title: What are the benefits of using an online pass?

text: I bought a used copy of "Medal of Honor" for my PS3 the last days. As I opened the case there was a paper with a used online pass on it. Because I never owned a game which needed an online pass I started the multiplayer directly to check if I can play without buying a new one. After skipping the purchase of a new online pass (10€ btw) I could play online just like a normal game without such mechanics. Due to this EA-article I assumed that the online pass is no longer needed, but I can't find much more information. > **Do I still need an Online Pass to play multiplayer games online?** > > For new EA titles, Online Pass will no longer be needed or included. > Additionally, we are in the process of eliminating Online Pass requirements > from existing EA games. This process will take several weeks. For some > games, the prompt to enter an Online Pass code will no longer appear; for > others, you will still need to download and install an Online Pass, but they > will be available free of charge from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace or > PlayStation Store. So my question is: Does Medal of Honor still need an online pass - the prompt to enter one is still there - and if so, what are the benefits of it? I could play without entering an online pass perfectly.


title: How to get the official statistics of LoL?

text: I know LoL wiki, but I think it's not official. So how to get the official statistics (hero ,item and etc) ?


title: Where's Brother Vernan's hidden lair?

text: In the Falskaar quest, Dreams in Oblivion, I am tasked to search for Brother Vernan's hidden lair (a hidden room or cave of some sort). However, there is no quest marker, and I've looked all over the nearby vicinity but can't seem to find it. Like Brother Vernan, I am not a man of patience. Can anyone point me to where Brother Vernan's hidden lair is?


title: How to fix bugs without loading a save?

text: On the Xbox 360, is there any other way to fix bugs without having to load an old save? I have numerous bugs that I have looked up how to fix but I always have to load an old save to fix them. I delete all my saves so I do not have a lot of them. I have looked it up but all of the ways I've seen have risks that can mess up your whole profile. I don't want to mess my profile up because I have made it far. i need ways to fix buggs that happened in the college of winterhold one i had all my stuff in my dorm room and it refreshed and i lost all my stuff and marbelle won't give me the rest of containment main quest


title: Can I display my win/loss stats broken down by race?

text: I am interested in viewing my win/loss ratio broken down by which race my opponent was playing. I imagine that the opposite would also be nice - to see my win ratio based on who _I_ was playing with. Is there currently a way to find that out? I poked around but couldn't find one. Also, is there any way to download my stats as a text file or something and do my own analysis? I am a chess player, and online chess sites give you all kinds of stats to obsess over, so I'm hoping the same will be true with Bnet.


title: What does Remv Cre stand for?

text: On the `u`nit screen, some dwarves have the option `Remv Cre` enabled, some don't. What's it stand for?


title: Metoid Prime Trilogy freezes when starting Metroid Prime 3

text: When i'm trying to start Metroid Prime 3 my Wii freezes, is this a problem with my disk or does my Wii has a problem (I've got a launch-date Wii) Don't know if it is related, but in Metroid Prime, in the chozo ruins, when I shoot the sap sacs the game halts, goes black, and continues again, but with no animation of the sac exploding.


title: How do I unlock the hidden/secret vehicles?

text: I've heard there are some special, unfinished vehicles hidden in the game files for Nitronic Rush, and that there is a way to access them for use in the game. How can I achieve this?


title: Getting rid of water on the lower levels in Dwarf Fortress

text: I want to build a deep fortress downwards multiple levels and I want to have water accessible on almost all levels. Optimally, I'd like to build a misting waterfall that falls down my entire fortress. I'm doing this by diverting a river to my fortress. However, how do I get rid of all the water flowing down after it has reached the bottom? Are there any creative ways other than building a huge pump tower that brings it back to the surface again. Any sort of enclave is likely to get full after a while. Chasms do not exist as such anymore I hear. It was said somewhere, that making a tunnel to the edge of the map will allow the water to flow "off-map" and disappear but that's almost cheating. So, any ideas?


title: Do I have to check with Lyle to get Happy Room Academy rewards?

text: In New Leaf you get your HRA score by talking to Lyle instead of in the mail. Thus far I haven't gotten any rewards, so I'm wondering: Do I have to check with Lyle when I hit a thresh hold to get a reward, or will I get it by mail automatically?


title: Unable to play Sacred 2 Multiplayer

text: I purchased Sacred 2 from GoGamer.com. I was able to successfully install the game and even to authenticate my key. However, when I tried to make a multiplayer account, I was informed that my key was invalid. I filed a ticket with CDV (the NA publisher), but haven't heard anything. Anybody know if there is a workaround of some kind? Or has had success with CDV?


title: What do I need to buy to get the full experience of Total Annihilation?

text: I'm considering buying a copy of the RTS classic Total Annihilation, and I was wondering: What do I need to buy to get "the full experience"? Just The Core Contingency, or do I need the game and its two expansions to play?


title: Does it matter if I open other people's stuff?

text: Sometimes villagers will give me presents for other villagers to deliver, or time capsules to bury, telling me not to open them. I, so far, have been a good mayor, and resisted the urge to peek at the items. Other than them being opened, and likely then undeliverable, is there any harm to me taking the presents or opening the time capsules instead of delivering or burying them?


title: Can Morgana cast other abilities during Soul Shackles' tether?

text: Can Morgana cast other abilities, her Q, W and E, while the Soul Shackles (R) tether is in place?


title: How can I survive the flood?

text: A buddy of mine and I have started playing Halo: Spartan Assault for the Xbox One. We are having a hard time earning gold, let alone surviving the invasion in the first Co-Op map. How can we survive it and earn gold?


title: Can I access a realm from 2 devices on the same wifi network?

text: I want to play on a realm with my friend, but I don't know if it will work if we are on the same wifi. If this is not possible, how else can I play a realm with my friend when we will both be on the same network?


title: How do I upgrade from Skyrim to Skyrim Anthology without losing saves, characters, and mods?

text: I've played many hours and developed a character and saves with a regular Skyrim disk on XP PC. I have just received The Elder Scrolls Anthology for Christmas! How do I install Skyrim Legendary without losing my character saves / progress in the "regular" game. I am using a handful of mods as well. Can anyone point me to a step by step guide to upgrading to Legendary without loss of my previous effort or provide directions?


title: Flight Simulator X change controls behavior

text: I'm trying to play Microsoft's Flight Simulator X, but currently i'm having a bad time, as I'm used to flight games where when you unpress a key, the control surface returns to its initial position. On FSX, it keeps in the same state. Wether that's realistic or not is not the problem, is there just a way to change this behavior?


title: Why do I keep dying in 'Hangar 18 1/2'?

text: I'm on the Hangar 18 1/2 mission in Saints Row 3, and, in the final part, when I have to destroy the generator (after protecting Kwilanna), instead of the generator exploding, and my being temporarily stunned on the ground with shock (as I've seen in Youtube videos), the generator explodes, but I die almost instantly, and hence, fail the mission. Is there a way that I can avoid this? Thanks


title: Grand Theft Auto IV - In game Settings cannot be modified

text: The in game settings in gta are stuck at the minimal, (Resource use is 202MB) But my computer runs a 4GB ATI GPU. So, i tried the Commandline.txt method however this didn't affect the game in any way I then tried to add the command lines to a short cut, still nothing changed. I have never had this problem happen before the command line has always worked. Any ideas on how to get it to realise I have 4Gb usable?


title: Why is Diablo 2 laggy when played online with a lot of effects going on (flames)?

text: Is this a server or a game issue? This happens even on modern PCs. It's when baal-running for example and you got 8 people and a lot of spells going off (especially flames seem to be an issue) it can get laggy and people are afraid the game might be shut down because of dupe-protection. I do not know how this works or why this is. I would really like to know why. I think it's because the game uses old technology that makes it so that with modern hardware you don't necessarily get better performance.


title: Can't Get a Follower To Leave, At All

text: I recently had the Amazing Follower Tweaks mod, and I uninstalled it while forgetting I already had a follower in-game. Basically what's happened is my follower, Marcurio, refuses to leave my service. He gives me the dialogue, and the game gives me a notification that my follower has left my service, but he still follows me around. I've even gone straight to the point and tried setting my follower count to 0 in the console, but that did absolutely nothing. I'd like to keep him, so I don't want to kill him, but is there another way I can force followers from my service?      The icing on the cake is that whenever I activate him, instead of saying good morning or one of his usual lines, he gives me a taunt from the Throw Voice shout.      EDIT: For those who were unsure, yes I shut down the game before removing said mod.


title: Is it possible to transfer my save to the Steam version, and vice versa?

text: _Little Racers STREET_ is now available on Steam, and I've redeemed my Steam code from Desura. While I'll most likely keep my DRM-Free copy around so I can play with my Dad, the Steam one sounds like it has some added perks, namely some exclusive new vehicles. I don't really want to have to start over though. Is there some way I can copy my save from the Desura version to Steam? And the other way around? One thing I'm a little worried about is that if the Steam edition has extra vehicles, the saves may not be compatible anyway.


title: Battlefield 4 White Screen of Death

text: After a recent update Battlefield 4, anytime I try to join a server I get an error in my Battlelog which isn't very helpful. . . "ERROR: Game Disconnected, something went wrong." and during the loading if I open my BF4 game window, it's completely white. I tried to uninstall and reinstall, I've tried to repair I'm not sure what my other options are. What can I do to get my BF4 to start working again? I'm running Windows 8 - 64bit and I've run it just fine before so I'm pretty sure the update broke it.


title: What does button 2 mean?

text: What does "button 2" mean in the Minecraft controls list?


title: How do I kill time?

text: In Treasure Adventure Game, there are numerous locations that are only accessible at certain times of the day. I always seem to be at the wrong end of the day when I'm ready for these events, and often just spend the remainder of the game day twiddling my thumbs and generally being bored. # I find this unacceptable. Is there anyway I can sleep, sit on a bench, or generally move forward through time in a quicker manner?


title: What do 'hitbox' and 'hurtbox' mean?

text: I've heard of hitboxes, then I heard of hurtboxes. They seem most relevant to fighting games. What do each of them mean and how do they differ?


title: Taunt icons for individual chartarcter

text: When I'm asked to taunt a group of bad guys, I'm not sure what I should be doing. I couldn't find any icon that does that, there is a default icon to it or it's per unit type? One breed crumb would be awesome, or even pictures.


title: For what do you use a Vynoran priest alt while grinding religion up to a useful level?

