title: How do I get past this puzzle in the City of the Dead?

text: I'm stuck on a puzzle in the City of the Dead. There is a lever in the middle of the room, to the left (if you're looking at the lever and standing in the back of the room) is a gap and a switch on the wall, to the right is a gate and a movable block behind it, and there is a large gate in front of the lever in the middle. When you pull the lever the large gate opens, and when you release it the large gate falls shut. I've figured out how to get past the large gate using the Soul Splitter, and past it there was a Shadowbomb which I was able to use on the switch on the wall. This opened the right gate and I now have the movable block but I can't for the life of me figure out what I'm supposed to do with it to get my normal not Soul Split self to the other side of the gate. In other puzzles you could just take it up to the gate and leave it there and it'd catch so the gate wouldn't close, but that doesn't appear to be working (it just pushes the block out of the way). Here is a picture of the room to help as well. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/VgvvN.jpg)


title: What does the parchment paper on the level up page in social breeding mean?

text: The tiny monsters page that comes up when you level your social breeding what is the paper supposed to be about?


title: How do I use Harpy Traps?

text: I'm trying to complete The Harpy Contract outside of Vergen, and while I've slain enough harpies that the quest has updated to "use harpy traps! 0/7 nests", I don't know what I'm supposed to be _doing_ with said harpy traps. How do I take out Harpy Nests?


title: Remaining time on a bounty?

text: I have had a $7000 bounty on my head for days (real-time) now. I keep playing missions and joining friends games so the bounty keeps getting carried over to my next free-mode session. I know many different strategies on how to rid myself of the bounty, but is there any way to find out how much remaining time is left on my current bounty? I really wish I could call Lester up and ask him...I imagine he has that info located somewhere on his hard drive. All this constant running and stress is making my hair turn grey, and I am not talking about my character's hair! * * * EDIT: Just to clarify, I am asking **_how do I find out the remaining time on my current bounty_** (whether it is located in the menu somewhere or on RockstarSocialClub); not how to lose a bounty.


title: Can every spell and enchanted item be found without buying them?

text: I don't want to pay for magic spells or enchanted items. I haven't bought anything but a house. I'm happy playing like this and I don't want to change it. I know that sooner or later I'll have to buy the master spells, but I don't want to buy any others. Is it _possible_ to find every single magic spell and enchanted item? Or are there items and spells that can only be acquired by paying for them?


title: Where to find video of replays from '1st person of view'

text: A few days ago I watched Day9's team monobattles. That boosted my own apm and everything else - I began to do stuff quicker. Does anyone know where can I find other videos of replays that are recorded DURING game and reflect all operations that player does: microing, macroing, moving map to 'hot' areas, etc?


title: Are there concrete class roles in Diablo 3?

text: In some games, notably MMORPGs like _World of Warcraft_ , each character build has a specific role in PvE situations like dungeons and raids. The developers have said that—at higher difficulties—players in a party can spend up to an hour wiping to a single boss. This made me wonder if there will be concrete class roles like there are in other RPGs; for example, a barbarian using a specific set of abilities or gear would necessarily have to take the role of the "tank". Is this how it works in Diablo 3, or are class roles more fluid? More to the point, can any build fit the "healer", "tank", or "DPS" roles with minimal effort? Also, is there any room for Crazy/Viable Builds ? This Last question is answered on the Video posted in the answer bellow.


title: Best counter to Viper?

text: What hero can counter **Viper** best? We're talking about **1v1** middle lane (or any lane).


title: How do I get money in the Wasteland?

text: I'm playing back through the original Wasteland game, in anticipation of the kickstarted sequel. With all the strategy guides around, most of it is easy and rewarding, but I'm stuck for how to get money once the game has started. All the old walkthroughs say to make junk characters and sell their gear to load up on cash before the game even starts, but I'm a bit into the game now and didn't do that. I'm loathe to delete my characters just to sell off gear for cash. What ways are there to make money inside the game? It's so very different to play an RPG where the random encounters don't drop a few coppers.


title: Is there a trick to getting the gold or silver axe in Animal Crossing: City Folk?

text: I have been struggling for a couple of months now on getting an axe upgrade from Serena in the fountain. Succeeding with a new axe is at least partially a matter of luck, since on some days she doesn't even give me a chance to respond before taking my old axe and disappearing. On other days, though, it feels like I'm just making the wrong decisions in the dialog tree. Are there any choices that I should _always_ make? Alternatively, is there a general strategy to increase my chances of getting a silver or gold axe from her?


title: Can a Pokemon be caught on the Pokewalker without reducing it to 1HP?

text: With the Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver Pokewalker, do you always have to reduce a Pokemon to 1HP to catch it, or can you catch a Pokemon that has, say, 2HP left?


title: Prestige transferring from Modern Warfare 1 & 2?

text: One of my friends told me that you get special unlocks in Modern Warfare 3 if you went prestige in the first two. Is this true? If so what sort of unlocks are we talking about?


title: Do Endermen teleport along valid paths?

text: When an Enderman teleports, either by accident or after being angered, does it follow a continuous path to the destination? If so, what are the requirements for such a path? Minecraft wiki made me think that they teleport similar to spawning, only with limited range. Like they pick a spot within 32 blocks, then disappear and appear at that spot. However, after some in-game observation, I'm now under the impression that their teleportation is the same as any mob's movement, only _very_ fast (and perhaps with the ability to jump a little higher). To give more specific example:   * there's a room with ceiling 3 blocks above (enough to fit an Enderman)   * the room is well-lit (mobs can't spawn)   * walls are made of cobblestone (Endermen can't grief their way through)   * one side is open, but a deep ravine (let's say, 70 block deep and 4 block wide) with no way around it lies between the room and a place where Endermen can spawn Will they be able to teleport into this room? If true, then I suppose they don't need a path after all.


title: What is the most efficient way to take down a Titan?

text: I'm playing in the Joker's Carnival combat challenge stage, which has a time limit. Once the top level has been reached, a Titan will spawn out of the gate. I've usually thought that pounding the ground (performing the rodeo shockwave move (by pressing the stun button)) three times is the fastest way to take down a Titan (reducing the riding time). What method will (permanently) neutralize a Titan fastest?


title: Where can I find gun stats?

text: Where can I find a good breakdown online of the various guns offered in Modern Warfare 3?


title: How do you get you team chemistry rating over 60?

text: I have been playing Manager Mode in Fifa 10 (PC) for 3 seasons, however the Team Chemistry rating keep getting stuck at 60 while the other ratings (Fans Support and Job Security) are at 99.


title: Can you build a solid wall of red mushroom in Minecraft?

text: When growing large red mushrooms in Minecraft using bonemeal, they seem to have a minimum distance, and will grow no closer than one square gap. Without cheating or using creative mode or mods, is there a way to make a solid horizontal wall of red mushroom?


title: What are the differences in the different teams of Mag?

text: I really like playing Mag but have only played on Valor. What are the differences in the different teams? For instance, I've heard that Raven has a bad shotgun and S.V.E.R. has bad grenade launchers. What are the rest of the weapon differences and is there any weapon or speed(of running etc) between the different teams?


title: Are follower items worth keeping if I never play solo?

text: My girlfriend and I bought Diablo 3 specifically so that we could play couch co-op mode on Xbox 360. We have no interest in playing online or either of us playing solo. Since we're always in co-op mode, we can't do anything with the followers. For awhile we've just been stashing all of the follower-only items that we pick up with the intention that MAYBE one of us would get around to playing solo strictly to beef up the followers. But lately we've been thinking that would be a total waste of time since the followers never join us anyway. So is it better to just salvage these items as we find them or is there any possible way of using either the items or the followers in co-op mode? (Also, just last night we picked up ROS for Xbox 360 if that makes any difference in the answer.)


title: Why won't Crusader Kings 2 give me my land?

text: I had a claim on 3 different counties, courtesy of my late mother, and I fought a brutal war against the owner of them(England) after I won the game said I gained my new territory as usually but after that the land remained under British control, the titles of them were in my character page, but the titles were also on the King of England's character page. I even reloaded and conquered them all over again but the glitch persists. Has anyone had this problem before?


title: What does POI stand for in the context of 7 Days to Die?

text: So, Alpha 9.1 for 7 Days to Die just hit STEAM. I'm going through **the release notes** within the changes and fixes they mention `POI`, such as: >   * Lightly increased chance to find Wilderness POIs in random gen >   * Fixed random gen wilderness POI placement >   * Fixed random gen wilderness POI terrain trimming >   * Fixed terrain in random gen around wilderness POIs being cut down to > dirt and clay > At first I thought it stands for `Place of interest`, `Point of interest` or `Person of interest` but that doesn't seem to fit the context of the sentences. Does it stand for one of the before mentioned or does it stand for something completely different?


title: What determines whether or not there's overtime?

text: In TF2, in the Domination Control Point mode, there's sometimes overtime, which (to my frustration) can last from a couple of seconds to a good few minutes. My question is > What determines whether there is overtime (or is it random?) and what > determines how long it lasts?


title: Can I install Fallout 3 GOTY DLC to a USB drive?

text: I bought Fallout 3 GOTY and I unfortunately have the 4GB Xbox 360 without a hard drive. So what I thought might work is this: I take a USB and my game to a friends house who has a hard drive. So I install the DLC onto his hard drive. When that is done, I transfer the DLC to my USB. I then take my stuff back home and plug my USB into the Xbox. I load up the game and select my USB with the DLC on it (I also put my last save onto my USB so I wouldn't have to start over) and the game says something like Loading extra content. So I think it works but when you go into my game I walk around for a while and I get no new radio stations or any notifications. Did my method work or do I just need to walk around more?


title: Can anyone have a house plot or they have set a limit?

text: I was wondering if I need to act fast and stack up some cash for a house because I don't know if the game have set a limit on the server for housing. Like did they set a limit of 100 000 houses all around the world in-game or everyone could have a house plot and don't have to worry for a space left. I remember playing Ultima Online and the world went full and no place was left to place a house plot, we had to find someone who was selling it. Good old time.


title: What is the maximum range of an ICBM in Voltz?

text: I'd like to know what the maximum possible range is for any ICBM in the Voltz modpack for Minecraft. Thanks EDIT: Seems to be about 200 blocks, but I don't know if this is extendable somehow or not.


