# Latest

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## [Infinite blood exploit](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/infinite-blood-exploit/14004)

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**Author:** [@Azrad](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Azrad)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2017, 2:02am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/infinite-blood-exploit/14004 "2017-07-24T02:02:27Z")

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You can use the vacutainer to draw blood from your survivor. You can do so as many times as you could ever want as well, but who needs blood anyway? Well… consuming blood provides 5 to nutrition and quench. It also has …

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## [Screencapping?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/screencapping/13995)

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**Author:** [@End\_Transmission](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/End_Transmission)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2017, 9:01pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/screencapping/13995 "2017-07-23T21:01:17Z")

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I can think of a hundred and one reasons I’d want to screencap in Cataclysm: DDA, but Screencapping doesn’t seem to work. I.e. instead of getting my survivor’s killcount which I’m at least subjectively proud of (although…

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## [Help with furniture tag "FLAMABLE\_ASH"](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/help-with-furniture-tag-flamable-ash/14026)

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**Author:** [@RipRoarinBoogerPenis](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/RipRoarinBoogerPenis)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2017, 1:52pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/help-with-furniture-tag-flamable-ash/14026 "2017-07-23T13:52:07Z")

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Planning on adding the fire\_container tag to trashcans so you can have fire in them, what does the flamable\_ash tag do? Not sure I want to remove it not knowing what it does.

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## [System requirements - how do they look like?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/system-requirements-how-do-they-look-like/13525)

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**Author:** [@lol2121](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/lol2121)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2017, 8:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/system-requirements-how-do-they-look-like/13525 "2017-07-21T20:32:36Z")

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As the subject says, I’d like to know what are the minimal and recommended system requirements of this game? BTW: I’ve under-clocked mine CPU from 3500 MHz to 2500 MHz.

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## [Merchants and Settlement Mod](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/merchants-and-settlement-mod/13992)

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**Author:** [@undereastern](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/undereastern)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2017, 6:06am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/merchants-and-settlement-mod/13992 "2017-07-21T06:06:46Z")

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\[image\] Personally, I prefer STALKER, Fallout or Metro like games (in the field of social interaction) rather than surviving alone. So I thought making such a village and barter with another survivors something useful …

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## [Hunters Mod](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/hunters-mod/14019)

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**Author:** [@Wojtek94](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Wojtek94)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 11:02pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/hunters-mod/14019 "2017-07-20T23:02:11Z")

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Hello. My first “mod” is very simple and quite strange. It puts basic zombie monster( “zombie”) into WILDLIFE category as “hunter”. Hunters are fast and dangerous. They can kill you very easily but they have low HP. Thei…

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## [How Much Vodka Wort Can Fit in a Fermenting Vat?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-much-vodka-wort-can-fit-in-a-fermenting-vat/14011)

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**Author:** [@DeWolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DeWolf)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 7:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-much-vodka-wort-can-fit-in-a-fermenting-vat/14011 "2017-07-20T19:32:08Z")

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As well as how much liquid can stuff like the standing tank and the wooden keg contain. I never knew how ridiculous farming could be.

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## [Vehicle Part - Steel Bolt Rack](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-part-steel-bolt-rack/14016)

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**Author:** [@Outcast](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Outcast)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 3:48pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-part-steel-bolt-rack/14016 "2017-07-20T15:48:58Z")

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I’ve install a part on a vehicle called a “Steel Bolt Rack”. This part identifies itself as a “Tank” that accepts charges of “Steel Crossbow Bolt”. My guess is that this part allows you to store crossbow ammo in it tha…

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## [Next Stable Release Date?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/next-stable-release-date/14014)

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**Author:** [@RADIALTHRONE1](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/RADIALTHRONE1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 3:59am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/next-stable-release-date/14014 "2017-07-20T03:59:46Z")

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So the last stable release was 0.C-2834, way back in March of 2015. Current experimental is 6601. After 2.5 years and 3700+ version changes, I think it’s about time.

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## [Plastic bags useless?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/plastic-bags-useless/13880)

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**Author:** [@Jet\_Jaguar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Jet_Jaguar)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 3:34am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/plastic-bags-useless/13880 "2017-07-20T03:34:10Z")

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It claims it can store 6 liters of stuff but I can find no way to store my goods in these bags solutions? or just an unfinished thing?

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## [Heavy duty frame](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/heavy-duty-frame/14005)

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**Author:** [@leebash](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/leebash)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2017, 10:56am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/heavy-duty-frame/14005 "2017-07-19T10:56:56Z")

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Since when has it become 100kg? And it requires only 18 steel lumps to craft. So someone changed the weight at some point, but didn’t update the recipe.

