# Game Talk

**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=497

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## [Things that adjustable in Zed-crisis](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/things-that-adjustable-in-zed-crisis/3378)

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**Author:** [@Moreal](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Moreal)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2013, 8:36pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/things-that-adjustable-in-zed-crisis/3378 "2013-10-06T20:36:09Z")

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Adjusting cloth, is one of my Unsolved Mysteries of Cataclysm. this ones could that one couldn’t, and I’m always asked myself ’why?’ I thought leathers can’t but leather vest could be fit. Is there any pattern of this…

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## [A lot of missing items](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-lot-of-missing-items/3384)

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**Author:** [@John\_Candlebury](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/John_Candlebury)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2013, 6:14pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-lot-of-missing-items/3384 "2013-10-06T18:14:30Z")

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A brief look int the crafting screen reveals that a lot of stuff got broken recently including Some of Rivets Chems Some ammo recipes The terrible idea makeshift crowbar

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## [Armour coverage](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/armour-coverage/3374)

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**Author:** [@esran](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/esran)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2013, 12:03am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/armour-coverage/3374 "2013-10-06T00:03:22Z")

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how does coverage percent work? is 100 percent much better than 95 percent? is it worth wearing plate armour instead of chitin armour?

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## [Martial Arts?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/martial-arts/3373)

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**Author:** [@madoobler\_sauce](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/madoobler_sauce)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2013, 9:33pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/martial-arts/3373 "2013-10-05T21:33:10Z")

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How exactly do I use special attacks like throwing?

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## [CTD firing Masterkey shotgun on FN SCAR-L](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ctd-firing-masterkey-shotgun-on-fn-scar-l/3367)

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**Author:** [@SBombay](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/SBombay)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2013, 8:47pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ctd-firing-masterkey-shotgun-on-fn-scar-l/3367 "2013-10-05T20:47:56Z")

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\[URL=http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/845/wpmm.png/\]\[image\]\[/URL\] Uploaded with \[URL=http://imageshack.us\]ImageShack.us\[/URL\] I added the Suppressor, Masterkey and Spare magazine in that order. Firing single or bu…

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## [Glare and sunglasses](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/glare-and-sunglasses/3371)

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**Author:** [@VampyreLord](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/VampyreLord)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2013, 8:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/glare-and-sunglasses/3371 "2013-10-05T20:45:08Z")

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Does the glare mechanic even works? because no matter if I put on a sunglasses or not the penalty never goes away.

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## [Can't even start the game](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-even-start-the-game/3370)

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**Author:** [@FunsizeNinja123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FunsizeNinja123)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2013, 6:55pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-even-start-the-game/3370 "2013-10-05T18:55:51Z")

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Picture will explain everything. Anyway, I extracted all the files into a folder on the desktop and when I tried to start the game… DLed experimental on 10/5 if that helps… \[image\]

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## [Cooking with flaming swords](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cooking-with-flaming-swords/3369)

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**Author:** [@SBombay](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/SBombay)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2013, 4:29pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cooking-with-flaming-swords/3369 "2013-10-05T16:29:49Z")

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Seems obvious. Stick hunk of meat on sword, light sword - cooked meat.

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## [Funga/Triffid Labs](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/funga-triffid-labs/3368)

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**Author:** [@GlyphGryph](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/GlyphGryph)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2013, 4:10pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/funga-triffid-labs/3368 "2013-10-05T16:10:58Z")

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Labs dedicated to the studying of these not-so-alien creatures would be a great addition to the game moving forward - the lab notes would be invaluable for educating the player on what they can do about, for example, fun…

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## [Webbed Hand and Pockets](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/webbed-hand-and-pockets/3312)

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**Author:** [@SBombay](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/SBombay)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2013, 12:37pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/webbed-hand-and-pockets/3312 "2013-10-05T12:37:40Z")

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Pockets don’t seem to warm webbed hands. This pic was from a science lab at -24F. I can’t seem to find anyway to keep webbed hands warm. The Fur Trenchcoat’s description reads “This piece of clothing has pockets to wa…

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## [Shopping carts as a portable obstacle - Melee's best friend](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/shopping-carts-as-a-portable-obstacle-melees-best-friend/3332)

