# 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:  [@Coolthulhu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Coolthulhu)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2015, 6:07am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10302 "2015-09-26T06:07:20Z")
> [@kilozombie](#):
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> Can I grow coffee? If not, how do I make a stable source of atomic coffee?
I don’t think there is a fully renewable source.
You can make a lot more (5 times I think) by turning all your coffee powder into syrup first, though.
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### Author:  [@Xfin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Xfin)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2015, 7:38am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10303 "2015-09-26T07:38:51Z")
> [@Coolthulhu](#):
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> [quote=“kilozombie, post:10301, topic:42”]Can I grow coffee? If not, how do I make a stable source of atomic coffee?
I don’t think there is a fully renewable source.
You can make a lot more (5 times I think) by turning all your coffee powder into syrup first, though.[/quote]
Can’t plant coffee beans?..
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### Author:  [@Thwap](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Thwap)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2015, 7:49am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10304 "2015-09-26T07:49:15Z")
> [@Xfin](#):
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> Can’t plant coffee beans?..
In New England?
Plus the trees take a few years before they even begin producing if I remember right.
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### Author:  [@Xfin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Xfin)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2015, 8:02am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10305 "2015-09-26T08:02:48Z")
I guess \>.\> time wise…most people would die or swap to a new char before it would grow…
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### Author:  [@DooMJake](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DooMJake)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2015, 9:38am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10306 "2015-09-26T09:38:20Z")
I can’t remember if I asked that already but is there a difference between powering powerarmor whit the powerarmor CBM and the UPS one? I always seem to use up 1 energy per 2 turns regardless if I activate the power armor CBM or not
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### Author:  [@DG123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DG123)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2015, 11:58am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10307 "2015-09-26T11:58:13Z")
> [@Coolthulhu](#):
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> [quote=“kilozombie, post:10301, topic:42”]Can I grow coffee? If not, how do I make a stable source of atomic coffee?
I don’t think there is a fully renewable source.
You can make a lot more (5 times I think) by turning all your coffee powder into syrup first, though.[/quote]
Well, that’s silly. But I know what I’m about to do…
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### Author:  [@Xfin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Xfin)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2015, 12:44pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10308 "2015-09-26T12:44:24Z")
> [@DG123](#):
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> [quote=“Coolthulhu, post:10302, topic:42”][quote=“kilozombie, post:10301, topic:42”]Can I grow coffee? If not, how do I make a stable source of atomic coffee?
I don’t think there is a fully renewable source.
You can make a lot more (5 times I think) by turning all your coffee powder into syrup first, though.[/quote]
Well, that’s silly. But I know what I’m about to do…[/quote]
Rob every coffee shop you can find? disregarding any hulks who dare stand in your way and your quest for caffeine?
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### Author:  [@DG123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DG123)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2015, 12:52pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10309 "2015-09-26T12:52:54Z")
Start making coffee syrup then fill my giant aluminium keg (thanks random zombie I found carrying it despite that meaning he was probably wielding it as a weapon) with coffee.
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### Author:  [@Arek\_PL](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Arek_PL)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2015, 1:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10310 "2015-09-26T13:32:15Z")
i store syroup in keg, i make coffe only when i need and only 10 in 2.5l cantern when i am looting away from my base
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### Author:  [@DG123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DG123)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2015, 1:56pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10311 "2015-09-26T13:56:45Z")
I don’t have enough coffee grounds to make that much syrup, I don’t think…
Oh, but here’s a thought…
How do I drink from a keg without picking it up? I seem to recall some kind of craftable tap item?
How do those work? Press A and then the direction in which the keg is to install it then press E and the same direction to drink?
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### Author:  [@Arek\_PL](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Arek_PL)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2015, 2:01pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10312 "2015-09-26T14:01:24Z")
you talk about faucet? it only work on vehicle tanks when you add them on this same tile but you should be able to lift it in both arms
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### Author:  [@Valpo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Valpo)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2015, 2:15pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10313 "2015-09-26T14:15:39Z")
You don t need to pick it up to drink from it.
You can simply press E while standing on the same tile as the liquid you want to drink. No matter which container it is in… you can even drink it directly from the ground… uh lap it up?? I dunno how the survivor does it but he/she can.
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### Author:  [@DG123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DG123)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2015, 2:36pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10314 "2015-09-26T14:36:42Z")
[quote=“Valpo, post:10313, topic:42”]You don t need to pick it up to drink from it.
You can simply press E while standing on the same tile as the liquid you want to drink. No matter which container it is in… you can even drink it directly from the ground… uh lap it up?? I dunno how the survivor does it but he/she can.[/quote]
Ah! Thanks.
Should have realised this because I drank stout from a smashed cupboard before… Without it being in a container.
This brings up the issue of whether it’s feasible to flood your base with clean water and drink from the floor.
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### Author:  [@deoxy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/deoxy)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2015, 2:51pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10315 "2015-09-26T14:51:27Z")
> [@Random\_dragon](#):
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> If I recall, you can use a towel to unblind yourself if boomered. It might work on glowing bile, unsure.
IT does, but hitting a new area a year or two into the game, there will be LOTS of huge boomers, and a towel only works once (at least, for quite a while). What, carry a giant stack of them, or something?
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### Author:  [@Valpo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Valpo)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2015, 2:54pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10316 "2015-09-26T14:54:29Z")
Thats a great idea. It would also stop fire from spreading in your base as tiles with water poured into them put out flames while using up some water to do so.
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### Author:  [@deoxy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/deoxy)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2015, 2:57pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10317 "2015-09-26T14:57:31Z")
> [@DooMJake](#):
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> I can’t remember if I asked that already but is there a difference between powering powerarmor whit the powerarmor CBM and the UPS one? I always seem to use up 1 energy per 2 turns regardless if I activate the power armor CBM or not
Yeah, I’ve seen that asked before, but never seen an answer. There are 2 versions of the power armor CBM and the UPS CBM… the UPS CBM is rare and uncraftable, so if it’s better than both of them, that sort of works, but what’s the difference between power armor I and II CBM?
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### Author:  [@Valpo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Valpo)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2015, 3:22pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10318 "2015-09-26T15:22:57Z")
mark II suposedly uses less energy.
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### Author:  [@DooMJake](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DooMJake)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2015, 3:29pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10319 "2015-09-26T15:29:37Z")
So for powering armor I can just use the UPS thing if I have that? okay i’ll rip the other one out
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### Author:  [@DG123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DG123)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2015, 3:37pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10320 "2015-09-26T15:37:53Z")
Rip out? You can rip CBMs out of yourself now? How?
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### Author:  [@COS\_Cecillian](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/COS_Cecillian)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2015, 3:41pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10321 "2015-09-26T15:41:48Z")
Does anyone know how to add more cargo containers? I looked through my recipes and did not find any. Cargo containers for a car, I mean.
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