# Game Talk **URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=491 [Latest](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/tags.md) **Page:** 492 --- ## [Weird Vehicles?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/weird-vehicles/3587)
**Author:** [@VampyreLord](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/VampyreLord)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2013, 3:37pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/weird-vehicles/3587 "2013-10-20T15:37:59Z")
So why the display of vehicles is “flat” like so: \[image\] but the menu is OK: \[image\] --- ## [Stims](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/stims/3442)
**Author:** [@EkarusRyndren](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/EkarusRyndren)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2013, 2:46pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/stims/3442 "2013-10-20T14:46:57Z")
So, what’s the strongest? Methacola? What can be used the most long-term without risk of your heart going kaboom? Can we get an industrial heart bionic BECAUSE STIMS. And while we’re at it, some kind of military grade c… --- ## [What will NPCs look like eventually?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-will-npcs-look-like-eventually/3066)
**Author:** [@Mate](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mate)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2013, 1:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-will-npcs-look-like-eventually/3066 "2013-10-20T13:04:44Z")
I kinda want an X-COM style combat mode for that. Recently found out there’s an ASCII version of it anyway. --- ## [Cooking Skill Name](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cooking-skill-name/3554)
**Author:** [@i2amroy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/i2amroy)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2013, 8:59am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cooking-skill-name/3554 "2013-10-20T08:59:32Z")
So recently the decision has been made to keep the chemistry and cooking skills as one in the same (for a variety of reasons, which I am not going to go into right now). This does leave us with one problem though; that o… --- ## [Do you want a beam sword in the game?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/do-you-want-a-beam-sword-in-the-game/3353)
**Author:** [@richardyangran](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/richardyangran)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2013, 6:38am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/do-you-want-a-beam-sword-in-the-game/3353 "2013-10-20T06:38:42Z")
We have laser guns in the game, but I think beam sword is as much cool as laser guns, why can’t we have one? --- ## [Tool quality brainstorm thread](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tool-quality-brainstorm-thread/3542)
**Author:** [@Leper](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Leper)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2013, 4:37am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tool-quality-brainstorm-thread/3542 "2013-10-20T04:37:22Z")
What different tools could we have with different quality modifiers? I have one idea so far: a roll of spanners. The roll of spanners would just be one item (no need to have a million and one different sizes of spanner… --- ## [Invalid martial arts buff](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/invalid-martial-arts-buff/3546)
**Author:** [@Oragepoilu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Oragepoilu)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2013, 3:42am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/invalid-martial-arts-buff/3546 "2013-10-20T03:42:49Z")
0.8-1537 Weapon : punch dagger Don’t know for SURE when it exactly come, but i have for now 15 time this buff; and it still grow. It didn’t hapened in the version right before this one. Before, this buff here only at… --- ## [Opossoms and Raccoons, your own personal dodge trainers!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/opossoms-and-raccoons-your-own-personal-dodge-trainers/3570)
**Author:** [@Senrain](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Senrain)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2013, 2:55am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/opossoms-and-raccoons-your-own-personal-dodge-trainers/3570 "2013-10-20T02:55:57Z")
Opossums and Raccoons seem to aggro me sometimes. Mostly when I’m shooting at a horde, or driving a vehicle. I also noticed that I can just stand still for hours and train dodge off of them, pausing to eat and drink of c… --- ## [More Zambinals](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-zambinals/3523)
**Author:** [@GlyphGryph](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/GlyphGryph)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2013, 2:29am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-zambinals/3523 "2013-10-20T02:29:10Z")
\[image\] (Okay, I mostly just wanted to share the picture, this is happening sooner or later already) --- ## [Actually disassembleable ammo, so hand loading is feasible](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/actually-disassembleable-ammo-so-hand-loading-is-feasible/3565)
**Author:** [@TheGrifter](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheGrifter)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2013, 12:02am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/actually-disassembleable-ammo-so-hand-loading-is-feasible/3565 "2013-10-20T00:02:01Z")
There’s tons of types of ammo that you can’t disassemble for primers and such. It’s a real pain to want to take apart 10mm but can’t, because of arbitrary reasons. This seems really wonky, and appears to be more… lack of… --- ## [Car Parts](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/car-parts/3580)
