title: Stuck in Marathon 1 level 5

text: I have gotten to level 5 (Couch Fishing) in Marathon, where you have to flip 3 switches to prevent Durandal's access to that area. In the beginning Leela tells you where the switches are, but doesn't tell you what to do after that... Is there a teleport terminal somewhere in the level that you have to reach after getting all the switches activated?


title: Can we play max payne 3 on 12GB ps3 ? Does the installation take any space apart from saved games?

text: I am new to gaming so please bear with me, though I have played previous two releases.I bought 12 GB ps3 model and would like understand if its enough for installing. Also Does the installation take any space (like in PC) apart from saved games ?


title: Is it possible to assign in game functions to the d-pad on the Logictech F710?

text: Anyone know if it's possible to assign functions to the d-pad (the digital 8-way pad) on the Logitech F710 in Skyrim? When you play with keyboard you have the option to assign favourite spells and such to numerals. There should have been a similar option for the d-pad. It has no function by default.


title: What is the technique for effective rocket jumping?

text: Rocket jumping seems to be one of the most important techniques in the Soldier's arsenal. How is a "good" rocket jump performed?


title: Where should I use my Fragrant Branch of Yore?

text: I'm a mage currently at Harvest Valley and after walking around for a bit, I found a Fragrant Branch of Yore. But this is the only one I have with me right now and it seems that I can do some stuff with it:   1. Use it on the petrified lion on Shaded Ruins to get the Fang Key 2   2. Use it on another petrified lion on Shaded Ruins to get the Lion Mage Set    3. Use it on the Straid of Olaphis near Sinner's Rise Where should I use it? And where should I go from where I am now?


title: How do spells improve?

text: I just learned a Heal Self I spell and in hovering over it, I see that it is rank 1 of 11 and improves at level 2. How does it increase in rank and level?


title: What keyboard macros are useful?

text: I have to wonder how much keyboard macros can really help in sc2. Are there really key sequences which can improve mechanics? I am skeptical but I've never tried it. I guess I can boil it down to this principle: If the sequence is simple enough to be macro'd, isn't it extremely easy to just do it manually? A sequence of keystrokes becomes second nature _very_ quickly. There's no way a macro could be useful for microing or unit control. I think it could only be useful for macro mechanics, but stuff like building drones doesn't seem worth macro'ing. Queen injections seem impossible to macro because it requires mouse involvement. Maybe something like a macro which does: `CTRL+9`, `1`, `R button click`, `9` Assuming you always hotkey a worker to `1`, then this macro would bring your worker to where your cursor is without losing your current unit selection. Maybe could be a way for terran to bring workers out to repair on the battlefield? But again, this seems kinda ridiculous. So, what macros are genuinely useful? The subject of whether they are against the terms of service is a different issue.


title: What are all of the Need for Speed titles?

text: What are all the Need For Speed titles for the PlayStation 2?


title: How many wired controllers fit on an Xbox 360?

text: How many wired controllers can fit on an Xbox 360? I've heard just 2, but other people say that there is another port in the back, and still others say that there is a hub that you can connect to an Xbox 360. What is the maximum number of wired controllers that you have been able to fit on your Xbox 360? BTW, I have a new Xbox 360 250 GB if that makes a difference.


title: What is the exact chance that a Pokemon from a horde battle will have its hidden ability?

text: Like the title states, What is the **exact** chance that a Pokemon from a horde battle will have its hidden ability?


title: Where/How can i farm Mana Stones?

text: I want to get some more Mana Stone to make some Mana Crystals for my battles against Amalgam, i'm mainly trying to get Yellow, Black, Blue and Green because with the right Mana i can guarantee HP +, Atk +, Def +, Spd + and Life Up Mana Crystals. i did the Ring of Love exploit to get up to 60k to buy the Mana from the faeries however the exiled one (in the red, only appears if you have over 30k) never has them in stock while the toher i've only been able to buy 1 Black Mana Stones. So i am wondering where/how i can farm Mana Stones?


title: How do I stop bats from spawning?

text: Is there an edit to the game files that I can do to stop bats from spawning in minecraft? I would guess that I can change something in the minecraft.jar file but I am not really sure how and what to do.


title: No moving on iPad

text: Alright, so I have a problem with Candy Box 2. I'm playing it as an app on my iPad and when I jump in the ocean it says to move the phone up and down to move the character. I've tried tilting and moving the iPad but it's not working and my character stays at the same level the whole time. Does anyone know how to make it move on the iPad?


title: Earth Defense Force 2025 - allies stronger if not recruited?

