# Game Talk

**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=125

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## [Whaley's Weird World, link request](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/whaleys-weird-world-link-request/20876)

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**Author:** [@Ross\_Perot](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ross_Perot)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2019, 1:35am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/whaleys-weird-world-link-request/20876 "2019-07-24T01:35:05Z")

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Does anyone know of an alternative to nofile.io where I can still find this mod? Featured the Jersey Devil, Sasquatch, aliens (as in the Greys), MIB, etc.

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## [Is there a debug command to complete current mission?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-debug-command-to-complete-current-mission/20848)

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**Author:** [@Estranged](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Estranged)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 7:55pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-debug-command-to-complete-current-mission/20848 "2019-07-23T19:55:03Z")

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As the title says, is there a “cheat” to complete a current mission? I’m doing the get software off a computer mission, but there’s no computer/console at the location. This will be the third mission in a row that’s bu…

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## [Some trait ideas i came up with](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/some-trait-ideas-i-came-up-with/20820)

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**Author:** [@what](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/what)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 4:35pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/some-trait-ideas-i-came-up-with/20820 "2019-07-23T16:35:20Z")

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I don’t know what to do right now, so I’m just gonna post traits i came up with. Psychically Sensitive: you are more prone and affected by otherworldly/psychic phenomena. you get the attention of netherworld inhabitants…

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## [Yokes & harnesses](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/yokes-harnesses/20871)

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**Author:** [@Sediment](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sediment)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 2:52pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/yokes-harnesses/20871 "2019-07-23T14:52:52Z")

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So I had a little 1 tile cart for scavenging/foraging in the wilderness around my ranch where taking a vehicle could be too bothersome to maneuver. While I was standing by my resource piles & checking the crafting lists …

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## ["Your stomach feels so empty.."](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/your-stomach-feels-so-empty/20863)

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**Author:** [@Endling](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Endling)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 6:25am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/your-stomach-feels-so-empty/20863 "2019-07-23T06:25:19Z")

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So… all of a sudden my character gets this message nonstop. “Your stomach feels so empty…” And I can’t for the life of me seem to fix it. I’ve tried the obvious, eating a bunch. Eating regularly, eating often over the c…

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## [Monster upgrade chance is too high](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monster-upgrade-chance-is-too-high/20835)

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**Author:** [@Cybervantyz](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Cybervantyz)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 5:42am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monster-upgrade-chance-is-too-high/20835 "2019-07-23T05:42:20Z")

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monster.cpp// This will disable upgrades in case max iters have been reached. // Checking for return value of -1 is necessary. int monster::next\_upgrade\_time() { if( type-\>age\_grow \> 0 ) { return type-\>age\_…

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## [Shouldn't hot water be sterile? or rainwater for that matter? e.g. no food poisoning?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/shouldnt-hot-water-be-sterile-or-rainwater-for-that-matter-e-g-no-food-poisoning/20840)

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**Author:** [@Bio](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bio)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 4:54am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/shouldnt-hot-water-be-sterile-or-rainwater-for-that-matter-e-g-no-food-poisoning/20840 "2019-07-23T04:54:38Z")

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So I’ve been setting up a base near a lava fissure to take advantage of the infinite light, warmth and fire it provides but even though I’ve got the water boiling to literally 100 degrees from dropping the canister near …

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## [Question about mobile version](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/question-about-mobile-version/20810)

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**Author:** [@Handsome\_Jack](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Handsome_Jack)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2019, 9:58pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/question-about-mobile-version/20810 "2019-07-21T21:58:27Z")

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I love this game however its hard to play on my Note 9 due to controls. I’m considering on buying a bluetooth keyboard to play but would that work like on the desktop version? Thanks!

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## [Missing Tiles And Text](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/missing-tiles-and-text/20839)

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**Author:** [@Estranged](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Estranged)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2019, 11:09am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/missing-tiles-and-text/20839 "2019-07-21T11:09:44Z")

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I fired up the game that I play on my laptop a little while ago after about 6 weeks of not playing, but i’m missing tiles and text. Everything was working fine the last time I played and I even downloaded the game for a…

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## [Constantly letting go of controls when trying tor ride a bicycle](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/constantly-letting-go-of-controls-when-trying-tor-ride-a-bicycle/20832)

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**Author:** [@Bio](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bio)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2019, 5:44pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/constantly-letting-go-of-controls-when-trying-tor-ride-a-bicycle/20832 "2019-07-20T17:44:38Z")

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For some weird reason I constantly keep letting go of controls whenever I try and control my bicycle. Nothing is wrong with my arms or legs but it takes me at least a full minute sometimes just start up the damn thing. …

