# Latest

**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/latest.md?page=184

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## [Work shopping some new Scenarios](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/work-shopping-some-new-scenarios/16864)

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**Author:** [@Trivega](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Trivega)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2018, 2:49pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/work-shopping-some-new-scenarios/16864 "2018-10-10T14:49:30Z")

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Here’s a couple of new scenarios I want to suggest and work shop a bit. With Halloween around the corner, I feel there’s not enough horror inspired themed scenarios if that makes sense. \[The Strange Cabin\] " The nightma…

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## [Lab Escape Explorations](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/lab-escape-explorations/16878)

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**Author:** [@Unawares](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Unawares)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2018, 3:50am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/lab-escape-explorations/16878 "2018-10-10T03:50:05Z")

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It’s been a while since I last played, and so many changes! This is especially true in lab escape land, which has become a lot more interesting! Kudos on all the effort! 8) One bit of feedback, I just did an unwillin…

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## [Vehical ideas to add](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehical-ideas-to-add/16945)

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**Author:** [@Umbra.Animo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Umbra.Animo)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2018, 2:33am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehical-ideas-to-add/16945 "2018-10-10T02:33:08Z")

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some ideas for some more vehicle mods (modifications not game mods) grow beds. mobile farms needs power to grow (aka the greenhouse light) more furniture mostly some more decor items like bookcases dresser a dinner table…

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## [Code diving, documentation correction for criticals](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/code-diving-documentation-correction-for-criticals/16914)

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**Author:** [@Unawares](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Unawares)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2018, 1:17am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/code-diving-documentation-correction-for-criticals/16914 "2018-10-10T01:17:37Z")

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Doesn’t affect gameplay at all, but the example cases for calculating critical hits in the code documentation has an error. The dexterity / perception “roll” (one of three rolls that work together) for a character with …

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## [Field of Vision](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/field-of-vision/16943)

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**Author:** [@Foqus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Foqus)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2018, 10:47pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/field-of-vision/16943 "2018-10-09T22:47:34Z")

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Would it be possible to create a mod to where the player and enemies have a directional field of vision? Maybe we can use shift+directional keys to change orientation. This would add a layer of strategy and make stealth …

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## [Cars on roofs/farms](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cars-on-roofs-farms/16908)

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**Author:** [@Umbra.Animo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Umbra.Animo)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2018, 9:58pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cars-on-roofs-farms/16908 "2018-10-09T21:58:06Z")

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ok so i just finished clearing out the second floor and roof of a office building that i converting to a base. i been wondering any way to form a farm on the roof (i have a lot of space) and iff i build a car mostly just…

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## [Vehicle repeat option](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-repeat-option/16938)

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**Author:** [@Umbra.Animo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Umbra.Animo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2018, 9:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-repeat-option/16938 "2018-10-09T21:32:03Z")

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after installing a roof in to a car with the hammerspace mutation i saw that if you have a lot of options its a pain to install the same thing in different frames i think the repeat option would be nice even with out ham…

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## [Is umbrella the only solution to albino?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-umbrella-the-only-solution-to-albino/16927)

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**Author:** [@lcy03406](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/lcy03406)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2018, 9:13pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-umbrella-the-only-solution-to-albino/16927 "2018-10-09T21:13:43Z")

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Our medical technology wins against zombie infection, radiation, fungi spore, but fails to albino. We can mutate our skin to shell, feather, or fur, but it has to be albino shell or albino fur. Post-modern technology c…

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## [Curious about people’s opinion about the change on the knife spear to FRAGILE\_MELEE](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/curious-about-people-s-opinion-about-the-change-on-the-knife-spear-to-fragile-melee/15694)

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**Author:** [@Gunpowder17](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Gunpowder17)\
**Replies:** 67\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2018, 5:53am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/curious-about-people-s-opinion-about-the-change-on-the-knife-spear-to-fragile-melee/15694 "2018-10-09T05:53:23Z")

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There’s been a lot of backlash about it from both sides regarding the nerf to make it more breakable and I was curious just how many people were on both sides. I personally have no opinion about it because I start the ga…

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## [Is there a need for a detailed mutation guide?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-need-for-a-detailed-mutation-guide/16847)

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**Author:** [@Demosthenes](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Demosthenes)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2018, 12:05am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-need-for-a-detailed-mutation-guide/16847 "2018-10-09T00:05:56Z")

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Or is it better for players to stumble around in the dark?

