title: Best strategy for a "rush-victory"

text: **What I mean by rush victory?** Win the game as fast as possible, without wasting any time on side- quests/other objectives. * * * Based on this chart of tech tree we can say that the "order" would be:   1. Start the game   2. Kill an Alien   3. Xeno-Biology TECH   4. Arc Thrower TECH   5. Arc Thrower WEAP   6. Capture an outsider   7. Ethereal Device TECH   8. Gallop Chamber   9. Psi-Armor TECH   10. Psi-Armor ARMOR But, here are the problems:   1. It's hard to kill aliens without advanced tech.   2. It's hard to survive the aliens without advanced tech.   3. It's hard to collect resources (money) to build the necessary items.   4. It's hard to go to advanced missions with low rank soldiers. * * * What's the faster way to finish the game?   * Do I need to wait until full squad advancements + gear?   * Do I need to avoid losing countries? PS: I know that with the gear and upgrades it's "easier" to do so.


title: Display becomes messed up at 16bit

text: I'm trying to play planescape Torment on my windows install on a macbook pro. The colors in the entire game are garbled and messed up. The problem is the color palette. In fact, the color pallete on my computer breaks down and looks also garbled when I switch my display to 16 bit. Coincidentally, Planescape Torment run only 16 bit colors. Tried running in all resolutions. Tried to widescreen mod. Switched to 16 bit on my computer and suddenly everything is garbled just like the game. So I suspect this is my computer's problem not game. How do I allow my computer to run 16bit display without garbling? 64 bit windows 7. Geforce 650M. 16Ram. i7.


title: Is the Halo 4 GOTY edition DLC on the disc or an included code?

text: Is the Game of the Year edition's included downloadable content downloaded from the disc or included as single-use codes?


title: Recycle a floor possible?

text: In the original Tiny Tower you could recycle a level if you didn't like it to get a better one. It was like building a new level, but in an existing spot. I would do that when I got something that never kept stock, or I just didn't like. I can't seem to find a way to do that in Tiny Death Star. I have a few levels that run out of stock in minutes all the time that I would rather just get rid of and put something else in, is that possible?


title: Will I lose purchased items if I reset my tower?

text: I am in a strange place in the game now. I have -399 bux due to what I can only hope is a bug, but the motivation to play is gone because of it. I want to reset, but I had paid to upgrade the elevator and get some bux when the game first launched. If I reset the game to fix the big negative balance, will I have literally lost that money?


title: What happens when I use the map flags?

text: There are a number of maps in Skyrim, mostly in the Jarls' palaces or various camps. All of these maps have flags placed in them to mark Imperial or Stormcloak territories. When I "use" one of these flags, a message pops up saying "Map Updated". However, at this stage in the game, my map is such a mess I wouldn't be able to really tell if anything changed on it or not. Can someone tell me exactly what sort of update is being done here?


title: Can I restore Batman's health out of combat?

text: Sometimes I screw up and lose health to an environmental hazard, but it seems like then the next time I get into a fight, I've still got missing health. This is something of a disadvantage. I get my health restored when I finish a combat sequence, but is that the only way to get health back? Is there any way to restore lost health before entering combat?


title: Is there a way to make all my link books automatically intra linking?

text: In mystcraft 1.7.2 is there a 100% way to make all books intra-linking? (so they can link and be used in the same world) Note that changing configs or some server admin only method are acceptable solutions.


title: How does one calculate a ship's agility?

text: According to an equation on http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Aligning, a ship's agility modifies the time it takes for a ship to enter warp. However, this 'agility' value is not displayed anywhere in the game (as far as I know). So, how does one calculate this? I read somewhere it had to do with a ship's mass and inertia values, but I'm not sure on the exact formula.


title: In Godus what do the two types of countdowns on buildings mean?

text: The types I have in mind are: ![Example](http://i.imgur.com/3fCXeQP.jpg) ![Imgur](http://i.imgur.com/ZHBsmaM.png) The first kind of countdown is always on, the second is available by click.


title: What will Mason's workshop upgrade into?

text: I suddenly found that I can upgrade my Mason's Workshop. What will be the result of this upgrade? Normally I'd just upgrade, but it costs rubies (for which you need real money). It seems really lame that upgrading a building like this would require real money. Although it's not really necessary, because it's not hard to get plenty of stone.


title: Demon Hunter AoE damage leveling build (60-70)

text: With the new expansion I started to play my Demon Hunter again. Unfortunately I have absolutely no idea of how to play it right because the last 3 months I only played the IWillJustRightclickAndWhirlwindThroughEverythingGainingParagonExperienceLikeCrazy **Barbarian**. So I kind of forgot how to use a resource besides rage and thus I really struggle with the Hatred costs of the Demon Hunter. This is my current build and I feel like I can't kill monsters quick enough. What I need is a build that has very good AoE damage while not losing too much survivability and single target damage.


title: Loot missing from console versions of skyrim?

text: I know most loot is random, but some is also static, especially loot that is in world and not in a chest or on a corpse. Last year I played Skyrim twice on my PC and now I've been playing it on my PS3. It seems like on the PC version I have found items like `boots of strength` **both times** early in the game. I noticed I didn't find them playing the PS3 but wrote it off as having overlooked them. I also seem to remember finding Ebony Gauntlets of Extreme Archery during the Red Eagle quest laying next to the treasure chest behind Red Eagle's coffin **both times** on the PC. I just finished that quest on the PS3 specifically for those gauntlets because I'm trying a stealth/ranger toon, but guess what, no gauntlets. Now I'm beginning to wonder if I overlooked the boots earlier or if they're just not as abundant or missing all together in the console game. Am I remembering wrong? Are they random and I got lucky twice before? Thanks in advance.


title: Xbox 360 HDD or OS is not working the way its supposed to

text: So, I was playing Mass Effect 2 and as I was walking the screen just kind of froze, I could still hear sound playing fine so I knew the console didn't freeze. After about 2 minutes of waiting a screen came up that said the disk is scratched or dirty. Well, the problem is I was playing the Kasumi DLC so it was being read from the HDD. I restarted the console after that and it started to do things that it shouldn't be doing. It will either say there is a profile available or not, depending on the restart. Or it will sign into my profile on XBL and even notify me of whose online. Or it will tell me whose online while saying that I'm signed out. I've tried doing a profile recovery, but I keep getting an error that XBL sign up is unavailable. What can I do to fix this? Is there a way to perform `chkdsk` on the HDD? I'm 99% sure it's just a corrupt sector that needs to be fixed. Anyway, I hope you guys might have a solution. I don't feel like spending money on this console. I don't know what gen it is, but it's the white chassis with 4GB built in.


title: Does the rest of the party get buffed if one of their teammates disconnects?

text: I was playing League of Legends and encountered my first instance of a teammate disconnecting and leaving the game (rather than a temporary disconnect). After I got over the momentary dread of being roffle-stomped, I played as normal and noticed that myself and my teammates (including one that I party with regularly) were doing surprisingly better than usual. I've played custom maps in other similarly-styled games (StarCraft 2 custom maps that play like LoL/DotA, for example) where the rest of the group was made a bit stronger when someone left to compensate for the imbalance. Is that at work in League of Legends as well, or were we doing well without any additional help from the game?


title: What is the earliest level 5 hack?

text: I know there's at least one level 4 lock in Detroit in the first section of the game. However, I'm wondering how soon I need to max out my hacking skills if I want to be able to hack absolutely everything.


title: How high can fish get?

text: In _Ridiculous Fishing_ , once the fish reach the water's surface on the way up, they fly into the air at high speeds. The background changes as they go, in that the clouds disappear, the sky gets darker, stars and the moon become visible. That's as far as I've seen, though, and I was wondering how high the fish can reach and what is the highest 'feature' (e.g. clouds, the moon, etc) visible. There is also, as far as I can tell, no way to see the maximum height your fish have reached.


title: Which files do I have to back up to not lose my Security Key?

text: I am using the Security Application for Android via BlueStacks so I get the extra 100 Cartel Points per Month. This works fine, but I had to enter multiple codes into the app and the account to make it work, which is normal. Now in case I reinstall my Operating System, which files would I need to back up to keep my security key on my account and not having to go through support to remove it?


title: How do I earn the Tornado Valley achievement in Tropico 4?

text: What is the easiest way to unlock the achievement Tornado Valley (Survive a tornado outbreak with no human causalities)? I always seem to have multiple buildings destroyed along with numerous citizen deaths.


title: Where are the Crowbar spawn locations in Shadow Raid?

text: Where are the spawn locations for he Crowbar mission item in the Shadow Raid heist? And do the locations differ based on difficulty? I've played through a couple times on _Hard_ and there is always a Crowbar on the left side (harbor side) roof, but I've never seen one there on _Very Hard_. ![Crowbar on the Harbor side roof](http://i.stack.imgur.com/TIhyy.jpg)


title: How does one craft a quill?

text: I don't think I've seen a SINGLE ONE in my playthrough so far, and I'm now in Act 2. I've googled it and it seems that Feather + Knife is supposed to = Quill but this is not the case.


title: Can't drag cubes through disintegration field with yellow gun

text: On the puzzle "The Missing Pieces" it won't let me drag blocks all the way through the disintegration field over to the receptors. I can drag the blocks about half way but then it refuses to let me drag them any further. I can sometimes drag them BACK towards where I came from, but I can never drag them the full way. Why does this happen?


title: How can I open chests I can't bounce on?

text: ![Chests on the ceiling](http://i.stack.imgur.com/SLCRY.jpg) As you can see here, there are 2 chests at the top of the screen, which I can't bounce on, and I can't hit with my cane. How can I open these chests and get the treasure inside?


