# Latest **URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/latest.md?page=63 [Latest](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/tags.md) **Page:** 64 --- ## [Proficiencies not progressing? (experimental)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/proficiencies-not-progressing-experimental/25396)
**Author:** [@Alexander\_Sannikov](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Alexander_Sannikov)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2020, 4:24pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/proficiencies-not-progressing-experimental/25396 "2020-11-27T16:24:52Z")
I’m strugging with the experimental version of CDDA after playing 1E for a while. I’m trying to figure out how proficiencies work and as far as I understand they are supposed to be obtained just by crafting recipes that … --- ## [Refugee Camp questions](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/refugee-camp-questions/25399)
**Author:** [@Paul\_Blay](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Paul_Blay)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2020, 12:49pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/refugee-camp-questions/25399 "2020-11-27T12:49:17Z")
You know the ‘fetch quests’ for the NPCs in the Refugee Camp (and various other places)? One of them was someone asking for 6 first aid kits. It was a year ago I did that quest, and since then the First Aid kits have ch… --- ## [Random NPCs does not spawn at all in 0.E-2 - but they do in 0.D](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/random-npcs-does-not-spawn-at-all-in-0-e-2-but-they-do-in-0-d/25390)
**Author:** [@hanszc](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/hanszc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2020, 5:33am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/random-npcs-does-not-spawn-at-all-in-0-e-2-but-they-do-in-0-d/25390 "2020-11-27T05:33:54Z")
Hi In version 0.D when i made “NPC SPAWN RATE” at 100 - i was able to find out A LOT of NPC’s so I could recruit them to my team. Problem is that with version 0.E-2 on Windows I don’t meet any random NPC - despite enab… --- ## [Are flares bugged?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/are-flares-bugged/25388)
**Author:** [@Sperg](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sperg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2020, 4:22am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/are-flares-bugged/25388 "2020-11-27T04:22:30Z")
Spawn flaregun, fire flare, It goes out almost straight away - after a few seconds at most. I checked online to see how long they go for usually, just in case it’s meant to work like that and it says flares usually last… --- ## [Underground noises in unexpected places](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/underground-noises-in-unexpected-places/25357)
**Author:** [@Yarnosh](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Yarnosh)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2020, 4:21am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/underground-noises-in-unexpected-places/25357 "2020-11-27T04:21:59Z")
So I’m driving down the road, just outside of small town, and I get a message like “You hear ‘hostile detected’ to the north and below.” I’m thinking there’s an unmarked science lab with turrets or something. I heard … --- ## [Saved preconfigured multi zone profiles?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/saved-preconfigured-multi-zone-profiles/25387)
**Author:** [@Sperg](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sperg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2020, 10:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/saved-preconfigured-multi-zone-profiles/25387 "2020-11-26T22:04:26Z")
Instead of needing to place down 20 or so different zones every new base, or every new run, it’d be cool if after making a multi zone setup that we could place a zone over the whole thing to save it like a preconfigured … --- ## [New Player / Evacuation Shelter Tips](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-player-evacuation-shelter-tips/25385)
**Author:** [@Vormithrax](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Vormithrax)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2020, 9:13pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-player-evacuation-shelter-tips/25385 "2020-11-26T21:13:10Z")
Cataclysm DDA / New Player / Evacuation Shelter Tips Vormithrax demonstrates what important tools and items you can make from raw materials available in the Evacuation Shelter to help ensure your early gam… --- ## [What are lifting tools?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-are-lifting-tools/15776)
**Author:** [@DemAvalon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DemAvalon)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2020, 3:50pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-are-lifting-tools/15776 "2020-11-26T15:50:04Z")
it has been a long time since I played cataclysm and I want to remove a damaged storage battery from an electric car, but it says I need a tool with lifting of 1… not jacking, lifting, that is new to me, what tools have … --- ## [Earth knocked into different orbit (Thought experiment)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/earth-knocked-into-different-orbit-thought-experiment/25361)
**Author:** [@grenz1](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/grenz1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2020, 12:35pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/earth-knocked-into-different-orbit-thought-experiment/25361 "2020-11-26T12:35:58Z")
I remember a few builds back, there was a bug where frozen liquids in containers would “explode” dropping it’s contents. But, it started me thinking about cataclysms scenarios that have been portrayed in modern doomsday… --- ## [Dogs that act like NPCs](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/dogs-that-act-like-npcs/24077)
**Author:** [@Wojtek94](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Wojtek94)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2020, 11:15am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/dogs-that-act-like-npcs/24077 "2020-11-26T11:15:47Z")
My idea is to create a dog NPC. I love the possibility of having a dog companion, although I found it impossible to do. Friendly dogs do not want to follow the player. A dog whistle should help but in reality it does not… --- ## [Cataclysm's Current Level of Difficulty](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysms-current-level-of-difficulty/22806)