text: So, I recently promoted an alt to a priest of Vynora. I knew there were a bunch of things I couldn't do any more but I failed to really grasp the enormity of this list. So now he basically stays home and tends the farm, blesses the horses and prays at the altar. Is there anything else I might be missing to make him useful around the homestead?


title: Will a character attributes increase during gameplay?

text: In Dwarf Fortress 0.31.37 adventure mode characters now choose abilities. Are these permanent or can they be raised?


title: What happens to excess happiness during a golden age?

text: When my happiness balance is +X it means I get X extra points to my golden age counter every turn. During a golden age the counter disappears. What happens to the happiness points then? Is the balance still being kept and updated? Or is my happiness value frozen during the golden age?   * If the value is still being updated, what happens when it reaches the next threshold while the existing golden age still takes place? Does it trigger another golden age (i.e. lengthening the current one)?   * If the value is frozen during the golden age, does that means happiness score is meaningless during a golden age (with the exception of a negative balance which has other repercussions)?


title: Stuck on Nova (iPhone app) - Fire Fight level

text: I am stuck on the Fire Fight level. I cannot pass the room where the ship or roof collapsed.


title: What's a good tactic to defeat Giant Piranhas?

text: Often, I encounter a flooded room with around 3 Giant Piranhas inside. Normally, when overwhelmed, I would retreat behind the door, so only one enemy is able to attack me at a time. In this case, that's not always (I'm not sure about this, I have not yet encountered an instance where the room with Giant Piranhas was connected to water outside of it) possible, and so whenever I encounter the damn things it's either run (and leave behind the food ration or treasure chest) or die (and leave behind my bones). Are there any good tactics to defeat Giant Piranhas?


Is spawn killing a good reason to report a player in battlefield 3? Dice doesn't mention it on their site, they only talk about hackers with aimbots etc... https://help.ea.com/article/how-to-report-a-cheater-to-battlelog-for- mohw-and-bf3


title: Can I enable Xbox 360 controller support?

text: How can I enable Xbox 360 controller support in Mass Effect 3? Perhaps the ME3 Coalesced Editor will do the trick?


title: Is there a way to make portals for teleportation in SMP?

text: Is there any way to make portals in Minecraft teleport to each other in SMP? I have hell mode off because it always spawns us in hell. I want to know if I can use portals to teleport from one location across the map to another.


title: How does camping work in Die2Nite?

text: The latest post on the Die2Nite Facebook page suggests that the English version will soon be getting camping added as a feature. Based on the versions for other languages, can someone give an overview of how camping works and what benefits it provides?


title: Is it possible to dispute being reported as a scammer?

text: I am new to steam trading, and today I found that I have been reported as a scammer. I do not know why, I didn't invite anyone to trade with me in the same time. All the trades I have done were in the forum posts - I send a trade offer and the other person accepts or declines. So can this report be disputed or removed?


title: How to avoid become overloaded and overstressed

text: In traveling through the Gnomish Mines, it seems pretty easy to quickly become overloaded with gear. However, I normally try to stash all of this stuff in a safe place for selling and/or using later. An issue that I have been noticing though is that when I deck my character out with a sweet outfit won from the dwarves and gnomes is that I am typically at a 'burdened' status. I am wearing a mithril coat, helmet, gloves, and shoes (not iron shoes, just normal shoes or hiking boots). My inventory is really not that full either, I have some food, scrolls, wands, and a few knives and darts for throwing. I am assuming that my equipment I'm wearing is what's hurting me....is there a good way to train my strength/constitution so that I am not burdened any longer?


title: What carries over from Case Zero into Dead Rising 2?

text: I played through Case Zero on the 360, and I'm tempted to get Dead Rising 2 for PC. It's cheaper and will look nicer. But I'm afraid that I'll be missing out on some super combo weapon or story content that is exclusive to Case Zero owners. If it's just the five levels, I don't care. What exactly does importing your Case Zero guy into DR2 get you?


title: When do enemy armies get an extra turn?

text: In the PC version of Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI, all enemy factions/armies get an entire extra turn at some point. This happens perhaps once per scenario/game. Enemy units can be observed to move and attack twice. Why does this happen? Can it be predicted? Can it be avoided?


title: Can sanctuary and summon monster be abused to altar farm in a co-aligned temple?

text: Is there any problem with camping in a temple and repeatedly casting summon monster, then killing and sacrificing the monsters? It seems like even a feeble wizard (especially one with a ring of slow digestion) could just keep summoning and killing monsters with impunity - possibly blocking the temple entrance with a boulder plus elbereth. Does that work?


title: Is there any way to get past the glitch in Crash Site when in the plane

text: My other half is stuck in "Crash Site" in Black Ops. Having made it up to the plane she can't get the China Lake to appear and continue on. Having roamed all the way around the plane nothing triggers. Is the only option to restart the game?


title: How do I live-stream games?

text: I want to live-stream some games while I play them. How do I this? What applications/websites can I use?


title: Civ V: How efficient is allocating workers on auto mode?

text: I would like to manage workers on my own, but as the city becomes larger, I found it really hard to manage them by myself. If I put workers on auto-mode, how efficient would they be? are there any limitations as to what auto-mode cannot do or will not do?


title: How long will side-quests last for?

text: I've found myself in a bit of a pickle...I hopped aboard a helicopter ride after a certain quest. Early game spoiler: > It's the helicopter ride you take after you disable the signaling device > that's been hacking into your company's computers. I had a few side-quests that weren't complete yet before hopping onto the helicopter. Are they still going to be completeable after I return? Are there any side-quests that 'expire' if not done in enough time?


title: Where is a list of keycode values to use in DarkSouls.ini?

text: Dark Souls does not allow binding of many common keys via the user interface. There are guides for the number keys, but no guides for other keys. Specifically, I have a Dvorak keyboard, and would like to bind the ['], [,], [.], and [;] keys. What are the scancodes for these keys to use in the DarkSouls.ini file? Is there a comprehensive list somewhere?


title: Cluttered map on ME 2

text: My current Mass Effect Galaxy looks like the following: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/jQcfR.jpg) The maps in ME1 and 3 were beter IMO Is there a way to remove all the labels and clutter either in-game or through an INI file or some third party tool?


title: What do the colors mean on damage numbers?

text: I have been using a Holy weapon for most of the game and so I assumed these yellow numbers indicated Holy damage. Now I also have an Arcane weapon, but I never see a color for Arcane damage. Do the colors mean something else? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/5V96N.jpg)


title: How do I use "Salt water"?

text: In the Market In can buy "Salt Water", "Sashimi Knife" and other "Power ups" that say that they can be applied to ingedients ![Screenshot of Salt Water](http://i.stack.imgur.com/lYVSb.jpg) I know how to apply "Amenity Gem" to vending machines and "Powdered Tea" to seats, how do I apply "Salt Water" to things?


title: Is there a use for delicate items?

text: I've noticed that you can upgrade your accessories to either delicate or durable versions. It seems like the delicate is completely useless though. It costs a lot more gil, and the delicate versions seem to be weaker: the Power Wristband normally gives you +10% strength, the Durable Power Wristband gives you +12%, but the Delicate Power Wristband only gives you +8%, which seems like a downgrade. Is there any advantage to them? What's the point?


title: When do new faction warfare plexes spawn?

text: With the recent Crucible expansion CCP changed the spawning mechanics of the faction warfare plexes, allowing them to spawn more often. Capturing as many plexes as possible is essential for switching occupancy of a system, so understanding which factors affect plex respawning could help to maximize the number of plexes available. I've heard conflicting information about whether players inside a captured plex can block the spawning of further plexes. I'm curious about the following aspects of plex spawning:   * how often do new plexes spawn   * what factors prevent new plexes from spawning


title: Has Arngeir completely run out of Words of Power?

text: Arngeir, the monk at High Hrothgar, used to give me word locations, where I would go and learn the shouts. I have only learnt about 16 shouts right now, and most of them only partially. But when I ask Arngeir, he says: "There is only silence right now." Has he completely run out of words? Or will he able to tell me more words if I come back after a time?


title: What is "1999" mode and how can I enable it?

text: I have heard that Bioshock Infinite has a difficulty setting called "1999" mode which is supposed to make the game more difficult as somewhat of a throwback to first person shooters from the late 90's. What changes does enabling "1999" mode make to the game and what do you to do in order to enable "1999" mode?


title: Does throwing the ball at the helpless captives yield a different result?

text: In the beginning of Bioshock Infinite, you are given the ball with the 77 on it. You then have the choice to throw it at the emcee or at the helpless captives. Choosing the emcee will allow him to recognize you from your marks. Would choosing the captives have yielded a different result? If so, what was it?


title: What can I do if I damage my 10NES chip to restore my NES system?

text: I recently bought an NES (which I was told was fully functional) hoping to have some fun playing some games. However after getting a cartridge (Mario bros & Duck hunt combo cartridge) the system flashed a blue screen and reset constantly. From what I knew this was because it was either really dirty or the 10nes chip had gone bad. I thoroughly cleaned the system and cartridge which removed a lot of dirt however it still didn't want to function. The only plausible explanation was the 10nes chip so I followed various tutorials on disabling it by removing the 4th pin. Unfortunately I accidentally damaged the 5th pin in the process, so in addition, is my NES even more dead than it already was now or is it still recoverable? Side note: The 72-pin connector was cleaned too (it was not dirty at all) and all the pins were in good shape.


title: Why is the first map load slower than the others?

text: Maybe it's just me, but I'm not sure. Whenever I start up a Source engine map, whether it'd be a private or public server, the first map load (Receiving Server info --> Sending Client info) takes much much longer than it takes if I were to disconnect immediately after, and rejoin the same server. I don't believe it's my computer set-up, as I have had the same issue on slower computers and faster computers. Better put, what exactly is the Source Engine doing on the first server join/map load? I'm just curious why the first map load is significantly slower than subsequent loads?


title: How do I use a Squirrel Snare to trap squirrels?

text: I just made a couple squirrel snares, but I can't find how to use them. Consuming doesn't do anything, nor does leaving them on the ground for a bit.


title: How do I switch secondary weapons in Ranger Hardcore?

text: Without UI and without any keybindings, I am unable to identify any way to switch the secondary weapons in Metro: Last Light in Ranger Hardcore. Without using the UI, how can one switch between secondary weapons?


title: Do new units get the bonuses of previous unique units?

