# Game Talk **URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=136 [Latest](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/tags.md) **Page:** 137 --- ## [When do maple trees give out sap and how long does it take to see it fill up](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/when-do-maple-trees-give-out-sap-and-how-long-does-it-take-to-see-it-fill-up/20097)
**Author:** [@Gunpowder17](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Gunpowder17)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2019, 5:21pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/when-do-maple-trees-give-out-sap-and-how-long-does-it-take-to-see-it-fill-up/20097 "2019-05-21T17:21:27Z")
Hey its been like a week since Winter 12 and none of the taps have paid out with any sap yet. Am I too early or too impatient --- ## [Game crashes whenever it tries to load an NPC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/game-crashes-whenever-it-tries-to-load-an-npc/20105)
**Author:** [@Katrina752](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Katrina752)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2019, 4:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/game-crashes-whenever-it-tries-to-load-an-npc/20105 "2019-05-21T16:08:50Z")
This is an example of the crash error, and I’m not really sure what could be causing it. Mods? Unstable release? This only started happening today, after updating to build 9008. Yesterday, on build 9001, they worked fine… --- ## [Building placement](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/building-placement/20119)
**Author:** [@faefux](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/faefux)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2019, 11:50am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/building-placement/20119 "2019-05-21T11:50:34Z")
Hey, didn’t know where really to post this, but how much control do we have over where buildings spawn? I vaguely remember we can make them spawn on different terrtain types such as forests or plains, but say for example… --- ## [Faction Building](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/faction-building/20120)
**Author:** [@faefux](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/faefux)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2019, 9:41am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/faction-building/20120 "2019-05-21T09:41:08Z")
Hi, I’ve currently been writing some NPCs and missions in my spare time, My idea for for a faction and the theme a lot of the characters i have written is generally people who lived outside of or on the margins of the m… --- ## [Science labs, now with actual cloning](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/science-labs-now-with-actual-cloning/811)
**Author:** [@Slax](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Slax)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2019, 3:44am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/science-labs-now-with-actual-cloning/811 "2019-05-21T03:44:06Z")
Say the occasional cloning room gets a DNA terminal. Say you jury-rig it to work. Say you give it a sample of your current DNA. Add a special “I’ll let the computer know if you die, bro” CBM and you have yourself a chanc… --- ## [Battery System CBM - Can\`t "eat" battery charges after Battery Overhaul](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/battery-system-cbm-can-t-eat-battery-charges-after-battery-overhaul/20112)
**Author:** [@daxtgnomoria](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/daxtgnomoria)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2019, 8:52pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/battery-system-cbm-can-t-eat-battery-charges-after-battery-overhaul/20112 "2019-05-20T20:52:20Z")
Hi there! I\`m using the current experimental, and I just installed a Battery System CBM. I thought I would be able to “eat” the charges from the battery cells, but I found no way to recharge my bionic power. Is there a… --- ## [A-10 Minigun, the GAU-8!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-10-minigun-the-gau-8/15299)
**Author:** [@Rod99](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rod99)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2019, 6:37pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-10-minigun-the-gau-8/15299 "2019-05-20T18:37:03Z")
Adds the GAU-8 Avenger. Requires work to be done to custom casings. Ignore the error. https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/390263182049935361/436408613280546816/GAU8\_Avenger.zip --- ## [My first weapon pack mod! (based off of the game SAS4)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/my-first-weapon-pack-mod-based-off-of-the-game-sas4/20100)
**Author:** [@xXenocage](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/xXenocage)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2019, 4:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/my-first-weapon-pack-mod-based-off-of-the-game-sas4/20100 "2019-05-20T16:43:11Z")
the mod can be found on my website at; http://www.lilcage.tk/Xenos-mods/ for extra information you can check the information page (pressing the button or visiting here: http://www.lilcage.tk/Weapons-Pack/) for lazy pe… --- ## [Mods and "respect\_setting" parameter](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mods-and-respect-setting-parameter/20084)
**Author:** [@Firebrand](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Firebrand)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2019, 2:52pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mods-and-respect-setting-parameter/20084 "2019-05-20T14:52:56Z")
The Problem As it stands, some of the balance mods achieve their goals by manually white-/blacklisting entities by their ids. For example, the Mundane Zombies mod blacklists a whole number of zombie types, including zomb… --- ## [0.Danny is 0.Done](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-danny-is-0-done/19118)
**Author:** [@kevin.granade](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kevin.granade)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2019, 5:35pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-danny-is-0-done/19118 "2019-05-18T17:35:14Z")
The Danny release is characterized by MORE. More UI polish, more features, more content, more long-asked-for changes. It’s the longest-lived and largest in every way release we’ve ever done, and we hope to never do it ag… --- ## [Faction Camp: How to Repair Buildings](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/faction-camp-how-to-repair-buildings/20089)
