# 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:** ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 11:57pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1621 "2013-10-07T23:57:51Z")

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> [@LoneTophat](#):
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> NPC’s. Someone tell me if I should enable them or not, and why.

Upside: you can trade and/or fight with them, and/or debug-kill for loot

Downside: Glitchy, prone to throwing errors, tend to be quick on the trigger.

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**Author:** ![SBombay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/sbombay/32/7221_2.png) [@SBombay](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/SBombay)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2013, 12:05am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1622 "2013-10-08T00:05:56Z")

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Do trunks on vehicles every spawn with items? I have never found anything in vehicles.

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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:** [October 8, 2013, 12:46am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1623 "2013-10-08T00:46:35Z")

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> [@SBombay](#):
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> Do trunks on vehicles every spawn with items? I have never found anything in vehicles.

At the moment? No. Eventually planned? Yes.

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**Author:** ![EkarusRyndren](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/ekarusryndren/32/80_2.png) [@EkarusRyndren](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/EkarusRyndren)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2013, 5:44am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1624 "2013-10-08T05:44:52Z")

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can anyone explain what K Mass and K Dynamics on the vehicle construction are for? It’s nagging at me and I can’t really get a clear understanding of it XD

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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:** [October 8, 2013, 12:21pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1625 "2013-10-08T12:21:43Z")

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Just a tip - that little shopping cart affects only your moving speed.  
Feel free to chop bitches with your zweihander wile dragging your precious loot around.

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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:** [October 8, 2013, 3:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1626 "2013-10-08T15:18:04Z")

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> [@EkarusRyndren](#):
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> can anyone explain what K Mass and K Dynamics on the vehicle construction are for? It’s nagging at me and I can’t really get a clear understanding of it XD

It’s the mass and dynamic properties of the car modified by wheel area and various assumed sizes of parts I think. I believe it’s one of those things that was more prevalent in the older system, but might bear looking at to see if it really needs to be that way.

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**Author:** ![prytoclasm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac8455/32.png) [@prytoclasm](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/prytoclasm)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2013, 8:55pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1627 "2013-10-08T20:55:08Z")

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> [@FunsizeNinja123](#):
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> Gotta use a knife and select the plastic/kevlar object.

Erm … thanks a lot. Now I feel REALLY stupid. But at least another use for my No-Dachi, next to slicing zombies into bits.

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**Author:** ![Zenone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zenone](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zenone)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2013, 10:34pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1628 "2013-10-09T22:34:42Z")

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i build my first motorcycle but when i try to drive the game say “motorcycle doesn’t have enought wheels"  
my motorcycle have two 13” wheels, of course, but somehow the game doesn’t recognize them  
what could be the problem?

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**Author:** ![Zenone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zenone](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zenone)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2013, 10:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1629 "2013-10-09T22:45:40Z")

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ok, i try to spawn a motorcycle from the debug menu and the game still say "motorcycle doesn’t have enought wheels"  
same with the bicycle  
what the hell is goin’ on??

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**Author:** ![jcannon98188](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@jcannon98188](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/jcannon98188)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2013, 11:00pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1630 "2013-10-09T23:00:17Z")

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Are you using experimental version? I just confirmed this is happening in experimental version. Looks like bipeds are broken atm. You can always make a quad.

edit: It appears scooters work. So small wheels are counted for only 2 wheels. But for whatever reason it appears that motorcycle wheels require 4.

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**Author:** ![Zenone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zenone](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zenone)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2013, 11:07pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1631 "2013-10-09T23:07:20Z")

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yeah, i use the windows sdl experimental build  
thanks for your reply, i will build a quad then =)

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**Author:** ![Box](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/box/32/986_2.png) [@Box](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Box)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2013, 4:52am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1632 "2013-10-10T04:52:36Z")

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My torso had some serious bleeding problems after I was mauled by a pack of about 6 cougars. I’m home now but my torso’s still lagging behind seriously and I don’t want to chance getting mauled again seeing as how common cougars are. How can I get healed up if all my bandages and first aid kits are gone? There’s no real option to rest in bed to heal up and I’m nowhere near a liquor store to try and mock up some bandages. I tried waiting in bed but it doesn’t get me any health back. Is my only option to wait until enough time passes that I’m tired enough to sleep? That’ll make me burn through my supplies pretty quick doing that for a couple days.

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**Author:** ![vache](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ea666f/32.png) [@vache](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vache)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2013, 6:07am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1633 "2013-10-10T06:07:10Z")

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There’s a certain CBM that can make healing large amounts trivial as long as you’ve got the power. Other than that, your choices are wait until you sleep again (I suggest doing lots of reading in the meantime), or go find some first aid/bandages.

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**Author:** ![Caconym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aca169/32.png) [@Caconym](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Caconym)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2013, 8:34am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1634 "2013-10-10T08:34:44Z")

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What exactly does the ‘Granade’ do? I thought it functioned like a regular nade with a different name. Only instead of explosion in shouted ‘BUGFIXES’ and didn’t seem to do anything…

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**Author:** ![Box](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/box/32/986_2.png) [@Box](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Box)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2013, 8:49am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1635 "2013-10-10T08:49:18Z")

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> [@vache](#):
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> There’s a certain CBM that can make healing large amounts trivial as long as you’ve got the power. Other than that, your choices are wait until you sleep again (I suggest doing lots of reading in the meantime), or go find some first aid/bandages.

Guess I’ve got to add raiding liquor stores to the list of stuff to do on a new character, then. I had no idea the stuff would be important outside of getting wasted for morale. Thanks.

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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:** [October 10, 2013, 11:28am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1636 "2013-10-10T11:28:57Z")

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Dont forget the sweet molotovs either

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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:** [October 10, 2013, 12:37pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1637 "2013-10-10T12:37:11Z")

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> [@Caconym](#):
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> What exactly does the ‘Granade’ do? I thought it functioned like a regular nade with a different name. Only instead of explosion in shouted ‘BUGFIXES’ and didn’t seem to do anything…

Wait, did it say bugfixes or did it just fail to explode?  
If it said Bugfixes, it was probably a Joke about Kevin Granade.  
I think I spelt his name right.

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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:** [October 10, 2013, 2:55pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1638 "2013-10-10T14:55:31Z")

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> [@Mrnocamera](#):
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> [quote=“Caconym, post:1634, topic:42”]What exactly does the ‘Granade’ do? I thought it functioned like a regular nade with a different name. Only instead of explosion in shouted ‘BUGFIXES’ and didn’t seem to do anything…

Wait, did it say bugfixes or did it just fail to explode?  
If it said Bugfixes, it was probably a Joke about Kevin Granade.  
I think I spelt his name right.[/quote]

Yup, the Granade item is an in-joke.

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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:** [October 10, 2013, 3:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1639 "2013-10-10T15:04:03Z")

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Actually, The Granade actually fixes bugs.  
If you find more of them then you’ll get perfect game.

[size=6pt]Ya’ll realise that I’m joking, right?[/size]

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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:** [October 10, 2013, 3:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1640 "2013-10-10T15:43:46Z")

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Actually you are not that far from the truth a Granade has very interesting effects on you (and I guess also monsters)

REVERTS: returns you to max health and fully erases your hunger, tiredness and thirst  
NERFS: harms you and may affect your attributes negatively  
BUFFS: the opposite of a nerf  
BUGFIXES: unknown effect

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