title: COD MW2 Multiplayer won't start

text: I've been trying to play COD MW2 MP, but it won't work on my pc. My brother copied the files off of my pc without any issues and it works perfectly on his computer. These are the exact same files that I'm trying to use here. The Windows Event Log logs the following: > Faulting application name: iw4mp.dat, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: > 0x4b68bba4   >  Faulting module name: ntdll.dll, version: 6.1.7600.16385, time stamp: > 0x4a5bdadb   >  Exception code: 0xc0000005   >  Fault offset: 0x000520bd   >  Faulting process id: 0x145c   >  Faulting application start time: 0x01cf281ae751ed94   >  Faulting application path: E:\Games\CoD MW2\Call of Duty Modern Warfare > 2\iw4mp.dat   >  Faulting module path: C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll   >  Report Id: 25148116-940e-11e3-93af-00248185d007 I'm at a loss as to why this doesn't happen on my brother's pc... I've tried replacing my ntdll.dll file with his, but computer did a system repair and, I assume, undid this. If I run the exe on my brother's pc from across the network from a computer other than mine, it works, but I still get the error when I try it like that on mine, so that means for sure there's some problem with my system that's preventing this from working. Can anyone suggest what the problem is?


title: How do you unlock all of the characters?

text: So in Ascendant, there appear to be a bunch of unlockable characters. Memnon and Theseus are the only two available at the start however. I played a couple of games and beat the first boss, but didn't unlock any new characters. How do I unlock the others? ![Character selection screen](http://i.stack.imgur.com/3tTuG.jpg)


title: Fastest way to clear Nephalem Rifts?

text: One of the achievements is to clear a Rift in just 2 short minutes. So seeing there isn't a difficulty requirement, I went to Normal to give this a try. After a few attempts my fastest time is still around 9 minutes. How is it possible to clear Rifts in just 2 minutes?


title: Does Gladius work with the XBox360?

text: Gladius is one of those great turn-based strategy games that I like to go back to once in a while. But now that my old PS2 is packed away, it's not so easy. If I pick up a copy for the original XBox, will it work in my 360?


title: What are the numbers on the character descriptions?

text: On the character selection screen, there is a number sequence displayed in the character description. It appears to be a combination of 2 and 1, but I only have two characters unlocked so far. What do these numbers mean? ![Memnon - 2 2 1](http://i.stack.imgur.com/n41ms.jpg) ![Theseus - 1 2 2](http://i.stack.imgur.com/BZGMW.jpg)


title: Upgrade to level 2 or deploy another building?

text: I am looking for some strategy hints for `Defense Grid : The Awakening` to improve alien blast efficiency. If there is enough space to build, is more efficient upgrade a structure to Level 2, or deploy instead a new structure, considering also the price difference?


title: How much does a health regen pack decrease the regeneration delay?

text: Normally, your health begins to regenerate after not taking any damage for 15 seconds. The description of the Juggernaut class' Health Regen Pack says it decreases this time, but it doesn't say _by how much_. So: When I'm using this pack, how long do I have to wait before I start regenerating health, and how many more seconds does each upgrade (-3%/level) shave off?


title: Strategy for solving "Lights Out" puzzle

text: Lights Out is a grid-based puzzle where each cell has two states: on/off. You can swap the state of any cell, but when you do so, the adjacent cells (horizontally or vertically) are swapped as well. Given initial the grid with random states, the objective is to set all cells to off state. However, I've never been able to develop a strategy of how to solve (by hand) this type of puzzle. Usually I end up switching cells at random. **What kinds of strategy are available for solving this game?** There are many variations of this puzzle, but I'm only interested in the classic one. This puzzle is available in many grid sizes. It's desirable, but not required, that the proposed strategies work on all grid sizes. My usual (and flawed) strategy is trying to clear row after row, from the top to the bottom. Unfortunately, I end up unable to clear the last row, and then I just start swapping cells at random, or just ragequit altogether. * * * There is an open-source and multi-platform implementation called **flip** as part of Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection.


title: Tinkers construct nothing happend when adding a layer to smeltery

text: I made a smeltery with one layer. It works very well, but when I add another layer of seared bricks, nothing happens. Normally, I should be able to put 9 more ores in the smeltery controller, but I can't. the smeltery is working fine with one layer, but doesn't seem to register the extra layer. **Screenshots**   ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/9GOKj.png)


title: Tracking sentry kills in MvM

text: What item or strange part would I need to be able to count sentry kills in MvM? I currently have the `Strange Construction PDA` but no strange parts can be applied to it. And I've done a search on google, but there seems to be conflicting reports on strange wrenches and what they track. Sentry kills or melee kills?


title: How to make tourism profitable in Tropico 4?

text: I'm trying to make a living off of tourism (I just want to try it) yet every time I do, the same thing happens. I start off small with 1 tourist dock, about 4 hotels and several attractions. I scale everything up a bit (I reach 3 docks and about a dozen hotels) and I end up making a profit of 50.000$ which is good at the very start, quite very good, but I still need to scale up. I get to the point where I have 9 docks and an airport and I still can't fill 20 hotels (whereas just a few in-game years ago I filled 12 from 3 docks). I just can't get more people to come to my island, now I make 75.000$ income but I spend 100.000$. Crime is low, pollution is low, there are enough attractions and my tourism rating is just over 100. What could I possibly be doing wrong ? I just don't get it.


title: Buying familiars via PayPal

text: How does buying familiars through PayPal work in Blood Brothers RPG? Like, how does the purchased familiar get transferred to the buyer's account?


title: How can I tell if a teleporter exit was picked up when I'm at the entrance?

text: When the other end of an active teleporter is destroyed or picked up by its builder, the end I'm facing will stop glowing and spinning.   * If the teleporter is destroyed, it will show up in the kill feed. However, that's fairly easy to miss, more so when my base is being destroyed by a rush (and this doesn't help as much as I had hoped). The end I'm facing will also reset to level 1 if it's upgraded, but if it was level 1 to begin with then that's not going to help much.   * If an active teleporter is sapped, sappers will be planted on both ends, so that makes it pretty obvious. However, either end may still be destroyed prematurely leaving the other one intact and sapped.   * If the teleporter is picked up, the end I'm facing will _not_ reset to level 1 if it's upgraded. Again, if it's level 1, it's not a very helpful indicator. Note also that buildings cannot be picked up when sapped. Are there any visual effects or sounds I can pay attention to, in order to tell quickly whether that other end was destroyed or picked up regardless of what level it is?


title: Two guns not displayed, even though twin holster crafted

text: I've crafted a twin holster and the two guns are not displayed. The second holster is there but the gun isn't displayed and even the Gun icon on the HUD shows 2 fragments (as I've equipped the gun, which has 2 barrels). I've also patched the game although I don't recall the version number. How do I see both guns?


title: Where can I find an Amulet of Akatosh?

text: I'm trying to build all the shrines in my houses in the in Skyrim's Hearthfire expansion. I've been able to find every amulet and build all the shrines so far, except for Akatosh. Where can I find an Amulet of Akatosh?


title: What are the differences between the difficulty levels in Doom and Doom 2?

text: I've been playing Doom and Doom 2 for a while and have grown curious if there is an official list of what changes when you increase the difficulty level. I've noticed that there are almost always more enemies, and they sometimes have increased firing rates. But are there any other differences regarding enemy hit points, enemy intelligence, item placement, enemy regeneration, etc.? What are the major differences between `I'm too young to die`, `Hey, not too rough`, `Hurt me plenty`, `Ultra-Violence`, and `Nightmare!` skill levels? Is the difference in overall difficulty pretty much constant between each one, or is the jump between Ultra-Violence and Nightmare! much larger than that between the lower levels?


title: What happens at the end of Clive Barker's Undying?

text: Spoiler alert! > At the end of Clive Barker's Undying Patrick the protagonist is taken away > by some robed figure in a boat after he kills the final boss. What does this represent? How do I interpret this scene?


title: Is it possible to limit the download bandwidth used by Steam?

text: Is it possible to limit the download rate/bandwidth used by Steam in some way? When I am downloading a game it greatly slows down or even blocks all internet activities in my house.


title: How much gold does it take to unlock all crafting recipes?

text: How much gold does it take to level up each crafting NPC? If I want to unlock all recipes, how much gold will it cost me?


title: Do you have to make it all the way to inferno to level the jeweler up completely?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How much gold does it take to unlock all crafting recipes? I appologize if this has already been covered, but I couldn't find the information anywhere. I just made it to Nightmare on my Wizard, and noticed that I needed to collect crafting pages to level up the Jewel Crafter Covetious Shen. Are there pages in each difficulty, or will I be able to finish leveling him up in Nightmare? Also, if each difficulty setting has its own pages, can you buy them off the AH to gain access to the higher level gems early on? Thanks!


title: What is the total cost of leveling up your crafters?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How much gold does it take to unlock all crafting recipes? How many Pages, Tomes, Books of Secret and Gold is required to completely max out the Jewelcrafter and Blacksmith?


title: Something wrong with my Minecraft!

text: Okay my minecraft graphics seem to be spazzing out. I keep getting black flashing on mobs, and the pc, as well as chests and signs. Nothing else that I know of is spazing. I was able to play it fine two days ago before my pc got a virus and I had to reset to factory settings. And I seem to be having issues with my memory running out. This didn't happen before either. I'm using minecraft 1.2.5 and i got a ati radeon x1600 card. Need anymore info ask.


title: Where can I find specific dye colors?

text: So far all of Act I merchants have sold Green, Brown, or White dyes, while all of Act II merchants have sold Green, Brown, White, or Blue dyes. The number of different colors for sale, and which colors are available seems to vary for each merchant at any given time. So I'm thinking that specific merchants (or perhaps all merchants in a specific Act or Difficulty) only sell specific dye colors (correct me if I'm wrong here in a comment, and I'll update) Can someone provide me with a list of where I can find each color of Dye?


title: Who sells Lovely Dye?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Where can I find specific dye colors? I'd rather not pay the inflated Auction House price, but I can't find anyone who sells it in-game. If the seller dye stock is random, who is most likely to sell it, and in what difficulty? Where can I buy Lovely Dye (pink)?


title: Where is my lesser mana potion?

text: I have been picking up TONS of mana potions, but I cannot find them in my inventory to take at a later time. ( I am a wizard ) Do I automatically consume them when I pick them up? Or are they located somewhere else (such as a passive ability) ?


title: How is it possible to use the Diablo III Wizard skills Magic Weapon and Familiar at the same time?

text: Recently I saw the following profile: ![Wizard with Magic Weapon and Familiar](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Jn9gr.jpg) I am wondering how it is possible to use Magic Weapon and Familiar at the same time. Can anybody explain?


