# Modify world temperature - sorta worked, now it doesn't. Help?

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**Category:** The Garage\
**Created:** [August 30, 2018, 8:00am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/modify-world-temperature-sorta-worked-now-it-doesnt-help/16432 "2018-08-30T08:00:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![vlad\_1492](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/vlad_1492/32/2989_2.png) [@vlad\_1492](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vlad_1492)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2018, 8:00am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/modify-world-temperature-sorta-worked-now-it-doesnt-help/16432/1 "2018-08-30T08:00:09Z")

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A few weeks ago I had a blast surviving a really harsh winter. Average temps were in the -40C range. I had to be careful to bundle up and remember carry proper bedding, find shelter and so on. A mistake invited pain and damage and death. Fun!

Got there from a tip on Reddit about changing regional\_map\_settings “base\_temperature”

But it seems to have stopped working. No matter how low I set it now the New England winter remains fairly mild.

Any advice to restore my brutality level?

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**Author:** ![Shady\_Mcshade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@Shady\_Mcshade](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Shady_Mcshade)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2018, 8:11pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/modify-world-temperature-sorta-worked-now-it-doesnt-help/16432/2 "2018-09-03T20:11:52Z")

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I am going to take a stab in the dark here, since I am not familiar with rules on temperature.

I **THINK** base temperature for the map is set when the map tile is created, and regional\_map\_settings “base\_temperature” only adjusts it but only during creation.

Therefore, only new map/tiles you discover will have the said changes applied to. My advice is to go to the new tile and see if temperature change applies?

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**Author:** ![vlad\_1492](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/vlad_1492/32/2989_2.png) [@vlad\_1492](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vlad_1492)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2018, 8:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/modify-world-temperature-sorta-worked-now-it-doesnt-help/16432/3 "2018-09-03T20:43:30Z")

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Worth a shot. I seem to recall teleporting around to a whole different region with no effect, but I was goofing off rather than doing SCIENCE. Will test.

Set to -26.5 (default is 6.5)  
Load a game. Walk about on the surface. Winter, day 77, -3C.  
Teleport to far off places. And then again so far I have no map of them. Walk around a bit. Still -3C.

Start a new world, no mods, new character.  
Walk around a bit. Yikes! -31C.

OK, that tells me something.

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**Author:** ![vlad\_1492](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/vlad_1492/32/2989_2.png) [@vlad\_1492](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vlad_1492)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2018, 9:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/modify-world-temperature-sorta-worked-now-it-doesnt-help/16432/4 "2018-09-03T21:08:06Z")

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Whelp. Shoot. OK, can’t change it in an ongoing game and it doesn’t seems to change underground temp. Still 6C downstairs when it is -31C on the surface.

I was hoping for a long-term climate wildness approach, harsh winters and broiling summers. Maybe one day.