# 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 30, 2015, 7:22pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10462 "2015-09-30T19:22:21Z")

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Not sure if the unique property and the unique flag have any different effects, but setting minimum occurrences to 1 should ensure it’ll spawn. Far as I can tell, occurrences determines numbers per chunk of overmap rather than per worldgen.

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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 30, 2015, 7:28pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10463 "2015-09-30T19:28:00Z")

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radiation make me glow or something? turrets in lab see me from pretty far distance

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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 30, 2015, 7:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10464 "2015-09-30T19:32:26Z")

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Unless you got hit by a huge boomer’s glowy puke, it’s likely just turrets having a decent vision range. At night it’s about 20-21 tiles, depending on the light they give off.

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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 30, 2015, 7:36pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10465 "2015-09-30T19:36:49Z")

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so thier light have longer reach now? good that he is close to wall so i can use probality travel and use directional emp

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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 30, 2015, 7:39pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10466 "2015-09-30T19:39:38Z")

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Basically, yeah. Need to check their daytime vision while I’m at it…

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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 30, 2015, 8:03pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10467 "2015-09-30T20:03:58Z")

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Where can you find granades?

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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 30, 2015, 8:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10468 "2015-09-30T20:06:17Z")

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[quote=“COS\_Cecillian, post:10467, topic:42”]Where can you find granades?[/quote] granades are rare grenades what spawn in places where grenades spawn try looking for crates in wild or raid military bunkers

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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 30, 2015, 8:10pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10469 "2015-09-30T20:10:05Z")

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I have found a security van that doesn’t look too beat up, and I have spare parts in case of a breakdown. My biggest problem is that I don’t want to move all of my stuff from my van, which is in quite good condition and has been modified to an extent. Should I make the switch? Both of them work fine.

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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 30, 2015, 8:24pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10470 "2015-09-30T20:24:15Z")

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Well, the security van would be pre-armored, but it might be worth it to wait and hunt down something even tougher. X3

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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 30, 2015, 8:31pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10471 "2015-09-30T20:31:33Z")

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Ok, I think I’ll just armor up my van with the stuff. What do you suggest as a long term vehicle, or as you say, “tougher”?

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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 30, 2015, 8:35pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10472 "2015-09-30T20:35:41Z")

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If you use the tank mod, one of those are a a good candidate, otherwise, a personal carrier is good since its big, armored and has lots of storage built in already.

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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 30, 2015, 8:46pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10473 "2015-09-30T20:46:06Z")

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I think I’ll try to find one and fix it up. I suppose moving all my stuff (depending on how much is left when I find one) would be worth it. BTW, where do you find these military vehicles? Any words of caution?

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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 30, 2015, 8:56pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10474 "2015-09-30T20:56:15Z")

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Somewhat random, but also possible spawn at military checkpoints.

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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 30, 2015, 11:13pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10475 "2015-09-30T23:13:53Z")

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Speaking of the tank mod, can you install mods on a already made world? I want to add some of the experimental mods (i.e. tank) to my cooper save that I transfered.

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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 30, 2015, 11:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10476 "2015-09-30T23:18:30Z")

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The save folder has a file that lists the mods the world uses. Adding mods to that list SHOULD work, but might have some issues. For one, I’m assuming you won’t start encountering tanks until you venture beyond what’s already been generated.

Assuming nothing breaks from doing so, but it’s usually removing mods from the list that breaks the most stuff, for obvious reasons.

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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 30, 2015, 11:38pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10477 "2015-09-30T23:38:38Z")

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That sounds good. Meanwhile, I’ll be running my arse off trying to find riot gear. I can’t to find any cops with some sort of protection, let alone clothing. -\_-

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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 30, 2015, 11:41pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10478 "2015-09-30T23:41:39Z")

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I’ve seen SWAT armor in the SWAT trucks at least.

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**Author:** ![deoxy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@deoxy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/deoxy)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2015, 1:02am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10479 "2015-10-01T01:02:55Z")

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> [@Random\_dragon](#):
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> Unless you got hit by a huge boomer’s glowy puke, it’s likely just turrets having a decent vision range. At night it’s about 20-21 tiles, depending on the light they give off.

In experimental, turrets will fire at you at range 18, day or night, military or civilian. 19 and farther is safe.

…unless it’s been changed in the last two or three weeks (since I checked), of course. Welcome to experimental, heh.

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**Author:** ![Dampe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@Dampe](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Dampe)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2015, 1:21am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10480 "2015-10-01T01:21:33Z")

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Where’s the best place to get CBMs?

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**Author:** ![SkyeAuroline](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9adbd/32.png) [@SkyeAuroline](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/SkyeAuroline)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2015, 1:22am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/10481 "2015-10-01T01:22:34Z")

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Shocker zombies and labs, in order of easiness.

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