Science in Sandbox Mode

[Tex]

Hey gang, I want to have a discussion about science in the Sandbox Mode.

Personally, I support the notion that science should be able to be at least gathered so you can see the results! I want to do science in the Sandbox so I can make a more realistic feel for my missions without the headache of filling out the Tech Tree.

Discuss!

[ElectroxSoldier]

I don't mean to bust your bubble but, it would be useless to do Science in Sandbox, because the aim for it is to do research for parts, which you already have all of them in Sandbox.

Perhaps in the future all Career Missions could be accessed in Sandbox -once you unlock & complete them in Career first, otherwise it would be cheaty to practise the Mission in Sandbox- and be played for pure fun, since there is no need to earn money or anything ~cause it's Sandbox~.

[JSD]

I agree. Science is now used as an unlock currency in career mode which resulted into your argument; Science in sandbox is useless. Although that is true at the moment, it shouldn't be useless. Science should be science no matter what. Hopefully they change something about that down the road :-)

Edited November 21, 2013 by JSD

[ElectroxSoldier]

Maybe they could add animations of the experiments (like the EVA sample scooping, and animations when they do an EVA report -like a happy or sad face depending on the report-). There'll probably be a way to have Science for fun in Sandbox, idk

[Psycix]

Here we go again. "It is useless."

So is science after you filled the techtree. Should career snap into sandbox mode with locked science as soon as you gather all points you need? Of course not.

Sandbox should allow you to do what you want, and having no science in sandbox makes it limited.

It is fun and doesn't harm anyone, so aside from "it is useless", why the heck can't we have science in sandbox?

[Kasuha]

My opinion is, science in sandbox mode wouldn't hurt anyone.

I already wrote a guide how to hack your career game into sandbox with science here, by the way.

[peadar1987]

I'd like to be able to at least see the flavour text when I take a soil sample, just for fun! Even if the actual science gathering isn't enabled.

[Tex]

Yes, that's what I said in the post. I know that science itself would have no value, but I would enjoy seeing the results of the experiments/soil samples. Sorry if that wasn't clear.

[drtedastro]

Here we go again. "It is useless."

So is science after you filled the techtree. Should career snap into sandbox mode with locked science as soon as you gather all points you need? Of course not.

Sandbox should allow you to do what you want, and having no science in sandbox makes it limited.

It is fun and doesn't harm anyone, so aside from "it is useless", why the heck can't we have science in sandbox?

Man, you are soooooo right... I would be nice to be able have science in the sandbox. Make it a variable in a .cfg UseScience = Yes or such. Too each their own... Good stuff Torg and Psycix...

[Luis]

In .23 it looks as if we will have some kind of permanent record of the science gathered so far. To me, that makes science in sandbox far from useless. The point of science is science.

[Madrias]

I wouldn't mind at least being able to see the funny text as I run through Sandbox mode. I test a lot of designs in Sandbox so I don't kill off all the Kerbals in my Career mode. The thing is, I'd love to see the text without having to jump back to Career mode just to read it when I'm in a 'spam the science' mode.

[peadar1987]

I play with a couple of mods that add parts, and they often don't mesh well with career mode

[Kruleworld]

The point of science is science.

i'd like to have science available in sandbox mode. it would give kerbals something to do other than fly around and stuff.

[iaminapeartree]

I would like to see it in sandbox, because i test out missions for my career mode in there. And knowing the science gathering capabilities of my ship in sandbox would be of good use.

[coolitic]

Electrox Soldier you should read his post more carefully before you reply. He said he wants to just see the results of it.

[Stratoroc]

Yes please. especially now that the performed experiments are seen in the RnD building

[NERVAfan]

I would also like to be able to see the results text (and go to the R&D building to see past results) in sandbox mode.