F.W.O. Care Packages to maintain life on other Planets?

[Castille7]

I stumped across this topic (link below) with a lot of hype about KSP having no purpose after reaching all the Planets, and Muns in it's Galaxy. After many ships, rovers and crafts of all kinds have been built the gamer is asking what next is there to do?

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(I've been saying this for years... now someone other than Squad is realizing it.)

My suggestion is F.W.O. Care Packages (Food, Water & Oxygen) These would be considered Care Packages that would be delivered to Space Stations, Mun Bases and Colonies. My idea how this would work. Modules, Capsules...etc would have a set amount of F.W.O. aboard that in time will deplete if not replenished, they could be individual and combined items. Each item would have a determined amount of weight. Food could be a Crate, Water and Oxygen would be in Containers and weighted as well. Deliveries would then have to be made in order to maintain life. This would be a way of adding maintenance to the game giving Kerbals a purpose not only to discover but also the means of survival.

I always appreciate good criticism so please feel free to comment with any ideas you may have.

[Columbia]

Actually, this is a pretty nice idea for a mod, although I don't know about it being in stock -- Squad themselves have said they will most likely not implement Life Support.

Regardless, it's an awesome concept, instead of just the entire life support thing relying on the capsule's supply.

[Azimech]

The risk would be that it might be become repetitive and grinding, but for sure, I've chosen Needs to get to the Squads attention!

But I hope you agree, first the performance issues.

[Alshain]

Life Support is on the What Not to Suggest list, although the mods tend to ignore that these days there is also a full discussion on it already and plenty of mods to choose from.

[Pthigrivi]

Life Support is on the What Not to Suggest list, although the mods tend to ignore that these days there is also a full discussion on it.

*guilty look*

Just for reference, that thread was started shortly after the devs had mentioned they we're considering it. The hope was it could be a discussion about how it could be done, not just "Gimme dat life support!"

Edited October 14, 2015 by Pthigrivi

[Castille7]

Thanks to everyone for your comments, Alshain is giving us a link with information on this subject which is a good one although its not a definite planned or denied idea so that leaves me to wonder if a good suggestion on this could still be used for their plans? Either way I think there is enough ideas on the forums to add life support in the game and if not the Mods provide that feature for those who would like a purpose for their Kerbal's missions.