text: Does the new unit (one you can produce) have theses effects, or is it only upgraded ones? example: If I upgrade my Russian cossack (+25% damage against damaged units) to a GDR, it will keep this bonus. If I build a new GDR, will it have the same bonus? Or should you stock up on unique units while you can so later they will have superior upgrades to new ones?


title: Confused and horrible at SC2. How does a noob go from bronze to GM?

text: Bought the game 1 and a half months ago, stuck in bronze, 2nd position(win:50, lost: 58) but I'm horrible and don't know how to get better. I'm using hotkeys, camera keys, constantly train scv, upgrade my units, expand but still get mega PWNED by all 3 races. My wins have generally consisted of leavers, players that freak out at a cloaked banshee and so on. I don't have a build order. Also I feel that I don't know how to counter the units that my opponent has. Every time that I play, my army generally consists of upgraded marines..some marrauders, siege tanks and some medivacs but as I said, I get mega ultra pwned. So, I know that this kind of question may be broad but any advices on how to get better? Thanks in advance!


title: Details of attack mechanics and hero figures

text: Abbadon has 0.68 attacks per second, a base attack time of 1.7 and attack duration of 0.56+0.41. How is 0.56+0.41 related to 0.68 or 1.7 and what happens when in the course of say 2 attacks?


title: Why does Irileth hate me?

text: I was playing Skyrim today and went to turn a bounty in to Avenicci and Irileth immediately began attacking me once I got within her detection range. I reloaded, several times, and she attacked me every single time. Eventually I ran past, leaving Lidia to distract the PMSing dark elf and the guards while I went, found the steward, and turned in my bounty. After that it took several more minutes of hiding and then finally an attack on Irileth to disable her that let me get Lidia away from her but now I'm afraid to even enter Whiterun because Irileth is in the middle of the town and still very, very hostile. Is there any way to fix this or am I just going to go ahead with my tentative plan to be an Altmer Stormcloak (the irony tickles)?


title: Will my Xbox 360 from the UK work when I move to Australia?

text: I own (and love) an Xbox 360 and nearly 50 games which I play regularly and I have a Live gold membership. I will soon be emigrating to Australia and was wondering will I be able to take my 360 and use it like here...   1. Will it work with TVs/broadband etc. over there?   2. Will I be able to retain my LIVE account?   3. What are the prices/availability of games/accessories like compared to the UK? i.e. Is it worth me stocking up on games before I go because they are more expensive there?   4. Perhaps as I'm moving to country with a fantastic climate (compared to here!) I should consider getting out more and playing less games? ;)   5. ( **EDIT** : Added to match accepted answer below!) Will games bought in Australia work on my UK Xbox system? Any help/advice is greatly appreciated.


title: Can I force remove mods in minecraft forge?

text: I want to remove some mods after I played and build some mod's stuffs (like pipe in buildcraft). If I just delete mod, minecraft launcher will get error at start (It say something like missing block ids or can't map block ids or something like this.). Is there any way to just remove it or replace mod's stuffs with something like sand when remove mods. edit: I forgot to mention that I want to fix it on my server not single player game. ps: Sorry for my bad English.


title: Where do I get tier 3 (Survival affinity) promotion item Forest-Honey Cake?

text: I've been trying to promote both my Wookie and Tarentatek to tier 4 but they both need Forest-Honey cakes to promote. As Forest-Honey Cake is only a tier-3 promotion item (green color), I've played the Survival Promotion Mission (epic difficulty) in Special Missions multiple times but yet to come across a single Forest-Honey Cake, but have had repeats of other green promotion items. Has anyone gotten a single Forest-Hony Cake from the above mission? If not, where did you get the promotion item?


title: Minecraft java exception access violation in windows 7

text: I was trying to port forward my minecraft server, using port 25566, and for some reason it wasn't working. So, I opened minecraft to enter localhost, and after clicking login, the window closed and placed an error log report on my desktop. The same thing happens with all subsequent tries. Here is the error report:               #     # A fatal error has been detected by the Java Runtime Environment:     #     #  EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION (0xc0000005) at pc=0x690ba2a1, pid=3152, tid=3372     #     # JRE version: 6.0_26-b03     # Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (20.1-b02 mixed mode windows-x86 )     # Problematic frame:     # C  [atioglxx.dll+0x8a2a1]     #     # If you would like to submit a bug report, please visit:     #   http://java.sun.com/webapps/bugreport/crash.jsp     # The crash happened outside the Java Virtual Machine in native code.     # See problematic frame for where to report the bug.     #          ---------------  T H R E A D  ---------------          Current thread (0x0200cc00):  JavaThread "Minecraft main thread" daemon [_thread_in_native, id=3372, stack(0x4ef10000,0x4ef60000)]          siginfo: ExceptionCode=0xc0000005, reading address 0x00000b54          Registers:     EAX=0x00000000, EBX=0x4f31c778, ECX=0x00000000, EDX=0x00000000     ESP=0x4ef548a0, EBP=0x4ef561cc, ESI=0x00000000, EDI=0x00000001     EIP=0x690ba2a1, EFLAGS=0x00010212          Top of Stack: (sp=0x4ef548a0)     0x4ef548a0:   00000000 00000000 00000000 4f31c778     0x4ef548b0:   00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000     0x4ef548c0:   00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000     0x4ef548d0:   00000000 00000000 000000f5 00000000     0x4ef548e0:   00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000     0x4ef548f0:   00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000     0x4ef54900:   00000000 00000001 00000000 00000000     0x4ef54910:   00000000 00000000 4f1e9be8 0000000e           Instructions: (pc=0x690ba2a1)     0x690ba281:   14 8d 43 10 50 8d 4c 24 1c 51 56 57 8d 7c 24 50     0x690ba291:   e8 0a 21 04 00 8b 53 10 bf 01 00 00 00 89 43 08     0x690ba2a1:   39 ba 54 0b 00 00 0f 85 85 00 00 00 68 f8 bc f0     0x690ba2b1:   69 e8 07 0b d6 00 83 c4 04 85 c0 74 74 be bc 56                Register to memory mapping:          EAX=0x00000000 is an unknown value     EBX=0x4f31c778 is an unknown value     ECX=0x00000000 is an unknown value     EDX=0x00000000 is an unknown value     ESP=0x4ef548a0 is pointing into the stack for thread: 0x0200cc00     EBP=0x4ef561cc is pointing into the stack for thread: 0x0200cc00     ESI=0x00000000 is an unknown value     EDI=0x00000001 is an unknown value               Stack: [0x4ef10000,0x4ef60000],  sp=0x4ef548a0,  free space=274k     Native frames: (J=compiled Java code, j=interpreted, Vv=VM code, C=native code)     C  [atioglxx.dll+0x8a2a1]  DrvPresentBuffers+0x3e821          Java frames: (J=compiled Java code, j=interpreted, Vv=VM code)     j  org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.nChoosePixelFormat(JIILorg/lwjgl/opengl/PixelFormat;Ljava/nio/IntBuffer;ZZZZ)I+0     j  org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.choosePixelFormat(JIILorg/lwjgl/opengl/PixelFormat;Ljava/nio/IntBuffer;ZZZZ)I+15     j  org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsDisplay.createWindow(Lorg/lwjgl/opengl/DisplayMode;Ljava/awt/Canvas;II)V+176     j  org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.createWindow()V+68     j  org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Lorg/lwjgl/opengl/PixelFormat;Lorg/lwjgl/opengl/Drawable;Lorg/lwjgl/opengl/ContextAttribs;)V+63     j  org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Lorg/lwjgl/opengl/PixelFormat;)V+9     j  org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create()V+13     j  net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.a()V+135     j  net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run()V+6     j  java.lang.Thread.run()V+11     v  ~StubRoutines::call_stub          ---------------  P R O C E S S  ---------------          Java Threads: ( => current thread )     =>0x0200cc00 JavaThread "Minecraft main thread" daemon [_thread_in_native, id=3372, stack(0x4ef10000,0x4ef60000)]       0x0200d400 JavaThread "Timer hack thread" daemon [_thread_blocked, id=3368, stack(0x4ee80000,0x4eed0000)]       0x0200a800 JavaThread "Keep-Alive-Timer" daemon [_thread_blocked, id=3356, stack(0x4d490000,0x4d4e0000)]       0x0200c800 JavaThread "D3D Screen Updater" daemon [_thread_blocked, id=3256, stack(0x4e920000,0x4e970000)]       0x0200c000 JavaThread "DestroyJavaVM" [_thread_blocked, id=3160, stack(0x00360000,0x003b0000)]       0x0200b400 JavaThread "TimerQueue" daemon [_thread_blocked, id=3252, stack(0x4d650000,0x4d6a0000)]       0x0200b000 JavaThread "AWT-EventQueue-0" [_thread_blocked, id=3236, stack(0x4d520000,0x4d570000)]       0x0200a000 JavaThread "AWT-Windows" daemon [_thread_in_native, id=3204, stack(0x4ab70000,0x4abc0000)]       0x02009c00 JavaThread "AWT-Shutdown" [_thread_blocked, id=3200, stack(0x4aa00000,0x4aa50000)]       0x02009400 JavaThread "Java2D Disposer" daemon [_thread_blocked, id=3196, stack(0x4a940000,0x4a990000)]       0x02009000 JavaThread "Low Memory Detector" daemon [_thread_blocked, id=3188, stack(0x4a620000,0x4a670000)]       0x02015800 JavaThread "C1 CompilerThread0" daemon [_thread_blocked, id=3184, stack(0x4a590000,0x4a5e0000)]       0x02008800 JavaThread "Attach Listener" daemon [_thread_blocked, id=3180, stack(0x4a500000,0x4a550000)]       0x02008400 JavaThread "Signal Dispatcher" daemon [_thread_blocked, id=3176, stack(0x4a470000,0x4a4c0000)]       0x01fdf000 JavaThread "Finalizer" daemon [_thread_blocked, id=3172, stack(0x4a3e0000,0x4a430000)]       0x01fda400 JavaThread "Reference Handler" daemon [_thread_blocked, id=3168, stack(0x4a350000,0x4a3a0000)]          Other Threads:       0x01fd5c00 VMThread [stack: 0x4a2c0000,0x4a310000] [id=3164]       0x0203c000 WatcherThread [stack: 0x4a6b0000,0x4a700000] [id=3192]          VM state:not at safepoint (normal execution)      This error has happened to other people before, but I haven't been able to find an actual answer to the problem. Minecraft + java have been reinstalled in all possible ways, video card drivers(radeon x600) have been changed, updated, everything. I have 4 gigabytes of ddr2 RAM and a pentium d 820, and windows 7 ultimate 64-bit. The answers in the other question like this on this site don't help at all. I say I was fiddling with minecraft server because that's the only thing I did that could have done anything to break minecraft. I was able to play minecraft beforehand. Minecraft for free and in-browser minecraft on minecraft.net don't work either. Minecraft server works perfectly though.


