# Game Talk **URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=375 [Latest](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/tags.md) **Page:** 376 --- ## [Cutting Nodachis down into Katanas](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cutting-nodachis-down-into-katanas/8153)
**Author:** [@FrogVoice](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FrogVoice)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2014, 3:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cutting-nodachis-down-into-katanas/8153 "2014-12-05T15:05:38Z")
So during my latest playthrough I got my hands onto a Nodachi and that was great and all but at the same time I was a bit disappointed because I like Katanas way better. This made me think, since the Nodachi is just lik… --- ## [Locating Power Armor Mk. II](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/locating-power-armor-mk-ii/6044)
**Author:** [@Yukille](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Yukille)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2014, 10:51am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/locating-power-armor-mk-ii/6044 "2014-12-05T10:51:02Z")
I’ve crafted and installed the Power Armor Interface Mk. II, and now only one question remains to be answered: What the heck is the Mk. II power armor, and where do I find it? I’ve run through five military bunkers and … --- ## [Welding rig/welder not working?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/welding-rig-welder-not-working/8196)
**Author:** [@Maur](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Maur)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2014, 10:19am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/welding-rig-welder-not-working/8196 "2014-12-05T10:19:41Z")
Edit/Okay, scratch that. I am an idiot, i forgot i need welding goggles. In ba3d403 build, if i load up the save in my previous copy, 738e5e8, it suddenly works… is it my issue or something got broken? Edit/ Downloaded… --- ## [I need help. :/](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-need-help/8172)
**Author:** [@Illogical\_Blox](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Illogical_Blox)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2014, 7:03am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-need-help/8172 "2014-12-05T07:03:01Z")
I need help. I’ve just gotten into C:DDA & I have… very little idea of what to do. What I need is advice on what to do in the beginning - what to cut up, what to fight, what in the Shelter to use - what to fight with, et… --- ## [Scabbard "slash" proc rate?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/scabbard-slash-proc-rate/8181)
**Author:** [@Walkar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Walkar)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2014, 3:22am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/scabbard-slash-proc-rate/8181 "2014-12-05T03:22:48Z")
I’ve been enjoying a broadsword build, and I’ve noticed on occasion when I draw my sword it sometimes asks which direction I want to slash, but not always. At first I thought it was only when I was near enough to an enem… --- ## [\[b34af23\] That's some Recoil](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/b34af23-thats-some-recoil/8087)
**Author:** [@EkarusRyndren](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/EkarusRyndren)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2014, 2:18am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/b34af23-thats-some-recoil/8087 "2014-12-05T02:18:41Z")
So for the past four hours I’ve had red-level recoil on a colt 45. What exactly did I do wrong? Why won’t the recoil go down? According to my save I have no driving recoil, attempting to reset the recoil to 0 in the sav… --- ## [All basements' stairs infested with spiders, and cant descend](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/all-basements-stairs-infested-with-spiders-and-cant-descend/8068)
**Author:** [@zombiefood](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/zombiefood)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2014, 2:17am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/all-basements-stairs-infested-with-spiders-and-cant-descend/8068 "2014-12-05T02:17:04Z")
Ever since i was mobbed in one basement by black widows, and they followed me up the stairs, every other time i try to descend stairs in a house there are spiders on the stairs. They block my way and i cant go down. Th… --- ## [I found the ROUS!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-found-the-rous/8141)
**Author:** [@TheWumpus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheWumpus)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2014, 2:12am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-found-the-rous/8141 "2014-12-05T02:12:32Z")
Weasel Corpse Volume 120 Weight 86 pounds I god that is a huge fucking weasel. No wonder they’re so vicious. I just got a good laugh out of looking at the corpse of animal that averages 7 inches long and about a poun… --- ## [\[Suggestion\] Limb Loss, and prosthetics](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/suggestion-limb-loss-and-prosthetics/8188)
**Author:** [@deknegt](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/deknegt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2014, 12:04am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/suggestion-limb-loss-and-prosthetics/8188 "2014-12-05T00:04:18Z")
Right now if you suffer from frostbite, there’s little consequence once you get heat up, since your limbs never go dead and after resting it for a day you’ll be fit as a fiddle… But what if you can lose a limb, and then… --- ## [Problems with aiming, switching targets](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/problems-with-aiming-switching-targets/8179)
**Author:** [@Coolthulhu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Coolthulhu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2014, 10:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/problems-with-aiming-switching-targets/8179 "2014-12-04T22:30:05Z")
Can’t aim without at anything but a visible NPC/monster. For example, targets seen in IR and gas tanks. Aiming at one target breaks aiming at any other target. Both as in “reduces steadiness” and as in “aiming syste… --- ## [Illiteracy limitations](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/illiteracy-limitations/8187)