text: Does anybody know if the computer AI soldiers have more HP if they are not recruited, specifically for withstanding attacks by enemies? I am grinding DLC #3 Stage 2 for armor, and at the beginning I kill the Wing Divers to prevent them from destroying the anthills. If I shoot from afar with the AF100 they take a long time to die, but if I recruit the leader they are killed almost instantly by my gun. I'm wondering if as a commander I have the "right" to kill them and so my weapon hits are deemed to be more powerful than the equivalent attack from an enemy.


title: Fix to not being able to press Up+Down on PS3 Konami Dance Pad on PC

text: I am unable to press Up+Down or Left+Right at the same time. I am using a PS3 Konami Dance pad connected to my computer via USB. Everything else works fine, and this seems to be a common issue.


title: Effect of not calling Sarah

text: At the beginning of the game, when you arrive on 4th Echelon, there is a phone where you can call your daughter Sarah. After this there is an info box that say you can call Sarah after each mission that you go on, to keep in touch. **What happens if you don't call Sarah during the game?**


title: How can I save my PlantsvsZombies 2 progress?

text: I may need to reset my Android phone or replace it. How can I save/backup my PlantsvsZombies 2 progress so I can reuse it on the new install? Phone is NOT rooted and won't be. But if the answer calls for it, I'm very comfortable using file managers to copy files around as long as root isn't required.


title: Why are my parachutes failing to deploy?

text: I have 3 parachutes on my plane's tail, and I'm trying to deploy them while the plane is landing. However, when I deploy the parachutes in sequence, all 3 fail to deploy. This is my scenario:   * The plane has touched the ground and is moving.   * The brakes are being applied to stop the plane.   * The engine throttle is either set to 0, or the engines are completely off. Yet when I deploy it in mid-air while the engine is on, all 3 parachutes successfully deploy (suspending the plane in mid-air). Why is this happening?


title: Are there any benefits to using different Racial Appearance Motif's when crafting?

text: What are the benefits to racial motifs other than the appearance of the crafted item, if any? Do they offer different stats or bonuses?


title: What site characteristics generate stronger favimon?

text: In Favimon, what characteristics of a website correlate to favimon stats? E.g. Higher traffic affecting health or number of pages on the domain affecting attack. Some sites (like Google) that I expected to be heavy hitters are surprisingly weak, so I'm looking for a more scientific method of finding strong favimon to capture. The Favimon FAQ briefly discusses this, but fails to give any useful details.


title: What are the most notable new things in Black Ops?

text: What are the most notable new features and things in Black Ops, not available in Modern Warfare 2 and previous CoDs? E.g. I heard you can change your outfit.


title: Is there any way to 'turn off' science and convert it into something else?

text: I am late on in a game and don't need science any more (as I have researched everything). Is there any way to 'turn off' science and convert it into something else e.g. Gold, Culture or Production. For example is there any way I can sell my science buildings (such as University, Public School etc) to raise some cash?


title: Can I upgrade my jetpack in Cortex Command?

text: I've been playing Cortex Command after I got it this week in the Humble Indie Bundle and, for the most part, I think it's quite fun. However, I'm noticing that when I order a new person/robot/zombie with lots of stuff (a heavy weapon, multiple weapons, etc) they don't go upwards when firing the jetpack. The jetpack is an important way to get around the terrain considering it can be destroyed and is a giant pain to walk around on. I think I'm interpreting an icon on the screen as "overburdened" when I fire the jetpack which explains why I can't take off, but the game is much more fun with use of the jetpack. Is there a way to upgrade it or get a more advanced version that can carry more load?


title: How do I pass Jan's sneak test in Outcast?

text: It appears that I can't make any progress before I complete some simple tutorial quests, which should presumably teach me how to control my character. The last quest teaches how to use sneak mode. It has an NPC, Jan, place an object on the ground, which I have to pick up without being seen. The problem is, even after I successfully half-run/half-sneak up that object, pick it up, and wait for the NPC to turn around and see me standing there gloriously, he still then goes all "I have seen you, PC, you have failed the quest" on me. What am I doing wrong?


title: What are some tips for a speed run through Fallout: New Vegas on hardcore mode?

text: The title explains it all. I've played the entire game "regular" but now I'd like to play hardcore but not try and do every little quest all over again-- just the important ones. What are some tips for a "speed run" through New Vegas on hardcore mode? Thanks!


title: How do I connect Borderlands 2 Mac and PC through LAN?

text: Trying to get Mac and PC Borderlands 2 to play together over LAN Game Ranger's Mac client doesn't have Borderlands 2. Hamachi did not work. Also tried Tunngle, to no avail. We both have the same version of BL2 with all DLCs. Is there any way for us to play together?