title: Lich King raids are still available or disabled?

text: I absolutely missed all the Icecrown quests and most of all the quest to kill the Lich King. Are these quests still available after Cataclysm release? Or would they disable them since it makes no sense chronologically?   If they are still there, are they 5-man or 10-man raids? Do people still play them at all? Can they be soloed now? Thanks.


title: Look at ebook or website during playing a Vita/PSOne game?

text: I just bought _Final Fantasy VII_ on the PSN with my Vita and would like to play a 100% Complete game. Therefore I need to look at the FAQ every so often. Sadly I couldn't find an ebook reader for the Vita yet and also it wants me to quit the game everytime I'm starting the internet browser? Is there a workaround for this?


title: How does the swap door work?

text: I know items dropped on the door are swapped out for another in the next turn, but is that swapped item gone forever or will it reappear on a later restock? Also, can I swap items when the door is empty (shows "0")? Will it replace or just destroy the item?


title: Battlefield Assignments not updating

text: I noticed the last few days that my battlefield stats are acting weird. I am working to finish all the premium assignments and have completed all but the wench weilder assignment. I have already completed the 25 shotgun kills multiple times but for some reason it is saying on battlelog and in the game that I still need to complete it. If I use a shotgun in a round and get the 25 kills it will say I have completed that assignment but when I go back to the menu it says I still need to complete it. Also, I just recently complete my engineering service star 3 but I never got the 10000 points or anything saying that I completed it. Is anyone else having this problem?


title: What and where are good (fast and easy) sources of Vials of Weak Blood

text: I'm going to get to level 20 soon and I'd like to craft as many pieces of equipment for that level, with power bonus for my character, as I can. That requires a lot of Vials of Weak Blood Can you suggest any places where mobs dropping it are in high quantities and preferably densely packed? :)


title: How do I play the original Dungeon Siege on Windows 7?

text: I have installed and attempted to play the original Dungeon Siege on my Windows 7 64 bit computer. The game runs, but it is horrible choppy and basically unplayable. Looking around it looks like it is a known issue. Has anyone out there been able to get this game working in Win7 64bit? Or is my solution going to be a virtual machine to XP or something? (I would like to know if there are other options before I go through all the steps to set up a virtual machine.)


title: How do I bring Cockram and Burgess closer together?

text: In Sequence 9 Memory 2, one of the optional objectives is to double assassinate your targets, Burgess and Cockram. In my many attempts, I have not once seen them closer than a few metres apart, far too distant for any kind of double assassination. Even when they reach their ship and stop moving, they put 2 men in between them. How am I supposed to bring these two together before I kill them?


title: Does the quality of white items give different craft results?

text: Some of the new crafting recipes for legendary or set items require regular white items in order to craft them. I've been saving superior or masterwork white items for eventual use in these crafts. But it occurs to me that I have no idea if these are even worth keeping for this use. On one hand, they're pretty rare to find, and that limits how many I can craft. On the other, if they actually _do_ provide better quality crafts, there's an advantage in using them. But if they don't, I've been passing by lots of white items for no reason at all. Does this level of quality for white items play any part at all in these crafts?


title: FlatOut 2 - Race track length

text: I would like to know if there is any way to determine the length of any race track in the game FlatOut 2 ? My question is as simple as that! But I doubt any answer can be found easily... Any help would be appreciated ! PS: Sorry for the lame tagging, but no one has ever created the "flatout-2" tag, and I am not allowed to do so due to my low reputation.


title: Where is the fusebox on the map Kino der Toten?

text: In COD: Black Ops Zombies, where is the fusebox and how do you get there in Kino der Toten?


title: Can I disable DC Universe Online's accept licence terms?

text: Every time I start up DC Universe Online, it requires me to scroll through and accept the license terms - even when they haven't changed since I last played the game. Is there any way to avoid this?


title: What makes gragas strong mid and how can you counter him?

text: What items does he typically build? What champions and items counter him best?


title: What benefits and drawbacks of OmegaCo?

text: Since there's a lack of information on what the OmegaCo Factory actually does, I am wondering its effect, purpose, and potential drawbacks are. Is it more profitable to use OmegaCo compared to say just selling Oil/Coal/Fuel/Plastic? How does it interact with your local industry/commercial/residential? ![OmegaCo](http://i.stack.imgur.com/om0Rc.png) **What are the benefits and drawbacks of using the OmegaCo Factory, and how does it work?**


title: Is there a Free-To-Play item that my character can hold in Runescape that increases experience output, even slightly?

text: Not sure if this is a duplicate.I have been playing Runescape for five years now, and I have been wondering if there is an item that I can hold that increases how much experience I can get. For example, if I cut down an oak log, I would normally get about 40 experience. Is there an item that I can hold that will increase this to, let's say, 45 experience or higher?


title: How to unlock BroodWar units in original StarCraft campaign?

text: Is there any hack known to enable BroodWar units (like medics, valkyries etc.) to be built during the original StarCraft campaigns?


title: How do I operate the cash register?

text: I can't seem to figure out how to operate the cash register. Specifically: How do I add cents to the change? And how do I take back change if I mistakenly added more than what is needed? ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/EQbzB.png)


title: Can't load textures into Chunky?

text: I am trying to load a texture pack into Chunky, which is a Minecraft rendering software, but when I do so, it simply gives me an error that it failed. I'm trying to load 1.5 Faithful 32x32. Please help!


title: Starcraft StarJewel how to spawn more marines?

text: There is a way to spawn more marines in the StarJeweled arcade game? I've seen people do it and as real sports they don't explain how they do it.


title: Is there a way I can emulate an Xbox 360 controller on the PC?

text: On my PC, I have a non Xbox controller which has exactly the same button scheme as Xbox controllers. However, I cannot play a lot of Windows Live games (Fallout 3, Batman: Arkham Asylum) using it though because it's not a genuine Xbox controller. Is there some sort of program that will allow me to emulate my controller so that it'll be recognized as an Xbox controller for the PC?


title: Are PS3 games exactly the same between PAL and NTSC?

text: I know that PS3 games are region free. I'm not sure whether there is any sort of quality difference if you play PAL games on an NTSC PS3 or vice versa. Does anyone know?


title: Wall-in: benefit or vulnerability?

text: In one of the Day[9] TV videos (5:40-6:00 minutes) Day[9] (what is actually his name?) says something like this: > Wall-in is almost always a vulnearability as much as asset. In the early > game wall-in off prevents rushes, but in later stages of the game it is just > a ... free depo there? Could you clarify what he said (I couldn't here the end of phrase well)? And why it is vulnerability? Thanks.


title: Where are all the chickens?

text: The Urban Battlefield Fractal in Guild Wars 2 has an ancillary achievement: Slay All the Chickens in the city. Because Kitties hate chickens, I assume. But I'm going to be a little distracted dodging arrows, burning oil, ballista bolts, and who knows what else. Where are all the chickens hiding?


title: "Not enough stamina to move"?

text: When playing Nethack, I have several times now received this message "Not enough stamina to move" typically when a monster is standing right beside me. >.< What does this mean and how can I fix it?


title: Is it really possible to finish Deus Ex without actively killing a single enemy?

text: Recently I read an old article about violence in video games. This article was astonishingly informed, since it mentioned that Deus Ex can be played without actively killing a single enemy. I played Deus Ex a lot some years ago, but I can't think of a way to really complete the game without killing. I think the way to use is to use a lot of sneaking and tranquillizers. But I can't imagine that this is enough for the whole game. So my question is, has anyone of you completed the game without killing or has a serious source that mentions how it works?


title: Transfer XBL Gold License

text: My fiancée recently bought a gold membership and a couple weeks later decided she didn't want it. Is it possible to transfer her gold membership to my account?


title: How can I speed up or slow down old 3D games?

text: I want to speed up or slow down some directx games for some test purposes. There are some tools or another methods to accomplish this?


title: How can I get the worst reputation possible?

text: As we all know our choices have some affect in Skyrim. Are there any quests in Skyrim that have choices that can impair or cripple the game? I'm looking for all possible ways to make Skyrim a bad land and make all quest related NPC characters look down upon me. Are there any quests that give a choice that affect other things in Skyrim, and what are the major choices?


title: Mechanics of Thornmail, Armor, Magic Resistance

text: The description of Thornmail says "On being hit by basic attacks, returns 30% of damage taken as magic damage." I'd like to know how the defender's armor and the attacker's magic resist affect that number. For extra credit, do the defender's magic pen or attacker's armor pen factor in as well?               Damage | DefArmor | AttMagRes | DefMagPen | AttArmPen | ThornmailDamage     -------|----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------     400    | 0        | 0         | 0         | 0         | 120¹     400    | 100      | 0         | 0         | 0         | 120? 60?     400    | 0        | 100       | 0         | 0         | 120? 60?²     400    | 100      | 100       | 0         | 0         | 120? 60? 30?     400    | 100      | 100       | 50        | 0         | ?????     400    | 100      | 100       | 0         | 50        | ?????     400    | 100      | 100       | 50        | 50        | ?????      ¹ I know this example is dumb, since Thornmail grants +100 armor. But it's a simple base case ² Again, 0 armor is nonsensical. But I wanted to isolate the attacker's MR * * * EDIT: I understand how armor (and MR) affect damage: (`effectiveDamage = rawDamage * (100/(100+armor)`). This question is not about how to make each calculation; it's about the order in which the calculations are derived. For example, I know that 400 raw damage on 100 armor gives 200 effective damage. I also know that 400 raw damage with 50 armor pen on 100 armor gives 300 penetrated damage. But which value does thornmail use? Is it .3 * effective or .3 * raw or .3 * penetrated? And from that point, does the attacker's magic resistance reduce incoming thornmail damage? If so, does the defender's magic pen reduce the attacker's MR?


