title: Crime.Net Offline Play?

text: I purchased Payday2 a couple of weeks ago. I really like it and it's really fun, but I'm having difficulties when it comes to playing solo on some of the missions. Why I want to solo:   * **Stealth** : It is (in a sense) easier to stealth a mission in solo, as the AI do absolutely nothing until you're discovered. So you have no chance of being discovered due to anyone but yourself.   * **Single-Player** : I often just want to be and play alone.   * **Practice** : Simply to practice improving my accuracy, (which I've always found to be an important aspect of any FPS) which is harder to do in multiplayer since you could shoot at an enemy that was just shot by an ally and you hadn't noticed.   * **People are Jerks** : Especially if you are the one to mess up a stealth mission. I realize these are minor reasons and you could just argue that I should play multiplayer. Aside from that... How can I stealth missions solo at a lower level when there are so many obstacles in my way? I know it's supposed to be challenging but seriously it's nearly impossible on some levels (The Framing Job) in particular.   * **Body-Bags** : You only get one body bag. You can get more with perks but I am not a high enough level yet.   * **Pagers** : You can only answer 4. Typically this is fine, but on the Framing job it's pretty difficult not to have to kill more than 4 guards when you only have one body-bag. Is there another strategy I can do? I'm currently running the shotgun with a silencer, and a pistol with a silencer. I can patiently do the Framing Job if not for there being like 8 Guards and I only get one body-bag. It frustrates me that you can't even drag the bodies else-where. **Question(s)** : 1) How can someone solo a stealth mission at a relatively low level? If not possible at a lower-level, how can I level quickly as the missions I'm good at and enjoy give me -50% -> -100% Exp due to how often I play them. 2) Are there any other ways to keep stealth on a mission? Framing Job in particular?


title: Do the increased difficulty of enforcing by force in the item World apply to Cam-pain HQ?

text: In Disgaea 4, I am aware that if I use enfoce by force in cam-pain HQ the difficulty of doing so increases. But in the case of the senate of the item world does the increased difficulty is shared with the cam-pain HQ? Is it limited to that item class or is it increased only for that specific item?


title: How does village border growth work in Reus?

text: What are the factors that control when and how the border posts move? I've read a couple of theories, and made some observations, but it's still pretty unclear to me. I saw a number of ideas floating around on the internet, and did some pseudo-exact experiments of my own; I'll put some of those up as food for discussion later.


title: What's the effect of blowing candles?

text: I know it doesn't change anything about visibility, since Dishonored doesn't make any use of lights and shadows. So does it change anything wheter I blow the candles or not ? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Rx8pJ.jpg)


title: Do craft nubers and hat levels affect the cost of the item?

text: Every time I see people trading, some of them seem to highlight the fact that their hats are of 'collector's level'. Either that, or they are selling crafted hats with special craft numbers on them. One person even commented on my trade that my hat is of level 42 and that I should up my price. I have no idea whether he is lying to me or not. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Da7YB.png) As for craft numbers, is a misc with this craft number worth more than usual? **Do these small factors really affect the value of an item? If it does, could someone provide a list of Hat levels and craft numbers that are worth significantly more?**


title: Can enemies perform "Critical Hits"?

text: I am not talking back Ripostes or Backstabs(The enemies I am fighting are [spoiler]Rats[/spoiler]. Under normal conditions they would take out around 1/15 of my health bar with a single hit, then seemingly at random they kill me in one hit, the animations of their attack aren't different. **Not Bleed/Poison** It tends to happen when I am mid-swing I've noticed.


title: Trouble with Barbarians and Happiness on Immortal

text: I'm 450 turns into a game on Immortal on Civ 5. It's a scenario I set up where it's a giant continents map, with me versus one Immortal AI. The only victory allowed is domination. The whole time, I've been having a huge amount of difficulty with barbarians and happiness. (I do not have Raging Barbarians turned on.) The barbarians have been hammering me, often getting more advanced units way before I do. (Now that I have artillery, it's largely under control.) However, at no point in the game has it been safe to scout around, and for most of the game it wasn't safe to be on any of my borders. (I'd have to constantly pull workers away from their projects to prevent them from being captured.) Building a new base requires a large push to secure a new area. Happiness has been difficult, too. I got the social policies that let defensive buildings and science buildings add +1, as well as garrisoned units, and I'm building all the other +happiness buildings I can find, but I can never get a surplus of more than 6. Most of the time I'm hovering around 0 or 1, which means that if the pop goes up I'll be negative for a while until the next +happiness building completes. This has put a huge damper on my expansion. Am I managing the happiness wrong? Or is it just very difficult to stay positive on Immortal? (It would be easier if there were friendly AI, I suppose, with whom I could trade for luxury resources.) These two factors combined mean that I'm barely to the Industrial era in year 2025. Am I doing something catastrophically wrong in handling barbarians and happiness? **Update** : I've expanded to around 10 cities, and my social policies have been all of Honor, most of Liberty, some of Rationalism and one Commerce. (Really, without Honor, I would have been completely overrun by barbarians.) How many cities do you want for a "small, focused empire"? 3-4?


title: How do I see my Heroic dungeon locks for much lower level dungeons?

text: I ran a BurningCrusade Heroic 5 man yesterday and went back today to find that I'm still locked (no bosses were spawned). I can see Cataclysm Heroic dungeon locks through the RandomDungeonFinder, but I can't see my BurningCrusade Heroic lock there. Where can I see whether I'm locked to a BurningCrusade Heroic?


title: What is the formula for armor/magic resist reduction?

text: As far as I can tell, it's something like this:               damage reduction = armor / (armor + 100)      Is this accurate?


title: How much armor/MR blocks ...% psysichal/magic damage

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What is the formula for armor/magic resist reduction? How more Armor and MR you get, how less % damage you get from it. But what are the numbers? Because i made it once to almost 500 armor, and i blocked 82% I believe.


title: How do I save the progress of my character in Warhammer 40,000: Carnage for iOS?

text: I bought **Warhammer 40,000: Carnage** for iOS some days ago. The game itself is awesome, but I just can't find a way to save the progresses of my character. Any time I close the application, all my progress is erased, and I'm forced to play all over again, right from the introduction. Since the game has an RPG-like system, I assume there MUST be a way to save one's progress, but I just can't seem to find out how! Can anyone help?


title: Can a Casted Weapon be cast again?

text: In The Secret World, there are Casting Toolkits which allow you to destroy a weapon and then allow you to apply its visual look to another weapon of that type. I got a Tyrfing from Polaris which I love the look of Very Much, and would like to apply it to the Blade that I'm questing with now, but I'd **also** like to take that blade that I cast Tyrfing onto and "recover" Tyrfing's look from it and apply it to something else in the future (say, something from Nightmares or what have you). If I cast Tyrfing's look onto what I'm wielding now, can I later use a Casting Toolkit on the blade I'm using and apply it to something else? If I can, will that use the normal look of my blade, or will it use Tyrfing's look?


title: Is Quelling Blade's bonus damage stackable?

text: Is Quelling Blade's bonus damage to creeps and neutrals stackable?


title: Is there a way to start further than the first with 2 local players?

text: I'm trying to play Far Cry 3 co-op with 2 local players. I don't want to start the offline mode from the very beginning. In the _online_ co-op mode, there is a `press start to enter` button to get the 2nd player into my game, but it takes another "account" on my PS3, and complains that the other account needs to be logged in. Has anyone had any success finding a way to play co-op with 2 local players that doesn't involve starting offline mode all the way at the beginning?


title: What are these black wall objects in Half Life 2?

text: I'm replaying Half-Life 2 and I'm puzzled about these objects: ![strange wall object](http://i.stack.imgur.com/vsuXB.jpg) What are these? What is their function? They sometimes move and crash into walls. It seems they are some kind of containment measure from the Combine's part but I did not find any explanation so far.


title: Can you play L4D in 3rd person?

text: I want to play 'left 4 dead 2' pc game through third person view. Can I change the view by altering any settings?


title: How do I slash command spawn Mobs?

text: How do I spawn mobs via a command in Minecraft 1.5? I keep doing the command "/spawn 99 1" (Iron Golem) but I just get a message that says that it isn't a valid command. How do I do it?


title: How can I capture (high definition) audio and video from my XBox 360?

text: I'd like to find a gadget to hook up to my Xbox 360/PS3/TV so that I can record high definition videos of gameplay. What should I get?


title: How to remove "Deceased" entries from units list?

text: I've butchered several kitten. There are no corpses to bury (I think, they all converted into skulls and skin). So I don't need anymore of listing them in Unit list. I'm using DF2010.


title: Is there a way to connect an external display to a Nintendo DS/DSi/DSXL?

text: Are there any hardware add-ons that allow support for an external display such as a monitor or TV


title: Are standings boosts shared to your fleet in missions?

text: I'm currently grinding missions for faction standings on my main character, and I was wanting to help some of my new friends with isk/loot/salvage etc from the missions. When they're in the same fleet as me, do they get the same corp/faction standings increase from my doing my mission with them in my fleet as I do?


title: Bugged bins & barrels after reclaiming a fortress

text: I read there is a bug that makes your dwarves not use bins and barrels after reclaiming the fortress. How do I know which bins and barrels are just clutter. I use the LNP so it might have even fixed the issue since I never noticed it. I know how to check the contents of any bin or barrel, just hoping they are marked or maybe your dwarves just ignore them altogether. Source


title: Emerald EV lowering berries not working?

text: I am EV training my lv 45 gyarados so I'm trying to reset (or at the very least estimating how much it has). According to the ribbon girl, it had full EVs already (gave me the effort ribbon) so I started giving it my newly harvested berries. According to a guide I read (serebii.net), it takes a max of 11 berries to reset your EVs (if your EV is over 100 in a stat, the first berry lowers it down to 100, then 10 every time so 252 EVS will first lower to 100, then 10 every time, making it a total of 11 berries per stat). I tried this idea to count the EVs of my gyarados and these were the results:   * hp - 80 (8 berries)   * at - 90 (9 berries)   * def - 50 (5 berries)   * spa - 100 (10 berries)   * spdef - 60 (6 berries)   * speed - 160?! <-- 16 berries Yeah, I was amazed that my gyarados kept eating and lowering down its speed even after 12 berries and went on to 16. I tried to compute the speed EVs depending on its other stat EVs and adding them all up means the speed could have had a max of 130, which makes the 16 berries still way over. How could this have happened? Am I missing something important here?


