# Game Talk

**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=444

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## [Four suggestions for a new iteration of the bionics system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/four-suggestions-for-a-new-iteration-of-the-bionics-system/5415)

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**Author:** [@Adrian](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Adrian)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2014, 5:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/four-suggestions-for-a-new-iteration-of-the-bionics-system/5415 "2014-03-13T17:32:35Z")

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Bionic augmentation slots. Right now the PC can become a bionic god by installing everything. Even weird combinations like having an integrated toolkit, finger laser, flamethrowers and a fusion blaster installed at the …

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## [Eclipse Phase in Cataclysm](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/eclipse-phase-in-cataclysm/5223)

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**Author:** [@Chase](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Chase)\
**Replies:** 32\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2014, 5:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/eclipse-phase-in-cataclysm/5223 "2014-03-13T17:08:16Z")

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Eclipse Phase is a transhuman post-apocalypse creative commons tabletop RPG game. Soyweiser suggested I post some information from it that I think would fit into Cataclysm. Keep in mind the setting in EP is that of supe…

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## [Some string can't translate](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/some-string-cant-translate/3458)

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**Author:** [@xap](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/xap)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2014, 4:31pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/some-string-cant-translate/3458 "2014-03-13T16:31:50Z")

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these can’t be translated since 0.7 \[image\] \[image\] \[image\] need fix ,tks

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## [Instructions for OpenSUSE](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/instructions-for-opensuse/5411)

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**Author:** [@ludovike](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ludovike)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2014, 2:01pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/instructions-for-opensuse/5411 "2014-03-13T14:01:17Z")

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As someone new to OpenSUSE (and Linux generally) I went through a few pains to get Cataclysm running on a fresh OpenSUSE install. With the help of Narc0tiq from the IRC channel we managed to get it working. If you’re g…

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## [T-shirt ninja masks](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/t-shirt-ninja-masks/5406)

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**Author:** [@Kyriolexical\_Dino](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Kyriolexical_Dino)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2014, 12:19pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/t-shirt-ninja-masks/5406 "2014-03-13T12:19:28Z")

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This might sound dumb but how about making a crafting recipe for T-shirt ninja hoods? These cover all of your face but you eyes and give you the same protection as a normal T-shirt with 1 head encumbrance and 2 mouth enc…

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## [\[0.A-645-gee959f3\] IF YOU ARE SEEING THIS IT IS A BUG](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-a-645-gee959f3-if-you-are-seeing-this-it-is-a-bug/5403)

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**Author:** [@EkarusRyndren](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/EkarusRyndren)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2014, 5:01am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-a-645-gee959f3-if-you-are-seeing-this-it-is-a-bug/5403 "2014-03-13T05:01:59Z")

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“cents” spawned on an NPC, how do I add them to my horde? Or has this NPC screwed me out of 1 cents?

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## [Ways to get free publicity for Cataclysm](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ways-to-get-free-publicity-for-cataclysm/5350)

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**Author:** [@youtoo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/youtoo)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2014, 2:47am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ways-to-get-free-publicity-for-cataclysm/5350 "2014-03-13T02:47:13Z")

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Now that we have a mod manager and extensive Json support, I think we can get a massive increase in content. I think this can be helped by increasing the publicity of Cataclysm DDA. Lets brainstorm free ways to get the w…

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## [Mousing improvements](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mousing-improvements/5340)

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**Author:** [@stone94](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/stone94)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2014, 2:18am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mousing-improvements/5340 "2014-03-13T02:18:48Z")

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i think that since the ability to use mouse to move around it would be much better to be able to click on the prompts that frequently make me have to take my hand off the mouse (Not so much a problem except i usually ha…

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## [OxA: Mobs act strange with stairs and doors](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/oxa-mobs-act-strange-with-stairs-and-doors/5398)

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**Author:** [@EditorRUS](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/EditorRUS)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 9:46pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/oxa-mobs-act-strange-with-stairs-and-doors/5398 "2014-03-12T21:46:00Z")

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I was in a hotel parking and went to right little room with stairs to undeground. Also, 2 zombies were running after me, so, i went from outside into this room and closed the door. And for some reasons those zombies were…

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## [0.A Bug: Multiple items assigned to the same letter](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-a-bug-multiple-items-assigned-to-the-same-letter/5381)

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**Author:** [@bugsniper](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/bugsniper)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 7:13pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-a-bug-multiple-items-assigned-to-the-same-letter/5381 "2014-03-12T19:13:33Z")

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http://puu.sh/7rkXR.png I’m not exactly sure how it happened, but I am having difficulty removing the tattered lab coat. This bug probably also caused me to slice up the wrong clothing.

