# Latest

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## [More matches](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-matches/4710)

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**Author:** [@Officer\_McHaggis](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Officer_McHaggis)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2014, 7:33am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-matches/4710 "2014-01-14T07:33:32Z")

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Right now we have matchbooks, lighters, and refillable lighters right now and they are every where, except refillable lighters I hardly find them. So I see no reason why we could not add 32 count matchboxes to the list,…

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## [Game hangs on some monster moves()](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/game-hangs-on-some-monster-moves/4754)

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**Author:** [@Rorudo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rorudo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2014, 2:51am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/game-hangs-on-some-monster-moves/4754 "2014-01-14T02:51:18Z")

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I got these freezes more than a month ago, and they are still present, so it looks like nobody is trying to fix it. Picture related - \[image\] - here you can see the content of monster’s fields. After reset() monster get…

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## [What is going on here?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-is-going-on-here/4744)

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**Author:** [@FunsizeNinja123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FunsizeNinja123)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2014, 11:57pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-is-going-on-here/4744 "2014-01-13T23:57:49Z")

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I haven’t been able to play the last few experimental lately. Why? Doing any fucking action will make your char speed go some insane number, leaving you like this: \[image\] I can’t play for more than my starting period…

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## [Annotated Base Screenshots](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/annotated-base-screenshots/4752)

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**Author:** [@trevmillion](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/trevmillion)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2014, 11:56pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/annotated-base-screenshots/4752 "2014-01-13T23:56:46Z")

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A thread to show off your base. Tilesets encouraged! I’m using Tsu’s which does an amazing job rendering vehicles. \[image\] Description: Vehicles are my favorite part of this game so I searched the map for hours to find…

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## [Circular distance](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/circular-distance/4737)

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**Author:** [@Oragepoilu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Oragepoilu)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2014, 4:25pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/circular-distance/4737 "2014-01-13T16:25:03Z")

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No, it’s not a bug report, or a complain. I just wonder, the default option for this is OFF, but I always enable this, because well, it’s better for the sake of gameplay. Set it to ON by default, to let be sure people …

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## [Dogs hitting my eyes \*\_\*](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/dogs-hitting-my-eyes/4678)

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**Author:** [@g\_sawn-off\_shotgun\_2](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/g_sawn-off_shotgun_2)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2014, 12:28pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/dogs-hitting-my-eyes/4678 "2014-01-13T12:28:33Z")

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Im the only one that noticed how dangerous dogs have become? When they hit your eyes/mouth, you recive massive amounts of damage. That, plus their high speed, make them a real threat. Saw earlier a post about turrets hea…

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## [Turrets, what's up with them?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/turrets-whats-up-with-them/4741)

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**Author:** [@PunkCapitalist](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/PunkCapitalist)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2014, 12:22pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/turrets-whats-up-with-them/4741 "2014-01-13T12:22:43Z")

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I used to play the 0.9 stable version and turrets were easily survivable with the right equipment. Now I’m playing an experimental build (0.9-3139-g44364f8) and I have been one-shot killed several times already, even whe…

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## [Time jump issue - 0.9-3139-g44364f8](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/time-jump-issue-0-9-3139-g44364f8/4735)

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**Author:** [@Loupkiller](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Loupkiller)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2014, 11:09am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/time-jump-issue-0-9-3139-g44364f8/4735 "2014-01-13T11:09:23Z")

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Hello, I was giving another go at Cata and on the expiremental I saw an interesting issue. Time went foward really fast in 1 turn, it looked as if the game was frozen but the first time it hapened i was exausted after. …

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## [Flyers](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/flyers/4713)

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**Author:** [@HunterAlpha1](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/HunterAlpha1)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2014, 7:07am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/flyers/4713 "2014-01-12T07:07:07Z")

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is it just me, or do you imagine the descriptions in the flyers to look like the PIPBoy cartoon characters from Fallout?

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## [0.9-2161-g05968d9 - Sending zombies flying causes errors](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-9-2161-g05968d9-sending-zombies-flying-causes-errors/4488)

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**Author:** [@ChristopherWalken](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ChristopherWalken)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2014, 8:48pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-9-2161-g05968d9-sending-zombies-flying-causes-errors/4488 "2014-01-11T20:48:21Z")

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Hit a zombie in any way that makes him move back a tile and you get a DEBUG: update\_zombie\_pos: no such zombie at X,Y (Moving to X2,Y2) Press Spacebar...

