# 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:** ![Random\_dragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4da419/32.png) [@Random\_dragon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Random_dragon)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 6:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10262 "2015-09-25T18:17:40Z")

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> [@\_Rogue](#):
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> Thanks, I was able to get some leather stuff early on and knee and elbow pads as well. As another question, what does the damage on guns mean? It’s the one next to armor pierce. Any recommended rifles would also be nice to add, thank you.

Should mean the damage of the shots, rather than the damage of bopping things with the gun. If you’ve loaded it with ammo, it’ll further reveal its meaning by becoming a set of numbers meaning gundamage+ammodamage=totaldamage.

In general it’s roughly comparable to the total damage of melee weapons, though how accurate a shot you score means a lot. Even with very high-range rifles, you’re better off firing at short ranges to get the maximum amount of solid hits for more damage. Which makes shotguns remarkably more useful than most players give them credit for. Unless you play with hordes on. In THAT case you’re better off not even moving, breathing, or otherwise making any noise. :V

As for actual rifles, hoard at least one of every ammo type, if its practical to do so. Any decent gun with burst fire is potentially wasteful, but good for “oh shit” scenarios. You will be wasting ammo in the long run if you picked the Tripper Happy trait, though.

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**Author:** ![\_Rogue](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/_rogue/32/487_2.png) [@\_Rogue](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/_Rogue)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 6:22pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10263 "2015-09-25T18:22:51Z")

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Ok, thanks for clearing it up.

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**Author:** ![COS\_Cecillian](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/cos_cecillian/32/485_2.png) [@COS\_Cecillian](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/COS_Cecillian)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 6:46pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10264 "2015-09-25T18:46:32Z")

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How can you build more cargo storage areas on cars? I don’t have them learned yet, or at least don’t know what books contain the recipe, if there is one.

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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 25, 2015, 7:00pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10265 "2015-09-25T19:00:19Z")

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i play with hordes and i still find shotgun as usefull weapon i just need to avoid firing it near base but every horde in area was atracted by gunfire somewhere else that even mininukes cant atract any hordes

crafting cargo carrier take some time, better get them from flatbed trucks when i get back to my base i will look at books for recipe

how to drop less than all my ammo? it allways drop none or all

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**Author:** ![Xfin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/e95f7d/32.png) [@Xfin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Xfin)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 7:26pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10266 "2015-09-25T19:26:06Z")

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> [@Arek\_PL](#):
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> how to drop less than all my ammo? it allways drop none or all

Type the number of how many you want to drop before selecting them

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**Author:** ![Noctifer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/noctifer/32/458_2.png) [@Noctifer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Noctifer)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 7:38pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10267 "2015-09-25T19:38:21Z")

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I have a question: How do you add things in a mod to already existing things in the normal game? Example: Adding a custom profession in a mod to an already existing scenario in the game.

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**Author:** ![Random\_dragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4da419/32.png) [@Random\_dragon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Random_dragon)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 7:54pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10268 "2015-09-25T19:54:05Z")

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You can overwrite scenarios via a mod. More Survival Tools is a good example if you need an example to look at, if that helps.

[/shameless plug]

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**Author:** ![Noctifer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/noctifer/32/458_2.png) [@Noctifer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Noctifer)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 7:55pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10269 "2015-09-25T19:55:08Z")

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Thanks, time to reverse engineering mods again.

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**Author:** ![Random\_dragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4da419/32.png) [@Random\_dragon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Random_dragon)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 8:00pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10270 "2015-09-25T20:00:17Z")

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That was the first step for just about everything I’ve done, after all. Even then, copying the main game’s scenarios.json works too. XP

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**Author:** ![Noctifer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/noctifer/32/458_2.png) [@Noctifer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Noctifer)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 8:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10271 "2015-09-25T20:08:14Z")

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And a following question… (feels like a noob) What does the challenge flag do in scenarios? And is there a fall equivalent of the winter start flag?

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**Author:** ![Random\_dragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4da419/32.png) [@Random\_dragon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Random_dragon)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 8:12pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10272 "2015-09-25T20:12:28Z")

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Far I know, no option for winter start. That reminds me, I wonder if the other map specials can be referenced too by editing that scenario flag, or just the heli crash…

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**Author:** ![Noctifer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/noctifer/32/458_2.png) [@Noctifer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Noctifer)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 8:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10273 "2015-09-25T20:17:33Z")

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I think you need to add the map special and then create the flag for it. I have been able to use the surrounded start flag and wondered if I could use a flag to make it start in the fall instead of winter like the WIN\_START.

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**Author:** ![Xfin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/e95f7d/32.png) [@Xfin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Xfin)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 8:24pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10274 "2015-09-25T20:24:20Z")

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> [@Noctifer](#):
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> And a following question… (feels like a noob) What does the challenge flag do in scenarios? And is there a fall equivalent of the winter start flag?

tried adding ‘AUT\_START’ to the flags?

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**Author:** ![Noctifer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/noctifer/32/458_2.png) [@Noctifer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Noctifer)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 8:33pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10275 "2015-09-25T20:33:40Z")

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> [@Xfin](#):
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> [quote=“Noctifer, post:10271, topic:42”]And a following question… (feels like a noob) What does the challenge flag do in scenarios? And is there a fall equivalent of the winter start flag?

tried adding ‘AUT\_START’ to the flags?[/quote]  
Might as well try it, what do I have to lose.

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**Author:** ![Noctifer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/noctifer/32/458_2.png) [@Noctifer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Noctifer)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 8:38pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10276 "2015-09-25T20:38:27Z")

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Well I’ll be damned…It worked…

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**Author:** ![Random\_dragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4da419/32.png) [@Random\_dragon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Random_dragon)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 8:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10277 "2015-09-25T20:43:05Z")

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Ooh that is neat.

Now we need a Texas mode that starts in summer. o3o

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**Author:** ![Xfin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/e95f7d/32.png) [@Xfin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Xfin)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 8:46pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10278 "2015-09-25T20:46:01Z")

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[quote=“Random\_dragon, post:10277, topic:42”]Ooh that is neat.

Now we need a Texas mode that starts in summer. o3o[/quote]

Here recall there been like a desert option when making a world, i wonder how far that went as i don’t see that option anymore…  
The lack of trees made it nicer to drive around at 600~…

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**Author:** ![Random\_dragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4da419/32.png) [@Random\_dragon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Random_dragon)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 8:47pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10279 "2015-09-25T20:47:27Z")

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I wonder what broke to make them remove it. o.O

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**Author:** ![Noctifer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/noctifer/32/458_2.png) [@Noctifer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Noctifer)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 8:56pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10280 "2015-09-25T20:56:40Z")

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Texas isn’t THAT bad…It only has very hot and dry climate,tons of mosquitoes,hurricanes (by the coast), and large patches of wilderness where once entered no one will find you…help me…

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**Author:** ![Random\_dragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4da419/32.png) [@Random\_dragon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Random_dragon)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 9:00pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10281 "2015-09-25T21:00:06Z")

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Enjoy the alternating heat waves and drunken weather. ;A;

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