# Game Talk **URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=96 [Latest](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/tags.md) **Page:** 97 --- ## [(non-static) NPCs don't seem to spawn](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/non-static-npcs-dont-seem-to-spawn/22843)
**Author:** [@redxlaser15](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/redxlaser15)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2020, 12:46am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/non-static-npcs-dont-seem-to-spawn/22843 "2020-02-27T00:46:50Z")
For quite a while now my world settings have have Random NPCs set to true and NPC spawn rate to be all the way to 1.00, whereas the default is just 0.10. Static NPCs spawn just fine, but I’ve only ever encountered a sin… --- ## [XCOM alien faction, gear, alien alloy crafting materials etc](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/xcom-alien-faction-gear-alien-alloy-crafting-materials-etc/22630)
**Author:** [@Zodd](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zodd)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2020, 11:37pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/xcom-alien-faction-gear-alien-alloy-crafting-materials-etc/22630 "2020-02-26T23:37:38Z")
This could be a mod, I don’t know anything about how to mod; but I think this would be super cool. UFO spawns, sectoids, mutons, alien alloy armor and everything else from XCOM. Besides, we need more aliens to make us mi… --- ## [How do you refit clothing?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-you-refit-clothing/22834)
**Author:** [@redxlaser15](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/redxlaser15)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2020, 9:23pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-you-refit-clothing/22834 "2020-02-26T21:23:36Z")
I’ve noticed several times that the description of articles of clothing with ‘poor fit’ say they can be refitted, but I have no clue how to do that. This is especially annoying when I’m making something myself and it en… --- ## [Why do some books (sometimes) show up as pink and take longer to read a chapter?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-do-some-books-sometimes-show-up-as-pink-and-take-longer-to-read-a-chapter/22856)
**Author:** [@redxlaser15](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/redxlaser15)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2020, 7:15pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-do-some-books-sometimes-show-up-as-pink-and-take-longer-to-read-a-chapter/22856 "2020-02-26T19:15:29Z")
It’s not all of them, and it seems to change at random. I don’t really understand why it does this. I image this kind of thing may pop up when in a bad light level, but presumably that would effect every book. --- ## [How does bandaging your wounds work now?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-does-bandaging-your-wounds-work-now/22832)
**Author:** [@redxlaser15](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/redxlaser15)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2020, 5:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-does-bandaging-your-wounds-work-now/22832 "2020-02-26T17:17:27Z")
It seems to have changed since I last played, and I’m not entirely sure as to how it works. --- ## [What are some tactics to kill the Armored Zombie?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-are-some-tactics-to-kill-the-armored-zombie/22815)
**Author:** [@redxlaser15](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/redxlaser15)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2020, 1:22pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-are-some-tactics-to-kill-the-armored-zombie/22815 "2020-02-26T13:22:44Z")
After being away from the game for a very long time I came back into it recently and ran into a combative issue. I have a mission to extract brain memories from an Armored Zombie, which from the description he has freak… --- ## [Start new game or wait for 0.E..?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/start-new-game-or-wait-for-0-e/22846)
**Author:** [@Endling](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Endling)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2020, 4:34am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/start-new-game-or-wait-for-0-e/22846 "2020-02-26T04:34:31Z")
Hey guys! Finally got the time to jump back into the game, and I was wondering… should I start a game now or wait until 0.E? Mostly wondering if a game made in the current build would have a hard time rolling over into… --- ## [What does 'Getting up comes easy to you' mean?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-does-getting-up-comes-easy-to-you-mean/22844)
**Author:** [@redxlaser15](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/redxlaser15)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2020, 10:27pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-does-getting-up-comes-easy-to-you-mean/22844 "2020-02-25T22:27:02Z")
The full message is ‘Getting up comes easy to you, your muscles revitalized after your rest.’ Presumably, this means that I had a nice sleep, but I can’t think of anything different about tonight’s sleep compared to the… --- ## [Is there a way to make it so driving controls are relative to the screen?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-make-it-so-driving-controls-are-relative-to-the-screen/22831)
**Author:** [@redxlaser15](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/redxlaser15)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2020, 6:01pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-make-it-so-driving-controls-are-relative-to-the-screen/22831 "2020-02-25T18:01:59Z")
I much prefer the idea pressing using the number pad in a more similar fashion to what you do for you character. I keep getting mixed up when my car is diagonal or sideways on my screen and have crashed into several roc… --- ## [How does the character weight system work and how do I better deal with it?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-does-the-character-weight-system-work-and-how-do-i-better-deal-with-it/22833)