title: ATI HD Radeon HD 7470M performance; won't use full clock speed in game

text: I have an HP Probook 4730s laptop with a ATI Radeon HD 7470M graphics card. It's the DDR5 version, running on Windows 7 SP1 64bit. When gaming I get awful performance (10-20fps on ultra low settings, as can be expected of a laptop with entry-level GPU) but I recently noticed that I was running on the integrated Intel HD Graphics card. I enabled graphics switching in the BIOS, disabled automatic switching in the Catalyst Control Center, and enabled High Performance Mode under all circumstances. Using HWInfo and GPU-Z, I now see that when running a game (Arma 2 today) it indeed uses 100% of the ATI GPU. But it also shows that GPU running at 100Mhz, and GPU memory at 40.5Mhz. It occasionally peaks at 750Mhz (the advertised clock speed) for half a second or so, and then falls back to 100Mhz. Ingame performance is now even worse (5-10fps on ultra low settings) than when using the integrated GPU. Could the ATI still be running in some power safe mode? I've already tried installing ATI Tray Tools, but that Bluescreens when I run it. I also tried disabling the integrated graphics, but my BIOS won't allow me to do so, and when disabling it in Windows my screen just remains black. I have tried to install Riva Tuner, but I can't get that to do anything or report anything on my GPU. As I said, HWiNFO and GPU-Z both agree on the GPU and its utilization, but won't allow me to change any settings AFAIK. The BIOS is patched, and ATI won't allow me to install the latest Catalyst Control Center. It complains that I don't have a compatible graphics card (presumably because it's HP branded). I already have the latest HP graphics drivers installed. Any way to disable the power safe mode on the ATI card? Force it to run at higher speeds? Or maybe overclock it manually? One thing I would like to try is using an external monitor. I've read somewhere that the main laptop screen always uses the integrated GPU (in line with my experience disabling that). Without an external monitor, there is no way to set the default screen in Windows, it just reports no screen attached to the ATI card. **Update 1** I have installed the http://leshcatlabs.net/ ATI drivers, which doubled the memory clock to 81Mhz! :-P Still awful performance ingame, and in my Catalyst Control Center I do have the Overdrive options now but they are all greyed out and also stuck at 100Mhz. Also ATI Tray Tool still Bluescreens even with the latest (although third-party packaged) ATI drivers. The temperatures stay at 38-44C, and the clock speed does not fluctuate with temperature changes.


title: What now night mother?

text: Is there any point at all for doing the last missions for the Dark Brother Hood? The last mission is repeating but does it ever end or is it just a continuous source of gold that you can farm over and over again with ease? To tell the truth I just want it gone from the quest bar because the night mother is continuing to nag me until I do the mission. And even then it irritates me as it becomes the next quest available immediately.


title: Does your Pokemon evolve if you black out in the fight where it levels up?

text: I have a Rufflet (bad choice so far) who is level 50 and I really want it to evolve to Braviary, so I gave it an Exp. Share and am grinding on the Elite 4. I've spent all my money on various items and I don't care about using Return on any of my Pokemon, so I have little to lose from fainting them repeatedly. My main concern is that I might black out in the battle where Rufflet finally gains his 54th level. Would he still evolve to Braviary in this case?


title: How to get rid of "cancels Place Item in Tomb: Item inaccessible"?

text: I was ambushed by goblins, and some merchants hanging around were killed. Then, I defined a burrow and ordered the dwarves inside. But now, I'm getting spammed by "Urist McUrist cancels Place Item in Tomb: Item inaccessible". I suppose they're trying to bury the dead merchants outside of their burrow. How can I get rid of that? Killing the crossbowmen isn't really an option as I have no military.


title: Is there a way to automate fishing in forsaken world?

text: I've just taken the fishing job and have been trying to level the skill. Unfortunately it's quite dull and seems to require clicking every 6 seconds. Is there a (legal) way I can automate this?


title: What is the maximum distance that Patriot missile launchers can communicate over?

text: The Patriot Missile Launcher system is the USA base defence structure in Command and Conquer: Generals. Their tooltip says; > Detect enemy stealth units, **can relay enemy position to nearby Patriots** This means that if you build multiple Patriot Missile Launchers in close vicinity to each other, they will relay the position of enemies allowing launchers that may be out of range of attack to still fire at an incoming enemy once it has been detected by another Patriot Missile Launcher. How close do I have to place the Patriot Missile Launchers to each other in order to qualify as 'nearby'?


title: What do Error Status Report codes mean on the Xbox 360?

text: If you've had any networking problems on the 360, done a network test then pressed Y for detailed status, you've seen a dialog like this (this one's not mine; thanks google image search): ![Error Status Report](http://i.stack.imgur.com/R1TV8.jpg) What do all these codes mean? I don't think Microsoft tech support will tell us, perhaps for job security reasons. I can guess some of them:   * `T` = network `T`ype (wired / wireless)   * `A` = private `A`ddress / subnet mask   * `G` = `G`ateway   * `D` = `D`NS1 / DNS2   * `N` = wireless access point `N`ame (SSID)   * `S` = wireless `S`ecurity type What about W, X, Y, Z, ID, L, Q and C? I think Q might be the error code, and MS does have an **error code search** page, but the explanation for code 80070435 (with I've had with a wired connection) is hopelessly uninformative. Does anyone have any more information?


title: What are all the different Super Training Ball types?

text: I have noticed that each pokemon has a different type of ball that is "kicked" during super training. This is apparent by the Ball icon to the right of the name of each pokemon. I have seen that different icons mean different kind of skill in super training regimen. I would like to know the different types of "kick powers" that pokemon have and their effects. Here are a few I have noticed:   1. Three balls - Multishot on full charge   2. Blue Trailblazing ball - Fast Shot on Full charge   3. Green Ball with 'Crown'(Thud) - Heavy score on full charge shots. I need to confirm these and need to know of the rest that are present in game. Are these powers fixed for every pokemon, or can two pokemon of same species have different super training powers.i.e. My Greninja has the fast blue ball. Can another Greninja have different powers?


title: How many buildings or units can be stacked before they reduce their efficiency?

text: I am currently playing Sins of a Solar Empire with all expansions. My question is: how many buildings like Orbital Refinery or Broadcast Towers can be stacked on one planet before some sort of diminishing return kicks in and reduces their efficiency. Is a similar mechanic in place for capitals and other support ships? Are multiple buildings that give bonuses like Orbital Refinery cumulative?


title: Does the original iPad meet the minimum system requirements for NOVA 3?

text: After some research, it would seem that nobody who owns an _original_ iPad (1st generation) plays N.O.V.A. 3. I'm asking if singleplayer and multiplayer are playable on the first iPad. In this case that means the fog isn't so close you can't see others, and the frame-rate isn't so low it's hard to control. How is the performance of N.O.V.A. 3 on the original iPad? Also, the multiplayer performance on the iPod 4 is supposed to be bad, so I was wondering if someone is able to confirm this too. Thanks!


title: How can AP Tristana be used viably in Season 3?

text: I have seen Tristana using an AP build before but with new emerging heroes and all these old champions sometimes get blindsided by their newer peers. The points I will like to know are   * Is she viable as an AP carry?   * What are the recommended runes for Tristana?   * How do I effectively use her kit to kill enemies?


title: Where do I get my tf_server_identity_account_id?

text: Where do you find or get your tf_server_identity_account_id in Team Fortress 2? I need it not to complete achievements, but to remove the error that said invalid account id.


title: How do i use a ready VTF weapon skin in CS:GO?

text: I would like to download a ready VTF weapon skin and use that skin for my weapons. I would like also other people to be able to see it. I don't want to create weapon skins from scratch and submit them through `workbench`, but rather to use skins that other people have made available for public use.


title: What is this icon on top of all my games?

text: I'm seeing the icon below (bottom right) in all my games. At first I thought it was something from UPlay, but it's also shown in other games. Does anybody recognize it and know how to get rid of it? Clicking it (when the game controls allow it) doesn't do anything. This is on a Windows PC. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/oG4Sl.jpg)


title: How do I toggle TNT off

text: How do I toggle TNT explosions off? I need to know because I want to play TNT Run by CraftedMovie Group.


title: Salvage droid mission keeps giving "already opened this cargo"

text: I've been sending damage droids to kashyyyk in the second slot a bunch, after luckily unlocking Chiss HSP on bronze. Now other than the usual VIP and credit rewards, sometimes I'm given the message that I've already opened this cargo and to please have these bux. It started out at 2 and it's up to 12 now, increment of 2 each time. Has anybody else seen this yet? Maybe it's because I've unlocked a level already? I don't know if you can get other levels from different areas.


title: Starcraft 2 Protoss: Can't Use My Resources Effectively

text: So I have this macro trouble of mine.I am currently a gold league Protoss player and playing WoL at the moment. The problem is, I end up having over 1k minerals and can't properly waste them all! Last match I didnt have enough gateways so I had little army supply.My APM stands around 60-90 in my matches.What can I do to improve my macro or not to ask generally; how can I use all my resources fast and effective enough?


title: What is the purpose of a bin?

text: I've checked the wiki and can't find any information on what bins actually do in Prison Architect (though _it is_ possible they don't have function yet). The in game tool tip is similarly vague: > Cleanliness is important when it comes to contraband I've tried placing them near to metal detectors but contraband never seems to be put in them, just dumped on the floor until it despawns.


title: Is it possible to enable Splitscreen for Campaign/Spec Ops on a PC?

text: My friend and I would like to run through the storyline together, as well as complete some Spec Ops missions (especially the 2-player ones). However, unlike its console counterpart, Modern Warfare 2 offers no splitscreen capabilities to PC players. I know its possible in some games like Left 4 Dead to enable Split Screen mode using console commands and some control mapping. Unfortunately I've been unable to find any info if this is possible for the CoD franchise. So is there a similar procedure to enable Splitscreen for Modern Warfare 2?


title: Check a minecraft server's difficulty?

text: Is it possible for me to check what difficulty level is current set to on a vanilla (or almost vanilla) minecraft server? I do have my own server, and I know I can simply check the server.properties file and restart the server, but is there a way any other players (standard players or OPs) can check the current setting being used on a server? For example, say another OP changes the difficulty with the `/difficulty` command, how can I easily check this? I know I could search through the console output, but this isn't too easy with the server that I rent, and could other players determine the current difficulty setting without having to guess based upon gameplay?


title: What vendor can I use Vanquisher's Mark of Sanctification

text: I picked up some transmorg tier 10 pieces it looks like during a mount run in ICC. Vanquisher's Mark of Sanctification - http://www.wowhead.com/item=52025/vanquishers-mark-of- sanctification#contained-in-object. I can't seem to find the appropriate vendor to trade this into. Who has the pieces for these tokens?


