Cannot install a filled metal tank as fuel tank

Profitablius · 2014-03-05T11:41:47.000Z

0.A, SDL, Win 7
I decided to place the fuel tanks of my slightly modified flatbed truck at the inside of the vehicle,
so I removed one of them to weld it in another tile.
However, it was partially filled, and when I want to attach it, the menu shows I have no metal tank,
but its next to me on the ground, I even tried it with my hands on it.
Still it says I have no metal tank.

Greetings

bugsniper · 2014-03-06T04:33:19.000Z

I think it works properly if you unload the tank first, though this looks like a waste of some good fuel.

HunterAlpha1 · 2014-03-06T23:49:06.000Z

You can pour the fuel into another container.

Profitablius · 2014-03-07T12:15:43.000Z

Thats what I figured out so far, still not sure if bug or feature.
(I mean yeah, wielding a filled gastank to something can be quite dangerous, I think, but Cata does not stop me from trying stupid tricks.)

Iosyn · 2014-03-07T16:03:09.000Z

[quote=“Profitablius, post:4, topic:5302”]Thats what I figured out so far, still not sure if bug or feature.
(I mean yeah, wielding a filled gastank to something can be quite dangerous, I think, but Cata does not stop me from trying stupid tricks.)[/quote]

BRB, Welding a tank full of fuel into a vehicle.

In other news, Survivor McSalsaChunks applied for a Darwin award today.
Turns out they’ll need to award it to a few square acres of blasted heath instead of a tombstone.

Rivet · 2014-03-07T18:15:29.000Z

Profitablius:

(I mean yeah, wielding a filled gastank to something can be quite dangerous, I think, but Cata does not stop me from trying stupid tricks.)

Well on the bright side my car doesn’t need that gas tank any more.

bugsniper · 2014-03-08T11:08:38.000Z

I suppose it could be made safer if done through the use of duct tape. Though that wouldn’t hold together any more than taped ducks.

Profitablius · 2014-03-09T14:07:55.000Z

Anyways this wont work with ducttape, too. So I still see this as a bug, not a feature

Iosyn · 2014-03-09T21:05:01.000Z

bugsniper:

I suppose it could be made safer if done through the use of duct tape. Though that wouldn’t hold together any more than taped ducks.

You’re not supposed to use it on ducts either.
Fuel lines should be A-OK though.

Profitablius · 2014-03-10T21:18:28.000Z

I still think it should be possible, because I do not want cata to stop my while I do stupid things.
Maybe with a nice “Do you want to blow up yourself by welding a higly flammable tank to a vehicle (Y/N)”

Soyweiser · 2014-03-15T13:49:39.000Z

github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA

Issue: Cannot install filled water/fuel tanks.

opened by Soyweiser on 2014-03-15

closed by kevingranade on 2014-09-01

http://smf.cataclysmdda.com/index.php?topic=5586.0
While it makes sense for fuel tanks not to be installable while using a wielder, it is a bit odd that...

Bug Enhancement

Made an issue out of it.

bugsniper · 2014-04-02T16:17:39.000Z

I’ve recently discovered a relevant Darwin Award that has already been awarded: http://www.darwinawards.com/darwin/darwin2013-01.html.