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## [Boiled peanuts](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/boiled-peanuts/5386)

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**Author:** [@TheGrifter](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheGrifter)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 6:47pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/boiled-peanuts/5386 "2014-03-12T18:47:06Z")

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So, every week or two, I cook up a crockpot fuill of a pound and a half dry weight raw peanuts… I add a good amount of salt, boil them for a day or two on high, and come back and eat them. This game needs boiled peanut…

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## [Tileset confusion](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tileset-confusion/5326)

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**Author:** [@Robik](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Robik)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 5:33pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tileset-confusion/5326 "2014-03-12T17:33:05Z")

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I am working on tileset editor, and I thought that parsing files in data\\json (and mod directories) for objects containing type, id and symbol in hopes these would be all that needs some tiles to be assigned. While impo…

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## [Question about editing \*.json files](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/question-about-editing-json-files/5390)

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**Author:** [@ResFu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ResFu)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 5:28pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/question-about-editing-json-files/5390 "2014-03-12T17:28:34Z")

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So Im a big fan of “Romero” zombies (slow and tough - OK, fast and tough - not OK) and i would like to change “Classic” zombies to those matching with my “ideal”. The problem is what do i need to know about editing \*.jso…

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## [0xA. Captain obvious to the rescue!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0xa-captain-obvious-to-the-rescue/5391)

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**Author:** [@EditorRUS](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/EditorRUS)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 12:23pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0xa-captain-obvious-to-the-rescue/5391 "2014-03-12T12:23:09Z")

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Your ripped lab coat is ripped ORLY?

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## [Shower victim suggestion](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/shower-victim-suggestion/5293)

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**Author:** [@Gideon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Gideon)\
**Replies:** 36\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 11:38am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/shower-victim-suggestion/5293 "2014-03-12T11:38:32Z")

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Just a quick suggestion: I think Shower Victim should be a -2 point choice, rather than -1. The complete lack of any armor (clothing) means you are much more likely to be subjected to damage, pain, and status effects li…

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## [\[0.A\] Freeze on launch](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-a-freeze-on-launch/5366)

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**Author:** [@Zarb](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zarb)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 10:02am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-a-freeze-on-launch/5366 "2014-03-12T10:02:22Z")

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Hello, I tried unsucessfully to launch the new update (stable, 0.A, tiles) on my PC. It don’t load, it just freezes with a black screen and i have to kill the process. First, i thought about a problem with my hardware…

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## [Game moving awfully slow](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/game-moving-awfully-slow/5308)

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**Author:** [@FunsizeNinja123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FunsizeNinja123)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 8:12am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/game-moving-awfully-slow/5308 "2014-03-12T08:12:02Z")

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As of 0.A-259-ga33ee4f, the game moves slow. What I mean is, that one key press takes a few seconds to register. Multiple key presses result in moving in one lower than the number of key presses. I’ve tried just playing…

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## [Reworking bleeding](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/reworking-bleeding/5359)

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**Author:** [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 4:37am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/reworking-bleeding/5359 "2014-03-12T04:37:09Z")

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I can’t help but notice some…oddities, with the bleeding system, so i may as well suggest reworking it a bit. Would it be possible, within the confines of the code, to make bleeding damage systematic? Not trying to soun…

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## [Twitch Plays Cataclysm](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/twitch-plays-cataclysm/5271)

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**Author:** [@TheGrifter](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheGrifter)\
**Replies:** 35\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 3:58am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/twitch-plays-cataclysm/5271 "2014-03-12T03:58:20Z")

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I want to see a version of this like Twitch Plays Pokemon. I’d watch it.