**Author:** [@Rask](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rask)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2013, 11:58pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/car-parts/3580 "2013-10-19T23:58:48Z")
So I was sitting in my car enjoying a drive across the city listening to the radio when I realized- Why don’t we have a car radio? Slap a mp3 player on a radio and viola. You could possibly control it using the vehicle … --- ## [Experimental build 19.10.2013 "Trench knife bugged"](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/experimental-build-19-10-2013-trench-knife-bugged/3577)
**Author:** [@Soviet\_Troopa](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Soviet_Troopa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2013, 11:40pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/experimental-build-19-10-2013-trench-knife-bugged/3577 "2013-10-19T23:40:09Z")
Whenever i kill a zombie with a trench knife the knife gets dropped. really strange --- ## [Ubermensch trait](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ubermensch-trait/3582)
**Author:** [@John\_Candlebury](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/John_Candlebury)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2013, 11:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ubermensch-trait/3582 "2013-10-19T23:04:21Z")
You feel nothing, you fear nothing, you believe nothing, you are nothing. \[spoiler\](the trait makes you immune to morale bonuses and penalties if it aint obious)\[/spoiler\] --- ## [Ornamental Armour, the encumberance](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ornamental-armour-the-encumberance/3581)
**Author:** [@Orthum](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Orthum)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2013, 9:58pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ornamental-armour-the-encumberance/3581 "2013-10-19T21:58:29Z")
I’m not trying to be a crazy over buffer here, but I wanted to ask if we could you know fix the encumbrance in the plate armors or ornamental armors found in mansions. Heavy armor did not encumber you at all, in fact mos… --- ## [Vehicles Display?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicles-display/3552)
**Author:** [@Orthum](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Orthum)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2013, 7:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicles-display/3552 "2013-10-19T19:30:58Z")
I don’t see a post about it, but I’m having the vehicles show up as just cancel symbols with the default tileset. I was wondering if this is just a current issue, or just me. Because the individual parts like almost ever… --- ## [Experimental build 19.10.2013 "All About Swords Bugged"](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/experimental-build-19-10-2013-all-about-swords-bugged/3579)
**Author:** [@Soviet\_Troopa](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Soviet_Troopa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2013, 5:51pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/experimental-build-19-10-2013-all-about-swords-bugged/3579 "2013-10-19T17:51:55Z")
The book “All About Swords” is unable to be read. all other books I’ve tried so far works, but the All About Swords gives me no skill for reading it, no option of studying it, and no forwarding of time. EDIT: This was a… --- ## [How would you inject humor into the game?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-would-you-inject-humor-into-the-game/3431)
**Author:** [@youtoo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/youtoo)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2013, 5:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-would-you-inject-humor-into-the-game/3431 "2013-10-19T17:32:40Z")
This game is hard. its also a zombie apocalypse. we could add a little humor to the game to add to the fun factor. how would you do that. some ideas this would probably need to be a mod. I don’t know if the dev’s would … --- ## [Mini-Nukes and C4](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mini-nukes-and-c4/3563)
**Author:** [@EkarusRyndren](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/EkarusRyndren)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2013, 4:10pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mini-nukes-and-c4/3563 "2013-10-19T16:10:48Z")
Is there any reason Mini-Nukes weigh 20 pounds? Even using the rail gun CBM and Hydraulic Muscles I can only get the damned thing two tiles away. Can we at least get a timer on it? Which brings me to the second point: wh… --- ## [Thank you, everyone who is involved with this game](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/thank-you-everyone-who-is-involved-with-this-game/3537)
**Author:** [@Orthum](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Orthum)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2013, 3:11pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/thank-you-everyone-who-is-involved-with-this-game/3537 "2013-10-19T15:11:21Z")
I have been hanging and buzzing around for a while not having a forum account until today. It needs to be said this game is by and far brilliant, and truly an example of a great labor of love. I have never played a game … --- ## [Survival additions](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/survival-additions/3543)
**Author:** [@Sterlin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sterlin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2013, 3:01pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/survival-additions/3543 "2013-10-19T15:01:53Z")
In this thread there are some additions that would make surviving more interesting. 1: if in the forest you find certain leaves with enough survival you could make a leaf funnel 2: ability to chop down bamboo (invasive… --- ## [Ice labs : unique rooms](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ice-labs-unique-rooms/2816)
