# Game Talk

**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=477

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## [\[0.9 stable "Ma" with Hotfix\] Pocket, hot, hands](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-9-stable-ma-with-hotfix-pocket-hot-hands/4033)

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**Author:** [@Oragepoilu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Oragepoilu)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2013, 2:29pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-9-stable-ma-with-hotfix-pocket-hot-hands/4033 "2013-11-17T14:29:12Z")

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You will put your hand into your pocket event if it’s hot. especially annoying because i’m using an martial art. I could wield something but i don’t have any weapon for martial art yet.

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## [Are hordes even possible?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/are-hordes-even-possible/4050)

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**Author:** [@duke455](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/duke455)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2013, 2:13pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/are-hordes-even-possible/4050 "2013-11-17T14:13:47Z")

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So, after some knifegames with a bunch of zeds i find myself pretty badly damaged and with the night falling upon me I had to hide in an apartment tower. Nothing hard, cleared some rooms and luckily found antibiotics to …

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## [\[Bug\] River Generation Issue](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bug-river-generation-issue/4051)

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**Author:** [@duke455](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/duke455)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2013, 11:38am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bug-river-generation-issue/4051 "2013-11-17T11:38:11Z")

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As for this screenshot \[image\] I got 5 riverbank tiles randomly generated in a forest. This may be a wanted feature to simulate the presence of a lake, but I prefer to report this bug anyway.

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## [Deleting worlds](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/deleting-worlds/4049)

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**Author:** [@anon388770](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/anon388770)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2013, 8:17am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/deleting-worlds/4049 "2013-11-17T08:17:18Z")

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Ever since world factory was added, when I die in the game and it queries me to delete the world, selecting “yes” doesn’t actually delete it.

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## [\[0.8 Stable\] Knife usage consumes lighter charges for everything](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-8-stable-knife-usage-consumes-lighter-charges-for-everything/3991)

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**Author:** [@General\_Patton](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/General_Patton)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2013, 4:46am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-8-stable-knife-usage-consumes-lighter-charges-for-everything/3991 "2013-11-17T04:46:59Z")

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0.8 Stable Curses Windows 7 'a’ctivating a butcher knife consumes 4 charges of lighter, as if I were cauterizing, even if I’m cutting, carving or canceling the action in the prompt. Probably applies to all cutting too…

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## [Different Professions?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/different-professions/3936)

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**Author:** [@Der\_Uberkitten](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Der_Uberkitten)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2013, 2:42am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/different-professions/3936 "2013-11-17T02:42:31Z")

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Hi, so I recently downloaded 0.8 and am running it on Mac 10.6.8 and Windows 8. There seems to be several different/new professions available on the Mac one, and not the PC one? Examples include “Football Player”, “Golfe…

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## [Green Machines: Zombies are a Renewable Resource](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/green-machines-zombies-are-a-renewable-resource/4026)

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**Author:** [@Blaze](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Blaze)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2013, 1:44am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/green-machines-zombies-are-a-renewable-resource/4026 "2013-11-17T01:44:42Z")

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So screwing around with JSONs a bit when I got hit with a strange mood. Zombies are the most common things to encounter, but we actually can do so little with them. We obviously need to rectify this. As I’m no good with…

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## [Daggers](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/daggers/4039)

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**Author:** [@AerialK7](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/AerialK7)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2013, 11:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/daggers/4039 "2013-11-16T23:43:02Z")

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You know…Between a knife and a short sword. A stabbing weapon. Would be extremely accurate. Would deal piercing damage and useless at butchering.

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## [\[0.9 Ma Windows\] PDA disappears when out of batteries](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-9-ma-windows-pda-disappears-when-out-of-batteries/4023)

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**Author:** [@Aluminumfoil](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Aluminumfoil)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2013, 10:54pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-9-ma-windows-pda-disappears-when-out-of-batteries/4023 "2013-11-16T22:54:00Z")

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Condition: Active PDA (on Flashlight App, which is the only thing I tested it on) runs out of batteries, or is Unloaded. Effect: The UI displays the standard “the pda’s screen goes blank” display text. However, inste…

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## [How high do you set the zombie multiplier?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-high-do-you-set-the-zombie-multiplier/4009)

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**Author:** [@youtoo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/youtoo)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2013, 10:39pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-high-do-you-set-the-zombie-multiplier/4009 "2013-11-16T22:39:03Z")

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I generally start at 4x and I had one guy I went up to 30x with. Was tons of fun. by late game your basically rambo, so its not bad with all the mutations and CBM. 4x at the start isn’t that bad.