title: Is it even possible to have a melee based class play a range style in Diablo 3?

text: In Diablo 1 and 2, you had the freedom to equip both ranged and melee weapons on your character. For example, I could equip a bow or a sword/shield on my paladin. Early in Diablo 3, you can equip a skill to both mouse buttons. This effectively relegates your weapon to a bunch of numbers, as you don't actually attack with it. Is the only option to create a ranged monk or barbarian to fool the skill system?


title: Minecraft sometimes crashes during or after writing signs

text: I have an iPad, and I'm on PE 0.8.1. When I write a sign, it sometimes crashes. Also sometimes after writing, in which case it saves the sign, but not the writing. Both cases it takes the sign out of my hotbar/quick-select. Can someone tell me why?


title: Dishonored - Daud's shared powers

text: When Billie Lurk turns against Daud, if she were to kill Daud would that mean all of his assassins would lose there powers since they only have them because he shares them?


title: Terraria: Is the Inlet and Outlet Pumps only triggered when the Switch/Lever is between both?

text: I've been searching many guides about wiring, with my true intentions being figuring where the switch/lever has to be at allowing the inlet/outlet device to function (as one of my creations didn't seem to function). However, no guides have fully explained to me **where exactly the switches need to be positioned at for the inlet/outlet device to function appropriately**. Furthermore, additional information/links about the inlet/outlet device in particular would be deeply appreciated. My issue could've been within the following:   1. I had already created another circuit which functioned well and transferred the water from 1 designated place unto another. Within this Circuit, I used red wiring and placed the switch far right, away from the inlet/outlet device.   2. However, I created my second circuit with blue wiring, clearly not touching nor trespassing the red wire at any parts. The switch is located far left and also away from both inlet/outlet device.  I understand it is hard to picture so I roughly drawn what I've done below.![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/q8hZp.png) Here's an in-game screenshot as well ![This is the snipped Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ph6Cr.png)


title: Does World of Warcraft benefit from AMD CrossFireX or nVidia SLI?

text: I am now running two Radeon HD 6850's in CrossFireX configuration (Thanks to Stack Exchange and the LoL contest!). Does World of Warcraft support Crossfire GPU's in the sense that;   * Will there be any stability issues introduced from this setup?   * Will there be any noticeable improvement in graphical performance? There is a lot of discussion for both sides of this issue, so reputable testing or official sources would be preferred.


title: Downloading World of Warcraft for multiple computers

text: I want to install World of Warcraft on three different computers. Is it possible to download the complete game on one machine then copy to the other PC's? I searched the Battle Net Technical support Installations and Patches area but didn't see anything. I also notice that they have this "Streaming Launcher" which I don't really want to have to use on all three machines. I'm limited for bandwidth and would like to download the complete game overnight then copy and install. For example with Eve Online you can download the installer stub and the install payloads (e.g. community.eveonline.com/download/?fallback=1) directly. Is there something similar for WoW?


How much culture is required for a city to switch? For example, in my current game, a neighboring city shows 53% my culture, 46% it's original owners. At what % will the city join my empire?


title: Do both parties get the same technology out of a research agreement?

text: When a research agreement has finished and you receive your free technology, does your research partner receive the same technology? I would guess that both parties receive one of their respective "next" technologies, which may or may not be the same, right? Update: **This question has been made obsolete by the June 2011 patch.** Research agreements now give a tech boost instead of a free tech. Tech boosts start at 50% of the median value of all techs you can research. Can be boosted to 100% if you both start Rationalism and build the Porcelain Tower.


title: Is it possible to move the minimap?

text: As title says, been trying to ask on the Dota-2 ingame chats with no success. Can this be done? For long time League of Legends players like me, one gets used to have the minimap on the lower right corner, so it would be nice to move Dota's minimap to the same place.


title: Growing Trees above ground in Dwarf Fortress

text: > This is in reference to Dwarf Fortress 40d (v0.28.181.40d). Later versions > of this game have significantly changed the related mechanics. I just embarked on a map with 6 trees on it. There is a small (about 100 tiles total) bit of greenery, and the rest is a mix of red sand and felsite. If I pump water up and turn the ground muddy, will the forest spread? Would the muddy section have to be next to the existing green area?


title: How do I build a house for my NPCs?

text: I read on the wiki that people will move in under the following conditions:   * You do something to please them   * An empty house is available with a light source, table, and chair (also with walls). I have a house which is about 7x8, then a roof space above that; about half the area. I could put furniture up there too, but will anyone move in?


title: I cannot understand why this is not valid housing

text: These two houses are exactly like the house on the left. I have taken the wall out and put it back in multiple times and I really don't![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/7Ztnr.png) know what is going on this is making my brain melt


title: Why isn't this valid housing?

text: ![da house in question](http://i.stack.imgur.com/txFy7.png) Material is wood, I confirmed I can set my spawn using a bed in it, and there's a chair and table along with light sources. I did this in the old patch of terraria as well and it worked fine, but now it doesn't?


title: Why does it keep saying "Housing Invalid" for the room on the left?

text: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Njdw8.png) How do I get the room on the left to be a valid house for an NPC?


title: Can someone guide me in making an NPC house?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How large does a house need to be for residents to move in? I need help making an NPC house because I seem to not have made my first correctly, i know this because the Guide is not staying inside.


title: Why won't my arms dealer move into the house I built just for him and his family?

text: I got a notice once I acquired a musket that "Deshawn", my arms dealer, was ready to settle. I have built a house with walls, background, light source, door, chair and table and he simply will not spawn. I haven't seen any other notice regarding him again yet. Can anyone give me any advice on what I should do?


title: Why is my housing not valid?

text: I can't find the problem, but my house (pictured) is not valid. There are no corruption/crimson on the screen and I have tried different furniture. I keep getting the same error though: > This is not valid housing ![Need Help](http://i.stack.imgur.com/QReCk.png) Updated screenshot:![screenshot 2](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Xy6t3.jpg) The walls are Spooky wood and Demonite brick.


title: Why is my Terraria house not valid?

text: ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/f52En.jpg) It says this is not valid housing when i'm pretty sure it is. this is 1.2. is the floor too high up?


title: How do I find roommates?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How large does a house need to be for residents to move in? I've created my first structure in Terraria and I've included all the important items that my guide told me to include so that someone moves in. This includes:   * walls   * a door   * a chair   * a table When do NPCs move in? The guide also told me that there are certain extra requirements for special NPSs (he mentions a nurse and a merchant specifically) to move in, but are there "normal" NPCs that will move in with only the basic requirements met?


title: What are the requirements for a house in mobile Terraria?

text: ![The "house"](http://i.stack.imgur.com/bGebv.png) Background: I built a nice village with NPCs. I have also built a "wall" out of wooden beams and some "towers" at the side ends. After a goblin invasion, we had some casualties, so I decided to remove the houses and build an apartment kind of building. But, I ran into another problem. I built the first floor—it worked fine, but in the second floor, none of the NPCs moved in, and that's the problem. What could be wrong? Any help would be appreciated. ![From my comment...](http://i.stack.imgur.com/5ik3I.png)


title: "Housing invalid" Terraria XBOX 360

text: I have a castle in the sky. It is made completely out of stone bricks and walls. I have met ALL the requirements necessary and am still told it is not valid. I have 6 rooms in the upper part of my castle, 3 on the left-which are completely symmetrical to the 3 on the right. The rooms in the top corners are (from the inside of the walls) 7x4. The roomes in the middle are (" ") 8x4. And the rooms on the bottom are (" ") 10x4. The top rooms are high enough that it just barely starts to turn into space and while that _could_ be the problem, Steve the Guide used to live in the upper left corner. I left that world and when I came back, Steve was in a different room and his old one said it was invalid. The one right below it is also having problems even though I have Durim the demolitionist in the room on the opposite side. Like I previously mentioned, I made the rooms on the right _completely_ identical to the ones on the left. Complete with stone brick, stone walls (of which I went over again), 1 torch, 1 chair, 1 table/workbench and plenty of floor space. I don't have any platforms in the rooms and yes I have a door leading to each one. Thanks in advance for your help! :)


title: how to build a suitable house for the witch doctor in the jungle

text: I just created a "house" for the witch doctor but it says that it is not a valid house. The house i built has two chairs, a table, doors and is built using shadewood and mahogany. Can someone tell me what are the conditions to get him to move in the jungle?


title: Not a Valid Valid Housing

text: Ok so i made a house in terraria and it was fine untill a while later when i made more houses on top of it. It just stops working at like my 5th house (about 36 blocks high it stopped working) and my npc's wont move there because they say its not valid! please help


title: Is there a maximum size limit for valid housing?

text: I'm having an issue with my house after 1.2 and after researching any changes that may have been made My house is still invalid. It's all made out of stone and I've never had an issue like this before. My houses before 1.2 have been much bigger and much smaller but were always valid ![House not valid](http://i.stack.imgur.com/UFdw0.png) Is there a size limit to how large a house can be? I tried adding a row of stone from where the corner torch above the door is to the other side but still said not valid. EDIT: It seems I did reach some size maximum in the previous picture, but the one below shows that its suitable and the guide moved in. ![Smaller room occupied](http://i.stack.imgur.com/fpS1X.png)


title: Why isn't this a valid sleeping location in Terraria?

text: My house is right next to the dungeon and is also underground by 1 block. There are 6 blocks in between the floor and ceiling, and in between the two walls are 10 blocks. There also are 2 torches, a work bench, and a chair. For some reason it's not a valid sleeping area though. Help? ![my house](http://i.stack.imgur.com/WdkeD.png)


title: This is not valid housing. What is valid housing?

text: I built myself a decent sized house with a basement and it said it wasn't valid housing. So I built another one that is a very simple room with walls (dirt walls on the background, wood "walls") a door, two doors, a table, a chair, floors and light sources. I've gone over and over it and made sure there are dirt walls everywhere. It _still_ says it's invalid housing. I'm playing on Xbox 360.


title: Can I play with more than 1 player in Dungeon Defenders (demo)?

