title: Why are the shields not upgraded?

text: I really don't understand the way shields are supposed to work. I know that you need to upgrade them, and I have done so for every game that I've played. But why is there only ever one blue marker in the top left-hand of screen when I've upgraded to 60%? When I hover over the shields button the tooltip says "Partially Powered, Manned by Crew", but I have 15 unused reactor bars and still the shields don't power up? I appreciate that the additional unpowered bars help protect the system, but I want my goddamn blue shields please. I'm getting nailed at the later sectors. Why haven't my shields upgraded? ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/4xmPO.png) ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/MD0ec.png)


title: Does completing the Desmond memories have any effect on the Ezio campaign?

text: AKA, Is there anything to be gained by indulging my whiny, emo, future self? Ugh. Desmond. I can't stand this guy. I've unlocked a few of the Desmond missions, but I've been putting them off. In previous games, the Desmond parts of the game were by far my least favorite parts of the game. I've considered maybe going and doing one or two of these missions just so I can get them out of the way, and so that I'm not left with just a load of Desmond missions when I finish the game proper. However, it occurs to me that perhaps there are benefits in the Ezio timeline if I finish the Desmond missions now. Should I prioritize the Desmond missions? Will I go crazy if I do them all at once? Or can I safely ignore them till the game is over?


title: Why won't the first door in Saarthal open?

text: On the first puzzle of the quest Under Saarthal (the one with the six pillars), I enter the correct combination, but the door still doesn't open, and arrows are still shot at me. I've reloaded the game a couple hundred times, I've left the room, and it still doesn't work. What do I do?


title: How can I find out who I'm married to?

text: I've forgotten who my wife is. I got married, then decided to make a new character, but after playing that character for a while I got bored and went back to my first profile. I can't remember who I married or where she (or maybe even he? Honestly I have no clue) might be. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


title: How does lock picking work in fallout 3?

text: Can someone explain in simple steps how to pick locks in fallout 3?


title: Is there a way to find the heritage of my bees?

text: I'm using feed the beast and am currently trying to efficiently use the bees added by forestry, extra bees and thaumic bees. I want to find all possible bee-breeds without looking them up, this however requires you to keep track of anything you breed/found, so you don't just randomly keep breeding in a circle between races. I don't want to spoil all the different bees by looking them up on a wiki. Is there some in game way of keeping track in what combinations I have tried? Can I find out what kind of bees where the ancestors of a specific bee I end up with? The display in the apiarist chest is not exactly simple to understand. An apiarist database succesfully confused me more then it helped. For example, I have a couple noble bees, but I have no idea how I got to them. Is the only possibility that I have keeping a spreadsheet with what races I'm breeding together or is there a better in game way?


Xel'Naga is a pretty small map, and the natural expo is right outside of the door. I feel that if you play Terran the natural is pretty difficult to defend, unless perhaps you try to wall in at the natural with barracks. But still Zergs can just fly right at this kind of thing with some speedlings, and clobber a decent sized army, and a patrol of 6 marines isn't enough power to really harass the Zerg's natural in the opening minutes of the game. I'm not sure what to do here really -- at some point I have to turn the replay into a youtube video, but it's mostly me getting socked in the nose hard. At about minute 14-16, somewhere in there, the dude I was playing is nearly maxed out with speedlings and banelings, etc. And basically instead of bunker busting he based busted my natural and my main... Of course, I'm admittedly not that good, but I feel like I'm missing something here that the Terran can do against this. Xel'Naga Caverns versus a fast expanding zerg -- what are Terran tactics against this? Any ideas?


title: Was there a RCT scenario when you had a compete with a rival park?

text: This image has been floating around the web recently: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/0IzUY.png) As an massive fan of RCT1 and 2 (3 I played a small amount) I don't remember a scenario where you had a rival park. I remember one where your park was split over a highway in RCT2 but nothing described like that above. Was there a park with this mechanic in any of the RCT PC games?


title: Does the wired XBox 360 controller work with Surface 2

text: I'm looking at getting a gamepad for my Surface 2 running Windows RT. I would like to know if the wired XBox 360 controller works. All the stuff I've seen online shows the wireless one being used with the dongle. The controller I'm talking about specifically is this one


title: Why won't my SWTOR Launcher open?

text: I tried to open my SWTOR Launcher this morning after turning my computer back on (played last night just fine) and the launcher won't open. The process is running (launcher.exe on the task manager) but the window never shows up. The log file in `Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\BioWare\Star Wars - The Old Republic\logs` says this               [datetime] Failed to load bundles     [datetime] Going offline      What gives?


title: How do I change my name on Jetpack Joyride?

text: I have been trying to change my name in Jetpack Joyride for ages, but I cannot work out how to. I'm using the latest version of the game on android.


title: Is it faster to wield light-weight weapons?

text: For example, Glass Bows are the best damage inflicting light-weight weapons. Daedric bows do a lot more damage, but they are much heavier. Does it take more time to get a Daedric bow ready to shoot, than it does with a Glass one? Can I do more strikes in a given time period with a Glass greatsword than a Daedric one? I would test this, but I'm only on Lvl 15 so these weapons are hard to come by right now... EDIT: I forgot to mention. I'm playing Laedon, a wood-elf sneak archer who wears light armor and lives with 0 scruples. Loves to steal, and is okay with killing for money. ;)


title: Touch screen stops working after certain games

text: After quitting certain games (I use steam), and re enter Windows 8 sometimes I'm realising that the touch screen is not working. If I restart its fine. Does anyone encounter this issue?


title: How do I buy cars in GTA online?

text: When buying cars online, some pictures just have the letter 's'. what does that mean? Also, do you need a garage to buy cars?


title: Is paying more gems a better gamble?

text: In Castle Clash, you can buy a random hero with 150 gems or three random heroes with 450 gems. Is there any benefit to saving up 450 gems rather than paying 150 gems three times? Perhaps better odds at getting higher class heroes? Castle Clash's website indicates that paying gems for heroes gives you better odds than paying honor badges, but doesn't really mention any difference between the two ways to pay gems.


title: Not receiving messages on Steam?

text: When you message someone on Steam, there usually is a tag at the bottom of the window when the last message was received. What does it mean if that doesn't show up? I've messaged a friend who is online, but that tag doesn't appear. What does that mean?


title: Can you kill people by dropping things on their heads?

text: I know that throwing things cause damage, but if I were to pick up a metal box or a dumpster and drop it from a few stories up onto someone, will it do any damage? And if it does, does that count against a pacifist play-through?


title: What survival horror game is this image from?

text: I found this list of the 25 best horror games and I was intrigued about which game the title image is from? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/5QDSe.jpg)


title: Duke Nukem Forever stools

text: I am getting stuck in Duke Nukem Forever - falling off the stools in the Lady Killer (part 2). Any tips on this?


title: How many free rune pages do you start with?

text: I know that you can buy more rune pages in the store for 6300IP each. I have a friend who was awarded Rammus and Corki for free, probably due to some glitch that thought he was signed up for his account longer than he actually was. I know that they were awarded to players early on in the life of the game. That same friend also has 3 rune pages, whereas I only have 2 available. Is there a button I'm missing that will give me an extra free rune page? Was he also mysteriously awarded a third rune page by some glitch? Two rune pages is hardly enough to set up any kind of reasonable array, but I don't play nearly enough to warrant saving up 6300IP just to have the privilege of spending tens of thousands of IP on new runes for a jungler. How do other people have 3 rune pages for free whereas I'm stuck with only 2?


How is it that Borkul the Beast is a Forsworn? There are two Orc strongholds in or near the Reach, but how does an Orc fall in with the Forsworn? Is there an in-game explanation?


title: Howto get PVZ2 world keys?

text: I have the latest version of PVZ 2 and have finished the first world but how do i get to the next without a key (for free?)?i tried playing over and over again some of the stages and kill "Gargauntuars" but at no luck i don't see any keys dropping.


title: Should I bother with t1 dungeons

text: I play a mage and have obtained 100 focus via crafted items and a blue ring. Should I bother with t1s other than to experience the content or move right to t2s?


title: Is there a plugin which will allow Gates?

text: I was wondering, does a bukkit plugin where you can select an area, and then when right-clicking a sign, a fence/other block fills in the selected area? So a player could right-click a sign (or button, lever, etc) and a huge fence would retract, allowing the player to get through the otherwise closed-off area.


title: After I login to a server, I continuously fall through the ground.

text: So I used to be able to play with my friend on their server and we could communicate and all that. But now what happens is, I can log into their server, but then once I'm in, what I see from my end is me continuously falling into the ground and it's pitch black OR I get in, everything's there, my character's moving fine, but then my friend's character isn't moving, the mobsters aren't moving, I can't open things. And my friend says that, from her end, I'm not moving. We try logging in and out a few more times, but it's the same result. So I don't understand what's going on - is that something wrong with my friend's server or is it something wrong with my computer? Since the last time i was able to play on a server, i've had the video or graphics card or something replaced in my computer and I had been having some internet problems, could this be a factor?


title: How can I boost performance in Rome 2?

text: My machine is great, and runs other games with no issues, but Rome 2 is a tough nut to crack! There are so many arcane graphical options I don't know where to start. Does anyone have any strategies for optimally boosting frame rates or reducing load/wait times without losing too much graphical quality?


title: Why are the Edisons blue in some versions?

text: In the C64 Version of Maniac Mansion (and the DOS version included in Day of the Tentacle), the Edisons have a normal skin color: ![Maniac Mansion C64](http://i.stack.imgur.com/5ZAJh.png) However, in some ports (e.g., Original 3.5" DOS and Amiga) they are blue: ![Maniac Mansion Amiga](http://i.stack.imgur.com/K4fIe.jpg) Was there ever any explanation why they were blue? The player characters retained their skin color, and I seems weird that Ed and Edna would be blue if it's caused by the Meteor?