title: Rylai's Crystal Scepter on Vladimir

text: In League of Legends, Rylai's Crystal Scepter seems like a great take for Vladimir, giving a large boost in both AP and health. But which of Vlad's abilities trigger the Scepter's slow effect? In particular I want to know if it works with Transfusion (Q).


title: Is there a way to quickly find a server with many players on VOIP?

text: I recently bought a new pair of PS3 headphones and wanted to test VOIP yesterday, but to my frustration it was almost impossible to find a server with players using it. On some servers there were 1-2 players with the speaker icon, but they don't speak. I found only one server where everyone (!) was speaking... but in Estonian, or some other weird language - I couldn't even tell which one it was. So my question is, is there any quick way to find a server with English speaking players using VOIP? Maybe some web site listing?


title: Compatibility of Rock Band 3 instruments using MIDI adapter

text: I have the RB3 for Wii bundle, and I have Xbox guitars, microphone, and drums. If I purchase a Wii RB3 MIDI adapter, can I use my Xbox instruments on my Wii?


title: How can you keep the Rueful Axe and the Masque of Clavicus Vile?

text: I am at the end of the quest given by the Daedric Prince Clavicus Vile, and I have done this quest in another profile so I know about the option at the end where you can either keep The Rueful Axe or get the Masque of Clavicus Vile. My question is: Can you keep both the axe and the mask somehow? I have tried to figure out how but I have had no luck - anybody got an idea how I could keep them both?


title: Strange icon keeps appearing at the temple

text: Everytime I go to the temple in Prince of Persia 2008, a strange icon keeps appearing at the bottom left of the screen. It keeps blinking and seems to be of two images - the Prince and Elika. I can't figure out what exactly the icon means. I tried talking to her but it's just normal banter. Any idea what that blinking icon means?


title: How exactly do you pitch in Major League Baseball 2k10?

text: While pitching, we get A B C D on the left side to choose the kind of ball to deliver. So I press the corresponding button on the PC keyboard, and no matter which numpad button I tap, the pitcher always throws crooked. Sometimes it seems like he's throwing correctly and the ball is going where it should, but still he gets scored "ball." So any idea how you can pitch in _Major League Baseball 2k10_?


title: Is Primal Queen of Blades infested-human of primal zerg or a pure zerg?

text: I'm wondering what is really the origin of the Primal Queen Of Blades   * Is an infested-human ?   * She's a Primal Zerg ?   * Pure Zerg ? May anyone help me to answer?


In Zelda: A Link to the Past, it is possible to get additional hearts by completing dungeons (which gives you a full heart), by finding very rare full hearts out in the game world, and by collecting pieces of heart in order to create a new, full heart. What is the maximum number of hearts you can get?


title: Blink on squishy heroes

text: In a lot of guides I see blink dagger described as a core item for heroes like Lion or Shadow Shaman, for initiating a fight. However these heroes don't have an AOE spell like Sand King, Enigma, Tidehunter or Earthshaker and by personal experience, when they blink among 5 heroes they get destroyed, being so squishy. In fact most of the time they don't have the time to cast hex or their ult. Do you think that it is worth buying a blink dagger, considering it is pretty expensive (half the prize of Aghs).


title: 2 rengar and 2 kha'zix

text: What would happen if there were example, in team #1, 1 kha'zix and 1 rengar and then in team #2, 1 kha'zix and 1 rengar. Would this mean that there would be 2 "the hunt is on"? Has anyone ever tried?


title: Why doesn't my hopper put drops into a chest?

text: I built a Mob XP farm with a hopper and chest for drops, but for some reason the hopper doesn't put the items into the chest. Drops just seem to sit in the hoppers inventory. Has anyone had similar issues?


title: Changing languages in Assassin's Creed: BH

text: By default, the game is in Russian on my game console; however, I was able to do some hacking in menu and now the characters speak English, but the menu and text is still in Russian. How do I fix this?


title: How do I determine a landing position in Kerbal Space Program?

text: I like Kerbal Space Program. I have a good understanding of space flight and use maneuver nodes to assist. I'm thinking about working on a multi-part Mün or Minmus station, using multiple ships to drop the base (perhaps several drops) and a rover. But the difficulty I expect will be landing in the same position repeatably. When I've tested this on Kerbin I'm off, probably because of atmosphere slowing me down. I watched this video by Scott Manley and he is able to drop items and hit the runway and VAB FROM SPACE!!! Is there a trick or secret to landing (exactly) where you want?


title: Can I rotate patterns?

text: So I scanned some QR codes after getting the big sewing machine from Able and I have a corner piece for a walkway I want to build. The only problem is the it's a top left corner piece and the QR code offered no other corner pieces. Is there a way to rotate this?


title: Fastest way to kill heavily armored guards in a group?

text: I've gotten as far as Venice, and I haven't had much difficulty with any of the fights so far. The one thing that seems particularly dangerous is the heavily armored knight-type guards. What I have found to work:   * 2 Throwing knives take one down, provided you have room and time to throw effectively.   * Button-mashing hidden blade attacks also kill them, as they can't recover and counter between those quick attacks. However, they usually show up in a group of guards, and both of these options leave me open to other attackers. It's also hard to ignore the heavies and kill off the others, because I can't defend against their attacks (this also disables my counterattack, though I can still dodge). Is there any surefire quick-kill method for these guys (when they're among a group)? Should I just resign myself to running around like a ninny, slowly poking them to death?


title: Gamecube Memory Cards Life Span

text: It's getting to that time where cartridge based hardware such as Nintendo Gameboy cartridges are losing their saved data due to the internal batteries dying. I was wondering if this applies to Gamecube memory cards too? I have an Animal Crossing save where I managed to collect all the NES games and I really don't want to lose it.


title: What are the left over Clusters for?

text: I've been nearing the end of the story quests, and decided to start sweeping up the last few sides/activities/collectibles, etc. As part of that, I've just finished gathering the last Data Cluster. Got the achievement and everything. Similarly, I've picked up every super power upgrade I can buy. Got that achievement too. But, I still have 190 clusters left over. And this seems... strange. There are a fixed number of clusters, and a fixed number of things to spend them on, so am I missing something? Is there something else to spend them on? Or are there just a hundred and ninety more Data Clusters than you need to pick up?


title: What does the background color of Things indicate?

text: On the lower screen, the Things album shows you all of the Things in your inventory, and the background color for the Things is different. For example, the Pillow is orange, the Goat is pink, and the Boom Box is blue. What do these different colors indicate?


Where is the switch or fuse box that will turn off the electrified fence in Hero's Pass? Hero's Pass is one of the locations that you have to go through in _The Talon of God_ mission. When I was playing through _The Talon of God_ , I tried tracing the power lines but I haven't found the switch or fuse box that will turn off the electricity. ![electrified fence in Hero's Pass](http://i.stack.imgur.com/FYrAM.jpg) ### Map view: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/dS62m.jpg)


title: How to customize the car color?

text: My 4 year son loves this game and he wants to play every game with a different car (different color :)) I see the option to change the car color from Garage/Visuals/Paint There I see a ring with different color gradients and inside it a box gradient colors I could adjust the color settings only inside the box, which are limited color combination of what is selected in the ring outside. I am pretty sure I get more color options if i can move the pointer in that ring but don't know how. I keep trying it every weekend to see the settings but I never found. I some times get doubt this can't be done in the pc because I strongly believe that it can be changed something by moving the direction pad or right pad in the xbox controller. But I am not sure how it is done using keyboard in PC.


title: Starting off: Adventurer or Trader

text: When I start Port Royale, I have two different campaigns to choose from: Adventurer or Trader. What are the differences between these campaigns? Do they play differently? Is one harder or easier than the other?


title: Why do I always fall behind in levels with experienced players?

text: I have around 150 hours in Dota 2. I know most characters move sets and skills, and I last hit rather efficiently. (Around 85% of the time when not near any tower). I usually play carry, and I do rather well in public matches I get matched up in. When I play with my friends who have significantly more experience than me, (Around 600 hours each) I ALWAYS fall behind in not just XP but gold. I'm around level 8 when everyone else is 11 and my net worth is lower. Even if I have significantly more last hits than them, I'm always behind in gold from team fights I suppose. I show to team fights late, and never get any assists which may be a problem. And specific details that can help me catch up in level and stop being targeted in team fights?


title: Blaze Melee Attacks?

text: I summoned a blaze with its speed, health and attack attributes enhanced, and while fighting it (multiple times) I noticed that sometimes it could run up to me and insta-kill me (it didn't have the fire around it, so it wasn't a fireball). I'm thinking it has something to do with the enhanced speed / attack, but **can a normal blaze melee attack?**


title: Retrolink SNES USB controller not working

text: The Retrolink SNES USB Controller says that it works without drivers or anything, but then doesn't seem to work with any of my SNES emulators. Here's a link to it. i tried it with snes9x and another one and neither seemed to work. When I plug it in, my computer doesn't recognize the device and troubleshooting the device obviously does nothing.


title: Do any items break down/refine into cooking materials?

text: Armor and scrap items break down into ore, is there an equivalent for cooking materials? Or are they only obtained through gathering?


title: In assasin creed 4 can we fast travel within cities?

text: For example, rather than running from places to places, I saw many fast travel icons on the map. Can I fast travel there? I know I can fast travel to save sailing time. What about if I am not sailing? Why are they so many fast travel icons on one city? If fast travel is only when sailing, then we need only one fast travel icons per city right? I am using PS4. In world map, I can fast travel with square key. What button I should press if I am within a city. I select a fast travel icon, press square, nothing happen.


title: Certain areas cause a game crash

text: I have over 120 Hours in Skyrim on PC. I've completed the civil war (stormcloak) and the main quest. I'm now trying to complete the Dark Brotherhood, but anytime I go anywhere near Soltidue to do "Bound Until Death", by walking from a nearby location or fast-travel, the game crashes with a "Skyrim has encountered a problem" in front of a black screen, not a normal crash to desktop that many get randomly. This affects not just Solitude but most of the areas immediately around it. I've tried console coc and cow commands to get there and they all crash the game one way or another. I can go pretty much everywhere else without a problem, but I recently had the same problem with the Wreck of the Winter War. My assumption is more and more regions will get bugged as time goes on. This bug seems to be associated with large saves/long playthroughs. See similar problems here and here. Does anyone know of any workarounds?