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## [R.I.P. Jayson Lewandowski](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/r-i-p-jayson-lewandowski/20822)

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**Author:** [@Malkeus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Malkeus)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2019, 1:11pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/r-i-p-jayson-lewandowski/20822 "2019-07-20T13:11:35Z")

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This one had potential…great start with a secure base of operations inside a gunshop. I spent hours outfitting this one with loot from the surrounding buildings. I got kitted out n had a nice little bicycle I was rolling…

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## [Mechanical winch 'Nothing happens.' on garage](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mechanical-winch-nothing-happens-on-garage/20828)

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**Author:** [@ProfoundDarkness](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ProfoundDarkness)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2019, 12:12pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mechanical-winch-nothing-happens-on-garage/20828 "2019-07-20T12:12:28Z")

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I’m seeing quite a few garages that when I try to use the mechanical winch nothing happens instead of the door opening. Is it intentional that some don’t work and I’m just seeing an example of RNG in action?

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## [Have mansions been removed from the game?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/have-mansions-been-removed-from-the-game/20808)

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**Author:** [@what](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/what)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2019, 11:25am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/have-mansions-been-removed-from-the-game/20808 "2019-07-20T11:25:50Z")

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i haven’t played in a long while and i just got back into playing CDDA regularly. But i can’t seem to find any mansions, have they been removed from the game?

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## [Does Bio-weapon still work? Are there still working copies in circulation?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-bio-weapon-still-work-are-there-still-working-copies-in-circulation/20818)

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**Author:** [@Bio](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bio)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2019, 6:55pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-bio-weapon-still-work-are-there-still-working-copies-in-circulation/20818 "2019-07-19T18:55:44Z")

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So i’ve been trying to crunch some bugs in cataclysm++ since all the links for Bio-Weapon mod seem to down, but it seems like there’s a lot of missing code in the game for some reason. I’ve been amputating some of the ir…

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## [What are you not telling me, Cataclysm?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-are-you-not-telling-me-cataclysm/20803)

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**Author:** [@Malkeus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Malkeus)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2019, 2:27am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-are-you-not-telling-me-cataclysm/20803 "2019-07-19T02:27:13Z")

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## [Food frozen solid - needs defrosting?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/food-frozen-solid-needs-defrosting/16243)

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**Author:** [@dpwb](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/dpwb)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2019, 1:53am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/food-frozen-solid-needs-defrosting/16243 "2019-07-19T01:53:21Z")

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Not sure when this feature came in - but I cannot eat an item as it is frozen solid, the text telling me to defrost it first. How do I defrost it? I am near a fire, the item itself has no action to achieve this, nor doe…

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## [Any ways to open closed metal doors besides explosives?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/any-ways-to-open-closed-metal-doors-besides-explosives/20705)

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**Author:** [@Bio](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bio)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 8:39pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/any-ways-to-open-closed-metal-doors-besides-explosives/20705 "2019-07-18T20:39:14Z")

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So are are there ways to force open metal doors without the use of dangerous and rare explosives like C4? Even my halligen bar is useless against those things… It’d be a nice addition to the game if we could use breachi…

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## [Evolution is... a little questionable](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/evolution-is-a-little-questionable/20802)

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**Author:** [@Cybervantyz](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Cybervantyz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 4:22pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/evolution-is-a-little-questionable/20802 "2019-07-18T16:22:08Z")

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I do understand that this is fun and all, but… I’ve got Skeletal Juggernaut in a middle of my spawn city on day 2. Smoking of code gave me that this is not a result of spawn (or I’ve missed something), but rather the r…

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## [A fair alternative to permadeath, without the use of save scumming but still retaining challenge?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-fair-alternative-to-permadeath-without-the-use-of-save-scumming-but-still-retaining-challenge/20800)

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**Author:** [@Bio](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bio)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 2:51pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-fair-alternative-to-permadeath-without-the-use-of-save-scumming-but-still-retaining-challenge/20800 "2019-07-18T14:51:55Z")

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I think a really nice alternative to make the game more accessible or “friendly” to players (especially new ones just learning the game’s mechanics) would be a mode where you can only save after falling asleep, but be ab…

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## [1s per turn and stamina/action economy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/1s-per-turn-and-stamina-action-economy/20799)

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**Author:** [@EnDSchultz](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/EnDSchultz)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 9:16am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/1s-per-turn-and-stamina-action-economy/20799 "2019-07-18T09:16:18Z")

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I was looking at the stamina regen changes and agree with the post at the end of this pull request: The absolute amount if in-game time to recover a full stamina bar is actually slightly less than it was previously (n…

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## [Follower stupidity](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/follower-stupidity/20696)