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**Author:** [@farsan](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/farsan)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2013, 9:33am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/shopping-carts-as-a-portable-obstacle-melees-best-friend/3332 "2013-10-05T09:33:53Z")

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Seriously, this is so broken that it should be balanced out somehow. You just have to get an empty shopping cart and drag it everywhere you go. As long as you can keep the cart between the enemies and you, they will ent…

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## [Sudafed bombs](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sudafed-bombs/3350)

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**Author:** [@youtoo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/youtoo)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2013, 8:50am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sudafed-bombs/3350 "2013-10-05T08:50:48Z")

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Apparently druggies make methaphetamine out of sudafed with something called ‘shake and bake’ and this is highly flammable and explosive. So those of you adding drugs and such. how about sudafed bombs? could work with th…

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## [How about the auto mirror?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-about-the-auto-mirror/3330)

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**Author:** [@newisle](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/newisle)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2013, 8:33am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-about-the-auto-mirror/3330 "2013-10-05T08:33:00Z")

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When I drive my RV…I can’t see anything beside it or behind it! It’s impossable if I drive a real car.So any chance to add the auto mirror or the rearview mirror? That would be great!!!

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## [Nearing 100% string support](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/nearing-100-string-support/2524)

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**Author:** [@yobbo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/yobbo)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2013, 7:56am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/nearing-100-string-support/2524 "2013-10-05T07:56:49Z")

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The last of the obviously translatable strings in the codebase have now been marked for translation. A quick count tells me that “lang/po/cataclysm-dda.pot” now contains over 9000 translatable strings (although over 1000…

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## [You can't dig down a z-level, can you?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/you-cant-dig-down-a-z-level-can-you/3294)

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**Author:** [@Murphy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Murphy)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2013, 6:57am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/you-cant-dig-down-a-z-level-can-you/3294 "2013-10-05T06:57:12Z")

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One of the shelters in my current world is close to a subway line, so I made a quick connecting tunnel with a jackhammer. There is a subway station close to the garage I use, so it’s all cool, but it got me thinking abou…

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## [Miscellaneous Item Ideas](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/miscellaneous-item-ideas/3362)

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**Author:** [@EkarusRyndren](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/EkarusRyndren)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2013, 6:31am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/miscellaneous-item-ideas/3362 "2013-10-05T06:31:17Z")

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I don’t have any specific category for these but, here we go. Collapsible Containers: When empty they have a small (but appropriate) size in your inventory. But when activated they take up more space, but hold liquids.…

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## [GFX version terrifying slow](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/gfx-version-terrifying-slow/3265)

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**Author:** [@stepnoy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/stepnoy)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2013, 9:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/gfx-version-terrifying-slow/3265 "2013-10-04T21:30:07Z")

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Hello! I just built gfx version and I noted that it is absolutely unplayable. When I press movement key, my character begins moving with 1-2 FPS. Options menu redraws in 5-8 seconds for each keypress. And all other gfx …

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## [Moose Attacks](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/moose-attacks/2080)

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**Author:** [@Flare](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Flare)\
**Replies:** 61\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2013, 9:22pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/moose-attacks/2080 "2013-10-04T21:22:37Z")

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Where I live, occasionally there’s news of officials telling people not to go near moose and caribou because these animals will attack you if you do. In the game right now I can dance around a moose without it changing b…

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## [Different smoke behaviour indoors and out](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/different-smoke-behaviour-indoors-and-out/3352)

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**Author:** [@GlyphGryph](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/GlyphGryph)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2013, 7:39pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/different-smoke-behaviour-indoors-and-out/3352 "2013-10-04T19:39:48Z")

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This is something I’ve been thinking of a little while, and I might well implement it tonight. Right now, smoke hangs around for a while. It quickly become quite dangerous as well. Because any explosure to smoke is like…

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## [Foraging and food additions](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/foraging-and-food-additions/3334)

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**Author:** [@RadaRadaRada](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/RadaRadaRada)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2013, 6:36pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/foraging-and-food-additions/3334 "2013-10-04T18:36:44Z")

