# Latest **URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/latest.md?page=252 [Latest](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/tags.md) **Page:** 253 --- ## [Zombie Evolution: Suggestions/Ideas thread](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/zombie-evolution-suggestions-ideas-thread/9544)
**Author:** [@PropaneSoup](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/PropaneSoup)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2017, 11:35pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/zombie-evolution-suggestions-ideas-thread/9544 "2017-01-10T23:35:44Z")
I’ve been working on giving some content to our new zombie evolution feature, coming up with the types of enemies that the blob may mutate their host into becoming, and I’m looking for some feedback/ideas for the kinds o… --- ## [Why won't my manual \*car\* not drive?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-wont-my-manual-car-not-drive/13191)
**Author:** [@redxlaser15](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/redxlaser15)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2017, 9:34pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-wont-my-manual-car-not-drive/13191 "2017-01-10T21:34:41Z")
So, I’ve built this vehicle that won’t drive. I built it to be manual, adding foot pedals. I have a seat, foot pedals, vehicle controls, enough wheels, but it won’t drive. It is built similar to a bike, two tiles, one wh… --- ## [Rollerblades faster than bicycles \[Outdated\]](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/rollerblades-faster-than-bicycles-outdated/13261)
**Author:** [@RedPine](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/RedPine)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2017, 7:07am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/rollerblades-faster-than-bicycles-outdated/13261 "2017-01-10T07:07:44Z")
EDIT: Vehicle balance was reverted, including muscle engines. Most of this post is out of date, please ignore. Part I: Rollerblades go 55kph (96kph if sprinting), best “Bicycle” can go 48kph \[Edit: new safe speed is 64… --- ## [I think that houses with gardens would be a great way to buff farming](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-think-that-houses-with-gardens-would-be-a-great-way-to-buff-farming/13256)
**Author:** [@Llamageddon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Llamageddon)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2017, 4:10am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-think-that-houses-with-gardens-would-be-a-great-way-to-buff-farming/13256 "2017-01-10T04:10:47Z")
Since tbh, farms aren’t that common, and gardening stores might well be ignored by the player most of the time. Also, maybe lower the amount of time it takes to till a tile from 30m to 10m? --- ## [New vehicle system: engine size and fuel efficiency](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-vehicle-system-engine-size-and-fuel-efficiency/13228)
**Author:** [@vassock](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vassock)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2017, 10:00pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-vehicle-system-engine-size-and-fuel-efficiency/13228 "2017-01-09T22:00:31Z")
How does the new vehicle system work as far as fuel efficiency is concerned? I have a pretty big van with a 2.5L V6 and it only goes 44 on roads, 6 off road. I’m not particularly concerned about speed on road, since any … --- ## [Safe mode equivalent for items?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/safe-mode-equivalent-for-items/13101)
**Author:** [@NFossil](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/NFossil)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2017, 1:40pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/safe-mode-equivalent-for-items/13101 "2017-01-09T13:40:17Z")
Sorry if this has been decided to not work or if it’s already in but I don’t know how to use it - I think the safe mode is one of the best innovations in this game. Would something similar for items work? For example, w… --- ## [What am i doing wrong with my vehicle?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-am-i-doing-wrong-with-my-vehicle/13258)
**Author:** [@Ferodaktyl](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ferodaktyl)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2017, 9:37am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-am-i-doing-wrong-with-my-vehicle/13258 "2017-01-09T09:37:20Z")
so, new Security Van, with minor modification (larger wheels and security cameras) reaching 37 km/k and consuming what seems to be 100 l / 100 km… 4l diesel engine. I’m by no means an engineer, but this is wrong :smile… --- ## [Too many "last stand" basements](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/too-many-last-stand-basements/13200)
**Author:** [@StopSignal](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/StopSignal)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2017, 6:03pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/too-many-last-stand-basements/13200 "2017-01-08T18:03:12Z")
I have found too many “last stand” basements lately, those who come with a dead person with an m60 with full ammo. I have already emptied my third m60 today. It’s fun, but certainly game breaking. Can it be toned down? --- ## [Bunch of NPC questions](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bunch-of-npc-questions/13255)
**Author:** [@harison86](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/harison86)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2017, 1:10pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bunch-of-npc-questions/13255 "2017-01-08T13:10:44Z")
Are there any outstanding, game-breaking bugs with them? Do they still fall asleep in the middle of town and get left behind as they follow you when raiding? Do NPCs have nutritional requirements (vitamins and minerals)… --- ## [NPCs not appearing on overmap](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npcs-not-appearing-on-overmap/13137)
