# Game Talk

**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=559

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## [Behold, your new landspeed record holder, EVERYBODY BOW!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/behold-your-new-landspeed-record-holder-everybody-bow/915)

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**Author:** [@WhiteSamurai](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/WhiteSamurai)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2013, 2:21pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/behold-your-new-landspeed-record-holder-everybody-bow/915 "2013-04-26T14:21:58Z")

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After about a week of adjustment and nearly 2 weeks of scavenging, i finaly found the right items to make my sonic bike, note that this bike shattered the current land speed record by over 1000%, 10-1 mph difference I h…

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## [Off-hand Shields](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/off-hand-shields/1019)

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**Author:** [@Nopkar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Nopkar)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2013, 1:34pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/off-hand-shields/1019 "2013-04-26T13:34:55Z")

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Quick! Explanation: I was perusing the wiki when I came across this tag: TEC\_WBLOCK\_3 - Shield Now then, I went back and looked at all of the melee weapons available, none of which have this tag. To me this means an ite…

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## [Weight of corpses insane?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/weight-of-corpses-insane/1008)

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**Author:** [@kastor246](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kastor246)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2013, 1:33pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/weight-of-corpses-insane/1008 "2013-04-26T13:33:53Z")

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So I was cleaning out my farm and I saw a deep corpse stuck in barbed wire. So I was gonna move it so I could butcher it until I went to pick it up and… The weight is 2000… Like serously what kind of fucking deer weighs …

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## [Damn fridge ruined my barn door -.-](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/damn-fridge-ruined-my-barn-door/1013)

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**Author:** [@kastor246](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kastor246)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2013, 4:55am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/damn-fridge-ruined-my-barn-door/1013 "2013-04-26T04:55:45Z")

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So I decided it would be fun to move a fridge from the farm house to the barn… well it came back and bit me in the ass. Now when I close the barn door it goes about half way untill where the fridge turned the ground from…

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## [Starting a new game](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/starting-a-new-game/1007)

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**Author:** [@lwCoyote](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/lwCoyote)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2013, 9:33pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/starting-a-new-game/1007 "2013-04-25T21:33:41Z")

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Is there any thing I can do to assure that a new game starts in a fresh world, without deleting existing save games?

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## [Wrong crafting recipe?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/wrong-crafting-recipe/1001)

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**Author:** [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2013, 9:28pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/wrong-crafting-recipe/1001 "2013-04-25T21:28:39Z")

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I was just lucky enough to find and insall an integrated toolset which appears in almost every crafting recipe. I checked my available recipes in order so sort out the tools which now can be replaced by the toolset. It…

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## [Temperature](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/temperature/271)

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**Author:** [@Mr\_Lolz](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mr_Lolz)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2013, 6:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/temperature/271 "2013-04-25T18:45:57Z")

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Temperature could do with being less aggressive. 10-30 degrees centigrade should be pretty livable while dry. Frostbite should really not start to occur until sub 5, or even zero - your character is running around most t…

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## [Add chainlink doors](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/add-chainlink-doors/999)

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**Author:** [@kenoxite](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kenoxite)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2013, 5:47pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/add-chainlink-doors/999 "2013-04-25T17:47:21Z")

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Basketball courtyards are surrounded by chain link fences, but the doors are actually (locked) metal doors. That means they can’t be pried, nor bashed, and can only be opened by using lockpick kits. This limits your str…

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## [Artifact+Technology=Win!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/artifact-technology-win/996)

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**Author:** [@Miloch](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Miloch)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2013, 3:57pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/artifact-technology-win/996 "2013-04-25T15:57:12Z")

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So I was cruising down the road on my motorcycle exploring some of the area surrounding my home city and I ran across a mound of rubble crackling with electricity. I skillfully maneuver between the arcs of electricity a…

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## [Trait: Resistance to temperatures/Weather hardened](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/trait-resistance-to-temperatures-weather-hardened/1003)

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**Author:** [@SealHunt](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/SealHunt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2013, 3:37pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/trait-resistance-to-temperatures-weather-hardened/1003 "2013-04-25T15:37:05Z")

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It would halve the negative effects of weather, increase the character’s tolerance to Cold/Heat and reduce the penalties to natural bad weather (which means no effect on acid rain). Discuss.

