# Game Talk

**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=43

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## [Killing 'innocent' NPC's](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/killing-innocent-npcs/26564)

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**Author:** [@YellowDrax](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/YellowDrax)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2021, 4:41am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/killing-innocent-npcs/26564 "2021-07-03T04:41:08Z")

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Basically, my character’s feeling kind of depressed after shooting an innocent NPC 5 times with a pistol. But the thing is, this poor innocent dude was in the back seat of my car, holding as much of my items he could car…

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## [The Story of Rey "Bugbear" Kerr, Mall Cop](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-story-of-rey-bugbear-kerr-mall-cop/26085)

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**Author:** [@TwinCrows](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TwinCrows)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2021, 4:16am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-story-of-rey-bugbear-kerr-mall-cop/26085 "2021-07-03T04:16:27Z")

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Ch. 1Rey ‘Bugbear’ Kerr was a mall cop in Deblois, a little town just northeast of Tunbridge. After his surgery, a quiet life evicting vagrants and bong-smoking teens suited him fine. That was, until the Cataclysm. Co…

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## [How big of a mistake did I make by overeating mutant food? (version 0.E-3)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-big-of-a-mistake-did-i-make-by-overeating-mutant-food-version-0-e-3/26579)

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**Author:** [@KnightNight](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KnightNight)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2021, 10:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-big-of-a-mistake-did-i-make-by-overeating-mutant-food-version-0-e-3/26579 "2021-07-02T22:05:00Z")

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I recently started a new character in a new world, and after a week I found some giant cockroaches in the basement of a house. Upon killing them, I remembered that in previous versions mutant meat was edible, and the mor…

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## [Suggestion: poor fabrication skill affects item quality](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/suggestion-poor-fabrication-skill-affects-item-quality/26565)

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**Author:** [@nigromancer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/nigromancer)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2021, 1:00pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/suggestion-poor-fabrication-skill-affects-item-quality/26565 "2021-07-02T13:00:57Z")

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Hi - completely new poster here, with a suggestion to add to the reality of this amazing game. I propose that book recipes with (fabrication) skill requirements above current skill levels can still be attempted and if t…

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## [Freshly harvested (from nature) duck egg was frozen?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/freshly-harvested-from-nature-duck-egg-was-frozen/25824)

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**Author:** [@ThinkSome](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ThinkSome)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2021, 8:37am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/freshly-harvested-from-nature-duck-egg-was-frozen/25824 "2021-07-02T08:37:08Z")

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Was this a workaround for something or is it a bug? “This food was frozen and is now mushy and tasteless and will go bad after freezing again.”

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## [All keys unrecognized](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/all-keys-unrecognized/26566)

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**Author:** [@anonanon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/anonanon)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2021, 8:02am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/all-keys-unrecognized/26566 "2021-07-02T08:02:42Z")

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it’s been a while but when I tried to launch the game it now says all my bindings are not recognized or unbound any way to fix this?

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## [Almost impossible to create stone tools from scratch](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/almost-impossible-to-create-stone-tools-from-scratch/25556)

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**Author:** [@marsmrsmars](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/marsmrsmars)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2021, 5:13am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/almost-impossible-to-create-stone-tools-from-scratch/25556 "2021-07-02T05:13:01Z")

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Playing around with custom scenarios and such, I’ve realized that if someone wanted to play entirely in the wilderness before venturing into villages or cities, or if they wanted to play an island start, making stone too…

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## [How do I preserve a large amount of meat in under a day?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-i-preserve-a-large-amount-of-meat-in-under-a-day/26554)

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**Author:** [@KliPeH](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KliPeH)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2021, 4:46pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-i-preserve-a-large-amount-of-meat-in-under-a-day/26554 "2021-07-01T16:46:53Z")

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Moved into a new Rural House and found a couple large mutant spiders roaming the forest nearby. Decided to kill them so they don’t disturb any future terraforming work I do. After turning said mutant spiders into fresh m…

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## [Modding Help: How to Overwrite a Vanilla Item](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/modding-help-how-to-overwrite-a-vanilla-item/26550)

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**Author:** [@Dalamar\_Aaefe](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Dalamar_Aaefe)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2021, 4:23pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/modding-help-how-to-overwrite-a-vanilla-item/26550 "2021-06-30T16:23:23Z")

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Hello, as the title says I’m looking for some help for overwriting a vanilla item, so that when my mod is in use it will read my variant of the item. Example being I’m trying to make it so when my martial arts mod is be…

