# 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:** ![Caconym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aca169/32.png) [@Caconym](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Caconym)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 9:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1721 "2013-10-31T21:04:32Z")

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> [@jimboblordofeskimos](#):
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> No rifles. Only pistols, Im not sure about melee weps, im assuming no 2 handers.

You can one hand(lopping of 1 arm for the blaster rifle) some 2 handed stuff(rifles at least) with enough strength, just testing it out(got 18 strength [11 base +7 from insanely strong]) with debug you can one hand an ak-47. keep playing Granade roulette as well as mutation lottery.

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**Author:** ![Walkar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/53a042/32.png) [@Walkar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Walkar)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 9:10pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1722 "2013-10-31T21:10:20Z")

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> [@Caconym](#):
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> … keep playing Granade roulette as well as mutation lottery.

What do you mean, Granade roulette?

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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 31, 2013, 9:15pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1723 "2013-10-31T21:15:24Z")

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Sometimes you can find “Granades” in the world. They are like regular grenades, but will give you good or bad stats.

Remember, RNG hates you!

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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 31, 2013, 9:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1724 "2013-10-31T21:17:11Z")

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> [@Walkar](#):
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> [quote=“Caconym, post:1721, topic:42”]… keep playing Granade roulette as well as mutation lottery.

What do you mean, Granade roulette?[/quote]  
There is an item called the Granade in game used much like a grenade, except 1 of it’s possible 4 effects can permanently boost your stats randomly(another effect does the opposite).

> [@FunsizeNinja123](#):
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> Remember, RNG hates you!

Thats why I refer to anything involving RNG as [Name] roulette or lottery, similar odds of ‘winning’.

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**Author:** ![Mamalque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@Mamalque](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mamalque)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2013, 3:38am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1725 "2013-11-01T03:38:24Z")

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I ended up installing it and am having fun with it. It made me wonder, though. Is it not possible to swap the bionics hotkeys? That would be really really handy, but I don’t see the option.

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**Author:** ![jimboblordofeskimos](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/jimboblordofeskimos/32/2_2.png) [@jimboblordofeskimos](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/jimboblordofeskimos)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2013, 6:38am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1726 "2013-11-01T06:38:00Z")

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The ability to map a few bionics to quickkeys would be very handy.

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**Author:** ![Logrin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/logrin/32/209_2.png) [@Logrin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Logrin)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2013, 7:38am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1727 "2013-11-01T07:38:40Z")

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I wholeheartedly concur, to the extent that a bit of my liver and a particularly impetuous region of my pancreas are likely to throw themselves behind the idea as well.

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**Author:** ![AseaHeru](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/aseaheru/32/8_2.png) [@AseaHeru](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/AseaHeru)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2013, 5:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1728 "2013-11-01T17:06:17Z")

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I wonder why, or if, the idea had not been thought of before.  
It IS a good one.

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**Author:** ![kevin.granade](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/kevin.granade/32/1316_2.png) [@kevin.granade](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kevin.granade)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2013, 5:49pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1729 "2013-11-01T17:49:59Z")

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It has come up about… 6 times before I think. not counting ancient discussions on whalesdev.  
The input layer and keymaping is a PITA to work with and is being very slowly improved so that stuff like that will work better.

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**Author:** ![Mamalque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@Mamalque](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mamalque)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2013, 8:41pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1730 "2013-11-01T20:41:26Z")

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Quickkeys or shortcuts would be great but frankly, if I could just switch the keys around, like you can do with the inventory, I would be satisfied. I installed enough bionics to get into the uppercase keys and it bothers me that I have a bunch of passive ones occupying lowercase keys.

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**Author:** ![timtek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/timtek/32/103_2.png) [@timtek](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/timtek)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2013, 12:03am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1731 "2013-11-02T00:03:27Z")

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Is cooking with water instead of clean water safe? I seem to be getting sick a lot but I would think boiling the water when making my deluxe oatmeal would sanitize it.

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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:** [November 2, 2013, 12:20am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1732 "2013-11-02T00:20:03Z")

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> [@timtek](#):
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> Is cooking with water instead of clean water safe? I seem to be getting sick a lot but I would think boiling the water when making my deluxe oatmeal would sanitize it.

Yeah, if you cook with normal water it should be just fine.

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**Author:** ![timtek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/timtek/32/103_2.png) [@timtek](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/timtek)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2013, 12:23am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1733 "2013-11-02T00:23:23Z")

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ok cool, thought so, guess I’ve just been real unlucky with this char when it comes to sickness.

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**Author:** ![jimboblordofeskimos](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/jimboblordofeskimos/32/2_2.png) [@jimboblordofeskimos](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/jimboblordofeskimos)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2013, 10:48am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1734 "2013-11-02T10:48:35Z")

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Wearing a filter mask 24/7 helps with sickness, that and not getting addicted to things. Avoid eating too much candy as well I think.

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**Author:** ![Mamalque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@Mamalque](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mamalque)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2013, 12:45am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1735 "2013-11-03T00:45:58Z")

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What does mass and K dynamics in the vehicle screen tell me?

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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:** [November 3, 2013, 1:06am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1736 "2013-11-03T01:06:03Z")

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Mass is the mass of your vehicle. K dynamics is… I’m not exactly sure what it is. It is a very important stat for vehicle collisions though.

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**Author:** ![Mamalque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@Mamalque](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mamalque)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2013, 2:31am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1737 "2013-11-03T02:31:12Z")

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Does a vehicle with greater mass take less damage from collisions?

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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:** [November 3, 2013, 2:33am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1738 "2013-11-03T02:33:48Z")

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> [@Mamalque](#):
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> Does a vehicle with greater mass take less damage from collisions?

In my experience (my record is apx 20 tons) no, it just helps with uh… winning the collision.

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**Author:** ![Taraq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c57346/32.png) [@Taraq](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Taraq)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2013, 2:37am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1739 "2013-11-03T02:37:34Z")

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Is the alarm function of a wrist watch useable yet? And how would I go about using it, if it is functional?  
Nevermind, I found it.

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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:** [November 3, 2013, 2:50am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/1740 "2013-11-03T02:50:00Z")

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Um… yeah. Just sleep with it on and a whole bunch of options will be in the sleep menu.

Also works with regular clocks and cell phones.  
(Cell phones tell time too)

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