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## [Skitter bots are heavy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/skitter-bots-are-heavy/16916)

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**Author:** [@Medi\_Ding](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Medi_Ding)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2018, 9:49pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/skitter-bots-are-heavy/16916 "2018-10-08T21:49:28Z")

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I am playing with the Salvaged Robots mod by Sunshine, so I have a reason to lug around some broken skitterbots. However, they are very heavy. Is there anything I can build that will help me carry them around, like a mak…

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## [Game logic : timing / turns etc](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/game-logic-timing-turns-etc/16928)

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**Author:** [@dpwb](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/dpwb)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2018, 5:29pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/game-logic-timing-turns-etc/16928 "2018-10-08T17:29:13Z")

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I’ve made a few little games in Python and Godot, and I’m now considering a 2d top-down turn-based RPG. This is a step up in complexity for me, and I’m trying to visualise the game flow. C++ is scary and I can’t really…

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## [Tablet app (the real life electronic kind) help](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tablet-app-the-real-life-electronic-kind-help/16909)

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**Author:** [@Umbra.Animo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Umbra.Animo)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2018, 10:43am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tablet-app-the-real-life-electronic-kind-help/16909 "2018-10-08T10:43:24Z")

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so recently i told a freind about this game and they got it from the app store. they use a tablet. but they have told me they cant play the game they did very fast cant use points and can barely control anything

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## [Mycus+experimental question (maybe spoiler?)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mycus-experimental-question-maybe-spoiler/16917)

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**Author:** [@pingpong](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/pingpong)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2018, 5:36am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mycus-experimental-question-maybe-spoiler/16917 "2018-10-08T05:36:27Z")

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Playing an experimental from back in March. I became a Mycus, and I got a handful of mycus fruit. The first night or second I slept I got mycus feeder and that was the only mutation I ever got. I starve to death because …

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## [Any way to reload?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/any-way-to-reload/16923)

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**Author:** [@Dion777](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Dion777)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2018, 4:39pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/any-way-to-reload/16923 "2018-10-07T16:39:35Z")

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Hi. วิธีแทงบอลให้ได้กำไร Seems tedious to have to run to my charcoal and battery and thread cupboard just to reload a tool while I’m doing a lot of crafting. แทงบอลให้ได้กำไร Reloading from crafting distance seems li…

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## [Best tileset for an ASCII lifer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/best-tileset-for-an-ascii-lifer/16414)

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**Author:** [@Trigon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Trigon)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2018, 1:36am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/best-tileset-for-an-ascii-lifer/16414 "2018-10-07T01:36:58Z")

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Hey everyone. I’ve always been partial to ASCII. I can’t quite explain it, but I find ASCII easy to read and quick to interpret without irritating my eyes or letting me miss things that would be hard to spot against a gr…

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## [Don't try using the color template included in the game's own git repo, apparently](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/dont-try-using-the-color-template-included-in-the-games-own-git-repo-apparently/16900)

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**Author:** [@Mummelpuffin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mummelpuffin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2018, 11:24pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/dont-try-using-the-color-template-included-in-the-games-own-git-repo-apparently/16900 "2018-10-06T23:24:45Z")

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…so in my quest to push all the buttons, I checked out the colors menu, and out of curiosity I tried loading up the template included with the game, no\_bright\_background.json. That was a mistake, because since, attempti…

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## [Computer Console lockout duration](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/computer-console-lockout-duration/16850)

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**Author:** [@hydroplatypus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/hydroplatypus)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2018, 8:40pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/computer-console-lockout-duration/16850 "2018-10-06T20:40:15Z")

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Sometimes when I fail a computer check on a lab console, it tells me that “Access is temporarily blocked for security purposes”. How long does this lockout last?

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## [Bayonet fighting style](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bayonet-fighting-style/16869)

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**Author:** [@Ornolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ornolf)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2018, 8:03pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bayonet-fighting-style/16869 "2018-10-06T20:03:32Z")

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modded in my own fighting style based on using bayonets attached to rifles and such though you could use it with just the base gun, you won’t be as effective. added a couple bayonets, recipes for those to come later but …

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## [No longer able to remove complete tanks from cars?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/no-longer-able-to-remove-complete-tanks-from-cars/16903)

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**Author:** [@TechyBen](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TechyBen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2018, 5:54pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/no-longer-able-to-remove-complete-tanks-from-cars/16903 "2018-10-06T17:54:04Z")