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## [Reliable ctd SDL version 0.9 Ma](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/reliable-ctd-sdl-version-0-9-ma/4736)

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**Author:** [@Sirent\_Odour](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sirent_Odour)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2014, 8:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/reliable-ctd-sdl-version-0-9-ma/4736 "2014-01-11T20:45:38Z")

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Hi, love this game to the max, but here’s a bug I’ve found. After loading the character named Barry Bonds in the world I’ve created and linked here, if I try to step one move to the north, it crashes to desktop. Same t…

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## [My pet, the hostile racoon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/my-pet-the-hostile-racoon/4729)

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**Author:** [@HunterAlpha1](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/HunterAlpha1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2014, 5:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/my-pet-the-hostile-racoon/4729 "2014-01-11T17:16:11Z")

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so a couple times i’ve noticed a hostile racoon following me around, not attacking just following. i equipped a ton of encumbering stuff and was able to train pretty high in unarmed and melee. but the point is, how com…

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## [New Places and 'occurrences'](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-places-and-occurrences/4712)

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**Author:** [@Light](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Light)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2014, 11:43am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-places-and-occurrences/4712 "2014-01-11T11:43:31Z")

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I suggest putting in even more places, as with the real world, there are more than about a dozen stores etc etc. A couple things would be a house under-construction/ a whole building under-construction I.E. skyscrapers. …

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## [Vehicle rollcages](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-rollcages/4723)

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**Author:** [@Slax](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Slax)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2014, 10:50am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-rollcages/4723 "2014-01-11T10:50:38Z")

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Internal and external. Because safety makes sense. Doop doop doop… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezfOnGSqZPs

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## [Joe Pesci Mode](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/joe-pesci-mode/4728)

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**Author:** [@TheGrifter](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheGrifter)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2014, 4:20am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/joe-pesci-mode/4728 "2014-01-11T04:20:46Z")

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Okay, so no zombies, only Joe Pesci. He’s armed with a pipe, and attacks for your kneecaps. If you can kill him, you win the game. But good luck. If you don’t manage to kill him, Pesci smashes in your legs, and taunts y…

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## [Duct tape where art thou?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/duct-tape-where-art-thou/4721)

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**Author:** [@Gatora](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Gatora)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 2:39pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/duct-tape-where-art-thou/4721 "2014-01-10T14:39:04Z")

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i have been looking for duct tape for along time (in my save i’m playing on ATM anyways). so the question is where are places it will most likely be there?

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## [Corrupted saves](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/corrupted-saves/4719)

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**Author:** [@James2314](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/James2314)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 12:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/corrupted-saves/4719 "2014-01-10T12:18:51Z")

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I lost 3 hours of work on my character due to a corrupted save from a raging fire burning down a fast food restuant. It crashes a lot also.

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## [Explosions. Full remake](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/explosions-full-remake/4494)

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**Author:** [@EditorRUS](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/EditorRUS)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 12:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/explosions-full-remake/4494 "2014-01-10T12:18:15Z")

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So. Let’s talk a little about explosions. First one: while powerful explosives are quite rare they are almost useless. Why useless? Just because they don’t make so much damage that can cover their prices. To be honest -…

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## [HUD question about the progress bar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/hud-question-about-the-progress-bar/4724)

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**Author:** [@Gobbopathe](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Gobbopathe)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 12:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/hud-question-about-the-progress-bar/4724 "2014-01-10T12:18:03Z")

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Hello there I’m back in Cataclsm DDA after leaving it in 0.5 and I’m really pleased to see the way it runs. I noticed the new XP system (really nice, it was too easy to “cheat” on the old one), but I do not understand …

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## [Happy anniversary thread](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/happy-anniversary-thread/4720)

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**Author:** [@John\_Candlebury](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/John_Candlebury)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 4:28am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/happy-anniversary-thread/4720 "2014-01-10T04:28:58Z")

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Didnt the game launch like a year and seven days ago? And nobody said anything? Like no thread, no main page post no, nada? THATS BAD, THATS TERRIBLE D: So yeah, happy (late)anniversary Cataclysm DDA! We hope you get…