**Author:** [@Shoes](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Shoes)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2013, 2:38pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ice-labs-unique-rooms/2816 "2013-10-19T14:38:34Z")
Ice labs will be pulled into the dev version soon, and at the moment they are identical to regular labs, except they are ice cold. I was hoping some creative forum members could draft some unique rooms, finales, lore, mo… --- ## [Noise needs to be more important](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/noise-needs-to-be-more-important/3559)
**Author:** [@youtoo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/youtoo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2013, 2:02pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/noise-needs-to-be-more-important/3559 "2013-10-19T14:02:24Z")
When we had non-static spawns noise was critical. if you made noise zombies would spawn. noise doesn’t do that much any more. i think we need to make noise more dangerous. I also think we should add a couple of skills an… --- ## [Weather bug](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/weather-bug/3571)
**Author:** [@zveroboy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/zveroboy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2013, 6:13am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/weather-bug/3571 "2013-10-19T06:13:12Z")
i found that if in a game you have a rain or acid for example and then you exit the game, after reloading you will get a weather without any kind of shower. and in opposite if you have a good weather in a game, after rel… --- ## [Using rattlesnakes to train dodge](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/using-rattlesnakes-to-train-dodge/3535)
**Author:** [@Sterlin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sterlin)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2013, 2:28am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/using-rattlesnakes-to-train-dodge/3535 "2013-10-19T02:28:43Z")
In playing the latest build (0.8-1517-g222b5cc) I had just started up a new world and went out of my garage to hunt and found a rattlesnake, I started hitting it for awhile with a pocketknife and eventually it took out … --- ## [0.8gb3d7733 Infinite traps and mods](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-8gb3d7733-infinite-traps-and-mods/3567)
**Author:** [@matew](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/matew)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2013, 9:49pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-8gb3d7733-infinite-traps-and-mods/3567 "2013-10-18T21:49:51Z")
Applying a bear trap does not remove it from inventory after placing it on ground. Same goes for some mods. Extra battery mod is not removed from inventory after applying it to a tool. So I can modify all of my electron… --- ## [Crossbow Ejecting Nones](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/crossbow-ejecting-nones/3558)
**Author:** [@CarrierPrimoris](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/CarrierPrimoris)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2013, 7:51pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/crossbow-ejecting-nones/3558 "2013-10-18T19:51:35Z")
I am running version 0.8-1618-gb3d7733. When firing a normal crossbow loaded with either metal or wooden bolts, a none is created in a pattern consistent with an ejected shell casing. If I could find a way to craft non… --- ## [How do I Compile DDA with the Tilesets Working?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-i-compile-dda-with-the-tilesets-working/3508)
**Author:** [@The13thRonin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/The13thRonin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2013, 4:28pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-i-compile-dda-with-the-tilesets-working/3508 "2013-10-18T16:28:40Z")
I use CodeBlocks… It compiles just fine but the Tileset doesn’t work and it reverts back to ASCII? --- ## [Cataclysm 0.8 Mac App bundle with Tiles support (and ASCII!)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-0-8-mac-app-bundle-with-tiles-support-and-ascii/3486)
**Author:** [@daD](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/daD)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2013, 4:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-0-8-mac-app-bundle-with-tiles-support-and-ascii/3486 "2013-10-18T16:05:32Z")
Hi chaps, i successfully compiled Cataclysm 0.8 for Mac (since official release is broken), and put it as an App bundle (with SDL libs inside so you don’t have to do anything, just launch the app). By default it launche… --- ## [Robotic Character Idea,](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/robotic-character-idea/3553)
**Author:** [@Orthum](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Orthum)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2013, 3:09am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/robotic-character-idea/3553 "2013-10-18T03:09:47Z")
I was wondering if this is possible. Basically a character that lives off Pow instead of food and water. Possibly also oil needed rarely, or something else. Basically the character is set up as a plastic hard character… --- ## [Stationary forges](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/stationary-forges/3480)
**Author:** [@HS1342](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/HS1342)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2013, 9:37pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/stationary-forges/3480 "2013-10-17T21:37:04Z")
Could we add some kind of forge-building? I really don’t like the ability to pick up my charcoal forge and walk away, it feels a little… odd. Maybe something like this?: \[spoiler\]\[image\]\[/spoiler\] And maybe the kilns… [Previous page](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=490) [Next page](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=492)