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## [Cold?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cold/991)

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**Author:** [@lwCoyote](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/lwCoyote)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2013, 12:11pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cold/991 "2013-04-25T12:11:50Z")

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Not sure if this is a bug, or “working as intended”, but for some reason my character is Cold when its 18 degrees celsius out and shes wearing a bunch of clothes, including a wool poncho and mittens. For those of you …

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## [Tweaking bow requirements](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tweaking-bow-requirements/775)

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**Author:** [@Benedict](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Benedict)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2013, 12:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tweaking-bow-requirements/775 "2013-04-25T12:05:38Z")

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It seems to me that a lot of people put a point into archery and survival at character generation just so that they can grind arrows until they can make a bow. There’s a few problems with this: People who want bows fe…

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## [Grammatical error when a book has been completely learned](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/grammatical-error-when-a-book-has-been-completely-learned/976)

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**Author:** [@Fammable](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Fammable)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2013, 11:53am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/grammatical-error-when-a-book-has-been-completely-learned/976 "2013-04-25T11:53:18Z")

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A screenshot of the error - \[image\]

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## [Fiddling while Rome burns](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/fiddling-while-rome-burns/970)

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**Author:** [@Bad\_Headache](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bad_Headache)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2013, 11:52am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/fiddling-while-rome-burns/970 "2013-04-25T11:52:54Z")

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So I’ve taken to burning down all of the town’s I come across in my current world. Now its not completely efficient at killing all of the zombies in the town, It does create a abundance of building materials if you sort …

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## [How to increase bashing skill?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-increase-bashing-skill/978)

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**Author:** [@kastor246](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kastor246)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2013, 8:58am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-increase-bashing-skill/978 "2013-04-25T08:58:40Z")

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So I was wondering can I increase my bashing skill by smashing stuff with something that has bash or do I have to actually find some sort of hostile enemy or some living thing?

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## [User Suggestions](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/user-suggestions/998)

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**Author:** [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2013, 8:10am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/user-suggestions/998 "2013-04-25T08:10:29Z")

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There is a thread in “The Bunker” with many suggestions and future plans. I think it belings to the Drawing Board. \[font=courier\]What do you most want to see in game?\[/font\] http://www.cataclysmdda.com/smf/index.php?to…

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## [Newbie in da HOUSE!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/newbie-in-da-house/964)

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**Author:** [@tacticalshark896](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/tacticalshark896)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2013, 7:23am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/newbie-in-da-house/964 "2013-04-25T07:23:22Z")

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So anyways I just found this game on youtube becuase a guy was playing it. Anyways I have found its REALLY fun. I showed it to my freinds and they seem to like it to lol. But anyways Id like some tips a newbie like me…

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## [Crash when loading a character](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/crash-when-loading-a-character/993)

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**Author:** [@Bakuryu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bakuryu)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2013, 7:07am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/crash-when-loading-a-character/993 "2013-04-25T07:07:23Z")

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I searched and found no mention of this, when loading one of my characters it immediately crashes and shell says this: terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::bad\_alloc' …

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## [Dropping and Carrying Weight](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/dropping-and-carrying-weight/990)

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**Author:** [@Endovior](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Endovior)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2013, 4:50am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/dropping-and-carrying-weight/990 "2013-04-25T04:50:29Z")

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Any chance it’d be possible to change your displayed carrying weight/volume when dropping items, in the same way it does when you’re picking them up? This is a big deal when trying to drop items to reduce overburden, bu…

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## [Ropes & Palisade Walls](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ropes-palisade-walls/974)

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**Author:** [@Hyena\_Grin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Hyena_Grin)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2013, 3:47am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ropes-palisade-walls/974 "2013-04-25T03:47:03Z")

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Thread has become a bit of a bottleneck resource. It cannot be crafted - it must be found - and it is required for two tasks. One of those tasks is essentially a thread sink (keeping your gear in good condition is a cons…

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## [Tolled by the town gen](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tolled-by-the-town-gen/972)

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**Author:** [@Nopkar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Nopkar)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2013, 6:12pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tolled-by-the-town-gen/972 "2013-04-24T18:12:33Z")

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\[spoiler\]\[image\]\[/spoiler\] north of that? wasp nest… east of that? another spider nest west of that? swamp. I WILL SUCCEED!!!