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**Author:** [@flapjack3](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/flapjack3)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 4:08am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/follower-stupidity/20696 "2019-07-18T04:08:32Z")

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I was going through the missile silo looking for some goodies when I came across the security bot storage area. My NPC decided it would be a good to Leroy Jenkins one of the bots armed with only a chainmail vest that was…

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## [Bone marrow harvesting](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bone-marrow-harvesting/20795)

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**Author:** [@Bio](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bio)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 2:33am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bone-marrow-harvesting/20795 "2019-07-18T02:33:05Z")

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It would be a nice addition for “primitive” players (e.g. hunter gatherers, churls, survivalists) to be able to harvest bone marrow from bones so that non-tainted bones would be actually edible and not require a substant…

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## [Viability of plasma weaponry](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/viability-of-plasma-weaponry/20794)

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**Author:** [@Midas](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Midas)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 6:25pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/viability-of-plasma-weaponry/20794 "2019-07-17T18:25:57Z")

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I want to bring back a fusion gun (as a plasma gun) with some refluffing, and do some refluffing first to see would it be enough to count hand-held plasma weaponry as realistic or not. So a bit of discussion, anyone? Th…

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## [Seasonal timeskips after exiting game](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/seasonal-timeskips-after-exiting-game/20791)

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**Author:** [@Endling](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Endling)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 5:40pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/seasonal-timeskips-after-exiting-game/20791 "2019-07-17T17:40:48Z")

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So I created a new world with a season length of 31 days (because Harvest Moon), and while cautioned about nonsensical results ingame if this option was tweaked, I assumed that would apply only if I changed it after beg…

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## [Is there a limit to the amount of mutations you can have?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-limit-to-the-amount-of-mutations-you-can-have/20797)

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**Author:** [@Bio](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bio)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 4:34pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-limit-to-the-amount-of-mutations-you-can-have/20797 "2019-07-17T16:34:07Z")

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I have the perk that gives random mutations and I’m wondering just how if there’s a maximum to the amount of mutations a person can have through random mutations, or if i’m going to have to seek out some purifier

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## ["More Survival Tools" and "Salvaged Robots" Mods - Removing Wilderness start professions after Build#9335](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-survival-tools-and-salvaged-robots-mods-removing-wilderness-start-professions-after-build-9335/20790)

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**Author:** [@Corvus-Dismas](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Corvus-Dismas)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 3:32am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-survival-tools-and-salvaged-robots-mods-removing-wilderness-start-professions-after-build-9335/20790 "2019-07-17T03:32:41Z")

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The Mods “More Survival Tools” and “Salvaged Robots” remove all professions besides the ones they add themselfs after the changes of Build#9335 which allowed all professions in the Wilderness Scenario. What do now? How …

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## [Where to get fuel for steam engines?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/where-to-get-fuel-for-steam-engines/20793)

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**Author:** [@Bio](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bio)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2019, 8:46pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/where-to-get-fuel-for-steam-engines/20793 "2019-07-16T20:46:51Z")

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So I just was lucky enough to find a steam engine in somebody’s garage, but it turns out it may not be so lucky. Where can I find coal to fuel this thing? can it run on charcoal? I don’t have the mining mod installed so…

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## [PSA: Official Discord Launch](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/psa-official-discord-launch/20756)

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**Author:** [@KorGgenT](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KorGgenT)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2019, 5:40pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/psa-official-discord-launch/20756 "2019-07-16T17:40:56Z")

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The CDDA/Clever Raven development team is pleased to announce the opening of the official Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead Development Server on Discord! Our new server is not intended to replace the unofficial CDDA discord, w…

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## [A wandering updater appears! Works with B8166 (lazy b8212 update in comments)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-wandering-updater-appears-works-with-b8166-lazy-b8212-update-in-comments/17267)

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**Author:** [@Malkeus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Malkeus)\
**Replies:** 168\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2019, 6:36am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-wandering-updater-appears-works-with-b8166-lazy-b8212-update-in-comments/17267 "2019-07-07T06:36:16Z")

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Download Modpack Here. So…it’s been awhile. I recently reentered the electronic age and have been playing cataclysm again. As usual, I find the Lab rife with under maintained and conflicting mods, but I gotta have em al…

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## [Are there any ways to choose more accurate starting spawns?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/are-there-any-ways-to-choose-more-accurate-starting-spawns/20746)

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**Author:** [@Bio](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bio)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2019, 6:07am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/are-there-any-ways-to-choose-more-accurate-starting-spawns/20746 "2019-07-16T06:07:45Z")

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It can be a real pain to have spent 50 in game days building up a camp, and then having to scout over thousands of kilometres just to find it again after dying from some unexpected event. Just simply choosing more rare …

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