**Author:** [@daxtgnomoria](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/daxtgnomoria)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2019, 4:28pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/faction-camp-how-to-repair-buildings/20089 "2019-05-18T16:28:06Z")
Hello! Just started using this awesome feature, but we got attacked by a bunch of zombies and some parts of our camp were destroyed. How do I repair it? Do I have to manually reconstruct walls and furniture using the \[\*… --- ## [Underground map generation, how does it work?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/underground-map-generation-how-does-it-work/20093)
**Author:** [@LordSunder](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/LordSunder)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2019, 2:36am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/underground-map-generation-how-does-it-work/20093 "2019-05-18T02:36:58Z")
Disclaimer: No, I’m not asking to add ores and such to the game. I know that’s not in the cards. I was looking into the possibility of adding patches underground dirt to the upper Z levels, so we don’t just have an endl… --- ## [Adobe Bricks for brick walls?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/adobe-bricks-for-brick-walls/20091)
**Author:** [@LordSunder](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/LordSunder)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2019, 11:09pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/adobe-bricks-for-brick-walls/20091 "2019-05-17T23:09:58Z")
Hey, so I made a thing about making walls out of earth that’s currently under review, and the topic of adobe and cob buildings came up. I just wanted to be able to do something with the huge amounts of dirt I’m showered … --- ## [Problem with Map rotation while modding](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/problem-with-map-rotation-while-modding/20077)
**Author:** [@VinnysH](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/VinnysH)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2019, 2:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/problem-with-map-rotation-while-modding/20077 "2019-05-17T14:08:48Z")
So , i’ve been modding cataclysm and i added a motorcycle club thing to the mapgen The thing is that sometimes it spawns the way i want , and sometimes it doesn’t (it has to do with map rotation). The way i want it to … --- ## [Specific attack shows an attack tileset (a PRETTY lame idea)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/specific-attack-shows-an-attack-tileset-a-pretty-lame-idea/20082)
**Author:** [@Axema](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Axema)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2019, 7:01am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/specific-attack-shows-an-attack-tileset-a-pretty-lame-idea/20082 "2019-05-17T07:01:09Z")
Hello and thank you for your time reading this in advance… Well, I just notice that every form of attack shows the same old plain picture so… Please make it doable for people to override a new tileset from a successful … --- ## [How to recharge the new Battery Cells](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-recharge-the-new-battery-cells/20081)
**Author:** [@atomic\_ant](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/atomic_ant)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2019, 3:46am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-recharge-the-new-battery-cells/20081 "2019-05-17T03:46:37Z")
Can anyone tell me how to charge the new battery cells? They can’t be unloaded so I can’t condense all these little 4/100 and 5/150 ones I have lying around, so there’s maybe a way to recharge them? I can’t seem to put… --- ## [Audio Archives - Community Project](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/audio-archives-community-project/20055)
**Author:** [@mr\_sep](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/mr_sep)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2019, 10:29pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/audio-archives-community-project/20055 "2019-05-16T22:29:42Z")
Hello. In this pull request I started a community driven project in which you can propose ideas for archived radio snippets. Those are radio transmissions auto-recorded by the radio stations from before and during Catacl… --- ## [Trial and Error modding (A wandering updater encounter and adventure)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/trial-and-error-modding-a-wandering-updater-encounter-and-adventure/17447)
**Author:** [@PhenomPhear](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/PhenomPhear)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2019, 7:02pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/trial-and-error-modding-a-wandering-updater-encounter-and-adventure/17447 "2019-05-16T19:02:04Z")
Hey all, I found this post and wanted to play around with some mods, I followed the post and everything is working fine, but, I can’t for the life of me figure out which mod is doing this strange opacity thing along with… --- ## [Game keep crashing](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/game-keep-crashing/20009)
**Author:** [@Umbra.Animo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Umbra.Animo)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2019, 3:29pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/game-keep-crashing/20009 "2019-05-16T15:29:01Z")
So for some reason seems to be some sort of I think missing Tiles bug or something my game crashes when ever i load a map. It crashes when it goes to load the items I have pictures of both my active mods and the crash l… --- ## [Character image creator?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/character-image-creator/20070)
**Author:** [@Estranged](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Estranged)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2019, 2:28am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/character-image-creator/20070 "2019-05-16T02:28:25Z")
Is there anything around that will create an image of a character? I.e. use a character outline and add clothing/accesories from a list? --- ## [Over-sized Gear](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/over-sized-gear/20030)
