title: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 online disconnecting

text: I got Battlefield Bad Company 2 last night on Steam and I was trying to play online, but I get disconnected within 5 minutes of joining and usually get an error saying: "You have lost connection to the EA server". I have read that BFBC2 uses port forwarding so I went to www.portforward.com and there was a guide to set it up for my DLink router, however I still get disconnected. I don't believe its an issue with my internet because I have played other online games fine on it, and can download things such as movies with sufficient speed. I am going to give it another try this evening, but I was wondering if anyone else who came across this problem possibly had other suggestion on what I could do to possibly fix this? **Edit:** I tried updated my punkbuster as well as playing server without punkbuster along with other troubleshooting steps but the disconnection continued, I then contacted ea and they got me to run a program that traces packets, and they told me the problem is with my internet service provider and that I am losing packets.


title: What is the "specialist bonus" and what does it do?

text: I recently maxed out my class with the specialist kill streak in MW3. When I got 2 kills after my last perk, I got a "specialist bonus". Afterwards, I appeared to have sleight of hand(which wasn't one of my specialist perks). So what exactly does the specifialist bonus do? I've done this before but never noticed a real change and figured it was just for points. I didn't noticed I unlocked more perks


title: Disarming Phantoms

text: According to one of the hints that show up on Mass Effect 3's loading screens, you can disarm a Phantom, significantly reducing their threat level. How does someone do this? The closest I've seen someone disarm an enemy is a Guardian dropping his shield.


title: How do you reset your traits(might,magic abilities) in heroes of might and magic 6?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  When can you respecialize your hero? I know you reset the traits from the multiplayer by clicking the respecialize,but how do you reset the 1's from the campaign?


title: In Hatch/Fugu game it doesn't change from day to night

text: I have location setting on, but it always stays in daylight mode. It never goes into night/dark. Is this a bug?


title: Minecraft 1.8 - Making the fill and clone commands easier to use

text: So I've been playing with the 1.8 snapshots and now pre-release for a few months now, and the `/fill` and `/clone` commands are fantastic for a creative-prone player like myself. No longer do I have to sit around waiting for Bukkit and WorldEdit to get up to date so I can build and modify large areas. Having used these commands extensively (along with copious amounts of scratch paper for writing down coordinates) I'm wondering: is there a way I can to simplify setting the start/end coordinates for these commands? Like WorldEdit's `//wand`.


title: Are these buttons solely for cosmetic purposes?

text: In Surgeon Simulator for iOS, there are these green, yellow, and red buttons on a machine. This is what it looks like: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/jM7ev.jpg) When I press them, the only thing I notice them doing is turning on and off (as in the buttons themselves). Is there a combination of colors that I need to press to unlock something or are they just there to play around with?


title: In which order should I play the Assassin's Creed series?

text: I'd like to start playing the Assassin's Creed series but with all the titles I am not sure where to begin. I'd like to start at the beginning of the story and play through the games sequentially - in what order do I play them?


title: What game is Jesse playing in the Breaking Bad episode, "Problem Dog"?

text: In episode 7 of _Breaking Bad_ season 4, "Problem Dog", you can see one of the main characters (Jesse Pinkman) playing a video game around 00:40: ![Screenshot of game](http://i.stack.imgur.com/WZN47.jpg) It looks to me like a first person shooter. The enemies bald guys with a sickle, and some of them also wear scarves that cover the lower half of their head. I believe the setting is rather new, since I can see graffiti on the walls. The part of game shown is in wet underground rooms. What is the name of this game he's playing?


title: How many gp10 items for support?

text: My question is about playing support in competitive environments. It's extremely common (indeed, standard) to see a support start with a Faerie Charm and some Sight Wards so that they can later build to Philosopher's Stone. It's also not uncommon to see Heart of Gold. Recently, I've even been getting Kage's Lucky Pick. One can even imagine a situation where Avarice Blade would be viable on a support like Blitzcrank (if you're intending to go more AD support than a full on aura items build). How many gp10 items is "too many"? What I mean by this is: at what point does it become counter productive to keep getting items for the gp10? At what point are you getting worse returns than if you just went ahead and got that Aegis of the Legion or Zeke's Herald or whatever? **EDIT:** By competitive play, I mean someone who is doing ranked games seriously in order to improve their Elo and hit 1900+, rather than someone who is just messing around in a Normal building AP Sona. This is someone who is genuinely serious about understanding the meta game in depth and wants to improve his skill at the game.


title: Why did my Craftbukkit 1.7.2 map reset?

text: I am running a small homeserver with the latest craftbukkit 1.7.2 build. Whenever they release a new version, I update my server asap. However the last update somehow "reset" the map.   Spawnposition is now somehwere under ground, our buildings have all disappeared and the whole map looks like a fully new generated map. I am wondering if this has something to do with the update or if the cause is more likely to be a plugin I have installed. Following plugins are installed (they all are at latest version):   * AntiCreeper3   * CommandBin   * DeathControl   * PermissionBukkit This is not a big issue to us as we hadn't built a lot. However I would like to know what causes this because we wan't to start a "permanent" LAN-server.


title: Can I get my tuned car back after a failed mission?

text: I tuned up a car too the hilt then went to a mission but failed the mission and boom the car was gone. Any ideas were I could find it or have I just wasted all my money?


title: Prevent spider spawning in a Mob trap (Minecraft 1.3)

text: I am building a new mob trap and I want to be sure no spiders will spawn in it. Now I have heard that the spawn behavior of spiders will change slightly in the 1.3 update so I want to be prepared for that. On http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Spider I read this: > **spawn** : Light level of 7 or less, 2x2x2 space on solid blocks. Top half > of space may be occupied by transparent blocks (glass, etc.). So if I understand this correctly all that has changed is that the spiders will spawn on a upside-down half slab. But they still can not spawn on a normal half slab, right? * * * Secondly I am questioning the spawning dimensions. The first trap I build, and I still use sometimes, I build using this tutorial: I ended up with spawning pads looking like this: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/OSX3q.jpg) Now I never saw spiders in my collection area, but I I look closely I can surely see some 2x2x3 area's one each spawning pad. How come spiders did not spawn there? * * * ## Question: In my new situation I have different spawning pads. They are 11 blocks wide, and 8 blocks deep. I guess if I don't want any spiders, I should make the pads like this:               0 = normal block       x = half-slab          0x0x0x0x0x0     00000000000     0x0x0x0x0x0     00000000000     0x0x0x0x0x0     00000000000     0x0x0x0x0x0     00000000000


title: Being a Pastamancer

text: So I made another account for the fun of trying another class, and thought I was doing good with the pastamancer until I had to go to the Cellar in the Typical Tavern. Those rats all one shot me, and I have no idea what I did wrong to lose so horribly to them (besides having low health). Now I am grinding away in the Spooky Forest trying to get stronger. Any tips on how to be a Pastamancer or better places to grind for gear/levels? Although I did just unlock the Hidden Temple.


title: Can we get double upgrade in plants vs zombies 2?

text: One from in game coins and one for real purchase? For example, if plant slots are bought and then we unlock the key, do we have 2 extra plant slots?


title: Skyrim FPS is about 5-10 FPS with Meminfo and 15-20 with ATT?

text: I've installed the -Elys- Meminfo module and it shows me a lower framerate then with ATT. Who lies? Isn't this framerate too low to play the game? But I'm already level 39 and 100+ hours? Why is the -Elys- Meminfo don't work with ATT together? I must terminate ATT to read the Meminfo module. I think it's the ATT that makes the difference, unfortunatley it's hard to tell with this low quality box and this low framerate.


title: How do I get the little Maiamai out of trees?

text: A few times now I have see little Maiamai sitting on the tops of trees, and I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get them down. How do I rescue these little guys from the treetops?


title: How do I beat Beef Cloud?

text: Beef Cloud is sleeping his way through the battle, and is constantly regenerating health, seemingly faster than I can hit him! How can I beat him?


title: Are mangled items any good?

text: So for various reasons my dwarves just fought off two Forgotten Beasts at once while a goblin siege looked on. One of the Beasts knocked over some doors on the way in, so I have a bunch of mangled `XXdoorsXX` and mechanisms. Surprisingly it seems I can use them like regular doors etc, even though they've been trampled by some beasts from the deeps. Is this a terrible idea? I get that good mechanisms are important for weapon traps, but is there anything else that I need them for?


title: Does character selection affect the stats in any way?

text: The instruction manual leaves much to be desired. I know the karts themselves affect your stats, but does each player have the same base stats or do they differ?


title: Why does my Final Fantasy Tactics Samurai do so little damage?

text: I'm playing the iPhone version of _Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions_ and I've got a level 25 samurai as one of my characters. He's doing significantly less damage than I would expect a class of its type to do. Ex. - My samurai and my ninja attack the exact same gray goblin. The samurai, equipped with the Murasame katana, does a measly 40 damage, while the ninja, equipped with 2 Ninja Blades, does 72 damage _per hand_. The samurai's weapon power (WA) is 10, Bravery is 61, and his strength (PA) is 9. The ninja's weapon power is 8, and his strength is 10. Dual wielding of the ninja aside, why is the samurai hitting for so much less?


title: Why am I not getting a sapphire dragon in dragonvale?

text: Ive bred my mountain dragon with my rain dragon at least 10 times now and still havent gotten a sapphire dragon. Both are at level 10 and Im on level 20. How long is it going to take and what am I doing wrong??


title: Does a relay route that hits multiple systems have any in-game effect?

text: When traveling via Mass relay, it shows the route you're going to take and which systems it passes through. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/PmI79.jpg) Does passing through extra systems on the way to your final destination have any in-game effect, or is this essentially just for flavor?


title: What's the lowest that you'll find lava in the nether?

text: What is the lowest level where lava in the lava oceans will go down to?


title: Is there a difference in fishing pools?

text: I've encountered several different pools in my play through. Is there a difference between the pools, say "secret" pools vs "promising" pools?


title: Where do you find all robotic parts?

