# Game Talk

**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=504

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## [Varying city size](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/varying-city-size/3130)

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**Author:** [@youtoo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/youtoo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2013, 2:54pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/varying-city-size/3130 "2013-09-20T14:54:01Z")

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really like .8. great job guys and great job galenevil. really like the ability to make cities bigger. how about something a little more dynamics. we can have different size towns. for example you can start near a small…

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## [Cant exit cars](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-exit-cars/3127)

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**Author:** [@John\_Candlebury](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/John_Candlebury)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2013, 2:40pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-exit-cars/3127 "2013-09-20T14:40:01Z")

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It seems the ^ menu got bugged somewhere and wont allow you to choose options

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## [Blood Stains from misses](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/blood-stains-from-misses/3122)

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**Author:** [@Nasrudith](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Nasrudith)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2013, 1:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/blood-stains-from-misses/3122 "2013-09-20T13:59:38Z")

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I noticed this most often when using bows and unfletched arrows against squirrels - blood stains are generated when I have never even hit the target.

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## [Few bugs that I am sure a million people have reported](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/few-bugs-that-i-am-sure-a-million-people-have-reported/3126)

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**Author:** [@dakenho](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/dakenho)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2013, 7:35am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/few-bugs-that-i-am-sure-a-million-people-have-reported/3126 "2013-09-20T07:35:52Z")

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firstly you can no longer pump gasoline directly into a vehicle, the pump will run out and you wont get any gas from it, you have to fill containers then fill the vehicle, can not longer siphon gas from one vehicle to a…

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## [3d + Tilesets](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/3d-tilesets/3093)

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**Author:** [@StopSignal](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/StopSignal)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 10:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/3d-tilesets/3093 "2013-09-19T22:30:04Z")

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I will just put this: http://smf.cataclysmdda.com/index.php?topic=2296.0 plus this: http://smf.cataclysmdda.com/index.php?topic=3081.0 (or, to my preference, this: http://smf.cataclysmdda.com/index.php?topic=3096.0) A…

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## [Clothes states!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/clothes-states/3119)

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**Author:** [@StopSignal](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/StopSignal)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 9:47pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/clothes-states/3119 "2013-09-19T21:47:12Z")

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What about having “states” to the clothes?.. like: Jacket- Normal state, nothing changes Wet Jacket- Wet state, makes you take more movement points. Lowers PER. Burning Jacket- Lowers your INT and PER. Sweated Jacket…

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## [Cutting what you are wielding](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cutting-what-you-are-wielding/3121)

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**Author:** [@Catfoodbob](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Catfoodbob)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 9:01pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cutting-what-you-are-wielding/3121 "2013-09-19T21:01:02Z")

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Well, just now noticed in 0.8 that if you are holding a sheet and i presume cuttable fabrics it will give you the prompt “you are wearing that, You Sure?” prompt… even though you are just holding it. minor bug that’s all…

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## [Spreading the word about Cataclysm](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/spreading-the-word-about-cataclysm/3098)

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**Author:** [@youtoo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/youtoo)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 7:23pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/spreading-the-word-about-cataclysm/3098 "2013-09-19T19:23:45Z")

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This is a nice and growing community. How can we make it bigger? Does it cost money to get the game on Desura? Nethack with Vulcans Eye is on there and its free. What about indiedb? More people may notice the game. This …

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## [Rock in the sock crashes the game](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/rock-in-the-sock-crashes-the-game/3120)

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**Author:** [@Martin126X](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Martin126X)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 6:55pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/rock-in-the-sock-crashes-the-game/3120 "2013-09-19T18:55:44Z")

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It seems as every time I hit anything with the rock in the sock this message appears and the game crashes, “Debug: Tried to get invalid material: cloth”.

