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I hit the fifth floor in a freezing lab, once it got down to -90F even with fur clothing and Climate Control (and chugging batteries like they're water to stay charged) I couldn't manage my temperature and had to back off. Got some awesome bionics though: Joint Torsion Ratchet, Solar Panels, Battery System, Ethanol Burner, Internal Furnace, Metabolic Interchange, Uncanny Dodge, Mini Flamethrower. Trying to decide if I want to explore a cave next or the FEMA camp that showed up on the map once I hacked the lab computers.

I usually prefer a fast weapon, like the pointy stick or knife spear, against the zombie dogs. Get behind a bush, table, smashed window, or other movement impeding space, and wait for them to get close enough to hit them. If you can't, run away and hit them whenever they get close. By moving away, you make it harder for them to kite you, they'll usually run out of space and be stuck next to you when your turn comes up. They're a pain in the ass (and every other body part), but I haven't had too much trouble with them even in the early game.

Ouch. Hulks in early game are rough, the only way I've found to take them out is to tank one inside an intense fire (like a molotov) with a high caliber gun. At point blank accuracy doesn't matter as much, and the speed really helps.

Edit: Question about the air filter CBM. What's it good for? I've used it against smokers, and it doesn't help at all. How good of a filter is it really?

I'd assume completely disassemble the one and attach it to the other.

My anvil has completely disappeared- teleported to all my previous camps, double-checked my RV, the thing's gone.

40 pieces of steel to forge a new one. Find a store or two and smash up the racks

Hey guys, whats the best way to attach a trolley to another trolley in order to get more capacity? My current camp has too much stuff to fit it all and I've exhausted the petrol station in terms of supplies AND fuel.

Disassemble one of them, use the casters and frame to add an additional set of casters and box to the cart. Just be aware of the maximum hauling capacity, it's possible to load a cart down so heavy you can't move it. You may want to try to build a solar powered mobile base, those work phenomenally.

Hmm. I'll have to go looking for a temple after I explore the lab. I learned from my last character... this time I brought grenades for the turrets.

Yep,

Quote from: Graknorke on October 10, 2013, 10:52:06 am

We were talking about how you said that you're not supposed to shoot people from close enough to have it taken from your hands.

That's what I assumed girlinhat took exception to. In equilibrium, (like a lot of hollywood), the guys with rifles walked right up to the protagonist, where he could grab their weapons. Ideally you'd want those 3m between you to prevent just that.


I took exception to the statistics that were uncited- the original source could have done all manner of torture to the numbers, (for example, do 'gunfights' include 'suicides'? What they could have said was 'gun deaths', and it would take a keen audience to pick up on it.), and without the source we'll never know.
In particular, the statistic about the % of 'gunfights' below 2 meters caught my attention- when talking about crap like in equilibrium where the riflemen knew the protagonist was likely armed and deadly, they wouldn't (shouldn't) have walked right up to him. This unlike a cop at a traffic stop, (who would be included in the 'gunfights below 2m' statistic), where he has to walk right up to the window and say 'howdy' before the guy shoots him.

I hate statistics.

I'm a big fan of statistics. I hate how people use them. Statistics should be like a mathematical proof - define your terms, define your method, show your numbers, relate it back to your terms. They get used like a bad logical fallacy.

How does fire spread? Does it spread only to adjacent tiles, including diagonally?

If I put a log right up to a house and put it on fire, will the house also catch fire?

If a house burns down, are the items inside of it destroyed?

Fire spreads to adjacent tiles. The intensity affects how quickly it spreads - a molotov will light a house on fire faster than lighting the curtains on fire with matches. If you want to light a house on fire, my suggestion would be to smash a window and just ignite the inside with whatever fire starter you have.

If you burn a house down, some of the items will be destroyed. Metal items like nails, scrap metal, and rebar will be left behind. In massive amounts. Note that it takes a loooooong time to burn a house down, and you have to stay nearby or else time won't pass for the house. Be aware.

How do I stop waiting after I decide to wait till, say, morning?

Is there no way to make fire other than using lighters and matchbooks etc? I mean, can't I bang some flint together or rub some sticks?

I was in my evac shelter waiting for midnight, all of a sudden I see a GIANT blob of yellow question marks move by the shelter. What the heck was that?

As has been said, you can make a firedrill which will start fires without limited fuel. You can also get a refillable lighter, which can be reloaded with gasoline found inside abandoned cars or in abundance in abandoned gas stations. Flaming swords like the Shiskebab, Rising Sun, or Firebrand can be filled with gasoline then used like a lighter to ignite nearby objects. If you're trying to cook, you can also get a Hotplate, Integrated Toolset, or install a RV Kitchen Unit in a vehicle. Occasionally you can find those in destroyed RV units, no fabrication required, just attach it to a car with a battery and a solar panel and boom - infinite cooking power.

Those giant blobs of ?'s show up a lot. No worries, that's typically just a deer or wolf, as long as you remembered to close the doors you'll be fine.