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## [Cant sleep. Bug or feature?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-sleep-bug-or-feature/4034)

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**Author:** [@jimboblordofeskimos](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/jimboblordofeskimos)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2013, 9:09pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-sleep-bug-or-feature/4034 "2013-11-16T21:09:53Z")

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Playing with one of the newer experimental builds and I seem to be being woken up by a healing infection, so yeah, bug or feature?

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## [\[0.9 stable, Windows SDL\] CTD when unloading or siphoning gas into jackhammer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-9-stable-windows-sdl-ctd-when-unloading-or-siphoning-gas-into-jackhammer/4037)

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**Author:** [@Ishindri](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ishindri)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2013, 5:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-9-stable-windows-sdl-ctd-when-unloading-or-siphoning-gas-into-jackhammer/4037 "2013-11-16T17:45:40Z")

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As the title says. Reloading the jackhammer from a bottle with gasoline works fine, but attempting to unload the bottle into the jackhammer causes a crash. I’ve tested it with other containers as well, with the same re…

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## [\[Suggestion\] Campfires?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/suggestion-campfires/4021)

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**Author:** [@FunsizeNinja123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FunsizeNinja123)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2013, 5:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/suggestion-campfires/4021 "2013-11-16T17:05:29Z")

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A great thing for camping in the woods that won’t set the surrounding place on fire. Would use the construction menu and be made of about… ten(?) rocks. Functions similarly to a wooden stove or a fireplace, but will give…

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## [\[Experimental\] Blank screen on load (Linux SDL)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/experimental-blank-screen-on-load-linux-sdl/4016)

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**Author:** [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2013, 1:28pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/experimental-blank-screen-on-load-linux-sdl/4016 "2013-11-16T13:28:02Z")

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I’ve been getting a blank screen on load (before main menu) for the last few days when building from git. I’m building/running on Ubuntu 12.04.3 x86\_64. The game starts fine if I compile without ‘TILES=1’. I’ve narrowe…

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## [Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead version 0.8 Romero released](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-dark-days-ahead-version-0-8-romero-released/3053)

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**Author:** [@kevin.granade](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kevin.granade)\
**Replies:** 164\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2013, 10:22am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-dark-days-ahead-version-0-8-romero-released/3053 "2013-11-16T10:22:06Z")

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In honor of improved graphics (tile support) and the ability to generate a game with huge cities full of egregious numbers of zombies, Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead version 0.8 is titled “Romero”. This release also comes w…

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## [\[0.9 Stable\] item dupe glitch](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-9-stable-item-dupe-glitch/4030)

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**Author:** [@conductorbosh](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/conductorbosh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2013, 9:24am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-9-stable-item-dupe-glitch/4030 "2013-11-16T09:24:27Z")

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Quote from a non - reddit gaming website that discusses cataclysm. "Time for infinite bandages. If you drop an item and \[e\]xamine it from an adjacent tile, press any number and then the items’ letter, the \[-\] should tur…

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## [\[Experimental\] First Aid kits and bandages don't work](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/experimental-first-aid-kits-and-bandages-dont-work/4031)

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**Author:** [@Inadequate](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Inadequate)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2013, 9:22am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/experimental-first-aid-kits-and-bandages-dont-work/4031 "2013-11-16T09:22:02Z")

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Pretty much what the topic says. Applying them uses up a charge, but does nothing.

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## [Need some form of mutations cap or something](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/need-some-form-of-mutations-cap-or-something/4004)

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**Author:** [@youtoo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/youtoo)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2013, 8:26am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/need-some-form-of-mutations-cap-or-something/4004 "2013-11-16T08:26:26Z")

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Between CBMs and as many mutations as you can get, late game you are basically the terminator. I think just capping mutations would be kind of boring. Maybe we could brainstorm for the next release and come up with a mor…

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## [Ripping custom vehicles from save files?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ripping-custom-vehicles-from-save-files/3977)

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**Author:** [@EkarusRyndren](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/EkarusRyndren)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2013, 8:20am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ripping-custom-vehicles-from-save-files/3977 "2013-11-16T08:20:35Z")

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Is it possible? or am I going to have to manually build my vehicle into the vehicles JSON? …Because I have no idea how you (the devs) can stand to build vehicles in that. XD

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## [Non-nudist Scientists?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/non-nudist-scientists/4029)

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**Author:** [@Aluminumfoil](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Aluminumfoil)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2013, 7:05am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/non-nudist-scientists/4029 "2013-11-16T07:05:48Z")

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It always seemed a little strange to me that scientist corpses never spawn with clothes except for glasses and medical gloves. I mean, I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with that kind of lifestyle, but…

