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So i had this idea come to mind. we know KSP tracks longitude and latitude on all bodies. so with the following changes, we can make use of rovers and such.

-Reduce all transmission efficiencies -5% from what they are now.

-Make KSP remember the coordinates of where science readings are done

-Provided your next reading in the same biome is ~1km away(more or less? im not sure), you can transmit it again for an extra 15%(the new cap being 10% higher overall if you are willing to work for it)

so heres an example

-thermometer reading @ munar highlands (123x, 123y)

-transmits for 45% science (say 45 points out of 100)

-I rover 1km from 123x,123y, but still in munar highlands

-I repeat expirement, but this time get 15% more science (15 more points, new transmit cap is 60 points)

With budgets I think rovers should see an expanded value, because their mission can extend further than the landing site at no extra cost. Plus my idea promotes the use of rovers, without the tedium of roving for an hour to hit a new biome. Players could also budget fuel on their landing probes to do the same using short range hops.

Would this be fun and possible to implement?

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