text: I just picked up the PC Dungeon Defenders demo (aka "Dungeon Defense" - I think they are changing the name for he full release). I quite enjoyed playing it single player with my XBox 360 controller. The preview movies and tutorial text reference a 2-4 player split-screen mode. Unfortunately, I couldn't figure out how to set it up. When I got to the player select screen, it seemed like I _should_ be able to add a second player, but I could not figure out how. I have 1 XBox 360 controller and mouse/keyboard. Can I play with more than 1 person, and if so how do I do it?


title: What parts can safely be automated and where should I micromanage?

text: I usually let all my worker units roam free on automation, unless I need a specific improvement _right now_. I usually never care about the tiles worked by a city, at most I may switch the priorities to production or gold for some time when necessary. My scouts and other exploring units are usually set to explore automatically… This does feel somewhat lazy, and I'm sure my empire could run more optimized if I tweaked everything by hand. On the other hand, micromanaging seems to become very complex very soon, to the point where I'd just keep missing opportunities. How much more should I care about individual details to maximize my efficiency? And where am I safe leaving the details up to the AI without it screwing me over?


title: Where is the "XYZ door" in Fez?

text: Where is the "XYZ door" in Fez? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/V78Nr.png) I saw it once and I can't find it now.


title: Is there any Pokemon game where you... have a dad?

text: This question is more about the lore in the Pokemon games world. In every Pokemon game I have played, your character doesn't have a dad, only a mom. I can't remember much about a dad in the Pokemon Anime either. Are they all dead, or what? Is there any explanation from Game Freak or other Pokemon developers about that?


title: How to find temporary corporation with 0% tax?

text: I play Eve Online since few days ago and I like it. What I don't like is my default corporation eating 11% of my earnings. Can you suggest me some corporation with 0% tax? I found some in the game, but they seem to be inactive and no one is processing my application.


title: gta 5 saved file got damaged .. xbox 360

text: When I turned my xbox on to play GTA V, it said that my previously saved file is damaged and cannot be opened. The game began from the start. When I entered the pause menu and went to see my saved file, it wasn't highlighted and instead of the game info there was written damaged file. How can I recover the save?


title: How much disk space does Minecraft require?

text: I would like to store my Minecraft folder on a USB stick. I was wondering how much storage does my USB need in order to hold the Minecraft folder. For example, will it fit on a 8GB USB, or is it larger?


title: What is the best map and team build to earn the Survival Onyx Medal in Gears of War Judgement?

text: I have been playing **survival mode** with some [in my mind] decent players I met in Gears of War Judgement and we have been having some troubles trying to earn the Onyx Medal for the **Survival mode: Survive wave 10 on insane difficulty (any map)**. Seeing as there is no way ( to my knowledge ) to start the wave on 10 - we have spent hours trying to earn this... _sad panda_ We have been experimenting with many different team builds and maps and so far we have discovered one map that [we figured] would be the easiest due to the map's natural bottleneck. We picked the map estate as in the last section where we have to defend the generator, there is a tight bottleneck that we can focus our firepower & explosives into. (see the map below) > **Key:** > >   * 1) First Defending section > >   * 2) Second Defending section > >   * 3) Third (final) Defending section > >   * Green Circle = proposed main defense area (bottleneck) > >   * Orange Circle = Wretch flanking side > > ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/fbK0d.png) Sorry for the poor paint skills and small map picture (best I could find). Each class that we can choose from has its different perks: **Medic** = Stim grenades (heals and revives), **Engineer** = Turret and repairs, **Scout** = Spot grenade that debuffs any attackers (they take more damage), and **Support** = Ammo grenades and Booshka (grenade launcher) As mentioned before, we have tried multiple builds such as:   * 1 Medic, 1 Engineer, 1 Scout, 2 Support   * 1 Medic, 3 Engineers, 1 Scout   * 1 Medic, 3 Support, 1 Scout   * 1 Medic, 4 Support **We were able to get to wave 9 with the 1 Medic, 4 Support build. Our Methodology was this:** > All support members spam booshka grenades into the bottleneck (Green circle > on the map) while rotating ammo regen. The Medic covers heals and the wretch > flank (orange circle). If anyone gets through ( ticker or wretch ) the medic > would be the only person to run back to the generator. **Our potential downfalls _IMHO:_**   * The medic shouldn't be the one to leave us as it takes away our heals and coverage of the wretch flank.   * While we are getting ammo from our regen packs, we are all extremely close to each other, seceptable to a team wipe (everyone dying) by an explosion. I am open to any ideas/methodologies/builds/etc to get this Onyx medal. _Side note: I know the title of the question may appear subjective - but I am open to ideas for renaming the question._


title: Where the hell is my Hydreigon?

text: My _Pokémon White_ cartridge has Hydreigon as Caught, which means that at one point I had one. It's not there any more, and I kind of need it.   * I can't find it in any of my PC boxes, or in my current party.   * It's not at the daycare.   * I didn't trade it. I only have one other cart and it only has Hydreigon as Seen, not Caught, so it can't be there.   * I didn't release it. I never release Pokémon.   * It can't have evolved. Hydreigon is the final evolution of its line.   * I don't think I traded it to friends or online.   * I don't think there are any in-game trades that accept Hydreigon, but I could be wrong.   * It's not tucked in to the Dream World.   * It's not in the Battle Box. Where the hell could it be?


title: Play on the Metal Mario level in Super Smash Bros. (N64)

text: Is it possible in multiplayer mode to play on the level that in single player you fight Metal Mario? I ask because I do not like levels with environment distractions.


title: Emulator problems with Brigandine

text: I have a scratched copy of Brigandine, an old game by Atlus on PSOne. I also have a PSOne. Now that we got that out of the way ... I'm having trouble emulating this game from a ROM, and all of my google searches have lead to dead-ends. When I try with _ePSXe v1.70_ , I can load it, start a new game, choose a faction, but that's it. It freezes at the loading screen afterwards. When I tried with psxFin 1.13, it loads the game, however the main title screen 'flickers', and I can only get passed it by quickly hitting `X` button, but for some reason it auto-picks the "Iscalio" faction. (The one ruled by King Dryst). Has anyone ever tried to emulate this game and done so successfully?


title: Why do building prices change in Rome 2 Total war?

text: I was going to upgrade my Roman City to Roman Colonia in one of my cities and I noticed that the price went up. One turn it was 3700 like it is on the Enclypedia (and also in one of my other provinces the price is still 3700), but one the turn I was supposed to start the upgrade, the price had went up to 5365, meaning 45% increase. I have no idea why this happened. Anyone else have ideas?


title: Where can I find more "Omega" equipment?

text: In a recent multiplayer game, one of my teammates dropped an odd shield the likes of which I'd never seen. They stood there and kept shooting at it for awhile, so I presumed they meant for me to pick it up. The shield card stats are below:   * Name: Ironclad Omega   * Manufacturer: Pangolin   * Rarity: Pearlescent   * Capacity: 214748   * Recharge Delay: 10   * Flavor Text: I stand unvanquished! The Alpha and that other thing.   * Value: $9,999,999 When I equip the shield, however, my shield's maximum charge doesn't match the card's stats - it tops out at 2147483647! Additionally, it seems the shield never _actually_ depletes - no matter how many hits I take, it stays maxed. I'm effectively invincible! In the same multiplayer game, I noticed one team member (not sure if it was the same) was an "Omega" class. So, this got me to thinking there might be more "Omega" type equipment to find. Is there more equipment like this (weapons, grenade mods, COMs)? Or did I just pick up someone's hacked shield? If there is more, where and how can I find it?


title: What is the best way to defeat dragon preist Krosis?

text: I discovered him after killing a dragon and going to learn my new Thu'um, he suddenly rose from the coffin and i attempted to fight him, he killed me in 3 shots, i tried magic the first, then melee (2-handed), then combined the 2 to. The combination kept me alive longer, but the results are still the same. Any ideas?


title: Humble Bundle - Does all the proceedes go exclusively to charity when only charity is selected?

text: When you buy something from the Humble Bundle you can select that the whole amount from the sale goes to charity. But does your whole amount really get sent to charity, or is some of it taken for administrative purposes etc. by the Humble Bundle team?


title: Where can I find the Daedric bow?

text: I've become accustomed to archery and want a bow with a bit more style, if someone could give me the starting quest and location of quest-giver that'd be great, or, if I have to find it, possible locations would help too.


title: Why is my floor on fire?

text: My room: ![The sign says "Warning!  Lava Below!  Dig down with Extreme Caution!"](http://i.stack.imgur.com/73wO0.png) Now occasionally, a random piece of my floor will catch fire for about 10-30 seconds: ![I've seen two different pieces do it so far](http://i.stack.imgur.com/D33P6.png) I am aware of a lava pit immediately below this room, but I thought stone was supposed to be fire resistant! This has already almost killed me. What's going on?


title: What's the capital A on the right of the input box?

text: ![screen capture of it](http://i.stack.imgur.com/MG9Wk.png) This thing. I have no clue what it is.


title: What offers better protection?

text: I crafted an iron chestplate and enchanted it with Projectile Protection III, using a book that I found in a mine shaft. Once I found diamonds, I crafted a diamond chestplate without thinking. I then enchanted it with Blast Protection I. Which chestplate is better?


title: What Sims do I speak to in the Death of a Proxy: Proxy Election Time approach?

text: I'm working on the 'annex all territories' goal and am on the quest Death of a Proxy. I have my Jacoban Priest trying to find a new candidate, and have spoken to a jester but don't have a second Sim with the 'this is your target' appearing anywhere. Meanwhile, my merchant has collected the cloth and crown and given them to a third(?) Sim who now is named "Candidate". Has my priest bugged out? Is there any way to recover this playthrough without restarting from scratch?


title: How do you sheathe your sword? Also, how do I change the default controls?

text: How do you sheathe your sword in The Witcher 2? Guards are attacking me in Flotsam and I have no idea how to do it. Less specifically, is there anywhere I can look at (and ideally change) the default controls?


title: Can I get steam achievements when playing only vs. AI opponents?

text: I've played a couple of games of DEFCON vs. AI opponents and I'm pretty sure to have met some achievements goals. Strangely those achievements haven't been unlocked. Are achievements allowed in vs. AI only mode?


title: Why does Desura think it's already installed on my Mac?