title: My SNES keeps erasing my DK-Country 3 saves

text: So, SNES Donkey Kong Country 3 keeps deleting my saves. First we noticed that the game has erased one of the earlier saves (game is my cousins, I'm just borrowing it) and one night when we were about to try again the second to last stage the game had erased our save. Well, we started again and got as far as before with no problems in saving. My friend finally got through it and I was so happy that I accidentally ripped my controller off SNES. Of course SNES didn't response and we had no option but to restart. And again the save had been deleted. This has happened few times before, when the controller comes off, the save erases itself also.. The weird thing is that there is one of my cousins saves that have survived through all this so I think it can't be about the batteries... I have a PAL version. I don't know if it matters. Does anyone have the same problem and/or know how to fix it? Or at least where's the problem? My SNES doesn't do this with any other game, just this one.


title: Godfinger -- fishing is flaky?

text: In Godfinger, for some reason, my followers randomly refuse to fish in lakes or seas I made. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. Any idea why, and how can I get them fishing more reliably?


title: How to Make Black Weapons

text: How do you make a black weapon in borderlands 2? Have they patched it or is it very difficult to do. I have no clue how to make it.


title: Fame Rate Going Down

text: When I get to a higher fame level. It don't get as much fame. I got a character. I was playing with my fiend in a dungeon. In the dungeon he got 50 fame I got 25. Does anyone know why.


title: CSGO Floating in the Air when Spawn

text: Sometimes when I spawn I float in to air. It has happened several times. Does anyone know why this bug happens?


title: How could I test if a player is holding a specific item in slot 0 in Minecraft 1.7.9/10?

text: My question is how could I go about testing if a player is holding an Enderpearl in Slot 0 without mods, plugins or updates?


title: HD TV and Wii connections

text: ![TV sockets](http://i.stack.imgur.com/zkZV6.jpg) My Wii has Red, White and Yellow pins. My Philips LED HD TV has sockets as above. I tried all combinations of connecting the Pins in different sockets, always get "No Video signal" in TV. Can some one help me fix this please?


title: Is there a way to stop mobs pick up blocks mod for Forge/FTB

text: On my multiplayer server some players don't like that zombies and other NPCs are stealing their dropped items. I know I can change the gamerule "mobGriefing" to false, but that will stop Creepers from destroying everything and that's lame ;) How can I prevent mobs from stealing dropped items without preventing creepers from destroying blocks? Maybe there's a mod for this?


title: If I assign several dwarfs to a same room, does it have any effect?

text: If I assign several dwarves to same room, for example a large dining room where everybody has a chair, how does it affect things? Would it be better if everyone gets their own separate dining room?


title: In Mass Effect, where is the small station that sells special items?

text: I beat Mass Effect on the Xbox a few years ago, and now I'm replaying it on PC so I can carry my save over to ME2. I remember from my previous playthrough that I found a little station with a guy on it who sells really powerful, expensive, high-level items. I remember when I landed on the station, he was under attack, and once you kill the guys attacking him, he'll sell to you. Unfortunately, I can't remember where this station is. I'm about to head to Ilos, and I can't remember if you can free-roam any more after that, so I'd like to find this station. Neither the station nor the merchant are mentioned on the ME wiki. Thanks for any help!


title: How can I survive when using squishy (weak) champions?

text: I sometimes play with somewhat squishy (weaker) champions, and usually I can survive however I die more than I'd like to admit. How can I survive longer/better? Usually I try to go in (behind minions) and get a few shots in then move back again. Sometimes if an enemy champion targets me I'll fight back while trying to evade.


title: Strategy to prevent that Kobold Sappers are destroying barricades

text: In the final level, I try to lead all enemies to a specific point using barricades - that works very well, except for Kobold Sappers. These are destroying my barricades (with their backpacking bomb). What is a good strategy to prevent them doing this? Beside killing them as early as possible, obviously.


title: Is there a hot-key for Next Turn in Civilization 5

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Is there a hotkey for the general "Next Move" button? When all my units have acted, is there a hot key for _Next Turn_? Do I have to click on the button with the mouse?


title: What is the Gem to Gold exchange rate in Guild Wars 2?

text: I believe it is market-based, but what is the approximate ratio (e.g. 5:1, 2:1, etc)?


title: Will salvaging an item with a sigil always reward the sigil?

text: I have quite a few items with sigils in my inventory (i.e. Minor Sigil of Corruption gives +5 condition damage with every kill). I'd like to salvage the items for the sigils and then reapply the sigils to whatever weapon I'm currently using, but I'm concerned that I may lose the sigils if I do this. If I salvage an item with a sigil, am I guaranteed to be rewarded with the sigil?


title: What item did I just collect in the water southeast of Los Santos?

text: After one of the story missions there is a forced switch to Trevor, when he wakes up on an island off the southeast coast of Los Santos, in his underwear, with several dead bodies around him. I was messing around with the boats nearby, dove into the water, and spotted an item lying among some rusted underwater structures. When I swam over the item, nothing happened except the sound effect that plays whenever you pick up something of interest. No collection counter appeared, no money was earned, no other visible changes occurred. The approximate location of this mysterious item is indicated by the red dot: ![Approximate location of the mysterious item.](http://i.stack.imgur.com/kmxUv.png) The map shown here is from the progress tracker on Rockstar's Social Club site. According to that map, there is no trackable item located there. Since nuclear waste isn't tracked on this map, I thought it could be one of those. However, according to this other map, there is nuclear waste located nearby, but not where I found this item. Also I think you need to be in the sub to collect waste... I haven't explored that yet so I'm not sure. What did I pick up?


title: What happened at the end of Prince of Persia (2008 version)?

text: I do not really understand what happened to the Prince and to Elika at the end, they died? They are still alive?


title: The meaning of the German words in Commandos

text: I played the game a lot and was always fascinated with the meaning of the German words. I know some of them already, and I would like to know the meaning of the rest. A complete list of all German words spoken in Commandos and their meaning would be helpful.


title: How many times do I have to play New Game+ to be able to unlock all blacksmith plans?

text: According to this answer, new blacksmith plans are unlocked in New Game+. I know once you beat NG+, you move on to NG++, and so on. What's the maximum "+" I need to be able to unlock all blacksmithing plans?


title: Prologue: Rise and Shine Game Breaking Glitch

text: I just got Dead Island working on my machine (a small miracle, considering how many bugs are in the game itself.) I played through the first part where you wake up, walk around, fall down the elevator, and get chased by zombies into the storage room place. I get hit by the zombie, the game cuts out. The next level (mentioned in the title) starts loading (it takes around 5 minutes.) Once it loads, all I can see is what looks like the sky and some black squares & rectangles above me (I'm guessing they're supposed to be buildings.) My health slowly goes down, and if I look at the boxes I can tell I'm falling through the map. As far as I can tell, this isn't really a common problem. I've tried Compatibility Mode with Windows XP SP3, with the same results. I am playing on Windows 7, using the non-Steam version. Video Link:


title: When are new Shadow Broker recordings shown?

text: At the end of the Lair of the Shadow Broker DLC (which was awesome!), you are shown various security camera recordings. The narration indicates that more recordings will be available later. When is _later_? Is it based on your progress in the rest of the Mass Effect 2 story? Or a real-world timer, maybe based on how close we are to the release of Mass Effect 3? Or does it depend on Bioware releasing new content for it arbitrarily?


title: Meaning of the Shadow Broker recordings?

text: At the end of the Lair of the Shadow Broker DLC (which was awesome!), you are shown various security camera recordings. They are short, silent, and provide little context. I couldn't recognize any of the characters or events. Do any of these show past events we are supposed to remember, or events from any other media like the novels? Or do they all foreshadow Mass Effect 3?


title: Alterac Valley Bonus Honor

text: I've been reading quite a lot about it, from different sources, but I still couldn't figure out how, in a _winning call to arms game_ , I get to see people gaining up to 7000 points, while most of the team get regular 5000 at most. Sometimes the difference is from 4k to 6k, so always around 2k more than most others. What are those people doing different? **How do they get that many extra honor points?** Usually around 5-10 guys get the extra points. I had some obvious points to consider, but could confirm from experience it's not directly related to capturing towers, giving killing blows, dealing damage, healing, even getting regular HK or anything else listed everywhere as giving bonus points - I believe those bonus go to the whole faction. Anyway, can somebody please explain?


title: Is it okay to clear a Skyrim dungeon before it is needed for a questline?

text: What happens if I clear a dungeon before receiving instruction to do so? For an example, the Valtheim tower usually is a place where we hunt a bandit based on an bounty letter instructions. I "mistakenly" cleared the area before obtaining the bounty instruction. Can someone explain to me what happen in that case? I'm afraid that i might have aligned or "destroyed" the story, if you get what I mean. Need help! Thanks!


title: Is there a way to stop Steam from going offline without me explicitly telling it to do so?

text: I have Steam set to launch on demand (i.e., not start on startup). Sometimes, after I launch a game like Torchlight 2, which also launches Steam, it somehow fails to connect and dumps itself into offline mode. Well, one option is for me to check that it's online every time it's launched. This method, however, is tedious and prone to human forgetfulness; there is also the fact it sometimes goes offline randomly during a session. It also seems to me that once it goes offline (against my will), it doesn't come back online automatically? (could be wrong here). Anyway, in my case, I've had to open up Steam, go to File->Go Online.. to switch it back. The reason I want to do this is for games like Torchlight 2, you can't earn achievements when Steam is offline. I found this out the hard way.


title: Does my opinion of other people matter?

text: Each other person shows not only their opinion of me, but also my opinion of them. I know that their opinion of me is important in all kinds of ways, but what is my opinion of them for? For example, my wife likes me well enough, but I don't like her much: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/gaUDh.jpg) Does that impact the chance of having children, maybe? If so, it doesn't seem like it has _much_ of an impact, since we've already had two children after not many years. And as far as I know there's no way to switch your character aside from death*, so it's not as if the opinion your current character has will matter after you take control of your heir. I suppose it can indicate incompatibilities between me and other people that might flag problems I should deal with. Does it matter otherwise? _* During normal play, I mean. I know I can save and load as someone else, but the sort-of cheat of switching to NPCs to manipulate the state of a savegame doesn't interest me. I'm only interested in the opinion's relevance, if any, to actual game mechanics._


title: What is the fastest weapon to run with?

text: In _Counter-Strike: Global Offensive_ , your running speed changes based on what weapon you hold. For example, holding a sniper rifle will cause you to run slowly, while holding a pistol will be much faster. What is the fastest weapon to run with in the game?