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## [General Mayhem and Destruction](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/general-mayhem-and-destruction/4715)

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**Author:** [@Fish](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Fish)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 3:23am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/general-mayhem-and-destruction/4715 "2014-01-10T03:23:24Z")

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Post fun ways to explode stuff tactically or otherwise! A friend of mine figured out that bullets explode if left in a fire and explosives go off as well so its possible to make a bonfire of ammo if you don’t mind diein…

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## [Misc](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/misc/4725)

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**Author:** [@Fish](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Fish)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 1:28am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/misc/4725 "2014-01-10T01:28:36Z")

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Uh here’s a bunch of misc questions and feel free to post any question you may want to know. I found a building in a forest and it doesn’t appear on the map? Its like a combination of the mansion and a cabin. Does it ha…

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## [0.9 Stable, Windows: Tiles mode, items dropped onto furniture not displaying](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-9-stable-windows-tiles-mode-items-dropped-onto-furniture-not-displaying/4726)

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**Author:** [@Wayfarer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Wayfarer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 12:55am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-9-stable-windows-tiles-mode-items-dropped-onto-furniture-not-displaying/4726 "2014-01-10T00:55:11Z")

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I just mentioned this as a reply in the 0.9 announcement. I maybe should have just put it here. Pretty minor issue, but anyway: In tiles mode, if you dropped an item onto a counter or a bench (possibly others furnitur…

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## [(Request) Make Transition Lenses count as welding goggles](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/request-make-transition-lenses-count-as-welding-goggles/4689)

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**Author:** [@The\_Lone\_Badger](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/The_Lone_Badger)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2014, 11:29pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/request-make-transition-lenses-count-as-welding-goggles/4689 "2014-01-09T23:29:58Z")

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The Integrated Toolkit frees you from dependance on carrying tools around when you want to do spot work - except that you can’t using the welder function properly without carrying a set of welding goggles at all times. T…

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## [How to recharge the dead battery in a car?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-recharge-the-dead-battery-in-a-car/4716)

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**Author:** [@HunterAlpha1](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/HunterAlpha1)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2014, 7:29pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-recharge-the-dead-battery-in-a-car/4716 "2014-01-09T19:29:10Z")

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so how do i recharge the battery in a vehicle when the battery is already dead? at least i’m pretty sure that’s the reason for the “the flatbed’s engine fails to start” message.

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## [Flintlocks](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/flintlocks/4233)

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**Author:** [@Zaweri\_Runewright](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zaweri_Runewright)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2014, 7:24pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/flintlocks/4233 "2014-01-09T19:24:03Z")

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Hey, I am Zaweri, and I got my flintlock weapons merged. So, how do you like them? Want me to make more of them?

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## [How do i open a black box?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-i-open-a-black-box/4718)

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**Author:** [@James2314](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/James2314)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2014, 12:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-i-open-a-black-box/4718 "2014-01-09T12:08:57Z")

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I cant open a black box and i dont know what im looking for.

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## [Unable to save preferences, controls or templates (Linux)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/unable-to-save-preferences-controls-or-templates-linux/4693)

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**Author:** [@PunkCapitalist](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/PunkCapitalist)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2014, 5:49am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/unable-to-save-preferences-controls-or-templates-linux/4693 "2014-01-09T05:49:33Z")

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Hi. Before going ahead, congratulations and thanks for what I regard as the very best RL available. Just have a small problem. As the title says, I can’t save my preferences, controls’ keybindings or character templates…

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## [Dream](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/dream/4688)

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**Author:** [@srggrevous](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/srggrevous)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2014, 1:08am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/dream/4688 "2014-01-09T01:08:39Z")

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"You have a strange dream" Occasionally I get this message after going to sleep after a long day/night of scavenging and fending off zombears. Does it actually do anything?

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## [Broken arms throwing up thousands of live spores](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/broken-arms-throwing-up-thousands-of-live-spores/4708)

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**Author:** [@James2314](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/James2314)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2014, 12:18am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/broken-arms-throwing-up-thousands-of-live-spores/4708 "2014-01-09T00:18:03Z")

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I came home into my fenced off base as usual and i went to sleep and woke up with fungi coming through my hands when a spore cloud disintegrated! Then it happended again i had 600+ pain and my arms were at zero (both) Ho…

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