# 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:** ![Arek\_PL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b77776/32.png) [@Arek\_PL](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Arek_PL)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 7:55pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3561 "2014-06-17T19:55:50Z")

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looking around for this canibal is hard and do not give much stuff only few knifes and wood axe

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**Author:** ![Tawarochir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c0e974/32.png) [@Tawarochir](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Tawarochir)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 9:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3562 "2014-06-17T21:45:35Z")

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It’s worth it.

To say you did it.

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**Author:** ![IcedPee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/icedpee/32/259_2.png) [@IcedPee](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/IcedPee)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 9:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3563 "2014-06-17T21:59:34Z")

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[quote=“Tawarochir, post:3562, topic:42”]It’s worth it.

To say you did it.[/quote]

I saw Shia once. Blew his face off with my shotgun and continued on my way. Then I saw him again not ten minutes later and decided to fight him in a one-on-one knife fight, as is the honorable thing to do.

I survived. Barely. Sticking to shotguns from now on.

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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:** [June 18, 2014, 12:54am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3564 "2014-06-18T00:54:34Z")

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[quote=“IcedPee, post:3563, topic:42”]I saw Shia once. Blew his face off with my AWESOMENESS and continued on my way. Then I saw him again not ten minutes later and decided to fight him in a one-on-one knife fight, as is the AWESOME thing to do.

I survived. Barely. Sticking to AWESOME SAUCE from now on.[/quote]  
Fix’ed

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**Author:** ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2014, 3:18am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3565 "2014-06-18T03:18:47Z")

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[quote=“IcedPee, post:3563, topic:42”][quote=“Tawarochir, post:3562, topic:42”]It’s worth it.

To say you did it.[/quote]

I saw Shia once. Blew his face off with my shotgun and continued on my way. Then I saw him again not ten minutes later and decided to fight him in a one-on-one knife fight, as is the honorable thing to do.

I survived. Barely. Sticking to shotguns from now on.[/quote]

Hmm. Maybe more critters need to do bleeding damage?

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**Author:** ![Kyriolexical\_Dino](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/kyriolexical_dino/32/276_2.png) [@Kyriolexical\_Dino](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Kyriolexical_Dino)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2014, 4:01pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3566 "2014-06-18T16:01:52Z")

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What do the colours in radiation badges mean, mine’s green, I would also like to know if they can change overtime (when you’re close to radiation it turns red but after you go away it turns green)?

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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:** [June 18, 2014, 4:02pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3567 "2014-06-18T16:02:56Z")

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> [@Kyriolexical Dino](#):
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> What do the colours in radiation badges mean, mine’s green, I would also like to know if they can change overtime (when you’re close to radiation it turns red but after you go away it turns green)?

Just assume you’re gonna die throwing up in all cases.

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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:** [June 18, 2014, 4:56pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3568 "2014-06-18T16:56:09Z")

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The colours will only get more severe, they don’t revert.  
Green is light doses, you might get a little sick, but with limited exposure you’re fine.  
Yellow is moderate doses, get more sick, mutate a little (maybe), pop some Iodine and you should make it through.  
Red is a severe dose, mutate fast, leave a horrible corpse. Don’t expect much, but Iodine tabs can’t hurt at this stage.

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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:** [June 18, 2014, 5:12pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3569 "2014-06-18T17:12:40Z")

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And there’s black.

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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:** [June 18, 2014, 5:14pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3570 "2014-06-18T17:14:53Z")

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> [@FunsizeNinja123](#):
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> And there’s black.

There’s a black?

Black is an awfully severe dose. Are you sure you aren’t actually a nuclear power plant?

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**Author:** ![IcedPee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/icedpee/32/259_2.png) [@IcedPee](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/IcedPee)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2014, 5:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3571 "2014-06-18T17:18:09Z")

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> [@Datanazush](#):
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> [quote=“FunsizeNinja123, post:3569, topic:42”]And there’s black.

There’s a black?

Black is an awfully severe dose. Are you sure you aren’t actually a nuclear power plant?[/quote]

When you look at it in the debug menu (the non-sealed version), it says the tab is black, but I’ve never actually held on to one long enough in the game for it to turn that color.

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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:** [June 18, 2014, 5:22pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3572 "2014-06-18T17:22:24Z")

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Now I’m looking up dosimeters on wikipedia, and it seems the old film ones have largely been replaced by thermoluminescent dosimeters which glows and measures the glow when exposed to radiation.

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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:** [June 18, 2014, 5:26pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3573 "2014-06-18T17:26:16Z")

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> [@Datanazush](#):
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> [quote=“FunsizeNinja123, post:3569, topic:42”]And there’s black.

There’s a black?

Black is an awfully severe dose. Are you sure you aren’t actually a nuclear power plant?[/quote]

Yeah.

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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:** [June 18, 2014, 7:38pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3574 "2014-06-18T19:38:28Z")

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Black is that point where you can hear the faint fizzing sound made by your own ear cells frying to death due to the radiation.

I dont think anything in game can save you at that point, you’ll die in about 12 hours.

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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:** [June 18, 2014, 7:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3575 "2014-06-18T19:43:59Z")

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> [@John Candlebury](#):
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> Black is that point where you can hear the faint fizzing sound made by your own ear cells frying to death due to the radiation.

Black is the colour where your application for “The Chernobyl Experience” has been accepted, and the experience will begin soon. Please wait 3-5 business seconds to receive your very own fatal dose of radiation[sup][size=6pt]TM[/size][/sup]!

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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:** [June 18, 2014, 7:53pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3576 "2014-06-18T19:53:05Z")

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I survived a black radiation badge.

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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:** [June 18, 2014, 7:58pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3577 "2014-06-18T19:58:44Z")

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> [@FunsizeNinja123](#):
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> I survived a black radiation badge.

Yes, but your character is unnaturally OP.

He says without a trace of irony regarding his 5x Granade BUFFED character.

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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:** [June 18, 2014, 8:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3578 "2014-06-18T20:08:44Z")

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Bet you had an extremely lucky streak of mutation gaining too (those halve you rad level), or someone added a way to get radiation out of your body more effectively.

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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:** [June 18, 2014, 8:20pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3579 "2014-06-18T20:20:48Z")

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> [@Datanazush](#):
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> [quote=“FunsizeNinja123, post:3576, topic:42”]I survived a black radiation badge.

Yes, but your character is unnaturally OP.[/quote]

I survived a black rad badge in 0.6.

> [@Datanazush](#):
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> He says without a trace of irony regarding his 5x Granade BUFFED character.

I have never used any granades on Kito McUrist, I’ll have you know.

> [@John Candlebury](#):
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> Bet you had an extremely lucky streak of mutation gaining too (those halve you rad level), or someone added a way to get radiation out of your body more effectively.

I ate an entire stack of 200 iodine tablets.

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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:** [June 18, 2014, 8:27pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3580 "2014-06-18T20:27:15Z")

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> [@FunsizeNinja123](#):
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> [quote=“John Candlebury, post:3578, topic:42”]Bet you had an extremely lucky streak of mutation gaining too (those halve you rad level), or someone added a way to get radiation out of your body more effectively.

I ate an entire stack of 200 iodine tablets.[/quote]

I am 170% absolutely 300% sure that iodine tablets work by increasing the chance of your natural radiation reduction happening from infinitesimal to minimal by a few hours and that eating more than one at the same time only increases the active effect.

So you probably glitched (or weren’t using a brand new badge)

Nah wait the problem is that I play with mutations from radiation set to off, which makes radiation poisoning much more dangerous.

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