# Game Talk

**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=463

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## [Zombies update](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/zombies-update/4601)

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**Author:** [@infectedmochi](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/infectedmochi)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2013, 5:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/zombies-update/4601 "2013-12-23T17:06:30Z")

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So I went ahead and add several general strategies to deal with each type of zombies, you can read them in the Notes section of each page. Let me know what you think, any suggestions or improvements are welcomed. The Zo…

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## [Fire axe bug](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/fire-axe-bug/4600)

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**Author:** [@Grendus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Grendus)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2013, 5:07am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/fire-axe-bug/4600 "2013-12-23T05:07:22Z")

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Experimental, g6975d9f Curses Ubuntu Linux I’ve run into an interesting bug with the fire axe as a weapon. Occasionally when I kill a zombie I get an error “Debug: update\_zombie\_pos: no such zombie at x1,y1 (moving to…

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## [Ethos and Roadmap](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ethos-and-roadmap/4592)

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**Author:** [@Binky](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Binky)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2013, 2:09am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ethos-and-roadmap/4592 "2013-12-23T02:09:44Z")

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\[ul\]GlyphGryph has said that an ethos and roadmap would be a good idea (see below) and I’d quite like to make that happen so that we have a clearer view of the games direction and what is seen as acceptable main line add…

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## [I have a bit of a problem in my inventory](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-have-a-bit-of-a-problem-in-my-inventory/4591)

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**Author:** [@DG123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DG123)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2013, 12:41am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-have-a-bit-of-a-problem-in-my-inventory/4591 "2013-12-23T00:41:28Z")

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I must have picked up too many items at once. Anyway, some of my items were showing up without an assigned letter. I could only select them using the arrow keys. Which was fine for those I was carrying. But what do I d…

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## [Sorting advanced inventory by category? or Filter by Category?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sorting-advanced-inventory-by-category-or-filter-by-category/4599)

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**Author:** [@Zengrath](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zengrath)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 22, 2013, 10:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sorting-advanced-inventory-by-category-or-filter-by-category/4599 "2013-12-22T22:06:22Z")

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Hi everyone, sorry if this has been asked before. i tried searching by not really finding my exact questions. Is there anyway to add a sort by category/item type in advanced inventory windows. When sorting through junk …

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## [Mention if a food is perishable in the description](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mention-if-a-food-is-perishable-in-the-description/4586)

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**Author:** [@Coyote](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Coyote)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [December 22, 2013, 6:35pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mention-if-a-food-is-perishable-in-the-description/4586 "2013-12-22T18:35:30Z")

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Okay, folks, I live in America and honestly have never run into some of the food pickups I see. And, y’know, I’m not saying that’s unrealistic or even bad, but it sure is a pain in the ass from a functionality standpoint…

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## [What were your last words?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-were-your-last-words/4477)

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**Author:** [@DerpMcgee](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DerpMcgee)\
**Replies:** 39\
**Last updated:** [December 22, 2013, 5:50pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-were-your-last-words/4477 "2013-12-22T17:50:55Z")

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“OH GOD NO WHY NOT THE FAT ZOMBIE”

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## [Do people really dislike the Heatblades?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/do-people-really-dislike-the-heatblades/4558)

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**Author:** [@Natures\_Witness](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Natures_Witness)\
**Replies:** 70\
**Last updated:** [December 22, 2013, 5:15am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/do-people-really-dislike-the-heatblades/4558 "2013-12-22T05:15:07Z")

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Was just reading through a few of the recent “people yelling at each other” threads, and noticed among all the yelling, there seemed to be a fair amount directed at the Heatblades I made. I was just curious, is this a w…

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## [How is CBM crafting meant to work in the latest experimental?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-is-cbm-crafting-meant-to-work-in-the-latest-experimental/4585)

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**Author:** [@DG123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DG123)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2013, 10:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-is-cbm-crafting-meant-to-work-in-the-latest-experimental/4585 "2013-12-21T22:06:16Z")

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I’m using 0.9-2326-g708d1bb My CBM crafting menu is completely blank, but the wiki claims I should have the recipes unlocked simply by having high enough first aid and electronics skills. Which I do. Any ideas?

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## [\[Experimental - 0.9-2303-g6fa1111\] Crash on crafting menu \> Food \> Veggies](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/experimental-0-9-2303-g6fa1111-crash-on-crafting-menu-food-veggies/4530)

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**Author:** [@Coyote](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Coyote)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2013, 9:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/experimental-0-9-2303-g6fa1111-crash-on-crafting-menu-food-veggies/4530 "2013-12-21T21:45:32Z")

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When you scroll to Crafting \> Food \> Veggies on the current experimental, you get the error “DEBUG: Missing item (check item\_groups.json): honey”

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## [\[Win Exp\] srart crash on Russian locale](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/win-exp-srart-crash-on-russian-locale/4366)

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**Author:** [@Savidiy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Savidiy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2013, 6:24pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/win-exp-srart-crash-on-russian-locale/4366 "2013-12-21T18:24:22Z")

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The experiment says that fails in init.cpp: Russian Windows 7 Tiles and Curses // load names depending on current locale void init\_names() { std::locale loc(""); \<\<\< this command ...