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## [DIY-¤homemade guns,makeshift armor and more.¤V2](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/diy-homemade-guns-makeshift-armor-and-more-v2/12366)

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**Author:** [@xironfistx](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/xironfistx)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2017, 5:22am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/diy-homemade-guns-makeshift-armor-and-more-v2/12366 "2017-07-19T05:22:23Z")

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after upgrading the old mod,i decided to go ahead and re do it,this time i will offer the items in separate mods,as it did not make sense to have factory made weapons on the same jsons as the homemade ones. so i will of…

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## [Wreckage too heavy for its engines](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/wreckage-too-heavy-for-its-engines/13985)

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**Author:** [@leebash](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/leebash)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2017, 8:34pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/wreckage-too-heavy-for-its-engines/13985 "2017-07-18T20:34:00Z")

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I found a wreckage which used to be 6 police cars. Out of curiosity, I decided to fix it up so I would have a car with 6 v8 engines. At first things went smoothly, I fixed a seat, a control and one of the engine block, …

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## [Anything cool to do with logs?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/anything-cool-to-do-with-logs/13899)

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**Author:** [@Jet\_Jaguar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Jet_Jaguar)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2017, 4:21pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/anything-cool-to-do-with-logs/13899 "2017-07-18T16:21:55Z")

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I had to chop down a few trees and now i have 400+ logs and I already have 2 houses and a metric ton of charcoal Anyone have something fun to do with loads of logs? thanks in advance

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## [Heat : how does it work?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/heat-how-does-it-work/14008)

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**Author:** [@Fris0uman](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Fris0uman)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2017, 2:41pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/heat-how-does-it-work/14008 "2017-07-18T14:41:59Z")

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Right now it’s 19C and anything with at least 10 warmth makes my survivor too hot. Also it seems that being inside makes you warmer, shouldn’t it be more “insulated” inside ? It’s the first time I have so much trouble wi…

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## [Hotkeys. Hotkeys Everywhere!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/hotkeys-hotkeys-everywhere/13970)

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**Author:** [@Litppunk](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Litppunk)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2017, 4:23am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/hotkeys-hotkeys-everywhere/13970 "2017-07-18T04:23:46Z")

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\[ul\]Whats your favorite inventory hotkey layout? Or hotkeys for other areas? Maybe a hotkey combo you think most people miss? I usually run around with a fairly simple hotkey layout, letting most be auto generated as th…

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## [Color Item Name by Type](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/color-item-name-by-type/14006)

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**Author:** [@Kuldar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Kuldar)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 8:40pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/color-item-name-by-type/14006 "2017-07-17T20:40:04Z")

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This is something I would really like to see as it would improve the gameplay 100 fold. When V is pressed, color items by type (for example filthy clothes mod makes filthy items brownish). Would make going through loot …

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## [HIDDEN STAIRS - Bug Or Feature?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/hidden-stairs-bug-or-feature/13969)

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**Author:** [@End\_Transmission](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/End_Transmission)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 9:27am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/hidden-stairs-bug-or-feature/13969 "2017-07-17T09:27:02Z")

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So I just smashed open a bed and found a staircase underneath it. Is this an awesome bug or an intentional feature?

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## [Alt+tab from fullscreen (Latest experimental of time of post)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/alt-tab-from-fullscreen-latest-experimental-of-time-of-post/13814)

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**Author:** [@Codeslamer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Codeslamer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2017, 9:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/alt-tab-from-fullscreen-latest-experimental-of-time-of-post/13814 "2017-07-16T21:59:48Z")

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After alt tabbing to the desktop from full screen the game crashed, but no error messages appeared. Instead, it was like Windows kept switching back and forth from the program, making the screen flash rapidly. The only e…

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## [Hunting and wildlife spawn rate](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/hunting-and-wildlife-spawn-rate/14003)

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**Author:** [@Wojtek94](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Wojtek94)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2017, 4:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/hunting-and-wildlife-spawn-rate/14003 "2017-07-16T16:06:48Z")

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Hello. When I see the bear attack scene from “Revenant” I feel that hunting in Cataclysm is way too easy. Wildlife spawn rate is too high and provides the environment in which we can gather tons of meat. I know that Cata…

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## [Health (not hp, the hidden stat) balancing](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/health-not-hp-the-hidden-stat-balancing/13824)

