# Latest

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## [628808f stacked items don't glow blue. \[Fixed!\]](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/628808f-stacked-items-dont-glow-blue-fixed/6128)

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**Author:** [@HunterAlpha1](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/HunterAlpha1)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 3:31am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/628808f-stacked-items-dont-glow-blue-fixed/6128 "2014-05-15T03:31:43Z")

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Two or more item stacked on top of each other don’t glow blue. This is a bug what I have encountered in past experimentals and in 0.9 Stable.

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## [Blue item stack backgrounds gone?!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/blue-item-stack-backgrounds-gone/6064)

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**Author:** [@acehawk](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/acehawk)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 3:08am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/blue-item-stack-backgrounds-gone/6064 "2014-05-15T03:08:08Z")

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I was playing around with the controls trying to find the key for viewing bionics(I found it) when I noticed that all of a sudden I couldn’t see the blue backgrounds that signify item stacks any more! I think I’ve presse…

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## [Overpowered / Bored, What to do now?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/overpowered-bored-what-to-do-now/6114)

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**Author:** [@Creamy\_Goodness](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Creamy_Goodness)\
**Replies:** 31\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2014, 11:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/overpowered-bored-what-to-do-now/6114 "2014-05-14T23:30:22Z")

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Hello this is my 4th run through, or well, attempt at the game, and my guy has lasted more than a year. I have plenty of food, gas, mutagens, medication, you name it. Ive been guzzling down mutagens like an alcoholic and…

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## [Make some way to make animals not despawn](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/make-some-way-to-make-animals-not-despawn/6130)

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**Author:** [@Keyreper](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Keyreper)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2014, 8:28pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/make-some-way-to-make-animals-not-despawn/6130 "2014-05-14T20:28:13Z")

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i recently tried to make a farm but quickly ran into the problem of animals despawning on me, with no way to keep them from despawning when you leave your base to hit town it makes keeping non-dog pets impossible (my poo…

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## [Critique my Lore! (Work on Newspapers, Some Spoilers)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/critique-my-lore-work-on-newspapers-some-spoilers/6066)

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**Author:** [@Ice-o-metric](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ice-o-metric)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2014, 12:33pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/critique-my-lore-work-on-newspapers-some-spoilers/6066 "2014-05-14T12:33:04Z")

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NO TIME? READ THE BOLD BITS! With a recent pull that has been merged, C:DDA has gained the ability to add newspapers in some format. Currently they will exist as individual sheets, but this functionality can hopefully e…

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## [You know you've been playing too much Cataclysm:DDA when](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/you-know-youve-been-playing-too-much-cataclysm-dda-when/5113)

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**Author:** [@ClockworkZombie](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ClockworkZombie)\
**Replies:** 60\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2014, 12:10pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/you-know-youve-been-playing-too-much-cataclysm-dda-when/5113 "2014-05-14T12:10:44Z")

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I just tossed out an empty can and thought “Oh crap, I need that to make batteries…” /facepalm

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## [Moving the starting location of stuff in Evac shelters](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/moving-the-starting-location-of-stuff-in-evac-shelters/6039)

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**Author:** [@Keyreper](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Keyreper)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2014, 2:28am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/moving-the-starting-location-of-stuff-in-evac-shelters/6039 "2014-05-14T02:28:55Z")

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just a quick thought how about moving the characters starting position, the benches, and the computer downstairs, move some of the more useful starting supplies upstairs in the lockers and on the counters, removing the w…

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## [More different military vehicles!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-different-military-vehicles/6119)

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**Author:** [@HunterAlpha1](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/HunterAlpha1)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2014, 10:47pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-different-military-vehicles/6119 "2014-05-13T22:47:00Z")

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DPV(Desert Patrol Vehicle) BFV(Bradley Fighting Vehicle) Self Propelled Artillery

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## [Does static spawn affect wildlife?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-static-spawn-affect-wildlife/5951)

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**Author:** [@Gaelstrom](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Gaelstrom)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2014, 6:58pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-static-spawn-affect-wildlife/5951 "2014-05-13T18:58:52Z")

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If it does, I may have to resort to a nomadic life. As, usually, when I play, after spending a good time in my base, I guess my scent attracts animals, and I’ll often find dead animal bodies just outside, with even more…

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## [Getting good volume](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/getting-good-volume/6096)

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**Author:** [@blazing\_glory](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/blazing_glory)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2014, 3:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/getting-good-volume/6096 "2014-05-13T15:08:52Z")

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Is it possible to be a sort of survival based character without having to raid towns to try and find a back pack or something?

