# The Bunker

**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/the-bunker/6.md?page=161

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## [Implied Filling of Storage Battery](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/implied-filling-of-storage-battery/754)

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**Author:** [@Miloch](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Miloch)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2013, 10:23pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/implied-filling-of-storage-battery/754 "2013-04-16T22:23:17Z")

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My question is based on this line of the changelog… "Vehicle-mountable water tanks and kitchen units, implied storage-battery-charging generators." Ok, I’ve found the RV Kitchen unit. Pretty cool. I have yet to use o…

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## [Broken arm](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/broken-arm/807)

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**Author:** [@Slugg087](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Slugg087)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2013, 3:28pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/broken-arm/807 "2013-04-16T15:28:09Z")

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Hey my arm got mangled by a turret and it got down to 0 Hp. It now needs surgical attention cause apparently bandages won´t fix it, and i thought i was such a good doctor. How can i fix my arm? I´ve heard hospitals ment…

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## [Newb build](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/newb-build/833)

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**Author:** [@Psiweapon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Psiweapon)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2013, 10:17am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/newb-build/833 "2013-04-16T10:17:02Z")

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Hello, since I don’t get anywhere past the early game, I use a 12 points of flaws build for now: Heavy sleeper: Hard enough to fall asleep for this to matter much. Lightweight: Huh, whatever, I don’t use drugs that oft…

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## [How to pick up items](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-pick-up-items/831)

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**Author:** [@Heclapar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Heclapar)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2013, 4:05am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-pick-up-items/831 "2013-04-16T04:05:47Z")

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Hello, as this is my first post i have an weird question. How can i pick up things? When i try to pick up almost all things,it says whether i want or not to wield it.How can i just take an item without wielding it?I use …

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## [So Iam at the game over screen](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/so-iam-at-the-game-over-screen/810)

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**Author:** [@Dalgul](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Dalgul)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2013, 3:55am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/so-iam-at-the-game-over-screen/810 "2013-04-16T03:55:23Z")

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Anyway to get me character back? I can see when I open up the save folder that the character data is still all there. There mist be a way to get back to the last save?? Invested a lot of hours in this character. Please …

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## [Some .4 questions](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/some-4-questions/819)

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**Author:** [@youtoo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/youtoo)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2013, 3:19am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/some-4-questions/819 "2013-04-16T03:19:36Z")

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you can’t wear glasses with power armor and I like to pick near sighted. its a good balance. so i have not used it. looks like it slows you down. i did find an item item you can plug into it, so it looks buffable. has …

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## [Just a note, there is a subreddit!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/just-a-note-there-is-a-subreddit/822)

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**Author:** [@Coconutsales](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Coconutsales)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2013, 1:23am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/just-a-note-there-is-a-subreddit/822 "2013-04-16T01:23:24Z")

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Hate to make a whole post just to say this, but hey, there is a subreddit! http://www.reddit.com/r/cataclysmdda/ It isn’t terribly popular, though. :frowning:

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## [Any way I can reverse an accidental suicide?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/any-way-i-can-reverse-an-accidental-suicide/827)

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**Author:** [@Weaverfish](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Weaverfish)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2013, 12:46am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/any-way-i-can-reverse-an-accidental-suicide/827 "2013-04-16T00:46:03Z")

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I guess you could say I deserve to lose my character who was doing pretty well in the winter of his first year, by my stupidity of mistaking SHIFT-s with SHIFT-q. And then mistaking ‘Are you sure you want to save and qui…

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## [General questions from an intermediate player- Long term survival (Farming, ect)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/general-questions-from-an-intermediate-player-long-term-survival-farming-ect/817)

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**Author:** [@Coconutsales](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Coconutsales)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2013, 7:46pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/general-questions-from-an-intermediate-player-long-term-survival-farming-ect/817 "2013-04-15T19:46:59Z")

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Hey, I’ve played Cataclysm:DDA for quite a while now, and you probably don’t care to hear my life story So, I have recently gained a pretty stable location and I’m now looking for the long-term survival aspect, instead …

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## [No food in classic zombie mode](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/no-food-in-classic-zombie-mode/818)

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**Author:** [@Fammable](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Fammable)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2013, 5:12pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/no-food-in-classic-zombie-mode/818 "2013-04-15T17:12:48Z")

