# 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:** ![sagethor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/sagethor/32/347_2.png) [@sagethor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/sagethor)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2014, 7:44pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/4382 "2014-09-04T19:44:31Z")

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Fairly certain it’s purpose is to scrap for spare parts, so no.

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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:** [September 4, 2014, 8:26pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/4383 "2014-09-04T20:26:00Z")

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> [@Iceolator](#):
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> I have lighter (3 of them, 100%), and i also have fire near me (set manstion on fire). Zombie bite me some time before that, i have INFECTED: LEFT LEG status and i have LEFT LEG in blue in my health status. That’s weird. Maybe it’s this new build? Do i need to have medicine skill?

You can only cauterize bite wounds, not infected ones, and cauterization has a 50% chance of making things worse right now (if you cauterize immediately you might be able to do it twice, giving a total of a 75% chance of success, but elsewise it’s a 50/50 cure or upgrade to infected result).

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**Author:** ![Perietinae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbce88/32.png) [@Perietinae](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Perietinae)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2014, 8:53pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/4384 "2014-09-04T20:53:34Z")

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Anyone else been having problems regarding the warm weather in the latest version?  
I’m currently on day 18 of spring in the experimental 2030 version, and i’ve more or less cleared a small city and built a stockpile of food and ammo; even found a car in pristine condition.

but to get to the point, i’m getting tempatures of in and around 17C+, which results in my body temp becoming “very hot” or worse virtually the moment i step outside, even if i’m wearing clothing with little combined warmth. it’s hampering my atempts at scavenging and is a general all around annoyance; and as such any assistance or tips to handle this would be welcomed.

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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:** [September 4, 2014, 10:29pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/4385 "2014-09-04T22:29:27Z")

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[quote=“Perietinae, post:4384, topic:42”]Anyone else been having problems regarding the warm weather in the latest version?  
I’m currently on day 18 of spring in the experimental 2030 version, and i’ve more or less cleared a small city and built a stockpile of food and ammo; even found a car in pristine condition.

but to get to the point, i’m getting tempatures of in and around 17C+, which results in my body temp becoming “very hot” or worse virtually the moment i step outside, even if i’m wearing clothing with little combined warmth. it’s hampering my atempts at scavenging and is a general all around annoyance; and as such any assistance or tips to handle this would be welcomed.[/quote]I’ve noticed in the past couple of experimentals I’ve downloaded that there is a temperature extreme one way or another.

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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:** [September 5, 2014, 6:27am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/4386 "2014-09-05T06:27:02Z")

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[quote=“Perietinae, post:4384, topic:42”]Anyone else been having problems regarding the warm weather in the latest version?  
I’m currently on day 18 of spring in the experimental 2030 version, and i’ve more or less cleared a small city and built a stockpile of food and ammo; even found a car in pristine condition.

but to get to the point, i’m getting tempatures of in and around 17C+, which results in my body temp becoming “very hot” or worse virtually the moment i step outside, even if i’m wearing clothing with little combined warmth. it’s hampering my atempts at scavenging and is a general all around annoyance; and as such any assistance or tips to handle this would be welcomed.[/quote]

Hot at 17C seems a bit odd, im playing with an experimental from yday, im half way through spring and its 12C, im wearing normal gear and some extra warm things like woolen socks and arm warmers and im only comfortable

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**Author:** ![jcd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/jcd/32/338_2.png) [@jcd](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/jcd)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 7:02am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/4387 "2014-09-05T07:02:06Z")

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[quote=“Perietinae, post:4384, topic:42”]Anyone else been having problems regarding the warm weather in the latest version?  
I’m currently on day 18 of spring in the experimental 2030 version, and i’ve more or less cleared a small city and built a stockpile of food and ammo; even found a car in pristine condition.

but to get to the point, i’m getting tempatures of in and around 17C+, which results in my body temp becoming “very hot” or worse virtually the moment i step outside, even if i’m wearing clothing with little combined warmth. it’s hampering my atempts at scavenging and is a general all around annoyance; and as such any assistance or tips to handle this would be welcomed.[/quote]

are you perhaps wearing winter survivor gear + more clothes??

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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:** [September 5, 2014, 11:08am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/4388 "2014-09-05T11:08:46Z")

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effect of control laptop last pernament or only for short time?

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**Author:** ![Teldin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Teldin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Teldin)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 12:38pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/4389 "2014-09-05T12:38:55Z")

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What can you eat to get the best battery power using the Internal Furnace bionic? I discovered much to my delight that you can pick up and eat entire logs in one gulp, giving MASSIVE amounts of battery power. Anything else this useful?

