# Unloading containers destroying liquids

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/unloading-containers-destroying-liquids/2426>\
**Category:** The Garage\
**Created:** [July 26, 2013, 11:39pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/unloading-containers-destroying-liquids/2426 "2013-07-26T23:39:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/54ee81/32.png) [@Tal](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Tal)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2013, 11:39pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/unloading-containers-destroying-liquids/2426/1 "2013-07-26T23:39:39Z")

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I have been unloading liquids from one container to another, for example, pouring bottles of water into a jerry can. If you are wielding the target container, after you finish a sequence of unloading, you might accidently try to “(U)nload” it, especially if the container is designated “U”. This does not always prompt for a target container, the liquid inside disappears, and does not fall to the ground as if it were dumped out. I’ve done some testing and I can’t reliably reproduce it every time, but it happens quite often.

I’m using the today’s experimental, 0.7.1-166-g6fb9379.

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**Author:** ![Amman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/amman/32/974_2.png) [@Amman](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Amman)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 3:55pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/unloading-containers-destroying-liquids/2426/2 "2013-07-29T15:55:22Z")

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It can be reproduced by refilling a vehicle. Stand next to it, select (U)nload on gasoline container, refill vehicle -\> yes. When system ask for direction to refill, hit 5 on numpad (wait/no direction). You will get error message that it is wrong direction and gasoline will vanish.

EDIT: I’m running last “stable” version from website (0.7).

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**Author:** ![Tal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/54ee81/32.png) [@Tal](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Tal)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 10:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/unloading-containers-destroying-liquids/2426/3 "2013-07-29T22:43:21Z")

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That is quite similar, but there is no prompt for a container to fill, just immediate destruction of the liquid when (U)nloading a wielded container. There is no “refill vehicle” prompt because I wasn’t working with gasoline. What should happen when you (U)nload your wielded container from the main game screen, is a prompt for the container to unload to, or whether to fuel a vehicle in the case of gas. The prompt for a container does usually show up, just not in all circumstances for some reason. I have not had this issue since I stopped wielding containers that I am working with.