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## [What is nether?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-is-nether/6105)

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**Author:** [@yonsisac](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/yonsisac)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2014, 2:22pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-is-nether/6105 "2014-05-13T14:22:34Z")

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well wen i found thes "nether"enemys in C.D.D.A i was confusde what were dey and wen i serch nether on the internet only thing is the game calld “Nether” and the nether in minecraft in short=what is really the nether in…

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## [Will blades/spikes on a stationary vehicle hurt zombies?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/will-blades-spikes-on-a-stationary-vehicle-hurt-zombies/6120)

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**Author:** [@Ant](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ant)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2014, 7:44am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/will-blades-spikes-on-a-stationary-vehicle-hurt-zombies/6120 "2014-05-13T07:44:16Z")

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I’m curious if blades and spikes mounted to stationary vehicles will hurt zombies that walk into them. I tested it on myself and it didn’t do anything, but I figure zombies might be a bit less aware of their environment. …

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## [How long do they last?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-long-do-they-last/6116)

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**Author:** [@Keyreper](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Keyreper)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2014, 6:12am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-long-do-they-last/6116 "2014-05-13T06:12:23Z")

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how long do animals stay until they despawn? i’ve been making a animal storage pin for a few days now out of stone walls and i caught a possum by accident and stored him in my stove, and now he’s gone! was all my work in…

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## [MOVED: Month of playing - Crash](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/moved-month-of-playing-crash/6118)

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**Author:** [@kevin.granade](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kevin.granade)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2014, 12:50am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/moved-month-of-playing-crash/6118 "2014-05-13T00:50:04Z")

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This topic has been moved to The Garage - Bug Reports and Technical Help. \[iurl\]http://smf.cataclysmdda.com/index.php?topic=6430.0\[/iurl\]

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## [Infinite procrastination: you can't get there from here](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/infinite-procrastination-you-cant-get-there-from-here/6087)

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**Author:** [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2014, 8:10pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/infinite-procrastination-you-cant-get-there-from-here/6087 "2014-05-12T20:10:23Z")

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So, I want to raid a military base which is literally right beside the shelter where I spawned, but so far this game I haven’t run across an electrohack or a military ID card. I’ve got my fire station fortress all set u…

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## [Storing fluids in terrain](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/storing-fluids-in-terrain/6078)

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**Author:** [@Shadowdarke](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Shadowdarke)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2014, 7:24pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/storing-fluids-in-terrain/6078 "2014-05-12T19:24:43Z")

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I think there should be a WATERTIGHT flag for terrain that allows fluids stored in that terrain to be extracted the same why water is claimed from toilets. Examples include bathtubs, sinks, and possibly even specially pr…

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## [Month of playing - Crash](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/month-of-playing-crash/6110)

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**Author:** [@xeasnio](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/xeasnio)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2014, 12:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/month-of-playing-crash/6110 "2014-05-12T12:59:34Z")

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Good morning, everyone. I have a problem with the game: Any month ago i played cataclysm and activated sleep mode from my laptop during cataclysm was on. Later i noticed that if i started cataclysm again that i cant l…

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## [Bosses](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bosses/5895)

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**Author:** [@StopSignal](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/StopSignal)\
**Replies:** 31\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2014, 5:53am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bosses/5895 "2014-05-12T05:53:08Z")

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Yeah. Bosses. Really gamey. Bosses could describe a lot of things, like the dude you hate at work. But we are going to see the Game Boss. Now you think that this is: -Very gamey. -Impossible with current settings. -…

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## [Suggestion-opinions please: Expanded/reworked/realistic archery](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/suggestion-opinions-please-expanded-reworked-realistic-archery/6083)

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**Author:** [@acehawk](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/acehawk)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2014, 9:19pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/suggestion-opinions-please-expanded-reworked-realistic-archery/6083 "2014-05-11T21:19:47Z")

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So I don’t know a whole lot about bows and crossbows, but I love them in games, so I really enjoy playing archery characters in this game. I liked the selection of bows and arrows, but I found the selection of crossbows …

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## [\[Mod\] A few, various, mostly less-than-useful things](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mod-a-few-various-mostly-less-than-useful-things/6093)

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**Author:** [@Atla](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Atla)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2014, 9:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mod-a-few-various-mostly-less-than-useful-things/6093 "2014-05-11T21:17:32Z")

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I decided that, rather than sit around and hope for someone to implement some of the ideas I brought up in this thread, I would do the ones that were easiest (using only lua/jsons) to implement myself. The mod is intende…

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## [Futer adds?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/futer-adds/6085)