title: What qualifies as an “automatic loadout weapon”?

text: Similar to the "precision loadout weapon" challenges, several challenges have asked for kills with " **automatic** loadout weapons"? Are all non-"precision" starter weapons automatic? What weapons qualify and do you need to start with them? ![Fully Automated](http://i.stack.imgur.com/hDCf8.png)


title: How do I create a custom server with a custom map?

text: I recently got into fooling around on mg_ servers, which are basically servers whose maps are "mg"s, mini games. These minigames range around actual parkour, to deathrun, bunnyhopping maps, obstacle courses, etc. Of course, I'd love to be able to play these maps by myself, but it doesn't seem like I can actually start a custom server with a custom map; it seems I'm restricted to Valve's official maps. How do I play on a custom map? I'd like it so I can play offline if I need to, or online.


title: Is there a way to preserve a weapon in Magicka within a saved multiplayer game

text: In Magicka, you and your "wizard bros" have a saved, progressed multiplayer game. You have the M60 from chapter 3 (I think, just got into this game) and when you come back, the players are wiped from the game instance (IP game / private). Is there anyway to spawn this item? Somehow with a Steam update we lost character data in our game. We still had all the usual robes we were always accessible to - however our host lost his sword, I lost my beloved M60 (best item in the game IMHO) and another player lost their off hand. We crossed a chapter point then "called it a night because we're all married old men". However, I'm a child when it comes to my M60. Any thoughts / suggestions?


title: Redwolf passive skill: What are the chances for this passive to execute by skill level?

text: I am trying to decide between pumping skill points into Redwolf or Rage Retaliation. The description for Redwolf is as follows: > Whenever you inflict a critical hit, up to two neighboring enemies _may_ be > savaged... What is the context of "may" here? There are at least two possible contexts:   * Yes, you may go outside and play ("may", in this instance, is synonymous with "can", as in "you are able")   * It may rain today (in this instance, "may" is synonymous with "might" which suggests a probability of rain) I am thinking the second context applies here, that there's a chance that up to two neighboring enemies will be savaged. In fact, it could even mean that only one enemy will be savaged regardless of how many are in the vicinity. If this is the context used, what are the chances that this passive will be triggerd? Do the chances increase by my character's level or by how many points I put into this skill? Is there a chart that shows the chances to execute this skill by skill level?


title: What's the best way to get the "Rampage!" achievement?

text: Taken from the CS:GO Wiki: > ![something](http://i.stack.imgur.com/hM5S6.png) **Rampage!** Win an Arms > Race match without dying. As it currently stands, this achievement is almost unbeatable for me to get. By the time I get to be about mid tier (rifles and snipers), I seem to get killed at that point. I'd also like to mention the fact that I'm playing with other people. Even so, it's a fairly difficult achievement, and I'd like to try and get it. What can I do to get this achievement legitly? I've tried playing with easy bots to get it; even so, it's painfully hard, especially when you get down to the gold knife level. Is there any tricks, console commands, possibly guides to actually getting this achivement?


title: What can I do to ensure the tightest spread possible?

text: When I'm playing CS:GO competitively, I often happen to spectate team players who fire 1 or two shots in nice even bursts, and completely destroy enemies. I am unable to replicate this, however, even if I use 2burst shots, my shots tend to go wild, and the crosshairs go wild as well. Are there any "professional" tips to ensure a super tight spread of the crosshairs? I'd love to polish my aiming skills, it's pretty lackluster now.


title: Is there a more efficient way to wire a row of pistons?

text: I want to create two sets of two adjacent pistons with a two block gap between them for a melon farm. It seems as though I'm using a prodigious amount of redstone for each section. This is my first redstone circuit, but is there a better way?![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/pDniH.png)


title: What defines the alignment of a ship?

text: ![Screenshot of issue](http://i.stack.imgur.com/LLJ9J.jpg) As you can see, my right ship is aligned properly to the station, while my smaller one on the left with the welder is always sitting there very crooked. So I wonder what I did wrong when I built the smaller one on the left, that makes it misalign to the station ( it has the connector on the back ).


title: What are the best stats to focus on for a warrior?

text: I have just started to play Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition, and I picked the warrior class. Due to the difficulty, I want to focus on some stats to ease the difficulty curve. What stats do you suggest I should focus upon?


title: How can I  de-spawn mobs in Minecraft multiplayer?

text: I ask the owners of all the servers I go to, and none of them tell me how to de-spawn mobs. I'm the only admin in my server, and there are a lot of magma cubes. I want to know how to get rid of them.


title: Can I disable auto-aim when playing with a gamepad?

