# Game Talk

**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=81

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## [Can't reload my 641 lb oil lamp :)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-reload-my-641-lb-oil-lamp/24022)

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**Author:** [@Claudeline\_Louis](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Claudeline_Louis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 2:10am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-reload-my-641-lb-oil-lamp/24022 "2020-06-25T02:10:19Z")

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As you can tell by the mess on the floor I tried several times. Something still must be happening to the lamp because it wasn’t that heavy the first time I failed to reload it. I’m on build 10785 but I can’t say for s…

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## [Wayfarer questions](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/wayfarer-questions/24019)

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**Author:** [@Ashtray\_Gray](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ashtray_Gray)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 9:03pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/wayfarer-questions/24019 "2020-06-24T21:03:36Z")

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Does this apply to animal carts or canoes and such? Or only motorized vehicles? As long as it’s been in the game this is my first medieval peasant run and Ive never taken the wayfarer trait before…

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## [Ammo type: Hexamine and cured of asthma](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ammo-type-hexamine-and-cured-of-asthma/24014)

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**Author:** [@Claudeline\_Louis](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Claudeline_Louis)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 1:46pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ammo-type-hexamine-and-cured-of-asthma/24014 "2020-06-24T13:46:00Z")

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I updated to the latest build because I liked that water weight would no longer be counted for stomach volume. Since then I can’t access my locker because of trying to receive invalid ammo type: hexamine or something lik…

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## [Rock forge does not consume charcoal](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/rock-forge-does-not-consume-charcoal/24007)

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**Author:** [@Xing](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Xing)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 12:36am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/rock-forge-does-not-consume-charcoal/24007 "2020-06-24T00:36:07Z")

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Since I had a problem of using my rock forge to craft anything (that issue was addressed multiple times, for example here: https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues/40771) I downloaded the latest build yesterd…

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## [“Something has crawled out of the turkey egg(rotten)”](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/something-has-crawled-out-of-the-turkey-egg-rotten/23999)

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**Author:** [@Claudeline\_Louis](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Claudeline_Louis)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 12:33am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/something-has-crawled-out-of-the-turkey-egg-rotten/23999 "2020-06-23T00:33:39Z")

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I do my best to get rid of rotten foods and corpses ASAP to avoid roaches but there was one thing I didn’t consider…the literal TONS of food spoiling in the town I’ve been clearing for about 40 days -.- (I lengthened the…

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## [Mobile base/deathmobile](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mobile-base-deathmobile/24001)

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**Author:** [@Flyingportapottie](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Flyingportapottie)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2020, 9:13pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mobile-base-deathmobile/24001 "2020-06-22T21:13:47Z")

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Ive been playing cataclysm for a bit and I wanted to try to make a deathmobile a which is cool I found a luxury rv, a troop transport with all 32inch tires broken, two armored vehicles, a security van, and a 18 wheeler t…

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## [Rock forge not elligible for making anvil?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/rock-forge-not-elligible-for-making-anvil/23949)

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**Author:** [@MutaMan](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/MutaMan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2020, 5:37pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/rock-forge-not-elligible-for-making-anvil/23949 "2020-06-22T17:37:49Z")

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Version 10756 Anyone else having issues with the rock forge? After my usual little jint of gathering all the rocks in the area to build both a kiln and a rock forge I’ve hit a bit of a snag. At this point I’d be ready t…

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## [Error with bayonete based martial arts mod](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/error-with-bayonete-based-martial-arts-mod/23921)

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**Author:** [@Alcatraz\_2725](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Alcatraz_2725)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2020, 2:17am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/error-with-bayonete-based-martial-arts-mod/23921 "2020-06-22T02:17:07Z")

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from The Goats mod compilation. build 10746

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## [Cant store cans and some other items in my inventory](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-store-cans-and-some-other-items-in-my-inventory/23996)

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**Author:** [@Ness](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ness)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2020, 12:34am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-store-cans-and-some-other-items-in-my-inventory/23996 "2020-06-22T00:34:35Z")

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ok so every time I try to pick up any can with anything in it it wont let me, this seems to happen mostly when im encumbered but I ALWAYS have more space to fit things, it lets me either wield them or empty the contents …

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## [Can't find any USB's with software](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-find-any-usbs-with-software/23970)

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**Author:** [@heebejeebes](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/heebejeebes)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2020, 7:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-find-any-usbs-with-software/23970 "2020-06-21T19:45:38Z")

