# NPC Head Explosions?!

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-head-explosions/5936>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [April 23, 2014, 5:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-head-explosions/5936 "2014-04-23T17:32:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 14\
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**Author:** ![Jakers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ab097/32.png) [@Jakers](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Jakers)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 5:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-head-explosions/5936/1 "2014-04-23T17:32:25Z")

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I was just wondering a little thing: Why do NPC’s head’s randomly explode? It has happened to me 3 times as of yet (one of them being an ally,) not annoyed with it as such, I just want to know why, because they are literally just sitting on the floor trying to use chocolate pancakes as a weapon (although they aren’t fighting anyone nearby) and BAM! It suddenly says:

'[NPCName]‘s brain explodes!’

WHY?! I know NPC’s are buggy but am I missing something here? I’m not accidently blowing them up with my pipe shotty, I know that for a fact.

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**Author:** ![Reservoir](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/reservoir/32/28_2.png) [@Reservoir](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Reservoir)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 5:36pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-head-explosions/5936/2 "2014-04-23T17:36:27Z")

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Due to their buggy nature, NPCs usually crash/corrupt the game. To stop this from happening, the game kills the NPC so it doesn’t crash/corrupt the game.

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**Author:** ![ChristopherWalken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecccb3/32.png) [@ChristopherWalken](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ChristopherWalken)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 5:38pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-head-explosions/5936/3 "2014-04-23T17:38:09Z")

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The first time this happened I thought there was some kind of really powerful turret/robot and I got really worried for a minute.

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**Author:** ![RogueEsp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/rogueesp/32/264_2.png) [@RogueEsp](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/RogueEsp)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 6:09pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-head-explosions/5936/4 "2014-04-23T18:09:17Z")

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Is this real? It’s just soo funny x’D

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**Author:** ![Homebound](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/homebound/32/29_2.png) [@Homebound](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Homebound)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 6:15pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-head-explosions/5936/5 "2014-04-23T18:15:05Z")

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> [@Jakers](#):
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> …they are literally just sitting on the floor trying to use chocolate pancakes as a weapon…

No mortal man can handle chocolate pancakes without having an aneurysm.

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**Author:** ![i2amroy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/i2amroy/32/909_2.png) [@i2amroy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/i2amroy)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 6:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-head-explosions/5936/6 "2014-04-23T18:17:11Z")

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It was originally added to prevent the NPC from getting stuck in an infinite loop and possibly locking the game up. Sadly it also has a tendency to trigger if the NPC is attacking with a really fast weapon. 😛

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**Author:** ![ChristopherWalken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecccb3/32.png) [@ChristopherWalken](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ChristopherWalken)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 6:21pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-head-explosions/5936/7 "2014-04-23T18:21:21Z")

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> [@i2amroy](#):
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> It was originally added to prevent the NPC from getting stuck in an infinite loop and possibly locking the game up. Sadly it also has a tendency to trigger if the NPC is attacking with a really fast weapon. 😛

NPCs are the Fist of the North Star, in reverse.

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**Author:** ![Jakers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ab097/32.png) [@Jakers](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Jakers)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 6:55pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-head-explosions/5936/8 "2014-04-23T18:55:08Z")

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Ah okay, thanks everyone, now I know for sure my brain won’t just go ‘LOL CBA FOR THIS S\*\*T’ and blow up like the NPC’s seem to. Lawl. ^^

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**Author:** ![Pthalocy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/22d042/32.png) [@Pthalocy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Pthalocy)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 7:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-head-explosions/5936/9 "2014-04-23T19:04:31Z")

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NPC ineptitude brainsplosions? This revelation is the miracle that makes the apocalypse worth surviving.

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**Author:** ![StopSignal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/stopsignal/32/1923_2.png) [@StopSignal](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/StopSignal)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 7:37pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-head-explosions/5936/10 "2014-04-23T19:37:35Z")

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> [@Homebound](#):
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> [quote=“Jakers, post:1, topic:5936”]…they are literally just sitting on the floor trying to use chocolate pancakes as a weapon…

No mortal man can handle chocolate pancakes without having an aneurysm.[/quote]

Let me quote this.

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**Author:** ![Homebound](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/homebound/32/29_2.png) [@Homebound](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Homebound)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 2:21am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-head-explosions/5936/11 "2014-04-24T02:21:13Z")

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Go for it. 😛

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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:** [April 24, 2014, 7:42am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-head-explosions/5936/12 "2014-04-24T07:42:44Z")

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One of the funniest things to ever happen to me in game was being killed by NPC skull shrapnel, about 6 turns into a new game.

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**Author:** ![Arek\_PL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b77776/32.png) [@Arek\_PL](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Arek_PL)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 1:56pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-head-explosions/5936/13 "2014-04-24T13:56:42Z")

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this is actualy in game? cool

actualy nice idea to fix crash created by buggy npc

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**Author:** ![Aslandus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/aslandus/32/1086_2.png) [@Aslandus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Aslandus)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 5:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-head-explosions/5936/14 "2014-04-24T17:04:57Z")

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Corgus god of pancakes commands the destruction of all who misuse his power!