# Latest

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## [NailGun Seems gimped or broken?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/nailgun-seems-gimped-or-broken/17084)

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**Author:** [@TheZoneWizard](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheZoneWizard)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2018, 6:21am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/nailgun-seems-gimped-or-broken/17084 "2018-10-22T06:21:31Z")

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So I start off with my normal character Handy Man. Problem is, the Nail-Gun does no damage on a handful of zombies. Granted I understand a nail gun isn’t a real gun. But they have gimped range for a reason. Within that s…

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## [Affecting Faction Statuses: Food Supply/ Wealth/Etc](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/affecting-faction-statuses-food-supply-wealth-etc/17097)

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**Author:** [@nameless\_survivor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/nameless_survivor)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2018, 4:49am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/affecting-faction-statuses-food-supply-wealth-etc/17097 "2018-10-22T04:49:11Z")

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So I noticed that a couple of the factions that I’m friendly with apparently are low on food. Is there a way to donate supplies to a faction? I can’t sell it to them since the merchants have a miniscule volume capacity.…

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## [I keep crashing and I don't know why, no errors or anything, any advice?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-keep-crashing-and-i-dont-know-why-no-errors-or-anything-any-advice/17023)

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**Author:** [@Drakasin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Drakasin)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2018, 4:22am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-keep-crashing-and-i-dont-know-why-no-errors-or-anything-any-advice/17023 "2018-10-22T04:22:16Z")

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So, after about 4 years of absence I’ve decided to load up the latest DDA experimental, and boy has the game changed. However, in some things it didn’t change for the better. Mainly, constant crashing. It doesn’t matter …

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## [Another use for silver](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/another-use-for-silver/17053)

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**Author:** [@Demosthenes](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Demosthenes)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2018, 4:19am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/another-use-for-silver/17053 "2018-10-22T04:19:14Z")

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Most of my high-end running gear for winter running (sub -40) has silver woven into it for extra warmth insulation as well as providing some anti-bacterial protection. After 270 days of getting ready for Winter is comi…

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## [Can no longer reload a canteen](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/can-no-longer-reload-a-canteen/17010)

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**Author:** [@vincitygialam](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vincitygialam)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2018, 3:57am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/can-no-longer-reload-a-canteen/17010 "2018-10-22T03:57:04Z")

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I’m guessing its related to the food temperature stuff. I can Unload into it, just not reload it.

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## [Turrets are damn resistant](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/turrets-are-damn-resistant/17086)

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**Author:** [@latogato](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/latogato)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2018, 3:54am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/turrets-are-damn-resistant/17086 "2018-10-22T03:54:53Z")

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My toon is not well armored enough to face against a turret so when i can’t go around in a lab i try to destroy them with explosives. But it is almost impossible. They can survive a dynamite explosion next to them, grena…

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## [CDDA Launcher can't find remote builds](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-launcher-cant-find-remote-builds/17099)

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**Author:** [@Theundyingcode](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Theundyingcode)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2018, 3:31am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-launcher-cant-find-remote-builds/17099 "2018-10-22T03:31:54Z")

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launcher stopped working for me. Anyone else having issues? Not directly related to the game so bug notice here instead of on git

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## [Copper Pot Is Cooking?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/copper-pot-is-cooking/17095)

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**Author:** [@JazzGuru](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/JazzGuru)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2018, 2:57am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/copper-pot-is-cooking/17095 "2018-10-22T02:57:53Z")

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So I’ve just been preparing some food on a wood stove in a pizza parlor, and then suddenly discovered that I couldn’t cook anything else. I checked the wood stove, only fo find that my copper pot had mysteriously disapp…

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## [Frequent Crashing on latest experimental, related to "Empty locations for..."](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/frequent-crashing-on-latest-experimental-related-to-empty-locations-for/17094)

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**Author:** [@Genn\_Faol](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Genn_Faol)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2018, 10:40pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/frequent-crashing-on-latest-experimental-related-to-empty-locations-for/17094 "2018-10-21T22:40:25Z")

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With the latest experimental, but also several preceeding it, I get frequent crashes when moving around. Experimental Z-Levels are enabled, as are many of the mods included with the game, including all the location mods,…

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## [Keybinding don't refresh](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/keybinding-dont-refresh/17089)

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**Author:** [@Arsen](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Arsen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2018, 10:27pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/keybinding-dont-refresh/17089 "2018-10-21T22:27:58Z")

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I don’t know if this is a known bug or not I you change keybindings UI doesn’t update