text: When I go to Desura's site and click Download Desura, I get two options: > Desura is installed   >  Let's play! > > Install Desura   >  For Windows I've never been to the Desura site before. This machine is about 2 months old. I'm pretty certain Desura is not installed. Clicking on "Let's play" does nothing. It's a link to `desura://refresh/`. I've tried running `open desura://refresh/` in the shell, and it appears that nothing on my machine recognizes the `desura:` URL scheme. What makes Desura think that I have it installed already? How can I get the download URL?


title: How can I enable player names in Minecraft Pocket Edition?

text: I have a Kindle Fire, and I connect on WiFi with my friends who have iPods. When we are connected, they can see my player name above my head, but I can't see theirs. Why does this happen? How can I fix it by enabling the names?


title: How to use spores?

text: I decided to try the Fungal Arts path, the first skill, called Mushrooms Farmer is described as > **Mushroom Farmer** : You collect molds, spores, and fungus. You like to > grow mushrooms on the bodies of your enemies. Sometimes this comes in handy; > usually it's just weird. When I use that skill it creates spores: I tried eat them but I can't, I tried put on dead bodies, nothing happens. How to use them?


title: Turning off new shop in heroes of newerth

text: When I use setsave cg_usenewshop2 false, the old shop comes back, but the new shop is still there as well. The result is an abomination where the old shop overlays the new shop. It's pretty annoying. How can I turn off the new shop?


title: StarCraft II profile URL path

text: I want to make a SC2 clan and we need an website. We want to let users register free on website based on Server, Character Name and Number. I saw on http://sc2ranks.com/ that they can somehow can find / construct player profile URL, for example: http://sc2ranks.com/cn/85055/ZeroKyo From where did they get `/85055/`? It isn't based on anything as far I can see. How can I find this URL if I have the character name and number?


title: Will buying a digital full game from the xbox live marketplace still keep the data on the hard drive?

text: This is basically a question that applies for any game, but basically, what happened is that my disc for 'Payday 2' got scratched, and even after repairs, the game still cannot be read, and i am nervous about getting a disc in case the same happens again, so i hope to get it off the xbox live marketplace. My question is, will this new game keep the data that is saved to the hard drive, or will i have to get a new disc for this to work? P.S. if so, will this be the same with other discs?


title: Who, or what, is the Authority?

text: I completed _Rage_ , and the ending is .. meh (just my opinion). The game talked about the Authority, but I never felt like they really explained who or what they are when finishing the story up. Is there some background story on them that I missed in the game or elsewhere that gives some further explanation and story about the Authority?


title: How to keep the mouse within the borders [Dual monitors]

text: When I play these games on any resolution, I can't aim to the right else my cursor goes off screen and clicks on to my other screen. It minimizes the game and really hinders my ability to play since I can't seem to keep the cursor in the window and it keeps getting me minimized and killed. Is there a resolution for this issue? I can't seem to find any settings that prevent the cursor from going out of the border.


title: Are there any effects to reading an Elder Scroll?

text: I just got an Elder Scroll while doing the quest "Elder Knowledge", and I wanted to know if there are any effects to reading an Elder Scroll?


title: Can I skip levels to get the "no damage" achievements?

text: Several items in the _Binding of Isaac_ allow you to skip a level without facing the boss ( _We Need to Go Deeper_ and the _Teleport!_ item, though teleporting is a less reliable form of level skipping). I've managed to get all "no damage" achievements except the one for _The Depths_ , mainly due to the abundance of _Leapers_ on those levels. Whenever I unlocked one of said achievements, it was always the instant I defeated the boss on the second floor for that level, making it seem like the two are tied together. So I was wondering, suppose I simply skip through the second level without having incurred damage on the first (possibly skipping some or most of it as well), will I still get the achievement?


title: Which upgrades are worth it?

text: So far I have upgraded spikes, arrow wall and archers. But i'm nervous about my next upgrade as you can't reset your points and I don't use the other traps as much. The arrow wall and archers seem worth it as I'm using them a lot. What other upgrades are worth it? are any to be avoided?


title: How to play Civilization 4?

text: I have never played any _Civilization_ -series games before. But i love strategy games. I have already played some turn base strategy games. But _Civilization 4_ looks different for me. In the other games, there will be some initial workers. I use them to get food/metal/wealth/build. Then build an army. But in _Civilization 4_ I am not able to do any of the things that I used to do in other games. I am not able to build anything, not able create workers/warriors. I am not even able to move the existing worker who comes with the game start up. What do I need to know to start with this game? Is there any online material kind of documentation for this game. Any help/links would be appreciative!


title: Is there any way to increase a weapon durability?

text: I want to stick to a particular weapon in Dark Souls 2, but my weapon is breaking too fast between combats, thus making me switch to another weapon quite often. Is there any way to increase my weapon's durability?


title: Can damage from thornmail critically strike?

text: After playing a game as Nautilus, I was surprised to see that I had critically striked. I do have a rune page that gives a chance to critically strike, but I'm sure I didn't select it. Do critical strikes vs thornmail count for the owner? ![Proof of the critical strike](http://i.stack.imgur.com/XLabB.jpg) ![Nautlius Items](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Gfbci.jpg)


title: is there anyway to reset my stats in black ops 2

text: How do you reset your stats if youre a prestige master and you already used your prestige awards? I already tried checking the barracks for something but no luck, please help!


title: Where can I see co-op standings in F1 2013?

text: Is it possible, during a co-op championship in F1 2013, to see the current standings? F1 2012 showed them (drivers' and constructors') after every race. In F1 2013, instead, if you select "Continue" after a race you are bought directly to the next race. It seems you have to exit the multiplayer session and return to the lobby if you want to know your position. But this sounds very weird. It must be a way.


title: Does N7 level in multiplayer do anything?

text: Does the N7 level in multiplayer do anything; like unlocking features or effecting placements for games, or is it just an indicator of how much multiplayer the person have played?


title: How do I get the item outside of the chapel above the Blacksmith Andrei?

text: Above the Blacksmith Andrei, there is a small chapel with a podium or altar. (I'm not talking about the chapel with the Balder Knights and the Fire Keeper Soul.) To the right of that altar there is a wall with a crack in it. When I look through that crack, there appears to be an item of some sort on the other side. I haven't been able to break the wall with any of my attacks. Is it possible to break it? If so, how? If not, is there an alternate way to get to that item? What is the item on the other side?


title: Best farming place to get ready for Inferno

text: Recently I've unlocked Inferno and I was uber happy. Until I encountered first group of elites. Now I'm at `A1Q3` when I have to go out of the New Tristram from the north exit. And there are always groups of elites that kill me about 7-10 times before I can kill all of them. So I decided to farm a bit in Hell. Right now I'm farming Zoltan Kulle and Belial(getting lvl 5 `Nephalem Valor` before encountering them ofc.), but the items seem to be too weak for Inferno. So the question is: where should I farm items to be ready for Inferno? And I don't think I can kill Hell Diablo myself yet.


title: Can I kill pedestrians?

text: I regularly see pedestrians walking on the streets behind indestructible railings. I haven't seen a possibility to drive over one yet, but it seems possible considering the existence of crosswalks in the game. Can I _accidentally_ drive over a pedestrian and get a penalty for it?


title: Will an Xbox 360 bought in the US work in India?

text: Are there any issues with an Xbox 360 sent from the US to India? I'm selling mine on eBay and I'm wondering if the guy will be able to play the games I'm sending along, and would he be able to play on Xbox Live as well? Or login to a Live account? A friend told me that Microsoft has region-locked Xboxes and so they don't work outside the country of purchase. Is this true or false?


title: Are console games locked to a certain region?

text: I'm going on a vacation from Europe to the US and was planning of bringing along some Xbox360 or PS3 games, but now I'm curious if they will be compatible with my European Xbox. In that past there would be a clear difference between NTSC and PAL games, but is this still the case with the current gen of consoles?


title: I am planning on going out to Pakistan

text: I am planning on going out to Pakistan soon and I am wondering if I should bring my Xbox 360 for a friend that stays there, Would the Pakistani games work on my Xbox 360?


title: Do choices affect the story?

text: There are several points where you have to make small choices in To The Moon, notably at the beginning when you have to chose between the two characters. Does that choice affect the game a lot? I remember mostly controlling Dr. Neils after choosing him, but would choosing Dr. Rosalene mean that you see the story from her point of view? All in all, how linear is To The Moon?


title: How do I get the last prism in Mystic?

text: Mystic has a prism towards the end of the run that is in a really hard to reach place, and I can't figure out how to get it. I have managed to summon the bird, and I figure that it's related to getting the last prism there, but I'm lost beyond that. Does anybody know how to get the last prism?


title: Can you use the darkness to hide?

text: In many stealth games you can hide, and lay bodies in the shadows / dark places to remain undetected. Can you do this in Dishonored, or the only thing that counts is cover behind objects?


title: Exactly how linear is Final Fantasy XIII?

text: I was thinking about buying FF XIII but was am a little concerned about the talk about how linear the game is. I have enjoyed most of the previous Final Fantasy games so I was wondering if its linearity can be compared to any of those - for example I'd say that FF X was fairly linear too, but it was fun nonetheless. So can anyone tell me how the linearity of FF XIII compares and how it feels like?


title: How can I use the shield to reflect projectiles?

text: I've seen players reflect lasers with just the normal shield. Is there a special button combination?


title: Can a certain elemental resistance get high enough for it to heal you?

text: Is it possible to increase a resistance to a point where that element actually starts to heal you? For example, if you get very high poison resistance, will it eventually start healing you at a certain point..or does the resistance amount max out at a certain point. I read a comment in chat where "poison" was healing him, so I was curious about this.


title: PULSE Elite Headset & Xbox 360

text: Can I use the PULSE Elite headset for voice chat on the Xbox 360? I know it connects to the PlayStation via USB, and can connect to other devices by linking a 3.5 mm cable to the USB dongle. Is the dongle directly compatible with the Xbox? If not, is there another way to connect it in such a way that will allow voice chatting with the built-in microphone while also getting game and chat audio through the headphones? * * * Some testing so far indicates that the dongle is not at all Xbox-compatible. It can use the Xbox for power, but that's it - won't even output sound to the headphones without any other attachment. I've successfully tested the PULSE Elite as a wired headset for my phone, so it may just be a matter of getting an adapter for the standard 3.5 mm plug to go to the 2.5mm jack on the controller. * * * Further research seems to indicate that if I do manage to get it working through the controller, it will only be handling voice chat audio - no game audio output there. That would be a fair buzz-kill, if it can't be worked around.


