# Latest **URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/latest.md?page=453 [Latest](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/tags.md) **Page:** 454 --- ## [Boiled peanuts](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/boiled-peanuts/5386)
**Author:** [@TheGrifter](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheGrifter)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 6:47pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/boiled-peanuts/5386 "2014-03-12T18:47:06Z")
So, every week or two, I cook up a crockpot fuill of a pound and a half dry weight raw peanuts… I add a good amount of salt, boil them for a day or two on high, and come back and eat them. This game needs boiled peanut… --- ## [Tileset confusion](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tileset-confusion/5326)
**Author:** [@Robik](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Robik)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 5:33pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tileset-confusion/5326 "2014-03-12T17:33:05Z")
I am working on tileset editor, and I thought that parsing files in data\\json (and mod directories) for objects containing type, id and symbol in hopes these would be all that needs some tiles to be assigned. While impo… --- ## [Question about editing \*.json files](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/question-about-editing-json-files/5390)
**Author:** [@ResFu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ResFu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 5:28pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/question-about-editing-json-files/5390 "2014-03-12T17:28:34Z")
So Im a big fan of “Romero” zombies (slow and tough - OK, fast and tough - not OK) and i would like to change “Classic” zombies to those matching with my “ideal”. The problem is what do i need to know about editing \*.jso… --- ## [0xA. Captain obvious to the rescue!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0xa-captain-obvious-to-the-rescue/5391)
**Author:** [@EditorRUS](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/EditorRUS)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 12:23pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0xa-captain-obvious-to-the-rescue/5391 "2014-03-12T12:23:09Z")
Your ripped lab coat is ripped ORLY? --- ## [Shower victim suggestion](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/shower-victim-suggestion/5293)
**Author:** [@Gideon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Gideon)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 11:38am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/shower-victim-suggestion/5293 "2014-03-12T11:38:32Z")
Just a quick suggestion: I think Shower Victim should be a -2 point choice, rather than -1. The complete lack of any armor (clothing) means you are much more likely to be subjected to damage, pain, and status effects li… --- ## [\[0.A\] Freeze on launch](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-a-freeze-on-launch/5366)
**Author:** [@Zarb](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zarb)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 10:02am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-a-freeze-on-launch/5366 "2014-03-12T10:02:22Z")
Hello, I tried unsucessfully to launch the new update (stable, 0.A, tiles) on my PC. It don’t load, it just freezes with a black screen and i have to kill the process. First, i thought about a problem with my hardware… --- ## [Game moving awfully slow](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/game-moving-awfully-slow/5308)
**Author:** [@FunsizeNinja123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FunsizeNinja123)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 8:12am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/game-moving-awfully-slow/5308 "2014-03-12T08:12:02Z")
As of 0.A-259-ga33ee4f, the game moves slow. What I mean is, that one key press takes a few seconds to register. Multiple key presses result in moving in one lower than the number of key presses. I’ve tried just playing… --- ## [Reworking bleeding](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/reworking-bleeding/5359)
**Author:** [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 4:37am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/reworking-bleeding/5359 "2014-03-12T04:37:09Z")
I can’t help but notice some…oddities, with the bleeding system, so i may as well suggest reworking it a bit. Would it be possible, within the confines of the code, to make bleeding damage systematic? Not trying to soun… --- ## [Twitch Plays Cataclysm](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/twitch-plays-cataclysm/5271)
**Author:** [@TheGrifter](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheGrifter)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 3:58am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/twitch-plays-cataclysm/5271 "2014-03-12T03:58:20Z")
I want to see a version of this like Twitch Plays Pokemon. I’d watch it. --- ## [Town Difficulty Levels](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/town-difficulty-levels/5258)
**Author:** [@Telkoth](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Telkoth)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 3:52am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/town-difficulty-levels/5258 "2014-03-12T03:52:57Z")
So, would it at all be possible to work in town difficulty level of spawns? So, each town that is generated has a chance that it will spawn harder or, easier monsters on average. I was thinking maybe town size would als… --- ## [Concerning open ended games and philosophy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/concerning-open-ended-games-and-philosophy/5256)