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## [I have no arms yet I must fight](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-have-no-arms-yet-i-must-fight/26540)

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**Author:** [@KliPeH](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KliPeH)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2021, 11:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-have-no-arms-yet-i-must-fight/26540 "2021-06-28T23:06:21Z")

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Title is a joke, question is somewhat serious: what options do I have left when I’ve got two broken arms (both in splints) and I’m in immediate danger? I’ve survived for 2 days and racked up 77 kills (all melee) in the p…

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## [Can't run cdda in obs](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-run-cdda-in-obs/26548)

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**Author:** [@Mephistopheles666](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mephistopheles666)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2021, 8:05am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-run-cdda-in-obs/26548 "2021-06-30T08:05:14Z")

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Obs doesn’t capture the game, is it because I’m using a launcher?

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## [The Story of Reyes Albert, Island Prisoner](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-story-of-reyes-albert-island-prisoner/22974)

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**Author:** [@TwinCrows](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TwinCrows)\
**Replies:** 73\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2021, 7:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-story-of-reyes-albert-island-prisoner/22974 "2021-06-29T19:43:09Z")

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I’m doing a playthrough where I journal what happens to the character. I was posting this at the ‘What’s Happening in YOUR randomly generated apocalypse? Part 2!’ thread, but the entries were adding up and I was getting …

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## [\[Mod\] Profession: Goth Clown](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mod-profession-goth-clown/26553)

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**Author:** [@Patches\_IX](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Patches_IX)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2021, 1:28pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mod-profession-goth-clown/26553 "2021-06-29T13:28:00Z")

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i wanted to poke around with modding in CDDA and decided to quickly throw together a profession mod. Description: you live by the Balloon animal, you die by the balloon animal. balloon animals have surely become a liabi…

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## [The post as been deleted by user II](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-post-as-been-deleted-by-user-ii/26541)

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**Author:** [@Belcanzor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Belcanzor)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2021, 12:42am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-post-as-been-deleted-by-user-ii/26541 "2021-06-29T00:42:37Z")

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## [The post as been deleted by user](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-post-as-been-deleted-by-user/26476)

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**Author:** [@Belcanzor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Belcanzor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2021, 11:33pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-post-as-been-deleted-by-user/26476 "2021-06-12T23:33:30Z")

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## [Broken Limb Healing Time?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/broken-limb-healing-time/26469)

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**Author:** [@Wollwoll](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Wollwoll)\
**Replies:** 49\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2021, 5:00pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/broken-limb-healing-time/26469 "2021-06-28T17:00:55Z")

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My current survivor has a broken arm that has been healing for ten days, and is currently only at “Started Recovery.” I’ve been taking multivitamins regularly, and staying inside, although I did get a bit too close to a …

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## [I want to run the gamenon ly emulator handheld](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-want-to-run-the-gamenon-ly-emulator-handheld/26517)

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**Author:** [@Mephistopheles666](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mephistopheles666)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2021, 1:21pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-want-to-run-the-gamenon-ly-emulator-handheld/26517 "2021-06-28T13:21:29Z")

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Hi. Il trying to squeeze every power out of my retroid pocket 2 handheld. Its android 6.5. Dwarf fortress didnt work but i feel like this game might work. Any help or ideas how? Im not good at code only hardware. Current…

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## [Recovering up after a BSD](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/recovering-up-after-a-bsd/26536)

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**Author:** [@Denieunko](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Denieunko)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2021, 3:56am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/recovering-up-after-a-bsd/26536 "2021-06-28T03:56:44Z")

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Hello! So, during regular game of CDDA my computer decided to crash catastrophically, resulting in a Blue Screen of Death (BSD) with an error “SYSTEM\_SERVICE\_EXCEPTION”. This has happened once before, also during a sess…

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## [1234567891011121314153](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/topic/26504)

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**Author:** [@Belcanzor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Belcanzor)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2021, 3:39am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/topic/26504 "2021-06-27T03:39:52Z")

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## [Scout perk, Binocs, Telescopic Eyes CBM, etc?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/scout-perk-binocs-telescopic-eyes-cbm-etc/15271)

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**Author:** [@hobophobe](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/hobophobe)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 9:51pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/scout-perk-binocs-telescopic-eyes-cbm-etc/15271 "2021-06-25T21:51:52Z")

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Do these three things stack in any way, or would you get the exact same overmap view distance with all three as just one? Does Perception effect view distance as well for revealing the overmap? thx :slight\_smile:

