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[Micro102]

The pockets are too obvious and the game doesn't feel like a

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nuclear explosion mixed with a field formed of the world's consciousnesses

Other then radiation, artifacts, and guns, I don't see much of a resemblance to the STALKER series. But I do see the potential for it, which is why I suggested a mod.

[Blaze]

Unrelated: Is it possible to start a new world with an old character?

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It's pretty simple to generate a new world with an old character really.

1. Make sure you save on the surface. If you try to swap maps on a lower z-level you'll probably end up in deep rock and die instantly.
2. Go into your world save folder.
3. Delete everything except:
- Yourcharname.sav, which is your main character file.
- If you have artifacts you want to bring with you, keep artifact.gsav
- If you want to keep your character's history, keep Yourcharactername.txt. Deleting it has no effect on gameplay.
- mods.json, if you're using any mods, keep this.
- worldoptions.txt, If you want to change any settings for the future world, change it before erasing files.
4. Load your character and a new world will be generated.
- You can also transfer a character to an already existing world by transfering the Sav file (and artifact file if you want, though this will overwrite existing artifacts in that world unless you file edit.)

There's no way to determine where you'll end up. You can start in the middle of nowhere, in the center of a zombie horde, or in the middle of a river. Just debug teleport if you need to.

You can only take what you're carrying on your character i.e. skills, mutations/traits, inventory, worn items, attributes, known recipes, and bionics. Monsters in the immediate vicinity of your character will also be transferred with you.

It's also possible to save specific parts of the world, but tat takes a fair amount of effort and it's probably easier to debug everything in.

Other then radiation, artifacts, and guns, I don't see much of a resemblance to the STALKER series. But I do see the potential for it, which is why I suggested a mod.

I'm fairly certain "natural" artifacts spawning in "anomalies" are clear references to the STALKER series.

[Kaitol]

A one off, relatively rare reference event, does not an atmosphere make.

[Micro102]

Other then radiation, artifacts, and guns, I don't see much of a resemblance to the STALKER series. But I do see the potential for it, which is why I suggested a mod.

I'm fairly certain "natural" artifacts spawning in "anomalies" are clear references to the STALKER series.
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O sweet, never seen an anomaly in the game before. I just assumed artifacts were rewards from "dungeons".

[Farce]

Whoa, whoa, whoa.  I'm twelve pages late here, but

- NEVER take Schizophrenia, finding antipsychotic drugs is difficult considering the rarity of pharmacies

is heretical.  Cataclysm without Schizophrenic is like an Elder Scrolls game without mods.  Take Schizo.  Take it always, and take it forever.

[Sheb]

O sweet, never seen an anomaly in the game before. I just assumed artifacts were rewards from "dungeons".

Well, you get both, but artifact from anomalies are really rare, I only found one or two ever.

[Orange Wizard]

Whoa, whoa, whoa.  I'm twelve pages late here, but

- NEVER take Schizophrenia, finding antipsychotic drugs is difficult considering the rarity of pharmacies

is heretical.  Cataclysm without Schizophrenic is like an Elder Scrolls game without mods.  Take Schizo.  Take it always, and take it forever.

I often take Schizophrenic. It's kind of fun.

One time I woke up to see three zombie soldiers in my cabin. I grabbed my gun and opened fire, only to realise that they were a hallucination and I'd just attracted a bunch of real zombies with all the noise.

[Mictlantecuhtli]

Whoa, whoa, whoa.  I'm twelve pages late here, but

- NEVER take Schizophrenia, finding antipsychotic drugs is difficult considering the rarity of pharmacies

is heretical.  Cataclysm without Schizophrenic is like an Elder Scrolls game without mods.  Take Schizo.  Take it always, and take it forever.

Seriously though, Schizophrenia is free points. The hallucinations are a minor disadvantage. Just avoid killing your mother whenever she shows up.

[gimlet]

Schizo seems like an early game disadvantage, now that Thorazine is craftable.  I didn't drill down all the components, but they seemed to be either common or harvestable.  So hmmm, I'm considering a schizo run:  Bruce "Skitz" Bonner - "I got a real hankerin'....to kill somebody..."

[i2amroy]

Seriously though, Schizophrenia is free points. The hallucinations are a minor disadvantage. Just avoid killing your mother whenever she shows up.

Just because we can't support hallucinatory items yet.

You shoot the hulk!
Your gun turns into a stick!
*Hulk smash!*

[notquitethere]

If you're radiogenic and mildly radioactive, do you heal during the day from your own radiation?

[Orange Wizard]

If you're radiogenic and mildly radioactive, do you heal during the day from your own radiation?

I tried that, and it doesn't seem to work.

[i2amroy]

If you're radiogenic and mildly radioactive, do you heal during the day from your own radiation?

I tried that, and it doesn't seem to work.

It should work, though since radiogenic is checked before the radioactive stuff, and because radiogenic works in chunks of 10 radiation, The radiation 1 mutation will probably only lead to rare random triggerings. If you get to Radiation 2 you will probably notice if much easier.

[Mephansteras]

Anyone got any good strategies for dealing with Skeleton dogs when starting out? They keep running down my new characters when they only have a makeshift crowbar and some rocks to use against them. It...doesn't go well for me.

[Nighthawk]

Anyone got any good strategies for dealing with Skeleton dogs when starting out? They keep running down my new characters when they only have a makeshift crowbar and some rocks to use against them. It...doesn't go well for me.

My solution is to wait until they become less stupidly OP.

... That's assuming the devs realize it's an issue.