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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:** [September 5, 2014, 1:42pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/4390 "2014-09-05T13:42:12Z")

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> [@Teldin](#):
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> What can you eat to get the best battery power using the Internal Furnace bionic? I discovered much to my delight that you can pick up and eat entire logs in one gulp, giving MASSIVE amounts of battery power. Anything else this useful?

I dunno, but you could try drinking gasoline.

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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:** [September 5, 2014, 3:48pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/4391 "2014-09-05T15:48:47Z")

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> [@Teldin](#):
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> What can you eat to get the best battery power using the Internal Furnace bionic? I discovered much to my delight that you can pick up and eat entire logs in one gulp, giving MASSIVE amounts of battery power. Anything else this useful?

I generally just eat whatever is handy. In a pinch I bust up some furniture. None of it is super effective by itself, but there is just so much crud laying about you can eat.

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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:** [September 5, 2014, 4:20pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/4392 "2014-09-05T16:20:47Z")

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best stuff to eat with furnace is fire extiguisher (nearly useless) and wood is good (cheap)

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**Author:** ![12doze12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/49beb7/32.png) [@12doze12](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/12doze12)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 4:29pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/4393 "2014-09-05T16:29:34Z")

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Eat the fire extinguisher to produce eletricty through combustion? That’s weird as hell 😃

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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:** [September 5, 2014, 9:29pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/4394 "2014-09-05T21:29:33Z")

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Has the 90-minute grace period been removed from Dynamic Spawn? I seem to be meeting zombies and special zombies right from the start.

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**Author:** ![Aravhorn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/aravhorn/32/260_2.png) [@Aravhorn](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Aravhorn)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 9:51pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/4395 "2014-09-05T21:51:49Z")

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Is there any way to stop my generator vehicle from producing smoke, thus flooding my workshop with it?

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**Author:** ![Blaze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@Blaze](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Blaze)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 10:09pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/4396 "2014-09-05T22:09:15Z")

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> [@The Lone Badger](#):
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> Has the 90-minute grace period been removed from Dynamic Spawn? I seem to be meeting zombies and special zombies right from the start.

It’s been gone for a long time, even before static spawn was implemented I believe.

> [@Aravhorn](#):
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> Is there any way to stop my generator vehicle from producing smoke, thus flooding my workshop with it?

Place it on an outside tile?

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**Author:** ![Aravhorn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/aravhorn/32/260_2.png) [@Aravhorn](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Aravhorn)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 10:15pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/4397 "2014-09-05T22:15:06Z")

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Oh, brilliant idea, why didn’t I think of that before 😛 Actually, that what’s I’ve been doing the last few days. But I’m looking for a way to neutralize the smoke. Is there any other way?

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**Author:** ![sagethor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/sagethor/32/347_2.png) [@sagethor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/sagethor)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 11:46pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/4398 "2014-09-05T23:46:50Z")

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Try finding a filter mask or some other apparatus that protects you from the smoke.

Other than that, perhaps you can try to figure out how smoke propagation works? If it doesn’t pass through quarter-panels / boards / doors, then you could temporarily block it off when operating it.

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**Author:** ![Enepttastic](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/enepttastic/32/1145_2.png) [@Enepttastic](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Enepttastic)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2014, 12:48am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/4399 "2014-09-06T00:48:11Z")

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> [@Aravhorn](#):
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> Oh, brilliant idea, why didn’t I think of that before 😛 Actually, that what’s I’ve been doing the last few days. But I’m looking for a way to neutralize the smoke. Is there any other way?

Make a box like so:

[code]  
_M_

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\*\*\*[/code]

Legend:  
\*: Frame with Board installed  
M: Frame with Board and Muffler installed.

Smoke should only show up in the empty square and the boarded frames should keep it in. At least it did when I just tested it out(full disclosure, had a 4x3 box with two empty spots in the middle when I tried). Also, if I remember correctly, if the generator has more than one engine, use more than one muffler and expand/duplicate the box as needed.

Edit: Supplemental testing shows quarterpanels block the smoke from escaping as well.

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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:** [September 6, 2014, 7:34am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/4400 "2014-09-06T07:34:09Z")

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engie from lawnmover with muffler do not make much smoke too but is good to sleep in smoke i everytime when i enter my base i throw some wood at braizer and create smoke to kill my scent no zombears storming my doors for realy long time

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**Author:** ![Aravhorn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/aravhorn/32/260_2.png) [@Aravhorn](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Aravhorn)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2014, 10:51am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/4401 "2014-09-06T10:51:09Z")

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Wait, does that mean that “shallow” (aka white) smoke is harmless now?

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