# 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:** ![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:** [March 9, 2014, 8:28pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2541 "2014-03-09T20:28:25Z")

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> [@Caconym](#):
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> [quote=“sovietspyder, post:2538, topic:42”]Hey guys, what causes tankbots, chickenwalkers, tripod bots, etc, to show up? bit curious because my latest character just got killed after being murdered by a tankbot’s SMG, i want to know what caused that so i can avoid having that happen (again)

Triggering alarms on certain buildings[Includes zombies breaking windows on them] (Banks, pawn shops and maybe police stations) spawns an eye bot which will cause police robots to show up first, then if your nearby for too long stuff like that shows up.[/quote]  
I think at the moment most of them actually don’t show up at all. I seem to remember posting an issue to Github that we needed to add a robot factory or something similar to justify spawning them somewhere.

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**Author:** ![Catfoodbob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee59a6/32.png) [@Catfoodbob](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Catfoodbob)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2014, 8:38pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2542 "2014-03-09T20:38:53Z")

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Whee… If you find yourself low on rags… no idea how you would… if you have a good tailioring skill you can create a hoodie/trench-coat which cost 12-11 rags and cutting them up gives 17… if you have no qualms about expoiting bugs

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**Author:** ![IssLance](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/isslance/32/1093_2.png) [@IssLance](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/IssLance)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2014, 9:48pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2543 "2014-03-09T21:48:19Z")

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so… any tips how to fight turrets without using granades?

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**Author:** ![HunterAlpha1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@HunterAlpha1](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/HunterAlpha1)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2014, 9:53pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2544 "2014-03-09T21:53:16Z")

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Wait till it’s dark and snipe them. Or, if you want their delicious 9mm casings to reload for your Cx4 Storm, armor yourself as heavily as possible and stand just outside of their accurate range and wait until they run out of ammo, then walk up, grab the casings, then move back some distance and shoot them.

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**Author:** ![IssLance](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/isslance/32/1093_2.png) [@IssLance](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/IssLance)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2014, 10:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2545 "2014-03-09T22:08:23Z")

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> Wait till it's dark

im in lab and its dark as fuck

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**Author:** ![HunterAlpha1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@HunterAlpha1](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/HunterAlpha1)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2014, 10:31pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2546 "2014-03-09T22:31:30Z")

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If you’re standing outside their circle of light it should be easy enough, just shoot them. Of course, make sure you don’t have a light source of your own turned on.

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**Author:** ![IssLance](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/isslance/32/1093_2.png) [@IssLance](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/IssLance)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2014, 10:52pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2547 "2014-03-09T22:52:46Z")

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alright, thanks for the info. if you dont consider it as cheating, could you tell me how many tiles are their light range?

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**Author:** ![M.A](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/fbc32d/32.png) [@M.A](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/M.A)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 1:31am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2548 "2014-03-10T01:31:11Z")

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[quote=“IssLance, post:2545, topic:42”]

> Wait till it’s dark

im in lab and its dark as fuck[/quote]

For me it’s easier to fight in the lab.  
Slug or any AP ammo, automatic mode. Done.

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**Author:** ![Goombah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/45deac/32.png) [@Goombah](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Goombah)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 2:05am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2549 "2014-03-10T02:05:55Z")

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So, I decided to stop by a gas station and fill up my gallon jug.

This happened:

gallon jug of gaslone (3000)

Is that normal?

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**Author:** ![Inadequate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Inadequate](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Inadequate)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 2:19am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2550 "2014-03-10T02:19:58Z")

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Yes, gasoline and water/any other liquid use different units of measurement. As you can see, one unit of water is equivalent to 200 units of gasoline.

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**Author:** ![FrankyPlaysGames](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/frankyplaysgames/32/32_2.png) [@FrankyPlaysGames](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FrankyPlaysGames)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 3:34am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2551 "2014-03-10T03:34:48Z")

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Is one unit of water equal to one unit of acid water?

