# 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:** ![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:** [November 24, 2014, 4:34pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/5482 "2014-11-24T16:34:22Z")

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There’s no other way.

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**Author:** ![Valpo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/valpo/32/341_2.png) [@Valpo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Valpo)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2014, 4:36pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/5483 "2014-11-24T16:36:14Z")

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theres 2 dance books

1 to lvl 1.

another rare one to lvl 3.

Perhaps an npc can teach you.

the best way though is like Ninja said: fight.

or better don t fight just dodge something relatively harmles while you got lots of focus.

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**Author:** ![chevil](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/chevil/32/282_2.png) [@chevil](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/chevil)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2014, 5:12pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/5484 "2014-11-24T17:12:50Z")

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> [@rdx](#):
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> whats the best way to train dodge? plz no smug “go fight monsters” answer;P i never seem to be able to train anything in dodge

Get your morale and focus up and stand in front of the weakest enemy you can find.

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**Author:** ![rdx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2acd7d/32.png) [@rdx](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/rdx)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2014, 5:29pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/5485 "2014-11-24T17:29:05Z")

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![](http://i.imgur.com/71QXmPR.jpg)

no really sure it will work

nvm apparently my focus was too low

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**Author:** ![Valpo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/valpo/32/341_2.png) [@Valpo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Valpo)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2014, 5:41pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/5486 "2014-11-24T17:41:18Z")

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[quote=“rdx, post:5485, topic:42”] ![](http://i.imgur.com/71QXmPR.jpg)

no really sure it will work

nvm apparently my focus was too low[/quote]

get them to hit you.

dodgin might not train your skill at some point… but beeing hit will.

just get more . one enemy wll definatly hit then ass you can only dodge once every 6 seconds-

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**Author:** ![Coolthulhu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/coolthulhu/32/2446_2.png) [@Coolthulhu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Coolthulhu)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2014, 7:58pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/5487 "2014-11-24T19:58:29Z")

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EDIT: Wrong thread.

Dodge is best trained in heavy armor, surrounded by “skilled” zombies (soldiers etc.). Unskilled zombies will cause the “too simple” message after a while.  
Just hold . while they grind your skill.

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**Author:** ![Maur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@Maur](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Maur)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2014, 2:51am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/5488 "2014-11-25T02:51:08Z")

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[quote=“Valpo, post:5483, topic:42”]theres 2 dance books

1 to lvl 1.

another rare one to lvl 3.

Perhaps an npc can teach you.

the best way though is like Ninja said: fight.

or better don t fight just dodge something relatively harmles while you got lots of focus.[/quote]  
Sadly, dodging a lemming locked in the bathroom didnt work. Apparently my skill was to high :d

(no, it wasnt lemming, but there is such mechanic)

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**Author:** ![digitCruncher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cab0a1/32.png) [@digitCruncher](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/digitCruncher)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2014, 5:26am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/5489 "2014-11-25T05:26:59Z")

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Is it possible to change the font dimensions? The most recent information I can see on Google, the wiki, and the forums are all from 2013, and assume the fontdata file is of the format

But now it is a json file, and I can’t find any way to change it.

I really, _really_ want decently-sized square tiles.

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**Author:** ![Sunflash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Sunflash](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sunflash)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2014, 5:33am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/5490 "2014-11-25T05:33:36Z")

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[quote=“digitCruncher, post:5489, topic:42”]Is it possible to change the font dimensions? The most recent information I can see on Google, the wiki, and the forums are all from 2013, and assume the fontdata file is of the format

But now it is a json file, and I can’t find any way to change it.

I really, _really_ want decently-sized square tiles.[/quote]

I’ve had some luck opening the json file with notepad, but I couldn’t ever get it how /I/ like it. Good luck to you tho!

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**Author:** ![Coolthulhu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/coolthulhu/32/2446_2.png) [@Coolthulhu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Coolthulhu)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2014, 10:26pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/5491 "2014-11-25T22:26:59Z")

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[quote=“digitCruncher, post:5489, topic:42”]Is it possible to change the font dimensions? The most recent information I can see on Google, the wiki, and the forums are all from 2013, and assume the fontdata file is of the format

But now it is a json file, and I can’t find any way to change it.

I really, _really_ want decently-sized square tiles.[/quote]

For some reason, not all fonts seem to work nicely even when they have correct sizes. I tried my luck with 3 different square fonts until I found PC\_CGA: [http://dskcenter.free.fr/Download/DskCenter\_fonts.zip](http://dskcenter.free.fr/Download/DskCenter_fonts.zip)  
It’s 8x8, so it’s not overhuge like everything else.

