# Time Delayed Distraction Devices

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/time-delayed-distraction-devices/27120>\
**Category:** The Drawing Board\
**Created:** [October 2, 2021, 12:05am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/time-delayed-distraction-devices/27120 "2021-10-02T00:05:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jericoshost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b782af/32.png) [@Jericoshost](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Jericoshost)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2021, 12:05am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/time-delayed-distraction-devices/27120/1 "2021-10-02T00:05:46Z")

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Essentially I had an Idea to use electronics to modify things like Flares, Fireworks and Speakers to have a programmable time delay.

With a Practical skill of 4 Electronics, and 4 Computers and 4 Fabrication you can craft a device that lets you select a timer of 3/30/60/90/120 seconds after which the attached device will activate.  
The device is water and wind proof.

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With Fabrication of 3 and Throwing 3 you can craft a literal fuse that you light for Flares and Fireworks giving it a 5 second fuse. With Level 3 Fabrication you can craft fuses that last 3 seconds and 8 seconds.  
Requires a short string and flammable powder to create a proper fuse, is lit with a lighter.  
If the device becomes wet before or after ignition the fuse will fail.  
While the fuse is lit it will give off a very faint glow.

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I have always wondered why I can’t make a time delayed flare for more stealthy looting of cities at night, or other time delayed distraction devices that I can throw to distract hordes while I loot stores during the early game.

I might try to make this later using the same method that grenades use (Grenade is a separate item from Active Grenade for example)