**Author:** [@redxlaser15](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/redxlaser15)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2020, 4:37pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-does-the-character-weight-system-work-and-how-do-i-better-deal-with-it/22833 "2020-02-25T16:37:13Z")
My character keeps fluctuating from ‘normal’ to ‘overweight’ constantly, and I’m not sure as to the effects of this and how it keeps changing so much. I know it has something to do with the amount of stuff you eat, but … --- ## [Transforming furniture to return crafted item?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/transforming-furniture-to-return-crafted-item/22820)
**Author:** [@Firebrand](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Firebrand)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2020, 9:56am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/transforming-furniture-to-return-crafted-item/22820 "2020-02-25T09:56:03Z")
I’m working on a mod for which I’d like to use a mechanic I haven’t seen in the game. The idea is: rather than work on a particular recipe for hours, the player will have to leave some recipes until they’re done. While … --- ## [Stranger Things, as CDDA prelude? (Spoilers for both)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/stranger-things-as-cdda-prelude-spoilers-for-both/21574)
**Author:** [@kuros](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kuros)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 10:26pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/stranger-things-as-cdda-prelude-spoilers-for-both/21574 "2020-02-24T22:26:27Z")
I’m currently watching the S3.E6 of Stranger Things, and I have to ask, is it just me or am I watching the prequel to CDDA? Feels an awful lot like The Underside is where the migos and fungus come from. --- ## [I have a book that gives the recipe for a Bear Trap but I don't have it as an option to make, did something change?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-have-a-book-that-gives-the-recipe-for-a-bear-trap-but-i-dont-have-it-as-an-option-to-make-did-something-change/22829)
**Author:** [@redxlaser15](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/redxlaser15)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 10:09pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-have-a-book-that-gives-the-recipe-for-a-bear-trap-but-i-dont-have-it-as-an-option-to-make-did-something-change/22829 "2020-02-24T22:09:21Z")
I’m sitting next to my ‘The Modern Trapper’ book, which says it has the recipes for the blade, booby, bear, and land mine traps. So I went to see how difficult it would be to make a bear trap and what it required but the… --- ## [NPCs only spawn in map 0/0](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npcs-only-spawn-in-map-0-0/22812)
**Author:** [@Aluminumfoil](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Aluminumfoil)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2020, 4:54pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npcs-only-spawn-in-map-0-0/22812 "2020-02-23T16:54:40Z")
NPCs do not appear to spawn outside of map 0/0. This would be a minor annoyance if the player spawns in 0/0. However, if the game can’t find an appropriate place to put you, it’s happy to spawn you elsewhere. For example… --- ## [Tone down animals](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tone-down-animals/292)
**Author:** [@int](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/int)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2020, 4:25pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tone-down-animals/292 "2020-02-23T16:25:06Z")
To me the animals in this game seem crazy. If you’re initial spawn has a forest anywhere near you, changes are you’re gonna be chased down by wolves or a cougar before making it to town. Animals are afraid of people, the… --- ## [Sourdough starters not working properly](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sourdough-starters-not-working-properly/22794)
**Author:** [@maximus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/maximus)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2020, 5:20am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sourdough-starters-not-working-properly/22794 "2020-02-23T05:20:35Z")
Hello everybody. Finally got into CDDA a few days (weeks?) ago and I’m loving it. First post ahead: So I think the sourdough mechanics is broken, in both a realism sense and also with a bug. Maybe they’re one and the sa… --- ## [What setting to use for NPC so they don't fight?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-setting-to-use-for-npc-so-they-dont-fight/22796)
**Author:** [@Lorelei43](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Lorelei43)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2020, 5:48pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-setting-to-use-for-npc-so-they-dont-fight/22796 "2020-02-22T17:48:17Z")
I have set my NPC to temporarily Don’t engage hostiles for the time being stay close to me So they stop fighting and follow me in boarding my vehicle and moving away. But clearly, they don’t give a damn about my order… --- ## [Vehicle 360° view design](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-360-view-design/22792)
**Author:** [@Lorelei43](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Lorelei43)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2020, 1:32am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-360-view-design/22792 "2020-02-22T01:32:55Z")
Hi, I’m a bit disappointed by the 18-tiles range of cameras, so I’ll double that with external mirrors. Problem is, they are very fragile. Any good design that would make them quite protected from impacts while doing th… --- ## [Civillian Power Armor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/civillian-power-armor/21781)
**Author:** [@Matthew\_Rice](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Matthew_Rice)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 6:17am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/civillian-power-armor/21781 "2020-02-21T06:17:31Z")
This is my first mod and its fairly simple. Link: https://github.com/MattyMcain/TheMutatedModder Any thoughts about it apreciated! --- ## [Followers sort-of not recruited when return from mission](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/followers-sort-of-not-recruited-when-return-from-mission/22787)