title: Will other perks level up when not active?

text: I recently got medic up to level 5, which entitles me to spawn with body armour, making it my number one choice at the beginning of the game. However, the medi-gun isn't exactly the strongest weapon, so to get around this I save up for a crossbow or eventually even a grenade launcher in the later levels. Will kills with the crossbow and grenade launcher level up my Sharpshooter and Demolitions perks, respectively? How about if I use my pistol for head-shots (Sharpshooter), or buy a flame-thrower (Firebug), or a AK-47 (Commando), etc? I'm wondering if I could still level up my other perks if my team needs a medic role.


title: What actions earn points in Dominion?

text: So League of Legends currently has its new Dominion game mode open sporadically for testing, and I've been checking it out. It's pretty neat; one of the biggest changes from the traditional MOBA-style "Classic" mode is the advent of a scorecard. I've noticed that certain actions give me points. Some of these, "Kill", "Kill-Assist", "Point Captured", etc. are self-explanatory. Others, like "Martyr" are less-so. What are all the possible ways to earn points in Dominion, and how many does each action earn?


title: League of Legends: Dominion center map buff (Storm Shield)

text: I played Dominion yesterday for the first time, and I noticed that in the center of map there are two buffs (a flashing icon on the mini-map), one for each team. What are the bonuses granted by these buffs? And what are their respawn times?


title: Can you grow a Giant Mushroom by planting a mushroom in the Giant Mushroom biome?

text: Is it possible to grow a Giant Mushroom in the Giant Mushroom biome by planting it on the ground without BoneMeal?


title: Set default outfit as Desmond?

text: In AC Revelations, I acquired the **Desmond** outfit.   1. Equipped the outfit from the Inventory.    2. Played the game.   3. Waited for it to save.    4. Quit it.    5. Restarted again afterwards. And my outfit was changed back to the **default**. Is there a way to stop this from happening? It is very irritating to change the outfit whenever I turn the game on.


title: How can I connect a PS3 to two TV/ sound systems in two different rooms?

text: Our PS3 sits in our lounge connected to our TV(1080p) via HDMI and our home theatre via the digital optical connection. I want to be able to use our PS3 in the room directly below our lounge. I'd like to connect it to another TV(1080i) via HDMI and to a small home audio system (using a 3.5mm stereo plug or RCA plugs). I also have USB speakers I could use. Ideally I'd like to be able to easily switch between the two TVs without having to unplug/ re-plug any leads. My PS3 is the first generation premium model. What would be the easiest/ recommended way of going about this? I live in New Zealand so have limited access to parts.


title: Does the Xbox 360 support 3D though Component Cables?

text: I've read in various places that the Xbox 360 only supports 3D through 2D-to-3D conversion technologies such as LG's 2D-to-3D conversion (not meant to be an advertisement, I swear). I notice the back of the Gears of War 3 box says that it supports 3D. Does this mean it supports 3D through 2D-to-3D conversion using component cables (broadcasting a special signal optimized for conversion to 3D) or should I upgrade my Xbox 360 to one of the new ones that supports HDMI at the same time I pick up my new TV tomorrow?


title: Can I still replay Desmond's Missions after completing the game?

text: In the present hub, there's a computer to play again Desmond's Missions. But in the ending of the game, an event makes that hub becomes inaccessible in the end-game (spoilers!). So, is it possible to replay Desmond's missions after completing the main game?


title: Is Darth Vader a pig or a bird?

text: Now that _Angry Birds Star Wars_ is out in all of its glory, I just have to know: Is the Darth Vader character supposed a pig or a bird? He looks like a pig but... I haven't completed the game with all of its bonuses and haven't seen mention of it anywhere.


title: Does the Frying Pan knockback enemies

text: Using the Frying Pan as a melee weapon is definitely one of the high points TF2 has. But one thing I'm curious is the fact that everytime I hit someone, they seemed to be knocked into the air. Even though it is a stock weapon reskin, and its description does not show any advantages over standard weapons, does it actually cause a knockback? Or was it just the server I was on?


title: How do you cancel the penalty human units gets from undead units, in King's Bounty?

text: I'm at the beginning of the game (more or less), in Marsha Swamp. My group is composed mostly of humans, but since I can't find anymore archers to hire, I decided to switch to skeleton archers. However, they seem to inflict a penalty in morale to my swordsmen and peasants. How do you cancel this effect? Do you have to get rid of humans and have only undead, or is there an object or unit helping with that? _Optional question, what exactly is this penalty, what effect does it have exactly?_


title: Starcraft 2: Tips for the Path of Ascension challenge

text: I can't seen to find a way to get below 25 units lost in this challenge. In first part of the challenge I lose around 9-10 units. Second part is pretty ok, I lost 3-4 units there, but in 3rd part I lose around 10-15 units every time. Mostly I lose zealots to siege tank in the very last part of the challenge. Do you have any tips for this challenge. EDIT: Path of Ascension is protos challenge, where you need to chose type of units to counter 3 different enemy groups.


title: Where are the Joker Balloons in Amusement Row?

text: I've been up and down Amusement Row in _Batman: Arkham City_ and I have only found 3 or so Joker Balloons. Do I need to progress further in the story for them to spawn or are they just waiting inside a building? > I'm tracing the Joker's radio signal to the steel mill.


title: How do I counter an ACU rush in Supreme Commander 2?

text: ACU rushes are really annoying. How can I counter them?


title: XBOX 360 - Networking test fails connecting to XBOX Live with ICMP Failure

text: I've been around and around, tried a number of things and I just can't seem to make any progress on this. Has anyone got any troubleshooting advice for getting past the dreaded ICMP error during the connectivity test on an XBOX 360? The test works all the way up to through the Internet connection, but the last test (Connect to XBOX Live) always fails with an ICMP error. Also, I also get intermittent errors connecting to the marketplace and/or signing in. I am connecting to the internet wirelessly through a 54G router. Connecting the XBOX directly to the modem is a major hassle that will involve dragging big honking tv and the xbox to the other end of the house, so I'd prefer not to do that except as an absolute last resort. Any troubleshooting ideas would be appreciated, for example is there an address I could ping from another computer on the network to see what is going on?


title: How do you get promoted to Masters in League Play

text: I was wondering how you get promoted to Masters in Black Ops 2. I've been playing a lot of league play where I get on a win streak of a few games then lose. I am in Platinum currently, but can't seem to get bumped up even though I beat a lot of masters ranked people and play with them regularly, often times I'm one of two people that are platinum and the rest are Masters. Does anyone know what it will take to get bumped up to masters? I'm just trying to figure out the system so that I can get into masters.


title: What difficulties might I encounter being a nomad?

text: I want to try to be a nomad for as more days as I can, playing in hardcore mode. What difficulties will I encounter with this strategy, compared to a more traditional approach of establishing a base?


title: Do SAM turrets add streak points?

text: In modern warfare 3 you can now earn streak points for taking out enemy aircraft. Does the aircraft a SAM turret takes out count for streaks?


title: Diablo 2: Why has this runeword failed?

text: I am a ladder character on normal difficulty and got this for my hireling: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/yOpaM.png) The name of the bow was: `Short Battle Bow` in gray. I got this runeword from Arreat Summit, the name is `Edge`. I don't get it though, all that happened was the name changed to `Gemmed Short Battle Bow` What am I doing wrong?


title: How can I make my Legendary Crossbowdwarf stand down?

text: Note, I am playing an old succession game using version 40d. I have a legendary Marksdwarf. I stationed him where he needed to be using `x` > `s`. The seige is over, the goblins are routed, but Fikod won't stand down. I can reassign him, but if I go to the milita screen (`m`), I can't deactivate him using `a` like I could with all of the other dwarves.


title: How do you manage your base and armies if you go macro style?

text: I play protoss and I have huge difficulties doing macro and micro at the same time. When I play one base, I usually scout and counter, and then with some control, I trash opponents bigger army. But if I go macro (early 3rd base and building more production facilities) I totally loose it. I have no problem keeping my money (relatively) low, keeping my army composition fine, but I lose, even if I outmacro someone by 40% I still lose, because they just trash my armies with micro. I split my armies, walk into heavily protected areas, or lose my main against a small harassment. How do you manage your base and army and fights if you go heavy macro? How should I train for this aspect?


title: Dealing with the dreaded Terran Base Race

text: In my recent games, I've been having a lot of trouble with Terrans who refuse to engage my army even if it arrives knocking on their doorstep (I play Protoss mostly), because they know that they will always win in a base race. If I arrive at their base and start killing their workers and buildings, they simply go to my base and do the same. This usually happens around the early-mid push so both players have mostly tier 1, maybe a couple tier 2 units out, but it's even easier once they have Medivacs because they can fly out of their base unharmed and land in mine. What I've noticed is that there is far less risk for them leaving their base unattended. Why?   * They can simply lift off a lot of their buildings which can't be killed fast enough by stalkers, since I also need an approximately equal number of zealots to survive tier 1.   * Even if I kill all their workers, then leave to return and defend what's left of my base, they can recover from the economic loss quite well with MULEs.   * Terran t1 units tend to do kill buildings faster anyway.   * Killing Pylons cripples the Protoss player much more than killing Supply Depots hurts the Terran. I end up being supply blocked and my warp gates have no power so I can't produce anything, while he can still make at least a few things from his barracks. Options I've tried:   * Leaving 2 or 3 sentries at my choke to slow them down. If I look away for even a second, the Terran player has already stimmed and taken out the sentries before I can block them off with force fields.   * Taking out their workers and the command center, then heading back to my base. All my Pylons and workers are already dead and he's probably had enough time to kill my Nexus, so game over, as he can still produce a few marines at least while all my warp gates are unpowered and I am supply blocked.   * Leaving behind a portion of my army. It's too difficult to split up the army, because my offensive force won't kill his base fast enough and my defensive one isn't big enough to defend from his force.   * Letting my base die, continuing to kill his and chase his flying buildings around the map while attempting to 'Farm-hide' Pylons or Nexuses until I kill all of his buildings, or possibly engage his army and hope to win. I usually end up losing when I try this as he's still been able to produce several more units from hidden barrackses while my warp gates are unpowered.   * On ledge and cliff oriented maps, like Desert Oasis where the Terran likes to use drop ships a lot, going Stargate first instead of Robo and trying to gain air superiority. The terran just uses their superior ground army to beat mine, and leaves behind a few marines in their base to deal with the Protoss air units.   * Sitting in my base, never leaving it until I have at least a couple Colossi with the range upgrade. Okay, this works most of the time but a two-way turtle-tech-fest is really boring. It is true that I do play mostly against my buddies and that they have a higher probability of opting for a base race than in your average 1v1 quick match vs. unknown opponents (although in Diamond league I've faced a lot of people who do this as well). But I want to know if there's anything I can do to prevent every single P vs. T game from turning into this.


