# Game Talk

**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=20

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## [So a new player promptly died to blood loss from blackberry bushes](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/so-a-new-player-promptly-died-to-blood-loss-from-blackberry-bushes/27999)

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**Author:** [@NetSysFire](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/NetSysFire)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 3:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/so-a-new-player-promptly-died-to-blood-loss-from-blackberry-bushes/27999 "2022-10-31T15:06:37Z")

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Ever tried to get a new player into the game and some amusing happened? I got a player into the game who went into the forest immediately, ran into blackberry bushes, ignoring the warning, and bled out. I mean to be fa…

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## [Magiclysm: A Total Fantasy Overhaul](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/magiclysm-a-total-fantasy-overhaul/20612)

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**Author:** [@KorGgenT](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KorGgenT)\
**Replies:** 557\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 2:53pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/magiclysm-a-total-fantasy-overhaul/20612 "2022-10-31T14:53:11Z")

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So some of you may have noticed a sparkling new mod in the core content pack section. I actually created a discourse account just to post this topic. I wanted to have a “general discussion” topic available for people to…

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## [\[GMC\] Goats Mod Compilation V 0.1.8 now with GMC.exe](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/gmc-goats-mod-compilation-v-0-1-8-now-with-gmc-exe/22725)

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**Author:** [@TheGoatgod](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheGoatgod)\
**Replies:** 201\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 1:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/gmc-goats-mod-compilation-v-0-1-8-now-with-gmc-exe/22725 "2022-10-31T13:32:39Z")

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Become a Patron! Need help installing the mod pack if your new or need help installing or don’t want to read this post :+1: :love\_you\_gesture: (I will make a new one that isn’t as long) Join the discor…

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## [Possible problem with vehicle turret control unit \[SOLVED\]](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/possible-problem-with-vehicle-turret-control-unit-solved/28283)

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**Author:** [@Jandof](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Jandof)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2022, 9:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/possible-problem-with-vehicle-turret-control-unit-solved/28283 "2022-10-29T21:18:53Z")

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It seems that the turret controls recipe isn’t being autolearned atm when you reach the requirements. I tried even setting all skills to 10 and it doesn’t appear on my list. As another problem, I don’t seem to be able t…

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## [Children? Could it happen?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/children-could-it-happen/27588)

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**Author:** [@potato\_guy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/potato_guy)\
**Replies:** 63\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 2:28pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/children-could-it-happen/27588 "2022-10-27T14:28:47Z")

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Could there potentially be post-cataclysm children? like maybe if you leave an NPC of opposite genders in a room after they get to know each other, and you have to feed and protect the child for in game years, maybe ther…

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## [The Quest for Mushrooms, the quest for Mycus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-quest-for-mushrooms-the-quest-for-mycus/28285)

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**Author:** [@Gilliph](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Gilliph)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2022, 5:37am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-quest-for-mushrooms-the-quest-for-mycus/28285 "2022-10-26T05:37:43Z")

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Recently did a Mycus run and can honestly say it was fun. All hail the Mycus am I right? But it’s gotten me thinking that I’d like to take a crack at making a mod, something I’ve never done before. Still, I’d like to ma…

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## [Remote explosive](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/remote-explosive/28282)

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**Author:** [@Delts1](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Delts1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 7:09am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/remote-explosive/28282 "2022-10-25T07:09:35Z")

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is remote explosive a thing? i remember there was pipe bomb that can be remotely detonated. it would be cool if it was C4. any way to do that by modifying gamedata? i can’t find old pipe bomb file tho

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## [Is it possible to repair electronics damaged by emp?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-it-possible-to-repair-electronics-damaged-by-emp/28271)

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**Author:** [@Eren\_Rager](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Eren_Rager)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2022, 6:55am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-it-possible-to-repair-electronics-damaged-by-emp/28271 "2022-10-23T06:55:36Z")

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Got electrocuted but am fine, electronics I have, both scavanged and personal have been fried, especially important to fix would be my shooter’s earmuffs. Is there a way currently? Supposedly irl there is a way but is co…

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## [Lots of recipes and other actions which seem as though they should train proficiencies, but do not](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/lots-of-recipes-and-other-actions-which-seem-as-though-they-should-train-proficiencies-but-do-not/28273)

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**Author:** [@hobophobe](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/hobophobe)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2022, 1:07am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/lots-of-recipes-and-other-actions-which-seem-as-though-they-should-train-proficiencies-but-do-not/28273 "2022-10-23T01:07:58Z")

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I’ve been noticing there are lots of things that should probably train proficiencies, but do not. So here are some examples: Dissecting flesh raptors and all the other \*aptors does not train Creatures of Flight, even …

