# Taaanks \[Merged\]

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/taaanks-merged/10047>\
**Category:** The Lab\
**Created:** [July 13, 2015, 9:42am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/taaanks-merged/10047 "2015-07-13T09:42:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![mwswimmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@mwswimmer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/mwswimmer)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 8:49pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/taaanks-merged/10047/21 "2015-07-15T20:49:05Z")

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Random\_dragon will you marry me i have a flat screen with ESPN and i swallow?

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**Author:** ![Random\_dragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4da419/32.png) [@Random\_dragon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Random_dragon)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 8:50pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/taaanks-merged/10047/22 "2015-07-15T20:50:23Z")

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_cue blushing dragon_ o///o

In any case, hope the vehicles don’t look too derpy.

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**Author:** ![mwswimmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@mwswimmer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/mwswimmer)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 8:52pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/taaanks-merged/10047/23 "2015-07-15T20:52:33Z")

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meh i now can screw off in a wasteland with a tank… now if only you could make me a Bradly with a 25mm chain-gun i could have a fire team with npc’s

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**Author:** ![mwswimmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@mwswimmer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/mwswimmer)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 8:54pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/taaanks-merged/10047/24 "2015-07-15T20:54:47Z")

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> [@mwswimmer](#):
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> meh i now can screw off in a wasteland with a tank… now if only you could make me a Bradly with a 25mm chain-gun i could have a fire team with npc’s. Quick question which build is this mod compatible with ?

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**Author:** ![Random\_dragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4da419/32.png) [@Random\_dragon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Random_dragon)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 9:02pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/taaanks-merged/10047/25 "2015-07-15T21:02:05Z")

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Was pondering the idea of autocannons too. We do have APCs and what seems to be the Cataclysm future equivalent to IFVs, though the only apparent difference is charging stations for whatever futuristic gear would have rechargeable mods installed. I should test whether you can mod the UPS to be rechargeable…

I also need to test whether vanilla vehicles can be overridden, then I could adapt the mechanized infantry carriers to have a few extra differences compared to the standard APC.

As for NPCs, hell yes. If I could get them to man the main gun. That, along with holding onto extra ammo and handing it over when I run low, will likely be a pipe dream.

And…which build? Ah, let’s see. As far back as…um…whenever they added the mounted versions of the M240 and M60, and/or whenever treads, shock absorbers, and rebar armor to Blazemod.

EDIT: This update to the main version likely marks the farthest back the mod SHOULD be compatable: [https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/commit/3acd006cf0bb05e79410bcede3a314699dc58707](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/commit/3acd006cf0bb05e79410bcede3a314699dc58707)

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**Author:** ![mwswimmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@mwswimmer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/mwswimmer)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 9:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/taaanks-merged/10047/26 "2015-07-15T21:06:01Z")

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iv unzipped the mod to both the experimental and current and it just crashes… and you never know about the NPC’s i thought having a tank would be a pipe dream

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**Author:** ![GreatTuna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9c0ed/32.png) [@GreatTuna](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/GreatTuna)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 9:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/taaanks-merged/10047/27 "2015-07-15T21:08:10Z")

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> [@Random\_dragon](#):
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> Was pondering the idea of autocannons too. We do have APCs and what seems to be the Cataclysm future equivalent to IFVs, though the only apparent difference is charging stations for whatever futuristic gear would have rechargeable mods installed. I should test whether you can mod the UPS to be rechargeable…

Yes you can, but it’s largely useless.  
A7 drains through UPS in 5 full bursts, and hv. power armor can power from it for 250 turns.  
[sup]Unlike bio-UPS[sup]it needs nerf[sup]seriously[/sup][/sup][/sup]

UPD: In fact, every tool which runs off electricity can be modded.  
I do rechargable mods for every tool if I’m playing bionic-less builds. [sup]Because of bio-UPS[/sup]

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**Author:** ![Random\_dragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4da419/32.png) [@Random\_dragon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Random_dragon)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 9:09pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/taaanks-merged/10047/28 "2015-07-15T21:09:53Z")

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Huh, that’s odd. Does it puke up any debug errors when trying to load or start a game?

