# The Bunker **URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/the-bunker/6.md?page=93 [Latest](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/tags.md) **Page:** 94 --- ## [Scale of game tiles](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/scale-of-game-tiles/11755)
**Author:** [@BorkBorkGoesTheCode](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/BorkBorkGoesTheCode)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2016, 1:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/scale-of-game-tiles/11755 "2016-04-22T13:05:31Z")
What is the scale, in meters, of one game tile? --- ## [A question about the forum](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-question-about-the-forum/11749)
**Author:** [@BorkBorkGoesTheCode](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/BorkBorkGoesTheCode)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2016, 12:23am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-question-about-the-forum/11749 "2016-04-22T00:23:35Z")
It’s very difficult to represent vehicles using the standard font. Is there a way to tell the forum software to display a post using a monospaced font? Also, where should I post questions about the forum itself? --- ## [Skin itching?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/skin-itching/11728)
**Author:** [@Crazytoast42](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Crazytoast42)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2016, 8:42pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/skin-itching/11728 "2016-04-21T20:42:49Z")
I haven’t played in years and boy there is a lot of cool stuff now. I’m doing well, making stuff and reading up on so many guides to make my base. But for some reason, my skin is itchy! It says my bowels ache and after … --- ## [Belt Clip?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/belt-clip/11720)
**Author:** [@Shrde](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Shrde)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2016, 12:19pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/belt-clip/11720 "2016-04-21T12:19:10Z")
The make shift crowbar says it can clip to a belt yet i haven’t found a belt i can do it to --- ## [Everything is over and perfect. How is your survivor integrated into society?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/everything-is-over-and-perfect-how-is-your-survivor-integrated-into-society/10916)
**Author:** [@nomzynomnom](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/nomzynomnom)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2016, 7:30am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/everything-is-over-and-perfect-how-is-your-survivor-integrated-into-society/10916 "2016-04-21T07:30:46Z")
Topic. The Cataclysm is over and done with, society has rebuilt theoretically. All the survivors have been rehabilitated. How does your survivor integrate into society? What jobs do they take, where are they live and ho… --- ## [Question about the game engine](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/question-about-the-game-engine/11734)
**Author:** [@Rama\_Tut](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rama_Tut)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2016, 7:03am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/question-about-the-game-engine/11734 "2016-04-21T07:03:22Z")
Someone was just commenting about the difficulty in getting zombies to hold their stuff so that when they revive, they’re not naked. Can someone who has seen the unpacked code tell me how CDDA is coded, in general terms… --- ## [Settings for a challenging game, but not crazy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/settings-for-a-challenging-game-but-not-crazy/11714)
**Author:** [@Michi](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Michi)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2016, 9:52pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/settings-for-a-challenging-game-but-not-crazy/11714 "2016-04-20T21:52:01Z")
After playing a bunch of times and dying, I finally got to a pretty good place. Found a ton of books, and have ready myself up to level 8 to 10 in every crafting skills. Have a solar powered mobile base, ad now found pow… --- ## [Best threshold for turtle/strength/hoarder?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/best-threshold-for-turtle-strength-hoarder/11715)
**Author:** [@vassock](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vassock)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2016, 7:06am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/best-threshold-for-turtle-strength-hoarder/11715 "2016-04-20T07:06:29Z")
Best threshold for turtle/strength/hoarder? I was looking at Plant, Ursine, and Cattle. Can they still use vehicles? --- ## [Avoiding Fuel tank explosion / mitigating its damage](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/avoiding-fuel-tank-explosion-mitigating-its-damage/11731)
**Author:** [@thbrg](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/thbrg)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2016, 4:57am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/avoiding-fuel-tank-explosion-mitigating-its-damage/11731 "2016-04-20T04:57:38Z")
Hi everyone. I play CDDA for some months now but this is my first forum post. Sorry in advance for my bad english, it isn’t my primary language. Last night I’ve had a very good run and was wandering around with my car. … --- ## [Could someone please explain critical hit mechanics?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/could-someone-please-explain-critical-hit-mechanics/11727)
**Author:** [@BorkBorkGoesTheCode](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/BorkBorkGoesTheCode)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2016, 4:40pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/could-someone-please-explain-critical-hit-mechanics/11727 "2016-04-19T16:40:48Z")
I haven’t found a detailed description of critical chance or critical hit mechanics in the doc files or the wiki. I’m currently playing experimental 4630. --- ## [Wander Spawns!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/wander-spawns/11655)