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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:** [March 10, 2014, 6:23am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2552 "2014-03-10T06:23:02Z")

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Yes, or they used to be when I last used acid water

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**Author:** ![Catfoodbob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee59a6/32.png) [@Catfoodbob](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Catfoodbob)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 10:35am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2553 "2014-03-10T10:35:50Z")

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> [@FrankyPlaysGames](#):
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> Is one unit of water equal to one unit of acid water?

Yeah it was before .A but im not quite sure if its still like that.

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**Author:** ![Stingray](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Stingray](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Stingray)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 7:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2554 "2014-03-10T19:16:52Z")

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Hi again. I just broke my CDDA.

Am on Windows 8.1 0.A SDL. Was set to fullscreen and then decided to see what would happen if I changed the terminal size, so I set both values to max. Idiot move, I know. Now the game doesn’t start. Anyone know how I can fix it?

Thanks.

P.S. Should I maybe add something in the “Garage”?

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**Author:** ![FrankyPlaysGames](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/frankyplaysgames/32/32_2.png) [@FrankyPlaysGames](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FrankyPlaysGames)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 9:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2555 "2014-03-10T21:17:58Z")

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[quote=“Stingray, post:2554, topic:42”]Hi again. I just broke my CDDA.

Am on Windows 8.1 0.A SDL. Was set to fullscreen and then decided to see what would happen if I changed the terminal size, so I set both values to max. Idiot move, I know. Now the game doesn’t start. Anyone know how I can fix it?

Thanks.

P.S. Should I maybe add something in the “Garage”?[/quote]  
Edit the options file in Notepad where you had Cataclysm installed, under the data folder, to set the values under terminal size to defaults, or just delete the entire options file.

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**Author:** ![Stingray](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Stingray](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Stingray)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 9:34pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2556 "2014-03-10T21:34:40Z")

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Thanks. I’m using Raga’s, but my sidebar is unnecessarily big. Is why I tried to change the size. Sorry for all these stupid things I’m doing and asking, I’m still very new to things. Is there a way to make the sidebar small while in fullscreen?

Edit - If there is maybe a way to change the font size, it will be narrower?

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**Author:** ![FrankyPlaysGames](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/frankyplaysgames/32/32_2.png) [@FrankyPlaysGames](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FrankyPlaysGames)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 10:01pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2557 "2014-03-10T22:01:45Z")

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Don’t apologize, everyone does stupid things, it’s the only way to learn how to do things the smart way 😃

I think there’s an option that allows you to make the sidebar more compact, look in there.

However, the font size I don’t understand how to solve. Try using a different tileset, I think those impact the font.

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**Author:** ![HunterAlpha1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@HunterAlpha1](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/HunterAlpha1)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 11:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2558 "2014-03-10T23:30:53Z")

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[quote=“IssLance, post:2547, topic:42”]alright, thanks for the info. if you dont consider it as cheating, could you tell me how many tiles are their light range?[/quote]It’s easy to tell, just look at all the tiles visible around the turret. It may be harder to tell if you have full night vision, so just walk towards one until you get the “You hear a beep-beep-beep” message.

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**Author:** ![EditorRUS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9fc29f/32.png) [@EditorRUS](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/EditorRUS)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2014, 7:46pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2559 "2014-03-12T19:46:28Z")

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Shopping carts were nerfed D:

Recently, they could contain an entire region of city, now, they can’t. What volume and max. mass allowed for them now?

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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:** [March 12, 2014, 9:03pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/2560 "2014-03-12T21:03:57Z")

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[quote=“EditorRUS, post:2559, topic:42”]Shopping carts were nerfed D:

Recently, they could contain an entire region of city, now, they can’t. What volume and max. mass allowed for them now?[/quote]  
If you mean “recently” as in the last stable maybe, but I don’t know of anything that has changed them in the last month or so. Current shopping cart volume limit is 200 volume.

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