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So do tanks get disassembled into metal sheets now? Whoops, there goes all my fuel. XD \[Edit\] Nope, on save scumming, everything seems to have worked fine. No idea what I did wrong. Might try again leaving the fuel in …

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## [Naming your faction ability](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/naming-your-faction-ability/16898)

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**Author:** [@Sniperman1109](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sniperman1109)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2018, 4:46pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/naming-your-faction-ability/16898 "2018-10-06T16:46:09Z")

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I would like there to be a way to name our faction just to add a little more make your own mark in the world type feel. Also there should be a sadness penalty when you have a npc you have a strong friendship with die you…

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## [Vehical battery recharge](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehical-battery-recharge/16892)

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**Author:** [@Umbra.Animo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Umbra.Animo)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2018, 4:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehical-battery-recharge/16892 "2018-10-06T16:45:41Z")

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ok so a while back when i just got this game i recall reading you can charge a car battery by using a bike and a alternator. till recently when i in a save while i am working on a base underground in a office building (…

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## [Game lagging and crashing when 3 vehicles close together](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/game-lagging-and-crashing-when-3-vehicles-close-together/16897)

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**Author:** [@T-T](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/T-T)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2018, 1:07pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/game-lagging-and-crashing-when-3-vehicles-close-together/16897 "2018-10-06T13:07:20Z")

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I’ve been cannibalising pieces of two vehicles into my armored car, and at some point during the process the game became laggy and prone to crashes. Doing stuff like installing a few pieces of armor, or even just eating …

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## [Fireplace explosion](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/fireplace-explosion/16895)

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**Author:** [@Umbra.Animo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Umbra.Animo)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2018, 12:51am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/fireplace-explosion/16895 "2018-10-06T00:51:31Z")

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ok so something that confused me i built a fire place in a underground i admitily spawned a bunch of log around 100 just for some long term full placed them in the fire place (outside what did not fit) when i used a ligh…

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## [My game keeps crashing and i dont know why](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/my-game-keeps-crashing-and-i-dont-know-why/16860)

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**Author:** [@Luce\_of\_fire](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Luce_of_fire)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2018, 12:20am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/my-game-keeps-crashing-and-i-dont-know-why/16860 "2018-10-06T00:20:17Z")

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the game crashes whenever im around regular spawned normal zombies, i dont know why and debug is not telling me anything but here it is anyways

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## [Spiked pit improvements](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/spiked-pit-improvements/16891)

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**Author:** [@Umbra.Animo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Umbra.Animo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2018, 7:53pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/spiked-pit-improvements/16891 "2018-10-05T19:53:34Z")

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I think spike pits would one use any simple spear type like sharpened rebar/pipes and deep bits can be trapped to collapse same with spike pits making these more of a trap could use like sticks over a plank

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## [Monsters Spawning Inside Home Base (Any advice?)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monsters-spawning-inside-home-base-any-advice/16877)

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**Author:** [@2ScoopsPlz](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/2ScoopsPlz)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2018, 7:37pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/monsters-spawning-inside-home-base-any-advice/16877 "2018-10-05T19:37:08Z")

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So, I’ve been playing on a character for a while now and I ended up finding a pretty sweet location to set up shop and it had been going well for an entire season, but after returning from a long trip and walking around …

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## [Game crash on shift+@](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/game-crash-on-shift/16856)

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**Author:** [@Tripleight](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Tripleight)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2018, 2:20pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/game-crash-on-shift/16856 "2018-10-05T14:20:01Z")

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Hey, hey. First post, so I can’t express how much I like the game, it’s simply amazing. Sincerely, I have to thank the developers and countless contributors for creating this piece of beauty. This game eases my mind and …

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## [Frozen water burns in fire](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/frozen-water-burns-in-fire/16866)

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**Author:** [@Yelesom](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Yelesom)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2018, 8:23am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/frozen-water-burns-in-fire/16866 "2018-10-05T08:23:03Z")

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Got things to work and found out water freezes in toilets now and you can’t get it out unless it’s thawed. Decided: “Oh! I’ll light a fire on the toilet and the water will melt.” And eventually it just all burns away…

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## [Cannot go backward through tabs](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cannot-go-backward-through-tabs/16848)

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**Author:** [@Yelesom](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Yelesom)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2018, 10:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cannot-go-backward-through-tabs/16848 "2018-10-04T22:17:33Z")

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I’m currently stuck in chargen with no ability to move back to a previous tab. Shift+TAB only seems to move it to the next tab. \< and \> aren’t working at all. Why is this happening?

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