**Author:** [@danlett](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/danlett)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2014, 8:38pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/illiteracy-limitations/8187 "2014-12-04T20:38:42Z")
I have started playing with a series of illiterate characters. I like the extra 5 points and I find reading to be boring. I also like the experience of figuring out ways to develop skills organically. Two questions: L… --- ## [\[0xB\] Stable crash](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0xb-stable-crash/8176)
**Author:** [@EditorRUS](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/EditorRUS)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2014, 3:20am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0xb-stable-crash/8176 "2014-12-04T03:20:09Z")
For some totally weird reasons, when you try to craft an antenna without memorizing the recipe (say, by using AAA guide), the game crashes. Stumbled upon in this save: http://rghost.net/59406313 (most upper-left locker) … --- ## [\[0xB\] AAA Guide 2040 - Weird recipes](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0xb-aaa-guide-2040-weird-recipes/8168)
**Author:** [@KroganElite](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KroganElite)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2014, 10:51pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0xb-aaa-guide-2040-weird-recipes/8168 "2014-12-03T22:51:19Z")
This driving book has a bit of mechanics, archery, electronics, and chemistry recipes. Interesting to note that I have a book with the exact name but it has none of the mismatched recipes in it. \[image\] --- ## [E5d18db](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/e5d18db/8178)
**Author:** [@Catfoodbob](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Catfoodbob)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2014, 10:50pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/e5d18db/8178 "2014-12-03T22:50:38Z")
Zombies wont attack canvas walls, therefore making canvis immune to most zombeis, not sure about hulks though. --- ## [Tileset's need more car colours](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tilesets-need-more-car-colours/8174)
**Author:** [@Avenger](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Avenger)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2014, 8:02pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tilesets-need-more-car-colours/8174 "2014-12-03T20:02:45Z")
the title says it all really, it’s unrealistic having a blue/red humvee. at least make 2 normal car colours, green for all the military shizzle. --- ## [NPCs](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npcs/8124)
**Author:** [@hawk66](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/hawk66)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2014, 2:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npcs/8124 "2014-12-03T14:16:36Z")
I’ve made it not so far seriously into the DDA world but the new release looks nice! Is the NPC stuff now so mature, yet - that it makes sense to turn the NPC option(s) on ? Don’t care about bugs if it is not completely… --- ## [Secret high-level buildings](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/secret-high-level-buildings/8114)
**Author:** [@EditorRUS](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/EditorRUS)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2014, 1:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/secret-high-level-buildings/8114 "2014-12-03T13:06:08Z")
It’s pretty weird - player can find labs, bunkers themselves easily, just by driving a car around. Isn’t that better to hide high-level building (with powerful bionics, experimental weapons)? Especially missile silos. I… --- ## [Pick up / Drop some items?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/pick-up-drop-some-items/8173)
**Author:** [@voskhod](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/voskhod)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2014, 12:21pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/pick-up-drop-some-items/8173 "2014-12-03T12:21:12Z")
Is there a way to pick up or drop only a specific amount of items? For instance, if I have a stack of 2000 batteries, is there a way for me to only pick up 500? As it is, apparently I can only pick up the entire stack o… --- ## [Robotic/Organic Non-Recognization By Turrets?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/robotic-organic-non-recognization-by-turrets/8170)
**Author:** [@Wanderer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Wanderer)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2014, 1:06am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/robotic-organic-non-recognization-by-turrets/8170 "2014-12-03T01:06:26Z")
The lore says that the reason why the turrets and robots attack humans is agression amped to the max in an attempt of making it attack the zombies, and that backfired spectacularly. But if the player mutated enough, or … --- ## [\[9bd9f06\] NPC keeps trying to eat food (fungal infection)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/9bd9f06-npc-keeps-trying-to-eat-food-fungal-infection/8144)
**Author:** [@TheFlame52](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheFlame52)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2014, 12:37am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/9bd9f06-npc-keeps-trying-to-eat-food-fungal-infection/8144 "2014-12-03T00:37:57Z")
I went to sleep in my car next to my NPC friend. It’s the middle of the night and he’s spamming ‘NPC tried to eat food, but couldn’t find any!’ repeatedly. His head does not explode. My hand is tired from holding spaceba… --- ## [OxB: Dynamite takes more space than radio dynamite](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/oxb-dynamite-takes-more-space-than-radio-dynamite/8167)