title: Mass Effect 2: Delay Reaper IFF Instalation

text: I wanted to play Mass Effect 2 again but now picking different options and morale. But I forgot about the internal countdown do Omega 4 Relay that, according to wiki, is randomly computed based on number of available missions which, I think, start counting from the moment I give EDI an OK to proceed with IFF install. So, I was going on with my playthrough, went to Tali's Trial at Migrant Fleet (for which I took Legion as second squadmate - I wanted to watch the world burn) and after that, while finishing some planet explorations, suddenly, I was interrupted by the main questline with Collectors invasion and crew abductions. And here starts the problem. Although I'm playing to be a ruthless renegade, I want everyone alive but I can't complete even one single mission prior to go through Omega 4 relay, otherwise, as well known, Kelly Chambers (and half of the crew) would die. I don't have ME2 DLCs, not other than the ones included in trilogy box, the one I bought. I was planning to buy them next Monday but before doing so I would like to know if with this little number of remaining missions available before abductions, I'll be able to complete all the questline of all worth to get DLCs. If not, is there anything else I can do, even if I have to use Gibbe ME2 Save Editor, or rollback prior to Reaper IFF acquisition is my only solution?


title: Why doesn't Barry shoot his shotgun sometimes?

text: I noticed something different in Jetpack Joyride. Until now, when you were riding the _Bad as hog_ , Barry would shoot his shotgun at scientists (complete with a one-handed _Terminator_ -style swing reload), but now it seems he just runs over them. Was this an intended change implemented in a recent update oris it an issue only I experience? Was the game censored or something?


title: Can I get a packing neighbor to stay in my Animal Crossing town?

text: I went on vacation last week and I've come home to Animal Crossing: City Folk to find that one of my neighbors is getting ready to move out of town. It's to the point where his house is filled with packed boxes. I sent him a couple letters yesterday, but it didn't seem to matter - he is still intent on moving. Is there anything else I can do to ensure that he stays?


title: Does the Rescue Ranger do damage to sappers?

text: I was wondering if a spy starts sapping my building if I shoot it with my Rescue Ranger will it damage and eventually remove the sapper?


title: Will playing The Walking Dead spoil the comics?

text: I haven't read the Walking Dead comics yet. Would playing the games by Telltale give away much, or do they have a different storyline?


title: Why Won't This Sugarcane Grow?

text: I was recently playing on a factions server, and decided that I needed more money. So I began building an underground sugarcane farm. All was fine until about ten minutes later I noticed the sugarcane still hadn't grown at all. I have the sugarcane on dirt and the room is four blocks high. I waited even longer later and still nothing. Why wont this sugarcane grow? EDIT: Here is a screenshot: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/wqJb0.png)


title: How many keys are the lower grades worth?

text: If you beat a level with a double 'S' rating, you'll get one key for the harder doors(e.g. silver door levels give gold keys) When you beat a level with a rating worse than double 'S' you'll basically get a part of a key. How exactly does that scaling work/what percentage of a key will you receive for which rating?


title: Why do the high score tables of older arcade games limit your name to three characters?

text: I've played many arcade games, and I've noticed that whenever I get to the high score table, it has space names of up to three characters: ![Sabre Wulf High Score Table](http://i.stack.imgur.com/OfT3M.png) Why is this limitation in place? Is there a technical reason for this, or is it just an arbitrary standard? EDIT: This is not a "Why did they do that?" question, it's a "Were they FORCED to do that?" question.


title: Multiple characters and Hall of Monuments

text: In Eye of the North, there is a Hall of Monument that is part of the Guild Wars Beyond program to reward players for loyalty going into Guild Wars 2. They mentioned that the points (of a max of 50) would be rewarded on an account-basis. Meaning that if your warrior was displaying 3 heroes in his fellowship monument, and your monk was displaying 2, you would get 5 points. My question is, is that accurate even though the heroes unlocked on the monk and the warrior could be the same ? Warrior : displaying Jora, Vekk and Livia Monk : displaying Jora and Livia would that display amount to 5 points, or 3 points ? Same question for titles, pets, weapons and armor. Are the unlocks across the account mutually exclusive in their contribution.


title: How can I consistently jump over the water near the end of Toad's Factory?

text: The world record holders do it every time - I was able to do it once. What is a consistent way to do it? It is so easy to fall in the water...


title: Pokemon Yellow- Is money finite?

text: Is there a finite amount of money in the game world? Trainers are the only source of income plus items found, right? So once all trainers are defeated, you could have all the money in the game and squander it on, say, potions and never be able to get enough to buy a pokeball?


title: Is there a way you can get chickens to lay eggs more often?

text: I'm trying to start a chicken farm in minecraft pocket edition but my chickens aren't laying eggs very often, is there a way I can make them lay more often? Thanks


title: Should I play Metro: 2033 before Metro: Last Light?

text: I recently got a free Metro: Last Light Steam code with a purchase of a new graphics card, and want to play it. However, does it give any background of what happened in Metro: 2033? I have never played the first game (2033) and was wondering if I would be lost without playing it first.


title: How many mcpe days does it take to make mossy stone?

text: I know how to make mossy stone in mcpe. I also know it takes a very long time. But I have waited for weeks (real life) and nothing. How many mcpe days does it take?


title: Is there anyway to influence the outfits my villagers wear?

text: My villagers have terrible taste in clothing. They've all been wearing the same ugly camouflage shirt for about a week now. When a villager moves into town they quickly get caught up in the crazy and will swap into the same ugly shirt. I know that if I put up patterns in the Able Sisters that my villagers might wear them, and I put up a design a few days ago hoping they'd start to switch to it, but it didn't work. They're still wearing that same ugly shirt. Is there anything I can do to influence my villagers to change their outfits, or will I just need to wait until the ugly shirt fashion craze is over?


title: How much bonus ranged damage do Walls of Babylon give?

text: > **Walls of Babylon**   > The walls of Babylon increase the damage output of all the city's ranged > attacks and increase the city's defense.   >   >  +6 Armour   > +100 HP It doesn't however state how much the bonus damage is. Are there any numbers? Also does it stack with the pantheon ability below? > **Goddess of Protection**   >  +30% increase in city Ranged Combat Strength


title: What other combinations with ion disrupters are there?

text: I know that it is possible to mix ion disruptors and cluster flack arrays in the same turret to create ionized flak because the ion charges will arc between the flak fragments. Is it possible to do this with ammo based weapons as well? Like ionized energy bolt chainguns. What about on weapons not fired from the ship (will it arc if two ships work together, one with flak one with IDs?) Finally, is ionized fire possible with IDs + Plasma Burst Generators because that would be awesome.


title: What can I do after a corpse despawns?

text: I'm playing Skyrim on the xbox-360. I killed Vokun and left I haven't been to the place for a few days also, Lydia died and I can't find either one of them I didn't get the chance to loot Vokun and Lydia despawned. What do I do? Please tell me.


title: A dot with custom position on screen

text: So if you know about 3rd-person shooters, some of them don't have a cross and you have to predict where you shoot. Some people use a transparent tape with a marker dot to aim and I do that too, its funny I know. So I was looking possible for some code or program that I could run to adjust the dot automatically when the program is run and it would over-ride in the game.


title: Are the Collector's Edition items tradeable?

text: I'm interested in sharing the collectors edition items with a friend, is this possible or are the items linked to the collectors edition account?


title: How does the 'set' command work for a Mekanism teleporter?

text: I've got the methods from open peripheral for a Mekanism teleporter in a computercraft computer, and I noticed a "set" command. I think that is for setting the address of the teleporter but I don't know how it works. Can you help me?


title: Can you select multiple players in a command?

text: When you use a command like this:               /effect Tisajokt 1 30 1      You can give the IGN Tisajokt speed. Is there any way to list off multiple people in a command like the above, without scoreboard objectives?


title: How do I solve this ice puzzle?

text: So far, I've figured out that one of the blocks needs to support the others (so they can get into position). The problem is, that block tends to get stuck too often, and I've already racked my brain trying to solve this. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/OmOT4.png) How should I solve this puzzle? Edit: Yes, the blocks slide, as they are made out of ice.


I am trying to remove the default delivery and garbage zones, but none of the demolish options let me. How can I delete the default delivery and garbage zones?


title: Can I realistically use Forestry without Buildcraft?

text: > Forestry is a large Minecraft mod which adds new items, machines, and ores > to the game, many of which are used in farming. Forestry also adds bees, > beekeeping, and bee breeding. It was designed for compatibility with > IndustrialCraft 2 and BuildCraft 3, and _many of its machines require power > from BuildCraft compatible engines._ Forestry sounds interesting, but I'm not at all interested in buildcraft. Can I realistically use forestry without buildcraft?


title: Which maps support bots?

text: I want to play a couple of TF2 games with a friend to get them interested in the game, but I don't want to have them go up against human opponents as players tend to be harsh on newbies. I know that some maps have playable bot support, but others don't. Which maps of each game type (Payload, Capture the Intelligence, Control Points, King of the Hill, etc.) support bots?


title: What's the difference between Turbo Mode and Normal Mode in Marvel Vs Capcom 2?

text: I'm just wondering what's the difference between these two modes in MvC 2, I'm starting to play this game. What mode should i choose for a beginner?


title: How do I breed a Silver Dragon?

text: I received a game alert that the "Silver Dragon" is an Epic dragon and can now be bred. What breeding combination is the best for this dragon, and what is its breeding time?


title: In SimCity Deluxe, why do my Sims constantly ask for water?

text: I'm having trouble keeping my cities water supply up. I can build some pumping-stations and water-towers which solves the problem, but only for a very short period of time. I have now reached a point where almost the entire coastline is covered with pumping-stations and I also have truckloads of water-towers. I'm starting to think it is a bug but maybe somebody sees some obvious flaw with my water-pipe layout: ![SimCity water pipes](http://i.stack.imgur.com/PXTqS.jpg) This is how the city looks like: ![Simcity town](http://i.stack.imgur.com/GeIdV.jpg) There are some high-density residential and industrial zones, but nothing that would require _that_ amount of pumping-stations? There must be about 120-180 pumping-stations on that map.