**Author:** [@pulsefrequency](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/pulsefrequency)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2014, 12:08am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/concerning-open-ended-games-and-philosophy/5256 "2014-03-12T00:08:11Z")
hey everyone, i have always been a strong proponent of abstract and philosophical thinking and discussion in the context of video gaming, since it has always been a big influence in my life. i have been following this ga… --- ## [Those windows](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/those-windows/5372)
**Author:** [@Keyreper](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Keyreper)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2014, 9:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/those-windows/5372 "2014-03-11T21:08:15Z")
just a idea here, how about there being some windows that are destroyed before you even see the town, it’s kinda unrealistic to find ever single window intact when you go into a fresh town in the apocalypse, although thi… --- ## [New Desert World Generation option](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-desert-world-generation-option/5343)
**Author:** [@Keyreper](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Keyreper)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2014, 8:36pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-desert-world-generation-option/5343 "2014-03-11T20:36:08Z")
Has any one else noticed it? it just gens a normal world but with no rivers or shrubs, i wonder if it will be implemented into normal world generation… --- ## [How to even begin coding](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-even-begin-coding/5376)
**Author:** [@FrankyPlaysGames](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FrankyPlaysGames)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2014, 7:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-even-begin-coding/5376 "2014-03-11T19:43:33Z")
Anybody have some quick links or advice on how to begin coding and helping develop Cataclysm? I’m using Windows 7, and don’t even have the source code or JSON yet. Don’t even know where to get them. Probably after I un… --- ## [A way to know # of Z in town](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-way-to-know-of-z-in-town/5250)
**Author:** [@Fenix](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Fenix)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2014, 1:12pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-way-to-know-of-z-in-town/5250 "2014-03-11T13:12:12Z")
I mean, in static generation mode, when it’s possible to secure small town, we (I) need a possibillity to find out # of Z in town. Something like “hack police console, and find out ~# of citizen in this little happy tow… --- ## [Sleep menu stay on-screen](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sleep-menu-stay-on-screen/5379)
**Author:** [@Ferodaktyl](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ferodaktyl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2014, 1:00pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sleep-menu-stay-on-screen/5379 "2014-03-11T13:00:24Z")
when pressing $ for sleep, the sleep menu stays on screen until i finish sleeping. In previous versions it disappeared while the char was sleeping, and things happened. Yeah, wooden language, but you get what i mean :sl… --- ## [Why is everything afraid of me](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-is-everything-afraid-of-me/5354)
**Author:** [@Catfoodbob](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Catfoodbob)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2014, 12:54pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-is-everything-afraid-of-me/5354 "2014-03-11T12:54:45Z")
Does animal discord make creatures more prone to fleeing from you? Mainly why i ask is because alot of the normaly vicious animals like wolves and bears keep fleeing from me… --- ## [Language \[\]\[\]\[\]\[\]\[\] issue](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/language-issue/5377)
**Author:** [@Rayko](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rayko)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2014, 10:32am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/language-issue/5377 "2014-03-11T10:32:08Z")
Well, I’ve downloaded an \[0.A\] stable version lately and all I could see was: \[image\] Options are also “glitched”. When I opened options file, I found that text is mostly in Russian. Does the site look at my IP, find o… --- ## [A notification when you level up a skill](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-notification-when-you-level-up-a-skill/5337)
**Author:** [@Lyra](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Lyra)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2014, 9:53am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-notification-when-you-level-up-a-skill/5337 "2014-03-11T09:53:29Z")
Something I find sort of annoying is that you don’t know when you level up a skill unless you open up your character information screen. It would be nice if there was something like a message that appears when that happe… --- ## [Debug messages OFF means Debug messages OFF!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/debug-messages-off-means-debug-messages-off/5374)
**Author:** [@Bonevomit](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bonevomit)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2014, 6:53am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/debug-messages-off-means-debug-messages-off/5374 "2014-03-11T06:53:47Z")
This is a pretty annoying thing for me. When I switch Debug messages OFF, I still see some messages. While that might be useful to somebody, I really don’t understand them and can’t really do anything with them anyway. … --- ## [Cover system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cover-system/5364)
