# Game Talk

**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=328

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## [Guns too loud?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/guns-too-loud/10028)

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**Author:** [@RipRoarinBoogerPenis](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/RipRoarinBoogerPenis)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2015, 2:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/guns-too-loud/10028 "2015-07-11T14:06:37Z")

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I added a pistol chambered in 9mm to the game and it makes 176 noise when fired. Seems kind of high, is this normal?

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## [Power armor not protecting from electrical discharges](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/power-armor-not-protecting-from-electrical-discharges/10026)

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**Author:** [@Dlightfull](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Dlightfull)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2015, 11:40am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/power-armor-not-protecting-from-electrical-discharges/10026 "2015-07-11T11:40:28Z")

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version 9335e21 A tank bot managed to taze me when wearing an activated power armor. I also got some arm damage while fighting a shocker (maybe shocker brute) while wearing a heavy power armor. The electrical damage do…

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## [Tips for stealth](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-for-stealth/10010)

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**Author:** [@Wojtek94](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Wojtek94)\
**Replies:** 38\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2015, 11:24am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-for-stealth/10010 "2015-07-11T11:24:05Z")

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Hello again. Hmm… I play on ,static spawn" so whole town(almost every building) is strongly secured by zombies(I don’t have experience so I switched off other monsters in options). And I am shocked because so many people…

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## ["You practice your sewing"](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/you-practice-your-sewing/10023)

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**Author:** [@voskhod](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/voskhod)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2015, 10:07am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/you-practice-your-sewing/10023 "2015-07-11T10:07:36Z")

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Really, what causes this? What are the triggers between this happening and your character actually repairing/reinforcing the clothes in question? I know it has something to do with tailoring level. Is there any way to d…

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## [You're going to cry Challenge](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/youre-going-to-cry-challenge/10027)

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**Author:** [@Wardenn](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Wardenn)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2015, 7:40am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/youre-going-to-cry-challenge/10027 "2015-07-11T07:40:09Z")

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I present you the most difficult challenge you’ve ever seen. Summary: You must survive as long as possible, with your starting NPC. Rules: The starting NPC cannot die. The starting NPC can’t be told to wait or guard.…

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## [New Region Types](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-region-types/10029)

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**Author:** [@Survivor\_Kane](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Survivor_Kane)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2015, 2:59am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-region-types/10029 "2015-07-11T02:59:46Z")

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How would one (if possible) go about implementing a new region type for world creation using a mod?

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## [Music and where it went?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/music-and-where-it-went/9995)

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**Author:** [@Born\_tobe\_Mild](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Born_tobe_Mild)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2015, 2:25am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/music-and-where-it-went/9995 "2015-07-11T02:25:40Z")

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Whatever happened to the music in Cataclysm? The option is there, the music I have heard sounds amazing. There is little to no documentation of what happened with the music. Either. Is it part of a mod that I just don’t …

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## [Renewed .22 casings](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/renewed-22-casings/10024)

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**Author:** [@vivat](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vivat)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2015, 5:10pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/renewed-22-casings/10024 "2015-07-10T17:10:28Z")

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I watched a video in which a man showed that he had learned to recharge Flaubert-cartridges. He made a tool - small brush of wire, with which he brushed the casing of unburnt residues and struck an explosive mix-seeded …

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## [Installed atomic nightlight in vehicle](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/installed-atomic-nightlight-in-vehicle/10020)

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**Author:** [@jcd](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/jcd)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2015, 12:31pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/installed-atomic-nightlight-in-vehicle/10020 "2015-07-10T12:31:02Z")

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Not enough light provided to do anything at all. But i can see it at night. Shouldn’t it provide ‘shady’ light conditions in a 1-2 tiles radius? In contrast, keeping it on me, it brings me to ‘bright’ light conditions. …

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## [Engine power - which JSON file?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/engine-power-which-json-file/9306)

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**Author:** [@tivasyk](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/tivasyk)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2015, 11:13pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/engine-power-which-json-file/9306 "2015-07-09T23:13:40Z")

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please help with directions: i need to find in-game engine specs to be able to compare them and eventually to compile a more complete list than what we currently have on wiki and even in item browser (it lacks power for …

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## [(Customizable?) Overlays Project](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/customizable-overlays-project/10002)

