# Trying out a new character type

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/trying-out-a-new-character-type/21192>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [August 29, 2019, 1:50am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/trying-out-a-new-character-type/21192 "2019-08-29T01:50:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Sediment](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/sediment/32/6534_2.png) [@Sediment](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sediment)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 1:50am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/trying-out-a-new-character-type/21192/1 "2019-08-29T01:50:06Z")

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As a preface, I play the Android version on my phone and have toyed around with an Android TV box as well.

So a few days ago I got a brand new phone. Bigger, shinier, more bells and whistles! Transfered stuff from the old phone to the new, but didn’t notice that cdda and a few other things didn’t copy over before I wiped the old phone to trade it in. That oversight lost me my 2 favorite characters.

So now I’m wondering what are some of your favorite starting character types/starting locations and why. Most of my characters have been pretty low tech (rancher & horse archer were my 2 fabs) and think maybe I need to get out of my rut & try something new, so any tips of favorite starts would be great. Thanks all! 🙂🙃🙂

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**Author:** ![TheKobold](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/thekobold/32/513_2.png) [@TheKobold](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheKobold)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 2:10am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/trying-out-a-new-character-type/21192/2 "2019-08-29T02:10:38Z")

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Firefighter is a favorite. Also a camper set up as me, with my jack of all trades knowledge and a bunch of my personal survival gear.

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**Author:** ![Abraham\_Limpo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/abraham_limpo/32/6711_2.png) [@Abraham\_Limpo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Abraham_Limpo)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 8:47am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/trying-out-a-new-character-type/21192/3 "2019-08-29T08:47:38Z")

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Bionic Prepper was my go-to start character until I got the grip of everything (nowadays I tend to play with random characters). The character starting equipment and skill bonuses are very good, specially the integrated toolset, which saves you a lot of time at the start.

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**Author:** ![Paul\_Blay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/paul_blay/32/6803_2.png) [@Paul\_Blay](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Paul_Blay)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 8:50am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/trying-out-a-new-character-type/21192/4 "2019-08-29T08:50:24Z")

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Survivor, Wilderness / Camp Ground. Then shamelessly restart until I get a luxury RV. 😛

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**Author:** ![North](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/north/32/7854_2.png) [@North](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/North)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2019, 11:24am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/trying-out-a-new-character-type/21192/5 "2019-09-01T11:24:19Z")

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Blackbelt with Zui Quan ( **Self-Defense classes** )