# Needful things (simple additions to improve the game)
**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/needful-things-simple-additions-to-improve-the-game/5570
**Category:** The Drawing Board
**Created:** [March 23, 2014, 10:36pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/needful-things-simple-additions-to-improve-the-game/5570 "2014-03-23T22:36:07Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 34
### Author:  [@vache](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vache)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2014, 5:00pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/needful-things-simple-additions-to-improve-the-game/5570/661 "2014-10-16T17:00:29Z")
[quote=“Slax, post:660, topic:5570”]E-Ink memory cards with [videos](http://youtu.be/ChSazF41q-s) on them.
Quicker than reading but it’ll make some noise unless you use headphones of some kind.[/quote]
“This memory card only contains the video: Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up”
Morale: -100
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### Author:  [@ChristopherWalken](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ChristopherWalken)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2014, 5:42pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/needful-things-simple-additions-to-improve-the-game/5570/662 "2014-10-16T17:42:35Z")
[quote=“vache, post:661, topic:5570”][quote=“Slax, post:660, topic:5570”]E-Ink memory cards with [videos](http://youtu.be/ChSazF41q-s) on them.
Quicker than reading but it’ll make some noise unless you use headphones of some kind.[/quote]
“This memory card only contains the video: Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up”
Morale: -100[/quote]
The song’s actually quite good though.
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### Author:  [@bahihs](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/bahihs)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2014, 6:57pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/needful-things-simple-additions-to-improve-the-game/5570/663 "2014-10-16T18:57:59Z")
Wait, e-ink readers are actually useful? Thought they were just flavor…
YAMI (Yet another minor issue), create a way for NPC’s to switch weapons using combat commands (so you can trade for their weapons lol). Also, is it possible to heal NPC’s?
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### Author:  [@TheFlame52](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheFlame52)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2014, 3:09pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/needful-things-simple-additions-to-improve-the-game/5570/664 "2014-10-17T15:09:23Z")
Flashlight
Power consumption: 1 per tick
Light radius: like 20 blocks
Cranial Flashlight
Power consumption: 1 per tick
Light radius: like 5 blocks
I’m pretty sure that batteries and bionic power are the same now, so what gives? I only used to use Cranial Flashlight to attract monsters at night, but now that I lost all my night vision, I need it to navigate in the dark. Cranial Flashlight needs a buff.
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### Author:  [@ChristopherWalken](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ChristopherWalken)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2014, 3:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/needful-things-simple-additions-to-improve-the-game/5570/665 "2014-10-17T15:18:35Z")
Isn’t flashlight range dependant on battery amount?
A flashlight with 200 battery shines further than one with 100.
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### Author:  [@TheFlame52](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheFlame52)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2014, 4:47pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/needful-things-simple-additions-to-improve-the-game/5570/666 "2014-10-17T16:47:42Z")
Yes, and by that logic, a cranial flashlight with 500k power should outshine the sun.
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### Author:  [@Valpo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Valpo)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2014, 5:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/needful-things-simple-additions-to-improve-the-game/5570/667 "2014-10-17T17:05:33Z")
i always thought that a cranial falshlight would look tardy so i never installed it and went with the wearable flashlight instead.
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### Author:  [@bahihs](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/bahihs)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2014, 5:24pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/needful-things-simple-additions-to-improve-the-game/5570/668 "2014-10-17T17:24:54Z")
Actually, it would be about 4E26 Watts of power…
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### Author:  [@TheFlame52](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheFlame52)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2014, 6:24pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/needful-things-simple-additions-to-improve-the-game/5570/669 "2014-10-17T18:24:21Z")
> [@bahihs](#):
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> Actually, it would be about 4E26 Watts of power…
Still, that’s a lot of light. Cranial flashlights need a buff.
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### Author:  [@Valpo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Valpo)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2014, 7:01pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/needful-things-simple-additions-to-improve-the-game/5570/670 "2014-10-17T19:01:06Z")
i thought of the cranial flashlightas a smaler version of a handheld flashlight. cause who would want an actual size flashlight in therecranium? Makes sense that a smaler ligth source would produce less light. Maybe half the light radius of the normal flashlight?
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### Author:  [@bahihs](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/bahihs)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2014, 7:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/needful-things-simple-additions-to-improve-the-game/5570/671 "2014-10-17T19:05:30Z")
YAMI, please add an option for adding more fuel to a fire (if fuel is nearby) when the flame is almost out. Its very annoying to constantly have to relight a fire. Also what are the mechanics for fires anyway? How does fire-time measure up against type and number of fuel? Right now I’m using skewers, are logs or sticks etc. better?
