# Game Talk

**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=105

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## [(BUILD 9972) error on starting new game](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/build-9972-error-on-starting-new-game/22177)

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**Author:** [@Ricky\_Van](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ricky_Van)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2019, 3:27pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/build-9972-error-on-starting-new-game/22177 "2019-12-08T15:27:08Z")

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so i just updated my experimental build to latest version and make a new playthrough as usual. but when i made a new world and choose Custom Character, an error occured : src/main\_menu.cpp:779 \[bool main\_menu::new\_chara…

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## [Vehicle Inventory Search](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-inventory-search/22159)

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**Author:** [@Scipio\_Merc](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Scipio_Merc)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2019, 2:09am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-inventory-search/22159 "2019-12-08T02:09:46Z")

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So, let’s be honest with ourselves here, we use our Doom-Rigs, our Mega-Rigs, our Cataclysm Transports, and so forth for storage. Let’s say you have… say… 12 Trunks. That’s a lot of storage! I’m sure you keep yourself …

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## [Refugee Center?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/refugee-center/22152)

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**Author:** [@Scipio\_Merc](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Scipio_Merc)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2019, 6:22am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/refugee-center/22152 "2019-12-07T06:22:31Z")

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It’s been a while since the Refugee centers were added. Is there any development to them with the new faction system getting some love in recent months, or is there still only the general missions and a few chain mission…

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## [Color generation of image fonts](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/color-generation-of-image-fonts/22165)

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**Author:** [@JoeFreeman](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/JoeFreeman)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2019, 1:56am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/color-generation-of-image-fonts/22165 "2019-12-07T01:56:00Z")

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Hey, After finally figuring out how to load bitmaps in place of font files (stupid mistake and brain fart on my end) I ended up with this: Save for a few colors (blue, red, lgreen,) everything is in black and white. …

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## [Где можно скачать "нормальную" версию с графикой?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/topic/22161)

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**Author:** [@Radzhabi](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Radzhabi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2019, 9:53am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/topic/22161 "2019-12-06T09:53:09Z")

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Раньше(я давно не играл) игра весила 80мб и был нормальный графон, а сейчас весит 46мб и графика фигня. Есть нормальная версия? Со старой графикой.

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## [Chain Crafting \[Concept(s)\]](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/chain-crafting-concept-s/22148)

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**Author:** [@Scipio\_Merc](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Scipio_Merc)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2019, 9:17am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/chain-crafting-concept-s/22148 "2019-12-06T09:17:00Z")

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The crafting system in Cataclysm is absolutely excellent with how intuitive it can be. Granted, I can only imagine how much of a spiderweb of code exists to have such a MASSIVE crafting system with the basic tools alread…

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## [So, I have a problem, Badly Poisoned isn't going away](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/so-i-have-a-problem-badly-poisoned-isnt-going-away/22156)

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**Author:** [@Scipio\_Merc](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Scipio_Merc)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2019, 7:47am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/so-i-have-a-problem-badly-poisoned-isnt-going-away/22156 "2019-12-06T07:47:07Z")

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Hey Gents and Gentladies of the Apoc, I’ve got a… rather distressing issue here. As we likely all know, the poison boomer is nasty, it poisons you, and then it goes away. Yeah!.. Except this time it isn’t… I’ve got a…

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## [XL Armor Suits & Armors](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/xl-armor-suits-armors/22149)

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**Author:** [@Scipio\_Merc](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Scipio_Merc)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2019, 6:27am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/xl-armor-suits-armors/22149 "2019-12-05T06:27:40Z")

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Recently, I discovered that many suits of armor like the Leather Body Armor, Chitin Armors, and Metal Armor categories don’t have an XL armor category for them which uses up more ingredients. Since I discovered there is…

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## [\[B\]atch craft for turning logs into planks](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/b-atch-craft-for-turning-logs-into-planks/22150)

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**Author:** [@Scipio\_Merc](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Scipio_Merc)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2019, 6:24am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/b-atch-craft-for-turning-logs-into-planks/22150 "2019-12-05T06:24:20Z")

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Turning Logs into planks through the use of a \[b\]atch hotkey in the crafting window using a cutting tool would be amazing for having to mass-turn logs into planks in the crafting system. It’d probably also help streamli…

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## [Re- establishing comms?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/re-establishing-comms/21983)