title: Misadventures of P.B Winterbottom leaderboards

text: The Misadventures of P.B Winterbottom is absolutely brilliant (if maybe a little short). Anyway, now that I've finished it, I'm in the process of going through the bonus shorts (levels), and am somewhat curious as to how some people could have possibly posted the leader board times that they have. Some levels have been beaten in as little as 5 seconds, when the target time to beat is 30 seconds. I suspect a degree of hacking is going on, but these times are posted through Steam. Any thoughts as to what might be going on? A good example (for other P.B Winterbottomers out there) is the bonus level called Cream of the Clock. (It is possible that the people who have posted these times are just THAT good, but I'm still sceptical...)


title: Why doesn't my Civ V have scenarios or mods?

text: I downloaded my copy of Civ 5 from Steam (I have a Mac) and I do not seem to have the scenarios or mod options that are supposed to be there in the main menu. Is this just because it's the Mac version or is there some other reason? Thanks!


title: WIll I ever be able to go back to Whiterun in skyrim after killing the Guards?

text: I was doing the quest the drunkard gives you to steal the ale from the bannered mare in Whiterun and I was spotted. I had several followers with me, which as soon as the owner spotted me and unsheathed their weapons was massacred by them, as well as every guard, and somehow, the Jarl. Now, if I go near it I'm attacked on sight, and even if I die, when I respawn the bounty hasn't lowered. There are still a few companions quests I want to do, and I have loot in Breezehome so I would really hate to have to avoid it. Also my last save was 5 hours previously so I don't want to reload either. I've also tried leaving for a while, but that didn't work. Any clues as to what I could do? EDIT: I tried gong back and I was arrested. The Jarl's still dead though.


title: What does it mean when a game is a 4X game?

text: I've seen the term `4X game` used to describe games, primarily strategy games. What does this term mean?


title: How to reach Martial Arts Club: Central?

text: I've been wasting loads of time trying to figure out how to get to this on my map. I wasn't fussed but now I have a favour there also and I can't for the life of me figure out how to get up to it. The spot is opposite Rolands Garage.   ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/IC7U1.png) There is an art gallery to the east of the parking, but no way to go up inside.


title: Countering Marines, Marauders and Tanks

text: My colleague (bronze league) asked me a moment ago what he should have done as protoss against the marines and marauders supported by tanks that attacked him yesterday. I recommended sentries to reduce the marine damage, zealots to hurt the marines (with speed upgrade if possible) and 2-3 phoenixes to lift the tanks up so your zealots actually reach the enemy. Then blink in with stalkers to kill the (remaining) tanks as quickly as possible while the zealots divert the marauder fire. It seems to be an overly complex solution that requires good micro he might not have, but was the first solution that came to my mind. What would you recommend? A solution for all races would be good since others playing other races might find this question.


title: Nethack for Windows Mobile

text: I'm looking for a good version of Nethack to run on my Windows Mobile phone. I currently have Windows NetHack graphical version 3.4.3, and it kind of drives me a little nuts, moreso from a usability and playability standpoint. I don't know if this is because I'm trying to run it on a phone, but I'm hoping somebody here has a better suggestion for a client. Now, onto specific wishes, so this doesn't get modded into subjective- oblivion....   * Needs to have good interaction with a physical keyboard -- for instance, I kept typing `C` to attempt to name my kitten, but I kept getting an invalid direction...not sure if this is a result of the keyboard mapping or something else, but basically my current client doesn't seem to follow commands listed within the help   * Good/decent tileset - I'm not a terribly huge fan of learning the ASCII representations of the Nethack-verse...this may be a bit of a slap in the face to the nature of the game, but I really really like having the graphical tiles to show me what's going on.   * Decent GUI - it'd be really nice if a shortlist of commands was available so that I could easily remember that typing `E` allows me to engrave   * Decent save system - if I previously had a game going under a character named 'E' I will be unable to overwrite this saved game...I need to dig around in my OS files to find where the save game is and delete it by hand. * * * **EDIT** Ok, since it seems like the answer to my previous question is no, then I will follow up with this one (it should still fall within the realm of the title). Is there some sort of disconnect between the vanilla Nethack commands and the WinMo client? As I mention above, I am having problems in using keyboard commands with the gameplay. I have tried both with my physical keyboard, and with the onscreen keyboard in the client, and no matter what I tried, I could not name my kitten. I have not gone through all the commands, but I've noticed that there are other little issues that I can't remember offhand. * * * **EDIT 2** Nethack 3.4.3 Windows Mobile Client


title: What portals allow instant transit across continents?

text: In World of Warcraft, what portals are there that allow you to move quickly around the continents searching for dirty rocks, weeds, or old pieces of pottery? e.g.:   * Twilight Highlands <---> Stormwind (obviously Alliance only)


title: If I don't like a quest reward can I pick a different one?

text: Certain Unique quest reward items are really only good if they have certain attributes like special elements. Earlier I got Moxxie's Kiss of Death but I really wanted a Shock one. Is there any way to re-roll the attributes of a quest reward?


title: How can I transition out of a 7-pool?

text: I tend to try 7-pools on 2 player maps, but I always lose, because I cannot transition during and out of the rush if it is unsucessful. (Terran already walled off, etc.) How can I do this?


title: TF2 account not premium anymore and most items not tradable

text: I didn't log into my second steam account for about a year, and today I discovered that I can only trade limited use items, like keys, duels, paints and tags. All other items are marked as non-tradeable, and steam says that I don't have the premium DLC for TF2, though I gifted it to my second account two years ago. Also, TF2 backpack viewers say the inventory is 300 slots in size, and that those items are not marked non-tradable. Has anybody else encountered this problem?


title: How do you hover with Axl?

text: I just tried Mega Man X8 and I can't figure how to hover with Axl. I finished the very first boss, and then I have to continue with Axl. Right at the beginning there is a crater. I fall down it and can't reach the other side. I can make Axl stay in the air for a while (pushing "Z" (jump) two times), but when I move to left or right, he falls down. I really can't figure how to reach the other side.


title: Is a Kinect unit tied to one Xbox?

text: I recently bought the Xbox 250GB Kinect bundle, and don't have as much room as I thought I needed to play Kinect effectively. So if I sold the Kinect unit, could it be used on another Xbox? Thanks.


title: Can I create another portal home from the end after I've lost mine?

text: I was in creative mode and I killed the ender dragon. I then broke every portal block so I could collect the dragon egg. I forgot I could cover them, and now I can't escape the end without dieing. Can I create another portal home?


title: Need For Speed Hot Pursuit seldom responds to Enter key - very difficult to start the game!

text: I seem to have this issue where NFS HP doesn't respond to the enter key - I have to keep banging it a million times before it accepts ONE input. WTF. Because of this stupid response I find it impossible to get beyond the first press Enter to continue screen! Sheesh! Any ideas on how can I get around this ? (yes, the enter key is working fine.)


title: FIFA 14 Career Mode Pro ratings

text: I've been playing a lot of career mode and I've been getting 9.0 or higher ratings every game but when I'm in the menu where it says how many goals, assists, ratings, etc. it says i only have a 5.6 rating. Does anyone know why this happens or how i can fix it?


title: Can I see which weapon upgrades I own at any time?

text: _"I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite store on the Citadel"_ I've just entered the Citadel Mall / Shopping Area, and I'm wandering around looking at all the stuff to buy. There's a couple weapon mods that I think I'd like, but I don't want to buy them if I already own that mod on the Normandy. **Is there a list of weapon mods that I already own which I can look at before committing to buy new mods at a store?**


title: What does Raekor's Will set bonus do, to the damage type of Furious Charge?

text: I'm trying to focus my damage type on my barbarian. I have one barbarian focused around Fire Damage, wearing Mage Fist, Cinderswitch and so on - all adding to +Fire Damage% - and this is all fine. But on this barbarian, I am testing out the Raekor's Will set and the full set bonus gives me "Furious Charge gains the effect of every rune". And my question is simple really, since the runes of Furious Charge will transform the damage to Fire, Cold, Physical and so on - which is actually in effect? Or are they all (which would be great I guess, but also doesn't really make sense... :P) Any idea?


title: Do Reapers detect the Normandy's presence when scanning faster as you approach closer towards the end of the game?

text: I seem to have noticed that the Reaper alertness/presence indicator has been more and more sensitive and less forgiving as I'm approaching closer towards the end of the game. Is this something that I think it's happening or does the game increase the speed at which you are detected towards the end?


title: Does having a Free Press improve the national unity gain caused by domestic spies?

text: If I am trying to increase **National Unity** by employing domestic spies, does the +20% increase caused by having a **Free Press** have a beneficial effect? The value is shown in red, indicating an undesirable effect, but the text is as follows: > _The size of changes is modified by: **Free Press: 20%_** This suggests that increases are affected as well as decreases.


title: Why can I no longer give things to the pig king?

text: In _Don't Starve_ , you are oftentimes able encounter a small village of pig men. In said village, there is a Pig King. The Pig King will give you gold in exchange for certain items and food. The _Don't Starve_ wikia says he should give me 2-8 gold ore in exchange for my red and blue gems, however, he is no longer taking any items from me. **Why can't I give the Pig King anymore stuff?**


title: Does Paragon Run Speed bonus overcome Heavenly Strength

text: The Crusader has a passive called Heavenly Strength, which allows the player to equip a 2h weapon in one hand, but reduces max run speed by 15%. This means that the player's runspeed is limited to only 110%, which is easily capped out with a single pair of boots (a relatively common affix). If I have a ton of paragon points, should I bother putting any of them in runspeed, assuming I have a pair of boots giving +10% already? In a nutshell, do paragon points placed in the + runspeed bonus allow me to overcome the debuff from Heavenly Strength, and thus letting me run at more than 110% speed?


title: How can I undo ending a flight accidentally?

text: So I had this awesome station orbiting Tylo with a lander and crew there already so that I could (hopefully) perform the landing the next time I played. So having had enough for the day, I proceed to get myself back to the title screen, but in the process, accidentally hit the end flight button instead of the space station button. "Oh no, what have!?!" and I frantically try holding F9 to reload the quicksave I had _just_ made, try putting another rocket on the pad and doing the same thing, all with no luck. If I accidentally end a flight, and I know prior to ending the flight I have a good save, is there any way to recover it? Assume any persistence and quicksave file backups aren't recent enough.


title: How do I do the wall jump in Super Metroid?