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## [The legendary jacqueshammer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-legendary-jacqueshammer/953)

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**Author:** [@lolman364](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/lolman364)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2013, 6:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-legendary-jacqueshammer/953 "2013-04-24T18:08:19Z")

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I was minding my own business, clearing out a farm, and i FOUND IT… it makes me feel mildly special :slight\_smile: enough bricks were shat to make a mansion. (i would add in a photo but tbh i don’t know how)

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## [Solving the ambiguity of "(e)xamine object"](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/solving-the-ambiguity-of-e-xamine-object/791)

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**Author:** [@kenoxite](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kenoxite)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2013, 5:27pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/solving-the-ambiguity-of-e-xamine-object/791 "2013-04-24T17:27:38Z")

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Right now, with (e)xamine you can do, among other things: “open” and take stuff from containers, use computers and card readers, disarm traps (or tents or roll mats…), forage wild vegetables (or strawberries, or poppy f…

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## [I seem to not be able to move furniture](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-seem-to-not-be-able-to-move-furniture/834)

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**Author:** [@sting\_auer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/sting_auer)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2013, 5:00pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-seem-to-not-be-able-to-move-furniture/834 "2013-04-24T17:00:16Z")

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I stand on top of a piece of furniture and tell where I want it moved. Nothing. I stand next to it and say where I want it moved. Nothing. I stand next to it and select the furniture I want moved. Nothing. how do furn…

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## [Making heavy sticks?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/making-heavy-sticks/981)

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**Author:** [@pingpong](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/pingpong)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2013, 3:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/making-heavy-sticks/981 "2013-04-24T15:06:01Z")

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well can we

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## [Varity of Electric Engines](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/varity-of-electric-engines/960)

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**Author:** [@Miloch](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Miloch)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2013, 2:53pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/varity-of-electric-engines/960 "2013-04-24T14:53:21Z")

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How about we make the electric engines have sizes in L’s like gas engines? This would lets us have a wide variety of electric engines instead of the two that current exist.

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## [Lab themes](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/lab-themes/959)

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**Author:** [@Miloch](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Miloch)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2013, 1:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/lab-themes/959 "2013-04-24T13:45:57Z")

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I had some suggestions for overall themes for labs. These would also include some additional rooms for the mix. Major/Overall Themes: These themes are for an entire lab: Material Science: Should continue advanced mat…

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## [Infinite Leather](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/infinite-leather/946)

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**Author:** [@Miloch](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Miloch)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2013, 12:50pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/infinite-leather/946 "2013-04-24T12:50:08Z")

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You slice the leather patch into two pieces of leather.

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## [Constructing counters can replace wall](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/constructing-counters-can-replace-wall/969)

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**Author:** [@warppooted](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/warppooted)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2013, 12:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/constructing-counters-can-replace-wall/969 "2013-04-24T12:43:41Z")

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Just as the title says. I managed to replace an internal wall of a house by constructing a counter in it’s place. EDIT: Have replicated it with a bank wall, as seen in the picture below. Does not work when I tried to do…

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## [New Guy Question](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-guy-question/986)

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**Author:** [@Israfel](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Israfel)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2013, 9:47am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-guy-question/986 "2013-04-24T09:47:14Z")

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Hey there, I’m not sure if this is the right place for this question or not. If it isn’t then I hope the admins will move it. I have a queustion that has been really bothering me. In my inventory I have an item (a shirt…

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