title: TF2 wants to download an 4 gig update file

text: I recently had an bad shutdown and had to run chkdsk. When I ran Tf2 again, Steam started to verify the cache files. After that it now wants to download a freaking 4.3 gig update(WTF). I had already downloaded the latest patch. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/KGfHC.png) Why the hell is this happening and can i restore a tf2 backup to prevent the redownload?


title: Who wrote this incredible theme-song?

text: If anyone here remembers a game for the Nintendo 64 by the name of "Buck Bumble" you **will** remember how awesome the theme song that played at the main menu was. Can anybody tell me who wrote this song? I would really like to know. If you haven't heard the Buck Bumble Theme yet, you should. Here is a link.


title: XBOX 360 not connecting to XBOX live but connecting to WiFi network

text: If I have a standard home Broadband connection, in the UK, which I can connect any device to wirelessly to and it appears to connect OK, and no websites appear to be blocked, but my XBOX 360 connects to the WLAN but does not connect to XBOX Live, what could cause this?


title: How can I have more cowbell?

text: Usually in Harvest Moon games you have a cow bell that you can use to get your cow to follow you so it is easy to take them outside to graze. I don't have one, and can't figure out how to get one, and pushing my cow around to get it outside is a very slow process. Where can I get a cowbell?


title: I cant find torment

text: I have tried searching everything looking on how to toggle the torment levels but I cant figure it out. Is it only for ros that you can do this? I dont have the expansion which is why that would make sense but no where have Iread that that is the case. Help? I play d3 on the ps3


title: Command Blocks vs Bukkit Plugin, Performance?

text: I am currently building an open world minecraft adventure map, primarily focused around compatibility for public multiplayer minecraft server. I would like to create events such as; spawning mobs when players enter dungeons, teleporting players between towns and spawning building through the filling and deletion of blocks. My question is, would it be better to use command blocks and redstone or a custom bukkit plugin written specifically for my purposes. I'm specifically looking for information on lag cause due to filling and deleting block and what kind of performance increase i can get from using one of these methods over the other. I would also appreciate any other information for the pros and cons of command blocks vs bukkit plugins.


title: Does sparing or killing an enemy in SC:Blacklist have any influence?

text: I am playing Splinter Cell Blacklist and every now and then you have to make a choice if you spare (`ZL`) or kill (`LR`) an enemy. I'm playing on Wii U, so I do not have to account for the no-kill play-through achievements/trophies. Does sparing or killing an enemy have any influence at all for the game? Is only the cutscene directly after the choice different?


title: What are all the "Ring of Blood" arena-style quest chains?

text: I'm looking for a list of all the PvE arena-style quests in WoW, where you fight an elite monster for a group quest, turn in the quest nearby, and receive a follow-up quest for more of the same: for example, the Ring of Blood quests in Nagrand or the Amphitheater of Anguish quests in Zul'Drak. The First Rule of Ring of Blood is You Don't Talk About Ring of Blood achievement requires three of these types of quests, but I know it misses a horde-only chain in Grizzly Hills and a chain in Icecrown. Are there any more PvE arena quest lines? What are they?


title: Roughly when is a good time to battle Skeletron?

text: I've got full Shadow gear, a Phaseblade, 360 health, at least 10 mana stars, Starfury, Red Balloon, and other magical items. I mostly acquired them from floating islands, but I can defeat the Eye of Cthulhu easily, and I have defeated Eater of Worlds (not nearly as easy as Cthulhu), so they have provided some decent drops. I've just started poking around in the Underground Jungle. Am I OK for Skeletron or should I gather Meteorite gear and/or Hellforged gear?


title: How do I prevent my champion from attacking minions that are in range?

text: In my attempt to get better at last hitting, I have found my main difficulty is that when using ranged characters, they'll attack the minions if they're within range even without direction. I want to stand within range of the minions so that I can attack them quickly when they get low, but I don't want to get caught in the middle of attacking the wrong minion and I don't want to push too hard with lots of extra early damage. I've tried right clicking a bunch to walk around in a tight circle, but that gets tedious and my fingers get tired very quickly doing that. How can I prevent my hero from attacking enemy minions until I direct him to?


title: Do Global Shares mean anything after trigger the True End

text: there are 3 requirements for the true ending of Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2, they are   * Get Planeptune, Lastation, Leanbox, and Lowee's Global Shares to 15%+   * Everyone to Lily Rank 4 or 5   * Recruit all the CPU's out of these 3 only the Global Shares is the thing that can fluctuate as missions and Colosseum battles can cause one nations shares to drop since not every mission/Colosseum battle targets ASIC Shares i am wondering, after entering Chapter 7 which can only be accessed if you meet the above condition, does it matter if a nation's shares drop bellow 15% in order to continue the true end route


title: Does StreetPass still work if a DS game is suspended/sleeping in a 3DS?

text: I am playing Solatorobo: Red the Hunter (which is a DS title) on my 3DS, and I often just shut the 3DS while I am walking around (thus suspending the game). It seems, however, that I never manage to pick people up via StreetPass while I have a DS game suspended in my 3DS. Is this actually the case? Is there something about suspending a DS game that prevents StreetPass from working? Or have I just been unlucky?


title: What causes the triangle lap time notification?

text: In Forza 3, there's an icon I colloquially call the "slop" icon. It looks something like this: ![Apparently some users are Unicode impaired?](http://i.stack.imgur.com/HZ6zg.png) I've figured out a few of the conditions for it, but a few more elude me. This definitely seems to happen whenever you collide with any other car, the walls, an obstacle, etc. (Including just a quick rub.) But other times ... I swear I've seen it come up when I've had no contact with anything and have stayed on the track. I've seen laps start with it when the previous lap had it. What are the conditions for this notification? It's not really detailed in the manual.


title: How do I get the trains running in the Warren?

text: I'm doing an Evil playthrough in inFamous, while my boyfriend is doing a Good playthrough. I noticed that the trains are running for him in the Warren, while they are still at a standstill for me. I'm ahead of him in the main storyline, but I'm behind him in doing side quests in the Warren area. Am I blocked from having the trains run because I'm Evil, or is it because there's a side quest I still need to do or is it something else? I really would like to get them running because I still need the Casey Jones trophy, so I don't want to go around just doing random side missions because I want to keep as much of the zone next to the tracks still occupied so I can work on it.


title: Is it faster to hit the flagpole in the original Mario Bros at the top compared to the bottom, or is there no difference?

text: I am an amateur speed runner of the original Mario Bros for NES. I have heard it said that the end level cutscene of mario walking into the castle is slightly faster if you hit the flagpole at the very top (where it gives you 5000 points) as compared to the bottom of the pole. Others have said it doesn't matter. Is there a difference?


Title says it all. My google-fu is apparently insufficient to answer this question for myself. Who performed the works of John Adams for the Civilization 4 soundtrack?


title: Is there any way to fully silence my heavy armor?

text: As discussed here, if you have a 1.0 magnitude of the muffle effect your armor will make no noise at all. Does this also apply to heavy armor? Has anyone tried to sneak with heavy armor and muffle (from a spell or armor effect) successfully? I´ve been wanting to make a heavy armor stealth assassin for a while, but not if it will fail hard. On my light armor assassin I already have 85 Sneaking, Nightingale boots and muffle spell, I guess I will give it a try. Anyone know if there is any way to remove or reduce significantly the noise from heavy armor so I can kill stealthily with a _full set_ of heavy armor? I know there are perks to reduce the weight of heavy armor but this is not what I am after.


title: How do I kill the high dragon in Dragon Age: Origins?

text: I summoned the dragon with the gong in Frostback Mountains. My party consists of my assassin rogue, Alistair as the tank, Sten for off-tank/DPS, and Wynne for heals. All characters are around level 11 or 12. The dragon is wiping the ground with me. The fight usually goes okay for a minute or so and then Alistair gets eaten and we're done. I know I need to stack a bit more fire resist, but my biggest problem seems to be the dragon's bite. Is there a way to prevent/avoid/mitigate it? In general, what strategy/approach should I use to beat the dragon? I'm cool with changing up the party if needed. My options are Alistair, Sten, Morrigan, Wynne, Leliana, Zevran, and the dog, but I can go get others (Shale?) if needed.


title: Do different fish effects stack?

text: I have fished quite a lot of fish and I have got a bunch of prismatic morey, frenzy fish and trufflesnout fish. I tried looking everywhere online but i cannot find any information as to what happens if I eat all three different fish at once. Will the effects stack or not? It's especially important for me since I'm playing the game at the hardest difficulty.


title: Does Baldur's Gate scale based on initial level?

text: If I import an existing level 5 character and start a new game in Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition, does the game scale to match my level, or are the levels of the enemies I'll find in each region fixed? Will I have a "head- start" by starting with a level 5 character who has some basic gear?


title: Can you complete Hitman: Absolution without negative points?

text: I'm new to the game and I don't understand one thing. I know that you can subdue someone and hide the body, so it will balance the negative effect of subduing and positive effect of hiding, but are you able to beat the game or even level without having any negative score throughout it? Is it possible or you just have to get some negative points for an action and choose which negative one to choose in order to beat a level? Or maybe you really can find everything you need to not get any negative points?


title: How to jump onto all authority drones?

text: Around the RAGE world map I found various authority drones. It seems that jump onto them with my car triggers some message and I imagine that there is a price if I get them all. Unfortunately there are some drones that I was not able to reach. Maybe it depends on car or maybe I choose wrong jump platforms, I don't know. Is there a guide that can help me do destroy all drones?


title: Can I go back to complete quests in Costume Quest?

