# Adding A New Race? Or Age? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Lab\ **Created:** [May 31, 2013, 3:39am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/adding-a-new-race-or-age/1529 "2013-05-31T03:39:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1

**Author:** ![Sanya\_V\_Litvyak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3be4f8/32.png) [@Sanya\_V\_Litvyak](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sanya_V_Litvyak)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 3:39am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/adding-a-new-race-or-age/1529/1 "2013-05-31T03:39:23Z")

Could it Be Possible To Add Race’s For The Char That You Build To Choose Instead Of Being Human Why Not A Mutant Or Ghoul And Such Or Having To Start As A Child Or A Old Senior Or Average Adult…Or Could all This Be In A Later Up Date. ---

**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/cataclysmdda/original/1X/21b5d044e8473b25d0bf905d60477e25f6fbe0cf.png) [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 4:00am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/adding-a-new-race-or-age/1529/2 "2013-05-31T04:00:14Z")

Not on the top of the list, want me to post it for you? Fix Bugs Fix Npcs Fix Vehicles New Content In order of importance. ---

**Author:** ![Shoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Shoes](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Shoes)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 9:32am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/adding-a-new-race-or-age/1529/3 "2013-05-31T09:32:06Z")

You could reflect age with stats when you create your character and traits. As for different races, I am not sure what you hope they bring to the table in a zombie apocalypse game. Starting as a mutant would make sense, as mutations are part of the game, but starting as a ghoul? Do zombies not attack you anymore? ;p I would suggest posting some trait ideas in the suggestion forums about starting with old age or young age, as well as mutations (much like bionics). ---

**Author:** ![Mrnocamera](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/mrnocamera/32/61_2.png) [@Mrnocamera](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mrnocamera)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 10:54am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/adding-a-new-race-or-age/1529/4 "2013-05-31T10:54:57Z")

> [@Sanya V Litvyak](#): > > Could it Be Possible To Add Race’s For The Char That You Build To Choose Instead Of Being Human Why Not A Mutant Or Ghoul And Such Or Having To Start As A Child Or A Old Senior Or Average Adult…Or Could all This Be In A Later Up Date. Wrong capitalization ARG. ---

**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/cataclysmdda/original/1X/21b5d044e8473b25d0bf905d60477e25f6fbe0cf.png) [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 4:24pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/adding-a-new-race-or-age/1529/5 "2013-05-31T16:24:33Z")

> [@Mrnocamera](#): > > [quote=“Sanya V Litvyak, post:1, topic:1529”]Could it Be Possible To Add Race’s For The Char That You Build To Choose Instead Of Being Human Why Not A Mutant Or Ghoul And Such Or Having To Start As A Child Or A Old Senior Or Average Adult…Or Could all This Be In A Later Up Date. Wrong capitalization ARG.[/quote] Grammar Nazi-inite! My only weakness ARGH. ---

**Author:** ![Blaze1711](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@Blaze1711](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Blaze1711)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 4:34pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/adding-a-new-race-or-age/1529/6 "2013-05-31T16:34:58Z")

> [@Shoes](#): > > You could reflect age with stats when you create your character and traits. He has a point there. ---

**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/cataclysmdda/original/1X/21b5d044e8473b25d0bf905d60477e25f6fbe0cf.png) [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2013, 4:11am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/adding-a-new-race-or-age/1529/7 "2013-06-01T04:11:58Z")

I would like to see new races: Cyborg Mutant Nanobot swarm Robot Xenomorph The Thing (90’s the thing, you know. The alien thing) Canine morphs Feline morphs Goo person morphs (please) Any other furry favorite morphs That just about sums it up, not saying I’m a furry but meh. The porn is meh, I just want to see these in-game. ---

**Author:** ![halberdsturgeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7ab992/32.png) [@halberdsturgeon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/halberdsturgeon)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2013, 6:38am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/adding-a-new-race-or-age/1529/8 "2013-06-01T06:38:42Z")

[quote=“gtaguy, post:7, topic:1529”]I would like to see new races: Cyborg Mutant Nanobot swarm Robot Xenomorph The Thing (90’s the thing, you know. The alien thing) Canine morphs Feline morphs Goo person morphs (please) Any other furry favorite morphs That just about sums it up, not saying I’m a furry but meh. The porn is meh, I just want to see these in-game.[/quote] Often, on the internet, I don’t know whether someone is making a joke or being serious. On the one hand I’m tempted to ask them what the hell they’re thinking. On the other hand I’m tempted to laugh. I’ve found that assuming a joke was intended is the safest bet in most of these situations. Hahaha. ---

**Author:** ![TheRealTenman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3ab097/32.png) [@TheRealTenman](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheRealTenman)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2013, 12:09pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/adding-a-new-race-or-age/1529/9 "2013-06-01T12:09:57Z")

> Cyborg > We have…See CBM > Mutant > We have…See Mutagen > Nanobot swarm > I think that would play really poorly…How would you function? Kill stuff to not die? > Robot > Okay…cool. Batteries instead of food, coolant of water, better use of CBM’s > Xenomorph > I can smell the FUN now. I want this in. Just have it an extra dimensional being for canon’s sake. > The Thing (90’s the thing, you know. The alien thing) > You will have to jog my memory. The only Thing in my head is the “Pile of dog that gets burned by a hillbilly.” > Canine morphs > We have…See wolf suit. That is all it would amount to ATM. > Feline morphs > As someone who uses Khajiit in every ES game I agree. > Goo person morphs (please) > I can actually see this happening, mix a cloned Blank with Goo. > Any other furry favorite morphs > I don’t see why…it would sum up to a few mutations and a point or two in stats. Use debug and get Cheat Engine™. All of that could be implemented with the logic of mutations, CBM’s, experiments and !SCIENCE! The main question is what would it be good for? Until we get a better game up (Z-levels, environmental interaction, NPC’s) it would be pretty much indistinguishable to a stat change. ---