text: There are some robot parts in the game, that start a quest when found. So far, I found two, but I only remember that I got one in the "Temple of the Moon". In which dungeons do you find the different parts and what is required (how to solve the puzzle) to get them? ![Screenshot of the Quest](http://i.stack.imgur.com/I6MRv.png)


title: What is the best strategy to complete the "Hurly Burly" challenge?

text: The "Hurly Burly" challenge states: > Shoot bullymong-tossed projectiles out of midair. I have successfully shot a few, but I find it very hard to hit them and most of the time I just get a rock to the face. Is there a weapon or strategy that is better suited to this challenge?


title: Where do I find the Minecraft tribute?

text: I have heard of there being a Minecraft tribute hidden within the Torchlight II world. Where can I find it, and are there any bonuses (items, armour, other stuff) associated with finding/exploring it? Is this region part of the story?


title: How to pick up weapons fast and reliably? (to beat IW time for O Cristo Redentor)

text: When I'm running and the message "press and hold X for " comes up, and I press it immediately, I _always_ miss it. It works when I anticipate and start holding X before I reach the weapon. But when I kill an enemy, the "hold X" often flashes up only for an instant, then disappears. My theory: you can grab it in the moment they die, but then they drop/throw it. So I tried holding X as I kill someone, but this mostly results in a (lengthy) reload. Is there a trick or technique to it? * * * I'm trying to beat the IW time of 1:16.20 for "O Cristo Redentor" (MW2, spec ops, Alpha). My best time is 1:30. I average 2:00-2:30. This incredibly impressive video does it in 0:47.35. A key technique is picking up weapons, and not reloading (plus skill and luck). He's on PC. _EDIT_ I realized he (klooger28) has a bunch more runs.... including doing it in 38.10. _EDIT2_ using that approach (anti-clockwise, picking up dual, and alternating reload hands), I got 1:19... almost there! * * * BTW: Sometimes there's a weapon's image on the ground, but I can't pick it up - a glitch? Sometimes it seems I pick up ammo instead of being able to pick up the weapon - I guess this is when the weapon is the same as my present one (or maybe some use the same ammo?). Sometimes, it seems like it might be my secondary's ammo. I guess the only thing is to recognize then it's the same weapon. I must have tried over 100 times, and can't find anything with google but the above video ... please help! I'm playing on an Xbox 360 if that matters.


title: How does the betting work for the races in GTA V Online?

text: Whenever you bet around $2500 with two or three people, you get $1000 profit. I just don't understand how this works. If anyone could help, that'd be great.


title: Avoiding missile damage early game

text: When I play through I seem to have a difficult time avoiding damage in the early sectors from missiles. They ignore shields and generally my evasion is low (<30%). Having extra levels of shields, engines or drones is difficult early game due to availability and how expensive it is and I can't hit a ship fast enough to shut them down. Are missile equipped enemies just part of the random system of the game or can I actually avoid it? How can I minimize missile damage?


title: Have any old Pokemon been made exclusively Fairy type?

text: In Pokemon X&Y, Nintendo have introduced the Fairy type, and have gone back and retro-fitted a bunch of old Pokemon with this new type as it's secondary type. But is there any Pokemon from previous generations that has had it's type changed to be **exclusively** Fairy?


title: GTA IV: EFLC crashes after loading screen

text: I've just installed GTA IV: EFLC and it was crashing just after the Rockstar blue logo. So I installed Games for Windows – Live then it worked and it showed the 2 episodes: The Lost and Damned, and The Ballad of Gay Tony. Whenever I choose any of them and click play, it loads showing me some pictures of the characters then it says "GTA: Episodes from liberty city has stopped working" Any help please?


title: Which quests can be repeated?

text: I have finished the game with Veteran difficulty and now I am trying to do the same but with the **Hardcore** option enabled. The problem is that I am a bit under-leveled and bad equipped and I would like to farm a bit before going on with the main quest. Unfortunately I have cleaned all maps and finished all side-quest, what can I do now? A friend told me that there are some repeatable quest, is it true? Do you have a list of which are the repeatable quests in Torchlight 2?


title: What does "Land Effect" actually affect?

text: While playing Shining Force one of the boxes that is always on the upper left of the screen during combat is the "Land Effect" percentage: ![Land Effect at 30%](http://i.stack.imgur.com/AouUn.png) This is apparently an important variable, but I haven't been able to find a good explanation of it's effects. Does it affect only defense, or are speed and offense also influenced? Does it affect different unit types differently? So basically, **what, if anything, does Land Effect do**?


title: When should I focus my units' fire?

text: I used to think that I should always use focus-fire when controlling a bunch of units - i.e. tell them all to target the same enemy, in order to bring it down quickly. However, I saw some replays from top players and it seems that they don't always focus their units fire. I've been thinking about it and it seems that focus-fire does have some disadvantages:   1. It requires a lot of attention (micro) which I could have invested elsewhere, especially for longer battles.   2. The AI might not be able to respond smartly when the focused unit is moving backward but other enemy units stay put.   3. It might lead to "overkill" - too much damage wasted on a unit which requires less damage to be destroyed. But it still seems to be beneficial overall... so **when should I use focus- fire and when should I just let my units duke it out**? Let's assume there's no specific unit I just have to take down (e.g. a detector), in which case it's obvious I should focus it.


title: Why won't my dwarves pick up a pick and go mine?

text: I've created two copper picks to help my dwarves mine, but they refuse to pick them up. What am I doing wrong? EDIT: I do have them set to be miners and I do have a dig area set.


title: How can I learn to be competitive in PvP and WvW?

text: I am almost exclusively a PvE player and love exploring, crafting and opening things up in game. Every now and then I get tempted by the PvP and WvW areas but tend not to head there because, frankly, I don't know what I am doing. Besides the weapons tutorials on the Mists, what is the best way to learn how to play PvP and not seem like I am a complete noob? I am not looking for strategy per say. I am looking for some tasks I could do to understand how to become competitive and enjoy playing PvP or WvW matches.


title: How do I win wizard duels?

text: I am playing the NDS version of Harry Potter Years 5-7 (specifically, Year 5: Chapter 3 - The Weasley Twins Leave Hogwarts) and I am at the point where I have to duel some people (I honestly can't tell precisely who - Sytherins? Possibly Malfoy and his cronies? It's hard for me to tell.). Problem is, I know -how- to duel (point in either direction and press X to cast a spell, try to hit the other person so they run out of health first) - but I can't actually manage to win the duel - it seems that no matter what I do (cast quickly, or cast slower and build the spell strength) I lose the battle, and have to duel over and over again with no result. Without winning, I apparently cannot get any farther in the story. What am I missing here? What sort of strategy is successful?


title: How do I find all the houses in Auburn Pines?

text: I've trick-or-treated 18/20 houses in Auburn Pines, but I cannot for the life of me seem to find the other two. (This is in the PC version of Costume Quest.) I know the game has no map in it, but does anyone know of a map someone's made with the houses' locations? Alternatively, is there some task I haven't yet completed that would give me access to the houses I haven't found? Or are some of the houses in a non- obvious place (not reachable from the road, for example)? Here are the quests I've completed so far:   * Robot Repair   * Programmed for Protection   * Pie for the Putterpam   * The Patriot's Party   * Auburn Pines Hide 'n' Seek   * This Card is so Rare   * 2/3 Bobbing For Apples Tiers I have all three Costume Patterns available in Auburn Pines.


title: How long does it take for cows to grow up in Minecraft?

text: The title says it all, how long does it take for a cow to go from baby cow to cow. I'm using minecraft 1.7.2. Is there anyway to speed it up or slow it down? Thanks for you help.


title: Does anyone have experience using a controller to play Skyrim on the PC?

text: I have Skyrim for the computer and really love playing it, but recently I've been wanting to play it while reclining in my lazyboy and playing the game on a 51in high def. My computer is right next to my amp so making the HDMI connect wouldn't be hard. This isn't a question regarding whether or not its possible to use the controller. My question is, for those of you who have played Skyrim with both a controller and mouse/keyboard, which one did you like better, and what were the ups and downs of each? Would the best option be to recline with mouse and keyboard?


title: How can I hang up shields in my house?

text: So I've been running around stealing all the different shields of the different holds. They looks pretty sweet and I would like to display them in my house (I currently own the one in Whiterun). I know there are weapon racks for swords and such, but is there something similar for shields? Perhaps in a different house? If not, are there any known plans for modding it in when the creation kit comes out?


title: How do I get a companion when it thinks I already have someone but I don't?

text: I had my companion with me on the mission "Forsworn Conspiracy" and after completing the mission they vanished. I figured 'oh well, I'll go get a different companion', but when I tried they were all saying that it: > Looks like you already have someone. I tried fast-traveling and waiting to no avail. How can I fix this error?


title: Effects of Reading the tablets en route to High Hrothgar?

text: While walking towards High Hrothgar, I kept encountering few tablets that my my PC could read - it seemed like they were about the origins of Shouts. How many such tablets are there & are there any effects of reading all of them?


title: Should I rescue caged prisoners or leave them to rot?

text: I feel like I'm rescuiing caged prisoners just for the sake of it, but I don't really see a bonus anywhere (As in extra experience for instance), so do objectives like saving 8 prisoners grant any extra experience? If so, when? Because it doesn't happen immediatly at least. Does rescuiing prisoners after the 8th one grant any additional experience or is it just in vain?


title: How important is magic find?

text: I'm level 55 and I have a measly 22% increase in Magic Find, should I have more? Does it even matter? I'm not getting as many rares as I'd expect to get, not even that many blues, and I haven't seen a good item since that level 21 blade I found a long... loooong time ago. What am I doing wrong if I want more rares, and good ones at that?


title: Guide to how not to die on hardcore

text: Are there any guides on how not to die on hardcore, preferrably with a given class _(Monk)_   I'm finding it very hard to do, and I sure could use some tips from a long- time hardcore player


title: What monsters drop level two clue scrolls?

text: I want to get some good loot, and I know clue scrolls are a good way to get good items. I know how to get Lv 1 clue scrolls, but I do not know what monster drop Lv 2 ones. Also, could you tell me the item requirements for Lv 2 scrolls(Shovels, sextants, ect. ect.). Thank you.


