title: How can I prevent spiders from climbing over walls?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What can I do to secure my towns/castles/hovels from climbing spiders? What is the best way to create a structure / fort with no roof in Minecraft that can prevent spiders from climbing in at night?


title: Why is Damavand Peak never a playable map on Conquest xbox360?

text: I don't know if the other platforms or games have this problem, but Damavand Peak is never a map when I play Conquest on the xbox 360. My Primus playing guide shows it has a Conquest map, so what's the deal?


title: Strategies to earn StarCraft 2 experience bonuses?

text: I know that earning experience points from StarCraft 2 matches awards a variety of things. What I am unsure of is beyond the **first match of the day** and **speed bonuses** what other bonuses exist. Winning quickly and playing once a day are easily implemented strategies, but what other experience point bonuses exist and what are the strategies for earning them?


title: How many party members are there in Dragon Age 2?

text: So far I have discovered only four: Varric, Bethany, Aveline and Merril. Are there any more?


title: Has Team Fortress 2 sped up?

text: This may seem like an odd question, but have any of the general speed stats of TF2 changed? It's been a while since I've played TF2, but when I had a game earlier tonight, it seemed somehow quicker, like in base movement speed and damage rates (therefore, quicker lives). Am I just losing it, or has a recent patch sped something up? Like I said, I haven't played for a while, so it might just be my mind playing tricks on me.


title: Is there a command that displays a message in the screen?

text: The only way I found to display a message is in the chat window. I'm looking to display some much bigger and hopefully screen-centered text (visible to yourself only). Is there such a command available? Thank you. Edit: Well... I'm trying to make a ganking addon (I know it's bad). You store your last victim into a variable and constantly spam that macro to detect if he's back alive and display a message.


title: Do you always get a set number of reinforcements in the mission Supreme?

text: In the mission Supreme you now and then get reinforcements, I ended up with 12 units (not counting Kerrigan) each time. Can you get more units if your don't loose any on your way or is it always back to 12? If it makes a difference I played on hard.


title: Is there a way to rebind keys?

text: I was wondering if there's a way to rebind the keys in Sword of the Stars: The Pit, because I can't seem to find any way to. If there isn't a way, have the developers given any indication that there will be a way to rebind the keys in the future?


title: Where do I find the First Cipher?

text: Where do I find the First Cipher in Bioshock: Infinite? I've looked just about everywhere in this map I can think of and can't find it. Anyone got any ideas?


title: What's the point of white dye?

text: When you use Bone Meal as a dye on Wool, you just get Wool in return. Also, once Wool has been dyed another color, it cannot be dyed white again. What's the point of using Bone Meal if it doesn't change anything?


title: How do you turn on "windowed fullscreen" in TF2 and other Source games?

text: I'm sure Arda mentioned this in chat, and it was mentioned in the site too, but for the life of me I wasted 15 minutes trying to get back into TF2 after alt-tabbing out, then wasted 15 minutes trying to find the relevant piece of information again. So I'll ask: how do you turn "fake fullscreen" (windowed mode maximized without border) in TF2, L4D, HL2 and the other Source games?


title: Are there any unlock spells in Skyrim?

text: I have played Skyrim for some time as a magic user, and I have by no means visited the entire world yet. But I'm puzzled that none of the characters I have met that sell spells have any spell to unlock locks. Is there no such spell, or have I just not found it yet?


title: Does my rabbid gain any benefit by wearing a traffic cone on his head?

text: In Rabbids big bang, do any of the outfits such as the traffic cone provide any benefit? Or is it all purely cosmetic?


title: How do I get into Gee's arena in Hayter's Folly?

text: I'm trying to get into the upper area in the Hayter's Folly region of the Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty DLC to Borderlands2, and I cannot seem to figure out how get the lever to activate. This is the (blanked out) area I'm trying to get to: ![This is the \(blanked out\) area I'm trying to get to:](http://i.stack.imgur.com/WkndR.jpg) This is the lever I know will open that gate: ![This is the lever I know will open that gate.](http://i.stack.imgur.com/AJUAd.jpg)


title: How can I query data from a source game server?

text: After reviewing things like Game Tracker, xqf, and HLSW I've come to the bold conclusion that most source games are publicly queryable for basic information like map, player count, player list, etc. Is there some standard for this? I ultimately want to create my own script to poll this information I just can't find any documentation on how it's retrieved.


title: All is gray in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

text: I have a problem with The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. I think that this screenshot explain it well: ![Oblivion bug](http://i.stack.imgur.com/FQi7m.jpg) Practically I see only the HUD and all the rest is gray. Both in character creation and when I try to load an old save-game. I have an ATI 6850 HD video card with the latest AMD drivers and Windows 7 64-bit. I also tried to revalidate the Steam cache for that game but it didn't change the result. Do you have any idea how can I solve the problem? There are no mods installed except the default DLC things.


title: Being Invaded in Crusader Kings 2

text: So I'm building up my empire nicely. I'm King of Wales and Scotland, soon to be King of Ireland, and then slowly move into England – and become Emporer of Britannia. I've done it before (though started off as a Count of Ireland) until I owned 30% of France too, 30% of Hispannia, 25% of the HRE and a bit of Italy. I was happy. Now I'm doing it again with what I've learned and trying to do better, but Invade Norway once I've made my Empire. However, I've got a Planned Invasion against me. My max army is 10k. They've got 18k. I've got a bunch of alliances but they're through siblings so no one will come help. I've got 4 daughters and 1 son, but none are age of maturity yet. Basically, I'm looking for a way not to lose Scotland to what is a mammoth of a Nation of Norway. What do you recommend?


title: How can I predict the direction and arc of an Arcane Sentry?

text: Arcane-type enemies throw down purple orbs that sweep a purple laser in an arc. Is it possible to predict the vector of the laser and its sweeping direction so I won't get fried? It appears arbitrary. ![Arcane Sentry](http://i.stack.imgur.com/4U8DB.jpg) ![Arcane Sentry](http://i.stack.imgur.com/TGWv3.jpg) ![Arcane maze](http://i.stack.imgur.com/CwWrs.jpg)


title: How can I remove things from my shop?

text: I have accidentally built two Dumpling Stands when I only wanted one. Problem is, I can't seem to figure out a way to completely remove things, only move them, and I have nowhere to move the second Dumpling Stand to in order to build what I really want. How can I remove things from my shop? Is this possible? Or am I stuck with my mistakes?


title: How to dribble properly in FIFA 12?

text: I am new to FIFA and do not know how to dribble properly during games. I can execute most of the "tricks" in the arena (1-on-1 vs goalkeeper) on a regular basis, so once I know what to do I can pull it of. But during games it is very complicated to dribble once I select Semi-Pro, as I do not know what to do. So here are my questions:   * Can I dribble on reaction (depending on what the defender does) or do I have to guess the right dribbling?   * What tricks are considered best when trying to bypass a defender (he is in front of you)?   * What tricks are considered best once I have nearly outrun a defender (both run next to each other)?   * Are there any good tutorials on this except the basic "How to execute"?


title: Game compatibility on Wii

text: I have recently acquired my sister's Wii(PAL) from Australia. I live in the Philippines(which is an NTSC region). She sent me a NBA 2k11 with the Wii(PAL) and I was hoping if I could play any NTSC games for my Wii. I was planning to buy Rockband 3 or Guitar Hero Warriors of Rock here(including the instruments) but I'm not sure if it will work. I've read about WiiFreeloader or something but I am confused as to what I actually need to do. Some questions that are bugging me:   * I know only some of the games can be played in a PAL wii even after 'modding' it of some sort, but how do you actually mod it? Just download some software?   * They mentioned you might "brick" your Wii if NTSC updates get downloaded to your PAL Wii or vice versa. Will this render my Wii useless and is irreversible?    * I heard that if you DO get to make these things run, you won't be able to get further updates/firmware. So the thing is, if I DID get to play GHWoR, will I be able to download songs or am I stuck with being offline forever? i hope these are not too specialized questions, but if they are, feel free to close this. I am also not sure if this is legal so close also if it is not.


title: How to do you add Mods to my Minecraft Bukkit Server?

text: The Mod I want to install is BuildCraft, so I am wondering how are you supposed to install Mods like that into a Bukkit Server?


title: How does the Ricochet power work?

text: In Torchlight there is a 1st level Vanquisher power called Ricochet. I have used the power, but I can't quite figure out the circumstance under which conditions it ricochets the shot, and I can't tell how many enemies it effects, and whether I can be hit by my own ricochet. How does Ricochet work and how can I use it to the most effect?


title: What are the pros and cons of flat vs. scaling runes?

text: With 80+ champions and more being added, and endless build possibilities, I know it's unrealistic to ask "which one of these is better" because there is no right answer. I assume that one is not flat out better than the other for all situations, otherwise there wouldn't be an option for both. However, as someone new to the game, I'm unsure when I would want to use a flat rune over a scaling rune or vice versa. To that end, I am wondering the following: There are several different runes that give either a **flat bonus** or a **scaling bonus**. For example, when looking at Tier 1 Marks, I see I have 2 options for AP runes:   * `Mark of Potency: 0.47 ability power`.  or   * `Mark of Force: +0.08 ability power per level (1.44 at champion level 18)` So, a few questions. If these are too unwieldy to be answered in a single question, please let me know. I assumed that these are appropriate under the broader heading of my title, but if they would work better as separate questions, I'll split as needed.   1. Under what circumstances or with what build goals are flat runes preferable to scaling runes and vice versa? Why?   2. Do these circumstances change based on what Tier of runes you are working with (1, 2, or 3)?    3. Am I wrong about there not being a type that is better than the other at certain levels? _Are_ there runes which are, by general community consensus, clearly better or worse than their flat or scaling counterparts (i.e. scaling mana regen at Tier 3 being clearly better than flat mana regen at Tier 3)?


title: How to properly cool Combustion Engines

text: I have set up three combustion engines to a quarry, all three of them are cooled by one pipe coming from two pumps.               P - Pump     Q - Quarry     E - Engine          P+ +--E      +-+-EQ     P+ +--E      Sometimes the engines overheat. Should I set up one pump for each engine? This sounds like a bit overhead to me. Additional question: Where can I find detailed information on how to power machines optimally (eg how many engines do I need to optimally power machine xyz), cooling engines etc.


title: Is there any use for Top Secret Files?

text: When I destroy enemy buildings with my ships they drop in the water. The tooltip implies that they might be useless, but in that case why are they implemented? It feels like they should be good for _something_.


