# Game Talk **URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=393 [Latest](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/tags.md) **Page:** 394 --- ## [Wrecked survivor vehicles](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/wrecked-survivor-vehicles/7533)
**Author:** [@Nathan](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Nathan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2014, 12:46pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/wrecked-survivor-vehicles/7533 "2014-10-09T12:46:00Z")
Put some totally wrecked vehicles in with the sorts of things that would be found on one of the vehicles we’d weld together. multiple engines, batteries, several tanks,etc. the only concern I can think of there would be… --- ## [Smoke bombs are useless](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/smoke-bombs-are-useless/7536)
**Author:** [@The\_Lone\_Badger](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/The_Lone_Badger)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2014, 9:44am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/smoke-bombs-are-useless/7536 "2014-10-09T09:44:02Z")
The cloud of smoke they produce is tiny, and starts dispersing instantly. No good for producing tactical cover. They need a significant boost IMO. The cloud of smoke should be around the size of a smoker zombie’s, and h… --- ## [Compiling Cataclysm issue](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/compiling-cataclysm-issue/7527)
**Author:** [@Eukey](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Eukey)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2014, 1:54am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/compiling-cataclysm-issue/7527 "2014-10-09T01:54:39Z")
I have Windows and I used the Cygwin Method to compile the source but when i type in ./cataclysm its says “-bash: ./cataclysm: No such file or directory” I was wondering if anyone knew a possible reason this could be hap… --- ## [Firearm confusion](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/firearm-confusion/7505)
**Author:** [@ekcolocke](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ekcolocke)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2014, 10:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/firearm-confusion/7505 "2014-10-08T22:06:51Z")
There are so many different guns in Cataclysm and I don’t know anything about guns to begin with. I never know which one to pick, and which type to pick (rifle/sub/pistol), and which kind of ammo is the easiest to find. … --- ## [The base life and defending it](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-base-life-and-defending-it/7237)
**Author:** [@anon5075822](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/anon5075822)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2014, 7:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-base-life-and-defending-it/7237 "2014-10-08T19:16:47Z")
Its past the Second season i think, and i have reinforced a small gas station loaded it with loot and found sub shelter, but right now my place is infested with zombears with me using ammo to fend them off while trying t… --- ## [Thoughts about cold: hypothermia, ice labs, and starting clothes](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/thoughts-about-cold-hypothermia-ice-labs-and-starting-clothes/7525)
**Author:** [@Kodiologist](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Kodiologist)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2014, 2:01am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/thoughts-about-cold-hypothermia-ice-labs-and-starting-clothes/7525 "2014-10-08T02:01:41Z")
Currently, the player can’t die from cold. Sustained cold can lower your stats and speed a lot and also cause pain, but not do any hit-point damage or kill you. This seems undesirable, because it means you can sit around… --- ## [Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead - Classes and SubClasses](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-dark-days-ahead-classes-and-subclasses/7490)
**Author:** [@vultures](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vultures)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2014, 12:20am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-dark-days-ahead-classes-and-subclasses/7490 "2014-10-08T00:20:06Z")
I’ve been discussing this preface with a friend of mine. Altough not a powergamer, he was (and still is) a veteran gamemaster whom I often consult with when it comes to more sensible subjects like this one. The turning p… --- ## [Crash near hospital (Experimental 2190)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/crash-near-hospital-experimental-2190/7523)
**Author:** [@TheFlame52](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheFlame52)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2014, 11:40pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/crash-near-hospital-experimental-2190/7523 "2014-10-07T23:40:42Z")
Every time I get near a certain tile of of hospital, the game cashes. It has happened multiple times. I don’t know what is causing the crash. --- ## [Healing without sleep](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/healing-without-sleep/7476)
**Author:** [@latogato](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/latogato)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2014, 11:27pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/healing-without-sleep/7476 "2014-10-07T23:27:35Z")
I find that very frustrating, if my badly wounded character can’t sleep through the night i have to begin the next day in the same hopeless state. We need a rest option with half or quarter healing rate as sleeping. --- ## [A Options config suggestion](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-options-config-suggestion/7521)
**Author:** [@Catfoodbob](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Catfoodbob)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2014, 10:58pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-options-config-suggestion/7521 "2014-10-07T22:58:24Z")
I just think it would be nice to be able to adjust the size of the reality bubble that is your characters mere existence progresses the world I just think it could help some with a framerate issue which i have bean star… --- ## [Using Lua to change tool of arbitrary number of recipes](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/using-lua-to-change-tool-of-arbitrary-number-of-recipes/7444)