title: On bejeweled 3; diamond mine; how do you change from dollars to points?

text: I was playing Bejeweled 3 (diamond mine) and the points went away and changed to dollars. how do you change it back?


title: What is the best way to identify consumables?

text: I really can't find a good way to figure out what my scroll/potion is going to do until I just read/drink it and hope for the best. Generally, what winds up happening is if I'm in a bad spot and about to die, I randomly read/drink stuff until I'm either miraculously saved or the monsters finish the job. There has got to be a better way. What strategies can I use to identify consumables?


title: Will I be lost in AC 3 if I skip AC Brotherhood and Revelations?

text: I have played Assassin's Creed 1 and 2. I would like to skip over Brotherhood and Revelations if possible just to save time and go straight to AC 3. Would skipping those two games leave me lost in AC 3?


title: Volume of first Assassins Creed extremely low

text: So a while ago I purchased the first two Assassins Creed games for the PC from target. Recently, I decided to actually begin playing them for the first time. However the volume for the story line is so low that I cannot hear it. I tried playing around with the settings, increasing the system volume, increasing the speaker volume, and even several sets of speakers (one 5.1 set, one 2.1 set and one generic stereo speaker system). I looked online but it was no help. Is this just the first one? I haven't installed the second one yet. I am running Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit with 5 GB DDR2 ram, a Radeon HD 6570, and a Creative SoundBlaster sound card.


title: Is it possible to use Magic Launcher with Minecraft 1.6.1?

text: I tried Minecraft 1.6.1 a couple of days ago and noticed that the Launcher and the directory layout changed. I wonder if there is any information available if Magic Launcher supports 1.6.1 and if I can just use it as before, switching back and forth between 1.5.x and 1.6.x versions? I also read on some forums that I could use the new launcher to do everything that Magic Launcher can do. Is that true? And if yes, is there a tutorial available somewhere?


title: Sorceresses that can survive on hell difficulty

text: I've tried creating (with character editor) a longish series of characters for Diablo II's nightmare difficulty for solo play, and have universally, i.e. with any build I've tried, faced serious trouble keeping sorceresses alive because they couldn't handle groups of monsters with mixed immunities. Is it hopeless, or am I missing something? The difficulty keeping a sorceress alive with the kind of build that just mows through levels on easier difficulties, compared to a much less buffed paladin or necromancer, is dramatic. I've used the character editor to create characters with different skill trees, even "impossible" ones, but with only money for items. **Edit** Originally the question asked about nightmare difficulty, which is indeed easy. I meant hell difficulty. Fortunately, most of the questions tackle hell difficulty.


title: What does inspecting a weapon do?

text: In _Counter-Strike: Global Offensive_ , you can press the 'F' key (default) to "Inspect" your weapon. This causes your player to move the held weapon around in the player's hands a bit. What does "Inspecting" a weapon in-game do? Furthermore, will inspecting a weapon slow me down if I move and inspect at the same time? If I inspect a weapon, can other players hear me?


title: Can Diplomacy be useful in flashpoints?

text: I've played through several Flashpoints by now and I've noticed that there are usually several places where having a particular crew skill trained sufficiently can unlock a bonus or a shortcut -- slicing the controls to an elevator, archaeology can sometimes get machinery in old ruins to work and open a door, etc. Are there similar points where Diplomacy is helpful? IE, conversation options that only arise if your Diplomacy skill is high enough and let you defuse a situation without violence ensuing?


title: How do I use ranged weapons?

text: I feel like an idiot. I have the starting crossbow equipped, but my character, instead of using ranged attack, runs up to the enemy to melee them instead with her boots. How exactly should I get her to use the crossbow instead?


title: Minecraft pocket edition Galaxy TxT

text: The Minecraft pocket edition demo doesn't work on my Samsung Galaxy TxT. Is the screen too small? My Android version is 2.3.5. I really like the game and want to play it on my phone!


title: How do I get Tornadus?

text: My brother really wants Tornadus, but he doesn't know how to get it. How can you catch it?


title: Torchlight transmutations

text: So far, I've only been able to create gems and potions. I've found a few sites online that say you can do other stuff, but I've never been able to make it work. Anyone have experience here?


title: How do I do a grab in ME3?

text: I've seen medals awarded for successfully completing a grab in ME3 multiplayer. So what is a grab and how do I do one?


title: Will wearing skill fortifying items to boost my skill above 100 stop that skill from levelling up?

text: For example, if my one-handed skill is at 90, and I use an enchanted ring to boost that skill to 105, then go bashing away at Falmer for a while, will the skill level bar continue to fill, or will it stay at 90 until I unequip the ring?


title: What is a good strategy to deal with lots of engineers turtling on the other team?

text: Now that the Engineer update has come, there will be lots of Engineers building up everywhere. How should this best be handled?


title: What are some good tactics for getting the "outmatched" achievements?

text: What are some good tactics, race and map choices for getting the outmatched achievements? I'm mainly talking about those against 3 or more hard/very hard AI's, since beating such a large force seems almost impossible. I think that a good race and map choice could do the trick. Any suggestions?


I'm Italian and I'm playing the Italian version of the game, so sorry, I don't know the name of the combat maneuver. I will try to explain: From the 5th block (I think), you can break the enemy's defense and your foes can do the same. When I was in a large fight, I used to wait for the opponents to attack in order to counterattack. However, now that this move it available, every time they break my defense with that move. How can I avoid my opponents' defense breaks?


title: Is there a way of speeding up skill learning in Eve Online?

text: Learning skills - especially to high levels - can take weeks. Is there any way to decrease the amount of time needed to learn a skill? Don't get me wrong - I think this real-time aspect of the game is great. But it's not entirely unreasonable that some action or item or whatever might improve my learning abilities. A skill-learning skill perhaps ;-)


title: Starcraft 2 unit tester that works with the released version?

text: There was a custom map that someone made during the beta that made testing various unit matchups very easy. It was called TheUnitTester. It still sort of works with the release version, but has lots of bugs. does anyone know of an updated version of this map, or an equivalent? (I just got wasted by a massive ball of stalkers, and I was wondering how many speedlings I would have needed to take it down, and whether a mix of speedlings and roaches would have been more bang for my buck, which i expect.


title: Forming an arc in SC2 - mechanics

text: In this question: Forming a "concave" with your army We get a nice explanation of why we want to form arcs with our armies. What I'm wondering is how to actually do it, in terms of commands. Two ways I know of:   * Moving your whole army perpendicular from the opposing forces until they form an arc, then hitting 'Hold Position'.   * Boxing and spreading units manually. Is there an easier way, maybe with multiple control groups and/or hold/patrol commands? How are the top players forming their arcs? Thanks! **Edit** The reason I use "Hold" to form my arcs is because a line is formed when you run your units as far as their sizes combined. If you simply 'Move' to the position, you will bunch up into a ball. I guess I can try 'Stop' for this instead like has been suggested, but what I'm really hoping for is more along the lines of Budda's answer of using 3 control groups (maybe even pre-split with N marauders, N marines, and N/4 medivacs). I'm going to leave the question open for a little while longer just to make sure we're not missing anything. **Edit 2** Sadly, it appears that positioning units manually is the best arc forming method. I still find myself using patrol to send units north, shift-move them just a few steps south of the north rally point, and then shift-move to where I want to go (further north in this example) to get a better arc (YMMV). I chose the more general answer even though I may have liked the other answer better because I think it will better fit users coming in from Google. Thanks again.


title: What ways can I get Tower Bux?

text: In what ways can I get Tower Bux in Tiny Towers (besides buying it with RLM)?


title: Is there any way to list what lot types do or do not exist in my current neighborhood?

text: I have many expansion packs installed for The Sims 3. I would like to have as many lot types in my neighborhood as possible, but crosschecking all lots with all available lot types seems like a pretty extreme grind. Is there any way to do this without writing down lists of what lot types my neighborhood has and which are available and comparing them?


title: Can I import my Local Park into Facebook?

text: Imagine my surprise when I find out that Dragonvale is on Android now, in addition to iOS. So, to see what all the craze is about, I decide to get into it. I don't really have a Facebook, so I just bypassed all that. However, this locks me out of all the social stuff, including free Gems. This is, obviously, Not Ideal, so I made a Facebook account basically just for Dragonvale. Seems simple enough. Too bad that, apparently, my Local Park isn't my Facebook Park! Is there a way to force my Local Park to be my Facebook Park? Or am I screwed unless I want to start over, which I'd _really_ rather not do?


title: What are the differences between the difficulty levels?

text: I'm currently starting a New Game at 'Warrior' (hardest) difficulty level. I previously finished the game at 'Survivor' (normal) difficulty. What should I expect? Specifically:   * How do the enemies get harder?      * Do enemy NPCs or creatures increase, or will their numbers stay the same?      * Or will enemy NPCs and animals just have more hit points or deal more damage? Know by how much they are increased from normal difficulty? (You could also give an estimate. e.g. How many shots to kill a certain animal with a certain gun in normal difficulty, compared to in 'Warrior' (hardest) difficulty.)      * What are the differences with the stealth mechanics? Will they detect me easier?   * Any enemy AI behavior changes for the NPCs or animals? Do they become 'smarter'?   * Any other differences between the difficulty levels?  Feel free to give partial answers if you only know of the differences between the difficulty levels on a certain aspect of the game


title: Is the beach below the cliff on main street accessible?

text: In _Animal Crossing: New Leaf_ is it possible to get to the beach below the cliff on Main Street if I build a bridge on the beach in the residential area? ![Main Street Beach \(from animalcrossing.wikia.com\)](http://i.stack.imgur.com/wbCn7.png)


title: How long will items from the Island stay in the island item drop off box?

text: In order to take items from the Island home you need to transfer them using an item drop off box inside the resort on the Island, and pick them up on the wharf when you return to your village. When doing so the game gives you a warning to "pick up your items as soon as possible." This makes me think that items will vanish if I leave them in the box or too long, or after I perform a specific action (like shutting off the game or visiting the Island again). Will items vanish from the Island item drop off box, and if so, when?