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1). A bonus to morale after satisfying serious hunger/thirst,. Mainly used to counteract the negative morale bonus bestowed by eating bad food (a cannibalism caused by extreme hunger, a popular situation in survival genr…

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## [Extreme weather?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/extreme-weather/3344)

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**Author:** [@EkarusRyndren](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/EkarusRyndren)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2013, 6:15pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/extreme-weather/3344 "2013-10-04T18:15:40Z")

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We’ve already got Acid Rain that eats away at items but for some reason I can’t help but feel like that’s not quite good enough… Downpours: Rain that accumulates on the ground, mayhaps some floods? Contaminate food lef…

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## [Smoke & Rain Protection](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/smoke-rain-protection/3335)

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**Author:** [@GrizzlyAdamz](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/GrizzlyAdamz)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2013, 6:15pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/smoke-rain-protection/3335 "2013-10-04T18:15:19Z")

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How are those two determined? It’s going in the wiki.

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## [Personal opinions on Y/N prompt and "ask to save before sleep" options?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/personal-opinions-on-y-n-prompt-and-ask-to-save-before-sleep-options/3328)

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**Author:** [@moist\_zombie](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/moist_zombie)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2013, 5:42pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/personal-opinions-on-y-n-prompt-and-ask-to-save-before-sleep-options/3328 "2013-10-04T17:42:49Z")

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Was wondering if anyone other than me despises capital Y/N prompts and enjoys being asked to save before sleep… I personally always change these every time I download a new version. I dislike the capital prompts because …

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## [Can you put out fires with water?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/can-you-put-out-fires-with-water/3230)

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**Author:** [@Murphy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Murphy)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2013, 5:34pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/can-you-put-out-fires-with-water/3230 "2013-10-04T17:34:23Z")

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Without stepping in the fire, that is. I know how to drop an item on an adjacent tile, but there seems to be no option of pouring liquid anywhere but under your feet.

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## [Chemistry Set](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/chemistry-set/3054)

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**Author:** [@TheGrifter](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheGrifter)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2013, 3:31pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/chemistry-set/3054 "2013-10-04T15:31:28Z")

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Saw it as a recipe in the game, and made it, but it seems nonfunctional. Anyone know what it’s for?

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## [More traps and wires](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-traps-and-wires/3351)

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**Author:** [@youtoo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/youtoo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2013, 2:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-traps-and-wires/3351 "2013-10-04T14:18:20Z")

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I like minecraft in large part because of all the technical mods. I like to use lots of large modpacks where I can craft lots of cool stuff and use the different crafting features in mods together. I just realized, we do…

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## [Trains](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/trains/3319)

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**Author:** [@HS1342](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/HS1342)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2013, 2:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/trains/3319 "2013-10-04T14:16:08Z")

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Since this is only one idea I’m not going to add it to my previous thread (FEEL MY LOGIC) So… Trains and tracks, anyone?

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## [Vehicle Boarders](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-boarders/3338)

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**Author:** [@Mrnocamera](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mrnocamera)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2013, 1:15pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-boarders/3338 "2013-10-04T13:15:03Z")

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Grabber Z’s should be able to grab onto your car, and basically be the annoying part in a game with quick time events where someone grabs the wheel. In other words: Z gets on board, if pushing is put in, you push him aw…

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## [Waterlogged Loot](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/waterlogged-loot/3348)

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**Author:** [@ArgusTheCat](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ArgusTheCat)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2013, 12:39pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/waterlogged-loot/3348 "2013-10-04T12:39:14Z")

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So, with the inclusion of swimming pools, and the planned addition of lakes coming up in the (near?) future, we now have a few different ways for people to end up underwater. Now, sadly, unless you’re fleeing across a r…

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## [\[0.8\] Mac console can't make the screen wider](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-8-mac-console-cant-make-the-screen-wider/3347)

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**Author:** [@subsequence](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/subsequence)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2013, 5:37am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-8-mac-console-cant-make-the-screen-wider/3347 "2013-10-04T05:37:53Z")

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Playing the console (non SDL) mac version. When I make the terminal window taller the viewport gets taller but when I make it wider the viewport stays the same size and it says: Unknown command: ‘~Z’

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