text: It's really obvious with the Automatic Grenade Launcher in Crysis Warhead. The AGL doesn't have an aim mode, so the view shouldn't change at all when you squeeze the left trigger. But if your reticle is near an enemy, the camera jerks in their direction. I prefer the ergonomics of a gamepad and I don't want this crutch -- especially when it backfires and actually makes some shots more difficult. Is there a CVAR or something?


title: How do I avoid being insta-gibbed by the hammer?

text: In capture-the-hammer mode, I am having trouble dodging the hammer. Moving sideways does not seem to work because the hammercarrier automatically and instantly adjusts when he attacks. Aside from keeping a safe distance away, is there a better strategy for close combat?


title: Which in-game events are unlockable by bringing a specific Pokémon?

text: As you probably know, some in-game events are unlocked if you go to a specific place while having a specific Pokémon on you or in the first party slot. What I want is a complete list of those events. I'm mainly interested in events unlocking other Pokémon (such as the Sinjoh ruins event) and less in events unlocking items (such as the Gracidea event) or Formes (such as the Deoxys meteorites). I know of the following:   1. Arceus unlocks the Sinjoh ruins event in HG/SS. (any one, Movie and Azure Flute can unlock it once each) -> lets you pick Dialga, Palkia or Giratina.    2. Celebi (Movie) unlocks Zorua event in B/W.    3. Raikou, Entei or Suicune (Movie, shiny) unlocks Zoroark event in B/W.    4. Regigigas (not sure where it's from, but it's Lv.100) unlocks Regi shrines in Platinum.    5. Regice, Regirock and Registeel unlock that shrine where you can get Regigigas in D/P/Pt.    6. Kyogre and Groudon (caught in HG or SS, respectively) unlock Rayquaza at the same location where the respective former Pokémon was found in HG/SS.  So, are there any more of these in Gen III+?


title: Is there a limit or penalty in resurrect an ally?

text: I can revive a partner in the middle of a fight, just need a small cast on him. But there is a limit of times I can resurrect the same person or penalty about it?


title: What feedback is given other players when I insta-res them with the Siren's Phaselock?

text: I always play Borderlands 2 co-op, never solo, which means that I'm always with friends. They like to play damage and I like to play medic, so we work together well. I have my Siren built for healing first and damage second, and the most useful ability in my arsenal is the insta-res 'assistance from a distance' ranged heal. I'm selfish, though, and I don't just want my buddies healed, I want them to _know_ who healed them. I want them to be so grateful to me that when the time comes, they can't shovel the good loot drops my way fast enough. **What feedback, if any, are other players given when I insta-res them with the Siren's Phaselock?**


title: Where are the 'content wells' in World of Warcraft?

text: One of the things I've noticed about the way _World of Warcraft_ is developed is that, as players reach the current level cap and wait for the next expansion to drop, a series of placeholder patches are released that include dungeons and raids and increasingly superior equipment. However, each of these patches tends to include nerfs to its immediate predecessor, so the game's difficulty curve isn't so much rising continuously as it is perpetually unrolling. As someone who only got into the game with _Cataclysm_ , I found the leveling experience so easy that I blew right through Outland and Northrend without even noticing their higher-level dungeons and raids—yet as far as content density is concerned, those areas are significantly "deeper" than the wading pools I spent most of my time in: after using the Dungeon Finder and questing in Borean Tundra and Sholazar Basin, I had barely scratched the surface of the Icecrown quests before it was time for me to move on to Cataclysm zones, yet the Argent Tournament and various Icecrown Citadel dungeons and raids could almost take as much time and energy as I spent on the rest of Northrend put together. What other content-deep locations did my rocket-jump to 85 bypass? The fact that Zul'Aman was transformed from a raid into a dungeon suggests these wells are ripe for developer recycling, and I'd like to experience this content the original way (or, as close to original as is possible in the year 2011) before they get remixed and rereleased.


title: How can I tell if two Minecraft mods are compatible?

text: If I want to use two mods together, e.g. SinglePlayerCommands and TooManyItems (which don't state compatibility with one another), how can I tell if they will work together (and not break Minecraft - forcing me to re-download a fresh copy)?


title: How can I add my Facebook friends to my Battle.net contacts in Diablo III?

text: In _Starcraft II_ you can have it flip through your Facebook friends and add people that have the game to your Battle.net friends list. How do you do this in _Diablo III_?


title: Can I have only hardcores?

text: At level 10¹ you can create a Hardcore hero. My friend ask me this and I didn't know how to answer him. > If I level up my barbarian until level 10 and create a hardcore, Can I > delete my soft-core barbarian and have an account with hardcore only?


title: How do I add sockets to an item?