text: I'm playing Costume Quest, and I'm up to the Mall. I just looked at my quest log and realised that I missed one of the hide-and-seekers in Suburbia. Gah. Will there be any opportunity to revisit the area and obtain missed quests? Or would I have to start a new save to do so? (Note: I'm playing this on PC, I don't think it's relevant but I thought I'd point it out.)


title: Why in snes9x (on Ubuntu), if the joystick is disconnected it isn't recognized again?

text: SNES9x works with my USB joystick alright, but if I need disconnect this joystick (even with the ROM paused), when I connect it again it doesn't work anymore. Why? How can it be fixed?


title: What are cookie clicker's secret achievements?

text: Some achievements in cookie clicker show up only with "???" description and sometimes also as name. What are their names and requirements?


title: What's the conversion rate from dead civilians to zombies?

text: When zombies are sitting on a city, killing the populace, how quickly are new zombies born? And is this different between the different units, or the same for all zombie unit types? I noticed that orc hordes convert civilians at a rate of 5 dead civilians to one zombie orc; is it the same for all species?


title: Low-tier battles with high-tier players?

text: My biggest shock in transition from Grille to Hummel was not in the vehicle. Sure, better traversals, higher damage, better travel times, but these were all just small quantitative changes. The greatest shock was the change in gameplay culture in higher tier battles. Teamwork. Caution. Tactics. Sense of responsibility for safety of teammates. Specialization. I won't forget a scout I asked to hide, lying in wait patiently for good five minutes while I was busy supporting the team of heavies opposing a massive assault at a choke point. Once the heat was off, "Scout, go!" and we mopped up the rest of enemy stragglers. That was so completely unlike the suicidal maniacs rushing the enemy front lines and dying before artillery and snipers can ever get in position, so common in lower tiers. Still, I have some lower-tier tanks (like my still favorite Pz.Sfl. IVb) I very much like for their handling and features, but as I join their low-tier battles, my blood pressure rises when I watch the gameplay style of my team. I'd love to play it with good, experienced players playing in tanks of the same tier. I know I could join a platoon of a higher tier, but then the gun of my tank will be equivalent of pea shot on enemy armor. My poor-tier vehicle would be a hindrance to my high-level team. That's not entirely my idea of fun. What are my other options to play low-tier matches in low-tier vehicles, but with experienced players?


title: How much bandwith does a Minecraft server use?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How much bandwidth does a Minecraft client use in SMP? How much bandwidth does the average (20-40 person server with an average of 30 people playing) Minecraft server use per month? How much bandwidth is used per player?


title: What level should I usually be on Oblivion TES4 to enter the first oblivion plane gate?

text: I just started playing Oblivion TES4 and chose a thief. I'm currently at the tower looking for the prisoner inside the first oblivion gate, but almost any enemy would 1-hit kill me. I'm still level 1. Did I miss something, or is it just the way the game is?


title: The Simpsons Hit and Run doesn't start on Windows 7

text: And I really really REALLY want to play this game. I've tried everything available on the first results of Google to no avail. The best advice is to tweak the compatibility settings to Windows XP or 98 and start with administrator privileges. But the game just doesn't want to start up! Can you help me? I remember there was a utility, an actual administrator compatibility toolkit which I used when I had Windows XP to be able to run Extreme G2, but it was too technical for me to tweak settings. Is there an equivalent for Windows 7? Remember this is the starter version so it doesn't come with virtual machine with Windows XP. I don't know if it helps but my rig is an Acer Aspire laptop using AMD fusion processor C-50. It's a dual core system.


title: What causes [almost] instant missle tone/launch while flying?

text: Several times while flying, I seem to get in the _insta-locked-on-and-missle- fired_ situation. I don't hear the locking tone (when someone is trying to lock onto me), so deploying ECM is a pain (as the missile is already sent to me). As I perfer ECM over flares (more time to get away), but why does this instant locking/missile launched happen? Is this a glitch? I also tend to use the stealth perk.


title: Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition Missing?

text: I purchased both Street Fighter IV and Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition before the Ultra Street Fighter IV came out on Steam. The last time that I played them, there were separate games in Steam. Now, there is only SSFIV and there is no Arcade edition anywhere, not in my library, not even in the Steam store. I installed SSFIV and none of the extra stuff that comes with the arcade edition is in it. What the heck is going on?


title: Is there a limit to the number of vehicles I can store in my garage?

text: Courtesy of Steam's wallet abusing summer sale, I am now hooked on the best sandbox game of 2011: Saints Row The Third. Or, as my friends call the game: the reason respawn won't come hang out with us tonight. In any case, I love the garage mechanic as compared to the GTA series. Specifically, I love the fact that you can store a lot of vehicles at once in SR3, as opposed to the GTA method of storing just whatever the heck you can cram in the garage. But I also love that, once I pimp my ride, it's always available for me at any garage I own, even if I leave it somewhere. This got me wondering if there is an upper limit to the number of cars that I'm able to store in my garage or if, much like the Tardis, it's really a lot bigger on the inside than the outside. So, how many rides can a ride pimper keep, after a ride pimper pimps his rides?


title: Is MarioKartOutfit "C" real?

text: I have went to many websites looking for an answer and I got many responses. For example, the Wikipedia said that there is a way to unlock mii outfit C while most of the other websites concluded that it was either a glitch or not real at all. Does anyone know if mii outfit C is real? If it is, I'd appreciate if you could tell me how to unlock it. Thank you for reading!


title: Will I get the kill if my tank wreck destroys another tank?

text: I'm wondering if I can get the kill in the following situation: > I drive off a bridge and fall on an enemy tank. Both survive the crash and > both are losing HP continuously. But he has more HP than me, so I die 1 > second before he do. I haven't had any chance to test this myself as most times I am playing SPGs. * * * Here's a video that shows a similar situation (at 4:30): Did the wrecked tank get the kill?


title: What towers have special effect against zomg?

text: Bomb tower has un upgrade that does 10 times damage. It's not clear how many hits from that will pop a zomg. Also we have snipper MOAB cripple. Again I do not know how many hits from that will pop a zomg. Anything else? Some says fire mage are good against it. If so, how? Does that do extra damage against zomg? What? Also sun God may be good against ZOMG, but why? I notice that ray beam are good against MOAB but not that good against unclustered ZOMG


title: What is a good beginners strategy to learn the mechanics of Civilization 5?

text: I am pretty new to Civilization 5, played no more than maybe 4 or 5 games. What is a solid strategy I can use against the AI that does not only help me to win the game but also teaches the mechanics a little? By that definition I want to avoid a strategy that says boost X to a ridiculous amount and you can overrun a single opponent before middle ages kick in. Even if it works, I guess it will not teach me anything really and misses the goal of this question. The strategy must not be fine grained enough so that it could beat the game at highest difficulty. If it can win the game on "Prince" difficulty level I am already satisfied. If a certain setup (number of opponents, maps size, race, etc.) has proven to be especially beginners friendly, please mention that setup as well. Edit: To clarify the question a little more I will describe my current play style. I choose a race in the beginning and say to myself - hey, I have a bonus in the area X, I should focus on X. The longer the game runs the more I realize that I have no idea how to focus on X and what areas I should ignore because they are not important. I end up clicking the options that are the most shiny, although they have no synergies with my other actions so far. This leaves me much weaker than I could be with proper planing. That's why I am looking for a strategy that is clearly focused on a specific goal and shows which areas I should invest in to utilize this strategy.


title: What is rotating?

text: I've barely scratched the surface of competitive CS:GO, but from what I've heard, the phrase "rotating" is shouted out a lot. What exactly do players mean when they say "rotating". Does this mean players on another team are swapping roles? Or does it mean that they're moving from one Bombsite/Hostage to another?


title: How can I replay a cut scene that I accidentally skipped?

text: I am playing the mission `Bury the Hatchet` and I accidentally skipped a major cut scene.... Is there any way to replay it besides reloading to a previous save?


title: How do I reset NPCs in Skyrim?

text: I have been trying to play the Mage's College quest, but Mirabelle Ervine is frozen in place and can't go anywhere. I can still talk to her, but that's about all I can do. How can I reset her or reset NPCs in general?


title: What causes the tower to target your hero?

text: I am playing dota2 (100h+) and I still do not get what are the circumstances which lead to be targeted by the enemy tower. What causes the tower to attack the hero instead of the creeps?


title: Retinues sizes in patch 1.101

text: I was playing as Ireland in patch 1.091 (I'm not sure now since I've upgraded yesterday). I'm the King of Ireland, Wales and Scotland now, so I'm pretty large now. My retinue points limit was 9k which allowed me to have a 5k of retinues (heavy infantry mixed with cavalry and skirmish forces). After the patch I see this on my retinue tab: "9K/3K", meaning I'm using 3 times more then I actually can. I wonder what changed so much and in which of the patches between 1.091 and 1.101. I tried searching change logs but I failed to find any descriptions of these changes. Am I actually presumed to have 2k of soldiers when I control two very well upgraded duchies, and I'm a king of 3 kingdoms? Are these numbers ok or something just went wrong after the update?


title: How can I see where the players are clicking in spectator mode and in replays?

text: When I am spectator or in replays, I can switch vision to just one player so I will see where he or she moves his vision focus and I can see what the player is selecting in the bottom interface section. But how can I see where the player is clicking? I think in some youtube replays, there is visible which points they click and which waypoints are set to units. Can I activate that information somewhere, maybe with an external review extension program?


title: Are battlecruisers an automatic win button?

text: I managed to get five bases, very well defended. However, when I got to build 20+ Battlecruisers with all armour and weapon upgrades, they literally destroyed everything. It was 1 vs 3, Terran vs Protoss, Terran and Zerg. They really are effective if you can get heaps of resources and amass a very large fleet with only a few ravens. Nothing stands against them once you've done it. Can Battlecruisers really stand up against anything?


title: Spirit of the Elder Lizard or Spirit of the Spectral Wraith on jungle Evelynn?

text: Are they certain situations I would get one item over the other? Also, what are the pros/cons of picking either.


title: Where and how can I download XCOM: Enemy Unknown Patch #2?

text: One question: where and how can I download XCOM: Enemy Unknown Patch #2 for PC? (link, please)


title: How can I make a treehouse that spiders can't get into?

text: As a first-night house in Minecraft, I always make a tree house, but spiders keep messing with me. How can I prevent this?