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**Author:** [@Casio](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Casio)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2019, 5:47am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/re-establishing-comms/21983 "2019-12-05T05:47:45Z")

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You know, something that would most likely be MASSIVELY code intensive but incredibly fun and immersive along with being a potential mid to late game goal would be establishing communication networks again in some way. M…

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## [How does "place\_loot"'s chance work?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-does-place-loot-s-chance-work/22142)

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**Author:** [@sheeptime](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/sheeptime)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2019, 3:13am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-does-place-loot-s-chance-work/22142 "2019-12-05T03:13:37Z")

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so I was figuring how to make a new building, I tried both “chance” and “prob” for the spawning in the “place\_loot”. But setting 100 on both did not guarantee the item spawn every time. Is it base on one is x or x/100? O…

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## [A bit of weird oversight (BUILD 9945)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-bit-of-weird-oversight-build-9945/22101)

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**Author:** [@Ricky\_Van](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ricky_Van)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2019, 1:44am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-bit-of-weird-oversight-build-9945/22101 "2019-12-05T01:44:06Z")

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so after updating the game to latest build, i found one new mod on the modlist, and its graphical overmap. but when i try to run the mod in new world : 16:47:37.743 ERROR : src/main\_menu.cpp:842 \[bool main\_menu::new\_ch…

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## [Bike rack only let go the saddle section of my bike](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bike-rack-only-let-go-the-saddle-section-of-my-bike/22145)

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**Author:** [@D34DGuY](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/D34DGuY)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2019, 11:12pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bike-rack-only-let-go-the-saddle-section-of-my-bike/22145 "2019-12-04T23:12:00Z")

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I had to remove the rest and rebuild it. :grimacing:

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## [Is there a way to disable the stomach contents system?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-disable-the-stomach-contents-system/19619)

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**Author:** [@crazykiddeath](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/crazykiddeath)\
**Replies:** 41\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2019, 9:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-disable-the-stomach-contents-system/19619 "2019-12-04T21:16:16Z")

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It’s a system I can see others enjoying but I play with simplified nutrition because I don’t really want to mess with stuff like this as I’ve always gotten the impression that the point was to push the negatives without …

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## [How do i tame a horse](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-i-tame-a-horse/21963)

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**Author:** [@LuLu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/LuLu)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2019, 9:22pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-i-tame-a-horse/21963 "2019-12-04T21:22:21Z")

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How does one tame a horse for riding.

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## [Horses](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/horses/5647)

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**Author:** [@Alpha](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Alpha)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2019, 4:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/horses/5647 "2019-12-04T16:05:25Z")

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Well, now we got saddles, and there are horses at farms… soooo what am i missing here, no where on the forums does anyone mention being able to ride their trusty steed, nor do i see anything in the wiki also the saddle …

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## [Woah! Evac shelters stocked?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/woah-evac-shelters-stocked/22144)

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**Author:** [@D34DGuY](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/D34DGuY)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2019, 2:19pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/woah-evac-shelters-stocked/22144 "2019-12-04T14:19:33Z")

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Evac shelters are now stocked in the latest version? Didn’t catch that in the notes!!

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## [Shoggoths in the basement](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/shoggoths-in-the-basement/21399)

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**Author:** [@Paul\_Blay](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Paul_Blay)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2019, 7:56am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/shoggoths-in-the-basement/21399 "2019-12-04T07:56:03Z")

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Found a multilevel laboratory complex under someone’s basement. Do the monsters generated get harder the further down you go? Anyway, I’ve met my new ‘friend’ Mr Shoggoth. Only there’s three (or more) of them now. The g…

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## [EMP Grenade vs Shockers?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/emp-grenade-vs-shockers/22129)

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**Author:** [@Scipio\_Merc](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Scipio_Merc)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2019, 3:11am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/emp-grenade-vs-shockers/22129 "2019-12-04T03:11:16Z")

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So, I am dead determined to raid a Hospital. Only one problem, there is almost 30 Shocker Zombies/Brutes in there and I’ve nearly died twice escaping from that horrible cluster of ZAP. My character is Unarmed or Bust. W…

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## [Using bitmap as a font](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/using-bitmap-as-a-font/22107)

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**Author:** [@JoeFreeman](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/JoeFreeman)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2019, 6:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/using-bitmap-as-a-font/22107 "2019-12-03T18:04:25Z")