title: Is there a way to determine the winning lottery number?

text: Is there a predictable system for the Nookling Junction fortune cookie lottery in _Animal Crossing: New Leaf_? I've won twice with numbers close to the dates, so I am wondering if there is something to that. Or does the ticket itself determine whether there is a prize for it?


title: How can I safely open the chest in a Wood Wall Trap?

text: I often come across Wood Wall Traps in my worlds. The fire staff is really powerful early on, and the rest of the resources are nice too, but it's hard to get anything out of the chest without it exploding and burning everything to ash. I got lucky the first time I saw one, when it didn't light anything on fire at all, but I haven't been successful since. Is there some way to reliably open them safely, or is it just blind luck?


title: Can monsters open doors that are not on ground level?

text: Currently my house is a multi-storey tower with the outside door on the second floor, where I can jump and open/close the door (and then enter). Could a zombie during a Blood Moon (or any other door-capable monster) do the same to enter the house?


title: Do special NPCs leave when friends visit?

text: Today, I had Saharah, the carpet-selling camel, in my town. Since this was only my first day playing, I couldn't buy any carpet from her as she would not sell me carpeting for my tent. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/A3klP.jpg) Some of my friends, upon hearing that she was visiting my town today, decided to take advantage of her random appearances by heading over to my town to peruse her carpet styles. Unfortunately for them, when they arrived in my town Saharah was nowhere to be found. Assuming she left, my friends left my quiet little town to return to their own. I didn't have Saharah anymore, why would they want to stick around? However, once they left, I saw Saharah again. She was just wandering aimlessly around my town. **Does she, or any other special NPC, leave when friends visit?**


title: Does dying in the Colosseum prevent the 'Undefeated' trophy from being earned?

text: The text of the trophy is as follows: > Clear the game without using the "Continue" option Now, when you die in the Colosseum, you don't actually see the continue/load screen, so can you die as many times as you want in the Colosseum without worrying about losing the ability to earn this trophy, or does it count as a "continue" in the game?


title: Which ? characters do NOT seem to unlock any scenes in TDS?

text: There seem to be several ? bitizens that DO NOT unlock any scenes. I want to put together a list of them so people will stop cluttering up Which character unlock each scene? with them.


title: How to use thunder storm?

text: I've found the Thunder Storm spell combination > In a cave in chapter 8 (or 9) Based on how well it was hidden, I thought it should be a very powerful spell, and it is. It calls rain and lots of lightning strikes! The problem is every time I cast the spell I end up killing my self twice and killing no enemies! I'm wondering if there is a trick to using this spell? I've already tried shield it didn't help that much :( **Edit** Using the best lighting shield I could conjure `AAAAE`, I kept myself alive! But out of maybe 20 lighting strikes none hit enemies and maybe around 10 hit me (without damaging me due to the shield). Does it always act in this way? Or should I do something to make it hit my enemies?


title: Where Do I Redeem My Familiar Ticket?

text: As a pre-order bonus I have a **Flutterby Ticket** in my inventory. Where do I go to redeem this for the familiar? I can't just use it out of my intenvory.


title: What are the colored bars?

text: I was playing Guitar Hero Warriors of Rock for XBOX 360, and when I added a second guitar / player, during the concert, one player had the normal notes flowing down, but the other player had these strange color bars. The bars flow down to the music, and it seems like you have to press the buttons a certain way, but it was a little confusing. Just wondering if someone can explain these, and hopefully point me to an explanation. I expected the second player to get bass notes, or other guitar notes, not these strange color bars. I found a picture that shows the bars, its the third one from the left with no notes showing. Notice how they are thick, colorful, dithered. In the game, they appear to change colors, I assume meaning you have to press different buttons... ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/sX1mu.jpg)


title: What do the chopper gunner kills count towards in Black Ops

text: I know the kills don't count towards something like a kill streak but do they apply to achievements (maybe contracts?) as well as total score at the end of the game?


title: Thermal expansion machines have black fronts

text: Not sure how to word the title of this question. The picture below shows what I'm talking about: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/juPoQ.png) As you can see the fronts of the machines are black. This happens with all thermal expansion machines, including the autonomous activator and terrain smasher I have downstairs. In NEI, the small icons of the machines look perfectly normal. Also, in the machine configuration the centre square is black; clicking on it has no effect. What's going on here? I'm using the yogscast complete pack.


title: How do you form a raid group in Firefall?

text: I'm interested in forming a raid with a handful of friends (more than 5) to do various fun things. I can't seem to find what commands, etc. are required to form a raid group (6 or more players). How does one accomplish this?


title: How do I loot a chest on top of a teleportation trap?

text: Given that I don't have magic resistance yet, and walking on to the chest always teleports me away, is there a way to do it?


title: Why is my dog so plump? Does he need to go on a diet?

text: I walk my dog twice a day and only feed him when he is hungry. I try not to give him too many treats, but when I was trying to train him to play dead, he ate quite a few before I figured out how to use them. Now he is plump and I don't want him to be that way - I would prefer to get him back to his ideal physique that he had before. What do I need to do? I tried long walks and more exercise but it doesn't seem to help - do I just have to keep working at it? Or is there something else I am missing?


title: Civilization IV: meaning of "Babylonian merchants are now selling domesticated prairie dogs as exotic pets"?

text: I just started a game of Civilization IV (Beyond the Sword) and the following message appeared in the Event Log: > 2960 BC: Babylonian merchants are now selling domesticated prairie dogs as > exotic pets. Is this just a joke or does it actually have some relevancy to the game? :s (I'm playing as Tokugawa, the Babylonians are one of my neighboring civilizations).


title: Can PSN track my access code back to my account?

text: I had my PS3 (along with my other valuables) stolen. I have since purchased another PS3 and still have some of the games, but all of the downloaded maps and codes reedemed are forever lost. However, my question is: I have the Madden 11 disk but not the case or booklet and PSN is asking for my access code to play online. Can they just track it back to my account? I am the only one using this account still!


title: Lowering Corruption in Overlord

text: I accidentally killed a peasant in Overlord and now my Corruption level is 6%. I was trying to play a "good" Overlord with 0%. Am I screwed or are there possibilities to lower my corruption again to 0%?


title: The caravan is coming and my rock crafts are scattered on the floor!

text: After a massive influx of migrants one season, I set up a stonecrafting sweatshop to churn out hundreds of rock toys and mugs. But it looks like I screwed up my stockpile settings and/or didn't have enough bins to hold the mountain of goods. So the items exist, but not in convenient finished goods bins. The elven caravan is now here, and my dwarves aren't fast enough to carry each item to the trade depot individually. After some frantic carpentering, I think I have enough bins to hold everything. How do I order my dwarves to put the rock toys into the empty bins?


title: How to use War3chart tool

text: I feel really silly but I can't figure how to use it. I did read FAQ, but there is nothing about basic usage there. Basically I open program, load the replay, and that's it. I don't see charts or anything else. The only thing that is shown is the name of the map played. What am I missing? I'm running Windows 7 (I did try to run it in WinXP compatibility mode, also as an administrator) and Warcraft client version 1.24e. Edit: after scanning entire folders, it seems War3Chart thinks that all but 2 of my replays are corrupted. Some are downloaded or my own, some are multi- player or versus AI. I doubt that War3Chart is right, how so many replays can be corrupted? :(


title: What is the most efficient way to use TNT?

text: After months of curiosity I have finally caved (no pun intended) to trying out minecraft. I am currently trying to clear out a very large 25x25 area. I have built my first block of TNT and I'm ready to get down to buisness. I have read that enclosed in stone the explosion will create a 3x3x3 hole. However, what about _not_ enclosed in stone? What is the proper hole size deep, and wide in order to maximize the blocks destroyed in a TNT blast? Assuming that all the sourrounding material is all basic stone. Also possibly important to note: I don't care about any ore's destroyed in the process. I just want to make a **very** large dent in my project by blowing things up. Plus TNT is the manlier way to do it.


title: How do I inspire more units?

text: I have noticed that I can only inspire one unit, whereby AI inspires several. Is extra inspiration due to some retinue/attribute/# of stars on the AI? or is it simply because AI is allowed to cheat/extra advantage? If it is an attribute, any pointers on how to get it?


title: When do units say their annoyed quotes?

text: When looking up SC2 units on Liquipedia, I noticed that there are a number of categories of quotes for each unit. Most of these are self explanatory as to when they play, but I'm not sure when the "annoyed" quotes are triggered. When do the units say these quotes?


title: Rasterpropmonitor for Kerbal Space Program

text: Hello people I am a player of the PC game kerbal space program. I don't use many mods so I am unfamiliar with the process. I have download the rasterpropmonitor.zip, uncompressed it with 7-zip then move the unzipped folder into the gamedata file, I boot up the game but all the monitors are missing. I can't seem to find help with this anywhere. I am using the latest version (0.24). Any help is much appreciated


title: What is the purpose of disguising yourself as your own team?

text: In Team Fortress 2 as the spy, when you change to your Disguise Kit, you are presented with an option to change the team you are disguised as. Why would you ever want to disguise yourself as someone from your own team? Doesn't that defeat the purpose of the disguise kit?


title: Obtaining an extra boss token

text: Now, in Spiral Knights, fighting your way through a set of boss levels will normally give you three boss tokens as a reward for your hard work. However, occasionally the system will decide to be generous and give you 4 tokens instead. Considering running boss levels isn't exactly a quick thing, I'd like to obtain this 4-token reward as much as possible, except I can't figure out what triggers it. So, does anyone have any idea how to ensure you gain 4 tokens from the boss level? **Things I know do NOT determine it:** 1)Running the boss solo (I do this all the time) 2)Completing the entire level set without dying (I've done this and not gotten 4 tokens, and the last time I got 4 tokens I had to revive once.) 3)Doing the boss levels via the clockworks rather than the mission screen (As far as I can tell, it makes no difference, aside from the initial 1-token bonus you get when you clear the relative mission for the first time.)


