# Latest

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## [Ways to increase the the size of the community](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ways-to-increase-the-the-size-of-the-community/721)

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**Author:** [@youtoo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/youtoo)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2013, 12:39am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ways-to-increase-the-the-size-of-the-community/721 "2013-04-08T00:39:06Z")

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I found the game through Bay 12 forums. The other games forum is one of my favorites. I think most people found this game this way. I think people who like Adom would like this game due to the death and the difficulty le…

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## [Too Much L4D](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/too-much-l4d/720)

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**Author:** [@Mr\_Epic\_Cheese\_Man](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mr_Epic_Cheese_Man)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2013, 11:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/too-much-l4d/720 "2013-04-07T23:43:12Z")

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I just recently downloaded the game and realized something, everything in this game is quite realistic such as crafting, noise, driving etc. The only thing that REALLY annoys me, are the special zombies. If the game was …

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## [Color-coded message log](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/color-coded-message-log/727)

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**Author:** [@Slax](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Slax)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2013, 8:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/color-coded-message-log/727 "2013-04-07T20:59:25Z")

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Based on severity, of course. Red for mutations and such permanent things… stuff like that. Just so you won’t miss anything important. Discuss and develop.

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## [Craftab;e storage containers](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/craftab-e-storage-containers/709)

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**Author:** [@youtoo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/youtoo)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2013, 7:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/craftab-e-storage-containers/709 "2013-04-07T19:32:17Z")

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Dropping stuff on the floor gets messy. I’d like to see chests or something. Then you can color the chests so you can determine what is in each chest. Hunting around for stuff I dump on the floor gets annoying.

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## [More NPC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-npc/724)

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**Author:** [@Mr\_Epic\_Cheese\_Man](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mr_Epic_Cheese_Man)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2013, 6:44pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-npc/724 "2013-04-07T18:44:36Z")

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Maybe add LIVING soldier squads, some who have orders to kill unless you drop your weapons, but then shoot you anyway? Or maybe friendly ones who want to help and offer some stuff? Maybe travelling merchant squads? Self …

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## [Create a LORE](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/create-a-lore/687)

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**Author:** [@bookofguns](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/bookofguns)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2013, 6:25pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/create-a-lore/687 "2013-04-07T18:25:03Z")

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Welcome to Create a LORE, where you make up crazy stories of everything in Cataclysm. This thread is as I said before, is the place where you can put your lore of how things happen before the Cataclysm and afterwards. A…

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## [Wooden spears](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/wooden-spears/700)

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**Author:** [@kilozombie](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kilozombie)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2013, 5:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/wooden-spears/700 "2013-04-07T17:59:32Z")

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I recently made a spearman character and put a point into Piercing. Unfortunately, when I get close-range with the wooden spear the dialogue shows me as “hitting” the enemy, and it does hardly any damage (4-8). Also, my…

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## [Cant waer eyeglasses with power armor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-waer-eyeglasses-with-power-armor/717)

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**Author:** [@youtoo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/youtoo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2013, 3:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-waer-eyeglasses-with-power-armor/717 "2013-04-07T15:18:32Z")

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I don’t know how strong power armor is going to be. Its new. in .4 pre-release 2, I can’t wear eyeglasses with power armor. If power armor is going to be really strong, then maybe near-sighted/far-sighted should be worth…

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## [Rain-Vehicle bug](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/rain-vehicle-bug/714)

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**Author:** [@Protester](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Protester)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2013, 12:26pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/rain-vehicle-bug/714 "2013-04-07T12:26:47Z")

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Being the mechanic i am, i bring cars i find back to he garage to keep them out of the acid rain. However, after taking a nap in one car’s backseat, i was damaged from acid rain. I am not sure if the acid rain damages th…

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## [Two bugs](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/two-bugs/712)

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**Author:** [@maseck](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/maseck)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2013, 5:22am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/two-bugs/712 "2013-04-07T05:22:58Z")

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repeated cancel\_activity\_query game.cpp – void game::mon\_info() – 3184-3196 \[code\] if (newseen \> mostseen) { if (u.activity.type == ACT\_REFILL\_VEHICLE) cancel\_activity\_query(“Monster Spotted!”); cancel\_activity\_quer…

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## [Lighting bug](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/lighting-bug/710)

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**Author:** [@pingpong](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/pingpong)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2013, 3:36am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/lighting-bug/710 "2013-04-07T03:36:03Z")

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I was in a science lab room, and I had my flashlight on, then turned it off. It seems the lighting from the flashlight “overrides” the lighting from the room. 11-12 spaces out are lit with the flashlight off, 7 with it o…

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## [Wells](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/wells/697)

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**Author:** [@Goober](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Goober)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2013, 10:50pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/wells/697 "2013-04-06T22:50:43Z")

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Goober Jr. lives in a farmhouse well (other kind of well, as in ‘very’, no pun intended) outside any city limits. Does he plumb the depths of sweet, fresh water from the well dug by someone’s grandfather in the late 180…

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## [Canteens?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/canteens/695)

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**Author:** [@MisterCrow](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/MisterCrow)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2013, 11:47am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/canteens/695 "2013-04-06T11:47:13Z")

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Can you fill them from plastic water bottles?

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## [Headlights](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/headlights/705)

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**Author:** [@Mr\_Lolz](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mr_Lolz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2013, 11:42am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/headlights/705 "2013-04-06T11:42:28Z")

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Question: How do I activate car headlights? They appear to be off by default.

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## [Pull/Drag heavy items](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/pull-drag-heavy-items/699)

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**Author:** [@theubie](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/theubie)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2013, 5:16am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/pull-drag-heavy-items/699 "2013-04-06T05:16:15Z")

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Forgive me if this has been suggested before. You’ve got your nice pit trap. A buck falls in over night and you wake up to meaty goodness and fur and sinue to make a pimpin coat and hat out of…only you have a problem. …

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## [Welding](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/welding/673)

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**Author:** [@Vexification](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Vexification)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2013, 4:53am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/welding/673 "2013-04-06T04:53:14Z")

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I think welding is under addressed in this game, seeing how it is needed for car building. I know the subject of welding rods has been acted upon and is being fixed. But, a welder does not simply run off of batteries, th…

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## [Crafted Longbows and arrows](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/crafted-longbows-and-arrows/698)

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**Author:** [@MisterCrow](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/MisterCrow)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2013, 1:08am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/crafted-longbows-and-arrows/698 "2013-04-06T01:08:11Z")

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After i crafted a longbow and arrows I tried firing it and it tells me im out of ammo. I have about sixy wooden arrows. Is this a bug or am i missing a step?

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## [Classic Zombie clarification](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/classic-zombie-clarification/573)

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**Author:** [@Infotater](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Infotater)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 11:19pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/classic-zombie-clarification/573 "2013-04-05T23:19:32Z")

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It says that it only spawns classic zombie and natural wildlife. Does that mean that out of the possible zombies the game has it only spawns regular zombies, as well as the other non-zombie monsters? Or that it will only…

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## [Move key](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/move-key/691)

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**Author:** [@ArcticHuntsman](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ArcticHuntsman)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 11:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/move-key/691 "2013-04-05T23:16:55Z")

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I have recently been getting a bit pissed due to zombie corpses disabling me from closing doors. But due to having max volume/weight I can’t pickup and drop it else where. So a move key like in unreal world would quickl…

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## [Can zombies be totally cleared from towns?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/can-zombies-be-totally-cleared-from-towns/696)

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**Author:** [@DeceitfulBurger](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DeceitfulBurger)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 10:10pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/can-zombies-be-totally-cleared-from-towns/696 "2013-04-05T22:10:53Z")

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So, newbie here, is it possible for me to clear a town?