title: How should I effectively use Fungal Growth?

text: The Infestor ability Fungal Growth seems like it _could_ be incredibly useful, but I haven't yet figured out when I should use it. I usually end up spending my energy on Infested Terrans instead. It stops unit movement for 8 seconds, which is nice, but it doesn't stop them from attacking. That seems like it wouldn't be particularly effective against any ranged stuff (Terran bioballs, Stalkers, or Roaches/Hydras), but I could easily be missing something. It also does some damage, but I'm not sure how much DPS it puts out in comparison to, say, a bunch of Roaches or Zerglings. What are the best ways to make use of this ability?


title: How do city walls get repaired?

text: Let's say I lay siege to an enemy city and bombard it, reducing the defences to 20%. Then for some reason I go off to do something else. If I later come back to that city, will its defences still be 20%? Will they ever go back to their full amount? If it's my city, is there anything I can do to get that defence back up?


title: Keeping stalkers alive in Whispers of Doom mad dash

text: Last night I was playing the first of the Protoss missions (Whispers of Doom). I had no problems getting through it, Zeratul still had full health, as did all of my stalkers (maybe one was at 75/80). I had also destroyed all of the hatcheries and thought, "Great! I'll be able to get all of the research and all of the achievements my first time through." Then came the mad dash to the Void ship. I managed to blink over the first two rocks without leaving any stalkers behind, but the distance between the second and third rock was too short for the blink cool down to be over and I had to punch my way through it. Still not a problem yet. I quickly killed the spine crawler on the other side (I think maybe this was my mistake) then continued my mad dash. As I neared the ship my stalkers got shredded and I was left with only 2 stalkers, meaning that I missed one of the achievements (survive with 3 stalkers). Are there any tricks to this part of the mission beyond what I did or was it just a mistake to stop and kill that one spine crawler. I'm still not sure what crazy thought ran through my head to make me do that. :) Thanks!


title: What determines which crew missions are available?

text: Obviously your level in the relevant crew skill plays a factor, but I see different missions all the times, and sometimes no higher level missions at all (that I had previously had available. I can't see a rhyme or reason to it.


title: How do you play custom music on the radio?

text: How do you play custom music on the radio in Fallout 3 and/or Fallout: New Vegas?


title: Optimal percentages for maximum profit and experience when buying and selling for each customer

text: Does anyone know the optimal buying/selling percentages of normal, increased and decreased-priced items to get the maximum experience points (high chance of pin bonus and customers should accept at first offer - no haggling; to get the maximum number of Just Combo bonuses possible) for each customer in the game (including Euria) while making profit as high as possible ( _prioritize experience_ )? I have just finished the game and I am now trying to reach a high merchant level while trying to make the item inventory well stocked with items so I can play a 'New Game+' easily to get another adventurer's True Card. Also, I would like to know the optimal buying/selling percentages for _maximum profit_ , while making the customer not haggle and making the experience as high as possible ( _prioritize profit over experience_ ). Capitalism, Ho! Y'all! Edits: I found a Pin Bonus guide here: http://recettear.wikia.com/wiki/Pin_Bonus_Percentages but the data for some of the customers are missing (some are even wrong), and there is no data at all for decreased-priced items. (Although this maybe because it was written for the demo version of the game.) I am playing the Full version with the current latest v1.108 patch. The 'always-sell-at-104%' technique mentioned in the link I put above and FallenAngelEyes' link in the comments works fine for getting maximum experience points when buying normal-priced items. I was wondering if this could be increased for some of the customers to get more profit while still maintaining a good chance of hitting the Pin Bonuses and Just Combo chains. Also, I need optimal buying/selling info for Euria, who was probably put in the game to break Just Combo chains. I also would like to know the elusive buying/selling info for increased-price and decreased-price items for all customers.


title: Class Stomper in the Walls server

text: I got this class on Minecraft The Walls server called Stomper. When I tried to use it, there was nothing in my inventory. Is there a purpose of the Stomper, or is he just the guy you start out with in single command?


title: Why do I need friends?

text: This game gives you the option to make friends by entering the ID they used when starting the game. Why do I want to make friends? How does that help me?


title: How do I get more Tickets?

text: I was told that tickets are a pretty rare item in-game, and to be careful how I spent them. I haven't really earned more since the beginning of the game. Wairobot will sell me them, but they cost real-world money, and I don't really want to spend real money. Is there any other way to get tickets?


title: Allowed symbols/characters in Minecraft chat

text: Is there any list of all symbols/characters you can use in the Minecraft chat?


title: Why do some of my games say they are expired even though I renewed my PS+ membership?

text: My PS plus membership renewed in May. Today when I went to play the games I got using it, they said they were expired but some were still playable. Games playable: Soul Caliber list swords, and Infamous 2. Games not playable: Demon's Soul, Kingdoms of Amalur, and Grid 2. Do I just need to redownload them to be able to play again? If I redownload them, will my saves stay on my PS3? Update, I just tried redownloading grid 2 and now all are working again


title: How do I dispose of the sewer liquid in the flask?

text: I'm currently playing _Lure of the Temptress_ and I encountered a rather big problem: I filled the flask that Nellie gave me with the 'liquid' that comes from the sewer. No-one wants to drink it and I have absolutely no idea how to dispose of the disgusting contents. Is there any way to empty the flask or do I have to start over (I only have one save-game)?


title: How much XP exactly is earned per Enchanting action?

text: I want to level Enchanting efficiently, but I cannot find how much XP is earned per action, such as via disenchantment, enchantment, or recharging. What determines how much XP is earned per action?


title: What is this blank quest for?

text: The item with the bronze star. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/uTna1.jpg) It showed up when the **Frost and Fire** update went live. I've logged in and out, map changed etc but nothing seems to update it. Is this a quest yet to be announced or is this a bug?


title: Changing audio language in Hearthstone

text: I am aware that you can try and set your localization of you Hearthstone client in client.config and several sources claim it changes in-game text and spoken language. I set it to spanish (having an english client) - the texts did change accordingly but the voices remained english. Is there any known workarounds this problem apart from uninstalling Hearthstone and downloading a spanish client?


title: How do you take screenshots on Assassins Creed IV on the PS3?

text: Maybe there just isn't a way for some sort of copy write purpose. I tried to plug in a USB keyboard and hit printscreen, but when I went to look for it under photo, the only thing that was close to what I was looking for was a software called Photo Gallery that I could only use if you download the software which I can't do because I don't have internet. I scoured the entire system layout. Do I need internet to print screen? Is there a different keystroke? Is there a way to maybe do it with the controller? Where would I look for the photo after I do the keystroke? Is this even possible? I have been trying to get the map the way Assassins Creed IV has it for a project I'm doing, and Google Maps and other places won't do. I want the Assassins Creed archipelago and can't bypass this hurtle. How can I get a screenshot?


title: Is there an actual two-weapons block animation?

text: I know of the mod adding the block animation when dual-wielding, but the block is actually done with a single weapon. I've tried seraching on the Nexus but had no luck. To rephrase: Is there an actual animation using 2 single-handed weapons to block? I imagine the weapons being "crossed".


title: Is there anything the radiotowers in fallout 3 are good for?

text: Wandering around the wasteland there are serveral radiotowers with can be activated. Do somebody know what the purpose of those is? I played Fallout 3 (German version) alot and never found antything remotly connected to them.


title: What are the key differences between Terraria and Starbound

text: I'm thinking about buying Starbound, but at the moment it just looks like a Terraria with aliens and different items. I kinda liked Terraria but I don't wanna spend money on the same game with only like 3 differences. So could one of you guys explain to me what the big differences between these two games?


title: Is there a point in increasing my view range over 445m in World of Tanks?

text: The question pretty much says it all. I know that the maximum view range is 445m which can be easily reached with some tanks (FCM 36 Pak 40 for example). Is there a point in increasing it any further?


title: What should I be looking for in applications to avoid awoxers in Eve?

text: Recently we had an awoxer (someone who shoots his corp mates) join our corporation and cause around 500 million isk in damages. I would like to avoid this in the future by better screening future applicants to avoid being awoxed. My corporation currently only resides in hi-sec and we do some small lo-sec pvp roams. Currently for screening we don't allow trial accounts and we check to see if a player has killed any fellow corp mates as well as talking to the person to see if they have a good attitude. What else should we be looking for in applicants to avoid getting awoxers?


title: Do my bomb traps deal damage to my own buildings and walls?

text: If I place bomb traps next to my walls or buildings and they get tripped by the enemy are they going to deal damage to my walls or buildings?


title: Does Karate Champ ever end?

text: I'm in a nostalgic mood today, when I found an old arcade machine of Karate Champ: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/9H5Ll.gif) After beating everyone to the 8th level and losing, I was thinking: Does this game ever end? Or this is a game like River Raid that never ends?


title: What's the Formula for Pickpocket Detection?

text: In Skyrim, if you are sneaking, you can activate people (pickpocket) to look at their inventories. Looking is not illegal, but taking is. It informs you the percentage probability of pickpocketing without being detected. I want to know exactly how many Septims on a person (relative to Pickpocket level) = >50% chance of success to level efficiently.


title: How do I melt the Frozen Riddler Trophies?

text: I've come across a Frozen Riddler Trophy in a place under Wonder Tower. The gadgets I've acquired so far did not work to melt it. How can I melt the ice on Frozen Riddler Trophies? The frozen riddler trophy is hanged and it's on a very high point. I just can get close by standing on a plank at a parallel position. If I go there again, I'll provide a screenshot.


title: Netherrack Extinguishing

text: In Minecraft I want to make my netherrack so that when it rains it puts out the fire. This creates a more realistic view of the world and I would like to do the same thing with lava or forest fires. How can I accomplish this naturally without me having to physically do this?


title: Is there a good reason to collect all the treasure chests?

text: I just completed Assassin's Creed 2 and so I'm looking at tying up loose ends (ie - finishing trophies/achievements). However, I'm surprised to find that there are no trophies for getting 100% of the treasure chests, and yet the game actually tracks how many you have gotten (under your DNA). **Is there a good reason for taking the time to get them all?**


title: What is channeling efficiency, and what does it do?

text: So, most mods that had "Charge speed" or "charge damage" have now been replaced with "Channeling efficiency" as a stat. What does Channeling efficiency do? When it says "+30% Channeling Efficiency", what exactly is happening? Does it mean it costs less energy per melee hit while channeling, does it mean I get more damage out of channeling, does it have any other effect?