I just finished all the levels and want to find all the pictures also. Where are all the pictures in Professor's Album in Cut the rope: Experiments? Related question: Where are all the hidden drawings in Cut The Rope?


title: What is "Burn Jita", and how will it destroy the economy?

text: In a recent Kotaku article, they described an impending (or current) player- driven plan to "destroy the game's economy" in Eve Online. The plan is called "Burn Jita", and apparently involves a concerted assault on a trading hub. However, I am not familiar with Eve Online except in the most general of terms. Could someone explain what "Burn Jita" is, and how it would cripple Eve's economy if successful? Edit: What are the in-game consequences they alluded to (in reference to the "bookmark escaping agro bug" which was recently fixed)?


title: Is it possible to beat Google's zerg rush easter egg game?

text: Google has an Easter egg running today. To activate it, do a search for "zerg rush" (no quotes). The game measures your kills and APM. Is it possible to beat the game?


title: When, after acing the enemy team, is it beneficial to go for the inhibitor rather than getting Baron?

text: I've seen and been in many games where the team would ace an enemy team and go straight for the inhibitor. This sometimes resulted in one of them getting picked off after or the team getting aced right back. Other times I've seen many teams rush a Baron right after the ace, when they could have easily gone for the Inhibitor.


title: PS3 Controller Connects/Disconnects Constantly

text: I've been using MotionInJoy's DS3 tool to use my PS3 controllers to play games on my computer (specifically emulators like VBA, since Mother 3 can not be played legitimately in the US). It has worked fine until a couple of days ago when my controller began to connect and disconnect constantly. I can't play Mother 3 anymore without the controller popping in and out repeatedly. I tried resetting my controller's sync with the PS3, but that didn't help, and the batteries are fully charged. I think this might have something to do with the USB connector I'm using (it came with a PSP kit I got many a year ago, and it's worked well with charging my PS3 controllers, so I kept it for that purpose), but does anyone know how to fix this or what might really be causing the problem?


title: Why does Arcane Torrent slow me down?

text: I recently noticed that when I cast Arcane Torrent I'm apparently under some slowdown effect: ![arcade torrent](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Mch6f.jpg) This effect disappears the instant the cast animation stops. But what is the point of this effect in the first place, considering that when casting this spell I can't move or attack at all anyway?


title: Use all units in campaign

text: So in the campaign you go along and slowly get new units and buildings and it progresses (for both WOL and HOTS). I am wondering if there is a way to disable this and build any unit or building despite the mission? I would care if say wraiths couldn't be built since they are a campaign only unit. But I think it would be cool to replay it trying some different strategies. Ya, it'd be unfair, but oh well, it would be fun. I'm looking for campaign centered answers. I love the SC2 multi player and the campaign is great and I want to find a new way to experience it. Anyways, any help appreciated.


title: How can I increase the number of run plays called as a HB in NCAA Football 11's Road to Glory mode?

text: My player is in his Sophomore year and I would like to have a chance to lead the nation in rushing yards, but my school does not call enough running plays or takes me out when our lead gets too large in exchange for the backup. I am averaging more Yards Per Rush than anyone else in the nation(not on a tough difficulty level), but I am not seeing an increase in the number of running plays called through 1 1/2 seasons. My school's Style is "Pro" which is more of a pass based offence, but does my performance have any affect on the play calls? Do I just need to find a school that has a more run based offense? What would that Style be called, or is there a way to change my school's Style?


title: Do stuns prolong the effects of untargetable abilities

text: If a vladimir is affected by veigars event horizon or morgana's soul shackle while he is in his sanguine pool,does it prolong the effect and duration of him being untargetable since he is stunned in the current condition?


title: No region wall in SimCity?

text: I would like to use the Region Wall on a copy of SimCity I got from a coupon. However, I have no button in the top left corner, and pressing Enter does nothing. What's going on here?


title: What does this in the MOTD for an MC server mean?

text: ![](http://i.imgur.com/zSh5BTm.png) Random text? What could it mean? I'm actually referring to specifically the random text. Any idea what it could represent?


title: How to prevent enemy spawns in an artificial jungle biome?

text: An artificial Jungle biome can be created by planting enough jungle grass in one area and letting jungle vegetation grow. Is there a safe way to do this without having enemies spawn? For example if I want a jungle grass farm, will I be safe if I just provide background walls and enclose all the jungle grass, or will the artificial biome extend beyond the walls and allow jungle enemies to spawn outside? How far would the artificial biome extend? Note: This question is specifically about jungle but may apply to all biomes in general.


title: Where can I get the STAP?

text: Those with the Collector's Edition of The Old Republic get a Single Trooper Aerial Platform: > The STAP is a sleek and unique in-game vehicle you will acquire during your > journeys. _Where_ do I acquire it during my journeys? Does it differ per class?


title: What makes people want to go on shopping sprees?

text: Every so often one of my residents glows yellow and goes on a shopping spree. Is there any way to get them to do this more often? I like earning money!


title: How do pets work?

text: Now that the game has been released, those with the Deluxe Edition of The Old Republic get a Training Droid pet and those with the Collector's Edition additionally get a Mouse Droid. How do these pets work? In particular, I'm wondering:   1. Is there a limit to the number of pets you can have?   2. Can they be upgraded or leveled up?   3. Are there others besides the Training Droid that join in combat? I'm also assuming they're more like items and don't have "feelings" like companions; do correct me if I'm wrong.


title: Why can I equip the assault rifle with a standard weapons skill of 4?

text: The assault rifle is is supposed to be equipped only at standard weapons skill of 6, so how come I can equip it when my standard weapons skill is only at 4? I know this is a glitch, but what triggers it?


title: Multiplayer bonus for getting Ishak Pasha's armour?

text: I've just completed the Hagia Sophia challenge level and, as well as Ishak Pasha's armor, got the message `Multiplayer bonus unlocked`. This happened once before - after assassinating a particular character, this message appeared and apparently this corresponded to me unlocking that character as a multiplayer character. I don't have Xbox Live Gold - I can't go into the multiplayer menus at all, so I can't have a look for myself. I've looked at lists of multiplayer characters on the internet and can't find one that either (a) looks like it relates to Ishak Pasha or (b) specifically says it's unlocked like this. So, what did I just unlock?


title: What happens when you force quit during a public game?

text: I'm playing Diablo III with a hardcore character and I was wondering what would happen if I were to forcibly quit the game at any point. When I log back in will I appear in a town?


title: Does the type of ore used for building the Beacon pyramid matter?

text: With the newest Minecraft Dev Version: 12w32a, a new block was introduced, the beacon block. Apparently, it gives off certain powers in a certain radius, when built upon a 3x3 pyramid, etc., and I've seen videos of the block in work. However, it seems that there are different ores used in making pyramid, the question is, does the type of ore used (iron, gold, diamond, emerald, etc.) change anything?


title: How do you zoom out further?

text: How do you move the camera further back from your character to get a bigger view? The mousewheel only goes so far, but not far enough.


title: Aela the Huntress disappeared during Battle for Whiterun

text: According to UESP, if Aela is your wife while you try to claim Whiterun for the Stormcloaks, she may disappear. This is precisely what happened to me. I've tried using the console to bring her to me and it works, but if I tell her to come with me she immediately runs back to Jorrvaskr and stays there, and if I tell her that "it's time to part ways" she just disappears. Is there anything I can do about this?


title: How do I skip videos in the Portal 2 co-op?

text: Is there a way to skip the videos in beginning of co-op play and the videos between hub and chamber?


title: How do you execute coastal assaults/amphibious landings?

text: No matter what I've tried I can't execute a coastal assault - ie, land an army from a ship and attack a castle in the same turn. Even if the castle is right there on the coast, the army always just disembarks from the ship, chills for a turn and only on the next turn can it actually do anything. What's worse, I've seen the AI actually do this successfully - land and attack in the same turn. Are my generals missing something? Some trait or ability?


title: How can I press the # key in a DOSBox game?

text: I recently bought the 6-pack from Good Old Games and would like to play the first Might & Magic game. A friend told me that you can't use Shift-3 for pound (#) and I was wondering if this was accurate and if so how to map a key to the pound event in DOSBox? Thank you.


title: Does Changing Production Transfer Hammers?

text: Civilization V is really kicking me hard this time around. Was an old-pro at Civ IV but this one's a completely different beast. Anyway, back in Civ IV, when you changed production on a unit/building/wonder, you would keep some of those hammers, letting them transfer over to your new project. Great when you were beat to a wonder. However, with Civ V, it doesn't appear to be the case. Do hammers transfer at all if you change production? Mostly concerned about wonders as I have a tendency to pick the wrong ones. And does anyone know of a mod that might fix this?


title: Can you fly somehow?

text: I read somewhere that you could _fly_ in the game. I have collected every 64 cubes without knowing about it. Is there any clue in the game explaining how to do it? If so, where?