text: I have always had a problem with the wall jump in _Super Metroid_. Is there some trick to getting it to work? As a kid, when I got to the pit in Brinstar where the etecoons try to teach you to wall jump, the only way for me to get out was to roll into a ball and use my turbo controller to bomb jump myself out. I could never figure out how to properly do the wall jump.


title: Is it possible to get Cartel Coins from any other source?

text: Various items can be purchased in-game using Cartel Coins from the in-game Black Market. I have noticed that it is possible to get certain items marked as 'Cartel Items' (for example a minor experience boost consumable item) but is it possible to get Cartel Coins from any source other than the 'pay to win' store?


title: Dedicated Server issues

text: I'm hosting a server for CSGO. Now my friend has tried connecting to it and has got an error as he has an outdated version. While he is updating his client I tried to connect to it locally. After a numerous attempts at failing I changed the port to 27016 (apparently it would work) with little success. Here is my log:               64.0 fps  0/64 on map     #Console initialized.     #Loading VPK file hashes for pure server operation.     #Loading VPK file hashes for pure server operation.     #Loading VPK file hashes for pure server operation.     #Loading VPK file hashes for pure server operation.     #Loading VPK file hashes for pure server operation.     #Loading VPK file hashes for pure server operation.     #Loading VPK file hashes for pure server operation.     #Loading VPK file hashes for pure server operation.     #Loading VPK file hashes for pure server operation.     #Game.dll loaded for "Counter-Strike: Global Offensive"     #CGameEventManager::AddListener: event 'server_pre_shutdown' unknown.     #CGameEventManager::AddListener: event 'game_newmap' unknown.     #CGameEventManager::AddListener: event 'finale_start' unknown.     #CGameEventManager::AddListener: event 'round_start' unknown.     #CGameEventManager::AddListener: event 'round_end' unknown.     #CGameEventManager::AddListener: event 'difficulty_changed' unknown.     #KeyValues Error: RecursiveLoadFromBuffer:  got EOF instead of keyname in file g amemodes_server.txt     #GameModes_Server.txt, #(*gameTypes*), #(*mapgroups*), #(*mg_bomb_se*), #(*maps* ), #(*de_aztec_se*), #(*gungametrbomb*), #(*weaponprogression_t*), #(*g3sg1*), #          #GameTypes: missing mapgroupsSP entry for game type/mode (custom/custom).     Server is hibernating      No web api auth key specified - workshop downloads will be disabled.      maxplayers set to 64      Unknown command "cl_bobamt_vert"      Unknown command "cl_bobamt_lat"      Unknown command "cl_bob_lower_amt"      Unknown command "cl_viewmodel_shift_left_amt"      Unknown command "cl_viewmodel_shift_right_amt"      Unknown command "cl_teamid_min"      Unknown command "cl_teamid_max"      Unknown command "cl_teamid_overhead"      Unknown command "cl_teamid_overhead_maxdist"      Setting mapgroup to 'mg_hostage'      My server does not show in LAN and I can not direct connect. This is what my batch file reads: > C:\csgo-ds\srcds.exe -game csgo -console -usercon +game_type 0 +game_mode 0 > +mapgroup mg_hostage -port 27016 +net_public_adr 10.1.1.150 Any help is appreciated. Mona


title: How can I improve my gameplay to carry myself out of Bronze League?

text: I've been playing League for years, since season 1. I'm not an amazing player, but I'm not terrible either. I'm attempting to get out of Bronze League in ranked play, but I'm having a very difficult time doing so. I'm very consistent in my games, particuarly when I ADC as Ezreal. My stats for him over 41 ranked games are K6.7\D3.4\A9.0 with a CS of 153.3. Again, while not spectacular I'm not bad at all either. My issue is the rest of my team, and how I can interact with them or improve my gameplay enough to carry them entirely. I often have players that die upwards to 10 times, often not killing more than 3 players in the game. Now I know kills don't win games, objectives do, and I frequently communicate, attemping to focus our efforts on said objectives. When people feed like this however, generally opposing players have grown so strong that it becomes extremely difficult to retain map and objective control. How can I rally my team to play better, and\or improve my gameplay in such a way that it will enable me to carry them entirely if need be? Generic answers such as 'be more aware', or 'farm better', are useless as these are skills that can always obviously be improved. I'm looking for more of a social idea or some particular set of skills not previously mentioned that will allow me to rise above the curve.


title: Stamp out the Thalmor From Skyrim

text: I've been playing Skyrim with a few characters over the year since it has been out. I've always disliked the Thalmor and choose to eliminate them at every turn. So I've stormed their keep, burned down the embassy and killed any Justicars I find on the road. But, no matter what I still always find a few Justicars roaming the woods and roads from time to time. Is there any way (without mods) to actually defeat and remove the Thalmor from Skyrim? Now I don't run into them very often and they aren't hard to kill by any means, this is mainly an objective I'd personally like to accomplish.


title: Is it possible to transfer Wii Virtual Console games to the 3DS?

text: I bought some NES games on the Wii that are also sold in the 3DS shop. Is it possible to transfer them from the Wii to the 3DS?


title: Does the Xbox 360's 'Auto Shut Off' Feature Wait for Downloads to Finish?

text: I think the title is pretty self-explanatory. The newest version of Xbox 360 firmware comes with a feature that automatically shuts down your Xbox after a period of inactivity, which you can set yourself. If I'm downloading something big enough that it takes longer than my shut-off time, will the Xbox wait until it's done before powering down?


title: Are 3D graphics always better than 2D?

text: In preparation for making my Leviathan game engine, i realized I have only researched 2D graphics up to level 3. Are 2D graphics ever better than 3D graphics of the same level, for particular genres perhaps, or is it strictly a cost thing?


title: Do you lose all history of your completed challenges when you do a prestige reset?

text: When you do a prestige reset do you lose all history of your completed challenges? Do you get to re-do challenges for points? I'm interested in both knowing what challenges I have completed or not completed in my entire career, and whether I'll be able to get the points for them again when I go prestige.


title: What do I need to get Kinect up and running on older 360?

text: I have an older model 360 (not slim). I have heard that they require an additional power supply to work with the older models. Is this true? if so is it included or sold separately. I would hate to not be able to get it up and running xmas morning. I did find this related question but it did not answer my specific question.


title: Will Santa Claus ever respawn?

text: You get Santa Claus after defeating the Frost Legion. Can you get him if he dies AFTER the holidays, and will he available the NEXT holiday?


title: How do I add character requirements for factions or guilds?

text: Is it possible to add character requirements to joining a faction or path, and therefore cause a character to be unable to join, say, the Mages Guild, or the Thieves Guild? For example, I don't like the idea that my Orc, who has 80 in archery, heavy armor, two-handed, and single handed fighting, but a <18 in all the magic schools, is easily welcomed into the Mage College. Or that he is asked to join the Thieves Guild. It really ruins immersion for me.


title: When to visit the College of Winterhold

text: I bought Skyrim a few days ago and have only been playing it for a short while. I am playing a high elf mage and one thing has been bothering me. I am only level 3 and following the main quest but have got a quest to visit the College of Winterhold. as far as I can understand, the College of Winterhold will teach me new spells and it is advised to visit them as early as possible. It seems such a long travel but should I just visit them by now already?


How does critical strike work in Battleheart? How big a bonus does it give when triggered? I'm trying to max out DPS for my Barbarian and I'm wondering whether to increase his attack speed or crit chance.


title: XBox 360 connect to Notebook or HD monitor via hdmi

text: If I buy XBox 360 but I do not have television and I buy Xbox HDMI cable can I connect it to my notebook which has 1 HDMI stock? Or I have to buy monitor with HDMI stock and use it as output device? Also if I can conect it to my notebook what should I do to play on XBox live? I do not buy anything yet, so I will thank for any good answer


title: Advice on dealing with pets

text: Two part question, though both related -   * What is the best method of keeping my pet "happy" For this, I mean, how do I keep my pet from wandering off and either becoming feral or getting killed somewhere off in the distance? In the early game, my character generally doesn't come across tripe rations or anything else that my pet would consider a treat (I start as a Valkyrie normally). Normally I try to keep up with it, but sometimes it just disappears off into the wilderness, and then I have a sad feeling for a moment, but it passes...   * In keeping my pet happy, how do I ensure it levels up with me? Is there a good method of leveling your pet? I have seem my kitty grow to become ferocious once or twice, but it seems that happened by a stroke of luck, and not from any effort of my own. Obviously I'd like to have a fierce pet to help defend me throughout the game!


title: Jungling on paper (Udyr)

text: I would like, if possible, to represent on paper (excel sheet is acceptable) a mathematical model that would help me determine if I can successfully jungle with a champion using a set of runes, starting equipment, and masteries that will support it at minimum. A model like this will help players immediately understand what they need to change in terms of runes/equipment/masteries to continue jungling effectively after a patch that nerfs or buffs champions and monster creeps. This could also be a basis to help understand at which level we can solo dragon, etc. **UPDATE** : To make things a little bit easier and have a common starting point suppose that I select `Udyr` (with `Phoenix Stance`) as champion and start jungling to the blue golem.


title: Can I backup or restore my old PS3 hard drive to a new PS3?

text: My PS3 just YLOD'd. I'm hoping its just a temporary overheating issue and if I just leave it off and unplugged for the day I can get it back on long enough to eject the game disc and backup the hard drive. From reading up on the YLOD, it sounds like this a sign that if it's not dead already it will be dead in the near future; so I've resigned myself to just buying a new PS3. My question is this: Can I...   1. Backup my old PS3 hard drive to an external hardrive   2. Move the old hard drive from my 60gb PS3 (I upgraded the drive to a 640gb drive a while ago) to a PS3 slim. I know that once I insert the drive it will prompt me to reformat the drive; this should be fine since I backed up my data first.   3. Restore my backup on the new PS3 and get back most of my saved data? I know some games encrypt their save data, so I might be screwed with certain games. Is this possible?


title: What are the Misc. Stat categories in Offspring Fling?

text: In Offspring Fling, on the stats screen, there is a section entitled Misc. Stats which has three categories. When you first start the game, these categories are hidden (they appear as question marks) and the categories appear once you get a score in the category that is high enough. I've completed every level in the game (with at least a blue flower) and I can now see the first two categories, "Longest hang time" and "Consecutive Air Catches". What's the third?