**Author:** [@Barhandar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Barhandar)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2014, 4:34pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/using-lua-to-change-tool-of-arbitrary-number-of-recipes/7444 "2014-10-07T16:34:30Z")
Is it possible? Let’s say I want to take all recipes that require tailoring, difficulty more than 3, check if they have needles/sewing kit, remove needles/sewing kit tools entry, add sewing machine entry with the same a… --- ## [Some random additions (viking sword, chainsword, bolter)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/some-random-additions-viking-sword-chainsword-bolter/7512)
**Author:** [@Wayfarer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Wayfarer)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2014, 9:38am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/some-random-additions-viking-sword-chainsword-bolter/7512 "2014-10-07T09:38:02Z")
There’s not much to this, just me playing around a bit. Not fully tested. I mean, I’ve loaded it and debugged them in and looked at the numbers but as far as big balance-testing…nope. \[ul\]\[li\]Viking sword (similar sta… --- ## [Eyebots are not very good at their job](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/eyebots-are-not-very-good-at-their-job/7504)
**Author:** [@Catfoodbob](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Catfoodbob)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2014, 7:59am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/eyebots-are-not-very-good-at-their-job/7504 "2014-10-07T07:59:57Z")
Well, as eye see it all they are doing is responding to a alarm and reporting just about any random “Citizen” to be beaten to death by a copbot, and they don’t even see that far even though its the future and futurey thi… --- ## [Better rivers](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/better-rivers/7520)
**Author:** [@12doze12](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/12doze12)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2014, 2:09am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/better-rivers/7520 "2014-10-07T02:09:49Z")
This might have already been suggested or is WIP, but shoudlnt rivers be more “random” and not so square-ish? To me right now its one of the worst parts of the map gen, I’m not sure if it is juts very hard or is supposed… --- ## [Sound-based Safe Mode (Easy Coding)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sound-based-safe-mode-easy-coding/7518)
**Author:** [@ArcanErasmus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ArcanErasmus)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2014, 2:06am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sound-based-safe-mode-easy-coding/7518 "2014-10-07T02:06:46Z")
Alright, I am about 95% certain this would be an easy-to-code job, so here goes: It is very frustrating when, say, raiding a store, and you go to bulk-pickup your gallons of fresh milk, your character gasps with alarm a… --- ## [New Proffesion Maybe - War Reinactor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-proffesion-maybe-war-reinactor/7495)
**Author:** [@thedemondude1](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/thedemondude1)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2014, 7:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-proffesion-maybe-war-reinactor/7495 "2014-10-06T19:32:59Z")
Maybe this could be a profession that starts with a old gun maybe and some ammo. The description could be you were on your way to the annual war reenactment then the cataclysm struck all of a sudden maybe. --- ## [Translation error](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/translation-error/7519)
**Author:** [@Valpo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Valpo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2014, 12:11pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/translation-error/7519 "2014-10-06T12:11:56Z")
There seems to be an error with the translation of spring into german. It should translate to Frühling not Schraubenfeder. In English both use the same word spring -the season and a (coil)spring which might be the reaso… --- ## [Returning to the Apocalypse: Answers and Advice for Long Term Goals Needed!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/returning-to-the-apocalypse-answers-and-advice-for-long-term-goals-needed/7377)
**Author:** [@Umbra\_Vorago](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Umbra_Vorago)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2014, 7:10pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/returning-to-the-apocalypse-answers-and-advice-for-long-term-goals-needed/7377 "2014-10-05T19:10:00Z")
Alrighty, it has been a long time since I’ve played the game and I have decided to come back in to it for a while whilst the internet goes off for re-decoration. Before I do this though, I need to set myself some long t… --- ## [E-Books/ Kindles](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/e-books-kindles/7477)
**Author:** [@Catfoodbob](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Catfoodbob)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2014, 5:36pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/e-books-kindles/7477 "2014-10-05T17:36:07Z")
Basically those tablet devices that can have alot of books on them but require electricity to run and will not accept standard batteries due to the size of the device… but it automatically comes with rechargeable bat mod… --- ## [Custom stories and mapmaking supported with custom mods](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/custom-stories-and-mapmaking-supported-with-custom-mods/7509)