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## [Inventory hotkeys like in old DDA?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/inventory-hotkeys-like-in-old-dda/26531)

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**Author:** [@leafgecko](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/leafgecko)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 5:27am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/inventory-hotkeys-like-in-old-dda/26531 "2021-06-25T05:27:00Z")

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I know there was a ‘Auto Inventory Letters’ Option in Option \> Interfaces. I tried set it to ‘Enabled’ instead of ‘Favourite’ and restarted game, but there is still no letter assigned to my item. What I am is expecting …

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## [Help I made hole in my shelter](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/help-i-made-hole-in-my-shelter/26524)

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**Author:** [@mgoerlich](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/mgoerlich)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 4:34am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/help-i-made-hole-in-my-shelter/26524 "2021-06-25T04:34:08Z")

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Hello there, I’m new here and new to CDDA. I’ve played a few sessions now and currently I got my longest run. Started in a LMOE Shelter with a lot of perks, mad it myself easy because I needed some success to keep my …

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## [How do horde attraction work?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-horde-attraction-work/26480)

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**Author:** [@spicyshadow](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/spicyshadow)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2021, 8:33pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-horde-attraction-work/26480 "2021-06-24T20:33:24Z")

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I have started playing with hordes enabled recently and I was wondering what draws hordes in. I know that sound does but how does that work. Is a single loud noise enough to draw in all hordes in a certain radius or does…

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## [Autoclave pouch drops unreasonably rare?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/autoclave-pouch-drops-unreasonably-rare/25519)

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**Author:** [@Paul\_Blay](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Paul_Blay)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2021, 6:56am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/autoclave-pouch-drops-unreasonably-rare/25519 "2021-06-24T06:56:58Z")

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I didn’t want to necro this discussion, but it’s relevant. I cleared out a whole floor of an underground science labs and probably a dozen or more zombie scientists and didn’t find any autoclave pouches. There was an …

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## [More npc spawn locations](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-npc-spawn-locations/26521)

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**Author:** [@kot](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kot)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2021, 1:06am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-npc-spawn-locations/26521 "2021-06-24T01:06:49Z")

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I noticed that npc spawns in certain places like farm, hardware store, etc, and I would like to know how to add more such places, increasing the overall spawn rate of npc

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## [Prevent loot from going into armor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/prevent-loot-from-going-into-armor/25491)

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**Author:** [@mulic\_benjamin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/mulic_benjamin)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2021, 8:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/prevent-loot-from-going-into-armor/25491 "2021-06-22T20:04:56Z")

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Hello, I like to drop my backpack(s) before getting my hands dirty, but now that i have armor with pockets I can’t prevent the loot from going into my armor pockets instead of just backpack(witch beats the purpose of be…

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## [Game crash from using advanced inventory management](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/game-crash-from-using-advanced-inventory-management/25835)

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**Author:** [@animzor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/animzor)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2021, 5:42am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/game-crash-from-using-advanced-inventory-management/25835 "2021-06-22T05:42:52Z")

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Hey, my game just crashed after trying to look at a particular tile in the advanced inventory management. I tried to see if it was a particular tile or item that caused the crash but it seemed to happen with different ti…

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## [(MOD ERROR) Graphical Overmap error](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mod-error-graphical-overmap-error/26512)

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**Author:** [@etvolaire](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/etvolaire)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 3:25am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mod-error-graphical-overmap-error/26512 "2021-06-21T03:25:42Z")

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Build 2021-06-20-0737. Any help for this would be appreciated.

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## [Whatever happened to slime cars?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/whatever-happened-to-slime-cars/26507)

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**Author:** [@Bio](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bio)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2021, 7:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/whatever-happened-to-slime-cars/26507 "2021-06-19T19:17:15Z")

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For some reason I can’t seem to find slime cars in crafting anymore. I thought they were part of blazemod but I can’t find a way to install them anymore.

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## [\[MOD\] The Inquisitor Hypervelocity Rail Accelerator (WIP)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mod-the-inquisitor-hypervelocity-rail-accelerator-wip/26478)

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**Author:** [@ERROR\_CODE](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ERROR_CODE)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2021, 4:26am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mod-the-inquisitor-hypervelocity-rail-accelerator-wip/26478 "2021-06-19T04:26:02Z")

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The Inquisitor Hypervelocity Rail Accelerator An endgame weapon to end endgame weapons. That’s right: it’s a railgun. And an overpowered one at that. I tried to balance this a bit (expensive to craft, time consuming t…

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