title: Do moving armies still receive reinforcements in Blight of the Immortals

text: If I reinforce my army and then order it to move, will it still receive the reinforcements? Also, is reinforcement size the same as the new army size?


title: What is a good way to lure animals / mobs into big holes/traps?

text: It seems to me like the last few updates made animals/mobs smarter: they won't fall that easily into holes 2+ blocks deep. Maybe I'm mistaken, maybe not... Anyway, did anyone try to combine normal blocks and stone slabs to create an angle which would produce more "jumps" into hole traps? Is there a proven combination of blocks that gives good results? Thank you.


title: What is the best way to maximize gold find in Diablo 3?

text: What is the best way to maximize your gold find? Some items have extra gold find and if you socket correctly you can get gold find on that too. What is the highest gold find percentage you can get and which items, spells, gems do you need to get that? Are there any classes that change this too?


title: Max gold find %?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What is the best way to maximize gold find in Diablo 3? Is there a maximum cap for gold find in Diablo 3? Does Gold Find go above 100% for a character? If so, does that mean i will get more gold or an increased chance for monsters to drop gold?


title: Where does my toughness bonus as a warrior come from?

text: As a level 16 Asura warrior, I have 98 in base toughness. In traits I have +60 defense and +60 healing. While not wearing any items or signets, and no boons or conditions on my character, I find I have 98+160 toughness. Where does the last 100 toughness come from?


title: Does doing tasks 'more fully' grant additional XP?

text: For example, clearing out the Reaper infection within the geth consensus grants +75 XP in the first round. If I diligently clear up every little glowing yellow block, will I be granted more XP?


title: Unable to co-op in the forest after first boss

text: On the PC, my friend and I entered the forest for the first time and used the White Soapstone to co-op (my friend hosted). We progressed and defeated the Butterfly, and thus I was returned back to my world. We then tried to co-op again and it failed; neither of us ever saw each others soapstone markings. Sif is still alive, shouldn't either of us be able to co- op still? We were still in the same game session when we defeated the Butterfly (thus no network changes were made etc). My friend is SL42 and I'm SL41. Our NAT is open, ports are forwarded, firewall is off. We are in the area where the Butterfly is, and I'm (have not defeated Butterfly) trying to summon him but still cannot see his soapstone. Why can we not see each others soapstones to co-op again?


title: Is there a furniture mod that is compatible with Minecraft 1.7.4?

text: I can see several Minecraft furniture mods that are available that are explicitly listed as being compatible with older versions, (up to 1.6.4). Are any of them compatible with the current release 1.7.4, or do I need to wait for the developers update the mod due to version incompatibility. Does using a recent mod loader such as Forge 1.7.4 help with bridging compatibility issues? I'm happy to consider single player mods too.


title: Rare pets more useful in upcoming pet battles?

text: I have a number of rare pets that I've obtained over the years, and I'm curious as to whether or not these pets, because of their rarity, will be more useful than the easier to obtain pets in the upcoming pet battles of MoP.


title: How do I effectively combat a cyberdisc?

text: Currently, I am battling three cyberdiscs on a terror mission. Cyberdiscs appear to have very powerful weaponry and they shift into different forms. **What gear and abilities are best used to combat cyberdiscs?** **Are there any particular squad tactics I should be using when engaging one?**   (For example, are any of the forms weaker than the others?)


title: Getting Battlefield 2 to run on my laptop?

text: I have a nice laptop. It is not fantastic but it rates in the high 6 and low 7 on the windows 7 user experience. I tried to run Battlefield 2 and it will not run. I get the splash screen then a black screen then the cursor flickers 2 times then back to the desk top. I know I have enough power to run this game (my gaming graphics score is 6.8). I think the problem is that my laptop has a Quadro FX graphics card it it. And that is not on the "list" of supported cards. Is there some way to tell Battlefield 2 to just try any way? Just give it a go? It seems like it is checking my card and saying "oh! not a card on our list! I give up!" NOTE: I tried running with the 1.5 and 1.41 patches. I also tried as administrator and with XP compatibility.


title: How do you unlock the "Khaaan!" achievement in Civ 5?

text: I played through the 100 turns of a Mongol scenario and didn't conquer the number of civs I was supposed to (5 for King in my case). But I didn't get the "Khaaan!" achievement either ("Run out of time to beat the Mongol scenario"). Does anyone know if it's bugged, or if there's a trick to unlocking it? I googled around a bit but wasn't able to find an answer. I'm not using any mods and I had an active Internet connection when I finished the game, can't think of anything else that would prevent it. Right now Steam says 0.9% folks have unlocked it: http://steamcommunity.com/stats/CivV/achievements/


title: Where do I find the Toronto?

text: Actually I am playing an old PC game called Albion which is a really great game. I already got the SEED, a thing needed to transform the space ship Toronto, but the problem is - I can't find that ship. I have run through all of southern Umajo to find the ship, but it isn't there. Several walk-throughts didn't help me at that point. Can anyone help me, **please**?


title: Which Weapon type has the most DPS?

text: Here I'm talking about 2 kinds of DPS. Basically Theoretical DPS and Effective DPS. If I talk about Theoretical DPS I think of the "perfect execution" of combos. This includes of course Always hitting the target and using the most effective attacks. Basically the numerical DPS. Now the Effective DPS is a bit more tricky. Let's assume here that we have an experienced player (not Noob and not Pro) that plays with these weapons. He doesn't always hit but he also doesn't always miss with heavier weapons. So which weapon type has the most DPS when executed perfectly and which one when played averagely? Also let's not forget about the Raw damage (often more important for heavy weapons) and elemental aspects (fast weapons).


title: What is the best Poké Puff?

text: I have gotten a Supreme Spring and a Supreme Autumn. I am not 100% sure but they appear to give 5 hearts like the deluxe Poké Puffs.


title: Can you jump while wearing Juggernaut armor?

text: I was playing some Spec Ops Missions with a friend the other night, and one of them put us both inside suits of Juggernaut armor. I've only briefly used Juggernaut armor before, but I noticed I was unable to jump while wearing it in the mission. I was wondering if Juggernaut armor in multiplayer behaves the same way or not. If I get Juggernaut armor during a multiplayer match (either of the two killstreak options), will I be able to jump? Or am I stuck on the ground for the duration of the armor's lifespan?


title: make map where user enters text

text: I'm making a custom map for myself where I can play certain battle simulations out to see how units fare against each other (and practice micro). I would love to prompt the player for text input like this "which units do you want created this time?", and then have a string parser parse input like "2 zeal, 4 marine" and automatically create an army with whatever I textually ask for. I can think of no faster way. So my question is: is there any trigger which can receive textual input from user? If you can think of a better way to do what I want, then please place that as a comment, not an answer.


title: Where are all the secret areas?

text: I need to find all the secret areas in Despicable 2 Minion Rush. I've already found `Disco` area in `Gru's lab`. I need help in finding the secret area in `Residential` and `El Macho's Liar`


title: What the franzlegarb is Simlish?

text: Simlish, the pseudo-language of The Sims and various Sims spinoffs, injects a bit of extra character into these games while ingeniously avoiding the need to translate spoken words into different languages. I get the impression that it's mostly improvised gibberish by the voice actors, but I've also heard that the musical guests are given sheets of Simlish lyrics when they re-record their songs for the games. This makes sense as it would help keep the language sounding consistent, but it makes me wonder how the translated lyrics come about. Do they have in-house people who improvise the song in Simlish, write it down, and give it to the artists to perform, or is there some automatic translation (software?) that converts English to Simlish? If the latter, wouldn't it be possible to translate it back for fun?


title: Is a double mini-turbo better than two regular ones?

text: In Mario Kart Wii, karts can get a second level of mini-turbo by holding a drift longer before letting go. Is this any better than getting two regular mini-turbos on the same turn? If so, how? Does it provide more than double the boost? Does it take less than twice as long to get?


title: I've heard about negotiating a treaty between the NCR and BoS. Is it true?

text: Can I do this and can I still do it if I have already overthrown the 1st elder?


title: How is ammo shared when playing co-op?

text: From the question How does auto-pickup work?, we know that ammo is shared between players in co-op. How does this sharing work? Does each player get the full amount of ammo, or is it divided between them? Does it make a difference if one player already has full ammo of the type being picked up? I'm also interested in the sharing of money and Eridium, but I believe those are covered in How does the game change in co-op?


title: How does the day/night cycle work?

text: There are badass ranks for killing enemies both at night and during the day.Time also seems to progress while fast traveling. How is the amount of time determined? How long is one in game day/night?


title: How does the item mastery system work in Infinity Blade?

text: I must have dozed off when the game was explaining it to me, but I have no idea what the point of mastering weapons is. As such, I can't figure out if I should be using a weaker weapon till I master it, then selling it, etc.


title: I have medium crown authority, why are my vassals still fighting each other?

text: As I understood, crown authority from medium up should prevent vassals from figthing each other. I am playing as King of Scotland and Ireland and have medium crown authority, still my vassals are still figthing in almost every corner of my kingdom. Have I misunderstood the meaning of crown authority's description?


title: Anti-drone tactics?

text: My preferred strategy at this point is to use a combination of burst laser and ion to keep enemies' weapons offline, however I seem to run into a lot of problems especially with higher level ships if they have drones. They tend to beat down my shields and if the opposing ship gets a good volley off it can really wreak havoc especially if I am dealing with a boarding party as well. I have tried to keep drone control offline on the enemy ship but it doesn't work as well as weapons suppression (as above). I think this is mostly because drones come back online and begin attacking immediately after the system is repaired, as opposed to weapons needing to charge. Is there any way to destroy or disable drones other than damaging/disabling the enemy drone control module?


title: How much does the Repair Arm augment repair?

text: The Repair Arm augment has the following description: > **Repair Arm** > > Repairs your hull every time you collect scrap, but reduces scrap collected > by 15 percent. Does anyone know by how much it repairs your hull? Should I assume from the description that it repairs the hull by just one HP each time scrap is collected, or might it vary (e.g. one HP for each 10 scrap collected)?


title: How can I reach the safehouse to save the game from the map?

text: Everytime I play GTA SA, I get a hard time finding the safe house where the game can be saved. I dont see the floppy disk icon on the map if I am not extremely near. So can anybody suggest me a route so that I can reach the safehouse from anywhere in the city? In general I see N,CV,BS,OG icons dominantly.Can anybody suggest how can I reach the safehouse with respect to these icons or any other way so that it can be remembered easily?


