Tips, Tricks, and Newb Questions!

Coolthulhu · 2015-05-15T08:04:36.000Z

Thwap:

Man I’ve got dynamic spawn on

Dynamic spawn ignores the density settings (you can test it by setting the density to 50). It is outdated and unsupported.

Thwap · 2015-05-15T08:48:17.000Z

I think I’m just going to take a break for a while. Everything else in the game spawns dynamically, and I turned static off specifically because I didn’t want to kill everything and then spend a month playing “Trash Picking In Perfect Safety Simulator”.

Metekillot · 2015-05-15T09:06:51.000Z

DoReVo:

How do you scroll through long item description to read them ? Such as the survivor utility belt.

IS there a way to do this?

Valpo · 2015-05-15T09:25:36.000Z

Thwap:

I think I’m just going to take a break for a while. Everything else in the game spawns dynamically, and I turned static off specifically because I didn’t want to kill everything and then spend a month playing “Trash Picking In Perfect Safety Simulator”.

The Zombie population is pretty static though.
You may get more zombie animals but pretty much all people are already dead or zombified (over 90%) so there will logicaly not be another noticeable rise in number. The only thing this dynamic spawn might be able to simulate is zombie migration… and i think the horde mechanic will perform this much better once it has been perfected.

deoxy · 2015-05-15T15:19:16.000Z

Laughing Fool:

https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/blob/master/data/json/techniques.json and scroll to the end, there you have the description of niten techniques. It’s on par or stronger than ninjutsu.

Ah, thanks, that was very helpful.

And it told me that I’ll just stick with Ninjitsu - the In-One attack is nice (full damage in half time), but that’s really the only one… and the Ninjitsu special is double damage in normal time, plus silent. So yeah, it seems nice, but only if you don’t have Ninjitsu.

Random_dragon · 2015-05-15T15:29:35.000Z

I should look into Niten and see if it’s as deliciously powerful as Krav Maga. It’s really hard to beat spamming Quick Strike with a punch dagger, to me at least. =w=

Laughing_Fool · 2015-05-15T18:46:31.000Z

deoxy:

[quote=“Laughing Fool, post:7998, topic:42”]https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/blob/master/data/json/techniques.json and scroll to the end, there you have the description of niten techniques. It’s on par or stronger than ninjutsu.

Ah, thanks, that was very helpful.

And it told me that I’ll just stick with Ninjitsu - the In-One attack is nice (full damage in half time), but that’s really the only one… and the Ninjitsu special is double damage in normal time, plus silent. So yeah, it seems nice, but only if you don’t have Ninjitsu.[/quote]

Keep in mind that niten gives you a passive that increases your damage and dodge the more perception you have, which is huge. It outdps’d ninjutsu on my character with just 8 perception, and it would be far more devastating with alpha mutation and diamond corneas for 17 perception. Ninjutsu is quieter, works with more weapons, can be chosen at char gen and is much more likely to stunlock the enemy, so I guess it may be a draw.

Random_dragon · 2015-05-15T20:55:32.000Z

So, I noticed that my name, gender, and profession no longer seem to display now.

Showing as “$s” now for some reason, and I just now noticed that.

The_Lone_Badger · 2015-05-15T23:07:03.000Z

Laughing Fool:

Keep in mind that niten gives you a passive that increases your damage and dodge the more perception you have, which is huge. It outdps’d ninjutsu on my character with just 8 perception, and it would be far more devastating with alpha mutation and diamond corneas for 17 perception. Ninjutsu is quieter, works with more weapons, can be chosen at char gen and is much more likely to stunlock the enemy, so I guess it may be a draw.

But Niten can be obtained in-game without spending points, which I don’t think Ninjutsu can.

Valpo · 2015-05-15T23:27:02.000Z

[quote=“Random_dragon, post:8008, topic:42”]So, I noticed that my name, gender, and profession no longer seem to display now.

Showing as “$s” now for some reason, and I just now noticed that.[/quote]

If you haven t. You should post that in a bug report.
I know i noticed that too and ahve been to lazy to report it … but as you posted it already you could as well :3

Random_dragon · 2015-05-15T23:28:08.000Z

Maximum derp. Also:

[6:13:21 PM | Edited 6:13:29 PM] Chaosvolt: (( Damn, 17 strength isn’t enough to batter down steel doors bare-handed. ))
[6:14:28 PM] Kallin Argentclaw: (( 17 strength can’t melt steel beams. ))

EDIT: Someone already has. http://smf.cataclysmdda.com/index.php?topic=10259.0

The_Lone_Badger · 2015-05-16T07:57:18.000Z

How do laser sights work now? Are they an alternative to conventional optics or what?

Azrad · 2015-05-16T08:01:48.000Z

Noodles of Doom:

[quote=“deoxy, post:7968, topic:42”]I’m looking for UPS CBM, in particular - where’s the best place to find it?

I have only ever found UPS CBM’s in two places- either in military bunkers, or off the corpses of dead zombie bio-operators. Even then, I’m on year 3 1/2 and I’ve only found one, so good luck :)[/quote]

They can also be found in shocker brutes.

SteeleMatrix · 2015-05-18T14:07:54.000Z

Azrad:

[quote=“Noodles of Doom, post:7972, topic:42”][quote=“deoxy, post:7968, topic:42”]I’m looking for UPS CBM, in particular - where’s the best place to find it?

I have only ever found UPS CBM’s in two places- either in military bunkers, or off the corpses of dead zombie bio-operators. Even then, I’m on year 3 1/2 and I’ve only found one, so good luck :)[/quote]

They can also be found in shocker brutes.[/quote]
Or in science labs

Onisuzume · 2015-05-18T15:11:40.000Z

The Lone Badger:

[quote=“Laughing Fool, post:8007, topic:42”]Keep in mind that niten gives you a passive that increases your damage and dodge the more perception you have, which is huge. It outdps’d ninjutsu on my character with just 8 perception, and it would be far more devastating with alpha mutation and diamond corneas for 17 perception. Ninjutsu is quieter, works with more weapons, can be chosen at char gen and is much more likely to stunlock the enemy, so I guess it may be a draw.

But Niten can be obtained in-game without spending points, which I don’t think Ninjutsu can.[/quote]
Yes, it can. Also a book with the title being a dead giveaway.

Essence of Ninjutsu. In the mil_books itemgroup.

DooMJake · 2015-05-18T19:05:51.000Z

Is it possible to get mutations and CBMs or are they exclusive? I ask because when you install an implant it warns of possible mutation reversal

Rivet · 2015-05-18T19:25:32.000Z

DooMJake:

Is it possible to get mutations and CBMs or are they exclusive? I ask because when you install an implant it warns of possible mutation reversal

You can have both.

Random_dragon · 2015-05-18T19:26:26.000Z

DooMJake:

Is it possible to get mutations and CBMs or are they exclusive? I ask because when you install an implant it warns of possible mutation reversal

They can be used together. It’s just that gaining or losing mutations are both potential side effects of failing a CBM installation.

In contrast, mutations don’t seem to interfere with bionics, but some mutations may either compliment some bionics, or render them redundant.

Azrad · 2015-05-18T20:22:33.000Z

So I’m gonna make a set of solar panels to act as a generator for my base. Will they still work if I surround them with walls for protection? Like just a series of stone walls so they won’t get damaged, but no roof?

Random_dragon · 2015-05-18T20:27:58.000Z

Should be fine, yeah. Natural light level might be the actual factor, but I’m not sure. Either way keeping it safely walled in an outdoor area will cover either possibility.