Idea how to make contracts more interesting

[zcaalock]

I don`t like chaos in contracts and doing missions without any specific goal. My idea is to split contacts into branches and set specific goals which will be continued through the next mission. For example branches could start like this:

------------------------------------------------- - beating records for flying and landing in specific location

-------------------- a) specific location flights - transporting things around kerbin

1. kerbin surface-

--------------------- science on kerbin -

-------------------------------------- - medium orbit (gps style)

----------------- a) satellite system - high orbit (remote tech style)

2. kerbin orbit-

---------------- space station - station core

----------------------------------- - science lab (docking)

----------------------------------- - living space, (docking) etc.

----------------- a)mun satellite system

3. mun-------- b)mun orbital base

--------------------------------------- mun science

--------------- c)mun surface base- mun exploration

---------------------------------------- mun resources

4. deep space.

------------------ a)parts testing

5. side quests - b)placing flags

6. historical missions

7. other story missions

8. Apply for funds for your own mission, set goals, collect moneys

Any one have seen mod like this or is this even possible with mods?

Edited December 30, 2014 by zcaalock

[Janos1986]

Mission Controller 2 is pretty good.

[zcaalock]

Mission controller is still random missions, i wanted to set goal, for example mun base and have bunch of missions which will lead to this goal

[timsfitz]

I feel that the player can make up his or her own story when it comes to missions, but there definitely needs more to be more unique stuff to do and see on the various planetary bodies.

I had a great time over the holidays searching for the face on Duna with my mobile science base during a sandstorm. At times I was driving blind with the visual enhancements mod blowing red sand and dust around until I saw the face through the red haze. Without cool stuff to see and find, landing on planets is still just planting a flag and flying home. I think every planet and moon should have interesting things scattered around.

Wouldn't it be cool if you could explore underwater caves on Laythe or fly between loose rocks and moonlets around Bop? Collect science from cryovolcanes on Vall and search for signs of water or extinct life on Duna?

Investigation type missions would be cool to. Find out what happened to Jose Kermans expedition to Dres. The ship is empty so you find a Lander on the surface. There are rover tracks leading away. Follow them and find him still alive stuck in s crater.

[Vanamonde]

This suggestion for the game's development has been moved to Development and Suggestions.