title: Do you need premium to change your gun camo?

text: I do not have a premium account but I wish to be able to change my gun camo. Do I need to be a premium player or is it just a matter of rank before I can change it?


title: How many theme unlocks are in ASYNC Corp.?

text: I've unlocked four so far. They appear to unlock based on the number of "units" you produce. The fourth theme _seemed_ to take longer than the previous three, but I've been playing a long time without unlocking anything else. Am I just driving myself crazy? Without Game Center support for achievements or leaderboards, unlocks are kind of my only motivation to play this game, as wonderful as it is.


title: Can't dodge dragon's breath

text: I know this has been asked before but I just can't get the hang of dodging a dragon's breath. Everyone says that Whirlwind sprint or stealth roll should do the trick but every time I try it, the dragon is "locked on" to me and it's body actually rotats with my move, making it impossible to move out of fire. So far the only reliable way I've found is abusing LoS or bashing/unrelenting force.


title: What happened with Legion after I completed Priority:Rannoch?

text: Spoilers all over the question: > I've recently completed the mission on the quarian homeworld Rannoch, and I > got the quarians to stop attacking the geth. Legion tried to upload the > Reaper code to make the geth more intelligent. Then he said he could not > finish the upload and then did **_something_** that solved the issue.   >  A geth prime then approaches and talks to Shepard and Tali, saying Legion > sacrificed himself to give all the geth intelligence. What happened? I don't > understand what he did, and why he needed to sacrifice himself.


title: How can I beat level 1-25 of Aporkalypse?

text: I'm playing level 25 of the first part of Aporkalypse (an android game). On the left side there's a key and a target but I can't figure out how to get both of them. I end up boxing myself in or falling down and getting stuck. How can I solve this? Maybe there's an extra box I can use, do you know?


title: How do you get to level 36 in Candy Crush Saga?

text: After half a weekend spent on conquering Candy Crush Saga levels, I have finally arrived at level 36. Unfortunately, there seems to be a "barrier" of sorts to start playing this level, with two options:   1. Ask your Facebook friends for help   2. Buy a ticket for $0.99 While option #2 is extremely cheap, I'm curious what option #1 entails. I am personally extremely annoyed when I get enormous amounts of requests from Facebook applications and I don't want to annoy my friends this way. While I know selecting option #1 sends a request to my Facebook friends, what happens after that?


title: Friends do not get requests

text: I am stuck on level 35. I need 3 friends to unlock the level, but I have tried sending the request and none have received my request. How do I unlock the level?


title: Strategies for an Infiltrator on silver/gold

text: Is there a good build that allows an infiltrator to succeed in silver/gold multiplayer? Cloak is also great at putting me in a support role to get over and medi-gel my comrades but I came to party :) I've been tinkering around with the suggested cloak/sniper rifle/shotgun style of playing, and it certainly isn't too shabby. However, can I maybe use sticky grenades to increase the damage I'm putting out? Any other suggestions?


title: I'm stuck in the endless celebration of my newfound punching powers

text: > ![screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/YPC02.png) > > _Rayman is not impressed with my cutscene quitting skills._ I've reached the very first cutscene in the game and I can't find the way out. Walking to either side does nothing. Pressing ESC brings the game menu, but little else. I can only throw my fists for however long I want to and listen to Rayman's impatient calls for action. What am I supposed to do here?


title: Chess: The Gathering tutorial?

text: Chess: The Gathering has little to no documentation in its current state, and I have absolutely no idea what's going on. Is there a manual or tutorial for it somewhere?


title: Why did I lose my Crest (Ribbon)? Am I being punished?

text: I recently played a whole bunch of games on ARAM where you have to play a random champion. I am not the best at figuring champions out in 10 minutes but I barely did any worse than anyone else and even did awesome comparing to anyone else when I got a champion I was familiar with. The fact is that after playing there I lost my ribbon. I still have all my honors. I did dodge one game because I thought something was happening but that is the first game i dodged in my life so i don't think that is the reason why I lost my badge. Any idea what has happened?


title: What do the different Wield Styles do?

text: Depending on race and equipped weapons, characters can use various wield styles: One-Handed, Power Grip, Dual Wield, Two-Handed, Quad Wield and Dual Power Grip. How do the different styles compare and how should one choose which to use? Does the One Handed style benefit from an empty second hand, a shield or a second weapon?


title: How does the Oculus Rift affect TF2 gameplay?

text: For those who don't know, the Oculus Rift: http://www.oculusvr.com/ I've seen multiple videos of the OR in action in Team Fortress 2, but I'm very confused as to how you control it and/or how it could positively/negatively impact gameplay. To those who have used the OR in TF2, what are some definite gameplay-changers that you've seen? Does it give a significant advantage/disadvantage over non- OR players?


title: Why would I want to turn off the Ring of Basilius?

text: The active ability of the ring is > Toggle controls only whether armor bonus applies to non-Hero units. I tried turning it off and on, but it did not affect its effect on my hero. Is there a downside to leaving it always on? When should I switch it off?


title: Where is the third farmer in New York?

text: Unfortunately this game is not free of bugs. In this case, markers disappear and never show on the map so it's hard to locate some targets or fast travel targets (forts, underground entrances, etc.). One that is very annoying is one of the assassin liberation missions in New York Northern District. There are three farmers that need protection but only two markers appear for them. I've gotten two already and I believe they were here: ![first two farmers](http://i.stack.imgur.com/A4JOC.jpg) **Where's the third farmer?** This mission is preventing me from getting my last assassin recruit...


title: What factors decide if an engine overheats or not

text: I made some strange observations regarding engine overheat.   1. When you place 4 RT-10 solid-boosters radial around a 5th, the outer boosters will overheat and explode before they are burnt out while the center booster survives. When there is a difference I would rather expect the inner booster to overheat first because it's surrounded by heat sources.   2. A Mainsail rocket engine with a Jumbo-64 fuel tank on top will quickly overheat and burn out when emptying it on full power, but the same rocket with two X200-32 fuel tanks (which together have the same mass and carry the same amount of fuel) will not. What exactly are the factors which determine how fast an engine overheats?


title: Possible marriage Options?

text: Are there any NPCs that you can marry, have as your housecarl, and have them as a follower? I am looking for a great follower/companion.


title: How to complete the P.T. Demo on PS4?

text: I have played the P.T. (Playable Teaser AKA Silent Hill) Demo a few times but always get stuck at the very end and seem to be in a constant loop. I know there is some sort of sequence that needs to be performed to be able to stop the looping corridors and to reveal the end video but no matter how many different sequences I try it never seems to work. **I've tried many of the walkthroughs online but none seem to do the trick.** **Has anyone actually completed it?** and what sequence did you use?


title: Can I add Defiance to my Steam account?

text: I've purchased Defiance, and I'm familiar with adding external games to Steam. My question is, can I add Defiance to my Steam account where I would be able to download it from Steam directly? I did try adding the key in the retail box.


title: What increases your chance of finding better cards?

text: When you're progressing in the campaign tree in Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 on steam, and you're playing in the single player campaign, what increases your chances of unlocking better cards? Is it the particular campaign stage or is it entirely random based on the deck you're using?


title: What happens when a vehicle is "disabled" in Battlefield 3?

text: In a tank, it seems to slow down and catch on fire which will slowly "bleed" the tank. Is that all?   1. Does this happen right at 50%?   2. Does repairing above 50% relieve the affects?   3. Are the affects the same for all vehicles? It can definitely be frustrating to disable an air vehicle, yet watch it fly away and recover!


title: How can I improve primary statistics in Fallout 2?

text: Aside of using perks, what can I do during the gameplay in order to change my primary statistics?


title: What do I do now that I'm prosperous?

text: So I have a massive castle and I am on day 30. What do I do now? The game isn't hard that hard now that I have this base:![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/9ug1u.jpg) When I start new games it is really hard because of the new game mechanic where goblins follow roads, but in the late game this is not a problem at all.


title: How can I find out what missions are available in Borderlands?

text: As I make my way through the main storyline, Claptrap will randomly appear in the top-right and say something like: > Greetings, Person X has more jobs for you at Place Y. Or similar to that. Unfortunately because I mostly play late at night and my room is adjacent to someone else my dad boards out to, I have to have the volume extremely low and I don't hear what person or where I can get the new mission. Is there a log of what Claptrap says somewhere maybe?


title: Which creatures can follow you through or otherwise open doors?

text: I would love to know which creatures can follow you through a door. I could test this myself, but as I only have access to a console version doing so would be arduous, to say the least. **Bonus question** : If a creature can open 'swinging'( i.e. a door that will physically move and not just load another game zone ) door can they also open a 'loading' door, and vice versa?


title: Are these Portal challenges impossible?

text: I am playing `Portal: Still Alive` on XBox 360. In the challenge maps, there are advanced levels for chambers 13-18 named like "14: Advanced" and just like the standard chambers, they have medal challenges in least portals, fastest time, and least footsteps. The targets for these challenges appear to be _exactly_ the same targets as their standard counterparts. For example, the `Testchamber 13` least portals challenge gives bronze at 9 portals, silver at 5, and gold at 4. `13: Advanced` also has bronze at 9 portals, silver at 5, and (presumably) gold at 4 even though the chamber is modified. Also, from what I can gather online, the Orange Box version of the same game didn't have medal challenges for the advanced chambers at all (and still had the same medal challenges for the standard chambers). These facts cause me to believe that the appearance of medal challenges for 13-18 advanced chambers was merely a oversight in the `Portal: Still Alive` version of the game. Are these medal challenges impossible as I suspect? EDIT: I care more about whether the medal challenges were _intended_ than _impossible_. I am aware that gamers can often find ways to perform unintended shortcuts and therefore it might be easier to answer "are they intended?" than "are they impossible?"