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## [Experimental 0.9-2326-g708d1bb - Why can't I craft CBMs?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/experimental-0-9-2326-g708d1bb-why-cant-i-craft-cbms/4583)

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**Author:** [@DG123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DG123)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2013, 6:23pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/experimental-0-9-2326-g708d1bb-why-cant-i-craft-cbms/4583 "2013-12-21T18:23:16Z")

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The wiki says I should be able to craft CBMs as soon as my skills in electronics and first aid are high enough. They are currently at the levels stated for the Solar Panels implant. The “CBM” section of my crafting men…

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## [In which my displeasure toward developer behaviors are stated](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/in-which-my-displeasure-toward-developer-behaviors-are-stated/4580)

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**Author:** [@John\_Candlebury](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/John_Candlebury)\
**Replies:** 34\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2013, 5:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/in-which-my-displeasure-toward-developer-behaviors-are-stated/4580 "2013-12-21T17:16:59Z")

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So, I opened github this morning to check what had changed during the night and found something that, at least for me, was deeply preoccupying on this specific pull request: Reinstates Dinosaur Suit. First of, let me cle…

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## [Bring the survival back with progressive difficulty](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bring-the-survival-back-with-progressive-difficulty/4434)

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**Author:** [@Uneron](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Uneron)\
**Replies:** 121\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2013, 5:03pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bring-the-survival-back-with-progressive-difficulty/4434 "2013-12-21T17:03:20Z")

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\[size=18pt\]Intro\[/size\] (can skip this) After reading a bunch of suggestion threads concerned with balancing and survival, I found there were a lot of people arguing that it is already quite difficult and an equal numbe…

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## [When will NPC's will be fixed?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/when-will-npcs-will-be-fixed/4582)

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**Author:** [@Lidku](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Lidku)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2013, 4:50pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/when-will-npcs-will-be-fixed/4582 "2013-12-21T16:50:21Z")

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Sorry if this feels like rushing, but i’m itching for NPC interactions! Especially faction wars, omg! Joining any faction you want, doing various missions and tasks, ranking systems, becoming a leader, and faction wars a…

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## [\[Experimental 421\] "none" on dead soldier](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/experimental-421-none-on-dead-soldier/4576)

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**Author:** [@Coyote](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Coyote)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2013, 3:30am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/experimental-421-none-on-dead-soldier/4576 "2013-12-21T03:30:07Z")

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Hey guys, I found a cluster of dead soldiers. One of the loot piles included a “none”.

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## [Bionic needs time](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bionic-needs-time/4506)

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**Author:** [@Atelerd](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Atelerd)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2013, 1:21am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bionic-needs-time/4506 "2013-12-21T01:21:41Z")

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Right now you don’t need any time to install bionics and there is a heaven on Earth for save-scummers. But what if we make it more realistic? I think that it is some kind of nano-stuff, so you can install it without surg…

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## [Some of the crafting recipes for starting weapons are impossible in real life](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/some-of-the-crafting-recipes-for-starting-weapons-are-impossible-in-real-life/4575)

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**Author:** [@fishy1234555](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/fishy1234555)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2013, 12:10am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/some-of-the-crafting-recipes-for-starting-weapons-are-impossible-in-real-life/4575 "2013-12-21T00:10:53Z")

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For instance Knife spear --\> string, blade, heavy stick. This will not work ever. the blade will simple move around or fall of even with duct tape. You can still craft it at the start you just need to cut a slot in top c…

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## [\[Exp 409\] Item Bugs (missing item; disassemble issue; & a book problem)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/exp-409-item-bugs-missing-item-disassemble-issue-a-book-problem/4568)

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**Author:** [@Dominae](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Dominae)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 11:28pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/exp-409-item-bugs-missing-item-disassemble-issue-a-book-problem/4568 "2013-12-20T23:28:59Z")

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“missing item” mre\_4finger\_box Electric Carvers require 10 charges in a hotplate to disassemble The book “Rural Digest-Examiner” states it can “bring your bashing weapons skill to 0”. Not sure if its supposed to …

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## [Migration from launchpad.net](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/migration-from-launchpad-net/4509)

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**Author:** [@LazyCat-rus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/LazyCat-rus)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 10:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/migration-from-launchpad-net/4509 "2013-12-20T22:45:08Z")