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## [Problem with 'multi' for ammo pouches/disappearing magazines](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/problem-with-multi-for-ammo-pouches-disappearing-magazines/16996)

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**Author:** [@Genn\_Faol](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Genn_Faol)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2018, 8:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/problem-with-multi-for-ammo-pouches-disappearing-magazines/16996 "2018-10-21T20:59:42Z")

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Hey there. So, just to be clear from the start, I am on an older experimental version, specifically 0.C 11641. I saw that in newer versions, ammo pouches were updated to use the ‘multi’ tag that allowed them to store mul…

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## [Failed to place NPC in a valid location near (98,5,-3)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/failed-to-place-npc-in-a-valid-location-near-98-5-3/17091)

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**Author:** [@Fris0uman](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Fris0uman)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2018, 6:07pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/failed-to-place-npc-in-a-valid-location-near-98-5-3/17091 "2018-10-21T18:07:32Z")

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So I’ve lost my NPC companion in a Lab and I got that message, does that mean that the companion is stuck somewhere or is it an unrelated error about a failed attempt at spawning another NPC ? I’m on build 8066 DEBUG …

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## [Old Guard U.S. Marshal](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/old-guard-u-s-marshal/17081)

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**Author:** [@nameless\_survivor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/nameless_survivor)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2018, 5:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/old-guard-u-s-marshal/17081 "2018-10-21T17:45:00Z")

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So after helping out the Old Guard with a few problems, they Deputized Mr. Raynor as a Marshal and asked me to go deal with a problem. I saw somewhere that as long as I wear the badge, police eyebots will recognize my a…

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## [Extra-low (0.01) item spawn rates world limitation in current experimental (what to kill to get X?)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/extra-low-0-01-item-spawn-rates-world-limitation-in-current-experimental-what-to-kill-to-get-x/17022)

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**Author:** [@Tamior](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Tamior)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2018, 9:11am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/extra-low-0-01-item-spawn-rates-world-limitation-in-current-experimental-what-to-kill-to-get-x/17022 "2018-10-21T09:11:38Z")

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Got back to playing after several months, and normally I like playing with extra-low (0.01) item spawn rate. However, with the new changes, I really wonder how viable it is. Are there any crucial items that can’t be lo…

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## [Way to Heal livestock](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/way-to-heal-livestock/16991)

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**Author:** [@\_k1](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/_k1)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2018, 8:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/way-to-heal-livestock/16991 "2018-10-20T20:08:57Z")

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Is it possible to heal livestock? Do they naturally regen health? One of my newly tamed cows is only at || health, and my dog is only at 1 bar! This leads to another question: do tamed animal fight with each other?

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## [Changes to Sight](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/changes-to-sight/17039)

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**Author:** [@Treah](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Treah)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2018, 7:57pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/changes-to-sight/17039 "2018-10-20T19:57:21Z")

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So its been quite some time since I had updated my game to the latest pull and wanted to know if any one knows with the new changes to the way the sight works where the map is shown but not seen by the player, is the inf…

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## [Health system rework proposal](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/health-system-rework-proposal/7604)

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**Author:** [@Coolthulhu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Coolthulhu)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2014, 5:19pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/health-system-rework-proposal/7604 "2014-10-19T17:19:21Z")

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Current health system has 5 more or less major flaws: \[ol\]\[li\]Food health value becomes obsolete once you acquire vitamins\[/li\] \[li\]Optimal gameplay (popping pills once every x hours) is tedious rather than skill-based…

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## [Ease of Use - Item Tagging (Easy Looting and Droping Backpacks)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ease-of-use-item-tagging-easy-looting-and-droping-backpacks/11813)

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**Author:** [@Human\_Shield](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Human_Shield)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2018, 7:15pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ease-of-use-item-tagging-easy-looting-and-droping-backpacks/11813 "2018-10-20T19:15:48Z")

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There has been talk of being able to drop backpacks but the managing of separates inventory spaces would be too much of a hassle to manage. Terraria has a feature in which you tag items in your inventory to keep and the…

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## [New Mod: Bat Clothing!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-mod-bat-clothing/16288)

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**Author:** [@TheSalamanderDJ](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheSalamanderDJ)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2018, 5:26pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-mod-bat-clothing/16288 "2018-10-20T17:26:17Z")

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Made a mod by request of a younger cousin of mine!