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**Author:** [@FatherTed](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FatherTed)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2015, 6:56pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/customizable-overlays-project/10002 "2015-07-09T18:56:21Z")

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This project hasn’t even reached infancy yet (someone please inform if this section is meant for finished content and I’ll move this), but I’ve started to output content so I’ve moved my project here from “The Toolbox” s…

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## [SDL "tiles have no foreground nor background"](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sdl-tiles-have-no-foreground-nor-background/10014)

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**Author:** [@Scampada](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Scampada)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2015, 10:54am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sdl-tiles-have-no-foreground-nor-background/10014 "2015-07-09T10:54:33Z")

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From time to time people download the SDL version and then have it not work. Usually they're on windows 7. In this case, try going into the config/options.txt folder, and changing the setting for the software renderer (…

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## [Hard arm guards layer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/hard-arm-guards-layer/10016)

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**Author:** [@Vronkio](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Vronkio)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2015, 5:13am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/hard-arm-guards-layer/10016 "2015-07-09T05:13:19Z")

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Currently they are layered as close to skin. Is this as intended? It doesn’t seem to make much sense. Seems it should be on the outter or strapped layer. The arm sleeves and the hard guards seem like they’d complement ea…

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## [Give orders to followers](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/give-orders-to-followers/10015)

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**Author:** [@Rafe](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rafe)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2015, 3:54am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/give-orders-to-followers/10015 "2015-07-09T03:54:58Z")

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Some time ago, I played this game, called “Rogue Survivor”. One of its features was giving orders to followers, which was useful, specially when telling them to grab/not grab items around them, to trade/ not trade with o…

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## [So hey, about those explosions](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/so-hey-about-those-explosions/9972)

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**Author:** [@TheWumpus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheWumpus)\
**Replies:** 36\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2015, 8:19pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/so-hey-about-those-explosions/9972 "2015-07-08T20:19:23Z")

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I don’t know if I should spoiler this or not, especially considering that it could lead to some major !!FUN!! for those unprepared but…well !!FUN!! isn’t always fun if it’s because a dangerous mechanic changes between st…

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## [The Totally Final and Complete Horde Discussion Thread](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-totally-final-and-complete-horde-discussion-thread/10004)

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**Author:** [@digitCruncher](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/digitCruncher)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2015, 4:42pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-totally-final-and-complete-horde-discussion-thread/10004 "2015-07-08T16:42:30Z")

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This is a massive post, so I have put stuff in spoilers. Basically, while I love the idea of hordes, their current implementation needs a lot of work, and might actually need to be temporarily removed from the settings s…

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## [Butchering results](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/butchering-results/10011)

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**Author:** [@Survivor\_Kane](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Survivor_Kane)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2015, 2:41pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/butchering-results/10011 "2015-07-08T14:41:43Z")

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Change butchering to give items from a list loaded from an item groups file, so that mods can add items to corpses and allow a greater array of options.

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## [My archery skill will not go up](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/my-archery-skill-will-not-go-up/9948)

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**Author:** [@frogx](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/frogx)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2015, 8:10am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/my-archery-skill-will-not-go-up/9948 "2015-07-08T08:10:17Z")

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It is odd but my archery skill does not seem to level up passed 4 with 62%. I have been using a long bow and it is very annoying not being able to level my archery so I can make better arrows.

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## [Can I run?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/can-i-run/10006)

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**Author:** [@Wojtek94](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Wojtek94)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2015, 9:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/can-i-run/10006 "2015-07-07T21:18:17Z")

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Hello! This is my first topic here;) I have a question-can I run in game? Because I have problem even with zombies. This is little weird because our character always move with this same speed. I can’t find command for ru…

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## [Help with Beginning/Making/Editing a Tileset](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/help-with-beginning-making-editing-a-tileset/9970)

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**Author:** [@FatherTed](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FatherTed)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2015, 7:40pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/help-with-beginning-making-editing-a-tileset/9970 "2015-07-07T19:40:16Z")

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Edit: WARNING: A lot of repetitive text ahead. Check the lowest posts for the most relevent (if out of context) info. If you want help on making tilesets, StopSignal has made a great guide amongst my ramblings. Edit2: I…

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## [New Stats?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-stats/10000)

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**Author:** [@Artyom177](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Artyom177)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2015, 4:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-stats/10000 "2015-07-07T16:06:01Z")

