# The Bunker **URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/the-bunker/6.md?page=79 [Latest](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/tags.md) **Page:** 80 --- ## [Custom vehicle's battery keeps dying?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/custom-vehicles-battery-keeps-dying/13655)
**Author:** [@Orca](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Orca)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2017, 10:11pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/custom-vehicles-battery-keeps-dying/13655 "2017-04-19T22:11:08Z")
My first custom vehicle is eating car batteries. I wanted to make a really small lightweight car with a powerful engine and one storage space behind the seat. It’s an 890lb 3x4 vehicle with extra light frames from an ele… --- ## [Been away... Anything I should know?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/been-away-anything-i-should-know/13643)
**Author:** [@stone94](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/stone94)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2017, 4:57pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/been-away-anything-i-should-know/13643 "2017-04-19T16:57:00Z")
Hey guys, i’ve been away for at least 2 years, madness i know, is there anything i should know before i dive into the latest experimental :smiley: --- ## [Serums not working on NPCs](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/serums-not-working-on-npcs/13616)
**Author:** [@Azrad](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Azrad)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2017, 10:52am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/serums-not-working-on-npcs/13616 "2017-04-19T10:52:35Z")
What should I do? Way back then, once your survivor was able to give mutagens to NPCs, I remember getting the NPC to hit the cattle mutation threshold as a test. Now, I can’t seem to do it. They take their mutagen just … --- ## [NPC @ marks on overmap](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-marks-on-overmap/13628)
**Author:** [@Wojtek94](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Wojtek94)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2017, 5:06am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-marks-on-overmap/13628 "2017-04-18T05:06:43Z")
Hello. I have a question. Is it possible to hide this ANNOYING mark? I know their position even when they are on the other side of the HUGE forest… HOW?! Maybe some kind of magic? It is logical when we consider hordes be… --- ## [Vaults?(Spoiler warning)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vaults-spoiler-warning/13629)
**Author:** [@Inconspicuous](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Inconspicuous)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2017, 10:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vaults-spoiler-warning/13629 "2017-04-17T22:04:08Z")
So I was messing around one day, trying to survive, when I found a small town, full of irradiated wanderers. What was even more interesting was that there was a two tile church that didn’t look like any I’d seen before (… --- ## [Sleeping facilities in vehicles, gas mileage and weight of cargo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sleeping-facilities-in-vehicles-gas-mileage-and-weight-of-cargo/13548)
**Author:** [@Orca](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Orca)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2017, 3:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sleeping-facilities-in-vehicles-gas-mileage-and-weight-of-cargo/13548 "2017-04-17T15:06:45Z")
I found a nice moving van and want to turn it into a mobile base. It won’t let me set out a rollmat in the storage area. I set down blankets to sleep on and the game told me “sleeping on this grass is uncomfortable”. The… --- ## [Knives Nerfed?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/knives-nerfed/13622)
**Author:** [@CaptManiac](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/CaptManiac)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2017, 4:10pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/knives-nerfed/13622 "2017-04-15T16:10:43Z")
About a week ago the code changed and I can no longer kill a Tough Zombie with three throws of a Combat Knife. In fact, it does little to no damage. Is this intended or a bug? There’s go my whole game strategy :frowning: … --- ## [How to use UPS tool mod?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-use-ups-tool-mod/13618)
**Author:** [@Cloudless](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Cloudless)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2017, 3:18am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-use-ups-tool-mod/13618 "2017-04-15T03:18:53Z")
Ok, I’ve read through many threads and sources (many of which are outdated because of the constant changes). What I gather is supposed to happen is this: -Install UPS compatible charger into a vehicle -Install in a to… --- ## [I wonder who designed this city](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-wonder-who-designed-this-city/13586)
**Author:** [@Some\_guy\_on\_the\_foru](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Some_guy_on_the_foru)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2017, 3:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-wonder-who-designed-this-city/13586 "2017-04-13T15:08:09Z")
http://imgur.com/a/dQH0H --- ## [Noob on day 3, game is going well except for one problem](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/noob-on-day-3-game-is-going-well-except-for-one-problem/13600)
**Author:** [@slamjamsen](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/slamjamsen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2017, 6:11pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/noob-on-day-3-game-is-going-well-except-for-one-problem/13600 "2017-04-12T18:11:57Z")
…I’ve got a Z-9 trapped in the basement of my base, and it’s only a matter of time before it breaks out and kills me. It’s completely my own fault, of course; I let it chase me back here, ran out the back door and lost i… --- ## [RNG loves me](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/rng-loves-me/13593)
