Latest experimental features

TTex · 2014-12-04T17:16:54.000Z

Newper5:

You can now craft shoulder straps to attach to your weapons as accessories, and then wear them over your back. Only unfortunate bit is that you cannot attach them to bows.

Oh man I’ve been wanting that for awhile. Awesome.

Shoes · 2014-12-04T17:41:08.000Z

TTex:

[quote=“Newper5, post:527, topic:5582”]You can now craft shoulder straps to attach to your weapons as accessories, and then wear them over your back. Only unfortunate bit is that you cannot attach them to bows.

Oh man I’ve been wanting that for awhile. Awesome.[/quote]

In LOTR, doesn’t legolas just sort of … wear his bow? Like the draw tension is enough to keep the bow on his self? Now of course you wouldn’t be able to fire it…

TTex · 2014-12-04T19:54:00.000Z

Well it was said that bows are allowed to do that by default, so seems to be the case.

On a side note, has anyone else noticed any problems with trying to craft stone tools as of the latest version (2473)? I have all the components I needed for a stone hammer, and even had three rocks nearby (you only need 2 for the crafting process, one as a component and one as a tool) yet it still wouldn’t let me craft the hammer. In the recipe list it showed the ‘rock’ component in brown text?

Meyar · 2014-12-04T22:53:03.000Z

github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA

Issue: Crafting: Rock problems.

opened by meyar on 2014-12-04

closed by OzoneH3 on 2015-11-12

Trying to craft a stone axe, pot, shovel, hammer, pebbles, knives, and other things currently does not work in the experimental...

Bug Confirmed

Just reported it myself

Obscure · 2014-12-05T17:58:17.000Z

TheFlame52:

I think a better way to do it would be to activate the bow to make it an ‘unstrung whatever bow’ that takes up much less space, but can’t fire.

mmm, not in actuality. the only time one would unstring a bow was to keep from stretching out the string. This is less of an issue with modern synthetic bowstrings, and compound bows are all but impossible to unstring without the proper equipment.

the bow itself does not take up less space when unstrung they are actually longer. They are one piece, unless they are compound bows, and it takes hours to put one of those back together properly.

Meyar · 2014-12-05T21:33:34.000Z

Either way, wearable bows would be cool.

Maur · 2014-12-07T16:14:48.000Z

Am i reading it right that there bicycle riding now cause hunger and fatigue?

Pthalocy · 2014-12-07T17:22:05.000Z

If so it’s a small boon for my insomniac characters. Can’t sleep? Time to do donuts in the parking lot.

KA101 · 2014-12-08T03:56:30.000Z

Pthalocy:

If so it’s a small boon for my insomniac characters. Can’t sleep? Time to do donuts in the parking lot.

Only if you’re doing 'em at 20MPH or so. Muscle engines charge you but the cost should be fairly nominal unless you’re straining the engine.

Pthalocy · 2014-12-08T07:12:33.000Z

Hmm, this makes sense and is not far above my cycling abilities irl when in a regular habit of doing cardio. Nice! I may still have to resort to sleepy meds for my character but I am incredibly happy about bikes functioning like this now.

Obscure · 2014-12-08T17:45:48.000Z

Meyar:

Either way, wearable bows would be cool.

agreed, but they would cause some impairment to movement.

Closet_Pankin · 2014-12-09T20:43:03.000Z

Obscure:

[quote=“Meyar, post:546, topic:5582”]Either way, wearable bows would be cool.

agreed, but they would cause some impairment to movement.[/quote]

Some torso/arm encumbrance would work.

TheFlame52 · 2014-12-12T15:24:42.000Z

Beware the dark pedestal…

KA101 · 2014-12-13T02:36:12.000Z

TheFlame52:

Beware the dark pedestal…

KA101 takes the contents of the dark pedestal and walks away. Nothing happens.

What? Was there supposed to be some horrible earth-shaking screeching and crashing and chorus of disturbing screams? Maybe it was a defective pedestal. Better check it again.

jokermatt999 · 2014-12-15T15:14:48.000Z

So, it seems to be a faux pas to mention your own additions here, but screw it. I just added a survivor naginata (with assistance by KA101 and Rivet), and I’d like some more feedback on it. It’s designed to be a crowd control weapon since it has both impale and wide strikes, and that seems to be working great. I’m just not sure if the dps on it is right. I switched to it from a steel spear, and out definitely feels weaker, but I’m hoping the move set makes up for that. Opinions?

KA101 · 2014-12-16T00:18:00.000Z

jokermatt999:

So, it seems to be a faux pas to mention your own additions here, but screw it. I just added a survivor naginata (with assistance by KA101 and Rivet), and I’d like some more feedback on it. It’s designed to be a crowd control weapon since it has both impale and wide strikes, and that seems to be working great. I’m just not sure if the dps on it is right. I switched to it from a steel spear, and out definitely feels weaker, but I’m hoping the move set makes up for that. Opinions?

Nah, 's OK to comment on your own stuff.

I tried the naginata out and it’s a high-skill weapon: there’s no blocking on it, so if you can’t dodge, soak, or kill quick, triffids will make quick work of you. Conversely, there’s also no sticking.

system · 2014-12-16T16:59:32.000Z

Found a flatbed truck having 6 cargo spaces instead of the usual trunks.

KA101 · 2014-12-17T02:15:53.000Z

Laser rifle now spawns in labs thanks to Flame, and Coolthulhu & yobbo came through with some UI upgrades. Rivet upgraded the diving watch too.

Vareruma:

Found a flatbed truck having 6 cargo spaces instead of the usual trunks.

That’s realistic: they’re much larger than a pickup and the entire back is flat with straps to secure stuff. (I wrote that one. You’re welcome.)

And just filed, in my testing caught problems either before they happen or (thanks to timing issues) at least within one shot having been fired: “You are being laser-targeted–safe mode is on!”

Closet_Pankin · 2014-12-17T18:37:54.000Z

[quote=“KA101, post:558, topic:5582”]Laser rifle now spawns in labs thanks to Flame, and Coolthulhu & yobbo came through with some UI upgrades. Rivet upgraded the diving watch too.

Vareruma:

Found a flatbed truck having 6 cargo spaces instead of the usual trunks.

That’s realistic: they’re much larger than a pickup and the entire back is flat with straps to secure stuff. (I wrote that one. You’re welcome.)

And just filed, in my testing caught problems either before they happen or (thanks to timing issues) at least within one shot having been fired: “You are being laser-targeted–safe mode is on!”[/quote]

So can you strap things on the back? What exactly are the cargo spaces for ingame?

Rivet · 2014-12-17T18:46:10.000Z

Closet Pankin:

So can you strap things on the back? What exactly are the cargo spaces for ingame?

They’re like a car trunk, just with a bigger capacity.