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## [Newbie Questions](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/newbie-questions/13931)

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**Author:** [@bobbyboey](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/bobbyboey)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2018, 3:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/newbie-questions/13931 "2018-10-20T15:32:02Z")

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Hey, I’m sorta new at coding and all, so I don’t really understand much in the compiler. I’m running it on Code::Blocks MinGW, and got this message in the Build window: -------------- Build: Release in Cataclysm (compi…

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## [SQUARELIKE Font (Very WIP)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/squarelike-font-very-wip/16964)

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**Author:** [@Mummelpuffin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mummelpuffin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2018, 2:55pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/squarelike-font-very-wip/16964 "2018-10-20T14:55:16Z")

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I have absolutely no experience working with fonts, so this is very much a trial-and-error process for me at the moment. It can currently be found here until I come up with a better place to host it. The plan is for ev…

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## [Launcher not allowing me to update](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/launcher-not-allowing-me-to-update/17070)

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**Author:** [@Pyrite](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Pyrite)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2018, 1:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/launcher-not-allowing-me-to-update/17070 "2018-10-20T13:59:48Z")

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What it sounds like: my launcher is still on build 8040, and I see that build 8062 is out in the changelog, but the ‘update game’ button is grayed out and I cannot click it. What do?

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## [The Flesh Is Weak: Cybernetic Limbs & Digitizing Consciousness](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-flesh-is-weak-cybernetic-limbs-digitizing-consciousness/17073)

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**Author:** [@nameless\_survivor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/nameless_survivor)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2018, 3:31am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-flesh-is-weak-cybernetic-limbs-digitizing-consciousness/17073 "2018-10-20T03:31:15Z")

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I saw that there was some discussion a few years ago regarding adding cybernetic replacement limbs, but I haven’t seen any mods for this or any recent discussion. Has anybody made a mod for this yet, or are there any pla…

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## [Arcana Mod Summoning question](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/arcana-mod-summoning-question/17062)

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**Author:** [@Sppectre](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sppectre)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2018, 10:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/arcana-mod-summoning-question/17062 "2018-10-19T22:06:39Z")

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Hey guys! I have an urgent inquiry about Arcana and Magic Items mod. So basically, I needed some ASAP assistance in my adventure to a Grove so I summoned a Shoggoth. The thing is, I never actually saw one in action so…

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## [Root walls and jackhammers](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/root-walls-and-jackhammers/17065)

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**Author:** [@hydroplatypus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/hydroplatypus)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2018, 5:56pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/root-walls-and-jackhammers/17065 "2018-10-19T17:56:19Z")

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While clearing a triffid heart, I noticed that I couldn’t burrow through root walls with the jackhammer, with the message “You can’t drill there”. However the wiki recommends bringing a jackhammer, implying that you can …

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## [Minireactor Self Destruct](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/minireactor-self-destruct/17047)

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**Author:** [@nameless\_survivor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/nameless_survivor)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2018, 1:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/minireactor-self-destruct/17047 "2018-10-19T13:08:58Z")

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So, I’m a new player, and I’ve begun tinkering with my deathmobile, a tank which I’ve extensively modified with among other things, a minireactor. I’ve been trying to figure out a way to make my vehicle self destruct in …

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## [Camp creation (or rather failure to do so)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/camp-creation-or-rather-failure-to-do-so/17033)

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**Author:** [@Rose](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rose)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2018, 1:45am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/camp-creation-or-rather-failure-to-do-so/17033 "2018-10-19T01:45:09Z")

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So, I’ve decided to make my own camp for my own faction. I’ve recruited an NPC ant told her to make a camp at a location that I liked. But nobody told me that things are going to get this awful… So here we are, standin…

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## [Good place to start](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/good-place-to-start/8350)

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**Author:** [@Shrde](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Shrde)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2018, 8:47pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/good-place-to-start/8350 "2018-10-18T20:47:26Z")

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Im new to this game I’ve see it threw a few youtube videos so where is the best place to start this game and what are some good guides or newb tips to help

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## [Ambient Light Solar?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ambient-light-solar/17050)

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**Author:** [@Unawares](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Unawares)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2018, 12:16am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ambient-light-solar/17050 "2018-10-18T00:16:00Z")

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So my recent explorations in the now much brighter Labs got me thinking about solar power implementation. Currently my understanding is solar power generation requires above ground outdoor location and daylight with goo…

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## [A set of Ideas added over time](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-set-of-ideas-added-over-time/17020)

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**Author:** [@Umbra.Animo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Umbra.Animo)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2018, 3:42am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-set-of-ideas-added-over-time/17020 "2018-10-18T03:42:00Z")

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!WARNING! this is going to be a bunch of ideas at once. i prefer to do this over a bunch of ideas and i may end up either making new one later or modify this one. also some ideas are more of add after game is finished th…

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