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When searching through houses in various different games (I’d say 10 plus games) I’ve never come across food in houses. Maybe the odd can of cola but nothing else. I’m used to seeing frozen foods, milk and other stuff in…

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## [How to remove dead angle on vehicle?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-remove-dead-angle-on-vehicle/829)

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**Author:** [@Slugg087](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Slugg087)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2013, 3:47pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-remove-dead-angle-on-vehicle/829 "2013-04-15T15:47:42Z")

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I am currently driving a flatbed truck a.k.a. Pickup. And the board in the middle of the vehicle behind the seats is creating a blind spot on my entire rear. I´ve tried removing these so i can put a normal frame but for…

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## [First day tips with static zombies](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/first-day-tips-with-static-zombies/824)

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**Author:** [@youtoo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/youtoo)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2013, 3:31pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/first-day-tips-with-static-zombies/824 "2013-04-15T15:31:35Z")

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so what do you do first? I go hunt for a backpack, but I find I get hungry and thirsty with in 3.5 hours. so if I don’t find anything I can use to carry stuff I am in trouble. I try to hunt through houses on the out skir…

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## [Question: SMG Range](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/question-smg-range/803)

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**Author:** [@tuchmaipp](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/tuchmaipp)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2013, 1:34pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/question-smg-range/803 "2013-04-15T13:34:39Z")

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As I understand it, pistols are effective at 0-1 tiles, rifles are effective at 4+ tiles, but what range are SMGs effective at? 0-1 tiles since they use pistol ammo? Also are shotguns 0-1 as well?

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## [Instasuicide startpoints](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/instasuicide-startpoints/737)

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**Author:** [@SealHunt](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/SealHunt)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2013, 11:20am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/instasuicide-startpoints/737 "2013-04-15T11:20:15Z")

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For me it is being in close proximity to either a fungal spire, or a military bunker. Though honestly, fungal spires are much worse. Walking turrets just mean that I’m gonna seek a new home, which i would probably do any…

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## [A good guide for CataclysmDDA](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-good-guide-for-cataclysmdda/826)

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**Author:** [@HorrorNerd](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/HorrorNerd)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2013, 8:15am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-good-guide-for-cataclysmdda/826 "2013-04-15T08:15:13Z")

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I found a nice guide for the game at http://pastebin.com/6BrBGCjf some is a bit outdated but I found it helpful and thought I’d share the link

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## [What's a LMOE shelter?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/whats-a-lmoe-shelter/809)

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**Author:** [@Psiweapon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Psiweapon)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2013, 5:59am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/whats-a-lmoe-shelter/809 "2013-04-15T05:59:13Z")

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Looks like a red + in the overmap, and is FULL of food and other goodies. Got one generated and was a very good surprise but after I save&quitted the save directory was empty :frowning:

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## [Is there any point being quiet anymore?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-any-point-being-quiet-anymore/706)

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**Author:** [@Mr\_Lolz](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mr_Lolz)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2013, 5:57am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-any-point-being-quiet-anymore/706 "2013-04-15T05:57:53Z")

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With the decline of dynamic spawn and the new zombies that appear to see/hear much less, I’ve abandoned stealth and it seems to be working well. Case in point: found a backpack in a house and make a few molotovs, sprint…

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## [Spears not for stabbing?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/spears-not-for-stabbing/814)

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**Author:** [@tuchmaipp](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/tuchmaipp)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2013, 9:35pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/spears-not-for-stabbing/814 "2013-04-14T21:35:49Z")

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It seems whenever I use a spear (wooden spear, knife spear) most of the damage type I’m doing is bashing rather than stabbing. This is frustrating; even though I’ve disabled bashing from being learned my piercing skill …

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## [Question on heating elements and boiling water](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/question-on-heating-elements-and-boiling-water/718)

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**Author:** [@Aimpoint](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Aimpoint)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2013, 8:54pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/question-on-heating-elements-and-boiling-water/718 "2013-04-14T20:54:58Z")

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So I noticed in crafting both a water purifier and a hotplate, they require a heating element. What exactly is that? I assumed it was the hotplate itself but it was a bit redundant to require a hotplate to make a hotplat…

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## [Urge to scream?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/urge-to-scream/800)

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**Author:** [@branmuffin1](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/branmuffin1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2013, 4:24pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/urge-to-scream/800 "2013-04-14T16:24:07Z")

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are you really screaming and drawing zombies to you?