title: Automatic item recognition

text: With hopper taking items from chest in specific order I could use the chest storage as a program tape for whatever programmable mechanism I would like to use it. I've made a simple circuit that clocks removing exactly one item from the chest, feed it to a dispenser and have the dispenser "dispense it" before further actions are taken. What I want: I load the chest with a sequence of two or more types of items, and get redstone signal on selected output when given item in sequence is of specific type. Say, I load it with "arrow, cobble, cobble, arrow, arrow" and on five consecutive "clock pulses" of my redstone clock I'm getting "1, 0, 0, 1, 1" on redstone output of the whole circuit. Now there's a problem with actually converting the item type to a specific redstone signal. I'm fairly aware there are rather few items that could be used for that, and almost none to do that at reasonable speed, or can be easily removed for another item.   * I can dispense items that drop as entities onto a hopper and it will send redstone signal when the item passes through.   * I could dispense minecarts on a piece of rail - and then use detector rail and cart re-collector (cactus+water+hopper) to retrieve them.   * I could shoot arrows at wooden buttons. Five minutes to despawn.   * I could dispense water or lava and recognize which it is by testing its reach, but getting rid of it will be a pain in the neck. The dispenser would need to retrieve them into a bucket then and then the bucket would need to be pulled out by a different hopper. This becomes hopelessly convoluted. In general, how can I automate recognition of (even very few, very specific types of) items in entity form in vanilla Minecraft, in a reasonably serializable way?


title: Why won't Jarrik the Crusher appear in Mammoth Keep?

text: I'm doing the quest, "The Crusher's End" were you kill the Bandit leader, Jarrik the Crusher. But in the keep it is only other bandits there, not him. I have searched the entire keep, killed everyone but he is not there. The arrow just points to the center of the main room. How do I fix it?


title: Do specific creatures/types of creatures have weaknesses to specific types of attacks?

text: Do specific creatures have weaknesses to specific types of attack, e.g. I have both a fire and shock based destruction spells. Would one work better on some creatures, and the other better on others? Also, are blunt weapons better for one type of enemies, while blades better for others? And if so, are there any resources as to which creatures are vulnerable to which types of attack? Are there in-books helping with this?


title: If the "New event nearby" message pops up, how do you find the event?

text: I often see this message come up on my screen in the game. I gather that jumping into these events with other players gains you experience and equipment more rapidly than just running around randomly getting into duels with bandits. Guild Wars 2 is the first MMO I'm playing so I'm new to the MMO-principles. So anyway, I guess you look at your "compass" (mini-map in the lower right corner of the screen) to discover where to find the event, yeah? But how is the event indicated on the map? There are always several symbols present and I'm never sure which one I should run towards. Thanks!


title: Do hand-to-hand weapons count as one-handed or two-handed weapons?

text: In Dead Island Riptide, there are but three classes of weapons that count as hand-to-hand weapons: brass knuckles, bronze knuckles, and claws. John Morgan, the hand-to-hand specialist, has a skill called "One-handed weapon durability". You can guess what it does. Because of John Morgan's focus on hand-to-hand weapons, I'm curious if this skill applies to those weapons? The hand-to-hand weapon is only shown on one hand, but he swings with both fists, and I don't believe that the weapon only applies half the time like that.


title: What is the best Horde PvP support race/class in World of Warcraft?

text: I typically play a support role in most MMOs:                Combat Medic - Star Wars Galaxies      White Mage and Red Mage - Final Fantasy XI      I'm going to be playing with a few friends (I've been playing druid and paladin already in WoW, and like them both) on a PvP server, and need to know what class would be best all-around for generally staying alive while still being as close as possible to a healer/support class. I also don't want to stand around looking for a party, so a high-demand class would be best. I know you can change races now for a fee, but you get bonus points for suggesting the best Horde race to go along with the class. You get double bonus points for suggesting the best crafting jobs to go along with your race/class suggestion. :) Thanks!                (I have all current expansions, so all races/classes are free game)


title: Is there anything I can do after opening the Elder Scroll on the Throat of the World?

text: I opened the Elder Scroll during the quest Alduin's Bane, and then I saw the ancient Nords. But after killing a dragon, nothing happened, and I could just watching around. What can T do in this situation?


title: Coloured-rarity firearm's damage stat's true in Riptide?

text: In Dead Island (1), coloured-rarity firearms did not display their true damage stat. You could find a green-rarity (one rarity above lowest) firearm with a low damage stat displayed, that did more damage in one bullet than an orange- rarity (most rare) firearm with a higher damage stat displayed. To find out the actual damage of a coloured-rarity firearm, you had to do some actual tests. Is this still the case in Dead Island Riptide?


title: Does completing a mission in Brutal difficulty counts towards the "Wings of Liberty: Hard 5/10/15/20/25" achievements?

text: Thanks to those achievements being pretty glitched at the moment I didn't get the _"Wings of Liberty: Hard 5/10/15/20/25"_ achievements by replaying missions on Hard difficulty after completing them in Normal difficulty. I read that you have to restart a new Campaign and never change difficulty level throughout the whole play, which I am willing to do. But I wouldn't like to restart it twice (one time in Hard difficulty, and one in Brutal), so I am thinking of restarting it directly in Brutal difficulty. Can anyone confirm that completing missions in Brutal difficulty not only counts towards the _"Wings of Liberty: Brutal 5/10/15/20/25"_ and _"Liberty Completionist: Brutal"_ achievements, but also towards the _"Wings of Liberty: Hard 5/10/15/20/25"_ and _"Liberty Completionist: Hard"_ ?


title: What does HC stand for in World of Warcraft?

text: What does HC stand for?


title: Can Endermen spawn on Xbox Minecraft?

text: How do you get Endermen to spawn on the Xbox version of Minecraft? I watched a video of Minecraft and it said they only spawn at night. Is this true?


title: How do I Create an Ender Portal?

text: How can I create an Ender Portal without using mods and all other plug-ins and things? Can I use /summon to get one?


title: What do these AM, FFA, SEA, etc. buttons on GGTracker do?

text: On GGTracker there are a bunch of filter buttons. 1v1, 2v2, 3v3, and 4v4 are obvious. I think "AM" means the Americas server, "EU" means the European server. But I'm not sure what the other ones are. ![GGTracker screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/WAoRI.png)


title: How to unlock the "Madness" Digital Trip car in singleplayer/free roam?

text: I was playing Online Free Roam when my friend and I spotted a player driving the car from Madness. I'm wondering if this is a bug or if you can unlock it somehow. Here's some screenshots of him driving it: ![Madness car in free roam](http://i.stack.imgur.com/EX9GQ.jpg) ![Madness car in free roam #2](http://i.stack.imgur.com/He4qT.jpg)


title: How do I make an X potion?

text: > Effect: **They told me not to use this potion**   >  How to make: **They also don't tell me how to make it** Can _you_ tell me how to make it?


title: Plot doesn't continue after killing Darko in GTA IV

text: A couple days ago, I finished the mission called That Special Someone and I decided to kill Darko but with a weapon other than a pistol. What do I do? I didn't get a call from Pegorino like the wiki says I do. Waiting isn't the answer because already did while doing the Cop Side Missions. What do I do?!


title: What items can I get via Hunters for Hire?

text: Hunters for Hire allows me to send NPCs out on a hunt while I do other things. It's a great way to get some extra monster parts, but can I get the same parts via Hunters for Hire that I could get if I did the hunt myself? For example, can I get a Brachydios Gem via Hunters for Hire?


title: In the old republic, is the better long term strategy commendations or gear?

text: When you complete missions many times you are offered a choice between the current worlds commendation and either some companion gear or personal gear. With crafting and the galactic market, how much are those commendations worth compared to that gear?


title: Can Steam OS/Steambox run Windows games?

text: So before asking this here I did some research and I found some answers but I have no idea what's right. The official page of Steam box says: > You can play all your Windows and Mac games on your SteamOS machine, too. But then I read posts of some people for example: http://www.tomsguide.com/us/steamos-faq-machines,news-17614.html That says: > Q.: What games run on SteamOS? > > A.: Any Steam game with Linux support should run on SteamOS, although Valve > will pin down this list as the launch date approaches. There are roughly 300 > Linux games available through Steam, including major titles like "Europa > Universalis IV" and indie darlings like "Fez." And some forum posts about not buying it because you can't play windows games. So I am confused now. Can you or can you not play windows games on the Steambox / Steam OS?


title: In fighting games, what is a 'setup'?

text: I've been getting into fighting games recently (some of which are: Super Street Fighter IV, Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and Street Fighter X Tekken), but there's one piece of terminology that I can't find a solid definition for - **what exactly is a "setup"?**


title: How to get 100 waves on G10?

text: I'm trying to get the challenge amulet on field G10. Normally, this field has 12 waves; the challenge is to clear 100. How can I force it to spawn 100 waves? Is it only possible with the premium version?