Apparently Draw Something has a maximum streak of 99 (which will be raised to 999 in a future update). What happens when you reach the maximum streak? Does that game end, does it reset to 0, or just remain at 99? I'm up to 95 with one of my drawing partners so I'm wondering if it's worth us not playing until the update hits.


title: What do Katrina's fortunes mean (if anything)?

text: Katrina the fortuneteller in _Animal Crossing: New Leaf_ often gives me a prediction of good or bad events, then tells me an item is the key to it. Generally speaking, how do I decipher her prophecies?


title: Does multi-player levelling count between games and across platforms in Mass Effect 3?

text: Obviously you're not playing as Shephard in ME3's multi-player but as one of many other soldiers in the war. Does this mean that multiplayer levelling and progress isn't linked to any specific Shephard's carreer but will count for any Shephard on that machine? Further, as we have to link our copies of ME3 to a Bioware/EA ID for DRM purposes, and as there will apparently be BSN (Bioware Social Network) integration (see below), does the mean that the multiplayer levelling/progress/items will count cross-platform? From Bioware Blog: My Interview with Mass Effect 3 Producer, Jesse Houston > **Will BSN track co-op statistics? ie: classes played, enemies killed, wins, > losses etc?** > > We are investigating this right now. There will definitely be a lot of BSN > integration. What the final list of things is, we don’t really know yet.


title: Do ammo powers from different squad mates stack?

text: Powers like warp ammo and cryo ammo allow you to affect the entire squad with 50% effectiveness if you take the right upgrade path. If two squad members use such powers, will the effects stack? Does it make a difference if the powers are different or the same?


title: What are the answers to the Boss's ciphers?

text: In The Gold Factory, I'm having trouble deciphering the Boss's encrypted messages. How do I work them out?


title: What is affected by the EMP killstreak?

text: When an EMP is activated, what killstreak rewards are destroyed if they're in- progress? Are there any that are immune (that "finish up")? What about deployable items?


title: Do any classes benefit from Paragon/Renegade scores?

text: Do any classes benefit from a Paragon or Renegade reputation gameplay-wise? Reputation used to affect the Intimidation/Charm skills in previous games, so I'm wondering if there's any class-related skills/ect that are affected by reputation in this way.


title: How do skills work?

text: I'm faced with a choice between two skills. How do they work? When can I use them? How long do they last? How much damage do they do? I want to know before making my choice in case one is clearly superior to the other. Are there any more skills? ![Choose a skill - Thunder Bolt - Invulnerability](http://i.stack.imgur.com/rpvHw.png)


title: Is there any reason to install the demo while I'm downloading the game?

text: I am twiddling my thumbs waiting for the 10 gig download to complete and I noticed a post that said playing the Mass Effect 3 demo would give me some DLC in Kingdoms of Amalur. I've already got the ME3 gear for playing the KOA demo, is it worthwhile to grab the Mass Effect 3 demo to get that gear or is it particularly outclassed by a moderate amount of game play?


title: Do Onos or any Kharaa take locational Damage?

text: When shooting an Onos or any other Kharaa where should I aim? Is there different location damage like on a marine?


title: Can an SCV repair a Protoss ally's structures?

text: * In a 2vs2, 3vs3, or 4vs4 matchup   * In SC2 Wings of Liberty   * Repair structures, not units.


title: Is it possible to query the opponents favorite (most played) race and other stats during a game?

text: In Warcraft 3 it is possible to query some stats of your opponent during a game to see how good he is. The command is "/stats playername". Is something similar possible in Starcraft 2? I want to see his league and his main race.


title: How many Fetishes are summoned with Fetish Army

text: I can't find how many Fetishes are summoned when you cast Fetish Army.   * Is it random each time they're summoned?   * Does it depend on the caster level?   * Do they actually have limited life, or are they invincible the time they last?


title: How can I attack resonators in the middle of a city block?

text: I was trying to attack a portal today, but I couldn't destroy the last few resonators because on the map they exist in the middle of a city block. I tried going in the building, but the gps signal is gone at that point and it didn't get me any closer to those resonators. How do I destroy resonators I can't get close to? Do I just need to launch a ton of xmps from a distance and do around 1% - 2% damage at a time?


title: Minimum PSU numbers for GPUs don't make sense?

text: I have a 380 watt PSU, and most video cards say they need a 450 watt PSU at minimum. Is this a case of manufacturers being too safe? http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-660/specifications The video card from the link only draws 140 watts. I have a 65 watt CPU, 2 SSDs, and no DVD-drive, and no other components hooked up to my computer. I also have a Antec PSU that said it was high efficiency, I believe it is an Earthwatts model. I should be fine getting a video card like the Geforce GTX 660 right?


title: Can Terran Medivacs heal allied units?

text: Can Terran Medivacs heal allied units? Can they heal Zerg units or Protoss units aside from themselves?


title: Does car damage affect car performance?

text: Other than flat tires, does car performance degrade at all after repeated crashes? My experience tells me no.


title: Crysis Very High graphics settings not available

text: I have   Motherboard: Intel DG35EC   Processor: Dual Core 2.0 GHz   RAM: 1 GB   Graphics Card: Forsa nVidia 9800GT 1 GB   Operating System: Windows XP In graphics settings last option available is "High" for everything. "Very High" option is disabled in Crysis. Why? I don't want all settings to be Very High, i need to set only few. Is there any Ultra High option also?


Where can I find a good guide for The Guild II? Preferably one that would address all four professions, and even the expansion (Pirates of European Seas).


title: Level cap in Blitzball?

text: I have been playing a lot of Blitzball since buying the new Remastered version and some of my characters are getting around upper 30's for levels...With this being said what is the max level in blitzball, if there is one?


title: Best in position for Blitzball

text: I have been playing Blitzball a lot and find it highly addictive...like others seem to also...and noticed that some people are more suited for specific positions compared to others. Obviously based upon stats. This got me thinking about who has the highest overall stats for specific positions in this game. Can anyone tell me who is best for defense, offense, and goalie based upon the specific stats and abilities that would be good for each? Obviously END and SHT for Offense, ATK and BLK for Defense, and CAT for Goalie (also specific abilities for each). If possible can you provide a location where I might find these people also? Thanks in advance!


title: Games that use R2/L2 buttons on PSP

text: **How do games utilize the R2 and L2 buttons on a PSP?** One game in particular that comes to mind is Xenogears, it was originally on the PS One but can be played on PSP. While you're exploring the world you can quickly get in and out of your gear by pushing these 2 buttons simultaneously. But when I use the buttons on top of the PSP, they act as R1 and L1, thus it just spins my map around acting like it would normally on the PS One version. I know there are other games that require you to use the R2 and L2 buttons, and these games are available on both the PS One and PSP systems. So how could you use these buttons to establish normal gameplay?


title: Is it a good idea to invest time in the Unique card reward for a complete collection?

text: In the game Evilibrium you control creatures which battle and gain levels. You can also _evolve_ creatures to a next level. There is also a collection ingame, and if you get three stars on a whole line of creatures, you'll get an unique card. The requirements for three stars are the following source:   * the creature has been in action – you must fight a battle, using the creature in your troop;   * the creature has been upgraded to maximum; after being evolved, the new creature -receives a half of gathered experience points;   * creature's skill has been upgraded to maximum. It can be a bit confusing if you don't play the game, but it's very well explained in the beginning, so I understand that part (and any beginning player too, if he/she is following the tutorial). Now is my question: is this wise to do? An unique card is very awesome and good, and cannot be obtained in any other way. But you have to spend a lot of time with lower ranked creatures. I am currently playing with a Common card (the lowest rank). The max level is normally 40, and I have been playing quite some time with it and it is currently level 23. It takes a valuable space in my load-out (1 of 5 places) and I would happily trade it for a Rare card. Is it wise to continue playing with this common card (and after that the uncommon evolvement) to obtain the Unique card, or am I better of equipping the highest possible cards, and farm crystals and buy creatures?


title: Godus, Building abodes with wheat?

text: I didn't read the screen tips at the time, but why do you all of a sudden have to build houses with wheat when you didn't have to before, can you return to building abodes without wheat since it takes ages to make wheat and only produces a few amount?


title: Borderlands: what is this gun that wipes everything out!

text: Played online for the first time over the weekend and I saw a guy using some sort of gun that wiped absolutely everything out. _Everything!_ He killed the Rakk Hive after about 5 shots. **What on earth was that gun?**


title: Titan mode in battlefield

text: Is Titan Mode available in more recent versions of BattleField (other than BF 2142) ?


title: What are the attack speed breakpoints for a critical mass wizard?

text: When playing a critical mass wizard, attack speed is an important stat because it increases the amount of tornadoes that you can cast. But attack speed also increases the tick rate of the tornadoes, making it even more important. As far as I known, the tick rate does not scale linearly, but has some "breakpoints". What are those breakpoints ?


title: How to destroy an own ceiling?

text: We created a three floor house in the middle of the mountain and we would like now to expand it by creating additional floors. But it seems that C4 does not work on ceilings, so we are blocked at the moment. Is there any other option? ![Our house](http://i.stack.imgur.com/G8KFP.jpg)


title: What sort of "abuse" would be possible if pistons could push obsidian blocks?

text: In the Minecraft Wiki entry for pistons, under the heading "Pushing Blocks", it says the following: > Some blocks cannot be pushed by Pistons and the piston head will not extend: > >   * Obsidian, Bedrock and Nether Portals to avoid abuse > I can see how pushing Bedrock blocks might be considered bad, because there may be ways to punch holes into the Void or move the bedrock to the surface and build indestructible structures with it. I can also see why Nether Portals shouldn't be pushable, since they are a technical block and should remain within the Nether portal frame. However, it's not clear to me why pistons shouldn't be allowed to move Obsidian blocks. What sort of "abuse" would be possible if pistons could move obsidian? Were players previously doing bad things with this ability, requiring this limitation to be put in place?


title: How many homes can you get in the Happy Home Showcase in Animal Crossing New Leaf?

text: I'm wondering if you can get as many houses with StreetPass as you want, but is it possible? I don't know.


title: How do I solve the Agbaar's Academy Slowing Pt 1 Puzzle?

text: I keep running about 3 hit points shy of being able to defeat the boss. Eventually I'll probably end up solving this through trial and error, but what are the steps I need to take to defeat this puzzle? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/MNp3i.jpg)


title: Xbox 360 won't play MPEG-4 video files

text: I have MPEG-4 video files on my NAS device that play fine on my PC through Windows Media Player and VLC. However, the Xbox 360 won't play them and displays an error:               Can't play this content because it may not be supported.          Status code: 69-C00D002F      These video files were created using Corel VideoStudio X4. Other MPEG-4 files created by the converter feature of YouTube Downloader work fine. MediaInfo displays the following info about the video files:               General     Format                           : MPEG-4     Format profile                   : Base Media     Codec ID                         : isom     File size                        : 119 MiB     Duration                         : 3mn 32s     Overall bit rate mode            : Variable     Overall bit rate                 : 4 682 Kbps     Encoded date                     : UTC 2012-04-18 15:14:18     Tagged date                      : UTC 2012-04-18 15:14:18          Video     ID                               : 1     Format                           : AVC     Format/Info                      : Advanced Video Codec     Format profile                   : Main@L3.1     Format settings, CABAC           : Yes     Format settings, ReFrames        : 2 frames     Format settings, GOP             : M=3, N=15     Codec ID                         : avc1     Codec ID/Info                    : Advanced Video Coding     Duration                         : 3mn 32s     Bit rate mode                    : Variable     Bit rate                         : 4 517 Kbps     Maximum bit rate                 : 5 000 Kbps     Width                            : 1 280 pixels     Height                           : 720 pixels     Display aspect ratio             : 16:9     Frame rate mode                  : Constant     Frame rate                       : 30.000 fps     Standard                         : NTSC     Color space                      : YUV     Chroma subsampling               : 4:2:0     Bit depth                        : 8 bits     Scan type                        : Progressive     Bits/(Pixel*Frame)               : 0.163     Stream size                      : 114 MiB (96%)     Language                         : English     Encoded date                     : UTC 2012-04-18 15:14:18     Tagged date                      : UTC 2012-04-18 15:14:18     Color primaries                  : BT.709-5, BT.1361, IEC 61966-2-4, SMPTE RP177     Transfer characteristics         : BT.709-5, BT.1361     Matrix coefficients              : BT.709-5, BT.1361, IEC 61966-2-4 709, SMPTE RP177          Audio     ID                               : 2     Format                           : AAC     Format/Info                      : Advanced Audio Codec     Format profile                   : LC     Codec ID                         : 40     Duration                         : 3mn 32s     Bit rate mode                    : Constant     Bit rate                         : 160 Kbps     Channel(s)                       : 2 channels     Channel positions                : Front: L R     Sampling rate                    : 48.0 KHz     Compression mode                 : Lossy     Stream size                      : 4.06 MiB (3%)     Language                         : English     Encoded date                     : UTC 2012-04-18 15:14:18     Tagged date                      : UTC 2012-04-18 15:14:18      I have the "Optional Media Update" installed on the XBox. Why won't the Xbox play the files?