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## [The bees oh no not the bees](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-bees-oh-no-not-the-bees/808)

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**Author:** [@Psiweapon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Psiweapon)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2013, 4:15pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-bees-oh-no-not-the-bees/808 "2013-04-14T16:15:54Z")

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Where did they go?? ;\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_; In vanilla most of the time I had a beehive or two near any shelter, ripe to go and slice them chitinous pansies dead to steal their precious, precious honeycombs and even more preciouse…

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## [Another Newb question how dose one make a leather pacth?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/another-newb-question-how-dose-one-make-a-leather-pacth/786)

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**Author:** [@MisterCrow](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/MisterCrow)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2013, 3:19pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/another-newb-question-how-dose-one-make-a-leather-pacth/786 "2013-04-14T15:19:26Z")

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as stated

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## [Do you consider this cheating?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/do-you-consider-this-cheating/798)

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**Author:** [@jumjummju](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/jumjummju)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2013, 3:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/do-you-consider-this-cheating/798 "2013-04-14T15:16:05Z")

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Seeing as there are no ways at the moment to get any new martial arts styles, since NPC’s are disabled and karate books don’t exist yet, I’ve been using the debug menu to give myself all the martial art styles. I don’t …

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## [Toxic gas in mines](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/toxic-gas-in-mines/792)

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**Author:** [@Dalgul](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Dalgul)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2013, 6:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/toxic-gas-in-mines/792 "2013-04-13T18:05:05Z")

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Help!!! I’m in a mine filled with toxic gas and it has cover the stairs so I can’t find it. How do I get out?

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## [Noob here!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/noob-here/787)

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**Author:** [@Psiweapon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Psiweapon)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2013, 9:32am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/noob-here/787 "2013-04-13T09:32:27Z")

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OH HAI GUISE! Hello there folks, I started playing Cataclysm a few days ago, I tried it long ago but didn’t really get into it. This time I did, but seeing how horribly and unpredictably crashy it was, I’ve decided to…

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## [Yet another newb question Meat](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/yet-another-newb-question-meat/788)

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**Author:** [@MisterCrow](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/MisterCrow)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2013, 6:35pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/yet-another-newb-question-meat/788 "2013-04-12T18:35:53Z")

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God wheres the Faq when ya need one:). Right onto the question dose leaving meat and corpses about outside attact animals?

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## [XP and learning - opinions?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/xp-and-learning-opinions/703)

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**Author:** [@Soron](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Soron)\
**Replies:** 43\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2013, 3:34pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/xp-and-learning-opinions/703 "2013-04-12T15:34:23Z")

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After realizing that the way skill comprehension works means that values above 100% don’t matter much, I decided to play around with the system and see if I could improve it. I think I may be on to something, although I’…

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## [Is there a hotkey to repeat a task?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-hotkey-to-repeat-a-task/785)

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**Author:** [@MisterCrow](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/MisterCrow)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2013, 12:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-hotkey-to-repeat-a-task/785 "2013-04-12T12:43:15Z")

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I enjoy fortifying a position with deep pits and wooden spears in them. However when im diging i have to press alot of keys. Is there a hotkey to repeat a task in constuction or crafting instead of having to go menu div…

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## [Campfire and Refrigeration?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/campfire-and-refrigeration/744)

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**Author:** [@Necrucifer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Necrucifer)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2013, 12:02pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/campfire-and-refrigeration/744 "2013-04-12T12:02:28Z")

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Not sure but is there a certain way to make a campfire? I can only think of placing rocks in a 3x3 square with something flammable in the middle. Not sure if that works from keeping it from spreading since I have not tri…

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## [Why is everyone playing with distorted screen?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-is-everyone-playing-with-distorted-screen/675)

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**Author:** [@LazyCat](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/LazyCat)\
**Replies:** 65\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2013, 10:28pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-is-everyone-playing-with-distorted-screen/675 "2013-04-11T22:28:47Z")

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\[image\] Why is everyone playing with distorted screen? Why B.), isn’t it A.) much better and how it should actually be? Vehicles look particularly terrible with distorted screen, they seem to move faster and look longer…

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