title: Is it possible to lure more undead under the chandelier in Tristram Cathedral?

text: I had fun squashing a few undead who were nomming on a corpse underneath a chandelier - which I dropped on their heads. I died soon after though, and playing through again, is it possible to lure more under there (there's a _load_ hiding right behind it)? If so, how?


title: How do I configure a follower for maximum damage output?

text: I've tried playing with all three followers, and even with pretty good equipment they only manage to achieve a small fraction of the DPS I can dish out. What is best follower configuration for maximum damage output? Specifically:   * Which follower?   * What skills?   * What equipment attributes? I'm also curious if there is a different answer for AoE damage vs. single- target damage.


title: Where is Cryder's Outpost

text: So some of the posts here show Cryder's Outpost being in Act III in the Battlefield. I have run this like 40 times and it is the only dungeon I am missing from Act III. Can anyone verify this? Is it just one that does not spawn very often?


title: Can I keep Jaheira/Khalid and Montaron/Xzar from killing each other?

text: Eventually I want to have all my characters neutral or "better". However, I've just started and I'm stuck with what I've got for now or I'll get myself killed (especially since I'm a first level mage, I get killed easily). I've got high charisma, can I use it knock their heads together? I'd like to keep Montaron and Xzar, at least until we reach Nashkell. I'm inclined to keep Jaheira and Khalid at least until better good characters come along. We're in Beregost now (for the first time). If we abandon our quests here for now and high-tail it to Nashkell, can I keep them from killing each other? Please be gentle with me, I'm new to RPG gaming, I'm kind of clueless.


title: How do items effect Melee and Ranged champs?

text: I'm talking about items like Runaan's Hurricane and Ravenous Hydra. How do they effect certain champs like Jayce or Nidalee where they can switch between ranged and melee? Also how does Runaan's Hurricane effect Gangplank's Q Parrrley? > This ability can critically strike and applies on-hit effects, including his > passive. Does this mean it will apply Runaan's Hurricane's unique passive?


title: Reliability of Steam's off-line mode

text: What are the general experiences with it? I've only tried it once, on one game, and it did work, but I am used to hearing that it is very unreliable and very unlikely to work in most cases. Obviously, I am not asking about multiplayer games.


title: Can you recommend methods to keep track of time and timings in starcraft 2?

text: I am a low level player who really wants to improve on the ladder. One of my biggest problems, and I guess for many low ladder players, is keeping track of the in-game time especially with respect to knowing when to get ready for potential attacks or windows for my own attacks. For example: Players often say to expect Muta harass around 9 minutes. Of course scouting information is a great way to get a fix on what to do when. If scouting is shut down though or, especially, in cases where I get harassed/make an early mistake and I feel under pressure I can lose any 'game- sense' in the match. What do you recommend to try and keep track of time?


Why do all empires gang up on the player in Birth of the Federation? Is there any action I'm doing to garner their wrath? Is there any way this can be avoided?


title: How can I get rid of large tree tops?

text: So guys, I made my first tree farm... but without a roof. Clearly, it was a bad idea because now I have a bunch of gigantic trees. I can cut the bottom portions off and get plenty of wood, but what remains looks ugly and is a PAIN in the ass to clean up. Any tips on how to get rid of this mess quickly? Here's an example of what i'm talking about: ![Example of tree remnant](http://i.stack.imgur.com/5mXpi.png)


title: How do I get a Magenta Lightsaber Crystal?

text: Pink Lightsabers are freaking awesome, and the +33 to **[Stat]** isn't bad either. However, these crystals seem to be incredibly rare - one just sold on my server for two million credits! How do I get one?


title: Why don't my dwarves bury their dead?

text: I've got a corpse in my fort spreading miasma. I build a casket, placed it, designated it as open to citizens, and almost all dwarfs have the burial skill enabled. It has a description of "This is the resting place of Olon Toraltubul", which is the name on the corpse. Why is the corpse still laying around?


title: What does the squirt do that stays in Bastion?

text: So I started playing Bastion and so far have the first 3 cores, but there's something that's bugging me. After getting the first core and returning back to the Bastion (and getting the `Squirt Lure`), a squirt stays with you at the Bastion and seems to do... nothing. ![the squirt](http://i.stack.imgur.com/MLpgX.jpg) When it initially appeared, it seemed to like me when I interacted with it (it had the floating hearts around it). But the next time I did, the hearts does not appear any more and it gives an angry look. To be precise, I talked to it and rolled away not really paying attention. Then Rucks (the "Stranger") mentioned something along the lines of, "that's not how you treat it." Now, every time I try to interact with it, it gives the angry look and nothing else happens. Eventually I cannot interact with it any more until I leave and return back to the Bastion but it still gives me the angry look. Did I do something wrong to hurt it's feelings? (I guess I damaged it when I rolled away) What sort of actions do/can I do to make it like me again? Or am I just worrying about nothing and it's just the way it behaves until I progress further into the game? So far, everything else seems to have a purpose except for that squirt. Does it even do anything else or is it just there for show?


title: Nintendo World and the "7 Stars" Concept

text: I always was super fan of Nintendo games and games for Nintendo, although I haven't played them all. And I always had a curiosity about the **7 Stars** concept present in several games, like Super Mario RPG, Star Ocean and even The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker. Does it have a special meaning or a backstory related?


title: How do I throw an item in The Cave?

text: I read in the walkthrough, that you have to throw the hotdog into the pit on the spikes by the monster, but I don't know how to throw it. I can only lay it down the the feet of my character


title: How do I pick up logs I have knocked over?

text: Twice I now in Hypernova mode I have used a wrecking ball to knock down a tree and a log always falls over some sort of useful item, even as it also opens up a new area. How can I move the log to get what is underneath?


title: Can I move my European WoW account to a US server?

text: I have a paid European WoW account, but would like to play with friends on a US server. This site claims that it's possible by editing a line in the realm list file, but that didn't work for me. Other sites claim that it's impossible. Is there a way to switch between EU and US servers with a single account?


title: What do you need to build to decrease research time in Anno 2070?

text: Do I need more researchers or more labs to decrease the research time in the Academy in Anno 2070? Is there some kind of chart which indicates how many of each are required to decrease research time by x unit?


title: What benefits do joining city tiles bring?

text: Cities naturally 'grow' tiles with culture points. The map tiles around your city become the colour of your civilisation, which means that your city can 'work' those tiles. A city also has the ability to purchase these tiles at a cost of gold. You can join cities by linking their workable tiles together. I understand that doing so gives a territorial border, but are there any other reasons for doing so? I want to build cities along the coast, which will be joined by harbours, but I am unsure if not linking their tiles will cause me problems. _The image below illustrates three cities that are joined by workable city tiles:_![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/9siAS.jpg)


title: Car stops in Modern Combat 3 on Android, level 5 after the helo

text: In the shoot from the truck level 5, the car stops, and I don't know what to do. Just after the grenade launcher pops into my hand, blow up the car, and drive over a river. The driver says something about a helo. Then the car stops. There is no one I can see to kill, and I don't know how to get out of the car, or get it moving again. Is it a crashed game? Am I missing something? What do I do? Or is there a cheat to get to level 6 as I don't like the moving vehicle levels anyway?


title: I've run out of stone in Don't starve. What do I do?

text: I've tried surviving on the map for as long as I could, I researched a lot of things and I've explored 2 conjoined islands (Very big in size). Both islands did not initially have a rock biome, just a few scattered boulders which I mined really fast, leaving me with about 12 stone, which isn't enough. Now that I look at the map, there are no other boulders on both islands, even if there are boulders in the unexplored space (A lot of swamps there) it would take me a long time to get there and back to my base. What do I do in the case where there are no more boulders in my reach? Boulders are an essential material, and they are not farmable. I really don't want to resort to a new world, as I've already spent a long time in this one.


title: Explain the calendar in Skyrim

text: The Elder Scrolls has always had an unusual calendar. Can someone translate the days of the week and month names? Actually, a thorough explanation of the calendar would be useful.


title: What are the extra things I can do to earn Sega Miles?

text: In Sonic and Sega All Stars Racing, one of the loading screen mentions there are "possibly other things you can do in a race to earn Sega Miles." I know you get more miles if you win races, but what other things can I do to make sure I earn as many Miles as possible?


title: Does Help, Pix! grant kills to the recipient of the buff or Lulu?

text: Lulu can cast Help, Pix! on allies and enemies. If she casts it on an ally, Pix's magic missile barrage attack triggers on the ally's auto attacks. If an enemy is killed as a result of this damage (rather than the triggering auto attack) is Lulu granted the kill or is her ally granted the kill?


title: What does +2 Range mean?

text: the Chain item reads: > +2 Range   >  can be placed   >  material can be climbed on what does +2 Range mean?


title: How does exhaust affect certain abilities?

text: There are several abilities that deal damage after an amount of time (Zed's ultimate, Karthus' ultimate, Zileans' time bomb etc). While waiting for the damage to trigger, if the champion is exhausted will the damage be reduced by 40%?


title: How do I scare the pants off some henchmen?

text: In _Batman: Arkham City_ , to earn **The End of the Line** predator challenge's **Scare Tactics** medal, you have to > Appear out of nowhere to surprise a terrified henchman. **What are the best techniques to scare enemies?** I can't frighten anybody. They're never surprised when they come around a corner and see me. They just signal to their buddies and start shooting.


title: What does it mean for armor to increase "evasive fire damage"?

text: I found the following armor, and I'm not sure what all of its modifiers mean: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/xzsqo.jpg) What is "evasive fire damage"?


title: Games do not download on Steam

text: I have just bought Civilization 5 online through Steam as they had a promotional weekend. They were quick enough to take my money but the game does not download and now they won't respond to my mails to the support desk. Any ideas? Do I simply call my CC provider and block this? Does anybody who went through a similar experience have a solution?


title: Is there a way to loop/repeat DVD on the ps2?

text: Is there a repeat function for DVDs on the Playstation 2? I would like a DVD to loop until manually stopped.


title: Why did my dog just eat my cat?