**Author:** [@Toasters\_4Life](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Toasters_4Life)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2020, 10:13am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysms-current-level-of-difficulty/22806 "2020-11-26T10:13:10Z")
Right, first post here and I’m not positive if this is the right place to post. Move it if it isn’t. I’m currently playing experimental and most of what I’m about to say is experience from the experimental updates for th… --- ## [Field base camp adjustments](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/field-base-camp-adjustments/24924)
**Author:** [@PALU](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/PALU)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2020, 9:45am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/field-base-camp-adjustments/24924 "2020-11-26T09:45:21Z")
I’ve almost upgraded a field base camp as far as it will go in 0.E2 stable, and while I like the concept a lot, there are a number of things I’m unhappy with and would like to change However, my knowledge of the structur… --- ## [Adrenaline for everyone! (traits)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/adrenaline-for-everyone-traits/25368)
**Author:** [@0x91](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/0x91)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2020, 11:41pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/adrenaline-for-everyone-traits/25368 "2020-11-25T23:41:39Z")
It would be natural to fall into a combat state during danger and without the High Adrenaline (HA) trait, because by default we have a character with working kidneys/adrenal glands; in addition, the name HA itself sugges… --- ## [Bugged Zero Encumberance](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bugged-zero-encumberance/25359)
**Author:** [@Gholdin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Gholdin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2020, 1:34am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bugged-zero-encumberance/25359 "2020-11-26T01:34:59Z")
Hello, Does anyone else have issues with certain pieces of armor showing 0 encumberance with no listed part parts being affected? See pics below for reference. I’m assuming these items are from mods I’ve downloaded (whi… --- ## [Align up stairs and downstairs](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/align-up-stairs-and-downstairs/25362)
**Author:** [@Sabre](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sabre)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2020, 5:10pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/align-up-stairs-and-downstairs/25362 "2020-11-25T17:10:12Z")
What happened to this setting? I used to always use it and just realized after trying to dodge a Dissoluted devourer no matter where I go up or down I end up in the same spot which sucks. --- ## [Neodays vs. Retrodays](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/neodays-vs-retrodays/25352)
**Author:** [@buster\_blue](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/buster_blue)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2020, 5:47pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/neodays-vs-retrodays/25352 "2020-11-24T17:47:19Z")
I’ve tried looking for info on this elsewhere, but with no luck, so I’ll ask here. What’s the purpose of having both Neodays and Retrodays as builtin tilesets in the game? I tried comparing them both, and them seem to be… --- ## [Unarmed damage from armor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/unarmed-damage-from-armor/25317)
**Author:** [@Acolyte](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Acolyte)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2020, 5:41am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/unarmed-damage-from-armor/25317 "2020-11-24T05:41:15Z")
Do things like gauntlets add damage to your unarmed strikes? I’ve read contradictory things. If they don’t, they should! :grinning: Shane --- ## [\[Magiclysm\] What effect does RIng of Protection do?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/magiclysm-what-effect-does-ring-of-protection-do/25331)
**Author:** [@Reinweiss](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Reinweiss)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2020, 1:39am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/magiclysm-what-effect-does-ring-of-protection-do/25331 "2020-11-24T01:39:05Z")
“passive\_effects”: \[ { “has”: “WORN”, “condition”: “ALWAYS”, “values”: \[ { “value”: “ARMOR\_CUT”, “add”: -8 }, { “value”: “ARMOR\_BASH”, “add”: -8 }, { “value”: “ARMOR\_STAB”, “add”: -8 }, { “value”: “ARMOR\_BULLET”,… --- ## [Trouble Compiling (Windows VS 2019)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/trouble-compiling-windows-vs-2019/25348)
**Author:** [@Jex](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Jex)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2020, 8:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/trouble-compiling-windows-vs-2019/25348 "2020-11-23T20:45:31Z")
Hello! I am currently attempting to build the game in order to apply a patch. I have cloned the repo, installed Git and Vcpkg, and all of the packages. But when I try to compile I get the following build errors, and c… --- ## [FIre/Fireplaces](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/fire-fireplaces/25337)
**Author:** [@Sabre](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sabre)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2020, 7:43am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/fire-fireplaces/25337 "2020-11-23T07:43:22Z")
I’ve mostly been playing 11133 and the fire mechanics are fine, no issues that I remember. Switched to 11157 I noticed that using my fireplace in my LMOE shelter it would go out after a couple of turns, ok annoying. I f… --- ## [Landscaping Supply Co - Clay](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/landscaping-supply-co-clay/25343)