**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/cataclysmdda/original/1X/21b5d044e8473b25d0bf905d60477e25f6fbe0cf.png) [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2013, 1:11pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/adding-a-new-race-or-age/1529/10 "2013-06-01T13:11:33Z")

Yeah, that thing. Nano bot swarms would be an animorphius blob that could devour anything. But yeah, I want animorphs. Also, goo people couldn’t be killed. Only put into so much pain they fall unconscious. Since you can’t cut goo, but you can beat on it. ---

**Author:** ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2013, 4:41pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/adding-a-new-race-or-age/1529/11 "2013-06-01T16:41:59Z")

[quote=“gtaguy, post:10, topic:1529”]Yeah, that thing. Nano bot swarms would be an animorphius blob that could devour anything. But yeah, I want animorphs. Also, goo people couldn’t be killed. Only put into so much pain they fall unconscious. Since you can’t cut goo, but you can beat on it.[/quote] Thought I killed that thing when I was underground once. 😉 Starting with Beast mutation-group could be nifty; not sure about a nanite swarm as those’d be practically undefeatable without flamers or explosives. As for goo, you can generally punch out a Blob–as in the stuff from the Slime Pits. Goo person just gets beaten/hacked into small, dead pieces. ---

**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/cataclysmdda/original/1X/21b5d044e8473b25d0bf905d60477e25f6fbe0cf.png) [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2013, 1:11am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/adding-a-new-race-or-age/1529/12 "2013-06-03T01:11:41Z")

No, this isn’t the same. I would have it be where all the cells of the body where turned transparent by another type of inter dimensional goo. But yeah, beaten into a puddle only to reform a little later. Basically a girlfriend/noob race that is unkillable but still faces pain and hunger. Also. ![](http://i3.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/091/807/SuddenlyTrolls.jpg) ---

**Author:** ![Soron](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/soron/32/885_2.png) [@Soron](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Soron)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2013, 1:28am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/adding-a-new-race-or-age/1529/13 "2013-06-03T01:28:20Z")

> [@gtaguy](#): > > Basically a girlfriend/noob race that is unkillable but still faces pain and hunger. Girlfriend != inept gamer \>\_\>. I expect that my girlfriend could trounce me in Halo, although I think I’ve got the edge when it comes to strategy games. Hey, wait, did I just describe [Gabe and Tycho](http://penny-arcade.com/)? Graphics junkie vs. roguelike player… I think I did just describe Gabe and Tycho. ---

**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/cataclysmdda/original/1X/21b5d044e8473b25d0bf905d60477e25f6fbe0cf.png) [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2013, 3:35am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/adding-a-new-race-or-age/1529/14 "2013-06-04T03:35:40Z")

I don’t even. But yeah, it’s the goddamn future. I want slime people and dog-morphs killing each other. ---

**Author:** ![halberdsturgeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7ab992/32.png) [@halberdsturgeon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/halberdsturgeon)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2013, 3:44am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/adding-a-new-race-or-age/1529/15 "2013-06-04T03:44:48Z")

The mutation system is already robust enough to preclude the need for distinct “races”. When NPCs are fixed, add a chance of applying random mutations to them. ---

**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/cataclysmdda/original/1X/21b5d044e8473b25d0bf905d60477e25f6fbe0cf.png) [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2013, 4:21am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/adding-a-new-race-or-age/1529/16 "2013-06-04T04:21:15Z")

I want a slime mutation, where you become unkillable goo that still feels pain and status effects. ---

**Author:** ![Slax](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/slax/32/5385_2.png) [@Slax](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Slax)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2013, 1:41pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/adding-a-new-race-or-age/1529/17 "2013-06-04T13:41:34Z")

> [@gtaguy](#): > > I want a slime mutation, where you become unkillable goo that still feels pain and status effects. Played this text adventure game once where you start off as a regular ol’ human and end up as… just about anything. Sadly enough, it was a porn game so no tentacle/udder/extra limb went unsullied. Lazy Cat said something about being willing to add sex to the game. The horror… ---

**Author:** ![Morrigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5e9695/32.png) [@Morrigi](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Morrigi)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2013, 3:33pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/adding-a-new-race-or-age/1529/18 "2013-06-04T15:33:28Z")

I want potato people. How can anyone disagree with the option to become a potato person? ---

**Author:** ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2013, 1:36am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/adding-a-new-race-or-age/1529/19 "2013-06-05T01:36:13Z")

> [@Morrigi](#): > > I want potato people. How can anyone disagree with the option to become a potato person? No! you’re not going to bake me! -KA101, who would prefer to be a Fish or a Beast over a Potato (or other Plant). (edited to avoid doubleposting-KA101) > [@Slax](#): > > [quote=“gtaguy, post:16, topic:1529”]I want a slime mutation, where you become unkillable goo that still feels pain and status effects. Played this text adventure game once where you start off as a regular ol’ human and end up as… just about anything. Sadly enough, it was a porn game so no tentacle/udder/extra limb went unsullied. Lazy Cat said something about being willing to add sex to the game. The horror…[/quote] Shame, that. Sounds like an interesting game were it not for the porn angle. (Agreed that Cata doesn’t need carnality.) ---

**Author:** ![halberdsturgeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7ab992/32.png) [@halberdsturgeon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/halberdsturgeon)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2013, 2:00am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/adding-a-new-race-or-age/1529/20 "2013-06-05T02:00:25Z")

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