Custom rules for custom science mode?

[nascarlaser1]

Hello!

I recently restarted my custom modded science save for 1.7, and I'm looking for suggestions for custom rules. I'm playing with over 50 mods and the breaking ground DLC. Right now i have:

Science set to 70%
No revert upon kerbal death unless caused by the kraken
No revert on flight failure unless kraken or forgetting something extremely minor (aka,fuel lines). Forgetting something major (my staging) will still count as no revert.
No revert outside of Kerbin's SOI for any reason, big,small,or inbetween
Play with Life support (USI)
All Kerbals in roster must get fair usage (This is less of a rule and more of a reminder, since i tend to just grab Jeb and leave all the rest behind)

Any other rules/suggestions for my playthrough are welcome!

 

Thanks!

Edit: 
Updated rule list

https://imgur.com/a/LJZBfvv

Edited July 15, 2019 by nascarlaser1
Update Rule list

[mystifeid]

No $#%#&^% tourists.

[nascarlaser1]

2 hours ago, mystifeid said:

No $#%#&^% tourists.

Tourists by default dont exist in science mode, however USI LS causes my Kerbals to revert to tourists if i run out of food (i dont have the heart to kill an entire space station because i was a day late with delivery). I can half obey that rule ^^

[nascarlaser1]

My updated rule list ^^. Any suggestions are welcome. Also will put in OP
https://imgur.com/a/LJZBfvv

[Tyko]

I play with 30% science in a 2.5x or 2.7x system. I do use some DMAGIC science parts, so that adds more ways to collect science. I'm not using BG though. If I were I'd probably have to re-balance again due the the extra science points.

I also use Kerbal Launch Failure with a 10% failure rate  - sounds high, but failures are actually pretty rare. This forces me to build launch escape systems for any crewed launch.

[nascarlaser1]

18 hours ago, Tyko said:

I play with 30% science in a 2.5x or 2.7x system. I do use some DMAGIC science parts, so that adds more ways to collect science. I'm not using BG though. If I were I'd probably have to re-balance again due the the extra science points.

I also use Kerbal Launch Failure with a 10% failure rate  - sounds high, but failures are actually pretty rare. This forces me to build launch escape systems for any crewed launch.

Cool ^^. I plan on using dmagic and BG, as well as both KLF and Dang it with default settings. I dont think I'll use less then 50% science unless i re-integrate KEI into my save to get the ksp science.

[Superfluous J]

I mean there's always

 

[Zhetaan]

On 7/13/2019 at 9:48 PM, nascarlaser1 said:

I recently restarted my custom modded science save for 1.7, and I'm looking for suggestions for custom rules. I'm playing with over 50 mods and the breaking ground DLC. Right now i have:

Science set to 70%

As I understand it, Breaking Ground gives you a source of a great many science points, but the tech tree does not see any increased science costs.  I suggest dropping your return to something even lower.

For reference, I play with a comparable number of mods as you and I am perfectly comfortable with a science return at 10%.  That balances all of the mod science sources with the increased costs of my tech tree (I play with CTT) and gives enough of a scarcity of science that I can go beyond Kerbin's sphere of influence with a sense of purpose beyond sightseeing.

[nascarlaser1]

2 hours ago, Zhetaan said:

As I understand it, Breaking Ground gives you a source of a great many science points, but the tech tree does not see any increased science costs.  I suggest dropping your return to something even lower.

For reference, I play with a comparable number of mods as you and I am perfectly comfortable with a science return at 10%.  That balances all of the mod science sources with the increased costs of my tech tree (I play with CTT) and gives enough of a scarcity of science that I can go beyond Kerbin's sphere of influence with a sense of purpose beyond sightseeing.

Ok thanks! I'll try again with lower then 70%. I also use CTT, and in the past (pre-BG) Whenever I used under 70% I'd end up stagnated where I didnt have enough science to get new parts, and I couldn't reach the places I needed to go to get the science,without the new parts lol.

[Tyko]

12 hours ago, nascarlaser1 said:

Cool ^^. I plan on using dmagic and BG, as well as both KLF and Dang it with default settings. I dont think I'll use less then 50% science unless i re-integrate KEI into my save to get the ksp science.

I specifically avoid KSP science in my 30% game. I only collect science from the launch pad and the runway.

I really enjoy playing in the early game with 1.25/1.875m craft and find that it's way too easy to bound right past that with higher science levels. My first lunar missions and planetary probes are designed/launched using Gemini era tech. 

[nascarlaser1]

14 hours ago, Tyko said:

I specifically avoid KSP science in my 30% game. I only collect science from the launch pad and the runway.

I really enjoy playing in the early game with 1.25/1.875m craft and find that it's way too easy to bound right past that with higher science levels. My first lunar missions and planetary probes are designed/launched using Gemini era tech. 

thxs!!