# 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:** ![Zireael](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/zireael/32/956_2.png) [@Zireael](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zireael)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2013, 6:58pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1261 "2013-08-03T18:58:15Z")

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[quote=“MarkB, post:1258, topic:42”]In v0.7 I’ve picked up some USB drives with programs on them - one with Medisoft, and one with misc software.

Is there a way to use this software? So far all I could think of was to attempt to (a)pply them to a working computer terminal, but I just get told there’s nothing I can do with them.[/quote]

Good question.

@ up: Smoke is somewhat fixed in expereimental, I believe.

My own question is: what does the generator do? How do I use it?  
P.P.S. How do I get skewers?

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**Author:** ![Rivet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/rivet/32/11_2.png) [@Rivet](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rivet)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2013, 7:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1262 "2013-08-03T19:16:10Z")

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The generator is a static object you need to protect during the defense game mode. When it dies, it’s game over. That’s all it currently does.

Skewers can be cut from sticks and 2x4s by (a)pplying a knife and selecting ‘carve wood’ then the wooden piece.

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**Author:** ![The\_Slime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@The\_Slime](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/The_Slime)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2013, 4:35pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1263 "2013-08-07T16:35:53Z")

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A) Do random human corpses regenerate after enough gametime? I was raiding a hospital and found 'human corpse’s everywhere, and I ended up butchering them just to be sure.

B) Will starting a fire in a ‘nothing’ terrain allow it to spread? If it inhibits spreading then I can make use of an otherwise odd glitch.

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**Author:** ![Sheb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@Sheb](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sheb)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2013, 5:33pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1264 "2013-08-07T17:33:29Z")

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A) Do random corpse sometime turn into zombies?

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**Author:** ![Zireael](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/zireael/32/956_2.png) [@Zireael](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zireael)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2013, 5:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1265 "2013-08-07T17:43:12Z")

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> [@Sheb](#):
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> A) Do random corpse sometime turn into zombies?

I don’t think so.

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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:** [August 7, 2013, 7:25pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1266 "2013-08-07T19:25:40Z")

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> [@Sheb](#):
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> A) Do random corpse sometime turn into zombies?

No.

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**Author:** ![The\_Slime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@The\_Slime](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/The_Slime)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 3:15am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1267 "2013-08-08T03:15:16Z")

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Well, now what am I gonna do with all this human meat? I don’t have the Cannibal trait :c

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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:** [August 8, 2013, 3:19am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1268 "2013-08-08T03:19:26Z")

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You could burn it to keep you warm, our perhaps you could slap zombies with it.

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**Author:** ![The\_Slime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@The\_Slime](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/The_Slime)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 4:11am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1269 "2013-08-08T04:11:30Z")

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Good idea. Except I’m coldest when I sleep and I sleep in the owner’s office of a public works, so I may burn down my house while I sleep :c

Playing defense mode corrupted the save file.

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**Author:** ![Sheb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@Sheb](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sheb)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 8:40am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1270 "2013-08-08T08:40:36Z")

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I butcher every human corpse I see and either burn it or dump it into a pit. Can’t deprive those people from a christian burial, can ye?

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**Author:** ![Mrnocamera](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/mrnocamera/32/61_2.png) [@Mrnocamera](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mrnocamera)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 8:44am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1271 "2013-08-08T08:44:54Z")

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What if they are not Christian? They could be Atheist’s.

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**Author:** ![Sheb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@Sheb](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sheb)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 8:51am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1272 "2013-08-08T08:51:51Z")

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Those I burn with their clothes. I actually butcher everything In sight, it clear up the map.

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**Author:** ![Sheer\_Bliss](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/sheer_bliss/32/1000_2.png) [@Sheer\_Bliss](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sheer_Bliss)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 9:28am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1273 "2013-08-08T09:28:12Z")

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How do I run 0.7? Is there an .exe? I couldn’t find one :3

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**Author:** ![Sheb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@Sheb](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sheb)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 11:29am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1274 "2013-08-08T11:29:57Z")

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The stable release on the main page is 0.7.1.

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**Author:** ![Sheer\_Bliss](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/sheer_bliss/32/1000_2.png) [@Sheer\_Bliss](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sheer_Bliss)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2013, 12:49am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1275 "2013-08-09T00:49:27Z")

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ooooooooh. I didn’t see that . I was going off the title of the window which said 0.6git. Thank you 😃

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/cataclysmdda/original/1X/21b5d044e8473b25d0bf905d60477e25f6fbe0cf.png) [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2013, 6:43am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1276 "2013-08-09T06:43:41Z")

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Ok I need some help concerning gasoline transportation in 7.1. I usually store my gas in plastic bottle’s, but now I can’t with out breaking my character’s back. Is it a glitch because I don’t think a little water bottle would kill a man ?

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**Author:** ![Protester](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/protester/32/39_2.png) [@Protester](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Protester)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2013, 7:37am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1277 "2013-08-09T07:37:48Z")

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gotta ask, what the hell are talking dolls for exactly? batteries?

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**Author:** ![Rookrune](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Rookrune](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rookrune)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2013, 7:56am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1278 "2013-08-09T07:56:16Z")

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Is there a way to avoid getting shocked by shocker zombies?

If not, why not ad something like idk… Rubber boots, or something so your not grounded?  
idk shocker zombie bolt just feel like something I can’t even avoid… (hell sometimes it goes though glass windows to zap me)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/cataclysmdda/original/1X/21b5d044e8473b25d0bf905d60477e25f6fbe0cf.png) [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2013, 8:34am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1279 "2013-08-09T08:34:06Z")

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> [@Protester](#):
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> gotta ask, what the hell are talking dolls for exactly? batteries?

They are for distracting enemies and just being plain creepy. You activate it then throw it enemies will go towards the noise really useful during night raids.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/cataclysmdda/original/1X/21b5d044e8473b25d0bf905d60477e25f6fbe0cf.png) [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2013, 8:36am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1280 "2013-08-09T08:36:59Z")

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Cathedral questions (I’ll put a spoiler button)

What does the small relic do? As for the blank bodies are they dangerous in the long term, cause I already butchered them?

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