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## [Town Difficulty Levels](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/town-difficulty-levels/5258)

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**Author:** [@Telkoth](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Telkoth)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 3:52am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/town-difficulty-levels/5258 "2014-03-12T03:52:57Z")

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So, would it at all be possible to work in town difficulty level of spawns? So, each town that is generated has a chance that it will spawn harder or, easier monsters on average. I was thinking maybe town size would als…

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## [Concerning open ended games and philosophy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/concerning-open-ended-games-and-philosophy/5256)

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**Author:** [@pulsefrequency](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/pulsefrequency)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 12:08am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/concerning-open-ended-games-and-philosophy/5256 "2014-03-12T00:08:11Z")

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hey everyone, i have always been a strong proponent of abstract and philosophical thinking and discussion in the context of video gaming, since it has always been a big influence in my life. i have been following this ga…

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## [Those windows](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/those-windows/5372)

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**Author:** [@Keyreper](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Keyreper)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2014, 9:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/those-windows/5372 "2014-03-11T21:08:15Z")

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just a idea here, how about there being some windows that are destroyed before you even see the town, it’s kinda unrealistic to find ever single window intact when you go into a fresh town in the apocalypse, although thi…

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## [New Desert World Generation option](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-desert-world-generation-option/5343)

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**Author:** [@Keyreper](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Keyreper)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2014, 8:36pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-desert-world-generation-option/5343 "2014-03-11T20:36:08Z")

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Has any one else noticed it? it just gens a normal world but with no rivers or shrubs, i wonder if it will be implemented into normal world generation…

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## [How to even begin coding](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-even-begin-coding/5376)

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**Author:** [@FrankyPlaysGames](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FrankyPlaysGames)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2014, 7:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-even-begin-coding/5376 "2014-03-11T19:43:33Z")

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Anybody have some quick links or advice on how to begin coding and helping develop Cataclysm? I’m using Windows 7, and don’t even have the source code or JSON yet. Don’t even know where to get them. Probably after I un…

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## [A way to know # of Z in town](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-way-to-know-of-z-in-town/5250)

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**Author:** [@Fenix](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Fenix)\
**Replies:** 32\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2014, 1:12pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-way-to-know-of-z-in-town/5250 "2014-03-11T13:12:12Z")

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I mean, in static generation mode, when it’s possible to secure small town, we (I) need a possibillity to find out # of Z in town. Something like “hack police console, and find out ~# of citizen in this little happy tow…

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## [Sleep menu stay on-screen](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sleep-menu-stay-on-screen/5379)

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**Author:** [@Ferodaktyl](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ferodaktyl)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2014, 1:00pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sleep-menu-stay-on-screen/5379 "2014-03-11T13:00:24Z")

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when pressing $ for sleep, the sleep menu stays on screen until i finish sleeping. In previous versions it disappeared while the char was sleeping, and things happened. Yeah, wooden language, but you get what i mean :sl…

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## [Why is everything afraid of me](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-is-everything-afraid-of-me/5354)

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**Author:** [@Catfoodbob](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Catfoodbob)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2014, 12:54pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-is-everything-afraid-of-me/5354 "2014-03-11T12:54:45Z")

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Does animal discord make creatures more prone to fleeing from you? Mainly why i ask is because alot of the normaly vicious animals like wolves and bears keep fleeing from me…

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## [Language \[\]\[\]\[\]\[\]\[\] issue](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/language-issue/5377)

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**Author:** [@Rayko](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rayko)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2014, 10:32am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/language-issue/5377 "2014-03-11T10:32:08Z")

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Well, I’ve downloaded an \[0.A\] stable version lately and all I could see was: \[image\] Options are also “glitched”. When I opened options file, I found that text is mostly in Russian. Does the site look at my IP, find o…

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## [A notification when you level up a skill](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-notification-when-you-level-up-a-skill/5337)

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**Author:** [@Lyra](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Lyra)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2014, 9:53am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-notification-when-you-level-up-a-skill/5337 "2014-03-11T09:53:29Z")

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Something I find sort of annoying is that you don’t know when you level up a skill unless you open up your character information screen. It would be nice if there was something like a message that appears when that happe…

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## [Debug messages OFF means Debug messages OFF!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/debug-messages-off-means-debug-messages-off/5374)

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**Author:** [@Bonevomit](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bonevomit)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2014, 6:53am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/debug-messages-off-means-debug-messages-off/5374 "2014-03-11T06:53:47Z")

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This is a pretty annoying thing for me. When I switch Debug messages OFF, I still see some messages. While that might be useful to somebody, I really don’t understand them and can’t really do anything with them anyway. …

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