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## [Show us your gear!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/show-us-your-gear/4013)

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**Author:** [@freezerbunny](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/freezerbunny)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2013, 7:04am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/show-us-your-gear/4013 "2013-11-16T07:04:29Z")

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Show and tell of your latest char’s gear. “Akiko Kusanagi” Day 8, got lucky with some mil corpses: \[image\] Main weapon: The wooden axe! Secondary: Throwing knives! Emergency: USP 9mm, Milkor MGL, Flaregun Current …

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## [\[0.9 Stable\] Crash when attempting to Clean Broken Window](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-9-stable-crash-when-attempting-to-clean-broken-window/4001)

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**Author:** [@chiefnewo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/chiefnewo)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2013, 4:59am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-9-stable-crash-when-attempting-to-clean-broken-window/4001 "2013-11-16T04:59:05Z")

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When I stand next to a broken window, open the construction menu and select Clean Broken Window, the game immediately crashes to the desktop with no error message. If I am not standing next to a broken window I get the n…

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## [Tilesets](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tilesets/4022)

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**Author:** [@DarkandStar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DarkandStar)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2013, 4:13am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tilesets/4022 "2013-11-16T04:13:07Z")

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I’m new to the forum, so please excuse any mistakes i make, (Such as this being in the wrong category.) Anyway, I don’t really have a “Problem”. More of a question Regarding the Tilesets, and they’re cool and all, but …

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## [Can we have Negative Dispersion Bonus values?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/can-we-have-negative-dispersion-bonus-values/3943)

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**Author:** [@Paquito](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Paquito)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2013, 4:06am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/can-we-have-negative-dispersion-bonus-values/3943 "2013-11-16T04:06:55Z")

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Ruger Mini-14 is my favorite rifle in the game, and I’d like to use it to snipe troublesome shocker zombies from a safe distance. (Play with hardcore, so they can make things difficult when they’re in range to shock me). …

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## [\[0.9 stable\] zombie encountered in house basement appeared in LMOE later](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-9-stable-zombie-encountered-in-house-basement-appeared-in-lmoe-later/4027)

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**Author:** [@reinsnake](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/reinsnake)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2013, 2:13am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-9-stable-zombie-encountered-in-house-basement-appeared-in-lmoe-later/4027 "2013-11-16T02:13:13Z")

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Found a zombie in a house basement with cannabis plants, closed the door and left it there and then there was a zombie in my LMOE.

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## [\[0.9-215-gd85484b\] Keys lagging horribly](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-9-215-gd85484b-keys-lagging-horribly/4028)

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**Author:** [@EkarusRyndren](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/EkarusRyndren)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2013, 2:07am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-9-215-gd85484b-keys-lagging-horribly/4028 "2013-11-16T02:07:05Z")

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It takes apx two seconds, little less for a keypress to respond, sometimes it takes a second key press for it to respond at all. I’m running Windows Vista 32 Bit, Graphical Build, 2 Gigs of RAM, 4 Gigs of “readyboost” s…

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## [Okay so is this a good sign? \[Spoilers maybe?\]](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/okay-so-is-this-a-good-sign-spoilers-maybe/3952)

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**Author:** [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2013, 1:20am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/okay-so-is-this-a-good-sign-spoilers-maybe/3952 "2013-11-16T01:20:37Z")

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So I created a world called Darkest Days, spawned and went down the stairs then I started hearing sounds. I thought I would have to fight a couple rats…eehh but no it was a shit-ton of zombies and there is a lot of good …

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## [C: DDA 1930 Mod \[Idea\]](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/c-dda-1930-mod-idea/3906)

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**Author:** [@Anonymous1](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Anonymous1)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2013, 1:07am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/c-dda-1930-mod-idea/3906 "2013-11-16T01:07:31Z")

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\[size=8pt\]What would Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead be like if it took place in New England in the 1930’s during the Great Depression? This is the purpose for which this thread derives. With the potential release of the Mod …

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## [IRC messed up?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/irc-messed-up/4018)

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**Author:** [@Nickboom](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Nickboom)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2013, 12:48am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/irc-messed-up/4018 "2013-11-16T00:48:58Z")

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Im only seeing 3 other people in the IRC right now. Can some one please check it out?

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## [Need help with indoor lighting](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/need-help-with-indoor-lighting/3941)

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**Author:** [@timtek](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/timtek)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2013, 12:38am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/need-help-with-indoor-lighting/3941 "2013-11-16T00:38:32Z")

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I’ve gotten this to work before but for some reason it’s not working now. I’m trying to light up the inside of my garage. I started a vehicle construction. Installed controls and a headlight but when I tried try to turn …

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