title: MInecraft: Ftb/Techic, Cables not connecting to ME Controller

text: My problem is that when I place down my ME controller the Leadstone energy cables and industrialcraft cables don't connect to it, as shown in the picture below. They were connecting earlier though and nothing has changed since. ![Here is a picture of it:](http://i.stack.imgur.com/N7Wre.png)


title: How can I stop people from living in shacks?

text: I've built apartment blocks and condominiums all over the island, the radio has declared my people filthy rich, and I have so few uneducated workers that my mines and farms only have 1 or 2 workers each. But still my people insist on living in shacks that I regularly demolish to get them to move to apartments. What am I doing wrong?


title: What does Shadowform do to other classes' Hero powers?

text: When Shadowform is cast as a Priest, the Hero Ability changes its name from _"Lesser Heal"_ to _"Mind Spike"_ and does 2 damage or _"Mind Shatter"_ doing 3 damage (depending on how often you cast Shadowform) instead of healing for 2. The icon also changes from a hand held upwards with dominant yellow and orange tones into a hand held towards the player with a bright spot in the center and dominant purple and black tones. What happens to your Hero Power if you cast Shadowform **as a non-Priest**? According to the card's text, it also deals 2/3 damage, without anything else specified. So does its name and icon change to the same as the Priest's variant or is there a different name and icon for each class? Oh, and before anyone asks: _Lorewalker Cho_.


title: Website where you can find Ordered Lists of Items?

text: I know there are many libraries for League of Legends Items but I still haven't found one that allows you to sort Items for a particular stat category (ascending or descending). Lets say for example that I want all items giving Ability Power Descending (starting from the one giving the most and ending with the one giving the least). Or do the same with Health or Attack Damage. I think you get the point. It would be a really useful tool. And none of the known wikis-libraries offers this feature. I have tried those:   * http://na.leagueoflegends.com/items   * leaguecraft.com/items/   * leagueoflegends.wikia.com


title: Can you create two railway stations picking up goods at one coal mine?

text: I have a few coal mines that output quite a bit of coal. I have one station (multi ro-ro) where it's efficient and trains are loading as fast as they can. If I add another station on the other side of the coal mine, will I be able to load even faster or does it not work like that? Will it mess up my first station's collecting abilities.


title: F-22 Air Dominance Fighter compatibility on Windows 7

text: I know, we're talking about history but 2 days ago I got my hand on this wonderful combat flight simulator but I can't manage to play with it. I've installed it and no problem with that. I've tried to set the compatibility option but no success. I don't know, maybe a windows 98 emulator? OS: Windows 7 32-bit but it does the same on XP 32-bit. The game simply doesn't start, when I clicck on the icon I got the prompt of windows which signals the crash.


title: In Silent Hill 1, what plot guides are there to get the best ending?

text: In the very first Silent Hill, a part of the game takes place inside a hospital. In the hospital director's office, a strange red liquid is spilled on the floor and you must collect it in an empty bottle in order to get the game's best ending (by using the liquid to save officer Cybil instead of having to fight her, which also saves you a very nasty boss fight. This is not the sole requirement for getting this ending, however). As far as I can recall from my first play-through, I did not see any hints that I should collect this red liquid (it didn't even occur to me that this was an option). Are there any in-game, plot-consistent hints that I missed? I do recall there is a side-quest which hints to the red substance's purpose, but it only takes place after visiting the hospital. Am I only supposed to be aware of the red liquid's purpose on a second play-through?


title: A couple of Skyrim questions

text: Well, I just started an assassin type character in **Skyrim** , and before I put too much time into it, I wanted to confirm a couple of things.   1. Can the _Shrouded Gloves_ be disenchanted? I prefer the **Nightingale** set for its slightly higher armor rating, but I also want that **2x** backstab multiplier from the _Shrouded Gloves_ without losing the Matching Set perk bonus.   2. Do _Whirlwind Sprint_ and _Elemental Fury_ work if I'm already under the effect of slow time? Actually, I thought of this as a way to deal with dragons. Just run around till they land, _Slow Time_ , _Whirlwind Sprint_ up to their face, _Elemental Fury_ and start smacking them. Am I doing anything wrong?


title: Dishonored PC god mode?

text: Is there a cheat for the singleplayer mode? All that I find on the net are links to 'trainers', lists of Steam achievements, generic hints and Youtube walkthroughs.


title: I'm unable to pick up Gauldurs amulet fragment in Gerimund's hall

text: As the title says I'm unable to retrieve the amulet fragment of Gauldurs amulet in Gerimund's Hall. This most likely is the result of me clearing the dungeon without the quest a couple of hours ago and perhaps not picking up the quest item back then. Anyway, the waypoint leads me to a place in the shallow water of the bossfight chamber and indicates something to pick up but it isn't there. Can anyone please help me and tell me how I can solve this problem? Thanks.


title: Is there any benefit gained from reading or collecting all the volumes of a book series?

text: Some of the books in Skyrim are separated into multiple volumes, for example "The Wolf Queen". Is there any benefit gained from reading all the books in the series, or from holding them all at the same time, etc?


title: When do Battlepacks for guns get unlocked?

text: I understand that there are specific battlepacks that you get for using guns. When do these battlepacks get unlocked? I assume it is after a certain number of kills?


title: NFS: Most Wanted complains that D3DX9_26.DLL is missing

text: I am struggling to play NFS: Most Wanted on my laptop. It has windows 7 and DirectX 11. But when I start NFS it says that `D3DX9_26.DLL` is missing. I used to play this game on my PC which had Windows XP. I just copied the NFS game from there. One solution I found on googling is, download the missing file and keep it in system folder and it will work. But is this the only solution? Why can't NFS work with the DirectX11 dll? I have `d3dx9_32.dll` and `D3DX9_41.dll` in my system32 directory. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/7VZhg.jpg)


title: What does a red skull above an army mean in Rome 2 Total War

text: Take a look at the screenshot below. Full size here. ![Red skulls](http://i.stack.imgur.com/sBCUL.jpg) The left army is mine, sieging an enemy city. The right army is an enemy's army (same faction as the city I'm sieging) that I just defeated in a battle before laying siege. At first I thought the red skull means that it (the army) contains the last leader of a faction, but this can't be true because I have other generals as well.


title: How do I fail the first level?

text: I am trying to get the achievement for finding a way to fail the first level of Classic mode. Problem is, I never seem to fail outright. I can crush pretty much everything and still get one star. How do I make sure that I fail?


title: What does an aura of light around an army mean

text: Take a look at the following screenshot. Full size here. ![Aura](http://i.stack.imgur.com/JPLY6.jpg) as you can see, only one of these enemy armies has an "aura of light" surrounding it. This faction doesn't have any settlements left, so maybe that's got something to do with it?


title: What do the different colours of fumes over cities mean

text: As you can see in the screenshot below (full size here) my own settlement (Moridunon) has white "fumes", whereas my ally's city (Iska) has green ones. **But** my enemy's settlement (Eblana, far left) doesn't have any fumes - nor do all of my own cities. So at first I thought it had something to do with population growth, but that seems unlikely. Something to do with diplomacy seems unlikely as well, because then I would expect my enemy's city to be red. ![Coloured fumes](http://i.stack.imgur.com/y8ap2.jpg)


title: How do I access Game Keys in the Desura Client?

text: After activating or buying a Game via Desura, you can view your Keys for the game itself or other Digital Distribution Services on this page. But how do you access this page in the Desura Client?


title: Do 'Faster Cast Speed' Equip Bonuses Affect Your Pet?

text: It's been a while since I played Torchlight, but I seem to recall that my pet would sort of randomly cast the 'Heal All' skill, and the 'Summon Skeletal Archers' skill that I'd given him. It seemed like every twenty seconds or whatever, he'd cast one of them again, so this leads me to believe the pet is still affected by the natural cooldown period of whichever spells you decide to give him. Based on this, does equipping your pet with things that give a 'faster cast speed' bonus make him able to cast his spells more quickly? I never noticed any improvement myself, but since I assumed it wouldn't work, I never gave him more than probably a 4% bonus in this area. I'm not even sure if this bonus affects spells with a timed cooldown used by the _player_.


title: Can I stay on normal difficulty and continue to level up?

text: I am not particularly excited by the difficulty levels in _Diablo III_. My question is, can I play normal repeatedly and continue to level up? This way I would get better but the enemies won't and I will feel as if the leveling has had some benefit. Better gear won't drop, but I could buy upgrades on the AH.


title: Is the FTL homepage's DRM free version the gog.com one or another one?

text: On http://www.ftlgame.com/ one can buy a DRM free version of FTL _plus_ Steam key for $10 (the Steam-alone version costs €10 = $13 in Europe), while on gog.com it's available for $9.99 (without Steam). Is the ftlgame.com DRM free version a gog.com gift key (thus including the gog.com bonuses), or "only" a DRM free exe?


title: Struggling with Atom Zombie Smasher - any suggestions?

text: I'm loving Atom Zombie Smasher, but I don't seem to be very good at it! In fact, I'm really struggling to even rescue the minimum amount of people, so I was wondering if the community had any tips and tricks they would like to share with all the other smashers out there?


title: How do I fish in Torchlight 2?

text: I am wondering how you're supposed to catch fish in Torchlight 2. I am in the Estherian Enclave literally right at the start of the game on my first character, and have found a Fishing Hole: ![Fishing Hole](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ATHzK.jpg) Upon clicking on the label for the Fishing Hole, I cast a line into the water and get a button on screen: ![Button on screen](http://i.stack.imgur.com/hmoBr.png) I have tried waiting for audible indicators that I have caught a fish (similar to WoW) and there are a couple of different sounds that play but regardless of when I click the button I catch nothing. I have also tried waiting for the blue circle that pulses around the button to reach certain points (like fully under the button, or as far out as it extends away from the button) before clicking but this doesn't appear to have an effect either. Regardless of what I've tried so far, I always end up at this screen; ![You caught nothing](http://i.stack.imgur.com/y5Kl3.png) How do I catch fish in Torchlight II?


title: Are blueprints found on the black market unique?

text: In other words, if a blueprint for a certain module is in a station and I don't obtain it from there, will any other stations in the galaxy carry it? Obviously if this is the case, then I won't have to destroy every hostile station that also happen to be a shop, which would make life much easier.