**Author:** [@hydroplatypus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/hydroplatypus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 3:26am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/followers-sort-of-not-recruited-when-return-from-mission/22787 "2020-02-21T03:26:16Z")
It looks like in one of the recent builds something changes something about followers. When I returned a couple of mine from missions, they were no longer recruited - one of them who never had a mission before now has mi… --- ## [Frozen water at 19C](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/frozen-water-at-19c/22788)
**Author:** [@YourCompanionCube](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/YourCompanionCube)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 4:29am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/frozen-water-at-19c/22788 "2020-02-20T04:29:03Z")
playing build 10289 and my water tank in my vehicle is frozen even though the thermometer reads 19C --- ## [ASCII Art in Item Description](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ascii-art-in-item-description/19462)
**Author:** [@Bence](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bence)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 11:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ascii-art-in-item-description/19462 "2020-02-20T23:43:22Z")
So… I had this crazy idea. I added an ASCII art in to the description of the butcher knife. I separated the lines with \\n This is the result. Craft menu: Debug menu: Inventory: --- ## [Bullet disassembly bugged?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bullet-disassembly-bugged/22782)
**Author:** [@Sidolbert](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sidolbert)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 4:24pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bullet-disassembly-bugged/22782 "2020-02-20T16:24:17Z")
Experimental of February 4th, I made a kinetic bullet puller but on disassembling a stack of 20, 30 or 50 bullets, get only the components of one (taking .38 FMJ as example, 2 lead, one .38 special casing, 1 small pistol… --- ## [Ammo damage calculation](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ammo-damage-calculation/22785)
**Author:** [@Jninja](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Jninja)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 3:28pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ammo-damage-calculation/22785 "2020-02-20T15:28:01Z")
I’ve been working on a mod to add more ammo to the game. I was looking though the 50 cal section when I noticed that the MK 211 has a note of the ammo having an effective range of 20m and 65kj equaling 225 power. Does an… --- ## [Ninja mod - from the Japanese Wiki](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ninja-mod-from-the-japanese-wiki/13704)
**Author:** [@Chezzo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Chezzo)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 3:37am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ninja-mod-from-the-japanese-wiki/13704 "2020-02-20T03:37:48Z")
Here is my translation and fix of the Ninja mod, that I got from the Japanese Wiki. http://chezzo.com/cdda/Ninja.zip It adds lots of neat stuff. A decoy that you make that is like a scarecrow that zombies attack, a je… --- ## [First Aid Skill Thread](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/first-aid-skill-thread/22466)
**Author:** [@Gotdamnmiracle](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Gotdamnmiracle)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 8:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/first-aid-skill-thread/22466 "2020-02-19T20:59:17Z")
Let’s brainstorm ideas of how to properly improve on the medical system in CDDA! Right now the first aid skill drops off somewhere around level 4 Regarding items and the things you can do with them yet incentivizes you … --- ## [Bugged Ammo Belts](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bugged-ammo-belts/19240)
**Author:** [@TheZoneWizard](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheZoneWizard)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 7:11pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bugged-ammo-belts/19240 "2020-02-19T19:11:07Z")
Not sure if it was quietly fixed yet. But I’ve seen a consistently reoccurring bug with ammo belts. Namely the one from armored vehicles. Tanks and such. While the bug will let you continue playing and won’t break anythi… --- ## [~ Enemy Radius Pause ~](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/enemy-radius-pause/22743)
**Author:** [@TheZoneWizard](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheZoneWizard)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 7:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/enemy-radius-pause/22743 "2020-02-19T19:06:43Z")
So I was having some fun blasting zombies and such as we all do. I noticed when I wanted to dissect a zed that every enemy around me wanted to bite me before I had the pause that would otherwise give me the heads up to a… --- ## [Follower-vehicle interaction problem](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/follower-vehicle-interaction-problem/22771)
**Author:** [@S\_Gray](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/S_Gray)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 3:58pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/follower-vehicle-interaction-problem/22771 "2020-02-19T15:58:46Z")
Follower is continuosly trying to take my place in a vehicle, spamming “let me pass”. Assigning the follower to a specific seat, makes the game crash. Debug log ending:Backtrace emission took 0 seconds. src/map.cpp:998… --- ## [Is the battletech mod compatible with recent versions?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-the-battletech-mod-compatible-with-recent-versions/22777)
**Author:** [@Matthew\_Rice](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Matthew_Rice)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2020, 4:06am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-the-battletech-mod-compatible-with-recent-versions/22777 "2020-02-18T04:06:33Z")
I want to add it to my save but i have no idea if it would be compatible. [Previous page](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=95) [Next page](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=97)