# Soda Pop Representation

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/soda-pop-representation/11310>\
**Category:** The Drawing Board\
**Created:** [January 28, 2016, 7:37am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/soda-pop-representation/11310 "2016-01-28T07:37:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Wally-kun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/wally-kun/32/375_2.png) [@Wally-kun](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Wally-kun)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 7:37am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/soda-pop-representation/11310/1 "2016-01-28T07:37:56Z")

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This is a more or less aesthetic request, but it occurred to me that there are soda cans and juices in bottles and such, but no two-liters. I for one see this things almost daily and given that this game is based on a near-future that we can probably see from here, I’d say it’s only appropriate to add something as simple as a container we recognize today. They’re basically everywhere.

It’s kind of silly but I thought it seemed appropriate. I’m almost surprised no one else has said anything yet, honestly.

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**Author:** ![TheKobold](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/thekobold/32/513_2.png) [@TheKobold](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheKobold)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 4:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/soda-pop-representation/11310/2 "2016-01-28T16:06:47Z")

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Its because the ban on large sodas in new york succeeded in this dimension and then spread to the rest of the new england states. /s

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**Author:** ![vache](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ea666f/32.png) [@vache](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vache)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 4:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/soda-pop-representation/11310/3 "2016-01-28T16:17:06Z")

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As I understand it, the game currently has difficulties spawning items in different default containers. For example, clean water is set with a half liter bottle as its container. If something spawns contained clean water somewhere, it will spawn in the half liter bottle. There doesn’t really exist a mechanism right now to spawn clean water in say a gallon jug. A better container system and the json to support it would help fix this.

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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:** [January 28, 2016, 5:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/soda-pop-representation/11310/4 "2016-01-28T17:08:55Z")

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> [@vache](#):
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> As I understand it, the game currently has difficulties spawning items in different default containers.

This was the case for a long while, but I think it is no longer the only option.  
Gasoline and diesel specify a different container.

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**Author:** ![vache](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ea666f/32.png) [@vache](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vache)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 5:21pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/soda-pop-representation/11310/5 "2016-01-28T17:21:11Z")

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Gasoline and diesel are different items though. What I mean is spawning the same item in a different container, like gasoline in a plastic jerrycan vs gasoline in a steel jerrycan.

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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:** [January 28, 2016, 5:53pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/soda-pop-representation/11310/6 "2016-01-28T17:53:52Z")

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> [@vache](#):
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> What I mean is spawning the same item in a different container, like gasoline in a plastic jerrycan vs gasoline in a steel jerrycan.

That’s what I’m talking about.

Default container for gasoline is jerrycan, but there are itemgroups that specify jerrycan\_big.

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**Author:** ![vache](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ea666f/32.png) [@vache](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vache)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 6:07pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/soda-pop-representation/11310/7 "2016-01-28T18:07:05Z")

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You’re right. I tracked down an example line that wally or whoever can use: [https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/blob/a1e749c84530a0bec052c4e959890e1a978a32d6/data/json/item\_groups.json#L8272](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/blob/a1e749c84530a0bec052c4e959890e1a978a32d6/data/json/item_groups.json#L8272)