# Game Talk

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## [How does the Encumbrance and Clothes re-layering work?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-does-the-encumbrance-and-clothes-re-layering-work/10453)

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**Author:** [@JAVAgamer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/JAVAgamer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2015, 3:19am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-does-the-encumbrance-and-clothes-re-layering-work/10453 "2015-09-10T03:19:47Z")

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I never understood the help menu in the game about the Encumbrance and the Re-layering mechanic. Can someone please explain what value means what in the Encumbrance menu and what values should I look for? And why is arm…

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## [Dogs ,and comanding them](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/dogs-and-comanding-them/10480)

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**Author:** [@TeSparg](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TeSparg)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2015, 12:58am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/dogs-and-comanding-them/10480 "2015-09-10T00:58:04Z")

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IMPORTANT: I know very little of scripting and programing. IF someone allready posted something like this PLS tell me. Is it posible to make dogs "\[i\]NPC\[/i\]" ,like after you "\[b\]tamed\[/b\]" them to be able to chat wi…

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## [House Design](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/house-design/10500)

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**Author:** [@Rogue\_Yun](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rogue_Yun)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2015, 12:19am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/house-design/10500 "2015-09-10T00:19:31Z")

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I would appreciate some nitpicking feedback, this is all completely new to me. I hope to make some more in the future. http://pastebin.com/5Rd9iG0x \[spoiler\] \[ { "comment": "two bedroom one bath single garage home.…

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## [Lab Security Revamp](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/lab-security-revamp/10499)

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**Author:** [@Logrin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Logrin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2015, 12:01am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/lab-security-revamp/10499 "2015-09-10T00:01:52Z")

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To be frank this isn’t a post about the general feel or difficulty of labs but rather–to my frustration–the tendency for Security bots to walk into dissectors and vaporize your finale loot thanks to the +5 explosions got…

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## [Questions about the old .lua coding system (For Science)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/questions-about-the-old-lua-coding-system-for-science/10497)

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**Author:** [@RADIALTHRONE1](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/RADIALTHRONE1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2015, 7:29pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/questions-about-the-old-lua-coding-system-for-science/10497 "2015-09-09T19:29:33Z")

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A long time ago lua files were kind of supported (thanks to CIB) but not very much. CIB eventually got the game to accept an “iuse” command written in lua for a manhack activation. I need more information about doing som…

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## [Stamina cost of pulping corpses / revivification question](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/stamina-cost-of-pulping-corpses-revivification-question/10487)

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**Author:** [@derval](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/derval)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2015, 4:51pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/stamina-cost-of-pulping-corpses-revivification-question/10487 "2015-09-09T16:51:03Z")

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I have the impression that butchering corpses to prevent revivification takes a lot more stamina than downing them in the beginning. I’m not sure it’s realistic and maybe it needs some balancing ? Also, would there be a…

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## [Broth overvalued?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/broth-overvalued/10464)

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**Author:** [@xpyder](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/xpyder)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2015, 5:50pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/broth-overvalued/10464 "2015-09-08T17:50:00Z")

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I hesitate to put this in Bugs because it’s more of a balancing issue… but should a broth made from soy sauce really be as nutritious as a protein shake made with Fruit and Protein powder?

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## [High on water - experimental 3653](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/high-on-water-experimental-3653/10494)

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**Author:** [@proburger](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/proburger)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2015, 9:12am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/high-on-water-experimental-3653/10494 "2015-09-08T09:12:29Z")

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\[spoiler\]\[image\]\[/spoiler\] \[spoiler\]\[image\]\[/spoiler\] I started tutorial, blew a hole in a wall, armed with a Glock and shot the zombies which appeared. I went outside for a bit (you can see it was Drizzle), then went …

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## [Main Battle Tank](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/main-battle-tank/10488)

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**Author:** [@Lesseps](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Lesseps)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2015, 7:50pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/main-battle-tank/10488 "2015-09-07T19:50:13Z")

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I dunno if this vehicle comes from mod or not (I always got it on) but it’s turrets are totally unresponsive even on ‘like new’ vehicle. You enable turrets. Log: Turrets: Enabled. Log: Turret system is on, but all tu…

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## [Hostile NPC bug](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/hostile-npc-bug/10485)

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**Author:** [@Rot](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rot)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2015, 4:11pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/hostile-npc-bug/10485 "2015-09-07T16:11:07Z")

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I was reading in my large tent outside of town when I heard a noise outside. Turned out it was a hostile NPC and it attacked me with a nail board. I swiftly hacked him to bits with my Katana and now i’m suffering morale …

