# Cataclysm DDA in space?

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-dda-in-space/16362>\
**Category:** The Drawing Board\
**Created:** [August 24, 2018, 10:20pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-dda-in-space/16362 "2018-08-24T22:20:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![ecchi\_squid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/ecchi_squid/32/6386_2.png) [@ecchi\_squid](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ecchi_squid)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 10:20pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-dda-in-space/16362/1 "2018-08-24T22:20:24Z")

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I was thinking a game like this could have a lot of potential as a game similar to Dead Space.  
Of course, not likely to happen.  
But being on a space ship and having the same crafting capabilities and zombies, etc would be pretty awesome.

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**Author:** ![TheKobold](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/thekobold/32/513_2.png) [@TheKobold](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheKobold)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 10:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-dda-in-space/16362/2 "2018-08-24T22:32:14Z")

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I think i’ve seen one or two similar but nothing with the depth of Cdda.

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**Author:** ![ecchi\_squid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/ecchi_squid/32/6386_2.png) [@ecchi\_squid](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ecchi_squid)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 10:37pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-dda-in-space/16362/3 "2018-08-24T22:37:07Z")

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Yeah, unfortunately this game seems like it’s going to getting updates, bug fixes, upgrades, indeterminately. Would be nice to see some kind of end goal the devs are trying to move towards, but if there is, it’s long in the distant future.

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**Author:** ![TheMurderUnicorn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/themurderunicorn/32/5706_2.png) [@TheMurderUnicorn](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheMurderUnicorn)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 10:44pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-dda-in-space/16362/4 "2018-08-24T22:44:13Z")

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o\_o One of my long term goals is to mod Necromorphs into Cataclysm. They would ‘consume’ corpses to create additional necromorphs. Deal primarily cut damage, love to grapple, etc.

I’m not really equipped to do that, currently, though.

I’ll keep my thoughts on a spaceship to myself, but it’s an intriguing idea.

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**Author:** ![ecchi\_squid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/ecchi_squid/32/6386_2.png) [@ecchi\_squid](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ecchi_squid)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 10:50pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-dda-in-space/16362/5 "2018-08-24T22:50:36Z")

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Necromorphs would be cool. But specified location damage would have to be implemented.

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**Author:** ![TheMurderUnicorn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/themurderunicorn/32/5706_2.png) [@TheMurderUnicorn](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheMurderUnicorn)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 10:53pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-dda-in-space/16362/6 "2018-08-24T22:53:36Z")

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If you mean targeting specific limbs on them, yeah, I don’t think that’s doable. I don’t think monster’s ‘have’ body parts to target. It’s a glaring issue with a direct conversion from Dead Space to Cataclysm.

And I’m only about a month into learning to code, so that’s well beyond my current abilities. x\_x

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**Author:** ![ecchi\_squid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/ecchi_squid/32/6386_2.png) [@ecchi\_squid](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ecchi_squid)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 10:56pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-dda-in-space/16362/7 "2018-08-24T22:56:49Z")

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Well, should be viable with some extra work. After all, PCs and NPCs have limb health. So I don’t see why monsters can’t. Some monsters already have compatible designs. Such as the crawling zombie.

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**Author:** ![TheMurderUnicorn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/themurderunicorn/32/5706_2.png) [@TheMurderUnicorn](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheMurderUnicorn)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 10:58pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-dda-in-space/16362/8 "2018-08-24T22:58:20Z")

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Right, PCs and NPCs do, but monsters don’t. It’s implementable, I just don’t know how to do it.

A ‘crawling zombie’ is just a slow zombie. The leglessness of it is just a much lower speed attribute.

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**Author:** ![Sneaky\_Potato](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/sneaky_potato/32/6599_2.png) [@Sneaky\_Potato](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sneaky_Potato)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 10:58pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-dda-in-space/16362/9 "2018-08-24T22:58:50Z")

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If you consider a spacefaring apocalipse, you should think about how would you implement oxygen and other gases.

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**Author:** ![ecchi\_squid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/ecchi_squid/32/6386_2.png) [@ecchi\_squid](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ecchi_squid)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 11:01pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-dda-in-space/16362/10 "2018-08-24T23:01:53Z")

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Yeah, I know how crawling zombies are done. I think the reason it’s not implemented in the game already is the amount of stored memory that would have to be used for each body part. It would be like having 6x the amount of data storage for each creature on the map.

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**Author:** ![ecchi\_squid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/ecchi_squid/32/6386_2.png) [@ecchi\_squid](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ecchi_squid)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 11:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-dda-in-space/16362/11 "2018-08-24T23:05:36Z")

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I actually considered making a game similar to Dead space with heavy survival mechanics. The oxygen levels on the space station would be implemented by rerouting the life support to different zones using computer skills.

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**Author:** ![DrakeDragon8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@DrakeDragon8](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DrakeDragon8)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 11:10pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-dda-in-space/16362/12 "2018-08-24T23:10:03Z")

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I know its not really what you want but ever seen Space Station 13? It has SOME of the required prerequisite options.

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**Author:** ![ecchi\_squid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/ecchi_squid/32/6386_2.png) [@ecchi\_squid](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ecchi_squid)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 11:14pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-dda-in-space/16362/13 "2018-08-24T23:14:06Z")

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Looks very similar to the kind of game I was thinking. I might have to check out the game mechanics.

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**Author:** ![DrakeDragon8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@DrakeDragon8](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DrakeDragon8)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 11:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-dda-in-space/16362/14 "2018-08-24T23:16:39Z")

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It is a glorious game but not for ones with weak wills as you do go up against other people and they can be frightening at times.

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**Author:** ![ecchi\_squid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/ecchi_squid/32/6386_2.png) [@ecchi\_squid](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ecchi_squid)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 11:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-dda-in-space/16362/15 "2018-08-24T23:17:53Z")

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Too bad it’s multiplayer. I play on my laptop offline. I will have to play it some other time though. Seems like fun.

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**Author:** ![DrakeDragon8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@DrakeDragon8](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DrakeDragon8)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 11:19pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-dda-in-space/16362/16 "2018-08-24T23:19:04Z")

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I’ve played it a couple of times now and… GLORY FOR CARGONIA!

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**Author:** ![ecchi\_squid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/ecchi_squid/32/6386_2.png) [@ecchi\_squid](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ecchi_squid)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 11:22pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-dda-in-space/16362/17 "2018-08-24T23:22:16Z")

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I could appreciate the PvP aspects, but I’d enjoy a more cooperative based game.

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**Author:** ![DrakeDragon8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@DrakeDragon8](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DrakeDragon8)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 11:23pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-dda-in-space/16362/18 "2018-08-24T23:23:18Z")

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Colonial Marines server

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**Author:** ![DrakeDragon8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@DrakeDragon8](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DrakeDragon8)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 11:24pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-dda-in-space/16362/19 "2018-08-24T23:24:24Z")

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It can be a cooperative game like the time the revolutionaries turned the station into a russian one even the admins were into it

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**Author:** ![ecchi\_squid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/ecchi_squid/32/6386_2.png) [@ecchi\_squid](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ecchi_squid)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 11:28pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-dda-in-space/16362/20 "2018-08-24T23:28:03Z")

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Lol, I’ve always been a decent team player. I like to think of myself as one of the best support gunner players there is. Throw me on a gunseat and I’ve always got my allies 6. I always enjoy either being a gunner or transport pilot in games.

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