**Author:** [@yarse](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/yarse)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2016, 4:07pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/wander-spawns/11655 "2016-04-19T16:07:38Z")
Fun fact: I’m legally obligated to hop on the forums once every three months to complain/discuss wander spawns, and it’s that time of the year again! So it feels like Deja Vu because I download the latest experimental, … --- ## [Gauging interest in pulp fork of 0.c](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/gauging-interest-in-pulp-fork-of-0-c/11709)
**Author:** [@Rama\_Tut](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rama_Tut)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2016, 3:35pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/gauging-interest-in-pulp-fork-of-0-c/11709 "2016-04-19T15:35:38Z")
I’m a huge fan of pulp-era fiction, and I’ve been making some notes on a mod I’d be interested in working on with a few people if there’s sufficient interest. I’d like to remove the science fiction and modern elements f… --- ## [Back from a very long break](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/back-from-a-very-long-break/11711)
**Author:** [@Mcrone](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mcrone)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2016, 3:33pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/back-from-a-very-long-break/11711 "2016-04-17T15:33:24Z")
Hello fellow DDA players, I finally have decided to start getting back into this game once more, and I am wondering what has changed. I left two years ago, If I remember correctly they added more car spawns on the last … --- ## [It's me, or mounted MG are still unusable?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/its-me-or-mounted-mg-are-still-unusable/11705)
**Author:** [@Cagone](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Cagone)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2016, 1:18am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/its-me-or-mounted-mg-are-still-unusable/11705 "2016-04-16T01:18:47Z")
I was trying to build a mounted MG as a base defense system. My idea was to build a two square immobile vehicle with a mounted M60, controls, an engine and storage. I cannot get the MG to work, the ammo just falls out wh… --- ## [Did gunstores get severely nerfed?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/did-gunstores-get-severely-nerfed/11703)
**Author:** [@Hoovytaurus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Hoovytaurus)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2016, 5:38pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/did-gunstores-get-severely-nerfed/11703 "2016-04-15T17:38:33Z")
Before I go on, a question leading up to the other one - does item spawn rate also affect what items spawn? I moved from 5.0 spawn rate to 1-2 spawn rate in my quest to get more skilled at the game and now, it seems tha… --- ## [Solar sensitivity](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/solar-sensitivity/11704)
**Author:** [@Pumbletron](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Pumbletron)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2016, 4:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/solar-sensitivity/11704 "2016-04-15T16:45:55Z")
I have this mutation, and am post-thresh Trog. It seems wearing clothes on every part of my body stops me from burning. I still get stat penalties for being annoyed by the sunlight, though. Is this correct or has somethi… --- ## [Anti-Complacency](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/anti-complacency/11651)
**Author:** [@Wally-kun](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Wally-kun)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2016, 2:27pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/anti-complacency/11651 "2016-04-15T14:27:30Z")
One of the biggest things that ever seems to kill me when I’m doing well is just getting sloppy. I do something stupid and make a lot of small yet crucial mistakes that always wind up getting me killed. How do people wo… --- ## [Everything Froze](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/everything-froze/11700)
**Author:** [@Blackhawk5370](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Blackhawk5370)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2016, 5:19pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/everything-froze/11700 "2016-04-14T17:19:31Z")
alright i’ll get right to the point, i was dissembling a RV and i heard 5xCRASH and my girl NPC disappeared and then i was WTF but continued and then went on and saw 2 zombies and walked up to them to kill them and kill… --- ## [Vehicle construction questions](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-construction-questions/11691)
**Author:** [@woofinator](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/woofinator)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2016, 9:24am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-construction-questions/11691 "2016-04-14T09:24:40Z")
Two quick questions: I’m deconstructing wreckage of a bus outside my safehouse and it says to deconstruct frames, I need wrench +hacksaw, and then EITHER welding goggles and a cutting torch, OR a circular saw. Now I h… --- ## [Best uses for NPCs](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/best-uses-for-npcs/11672)
**Author:** [@MrQwerty](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/MrQwerty)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2016, 9:07pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/best-uses-for-npcs/11672 "2016-04-13T21:07:11Z")
So, i managed to convince an NPC to join my party for the first time ever… and since i don’t know anything about their behavior other than they are dumb and which encounter rules to set i want to ask you guys what do you… --- ## [F\*cking Shady Zombies](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/f-cking-shady-zombies/11661)