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## [Mutagen naming convention and consistencifying the names](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mutagen-naming-convention-and-consistencifying-the-names/10486)

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**Author:** [@BeerBeer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/BeerBeer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2015, 4:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mutagen-naming-convention-and-consistencifying-the-names/10486 "2015-09-07T16:08:26Z")

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I’m but a lowly peasant, but I would suggest looking over the mutagen names, purely in the name of academic or scientific consistency. I did some brief word research and dictionary-diving and came up with some changes/su…

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## [Challenging your game?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/challenging-your-game/10405)

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**Author:** [@Lesseps](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Lesseps)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2015, 3:29pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/challenging-your-game/10405 "2015-09-07T15:29:07Z")

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So… how do you challenge your game? What I mean is - skills getting higher really fast. I have like 20 days/season and start in summer. When autumn comes, I have like 8 bashing/8 melee and double-triple hit almost any z…

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## [Instagibbed shoggoth through reinforced glass](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/instagibbed-shoggoth-through-reinforced-glass/10483)

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**Author:** [@Catfoodbob](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Catfoodbob)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2015, 1:40am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/instagibbed-shoggoth-through-reinforced-glass/10483 "2015-09-07T01:40:24Z")

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Well, with a pnuematic bolt driver and steel bolts i accidently shot at the shoggoth which is behinde reinforced glass, but the bolt driver completly ignored the glass and did 655 damage to the shoggoth. i have the mess…

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## [Tactical flashlight](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tactical-flashlight/10482)

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**Author:** [@Lesseps](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Lesseps)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2015, 10:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tactical-flashlight/10482 "2015-09-06T22:17:41Z")

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I didn’t find it in item browser and never met this in the game yet. Tactical flashlight as a weapon mod, do we have it? I think if we’re up to implement it, it should hold maximum 50 charges of batteries since it’s smal…

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## [Thunderstorms confusing zombies](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/thunderstorms-confusing-zombies/10481)

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**Author:** [@Catfoodbob](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Catfoodbob)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2015, 9:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/thunderstorms-confusing-zombies/10481 "2015-09-06T21:06:12Z")

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When thunder going off i think it would be pretty neat if the thunderstorm got the hoards and such to actually just go towards the storm and potentially saving / murdering people if you between them and the storm

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## [Inturrupting things and things to interrupt](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/inturrupting-things-and-things-to-interrupt/10478)

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**Author:** [@Catfoodbob](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Catfoodbob)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2015, 2:13pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/inturrupting-things-and-things-to-interrupt/10478 "2015-09-06T14:13:34Z")

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Well kinda like if something grabs, stuns, electrocutes, or sends you flying. then it should just stop what you are doing without the yes or no prompt… and thereon make some enemys do things that take time to do, like m…

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## ["StatsThroughSkills" broken](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/statsthroughskills-broken/10460)

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**Author:** [@FrogVoice](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FrogVoice)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2015, 10:09am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/statsthroughskills-broken/10460 "2015-09-06T10:09:33Z")

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I was playing on the newest experimental (3650 on Windows console) and turned StatsThroughSkills on because I like that mod. After the first day it spit out an error and didn’t update my stats according to my skills. I m…

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## [Tattered Apparel Loses All Stats](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tattered-apparel-loses-all-stats/10463)

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**Author:** [@Wally-kun](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Wally-kun)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2015, 3:43am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tattered-apparel-loses-all-stats/10463 "2015-09-06T03:43:24Z")

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As armor and clothes are worn out, they lose protection values. I feel like it’d only make sense if they started to lose their other values too - warmth in particular, but also to a lesser extent encumbrance. If there’s …

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## [Turret mess](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/turret-mess/10468)

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**Author:** [@Thwap](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Thwap)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2015, 11:49pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/turret-mess/10468 "2015-09-05T23:49:43Z")

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Sequence of events: Vehicle has multiple pulse laser turrets from Vehicle Additions Pack. Vehicle has multiple floodlights. Configure and activate auto turrets. Activate floodlights. Wear blindfold and go to sleep. …

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## [Climbing trees to escape danger without using Z-levels](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/climbing-trees-to-escape-danger-without-using-z-levels/10446)

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**Author:** [@CosmicKobal](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/CosmicKobal)\
**Replies:** 35\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2015, 9:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/climbing-trees-to-escape-danger-without-using-z-levels/10446 "2015-09-05T21:45:38Z")

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I ha a thought earlier that it sure would be nice to be able to interact with full grown/mature trees and climb them to escape danger. Perhaps you just started a new toon and have no way to kill an attacking cougar befor…

