# The Cataclysm Diaries: ability to write a journal in-game

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-cataclysm-diaries-ability-to-write-a-journal-in-game/5033>\
**Category:** The Drawing Board\
**Created:** [February 10, 2014, 9:02pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-cataclysm-diaries-ability-to-write-a-journal-in-game/5033 "2014-02-10T21:02:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/cataclysmdda/original/1X/21b5d044e8473b25d0bf905d60477e25f6fbe0cf.png) [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 3:02am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-cataclysm-diaries-ability-to-write-a-journal-in-game/5033/81 "2014-02-20T03:02:18Z")

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> [@HunterAlpha1](#):
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> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWaLxFIVX1s](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWaLxFIVX1s)

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**Author:** ![Cherry](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/cherry/32/230_2.png) [@Cherry](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Cherry)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 3:44pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-cataclysm-diaries-ability-to-write-a-journal-in-game/5033/82 "2014-02-20T15:44:03Z")

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I knew where that link was going MIIIIIIIIIIILES away.  
Still made me laugh.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/cataclysmdda/original/1X/21b5d044e8473b25d0bf905d60477e25f6fbe0cf.png) [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2014, 12:22pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-cataclysm-diaries-ability-to-write-a-journal-in-game/5033/83 "2014-02-21T12:22:43Z")

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Yep, still we need this.

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**Author:** ![Williham](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/williham/32/845_2.png) [@Williham](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Williham)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2014, 12:27pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-cataclysm-diaries-ability-to-write-a-journal-in-game/5033/84 "2014-02-21T12:27:56Z")

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> [@gtaguy](#):
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> Yep, still we need this.

To elaborate on the problems faced with this, the issue is an organizational one.

The game has no unified world state, just a kind of wonky “game” that is really all the way all over the place. This is something that needs to be addressed before something like journals could go in in any kind of sensible way.

I’ll look into it over the weekend, but again, not making any promises.

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**Author:** ![Zireael](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/zireael/32/956_2.png) [@Zireael](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zireael)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2014, 5:37pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-cataclysm-diaries-ability-to-write-a-journal-in-game/5033/85 "2014-02-21T17:37:39Z")

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Well, it’s as good a reason as any for starting to make sense of it.

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