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I’ve been playing experimental now that it’s a bit more stable. I have found a ton of USB flash drives but not one of them has any software attached. I’ve been to three regional dumps and found more than 5 USB drives th…

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## [Cataclysm: Horizon - Release 0.1 alpha](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-horizon-release-0-1-alpha/22811)

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**Author:** [@CIB](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/CIB)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2020, 8:42am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-horizon-release-0-1-alpha/22811 "2020-06-21T08:42:59Z")

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Hi all! I’m pleased to announce the first release of my 3d visualizer for C:DDA maps, Catalcysm: Horizon. For more information and download instructions, visit the website! This will be the official place to discuss an…

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## [Where to find descriptions of passive artifact effects?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/where-to-find-descriptions-of-passive-artifact-effects/23986)

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**Author:** [@GiggleGrassGatherer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/GiggleGrassGatherer)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2020, 2:17am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/where-to-find-descriptions-of-passive-artifact-effects/23986 "2020-06-21T02:17:34Z")

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Active effects can be found in artifact.h with short descriptions in comments, but passive effects are only found as a list in artifacts.cpp without any explanation about what they do. Some names are self-explanatory, wh…

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## ["Warning: You're about to dump out all of your water by mistake!"](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/warning-youre-about-to-dump-out-all-of-your-water-by-mistake/23990)

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**Author:** [@kwahn](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kwahn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2020, 1:44am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/warning-youre-about-to-dump-out-all-of-your-water-by-mistake/23990 "2020-06-21T01:44:55Z")

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Ever since nested containers were added to the game, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gone to put a bunch of stuff down, only to dump out multiple bottles of liquids by mistake. It would be really nice if the game w…

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## [Disable Cabins?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/disable-cabins/23988)

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**Author:** [@airova](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/airova)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2020, 12:51am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/disable-cabins/23988 "2020-06-21T00:51:28Z")

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I’ve made several wilderness worlds, rural-only map gen, cities turned down to 0, but I can’t find a way to stop cabins, campsites, and LMOEs from spawning on the world map. Is there any way to disable these and have tru…

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## [Does anyone actually play with spawns turned up to max for enemies?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-anyone-actually-play-with-spawns-turned-up-to-max-for-enemies/23987)

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**Author:** [@Nonesuch](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Nonesuch)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2020, 7:42pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-anyone-actually-play-with-spawns-turned-up-to-max-for-enemies/23987 "2020-06-20T19:42:24Z")

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Mostly curious. I’ve got a mild customized start scenario for Overrun (just opening it up for all professions), and for funsies I tried cranking spawns to max. What I found was that the base was almost entirely destroyed…

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## [Shrooms, magic or otherwise](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/shrooms-magic-or-otherwise/23876)

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**Author:** [@fallstern](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/fallstern)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2020, 10:52am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/shrooms-magic-or-otherwise/23876 "2020-06-20T10:52:33Z")

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Hello everyone, so, I was foraging for all kinds of edibles in the local forest the other day, and while returning home with a pack full of miscellaneous berries, I thought to myself: if this were real, I would be carry…

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## [Mutant limbs are gone](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mutant-limbs-are-gone/23977)

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**Author:** [@Avalon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Avalon)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2020, 3:59am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mutant-limbs-are-gone/23977 "2020-06-20T03:59:02Z")

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Anyone else notice that cloning vats no longer have body parts in them?

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## [What should be expected for a mansion?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-should-be-expected-for-a-mansion/23894)

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**Author:** [@leafgecko](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/leafgecko)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2020, 5:48pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-should-be-expected-for-a-mansion/23894 "2020-06-19T17:48:21Z")

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First time trying to loot a mansion. Carefully checked, the mansion has 3 floors, only found one hidden vault with some ammo inside. No excessive amount of food, no private library, no ‘supernatural objects’(as describe…

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## [Z change during Look mode doesnt work](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/z-change-during-look-mode-doesnt-work/23983)

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**Author:** [@Avalon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Avalon)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2020, 6:39am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/z-change-during-look-mode-doesnt-work/23983 "2020-06-19T06:39:32Z")

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So, as the title says, I can not change the Z level when in look mode. I have tried changing the hotkeys, but none of it works.