title: Minecraft Server Admin: Regions vs Logging

text: I've run a little minecraft server for my friends for almost a year. I've started experiencing griefing and installed bukkit and the plugin CoreProtect, which logs block place/breakage. It's great. However, the cost is increased CPU usage, which severely limits the amount of players. I'm running on Dual core @ 2.4 Ghz and 2 gig ram with ubuntu server installed. I run out of CPU on 8 players now. What is more CPU intensive: Regions protection or block logging? Will storing logs in Flat Files or MySQL be more intensive on ram and CPU? Is their any difficulties with using regions such as user learning curve? Is there a more lightweight plugin to log block placing/breakage than CoreProtect? Thanks to anyone who can provide any info.


title: How do you jump backwards when hanging from a wall in Assassin's Creed 2 for the PC?

text: How in the heck do you jump backwards off the wall in Assassin's Creed 2 for the PC? I press the high profile button `w` and then tap `space` and the direction I want to go and just keep falling off and never jumping the direction I want to go. I've been trying for about an hour and am about ready to find the creators of this game...


title: how do you do battle mode in skylanders swap force?

text: How do you do battle mode in _Skylanders Swap Force_? I go to the main menu and it says story mode.


title: Can I earn achievements in the Classes category while playing as another class?

text: Achievements such as the Monk's "Like Water" (Dodge 15 attacks in a row) don't rely on a class-specific skill. Does this mean that they can be earned with any class?


title: How do I continue once I beat level 7-7?

text: I am playing Donkey Kong Country Returns and I'm on level 7/7. When I beat that world it won't open a road to the new stage instead it opens a road that backtracks to level 7/5. Why? How do I continue?


title: Can Jawas become residents?

text: I've seen all except one (that I've unlocked so far) of the aliens under Outer Rim in my album appear as residents one time or other in my game, but never seen a Jawa take up residence on one of the floors in the Death Star. Perhaps Jawas only like to stay on sandcrawlers. Is it possible for Jawas to become residents?


title: How do Energy Vampires work?

text: I've put together a Slasher fit in EFT that looks like this:               [Slasher, FW slasher]     Damage Control II     Micro Auxiliary Power Core I          Medium Azeotropic Ward Salubrity I     J5b Phased Prototype Warp Scrambler I     1MN Microwarpdrive I     X5 Prototype Engine Enervator          125mm Light 'Scout' Autocannon I, Republic Fleet Phased Plasma S     125mm Light 'Scout' Autocannon I, Republic Fleet Phased Plasma S     125mm Light 'Scout' Autocannon I, Republic Fleet Phased Plasma S     E5 Prototype Energy Vampire          Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I     Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I     Small Anti-Thermal Screen Reinforcer I      One thing that eludes me to this day is exactly how energy vampires work. I note that the item description in-game says that it won't drain below your own cap level, so does that mean energy vamps are useless if you are cap stable? Would you be able to neut someone's cap dry with this fit?


title: Ranked Teams question?

text: The season is over and the rewards have been released. I made it to silver with a ranked team in 3's, managing to barely get silver rewards for it. So my question is what would happen if I leave that team now during the pre-season? Possible outcomes would I guess be; First nothing changes, Second I simply lose the silver symbol on my profile for 3's, Third I could also see like lolnexus forgetting my highest rank was silver in the "Last season highest" thing. I'm not sure though, I'd like to believe you wouldn't lose silver rewards considering they were already given out, like the icon, etc. Just Curious. Thank you!


title: How does the durability of an Anvil decrease?

text: In Minecraft, anvils have durability. They go from normal to cracked, and eventually become nothing. How does an anvil break? I know that the durability can decrease if it falls from a height, but will simply using the anvil break it?


title: Corn Fishing In Banished?

text: The other day I was playing Banished and built a few fishing docks. I then took a look at the amount of fish it was producing and noticed that it was also producing 38 corn for that season. That never happened again but that led me to wonder, "Is this a bug or is this just some random chance type thing built into the game (Although I have no idea how that makes sense)".


title: Hopper Timer only exchanges one item?

text: I've been using "hopper timers" to create long delays for some automated harvesters, using what seems to be a pretty standard method with comparators. So far this has been working well. But for the past few days I've been unable to build a new one. When I start with the two mutually connected hoppers, I test them by dropping a stack of items into one of them to make sure it moves back and forth. But now any new such pairs of hoppers I create only move one of the items back and forth over and other, leaving the rest of the stack in the original hopper. I've checked my existing ones and they're still functioning as designed. But any new ones seem to suffer this problem of not exchanging all of the items. Is there something I might be doing wrong? **Edit:** As requested, here's a screenshot of a hopper pair: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/QXzBY.png) And here's one of the right-side hopper's contents: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/MF2OE.png) In this case, there are 10 redstones placed in the right-side hopper. That hopper keeps toggling between 9 and 10, and the left-side hopper keeps toggling between empty and 1.


title: How do I leave the World Tree in Radiant Mythology

text: I'm on a quest in Tales of The World: Radiant Mythology for PSP, and I can't complete it because I don't have a sickle to cut the grass that yields the potatoes that I need 3 of. How do I leave the World Tree so I can go to the Tool shop to buy a sickle?


title: Where is the jeweler in New Tristram?

text: I just started back on Nightmare, and I have all my followers and my upgraded forge right there, in the town center. But I can't find the jeweler... where is he?


title: Can you find cocoa beans out-of-jungle?

text: Other than a jungle, where can you find cocoa beans? I'd think you could find them in dungeon chests etc, but from experience this doesn't seem to happen.


title: How to manage Skryim (Workshop vs Nexus)

text: After buying Skyrim in Steam I would like to know which is the preferred or most used way to add mods to the game. For what I've been reading, it seems the Nexus Manager it's the best solution to manage mods for Skyrim Here are my doubts:   1. If I install the Nexus Manager, will I be able to load the mods that I have activated trough the steam workshop?   2. Should I install BOSS system?   3. Am I going to find incompatibilites if I use Nexus Mods versus Steam Workshop mods?   4. Are the same number of mods in nexus as in steam workshop or only the main mods are available in both platforms? Any other suggestion is welcome.


title: Do items in Far Cry 3 become very expensive later on?

text: I just started playing the game today. I'm two hours in, and I already have about 1500+ dollars! I feel that it's really easy to get money with looting, selling items, mini quests, etc. Also, in the guide it says that some stores will sell weapons for free! So, do you usually get to feel the scarcity of money in the game eventually? Basically, do items become expensive or anything like that? Do you ever really need to do quests to get some specific weapons or expensive items that cannot be obtained unless you really have a lot of money? I was expecting the game to be more of a survival type game, where money really matters and it's not easy to become 'rich' so quickly.


title: How much damage does Hecarim gain from ghost?

text: Hecarim gains AD based on his movement speed. Is it worth the investment of ghost over flash when jungling Hecarim based purely on the AD gained (ignoring the benefits of flashing over walls etc). So, how much damage is gained at each common movement tier (Level 1 boots, Level 2 boots, Boots of Mobility, etc)?


title: My tunnel bore has corrupted, what can I do?

text: My tunnel bore (frame motors, CC chunk loaders) stopped. When I went to investigate, it crashed the server. Then, every time I logged in again, it crashed the server. I only escaped by editing my coordinates in my `player.dat`. Is this situation recoverable?


title: How to undo building land in Know-it-All?

text: In the Internet trivia question-and-answer game, Know-it-All: http://playkia.com, how can I undo a mistake I make with the "spend landfill" tool?


title: How do I press the secret switch in level 6 of Grape Garden?

text: I completed level 6 once, but the door was still flashing, which means that there is a secret switch in the level someplace that I have missed. I tried the level again, but still didn't even see the switch, much less figure out how to press it. Where is the secret switch? What do I need to do to press it?


title: What do the +x, +y values represent on weapons?

text: My guess is... x = accuracy y = damage ...but I figured I'd ask just to be sure. I checked the wiki pretty thoroughly but couldn't find any info on these two values.


title: Can I reset the Blacksmith's crafting inventory?

text: The Blacksmith seems to have reset his inventory upon leveling up, but now he always has the same stuff. Can I get a new list of items to craft? He only has a few rares and I would like to see a larger selection.


title: Download Words with Friends chat logs?

text: Is there any way I can download my Word with Friends chat logs (short of bringing up the chat window and cutting and pasting)?


title: The Da Vinci Disappearance

text: I got the PC version last week and completed it. Now I'm wanting to play the DLC The Da Vinci Disappearance. Everywhere I read it says the PC version includes it. So.. where does it start? I've long ago finished the main sequences. I'm two Thief missions away from 100% sync (I really suck at running the courses).


title: Does item effects stack with other item effects?

