# Latest experimental features

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/latest-experimental-features/5582>\
**Category:** Announcements\
**Created:** [March 24, 2014, 8:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/latest-experimental-features/5582 "2014-03-24T20:43:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**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:** [July 7, 2014, 4:01pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/latest-experimental-features/5582/121 "2014-07-07T16:01:56Z")

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Hehe, finding a book on lucid dreaming and then having a lucid dream or two would be neat.  
From what I can tell, dreams show up whenever you’ve started mutating.

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**Author:** ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2014, 10:39pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/latest-experimental-features/5582/122 "2014-07-07T22:39:17Z")

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[quote=“Slax, post:121, topic:5582”]Hehe, finding a book on lucid dreaming and then having a lucid dream or two would be neat.  
From what I can tell, dreams show up whenever you’ve started mutating.[/quote]

Correct. That’s how you know your leading mutation-category and roughly how strong it is.

And as a matter of fact, there was a change not too long ago: I wrote up a fourth stage for after you’ve breached the threshold.

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**Author:** ![Jarlaxle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jarlaxle](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Jarlaxle)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2014, 12:05am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/latest-experimental-features/5582/123 "2014-07-08T00:05:08Z")

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Something I found interesting was a cigarette butt. Haven’t actually tried it yet but apparently you can take a couple of them with some rolling papers and make ANOTHER cigarette. It’s the little things.  
I’m liking the new (to me) build.

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**Author:** ![Pthalocy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/22d042/32.png) [@Pthalocy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Pthalocy)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2014, 7:29am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/latest-experimental-features/5582/124 "2014-07-08T07:29:30Z")

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> [@KA101](#):
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> [quote=“FunsizeNinja123, post:99, topic:5582”]Well, it was a refillable, and I’ve never used a refillable lighter before because it just seemed so… inferior to a regular lighter.

Half the capacity, yeah. I’m from Pennsylvania and the Zippo museum/plant is in Bradford, so I’m irrationally fond of 'em. 😉

(How can you not love the guarantee? Send 'em your nonfunctioning Zippo and they’ll repair or replace. No matter what happened to it. Examples: ran over by airplane, chewed up by cocker spaniel, “it got mixed in with a 10,000 ton press and will no longer serve me efficiently”.)[/quote]

Wait, they do that?

That’s the best irl feature I have discovered! …I should play cata again, now that my life is a bit closer to normal again. Last I recall, cigarettes actually stayed lit in my mouth and left tasty harmless smoke. I’d been wondering if they make me easier to spot in the dead of night, but I’ve also not been able to run around in CATA enough to really know!

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**Author:** ![Keyreper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/keyreper/32/163_2.png) [@Keyreper](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Keyreper)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2014, 4:03am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/latest-experimental-features/5582/125 "2014-07-09T04:03:43Z")

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i didn’t really know where else to ask about this, but is there any rough eta on the week of release of the new version?

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**Author:** ![kevin.granade](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/kevin.granade/32/1316_2.png) [@kevin.granade](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kevin.granade)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2014, 3:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/latest-experimental-features/5582/126 "2014-07-09T15:18:01Z")

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We’re burning down the the list of bugs, I’d estimate 3-4 weeks from now.

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**Author:** ![Vanigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/45deac/32.png) [@Vanigo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Vanigo)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2014, 12:59am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/latest-experimental-features/5582/127 "2014-07-10T00:59:25Z")

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Are saves going to be compatible?

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**Author:** ![kevin.granade](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/kevin.granade/32/1316_2.png) [@kevin.granade](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kevin.granade)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2014, 1:04am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/latest-experimental-features/5582/128 "2014-07-10T01:04:31Z")

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yes.

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**Author:** ![bubbadoo14](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/bubbadoo14/32/2716_2.png) [@bubbadoo14](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/bubbadoo14)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2014, 5:28am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/latest-experimental-features/5582/129 "2014-07-10T05:28:03Z")

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> [@Kevin Granade](#):
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> We’re burning down the the list of bugs, I’d estimate 3-4 weeks from now.

Woo I am excited!

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**Author:** ![infectedmochi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/infectedmochi/32/206_2.png) [@infectedmochi](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/infectedmochi)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2014, 6:28am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/latest-experimental-features/5582/130 "2014-07-10T06:28:40Z")

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Not just Shower Victim, any profession can choose between spawning in a random house or a evac shelter.

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**Author:** ![Dions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/919ad9/32.png) [@Dions](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Dions)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2014, 6:40am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/latest-experimental-features/5582/131 "2014-07-10T06:40:02Z")

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Hype for holster mechanics because i have no life. Could this be the first signs of backpacks acting like containers so i can have different kits in different bags and leave stashes easily?