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## [My friend want to ask "why the bullet can't fly over the target?"](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/my-friend-want-to-ask-why-the-bullet-cant-fly-over-the-target/10451)

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**Author:** [@vipches](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vipches)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2015, 8:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/my-friend-want-to-ask-why-the-bullet-cant-fly-over-the-target/10451 "2015-09-05T20:30:59Z")

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This is the most thing my friend always want to know, they said, if bullet miss on the target, it won’t flyover and hit something behind but simplely disappear, same thing also happen when bullet shooting on skeleton, Ke…

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## [Supressors](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/supressors/10472)

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**Author:** [@Lesseps](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Lesseps)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2015, 7:13pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/supressors/10472 "2015-09-05T19:13:14Z")

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I guess it would be logical to have supressors for different types of weapons at least. Ideally there shoud be different caliber as well I think. Sorry if I’m overcomplicating, it just seems wierd if since we have pisto…

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## [0.C-3626 Win gfx: Deactivating Grenade Hack yields extra grenade](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-c-3626-win-gfx-deactivating-grenade-hack-yields-extra-grenade/10471)

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**Author:** [@Aluminumfoil](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Aluminumfoil)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2015, 6:26pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-c-3626-win-gfx-deactivating-grenade-hack-yields-extra-grenade/10471 "2015-09-05T18:26:13Z")

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Deactivating a friendly Grenade Hack yields Inactive Grenade Hack, Grenade. Activating Inactive Grenade Hack does not consume a grenade. Repeatable for infinite free grenades, with high computer skill.

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## [I love shotguns](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-love-shotguns/10458)

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**Author:** [@supernoob0122](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/supernoob0122)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2015, 4:53pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-love-shotguns/10458 "2015-09-05T16:53:36Z")

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Sure they are loud but damn if anything get 2 tiles away boom… dead. shells are easy to find and frag shells are Op as hell… I might become sarge from red vs blue in my next play through…:smiley:

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## [How to change a language?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-change-a-language/10343)

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**Author:** [@vylaern](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vylaern)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2015, 9:05am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-change-a-language/10343 "2015-09-05T09:05:53Z")

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Hi, I have changed a language in settings, but I still have an English one. What should I do? I use 0C version.

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## [Furniture barricade](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/furniture-barricade/10465)

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**Author:** [@Wojtek94](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Wojtek94)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2015, 1:16am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/furniture-barricade/10465 "2015-09-05T01:16:35Z")

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Hi! I love games in which I can use furniture to barricade my safehouse but in Cataclysm furniture is sooo heavy and I can’t move it. I can use only crates because zombie can’t go through this. I know that refigerator or…

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## [Natural Yeast Sources (and other things)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/natural-yeast-sources-and-other-things/9066)

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**Author:** [@4R53N1C](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/4R53N1C)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2015, 8:44pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/natural-yeast-sources-and-other-things/9066 "2015-09-04T20:44:10Z")

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It has been a source of perturbation to me that there is no way to acquire yeast save finding it in homes and businesses. For those of us who enjoy playing a “naturalist” character, it is rather difficult to find yeast i…

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## [Falling through 5 point safety harness?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/falling-through-5-point-safety-harness/10461)

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**Author:** [@xpyder](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/xpyder)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2015, 7:50pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/falling-through-5-point-safety-harness/10461 "2015-09-04T19:50:27Z")

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I was riding a custom motorcycle, v8 with military seat and 5 point safety harness. While wearing rollerskates and going at least 20mph I get “knocked to the floor” and fall off the vehicle. This should be physically i…

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## [Superglue needs charges i believe](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/superglue-needs-charges-i-believe/10456)

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**Author:** [@Catfoodbob](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Catfoodbob)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2015, 2:00pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/superglue-needs-charges-i-believe/10456 "2015-09-04T14:00:57Z")

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Well, superglueis just one of those things that you really don’t need to use the whole container on singular tasks… so i think like a plastic tube of superglue would be really super… and have it have 10 glues in it

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## [Broken bandit camp spawn? (Couldn't find bandit\_camp\_1)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/broken-bandit-camp-spawn-couldnt-find-bandit-camp-1/10441)

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**Author:** [@BeerBeer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/BeerBeer)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2015, 1:47am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/broken-bandit-camp-spawn-couldnt-find-bandit-camp-1/10441 "2015-09-04T01:47:01Z")

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Version 3580, Windows graphical I get the mentioned debug message when I get a new mission from the refugee center rep, wherein he/she tasks me to assault a raider outpost, and swears me in as a marshal. After taking th…

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