# New menu functionality for NPCs and factions

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-menu-functionality-for-npcs-and-factions/19282>\
**Category:** The Lab\
**Created:** [March 18, 2019, 3:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-menu-functionality-for-npcs-and-factions/19282 "2019-03-18T15:59:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![dpwb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/dpwb/32/2609_2.png) [@dpwb](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/dpwb)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 3:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-menu-functionality-for-npcs-and-factions/19282/1 "2019-03-18T15:59:03Z")

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Just a PSA because I’ve added a feature that may be easily overlooked.  
For around 5 years now the # key opened a menu of game factions, and for around 5 years, they had no in-game purpose at all.

I’ve taken over the # faction menu to display a list of all your NPC followers, and a summary of their status, equipment, skills etc.

Another tab lists your faction camps and info about them, and location and so on.

PR that was merged here with more info. [https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/pull/28498](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/pull/28498)

So , basically, the thing that has been a useless key for years now has some use.  
PSA over.

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**Author:** ![QuietCoyote](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/quietcoyote/32/6451_2.png) [@QuietCoyote](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/QuietCoyote)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 4:14pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-menu-functionality-for-npcs-and-factions/19282/2 "2019-03-18T16:14:42Z")

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Thank you so much, I noticed once I started a “Next Summer” survivor and managed to find the new UI, really nice as it told me everything about my followers, needs, skills, etc. Sound like a broken record but thank you for making such a great feature.

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**Author:** ![Mantar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/mantar/32/42_2.png) [@Mantar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mantar)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 6:50pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-menu-functionality-for-npcs-and-factions/19282/3 "2019-03-18T18:50:32Z")

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That’s fantastic.  
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