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## [Eskrima shouldn't be able to use things like scythes as weapons... right?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/eskrima-shouldnt-be-able-to-use-things-like-scythes-as-weapons-right/28239)

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**Author:** [@Eren\_Rager](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Eren_Rager)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 3:36pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/eskrima-shouldnt-be-able-to-use-things-like-scythes-as-weapons-right/28239 "2022-10-21T15:36:12Z")

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Technically it can, and that technicality is due to the fact that since eskrima is in the same boat as kung fu in which its considered a single martial art when in reality it is an umbrella term, then by that logic there…

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## [Debian Emmabuntus save file location](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/debian-emmabuntus-save-file-location/28270)

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**Author:** [@Dracolich\_Zero](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Dracolich_Zero)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 10:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/debian-emmabuntus-save-file-location/28270 "2022-10-20T22:45:10Z")

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Hi all, recently i started playing on a debian machine, however i stil struggle to find the path to the folders containing the files i need which are the save files, the folder where the game is doesn’t contain such file…

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## [Overpowered Slime Friend from canister](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/overpowered-slime-friend-from-canister/28266)

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**Author:** [@Snow\_lame](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Snow_lame)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2022, 10:39pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/overpowered-slime-friend-from-canister/28266 "2022-10-19T22:39:55Z")

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I have used goo canister near slime pit. My new friendly slime killed every slime near the pit as I lured them with gunshots. The brain came out and to my surprise, my slime friend was fighting him for solid hours after …

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## [What are your sidebar options?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-are-your-sidebar-options/28203)

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**Author:** [@Entity](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Entity)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2022, 6:14pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-are-your-sidebar-options/28203 "2022-10-19T18:14:20Z")

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Just curious as to how other people have optimized their sidebar for displaying as much info while still being readable. Even with the ever growing amount of options, I find myself sticking with much of the same compact …

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## [How do I salvage this situation?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-i-salvage-this-situation/28260)

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**Author:** [@Eren\_Rager](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Eren_Rager)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2022, 9:36pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-i-salvage-this-situation/28260 "2022-10-18T21:36:09Z")

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Had a poor roll with the RNG dice and the Tacoma Ranch, which was spawned by me accepting the mission, spawned between two medium sized cities and a fungal bloom. Right now the most plausible way to save it is to back…

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## [Character weariness](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/character-weariness/28264)

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**Author:** [@Delts1](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Delts1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2022, 4:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/character-weariness/28264 "2022-10-18T16:45:58Z")

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how do i dealt with weariness? it always burden me.

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## [How do ypu block now?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-ypu-block-now/28253)

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**Author:** [@Eren\_Rager](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Eren_Rager)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2022, 1:48pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-ypu-block-now/28253 "2022-10-17T13:48:22Z")

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Used to be that it automatically fires if dodging fails and you still have some block points. Now it rarely happens to me. Are there new mechanics in play now?

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## [Your followers refusing your offered weapon feels like a waste of time](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/your-followers-refusing-your-offered-weapon-feels-like-a-waste-of-time/28257)

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**Author:** [@Eren\_Rager](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Eren_Rager)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2022, 9:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/your-followers-refusing-your-offered-weapon-feels-like-a-waste-of-time/28257 "2022-10-16T21:30:25Z")

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When giving you followers a weapon they’ll sometimes have a better weapon but either not enough skill to make full use of it or you plainly want those weapon. You just trade their weapon away anyways, so I think it shoul…

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## [iOS functionality - key repeat issue](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ios-functionality-key-repeat-issue/28250)

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**Author:** [@smileynet](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/smileynet)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2022, 9:25am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ios-functionality-key-repeat-issue/28250 "2022-10-16T09:25:55Z")

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Working on expanding the iOS functionality from my initial PR, my next item is to address an issue w/ hardware keyboards (specifically I use the iPad magic keyboard). A few keys will send repeat actions correctly (comma …

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## [How to lower Mi-Go Spawn Tower generation?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-lower-mi-go-spawn-tower-generation/28252)

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**Author:** [@Mega\_Glub](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mega_Glub)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2022, 10:48pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-lower-mi-go-spawn-tower-generation/28252 "2022-10-15T22:48:49Z")

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Is it possible to lower Mi-Go tower spawn rates? I’m playing Innawoods and really frustrated with \>50% of the map being unavailable in random patches due to the density of Mi-Go towers everywhere. Is there a config or si…

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## [Ideas: Tweaking Firearms and the Ammo Economy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ideas-tweaking-firearms-and-the-ammo-economy/28254)

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**Author:** [@Labsenjoyer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Labsenjoyer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2022, 3:53pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ideas-tweaking-firearms-and-the-ammo-economy/28254 "2022-10-15T15:53:51Z")