Can multiple battle.net account have the same email address? My friend is giving me his account but I already have one, and I know you can't merge non WOW games. Can I change his email address to the same one as mine?


title: How can I use very high resolutions like 2560x1440 in Terraria?

text: My monitor has a native resolution of 2560x1440, and I'd like to use the full resolution in Terraria. Unfortunately the game only allows resolutions up to 1920x1200 to be set from the video menu. I assume the resolution is set somewhere in a config file, but the main Terraria config file seems to be binary, so I couldn't easily find the place where the resolution is stored. Is there any way, official or not, to set the resolution to something higher than 1920x1200?


title: Where are the cheapest garages and apartments in GTA Online?

text: In order to get the achievement "American Dream" you need to own an insured vehicle (which you get free), a garage, and an apartment. Seeing as many of the garages and apartments are pretty expensive in the beginning, I would like to know what the cheapest ones are and where they are located. The location preferably with a screenshot of the map with the location of the garage or apartement marked.


title: Efficient Hellevator design

text: Now that Terraria 1.2 has been released, I am definitely thinking about starting the game up again with a brand new map and a brand new character. I recall from last time that creating a Hellevator was an essential task for delving efficiently into Hell. Now that 1.2 has rolled around, what is the most efficient manner for building this Hellevator? Qualities I am Looking For:   * Speed: It has to get me there quickly.   * Survivability: Without dying to fall damage _or_ monsters.   * Ease to build: And not take too much effort to create, bar unforeseen circumstances.    * Utility of Tools: Without wasting too many resources.   * Immediacy: And as soon as possible, meaning with the lowest-tier tools with which it can be done (ignoring the impracticality of not being able to mine out Hell).


title: Borderlands 2 in True Vault Hunter Mode, does Madame von Bartlesby always drop a legendary weapon?

text: I'm playing in TVHM and just finished the first part of the Tiny Tina quest "You Are Cordially Invited: Party Prep" where you have to retrieve Sir Reginald from Madame von Bartlesby. I blasted her from a distance, using a sniper rifle from the Tundra Express map entry area, instead of dealing with her directly on Skittering Mound. Her body dropped at the foot of the mountain, and there was no loot at all. I was expecting some sort of legendary item, specifically the Baby Maker. Did I mess up by not killing her on Skittering Mound?


title: How do I interpret the "stat changes if equipped" information when comparing weapons?

text: When comparing items, you get to see how Life, Damage and Protection will change if you equip that item. What is included in these three values? **Life** : Does this properly account for life changes from both vitality and from +x% max life items? **Damage** : Does this take into account +crit chance, +crit damage, increased attack speed etc? **Protection** : I have the feeling that this includes damage reduction from armor and dodge from dexterity. But it does not seem to include +all resistances. Is this correct, and if so, why is not +all resistances included? What about chance to block and block amount from shields? Will those have any impact? Is there any comprehensive list somewhere about everything that affects the life, damage and protection comparisons?


title: Bukkit Plugin Groups Manager is not working?

text: I have made no changes whatsoever to my config.yml or groups.yml. I set myself as the Owner, which I am, and I restarted the server. Then on the server, I typed "/manload". My name did not change color, and all the other players are still able to use the commands. I know the plugin is working in some respect. Commands like "manuadd" and "manwhois" work perfectly and accurately reflect the .yml files. I've also checked that all my directories are correct. I only have one world and I'm in "Plugins/GroupManager/worlds/world". So the plugin is working, but it's not restricting any commands or applying any changes. Why is this? Is there someone other option I have to turn on elsewhere? Thanks. EDIT: This is my unchanged groups.yml. I didn't even modify this. This is my users.yml. The only changes I made where in the server itself with "/manuadd" I haven't actually edited it with a text editor.


title: Is Origin required to play the digital download version of TOR?

text: Other than Origin being required to download and install the game content in the first place, is it required to _play_ the digital download version of _Star Wars: The Old Republic_? Could I literally uninstall it later? Is it like _EVE Online_ and Steam, where (if installed through Steam) the client keeps the game updated but isn't really required to play, or is it totally separate (as _EVE_ can be if installed directly from CCP).


title: Can the bard play music or musical instruments?

text: I've completed the quest chain at the Bards College in Skyrim, but can't figure out what to do next. Is there a next? Do I get to play any kind of music in game? Basically, what's the purpose of the bard?


title: What happens if a Tech Lab or a Reactor get destroyed while producing units?

text: Suppose I have a building (e.g. Barracks) with a   * Tech Lab   * Reactor What will happen if the addon gets destroyed while the building is producing units?


title: Can I turn the difficulty up higher than Master?

text: My first character is a level 60 high elf with 100 destruction, conjuration, heavy armor, smithing and enchanting. A room full of the 'most elite' type of whatever threat is around just doesn't faze him anymore. He's getting bored with his high elf existence, and asks your help to make his world more exciting! Is there a console command, configuration entry, or mod that can pump the difficulty to 11? PS: for details on how difficulty affects gameplay see this question.


title: How does the Dragonvale expired concept work?

text: Can EVERY SINGLE dragon be breed? Even if some of them are ''expired''? For instance the Rose Dragon is expired. But can I still manage to breed it with the right combination? Does the ''expired'' term only apply to the amount of time you have to physically buy it in the market before you have no choice but to breed it? Or before it is no longer available to breed anymore in the game at all? Such that even if you breed An Air and Flower dragon there is no chance of getting it because it is ''expired''.


title: Is there a rule of thumb for production ratios?

text: Whenever I build a production chain (such as wheat farms-> flour mill -> pasta factory), I am never sure how many of each building I need to optimize the industry. Do you generally need more farms than factories, or vice versa? Is there a rule of thumb to it, or is it different for every industry? For instance, it seems like an iron mine can only support maybe one or two smelters, but one coal mine can support multiple. Is there some way to tell how many base resource buildings you need per manufacturing plant?


title: What is the purpose of the Draught of Living Death?

text: Near the beginning of Year 6, the Draught of Living Death is unlocked and becomes available in hub cauldrons. When drunk, it appears to "disguise" your character as a skeleton. (Rather than becoming a skeletal minifig, you become a black minifig with a skeleton painted on it.) Is there ever a reason to do so? The game has so far offered no explanation as to _why_ I'd need to become a skeleton. Or is it purely cosmetic?


title: Can I get past the rocks in the Jarn mines?

text: When finally entering the Jarn mines in chapter 8, you come across an examinable pile of rocks: ![Look, rocks!](http://i.stack.imgur.com/T3TBn.jpg) Once examined, your character ponders what is behind them, and if there is another way around. Does this simply refer to the other path, or is there some way to get rid of the rocks that I failed to come up with?


title: What are good places to keep up with the Starcraft community?

text: I'd like to stay up to date with Starcraft community developments. I watch some Husky replays on youtube, so I know when MLG things happen, but don't know much about the actual league, how tournaments work, etc. I would prefer good editorial content, such as "PlayerX was awesome at MLG", or "Zerg sucks cause...", or "Lower Protoss upgrades? WTF?" Especially good discussion of how updates change/fix/break the game, how it would affect low level/high level play specifically, etc.


title: Why is Deus Ex:HR very slow and laggy when I play the Missing Link DLC or the new Director's Cut?

text: Why do I have such terrible graphics performance when I play the _Missing Link DLC_ or _Director's Cut_ editions of Deus Ex : Human Revolution? When I play the original DX:HR, I can play full screen at 1920×1200 resolution with high graphics settings. When playing either The Missing Link or the new Director's Cut, the game is unplayably slow. Setting a lower screen resolution and turning down the graphics settings helps, but the game looks very bad. How can I improve performance of DX:HR; The Missing Link, and DX:HR; Director's Cut? I am playing on a Dell XPS 17 laptop (L702x) with nVidia/Intel switchable graphics, i.e. nVidia Optimus which switches between integrated and discrete graphics cards.


title: Custom Name Data Tags with /summon

text: I am currently making a map where all the mobs have names. While beta-testing, I summoned a magma cube named "Limus" with this command: `/summon LavaSlime ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:"Limus",Size:0.5}` (in the 1.8 snapshot 14w06b) Things seemed to work. Except, when I walked away from the slime I could still see the name tag, even when not looking at it. The same thing happened in 1.7.4 once (but I can't remember specifics) - which means it's not 1.8's fault. I have a map in 1.7 which summons named zombies, and they only show their names when you look at them within a certain distance. What data tag would I add to make it so that the magma cube (or any other mob) would only show their name within a certain distance and when you look at them? PS 40k question! :D


title: Which port is which in Ancient Art of War at Sea?

text: There are two types of ports in Ancient Art of War at Sea, "repair" and "supply". The manual doesn't seem to tell you which is which, though. ![Port Island](http://i.stack.imgur.com/IJcmL.png) There's an FAQ floating around that says a repair port "looks like a fort", and the supply port "looks like a town". Those descriptions are still kind of confusing, though. One port has a barn and people walking around, which makes me think "town", but also what could be towers at the corners, which suggests "fort". Where do I park my ships to get them fixed up? The enemy's closing in, and I haven't got time to put them in the wrong place.


title: How can I exit a custom multiplayer game after the countdown has started?

text: This is really annoying. Sometimes I want to leave a custom multiplayer game just after the countdown has started. For example if I misclicked and join some weird map I do not want to play but the game automatically starts. Some time ago there was a leave or cancel button I could click before the second countdown started, but somehow I cannot find it anymore. The real cancel button is disabled. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/a7omb.jpg)


title: What is the lowest item level that can be achieved through the Reduced Requirements affix?

text: I want to know what the lowest possible item with this affix is and how much the requirements are reduced. I found that the maximum values seems to be 18, but I guess this only goes for ilvl 63.


title: What are the best builds for a Carrier Sentinel?

text: I have a mid-level **Carrier** and want to know a good build, that makes it attack and pick up items at the same time or close-to. I've checked the wiki but it wasn't very helpful. It uses **Sweeper** as well so builds for that are also appreciated.


title: Do weapon stats only apply when the weapon is active?

text: For example, I'm carrying an axe with 20% damage bonus. Does that only apply to the axe when it is active, or also to the flame thrower, my primary weapon?


title: Requirements to learn Draco Meteor

text: I have all eight badges in Pokemon White, and my lead Pokemon is a Zweilous. The friendship checker in Icirrus City says, "It is super friendly to you! I'm a bit jealous!" However, when I talk to Drayden in Opelucid City he doesn't offer to teach it Draco Meteor. What am I missing?


title: Spellbook Codes?

text: I am playing Pixel Kingdom on my iPad Mini. I went through the tutorial and notice something called the spellbook. It features 3 buttons: One with fire, one with thunder, and one with water. I typed in a random combination and it told me that it was an _invalid code_. So, what is the code or codes, and what do they unlock?


title: Does the /clone command save NBT dat?

text: I've been working on a small Minecraft map that uses the `/clone` command to copy command blocks to certain locations and I was wondering, does the `/clone` command save the `NBT` data of command blocks?


title: How much time for an orange weapon?