**Author:** [@Inconspicuous](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Inconspicuous)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2017, 6:57am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/rng-loves-me/13593 "2017-04-11T06:57:41Z")
I started a random character, and as soon as I spawned in, grabbed the bottle of water in the basement, and checked the lockers for gas masks… I found a humming tube in a pile of rubble literally right next to the shelt… --- ## [Why is towel is meme in CDDA?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-is-towel-is-meme-in-cdda/13592)
**Author:** [@kimesik](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kimesik)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2017, 5:20pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-is-towel-is-meme-in-cdda/13592 "2017-04-09T17:20:58Z")
title --- ## [Environmental protection / Acid rains](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/environmental-protection-acid-rains/13565)
**Author:** [@ynemo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ynemo)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2017, 7:58pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/environmental-protection-acid-rains/13565 "2017-04-07T19:58:40Z")
In wich case do you use items with environmental protection? What is the purpose of them? What is going on with acid rains? Week ago i played with PK mod and there was acid rain, but now, i started a new game with lat… --- ## [How to find clay?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-find-clay/13576)
**Author:** [@Logiwonk](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Logiwonk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2017, 10:21pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-find-clay/13576 "2017-04-06T22:21:26Z")
Hello, just looking to get started with clay products but can’t find the darn stuff. I was reading an old forum post that said to dig near water, but that hasn’t turned up anything. Does fresh vs salt water matter cause … --- ## [Is there mining in CDDA, or some mod?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-mining-in-cdda-or-some-mod/13583)
**Author:** [@lcy03406](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/lcy03406)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2017, 5:46pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-mining-in-cdda-or-some-mod/13583 "2017-04-06T17:46:09Z")
I got a pickaxe and also noticed there is a downstair in construction menu. Just curious can I dig down and mine some ore and forge a sword of my own? --- ## [Arm\_block and Leg\_block in Martialarts.json](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/arm-block-and-leg-block-in-martialarts-json/13575)
**Author:** [@Chezzo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Chezzo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2017, 2:02pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/arm-block-and-leg-block-in-martialarts-json/13575 "2017-04-06T14:02:42Z")
Does anyone know what Arm\_block and Leg\_block do in Martialarts.json? Is a higher number better? Brawling has an arm\_block of -1, and a leg\_block of 7, while Akimbo has 99 and 99 respectively. https://github.com/Clever… --- ## [Playing with ASCII](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/playing-with-ascii/13574)
**Author:** [@snow\_dwarf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/snow_dwarf)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2017, 2:11pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/playing-with-ascii/13574 "2017-04-05T14:11:08Z")
When playing on a small laptop I decided to turn on ASCII so that the game can run faster, but it seemed that the ASCII was slower than tiles. Wut? --- ## [Grappler](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/grappler/13450)
**Author:** [@\_k1](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/_k1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2017, 11:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/grappler/13450 "2017-04-03T23:06:08Z")
I thought they have long arms - the range of shocker or spitter. I saw a lone grappler grazing on the vast grassland of New England after rain, and approached with care. And it grabbed me, only when we were one tile apa… --- ## [Whats up with Bayonets?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/whats-up-with-bayonets/13540)
**Author:** [@AseaHeru](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/AseaHeru)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2017, 7:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/whats-up-with-bayonets/13540 "2017-03-30T19:06:17Z")
So, bayonets. The thing that go on the end of a gun so you can stab with them. Except, they seem to get changed to be underbarrel. Then they where changed back. And now they are underbarrel again. Does anyone have an id… --- ## [How does a landmine react when walking in a vehicle over it?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-does-a-landmine-react-when-walking-in-a-vehicle-over-it/13546)
**Author:** [@Jericoshost](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Jericoshost)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2017, 3:28pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-does-a-landmine-react-when-walking-in-a-vehicle-over-it/13546 "2017-03-29T15:28:40Z")
Quick Question: If I am walking inside of a vehicle, and there is a landmine underneath the vehicle, will the landmine go off if I step on the vehicle tile over the mine? I ask because a Security Van has spawned on a mi… --- ## ["There is no fish around"?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/there-is-no-fish-around/13544)