text: According to this site, the Jeweler can, besides removing and combining gems, also add new sockets to existing items. I just acquired the Jeweler, but I can see no such option in his menus. Do I have to upgrade him to a certain level to unlock the skill?


title: How do I destroy the Sathanas' beam turrets?

text: In a mission of Freespace 2, I'm asked to destroy all four of the Sathanas' beam turrets before it engages its subspace drives to go attack the Colossus. This is very difficult. Even when I constantly fire both guns at the tips of the turrets and use up all of both my Helios and other missiles, I'm only able to destroy at most three of them, and this is heavily dependent on whether or not my Helios missiles do 30% damage or 87% damage, influenced by a factor I do not understand. Is there something I'm missing here? How do I destroy all four of these beam turrets, and how do I inflict maximum damage with my Helios missiles to ensure this happens?


title: Help, how high am I?

text: I was watching the trailer for Terraria, and I can see a height/depth indicator on some of the footage - how do you enable this? ![This screenshot clearly shows a height meter](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ZMejN.png)


title: I'm having trouble killing Letho near the end of the first chapter. How do I do it?

text: The following is somewhat of a spoiler, to avoid it being shown in the question excerpt, I'm filling the space with useless boilerplate. I'm near the end of the first chapter and I'm now facing Letho, the kingslayer and witcher. And I'm getting my ass kicked thoroughly and completely. I haven't even been able to hurt Letho in the short time I'm staying alive. He shields himself with Quen and just blocks every single attack I make. Then he blasts me with Aard, throws a poison grenade at me, or incinerates me with Igni. I really haven't been able to make any dent into his health bar, he just blocks every attack. And I can't keep up Quen as fast as he damages me. Any tips on how to kill that bastard? I'm not kidding when I say that I see no way of surviving that fight at the moment. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/6eONK.jpg)


title: When is a player flagged as a cheater?

text: I read in the 1.0.1 changelog that: > Players who haven't cheated will no longer be flagged as a cheater. and I am wondering how a player can be flagged as cheater?


title: How do I backstab?

text: As a Stealth, I cannot seem to successfully backstab anyone in the training mission. I run behind the enemy, I attack with the blades, and he just turns around and murders me! The tutorial says a backstab can kill any enemy in one hit, but I can't get the hang of it. What else must I do? Is there some cloaked/uncloaked requirement?


title: Multiple users and households in Sims 3

text: Can someone explain the sims 3 households for me? So my fiancee created a sim and played with it in bridgeport. I then started a new game and created a new sim. We both want to marry eventually but yeah i keep explaining to her that this is a new iteration of sims(she says that in sims 2 you could do that). SO basically we'll both be in different worlds but with the same characters, right? So if i get married in MY save file, she won't(unlike in sims 2 where you can "take control" of any other sims that are in the same neighborhood as yours) Am I correct or is there a way? Come to think of it, I dont think thats possible with different save files as we have different states of play and progress and merging them will be a nightmare...right?


title: What does counter attack mean? Casters seem to use it inconsistently

text: I have always thought that a counter attack meant an attack that Player A does as Player B is doing a big push. In other words, a counter attack by definition can only exist as a response to an attack. However, I have seen a lot of casters (including day[9]) use the term counter attack as a synonym for speedlings harassing mineral lines, regardless of whether the non zerg is attacking. Is this just a misunderstanding on my part, or has "counter attack" become equivalent to "harassment"? If so I pine for the days of more precise language.


title: Can I check what version is Steam gift?

text: I've purchased CD-Key for Call of Duty: Ghosts as a Steam gift from a 3rd party site. Can I somehow confirm that it's region free version instead of RU? If it's RU I shouldn't be able to redeem it as a gift, right? Because it's region locked.


title: What can cause a Steam Game to not properly register achievements?

text: I've been playing Darksiders over Steam, and decided to check on my achievement progress. To my surprise, I seemed to be missing some of the "gimme" achievements, i.e., those achievements that simply represent making progress through the story. For example, I'm missing the achievement awarded for acquiring the Tremor Gauntlet, and yet I've gotten the achievement for beating The Griever, a boss which _requires_ the Tremor Gauntlet to be defeated. What could cause Steam to not properly register these achievements? Is it a problem with the game itself, or could there be some external cause?


title: How to clear laggy chicken farm

text: I've irresponsibly made an auto breeding chicken farm on a multiplayer server. Unfortunately, I left my character AFK and the farm grew beyond any possibility of getting close, for it causes horrible lag. I'm now looking for a way to clear the farm from a distance - or for a client- side mod that will remove chickens from rendering so that I'll be able to kill them while they are invisible. Mods that require server access aren't an option since it's not my server. