# Latest

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## [How useful are bows?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-useful-are-bows/18971)

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**Author:** [@Chatchi\_Khonmang](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Chatchi_Khonmang)\
**Replies:** 32\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2019, 9:03am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-useful-are-bows/18971 "2019-03-10T09:03:16Z")

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Hello Guys. Just curious if anyone ever uses bows? Yes, they are silent, but it takes many shots to kill a zombie, … and even in the dark, the are gonna get you long before you can kill them… and if there are more than …

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## [So you want to hide in a mail box](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/so-you-want-to-hide-in-a-mail-box/19144)

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**Author:** [@Fris0uman](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Fris0uman)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2019, 9:01am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/so-you-want-to-hide-in-a-mail-box/19144 "2019-03-10T09:01:24Z")

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Well you’re in luck because it might soon be possible ! #28593 is introducing hiding as a new action available to the player (and to some extent everybody else) Here’s the current state of affairs as to what can hide w…

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## [Tanking performance in 0-D](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tanking-performance-in-0-d/19130)

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**Author:** [@Ricky\_Van](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ricky_Van)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2019, 7:28am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tanking-performance-in-0-d/19130 "2019-03-10T07:28:43Z")

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so i just recently downloaded the latest stable build (0-Danny, fancy name there :smile: ) and i found something about the performance of the game. when i found some plantation farm not too far from my spawn point, i he…

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## [Floating minefield!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/floating-minefield/19139)

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**Author:** [@crazykiddeath](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/crazykiddeath)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2019, 4:19am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/floating-minefield/19139 "2019-03-10T04:19:01Z")

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Upstairs in a mansion I found this… the world is a strange place…

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## [Tire Iron vs. Wrench](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tire-iron-vs-wrench/18968)

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**Author:** [@Lesseps](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Lesseps)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2019, 6:33pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tire-iron-vs-wrench/18968 "2019-03-09T18:33:34Z")

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I’m pretty far into my game. Not far enough for blacksmith stuff, but pretty far for vehicles construction. And I still didn’t manage to find a goddamn wrench. Almost every car trunk has a 17" wheel and a lot of trunks h…

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## [Questions about farming](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/questions-about-farming/19137)

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**Author:** [@Krisu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Krisu)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2019, 5:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/questions-about-farming/19137 "2019-03-09T17:05:17Z")

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Do crops persist to the next season? I have this Harvest-Moon like fear of crops not growing into the next season, so they’ll be wasted. When is the best season to plant crops? Do you need to water them?

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## [Are Monster Upgrades Visible?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/are-monster-upgrades-visible/19135)

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**Author:** [@TheMurderUnicorn](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheMurderUnicorn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2019, 1:22pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/are-monster-upgrades-visible/19135 "2019-03-09T13:22:35Z")

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As in, is it possible for a monster to upgrade while in sight of the player, or does it check to ensure it’s out of LOS before changing? Also, for upgrades, does the half\_life value begin counting upon monster generatio…

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## [Missing ingredents and qualities of items and recipes](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/missing-ingredents-and-qualities-of-items-and-recipes/19120)

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**Author:** [@MedNed](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/MedNed)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2019, 11:52am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/missing-ingredents-and-qualities-of-items-and-recipes/19120 "2019-03-09T11:52:45Z")

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To more specific roasted coffee beans is missing the coffee pod ingredient that you get by harvesting coffee trees in the fall, and the circular saw is missing its metal cutting qualities even when turned on. It’s been a…

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## [Narcoleptic not working?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/narcoleptic-not-working/19102)

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**Author:** [@Tazeell](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Tazeell)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2019, 6:26am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/narcoleptic-not-working/19102 "2019-03-09T06:26:07Z")

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Recently made a character with narcoleptic. Rather then actually falling asleep my character just temporarily goes blind and can wander around continuing doing whatever he wants. Periodic blindness is certainly annoying …

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## [New toon with 0.D or continue current?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-toon-with-0-d-or-continue-current/19129)

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**Author:** [@Damnit-Jenkins](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Damnit-Jenkins)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2019, 3:24am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-toon-with-0-d-or-continue-current/19129 "2019-03-09T03:24:23Z")

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So with 0.D out im wondering if i should keep playing my current dude or start a new one. My worry is that if i update something will break and i really like my current dudes chances at making it to winter (91 day season…

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## [First Impressions: What I missed](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/first-impressions-what-i-missed/19097)

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**Author:** [@Cakesicle](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Cakesicle)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 5:51pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/first-impressions-what-i-missed/19097 "2019-03-08T17:51:23Z")

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I’ve been playing the game for the past few days and it’s really been a unique experience for me. I’m not very familiar with these kinds of games and found everything a bit overwhelming at first. The in-game help files…

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## [Should contradicting mutations exist in the same category?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/should-contradicting-mutations-exist-in-the-same-category/19106)

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**Author:** [@Junknown](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Junknown)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 5:37pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/should-contradicting-mutations-exist-in-the-same-category/19106 "2019-03-08T17:37:33Z")

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I’ve been trying to make a mod where you have the option to start as a fully mutated mutant, and while I was working on it I discovered that quite a few mutation categories have conflicting or outright contradicting muta…

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## [Layering of Historical Armor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/layering-of-historical-armor/19112)

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**Author:** [@VIVIT](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/VIVIT)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 4:20pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/layering-of-historical-armor/19112 "2019-03-08T16:20:13Z")

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Historical armor in Cataclysm is in a really weird place, with a lot of logical inconsistencies. Granted, armor in Cataclysm has a lot of logical inconsistencies in general (how come nomad gear is made out of a duster bu…

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## [More Joinable Monster Factions](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-joinable-monster-factions/19114)

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**Author:** [@Gman](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Gman)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 4:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-joinable-monster-factions/19114 "2019-03-08T16:17:15Z")

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Edit: I’m new to the forum, so I’m not sure if this should be marked for spoilers since it involves a feature that I’d consider kind of hidden. For now, I’ll just mark it with the spoilers tag. This isn’t a fully fleshe…

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## [I need help getting away from prison](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-need-help-getting-away-from-prison/19111)

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**Author:** [@Joaquim\_brito](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Joaquim_brito)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 7:51am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-need-help-getting-away-from-prison/19111 "2019-03-08T07:51:30Z")

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Security Bots are very difficult, I can never destroy any of them, any suggestions to help me?

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## [What was your most bizarre insane death?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-was-your-most-bizarre-insane-death/19116)

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**Author:** [@Joaquim\_brito](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Joaquim_brito)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 7:38am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-was-your-most-bizarre-insane-death/19116 "2019-03-08T07:38:24Z")

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this post is to see and write about your most strange or historical death you have ever lived.

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## [Blob’s Rate of Infection](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/blob-s-rate-of-infection/19103)

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**Author:** [@Halosammy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Halosammy)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 12:43am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/blob-s-rate-of-infection/19103 "2019-03-08T00:43:47Z")

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So, I’ve gotten myself acquainted with the timeline on the wiki over the last year, and I came up with a theory after reading between the lines. On the surface, it seems that what happens is that zero-hour coincided wit…

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## [When you find fema camp for first time but its at end of a river and you drown](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/when-you-find-fema-camp-for-first-time-but-its-at-end-of-a-river-and-you-drown/19110)

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**Author:** [@Foxyguard](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Foxyguard)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 10:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/when-you-find-fema-camp-for-first-time-but-its-at-end-of-a-river-and-you-drown/19110 "2019-03-07T22:06:11Z")

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Damn i wished that i could swim there. Well tell me your experience of finding first time fema camp im intrested

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## [Trying to find Amputation in the code](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/trying-to-find-amputation-in-the-code/19108)

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**Author:** [@Tazeell](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Tazeell)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 7:53pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/trying-to-find-amputation-in-the-code/19108 "2019-03-07T19:53:23Z")

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So far I’ve been getting some custom classes actually working and stuff but I want to make some proper amputees. While a Fusion blaster arm with no power does somewhat cover that I haven’t had much luck finding whatever …

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## ["Stationary" vehicles in my base](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/stationary-vehicles-in-my-base/19091)

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**Author:** [@Damnit-Jenkins](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Damnit-Jenkins)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 6:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/stationary-vehicles-in-my-base/19091 "2019-03-07T18:04:17Z")

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I get annoyed with not being able to see in my base so i made a vehicle inside to hold headlights to illuminate the area. I made a one frame vehicle i drag around with controls, a medium storage battery, and a headlight.…

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## [Opinions on the Fusion Blaster Arm](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/opinions-on-the-fusion-blaster-arm/19049)