title: Do my companions gain abilities by themselves or do I need to train their abilities somewhere?

text: I've realized that if my **Star Wars: The Old Republic** companions had as many abilities as I did, it would needlessly complicate the gameplay. But, for some of my companions, I can't tell if their abilities have changed at all throughout the course of the game. I don't have any character above level 15, so I may have just not seen it yet. Like the title says, do I have to train my companions like I have to do to gain my abilities, or do I not have to worry about them as they'll gain those abilities on their own.


title: What items can be compacted into blocks?

text: In Minecraft there are several items that can be placed together in a 3x3 or 2x2 block to create a "block of **_** ". I've seen it done with Redstone, Coal, Wheat, and Lapis. What other items can be compressed into blocks so that inventory and chest space can be reduced? I have researched many times and always end up finding one or two new items. What is the full list of compact- able items?


title: Does a trip mine's functionality change if you turn off the laser beam?

text: I was reading Destructoid's interview with the developers of Payday: The Heist where they go through the arsenal of weapons. One of the devs had this to say regarding the trip mine weapon: > Insider hint: Put a trip mine on the ground, switch off the laser beam (yeah > you can switch it on and off as you please) and then when some enemy who can > take a LOT of damage ( _cough_ Bulldozer _cough_ ) stands near it, shoot at > the trip mine (preferably with a weapon that has some spread, so that you > know you'll hit it) and BAM! That sucker is GONE! This seemed to imply to me that if you turn off the laser beam, the AI may be less likely to notice and/or react to the trip mine. Is this actually the case? Or does turning off the laser sight just make it so the trip mine must be manually detonated, allowing you to be more precise about its explosion? I don't have trip mines yet, so I cannot test this myself.


title: my xbox keep saying error 71 how can i fix this?

text: Help my Xbox wont load and keeps saying error 71 how do i fix this? iv tried taking the hardrive of and putting it back on, blowing into it i don't know what else to do.


title: What traits are available in the game, and what does each of them do?

text: There seems to be a good amount of traits in this game, and some of them don't have description that actually lets you know what that trait does. For the sake of proper answer write down all traits available in the game, their description, and their effect.


title: Are medkits consumed on use?

text: When I use a medkit in battle, does it 'consume' the medkit? I know I can't use it again that battle, but will that same medkit stick around and be available to use in future battles?


title: What (or who) are XCOM Hero units?

text: I've been hearing some chatter about secret "Hero Units" in XCOM - soldiers with pre-defined names, attributes, and abilities. The mighty psychic Sid Meier, of course, has previously appeared in a gameplay demo: But did this actually make it through to the retail game? If so, how do you "activate" Sid? Is there anyone else? (Ken Levine seems a distinct possibility...)


title: What makes up the wealth of my fortress?

text: How can I find out what contributes to the majority of the wealth of my fortress?


title: Is it better to spread out my satellites or concentrate them in one area?

text: Should I try to strengthen one area on the map to make travel times shorter or try to cover as much of the globe as possible?


title: How can I improve my completion score on the first campaign mission?

text: I just finished the first campaign mission (Griffin Bane) on Normal difficulty and apparently my completion score was 12250 (46%). The tooltip says I can > Increase [my] score by completing quests, picking up resources and > artifacts, defeating neutral packs and heroes and controlling capturable > buildings at the end of the map. However, it's not that big a map. Far as I know, I visited every corner, completed every quest, beat every enemy and gathered all available resources. What am I missing?


title: What to install and download?

text: I bought Albion prelude, Reunion and Terran Conflict but i am wondering which is the last in the series. Do they extend themselves and can I install/play them all at once? Other then that are there any free DLC's/mods I should install on top of it? I vaguely remember there was a free add on pack that adds some more items etc.


title: Baldur's Gate (EE) Building Assasin class

text: I always played a class that wears heavy armor, but now I decided to create some kind of assasin build, focusing on backstabbing etc. However I'm not sure which thief abilities should I invest to make this build useful. I know stealth will be a priority, but is silent move important - is it even passive or active skill ? I'm mostly asking, what would be the best combination of race/subclass to assasin like build.


title: Using SOFLAM and Javelin by yourself

text: There's not a lot of organized teamwork on Battlefield 3, so it's hard to have a SOFLAM user assisting the Javelin launcher. Is it possible to spawn as the recon class, set your SOFLAM down, commit suicide, then spawn as an engineer with the Javelin equipped?


title: Can't absorb dragon souls, even with USKP and UDBP patches installed

text: Anyone around coy with being Mr. Fixit? (Ms. Fixit would be even better, but either will do nicely.) I can't absorb dragon souls, and yes, I've been through almost every thread there is here on the answer. (So please, do not duplicate me. Pretty please?) Mind you, I got a _TRUCKLOAD_ of mods installed... _(ducks in preparation for the coming brick)_ Odd thing is, I was playing with a very similar list before installing Dragon Combat Overhaul and Succubus Race, but deactivating either won't get me anywhere. Done some digging on the Nexus and Steam forums... I read somewhere that No Spinning Death overwrites a script related to dragon death. It _might_ be mucking up things some, but I can't tell. Disabling that mod didn't get me anywhere, but scripts are baked into saves (right?), so in theory I have to _(cringes)_ restart the game to be absolutely sure... Other bits worth (?) knowing:   * Running SKSE   * Running ENB   * Using ModOrganizer UPDATE: There is something seriously broken with my game itself. Tried the following:   * Disabled ALL the mods, save for Alternate Start for quicker starts (and yes, this includes USKP, UDGP and UDBP)   * Started a new game, created a vanilla Nord character   * Toggled godmode on   * Given the PC Lightning Storm   * Spawned Mirmulnir   * Turned the overgrown lizard into charred meat And STILL I'm not absorbing its soul! UPDATE 2: Verifying the game cache integrity turned up 3 corrupted files. Wish I knew which those were, but I had cleaned my master files using TES5Edit, so I thought I had screwed up something there. Created a new barebones game, and at last, I'm having some dragon spirit chow. Then, created a new fully modded game, and no soul chow for me... For a moment I wanted to pin the blame on TES5Edit but now I know that's not the cause. The culprit's still at large. UPDATE 3: After having no luck with a fully modded game, started to gradually activate mods again... eventually I realized that the truckload of mods I had activated on my previous attempt broke something **again** on my vanilla installation, for even another barebones try was plagued with this issue. Re- check integrity, and bam, another file -a very small one, not even 1k in size- was corrupted. (Again, I wish there was a way to know which!) UPDATE 4: Tried a new game with just these on:   * USKP   * UDGP   * UDBP   * Alternate Start Guess what. AGAIN the corrupted file issue. Tried again with only Alternate Start active, and still cannot absorb dragon souls. Even while today I could on a similar setup. (I don't understand anything anymore here...) Anyone knows of a way to skip the intro without installing this mod? (Could it be that ModOrganizer is somehow mucking things up?) UPDATE 5: _Probably_ ModOrganizer has something to do with this. However insane it sounds. Instead of manually disabling ESPs, I right-clicked on the mod list, selected 'Disable all visible mods', manually re-activated Alternate Start, and _this time_ I could dine on dragon essence. Read again: a near- completely barebones setup, without even the unofficial patches. UPDATE 6: Disregard what I said about MO screwing up things. One of the unofficial patches is misbehaving. Even with a truckload of mods on, I can still eat dragonstuff--right until activating all three of them. Which one is to blame I don't yet know. **UPDATE 7 AND FINAL:** Finally, finally figured what's going on. USKP has a problem with the dragonactorscript.pex file. Found and installed a fix available here: http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/31685 Personally, I went and overwrote the file from USKP itself instead of treating this fix as a separate mod, keeping a backup available just in case.


title: How do you complete Green Hills of Stranglethorn World of Warcraft quest after the zone phases to 85?

text: Question is same as the title. How do you complete The Green Hills of Stranglethorn (World of Warcraft) quest once the zone has phased to level 85? NVM, I know now. You have to finish all the quests for level 85, leave the zone and come back. Everything resets once you do this.


title: Does "Spare Grain" give you food without you doing anything?

text: The Issaries blessing "Spare Grain" is listed as "Obtains extra food via trade." On first read, I thought this meant bonus food only when buying food via caravans. Does "Spare Grain" give you food automatically or does it require using caravans?


title: Is there any way to invert Y axis when using an xbox controller on PC

text: I've tried to go in the option menu and switch the _look up/down_ controls but it doesnt seem to change anything. Is there any way to invert the Y axis ? It would be helpful especially when trying to lock up target with the cursor.


title: Games that account for colourblind

text: What games have an option for people with colourblindness to play?


title: Do signature weapons ever become free?

text: Just got the `Shredder` unlocked and am thinking about buying it. But I'm wondering if fixing towers will make it free later?


title: How do I know if a particular skin is not going to always be available to buy?

text: Some Champion skins in League of Legends are only available for a set time period, at which point they are removed from the store and become unavailable for purchase permanently. How does one know if a skin they are saving up for, or waiting to go on sale, will soon be gone?


title: Do Leader Mods work with weapon exp?

text: Does the +% Exp given by equipping Leader style mods effect the exp you get for leveling your skills with weapon types?


title: What are the hidden achievements in XCOM: Enemy Unknown?

text: Steam lists the game as having 60 achievements, but only ~38 actually show up in the achievement list to start with. What "secret" achievements are there, and what are the requirements to unlock them?


title: ALT+F4 doesn't close Counter-Strike: Global Offensive?

text: `ALT` + `F4` is supposed to work in Counter-Strike GO, as per this answer; however, nothing happens when I press `ALT` + `F4` in the Counter-Strike GO window. Is there some setting to enable `ALT` + `F4`, or will I have to code a workaround?


title: Can I disable a ship without destroying it and without teleporters in FTL?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Tips for killing enemy crew without use of boarding parties While playing FTL, one of the jumps resulted in me picking up an angry spacer whose ship had just been captured by pirates. He requested my assistance in retaking his ship which, he stressed, would entail not destroying it. I had no crew teleporters so I proceeded in destroying the enemy ship's oxygen supply subsystem until the oxygen drained to below 5% (I know this because I got the achievement). I waited a while and... nothing. I realized they might be healing so I also disabled the medbay as well. Waited a while and... nothing. I didn't have scanners level 2 so I didn't know for sure what was going on but all the enemy crew must have died, no? In any case the ship kept firing and I was eventually forced to destroy it, much to the dismay of the spacer I picked up. Was there any way to complete that mission successfully without me having any crew teleporters?


