Tips, Tricks, and Newb Questions!

TheDude · 2016-01-10T00:12:35.000Z

deoxy:

[quote=“TheDude, post:12955, topic:42”][quote=“Malkeus, post:12942, topic:42”][quote=“TheDude, post:12940, topic:42”]I use ‘d’… ‘D’ doesn’t seem to do anything for me.

sorry, ‘d’ is for dropping in your square. ‘D’ should ask for a direction, it’s for dropping in an adjacent square. I tested your issue and I see it’s not working as I expected…[/quote]

So is this a bug? Is there any workaround? I’ve experimented with various ways of dropping stuff, and it seems I can never get things to drop with their container in the same turn (unless I’m only dropping very few things).[/quote]

No, it’s not a bug, it’s intended.

At the moment, items don’t HAVE “a” container, they are just in the your inventory in general, and worn equipment that gives space just add that space to the pool, so you’re not dropping a container full of stuff, you’re dropping a lot of individual items, including a container.

I only know of 2 ways to drop stuff faster: using advanced inventory management, you can drop entire stacks of stuff as one item by using M, and if you remove a container and have too much stuff in inventory, enough RANDOM stuff from your inventory will be instantly and freely dropped to put you back under the limit.

That’s a limitation of the inventory system we have, where inventory space is a magical pool such that you could wear enough pairs of pants/shorts to hold a 2x4 in all the pockets.[/quote]

Hmm, I tried AIM and it does let me drop stacks, but when I remove a container (with the T command) and then go to AIM, it does not drop random stuff. And if I drop stuff myself it takes turns as normal.

hobophobic · 2016-01-10T00:17:37.000Z

Is there a list of planned features and additions anywhere, or is every new release full of surprises?

Random_dragon · 2016-01-10T00:38:32.000Z

hobophobic:

Is there a list of planned features and additions anywhere, or is every new release full of surprises?

Aside from keeping an eye on the suggestions section of the forum, and checking the issues on Github for any that are suggestions instead of bug reports/balance discussion…

RoboViking · 2016-01-10T03:43:47.000Z

My NPCs do not attack hostile NPCs is that a bug or has it not been implemented yet?

TheKobold · 2016-01-10T05:14:38.000Z

You may have to talk to them and change their combat commands, should be the first talking point when you talk to them. Set it up how you like, if they are not attacking afterwards then i dont have a clue. Some times mine like to hang back and not attack but most of the time if there is multiple zombies coming they lend a hand.

KliPeH · 2016-01-10T05:24:43.000Z

I’ve asked a question about my only NPC companion mysteriously disappearing earlier and I still haven’t found him. He disappeared 4-5 in-game days ago and I have managed to explore about a quarter of the closest size-4 city, and haven’t found another static NPC like him.

Where do these spawn aside from big survivor camps? What special building should I be looking for?

AseaHeru · 2016-01-10T05:34:12.000Z

As far as I know, just big survivor camps and wherever a player spawns.

Least, those are the only places I’ve found them.

TheKobold · 2016-01-10T06:24:57.000Z

Does unfermented vinegar require a special container of some sort, i made some and the wording in the description seems to be pointing towards puting it in a vat instead of the bottles i have it in.

Azrad · 2016-01-10T06:29:51.000Z

Yup. Construct a fermenting vat in the construction menu.

TheKobold · 2016-01-10T06:48:45.000Z

Hmmm welp there went 2 weeks of waiting on that crap… hope i have the reqs. Thanks!

evilexecutive · 2016-01-10T07:38:00.000Z

[quote=“KliPeH, post:12986, topic:42”]I’ve asked a question about my only NPC companion mysteriously disappearing earlier and I still haven’t found him. He disappeared 4-5 in-game days ago and I have managed to explore about a quarter of the closest size-4 city, and haven’t found another static NPC like him.

Where do these spawn aside from big survivor camps? What special building should I be looking for?[/quote]

He’s probably dead somewhere. Like, in an alley between some houses, while you were paying attention to something else. I’ve pretty much come to expect NPC’s to vanish over time and never appear again. Such is the life of the BANEBLADE CREW whenever they venture forth from their mobile fortress of doom and death.

Anyway, the building you’re looking for is the Refugee Center. It spawns with plenty of various NPCs, some factions, and a few mercenaries. I generally find the mercenaries to make for great Baneblade crewmembers, but their inability to wear power armour is pretty damning for anyone in my service. They just can’t survive combats that I could walk away from unscathed.

