# Tips, Tricks, and Newb Questions!

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [January 3, 2013, 3:04am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42 "2013-01-03T03:04:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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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:** [January 23, 2014, 1:10pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2201 "2014-01-23T13:10:57Z")

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Then make a thread about it on the drawing board?

But the point is that i didnt meant the exact anthtopic principle, I meant something like this

For any given game, there exist basic elements of gameplay that, no matter how improbable or impossible, are required for the game to play in the way intended by the developers. Changing them would result in a radically different game.

Anyways open a thread in the Drawing board and continue the discussion there, this thread is not really for this

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**Author:** ![teh.netaholic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@teh.netaholic](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/teh.netaholic)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2014, 1:28pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2202 "2014-01-23T13:28:04Z")

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Hi.

1. There are dojo’s and fighting style manuals in the game already, according to .jsons, but I haven’t found any. Are they switched off?
2. How does threshold in mutations work?

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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:** [January 23, 2014, 1:34pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2203 "2014-01-23T13:34:35Z")

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[quote=“teh.netaholic, post:2202, topic:42”]Hi.

1. There are dojo’s and fighting style manuals in the game already, according to .jsons, but I haven’t found any. Are they switched off?
2. How does threshold in mutations work?[/quote]

Dojos are moderately rare (perhaps too much so), but look around and you’ll find one!

Also, at present, the only martial arts manuals that spawn are karate, judo and jiu-jitsu; all of whom spawn only in the dojo.

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**Author:** ![jimboblordofeskimos](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/jimboblordofeskimos/32/2_2.png) [@jimboblordofeskimos](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/jimboblordofeskimos)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2014, 5:15pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2204 "2014-01-23T17:15:20Z")

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[quote=“teh.netaholic, post:2202, topic:42”]Hi.

1. There are dojo’s and fighting style manuals in the game already, according to .jsons, but I haven’t found any. Are they switched off?

2. How does threshold in mutations work?[/quote]

3. Nope, ive found 2 so far.

4. Voodoo.

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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:** [January 23, 2014, 7:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2205 "2014-01-23T19:04:43Z")

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Threshold is not voodoo, it’s explained in the Wiki.

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**Author:** ![Fish](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/fish/32/249_2.png) [@Fish](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Fish)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 12:18am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2206 "2014-01-24T00:18:36Z")

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Errrrr, quick question?  
What is (literal name) A fish bowl used for?  
It says to Ed the fish’s name is Hoss and it appears to have tiny antlers…

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…Any thoughts?

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**Author:** ![Derschlact](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/derschlact/32/184_2.png) [@Derschlact](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Derschlact)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 1:32am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2207 "2014-01-24T01:32:01Z")

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Nope, just a flavor item. And to be awesome.

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**Author:** ![i2amroy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/i2amroy/32/909_2.png) [@i2amroy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/i2amroy)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 7:51am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2208 "2014-01-24T07:51:24Z")

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Just temporary, I think.

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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:** [January 24, 2014, 10:12am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2209 "2014-01-24T10:12:55Z")

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How to tell if a mound of dirt is a mine or not? I managed to lure a couple of zombies on them, and some exploded, but some are left. And I’ve got a zombie corpse on one such mound of dirt left unmoved, and I’m pretty scared it’ll blow up in my face.

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**Author:** ![jimboblordofeskimos](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/jimboblordofeskimos/32/2_2.png) [@jimboblordofeskimos](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/jimboblordofeskimos)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 3:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2210 "2014-01-24T15:59:52Z")

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> [@Zireael](#):
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> How to tell if a mound of dirt is a mine or not? I managed to lure a couple of zombies on them, and some exploded, but some are left. And I’ve got a zombie corpse on one such mound of dirt left unmoved, and I’m pretty scared it’ll blow up in my face.

10 perception will let you see all the traps. None of my chars have less than 10 per.

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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:** [January 24, 2014, 5:22pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2211 "2014-01-24T17:22:09Z")

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My alter ego only has 7 or 8 perception, time to go mutate or CBM myself then …

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**Author:** ![Mad\_Jackal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/mad_jackal/32/253_2.png) [@Mad\_Jackal](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mad_Jackal)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 10:20pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2212 "2014-01-24T22:20:03Z")

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Do shopping carts have a limit on how many items they can hold?

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**Author:** ![FunsizeNinja123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/funsizeninja123/32/118_2.png) [@FunsizeNinja123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FunsizeNinja123)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 10:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2213 "2014-01-24T22:45:48Z")

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Yes.

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**Author:** ![Mad\_Jackal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/mad_jackal/32/253_2.png) [@Mad\_Jackal](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mad_Jackal)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 11:13pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2214 "2014-01-24T23:13:31Z")

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The limit being…?

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**Author:** ![The\_Lone\_Badger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/the_lone_badger/32/8063_2.png) [@The\_Lone\_Badger](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/The_Lone_Badger)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 11:14pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2215 "2014-01-24T23:14:50Z")

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It was 400 volume before the vehicle storage overhaul. Not sure if that changed,  
Replace the box with a cargo carrier and it can hold 1000 units of volume. The limitation then becomes not becoming so heavy you can’t pull it.

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**Author:** ![Mad\_Jackal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/mad_jackal/32/253_2.png) [@Mad\_Jackal](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mad_Jackal)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 11:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2216 "2014-01-24T23:18:43Z")

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Ah, alright. Thank you.

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**Author:** ![The\_Lone\_Badger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/the_lone_badger/32/8063_2.png) [@The\_Lone\_Badger](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/The_Lone_Badger)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2014, 9:01am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2217 "2014-01-25T09:01:32Z")

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What do the various skill decay settings do? ‘Capped’ etc?

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**Author:** ![DG123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/54ee81/32.png) [@DG123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DG123)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2014, 11:17am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2218 "2014-01-25T11:17:47Z")

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I expect capped means that there’s just a maximum rate for how fast that can happen no matter how long you haven’t used the skill for and no matter how stupid your character is.

Otherwise it would depend on intelligence.

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**Author:** ![Datanazush](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/datanazush/32/1055_2.png) [@Datanazush](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Datanazush)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2014, 3:15pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2219 "2014-01-25T15:15:49Z")

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> [@The Lone Badger](#):
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> What do the various skill decay settings do? ‘Capped’ etc?

Capped means that you still have skill rust, but it’ll only decay back to 0% of your current skill level.

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**Author:** ![DG123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/54ee81/32.png) [@DG123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DG123)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2014, 3:21pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2220 "2014-01-25T15:21:04Z")

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Oh right, that’s even more lenient then.

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