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### Author:  [@ChristopherWalken](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ChristopherWalken)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2014, 7:20pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/needful-things-simple-additions-to-improve-the-game/5570/672 "2014-10-17T19:20:10Z")
> [@bahihs](#):
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> YAMI, please add an option for adding more fuel to a fire (if fuel is nearby) when the flame is almost out. Its very annoying to constantly have to relight a fire. Also what are the mechanics for fires anyway? How does fire-time measure up against type and number of fuel? Right now I’m using skewers, are logs or sticks etc. better?
A survival-skill based ability to tell roughly how long a fire is going to last when you look at it would be neat and useful.
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### Author:  [@Zireael](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zireael)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2014, 7:28pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/needful-things-simple-additions-to-improve-the-game/5570/673 "2014-10-17T19:28:09Z")
> [@ChristopherWalken](#):
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> [quote=“bahihs, post:671, topic:5570”]YAMI, please add an option for adding more fuel to a fire (if fuel is nearby) when the flame is almost out. Its very annoying to constantly have to relight a fire. Also what are the mechanics for fires anyway? How does fire-time measure up against type and number of fuel? Right now I’m using skewers, are logs or sticks etc. better?
A survival-skill based ability to tell roughly how long a fire is going to last when you look at it would be neat and useful.[/quote]
That’s a great idea.
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### Author:  [@Valpo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Valpo)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2014, 7:57pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/needful-things-simple-additions-to-improve-the-game/5570/674 "2014-10-17T19:57:51Z")
To me it seems like no matter how much 2 by 4 i toss into a fire it always burns out equally fast thus i only use 1 and relight when needed. a skill to display when i need to do this or automatic fuel adding when needed and toggled active would be apreciated.
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### Author:  [@pingpong](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/pingpong)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2014, 6:37am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/needful-things-simple-additions-to-improve-the-game/5570/675 "2014-10-18T06:37:12Z")
One can already drop more fuel onto a fire. A more useful thing would be if after a fire went out there were embers which lasted maybe 8 hours, and if you put something small like paper, sticks, or tallow it would start a small fire which you could dump large stuff on. If you could craft or find a bellows, you could maybe set it up next to a fireplace, and apply it to start large objects on fire from embers. Maybe a craft menu option to aerate a fire if bellows are in inventory/nearby. Embers could be traversed if your feet aren’t bare. If you have Shaolin martial arts or something you can walk on them barefoot.
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### Author:  [@Valpo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Valpo)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2014, 8:16am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/needful-things-simple-additions-to-improve-the-game/5570/676 "2014-10-18T08:16:43Z")
> [@pingpong](#):
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> One can already drop more fuel onto a fire. A more useful thing would be if after a fire went out there were embers which lasted maybe 8 hours, and if you put something small like paper, sticks, or tallow it would start a small fire which you could dump large stuff on. If you could craft or find a bellows, you could maybe set it up next to a fireplace, and apply it to start large objects on fire from embers. Maybe a craft menu option to aerate a fire if bellows are in inventory/nearby. Embers could be traversed if your feet aren’t bare. If you have Shaolin martial arts or something you can walk on them barefoot.
But that doesn t work correctly. I tried and sometimes you putanother 2 by 4 on the fire and it burns out within the next few minutes. Embers won t last that long… and the re lighting that way is equally or more tedious then just relighting with asurvivqal tool or lighter. Don t like it.
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### Author:  [@Raskulle](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Raskulle)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2014, 9:58am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/needful-things-simple-additions-to-improve-the-game/5570/677 "2014-10-18T09:58:46Z")
I figured that small fire was like an emberish blaze anyways.
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### Author:  [@Valpo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Valpo)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2014, 1:57pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/needful-things-simple-additions-to-improve-the-game/5570/678 "2014-10-18T13:57:45Z")
Make smoke stop spreading after i closed off the source.
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### Author:  [@edm](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/edm)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2014, 3:51pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/needful-things-simple-additions-to-improve-the-game/5570/679 "2014-10-18T15:51:19Z")
> [@Valpo](#):
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> Make smoke stop spreading after i closed off the source.
Isn’t the effect only the smoke dissipating? As in a thick black smoke will dissipate and spread to neighboring tiles as thin smoke etc.
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### Author:  [@Valpo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Valpo)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2014, 3:56pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/needful-things-simple-additions-to-improve-the-game/5570/680 "2014-10-18T15:56:48Z")
> [@edm](#):
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> [quote=“Valpo, post:678, topic:5570”]Make smoke stop spreading after i closed off the source.
Isn’t the effect only the smoke dissipating? As in a thick black smoke will dissipate and spread to neighboring tiles as thin smoke etc.[/quote]
No as soon as theres a smoke tile on doortile the smoke will go through aclosed door as if it wasn t there. (at least up to the last time i did that)
for example i set fire in a room in a lab all doors arround where closed. I leave the roomsome smoke reaches thedoor i close it and it spreads from there over 3 additional rooms untill i had it cut of byclosing another door before it reached it.
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