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**Author:** ![Jarlaxle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jarlaxle](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Jarlaxle)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2014, 6:44am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/latest-experimental-features/5582/132 "2014-07-10T06:44:10Z")

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> [@infectedmochi](#):
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> Not just Shower Victim, any profession can choose between spawning in a random house or a evac shelter.

Whoops, removed my comment before I seen yours. Pretty sweet option I didn’t know was there.

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**Author:** ![qurvax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ecc23a/32.png) [@qurvax](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/qurvax)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2014, 3:36pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/latest-experimental-features/5582/133 "2014-07-10T15:36:19Z")

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Heh. It’s brings some memories.  
[http://smf.cataclysmdda.com/index.php?topic=74.0](http://smf.cataclysmdda.com/index.php?topic=74.0)

nice to see the game going in the right (im my point of view) direction! 🙂 Maybe ammo magazines/belts/whatever and proper reload mechanics will be added some day too?

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**Author:** ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 4:15am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/latest-experimental-features/5582/134 "2014-07-17T04:15:52Z")

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Hey, Efimero’s [weather overhaul](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/pull/8218) just landed!

Highlights:  
Temperatures suitable for New England weather (be aware! March can get below freezing at night, so prioritize warm sleeping gear!)  
Weather that ought to fit atmospheric noise-patterns, so it’s vaguely predictable  
Funnel rework, so they ought to gather rain properly

Side effects:  
Acid precip removed for the time being. It’ll be back, but based on locale (worse the closer you get to portals, etc) rather than global.

Obviously, we’d love to hear feedback from longer-running games on this one. We the devs can only test so long, so as spring turns to summer, and summer to autumn, let us know what you think!

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**Author:** ![LazyCat-rus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/258eb7/32.png) [@LazyCat-rus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/LazyCat-rus)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2014, 4:50pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/latest-experimental-features/5582/135 "2014-07-18T16:50:27Z")

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[quote=“Kevin Granade, post:126, topic:5582”]We’re burning down the the list of bugs, I’d estimate 3-4 weeks from now.[/quote] Can you post here when in 3-4 days before release. I am working on debian packaging and it’s on half-way. Right now i am too busy for coding. but i really really really want finish that before release.

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**Author:** ![kevin.granade](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/kevin.granade/32/1316_2.png) [@kevin.granade](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kevin.granade)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 2:04am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/latest-experimental-features/5582/136 "2014-07-19T02:04:58Z")

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Glad to hear it, that’s cool enough that I’ll delay the release until it’s done if necessary.

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**Author:** ![CarrierPrimoris](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/carrierprimoris/32/107_2.png) [@CarrierPrimoris](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/CarrierPrimoris)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 9:57pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/latest-experimental-features/5582/137 "2014-07-23T21:57:21Z")

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I most certainly approve of the reworked weather. The first day found me frantically developing my tailoring skill before the night’s chill consumed me. Marvelous!

I love the idea of otherworldly features being the loci to strange weather. Perhaps fungal spires could host sporefalls at some point; have your respirators ready (particularly if you happen to be asthmatic)!

This should likely belong in a request thread, but it just occurred to me. How does CDC warning posters strike people? They could act like fliers, requiring examination to read the specifics. Some would be whole, while some could be vandalized. Perhaps they could even give some good advice occasionally, like dealing with parasites or teaching a minor recipe. There could be an NPC quest that involves finding undamaged examples for a collector.

My apologies for that tangent.

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**Author:** ![Pip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9f8e36/32.png) [@Pip](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Pip)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2014, 1:53pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/latest-experimental-features/5582/138 "2014-07-26T13:53:12Z")

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Wait soooo O.A non experimental saves will be compatible with the new release or experimental saves will be? Sorry for my noobish curiosity

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**Author:** ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2014, 2:46pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/latest-experimental-features/5582/139 "2014-07-26T14:46:24Z")

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> [@Pip](#):
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> Wait soooo O.A non experimental saves will be compatible with the new release or experimental saves will be? Sorry for my noobish curiosity

Experimentals almost certainly will be, stable 0.A probably will. We do our best to preserve compatibility. If we break compatibility, we’ll let people know about it.

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**Author:** ![kevin.granade](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/kevin.granade/32/1316_2.png) [@kevin.granade](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kevin.granade)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2014, 4:15pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/latest-experimental-features/5582/140 "2014-07-26T16:15:53Z")

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Latest cool feature, surgically remove a zombie’s ability to attack you while it’s downed, then when it revives it follows you around, but can’t attack. Throw a backpack on that sucker.

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