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## [M203 gun mod crashes game](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/m203-gun-mod-crashes-game/3058)

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**Author:** [@Namoea](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Namoea)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 6:29pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/m203-gun-mod-crashes-game/3058 "2013-09-19T18:29:42Z")

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Hi. New user but I’ve been lurking for a while now. I don’t use any forums so try to forgive me if I screw up somehow. The problem is that the game crashes when I try to fire grenades from the M203 gun attachment. I doub…

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## [Can't download experimental builds](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-download-experimental-builds/3105)

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**Author:** [@Vronkio](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Vronkio)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 6:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-download-experimental-builds/3105 "2013-09-19T18:04:21Z")

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Since about a week ago I can’t download the curses or SDL versions of the experimental build and I get a 404 page with the following: Status Code: 404 Exception: Stacktrace: (none) Generated by Winstone Servlet Engi…

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## [Letter Collision](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/letter-collision/3027)

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**Author:** [@Nasrudith](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Nasrudith)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 5:33pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/letter-collision/3027 "2013-09-19T17:33:44Z")

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I have most often noticed this when gathering or purifying water - I find that the letters used overlap. Even selecting manually with arrow keys causes it to choose the “primary” one bound to it. Worse still is when the …

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## [But wait... there's more!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/but-wait-theres-more/3110)

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**Author:** [@Shadowdarke](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Shadowdarke)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 5:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/but-wait-theres-more/3110 "2013-09-19T17:17:52Z")

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In text mode, a pile of items indicates there are more items under the top one by changing the background color. I understand it is impractical to draw every item in view (especially with up to 4096 items per tile!), so…

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## [Linux noob cant play SDL version](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/linux-noob-cant-play-sdl-version/3095)

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**Author:** [@KinderGrinder](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KinderGrinder)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 1:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/linux-noob-cant-play-sdl-version/3095 "2013-09-19T13:05:13Z")

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hi all. I just started using ubuntu and have trouble playing the games with tiles. I managed to play the GDI version with no ploblems. when I try to compile it tells me: “cata\_tiles.cpp:13:87: fatal error: SDL/SDL\_im…

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## [Sleeping](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sleeping/3116)

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**Author:** [@SaintSC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/SaintSC)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 12:02pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sleeping/3116 "2013-09-19T12:02:39Z")

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I’m using the latest experimental build at the time of this post. My character won’t sleep. When I use the sleep option it will just say “You lay down to go to sleep…” when in fact nothing happened. I don’t successfully…

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## [When I eat aspirin exp.build breaks](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/when-i-eat-aspirin-exp-build-breaks/3114)

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**Author:** [@Savidiy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Savidiy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 8:36am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/when-i-eat-aspirin-exp-build-breaks/3114 "2013-09-19T08:36:23Z")

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Today experimental Windows SDL build. When I eat aspirin program breaks. Save file.

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## [Regarding tilesets and visual clarity](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/regarding-tilesets-and-visual-clarity/3081)

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**Author:** [@kenoxite](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kenoxite)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 8:35am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/regarding-tilesets-and-visual-clarity/3081 "2013-09-19T08:35:30Z")

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This relates to both tilesets so far (those by Deon and SirHoder), so I thought it’d be better to create a single thread instead of posting in their respective ones. After playing for those two for a good while I’m find…

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## [No footprint tile?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/no-footprint-tile/3112)

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**Author:** [@Shadowdarke](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Shadowdarke)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 4:22am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/no-footprint-tile/3112 "2013-09-19T04:22:49Z")

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I’m not seeing “footprints” in tile mode, i.e. the question marks that approximate where sounds are coming from in text mode. Is there such a tile that simply hasn’t been implemented in Deon’s and SirHoder’s tile sets? …

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## [Spawn cars on the side of the road](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/spawn-cars-on-the-side-of-the-road/2946)

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**Author:** [@youtoo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/youtoo)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 2:05am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/spawn-cars-on-the-side-of-the-road/2946 "2013-09-19T02:05:02Z")

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I like the mod that added all the cars. However, they clog the road. Motorcycles are really the only practical vehicle due to the difficulty in maneuvering. We don’t have roads that bypass towns and cities so we can driv…

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## [8x8 tileset based on old IBM font?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/8x8-tileset-based-on-old-ibm-font/3109)

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**Author:** [@Shadowdarke](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Shadowdarke)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 1:46am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/8x8-tileset-based-on-old-ibm-font/3109 "2013-09-19T01:46:31Z")