text: In Dead Island, orange-rarity items spawn in loot drops (e.g., weapon chest) at a high, if not 100% chance (outside of vendors) after a certain amount of time. This information was largely propagated by DeathMule across fora. DeathMule claims that the interval between this guaranteed-orange-weapon- spawn-chance (owsc) is five hours. I feel that this claim draws an arbitrarily high time beyond and rather than the true value. Is it true that it takes exactly five hours or does it take a shorter length of time?


title: How can I observe a game in Company of Heroes?

text: I'd like to view online multiplayer games, but I did not find a way to observe games. Is that possible, and if so, how? (I already know the answer and am going to post it if noone replies within a few days.)


title: How do you sneak through 'Frontline' without killing anyone?

text: Apparently Metro 2033 has 2 endings with one requiring you to complete various good-guy actions throughout the game. I've read that you need to use a lot of stealth to avoid killing people to reach the good-guy ending. The specific level 'Frontline' was really rough for me so I am wondering what tactics I could use to get through it stealthily.


title: Are there any alternatives to Livestream and Justin.tv when it comes to streaming games?

text: Are there any alternative to Livestream and Justin.tv when it comes to streaming game footage from your PC? I currently use Livestream and it is a pretty good service, I'm just wondering if there are other alternatives that I can evaluate before I settle on one. I'm looking to embed the stream (or multiple streams if I can) in my website so something that would be geared towards that would be greatly appreciated. the result doesn't have to be an online service either, if it is a program to run on your PC and it sends the video to your site somehow that would be fine as well (ex. something like fraps on it streams instead of just recording)


title: How do you craft armor in Final Fantasy XIV?

text: I am currently in open beta in FFXIV with a character that is an Archer and I also have the items for an Armor crafter. How do you actually make things, or how do you find recipes for items to actually make items? I cant figure out what I need to start leveling this profession or how to find the materials/recipes I need to create items. If there is anyone else that is in the beta that could help me out, it would be appreciated.


title: Differences in Fallout 3 between Xbox 360 and PC

text: I'm finally getting around to playing Fallout 3, and I heard there were differences between the PC version and the Xbox 360 version. Half of my friends have played the Xbox 360 version, and half the PC, but no one I know has played both. If I were to play Steam Fallout 3, I'd get achievements, right? So what, if any, are the major the differences in plot, graphics, gameplay, expansions?


title: In Rune Factory ToD, is there any point to the Cherry Blossom Festival?

text: Is there any point to the Cherry Blossom Festival? I feel like I'm only walking around and talking to people, is there something else that I should be doing?


title: What's the trick to the cart race?

text: Toward the beginning of Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Ezio is chasing down a Templar captain in a horse-drawn cart. Eventually, he catches up and tries to destroy the captain's cart by smashing into it in a way that does more damage to the other cart than it does to his own. There are rough areas of the road that do damage to either cart if it passes over them, so the other trick is to avoid these while luring your enemy into them. The first time I tried this, I caught up to the enemy cart and basically just mashed the left stick to the right, swinging my cart at my enemy's, jostling and smashing. I went over the rough patches a couple of times, and so did my enemy. My cart lost "health" more quickly than his, and then it failed and I had to restart the mission. The second time I tried this, I caught up to the enemy cart and basically just mashed the left stick to the right, swinging my cart at my enemy's, jostling and smashing. I went over the rough patches a couple of times, and so did my enemy. His cart lost "health" more quickly than mine, and so I made it past the invisible finish line that triggered the next cutscene. I played the game the exact same way both times, going into the race with the same level of cart health. Is there a trick to this race that I stumbled upon by accident, or is it basically just a crapshoot whether or not you win?


title: Does the Skyforge affect crafting?

text: The Skyforge, behind the Companion's base, seems a bit special. The Companions speak of it as if it had some magical powers, and built their base there because of it. My question is: does the Skyforge grant any bonus to Smithing quality when you craft weapons or armor on it? For example, would a 100 AR Daedric Armor on a normal forge be a (for example) 110 AR piece when smithed on the Skyforge?


title: What Rewards do you get for Challenges?

text: In Dungeon Defenders you get a reward item after completing a challenge level. Additionally, I have heard that Medium/Hard challenges give a different reward from Insane mode. I'm trying to find out what rewards come from each challenge, and on each difficulty.


title: Backup Minecraft SMP Server Seed

text: What is the best way to backup the seed of a minecraft server? I'm getting ready to set up a "permanent" world after the full minecraft version is released, and I want to do everything possible to prevent both world block corruption and world seed corruption.


title: Can I still play Phantasy Star Universe without the servers on Xbox 360?

text: I'm thinking about buying it, but then I read on Wikipedia: > Due to low population, the North American and PAL PC/PS2 servers of Phantasy > Star Universe were shut down on March 31, 2010. […] The Xbox 360 servers > shut down on September 7, 2012. I'm quite sure I read that Phantasy Star Online could be played offline, but I am not sure about Universe, so I am wondering: Can I still play Phantasy Star Universe (and the expansion/DLC) on the 360 despite the servers being shut down?


title: How do I work around a bad video card in Minecraft?

text: I've got a computer that runs Minecraft without problem, and a couple of others that don't even let me try because of "bad video card drivers". The cards are too old -- updating drivers doesn't fix the problem. Is there a way to override this check that Minecraft does? Would a remote-desktop solution be plausible?


title: Access the Topology of the Dwarf Fortress World?

text: **Is there anyone way to access the topographical map created during world generation?** During in-game play it is easy to see if a piece of outside land is up-slope or down-slope. And in-game you can easily view higher and lower levels in your mountain fortress. What I need is some way to access information on the topology of the generated world. This would allow me to create a 3D map (think Minecraft or Oblivion) of the outside world. For the moment, I don't care if the game is playable in this way. Don't worry about that. I just want to be able to see these wonderful worlds I am generating.


title: Do I need to stash unconscious Weeper bodies to save them from rats?

text: Related: How do I prevent rats from eating a corpse that I left unattended? Also, is this a bad thing? I have been playing compassionately and I know that when rats devour a body it counts as a kill against you, so I've taken the time to stash bodies in places that rat swarms can't get to. I just knocked a Weeper unconscious. I know from the hints during the loading menu that summoned rats won't attack a Weeper, due to the advanced progress of the plague. **Does this mean I don't have to worry about rats devouring the bodies of Weepers I've knocked unconscious?**


title: How can I get the larger fish by the shore?

text: In the fishing minigame of Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, you pay 10 rupees to play, get 5 back if you catch a small fish (net loss of 5) and get 20 if you catch a large fish (net gain of 10). ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Es6P7.png) Now, I've managed to catch the large fish on the bottom left, but I now want to get the large fish in the hole on the right. > The fact you get a heart piece when you do is _completely_ irrelevant ♫ However, no matter how I try to get the timing right and no matter how short I throw the reel (by holding right during the process), I can't just seem to get past the three small fishes. I've also tried going for the leftmost fish and then moving horizontally, but the other large fish won't let me do that.


title: Does repairing a helicopter inflight gain you points?

text: In a game this morning on Caspian Border I was an engineer passenger in a helicopter. I spent 5+ minutes going round in the back constantly using the repair tool to bring the health back up to 100%. At times we were taking lots of fire so I was repairing from 25% on several occasions. Should I be getting XP points for this? While I helped keep the helicopter up in the air for a significant period of time it didn't seem to contribute much to my individual score.


title: How can I re-enable unicode support?

text: A recent patch, I'm not sure which, has broken the unicode support within my Steam copy of TF2. Server names with non-Roman characters don't show. I don't even have umlauts which is silly considering that you need them to write **Übercharge**. Some Googling didn't turn up anything recent, just a few complaints from 2009. I'm sure it's a TF2 only problem, and have made no other recent changes to my system. How can I restore unicode support to my copy of TF2?


title: How many total skill points does a character get in Dead Island?

text: Considering there is no respec mechanism in Dead Island, I'm trying to plan out my character build a little in advance. In examining the skill tree I see there are:   * 21 possible points in Fury   * 39 possible points in Combat   * 39 possible points in Survival I am assuming that all characters have the same number of points to put in their tree (I'm currently playing Xian). Judging from the achievements, the current level cap in-game is 60, but I don't know if there may be instances where you level up and get 2 upgrades available or something. So how many total skill points can a level 60 character have?


title: What are those numbers on the screen?

text: There are numbers in the bottom right of my screen. ![numbers in the bottom right of the screen](http://i.stack.imgur.com/9ND7q.png) I do not know yet what to do. I passed the explanations by mistake. I tried to understand by activating, but I'm not sure to understand.


title: Can I download the extra levels included in the Game of the Year edition of LittleBigPlanet?

text: Is there any way to purchase and/or download the extra levels included in the Game of the Year edition of LittleBigPlanet?


title: What level packs are available for LittleBigPlanet?

text: Are there any additional level packs available for LittleBigPlanet? There seems to be an endless array of costume packs. I've downloaded the Metal Gear Solid and Pirates of the Caribbean levels, but that's only because I knew about them and was looking. I can't seem to find anywhere that lists any additional packs that include levels.


title: How do you jump in Neverball?

text: I was playing neverball, well the video clearly shows you could jump over a corner, but it didn't tell you how to do that actually? Is there a special key to press by the corner? ![screenshot of Neverball](http://i.stack.imgur.com/k1muh.jpg) I'm just not sure how to `take a aim`.


title: Are there advantages for Protoss gateways over warp gates?

text: In StarCraft2, Protoss can change their gateways into warp gates. However, I'm puzzled that they can be changed _back_ into gateways. Is there any advantage for gateways over warp gates ? What am I missing ?


title: How do I get the tadtone located under the lilypad?

text: > **Beware of spoilers.** I'm currently in Flooded Faron Woods, collecting the tadtone pieces in order to get the Water Dragon's piece of the Song of the Hero. I've collected all of the pieces save one. Near the entrance to the first dungeon in Faron Woods, there is a lilypad containing a tadtone. I'm unable to get it. I've tried flipping it over with my whip, jumping on it from another lilypad, smashing into it, and just about anything else I can think of, however nothing has proved successful. On the map below, the tadtone and lilypad is located at the "1", on the map below: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ejzwA.jpg)   (image source: http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda14/Walkthrough/16/MapFaronTadtones.jpg) How do I get my hands on this last tadtone?