**Author:** [@Gaddabout](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Gaddabout)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2020, 3:55am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/landscaping-supply-co-clay/25343 "2020-11-23T03:55:00Z")
Is the clay in the Landscaping Supply Co meant to be usable? I cannot extract it, and clay is RED in construction menu. Feature or bug? Or am I a retard and doing something wrong? --- ## [Lore question: How is Canada faring in the Cataclysm](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/lore-question-how-is-canada-faring-in-the-cataclysm/25333)
**Author:** [@AirRice](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/AirRice)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2020, 2:02am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/lore-question-how-is-canada-faring-in-the-cataclysm/25333 "2020-11-23T02:02:27Z")
I began to wonder one day while playing CDDA: How is Canada while all this shit goes down? I assume they’ve also suffered the same (or similar) fate with the dead rising and maybe even aliens attacking them. I wonder if … --- ## [Vehicle size/shape and auto-drive experience](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-size-shape-and-auto-drive-experience/25345)
**Author:** [@ProfoundDarkness](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ProfoundDarkness)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2020, 9:44pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-size-shape-and-auto-drive-experience/25345 "2020-11-22T21:44:44Z")
I’m curious what vehicle size/shapes people have used that seemed to work well with auto-drive. I’m playing on 0.E stable. My current vehicle is box shaped, 10 long by 7 wide. The rear 2 wheels on the back most tiles.… --- ## [Manual Slimesprings](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/manual-slimesprings/25340)
**Author:** [@Olaroll](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Olaroll)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2020, 6:25am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/manual-slimesprings/25340 "2020-11-22T06:25:00Z")
Made a mod that disables automatic slimespring spawning by replacing it with a new spell-based trait. I haven’t actually tested if it can be acquired through regular gameplay, so let me know if there are any issues. If … --- ## [Original Drug Names](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/original-drug-names/25335)
**Author:** [@Entity](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Entity)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 8:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/original-drug-names/25335 "2020-11-21T20:17:50Z")
Recent addition to the game changed the names of drugs to generic descriptions. Created a mod that changes drug names back to their real world identification. --- ## [Fires no longer stay lit, even in the presence of fuel (Experimental 11154)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/fires-no-longer-stay-lit-even-in-the-presence-of-fuel-experimental-11154/25218)
**Author:** [@Mcgrolox](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mcgrolox)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 12:27pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/fires-no-longer-stay-lit-even-in-the-presence-of-fuel-experimental-11154/25218 "2020-11-21T12:27:50Z")
This is encountered immediately after updating from 11144 to 11154 on an existing character. The fire I’m trying to light is indoors, in a brazier, has plenty of fuel, is being lit with a butane lighter, and no fire supp… --- ## [Should plastic mold recipe be in more books?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/should-plastic-mold-recipe-be-in-more-books/25310)
**Author:** [@Paul\_Blay](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Paul_Blay)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 9:31am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/should-plastic-mold-recipe-be-in-more-books/25310 "2020-11-21T09:31:46Z")
Plastic mold seems to be fairly basic (fabrication skill 2 required) and also pretty essential (used in a bunch of useful recipes). Now that it is not an auto-learn recipe it is only available in Plastics & Polymers: Pr… --- ## [Whats a terrible decision you made on character creation you wont make twice?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/whats-a-terrible-decision-you-made-on-character-creation-you-wont-make-twice/25314)
**Author:** [@zantanzuken](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/zantanzuken)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 9:28am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/whats-a-terrible-decision-you-made-on-character-creation-you-wont-make-twice/25314 "2020-11-21T09:28:37Z")
the obvious poor choices are stuff like downward genetic spiral (assuming you arent gonna savescum it for benefits… but i guess a playthrough of that can be fun in its own way, cause you dont know if you’ll suddenly be a… --- ## [Why can't deaf characters communicate?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-cant-deaf-characters-communicate/23984)
**Author:** [@spicyshadow](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/spicyshadow)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2020, 5:58am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-cant-deaf-characters-communicate/23984 "2020-11-21T05:58:38Z")
Why can’t deaf people communicate? I mean I get that they can’t get hear what other people are saying but they should be able to work around this through a combination of gestures and writhing things on paper. This migh… --- ## [Powdered Coffee shouldn't need a coffee brewer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/powdered-coffee-shouldnt-need-a-coffee-brewer/25320)
**Author:** [@Beetlecat](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Beetlecat)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2020, 10:15pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/powdered-coffee-shouldnt-need-a-coffee-brewer/25320 "2020-11-20T22:15:15Z")
Just playing around a little bit and hit a stash of MREs right at the start of the game. My character was hungry/thirsty, so I ripped one open and heated up some food, mixed up some lemonade, and wolfed it down. Yum! :sm… [Previous page](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/latest.md?page=62) [Next page](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/latest.md?page=64)