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I love playing Cata in text mode, but the distortion of 8x16 characters detracts from the perspective. I’ve been wanting to make a tileset based on the old IBM 8x8 character set to allow for the best of both worlds. I de…

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## [Rechargeable Batteries!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/rechargeable-batteries/3108)

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**Author:** [@detahramet](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/detahramet)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 1:36am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/rechargeable-batteries/3108 "2013-09-19T01:36:08Z")

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A thought has popped into my head: Why not add rechargeable batteries? I mean, there isn’t really any reason not to. We have solar panels, we have foot cranks, we have a fuck tonne of electrical devices, why not add re…

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## [Move view offset](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/move-view-offset/3107)

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**Author:** [@pulsefrequency](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/pulsefrequency)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 12:21am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/move-view-offset/3107 "2013-09-19T00:21:55Z")

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if it would be easy to implement, could there be an option to automatically move the view offset by the default amount in the direction that the PC last moved. for example if the PC is running due north the view will be …

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## [ASCII Tileset](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ascii-tileset/3106)

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**Author:** [@Rustynub](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rustynub)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2013, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ascii-tileset/3106 "2013-09-19T00:00:03Z")

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Hi guys, I was wondering if there was any way to use the old ASCII in the current stable release of the game. I didn’t see this answered anywhere so I thought I’d give this a shot. (it’s not that I don’t like the new ti…

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## [Localized builds for 0.8 release](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/localized-builds-for-0-8-release/3056)

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**Author:** [@yobbo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/yobbo)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2013, 10:34pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/localized-builds-for-0-8-release/3056 "2013-09-18T22:34:07Z")

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I pulled the latest Chinese and Russian translations in from Launchpad just before 0.8 was tagged, but i’m not sure how complete they are, or if they’re ready for publication. Is someone from each of the Chinese and Rus…

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## [Balancing archery](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/balancing-archery/3103)

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**Author:** [@Binky](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Binky)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2013, 9:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/balancing-archery/3103 "2013-09-18T21:06:05Z")

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As we all know, archery is incredibly powerful and easy to do. To start with, the items needed to craft bows/ammo are everywhere and you can practice on wildlife out of harms way, meaning that with a little bit of time y…

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## [Infinite paper](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/infinite-paper/3100)

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**Author:** [@Vanilla\_Cupcake](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Vanilla_Cupcake)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2013, 7:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/infinite-paper/3100 "2013-09-18T19:06:11Z")

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So if you hold a book in your hand and disassemble it it stays in your hand but you still get the pages. (also I find it funny how you can survive off of paper and water for weeks)

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## [Boxing](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/boxing/3082)

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**Author:** [@Pageman](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Pageman)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2013, 2:40pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/boxing/3082 "2013-09-18T14:40:12Z")

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wouldn’t be awesome to have a Boxer profession or fighting style??? imagine your survivor trowing quick jabs, straights and uppers to KO zombies permanently! Boxer would have some points in dodge and unarmed combat, als…

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## [Scaling for Hardcore Characters](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/scaling-for-hardcore-characters/3087)

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**Author:** [@Hyena\_Grin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Hyena_Grin)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2013, 2:19pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/scaling-for-hardcore-characters/3087 "2013-09-18T14:19:33Z")

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I’ve started playing hardcore characters recently and I noticed a couple of things regarding damage/healing that are not especially balanced. First of all, healing occurs much too rapidly in hardcore characters. You can…

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## [Items not being removed](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/items-not-being-removed/3096)

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**Author:** [@SaintSC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/SaintSC)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2013, 12:12pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/items-not-being-removed/3096 "2013-09-18T12:12:51Z")

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On the Sort Armor screen and the Character Sheet, it’s showing that I still have soft arm sleeves equipped when I in fact don’t in the inventory screen. I receiving encumbrance when I equip another piece of arm clothing. …

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## [Hallucinations give skill exp](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/hallucinations-give-skill-exp/3040)

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**Author:** [@Necrucifer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Necrucifer)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2013, 12:52am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/hallucinations-give-skill-exp/3040 "2013-09-18T00:52:16Z")

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I've known this for a good bit but never thought about mentioning it since it seemed plausible to give practice. I do see however how it can give experience for combat skills though since they would be like the real deal…

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