# Game Talk

**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=84

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## [Multiplayer question](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/multiplayer-question/23744)

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**Author:** [@Tyranork](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Tyranork)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 4:54am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/multiplayer-question/23744 "2020-05-27T04:54:26Z")

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So we havr an option for real time ingame right now where turns happen regardless of your interaction. Can’t we use the to play multiplayer?

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## [Bug with loading thread into needle](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bug-with-loading-thread-into-needle/23764)

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**Author:** [@Brian\_Cahoon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Brian_Cahoon)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 2:55am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bug-with-loading-thread-into-needle/23764 "2020-05-27T02:55:46Z")

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Using version 0.E-2320-g7545a5a (tiles) 10684, experimental Windows 10 x64, Anytime I try to load a wooden or bone needle with thread, its doesnt load it. The needle still says 0 charges but the thread will disappear.

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## [Empty Holsters - Starting Inventory](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/empty-holsters-starting-inventory/23765)

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**Author:** [@feeder942](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/feeder942)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 8:12pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/empty-holsters-starting-inventory/23765 "2020-05-26T20:12:26Z")

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Started a new game, playing as burning building, Detective. I have my magnum ammo, but the holster is empty, no magnum. Checked K9 Officer, ammo in leg pouch, but no gun in holster. Checked Helicopter crash, Bionic Snip…

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## [Taaanks \[Merged\]](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/taaanks-merged/10047)

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**Author:** [@Random\_dragon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Random_dragon)\
**Replies:** 126\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 6:07am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/taaanks-merged/10047 "2020-05-26T06:07:56Z")

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I’ve been toying with and working on this idea quite a bit recently, as posts on other topics have hinted at. And having figured out how mod dependencies, I can use what’ll be a Blazemod-dependant mod. You want tanks? W…

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## [Can’t start a new game (Artyom's emporium bug)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/can-t-start-a-new-game-artyoms-emporium-bug/23750)

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**Author:** [@WallJumper18](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/WallJumper18)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 3:38am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/can-t-start-a-new-game-artyoms-emporium-bug/23750 "2020-05-26T03:38:23Z")

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Can’t start a new game bc this pops up, any help?

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## [Suggestion: when looking at items, show stats of what's contained in them before stats on the container](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/suggestion-when-looking-at-items-show-stats-of-whats-contained-in-them-before-stats-on-the-container/23755)

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**Author:** [@MarkJerue](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/MarkJerue)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 9:57pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/suggestion-when-looking-at-items-show-stats-of-whats-contained-in-them-before-stats-on-the-container/23755 "2020-05-25T21:57:45Z")

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Example: if you see a small cardboard box of meat pizzas, show the stats of the meat pizzas, THEN the stats of the small cardboard box. Because the vast majority of the time, players care more about what’s in the box / g…

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## [General Quality of Life / UI Improvement discussion](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/general-quality-of-life-ui-improvement-discussion/23753)

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**Author:** [@Gadgetpatch](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Gadgetpatch)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 7:31pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/general-quality-of-life-ui-improvement-discussion/23753 "2020-05-25T19:31:54Z")

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This thread is a general place to discuss rough edges in the interface, controls, menus, and other common parts of core gameplay. And optionally, a place to propose or discuss Quality of Life fixes for 'em. I get the se…

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## [Once Z levels get fully implemented, could we make multi layer vehicles?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/once-z-levels-get-fully-implemented-could-we-make-multi-layer-vehicles/14157)

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**Author:** [@4R53N1C](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/4R53N1C)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 4:57am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/once-z-levels-get-fully-implemented-could-we-make-multi-layer-vehicles/14157 "2020-05-25T04:57:36Z")

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Think of a double decker tourist bus, then imagine adding armor plating and reinforcing the windows. Then add a mounted machine gun on top. This would provide an elevated firing position and, in the case of human enemies…

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## [Cold Hooves?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cold-hooves/934)

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**Author:** [@Endovior](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Endovior)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 2:52am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cold-hooves/934 "2020-05-25T02:52:53Z")

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I’m aware that the whole body temperature thing is currently in a very incomplete state here, so this is kind of a minor issue. Essentially, I mutated hooves, yet continue to have ‘Cold Feet’ problems… which I can do no…

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## [Experimental build](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/experimental-build/23745)

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**Author:** [@Tyranork](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Tyranork)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 2:29am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/experimental-build/23745 "2020-05-25T02:29:33Z")

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I just updated with the CDDA game launcher but it won’t let me use any builds past 10667, I have no idea why?

