IVA Activities

[VoidrayX]

After completing a station it felt really unsatisfying. Not even with mods like station sciences, only the launch was really exciting doing the science was like im just clicking a few buttons thats it.

Something like being able to move around in a station (Like be able to "be" a kerbal and walk around inside a station) would be nice. Instead of being stuck in one seat with limited views.

One more thing that felt really dumb to me was that shouldnt most experiments be inside the craft not outside like those on the ISS.

If the above was implemented modules can have an "inventory" system to carry science experiments (and life support if its ever added).

And these experiments can be done in IVA Mode with sorta some minigame inside or something to watch it do rather then just click a menu and it opens and bam you got science.

This will make things like having a station/base more exciting rather than just for fuel or to make tons of science with the new science lab

[r4pt0r]

Moving around completely free in IVA would be nigh impossible without restricting the way people can build ships, if you see what I mean here: http://i.imgur.com/BL9WOi3.jpg

being able to move experiment results to the command pod without having to EVA would be great though. No need for a risky spacewalk to see the temperature out there and bring that data into the capsule lol.

[Kuu Lightwing]

Just to nitpick a bit: you won't be able to walk inside because walking requires some gravity... Also, your thread title reads Intra-Vehicular Activity Activities

Now to the point: I don't really think it would work with the game engine and with the game itself. Minigames would quickly get boring and repetitive and interior of a station, too. As for experiments being outside - you often would even detach them and bring to other bodies and see what's going on there.

[WinkAllKerb'']

probably a too massive game mechanics "global" redesign effort ("for now i guess ...") imho even if the idea is cool in itself, ksp gameplay remain more oriented about vehicles than kerbonaut. (but you can check for "Hollow Structure & Hull" mod for that kind of stuff and gameplay thingy if i remind well)

Edited May 22, 2015 by WinkAllKerb''

[Chris_2]

I have never understood the purpose of IVA anyway... Maybe looked at it 2 times... If it's not a precursor of some extended gameplay like VoidrayX suggests, then why was it added to the game at all?

[WinkAllKerb'']

immersive cockpit play piloting approach and other possible extend "whenever" yup ; ) most certainly