Science study objects and a checklist

[MissStabby]

At the moment there are a lot of areas that can be studied, different biomes and different instruments at different altitudes.

What i would like to suggest is to have a kind of science database / checklist that you can use to track the fields of study.

Also in order to recover 100% of the science points for a specific area there would be certain requirements, including physical samples that have been returned to KSC.

for example with duna

Step1: conduct a biome study, Have satellites in orbit study the different biomes to figure out what they are, then you get a biome list, for example:

Highlands

Riverbeds

Canyons

Craters

And for each of the biomes you get a little checklist:

Photo of biome

[surface] [low alt] [high alt] [low orbit] [high orbit] [during reentry]

Measurements of MysteryGoo

[surface] [low alt] [high alt] [low orbit] [high orbit] [during reentry]

Measurements of ScienceJr

[surface] [low alt] [high alt] [low orbit] [high orbit] [during reentry]

Returned piece of MysteryGoo

[surface] [low alt] [high alt] [low orbit] [high orbit] [during reentry]

Returned sample of ScienceJr

[surface] [low alt] [high alt] [low orbit] [high orbit] [during reentry]

Temperature measurements

[surface] [low alt] [high alt] [low orbit] [high orbit] [during reentry]

Returned Ground sample

[surface]

Analysed groundsample

[surface]

Returned Liquid sample

[surface] (if available)

Analysed Liquid sample

[surface] (if available)

Temperature by Day

[surface] [low alt] [high alt] [low orbit] [high orbit] [during reentry]

Temperature by Night

[surface] [low alt] [high alt] [low orbit] [high orbit] [during reentry]

EVA report

[surface] [low alt] [high alt] [low orbit] [high orbit] [during reentry??!?]

Crew report

[surface] [low alt] [high alt] [low orbit] [high orbit] [during reentry]

Atmosphere pressure

[surface] [low alt] [high alt]

Gravmax

[surface] [orbit]

Seismic analysis

[surface] (have a lander analyse seismic activity for an extended period)

Flag planted

[surface]

Each of these items would have to be checked to receive the full 100% of science available, so each check counts to a "explored" percentage, a fully explored biome gives a big boost in science, a fully explored planet an even bigger boost. After getting 100% there would not be any more science obtainable from that specific celestial body.

This also allows for earlier missions just relying on transmissions of measurements/analysis and later more advanced rockets being able to return with samples.

For every tickbox there could also be a requirement to repeat the experiment, so you would need 3 surface samples instead of 1 for completing that part.

This science checklist would help players plan their next trip and point out what to pack for their next mission.

Edited October 18, 2013 by MissStabby

[gendalf]

use this http://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/wiki/Biome