# The Drawing Board **URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/the-drawing-board/10.md?page=78 [Latest](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/tags.md) **Page:** 79 --- ## [Bombed labs](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bombed-labs/9541)
**Author:** [@Arek\_PL](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Arek_PL)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2015, 12:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bombed-labs/9541 "2015-05-02T12:43:34Z")
In lore we read that some labs were bombed to contain outbreak but all labs are untouched so maybe add new type of lab what enterance is rubble or have holes in walls and underground can have flooded rooms rooms on fire … --- ## [Communicating with The Big Three](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/communicating-with-the-big-three/9526)
**Author:** [@Wally-kun](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Wally-kun)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2015, 6:56am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/communicating-with-the-big-three/9526 "2015-05-02T06:56:58Z")
So getting the attention of the blob collective would be…uh…‘bad’. Let’s just settle with ‘bad’. We don’t have anything to talk about and frankly we don’t want to talk to them. Triffids have been talked about a bit, bas… --- ## [Flu and Influenza frequency](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/flu-and-influenza-frequency/9506)
**Author:** [@Vorchar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Vorchar)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2015, 2:52am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/flu-and-influenza-frequency/9506 "2015-05-02T02:52:14Z")
I do not know if the chances to catch flu/influenza has been tampered but I seem to catch it each time I walk in rain even if I do not get wet. Just got away with influenza and 6 days later I catched Influenza again. Pr… --- ## [Insect Composition](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/insect-composition/9442)
**Author:** [@Wally-kun](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Wally-kun)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2015, 1:13am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/insect-composition/9442 "2015-05-02T01:13:26Z")
It kind of bothers me how reliant one can become on giant insects for food, particularly in the winter. Not that it’s not effective or anything, just that it’s actually a little too effective. Insects are pretty high in… --- ## [Claw Mutations Provide Cutting/Butchering Properies](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/claw-mutations-provide-cutting-butchering-properies/9519)
**Author:** [@Wally-kun](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Wally-kun)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2015, 8:35pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/claw-mutations-provide-cutting-butchering-properies/9519 "2015-05-01T20:35:17Z")
It’s a little immersion-breaking to have a highly developed canine or feline or beast survivor still need pocket knives or scissors to cut up fabrics or butcher corpses, particularly when they have claw and fang mutation… --- ## [Restraint (and the use of!)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/restraint-and-the-use-of/9427)
**Author:** [@moist\_zombie](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/moist_zombie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2015, 6:24am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/restraint-and-the-use-of/9427 "2015-05-01T06:24:16Z")
Lasso, tranquilizer, tazer, cages, (enclosed) pit traps, handcuffs, fences/pens, chain/manacle bolted to wall or floor, “live trap” (for non-lethally capturing small game), surgical anesthesia… (Eventually!) Leads to: “… --- ## [Let us turn off debug notifications](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/let-us-turn-off-debug-notifications/9525)
**Author:** [@Thwap](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Thwap)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2015, 10:19pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/let-us-turn-off-debug-notifications/9525 "2015-04-30T22:19:09Z")
I don’t care if some NPC didn’t use all his moves. I don’t care if the game tried to spawn a zombie in the wrong place and changed its mind. So on and so forth. Some of these notifications just seem to be permanent parts… --- ## [Pulse bow or crossbow and some powered melee weapons?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/pulse-bow-or-crossbow-and-some-powered-melee-weapons/9367)
**Author:** [@vipches](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vipches)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2015, 5:14pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/pulse-bow-or-crossbow-and-some-powered-melee-weapons/9367 "2015-04-30T17:14:11Z")
Considering the gun have a ap bullet or something advanced weapons, and throwing weapon have such EMP weapon or something mabye is time to improve the bow and crossbow, because most arrow can’t shoot through that heavy … --- ## [Car Ideas?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/car-ideas/9480)
**Author:** [@John\_Candlebury](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/John_Candlebury)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2015, 5:10pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/car-ideas/9480 "2015-04-30T17:10:22Z")
So I’ve taken a sweet spot for car making, and I thought, why not ask people from the forums if they had any car concepts, ideas or other stuff. This is what I’ve got: Already done -Electric Sports Car. -Electric/Norm… --- ## [CDDA (let talk about tanks)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-let-talk-about-tanks/9494)
**Author:** [@CPCaeser63](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/CPCaeser63)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2015, 7:48am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-let-talk-about-tanks/9494 "2015-04-30T07:48:15Z")
what do you guys think about adding tanks from history to the game. such as t34s shermans tigers or modern tanks. also having the ability to recruit other survivors to do task such as shooting the main gun other varius t… --- ## [CDDA (change point of history)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-change-point-of-history/9492)