text: I was carrying around a tripe ration in an effort to keep my dog close, when I found a nice housecat that was in need of a good home. So I fed it my tripe ration, and a very happy heart appeared over its head. I named him Katt, and he purred and snuggled against me because he was so happy to have a real home. Then a few turns later, my dog **attacked and** ate him. I don't know if it was sibling rivalry or not, but he just got angry at the cat and went to town. Do pets not like each other, or was it something else? Up until that point my dog had a nice and sunny disposition. * * * Aside from the bolded edit above, here are some more clarifications:   1. The dog had just killed and eaten a black naga hatchling   2. The cat was alive at the time, the dog simply started biting him.   3. I'm pretty low level still, I'm not wearing any jewelry of any kind.    4. The dog has eaten pretty well...I've been letting it take care of all lichens, jackals, etc so far.   5. Also no traps within the immediate area either.


title: What affects morale, and how can I keep it up?

text: During a fight, my team's morale seems to fluctuate a lot. The game said keeping it high is good, though I've forgotten why. **What events cause morale to go up or down? Is there any way I can control it?**


title: Weak points/Ways to damage a Hunter/Weapon choice

text: * **Weapon Weakness** - Specifically address weakness to Spartan, Covenant, and Promethean weapons in detail. Include the area to target if appropriate. I think a good measure would be how many hits on your recommended spot does it take with the indicated weapon. For example, I just recently noticed a fully charged plasma pistol burst will cause a splash of orange blood even with a direct hit protected by their shield, but I'm unsure how much "real" damage this does.   * **Sniping/Ranged Attack** - Can they be sniped? Relative effectiveness of midrange/long range weapons excluding explosives/lasers.   * **Power Weapons** - Number of hits needed per power weapon. Indicate weak area to target on front of hunter if appropriate. Grenades are understood as a good option if available, so no need to discuss that. Also, the back is a known vulnerability, but please explore additional points since that may not always be a reasonable option. If difficulty impacts health, let us test this on Legendary.


To get the "Island Paradise" achievement in Fable 3, I need to establish the island of Driftwood. Far as I can tell, this involves a quest chain, but I can't find where I left off. I've read that the first quest is "Restoration" that involves giving money to a guy in Millfields to rebuild a bridge and then I need to return to the same place to cross that bridge and get to Driftwood for the next set of quests. I vaguely recall paying the bridge builder, but I have absolutely no idea where that was. Running around Millfields isn't helping. I see the island on my map in the sanctuary and it has an exclamation mark over it. How do I get there? Is it still achievable now that I'm the ruler of Albion?


title: What does the influence area of the Herbalist denote?

text: When you build a Herbalist, it shows a circle with an influence area. What does this area actually mean? The people served by this building or the area where it gathers herbs? In the second event, how far away from the town can/should it be to be effective and beneficial?


title: Max number of Illustrious Jewelcrafter's Tokens in a day

text: Is it currently only possible to receive 1x Illustrious Jewelcrafter's Token per day? Are there any other quests outside of the trainer in Orgrimmar where I can get more dailies?


title: What does the number do on the "power-ups" in Inside a Star-Filled Sky?

text: So, I've been playing Inside a Star-Filled Sky here and there for a couple days and I'm really digging it. However, I'm wondering about the details of how to play. The power-up tiles (not really power-ups) each have a number. One thing this number does is increment down each time you go up a level. It also seems to indicate the degree of power that you'll have in that particular ability. For example, if you have a big-bullets with a six, then your bullets will be substantially larger than if you have a big-bullets with a two. Is that what you're seeing too? Anything else? When you enter one of those tiles to change it's nature, how do the numbers work in your experience? When you die and drop down a level, what do the numbers do?


title: Why can't I send an item from the auction house to my stash?

text: I bought a spiffy crossbow from the auction house. Unfortunately, when I go to the 'completed' tab and click 'send item to stash', I'm getting an error message that the item can't be sent: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/lSjKo.jpg) What am I doing wrong? Is there some kind of waiting period before I can actually receive my item?


title: How do I tell Diablo 3 I no longer want a key binding?

text: I started up Diablo 3 today for the first time. A few friends were already on it, and I figured, what the hey. Why not. We use Mumble to chat back and forth, so the first thing I wanted to do was make sure nothing else was on my preferred Push-to-talk key. ![Diablo 3 Key Bindings - V defaults to "Show Monster Health Bars"](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Rx6af.jpg) Well, that's a disappointment. V seems to be defaulted to "Show Monster Health Bars". More of a nuisance, really, than anything else, but I prefer there to be less blinking in my game than Christmas lights. I didn't see any straightforward instructions on how to unbind a key, so I played with it a bit. Backspace failed. Esc failed. Right click and middle click failed too. I suppose I could bind it to some out-of-the-way key, but I prefer to just unbind it for thoroughness sake. **How do I completely unbind a key binding?**


title: Where are the batteries in the first area?

text: When I first found the door which requires batteries, I avoided the sparking things on the ground, because obviously sparks=danger. I continued exploring and found various batteries, but could only carry the one. I finally discovered that I was supposed to put the batteries on the sparking bits, but now I can't find one of the batteries. Where are the batteries located in the first area of Operation Smash?


title: Is Adaptive Taxation worthless in a system that only has asteroids?

text: It supposedly generates 2$ per person on planets... Do Asteroids count as planets for this purpose?


title: Any way to undo using an alchemical tome?

text: So, as the title says: I made the foolish mistake of 'using' an alchemical tome, which means I now find it basically impossible to find ANYTHING on my transmutation slab. Is there a data file somewhere I can remove to wipe the settings for the transmutation tablet? Somewhere in a config folder? My plan would be to make the few useful items I can actually find, then wipe the settings and learn those items again... I'm playing SMP, but it's a friend's server so I can get him to remove files if needed!


title: How to deal with money and death

text: I just recently started playing Borderlands 2 this weekend and I am running into some problems. I am kinda new to gaming, so forgive me. So the character I picked is Maya, and I started pretty good I guess. I follow the story line, but whenever I see side missions I do them first, and then go on with the story. I died a few times, not a big deal, but I felt I made good progress. Last night I hit lvl 16, and had about 26,000 in my pocket. From there it went all downhill. I have 2 open side-misions, and the main mission. One is for Tiny Tina, and one for Sir Hammerlock. In both of them I have to kill flying insects which are just impossible for me. In the main storyline I just got the bombs from Tina. The last couple of hours playing I died a lot. I died during the side mission, I died during parts of the main story, some just out of stupidity. As it stands now I only have about 17,000 left, when I die it costs me 1,000+. If I play some more today I will end up a broke man, I guess I have to change my gameplay. I have good weapons/mods/shields, I always keep the best. I also buy the best that's in the store, no matter the price. I am still having problems, what should I do? 1) Is there a way to store my money in the bank? 2) Should I respec? I have 5 x ward, 5 x Kinetic Reflection, 1 x Converge. 3) Can I just lose my money and get enough later in the game


Is it beneficial to sacrifice yourself so that your team might possibly get the baron steal? Like say the enemy team is taking baron and your close enough to rush in and possible take the baron steal without smite, is it worth it? or are you just hurting your team by making it at 4v5 against the baron buff?


title: Inventory bug in "Diplomatic Immunity"?

text: I can't get my items at the chest inside the embassy. Please help how to fix this bug.


title: Completely unable to use the Steam client

text: I am on 64-bit Windows 7 Professional. I am unable to use the Steam client at all. The problem began when I loaded Steam today and went to my Library tab--it caused the client to crash. I do not have any custom games installed; only Skyrim which was purchased and downloaded through Steam. I had not done anything to cause this, it just crashed. Following the crash, I reopened the client and continued to download the game I was downloading at the time (PlanetSide 2), only to find that it now would not download no matter what I did. I tried changing my download region and deleting ClientRegistry.blob, but its status stayed at `Updating...`. I decided to just uninstall Steam and retry from scratch. After Steam uninstalled, I restarted my computer, then reinstalled it. Now when I try to open Steam it continuously opens, downloads an 8,691 KB update, says `Extracting package...` for several seconds, then completely closes.   * VPN is turned off   * All Steam ports are open through my router   * Tried removing ClientRegistry.blob   * Completely uninstalled antivirus and MalwareBytes   * Tried uninstalling/reinstalling Steam using these instructions, didn't fix it I have been trying to get this to work for a full hour and a half now, and I cannot get anything to work no matter what I try. Any advice at all would be incredibly appreciated.


How long does it take for a Sim to die from hunger? In particular, I mean on The Sims 2 (TS2) for consoles. Does it differ from controllable Sim to visiting NPC? I want to kill visitors, but they don't seem to die from food poisoning, so I turn to starvation, by trapping them in sleep in a bed by blocking the exits. They can't die in their sleep; I must let them escape the bed to die from starvation, but if I release them too early, they will simply leave. If they return, they won't be starving anymore. I can't see a visitor's Motives like I can with my controllable Sims who live on the lot, so I know the safe amount of time to keep them trapped until I know that they are guaranteed to die from starvation when they awake.


title: Why do Xbox controllers have breakaway cables?

text: The Xbox and Xbox 360 controllers have extra connections a few inches after the male USB connector. What is the purpose of this extra connection? ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/F5opn.jpg)


title: How to avoid the Fire Code Violation Meter bug

text: The fire code violation meter determines how much you can build and buy. If the limit is reached, no more can be bought or built and flames can randomly appear anywhere on the lot. After a certain amount of time, the fire code violation meter (fcvm) on a given lot won't go down anymore, even if things are sold. If there is still room left in the fcvm, something bought that is sold within a certain amount of time can still be refunded from the fcvm, but I think that, once the bug appears, an item takes a permanent toll in the fcvm whether or not it is removed. This seems to be a bug affecting others (if not all).   It comes to the point where one must live with random fires and the inability to buy anything, move lots, or quit, because there may be something other than buying or building which also raises the fire code violation meter, like maybe the newspaper, just being more clutter to the lot. **What triggers this bug, and how can it be avoided?** I think it's rather important to denote that this is The Sims 2 (TS2) for consoles (in particular, the Nintendo GameCube), because I think The Sims 2 is rather different between console and PC.


title: How can I keep machinery components from breaking under stress?

text: I'm attempting to construct a very-large sliding-block device in Little Big Planet 2, but every material I've tried to use—glass for less friction, sponge or pink/orange foam for minimal weight, metal for structural integrity, cardboard and wood just to exhaust the options—the result is the same: a powered block can push another block, but as soon as I attempt to push two unpowered blocks, the middle one breaks and pops out of existence. Am I overlooking a material or a setting somewhere to keep my structures from destroying themselves, or is there a better way of going about their design to avoid this particular characteristic of LBP's reality?