**Author:** [@Hellwolf256](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Hellwolf256)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2014, 2:24pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/custom-stories-and-mapmaking-supported-with-custom-mods/7509 "2014-10-05T14:24:08Z")
This idea just popped into my head and I decided to share it with the community What if we can recreate games and stories from horror games like Alien Isolation to amazing adventure games like the bioshock series in cdd… --- ## [\[FIX\] Compiling Cataclysm-DDA experimental with mingw32 on Windows 7 X64](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/fix-compiling-cataclysm-dda-experimental-with-mingw32-on-windows-7-x64/7240)
**Author:** [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2014, 11:08am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/fix-compiling-cataclysm-dda-experimental-with-mingw32-on-windows-7-x64/7240 "2014-10-05T11:08:45Z")
This is about a few fixes I found to make this work, rather than looking for help. On this page, the first section is mingw32 with msys http://www.wiki.cataclysmdda.com/index.php?title=How\_to\_compile This works for th… --- ## [Are house procedurally generated?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/are-house-procedurally-generated/7472)
**Author:** [@RogueEsp](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/RogueEsp)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2014, 2:35am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/are-house-procedurally-generated/7472 "2014-10-05T02:35:56Z")
Or there are just a lot of pre-made sets? I am curious because they are similar, but it never seems to repeat at all. --- ## [SDL Compiling](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sdl-compiling/7445)
**Author:** [@Xynon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Xynon)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2014, 11:21pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sdl-compiling/7445 "2014-10-04T23:21:57Z")
I am currently using Code::Blocks to make my own large conversion mod of this game, but after compiling I realized it was not SDL. My question is how do I get the SDL version compiled? --- ## [Encumbrance vs. Armor Class, and Attack Speed vs. Damage?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/encumbrance-vs-armor-class-and-attack-speed-vs-damage/7507)
**Author:** [@Lanceo90](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Lanceo90)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2014, 2:26pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/encumbrance-vs-armor-class-and-attack-speed-vs-damage/7507 "2014-10-04T14:26:18Z")
I’ve been playing the game for a while now but I still haven’t figured out what I think might be the simplest thing. When it comes to armor/clothing, what’s more important, managing your encumbered or having good defen… --- ## [Compiling on win7 64 using CodeBlocks (TILES)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/compiling-on-win7-64-using-codeblocks-tiles/7510)
**Author:** [@stk2008](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/stk2008)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2014, 11:33am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/compiling-on-win7-64-using-codeblocks-tiles/7510 "2014-10-04T11:33:31Z")
Hi all I have been banging my head against the wall I cant get this to compile the experimentle versions of CDDA tile set support. I get errors and it never finishes compile. Please could some one create a noob guide o… --- ## [The Quest for 1,000 MPH](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-quest-for-1-000-mph/248)
**Author:** [@ballfairy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ballfairy)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2014, 3:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-quest-for-1-000-mph/248 "2014-10-03T15:06:56Z")
So it begins again, i tried this once on the last forum summertime ish last year the bike: \[image\] and the road. \[image\] Now attempting land speed record, hold onto thine butts. \[image\] hell yeah motherfucker --- ## [Woodcraft Expansion!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/woodcraft-expansion/7247)
**Author:** [@Rivet](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rivet)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2014, 11:55am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/woodcraft-expansion/7247 "2014-10-03T11:55:54Z")
GIT! new construction: improvised woodcraft shelter new trees: pine trees - found in forests new trees: dead pine trees - found in forests or caused by picking live pines new food source: pinecones - found on the gro… --- ## [Better Living Through Chemistry](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/better-living-through-chemistry/7503)
**Author:** [@Slax](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Slax)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2014, 9:26am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/better-living-through-chemistry/7503 "2014-10-03T09:26:37Z")
Watch this movie. It’s about mixing and matching pills. I wanna be able to mix and match “custom” drugs in the game too. Mash pills into powder, use recipe, get neat drug. --- ## [A Ninja's guide to the apocalypse](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-ninjas-guide-to-the-apocalypse/7414)
**Author:** [@FunsizeNinja123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FunsizeNinja123)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2014, 7:16am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-ninjas-guide-to-the-apocalypse/7414 "2014-10-03T07:16:37Z")
\[center\]\[b\]The door creeks as you step into the darkness. You flick on your flashlight and almost have a heart attack from what you see. Guns and ammo line the walls, a room off to the side holds the most stocked kitche… --- ## [Missing eye trait?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/missing-eye-trait/7500)
**Author:** [@fish\_have\_fingers\_no](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/fish_have_fingers_no)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2014, 9:50pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/missing-eye-trait/7500 "2014-10-02T21:50:42Z")
A very minor (I think? Don’t know anything about coding) and somewhat unimportant suggestion, but who doesn’t love people with eye patches? Also robot eyes. Maybe minus to hit in melee (due to depth perception), minus t… [Previous page](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=392) [Next page](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=394)