Tips, Tricks, and Newb Questions!

SteelBlueWolf · 2015-07-18T21:20:02.000Z

Feral predators are extremely dangerous. They are incredibly fast, can jump, and will stab you causing a lot of damage and serious blood loss. Kill them from range if at all possible and prioritize them over all other targets in a group. Engaging a predator in melee is suicide at low levels and always risky if there is a group behind it.

Loendal · 2015-07-18T22:31:18.000Z

It may have been asked before, but to scroll through 617 pages of questions to find it is a bit of a chore.

I got a flamethrower off an NPC that decided to go fight die against few beasties, the range is 4 but the explosion / fire always catches me in it. Is there any way to avoid this or do I just need to find fireproof gear?

Random_dragon · 2015-07-18T23:02:50.000Z

[quote=“Loendal, post:9242, topic:42”]It may have been asked before, but to scroll through 617 pages of questions to find it is a bit of a chore.

I got a flamethrower off an NPC that decided to go fight die against few beasties, the range is 4 but the explosion / fire always catches me in it. Is there any way to avoid this or do I just need to find fireproof gear?[/quote]

Only ever use it at maximum range. D:

Loendal · 2015-07-19T00:32:09.000Z

[quote=“Random_dragon, post:9243, topic:42”][quote=“Loendal, post:9242, topic:42”]It may have been asked before, but to scroll through 617 pages of questions to find it is a bit of a chore.

I got a flamethrower off an NPC that decided to go fight die against few beasties, the range is 4 but the explosion / fire always catches me in it. Is there any way to avoid this or do I just need to find fireproof gear?[/quote]

Only ever use it at maximum range. D:[/quote]

Agreed… And I do… But I still get caught in the flames. The flames have a 4-radius burst from target point.

Random_dragon · 2015-07-19T00:38:47.000Z

Huh, odd. O.o

Azrad · 2015-07-19T14:05:36.000Z

Also, feral predators seem to have some night vision. They can pretty much home in on you during night raids.

Laughing_Fool · 2015-07-19T16:43:08.000Z

What does the pain resistant trait exactly do? Is it better than tough?

Random_dragon · 2015-07-19T16:44:28.000Z

Laughing Fool:

What does the pain resistant trait exactly do? Is it better than tough?

If I recall, it either reduces how quickly your pain builds up from painful effects, or it reduces the penalties from pain. Need to test that.

EDIT: Yeah, it reduces pain. Tested via gamma globulin shot plus, plus debugging, plus ye olde savescumming. 3 pain without the trait, 1 pain with it. And -1 intelligence even with only 1 pain.

Dlightfull · 2015-07-19T19:15:50.000Z

Random_dragon:

[quote=“Laughing Fool, post:9247, topic:42”]What does the pain resistant trait exactly do? Is it better than tough?

If I recall, it either reduces how quickly your pain builds up from painful effects, or it reduces the penalties from pain. Need to test that.

EDIT: Yeah, it reduces pain. Tested via gamma globulin shot plus, plus debugging, plus ye olde savescumming. 3 pain without the trait, 1 pain with it. And -1 intelligence even with only 1 pain.[/quote]

Besides smashing refrigerators and random drops, what other ways of getting a rubber hose there is, if any?

SteelBlueWolf · 2015-07-19T19:21:12.000Z

Besides smashing refrigerators and random drops, what other ways of getting a rubber hose there is, if any?

They often spawn in hardware stores.

Random_dragon · 2015-07-19T19:24:53.000Z

Dlightfull:

[quote=“Random_dragon, post:9248, topic:42”][quote=“Laughing Fool, post:9247, topic:42”]What does the pain resistant trait exactly do? Is it better than tough?

If I recall, it either reduces how quickly your pain builds up from painful effects, or it reduces the penalties from pain. Need to test that.

EDIT: Yeah, it reduces pain. Tested via gamma globulin shot plus, plus debugging, plus ye olde savescumming. 3 pain without the trait, 1 pain with it. And -1 intelligence even with only 1 pain.[/quote]

Besides smashing refrigerators and random drops, what other ways of getting a rubber hose there is, if any?[/quote]

Random quote is random. Hardware item group, plumbing item group, sewage plant item group, helicopter crash site item group, car kit (jacks and other emergency gear) item group…

Sunflash · 2015-07-19T20:17:31.000Z

So…

How, exactly, migjt one repair an alluminm bat?

Soldering iron won’t do, basic repair kit won’t… kinda out of ideas .

DooMJake · 2015-07-19T20:23:42.000Z

[quote=“Sunflash, post:9252, topic:42”]So…

How, exactly, migjt one repair an alluminm bat?

Soldering iron won’t do, basic repair kit won’t… kinda out of ideas .[/quote]
duct tape?

Random_dragon · 2015-07-19T20:28:45.000Z

Basic repair kit uses duct tape. Aluminum is, sadly, unrepairable. Same with copper, I think. ;w;

Sunflash · 2015-07-19T20:47:03.000Z

Random_dragon:

Basic repair kit uses duct tape. Aluminum is, sadly, unrepairable. Same with copper, I think. ;w;

Seriously? Agh. Every time I find a half-decent weapon, it gets nerfed unholy hell. Glugh.

Random_dragon · 2015-07-19T20:52:49.000Z

Given the bat is hardly the best clobbering device, it’s likely a failure to update the source after whenever aluminum was coded in.

CosmicKobal · 2015-07-19T22:15:47.000Z

Could someone please tell me how to actually use a sword bayonet, once equipped to a gun, to make a reach attack?

John_Candlebury · 2015-07-19T23:28:31.000Z

Should be able to switch to it by hitting “F”. Should be called weapon (bayonet).

CosmicKobal · 2015-07-20T00:38:40.000Z

John Candlebury:

Should be able to switch to it by hitting “F”. Should be called weapon (bayonet).

Thats what I thought, but no. all I have is single shot, burst, and my rail mounted crossbow. no bayonet option

Random_dragon · 2015-07-20T00:44:09.000Z

I can’t recall if bayonets give you a range option, actually. If they do it might only be the sword bayonet.