title: Where is the stolen baby Rattle?

text: I'm looking for the stolen baby rattle, last seen in the company of a bird in Skyloft. Where might it be?


title: Why don't you always get points for destroying a headquarters?

text: I've noticed that sometimes you get some points when you destroy a headquarters and sometimes you don't. Why? Last game I played HeadQuarter Pro, when my team was trailing, I didn't get points. When we were leading, I got 250 points. Is it related to your team leading or trailing ?


title: Can I download an upcoming game and then activate it on the release date?

text: I want to be able to play Civilization 5 on the release date, but I know that it will be at least a 4-5 GB download, so I worry that if I buy a digital copy, the high number of users hitting the distributor's servers will slow downloads to a crawl. If it's possible, I'd like to download the game in advance, so that on release day, I would only be getting a tiny activation key instead of a huge installer. The game is available for preorder on both Steam and Direct2Drive, but neither product page seems to mention what I'm looking for, and I don't know what it's called, so it's hard to search for. Do either of them offer this service?


title: Does GGTracker's APM include camera hotkey usage?

text: I use GGTracker.com to analyse my Starcraft 2 games/replays since it gives me a nice overview of my SQ and APM over time. I use The Core for my key mappings, and as a Zerg player, I make quite a lot of use of the camera hotkeys - for injecting. It seems to me, however, that GGTracker does not factor in to account the action of repositioning the screen in the APM calculation. Has anyone else noticed this? Does anyone know if this is the case?


title: Is there any optimal number of trees to spread skill points?

text: I started the game as an sneaky archer, thinking that I could only "choose" 2-3 skill trees to invest in. At the moment I have high skill in Archery, Sneaking, Conjuration, Illusion, Smithing, Enchanting, and Alchemy. Is there any formula or, optimal number of different trees i should spread my points, given that i have only 80 to spend ?


title: What do the numbers next to the recipes in the crafting window mean?

text: In my crafting window there are numbers next to all the items I can make, but I don't know what they mean. I initially thought it was how many I could make with stuff I had on hand, but in my screenshot I can clearly make 3 when it says 0. Is it bugged or does it mean something else entirely? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/FAk4A.jpg)


title: Unexplained frame rate decay

text: Something similar is happening to me. When I open the game (or any game on my PC) it will go to a high FPS (like 60+) but then i can watch the frame rate tick down slowly until it hovers around 10-13 FPS. It does this to EVERY game. but it isn't that my computer can't handle it (Borderlands 2 suggests all settings on high). It also makes no difference what the video settings are for Borderlands 2. One more thing, when I `alt`-`tab` out and then back in the frame rate goes up to 25-30 and then starts to fall back to crap. This is driving me MAD! Can anyone please help me? ### System   * Total amount of system memory 12.0 GB RAM    * System type 64-bit operating system    * Number of processor cores 4  ### Storage   * Total size of hard disk(s) 3391 GB    * Disk partition (C:) 81 GB Free (581 GB Total)    * Disk partition (D:) 8 GB Free (15 GB Total)    * Media drive (E:) CD/DVD    * Disk partition (Y:) 131 GB Free (2794 GB Total)  ### Graphics   * Display adapter type AMD Radeon HD 6700 Series    * Total available graphics memory 6907 MB      * Dedicated graphics memory 1024 MB      * Dedicated system memory 0 MB      * Shared system memory 5883 MB    * Display adapter driver version 8.930.0.0    * Primary monitor resolution 1920x1200    * DirectX version DirectX 10


title: Do you ever need to revisit gathering or mission skill trainers?

text: Crafting trainers provide you with new patterns for gear or other items as you level up, but do you ever need to revisit gathering or mission crew skill trainers?


title: How do you get rid of a bf bifta

text: I accidentally "purchased" 3 BF Biftas and want to permanently get rid of it and all the cars i want are expensive. So if i get two impounded and fill up my garage with crappy stolen cars and then sell those will it get rid of the unwanted BF Biftas? I tried to destroy them but when I tried to call my insurance they would show up and it was a big hassle. What should i do to permanently have the Bifta out of my garage?


title: Cannot connect to own Team Fortress 2 server

text: I have been following this tutorial to make my own TF2 server. And have gotten to video Sechs (six), and I have tried to connect to my own server by going to the server browser in TF2, but it says there are no servers on [my] current network. Everything has worked exactly as AVeryPatientPlayer said it should, except I cannot connect to my own server. I have:   * Port Forwarded 27015 (I don't need to DMZ, since I have just one router; but this should affect me connecting to it on LAN)(Forcing the server to start on 25565 which has worked in the past for my MC server didn't change a thing)   * Done everything as the guy in the tutorial says I should.   * Made sure that I am using my ethernet IPv4 for everything, making sure not to use my wireless- even turning it off   * Added the sample server.cfg that is shown at the bottom of the tutorial page and changed a few values, such as server name and RCOn password.   * Added a custom mapcycle.txt I have not:   * Installed any mods aside from SouceMod and MetaMod as in the tutorial   * Been able to find it on TF2's server browser "LAN" tab. What first hinted to this problem for me (and why I decided to test connecting to it) is that every time during the tutorials, AVPP goes to his server "console" tab it says something about connected and the public IP. I looked at mine and it was just blank. It did respond when I typed in the commands "Meta version" as done in the tutorial. Could someone help me? I would really like to get this server working so my friends and I can play together.


title: Villager cap per world

text: I created an iron golem farm on ps3. It is designed to have 4 artificial villages with 16 villagers each. The first two reproduced villagers to the designed limit of 16 each. On the 3rd, villagers stopped reproducing at 13. Is there a per world limit on the number of villagers in the PS3 version?


title: Can you swim to the island on Animal Crossing New Leaf

text: Can you _swim_ to the island on New Leaf? Is It possible to? I don't know! All I saw was ropes! Can you cut the rope or not?


title: How do I roll in Warframe?

text: On this page, on the gamepad control section it says: > 2: You can sprint by holding down the left joystick. If you tap it, your > character will perform a roll. On the Keyboard Controls section, there is no trace of rolling. IS there a way?


title: IndustrialCraft machines not receiving power

text: A recent problem has occurred in a single player world. I have a nuclear reactor hooked up to an MFSU, which then goes through MV and LV transformers to reach machines like compressors and macerators. It's all worked fine up until I placed a mass fabricator on the output wire of the MFSU. Suddenly, all my machines stopped getting power, even when I removed the mass fabricator. I checked all the connections, but it should all be working fine. My quarry (which is connected to the HV output of the MFSU) is still getting power and working normally. I have roughly 5000000 EU in the MFSU, and even if I switch on my nuke it still does not power the machines. How do I fix this problem?


title: If you oppose the rotational movement, do you go faster?

text: While playing, especially at the faster difficulties, it looks like that moving the cursor in the opposite sense of the rotation of the hexagon makes you go slightly faster. Is this true or it's just an optical illusion?


title: How do I mine safely in the underworld without Ash falling on me?

text: While mining in the underworld I noticed that ash block behave in a very peculiar way, like a hybrid of sand and solid blocks. They can stay up without needing support by blocks below them, but if you mine in the vicinity they sometimes fall down. I've had a whole section of ash collapse on top of me, which is annoying, it hurts and after cleaning up the resulting cave is large enough for imps to spawn inside. I also had parts of my tunnel collapse when trying to fill emtpy space with blocks to prevent imps from spawning. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/qmhWI.jpg)   * **How do Ash physics work? When do the blocks fall?**   * **What are effective mining strategies to prevent lots of ash collapsing into my tunnel?**


title: How to see total Commander kills in Battlefield 4?

text: I play a good bit of commander mode in Battlefield 4. There are a few ways to get kills as a commander (destroying an enemy gunship, dropping a supply crate on someone), but most notably is launching a cruise missile. I recently get 10 kills in a match with missiles, but looking all throughout Battlelog, I can't find any recording of total commander or total cruise missile kills. Is this stat available at all, either through Battlelog or through the Battlelog API?


title: Are there any external input devices that will make swoop racing a little easier?

text: I've been playing the iOS port of Knights of the Old Republic, and while the conversion to touch controls is generally excellent, I've found it to be infuriating While playing the various built in mini games. Especially swoop racing. Back when I played KOTOR on the PC, I wasn't particularly good, but I could competently savescum my way through within a few attempts without much trouble. However, the new touch controls are far 'mushier'; even with sensitivity set to maximum, I'm finding it basically impossible to break the 23 second mark on the Tatooine track. I'm pretty convinced I could do it if I had an old fashioned keyboard and mouse - or even a controller really - at my disposal. Can I control the swoop race with a Bluetooth keyboard? If not, is there _anything_ else I can do to try to get the time down other than sinking another few hours of practice into this stupid mini game?


title: Does race matter?

text: Is there any differences between races except for looks? I haven't been able to find any information on this so I am leaning towards it doesn't matter, but I can't find any confirmation on this either.


title: Do promoted siege-minions intercept champion-targeted projectiles?

text: Some projectiles that target champions can be intercepted by his allies to safe the target, e.g. Caitlyns `Ace in the Hole` and Ashes `Enchanted Crystal Arrow`.   From my understanding normal minions are simply too small and those projectiles fly over their heads. But when siege minions are promoted they get much bigger, would they intercept such projectiles or not?


title: Are cast-animations on stealthed allies visible to enemies?

text: I recently played as Sona together with Twitch on bottom lane and that question came up: If my Twitch ally is stealthed and I cast one of my abilities which affects him, can the enemy team see where the animation goes and do I give his position away to our enemies?