title: Skeletons, how do they work?

text: I'm curious how exactly the spawning of Skeletons work and what their reviving conditions are. Like do they always need a Wizard guy for them to respawn? or is there a set amount of time I need to kill them in before they get a free respawn? or something to that effect? They're becoming quite annoying in some of the levels because they keep bunching up on my defenses and I'm just looking for information on how the buggers work.


title: Tips for defeating Attack at the Hospital?

text: I'm having trouble with the Attack at the Hospital mission: ![mission screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/fFaQt.jpg) Three lanes feel a bit too much for the amount of defenders I can field here. And I'm guessing the ice mage should go into that island in the shorter center lane, but then it suggests my defenders should be concentrated about that part of the map (since that's where the monsters are slowed), but that part of the map is not that good of a spot for the outer lanes... And tips on how to solve this? Do I have to farm previous missions first for money and experience?


title: How do I get a castle?

text: In _Mount & Blade: Warband_, I swore allegiance to the Kingdom of Swardia. As such, I'm currently a Vassal under King Harlaus. The king, being the generous sort, awarded me a small fiefdom consisting of one village. However, I feel I need a castle in which to store prisoners and plan my next course of action. Particularly one close to said village. **How can I acquire a castle?**


title: Is Super Meat Boy really harder with a keyboard?

text: While poking around on Youtube I found many commenters saying "yeah, now try that with a keyboard." The game itself, however, only seems to suggest a controller to keep the "feeling" of the game. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ABqVQ.jpg) I played with the keyboard so far, and I'm 10 levels from completing world 5. Sure, my completion rates for worlds 2-5 are below 30% and I only have 11/100 bandages so far - I still do value my sanity - yet I'd rather think it's _me_ not being good enough, than thinking I'm bringing artificial difficulty onto myself for not wanting to buy a controller. The only gripe I have with the controls is that you need to _release_ `Space` after having gained enough elevation before you can jump again by pressing `Space` again. I'm not sure using a smaller button, or a different finger, would make this any less frustrating however. Is Super Meat Boy actually harder to play with a keyboard?


title: Was GLaDOS initially "too mean" for Portal 2?

text: I just read a Youtube comment saying that the developers canned some of GLaDOS dialogue because she was "too mean" for players initially. Is there actually additional GlaDOS dialogue that didn't make it into into the final cut? Has it been released anywhere, or mentioned in official commentaries?


title: Can I transfer my saved game between platforms?

text: I've been playing KSP on a Mac, but I'd like to transfer all my save data over to a Windows PC. Is this possible? If so, where are the files and what do I need to transfer?


title: Is a trackball good for playing games?

text: I toy with the idea of purshasing a trackball, because I've heard it will greatly reduce the strain of the hand, that normally occurs when using a mouse. But I have some doubts if it will fit all my needs, because I would use it for a lot of working and playing games. How well does a trackball go with working and playing games (like Minecraft) where you have to move a lot? What are your experiences? What qualities should a good trackball have?


title: Why did I stop getting achievements halfway through Portal 2?

text: I played through Portal 2's single player in 4 hours yesterday, however, I have only gained achievements for the first hour or so of playtime. What could have caused this? I didn't use any cheats, the developer console was disabled, and I haven't found any information on anything else that could cause achievements to not be awarded.


title: Dead Rising 2: Mix Matching

text: With the Dead rising 2 DLC (Soldier, Psycho, etc.) Do you have to wear the full outfit for the effects to work or can you mix and match and have all of them at one? I am fond of soldiers appearance but I would like to wield all the abilities of the DLC at once. So is it or is it not possible?


title: How do I create folders?

text: I just got the new 3DS firmware update, and I know that it gives me the ability to create folders on my home screen (according to various blogs). However, I can't figure out how to make the folders. I tried dragging one icon over another like you do on an iPhone/iPad to create a folder but that didn't work. I also tried looking at various system options with no success. What am I missing? How do I create folders?


title: How to 1-Hit kill an Enderman?

text: I'm wondering how to get a 1-Hit kill on an Enderman. I saw Somone on YouTube kill an Enderman in 1 hit with a melon slice. Does this or any other way work? Anything helps!


title: Why Are There Heartless In Kingdom Hearts 2?

text: In the first game, you seal all the keyholes, beat Ansem, the end, right? In KH2, you seal more keyholes and defeat more heartless, why? Weren't the keyholes sealed and the heartless beaten?


title: Reputation change when killing argon ships in Circle of Labor

text: I am palaying X3 Albion Prelude(Steam), I started game as Terran Commander, and from start reputation with argon is very low (Enemy of Federation), every ship is hosile to me. Howewer where I destroyed argon ship in war sector (Circle of Labor), there was message "Argon federation thanks you for eliminating this thread". At this time i did not see reputation change in player info. Question is: How reputation changes where you kill argon ship in Argon warzone? Is it possible to fix reputation with argon?


title: How to turn off Portal 2 Xbox skin?

text: I got one of the preorder DLC packs for Portal 2 on Xbox 360 that gave the Robots skins that could be applied to them. I was wondering if their was a way to turn off this skin without deleting the actual DLC content?


title: Whats the World Energy for?

text: When at the main menu you see a World Energy Meter that seems to be powering up a giant spirit bomb. This energy is given by players playing the game, but what is the point of the tally? Does something happen when a particular milestone is reached? Edit: it would also be great to know if the event when a player is requested to give such energy is scripted, random, or triggered some other way.


title: How do I get rid of these dark rectangles on the screen in Bioshock Infinite

text: I've already asked other people and looked all over and I can't find anyone else having this problem. And I don't have this problem on any other games. I already tried verifying the games cache (although I knew that wouldn't work). I think it's caused by ShadowPlay because the squares are where the ShadowPlay status indicator and webcam overlays go. However, disabling ShadowPlay doesn't fix it and neither does disabling the overlays inside ShadowPlay. Here is a picture of the problem: ![](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/41629841/Online%20Posts/Arqade/152834/Dark%20Rectangles.png) If I alt-tab and then go back in, they're gone for a second and then they show back up again. They stay there the whole time and never move or flicker how do I get rid of them?? I know this isn't a question about the game and doesn't really belong here but I had no idea where else to ask that I might receive an answer.


title: What can I get from the Import Room?

text: In Scuttle Town, there is an Import Room, and I can apparently get "things from lands beyond" here, but there is never anything for me. How can I use this room? What do I get if I do?


title: How can I get wood in a desert?

text: I want to get some wood so I can make chests and crafting tables in my desert biome. The problem is that I can't explore to new biomes because I don't want to leave the village settlement that I would leave behind. The second problem to leaving is that I would have to cross an ocean to get to a new biome. So, how can I collect either wood or planks to have enough materials to have the necessary sticks and chests to survive?


title: How do I help organize my town in die2nite?

text: Since we've started work on a proper build order, I figure it's time to tackle the more difficult half of the problem: humans. Most towns run on some sort of ad-hoc system where 2 or 3 people who think they know the system tell people "Build _x_ now!". This is clearly a suboptimal strategy since it relies on a certain number of people ignoring that advice and scavenging and at least a certain number of people forgoing scavenging (arguably the "fun" part of the day's activities) and spending AP on construction projects. How can you organize your fellow citizens to do the right tasks at the right time? Keep in mind that a certain percentage of people will do whatever they want.


title: Will I be handicapped if I don't choose an alignment?

text: I'm fairly pragmatic, and with dialog choices after dialog choices, it's fairly tempting to just be fairly neutral towards it all (I guess that makes me... _a role-player_ , oh no!). If I do this in _The Old Republic_ , am I going to be handicapped by not having access to either of the presumed bonuses earned by taking one side or another?


title: How do I counter a turtling Terran?

text: I'm playing Protoss but i always have the same problem when facing a Terran: As I get my death-ball, expand and do all the usual things, the Terran just turtles non stop. He gets about 12 siege-tanks in his base and about 20 vikings. Once i can't stand that turtling any more i just decide to engage with my entire army ( even a mother-ship ). And then as i arrive at his main my bowl just gets crashed and splashed by all the siege tanks. Btw, did i tell you, that he also surrounded his whole base with 20 missile-turrets? I want to know how to break this, or any other turtling build.


title: Is there any way to transfer treasure to other characters?

text: Is there any way to transfer coins/treasure between different Skylander characters in game? I find that I'm playing with one over the others more, but would like to share the wealth with the others so they can purchase upgrades as well.


title: Why do some games allow offline Steam achievements?

text: I know of another question where it is asked if you can get Steam achievements offline. The accepted answer to that was no. But I **do** earn achievements for some Steam games while playing in offline mode! For example, right now I am earning achievements for Cave Story+ as I play in offline mode. In other games I also earn achievements while playing in **offline** mode. Not just when I am disconnected but still in "online" mode as might be suggested in the linked question. But what is _really_ bugging me is that this does not happen with all games that have Steam achievements. So, is allowing offline achievements something that Steam allows, the game devs allow, or is it something decided by a magical elf in the steam servers rolling some d20 dice around? **Edit:** As per request, I was able to attain visual evidence: ![visual evidence](http://i.stack.imgur.com/kxUzQ.jpg) You should be able to see the achievement get in action. While in offline mode. What is worth noting,(and something that I had forgotten to mention before) is that I only started earning achievements _after_ I had went into online mode with the game installed. This is why I was able to earn this achievement with the ones after unlocked. I had started the game for the _first_ time in offline mode, and did not notice that I was not earning achievements. When I had connected once, I did not have to start the game while online. I was able to earn achievements offline. I also must state publicly:   I do **not** play on easy. This was for testing purposes only people. It was for Science!


title: Are female gang members also hoes?

text: I've been working on some assassination missions, and started tracking _The Big Time, Baby_.![Assassination description](http://i.stack.imgur.com/woPxE.jpg). I went into Espina, and started killing a bunch of Morningstar members. I got up to a 5-star notoriety with them, so I certainly believe I had fulfilled that part of the task.![5-star notoriety](http://i.stack.imgur.com/YotHX.jpg) While killing the morningstar, I killed a bunch of the female members. I don't want to judge, but they seem pretty ho-ish to me.![Female gang members](http://i.stack.imgur.com/OLevW.jpg). Even after killing members for a solid few minutes, no target popped up. I'm assuming that the female gang members are not the hos I'm looking for, but I didn't find anyone looking less lady-like than the female morningstar members. Do female morningstar members count as hos? If not, where can I find hos in Espina?