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## [Zombie/animal feeding behavior?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/zombie-animal-feeding-behavior/350)

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**Author:** [@Sorenson](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sorenson)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 8:53pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/zombie-animal-feeding-behavior/350 "2013-04-05T20:53:41Z")

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As tends to happen after a while, I find myself knee-deep in the bodies of the dead, corpses every which way. There’s always butchering and burning them, but that tends to become rather tedious after a while. What if we…

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## [Farming/Drugs](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/farming-drugs/655)

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**Author:** [@fishy1234555](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/fishy1234555)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 5:35pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/farming-drugs/655 "2013-04-05T17:35:35Z")

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You need to be able to use the hoe to make ground plant-able. Add seeds. Plants can be individually watered or you can find supplies to add in a watering system, provided you have the water. Then you don’t always have to…

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## [Power Armor and other scientific stuff](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/power-armor-and-other-scientific-stuff/693)

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**Author:** [@Zordelraak](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zordelraak)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 5:33pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/power-armor-and-other-scientific-stuff/693 "2013-04-05T17:33:31Z")

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While searching what’s new I encountered Power Armor in \[spoiler\]Military bunker\[/spoiler\] As I already had UPS i activated it and so activated power armor. In 1-2 hours my character began heating up, so there’s a sugge…

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## [Better cataclysm](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/better-cataclysm/614)

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**Author:** [@xxrogxx](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/xxrogxx)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 1:20pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/better-cataclysm/614 "2013-04-05T13:20:12Z")

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better cities and downtowns: -better houses ( 2 bedrooms etc) -more shops (car shop, fast food, candy shop and more) -buildings ( skycrapers, shopping mall, apartments and more) A NEW START: Random Spawn according y…

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## [Refrigerator bug](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/refrigerator-bug/634)

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**Author:** [@xxrogxx](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/xxrogxx)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 12:55pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/refrigerator-bug/634 "2013-04-05T12:55:49Z")

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i found a bug when i was moving the refrigerator, when i move the refrigerator on dirt, the dirt turns into a floor wtf, try to move and watch what happen (sorry for my bad english)

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## [Bifocals](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bifocals/689)

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**Author:** [@String](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/String)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 7:51am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bifocals/689 "2013-04-05T07:51:43Z")

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Hello all, new to the forum, obviously, and only been playing the game a few days now. Just downloaded the new v0.4 update, and I noticed that we’ve got options for both Near and Far sighted now. And you can take both …

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## [Vehicles bug](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicles-bug/688)

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**Author:** [@Elissia](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Elissia)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 5:27am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicles-bug/688 "2013-04-05T05:27:50Z")

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A lot of times it seems when I drive back to my garage where I store all my stuff whatever I’m driving will just stop. It still says it’s going at whatever speed, and I can tell it to turn and get driving skill and such,…

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## [Tailoring uses of sinew/fibre instead of thread?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tailoring-uses-of-sinew-fibre-instead-of-thread/682)

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**Author:** [@Mdnthrvst](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mdnthrvst)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 1:14am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tailoring-uses-of-sinew-fibre-instead-of-thread/682 "2013-04-05T01:14:40Z")

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Is this a planned feature? As it stands, I can get a huge pile of leather and fur, and not be able to make anything without heading into civilization to find a limited resource that I can’t create elsewhere. I’m not sa…

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## [Solar stills](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/solar-stills/671)

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**Author:** [@DudeGuy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DudeGuy)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 10:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/solar-stills/671 "2013-04-04T22:08:57Z")

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I am not a survivalist, per se, but I love reading and collecting knowledge. One of the really cool survival things you can build to purify water is a solar still. http://sommerleigh.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/sola…

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## [Sudden death upon sleeping](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sudden-death-upon-sleeping/610)

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**Author:** [@Benedict](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Benedict)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 7:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sudden-death-upon-sleeping/610 "2013-04-04T19:16:16Z")

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Not sure if this is a known bug, but I’ve had two sudden deaths upon going to sleep, both occuring in the same tile. At first I thought it was because of the cold, but the second time my character wasn’t at all cold, so …

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