**Author:** [@yarse](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/yarse)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2017, 5:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/there-is-no-fish-around/13544 "2017-03-28T17:04:20Z")
Any tips for finding a stretch of river with fish in it? I’ve tried a few map screens in either direction but I only get this message whenever I try and put a fish trap down. --- ## [My longest living survivor!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/my-longest-living-survivor/13529)
**Author:** [@Inconspicuous](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Inconspicuous)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2017, 11:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/my-longest-living-survivor/13529 "2017-03-27T23:18:49Z")
So, my survivor “Doc”, just made it to Summer, day 9. Most of my other characters die on day 7 or 8, so this is a pretty big achievement for me. I have a base in a church, a WIP RV named “Lucy” with steel plating and a v… --- ## [Stamina decreasing with empty inventory?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/stamina-decreasing-with-empty-inventory/13530)
**Author:** [@craashman64](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/craashman64)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2017, 7:40am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/stamina-decreasing-with-empty-inventory/13530 "2017-03-27T07:40:45Z")
Hi all, first time posting, been playing CDDA for only a month or so but probably have way more hours than is healthy invested already… anyways, started having issues with my current save this evening, noticed my stamina… --- ## [How much water can you get from a shallow water tile?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-much-water-can-you-get-from-a-shallow-water-tile/13541)
**Author:** [@Gaelstrom](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Gaelstrom)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2017, 3:19am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-much-water-can-you-get-from-a-shallow-water-tile/13541 "2017-03-27T03:19:28Z")
I learned of a technique involving using fire heated rocks to boil water in a pit, which would help me in my wilderness playthrough. I was planning on adding a recipe, but I can’t make a nearby shallow pit a requisite. … --- ## [Difference from High night vision and normal NV?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/difference-from-high-night-vision-and-normal-nv/13531)
**Author:** [@redxlaser15](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/redxlaser15)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2017, 11:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/difference-from-high-night-vision-and-normal-nv/13531 "2017-03-23T23:06:44Z")
I might be getting this completely wrong, but I don't seem to have noticed a difference, if anything, my night vision seems to have gotten worse when it went to 'high' instead of regular night vision --- ## [Faction characteristics, changeable?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/faction-characteristics-changeable/13537)
**Author:** [@Logiwonk](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Logiwonk)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2017, 3:52am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/faction-characteristics-changeable/13537 "2017-03-23T03:52:05Z")
Hello! I just started playing with wandering NPCs and am building my faction. Just wondering if there is a way to change my factions interest in running gambling parlours? And what determines things like faction goals, m… --- ## [Forums back up - yay!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/forums-back-up-yay/13527)
**Author:** [@deoxy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/deoxy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2017, 2:51am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/forums-back-up-yay/13527 "2017-03-22T02:51:06Z")
So, the forums are back up (yay!) - anybody know what happened? --- ## [Refugee center](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/refugee-center/13534)
**Author:** [@42yeah](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/42yeah)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2017, 3:09pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/refugee-center/13534 "2017-03-21T15:09:28Z")
Hey guys! I am quite new to this game, and I just found a refugee center with nobody inside. The upper right chunk of the center is not accessible. I tried to smash open a locker in the way, but then there is an iron d… --- ## [I tried calling the 1 800 number in the shelter](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-tried-calling-the-1-800-number-in-the-shelter/13521)
**Author:** [@Jericoshost](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Jericoshost)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2017, 3:18am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-tried-calling-the-1-800-number-in-the-shelter/13521 "2017-03-13T03:18:16Z")
Did anyone know it is for a finished metal company IRL? Is that intentional, like an easter egg? Are there any more if so? --- ## [Subways and Sewers](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/subways-and-sewers/13501)
**Author:** [@pisskop](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/pisskop)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2017, 1:16am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/subways-and-sewers/13501 "2017-03-11T01:16:20Z")
Do you use them? How? Have you ever tried to survive in them? Have you ever raiding inter-city with them? Have you ever made your home in them? Why isnt there a ‘teenage mutant ninja turtles’ meme in the game yet? … [Previous page](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/the-bunker/6.md?page=78) [Next page](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/the-bunker/6.md?page=80)