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I want to suggest to any translation team to migrate from launchpad to transifex. launchpad.net has several problems: \[ul\]\[li\]You get translated file as link on e-mail\[/li\] \[li\]Strings search timeouts.(MUST hatest)\[/l…

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## [Guns, too many? Too few?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/guns-too-many-too-few/4531)

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**Author:** [@EkarusRyndren](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/EkarusRyndren)\
**Replies:** 192\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 8:07pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/guns-too-many-too-few/4531 "2013-12-20T20:07:21Z")

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\[center\]\[size=20pt\]THIS IS NOT ABOUT THE SPAWN RATE OF FIREARMS IN CATACLYSM. THIS IS ABOUT THE TYPES OF FIREARMS AVAILABLE.\[/size\]\[/center\] I want your opinion folks. Please note a calm, sensible argument carries a hel…

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## [Survivor suit expansion package](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/survivor-suit-expansion-package/4507)

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**Author:** [@Rivet](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rivet)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 6:33pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/survivor-suit-expansion-package/4507 "2013-12-20T18:33:56Z")

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Git! Survivor armor comes in all kinds of cool flavors, but there’s only the one type of boots, gloves, helmet, and mask. This changes that, as well as giving us a couple new clothing flags to work with and a couple new…

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## [Suggestion: Standing, crouching, and prone?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/suggestion-standing-crouching-and-prone/4564)

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**Author:** [@vbmark](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vbmark)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 5:02am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/suggestion-standing-crouching-and-prone/4564 "2013-12-20T05:02:07Z")

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Having the options of standing, crouching, or laying prone could provide some strategic advantages. I am thinking mostly in regards to making it more difficult to be seen. For example if I want to go between two houses…

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## [Palisade walls & gates](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/palisade-walls-gates/4548)

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**Author:** [@HunterAlpha1](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/HunterAlpha1)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2013, 10:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/palisade-walls-gates/4548 "2013-12-19T22:08:13Z")

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would it be possible to increase the variety of materials that can be used to build these? i find it virtually impossible to find enough string to build a satisfactory fort. some suggestions would be: superglue wire …

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## [Something wrong with current experimental download](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/something-wrong-with-current-experimental-download/4462)

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**Author:** [@HunterAlpha1](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/HunterAlpha1)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2013, 9:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/something-wrong-with-current-experimental-download/4462 "2013-12-19T21:18:00Z")

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i’m trying to download the current experimental from the wiki but when i click on the file to open it it says it’s invalid. i’m using google chrome on windows 8, and i’ve never had this issue before.

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## [Preset Character Management](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/preset-character-management/4567)

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**Author:** [@Birdie](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Birdie)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2013, 8:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/preset-character-management/4567 "2013-12-19T20:32:44Z")

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A way to delete, and maybe copy character presets outside of messing with the game’s folders would be nice. That’s all, yeah.

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## [Stable 0.9 SDL, windows 7,spawning around pit defenses](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/stable-0-9-sdl-windows-7-spawning-around-pit-defenses/4561)

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**Author:** [@Jericoshost](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Jericoshost)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2013, 6:55pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/stable-0-9-sdl-windows-7-spawning-around-pit-defenses/4561 "2013-12-19T18:55:56Z")

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Ok, so I am holed up in a mansion, and have a car pointed towards my room, knocked down a boarded window so I could see to read at night. I have 3 layers of pits AND a layer of spiked pits around the window. Because o…

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## [How do I use console commands to create items?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-i-use-console-commands-to-create-items/4492)

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**Author:** [@DG123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DG123)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2013, 5:53pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-i-use-console-commands-to-create-items/4492 "2013-12-19T17:53:24Z")

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I’ve taken a break from DDA for ages. My last save is in the pre-tileset area. What I’m wondering is how to best “port” my character to a newer version and get myself some graphics. How would I go about giving myself a…

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## [Help with Mac FPS when running game](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/help-with-mac-fps-when-running-game/3547)

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**Author:** [@dda](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/dda)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2013, 11:02am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/help-with-mac-fps-when-running-game/3547 "2013-12-19T11:02:59Z")

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Well, I have been playing CDDA at home on my Mac (Leopard) for about two weeks now. I love it. Cant get enough. I recently installed it on my computer at work (Snow Lion) and realized how choppy/slow the game runs on my…

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## [Melee\_cut Monster attribute](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/melee-cut-monster-attribute/4474)

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**Author:** [@Taraq](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Taraq)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2013, 6:37am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/melee-cut-monster-attribute/4474 "2013-12-19T06:37:19Z")

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What exactly does the melee\_cut attribute specify? Is it a flat cutting damage bonus, or does it change rolled damage into cutting damage? I saw one mention of it in monster\_move.cpp, but I wasn’t sure what it was being …

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