# 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:** ![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 10, 2013, 4:12pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1641 "2013-10-10T16:12:11Z")

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BUGFIXES makes anything that’s an insect explode into gore. And yeah, the other effects all will affect monsters they hit just as they affect you.

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**Author:** ![esran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/958977/32.png) [@esran](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/esran)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2013, 3:22pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1642 "2013-10-12T15:22:02Z")

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how do i cure frostibite? i thought it was fire but it doesnt seem to be helping.

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**Author:** ![GrizzlyAdamz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/grizzlyadamz/32/8056_2.png) [@GrizzlyAdamz](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/GrizzlyAdamz)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2013, 4:21pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1643 "2013-10-12T16:21:20Z")

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Haha, that put a mental image of a guy freezing his fingers black, then sticking 'em in a fire.

Couldn’t find a cartoon that mimics it though. ☹ google has failed me.

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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 12, 2013, 7:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1644 "2013-10-12T19:18:51Z")

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> [@GrizzlyAdamz](#):
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> Couldn’t find a cartoon that mimics it though. ☹ google has failed me.

Use the [size=1pt]force[/size] MS paint…

As for frostbite light a fire wear gloves and use wait around the fire for a while, I don’t think it instantly cures.

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**Author:** ![Leper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecd19e/32.png) [@Leper](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Leper)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2013, 8:00pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1645 "2013-10-12T20:00:17Z")

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**Author:** ![esran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/958977/32.png) [@esran](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/esran)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2013, 8:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1646 "2013-10-12T20:05:47Z")

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apparently the frostbit went away on its own after a while of me ignoring it.  
so i want to bring a shopping cart into a lab, but it wont let me, so i tried taking it apart, but now i cant figure out how to start building it. every time i build a vehicle it wants me to start with a steel frame, but i want to start with casters. how do i do this?

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**Author:** ![FunsizeNinja123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/funsizeninja123/32/118_2.png) [@FunsizeNinja123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FunsizeNinja123)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2013, 8:24pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1647 "2013-10-12T20:24:53Z")

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You can always add the casters to the frame you know…

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**Author:** ![esran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/958977/32.png) [@esran](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/esran)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2013, 8:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1648 "2013-10-12T20:32:49Z")

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> [@FunsizeNinja123](#):
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> You can always add the casters to the frame you know…

but then i cant remove the frame, and i end up with an unwieldy piece of junk.

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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 12, 2013, 8:44pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1649 "2013-10-12T20:44:19Z")

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If you are in the stable/older experimentals then you should have another “start vehicle” option that starts from casters. If you are in the latest experimentals then the rules have changed, every part now requires some type of frame.

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**Author:** ![esran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/958977/32.png) [@esran](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/esran)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2013, 8:46pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1650 "2013-10-12T20:46:23Z")

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> [@i2amroy](#):
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> If you are in the stable/older experimentals then you should have another “start vehicle” option that starts from casters. If you are in the latest experimentals then the rules have changed, every part now requires some type of frame.

i am in the stable .8, and am using the vehicle contruction from th ‘\*’ building menu. it requires a steel frame. is there an other way?

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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 12, 2013, 8:50pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1651 "2013-10-12T20:50:00Z")

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In the same menu there should be (IIRC) another “start vehicle” option that starts from casters instead of from a frame.

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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 13, 2013, 11:41am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1652 "2013-10-13T11:41:30Z")

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OK I have made the mistake of not butchering zombies before. But butchering is getting old. Are there other ways of permanently putting them down? I have smashed them before. But they seem to take of varying degrees of mutiliation. How far do you have to go? And does burning the bodies take care of it? Any other ways?

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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 13, 2013, 1:28pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1653 "2013-10-13T13:28:06Z")

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Mininukes should be effective at making things not get up again. Lesser explosives might work as well. Vehicles might work but you may explode in a firey ball of fun.Burning might work, but I’m not sure. Butchering them has the bonus effect of raising your survival skill, improving your ability to butcher animals for food/sinews/pelts. Used to butcher befor ethe

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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:** [October 13, 2013, 4:14pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1654 "2013-10-13T16:14:42Z")

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I am somewhat experienced, at least i like to say i am, but i have one problem. How dangerous is a military turret? I know getting close to one will literally splatter you all over the field, but how dangerous are they say, at night? Can an arrow disable one? Will my broken piece of kevlar protect my mutated body?

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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 13, 2013, 5:01pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1655 "2013-10-13T17:01:47Z")

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Nighttime, you can get to 7 tiles away or so. Metal arrows might work. I prefer to just chuck rocks at it. Can take a LOT of rocks (30 isn’t overkill at skill 0) but tends to accomplish the objective.

(Make sure that you’re on the same side of the fence. You can climb chainlink fences by (E)xamining them, or you can take them apart, or Zombie Soldiers may have smashed it down for you already.)

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**Author:** ![7A65726F](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/7a65726f/32/1032_2.png) [@7A65726F](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/7A65726F)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2013, 12:07am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1656 "2013-10-14T00:07:11Z")

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First post, noob question:  
Even though you can purportedly have multiple gasoline engines per vehicle, can you only have one electric engine per vehicle? I have the needed components and skill level, and the large electric engine option is selectable to install, but nothing happens when I try to install it.

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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 14, 2013, 12:10am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1657 "2013-10-14T00:10:50Z")

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Multi-engine requires 12-14 Mech, no matter what types they are. Sorry.

And welcome to the boards!

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**Author:** ![7A65726F](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/7a65726f/32/1032_2.png) [@7A65726F](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/7A65726F)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2013, 12:26am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1658 "2013-10-14T00:26:31Z")

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Awesome, thanks for the quick reply 🙂

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**Author:** ![Miloch](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/miloch/32/1339_2.png) [@Miloch](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Miloch)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2013, 5:50am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1659 "2013-10-15T05:50:26Z")

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Do vehicle turrets work at all right now? I cannot figure out how to load them…

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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 15, 2013, 6:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1660 "2013-10-15T18:32:23Z")

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> [@Miloch](#):
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> Do vehicle turrets work at all right now? I cannot figure out how to load them…

Umm… I’m unsure if they work in the stable (but they should be working in the experimental). If they are working they should automatically draw from your gasoline/hydrogen tanks if eligible; the normal ammo ones work by "D"ropping the required ammo onto the turret tile.

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