title: How do I tell which games have local cooperative multiplayer?

text: I've always wanted a gaming console. I figured I wanted a PS3 but when I looked into it it seems like Xbox 360 has more games that support couch coop ( = 2 player on the same console) I want to buy the console that has the most local cooperative multiplayer games. The specific games that I've found so far are: Xbox 360   * Gears of War 1/2   * Halo reach   * Halo ODST   * Left 4 Dead 2   * Earth defence force 2017   * Perfect dark Zero PS3   * Resistance: Fall of man   * Resistance 2   * ?? Both Consoles:   * Rainbow six Vegas 1/2   * Borderlands   * Resident Evil 5   * Splinter Cell conviction   * Army of two 1/2   * Lord of the rings conquest   * Lego Starwars/Indiana Jones/Batman   * Kane and lynch   * Fifa, Nhl, Madden The way I see it Xbox 360 is better for couch coop. Have I missed any games that are worth mentioning? **How do I tell which games on a given console have local cooperative multiplayer?**


title: What are the effects of aging and health?

text: My captain's been slowing down in combat lately, I assume this has got something to do that he is now 39 years old and in poor health. What effects do age and health have? Can I improve my health or mitigate the effects of aging somehow?


title: Multiple questions on Tropico 3 game mechanics

text: I've been playing Tropico 3 lately, and I have a number of questions about the games nuances.   1. I've got a building that has what looks like an icon of a garbage bag with a red line running through it hovering above. What does this mean? While I'm on the topic of icons, what exactly does the "sun" icon mean? I see it over unfinished buildings as well as finished ones.   2. How exactly do garages work? I know they're supposed to increase the speed at which stuff gets delivered to the docks from factories/farms/etc, but where exactly am I supposed to place them? Close to the teamsters office, or to the factories, or somewhere in between?   3. Does the amount of actual farmable free space surrounding a farm affect it's output? I'm assuming it does just by observation.   4. Does the whole "Swiss Bank Account" mechanic actually do anything?    5. Do you need more than one marketplace? Does it matter where it's placed?   6. When it comes to getting rid of shacks, do you need to build housing directly over them or near them, or is simply having better housing available somewhere on the island enough?


title: How does monster breeding +'ing work?

text: I'm a fan of monster-breeding/raising game Dragon Warrior Monsters (GBC). When monsters are bred, they get + attributes (sometimes). How exactly does the +'ing work for breeding monsters? I can't quite seem to figure it out. For example,   * beast + +3 spot slime = +3 spot slime   * +2 blizzardly + +3 phoenix = +4 rain hawk   * +0 eyeball + +0 devil = +1 one-eyed witch


title: moving minecart once hopper has items, and then becomes empty

text: Here's a rough outline of what I want Empty cart stays still under an empty hopper Hopper gets x items in it, the cart stays still Once the hopper has emptied all its items into the cart, the cart runs backwards and forwards along the track, putting its items into hoppers below it, once the hopper is empty, it stops again underneath the empty hopper Is something like this currently possible? I have it at the moment that the cart always moves, except when the hopper has items, which works, but when the cart is empty the noise annoys me and the other people in the area. I tried putting a detector rail underneath the hopper so I could tell when the cart is there, but that then powers the hopper so its items don't drop into the cart.


title: How to destroy a base more efficiently in Starcraft 2

text: I know this is kind of a far fetch, but every once in a while I have a game where I'm destroying my opponent base while he is destroying mine, and it all comes down to who does it first. Of course if one of us gets a worker out and builds something far from his enemy's army this is all pointless. but assuming all the workers have died.. Is there a better way to destroy a base than just moving all your army in an Attack-Move inside it?


title: Can I view my Diablo 3 characters outside the game client?

text: I want to share my gear and build with friends, is there any way of viewing my characters outside the game?


title: What is the purpose of Origin Points?

text: As of May 28, Origin has introduced "Origin Points", which purportedly helps track your achievements in some of EA's games on PC. From EA's help center: > Origin Points help you track your accomplishments and measure your progress > while playing three of EA’s most popular games: _Battlefield 3_ , _Mass > Effect 3_ , and _Dead Space 3_. You get these points naturally while playing your game and getting achievements, but is there any point to these points? Can you spend them on things, or are they just for pride and banter?


title: why does my carbuncle always use Gust and not Gouge?

text: My Carbuncle loses agro all the time but never seems to use Gouge instead.


title: Can't move from spawn location

text: Why can't I leave my spawn location when I connect to a online game? Every time I connect to an online game and I try to move it keeps pulling me back to spawn location?


title: Enabling Steam Family Sharing

text: I'm trying to share my steam library but Valve seems to have updated their interface without updating their docs. Every Tutorial I look at features the settings window with a horizontal tab bar, mine has a vertical list and no "Authorize" button. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/mST4k.png) I've been on the Beta Channel for years and the client updates regularly. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ijYXM.png) Has anyone been able to enable family sharing through the new interface? **Edit** : I am logging into both accounts from the same PC.


title: How does the "Companion" skill work?

text: I've already used the Companion skill and I know the mechanics for the Spider and Bat effects. There are some things that I cannot get from the tooltips though. More specifically:   * how often the companion attacks. The tooltip states a generic "periodically". Is it influenced by weapon speed?   * if and how the damage is influenced by weapon DPS. I've noticed the percentage of damage on the tooltip changing. Does it depend on weapon DPS? How does it scale?   * the Boar's damage. Is it the same percentage of the other companions? Is it divided among the enemies? Is it an AoE? (I'm still too low level to try this rune)   * the Ferret's attack. Is it different from the other Companions? I'd like to get some math in the answer, possibly data tables and offical sources.


title: Elite Dangerous key binding

text: I set a key ("V") to be Deploy Heatsink, but this does nothing at all when i press it. I then noticed that the heatsink appears as a 'weapon' in the fire groups setup, so I set firegroup 2 to be Beam Laser Primary and Heatsink Secondary, but I can't switch to that firegroup, despite binding [ and ] to previous and next firegroup... what am I doing wrong? I have a Mad Catz FLY 5 joystick which seems to work well on the default control presets for that joystick but no changes I make on the Beta seem to take effect.


title: Do FOF missiles respect the safety setting?

text: As far as I understand, FOF missiles used to be rather dangerous to use in high-sec as they could attack neutral targets and cause CONCORD to destroy the ship using them. A lot has changed in that area with the complete overhaul of Crimewatch. So I'm wondering how FOF missiles are affected by the safety setting? If I set my safety to green, can FOF missiles still attack targets that would cause a CONCORD reaction? And how would the behaviour of FOF missiles change if I set my safety to orange or red?


title: Bristleback interaction with abilities and effects that doesn't have explicit direction

text: How does Bristleback (ability) of Bristleback (hero) interacts with such damage sources:   * Cleave damage from attacks   * Damage-over-time (Venomancer's poison string, Viper's Corrosive Armor, Jakiro's Liquid Fire etc)   * Spells that doesn't have flying projectile (Luna's Lunar Beam is likely to strike from heaven not from Luna to target, Zeus's Thundergod's Wraith etc)


title: Can I backup my Poker Night at the Inventory data for use on other systems? If so, how?

text: Since Poker Night at the Inventory isn't a Steam Cloud game, I want to back up my data for use on my laptop when away from home. Is this possible? Note: If it helps, I have both Mac and PC systems.


title: Can all skills be unlocked through skill packs?

text: There are five "skill unlock packs" available in the Guild Wars store: Core, Prophecies, Factions, Nightfall and EotN. These are all described as unlocking X number of skills, elite and non-elite, but they don't specify if they unlock _all_ skills for a given campaign. If I were to buy all skill packs, would they unlock all the skills available in Guild Wars?


title: Does completing challenges in Modern Warfare 2 MP improve your skill?

text: Does completing challenges in Modern Warfare 2 MP improve your skill or are these challenges just "for fun"? I've heard people say that "completing Marksman I challenges make you aim better", or "completing marathon challenge makes you run faster". Are they right?


title: How can I tell if I will make a profit?

text: I've just started playing OpenTTD (Thanks to Macha's blog post) and most of my train and cars are making a loss (or not much profit) how can I tell how much money the business will make? And how long they'll take to make it.


title: Creating arbitrary team sizes in Single Player versus AI games

text: I've searched all over but there seems to be no way to create a single player versus A.I. game (i.e. one that would allow cheat codes) with arbitrary team sizes, e.g. 1 versus 7 or 2 vs 6 on an 8-player map. In Starcraft 1, I enjoyed playing against many AIs with cheat codes enabled to give me a chance. In Starcraft 2, the UI acts as though I'm allowed to drag team members arbitrarily, but in an uncharacteristically poor UI design by Blizzard, simply fails to add them without any indication that I did anything wrong. I've tried changing the game mode to custom game, custom teams, etc. And it still doesn't work. Any clue?


title: What does "rooted" mean?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What are all the status effects and what do they mean? I've been blasting monsters with the Demon Hunter, and during a lot of the hits it shows "rooted" above the monsters head. What does that mean?


title: Do channeled skills count as one attack?

text: Mighty Blow grants bonus XP for killing multiple enemies with one attack. Do channeled skills like Tempest Rush, Ray of Frost, and Rapid Fire count as a single attack for this purpose?


title: How do I check chronoboost usage, and whether or not it is being saved when scouting Protoss?

text: I often scout with an early probe - 9 or 12, but although I recognise how important it is, I don't actually know how to tell how much Chronoboost is being saved by my opponent.


title: Elite Four members don't give correct reward money with Amulet Coin?

