Minor quibbles:
- In the typo category: Part of the source mentions "adamantite claws". Aside from the fact that it's rather comic-bookish (obviously), it should really be "adamantine". "Adamantite" implies that it's a stone/rock, not a metal. "Veggy" should probably be "Veggie" (I've never seen the former in my life, but maybe it's an accepted alternative or something). "Beef jerky" should probably just be "jerky" since you can make it out of any kind of meat. Also, flu medication is listed in another part of the code as being "antihistamines". Antihistamines are not flu medication, they're allergy medication, and won't help you with flu symptoms at all (unless they're due to allergies, obviously). Dayquil, in fact, doesn't have antihistamines in it at all (it's a decongestant, cough suppressant, and has acetaminophen in it), although Nyquil probably does. For that matter, it's pretty weird how all damaged "veggy"/"flesh" material goods are called "partially eaten" no matter why they're damaged or what they are.
- For something requiring raw materials and significant skill, chitinous items kind of suck. The helmet isn't really good for anyone, because it encumbers your head, mouth, and eyes (why does it encumber your eyes? How can it even cover them?) by an amount significantly greater than any other equipment, meaning that ranged combat is screwed up a fair bit and so is running speed. It's like the riot helmet, except worse; even motorcycle helmets are better. The armor isn't much better: On the plus side, it's the only real way to get armor for your legs, but on the other hand, it's significantly encumbering (you're basically better off with kevlar, which can actually be repaired) and doesn't give you any pants-area storage, nor does it provide environmental resistance. I would at least reduce the encumbrance (if it's supposed to be "light and durable", and probably flexible, why so encumbering?) and remove the eye coverage on the helmet.
I didn't want to ask but is there a guide on how to easily port cataclysm to windows?
I want to be able to port it as soon as the new version is available, and if it requires something i can't do maybe it will help somebody else.
Somebody else like the guy who already does it? Links are in the first post. I would like to know how to compile his port myself, though, so I can tool around with it and see what I can do.
Those aren't typos, they're pedantry
Adamant, adamantite, adamantium, etc. are fictional/non-exact terms, used variously to describe metals, ores, and crystals. "Adamantite" was chosen by American Biologic Inc. (a subsidiary of Apple) in 2066 as a branding term for a new product in its "Bionic Fury" line, both for its recognizability and its appeal to comic book nerds. And yes, it's comic book-y, which is wholly appropriate for the game as it stands. It is a video game about zombies and aliens from another dimension. I think we have been over this.
Not sure where flu meds are referred to as antihistamines. Grep turned up nothing when searching for "antihi".
Chitinous helmets could use a boost, huh? I'll perk up their stats a bit. They are intended to cover the eyes, with a small slit for seeing through. The helmet's highly encumbering because it provides high levels of coverage. The armor is so encumbering because it's
un-processed chunks of animal carcass sewn together.