# Modding defense mode

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/modding-defense-mode/3494>\
**Category:** The Lab\
**Created:** [October 14, 2013, 4:26am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/modding-defense-mode/3494 "2013-10-14T04:26:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/murphy/32/2371_2.png) [@Murphy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Murphy)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2013, 4:26am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/modding-defense-mode/3494/1 "2013-10-14T04:26:55Z")

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Can I make custom arenas? I want a large one that incorporates cars 🙂

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**Author:** ![youtoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/779978/32.png) [@youtoo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/youtoo)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2013, 3:00pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/modding-defense-mode/3494/2 "2013-10-14T15:00:59Z")

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i think there are plans for scenarios when the mod manager is done. would be curious if its possible to do this now.

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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:** [October 14, 2013, 3:31pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/modding-defense-mode/3494/3 "2013-10-14T15:31:57Z")

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Interesting idea. The way it works right now is defense mode spawns one of the predefined buildings (megastore, bar, hospital, or mansion), it’s certainly possible to make new defense-mode specific buildings.  
There are discussions of adding new buildings to the game in several threads, such as [http://smf.cataclysmdda.com/index.php?topic=941.0](http://smf.cataclysmdda.com/index.php?topic=941.0), and vache is working on a standalone building editor that will let you layout new buildings. It outputs the source code that needs to be patched into the game to include the building.

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**Author:** ![youtoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/779978/32.png) [@youtoo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/youtoo)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2013, 8:01pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/modding-defense-mode/3494/4 "2013-10-14T20:01:12Z")

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one fun one would be a very good shelter with lots of traps and such around it and borded windows. good weapons inside and explosives.  
then 10,000 zombies coming right at you.