**Author:** [@Mad\_Jackal](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mad_Jackal)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2017, 10:41am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npcs-not-appearing-on-overmap/13137 "2017-01-08T10:41:20Z")
0.C-20236-gd82bb55 SDL Windows 7 Everything was working fine at first. Saved, booted up the same world again later and the NPCs didn’t show up on the map anymore. The icons for them anyway. It’s still possible to plac… --- ## ['Kick' attack to knockback an enemy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/kick-attack-to-knockback-an-enemy/13185)
**Author:** [@CosmicKobal](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/CosmicKobal)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2017, 10:10pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/kick-attack-to-knockback-an-enemy/13185 "2017-01-07T22:10:28Z")
I can tell you how many times I have been looting a house/running for my life/ etc and I wanted to close a door to buy myself at least a few turns to regroup/reload/smash a window/etc, and I couldnt do it because the doo… --- ## [The Sound of Silence](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-sound-of-silence/13236)
**Author:** [@Nibelung44](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Nibelung44)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2017, 11:30am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-sound-of-silence/13236 "2017-01-07T11:30:14Z")
Hi, Has anybody managed to hear a sound when driving a vehicle? I mean how can we get a (motor) engine sound in CDDA? --- ## [The power level curve really needs to be flattened a bit](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-power-level-curve-really-needs-to-be-flattened-a-bit/13239)
**Author:** [@Llamageddon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Llamageddon)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2017, 9:19am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-power-level-curve-really-needs-to-be-flattened-a-bit/13239 "2017-01-07T09:19:32Z")
Because right now there is such a disparity between lower level and higher level content, that even mid-level characters will shrug off ordinary zombies 100%, high level characters become demigods, and certain things are… --- ## [Linked Critters!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/linked-critters/13248)
**Author:** [@ZoneWizard](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ZoneWizard)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2017, 4:37pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/linked-critters/13248 "2017-01-06T16:37:18Z")
Pretty much the idea is this: Similar to vehicle creation. Allow for creatures to be HUGE ala indie film Monsters. Nothing more than 8 tiles for sanity and reality bubble reasons. But seriously. Blobs that link up! Fles… --- ## [Adding more overmap specials](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/adding-more-overmap-specials/13242)
**Author:** [@DeWolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DeWolf)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2017, 10:06am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/adding-more-overmap-specials/13242 "2017-01-06T10:06:22Z")
Using one of the experimentals and a couple of mods I am now getting this interesting error. DEBUG: There are too many mandatory overmap specials(99\>72). Some of them may not be placed. FUNCTION: void overmap\_specials:… --- ## [FEMAs are gone](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/femas-are-gone/13218)
**Author:** [@Nibelung44](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Nibelung44)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2017, 11:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/femas-are-gone/13218 "2017-01-05T23:17:25Z")
Hi, I can’t manage to generate a map with a FEMA camp on it (using debug to see the entire overmap). I don’t get why this special don’t spawn, whereas rarer specials (Megastore, Mall) never fail to do. I even copied th… --- ## [What balance settings work best for you?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-balance-settings-work-best-for-you/13220)
**Author:** [@Ketrian](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ketrian)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2017, 11:01pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-balance-settings-work-best-for-you/13220 "2017-01-05T23:01:41Z")
One think I’ve personally been trying to do in my various playthroughs of Cata is trying to figure out the right balance for the debug stats. How high should I turn up item spawns? How high should I set skill learning? I… --- ## [Common cold lasts really damn long (build 6085)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/common-cold-lasts-really-damn-long-build-6085/13202)
**Author:** [@EnDSchultz](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/EnDSchultz)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2017, 8:49pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/common-cold-lasts-really-damn-long-build-6085/13202 "2017-01-05T20:49:44Z")
First and foremost, this game is a true gem. Seems like every survivor discovers something new that his or her unlucky predecessors didn’t know! Such as the fact ordinary illnesses still exist. My sincere thanks to all t… --- ## [Drones/quadcopters](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/drones-quadcopters/13247)
**Author:** [@gakm4](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/gakm4)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2017, 8:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/drones-quadcopters/13247 "2017-01-05T20:45:11Z")
I would like if there were drones added into the game. There could be multiple sizes of drones with varying amounts of battery capacity therefore changing their flight time. Having a drone with like 400 batteries could g… --- ## [New Npc Ideas](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-npc-ideas/13246)
**Author:** [@temphawk](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/temphawk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2017, 12:00pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-npc-ideas/13246 "2017-01-05T12:00:52Z")
I was thinking about several ways to improves npcs use. 1.the abilty to assin task to npcs folowers using bulitin board 2. allow npcs to be assigned to player made zones in base in there zones they can help player craf… --- ## [Enemy idea - Void Stalker](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/enemy-idea-void-stalker/13243)