text: I've been playing Pokemon Ruby as of late, and once I got past Victory Road, I noticed I was extremely low on money for potions and whatnot, so I looked around for ways to farm some. I read on GameFAQs that defeating the Elite Four members repeatedly with the Amulet Coin was a viable way to earn some quick money, but this doesn't seem to be the case. ![Images of my Pokemon game before and after defeating an Elite Four member.](http://i.imgur.com/S8tXgtn.png) The image above shows before, after defeating the Elite Four member (with the Amulet Coin), and after entirely. (After step 3 below.) The pictures were actually taken after the first attempt at this. I dumped my money on some potions and tried again, just to make sure it wasn't a fluke. This is my method:   1. Start battle with the first Elite Four member.   2. Defeat him.   3. Go on to the second member, get as far as I can until I die.   4. I die because I'm actually terribly under-leveled for how far I am in the game, so I'm getting EXP and money at the same time. Groudon is slightly higher than the rest due to being captured at level 45 and being used for the EXP Share. After defeating the first Elite Four member, I'm only actually making $2367, not the $4900 it says I'm making...This is odd, as   1. I'm using the Amulet Coin.   2. $2367 != $2450 (What would be the normal reward money without the Amulet Coin.) Does anyone know why this is happening? My only guess would be because I intentionally die on the second Elite Four member, thus it messes up the Amulet Coin because I can't leave once it's started. Is that the case? **\--EDIT--** I was unaware that the Amulet Coin was supposed to be given to a Pokemon to hold! That being said:   1. Base reward money from this member is $4900.   2. With coin: $9800.   3. Upon death, I'm left with about half of what I had -> $4952 (I started with $105) ~~Is it normal to lose half of your money upon blacking out? I've never actually checked before.~~ According to Bulbapedia \- "Before Generation IV, half of the money on hand was lost and this loss was not explicitly stated to the player." A little bit of research goes a long way. I didn't quite know what to look up before asking this question, and what I did look up returned nothing useful. But that link provides quite a lot of useful information indeed! Thanks @Frank for helping me along the way! If you'd like, just make a simple answer and I'll mark it as accepted so this will be a complete Q&A. :)


title: Can I use Elder Charm of Good Fortune for offspec gear?

text: In Mists of Pandaria, an item called 'Elder Charm of Good Fortune' has been added to the game. The purpose of this item is that once you kill a raid boss or world boss, regardless of difficulty, you will be presented with the opportunity to perform your own personal roll for a chance at additional loot. If for whatever reason I have use my off spec for a fight, am I able to use these charms to roll for gear for my other (main) spec or are they limited only for the currently activated spec?


title: How to counter Riki ?

text: I am wondering how is it possible to counter Rikimaru? SCENARIO: Farming solo on the upper lane. Gem on me. Get blinked/smoked/purged. I'm dead. For the sake of the argument he has butter/bahser also. What is there to do?


title: Is it a bad idea to take drugs?

text: In Skyrim there are a few drugs and alcoholic beverages and I couldn't really figure out whether or not there are big disadvantages. I always rely on my own potions because I'm not sure about the side effects of those things. Can you get addicted by certain drugs (let's say Skooma) or can the game be unplayable due to a blurry screen? Or does it even reduce skill levels and/or other important things at some points? What are the advantages/disadvantages of drinking alcohol and taking drugs in Skyrim?


title: What are the numbers in the top-left of the weapon/armor stats display?

text: This post talks about weapons and armor stats, but doesn't explain the numbers in the top-left corner of the display: What do the different weapon damages imply? These numbers seem to be base quality levels, which is also represented by their name color (green, blue, purple, gold, etc). Is that correct?


title: At what point does ping make LoL almost unplayable?

text: I ask this question so that I can use it to my advantage. At what point does ping become an issue for a player? This would help me know (as a jungler for instance) who to help (gank bot more) or who to attack (gank an opposing player more) Thanks


title: What was the elo distribution of Leauge of Legends at the start of season 4?

text: As of today, tons of league statistic sites exist and there already have been some statistics about the player distribution throughout all tiers and divisions but I'm looking for a statistic which is up to date right now or even better: always accurate. Since Season 4 now has officially started and I assume that all the players that enjoy ladder climbing have started playing their ranked matches, I think the statistics would be accurate enough. This would be an example from a mid season 3 statistic by the way.


title: Does Sony Cross-Buy apply for physical copies of games?

text: I just read about Sony's newly announced crossbuy feature. What I could not retrieve from the articles is if this feature is only for online bought games or also for games that have been bought in a real game store? Had Sony disclosed any info about this?


title: What is 'Dark Soil' for?

text: Throughout the isle of Pandaria I have noticed that there are lootable piles of 'Dark Soil': ![Dark Soil](http://i.stack.imgur.com/AJ9er.jpg) These contain one of several items, including;   * Marsh Lilly   * Lovely Apple   * Ruby Shard What are these items and what can I do with them?


title: How can I get to this area as a marine in System Shock 2?

text: It is on the **Recreation B** deck as you can see it on the map. I tried going around and I also looked for hidden switches but no luck. I know that as an _OSA_ guy you can teleport (although I don't know how it works) but since I'm a _Marine_ it is not an option for me. This section is opened up after a security bot blasts a wall which it is hiding behind. Little hint? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/rD3QR.jpg)


title: Firetop Mountain opening moves

text: I really love Firetop Mountain , but I struggle to understand and play first few moves, so I often end up playing them a bit random. I'd like to understand if there is a tried and tested approach to the first moves, as they are important to set the tone of the game (i.e. one player attacking and the other defending until he can turn the table). Can anybody give me some good hint?


title: In BF3, where are the game settings saved?

text: This also applies to stuff like attachments chosen for each weapon, etc. (It takes a while to set them all, there are so many of them) It seems like the game files are usually saved in an `Origin Games` folder but these settings seem to go with the Origin install: I have two different Origin installations loading the same set of game files, and they have different settings saved. How easy would it be to copy them over to a different installation of Origin?


title: What can I get from the Secret Super Training?

text: I have looked at Serebii, Bulbapedia, IGN and others but they disagree and often appear incomplete. I am compiling some test data so I can provide evidence for the my eventual answer/to add to the chosen answer.


title: Minecraft 1.7.4 server issues with loading world

text: Okay, I try and connect to a server when I have full connection and a ping between 40-80. When I join I just fall through the world for a few seconds. Sometimes I get the sound like you hit the floor and everything goes black but that is as far as I get. I have deleted and reinstalled Minecraft and have turned advanced OpenGl on. I'm not sure what else I can do that may help solve this problem. Also I do not get any connection issues on other games or on the internet. As far as I can tell the logs on the developer console don't give me any information either.


title: How do I acquire Precision Tools

text: This is in the LFR mod, and it is needed to make pretty much make all of the higher tier buildings. None of the buildings that I am able to build have it as an option, I have gone through the manual and it makes it seem like I have to "acquire" them in some fashion. What is the deal?


title: 3 Heart Cube Pieces: What next?

text: We know how to obtain the three heart pieces (or red cubes, if you want), but now? What next? It just doesn't make sense that after doing that, there's no third ending, the Heart Room was already gold, and strictly nothing happens in it. So, like treyher says : > Congratulations, searchers. It seems your quest is at an end ( _monolith > solved_ ), but the harder one begins now, and it begins with Where, and Why?


title: What is the bar that rounds my hp, which looks like a countdown?

text: Every level I play, the bar that rounds my HP, drains itself. But after finishing the game, I see that it doesn't represent an important objective or goal... Is there a time limit, or do I achieve a bonus from that (a secret feature maybe)? Maybe an unfinished "thing" that the developers left? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/JK5Y8.jpg)


title: Becoming Thieves Guild Guildmaster, am I bugged?

text: I've completed the Thieves Guild main questline (Darkness Returns) and chosen my special power (Shadowcloak of Nocturnal). It says completed in my quest log. I also completed the extra jobs in each city you can give Thieves guild influence to (Markarth, Whiterun, Windhelm, and Solitude) and done their special jobs from Delvin. They show completed in my quest log. I've even done at least one of each kind of job from Vex and Delvin (but not in each city). I got 4 vendors in the Ragged Flagon and have done the quest for Tonilia (delivering the Moon Sugar to a caravan) and Vekel (getting the 4 books). I've also upgrade one of my pieces of Thief Armor. I talk to Brynjolf to become guild master and I get no dialogue options but he just says he's busy and we'll talk another time. There is a guild chest in front of his desk but it's locked and I don't have the key. What am I missing? Is there some bug I've encountered?


title: restoring the thieves guild

text: I have all the merchants including the khajiits and as far as I know I'm done with all the side missions. But when I go talk to Brynjolf he gives me "Sorry las I've got more important things to do". Is there something else I'm not aware of?


title: Why is Brynjolf guildmaster, not me?

text: I completed all the quests required to become guild master and was told that I would be guild master after I returned the key. But now Brynjolf is wearing the master armour and he is always too busy to talk. So why is Brynjolf guildmaster not me?


title: Why can't I hire the Knights Templar?

text: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/c6TA2.jpg) There's a Crusade for Greece on at the moment, and I'd like to hire some Holy Orders. I have plenty of Piety, but for some reason the "Hire" buttons of all the Holy Orders are greyed out. For what it's worth, the Teutonic Order are "Under contract with the Knights Hospitaller in Eilat", so I can see that'd make them unavailable. But what about the Knights Templar? What's going on? **Edit:** Hmmm, fast forward a few months and the Templars and Hospitaller are now both available for hire (though the Templars have been badly mangled, so I guess I'll let them recover before hiring them).


title: Why don't my stock purchases go through?

text: I'm doing the assassination missions and playing the stock market. I have around 180 million at the moment. The problem I'm having goes roughly like this:   1. I pick a stock on the market and enter the 'buy' page.   2. I press on the '+' button until it's at the max amount of shares.   3. I press 'buy'.   4. On the next page, I click 'confirm'.   5. On the page after that, I click 'continue'.    6. I am shown my portfolio page; my portfolio is empty and no money has been removed from my account. This has happened for several different stocks, so it's not related to one particular company. I tried breaking up my purchases into smaller chunks and that worked. So I'm thinking maybe there's a maximum $ value for each transaction, or a maximum number of total stock per transaction. Anyone know what's causing this issue? Is it just a bug?


title: What is the most commonly used sign on the Name engraved ring?

text: I'm having a bit of trouble connecting in Coop so I started using the name engraved ring to widen the scope a bit, but I don't know which sign to use. There are so many! Does anyone know which God is the most commonly used?


title: Is there a way to complete the Game Expert achievement in Game Dev Story?

text: It seems to be bugged because there are two types of games that don't show up in the game. Is there a way to fix this?