title: Is there a definitive list of what gifts a companion likes?

text: Is there any resource to tell you exactly which gifts are a waste of time and which ones are going to result in maximum gain?


title: Is there PvP gear for characters under the level cap?

text: I've been rockin' some Huttball matches, accruing a fat stack of Warzone Commendations. Now, I want to spend them -- but the only vendors I've been able to find exclusively cater to max level items. Are there any purchasable PvP items usable before reaching the max level?


title: Are any Skyrim characters carried over from Oblivion or earlier?

text: So, I just realized the other day that Babette is 300 years old. While this is a fact that's been established to me a few times throughout my gameplay by now, I just now realized exactly what sort of implications that could have. Particularly: **She's old enough to possibly have been featured in previous Elder Scrolls games.** According to UESP:   * Arena takes place in 3E 399.   * Daggerfall takes place in 3E 405.   * Morrowind and its expansions take place in 3E 427.   * Oblivion and its expansion takes place in 3E 433.   * The end of the Oblivion Crisis in 3E 433 is the epoch from which 4E is begun.   * Skyrim takes place in 4E 201. If Babette is exactly three hundred years old, that means she's at least lived through (if not actually been involved in) _the entire Elder Scrolls series_ to date. Now, I've not seen anything in UESP or otherwise to suggest that Babette is actually a carry-over character. But, there are plenty of other characters - long-living, immortals, deities, undead, etc. - who very well could be. Are there any characters who actually _are_ carry-overs from previous games in the series? Is this hinted at, or even spelled out to the player during the game?


title: How to combine my two steam account into one?

text: I have counter strike and dota2 in two different steam account..Is it possible to get the dota 2 into my counter strike steam account?


title: How to get rid of trash?

text: In Animal Crossing on Gamecube, you were able to throw boots, cans, etc away at the dump. The dump was a fenced in area where you could throw away trash that was collected as well as obtain free items. In New Leaf, the only way I've seen to throw items away is to pay for their disposal at Re-Tail. Is there anything similar to the original dump in New Leaf that allows for me to throw stuff away for free and/or collect free items every day?


title: Do harbours work?

text: I have several cities connected to the capital with roads and all count as connected to the trade network (little atomic symbol). I also have a harbour in one of the connected cities as well as a harbour in an over-seas colony. But that colony doesn't count as connected to the trade network. Every time I play Civ 5 I find that building harbours simply doesn't work. What am I doing wrong? Or don't harbours work?


title: Hosting private Counter-Strike 1.6 games through Steam

text: Me and my friends want to start playing Counter Strike 1.6 online, but I'd like to know something before we all go and buy the game in the Steam Store. Is it possible to effortlessly host a private room in Counter Strike 1.6, through Steam? Or do you have to actually host a server of your own and if so, how is this done?


title: What's the highest character level in Torchlight?

text: I was googling quite a lot for this question, but I couldn't find an answer. But what is the highest reachable character level in Torchlight?


title: STALKER mod how to run without screen leaning

text: I recently bought STALKER Call of Pripyat, but I can't play long enough before I get really dizzy when you run. Is there a mod or a fix where I can run without my screen leaning (or shaking left and right) as I get really dizzy. It's a good game (kind of like fallout 3) but this run thing is making me have second thoughts about my purchase.


title: Rich Iron Ore locations

text: Where is rich iron ore mined from?


title: How does the Hardline Pro perk work?

text: I've heard a good amount of chatter about the Hardline pro perk, but I still can't wrap my head around how the pro perk works. With Hardline Pro, when you get a care package, does it prompt you to see if you want to keep it and get another one? Do you always get a better one the second time or is it random?


title: Stuck on "The Insanitarium" #6 in Skull Room

text: I can't seem to beat this, I've come close, but I'm always about 2-3 pieces short since the 3 drains are on all 4 corners of the room. Using the fixed pieces also forces you to close the loops. Any help is appreciated. I have beaten #23 in the Super-Hard "Rat" room if you want something in return.


title: Where is my download list ps3

text: This may be a stupid question, but, when i claim a game in Ps PLus and go trough the checkup process the games are added to my dowload list, but, where exatly is the download list :-)


title: Relocate my followers to my Whiterun home?

text: So Lydia nicely went into my house in Whiterun, which is great. If I need her I know where to go. However I have made a number of followers in the game since then of all walks of life in various parts of the world. My question is, can I move these followers to my house in Whiterun, so I can keep them all in the same place and make my choice of which follower I want all from the comfort of my home?


title: Is it possible to promote a soldier twice in one mission?

text: If I take a rookie/squaddie solider on a long mission and he gets lots of kills - will he receive XP to take him up 2 levels - or am I always 'capped' to one promotion per mission? edit: same for Psi skills - if one guy does lots of Psi skills - can he get a double promotion - or am I wasting my time?


title: When does Clash of Clans save?

text: I have had multiple experiences with Clash of Clans not saving (for lack of a better word) before I close the game, and not noticing until the next time I play. For example: I open the game and train some troops, then close the game. Then I come back later to check on them, but they have disappeared, neither in the barracks or the army camps. I assume this is because my client did not sync with the server before I closed the game. Note: this has also occurred while over a stable WiFi connection. My Clash of Clans is connected to Facebook and Google+. When does Clash of Clans save and how can I make sure this happens?


title: Why does my SNES console hooked up to flat panel monitor show incorrect colors?

text: When I try to play Chrono Trigger (US) on my European SNES (with the help of a converter cartridge called 'UA universal adaptor expert version') that's hooked up to a scart-to-hdmi converter device that's hooked up to my PC monitor, I get completely messed up colors on the screen. It's like I am seeing 4-bit colors; red, blue and green ugly all over. Just like when your SCART cable is improperly inserted on your old tv (remember?). However that's not the problem because the SCART is inserted firmly into the converter box. To troubleshoot, I tried hooking up my SNES console to my regular old TV through SCART only and there was no problem there. The colors displayed perfectly. So what is causing the colors to be displayed incorrectly on my flat panel monitor? Is it the scart-to-hdmi box that's doing this? Is it the monitor that's doing this? My monitor works perfectly with everything else (xbox, PC, ..) even with the same HDMI cable used. From what I read, that converter box 'automatically' switches between PAL and NTSC signal. Here is my setup:   * My PC monitor: http://www.asus.com/Display/LCD_Monitors/VK246H/   * My scart-to-hdmi converter upscaler box: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SCART-HDMI-1080p-HD-UPSCALER-Converter-Adapter-Sky-Wii-VHS-STB-DVD-HDTV-/300614927083   * My SNES: PAL European   * Cabling: I'm using a gold plated HDMI 3-star cable I think (regular HD resolution).


title: How do I load saved states on MyBoy Emulator (Android)?

text: I was playing and saving Pokémon Emerald on Android in Myboy Emulator using the in-game menu, but now I cannot figure out how to load that previous session. There is no load option in any menu. I can see the file was saved because there is a .sav file. How can I load it?


title: What are the differences between Soulless and Breathless?

text: When should I use Abel's U1, Soulless, and when should I use Abel's U2 Breathless? Like, what are the main differences, online matchmaking wise? I like using Soulless due to Armor Break, but at the same time, U2 has armor and can be held down to delay it. Not sure quite what the differences are. Is one better for a ground-game than the other?


title: Civ 5 BNW: why are city states far tougher than major civ cities on settler?

text: I started a game of Civ 5 BNW with the mod that makes the USA completely broken (every important unit is upgraded, start with all 4 base techs unlocked, start with 3 settlers, 3 workers and a super strong scout) to have some conquest fun (although I forgot to actually enable the conquest victory, or any victory for that matter). I didn't have any other factions on my continent (180X96 earth with true starting locations), so I could tech up in absolute peace and quiet. So I teched up to Peacemaker (giant death robot of the US) and started conquering the other civs: Egypt, Russia, Korea, Venice and Greece. I saved Korea for last because they were the farthest away and I would have to cross the entirety of Asia to get there. I was planning on taking over all the city states on my way there, but that actually wasn't feasible. While the cities of all other factions had extremely low defense (20-30 next to their shield icon), all the city states had stats in the mid-to high 100's, like 160-180. They could go toe to toe with my peacemakers and come out on top. Why were those city states so damn strong? Is there a hidden effect for this somewhere?


title: How do I beat level 6-3 in SPY Mouse using only 1 pipe?

text: One of the challenges on level 6-3 is to beat the level using only 1 pipe. Although I can easily beat the level, no matter how many times I try, I just can't manage to beat the level using only 1 pipe. What's the trick?


title: Is it possible to compress the map for faster loading on server?

text: I saw that video that Notch posted to show how map are generated. As you can see, the map doesn't seem to lag and load much. It appear so quickly. Is it possible to load a map that fast on SMP, any compression possible to achieve that ?


title: Is Fable III going to be available on the PC?

text: So everything I have read says Fable III is only on XBox 360, which sucks because I do not have an XBox 360, however I am over at Gamefaqs.com and checking to see what they have on Fable: The Lost Chapters, since I was in need of an rpg to play and they have an entry for Fable III under the PC section. So has anyone heard anything about Fable III being ported to the PC?


title: How does armor work in Minecraft?

text: How much does armor diminish damage taken? Also, how is it's durability calculated? Is it worth making a set of diamond armor or is leather just as good (seeing as leather isn't used for anything else)?


title: What happens when you use Yorick's ultimate on Karthus?

text: Does Karthus's passive kick in before or after Yorick's ultimate goes off? Or does the Death Defied work both times that Karthus "dies"?


title: Foolproof Strategy to Beat Civilization 2 on Any Level?

text: I'm curious to know if there is a foolproof way of beating Civ 2 everytime I play. I can do this on the first level and usually the second, but what about Deity level? Assume we're talking about conquest and not the space race.


title: How much longer does it take to mine blocks underwater or while airborne?

text: I noticed that when my feet aren't firmly placed on the ground, it takes significantly longer to mine blocks, even with high-end tools. Is there a factor that mining time is increased by for these conditions? What is it?