title: Remove 'Steam is currently set to be in Offline Mode' dialog

text: Is there a way to remove or automatically skip the following dialog, which I get because I have steam set to start in offline mode: > Steam is currently set to be in Offline Mode. Many features, such as Friends > and the Server Browser, will not be available while offline. > > [Go Online] [Start In Offline Mode]


title: What do I do against the infamous "gank squad"?

text: In League of Legends, a "gank squad" can loosely be defined as: > a team of highly coordinate players who focus on demoralizing and map > control as opposed to traditional tower pushing and lane control. These are usually teams of 3 with bursty and/or stun-loaded champions (such as Singed, Vayne, Poppy etc), who sneak around picking off loan champions trying to jungle or hold a tower. This naturally causes a change in behavior for the opposing team to be more paranoid and lose ground as a result (usually due to their ally's doing the dirty work and failing pushes). This tactic has proven highly effective and difficult to coordinate against. What strategies are effective to counter these "gank squads" to prevent them from demoralizing a team and preventing effective jungling?


title: Why is my cordless rumblepad 2 gamepad not being detected?

text: I have cordless rumblepad 2 and I want to play with it in tomb raider. But the problem is that although I can perform actions like jumping and play with it the tutorial shows the keyboard and mouse buttons and I also can't change the buttons arranged for the controller. There is also the problem that I can't look around with the controller. So my questions are 1.Why doen't the game recognise the gamepad as the way I want to play and only show its buttons 2.How can I solve this problem? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/oLxfa.jpg)


title: BuildCraft Filler with Saplings

text: I'm trying to build a self-contained automated tree farm with redwood trees. The main problem I have is how to replant saplings. So I thought I would use a BuildCraft filler with height 1 to fill in the area with saplings. The problem is that in testing, a filler will only plant a single sapling and never move beyond that: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ygEAX.png) You can see the result in this image. The filler is programmed with nine bricks in fill mode, and powered by a full redstone energy cell. If I take the redwood saplings out of the resource area of the filler and use cobblestone for example, the area is instantly filled up as expected. But then if I use redwood saplings, it stops like the picture above with just a single sapling in the corner. Is there a way to get this to work, or is there some limitation to a filler that prevents using saplings? Is there another method in Feed-the-Beast to replant saplings over a large area?


title: Why can't I run some of my games well (whether on low or high settings) with my AMD 7850 with AMD FX-8120?

text: My desktop is currently running the following:   GPU: Sapphire HD 7850   CPU: AMD FX-8120   Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3   RAM: 8GB   PSU: Thermaltake TR2 TR-500 500W (I used to have the Cooler Master Extreme 2 625W, but a friend suggested that that PSU might have been the problem so I changed it to the Thermaltake PSU.)   OS: Windows 7 When I built my desktop I hoped that these specs would give a relatively good gaming experience but I've found out that my computer is struggling to run not very graphically intensive games (XCOM, GTA IV, Antichamber). The frame rates will drop extremely low even when I have the graphical settings at their lowest. For example, I can't run GTA IV for more than 2 minutes without the screen getting really choppy to the point that it's unplayable. Same with some other Rockstar games. Could someone help me figure out why this is? I mean, shouldn't those specs be able to run games pretty well?


title: How can I change a pulse into a state?

text: Is there a logic gate that changes a pulse into a steady state?


title: What do SC and UC mean in the figure details?

text: Each figure for SSF IV 3D has "SC" and "UC" stats below "AT" (which I assume is Attack). What do these stats mean for a StreetPass Battle, and can I improve them?


title: Why are bullet speed calculated by hitboxes?

text: I looked at these videos: http://www.wegame.com/watch/TF2_Hitboxes/ http://kotaku.com/208662/the-ugly-hi...f-css-hitboxes I don't understand this. Why are the engines compensating for bullet speed by putting the hitboxes in front of the characters? It looks like the engine calculates the bullet trajectory using infinite speed, and then compensating for bullet speed by moving the hitboxes in front of character. Isn't it better to have the bullet have a real speed, and then always have the hitbox on top of the character model? That would also allow for different weapons to have different speeds, and also have correct speed based on distance.


title: If I reverse engineer a stack of items, what happens?

text: I had three Compact Medpacs in a stack. If I reverse engineer and right-click the whole stack is reverse engineered and I get some resources. I did this once by accident and wasn't paying attention to how much I got. Will get a proportional amount, or is it better to reverse engineer individually? How about my chances of learning a new schematic? Same if I reverse engineer a whole stack, or better if I do it individually?


title: Mu Online level up guide

text: Can anyone provide a good level up guide comprising each class in Mu Online ? What I want is basically a table relating level to training spots or strategies. I am using free servers, not paying for items with real money or accessing gold channels.


title: Is it more effective to aim for the head in Day of Defeat:Source?

text: I've been playing DoD:S for a couple of months and I have been wondering if it's more effective to shoot people in the head rather than just mindlessly aiming at them. Also besides the head, is there another vital area I should be aiming for as a plan B?


title: How can I contact server admins in Battlefield Bad Company 2?

text: When a server has clearly posted rules and someone's violating them, I point out the offender's sad counter-social behavior by chat--politely, twice. If the behavior continues (it always continues) I get the irresistible urge to tattle, hoping somebody will kick the putz. What's the best way to contact admins? General chat? I've read that some servers (BC2CC?) support chat-based directives like !admins and !calladmin, but I've never gotten them to work. Maybe I'm doing it wrong. Can I tell whether I'm on a server that supports them?


title: Is there a difference between the two soda bottles in Bad Piggies?

text: In Bad Piggies there are two different "soda bottles" which propel a craft: one black and one green, as seen here: ![Bad Piggies](http://i.stack.imgur.com/dDB0i.jpg) What is the difference between the two bottles? Unlike other parts such as engines they both appear to have the same power.


title: Can you encounter lower tier aliens in the late game?

text: I'm on my first XCOM: Enemy Unknown playthrough on Normal and am just about to enter the end game. I've finished the Gollop Chamber and got one of my soldiers ready to use it. However... I'm kind of an achievement wh*re, as such I'd like to complete as much achievements as possible on this easier run. I'm planning to start a Classic Iron Man after I've finished my current one. I haven't captured all possible aliens yet (like Sectoid Commander & the Outsider) but as I'm currently in the end phase, I'm not encountering them (although I seem to run in a lot of thin men). Does anybody know whether it's still possible to get my hands on those types of aliens this late in the game? Thanks!


title: How do I get the "Fasting" title in the Fire Starter stage of Half Minute Hero?

text: Now I'm stuck on the "Fasting" title, in quest 05 (Fire Starter) of Half Minute Hero. I have absolutely no clue what to do here. I've tried completing the stage as quickly as possible, before the fire can even begin to start, yet nothing seems to happen. What am I doing wrong?


title: What are the rankings in Half Minute Hero, and what determines which one I receive?

text: I'm confused when I receive medals -- which is better, True Hero or Wonderful Hero? Is there anything better than either of these two ratings? What's the full list of rankings one can achieve on a quest, and what determines which ranking I receive on a given quest?


title: Is there any advantage in having staff that used to play at the club?

text: Assuming two members of staff have the same staff attributes, if one of them was a player at the club for a long time before becoming a coach, will they be more effective?


title: How do I rendezvous and dock with a ship in orbit?

text: I've been watching video tutorials and doing some Googling, but I just haven't been able figure out exactly how you're supposed to rendezvous with a ship in orbit. I always either end up somewhere in its orbit where it absolutely isn't, or in an orbit with terrible intercepts but no idea how to fix it. As a concrete example: how would you dock with a ship in a circular orbit up at 250 KM? What would your aphelion and perihelion be at every stage? And most importantly, when you mess up completely, how do you fix it?


title: How can I increase my maximum mana?

text: I've been playing on Inferno for a while now, and I constantly feel like I'm running out of mana during fights. I understand that mana will never be unlimited and I'll have to use some conservation techniques, but it would be nice to boost my starting pool, which is currently at 877. Are there stats that boost maximum mana for Witch Doctors? Are there other ways to increase maximum mana that are permanent? I'm not looking for temporary solutions, like keeping 5 stacks of Soul Harvest at all times. **Edit:** I'm already sporting a ceremonial knife, mask, and mojo. I'd be looking for something beyond the inherent increase on WD specific items. I also understand that the answer may be "There is nothing you can do beyond skills and WD equipment."


title: Can I Adjust the Camera?

text: Unlike most Torchlight/Diablo type games, the mouse scroll wheel doesn't appear to move my camera in or out (zoom). Is there any way I can adjust my field of view?


title: What is this particle effect?

text: So my warrior seems to have a strange gold flakes particle effect on her and I'm not sure where it came from. It doesn't seem to be related to anything, such as adrenaline.


title: Is it possible to move around during combat?

text: So far, whenever I have engaged enemies in combat while playing Chrono Trigger, I noticed that while the enemies might move around during the fight my party members stay completely still (unless knocked around by enemy attacks). This isn't too troubling, though there are reasons I would like to be able to move my party members around, such as to avoid being especially vulnerable to area attacks by spreading my party, or for making optimal use of attacks which hit all enemies in a straight line, for example. So is there any way to move party members around? I haven't noticed anything immediately obvious in the combat menu.


title: What is the decay rate for influence over City-States?

text: On normal speed, I've seen the decay rate for my city-state relations vary from 1 to 2.5 (without the social policy modifier). I think it is based on how nice I am to all the other city states, but haven't really figured out the exact formula. Is it based on their personality (Friendly, Hostile, Neutral, or Irrational)? Does pledging to protect them help?


title: TF2 Achievement Advisor - is there a way to know which achievement to go for next?

text: Is there an Achievement Advisor that tells me which achievements I should go for next in Team Fortress 2? e.g. the easiest one or the one that that will give me my next milestone. A similar service for Item Crafting advising is tf2crafting.info


title: I've finished Bioshock - now what?

text: I've finished Bioshock (and loved it). I played through with rescuing all little sisters first, then went back and harvested the 3 just before the proving grounds to see the other ending. I may go see Sander Cohen's apartment. **Is there anything else worth doing before I uninstall?** I was surprised to find the game was really finished, because the Bathysphere destination choice screen had 3 or so gaps when I saw it last (am I maybe missing some areas?) (I have to uninstall, I'm low on HDD space and want to play the next game).