I once accidentally made Lucario disappear in SSBB, but I can't do it again. How do you disappear using Lucario in SSBB?


title: What does this green symbol mean?

text: What does this green symbol mean? I am assuming it is the amount of players also currently using this item? If so, in this case, does this mean 4 players are currently using the same gun AND accessory or just having no accessory 1st slot in their main weapon? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/N3Yog.jpg)


title: Borderlands 2 op leveling

text: I have a level 53 commando on borderlands 2 and i was wondering wether I could get an op level, and continue leveling my characters regular levels. I would like to know before i run the risk of messing up my character.


title: How do you make money in Battlefield Hardline?

text: I have been playing the Beta for some time now and I am starting to notice that I am earning cash to spend. I can then use this money to purchase unlocks. What are the different ways I can earn money? I am pretty sure recovering money and depositing into your vault, earn you .001% of the total amount deposited, but are there any other methods to earning money?


title: Is it possible to clear OR hide Steam's Hours Played stat?

text: Is it really impossible to not have Steam track your time playing multi-player games? This seems like an obvious privacy issue to me, no? Is it at least possible to not share them? Also, is there a way to not have them displayed as you log in and look at your own profile? Is there no way to let people use the other Steam friend features, but not have your playing hours be shown to them?


title: How to set a command block with a command inside using the setblock command

text: Does someone know how to set a command block with a command inside using the setblock command? I have created this code `/setblock <x> <y> <z> command_block {TileEntityData:{Command:"testfor @p[_=1]"}}` but it doesn't works. Do someone know how to do that?


title: How does attack rating compare to damage in Diablo 2?

text: I have two bows for my companion, one having higher damage (100, but in poison, so it takes effect slowly) and 5% life steal (with other stuff) and another with lower damage and 7% life steal (with other stuff) AND +attack rating based on the character, which currently is more than +1000. Now I don't really know how attack rating works and if there is a cap or the +1000 is going to waste or not, but somehow that number is so big, it makes me want to keep the lower-damage-higher-rating bow for my companion. Can somebody explain to me how attack rating is valued against damage? Am I doing a good thing by choosing the higher rating one?


title: Where can I get a few thousand replays sorted by league?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Where can I find low-level (platinum and below) replays? I want to analyse many replays. I have all the scripts but I lack replays. I need a few thousand replays for every league, preferably not with the same players. Are there any mappacks that I can use or are there any sites that I can automatically crawl with custom scripts to get such replays with curl or wget?


title: Where is the Purple Tootfish?

text: The "Can of Worms" achievement requires that you "Find the Purple Tootfish". There are a lot of different scenes in this game, and I've yet to find it or any sign of it. In one level there are a bunch of ball-creatures and I've bludgeoned them endlessly producing several purple variants, but I've never received credit for this achievement.


title: Is there a bukkit plugin to run small scripts when players (re)spawn?

text: I'd like to setup my bukkit server to run a small script (like, giving players basic items) when players respawn or enter a world for the first time (or cause every 10th respawn to be in another place). Is there a plugin to do this with bukkit?


title: I've done 62 jobs from the Thieves Guild, but haven't gotten a single one for Windhelm. Am I bugged?

text: I have completed the main quest line. I have done 62 jobs for the Thieves Guild, consecutively, over the course of a few (real life) days, little by little. I have done a variety of jobs from both Vex and Devlin, and I have been given and completed THREE of the FOUR special jobs. Not a single one of my 62 jobs has been in Windhelm, and as such, that is the last remaining "special" job (Summerset Shadows), according to the wiki. What do I do? Do I have to do something specific in Windhelm to begin getting jobs there? If I'm bugged, how do I get the achievement? My version number is 1.4.27.0.4, and this is on the PC. EDIT: Well, I've been doing it for about 2 hours since making this question. There's simply no way my luck is that bad --- the game will simply not give me Windhelm jobs. The only thing special about Windhelm is that I captured it (as I sided with the Imperials) as part of the Imperial questline.


title: What actually happens in "Azura and the Box"?

text: In the story, "Azura and the Box", what exactly did Nchylbar learn about Azura's powers?


title: How do I enchant my gear so I can cast spells for free?

text: I found out that you can enchant armor to reduce the Magicka cost of a certain magic school to zero. What are the requirements to do this, other than 100 Enchanting? Do I need certain perks to do this, or a potion?


title: Where can I find the schematics for the improved power grid?

text: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ihxSc.jpg) Where can I find the schematics needed for the mission _Citadel: Improved Power Grid_?


title: Can I ride Odahviing?

text: The Dragonborn DLC allows you to learn the "Bend Will" shout, which will let you soar about on a Dragon (sidenote: wheeeee!). Does this only work on generic, unnamed dragons? I assume Alduin is unavailible, but I'd like to be able to ride a dragon anywhere - ideally, I could use Call Dragon to bring Odahviing, and then Bend Will to ride him. Does this work, or am I limited to the nameless ones?


title: How can I counter enemies with Riot Shields in Mass Effect 3

text: What are the best ways to deal with enemies using full body shields in Mass Effect 3? I've resorted to grenades, but are there any good powers to get these guys off balance?


title: Bukkit plugin for servers?

text: Is there a plugin in which where if you hover over a item it shows a little picture below it? I've seen it in The Archon using the teleporter compass thingy. Thanks!


title: How can you give a player fireworks?

text: I'd like to give some firework items to a player, using a dispenser, or via some similar mechanism. How can I do this? Is it possible?


title: Minecraft - Blocks aren't showing

text: When I make a new world in Minecraft, no blocks show. When I mine them they appear in my hand but upon placing them they disappear. I've tried texture packs, Feed-the-beast and reinstalling my game multiple times! Help! ![Screenshot showing that no blocks are visible](http://i.stack.imgur.com/xF9ko.png)


title: Does the first rank of "upgrade" skills provide any benefit?

text: I noticed that the first rank of "Fitness" provides an extremely powerful upgrade: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/dK1uM.jpg) However, the next level provides a much smaller upgrade, but displays a "green bar" showing what is actually being improved: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/5ojdr.png) So does this mean the first rank (for a measly 1 point) really give me 15% health, shield and melee damage bonus, while the second rank (2 points) only gives 10% more health and shield? Is this how all skills work?


title: What happens when taunt is put on a stealthed minion?

text: If the opposing player happens to play this combo, does it happen to reveal the minion automatically? If not, what can you do against this fiendish combo other than wasting all your AOE cards?


title: Do the bike upgrades affect performance?

text: In _Trials Fusion_ , do the upgrades made to a bike (body and/or wheels) affect performance at all, or are all the upgrades just purely cosmetic? There is the ability to buy new wheels and bodies, but it's not clear if those are just for looks or not.


title: Why is my character invisible?

text: I found this question: Why have I become invisible? None of the answers are working for me. That question is over two years old and has no selected answers, so I am considering it a dead question and am asking a new one. Plus, this may be a different issue because most people appear to encounter this issue after being zapped by Breylin in Winterhold, but this one occurred at random while being attacked by a draugr deathlord in a Falskaar dungeon. My character is invisible. I can only see the translucent, red glow of my Daedric armor. When not wearing a helmet and standing before misty/hazy effects such as a waterfall, I can see a ghost-like image of my character. I've tried the following:   * sexchange twice in console. Character becomes visible, but goes back to invisible as soon as I close console.   * showracemenu. Character becomes visible until I exit the race selection screen.   * player.setalpha 100. Does nothing.   * player.addspell 00030fbe. player.removespell 00030fbe. Does nothing.   * player.setnpcweight 0. Chartacter becomes visible, but invisible again after I close console.   * Become Ethereal shout. Player becomes visible, but then goes back to invisible.   * Casting other spells with character effects like heal. Player becomes visible, but then goes back to invisible.   * Becoming ethereal and entering a building.   * Becoming ethereal and waiting.   * Becoming ethereal and fast traveling. This one almost works. I appear to become visible permanently, but when I press F1 or F2 to load a new set of armor using SkyUI's hotkeys, I go back to being invisible again. I'll also note that you have to fast travel far away, not to your current location.   * Turning into werewolf. Become visible for a few seconds, then back to invisible.   * Sleeping in a bed.   * Waiting for 24 hours.   * Casting Shadowcloak of Nocturnal. This spell is supposed to make you invisible for 120 seconds. Instead, I become visible for 120 seconds before going back to invisible. This one gave me the theory that there must be some visibility flag erroneously set to false. Shadowcloak then toggles that visibility rather than setting the flag to false, so I become visible until it is toggled again.   * Entering FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU in console. Did nothing.   * I've come too far to load my last old save that still exists (I pretty much only quick save and all my old autosaves have since been overwritten). I have been to page 3 of Google over this, so that tells you something. Is there anything I do to fix this? Pics related. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/YzFSW.jpg) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/AYvNN.jpg) LOL this is really happening ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/3GqZh.jpg)


title: How is the language code in Fez intended to be solved?

text: A lot of text in Fez is encoded, including text from a number of NPCs. I'd assumed that you have to do something in-game to unlock the translation, but I haven't come across anything of the sort yet. Is there a Rosetta Stone-style resource in the game, or is the player actually intended to use cryptographic methods to solve the substitution? Note that I'm not asking for a translation resource. I want to solve this puzzle myself, but I'd like to know if I actually should have been copying the tiny text from all those NPCs I encountered.


title: Where are save games stored on my computer?

text: I want to transfer my saved game to my other computer, but I can't seem to find where the game puts saves. Google doesn't turn up anything relevant to my problem which figures since it released today. So, where can I find my save files?


title: How do you recharge the venom edge?

text: Is it possible to recharge the venom edge (or other similar magical weapons)? If it is possible, how do you do it?


title: Will Diablo 3 use Steam?

text: I'd like to use Steam to play Diablo III and track achievements. WIll it use Steam, and will it be available for download through Steam?


title: Where can I find Return to Zork?

text: Is it possible to purchase or download Return to Zork?


title: What's the absolute fastest way to get a newly made monk to level 85 after Mists launches?

text: What's the absolute fastest (in terms of time spent after launch. Prep time pre- _Mists_ is fine and can be discounted.) way to get a monk to level 85 and into relevant content when Mists comes out? Use/abuse of XP bonuses from heirlooms, RAF, dual-boxing, etc. should all be considered fair-game here. Outright exploits and the hiring of third party players (aka power-levelling services) should not be.


title: Can I transfer PS2 data from my PS3 onto a PS2 memory card?

text: My old PS3 died recently and I had some PS2 memory on it. I'm considering buying a slim PS3 since it has more memory, but since it isn't compatible with PS2 games, the data will have no purpose on it. Now say I manage to have all of my data transferred to a slim PS3, including the PS2 data. If I bought a memory card adapter and put a PS2 memory card into it, would it be at all possible for me to transfer my PS2 data on my PS3 onto a PS2 memory card?


title: In Starcraft II Is there a strategy to get all the upgrades in the Campaign

text: I'm a new Starcraft 2 player, got it for Christmas, and Starcraft 1 was the last RTS game that I played with any regularity, about 10 years ago. I've played through most of the campaign on my friends computer, but got to the end and did not have all upgrades. So is there a way to get all of the upgrades in the campaign? If not what are the recommended upgrades to get, and when. Also what upgrades should I balance with mercenaries? Should I save up for upgrades to things latter in the game or should I spend all my credits between every mission.