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Hey, I’m playing the mac homebrew version and I’m wondering is there any way for me to use a .bmp or .png file in place of a font (tff)? (I know it is / used to be a possibility?) I just love playing in ASCII but haven…

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## [Improved Weather Penalties](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/improved-weather-penalties/22127)

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**Author:** [@Trivega](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Trivega)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2019, 3:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/improved-weather-penalties/22127 "2019-12-03T15:04:17Z")

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It’s been brought up over the years, but wanted an update on how the current weather penalties are working, as well to add in some suggestions. After getting hit by a snowstorm in new england last night, here’s some some…

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## [How do I wash filithly items?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-i-wash-filithly-items/21596)

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**Author:** [@The\_32-bit\_guy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/The_32-bit_guy)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2019, 10:34am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-i-wash-filithly-items/21596 "2019-12-03T10:34:54Z")

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I am in a barn with lots of water, detergent and firewood and other materials. How do I wash some filthy rags I have?

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## [The Slimed Status + Nausea](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-slimed-status-nausea/22125)

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**Author:** [@Scipio\_Merc](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Scipio_Merc)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2019, 9:11am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-slimed-status-nausea/22125 "2019-12-03T09:11:55Z")

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So, an Ambeotic Slime decided to climb into my mega rig whilst I was turning Zombo meat into blobs for preservation. Bastard was super annoying to kill since I had just barely survived a Zombo horde /w Skelly Hulks and m…

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## [More staff sling ammo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-staff-sling-ammo/22126)

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**Author:** [@harison86](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/harison86)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2019, 11:14pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-staff-sling-ammo/22126 "2019-12-02T23:14:24Z")

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Relatively straight-forward suggestion I think. More craftable ammo for the staff sling, similar to the ammo for the normal sling (clay, glass, steel, and lead). It should also be feasible to throw acid bombs and grenad…

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## [Repeat Batch turning Rotten Into Fresh](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/repeat-batch-turning-rotten-into-fresh/22123)

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**Author:** [@Scipio\_Merc](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Scipio_Merc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2019, 12:56am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/repeat-batch-turning-rotten-into-fresh/22123 "2019-12-02T00:56:04Z")

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Hey hey, I’ve found myself a potential little bug here. I’m using the Onboard Chemistry/ Foodco units to dry a bunch of meat from three cows that Zombies rudely murdered. I go in, set to craft in the non-thaw reciple t…

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## [Choices Choices Choices! moo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/choices-choices-choices-moo/22121)

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**Author:** [@Estranged](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Estranged)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2019, 10:44pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/choices-choices-choices-moo/22121 "2019-12-01T22:44:14Z")

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I’ve mentioned it before, but can’t remember if anyone said anything about it. Got halfway through a food cook when the fire went out. Went to activate it to continue cooking it and it seems like the game is giving me e…

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## [How to domesticate a pig](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-domesticate-a-pig/22119)

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**Author:** [@draghi](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/draghi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2019, 4:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-domesticate-a-pig/22119 "2019-12-01T16:18:15Z")

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What do you need to activate on a pig to tame them. Cattle fodder would not work

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## [Lost beyond the portal](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/lost-beyond-the-portal/22106)

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**Author:** [@MutaMan](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/MutaMan)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2019, 3:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/lost-beyond-the-portal/22106 "2019-12-01T15:08:15Z")

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This is more of a thought experiment than anything else at the moment, but wouldn’t it be a fun(and probably very difficult) scenario if you were to play as one of the people who ended up stranded on an alien world? I d…

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## [Cannot confirm overmap autotravel](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cannot-confirm-overmap-autotravel/22102)

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**Author:** [@hydroplatypus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/hydroplatypus)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2019, 8:49am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cannot-confirm-overmap-autotravel/22102 "2019-12-01T08:49:47Z")

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Attempting to try overmap autotravel to get to the end of a sewer line that I’m exploring, but while I can select a route by pressing W, pressing W a second time does not confirm the route. Only suspicion that I have on…

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## [Override item group](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/override-item-group/22109)

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**Author:** [@sheeptime](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/sheeptime)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2019, 4:36am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/override-item-group/22109 "2019-12-01T04:36:59Z")

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How do I override an item group instead of adding new items to it? There was a post from last year but with no solution.

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