**Author:** [@EditorRUS](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/EditorRUS)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2014, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/oxb-dynamite-takes-more-space-than-radio-dynamite/8167 "2014-12-03T00:00:55Z")
Dynamite takes 3 volume. Radio dynamite takes only 1 volume. That’s weird. I can imagine only that the fuse is detached, making dynamite very small. --- ## [What do you do with raw animal hides?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-do-you-do-with-raw-animal-hides/7797)
**Author:** [@SteelBlueWolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/SteelBlueWolf)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2014, 11:44pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-do-you-do-with-raw-animal-hides/7797 "2014-12-02T23:44:32Z")
I like how you have to tan hides to use them now, it adds depth to the clothing craft system (it feels like UrW!). Unfortunately I haven’t been able to figure out how to tan them. \[a\]ctivating the hide made my character … --- ## [Missing liblua5.2.so.0 in experimental version 2441](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/missing-liblua5-2-so-0-in-experimental-version-2441/8096)
**Author:** [@SteelBlueWolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/SteelBlueWolf)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2014, 11:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/missing-liblua5-2-so-0-in-experimental-version-2441/8096 "2014-12-02T23:04:47Z")
I can’t start the latest experimental on xubuntu 14.04 because of a missing lua library. ./cataclysm-launcher gives the following: ./cataclysm-tiles: error while loading shared libraries: liblua5.2.so.0: cannot open sha… --- ## [Thank you!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/thank-you/8159)
**Author:** [@DNAY](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DNAY)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2014, 10:20pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/thank-you/8159 "2014-12-02T22:20:27Z")
Hello everyone! I have been playing this game for a long time and have been a forum lurker for almost a year now. I have finally decided to make a forum account so I can make suggestions and ask help from the more exper… --- ## [Faction Info?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/faction-info/8139)
**Author:** [@jokermatt999](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/jokermatt999)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2014, 10:19pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/faction-info/8139 "2014-12-02T22:19:47Z")
Is there somewhere to read more about the general plans/flavor of the factions like the CDDA Design Document? I’m curious of what direction they’d go in, but I haven’t seen too much in game yet (as in, I haven’t met a fa… --- ## [Cataclysm instantly hangs 0.B stable](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-instantly-hangs-0-b-stable/8136)
**Author:** [@Fooha](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Fooha)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2014, 8:11pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-instantly-hangs-0-b-stable/8136 "2014-12-02T20:11:57Z")
O.B stable SDL Windows Xp CataclysmSDL/Tiles just instantly craps out on me. I click to start it up and it displays it for about a second, then closes out. Will add the bug message soon. Until then, anyone know how t… --- ## [Watertank on Car wont let me pour water in it](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/watertank-on-car-wont-let-me-pour-water-in-it/8157)
**Author:** [@Bainin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bainin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2014, 6:40pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/watertank-on-car-wont-let-me-pour-water-in-it/8157 "2014-12-02T18:40:31Z")
I have a jerrycan with clean water and want to put it into my new vehicle i have a watertank installed when i examine the vehicle hover over the place where the tank is and want refill but its not working nothing happens… --- ## [New weapon descriptions](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-weapon-descriptions/8123)
**Author:** [@SteelBlueWolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/SteelBlueWolf)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2014, 12:42pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-weapon-descriptions/8123 "2014-12-02T12:42:08Z")
I noticed that some weapons’ descriptions are strangely written (eg L2037) or lacking detail (several melee weapons). I think it’s important to have detailed and accurate descriptions to make it easier to visualize the g… --- ## [Of seeds, ammo, and itypes.h](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/of-seeds-ammo-and-itypes-h/8161)
**Author:** [@jokermatt999](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/jokermatt999)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2014, 8:24am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/of-seeds-ammo-and-itypes-h/8161 "2014-12-02T08:24:31Z")
So I’m looking into overhauling farming, primarily by adjusting the time it takes different crops to grow. I’d like to add a mingrow and maxgrow attribute to seeds that determine what day (adjusted for season length opti… --- ## [How to program a new item into the game?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-program-a-new-item-into-the-game/8156)
**Author:** [@DrNightmares](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DrNightmares)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2014, 6:53am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-program-a-new-item-into-the-game/8156 "2014-12-02T06:53:59Z")
I’m trying to make a Steam machine that’ll gentrate power for your car’s battery by burning wood and using up water. Right now, I’m stuck on one part…Finding the ID list. I need to go to the Minireactor’s ID and a engin… [Previous page](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=374) [Next page](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=376)