**Author:** [@gakm4](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/gakm4)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2017, 7:29pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/enemy-idea-void-stalker/13243 "2017-01-04T19:29:08Z")
All that remains of this once human firgure is a skull riding upon a mass of writhing tentacles who’s eyes seem to absorb all light around it. This creature would create darkness around its form and reduces night vision… --- ## [Exploding NPC?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/exploding-npc/13238)
**Author:** [@Moreal](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Moreal)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2017, 5:50pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/exploding-npc/13238 "2017-01-04T17:50:02Z")
Think you guys might thought ‘brain exploding NPC’ before reading this, but it’s not that one. Some NPC comes while I working on building Solar power generator, His approching method was hostile one. Thought I might be … --- ## [MAC OSX - Compile Help](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mac-osx-compile-help/8490)
**Author:** [@Litppunk](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Litppunk)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2017, 3:25pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mac-osx-compile-help/8490 "2017-01-04T15:25:50Z")
We don’t officially support Mac builds, because no dev has a Mac to build/test on. ): Nevertheless, intrepid community members have managed to get the stable working on Macs, and we appreciate their efforts. :slight\_s… --- ## [I Need Strategy Help](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-need-strategy-help/13171)
**Author:** [@mentos046](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/mentos046)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2017, 1:05am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-need-strategy-help/13171 "2017-01-04T01:05:06Z")
This game is kicking the crap out of me. Every character that doesn’t die from a Moose attack within 10 minutes of spawning (you think I’m exaggerating? The time before last there was no warning whatsoever, a moose just… --- ## [General opinion on the new fuel system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/general-opinion-on-the-new-fuel-system/13008)
**Author:** [@Charlesilv4](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Charlesilv4)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 12:44am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/general-opinion-on-the-new-fuel-system/13008 "2017-01-03T00:44:42Z")
Just wanted to know what the general opinion is about the new system. Some say it consumes too much, others arent that worried and some ask for better balance. I didnt played the newst release yet to form my own opinio… --- ## [Can the craft menu be re-indexed?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/can-the-craft-menu-be-re-indexed/12963)
**Author:** [@vivat](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vivat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2017, 10:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/can-the-craft-menu-be-re-indexed/12963 "2017-01-02T22:30:10Z")
i need - FOOD at first place. i more craft FOOD then craft WEAPONS and WEAPONS craft many rarely then INSTRUMENTS but AMMO craft slighly rarely then FOOD. can it be or menu index is hardcoded and can’t be modifyed? --- ## [Arendeth's Mods](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/arendeths-mods/12981)
**Author:** [@Arendeth](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Arendeth)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2017, 3:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/arendeths-mods/12981 "2017-01-02T15:08:45Z")
Here are 2 mods for Dark Days Ahead one is a powerful Mutant Cyborg Profession (requires Bionic\_Space\_Expander mod)that starts in a lab and the other is a patch i made to combine PK’s Rebalancing and Mutation Stuff mod w… --- ## [Mission "Finding Records" failed. NPC commits suicide. ( Ex. 6085 )](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mission-finding-records-failed-npc-commits-suicide-ex-6085/13224)
**Author:** [@KiBoy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KiBoy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2017, 1:12pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mission-finding-records-failed-npc-commits-suicide-ex-6085/13224 "2017-01-02T13:12:21Z")
So this is something that have just happened to me. I recruited this NPC that gave me the quest to find patient records. Being the person that I am I decided to wait until we are a little more prepared before venturing … --- ## [No NPCs (almost)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/no-npcs-almost/13131)
**Author:** [@Nibelung44](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Nibelung44)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2017, 5:56am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/no-npcs-almost/13131 "2017-01-02T05:56:29Z")
Hi, I’m now in Summer of year 1, I have mapped some portion of the map, something like 2 towns and the surrounding. This is not big, but should be enough to spot NPCs. But I have yet to encounter any NPCs, except 2 band… --- ## [Grooming](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/grooming/13229)
**Author:** [@JackieMarlo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/JackieMarlo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2017, 3:51am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/grooming/13229 "2017-01-02T03:51:11Z")
I apologize if this has been discussed before, did a quick search and couldn’t find a related discussion. Totally new to the game and found a shaving kit and hair trimmer. They both seem kinda worthless for the paltry … [Previous page](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/latest.md?page=251) [Next page](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/latest.md?page=253)