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**Author:** [@Tazeell](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Tazeell)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 4:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/opinions-on-the-fusion-blaster-arm/19049 "2019-03-07T16:17:44Z")

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Curious what peoples opinions on the Fusion Blaster Arm are. Dug one out of a Shocker Brute but not 100% sure it’d be worth it for my character. He mostly uses rifles and polearms like the halberd so I’d have to shake th…

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## [I need help with the cars on the android version](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-need-help-with-the-cars-on-the-android-version/19099)

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**Author:** [@Joaquim\_brito](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Joaquim_brito)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 1:53pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-need-help-with-the-cars-on-the-android-version/19099 "2019-03-07T13:53:45Z")

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I need help, in android version it is practically impossible to control a car

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## [\*SPOILER\* How do Marloss Berries work?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/spoiler-how-do-marloss-berries-work/19087)

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**Author:** [@BOPOH](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/BOPOH)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 4:34am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/spoiler-how-do-marloss-berries-work/19087 "2019-03-07T04:34:35Z")

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I mean, I know what they do, but I don’t understand how they make you a host…how they get his juice into the blood system and things like that Sorry for Google translate.

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## [Quests. Char limit](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/quests-char-limit/19096)

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**Author:** [@Tazeell](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Tazeell)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2019, 9:34pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/quests-char-limit/19096 "2019-03-06T21:34:33Z")

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I’m curious, having been doing quests with my lategame decked out character for a few weeks now I’m wondering how much development is currently going to fleshing out quest and quest givers. I feel like the world of catac…

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## [Fungus Question](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/fungus-question/19071)

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**Author:** [@Tazeell](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Tazeell)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2019, 7:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/fungus-question/19071 "2019-03-05T19:45:58Z")

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Should I be concerned? I have a few days worth of items and components to strip and refit and the the fungus has gone from, pushed back and almost wiped out to, all consuming and too close to burn rather quickly. Should…

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## [Mini nuke won't go off](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mini-nuke-wont-go-off/19052)

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**Author:** [@Hof1993](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Hof1993)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2019, 7:36pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mini-nuke-wont-go-off/19052 "2019-03-05T19:36:51Z")

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so I set a mini nuke for 1000 in a refugee camp. Three days later it hasn’t gone off. It just says “active”. What’s up

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## [Alternative Map Key basic mod is broken (Forest, river, swamp overmap tiles)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/alternative-map-key-basic-mod-is-broken-forest-river-swamp-overmap-tiles/19077)

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**Author:** [@Wolfish](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Wolfish)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2019, 3:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/alternative-map-key-basic-mod-is-broken-forest-river-swamp-overmap-tiles/19077 "2019-03-05T15:59:30Z")

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I started new game and noticed that Alternative Map Key mod (which is in vanilla client) doesn’t work right. In order to make sure I created a new world with only “DDA” and “Alternative Map Key” mods. Version 0.C-37599-…

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## [Cybernetic Disadvantages?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cybernetic-disadvantages/19051)

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**Author:** [@Tazeell](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Tazeell)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2019, 3:54pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cybernetic-disadvantages/19051 "2019-03-05T15:54:45Z")

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I’m curious as I don’t seem to have run into any sort of disadvantage so far for installing a ton of cybernetics. I know my mutations always come with ups and downs (especially no power armor allowed with many) and was w…

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## [Egg Laying as Female Bird/Lizard mutant](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/egg-laying-as-female-bird-lizard-mutant/17285)

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**Author:** [@11112](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/11112)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2019, 10:59am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/egg-laying-as-female-bird-lizard-mutant/17285 "2019-03-05T10:59:48Z")

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How about idea of egg laying yourself ? (As a female character, with bird or lizard mutations, like in another rogue NetHack)

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## [\[8561\] Catastrophically failing at crafting Cooked Liver and Cracklins does not consume components](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/8561-catastrophically-failing-at-crafting-cooked-liver-and-cracklins-does-not-consume-components/19048)

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**Author:** [@digitCruncher](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/digitCruncher)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2019, 9:17am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/8561-catastrophically-failing-at-crafting-cooked-liver-and-cracklins-does-not-consume-components/19048 "2019-03-05T09:17:51Z")

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As the title says. Trying to cook cooked liver or cracklins at skill level 1 has a chance of failing and destroying some ingredients. Currently though, there is no risk of that happening. I don’t know if this is more wi…

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