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This is a collection of ideas about possible reworks/tweaks that could be made to improve and diversify the gunplay and underlying factors that contribute to playing with a gun build. I almost exclusively use guns as opp…

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## [False Cures/Noob Traps](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/false-cures-noob-traps/27050)

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**Author:** [@TwoFeather](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TwoFeather)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 4:53am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/false-cures-noob-traps/27050 "2021-10-05T04:53:05Z")

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I looked and didn’t see this idea anywhere, actually got the idea from reading someone’s comment about sugar as a disinfectant: What if it were possible to do things like trying to make your own antiseptics, trying to f…

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## [WHAT? Craftig pelt or fur clothing needs a tool with fabric cutting qual of 2](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-craftig-pelt-or-fur-clothing-needs-a-tool-with-fabric-cutting-qual-of-2/28183)

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**Author:** [@Bjo\_Hart](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bjo_Hart)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2022, 2:50am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-craftig-pelt-or-fur-clothing-needs-a-tool-with-fabric-cutting-qual-of-2/28183 "2022-10-15T02:50:29Z")

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Describe the bug I don’t know if its a bug, but right now the only tool with fabric cutting qual of 2 is kevlar shears, or maybe the tailor’s kit, but you need kevlar shears to craft this. This makes the crafting of any…

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## [Formation Fighting](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/formation-fighting/27819)

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**Author:** [@4R53N1C](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/4R53N1C)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2022, 11:27pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/formation-fighting/27819 "2022-10-14T23:27:56Z")

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It would be dope if you could actually issue detailed commands to squadmates and order them into formations like a shieldwall. A solid shieldwall with some pikes behind them would be very nice if you can train the NPCs t…

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## [Saving world in a safer way](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/saving-world-in-a-safer-way/28246)

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**Author:** [@borghor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/borghor)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2022, 3:44am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/saving-world-in-a-safer-way/28246 "2022-10-14T03:44:59Z")

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While playing CDDA on a low-RAM device (2GB total of which 1.5GB was free for CDDA to use) it started lagging so I decided to save and restart. Mid-save (at something like 14k/38k map chunks) device ran out of RAM comple…

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## [Storing vehicles inside of vehicles?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/storing-vehicles-inside-of-vehicles/27958)

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**Author:** [@4R53N1C](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/4R53N1C)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2022, 12:41pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/storing-vehicles-inside-of-vehicles/27958 "2022-10-11T12:41:39Z")

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This hasn’t been brought up in a few years. We have cargo helicopters, boats, and big ass flatbed trucks, but we still have no way to load a bike/atv onto any of them.

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## [Need help with custom sidebar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/need-help-with-custom-sidebar/28238)

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**Author:** [@Chefoxara](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Chefoxara)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2022, 9:02am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/need-help-with-custom-sidebar/28238 "2022-10-09T09:02:56Z")

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help! ive spent around 2 hours trying to make my sidebar health setup look like this: but all i got is this: could someone smart help me? also im sorry if im creating this topic in the wrong category edit: nvm so…

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## [Server-client tileset CDDA](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/server-client-tileset-cdda/28241)

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**Author:** [@borghor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/borghor)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2022, 2:25am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/server-client-tileset-cdda/28241 "2022-10-10T02:25:24Z")

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It is currently possible to play CDDA remotely via SSH. Problem is - SSH is text-only. I’d like to be able to play the same save I have on one machine at home via a multitude of different devices - and with tiles. Having…

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## [Modifying character stats](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/modifying-character-stats/28230)

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**Author:** [@zdzisiekbar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/zdzisiekbar)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2022, 2:54pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/modifying-character-stats/28230 "2022-10-08T14:54:28Z")

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Hi, new to the forum here! I’ve been poking around the game files recently and I was wondering how are some of the character stats like stamina or strenght represented in the game. Are they in one of those json files or…

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## [How to make a creature blacklist mod?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-make-a-creature-blacklist-mod/28235)

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**Author:** [@Mayu\_The\_Kitsune](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mayu_The_Kitsune)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 8:51am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-make-a-creature-blacklist-mod/28235 "2022-10-06T08:51:18Z")

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Been wanting to try out CDDA, however some phobias are kinda getting in the way, mainly arachnophobia. How does one get a creature blacklist mod working for CDDA?

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## [New Disadvantage- Chronic Migraines](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-disadvantage-chronic-migraines/28221)

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**Author:** [@Jericoshost](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Jericoshost)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 4:05am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-disadvantage-chronic-migraines/28221 "2022-10-06T04:05:35Z")

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Occasionally your character will suffer from SEVERE pain, nausea and dizziness. Anytime light glare or a noise notification (Shuffling, screams, gunshots, etc) appears during a migraine, pain will bump up by a large amou…

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