title: How can I build a safe trash can/incinerator?

text: I've tried many different trash can designs, but every single one has had at least one ~~idiot~~ wolf jump into it and die. The first trash can I came up with is a pressure plate that opens a trapdoor with lava under it and an upside-down slab for safety. Obviously, wolves can still fit through there, and when I built this I didn't know that wolves are incredibly stupid. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/hK96Kl.png) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/VjS9dl.png) I also tried one where you throw the item over a block and it lands on a cactus, but for some reason a wolf walked into that also. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/8V0sll.png) The latest one is by far the safest, and the wolves mostly stay out of it, but recently one wolf pushed another one into it and the wolf didn't get back out. Sadly I didn't remove the water quick enough and it drowned. :( This one I didn't create myself. Watch this video to see how it's made. (It's the last one that he talks about.) Of course the best solution would be to make wolves smarter, but until that happens, is there a way to make this even safer without taking up more space? If you have a different design that you think works better, please share it.


title: How can I easily select an enemy colony with a large space station in orbit?

text: I would like to select a enemy planet to have a look at the troops stationed there. Usually this is possible, but in my case there's a large space port in orbit of the planet. Now whenever I try to select the planet by clicking on it, I select the spaceport instead. How can I select the planet? The below screenshot shows the problem, this large spaceport is completely covering the selectable planet area: ![Space port covering planet](http://i.stack.imgur.com/RwhJP.png)


title: What does cleaning your house / uniform do in Die2Nite?

text: In Die2Nite, you're given the option to `Clean and Tidy My House` and `Clean Dirty Uniform` once everyday. What do these two options do - do they contribute to your success in any way or are they just there as something else you can do?


title: Determining per-territory per-opponent vulnerability in Conquer Club?

text: What's the per-opponent vulnerability of a given territory in the online Risk- like game http://www.conquerclub.com? Is there an existing tool that solves this problem, albeit in a different context? Details: I define vulnerability(t,x) as "the minimum number of troops opponent x must defeat in order to reach and conquer territory t". This calculation is non- trivial when x has no troops adjacent to t. Sample JSON input data below (hideous), with a following explanation. The goal is to take JSON data in this format, and return per-territory per-opponent vulnerability.               map = {"killers":[],"countries":[{"name":"Baie de Henne","xS":240,"yS":86,"xL":304,"yL":108,"neutral":0,"bonus":0,"borders":[1,23],"bombardments":[]},{"name":"Port-de-Paix","xS":288,"yS":84,"xL":367,"yL":102,"neutral":0,"bonus":0,"borders":[0,2,8,7],"bombardments":[]},{"name":"Ile de la Tortue","xS":317,"yS":44,"xL":404,"yL":50,"neutral":0,"bonus":0,"borders":[1,4],"bombardments":[]},{"name":"Le Borgne","xS":337,"yS":78,"xL":434,"yL":96,"neutral":0,"bonus":0,"borders":[4],"bombardments":[]},{"name":"Cap-Haiten","xS":408,"yS":113,"xL":519,"yL":139,"neutral":0,"bonus":0,"borders":[3,2,5,9,6],"bombardments":[]},{"name":"Fort-Liberte","xS":462,"yS":126,"xL":587,"yL":156,"neutral":0,"bonus":0,"borders":[4,6],"bombardments":[]},{"name":"La Victoire","xS":434,"yS":146,"xL":555,"yL":186,"neutral":0,"bonus":0,"borders":[4,12,5],"bombardments":[]},{"name":"Gonaives","xS":302,"yS":119,"xL":385,"yL":146,"neutral":0,"bonus":0,"borders":[1,8,9],"bombardments":[]},{"name":"Cammon","xS":346,"yS":130,"xL":440,"yL":160,"neutral":0,"bonus":0,"borders":[1,7,9],"bombardments":[]},{"name":"Paul","xS":396,"yS":152,"xL":476,"yL":178,"neutral":0,"bonus":0,"borders":[7,8,4,10,11],"bombardments":[]},{"name":"Desdunes","xS":369,"yS":185,"xL":470,"yL":229,"neutral":0,"bonus":0,"borders":[9,11,15,16],"bombardments":[]},{"name":"Bouli","xS":421,"yS":214,"xL":535,"yL":266,"neutral":0,"bonus":0,"borders":[9,10,17,13],"bombardments":[]},{"name":"Los Posos","xS":483,"yS":207,"xL":576,"yL":230,"neutral":0,"bonus":0,"borders":[13,6],"bombardments":[]},{"name":"Hinche","xS":451,"yS":213,"xL":576,"yL":269,"neutral":0,"bonus":0,"borders":[11,12,14],"bombardments":[]},{"name":"Roseau","xS":480,"yS":255,"xL":606,"yL":318,"neutral":0,"bonus":0,"borders":[13],"bombardments":[]},{"name":"Ile de la Gonave","xS":278,"yS":250,"xL":354,"yL":311,"neutral":0,"bonus":0,"borders":[16,10,19,23],"bombardments":[]},{"name":"Saint-Marc","xS":365,"yS":241,"xL":465,"yL":299,"neutral":0,"bonus":0,"borders":[15,17,10],"bombardments":[]},{"name":"Monet","xS":411,"yS":279,"xL":523,"yL":346,"neutral":0,"bonus":0,"borders":[16,11,19,20,18],"bombardments":[]},{"name":"La Toison","xS":453,"yS":278,"xL":577,"yL":346,"neutral":0,"bonus":0,"borders":[17,20],"bombardments":[]},{"name":"Port-au-Prince","xS":395,"yS":308,"xL":503,"yL":387,"neutral":0,"bonus":0,"borders":[17,20,15],"bombardments":[]},{"name":"Kenscoff","xS":432,"yS":315,"xL":549,"yL":395,"neutral":0,"bonus":0,"borders":[17,19,28,29,18],"bombardments":[]},{"name":"Jeremie","xS":109,"yS":312,"xL":140,"yL":390,"neutral":0,"bonus":0,"borders":[23,22],"bombardments":[]},{"name":"Les Cayes","xS":141,"yS":359,"xL":180,"yL":450,"neutral":0,"bonus":0,"borders":[21,23,24],"bombardments":[]},{"name":"Pestel","xS":154,"yS":310,"xL":197,"yL":388,"neutral":0,"bonus":0,"borders":[21,22,24,15,0],"bombardments":[]},{"name":"Aquin","xS":177,"yS":341,"xL":220,"yL":422,"neutral":0,"bonus":0,"borders":[23,22,25],"bombardments":[]},{"name":"Cotes de Fer","xS":262,"yS":325,"xL":334,"yL":413,"neutral":0,"bonus":0,"borders":[24,26,27],"bombardments":[]},{"name":"Leogane","xS":344,"yS":326,"xL":438,"yL":408,"neutral":0,"bonus":0,"borders":[25,27,28],"bombardments":[]},{"name":"Bainet","xS":338,"yS":355,"xL":430,"yL":445,"neutral":0,"bonus":0,"borders":[25,26,28],"bombardments":[]},{"name":"Jacmel","xS":374,"yS":341,"xL":475,"yL":428,"neutral":0,"bonus":0,"borders":[29,20,26,27],"bombardments":[]},{"name":"Belle-Anse","xS":478,"yS":364,"xL":608,"yL":457,"neutral":0,"bonus":0,"borders":[28,20],"bombardments":[]}],"continents":[{"name":"Nord","bonus":4,"required":0,"territories":[0,1,2,3,4,6,5],"subcontinents":[],"overrides":[]},{"name":"Artibonite","bonus":3,"required":0,"territories":[7,8,9,10],"subcontinents":[],"overrides":[]},{"name":"Centre","bonus":2,"required":0,"territories":[11,12,13,14],"subcontinents":[],"overrides":[]},{"name":"Ouest","bonus":5,"required":0,"territories":[15,16,17,19,20,18],"subcontinents":[],"overrides":[]},{"name":"Sud","bonus":2,"required":0,"territories":[21,22,23,24],"subcontinents":[],"overrides":[]},{"name":"Sud-Est","bonus":3,"required":0,"territories":[25,26,27,28,29],"subcontinents":[],"overrides":[]}],"requirements":[],"objectives":[],"reinforcements":[],"positions":[],"title":"Haiti","large":"Haiti.L.jpg","small":"Haiti.S.jpg","widthS":"550","heightS":"407","widthL":"698","heightL":"517","min_reinforcement":0,"country_counter":30};          armies = [{"player":"4","quantity":1},{"player":"1","quantity":1},{"player":"1","quantity":1},{"player":"2","quantity":1},{"player":"2","quantity":1},{"player":"2","quantity":1},{"player":"2","quantity":1},{"player":"1","quantity":5},{"player":"4","quantity":1},{"player":"4","quantity":1},{"player":"4","quantity":1},{"player":"2","quantity":3},{"player":"2","quantity":1},{"player":"2","quantity":1},{"player":"2","quantity":1},{"player":"4","quantity":1},{"player":"4","quantity":1},{"player":"3","quantity":1},{"player":"3","quantity":1},{"player":"3","quantity":1},{"player":"3","quantity":1},{"player":"0","quantity":3},{"player":"4","quantity":1},{"player":"4","quantity":1},{"player":"4","quantity":3},{"player":"1","quantity":3},{"player":"1","quantity":1},{"player":"1","quantity":1},{"player":"3","quantity":1},{"player":"3","quantity":1}];        * "map =" defines the fixed map. Each entry in "countries" represents a territory. For example, "Baie de Henne" is territory 0, "Port-de-Paix" is territory 1, "Ile de la Tortue" is territory 2, and so on.    * The "borders" field tells which territories can attack each other. In more complex maps, some attacks are 1-way, but not here. For this map, if s can attack t, then t can attack s.    * The "map =" line has lots more info, but nothing useful for this question.    * The "armies =" line gives the owner and number of troops for each territory (changes each turn). For example, player 4 has 1 troop on territory 0 (which we know from above is "Baie de Henne"), player 1 has 1 troop on territory 1 ("Port-de-Paix"), and player 1 also has 1 troop on territory 2 ("Ile de la Tortue").  This information should be sufficient to calculate per-territory per-opponent vulnerability. **Note:** a player may not attack his own troops. Example:   * Opponent x has 1 troop on s, adjacent to t.    * Opponent x has 100 troops on r, adjacent to s, but not adjacent to t.    * The 100 troops or r cannot attack the 1 troop on s to get to t.   * On the map below, player 1 is red, 2 is green, 3 is blue, and 4 is yellow. As with many conquerclub.com maps, it's not trivially obvious which territories border which: that's one reason I want this program. ![Risk map](http://i.stack.imgur.com/tWsIq.png) This program (written for a completely different reason) may be helpful and/or confusing. Even if no one's written a program specifically for conquerclub.com, is there a general tool that solves these kinds of problem? I realize I could use networkx, treat this as a digraph, and use shortest paths, but is there something "higher level" I could use?