title: The "Play" button isn't launching the game

text: I've bought the first episode of Back To The Future using a promotional code. Then I've downloaded `bttf_101_setup.exe` file and ran it. As expected, Windows 7 32-bit asked to run it as administrator, as the setup requires extra privileges. Then, it was installed successfully. Then I try to launch the game from the desktop shortcut, and I put my Telltale Games account and password (only once, as it saves my credentials after the first launch). Then I select the first Episode and click **play** , and nothing happens! Is there any solution for this? * * * I've already looked on the Internet, and found people reporting success after running the game as administrator. I don't want to run it as administrator (and it's more a workaround than a solution), and that's why I'm posting this question here, hoping to find a better solution.


title: Redstone Circuitry - Resistors?

text: Is there any way to construct a resistor within a redstone circuit? I was thinking that there might be some properties of cobblestone versus glass, dirt versus obsidian, etc. but I haven't had the opportunity to check it out. Is there any data on this? (I realize that there probably aren't resistors in Minecraft YET, but i'm really hoping i'm wrong)


title: Missing textures in Dogfighter

text: I recently purchased DogFighter on Steam and when I play the tutorial, I get missing textures. The screen's bottom is black and the top is white. However, I can still see the silhouette of the airplane in 3rd person view. **My CYRI Analysis:** CPU Minimum   You Have: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 370 @ 2.40GHz CPU Speed   Minimum: 2.0 GHz Dual Core   You Have: 2.4 GHz PASS RAM   Minimum: 1 GB System RAM for Win XP, 2 GB for Vista/Windows 7   You Have: 8.0 GB PASS OS   Minimum: Windows XP (SP2 or more), Windows Vista (SP1 or more), Windows 7   You Have: Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (build 7601), 64-bit PASS Video Card   Minimum: 256 MB DirectX® 9.0c compliant supporting Pixel Shader 2.0 or better   You Have: Intel(R) HD Graphics PASS Features: Minimum attributes of your Video Card                                          Required    You Have      Video RAM               256 MB      1.7 GB      Pixel Shader version    2.0         4.0      Sound Card   Minimum: Yes   You Have: IDT High Definition Audio CODEC PASS   Free Disk Space   Minimum: 600 MB or greater   You Have: 9.5 GB


title: Can I get to Sheol through a challenge run?

text: So, I need to beat Sheol with Isaac in _The Binding of Isaac_ , can I select the "Doctors Revenge" challenge (which requires you to beat Mom's Heart) and maybe get lucky with a demon room on the Mom's Heart boss to go to Sheol with the Fetus?


title: Is there a cake in portal 2?

text: I have been wondering if there is a cake in portal 2 or not. I've seen this question raised on quite some forums but nobody seems to be able to answer it correctly. Some say there is, some say they don't. I've seen a few screenshots, but I'm not sure they are real, because most of them are just from portal 1. So, is the cake real, or is the cake a lie?


title: Is There Any Way to Farm XP During Post-Game Play?

text: I'm trying to unlock the trophy **True Hero** - _Purchase every positive Karma upgrade for each power_ on hard difficulty. I've completed all of the story missions and I'm about 8000 XP short for the remaining upgrades. Is there any _reasonable_ way to grind XP during post-game play so that I can get this trophy without having to play through the game again? Keep in mind that on hard mode your enemies reward you with much less XP.


title: Are statistics and achievements global or not?

text: Are Minecraft statistics and achievement stored somewhere on Mojang servers, or are they stored only locally on my computer? For example - if I logged into Minecraft on my friends computer, will statistics and achievements be "synced" and visible there? If not, does someone know if it's somewhere on devs to-do list?


title: When do auto-save checkpoints activate?

text: When I completed the side-mission, Water and Honesty, I received money from the stanger and +Fame; I was riding fast towards MacFarlane's ranch to save the game, during which power went off in my apartment. Now when I restarted playing when the power resumed, I couldn't see this side mission appearing again. I assume that my PS3 saved this side-quest as completed. Now the question is, would it have saved my increased fame and money? I didn't see any _Saving..._ animation on the left top corner of my TV. Likewise, when I completed Spare the Rod, Spoil the Bandit, I looted the bodies of the bandits I'd neutralised, also my honor was increased moments back when the Marshal left me. With these I was going to save the game, while couple of men were chasing another, when I shot one of them, it turned out that they're lawmen, so a bounty was set on me; I reloaded the last auto saved game and it didn't show this mission any more. The questions are: When does auto-save kick in? What all does it save? When are fame, honor and money saved? When are mission (both main and side) completions saved?


title: Is the game client region locked?

text: I am going to be buying Guild Wars 2 soon, and I was wondering if the game client is region locked in a similar manner to how it is in World of Warcraft? For example; if I was to purchase the game in Europe, would I only be able to create characters on European servers or would I be able to create characters on both European servers and on servers based in other regions as well? If not, is it still possible to purchase a copy of the game in Europe, and play on American servers, or do I need an American game client to do this?


title: What affects the wear rate of clothing items?

text: Do we know anything about differential wear rates between clothing items?   1. Does material affect wear rate? (Leather, cloth, silk, yarn, adamantine; do they wear out at different speeds?)   2. Does quality affect wear rate? (Does a masterwork item last longer than an ordinary one?)   3. Do different clothing types wear at different rates?   4. Does decoration have any effect on wear?


title: How do you get the gold key from the Osmos-like area?

text: I'm trying to get the key from the Osmos-like (bunch of round things swimming around in a nodule) screen, and my little flying dude keeps getting knocked back. I've tried jamming the small 1-2-3 marked blobs into the holes that puff the windmill guy back to no avail. How do I get said key? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ghLPn.jpg)


title: How to counter marine rush as a protoss on maps with huge ramps like Scrap Station?

text: Assuming that I scout well and find out that my opponent is going for mass marines early on (no gas, reactors), I still seem completely unable to counter marines when they come at me too early. My sentries die immediately, so Guardian Shield isn't up for really long. It's impossible to forcefield the ramp because it's too huge. I usually have not enough stalkers to hold. I surely do something wrong, but I hope this not micro (I'm terrible at it). (I hope this is not a duplicate, but I found no reply other than:   * FF your ramp: I'm talking about huge ramps like Scrap Station's   * Collossi : I'm talking about a marine rush, I'd have no way to rush this much to collosus.   * Guardian shield + stalkers is a good answer, but how do I keep my sentries alive? With zealots => less stalkers... ) EDIT: some good looking answers were provided, but some of them collide. I'll have to try several of them but have not too much time to do so currently. My list looks like this:   * choking the base entrance   * more units from 2 or 3 gateways + cannons (not sure about the order...)   * more sentry-focused army and using FF to create chokes EDIT: TESTS RESULTS Ok, I had some time to make some tests this week-end, although not real in- game tests. I just used the UnitTest map.   * zealots alone are good enough in small numbers against a mineral equivalent number of marines, but _only in open spaces (not a ramp)_.   * should you add a sentry (with guardian shield), your army is allowed to be smaller than your opponent's.   * stalkers need an arc and a guardian shield to be really effective without micro. Anyhow, the good answer is really to just have stuff to defend, it seems.


title: How to continue after the breeding room?

text: Adam has ordered me to investigate Sector 1, and after leaving the Breeding Room (after the cutscene) the door locks after me. The main route has been blocked by a blast shield BEHIND a door, for which I need Super Missiles, but Adam hasn't authorized them yet. How do I continue? There is nothing in the hallway, and in the control room nearby, there was an enemy in a pod which I shot.


title: How can I get medics to pop ubers early?

text: Are there any mental or physical tricks I can use to get medics to pop ubers early? Normally in pubs, this wouldn't be such a big deal, but when playing competitively, it can turn the tide of battle one way or the other. How can I get medics to pop an uber early?


title: Can I play as player 1 using a controller?

text: I tried playing Really Big Sky with a controller on my PC. When I turn my controller on I am prompted to press `A` on my controller to join, but then the controller ends up associated with player 2. How can I associate the controller with player 1, then?


title: Is the end of New Super Mario Bros Wii really the end?

text: I **finally** did it, I just got all the star coins in World 9 of **New Super Mario Brothers** for the Nintendo Wii! ( _Wow_ was level 9-7 _hard!!!_ ) The game said something like "Congratulations, you've done everything there is to do!"... But knowing Nintendo, I am skeptical. **Without spoiling it** , is there anything left for me to do, or have I really maxed out the game? (If there is some hidden thing to do, a hint would be much more appreciated than a direct explanation of what the hidden thing is) FYI, My save game icon does have 5 stars on it.


title: Is city growth beyond level 2 worth the cost?

text: In Fallen Enchantress, your cities grow if you have food, but the rate is pretty slow. At level 2, you get to specialize your city (to research, military, or economy). Getting to level 2 unlocks a slew of new buildings particular to its specialty: military cities can construct buildings that improve troops and make them cheaper, research cities get access to large research-boosting buildings, and economic cities can get large boosts to gold and global boosts to food. After that, you still get bonuses if your city grows to level 3 and higher, but each new level generally just lets you build _one_ new building, and an expensive one at that. These level-3-and-higher buildings give unique bonuses, but not particularly _large_ bonuses. **Given that building up a city is an expensive/time-consuming process of constructing food-increasing and growth-increasing buildings, and then waiting quite a while, is it worth the effort to build up a city beyond level 2?** Are there particular city types that are more useful to build up, while others aren't worth the effort?


title: Civ 5 Diplomatic Victory possible with defeated civs?

text: I currently have a Civ 5 game where I was aiming for a diplomatic victory. 'Unfortunately' throughout the game some civilisations may have fallen at my hand, city states too, with the end result of one competing civ and 3 allied city states. What this means is there is only a possible 6 votes for me. Is it possible to still win somehow? Even if it was possible to make the remaining civ vote for me I would not win. I heard if you attacked a city which was taken from another civ, you can give it back to them and bring them back into the game. Unfortunately it looks like I can't do this with any of the cities. Victory screen says: Votes for you: 5 Total Available Diplomatic Votes: 6 Votes Needed for Diplomatic Victory: 9 Is there any way I can still win this game with a Diplomatic Victory?