# Random smoke, what is it?

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/random-smoke-what-is-it/7671>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [October 26, 2014, 9:54am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/random-smoke-what-is-it/7671 "2014-10-26T09:54:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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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 26, 2014, 9:54am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/random-smoke-what-is-it/7671/1 "2014-10-26T09:54:13Z")

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There are patches of smoke here and there and I can’t figure them out. What are they from?  
I’m not sure but I think they only appeared during summer.

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**Author:** ![John\_Candlebury](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/john_candlebury/32/6437_2.png) [@John\_Candlebury](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/John_Candlebury)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2014, 1:14pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/random-smoke-what-is-it/7671/2 "2014-10-26T13:14:11Z")

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If you smoke regularly perhaps its cigarette smoke.

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**Author:** ![chevil](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/chevil/32/282_2.png) [@chevil](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/chevil)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2014, 1:15pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/random-smoke-what-is-it/7671/3 "2014-10-26T13:15:07Z")

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Post some screenshots.

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**Author:** ![Coolthulhu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/coolthulhu/32/2446_2.png) [@Coolthulhu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Coolthulhu)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2014, 5:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/random-smoke-what-is-it/7671/4 "2014-10-26T17:05:06Z")

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If it’s in buildings: possibly just old smoke. Fire and smoke calculations aren’t done if you’re far from the smoke (I don’t remember how far, but it’s a set number of tiles), so a 5 year old fire will stay where you lit it if you don’t come close to it for those 5 years. Smoke in buildings disperses slowly, so you may have enough time to walk away before it disappears.

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**Author:** ![Keyreper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/keyreper/32/163_2.png) [@Keyreper](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Keyreper)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2014, 5:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/random-smoke-what-is-it/7671/5 "2014-10-26T17:30:18Z")

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It may be smoke from your car if you have a fast car. I’ve ran into old smoke that my car created a few days after so that may be what’s happening to you.

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**Author:** ![Rhodri](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/rhodri/32/342_2.png) [@Rhodri](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rhodri)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2014, 5:57pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/random-smoke-what-is-it/7671/6 "2014-10-26T17:57:27Z")

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Smoker zombies, possibly.

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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 26, 2014, 6:33pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/random-smoke-what-is-it/7671/7 "2014-10-26T18:33:56Z")

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Yep, those might be from my car, considering how reality bubble works.  
I was relatively sure I saw some inside buildings too, though.

 ![](http://i62.tinypic.com/flyf44.png)  
 ![](http://i62.tinypic.com/333y6fo.jpg)

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**Author:** ![saltmummy626](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/saltmummy626/32/300_2.png) [@saltmummy626](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/saltmummy626)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2014, 7:12pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/random-smoke-what-is-it/7671/8 "2014-10-30T19:12:18Z")

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Ive seen this as well, but usually in places ive never actually been before. I followed one cloud of smoke a massive distance, through forests and over two rivers (used cheats to get over the rivers), into an area I had never been before. for me, they usually appear at the corners of the screen.

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**Author:** ![Grandpuh\_Ty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Grandpuh\_Ty](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Grandpuh_Ty)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2014, 7:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/random-smoke-what-is-it/7671/9 "2014-10-30T19:59:58Z")

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I got some in the subway systems before.

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**Author:** ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2014, 11:20pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/random-smoke-what-is-it/7671/10 "2014-10-30T23:20:54Z")

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There was some carryover weirdness with vehicles causing noise/smoke when you were near their submap locations Elsewhere. Should be fixed now.

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**Author:** ![TheFlame52](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/theflame52/32/247_2.png) [@TheFlame52](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheFlame52)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2014, 11:22pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/random-smoke-what-is-it/7671/11 "2014-10-30T23:22:54Z")

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[quote=“KA101, post:10, topic:7671”]There was some carryover weirdness with vehicles causing noise/smoke when you were near their submap locations Elsewhere. Should be fixed now.[/quote]woo thanks mate