title: Game time card - how does it work?

text: When I buy a SWTOR Game Time Card, what exactly does 60 days of game time mean, and how it is tied to the real world time? I have read all FAQs and subscriptions, but I am still none the wiser.   * Does it mean I can play a game 60 days since I redeem the code, like when redeemed on January 1, I can play until March 1?   * Or does it mean any day I play one day is deduced from the game time, but I can have days which I do not play in between?   * Or does it mean I can spend 60*24 hours in the game, no matter how the real world calendar runs?


title: Is it worth doing Whimsyshire in Hell to get upgrades for Inferno

text: So I'm wondering what is more efficient to farm gear for inferno. Once I acquired the ability to open the 'cow level' do the item drops and gold drops justify the effort to get the staff in the first place? Are there champions/rare mobs in Whimsyshire that increase my Nephalem Valor buff? Or am I better off just running Act I-IV hell and partially Act I inferno and hope for good items/gold.


title: How many hits can an armoured thug take?

text: In a beatdown attack, how many beatdown hits can an armoured thug take before being finished?


title: How are a city's combat strength and hitpoints determined?

text: The combat strength of a city seems to slowly increase overtime with the population, but that's just a guess. I'm curious what is the exact formula for determining the combat strength of a city? Obviously buildings like walls or a castle have the most direct impact. And I know that social policies, like Universal Suffrage, can also have a strong impact on the combat strength and hit points of a city. But that still leaves a lot of unknowns about how the combat strength and hit points of a city are calculated. Some cities seem a little tougher than others in terms of their combat stats. Does anyone know the base formula's for a city's combat strength and hitpoints? Or have an idea of the major components of the formula? (Side question: is Terrain a major component?)


title: A dwarf is possessed, how can I find what he wants?

text: There is a dwarf that "has been possessed" and now he's in the meeting hall waiting for something. I'm guessing I don't have the workshop he needs but how can I found out?


title: Where can I find the goblin tinkerer?

text: With the 1.1 update, rocket boots are no longer a random drop. Instead they must be purchased from the goblin tinkerer. The wiki isn't very specific about where to find the little bugger, stating that he appears in a cave or the dungeon after defeating a goblin army. Could someone please provide some more specific tips on how to find him?


title: How do you transfer villagers from the demo to the full game?

text: I have some villagers in Norende on my demo version. By playing the demo version you earn up to 7 rewards packs that can be transferred over to the full game as well as up to 20 villagers. Now that I have bought the full game, I would like to transfer those villagers over. I heard there was a way to do this, but I can't figure out how.


title: How do I spawn an Arch Pyromage using console commands?

text: I can spawn an ordinary Pyromage using the following command: **player.placeatme 45CBE** How do I spawn a high level mage? In particular, I'm interested in spawning a Level 50 Arch Pyromancer for testing purposes. In Creation Kit his ID is **EncWarlockFire07BossHighElfM**


title: How to start a New Game Plus?

text: How do you start a New Game Plus in Infinity Blade? I see it mentioned on walkthroughs, but no one ever details how to achieve it. Moreover, it seems to be a necessary prerequisite to mastering items more than once. I've never seen it come up as an option, either in the game itself or through the Options menu. FWIW, I'm at level 40, and I've defeated the God King three times. Thanks for any help!


title: Dragon Age 2 - Choosing a Character Class

text: I am deciding on which class I want to play in Dragon Age 2. Originally i chose a male warrior and was going to be a Tank. But now I see that Aveline is a tank and is one of the major characters in the game. So, other than a tank, what class is a good choice?   * Mage DPS   * Mage Healer   * Rogue Dual Blade   * Rogue Archer   * Warrior Two Hand DPS


title: How should I use Locations?

text: Starcraft 2 has so called Locations. Basically you can handle them like groups. Ctrl + F2 to F8 assigns a Location to the hotkey. Then you can jump to a Location by pressing the hotkey (e.g. F2). But how should I use them? What are good Locations and in which situations are they superior to "jump to group" and selecting a location on the minimap?


title: How to prevent sc2gears from loading all replays every time it opens

text: sc2gears is such a nice tool (despite some unavoidable inaccuracies), but there is one thing that bothers me. When I open the app, and I want to look at my latest few replays, I double-click on "SC2 auto reps" to load my replays. This takes a long time though as I have a lot of replays. I would expect that by now, with so many features, sc2gears would cache old replays instead of parsing them again every time I run the app. Is there a way to cache old replays? Or is there a way to "load last 50 replays" similar to the "load last replay" button?


title: Registering to Steam doesn't work

text: I tried to register with Steam on the following page for about 3 days now, and it doesn't work from Mac Chrome, Firefox and Safari. Am I the only one experiencing this behaviour? https://store.steampowered.com/join/? Maybe the JavaScript on this page is broken? I chose a username that has not been taken, and also entered all other information and clicked the I agree thingy. Please tell me if someone else can register or if there is another way to register with Steam (for example via some API, or PlayStation or something similar).


title: In Anno 1404, how do I take over trade buildings without them disappearing?

text: Situation: Whenever I invade another player's island, I set up like 5-6 military camps around the trade buildings to capture them. After waiting a loooong time, when the timer hits 0 and the ownership is meant to be given to me, they instead collapse and disappear. WTF? How do I stop this and get to keep the buildings? It's making taking over islands extreeemely slow since the NPC just builds a new warehouse straight after.


title: When is the trader open?

text: Under the "Dungeon" tab it usually says: > The trader is currently closed, sorry! One time I looked, it said I could trade 1,000,000 souls for 100 magic (those numbers may be wrong, but something like that). I am now at the point where I usually have that many souls and could use the magic. When is the trader available?


title: How do I complete the Assignment DEATH FROM BELOW?

text: The assignment says, `Destroy 5 attack air vehicles with Rocket Launchers` Do all rocket launchers count?* Does the enemy have to be present in the vehicle when you blow it up with a rocket?** * _I could have swore I already have a few kills on choppers with AA rockets_ ** _You still get vehicle destroy points when you blow up a vehicle, after an enemy leaves the vehicle..._ ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/4ifE5.png)


title: My Minecraft Forge wont work

text: I have forge 1.7.2 and every time i try to launch Minecraft it just brings me back to the Minecraft launcher instead of launching the game


title: Shadowplay records wrong monitor

text: I have 2 monitors (1920x1080), and I run Battlefield 4 on my second monitor (secondary screen). When I try to save background recording in Shadowplay (1 min video), it always saves the desktop image from my first monitor (primary screen). How can I force Shadowplay to record the secondary screen instead of the primary screen? I don't want to play on my primary screen.


title: What does the StarCraft 2 client download when entering the league queue?

text: When I go to join a multiplayer game in StarCraft 2, sometimes the game client says it is downloading a few items before it enters the queue. This notice appears at the top center of the screen, and is soon replaced by the the "looking for players" message and then the "players found" message. What is it downloading? Presumably I already have all the game content, and also presumably it can't fetch data on my opponents (such as their avatars) until it has decided who to match me with, which can be minutes later. Blizzard isn't issuing micro-patches this way, are they? Edit: After the recent patch, these downloads took even more time. I'd love to know what's being downloaded, so I'm adding a bounty.


title: How do I get the orange crystals?

text: How do I get to the orange crystal for the quest Crystals and Moonlight?


title: How to play steam workshop content in trackmania 2 canyon?

text: I subscribed to three canyon maps. Then restarted the game. It updated the subscribed content. But I don't see the subscribed map anywhere! Where to find those maps so I can play them?


title: Where did Account Bound item come from

text: While in the Sell window of the Gold Auction House, I noticed an item in my stash, which appeared in red and could not be sold. It was amongst some other items, which I received in-game from another player. I did recently re-arrange items in my stash, so it could have been moved from elsewhere in the stash. When I looked at the item in-game, it appeared as an "Account Bound" item. This means that it was crafted by me sometime? Could the other player have given me an Account Bound item? He just dropped items on the ground for me to pick up -- we didn't trade them officially.


title: Are the games the same as the books?

text: I don't know if this can be asked here. But I just finished the AC series of games and I really enjoyed the characters especially Ezio. Are the books just copies of the games with more character development(if even) Or do they have more story and little reference to the games?


title: Animal Crossing: Wild World Communication Error

text: I keep getting an error that says that I've been disconnected when doing DS to DS communications. There is no error code.


title: What are the requirements for killing enemies with traps?

text: In level 11 of _Mark of the Ninja_ one of the challenges is to kill 5 enemies with traps. I killed more than 5 using environmental traps, but I saw no progress indicator nor did I get the challenge complete or even a challenge failed notice. Is it glitched or am I missing something here?


title: Can I safely sell an Xbox 360 with XBLA games on the HDD?

text: Or will the buyer be able to find all of my payment information and stuff? Obviously, my personal gamertag has been deleted.


title: What do the Campaign system settings ("Attack Reaction", "Infinite Ammo", "Agent Hunt Settings") do?

text: The game settings includes items like:   * **"Attack Reaction"** : Turn attack reaction on/off.   * **"Infinite Ammo"** : Disable/Enable the use of infinite ammo.   * **"Agent Hunt Settings"** : Disable/Enable Agent Hunt. The in-game descriptions are useless and there is no manual. The other partner matchmaking settings are straightforward, but what do these three mean? How do they actually affect the game? (IA doesn't appear to actually make ammo infinite.) ![System Settings](http://i.stack.imgur.com/jvxhC.png)


title: What are these HUD symbols?

text: I know the big white blocks are "health" that can regenerate if partially damaged, the RB is for restoring health blocks with herbs, and the bottom red is the ammo indicator, but what are those white bars in the middle? I thought it was stamina, but it doesn't deplete when I run. The only time I've seen it go down is after a cutscene where I'm hurt and require a few seconds for recovery (where those white bars restore). What are they, and how do they affect me? And do the other "dots" in the HUD/UI signify anything, or are they only there for decoration? ![HUD](http://i.stack.imgur.com/inyLM.png) Sorry for the terrible screenshot


title: Best areas to farm skill points in Resident Evil 6

text: I want upgrades, and clearing every area for 100 point increments sees pointless. What are the most time-efficient areas for making bank? What chapters with what perks activated? How does difficulty affect drops? Is Mercenaries more effective than Campaign?