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**Author:** [@yonsisac](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/yonsisac)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2014, 9:14pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/futer-adds/6085 "2014-05-11T21:14:23Z")

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so i have bin playing dwarf fotres and CDDA and other survival,sim,etc of game and i wonder CDDA is taking some time so that a new releas of 0.A or a nothre name for the next releas what is going to be added ar dwarf …

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## [Playing turtoial while you have another save will FUCK IT UP](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/playing-turtoial-while-you-have-another-save-will-fuck-it-up/6058)

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**Author:** [@FunsizeNinja123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FunsizeNinja123)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2014, 8:51pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/playing-turtoial-while-you-have-another-save-will-fuck-it-up/6058 "2014-05-11T20:51:13Z")

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Yeah, I played the tutorial and when I went back to my awesome save IT WAS MESSED UP. The map was undiscovered completely, and the map tiles did not correspond to what was actually there. A military outpost turned out to…

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## [Easily implemented uses for less useful mutations (and other ideas)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/easily-implemented-uses-for-less-useful-mutations-and-other-ideas/6057)

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**Author:** [@Atla](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Atla)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2014, 8:37pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/easily-implemented-uses-for-less-useful-mutations-and-other-ideas/6057 "2014-05-11T20:37:55Z")

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I’m lucky I managed to make it out of the lab in one piece. With my flask, no less. “But is what we did humane? Turning people into birdlike creatures behind caged glass? Would mother agree?” I ask myself, barreling down…

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## [New item suggestions](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-item-suggestions/5990)

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**Author:** [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2014, 3:44pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-item-suggestions/5990 "2014-05-11T15:44:53Z")

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Hobo stove: ingredients: 1 tin can or 1 aluminum can requires: cutting implement fuel = lamp oil I noticed that there’s not much use for lamp oil in the game other than, well, oil lamps. Hobo stoves have been used f…

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## [Cleaning out a town](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cleaning-out-a-town/6101)

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**Author:** [@blazing\_glory](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/blazing_glory)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2014, 12:22pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cleaning-out-a-town/6101 "2014-05-11T12:22:25Z")

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I think I read somewhere that it’s possible to empty a town of zombies,is this true?

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## [. does not skip turn no more](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-not-skip-turn-no-more/6103)

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**Author:** [@stk2008](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/stk2008)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2014, 11:43am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/does-not-skip-turn-no-more/6103 "2014-05-11T11:43:01Z")

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Hi all I how come . does not skip turn any more? I use to be able to press it and time would pass but now it does not. I know we have | to skip a predefined time. I have looked in the key commands and cant see any way…

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## [\[WIP\] Cataclysm: Gun Nut's Arsenal](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/wip-cataclysm-gun-nuts-arsenal/2932)

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**Author:** [@Zaweri\_Runewright](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zaweri_Runewright)\
**Replies:** 54\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2014, 9:14am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/wip-cataclysm-gun-nuts-arsenal/2932 "2014-05-11T09:14:16Z")

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Hello, I am Zaweri, some of you may know me from the IRC. I am looking for help, mainly with making new items, textures and looking up stuff. My goal is to add as many guns as possible into this mod, and also keep it upd…

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## [\[12626e3\] Square font gets cut off regardless of fontdata.json settings](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/12626e3-square-font-gets-cut-off-regardless-of-fontdata-json-settings/6099)

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**Author:** [@Rutilant](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rutilant)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2014, 4:50am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/12626e3-square-font-gets-cut-off-regardless-of-fontdata-json-settings/6099 "2014-05-11T04:50:03Z")

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This font works in the stable 0.A release, but in the latest experimental (I don’t know how many previously as well), the top gets cut off. :\[ Have tried many different combinations of width/height and fontsize, but no…

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## [How many do you have to kill?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-many-do-you-have-to-kill/6097)

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**Author:** [@Keyreper](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Keyreper)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2014, 4:08am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-many-do-you-have-to-kill/6097 "2014-05-11T04:08:12Z")

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i’ve been playing cataclysm for a while and i my character i’ve been on for almost 200 some odd in game days has finally stopped caring about killing zombie children, so im just wondering how many child zombies do you ha…

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## [Zombi types and other mobs ideas](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/zombi-types-and-other-mobs-ideas/6091)

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**Author:** [@yonsisac](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/yonsisac)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2014, 8:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/zombi-types-and-other-mobs-ideas/6091 "2014-05-10T20:45:17Z")

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Well C.D.D.A. has lots of different zombies and lots of monsters but I would like to see more types. \[glow=red,2,300\]zombies\[/glow\] Hazmat Zombie= It’s a zombie with a hazmat suit and other radiation equipment found i…

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