at least makes it voluntary. I agree completely, BTW, rescue missions, or trying to squeak back to Kerbin are some of the most fun things you can do in KSP, IMHO.

[renniSaint]

Yeah, definitely not random failure. That's no fun. But it would be a fun way to add to add game play and achievements to gather without adding another "number" like money, science, etc.

On am unrelated note t-minus 4 minutes on Falcon!!!!!

[tater]

Actually, random would be plenty fun, but squad doesn't like it, sadly