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I just downloaded the latest Experimental Build the other day (df57ca6) and a character that I created had the following stats. Str: 7 Dex: 12 Int: 14 Per: 9 When my character went to sleep; all his stats got reset …

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## [Calling Artists! "We need a logo!"](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/calling-artists-we-need-a-logo/365)

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**Author:** [@GlyphGryph](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/GlyphGryph)\
**Replies:** 46\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2015, 8:16am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/calling-artists-we-need-a-logo/365 "2015-07-07T08:16:15Z")

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Yep, you read that right. With the launch of the new wiki, We need a Slogan Logo! 160x160, we need something thematic, evocative, representative of the DDA wiki. Or we can just stick the Z there, but I’m gonna be hones…

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## [Deadleaves' Ficitional Guns](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/deadleaves-ficitional-guns/10001)

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**Author:** [@Malkeus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Malkeus)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2015, 7:00am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/deadleaves-ficitional-guns/10001 "2015-07-07T07:00:51Z")

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Fictitious. Fictional. This made my eye twitch, pick one.

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## ['Vehicle Dweller' starting scenario](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-dweller-starting-scenario/9989)

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**Author:** [@CosmicKobal](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/CosmicKobal)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2015, 5:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-dweller-starting-scenario/9989 "2015-07-06T17:30:09Z")

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I want to say that I started a thread like this a whiiile back, but I couldn’t fin anything in search, so I guess i just THOUGHT that I had, lol. I have in mind a starting scenario where you would choose a starting vehi…

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## [Craftable gun conversation kits](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/craftable-gun-conversation-kits/9987)

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**Author:** [@Kryxx](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Kryxx)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2015, 3:15pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/craftable-gun-conversation-kits/9987 "2015-07-06T15:15:56Z")

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Could we have craftable gun conversion kits for the ones that exist? You would need something a new barrel for the weapon, or in the case of making one larger, a way to re-bore it. This could make a use for the coreles…

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## [Repairing/reinforcing tweak](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/repairing-reinforcing-tweak/9993)

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**Author:** [@Dlightfull](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Dlightfull)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2015, 11:02am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/repairing-reinforcing-tweak/9993 "2015-07-06T11:02:10Z")

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On the russian part of the forum has appeared a good proposal, to which i fully subscribe. When i attempt to repair/reinforce an item and i lack the needed materials, the game tells me so, but it doesn’t tell me exactly…

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## [Sawn off pump shotgun](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sawn-off-pump-shotgun/9961)

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**Author:** [@RipRoarinBoogerPenis](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/RipRoarinBoogerPenis)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2015, 4:16am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sawn-off-pump-shotgun/9961 "2015-07-06T04:16:07Z")

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I made this today: “id”: “pump\_sawn”, “type”: “GUN”, “symbol”: “(”, “color”: “brown”, “name”: “sawn-off pump shotgun”, “description”: “The barrels of shotguns are often sawed in half to make it more maneuverable an…

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## [Petition to change moose description](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/petition-to-change-moose-description/9979)

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**Author:** [@voskhod](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/voskhod)\
**Replies:** 35\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2015, 2:10am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/petition-to-change-moose-description/9979 "2015-07-06T02:10:29Z")

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I find the current description of moose in Catacysm is lacking. It should be something like: “It can’t be bargained with. It can’t be reasoned with. It doesn’t feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not …

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## [Returning player... some questions about changes](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/returning-player-some-questions-about-changes/9988)

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**Author:** [@youtoo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/youtoo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2015, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/returning-player-some-questions-about-changes/9988 "2015-07-06T00:00:54Z")

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The last version I played was .A. Not sure if stuff changed or I don’t remember it. I picked the Last Fire Fighter Start with Bio Fighter. I checked my encumbrance. I have 0 encumbrance on my Torso, but it still says -2…

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## [Question about .json item groups](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/question-about-json-item-groups/9956)

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**Author:** [@Sunshine](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sunshine)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2015, 11:41pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/question-about-json-item-groups/9956 "2015-07-05T23:41:36Z")

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I have a quick question about item groups. Is there a way to have a reference to another item group within a list of items. For example this: \[spoiler\] { "type" : "item\_group", "id" : "forest", "items":\[ …

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