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## [Vehicle welding rig not working](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-welding-rig-not-working/23540)

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**Author:** [@Patrick\_W](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Patrick_W)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 5:41pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-welding-rig-not-working/23540 "2020-06-18T17:41:14Z")

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After updating to build 10622, the welding rig I’d been using as part of a vehicle now gives the “Your tool does not have charges to do that” message anytime I try to use it, despite multiple charged storage batteries in…

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## [0.F community vote](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-f-community-vote/22596)

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**Author:** [@Erk](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Erk)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 3:53pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-f-community-vote/22596 "2020-06-18T15:53:02Z")

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Back in the early days after 0.D released I sent out a survey for what features people wanted to see. I made the mistake of using a sub-par survey type, which made it hard to parse the data in a nice way for you all to v…

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## [Game laggy, keystrokes in menu have no or nondesired effects](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/game-laggy-keystrokes-in-menu-have-no-or-nondesired-effects/23976)

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**Author:** [@Fhtagn](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Fhtagn)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 8:56am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/game-laggy-keystrokes-in-menu-have-no-or-nondesired-effects/23976 "2020-06-18T08:56:08Z")

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Hey everyone, I’m trying to get back into the game, however, with the current version (tried E, E-1, E-2, both 64 and 32 bit, all for Windows 10) the game is basically unplayable for me. Keystrokes are registered with ~…

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## [Cataclysm on android](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-on-android/23973)

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**Author:** [@Flyingportapottie](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Flyingportapottie)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 7:53am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-on-android/23973 "2020-06-18T07:53:28Z")

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So far, my experience of cataclysm on android has been amazing, but when i tried adding a wooden frame to the first one i had started the vehicle with, the option to install a frame wasn’t there, i had everything i needi…

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## [Approximately how long do addictions last?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/approximately-how-long-do-addictions-last/23219)

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**Author:** [@Bio](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bio)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 5:17am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/approximately-how-long-do-addictions-last/23219 "2020-06-18T05:17:14Z")

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I decided I’d try my hand at the bad day scenario and i’m wondering how long it’ll take to kick the worst symptoms.

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## [Diy compendium?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/diy-compendium/23947)

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**Author:** [@Ashtray\_Gray](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ashtray_Gray)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 4:34am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/diy-compendium/23947 "2020-06-18T04:34:29Z")

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fabrication 3-6 haha didn’t where to post this

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## [C:DDA Development Blog June 17th, 2020](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/c-dda-development-blog-june-17th-2020/23967)

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**Author:** [@KorGgenT](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KorGgenT)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 3:11pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/c-dda-development-blog-june-17th-2020/23967 "2020-06-17T15:11:43Z")

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I have created another blog, for those of you who want a little more in-depth explanation of the dev process.

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## [Cutlery, Condition; Blades and Sharpening](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cutlery-condition-blades-and-sharpening/23945)

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**Author:** [@TheZoneWizard](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheZoneWizard)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 10:55am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cutlery-condition-blades-and-sharpening/23945 "2020-06-17T10:55:18Z")

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Firearms have repair kits for dry and oiled that each has an effect on condition and function. This had me thinking about sharp objects. As usual, discussion is open and adding your thoughts on the topic is welcome. Sin…

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## [Obtaining opened cans](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/obtaining-opened-cans/23964)

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**Author:** [@ExplosiveTrex](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ExplosiveTrex)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 10:52am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/obtaining-opened-cans/23964 "2020-06-17T10:52:24Z")

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I’ve been scratching my head on how to get opened aluminum or tin cans. It seems that can openers are useless, normal cans remain sealed when the food inside is consumed (???), AND, normal cans are completely 100% rubbis…

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## [Spoilage in root cellars is faster than underground (Z-1) (may be fixed in #41324)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/spoilage-in-root-cellars-is-faster-than-underground-z-1-may-be-fixed-in-41324/23956)

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**Author:** [@int\_ua](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/int_ua)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 9:50pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/spoilage-in-root-cellars-is-faster-than-underground-z-1-may-be-fixed-in-41324/23956 "2020-06-15T21:50:08Z")

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As I understand from #24083 description they should be equal. Is it a bug? So far I’ve verified it on 0.E but I don’t think it’s different in latest experimentals, can anyone confirm? Time to spoil differs by about 10%. @…

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## [Candles nerfed into oblivion?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/candles-nerfed-into-oblivion/23952)

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**Author:** [@kwahn](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kwahn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 2:25am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/candles-nerfed-into-oblivion/23952 "2020-06-15T02:25:02Z")

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So I noticed that in the most recent experimental branch of the game, candles… don’t last very long. Just about 25 minutes, actually, which isn’t particularly realistic, unless we’re talking about birthday candles, in wh…

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