title: my minecraft forge keeps crashing

text: I downloaded forge 1.7.2 but it crashes every time. here is the crash report.               ---- Minecraft Crash Report ----     // There are four lights!          Time: 22/05/14 22:12     Description: There was a severe problem during mod loading that has caused the game to fail          cpw.mods.fml.common.LoaderException: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: thehippomaster/AnimationAPI/client/ModelObjRenderer         at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.transition(LoadController.java:163)         at cpw.mods.fml.common.Loader.initializeMods(Loader.java:677)         at cpw.mods.fml.client.FMLClientHandler.finishMinecraftLoading(FMLClientHandler.java:267)         at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_71384_a(Minecraft.java:559)         at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_99999_d(Minecraft.java:853)         at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:103)         at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)         at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)         at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)         at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)         at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.launch(Launch.java:134)         at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.main(Launch.java:28)     Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: thehippomaster/AnimationAPI/client/ModelObjRenderer         at thehippomaster.AnimatedPlayer.client.RenderPlayer.<init>(RenderPlayer.java:46)         at thehippomaster.AnimatedPlayer.client.ClientProxy.registerRenderers(ClientProxy.java:34)         at thehippomaster.AnimatedPlayer.AnimatedPlayer.postInit(AnimatedPlayer.java:37)         at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)         at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)         at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)         at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)         at cpw.mods.fml.common.FMLModContainer.handleModStateEvent(FMLModContainer.java:536)         at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)         at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)         at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)         at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)         at com.google.common.eventbus.EventHandler.handleEvent(EventHandler.java:74)         at com.google.common.eventbus.SynchronizedEventHandler.handleEvent(SynchronizedEventHandler.java:47)         at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatch(EventBus.java:314)         at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatchQueuedEvents(EventBus.java:296)         at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:267)         at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.sendEventToModContainer(LoadController.java:209)         at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.propogateStateMessage(LoadController.java:188)         at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)         at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)         at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)         at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)         at com.google.common.eventbus.EventHandler.handleEvent(EventHandler.java:74)         at com.google.common.eventbus.SynchronizedEventHandler.handleEvent(SynchronizedEventHandler.java:47)         at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatch(EventBus.java:314)         at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatchQueuedEvents(EventBus.java:296)         at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:267)         at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.distributeStateMessage(LoadController.java:119)         at cpw.mods.fml.common.Loader.initializeMods(Loader.java:676)         ... 10 more     Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: thehippomaster.AnimationAPI.client.ModelObjRenderer         at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.LaunchClassLoader.findClass(LaunchClassLoader.java:188)         at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)         at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)         ... 40 more     Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException          A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows:     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------          -- System Details --     Details:         Minecraft Version: 1.7.2         Operating System: Windows 8 (amd64) version 6.2         Java Version: 1.7.0_45, Oracle Corporation         Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation         Memory: 249660872 bytes (238 MB) / 461373440 bytes (440 MB) up to 954728448 bytes (910 MB)         JVM Flags: 2 total; -XX:HeapDumpPath=MojangTricksIntelDriversForPerformance_javaw.exe_minecraft.exe.heapdump -Xmx1G         AABB Pool Size: 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) allocated, 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) used         IntCache: cache: 0, tcache: 0, allocated: 0, tallocated: 0         FML: MCP v9.01-pre FML v7.2.125.1034 Minecraft Forge 10.12.0.1034 Optifine OptiFine_1.7.2_HD_D1 5 mods loaded, 5 mods active         mcp{8.09} [Minecraft Coder Pack] (minecraft.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized         FML{7.2.125.1034} [Forge Mod Loader] (forge-1.7.2-10.12.0.1034.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized         Forge{10.12.0.1034} [Minecraft Forge] (forge-1.7.2-10.12.0.1034.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized         DamageIndicatorsMod{3.1.1} [Damage Indicators] ([1.7.2]DamageIndicatorsMod-3.1.1.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized         AnimatedPlayer{1.4.1} [Animated Player Mod] (AnimatedPlayer-1.7.2-1.4.1.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Errored      I am uncertain of what is going wrong. Can someone please shed some light on the situation?


title: What Are The Mechanics For Attack-Move

text: I don't really understand the mechanics of attack move, ie what will you attack (closest? prefer champion?), and when do you attack after clicking?


title: How do I plant or bury things?

text: I've heard that you can plant fruit to grow new trees, but I don't know how. Also, I've gotten a request to bury a time capsule for a resident, but I can't figure that out either. I've tried digging a hole with my shovel and dropping the item, but it just pops out away from the hole. How do I put stuff in the ground?


title: Does a banished Daedra take the loot with it?

text: I've been avoiding using any weapons that banish "Summoned Daedra up to level XX" back to Oblivion, because I want the fire / frost / void salts they drop. I have been assuming that when they are banished, they just disappear - is this correct, or do they leave behind the same pile of ashes (with loot) that you get when killing them the regular way?


title: Where in the world does the Skyrim trailer take place?

text: In the Elder Scrolls V Skyrim: Official Gameplay Trailer, the character fights a dragon at the edge of a cliff. What is this location? Is it a real location in the game?


title: A Timely Offer (Glass arrows, thieves' guild)

text: In the Ragged Flagon there's a note addressed to Delvin named 'A Timely Offer'. Apparently there should be a shipment of glass arrows under the docks somewhere - has anyone actually found this mythical shipment, or have I just been wasting my time poking around the docks?


title: Highlighted Vehicle Icons

text: Why are Tank Destroyer and Mobile AA icons highlighted as can be seen on the screenshot? ![The screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/SRVfQ.jpg)


title: Where can I download Krieg The Psycho?

text: I've searched the net on how to get him and I found that I can get him for $10. However, they did not specify exactly _where_ and _how_ to get the new player. How do I get a hold of him?


title: When a striped candy destroys a row, is the row direction random?

text: When you combine 4 candies in a row, you are left with a striped version of that candy. If you subsequently destroy that striped candy, it will destroy a whole row of candies. I have noticed that the row direction is sometimes horizontal, and sometimes vertical. Is this chosen by random? or is there specific logic that determines the direction? If so, what is that logic?


title: Recommendations for switching for a long-time Keyboard Turner

text: I've been playing WoW for year, and I have even managed to do some end-game raiding without shaming myself, all the while being a keyboard turner and action clicker. I do want to reform, and I have had limited success by rolling a new toon (a mage) and playing that toon on the keyboard. However, that has only worked while leveling and on non-taxing content. As soon as I hit end game content, my limited range of actions in this new playing style means that I can't seem to maximize my DPS and have to revert to my old methods. The heart of the issue is that I seem to be only able to hit the first 4-5 action buttons reliably left handed - anything further over to the right on the keyboard is a lottery. Does anyone have suggestions to help on this that has worked for them - should I look at one of the gaming pad like the Logitech G13? Or, should I look at remapping all the buttons to be more easily reachable by my left hand? (this is not an option I like because I have gotten very used to the a-w-s-d-q-e actions) I also find it tough to target with the mouse - too often, I end up focused on the wrong thing (I used to tab-target or FF) - any tips to help out on that front? (and yes, I play high res - full screen on a 1920x1080). Any other recommendations, tales of woe, or tales of triumph in terms of making the switch?


title: Are there other uses for the Elder Scroll?

text: In Skyrim I've finished the main quest but I still have the Elder Scroll. There's a funky visual effect when I try to read it but it doesn't seem to do anything. Is there any point hanging on to it now (maybe there's another special location where something happens if you read it there?) or should I just store it or sell it?


title: How does one breed the new Apocalpyse dragon?

text: I saw the new Apocalypse Dragon in the marketplace. I heard it has four elements required but I didn't see that in the game, how do I breed it? Let's hope I get it before the world ends. :) Thanks!


title: Strange "AimTarget_GetTagPos" error in MW2

text: I just got the error: `AimTarget_GetTagPos: cannot find tag[j_helmet] on entity` Anyone have any idea what this means? Circumstances:               Lots of lag... error.


title: How does the weapon level up works in Darksiders

text: In Darksiders you can level up your weapons. But how does this exactly work? Is it enough to just attack enemies with the weapons or is it necessary to kill them in order to gain weapon experience?


title: Removing optical sights from weapons

text: It is possible to remove unlocked optical sights? They are very uncomfortable, no advantages, only narrow view. If this is not possible, may be I can clear all game progress and start a new game without any unlocks?


title: Is XM shared across players?

text: If I collect all the XM in a region like a railroad station will other players arriving at the station after me be able to also collect the XM or is it consumed by me?


title: Where do I find a courier?

text: I've got all 100% sync, the only thing missing is the thieves challenges, which I can't finish because I can't find a courier to catch. I know that there's no way to make them "appear", but are there any way to increase the chance for the, appearing, or is there a place or area where they appear more often?


title: Call of Duty: Black Ops Co-op

text: Does COD:BO (on XBOX 360) have an offline co-operative mode for the campaign like Gears of War, Halo 3 or Borderlands do?


title: Last hitting in-battle minions

text: I'm learning last hitting minions and get the advices to kill minions under my turret. But I'm with problems **when my minion wave encounters the enemy minion wave**. I think kind of "chaotic" to detect when last hit the minion because sometimes a lot of friendly minions attacks only one enemy minion, and the hp lowers very fast... Sometimes I think myself challenging my minions about who will last hit the enemy! Another point is, when minions lines clashes (let's say by example, 6 allied vs 6 enemies) and each battle against each, the hp of all minions will low at same time, and (in theory) all 6 can die at same time. And potencially I will lose 5 minion kills! How do I to avoid this? How do I to beat my minions when battling against enemy minion waves?


title: I retrived Arvak's skull but the objective to do so does not complete and the quest does not progress

text: I've found Arvak's skull in the Soul Cairn and picked it up, but the objective "Retrieve Arvak's skull" remains active and the soul who is supposed to give me the spell to summon him does not appear. How can I complete this quest?


title: Help with money on a losing side in League of Legends

text: What are some good tips/ideas/strategies for a team or individual to put in place on a losing side when needing more money (For items etc). As an example, Ashe often requires very expensive items but if your side isn't able to generate as much money (creep kills or whatever) then it can put you out of the game... Not dying is too obvious!


title: How do I equip my S.H.I.V?