title: Is there a way to increase the odds of making half-inch successful?

text: I've noticed that I am quite often unsuccessful with half-inch when trying to thieve items from monsters. Is there items or anything else that I can do to help increase these odds? Does agility or deftness play into effect?


title: How to deal with Planetary Fortress with Turrets as Zerg

text: I'm a platinum player Zerg and I have one huge problem with ZvT. If a terran manages to sneak expand somewhere on the map and build a planetary fortress and surround it with turrets, it's very hard to react. Even more so if the expansion is in another main with a ramp/choke. A PF with repairing SCV:s can withstand a ridiculous amounts zerglings/rouaches and same against mutas if turret repairing is done right. Then the terran can just rest with his tank army and as soon as you try to take the PF down by brute force, he kills your main/natural. The only ways I can deal with this is to go Broodlords or out expand my opponent, but it feels like there must be a better reaction to this. Anyone has any clever ideas to deal with such situations?


title: How do I change the back up dancers' choreography in Dance Central?

text: Here's an example of what I'm talking about. At first, I thought it had something to do with the song being DLC, but when I purchased the song, their choreography didn't change. I looked at the options, but I can't find any option allowing me to change the back up dancers' choreography. It looks pretty cool, so I want to know how to do it for my own games.


title: Fallout: New Vegas freezes when the game loads data. Is this a frequent issue?

text: I picked up Fallout New Vegas the other day for the PS3 and I am constantly plagued the game freezing. I've done some quick searches but haven't found anything that I would call "definitive" on the situation. When the situation occurs it seems to happen at the same time the game is loading data, as I often see small pauses when the game is loading up data. Some time those pauses become full on freezes. Does anyone know whether this is a frequent issue for other PS3 players as well? Any word on when a patch will get issued out?


title: Does the choice of ship affect difficulty?

text: I recently completed the game and unlocked the Federation Cruiser. I have previously unlocked the Engi and Zoltan cruisers, playing mostly using the Engi. I have only played on "normal" difficulty setting. Selecting the Federation Cruiser as opposed to the Engi or Kestrel cruisers seemed to greatly increase difficulty but I have not been able to find any documentation on this (wikis) so my question is: Is there some additional difficulty setting that is applied when selecting the Federation cruiser -- or perhaps second tier ships in general? Please note:   * I realize that different ships call for different strategies. That's not what I'm talking about. What I'm referring to as 'difficulty' here is the strength of enemies and the likelihood of good things happening. My perception is that enemies are far stronger earlier on in the game when using the Federation as opposed to the Engi cruiser, e.g. a Zoltan cruiser with three weapons as first encounter as opposed to a no-shield scout with two weapons.   * I am not complaining about the difficulty, I just want to understand what I'm in for. I never chose easy, enjoying the challenge of 'normal'.   * I understand that ship selection does not alter THE difficulty setting (the "EASY/NORMAL" toggle switch) I am assuming extra pain is being metered out in addition to the user difficulty selection.   * My suspicion is that the ships are organized in tiers, as the Zoltan cruiser in the same column as the Federation seems to unleash similarly levelled enemies. Would like to see it confirmed or denied, though.


title: Do non-boss enemies have weak spots where they get extra damage dealt to them?

text: I know that cutting as many limbs as fast as possible if fighting non-boss necromorph enemies, is a good way of taking them down fast. However, I asked this question because my currently preferred primary weapon for fighting most non-boss necromorphs is a Javelin Gun (Telemetry Spike + Default Tip), which unlike most of the other weapons, is not that good at cutting limbs. The Javelin Gun, however, is very accurate, hits almost instantly, deals a lot of damage and staggers enemies. A lot of necromorph enemies can be taken down by at most 2 bolts (if at 'Impossible' difficulty and with +3 damage upgrade chips at all slots), even if their limbs are _not_ cut off. So, **do non-boss enemies have weak spots that I could target to get the Javelin Gun or other weapons to do more damage to them, and killing them faster with fewer shots?** If yes, what are those weak spots? Do they have spots where they take less damage, too? Another reason I asked this question is to know if non-necromorph human enemies (foot soldiers of The Circle), have weak spots. **Will hitting non- necromorph human enemies in the head kill them instantly or faster?** (Even if I'm not using a Javelin Gun.) Will hitting them in the limbs do less damage?


title: How to equip Serana?

text: I've been trying to give her some new armour and the like and she doesn't seem to want to wear it over her default armour. Is there a trick to getting her to equip items? Armour specifically? If I can't upgrade her gear I'll go back to using Mjoll.


title: What external factors can give you an advantage in MOBA games?

text: While all games are different and some factors may not apply to all games within the MOBA genre, are there any _external*_ factors or systems common to most MOBA games that can give you an in-game advantage? Systems such as those that allow you to "buy power", or have a more experienced player coach you while you play. * _External meaning systems that are not apart of the gameplay itself._


title: Can I play as anyone else in Kirby's Return to Dreamland?

text: The likelyhood of me getting anyone else to play with me is pretty low, but I like the idea of being able to use Waddle-Dee/Meta Knight/King Dedede. Is it possible to play any part of the game as a different character when playing by yourself?


title: Are there ways to play Heroes 6 with an intermittent connection?

text: How often does Heroes 6 need to be online? I have a consistent internet connection but since it's just one of those USB sticks, the connection isn't reliable. I'm always connected but at times my ping shoots up and I get unceremoniously ejected to the Main Menu. Is there any way to make Heroes check conflux every few minutes or so instead of having to stay connected 100% of the time?


title: What is the base damage for fists?

text: I know Khajiit get a bonus from their racial ability: > Claws : Khajiit claws do 15 points of damage. But what is the regular base damage for fists in Skyrim?


title: Can I see enemy mines in BF3?

text: I can see friendly mines on my HUD and on the ground, but haven't ever noticed if I could see enemy mines (before I was blown sky high).


title: Disable balloons in Pyrovision / Pyroland

text: Is there any way to disable the balloon particles that appear on damage in Pyrovision? The problem with the balloons is they are opaque and huge and block everything, making it impractical to equip any Pyrovision item and use it seriously. They are also everywhere, since they appear if you hit anything or are hit.


title: Why can't I kill stealthily?

text: I have 100 sneak with all perks excluding the left branch (however, I have tried it with all the left branch perks as well). I'm currently at Knifepoint Ridge, on a quest to stealthily kill all the bandits. Although it's not necessary to kill the bandits stealthily, I choose to do so because I'm a stealth character. The problem is that whenever I sneak up behind a bandit and cut his/her throat stealthily with muffled boots, stealth rings and necklaces with 100 sneak the sleeping/awake bandits still manage to 'hear' something and say "What was that?" or something along those lines and follows up by detecting me. This has never seemed to happen before. Any advice?


title: How can I bring zombies down to one-punch kills in Minecraft?

text: There's something about zombies in Minecraft that if you merely drop them down 23 blocks for the fall damage, they take two punches to kill, rather than one punch like other mobs. (23 ½ is the same, and 24 blocks will simply kill them.) I’ve heard that this is due to zombies having “armor” (not visible armor, evidently) that has to be broken first (or perhaps it has something to do with the effects of rounding on armor damage reduction). **How can I automatically soften up the zombies a little bit more so that they only take one punch to kill** , preferably in a way which _ends_ in a drop of at least 11 blocks? The mechanism must be fully automatic and accept zombies arriving through a water stream. It's OK if the occasional real-visible-armor-carrying zombie still takes extra hits. * * * What _doesn't_ work: Fall damage and suffocation damage seem not to be able to “remove the armor”: I have not found any combination of two falling stages, or 1 tick of suffocation followed by falling, which will result in a one-punch kill. (If you have found such a combination then I'd love to see an answer with a complete design to demonstrate it!) There is the possibility of dropping mobs through lava, then water, which seems like it should work, but has the disadvantage that in order to prevent the mobs from swimming up in the liquids (thus dying to lava, or getting stuck in water), a simple tube would have to have, in order: a long drop, a lava block, (another long drop? not sure), a water block, and finally another long drop to the collection pad. This extreme height would make my underground zombie trap's plumbing poke up into my above-ground buildings.


title: How to solo Pyrocaustic Pete the Invincible?

text: Is he possible to beat solo? Getting through his shield is the easy part but how would you damage his actual health? He is resistant to both fire and corrosive so those are out of the question. I don't see how he can be beaten.


title: How does ARAM random pick work?

text: Curious if ARAM random pick is based off your owned champions or all 100+ champions. Have only gotten a chance to play 1 game and it seemed like it was based off my own champions but half my team said they were playing champs for the first time.


title: Farming isn't effective?

text: Does repeatedly farming a boss give reduced rewards? I've noticed while running through Terramorphous and The Warrior over and over, the drops are getting worse each time. By worse I mean any color of drops are getting rarer and the total sell value keeps going down as well. After beating the boss and looting everything I just do a save quit, then continue.


title: Is there any way to know how I got caught?

text: Perhaps the most annoying part about Uplink, is when you _think_ you've gotten away with something but you really haven't. A couple in-game days later or so, you suddenly find your Gateway shut down and you're disavowed. It's easy enough to find out _who_ caught you - just log in as your disavowed user, and you'll see. But what I often can't figure out is _how_ I got caught. In the most recent case, the job I was doing was of the "find financial details" sort. It's easy enough that it could be done straight after the Tutorial, if they allowed such low-ranked players to do these. I loaded up my usual route, which includes probably every server listed in InterNIC (and makes game failure that much more annoying to deal with). Then, I clicked twice on the target system - once to remove it from the loaded route, and again to put it at the end. After connecting to the bank, I entered in the target account as a username and let the Password Cracker have at it. A little bit later, and with the trace percentage still in single digits, I was in the account. I opened up my e-mail and sent a reply with the appropriate data. Then, I closed the connection and deleted my logs from InterNIC (InterNIC is always my first hop - I only delete my admin logon events, and the connection routing events). I'm fairly certain there's no way the bank should have been able to catch me, and yet it seems they did. Did I do something wrong, or is there always a not- too-small chance that the target gets "lucky" and discovers you even despite your best efforts? Is there any way to trace the source of my discovery, post- mortem?