**Author:** [@Gilliph](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Gilliph)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2019, 1:39am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/over-sized-gear/20030 "2019-05-16T01:39:24Z")
First post here. I’m setting this up as I’m experiencing a issue were a lot of the items my character uses OR crafts are now suddenly oversize. This was never an issue before recently from one of the newer Builds, I th… --- ## [UPS CBM ... charging?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ups-cbm-charging/20016)
**Author:** [@Grimm\_Spector](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Grimm_Spector)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2019, 2:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ups-cbm-charging/20016 "2019-05-15T14:59:11Z")
So I get that in theory I can use any UPS upgraded item with the CBM to power it from my internal power supply; but does it allow me to charge myself up from a UPS charger? I’m hoping so. --- ## [Merchants won’t carry anything](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/merchants-won-t-carry-anything/20069)
**Author:** [@Strangelove](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Strangelove)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2019, 12:36pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/merchants-won-t-carry-anything/20069 "2019-05-15T12:36:09Z")
I’ve tried to trade with the merchant at the refugee centre, I had a spare acetylene torch but trying to sell it I got a message that he can’t carry all that. Is there a way to fix that? --- ## [Trains and train tracks](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/trains-and-train-tracks/5551)
**Author:** [@Senrain](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Senrain)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 9:13pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/trains-and-train-tracks/5551 "2019-05-14T21:13:18Z")
I made a bindle for walking along the train tracks, and realized there aren’t any trains, train stations, or tracks! These should be implemented! --- ## [Adding protectron robots from fallout mod](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/adding-protectron-robots-from-fallout-mod/20067)
**Author:** [@Estranged](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Estranged)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 2:31pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/adding-protectron-robots-from-fallout-mod/20067 "2019-05-14T14:31:12Z")
Does anyone know how I would put the protectrons from the fallout mod in their own mod? I’ve had a look in the mods folder and it looks like there are a few files that refer to them, so I don’t know if I would need to c… --- ## [Government buildings?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/government-buildings/20040)
**Author:** [@Estranged](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Estranged)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 10:37am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/government-buildings/20040 "2019-05-14T10:37:52Z")
What are government buildings exactly? Are they actually called that in the game or is it certain buildings? I’ve got the find a flag mission. The school is simple, but I don’t know what to look out for in terms of gov… --- ## [Improved color palette (WIP, open for discussion)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/improved-color-palette-wip-open-for-discussion/20054)
**Author:** [@Leosky](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Leosky)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2019, 7:20pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/improved-color-palette-wip-open-for-discussion/20054 "2019-05-13T19:20:38Z")
In real life, I have some visual issues ; a strong myopia and some difficulties to see details on some color contrast and when I play CDDA with the base color palette, my eyes bleed especially on the overworld map. So i … --- ## [Usable makeshift containers (bags & boxes)?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/usable-makeshift-containers-bags-boxes/20036)
**Author:** [@Asteroid](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Asteroid)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2019, 6:58pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/usable-makeshift-containers-bags-boxes/20036 "2019-05-13T18:58:51Z")
Hi! As a fresh CDDA player, I recently got puzzled when my new character ate the contents of a plastic bag, and having little storage space, attempted to then (w)ield the bag to get the listed 6 extra liters. That did no… --- ## [Smashing detached car components apart](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/smashing-detached-car-components-apart/20051)
**Author:** [@Tamior](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Tamior)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2019, 11:48am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/smashing-detached-car-components-apart/20051 "2019-05-13T11:48:07Z")
So, as I’ve recently found out, there is bit of a strange balance issue: many car components (e. g. a kitchen unit) are easily smashed when still attached to the car, but become virtually indestructible if they happen to… --- ## [A lot of the gear is for abnormally large PCs, even newly crafted](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-lot-of-the-gear-is-for-abnormally-large-pcs-even-newly-crafted/20043)
**Author:** [@RavenMS](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/RavenMS)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2019, 8:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-lot-of-the-gear-is-for-abnormally-large-pcs-even-newly-crafted/20043 "2019-05-12T20:17:28Z")
Completely fresh world, no mods but the core Dark Days Ahead and still too big. Is this something on my part, did I miss some patchnotes or is this a bug? [Previous page](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=135) [Next page](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=137)