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## [Launcher version 1.4.10 won't work](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/launcher-version-1-4-10-wont-work/23738)

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**Author:** [@Sirsniper12](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sirsniper12)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2020, 10:24pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/launcher-version-1-4-10-wont-work/23738 "2020-05-24T22:24:55Z")

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I was going to play some cataclysm today but, when I opened my desktop shortcut to it, it says the launcher itself has been removed or moved somewhere and then it ask me if I want to delete the shortcut. So I tried to fi…

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## [Translation Moon Phases](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/translation-moon-phases/23734)

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**Author:** [@Bjo\_Hart](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bjo_Hart)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2020, 6:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/translation-moon-phases/23734 "2020-05-24T18:59:44Z")

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Hello there! Im a german player, and i would like to translate the moon phases into german because i can’t get used to the english spelling. My problem is i can’t find the position in the files where the moon phases ar…

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## [What to do next?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-to-do-next/23719)

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**Author:** [@leafgecko](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/leafgecko)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2020, 9:54am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-to-do-next/23719 "2020-05-24T09:54:54Z")

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playing 0.E. Now is Summer, Day 7. Had a like-new APC with bed, kitchen, fridge, welding rig, charging station, chem lab, and two (almost) filled tanks of bleach and ammonia. Raid libraries and bank safes and got recip…

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## [How do I use NPC auto pickup?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-i-use-npc-auto-pickup/23733)

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**Author:** [@Tyranork](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Tyranork)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2020, 9:17am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-i-use-npc-auto-pickup/23733 "2020-05-24T09:17:57Z")

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Guys I can’t figure out npc autopickup. Help plz. I will link photos(no wifi only cell service atm) I’ve never on my life in two years of playing cdda figured out how to make NPC’s pick up stuff from the whitelist

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## [Arcana and Magic Items error report](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/arcana-and-magic-items-error-report/23727)

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**Author:** [@Zeigel](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zeigel)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2020, 12:29am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/arcana-and-magic-items-error-report/23727 "2020-05-24T00:29:33Z")

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Hello. I’ve been having issue trying to get arcana to work. I keep getting this error report: DEBUG : Error: data/mods//Arcana/gates.json: line 3:20: must specify either id or abstract \[ { “type”: “gate”, ^ “id”…

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## [Launcher show latest versions as unavailable](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/launcher-show-latest-versions-as-unavailable/23728)

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**Author:** [@GiggleGrassGatherer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/GiggleGrassGatherer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2020, 3:11pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/launcher-show-latest-versions-as-unavailable/23728 "2020-05-23T15:11:29Z")

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So I’m playing on 10614 for the moment, waiting for at least item-breaking bugs of NC update to be fixed, but I was expecting to be able to update to latest when they are fixed. Instead, launcher shows latest available b…

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## [\[BUG\] Vehicle tile bug at cataclysmdda-0.E-Windows\_x64-Tiles-b10684](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bug-vehicle-tile-bug-at-cataclysmdda-0-e-windows-x64-tiles-b10684/23725)

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**Author:** [@cataclysmdda](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/cataclysmdda)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2020, 10:13am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bug-vehicle-tile-bug-at-cataclysmdda-0-e-windows-x64-tiles-b10684/23725 "2020-05-23T10:13:23Z")

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DEBUG : invalid terrain id “door\_trunk” FUNCTION : int\_id generic\_factory::convert(const string\_id&, const int\_id&) const \[with T = ter\_t\] FILE : src/generic\_factory.h LINE : 404 When the @ character steps…

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## [Why are there fresh human corpses everywhere half a year into the apocalypse?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-are-there-fresh-human-corpses-everywhere-half-a-year-into-the-apocalypse/23720)

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**Author:** [@spicyshadow](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/spicyshadow)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 9:26pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-are-there-fresh-human-corpses-everywhere-half-a-year-into-the-apocalypse/23720 "2020-05-22T21:26:25Z")

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I noticed that some of the map extra’s that consists of human corpses in the middle of field always spawn fresh no matter how much time has passed. So where do they all come from? They are clearly not survivors since th…

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## [Ill advised MRE change](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ill-advised-mre-change/22637)

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**Author:** [@Lorelei43](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Lorelei43)\
**Replies:** 31\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 10:38am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ill-advised-mre-change/22637 "2020-05-22T10:38:38Z")

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In the new experimental version MRD calorie content has been roughly divided by 3, on the sake of ‘realism’. Really? You would think that after all this time, devs have learned that realism should take the backseat comp…

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## [What's your favourite firearm?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/whats-your-favourite-firearm/22914)

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**Author:** [@The\_Lone\_Badger](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/The_Lone_Badger)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 7:58am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/whats-your-favourite-firearm/22914 "2020-05-22T07:58:11Z")

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I’m a fan of the M4 with a collapsible stock and no other mods myself - it’s tiny, so you can use it super fast. Does tend to bounce off heavily armoured foes though, so I sometimes pack a FAL instead.