Oh. Wait. Shit. Actually the farthest back this’ll be compatible is as far as the update that added heavy-duty quarterpanels and compact seats. I forgot something important I added, such fail.

EDIT: That’s fail SQUARED, not just forgetting how recent those part additions are, but forgetting parts that had their origins in my initial development of tanks. ;w;

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**Author:** ![mwswimmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@mwswimmer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/mwswimmer)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 9:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/taaanks-merged/10047/29 "2015-07-15T21:17:55Z")

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i replaced the data folder in current with the zip i downloaded, ill see if that works

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**Author:** ![Random\_dragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4da419/32.png) [@Random\_dragon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Random_dragon)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 9:21pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/taaanks-merged/10047/30 "2015-07-15T21:21:02Z")

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Hopefully, so long as nothing unrelated breaks from that. ^^"

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**Author:** ![mwswimmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@mwswimmer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/mwswimmer)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 9:21pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/taaanks-merged/10047/31 "2015-07-15T21:21:53Z")

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note to self don’t do that everything related to the game broke… cant find fish, dirt and so on

Edit: just using the mod gives me this error loading data from json data/mods/tanks/vehicle groups.json line 2:5: unrecognizable JSON object , type: vehicle group

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**Author:** ![Random\_dragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4da419/32.png) [@Random\_dragon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Random_dragon)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 9:28pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/taaanks-merged/10047/32 "2015-07-15T21:28:32Z")

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Huh. How old is the version you’re testing that in? That sounds like it’s old enough that it predates the introduction of vehicle groups. O.o

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**Author:** ![mwswimmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@mwswimmer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/mwswimmer)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 9:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/taaanks-merged/10047/33 "2015-07-15T21:30:12Z")

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the current version, the newest experimental just crashes it outright

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**Author:** ![Random\_dragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4da419/32.png) [@Random\_dragon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Random_dragon)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 9:31pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/taaanks-merged/10047/34 "2015-07-15T21:31:30Z")

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That’s odd. Crap. Let me test it…

EDIT: It’s working on experimental version ee5e06f at least, huh.

EDIT 2: I’m grabbing the latest version 3421 on the list here ( [http://dev.narc.ro/cataclysm/jenkins-latest/Windows/Tiles/](http://dev.narc.ro/cataclysm/jenkins-latest/Windows/Tiles/) ) to test.

EDIT 3: Not encountering any issues. o.O

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**Author:** ![mwswimmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@mwswimmer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/mwswimmer)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 9:37pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/taaanks-merged/10047/35 "2015-07-15T21:37:33Z")

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Maybe I did something wrong, I downloaded the zip took the mod tanks and stuck it in the dda mods then ran the game, do I have to do anything else?

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**Author:** ![Random\_dragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4da419/32.png) [@Random\_dragon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Random_dragon)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 9:38pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/taaanks-merged/10047/36 "2015-07-15T21:38:59Z")

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That should be it, yeah. But how old is the version you pasted it into? ;w;

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**Author:** ![mwswimmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@mwswimmer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/mwswimmer)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 9:41pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/taaanks-merged/10047/37 "2015-07-15T21:41:04Z")

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Windows stable the same website that you go to get to the experimental downloads

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**Author:** ![Random\_dragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4da419/32.png) [@Random\_dragon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Random_dragon)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 9:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/taaanks-merged/10047/38 "2015-07-15T21:45:35Z")

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…doh. There’s the problem. In particular, 0.C stable lacks vehicle groups.

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**Author:** ![mwswimmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@mwswimmer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/mwswimmer)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 9:51pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/taaanks-merged/10047/39 "2015-07-15T21:51:01Z")

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Can I chalk that brain fart up to lack of sleep or am I just retarted

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**Author:** ![Random\_dragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4da419/32.png) [@Random\_dragon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Random_dragon)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 9:51pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/taaanks-merged/10047/40 "2015-07-15T21:51:55Z")

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I can be a major derpdragon at the best of times, so it’s understandle understandable. ^^"

EDIT: See what I said about derping?

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