Order of first science parts - thermometer

[Photonically]

I love the new science system, but my minor suggestion would be to reorder the starting science parts: I'd move the goo pod and materials bay back each back a tier, and move the thermometer to where the goo was; it seems to be the smallest, lowest-tech and least useful of the three, so it's a bit odd that it's apparently considered more advanced. And perhaps allow usage of the thermometer in space, maybe even with every 'high above' location counting as the same experiment, just to avoid the 'you can't use that here!' message; surely how it reacts is space is worth a few science points.

Edited October 18, 2013 by Photonically

[RoboRay]

I agree. All the little, old science parts should be available before the bigger, new ones.

[vetrox]

The thermometer is more advanced than the goo. They were going to use a store bought model with the same scientific value as Mysterious Goo Tm. However after putting more thought and effort into it, kerbal engineers were able to release a far more usefull non-storebought version.

I too feel that the thermometer and barometer should be sooner. This is only because I have spent the last 15 hours or so just exploring kerbin taking various temperature and pressure readings in various biomes at different times of day(not that you get any bonus science for this I just like to RP like in sandbox) . Theres so much to see on Kerbin but i never bothered to look in sandbox mode.

Edited October 18, 2013 by vetrox