**Author:** [@Straume21](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Straume21)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2016, 4:05am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/f-cking-shady-zombies/11661 "2016-04-12T04:05:40Z")
Shady zombies make this game terrible. Can someone please make a mod that disables them, or could someone tell me how to manually disable them? How can I be swarmed with enemies that literally come out of nowhere, for n… --- ## [Refugee Center / NPCs](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/refugee-center-npcs/11684)
**Author:** [@Michi](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Michi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2016, 5:54pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/refugee-center-npcs/11684 "2016-04-11T17:54:11Z")
I just found a refugee center. It’s pretty cool. Can I just drop my stuff on the ground near one of the beds, or will the NPCs steal my stuff? --- ## [How do shields work with melee combat?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-shields-work-with-melee-combat/11686)
**Author:** [@yarse](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/yarse)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2016, 3:58pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-shields-work-with-melee-combat/11686 "2016-04-10T15:58:11Z")
Title. I figured out how to ©hange sides in the item screen, but how do shields an their encumbrance work with melee weapons and in general? --- ## [Crafting ingredient distance constraints](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/crafting-ingredient-distance-constraints/11682)
**Author:** [@woofinator](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/woofinator)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2016, 6:20pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/crafting-ingredient-distance-constraints/11682 "2016-04-09T18:20:52Z")
Quick question: does anyone know how far away you can be from your collected items in order for them to pop up as ingredients when you use the crafting menu? I’m renovating a house and building a crafting room that has a… --- ## [Build 1515 and up has new character creation options](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/build-1515-and-up-has-new-character-creation-options/11514)
**Author:** [@Adventurer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Adventurer)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2016, 2:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/build-1515-and-up-has-new-character-creation-options/11514 "2016-04-09T14:08:21Z")
Coolthulhu has implemented something I’ve long awaited: split point pools for Stats, Traits, and Skills. Putting stat points into traits and skills is allowed and putting trait points into skills is allowed. You cannot … --- ## [Mixed alcohol drinks](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mixed-alcohol-drinks/11676)
**Author:** [@woofinator](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/woofinator)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2016, 1:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mixed-alcohol-drinks/11676 "2016-04-09T13:43:52Z")
Hi all, just downloaded the latest exp. after having not played for a few months, what’s up with the mixed alcohol drinks? I’m assuming you mix it with water, but the crafting recipes don’t actually call for water. Is ma… --- ## [Static Spawns and Noise](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/static-spawns-and-noise/11677)
**Author:** [@Michi](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Michi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2016, 2:26pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/static-spawns-and-noise/11677 "2016-04-08T14:26:50Z")
I am pretty much using the default world options, other than setting Static NPCs to true. So, does that mean when I clear an area of zombies, critters, monsters, etc… that’s it, the area is clean? Even if I then start s… --- ## [Dem Sugar Beets - a quickie (EXP 0.C-4635)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/dem-sugar-beets-a-quickie-exp-0-c-4635/11680)
**Author:** [@dharthoorn](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/dharthoorn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2016, 2:14pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/dem-sugar-beets-a-quickie-exp-0-c-4635/11680 "2016-04-08T14:14:20Z")
Let’s say we have 4 sugar beets and we want to use them for cooking sweet things. Here’s a quick(ish) rundown on a couple of possibilities. Water and power use omitted to keep things concise(ish). There are more ways to … --- ## [A Log-wall Camp Unmarked on Map](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-log-wall-camp-unmarked-on-map/11665)
**Author:** [@\_k1](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/_k1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2016, 2:52pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-log-wall-camp-unmarked-on-map/11665 "2016-04-07T14:52:47Z")
I came across a log-wall construction by the road. There were motorbikes, tools, tents, a dining room and a bedroom. The building was not marked on map. I saw a bear, so I headed to another direction. Two days later, wh… --- ## [Illiterate learning?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/illiterate-learning/11663)
**Author:** [@theepicvoid111](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/theepicvoid111)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2016, 9:02pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/illiterate-learning/11663 "2016-04-06T21:02:23Z")
Hello all! I have a quick question. So I randomized a survivor today and got a survivor whose profession is a Prehistoric Hunter. A trait that comes along with it is “Illiterate: You cannot read, Computers and books are … [Previous page](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/the-bunker/6.md?page=92) [Next page](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/the-bunker/6.md?page=94)