{  
“fontblending” : false,  
“fontwidth” : 8,  
“fontheight” : 8,  
“fontsize” : 8,  
“typeface” : “PC\_CGA”,  
“map\_fontwidth” : 8,  
“map\_fontheight” : 8,  
“map\_fontsize” : 8,  
“map\_typeface” : “PC\_CGA”  
}

You can easily upscale fonts by increasing fontwidth and fontheight, but downscaling will cause artifacts.

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**Author:** ![Sunflash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Sunflash](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sunflash)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2014, 12:27am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/5492 "2014-11-26T00:27:14Z")

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Stupid question. Is acid rain still ingame? Im hoping I juat havent lived long enough recently to see it, but im having doubts…

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**Author:** ![Closet\_Pankin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/closet_pankin/32/376_2.png) [@Closet\_Pankin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Closet_Pankin)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2014, 12:43am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/5493 "2014-11-26T00:43:40Z")

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> [@Sunflash](#):
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> Stupid question. Is acid rain still ingame? Im hoping I juat havent lived long enough recently to see it, but im having doubts…

Nope.

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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:** [November 26, 2014, 5:57am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/5494 "2014-11-26T05:57:52Z")

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> [@Closet Pankin](#):
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> [quote=“Sunflash, post:5492, topic:42”]Stupid question. Is acid rain still ingame? Im hoping I juat havent lived long enough recently to see it, but im having doubts…

Nope.[/quote]  
It’s been removed temporarily until we can get localized weather patterns instead of global ones (and preferably have it actually have effects off-screen as well).

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**Author:** ![Sunflash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Sunflash](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sunflash)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2014, 6:58am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/5495 "2014-11-26T06:58:05Z")

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> [@i2amroy](#):
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> [quote=“Closet Pankin, post:5493, topic:42”][quote=“Sunflash, post:5492, topic:42”]Stupid question. Is acid rain still ingame? Im hoping I juat havent lived long enough recently to see it, but im having doubts…

Nope.[/quote]  
It’s been removed temporarily until we can get localized weather patterns instead of global ones (and preferably have it actually have effects off-screen as well).[/quote]

Are you stalking my forum posts or what? XD

Okay, thankee; just means battery-operated devices are officially on the ‘only loot after the place is cleared out’ list. No matter, still useful in the end with some rechargeable battery mods I suppose…

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**Author:** ![digitCruncher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cab0a1/32.png) [@digitCruncher](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/digitCruncher)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2014, 9:21am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/5496 "2014-11-26T09:21:46Z")

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You can apparently craft vinegar, although I don’t know the recipe. Those can be used to make batteries, so batteries are now a renewable resource (technically scrap metal is non-renewable, but it is so abundant it can be considered renewable)

Thanks Coolthulhu. Those instructions pushed me into the right direction. The only issue is that it is cataclysm/config/fonts.json, not cataclysm/data/fontdata, which was my mistake initially. However, I would like a little bigger tiles. Ideally, I would like 10x10, or 12x12 tiles, as 8x8 gives me pretty brutal eye strain. The 16x12 tiles clip the top and bottom of my viewport, sometimes so bad that I stumble into hostile things by approaching from the north or south, so I have to choose between playing Cata for 30 minute bursts, or not seeing everything at a glance.

However, all things considered, these square fonts are really fun to play with 😃 I might keep them ^.^

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**Author:** ![Maur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@Maur](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Maur)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2014, 10:46am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/5497 "2014-11-26T10:46:40Z")

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> [@digitCruncher](#):
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> You can apparently craft vinegar, although I don’t know the recipe. Those can be used to make batteries, so batteries are now a renewable resource (technically scrap metal is non-renewable, but it is so abundant it can be considered renewable)

Its autolearn, cooking 3 i think. It needs to ferment for a long time, though.

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**Author:** ![rdx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2acd7d/32.png) [@rdx](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/rdx)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2014, 1:13pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/5498 "2014-11-26T13:13:03Z")

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can i shock a shocker brute?

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**Author:** ![Valpo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/valpo/32/341_2.png) [@Valpo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Valpo)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2014, 3:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/5499 "2014-11-26T15:18:03Z")

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You can simply make acid with a chemistry set.  
It needs 5 charges ? of power to convert 1 unit of water into 1 unit of acid.  
You can then concentrate it using a nearby fire as energy source and your chemistry set to receive concentrated acid.  
Craft 100 battery charges with 1 conz. acid and some garbage. you lose 5 charges. you gain 95… perpetuum mobile(you lose the garbage though).

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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:** [November 26, 2014, 3:20pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/5500 "2014-11-26T15:20:42Z")

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> [@rdx](#):
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> can i shock a shocker brute?

I think you can…

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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:** [November 26, 2014, 3:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/5501 "2014-11-26T15:45:57Z")

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where i can find recipe for ups conversation mod?

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