**Author:** [@CPCaeser63](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/CPCaeser63)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2015, 8:14pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-change-point-of-history/9492 "2015-04-29T20:14:41Z")
im starting this to see what you guys would think about being able to start a game during a world war or some other time period. --- ## [2-by-4 Body Armor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/2-by-4-body-armor/9501)
**Author:** [@Wally-kun](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Wally-kun)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2015, 3:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/2-by-4-body-armor/9501 "2015-04-29T15:05:47Z")
So you can make two-by-four arm guards and also leg guards. Sweet. So what about body armor? It’s not the most outrageous thing ever invented and wooden armor is a real thing anyways. Wouldn’t be too hard, right? Some ra… --- ## [Mutagen is too rare compare to CBM](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mutagen-is-too-rare-compare-to-cbm/9479)
**Author:** [@nuttycompany](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/nuttycompany)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2015, 9:34am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mutagen-is-too-rare-compare-to-cbm/9479 "2015-04-29T09:34:38Z")
Hi, I just play cata again yesterday (the last I playis ver.B) I notice that mutagen drop is much lower than before. I raid 2 labs down to the lowest floor, only find 2 mutagen and 4 serum. Didn’t get me pass mutant tre… --- ## [CDDA (advanced building and terrain)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-advanced-building-and-terrain/9493)
**Author:** [@CPCaeser63](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/CPCaeser63)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2015, 9:15am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-advanced-building-and-terrain/9493 "2015-04-28T09:15:28Z")
im putting this up to see what you guys would think about the ability to build underground bunkers or be able to creat somthing on top of a mountain. or just adding higher and lower elevations “and yes this can be done a… --- ## [Need someone make a field effect blocked system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/need-someone-make-a-field-effect-blocked-system/9496)
**Author:** [@vipches](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vipches)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2015, 9:13am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/need-someone-make-a-field-effect-blocked-system/9496 "2015-04-28T09:13:23Z")
It has been explore mine adits so many time there’s a saying, “you can’t go when you can’t see” so many time I was trapped on the mine adits, because those toxic gas has covered all over the place, including stairs I c… --- ## [CDDA(Guns ,blades ,WMDs ,Guns ,and more Guns)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-guns-blades-wmds-guns-and-more-guns/9498)
**Author:** [@CPCaeser63](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/CPCaeser63)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2015, 8:02pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-guns-blades-wmds-guns-and-more-guns/9498 "2015-04-27T20:02:55Z")
what guns would you guys put into the game that arnt allready there such as the m16"ar 15" or LMGs ,high calliber snipers ,and or more explosives/WMDs/and all out weapons in the game. --- ## [CDDA (finding large groups of survivor camps or bases)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-finding-large-groups-of-survivor-camps-or-bases/9495)
**Author:** [@CPCaeser63](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/CPCaeser63)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2015, 2:02pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-finding-large-groups-of-survivor-camps-or-bases/9495 "2015-04-27T14:02:35Z")
what would you guys think about finding groups of survivors in places like in the city or country or having random groups of survivors creating their own bases. or maybe finding random groups of raiders or soldiers wande… --- ## [Flamethrower, tesla coil, what's next? acid sprayer?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/flamethrower-tesla-coil-whats-next-acid-sprayer/9476)
**Author:** [@vipches](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vipches)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2015, 11:50am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/flamethrower-tesla-coil-whats-next-acid-sprayer/9476 "2015-04-27T11:50:28Z")
I always love the elemental weapon on any game, for now I can see there is 3 elemental weapon on this game, the fire, the electricity, and the acid, so far only the fire and electricity has it’s own thrower weapon but n… --- ## [Ammunition type overlap (and uses for such a thing)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ammunition-type-overlap-and-uses-for-such-a-thing/9475)
**Author:** [@Random\_dragon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Random_dragon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2015, 12:50am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ammunition-type-overlap-and-uses-for-such-a-thing/9475 "2015-04-26T00:50:35Z")
I was hoping there might be a viable way to make a given ammunition item count as belonging to multiple ammo types. This would open up a world of possibilities for ammunition and firearm tweaks. Some examples of what co… --- ## [My friend want me to ask if there is construct can make you building upstairs](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/my-friend-want-me-to-ask-if-there-is-construct-can-make-you-building-upstairs/9474)
**Author:** [@vipches](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vipches)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2015, 5:51pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/my-friend-want-me-to-ask-if-there-is-construct-can-make-you-building-upstairs/9474 "2015-04-25T17:51:48Z")
So far the construct only can build is going down floor, my friend want to build the second floor or further, so anyone has plan that player is able to build up floor by any chance? --- ## [Controlable weather mabye?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/controlable-weather-mabye/9481)