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**Author:** [@Coolthulhu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Coolthulhu)\
**Replies:** 34\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2017, 2:03pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/health-not-hp-the-hidden-stat-balancing/13824 "2017-07-16T14:03:58Z")

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The hidden health stat is supposed to represent immune system function, toxicity of diet, ability of the body to deal with hardships and so on. It is the difference between eating salads from fresh vegetables, and eatin…

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## [How to get rid of forum links in 'new replies'](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-get-rid-of-forum-links-in-new-replies/13986)

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**Author:** [@redxlaser15](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/redxlaser15)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2017, 12:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-get-rid-of-forum-links-in-new-replies/13986 "2017-07-16T12:18:50Z")

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I am not entirely sure this would go here, but I have been trying to figure out how to make the useless (to me) notifications about different forum discussions that I don’t care to see ever again. I sometimes only inten…

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## [\[0.C-22825-g2d7aa8c\] Game Halts (unresponsive)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-c-22825-g2d7aa8c-game-halts-unresponsive/13998)

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**Author:** [@vultures](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vultures)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2017, 10:20am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-c-22825-g2d7aa8c-game-halts-unresponsive/13998 "2017-07-16T10:20:41Z")

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A bug I’ve noticed in both 6584 (currently playing) and 6403 (played a while before). I don’t know if the following applies for 6403, since I haven’t saved the log file. Last TEN lines of current debug.log: 15:13:30.8…

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## [So what does each tag do?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/so-what-does-each-tag-do/13999)

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**Author:** [@DeWolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DeWolf)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2017, 10:46pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/so-what-does-each-tag-do/13999 "2017-07-15T22:46:18Z")

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For example what does the SHOT tag on say the 00 shotgun ammo actually do.

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## [Is maximum range even a sensible attribute within current ranged weapons system?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-maximum-range-even-a-sensible-attribute-within-current-ranged-weapons-system/13979)

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**Author:** [@Tamior](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Tamior)\
**Replies:** 58\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2017, 10:02am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-maximum-range-even-a-sensible-attribute-within-current-ranged-weapons-system/13979 "2017-07-15T10:02:08Z")

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The more I look at it, and the more it seems like maximum range on ranged weapons is just utterly nonsensical attribute to have. No projectile just magically STOPS at a certain range, and it’s even more stupid you can’…

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## [Generic itemmod framework](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/generic-itemmod-framework/13977)

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**Author:** [@Maddremor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Maddremor)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2017, 3:28am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/generic-itemmod-framework/13977 "2017-07-15T03:28:17Z")

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As it currently stands we have two system for modifying items in-game: gunmods and toolmods (also clothing mods, but that is a dead end dev-wise). Gunmods use multiple predefined slots for different mods, while toolmods …

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## [Fire Logic](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/fire-logic/13996)

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**Author:** [@Miloch](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Miloch)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2017, 2:15am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/fire-logic/13996 "2017-07-15T02:15:15Z")

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I created a fire with a log and a stick. This fire quickly spread all around. What’s the login on here and can we work on it to make a little more sense? If I dig a shallow hole and put the fire in it can we have it n…

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## [Wild mix of noob-questions](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/wild-mix-of-noob-questions/13945)

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**Author:** [@Xplodonator](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Xplodonator)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2017, 2:54pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/wild-mix-of-noob-questions/13945 "2017-07-14T14:54:50Z")

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Good day to all of you. I just started playing this wonderful game 2 days ago, and I have to say: this game got all the things I sorely missed in UnReal World, which I really like. As you maybe can guess from the titl…

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## [Strange but minor bug](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/strange-but-minor-bug/13997)

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**Author:** [@leebash](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/leebash)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2017, 12:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/strange-but-minor-bug/13997 "2017-07-14T12:18:27Z")

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Hostile small blob becomes friendly when a friend dog is also near you. When this happens, you can only push away the blob.

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## [Using a mace for clearing young trees is better than using an electric chainsaw?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/using-a-mace-for-clearing-young-trees-is-better-than-using-an-electric-chainsaw/13948)

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**Author:** [@zombiechow](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/zombiechow)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2017, 12:09pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/using-a-mace-for-clearing-young-trees-is-better-than-using-an-electric-chainsaw/13948 "2017-07-14T12:09:12Z")

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An oddity I noticed, it seems I can clear away young trees much quicker using a bashing weapon than an electric chainsaw (yes I did turn it on LOL). Seems like chainsaws should get a bonus to 's’mashing trees? Chainsaw …

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