Noctifer · 2016-01-10T08:31:10.000Z

evilexecutive:

…but their inability to wear power armour is pretty damning for anyone in my service. They just can’t survive combats that I could walk away from unscathed.

When I want npcs to wear specific clothing (like say, a splint when your arm is broken Erick!!! Put the damn thing on!) I use the debug menu. I don’s spawn the clothing, just force them to wear it.

TheKobold · 2016-01-10T08:38:41.000Z

Noctifer:

When I want npcs to wear specific clothing (like say, a splint when your arm is broken Erick!!! Put the damn thing on!) I use the debug menu. I don’s spawn the clothing, just force them to wear it.

Oh man i wish i would of known i could do that, spent half a day trying to get one of my npcs into my old gear when i upgraded my armor.

KliPeH · 2016-01-10T09:27:51.000Z

[quote=“evilexecutive, post:12991, topic:42”]Anyway, the building you’re looking for is the Refugee Center. It spawns with plenty of various NPCs, some factions, and a few mercenaries.[/quote] So I’ve heard that working consoles inside EVAC Shelters have an option to map the nearest refugee center on your map, yet the only two options I ever see are:
a) Emergency message
q) Shut down console

Are there specific skill requirements for the third option to appear, or am I just playing an outdated version which doesn’t have it?

TheKobold · 2016-01-10T09:59:33.000Z

I believe that it is a experimental version feature. Come to the experimental side we have cookies.

RoboViking · 2016-01-10T11:52:10.000Z

TheKobold:

You may have to talk to them and change their combat commands, should be the first talking point when you talk to them. Set it up how you like, if they are not attacking afterwards then i dont have a clue. Some times mine like to hang back and not attack but most of the time if there is multiple zombies coming they lend a hand.

They attack Zds just fine but not hostile NPCs. I have not found a dialog option for attacking NPCs specifically.

EDIT:
Known bug / not implemented yet
https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues/12506

RoboViking · 2016-01-10T11:57:39.000Z

[quote=“KliPeH, post:12986, topic:42”]I’ve asked a question about my only NPC companion mysteriously disappearing earlier and I still haven’t found him. He disappeared 4-5 in-game days ago and I have managed to explore about a quarter of the closest size-4 city, and haven’t found another static NPC like him.

Where do these spawn aside from big survivor camps? What special building should I be looking for?[/quote]

Are you sure that he did not die? My NPC died when sleeping and I discovered it half a day later. I had forgot to clean his wound.

I find more NPCs randomly from dynamic NPC spawns. I know there are some in the refugee center that you can recruit for a cost.

sckupp · 2016-01-10T15:03:15.000Z

I too am having problems with NPCs disappearing into thin air, for the second time in the same game I lost my buddy while crafting or moving stuff in my base.

From debug menu, they appear to be in the same map tile I am standing, but they’re nowhere to be found. Either they turned invisible or game got bugged.

KliPeH · 2016-01-10T18:21:17.000Z

[quote=“TheKobold, post:12995, topic:42”]I believe that it is a experimental version feature. Come to the experimental side we have cookies.[/quote]I’m assuming you haven’t read any of my other posts in this thread as I’ve been using experimental versions for quite a while now. I’ve been using the mobile app to play lately, but it’s some outdated experimental version as well.

[quote=“RoboViking, post:12997, topic:42”]Are you sure that he did not die? My NPC died when sleeping and I discovered it half a day later. I had forgot to clean his wound.

I find more NPCs randomly from dynamic NPC spawns. I know there are some in the refugee center that you can recruit for a cost.[/quote]Well, I haven’t found his body or any items he may have dropped in the vicinity. We did fight a bunch of zombies though, maybe he was infected and I didn’t know it. I also have dynamic NPCs turned OFF, they cause me too much trouble when I activate them.

[quote=“sckupp, post:12998, topic:42”]From debug menu, they appear to be in the same map tile I am standing, but they’re nowhere to be found. Either they turned invisible or game got bugged.[/quote]My NPC companion isn’t shown on the map at all. Yours may be still alive, mine is probably dead already.

Noctifer · 2016-01-11T08:45:01.000Z

I heard you can make npcs read? Is this true? and if so, how?