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## [No sound in experimental build 10682](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/no-sound-in-experimental-build-10682/23711)

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**Author:** [@kanidef](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kanidef)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 7:15am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/no-sound-in-experimental-build-10682/23711 "2020-05-22T07:15:28Z")

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Hello. I installed the latest experimental Windows Tileset build 0.E-10682. I dont’t have sound(other than the menu noises) I intstalled mods MSX++UnDeadPeopleEdition for graphic and CDDA-Soundpack After i deleted the…

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## [\[Beta and working properly now\] PKs Wildlife](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/beta-and-working-properly-now-pks-wildlife/23531)

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**Author:** [@dissociativity](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/dissociativity)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 1:58am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/beta-and-working-properly-now-pks-wildlife/23531 "2020-05-22T01:58:58Z")

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A fan of all the exta wildlife, fungal and zombie beasties PK’s rebalancing offers but not the radiation hell or general zombie changes that screw up balance, especially early game? I’ve got a present for you, that shou…

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## [What's the MOST Dangerous Being of the Cataclysm?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/whats-the-most-dangerous-being-of-the-cataclysm/22143)

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**Author:** [@Scipio\_Merc](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Scipio_Merc)\
**Replies:** 51\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2020, 1:24pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/whats-the-most-dangerous-being-of-the-cataclysm/22143 "2020-05-21T13:24:58Z")

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I’m nearing day 200 in this Cataclysm run as a Barebones Fist Fighter with some metal knuckles. I’ve tackled down everything from Zombie Skelly hulks to Gas Boomers to a swarm of Zombie shockers with my fists (And a load…

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## [More widespread helicopter spawns](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-widespread-helicopter-spawns/23614)

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**Author:** [@Rogal\_Dorn](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rogal_Dorn)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2020, 3:34pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-widespread-helicopter-spawns/23614 "2020-05-20T15:34:55Z")

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Currently, to my knowledge, intact helicopters spawn in precisely two places; military bases and regional airports. Helicopters are rare. Finding breakdowns immediately relevant (that is, to New England) are difficult, …

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## [The ultimate guide to fungal boss extermination](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-ultimate-guide-to-fungal-boss-extermination/23619)

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**Author:** [@spicyshadow](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/spicyshadow)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2020, 2:13pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-ultimate-guide-to-fungal-boss-extermination/23619 "2020-05-20T14:13:39Z")

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Just chunk a fungicide grenade at the thing and it will die no need to actually fight it just one simple grenade toss and it will be done for. edit: Just realized that a tank will work just fine to.

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## [Best method to find out reason for a commit](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/best-method-to-find-out-reason-for-a-commit/23706)

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**Author:** [@zL0ki](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/zL0ki)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2020, 11:34am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/best-method-to-find-out-reason-for-a-commit/23706 "2020-05-20T11:34:41Z")

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What’s the best source/method to find out the reason for a commit? Not as an issue to it but an interest in it. Ex. A commit was put in to remove the control laptop from base json and put into the Aftershock mod. Aski…

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## [Edit NPC age/height with debug](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/edit-npc-age-height-with-debug/23702)

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**Author:** [@Segertas](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Segertas)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2020, 4:03am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/edit-npc-age-height-with-debug/23702 "2020-05-20T04:03:07Z")

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With height and age being relatively new additions, I’m guessing someone has to put in the effort of sitting down and giving all premade NPCs appropriate numbers. But until that happens, what about randomizing the varia…

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## [0.E Ellison release has arrived](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-e-ellison-release-has-arrived/23092)

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**Author:** [@kevin.granade](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kevin.granade)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2020, 4:02am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-e-ellison-release-has-arrived/23092 "2020-05-20T04:02:02Z")

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The Ellison release adds a huge number of features and content that make the world feel more alive. From being able to climb onto building rooftops or hide behind cars, to building a camp for your followers in the wilder…

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## [Invisible faulty bionics bug? Need help to fix them](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/invisible-faulty-bionics-bug-need-help-to-fix-them/23647)

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**Author:** [@Dtly](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Dtly)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2020, 3:03am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/invisible-faulty-bionics-bug-need-help-to-fix-them/23647 "2020-05-20T03:03:18Z")

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So I was playing using the magiclysm mod and installed a ton of bionics. I know about the power drain issue but my character is recieving effects of faulty bionics after saving some prototype cyborg survivors, while at …

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## [Underwhelming stimulants](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/underwhelming-stimulants/23695)

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**Author:** [@spicyshadow](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/spicyshadow)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 9:33am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/underwhelming-stimulants/23695 "2020-05-19T09:33:38Z")

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Stimulant effects in cataclysm dda seem kind of underwhelming to me and some of the effects they have in real life don’t seem to be implemented at all. I know from a bit of digging around that they where nerfed becease t…

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