title: Do dead corpses in town bypass town defenses?

text: If we have say, 4 corpses in town, and sufficient defenses for the next day, do the 4 corpses in town get added to those attacking the town or will they potentially kill/terrorize 4 citizens? Mostly trying to decide if its worth the water/AP to dispose of them.


title: PS3 - The backup operation could not be completed 80010038

text: I'm a PlayStation Plus member who is planning to upgrade my PS3's 120gb hard drive and am trying to back it up to an external hard drive (FAT32 format). I've ran the backup utility three times and each time it stops around 80%-90% completion with this error: > The backup operation could not be completed 80010038 A couple questions:   * Any advice on files to delete to prevent this error?   * If I were to just remove the current drive and install the new one, what would my PS Plus account sync to the new drive?   * Will my downloaded/"purchased" Instant Game Collection Games, that are no longer available for free (i.e. LBP 2), still be available for download?


title: Can Steam be closed without losing a download's progress?

text: Can I pause a download and shut down Steam, then turn off my computer then continue the download the next day without having to start over again?


title: Does your MMR fall if you dodge a Queue?

text: I believe the question is pretty straight forward. Your MMR is calculated by your wins/ loses and what ranked you were at the previous season I believe. My question is, does your MMR fall if you dodge a queue for whatever reason when you lose those 3 or 10 LP after you've left?


title: Are any upgrade options permanent like in wings of liberty?

text: I am concerned about my choices for leveling up in the Heart of the Swarm campaign because in Wings of Liberty I made some bad choices which I could not reverse. I notice the Evolution Chamber upgrades can be changed on the fly for zerglings, but are there upgrades which can't changed such as Kerrigans levels?


title: Are there any items which raise your maximum stats?

text: While poking about on the Don't Starve Wiki, I've seen a number of items that will lower the maximum stats for things like health or sanity. ( _e.g._ The Meat Effigy lowering maximum health) Are there any items or companions that cause your maximum health/hunger/sanity to increase?


title: Karaoke-style Multi-Vocals on Rock Band 3

text: We're currently organising our staff xmas do, and we were thinking about using Rock Band 3, as I have the previous games, microphones etc. Since I have a USB Mic and a couple of Wireless ones, I was wondering if you could play Rock Band on No Fail and just blast out songs karaoke-style or whether you'd need to set the players up with Harmonies, and have them work different vocal tracks, etc. IE can they just straight sing as a solo-player would in RB3 or would they need to harmonise?


title: Where do I go to investigate the Hanar Diplomat?

text: I'm currently investigating the possibility that one of the Hanar diplomats on the Citadel is indoctrinated. I scanned a terminal in the Embassies area, but all that turned up was a Hanar making large payments to its Mistress. I got a quest update to check its emails -- but I've looked all over, and I can't find it in the area. Where do I go to read the Hanar's emails?


title: Hanar quest broken

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Where do I go to investigate the Hanar Diplomat? I was doing the Hanar diplomat quest when somehow I got the first terminal then activated the specter thing now I can't get any of the other terminals. Is there a way to access the others terminal?


title: How do you know the PS Vita is charging?

text: Mine seems not to charge. I have tried with the charger in different plugs and do not see any indication that it is charging. Same thing when connected via USB.


title: Does paragon/renegade/neutral morality affect the storyline or available missions?

text: Will focusing primarily on paragon or renegade (or neutral) affect the storyline in any major way _(IIRC, in previous games it was mostly just dialogue options)_? Will I miss out on anything, such as items or missions, if I do this?


title: What are the differences when playing as Luigi?

text: After completing _Super Mario Galaxy_ with Mario, you gain the option to play through it again as his brother, Luigi. I've noticed some slight differences between the 2 plumbers, and have been wondering lately if I've got the whole story. What I've noticed so far is:   * Luigi slides on his heels, as opposed to coming to an abrupt stop when the analog stick is released.   * When doing a spin attack underwater, some of Luigi's air is drained per each spin, where Mario's is not.   * Luigi gets 20 1-Ups from Princess Peach's letters, where Mario gets fewer. * * * Are there any more variations in gameplay between the 2 brothers? I'm looking for a **complete** list of variances.


title: How do I access the hidden mini game in Call of Duty: Black Ops?

text: I've heard there is a hidden mini game that can be accessed from the main menu in black ops. Something about finding a terminal and entering a code. Does anyone have instructions on how to get to the terminal and what code to put in?


title: Turn the hero into a vampire in Ogre Battle?

text: How does one go about turning your leader into a vampire as soon as possible in _Ogre Battle_ for the SNES?


title: What does it mean when you lose your hat?

text: In the new standalone version of the game on Steam, I've seen people get their hat shot off their head in this game, sometimes I even do it without realizing, and sometimes my own hat gets shot off quite unexpectedly. But, I have no idea what it relates to in-game. Near as I can tell it doesn't have to do with headshots, because I recall doing this with pistols, which I do not think get damage bonuses for headshots. So what does it mean when I lose my hat? And, as a secondary question, do I get my hat back if I drink enough whiskey?


title: Metal Gear Solid 4 game time while paused

text: Does the time while in the pause menu counts as played time?


title: How to get the star during "Score Frenzy"

text: What should I do exactly to gain the star during "Score Frenzy" in "The Treasures of Montezuma"? It gives me 15 seconds (well, it can be increased with upgrades) and I don't know what to do to get the star.


title: Does Starcraft 2 run better on Windows or Mac?

text: I have Starcraft 2 installed on my Macbook Pro in OS X. I have Intel i7 CPU, 8 GB of RAM, nVidea Geforce FT 330M, and a SATA hard drive. In Energy settings I've set it to Higher Performance over battery life. I notice that running it on the recommended High settings, it doesn't run very smoothly when there are many units on the screen. I have Windows 7 Ultimate also installed via Bootcamp. I'm considering installing Starcraft 2 on that now. My question is: **Does Starcraft run better on Windows 7 than OS X?** Things to consider in comparison:   * Mac OS X default to 32-bit mode, while on Windows can start in 64-bit   * Does nVidia graphics card better support on Windows?


title: How do I respec a follower in Diablo 3?

text: I didn't like the skill I chosen for the first follower I found. Is it possible to respec his skill later on?


title: Can followers' spell be respeced?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do I respec a follower in Diablo 3? http://diablo.wikia.com/wiki/Followers In diablo iii. Scoundrels for example. I chose slow. Say I want poison latter. Can I change that? How?


title: How to get to attack and defeat Alani (for the Mount)

text: There is a beautiful serpent flying around the Vale of Eternal Blossoms, teasing all the Mount Collectors in the game. She is called **Alani**. I heard that you need some shard(s) to get to remove her shield thing, but I am not sure how to get these shards or how to use them. So basically, my question is:   * How can I get the shard(s) that I need.   * How do I use the item(s) required to be able to attack Alani.   * Is the Mount a 100% from Alani, or does it get mailed or instantly added?


title: Not to apply server's default textures

text: I'm on a Minecraft server with a friend, and he wants to put a texture pack on the server (he is the Administrator). However, I'd like to keep the original texture pack. Is it possible for me not to apply the texture pack? When I launch the game, whatever happens, the texture pack is downloaded and applied, even if I delete it beforehand. I can't stop the download. I can't re-select the old texture pack either. So, is there a solution?


title: What is the most time efficient way of reaching the Valor Cap on multiple characters?

text: I currently have 4 characters (all on the same fraction/realm) that I would like to reach the weekly Valor Cap on, but it take a long time to get it done. **What are the options and most time efficient ways of reaching the Valor Cap?** Incase it makes a difference for your answer, my main is a Tank with DPS Off- spec in Heroic Tier 16 Gear (Siege of Orgrimmar), and the alts are all DPS spec and, when possible, a Healing Off-spec with Siege of Orgrimmar LFR or better quality gear for both specs.


title: What is the difference between vanilla Minecraft and FTB?

text: What is the difference between vanilla and FTB Minecraft? I was playing Minecraft and my brother asked if it was vanilla or FTB and I said I didn't know. So now I am asking this site to see what the answer is.


title: What happens when a mission offer expires in EVE Online?

text: I just started out in EVE Online, and finished the beginner tutorial. Next, I got sent to another station with lots of agents to teach me more about combat, mining, etc. I clicked on several of the agents and now see that each agent I talk to puts a mission offer in my journal. I didn't accept any missions. The offers expire in 7 days. I will never be able to do all those missions in 7 days. I understand I won't lose faction for letting them expire, but will I be able to reacquire the missions again after the offers expire? Since these are tutorial missions, I would hate to miss out on them.


title: Where is the Mountain of the Father?

text: I couldn't find any online resources that say specifically where this is. So, I'm going to ask here: Where is the Mountain of the Father? The place where you obtain the summon Bahamut?


title: How do I get the costumes for FF13 and FF13-2 save files?

text: I'm on Xbox360 for FF13: Lightning Returns. My save files are in the cloud for FF13 and FF13-2. My LR save file is also using the cloud storage. When/where/how do I get the 13 and 13-2 costumes? They aren't in the store when I picked up my free Cloud and Yuna costumes? Am I missing something?


title: How is this Golbez fight possible?

text: Golbez is the big bad guy so far in FF4, and now I have to fight him for the first time. This fight is...unforgiving, to say the least (horribly designed and meant to make people stop playing, more like). At one point, he automatically kills Yang, Rosa, and Kain, before Rydia rejoins (with barely enough HP to survive an attack). Cecil and Rydia are your only remaining living party members, and all of Rydia's offensive ability heals Golbez instead of damaging him. Golbez then proceeds to spam AoE attacks as fast as you get actions. If you use a phoenix down or Raise to heal a fallen ally, then they _immediately_ die before you can take any other action. How in the world is this battle supposed to be winnable? How can I get past this stupid thing and just get on with the game?