Mystery Goo research and uses

[tntristan12]

Hey guys! Finally got around to playing the new update and it is fantastic. I really enjoy how the research gives a sense of continuity and progression to the gameplay. The Mystery Goo in particular is a great idea, but I think I know of a way it could be made even more useful. Imagine if you will that the Mystery Goo was discovered by some scientists who went digging somewhere around KSC and found loads of the stuff. They don't know what it does, or how it behaves, but the thought is that by sending it into space of course we can learn some new properties of it. Perhaps even unlocking some uses for it that make it an asset on some space missions.

Imagine if Mystery Goo could be studied enough that scientists learn how to convert it into a cheaper form of rocket fuel, or monopropellent, making large rockets more economically viable once we get part costs and whatnot. Also, wouldn't it be neat if it could somehow be tied in to the (presumably) upcoming resource gathering mechanic. Mystery Goo could be one of the resources you gather, and if you've studied it enough, you will know how to convert it into all kinds of other resources, much like the Kethane mod currently allows.

Mystery Goo is fun stuff, and it'd be fun to be able to research it to eventually make it a little less mysterious and a useful for more than just an easy way to gather science points.

Thoughts?

[Seret]

Ah, but if it had a use, it wouldn't be Mysterious any more!

[ravener]

the mystery engine: we dont know how it works, it was discovered by accident by pouring the mystery goo into a bucket that contained sample blutonium.

all you need to do is to dump hot soda into the engine and it comes out exploding.

Edited October 17, 2013 by ravener

[ravener]

i fully expect squad to pick up my idea and introduce hot soda as a new fueltype.

[Roboto]

Hey guys! Finally got around to playing the new update and it is fantastic. I really enjoy how the research gives a sense of continuity and progression to the gameplay. The Mystery Goo in particular is a great idea, but I think I know of a way it could be made even more useful. Imagine if you will that the Mystery Goo was discovered by some scientists who went digging somewhere around KSC and found loads of the stuff. They don't know what it does, or how it behaves, but the thought is that by sending it into space of course we can learn some new properties of it. Perhaps even unlocking some uses for it that make it an asset on some space missions.

Imagine if Mystery Goo could be studied enough that scientists learn how to convert it into a cheaper form of rocket fuel, or monopropellent, making large rockets more economically viable once we get part costs and whatnot. Also, wouldn't it be neat if it could somehow be tied in to the (presumably) upcoming resource gathering mechanic. Mystery Goo could be one of the resources you gather, and if you've studied it enough, you will know how to convert it into all kinds of other resources, much like the Kethane mod currently allows.

Mystery Goo is fun stuff, and it'd be fun to be able to research it to eventually make it a little less mysterious and a useful for more than just an easy way to gather science points.

Thoughts?

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/53009-0-21-BioMass-Renewable-Bio-Fuel-Modules

" After many experiments involving Mystery Gooâ„¢, it was discovered that Mystery Gooâ„¢ is actually a colony of anaerobic microbes! Through rigorous study, it was discovered that these tiny lifeforms are useful for even more than just painting rockets and splattering inside containers after all! It turns out, Mystery Gooâ„¢ is also very efficient at breaking down various waste materials! And so we built the Micro-Biome... Basically nothing more than a space faring petri-dish, the Micro-Biome provides a suitable environment to cultivate Mystery Gooâ„¢ on a large scale. In doing so, the Mystery Gooâ„¢ then consumes various waste products through the fermentation process. As the Mystery Gooâ„¢ lives out it's life happily consuming our waste products, the tiny microbes convert that waste into resources we can then use to maintain adequate environments for our Kerbals, as nutrients for cultivating more complex photosynthetic organisms in the Greenhouse, and for reactants in the Bio-reactor!"