text: I invested into S.H.I.V tech and I have a hover S.H.I.V and a alloy S.H.I.V ready in my barracks. However, I'm unable to edit the loadout of these units (everthing except "dismantle" is greyed out) and when I take one on a mission, it comes unarmed which makes it pretty useless except for scouting. I read somewhere that it might be a bug that occurs when you lose a S.H.I.V in battle, which is exactly what happened to me. So the question is: Is this a confirmed bug or is there anything I'm missing? And if it is a bug, is there _any_ workaround? Can the save-game be edited to fix this somehow?


title: What happens when I become infected and what should I do to cure it?

text: I just started playing Die2Nite, and I have become Infected. I'm out in the desert, and I didn't realize that eating a Meaty Bone had a chance to infect me. I have no idea how infection in Die2Nite works, so I don't know if I have a chance to infect other members of the town by being in contact with them in the desert or back in town. Will the infection stay localized to me, or is there a chance to accidentally decimate my town? What should I do or not do in order to:   * get cured   * not damage the survivability of my town?


title: Are there any books in Skyrim about The Nerevarine or the events of Elder Scrolls III?

text: Are there any books on The Nerevarine (the hero in Elder Scrolls 3) or any of the other events of Elder Scrolls III? Where can I find them?


title: Is there an easy way of knowing which tournaments are free to watch in-game?

text: I watched The International 3 having recently got to DOTA2 and loved it. I'd like to watch free past (and future, when available) tournaments in-game. Is there anywhere I can get a list of free to watch tournaments that are still available to watch in-game, and any future ones coming up? So far i've been going into each tournament and trying to click through to watch it until I get the No Access message.


title: How imbuing works in Luminous Arc?

text: I am playing Luminous Arc for quite some time now and have access to Vitae identification (expensive as hell!) and imbuing. Now, I know that there are some specific formulas that give you some new rare/powerful item so it is quite potent in this case, but I wondered is it worth to imbue Vitae just to improve stats? Most equipment get replaced after few battles anyway. One thing I don't understand is that always two Vitae are required to perform imbue, but only single bonus is applied to an item - the second one is always lost, so it makes sense to combine very powerful Vitae with a low-level/filler one. Is there a way to make both Vitae bonus work on an item? I also noticed upon imbue item gets elemental property, but again I don't fully understand how this works - sometimes when I apply two Wind Vitae, the element added is other than Wind. Any observations?


title: How do I find a Stronghold on a live map?

text: I've had the fun of finding the end legitimately many times, now on my current server I just want to go to it quickly without hassle. My server has a live map but I don't know what to look for to find the end portal quickly. How can I quickly find the stronghold using the live map?


title: How can I change a mask's color?

text: I've got masks and colors, but can't find how to change a mask color. When I preview it, it appears white... Is it a bug of the preview mode, or am I missing something ?


title: What is the best way to create growth and cashflow in Kairosoft's Venture Towns?

text: This game is not very rewarding because it is seemingly impossible to grow your town in any way because it is SO difficult to get the cash to do so. How do you grow in this game? You never have enough money, keeping your cashflow in the positive is extremely difficult and I don't understand how to play this game so that I am not cash starved. It costs LOTS money to build and maintain an office for your citizens to work at, then you have I place businesses literally NEXT to it to discover new jobs. That makes the space very limited around these towers, so your placement is important to maximize job discovery, but there doesn't seem to be any successful strategy to business placement, even with combos double stacked it doesn't help profitability much. Moreover, there is pressure to bulldoze existing buildings, so you can use that spot for a new business in order to discover jobs. When you find jobs it costs money to retrain EACH your citizens to the new jobs, one at a time. Then, you need stacks of cash and resources to research the new buildings in the game. Then, you have to build them, more cost. Then, they probably fail, so you have to bullzode and try something else, more cash. And you have to research new building styles to replace the old ones. More cash. And expenses each month. More cash.... I can't figure this title out, it's either broken or I just don't get it. How do you build to succeed in this game (to have enough money to afford successful growing, while researching all my available options and having the cash to build them afterwards).


title: skylanders swap force wii accessing 2 players

text: How do you get 2 players on the wii? I get an error when I go into team survival saying I need 2 players, but can't find out where to add a player.


title: When should you build workers in Civilization 4?

text: My current (newbie) strategy is to build a new worker **first** with each new city. Is this a good strategy? For example:   * are workers shared between cities or do you need at least one for each city?   * should you keep periodically building new workers or is there a limit to how much they can do?   * should you ever delete workers?


title: Was Diablo's "resurrection" in Diablo 2 really unavoidable?

text: At the end of the first Diablo game, the hero pushes Diablo's soulstone in his forehead. If I recall it correctly(many years have passed since I played Diablo) he did that "to contain its evilness".   Was it really necessary, especially given the fact that there is an effective way to destroy the soulstones? Or was it just a small part of Diablo's bigger plan?


title: Where to post game cheats?

text: My ten year old son spent several hours mapping out the Power Up Panels in New Super Mario Bro's Wii, and now he'd like to share his findings with the internet masses. The trouble is, I don't know much about where to share the fruits of his labor. I created a web page to host his maps: http://JumpingFishes.com/PowerUpPanels . Can you recommend a forum or other venue that would appreciate all of my son's hard work?


title: Why is my new server not letting me connect?

text: I followed the minecraft wiki on how to set up a new server (extract zip, add name to admin file and run!) however, when i connect through the local client to the server using 127.0.0.1 as my ip (localhost) the local client freezes, and the server reports "Kicking /127.0.0.1: You need to log in!". But since I was using the local client, I had logged in and I have in fact bought the game. Whats going on? How do I fix this? I am also running the latest version of Java. Added the server console log > >      14:15:10  Setting up >      14:15:10  Loading level >      14:15:10  Now accepting input on 25565 >      14:15:10  Level saved! Load: 0/16 >      14:15:19  /127.0.0.1 connected >      14:15:24  Kicking /127.0.0.1: You need to log in! >      14:15:24  /127.0.0.1 disconnected >


title: Dead or Alive: Dimensions Control Mechanism

text: In the recently released title for the Nintendo 3DS, some of the video previews seem to suggest that the characters are controlled by "selecting" combinations on the touch screen, rather than in the traditional manner for beat'em'ups. Is this the case? Does DOA:Dimensions not have "normal" controls?


title: Rage graphic lag after half hour of playing (caused by input)

text: I have a problem with Rage game. Game runs at 60 FPS with no problems. I have no graphic issues. After around half hour of playing graphics starts to lag, it looks like graphic stuttering. The thing is it has nothing to do with graphic just with input, when I don't touch any of the controls the lagging stops. But in moment I touch keyboard or mouse lagging is back again. I have G13 controller but disconnecting it and turning of it's program does not resolve this issue. Any suggestions?


title: What happens in Team Monobattles if my Infestor obtains a worker of a different race?

text: In Team Monobattles a player is restricted to one attacking unit. It is possible to get or select Infestors. Then I can Neural Parasite an enemy worker to build a main building (Nexus, Command Center). Given time and resources. Am I allowed to build the other players unit as well (e.g. Marine)?


title: Do other players hear Krieg's inner voice?

text: According to A Meat Bicycle Built for Two film, Krieg's _sane self_ can only talk to the _psycho_ and urge him to say things "outside". Can rare phrases of sane Krieg in-game be heard by other players?


title: How should normal 'pro' strategies be modified for lower-level games?

text: In a pro game, typically lanes are simply farming passively for at least the first few levels, but at my lower bracket, this usually doesn't happen. I had been using pro guides, based on that style of play, and hadn't been having much luck against the very aggressive lane opponents. Typically, I found my games being decided by deaths in lane within the first ten minutes, and I was usually losing those ten minutes. In the last few days I've started running much more aggressive, front-loaded builds and rune setups, and immediately went from a roughly 60-40 win ratio to 80-20 for the next twenty games. My question, then, is what other ways can I adapt my play at low ratings as opposed to pro-level strategies to win those lower level games? Presumably the meta is the meta for a reason, so how can I punish my opponents for using different strategies?


title: Using a ps3 controller for the PC version of Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga

text: I'm trying to use a SIXAXIS PS3 Controller on my PC for the game, I've downloaded, installed and successfully started the DS3 Tool and configured my controller and all that (Everything works while in the DS3 Tool). When I'm in the game none of the buttons respond to any movements or anything basic like selecting to use the controller at the start of the game. Does anyone know of a way to get this to work or of what I need to do to get this working if it can?


title: How can I prevent Zack for omnislashing my body into tiny little pieces?

text: So, there I was, playing Birth By Sleep on Proud mode, having power leveled, thinking I was a boss. I got to the first fight with Zack in the Coliseum and I knew there had to be a second one because he was way to easy to beat. Dash in, dash out, and he can be taken out easily. Then I got to the second battle and Zack starts off the battle by stun-locking me until I am KO'd... Well, there went all of my confidence. So, I hit retry, and I'm all ready to dash away this time. Dashed away and... died. Tried to block him... became road kill. So, my question is, how in the world can I prevent Zack from turning me into a steaming pile of dead with his omnislash?


title: What does "unblockable" mean?

text: What does the therm "unblockable" mean in the SSFIV series? How does it work and is it really impossible to block or circumvent it?


title: What is the perfect ratio of Stills to Fermenters?

text: Organic matter is the _only_ way to power a secret robot base. Fermenters are used to create Biomass and Stills can turn that Biomass into more efficient Biofuel. The problem is, Stills are slower than Fermenters and will become a bottleneck if one Fermenter is only feeding one Still. The obvious solution is to have a single Fermenter supply multiple Stills. The question is, _how much_ slower is a Still than a Fermenter. How many Stills can a single Fermenter keep in constant operation? Note: Different things ferment at different rates and some machines are faster with more power. Let's assume maximum speed here.


title: How much shield does Phalanx Shield provide for Axton's turret?

text: Unlocking the ability "Phalanx Shield" grants a +1 shield to each Sabre turret. I'm curious as to how much damage each "shield" can take? Is it dependent on the player's shield? Or is it a set amount that scales with each player's level? Furthermore, if you unlock the ability Gemini Turret, that grants double turrets, is the shield shared between the two turrets? Or is it independent of each other?