text: For an example if 2 people had frozen heart would it stack? will of the ancients stack so does other items stack as well? I meant 2 people as in both of them having it, would they stack with one other since they're different people?


title: What is the base % chance to find magic items?

text: I have found a few items that say "X% better chance of finding magical items". I want to know the base chance to find magical items to see whether this is a reasonable upgrade. ![Scouting Buckler](http://i.stack.imgur.com/CUlYX.png) For example, if there is a base 5% chance to find a magical item off of a normal creature, +3% is a nice boost but nothing worth writing home about. However if the base chance is only 1%, I can easily _quadruple_ my chances of getting magical loot with a simple +3% shield. EDIT: As @Wikwocket pointed out, magic find is multiplicative. This makes the above example less relevant, but the question is still the same: **What is the native (naked) percentage chance to find a magical item?** (I know this varies by monster type, I would like an answer addressing them all)


title: Does "Way of the Hundred Fists" generate more than one "on hit" effects?

text: The description for the Monk’s Way of the Hundred Fists seems to indicate the second strike in the sequence is composed of 7 individual hits. Are they truly separate hits, meaning each can generate a separate “on-hit” effect? And if they aren’t, what is the benefit of the Hands of Lightning rune, then?


title: What are Reaper Destroyers made out of?

text: Major spoilers about the nature of Reapers in Mass Effect below. It's said that Reapers are made of and in the image of a specific species that's been harvested. They're supposed to be "nations", collections of specific species to preserve them, hence the Human Reaper at the end of Mass Effect 2. Harbinger was presumably made of some Insectoid species. However, Reaper Destroyers all look the same. They mostly look like tiny versions of Harbinger with less flourish. It makes sense that Reapers need simple, small attack units, so I suppose it makes sense that Destroyers could be made out of any species. For reference, this is a Reaper Destroyer as presented in Mass Effect 3: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/OWQlJ.jpg) Is there any evidence throughout the series that suggests how Destroyers are built? They seem contrary to the normal construction of Reapers like the Human Reaper and the failed attempt at a Prothean Reaper.


title: What is the longest range non-ult ability belonging to an AP mid?

text: I believe it is Xerath's Arcanopulse(`Q`), even without the Locus of Power(`W`) buff. Is this correct?


title: What benefits do you gain from playing the Guild Wars 2 beta?

text: I know you get a 3 day headstart - but in gears 3 for example, you got special skins for the weapons if you played the beta. Are there similar rewards?


title: How to position in team fights as AD carry

text: How can you effectively position yourself in a teamfight as an AD carry without getting destroyed? I usually play Ezreal, Corki and Graves.


title: How do I find a lost item?

text: Whilst exploring some caves I made a chest and stored my map in it for safekeeping. Now I can't find the location of the chest containing my map. It seems to me that tools like eihort can read the data which describes where everything is. So in principle, it must be possible to search that data for a specific item. Is there such a tool?


title: Are characters like Annie and Zyra really 'supports'?

text: The meta of League of Legends seems to be shifting, instead of using for example: Nami, Lulu and Soraka as supports, people is using Annie, Zyra and others to fill the role. When one uses such characters in the bot lane, are they really in the support role? Most of these _supports_ have full AP builds. For me, they're not really supports, for me it seems that they're just using mages in the bot lane. I guess that people is calling such characters as supports just because tradition, and then independent of what you put in the bot lane, it's going to be called a support. I believe that in RPG games, a support is a character that is completely diffent of, say, Annie and Zyra. And also that the idea of _supporting_ comes from there. What I don't agree is that they're being called supports. It's like if the word _support_ is being used as a synonym to _companion_. I believe support is a class of characters that have a pattern of skills for _helping_ in a specific way, and not _helping_ in **all** ways.


title: What happens after you get the ender dragon egg?

text: Alright, so I've watched some people on the internet defeat the ender dragon then go to get the dragon egg. After that, there was some stuff written on the screen but they skipped it because it was too long. I just wanted to know what's it all about. P.S. I know I can do it myself but I'm too lazy.


title: Shaky Controls in Descent 3

text: I'm having trouble playing Descent 3 with a mouse and keyboard. My issue is that I cannot seem to move my mouse (flight-sim controls) exactly how I want to. My cursor seems to glide or shake a little bit, causing my normally good FPS skills to degrade to being unable to hit stationary targets much of the time! Is this an issue with using an optical mouse on an older game, or is it some "feature" of the game itself that you cannot target or move exactly the way you'd like to? EDIT: Using USB Optical mouse. Using Windows 7 (haven't tried compatibility mode yet. Perhaps a better word than "shake" would be "drift", as my ship/targeting seems to move past where I want it to.


title: What is the Imperial Guard's Cap?

text: In Dawn of War I, Dark Crusade how many vehicles can the Imperial Guard field at Tier 3? I can increase the cap by building Mechanized Command buildings, but no matter how many of these buildings I build the vehicle cap never goes past **20**. **Is the Imperial Guard's maximum vehicle cap 20? Is there a way to increase it further? What is their Tier 3 Infantry Cap?**


title: Track non-steam game hours

text: Is it possible to track non-steam game hours? Almost any game was possible with Xfire, does steam has a similar functionality? If so, how?


title: "Poison damage" affix: is it worh it?

text: I found an item with this affix, but it greatly reduces my overall DPS (-74) while it adds 16 poison damage, ridiculously boosting my damage range (+1). Is it worth it ? I doubt it, but perhaps the poison damage has some properties that make it interesting (like there's no "Poison armor" stat, perhaps) ? ![Poison damage](http://i.stack.imgur.com/98Poz.png)


title: How do I breed a Peridot dragon?

text: With the coming of August comes the inclusion of a new Gemstone dragon to the world of _DragonVale_. This dragon is known as the Peridot dragon. **What dragons do I need to breed to get a Peridot dragon?**


title: Changes made to cities during Stormcloak civil war quests

text: What changes are made to Falkreath Hold, The Reach, Hjaalmarch and Haffingar after I complete the civil war quests siding with the Stormcloaks ? First of all, I'm a deep role-player, so every detail is important, specially when it comes to dialogue. Example: > When I finished the Battle for Whiterun Quest, a option of dialogue was > added to a lot of NPCs regarding how they feel about the Stormcloaks in the > city, some NPCs changed, like new Jarl, Steward and Housecarl, and Heismkr > can't enter his house anymore and he nows sleep on a tent. That's what I want to know, and more if you can give me, about each of the cities I mentioned on the first paragraph.


title: What is the best way to pick off banelings with zerglings?

text: In ZvZ, I put all my zerglings on a hotkey. As my opponent has banelings, I want to send a single ling to pick it off. The problem is that the single ling is still a part of my control group and I often issue a new command before he picks off the baneling. What is the best technique for doing this well? I can think of a few options but I am interested in hearing something better:   1. Don't hotkey the units in this engagement. The problems with this are:      1. I cannot double-tap the control group to set the camera on the battle easily.     2. It means more manual selection of units to micro, which is not good when I am microing both banelings and lings. Because I use grid hotkey layout, the key to morph into a baneling is the same as the key to explode a baneling. That means it's very important that I keep banes separate from lings in my selections.   2. Hotkey normally, send the single ling to pick off the baneling, and consciously don't re-issue commands to the control group until the baneling pick-off mission is complete. I think this is just difficult to execute, but maybe it just takes practice?   3. Do the standard "send a unit in a control group to do something, and remove it from the control group" motion: Send the whole control group to target the baneling, shift-click a single ling, re-hotkey, and move away. This is dangerous when you're hanging so close to banelings though and it usually causes me to just fail entirely at the objective.


title: Is title advancement required for the first baron?

text: To recruit my first baron do I need to research a title advancement, or does the first one come "free"? I'm asking so I know if I need to build a moonglow tower in my first city or not.


title: NBA2K14 My Career PS4: Is it possible to start over someone who on your team has a better overall than you?

text: So I got drafted by the Pistons. And as I see, Brandon Jennings is a starter, and I think he is 88 overall, where I'm like 65, or 66. So my question is, would I be able to start over him if I keep playing great with this kind of overall?


title: Is the area boss required for PVP to be active?

text: **In Dark Souls 2, should the area boss still be alive for PVP to be active in that area?** That is to say, should I leave the boss alive so I can get invaded and see summon signs? Or is it still possible to be invaded and see summon signs even if the area boss is dead?


title: How do I kill soul destroyers?

text: The soul destroyers are a real pain, I've tried shooting them with rockets but they are too hard to hit and just ram my squads to death, how do I kill these monsters? ![A Soul destroyer](http://i.stack.imgur.com/nqQuS.gif)


title: What are the closest systems in each major region to the Jita system?

text: What are the nearest systems for each major hisec region to the Jita system in The Forge? I'm aware that Jita connects directly to Lonetrek and The Citadel, but if I wanted to get to the other major regions, like Domain and Sinq Liason, which systems would be closest to access those regions from Jita?


title: Recharging More Than One Battery

text: I can't seem to recharge more than one battery. I did a battery upgrade, so I have three available batteries, but the normal recharge only fills up one. I can get another battery to charge up by using an item, but I would think I should be able to recharge them. Am I missing something?


title: Can't connect to battle.net

text: I just bought a new copy of Diablo 2 and Lord of Destruction. I installed it on my Windows 7 (Boot Camp) and tried to play it. But I couldn't connect to the server (Europe). So I opened port 6112 on my router, but still no connection. The error message just says: > Not able to connect to battle.net So I disabled Windows Firewall but no improvement. Finally I downloaded the newest patch (1.13c) and tried it again. But still it is not working. Any hints on how to improve the situation?


title: Dark Souls: Multi-school casting items

text: In Demon's Souls, the Talisman of Beasts allowed you to cast both magic and miracles without having to equip a different item. Does Dark Souls have any similar items, allowing you to cast magic, miracles and pyromancies (or even at least 2 of these 3 types of spells) with a single item? If so, where can I find them?


title: What anti-cheat protection does MW3 have?

text: After MW2's disappointing cheat protection, or rather lack thereof, I am wondering, if there are any effective counter-measures against cheaters in MW3. Is it server-based, that is -- with you installing and managing your own ban lists? Does it require a middleware, like Punkbuster? Is a centralized cheater database planned for the server admins to query on?