**Author:** [@vipches](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vipches)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2015, 10:28am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/controlable-weather-mabye/9481 "2015-04-25T10:28:22Z")
Sometime I think the rain is just too often, like almost never stop I have travel very long journey on the map, and I keep checking the hygrometer, but it always appear 87%, whatever how long I was travel I just want t… --- ## [The Villain - Quest](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-villain-quest/9473)
**Author:** [@Horizonfall](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Horizonfall)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2015, 11:01pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-villain-quest/9473 "2015-04-24T23:01:30Z")
Hey! Its that guy I totally forgot about and that said he’d be active and stop lurking! Yeah… skipping that. \[size=8pt\]Added note: This is entirely operating on the whole “humans most dangerous thing in zombie apocalyps… --- ## [Barracading stairs, and passages hidden under furniture](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/barracading-stairs-and-passages-hidden-under-furniture/9413)
**Author:** [@lancearmada](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/lancearmada)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2015, 5:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/barracading-stairs-and-passages-hidden-under-furniture/9413 "2015-04-24T17:08:22Z")
I went into a basement, turned on my flashlight, and opened a door and saw smoke inside the room. Immediately closed the door, went back up the stairs, and attempted to pull the dresser over the stairs. Unfortunatly, it … --- ## [Active Cattle-tree mutation](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/active-cattle-tree-mutation/9472)
**Author:** [@Croooow](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Croooow)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2015, 4:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/active-cattle-tree-mutation/9472 "2015-04-24T16:18:54Z")
Udder. Wouldn’t require the threshold. Functions similarly to the Aero-Evaporator CBM, but produces milk at the expense of your own hunger, thirst, fatigue. Wouldn’t be able to make a “profit” with it – The cost would o… --- ## [Interruptible flag for crafting recipes](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/interruptible-flag-for-crafting-recipes/9469)
**Author:** [@Packbat](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Packbat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2015, 4:32am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/interruptible-flag-for-crafting-recipes/9469 "2015-04-24T04:32:34Z")
A thing that people often do in ordinary life is start a project, get partway through, and then return to it later. It seems to me that should be possible for a lot of crafting recipes - maybe all the non-cooking recipes… --- ## [Handful of construction items that would be awesome](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/handful-of-construction-items-that-would-be-awesome/9467)
**Author:** [@Coyote](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Coyote)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2015, 8:50pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/handful-of-construction-items-that-would-be-awesome/9467 "2015-04-23T20:50:22Z")
So, acidia’s working on fleshing out NPCs as a viable force to be reckoned with. Here’s a few construction items that might be useful in terms of scaling up infrastructure: Evaporation pans – Allow you to turn large qu… --- ## [I think mabye someone can make a multi characters on the game](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-think-mabye-someone-can-make-a-multi-characters-on-the-game/9446)
**Author:** [@vipches](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vipches)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2015, 7:02pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-think-mabye-someone-can-make-a-multi-characters-on-the-game/9446 "2015-04-23T19:02:39Z")
Sense last time talking about that PC interaction OPC option, I think mabye we can make a PC team, just like wasteland, which player can make 4 PC on his team, I think this will make a game half RTS, means you can contr… --- ## [Engines and minimum power consumption](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/engines-and-minimum-power-consumption/9456)
**Author:** [@Thwap](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Thwap)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2015, 1:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/engines-and-minimum-power-consumption/9456 "2015-04-22T13:08:50Z")
So a few people were talking over here in the thread for the vehicle additions pack, specifically about the vortex generator, when Blaze pointed this out: Engines can only use battery power, not add it. Positive energy … --- ## [Base Auto-Manager (Basic Logistics)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/base-auto-manager-basic-logistics/9437)
**Author:** [@Wally-kun](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Wally-kun)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2015, 11:36am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/base-auto-manager-basic-logistics/9437 "2015-04-21T11:36:51Z")
I’ve seen before that the devs don’t want the situation where the game starts to play itself, but there are a handful of things that I believe could both fit with the setting, match the theme, and also take a bit of tedi… --- ## [Possible Dragon-like mutation line](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/possible-dragon-like-mutation-line/9426)
**Author:** [@alamarx](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/alamarx)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2015, 1:56pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/possible-dragon-like-mutation-line/9426 "2015-04-20T13:56:33Z")
From what I gather from various posts many seem to want a dragon-like mutation category, myself included, but it’s seen as potentially too fantasy. I have a possible solution for 2 physics problems that have been brought… [Previous page](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/the-drawing-board/10.md?page=77) [Next page](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/the-drawing-board/10.md?page=79)