title: How do I acquire and maintain friends?

text: (1) Some people are just mean. It's hard to start to build a good relationship with them. It seems the only thing that I can do is keep using the safe Talk option with them and hope it slowly edges our relationship status up until I can unlock some more powerful socialization options. How do you think that should I start? (2) Promotions can require having a certain number of friends. I feel like I can't fit enough socialization into my Sim's day, let alone maintain the formidable 8 friends to get promoted to Business Tycoon at the top of the Business career track. What should I do? I think it's rather important to denote that this is The Sims 2 (TS2) for consoles (in particular, the Nintendo GameCube), because I think The Sims 2 is rather different between console and PC.


title: How can I get this car out of my Sim's inventory?

text: I made my sim marry a rich sim, who moved in. In his inventory he has one of the most expensive cars. I want to sell it, obviously, since I am ecofriendly and also want to buy all the things, but when I click and drag it into one of the garage slots nothing happens. I'm not able to drag the car at all. The sim had another car in his inventory that this worked on, so I'm not sure why it's not working now. Is there anything I can do to get around this?


title: Are Enchantments affected by the type of armor?

text: The type of armor (in this case, I don't mean the material, but whether it is a _helmet_ , _chestplate_ , _leggings_ , or _boots_ ) helps determine the number of armor points that the equipped armor adds. Is the armor type also taken into account in determining how effective an enchantment is? For example, say you have _Blast Protection IV_ on a pair of _boots_ ; will that enchantment negate more damage from explosions if instead placed on a _chestplate_?


title: Where does Elizabeth get her powers from?

text: As the titles says, Elizabeth has certain powers through the game which are a part of her > while the Lutece siblings need science and machines to achieve the same > results Why does she has those powers, and, is she the only one who has them, or are there others?


title: What can I do with snowballs?

text: It's winter in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, and snowballs have spawned all over my town. So far the only thing I've been able to do is to push them around, and into the river that runs through the town. I can't seem to pick them up or use any of the tools I have (net or spade only, since I just started the game) on them. What are these snowballs for, and is there anything I can do with them other than push them around?


title: Does the Aquarium VI serve any purpose?

text: The store Elkoss Combine Arsenal Supplies sells an Aquarium VI for a rather large fee of 25000 credits. I'm curious as to whether or not this Aquarium is an upgrade to the one I _already_ own, or of it's merely made available to those who were unable to import a _Mass Effect 2_ save file in which the original Aquarium _should_ be in Shepard's Cabin?


title: When do the enemy villages gain units?

text: I'm reaching the point where the opposing villages have hundreds of each type of unit, making it really hard for me to beat them within the 3 day limit. Most of my fights end up being draws. At this point, its also super expensive to buy additional units (4k gold per upgrade). Did I spend too much time doing other things, what determines when villages increase their units? I'm currently on year 8 if that matters.


title: How can I avoid randomly encountering hardmode bosses?

text: I've been playing a mediumcore character in preparation to start a new game/world with a hardcore character. A couple nights after defeating the wall of flesh, I receive the message:               It's going to be a horrible night...      Shortly after that, the Twins spawned and proceeded to obliterate me with my molten armor and phoenix blaster. I had no chance against them. Losing to a death as inevitable as that would have been incredibly frustrating on a hardcore character. Is there a place I can go or something I can do that would prevent them from spawning?


What are the effects of weather in Farming Simulator 2013?


title: Can I lend my copy of Mass Effect 3 to a friend? What are the consequences?

text: I have a new legal copy of Mass Effect 3, but no time to play it at the moment. I would therefore like to lend it to a friend to play until I have more time available. I will not play the game while he has it.   1. Is this legal? I have no wish to do anything illegal.   2. I would obviously want the serial code for the game registered to myself. Can my friend still play the game if I do so?   3. Assuming he can do this, what content will be missing from his game?


title: What are the rules of Station Building so the AI can find you?

text: In earlier installments of the series, it was always important that the AI finds you and you tended to build your station close to the main routes of the AI in the sector you have been in. However, this is different in Rebirth. There is no such stream of ships like in previous X Games, they are either around stations or inside the highways. You can basically just exit the highway anywhere where it is empty and build a station if you like. But, will the AI actually find your station? What are the "rules" here to make sure the AI Traders find and use your station?


title: What causes the scene outside the Death Star to change?

text: I'm not sure if anyone else has noticed this, but I have not seen any commentary or questions about it: Whatever your top level of your Death Star is, right above it if you continue to scroll, there is a small scene going on outside. When I first began, there was a small construction droid rolling around what looked like a giant belt sander, and generating sparks. Presumably he was polishing the metal for future construction. Then, some time around when I built my 5th Imperial level, which I believe to have been the Turbo Laser level, the scene out there changed. Now there are 3 droids, the original guy is welding some structure, there is another droid that looks like the mechanized suit from Avatar (and Aliens if you're as old as I am . . .) who seems to be moving a bunch of pipes around, and there is another droid crawling around some scaffolding. Does anyone know a) what triggers these scenes to change? b) what the eventual evolution will be? c) If anything ever happens on the bottom of your death star? This could be a cute little easter egg if there are ever any battles taking place out there, etc.


title: What aircraft can I fly?

text: _The question is about the Digital Combat Simulator, part of the Lock On: Flaming Cliffs series. I was reading their FAQs and some forum posts, couldn't find a clear answer._ Are K-50 (in DCS Black Shark) and A-10 (in Warthog) the _only_ flyable aircraft? I was reading about online compatibility to "Flaming Cliffs 2", but found no statement about upgrading any of the two DCS games over an existing "Flaming Cliffs 2" installation. Would this unlock more flyable aircraft?


title: What counts as a ground move?

text: When a card boosts damage while on the ground, does this include moves that hover just above the ground such as Ryu's Tatsumaki? Does my feet have to be in contact with the ground to gain the bonus?


title: Low banking moderately high level runescape monsters

text: My wife and I are semi-casual Runescapers. We were doing iron/steel dragons today, and she said while it was fun, the monsters took too long to kill. Note that she's only 77/77/77 for combat stats, so things do take a while. (I'm max melee, but that doesn't help her!) What I like about steel dragons is that you're completely safe/protected, and that you don't have to bank very often. I'm looking for a monster that would be lower level than iron dragons, but still provide a **safe environment** , **decent drops** , and significant length of time **(30-60 minutes) between each banking**. If this exists, where can I find this?


title: How to solve the tree island puzzle off of the bell tower node?

text: The node directly off the bell tower is giving me trouble. It's a tree on a pyramid surrounded by water with a hole on one side that makes i noise but i dont know what to do. If anyone knows it would be appreciated.


title: In Skyrim, can I get my companion to change robes?

text: When you give a companion armor he/she will wear whatever has the highest armor rating regardless of what sort of enchantments it may possess. You also can not remove your companion's basic apparel. So when you get a companion who is a mage, such as J'zargo or Aranea, and you want to equip them with robes they will not wear them because the robes you give them and the robes they already have on both have an armor rating of 0. I've already tried giving them armor with a higher rating so they will take off their basic robes and then take away the armor, but they just put the basic robes back on. Does anyone know how to get their mage companions to switch robes? I'm trying to get J'zargo to wear the Archmage's Robes instead of his Novice Robes of Conjuration.


title: How to determine what upgrades to buy in Gun Bros?

text: I'm playing Gun Bros on my Android phone and I'm at level 13 with ~4300 coins. And I have no idea what upgrades I should get to make more progress. Should I hoard coins until I can buy the more heavy guns at 10k+ coins or should I get one of the 3k ones? Because it would be easier to get more coins with a better weapon? And what guns would probably be best for progressing as fast as possible? I can go for high DMG or high RPM, should I prefer one of the other at lower levels? ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/PJTH3.jpg)


title: What is the easiest way to find a Juanito in Tropico 4?

text: I would like to find a Juanito (someone named Juanito) in Tropico 4, what is the easiest way to do so? I am trying to go through the list of all tropico born citizens, but it is just takes too long, is there an easier way to find Jaunito?


title: When can I become a vampire lord?

text: I know you get the chance to become a vampire lord in either branch of the story (after brining Serana to the castle if you betray Dawnguard or before entering Soul Cairn if you don't), will I be able to become a vampire lord later if I refuse/cure my vampirism?


title: Why won't my Monk Trainer teach me new skills?

text: I started playing a monk and as I played I gained new spells on the way, at some point I got my first spell that I did not automatically learn and it said `See your Trainer`, but when visiting my trainer I do not have the option to learn any spells, how do I learn the missing skill? ![Monk Trainer](http://i.stack.imgur.com/K8cg2.jpg)


title: Worthwhile transmutes from prospecting

text: I have a couple of toons in WoW, one of which is a jewelcrafter and the other is an alchemist. my jewelcrafter often when prospecting and looking for valuable gems such as Inferno Ruby's will also create a bunch of gems I don't have much use for such as the following:   * Carnelian    * Hessonite   * Zephyrite   * Amber Jewel   * Ocean Sapphire   * Ember Topaz Curious enough - is there anything useful I can do besides just sell these in the auction house with my alchemists transmute skill? By useful, I mean turn them into something with potentially worth more. I do realize that "worth more" is variable to the economy on a particular server and the whole supply vs demand requirements are always in place. I'm looking for more generic guidance though. What do you usually do with these additional gems that I'd otherwise do nothing with and throw away in the AH and hope someone clicks buy on them? The Zephyrite and Nightstones are actually the two gems from prospecting that I have use for as they are used in jewelcrafting daily quests.


title: What causes an XP bonus after a race?

text: Sometimes after completing a race, winning, and spinning the wheel, I'll receive an XP bonus in addition to whatever prize I won randomly. What causes this to occur?


title: Is the jump upgrade required to get the tranquilizer rifle in Deus Ex missing link dlc?

text: I tried my best with the 2 boxes available but so far I had to get the upgrade to jump on the cargo section.


title: How are "special" dragons treated in races?

text: Dragonvale allows "special" dragons such as epics (Sun, Rainbow) and gem (Emerald, Ruby) to participate in races. Since it has been established that certain elements are needed to have the best chances in each race, how are "special" dragons treated? Are they "non-elemental" or "all-elements" or something else? On a somewhat related note, what causes your "opponent" dragons to be special? Sometimes I'll enter a special and get all special opponents, other times I get all "normal" dragons.