**Author:** [@Reservoir](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Reservoir)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2014, 4:01am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cover-system/5364 "2014-03-11T04:01:37Z")
I dont know if this is planned or not, but a cover system would be great when NPCs get added to the game. The character takes cover behind furniture and walls. For a few movement points you can move out of cover, shoot… --- ## [Ability to hack one of your own arms or legs off](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ability-to-hack-one-of-your-own-arms-or-legs-off/5003)
**Author:** [@TheGrifter](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheGrifter)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2014, 11:40pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ability-to-hack-one-of-your-own-arms-or-legs-off/5003 "2014-03-10T23:40:32Z")
I was watching Springer today, and it was a good one… “I’m Glad I cut my Legs Off”.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA43DS2c12c So I got to thinking, we have hacksaws in-game, cauterization, all that good stuff, so why c… --- ## [Weapons vanish](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/weapons-vanish/5352)
**Author:** [@Kruniac](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Kruniac)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2014, 5:02pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/weapons-vanish/5352 "2014-03-10T17:02:35Z")
I had three crude swords in a row vanish the moment I attack something with them. I crafted a Homewrecker and was blocking shots from a rat just fine (Got the messages about blocking with my homewrecker). Went back to … --- ## [Map Management Improvements](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/map-management-improvements/5246)
**Author:** [@juliawang87](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/juliawang87)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2014, 2:29pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/map-management-improvements/5246 "2014-03-10T14:29:03Z")
For starters, is there a reason why the map does not use tiles? It wouldn’t hurt to at least have the option of a square tileset with the ASCII to neaten it up a little. More important to me, however, would be the abil… --- ## [Text/font size](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/text-font-size/5260)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Epic\_Cheese\_Man](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mr_Epic_Cheese_Man)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2014, 11:56am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/text-font-size/5260 "2014-03-10T11:56:16Z")
Not sure if I’m just blind as a bloody bat and I’m missing something in the options but the text/font ingame is really small and irritates my eyes, can anyone help me fix it? --- ## [Tweaker Hallucination Crash Bug](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tweaker-hallucination-crash-bug/5357)
**Author:** [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2014, 3:26am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tweaker-hallucination-crash-bug/5357 "2014-03-10T03:26:17Z")
I think it’s the hallucination, start out as tweaker, just walk around and eventually game crashes once hallucination starts. Autosave reload usually solves the problem, so not sure what exactly is causing it. --- ## [Option to make the game with scale with you over time](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/option-to-make-the-game-with-scale-with-you-over-time/5348)
**Author:** [@youtoo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/youtoo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2014, 10:39pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/option-to-make-the-game-with-scale-with-you-over-time/5348 "2014-03-09T22:39:34Z")
I think this can be a numbered scale like the option for number of zombies. This idea came from me from another post about different town difficulty levels. I suggested many different town sizes. option to increase sp… --- ## [Welding rig?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/welding-rig/3270)
**Author:** [@HS1342](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/HS1342)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2014, 8:01pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/welding-rig/3270 "2014-03-09T20:01:03Z")
Where can I find a welding rig? I’ve searched everywhere! Do I have to craft it? If so, what are the requirements? --- ## [Github cataclysm download history](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/github-cataclysm-download-history/5346)
**Author:** [@youtoo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/youtoo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2014, 7:56pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/github-cataclysm-download-history/5346 "2014-03-09T19:56:47Z")
Is there a way to see how many times cataclysm has been downloaded per month? just curious to see how big our community is. --- ## [Questionb about 0.A dashboard](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/questionb-about-0-a-dashboard/5351)
**Author:** [@youtoo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/youtoo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2014, 7:53pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/questionb-about-0-a-dashboard/5351 "2014-03-09T19:53:46Z")
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