title: Where can I find the Fat Man in Fallout New Vegas?

text: I have tons of mini nukes. The only problem is that the only weapon that shoots mini nukes is the Fat Man. I've seen it a few places and and never had the caps to buy it. Is there a place in Fallout New Vegas where I can get it for a low price or free?


title: How can I tell teammates from spies?

text: I'm going through the painful trial and error process of determining whether or not a player on my team is a spy or not. So far what I thought was the most successful procedure was dealing some damage; a spy usually loses cover immediately and goes for the backstab. However, this isn't guaranteed; a spy being healed/near a dispenser/bold enough will just endure the damage without losing cover. So -- how can I "spy check"? What are conditions that let me look/test a player and say "no, this guy is legit."


title: How to tell if there is a spy on my head?

text: Without looking up, how can I tell if there is a spy on my head?


title: Why do console games require a button press before showing the main menu?

text: I am strictly a PC gamer myself, but I noticed a strange thing. When you start every released-for-console game, like Mass Effect or Borderlands, they ask you to press Enter (or any key, etc.) after the initial load, and only after pressing it do you get to see the main menu. PC-only games load the main menu immediately. What's the reason behind this? I assume it must have something to do with the way consoles work, but what purpose does this extra button-press serve?


title: Missing trophies in Assassin's Creed Brotherhood

text: I almost completed AC:B but the game suddenly stopped tracking trophies. For example, I just discovered the shrine in Saint Peter's Basilica (which should unlock the _Amen_ trophy) and nothing happened. What's even more frustrating, though, is that I wasn't awarded with any of the other trophies that are unlocked by completing the main storyline (e.g. completing Sequence 8). Is there anything I can do to make my game load the missing trophies without having to restart it from the beginning?


title: Are there any inherent rewards in quests?

text: I just did a quest in Skyrim (might have been a random one) and I got no benefit from the quest itself. (No gold reward, and no plot advancement) Was there something I gained that I'm not aware of? Did my skills go up a bit or anything like that?


title: When does the day refresh?

text: On Animal Crossing: New Leaf (and older games) there are many things to do. Some things are digging up holes, mining rocks, shaking trees, going to stores, ect.. When do these things re-appear (restock in store's case)?


title: What's the easiest way to kill a Crusher in Radiant Defense?

text: I'm on the final wave of the Level 11: Jaws and I keep getting pwned by the Crusher. I killed him once already in the last level, but that required converting pretty much every weapon into a Seraphim missile launcher -- a strategy that doesn't work as well when I have to also defend against 20 Tauruss. I can't imagine any way of killing it without the bonus packs either. What weapons excel against the Crusher, and is there a strategy (beyond the obvious) with regards to killing it?


title: Can you edit/mod the rate of Strategic Resource generation in Civilization III?

text: When playing Civ 3 (The "complete" edition on Steam), I often find that the Strategic Resources don't appear nearly frequently enough for my liking. In an area that could fit 10 or 11 cities without any overlap, there was a single patch of Iron. When you add in that a resource can be depleted, this makes the ability to play out the map fairly unpredictable (since you can't see resources for techs you don't have). Is there some way to edit the map generator's strategic resource frequency? Or a mod or patch or something that does this? I'd like them to appear more often without having to use a custom map to do it.


When looting unidentified dyes, can I get a color I already own? If so, will it consume the dye if I click on it?


title: Can not clear rocks in dragonvale

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Why can't I clear rocks on dragonvale? I am stuck on level six on dragonvale, the spade is greyed out, the market is greyed out and I have plenty of gold to clear the rocks. I have seen other questions on here relating to the same problem, but no true answers given...


title: Where did my screenshots go?

text: I was playing a Steam game yesterday and remember taking a Steam screenshot with the `F12` key. I distinctly remember the "shutter" sound and the Steam popup which appeared with the small version of the image. But checking the screenshots section of my Steam profile today, I can only see old screenshots for that game, and nothing from yesterday. Where did my screenshots go? Did I lose them completely? Some notes:   1. I've looked under the "all" tab of the screenshots section, to make sure I'm not missing anything.   2. I've clicked the "Update" button, it didn't change anything.   3. This game certainly supports this feature - I took screenshots this way in the past.   4. I've checked the regular screenshot folder for the game - the one where the screenshots go to if you just click `PrtScn` - but it didn't contain any recent screenshots.   5. Steam Client details: Built Sep 8 2011, at 13:50:04, API version v012, Steam package version 1675.   6. System is Windows 7 64-bit.   7. Game in question, if it makes any difference, is Civilization V.


title: How can I become Steve again?

text: I have changed my Minecraft skin and now I feel a bit nostalgic. I have tried to find a solution to this already but all I can find is possible "Steve skins" on the various skin websites. I want the original skin exactly as it would be if I created a new account. I also can't seem to find anything on the Mojang account preferences to reset this back to its original state. How can I change back to the original Steve skin?


title: Do I have to kill sheep to collect wool?

text: I just updated Minecraft to Beta 1.7.2, and now I don't get wool from hitting a sheep once anymore. Killing it only drops 1 block of wool. In Beta 1.6, it used to drop 1-3 when hitting it once. Do I have to kill the sheep now, or is there an intended way to collect wool?


title: Transferring units in Age of Wonders campaigns

text: In Age of Wonders (the first one, with Inioch), when playing a campaign, a player can choose what heroes/units/items to bring to the next map, along with some gold/mana. **Is there a way to influence the choices, say, offer certain items/units**? I keep getting bowmen proposed for transfer, while I have the nicest leveled priest I'd love to have with me. _I thought it was the leader's party, but that didn't turn out to be true._


title: How do I sprint in Minecraft?

text: I've seen a couple of videos of people sprinting in Minecraft (1.8). How do you do so?


title: How do I escape a rift dimension?

text: Playing survival with the Big Dig mod pack, I made a rift door (from Dimensional Doors) so I could have my own house/secret room type of thing. I've discovered that I'm trapped now. How do I get out?


title: Do some side quests become unavailable later on in the game? (Dragon Quest IX)

text: Are there any side quests that become unavailable after a certain point in Dragon Quest IX or can I come back any time and do them all (for example after finishing the main storyline)?


title: Considering a PS4 - are all games that have a "download now" able to be downloaded?

text: My wife and I have a Wii and Xbox 360/kinect we are looking to trade in at gamestop along with about 20 or so games. I'd like to pick up a PS4 and Last of Us. One of the things that I think is really appealing is the whole playstation network thing where I can download older PS1 and PS2 games, and stream PS3 games. So, how does this work? For instance if I go to the PS website and search for final fantasy, FF:IX shows up with "buy download." How do I know if that would work for a PS4 or not? I can't seem to find out if one "download" works across all systems or not? The nintendo website is actually significantly easier to understand than the sony one in this aspect, because there it says which consoles can download the game. The FAQ for PS4 doesn't really contain this information. Any advice would be appreciated.


title: Downloaded Riverview twice; savegame kind of broken

text: When I downloaded Riverview to my installation of The Sims 3, the installation seemed to stall, so I aborted it. The second time I tried, it installed fine. I started a game in Riverview noting that it was listed twice, played for a bit, saved and quit. Later I had a look at the `InstalledWorlds` folder. It contained: `Riverview.world` and   `Riverview(1).world` After deleting `Riverview(1).world` only one Riverview is listed, but my savegame won't load anymore. One way to fix this would be to simply rename `Riverview.world` to `Riverview(1).world`, but I'd really prefer to get my savegame to use the regular file name. Is there any way to do this?


title: Who/what is Saturn (close to the end of the game)

text: On my way to the Hyperion Info Stockade in olde Fyrestone Towne, a huge robot named Saturn drops out of the sky to stop me. It seems like at other points in the game when Jack has cooked up some particularly badass monster to slow me down, there is some exposition where he tells me how badly I am about to be beaten, or brags about how awesome he is, or there is some other explanation. But Saturn just shows up, says nothing, Jack says nothing, you just destroy him and move on. So is Saturn anything special (perhaps a movie/sci-fi reference I'm missing?) or just some random monster?


title: Rock Band 3 and Ion Drum Rocker cymbals

text: in Rock Band 3, when using the Ion Drum Rocker do the cymbals register as separate hits? I heard in pro mode Rock Band 3 can do this. But is the Ion Drum Rocker compatible? Also is pro mode insanely difficult, or can you tame it down a bit for the more novice drummer? :)


title: Should I move my village underground before triggering hardmode?

text: I would like for my village to continue to be a peaceful place after I kill the Wall of Flesh. With the Hallow/Corruption spreading, is it possible to create an area on the surface that is unaffected by both of these, or will monsters not spawn in one or both of these areas due to the number of nearby NPC's? Or should I avoid it all and just move my village underground somewhere before I kill the Wall? Or will not even this help?


title: Why is SWTOR not downloading through EA's Origin service?

text: So, I'm about to download SWTOR as written here http://www.swtor.com/early- access. But it seems like I have to download the client by itself, not via the Origin program by EA, even if the game shows up in Origin. Will the download be for the Origin service (linking it to Origin at the end) or does it have nothing to do with the service? In short, will I have to redownload it after the Early Access (Dec. 20th) even if I download it now?


title: POOTIS POW! But what is Pootis?

text: I always hear the word 'pootis' when someone is heavy. I know Heavy is of russian background, but is pootis even a real word? What is pootis supposed to mean? It's so dang fun to say I would like to know the actual meaning of the word, if there is one.


title: How can I reset a cartridges save state for Metroid II: The Return of Samus?

text: I purchased an original Gameboy version of Metroid II which, of course, is used. I want to start my own game and I seem to recall there was a special key combination that you could press to clear the system memory. How can I reset the save state so that I can start my own game?


title: How do you get past Field E12?

text: This Field is stopping my progress, how do I get past it? ![Field E12](http://i.stack.imgur.com/upB9Y.jpg) Where should I be Placing the Towers/Traps and walls, and with what gems should I fill them?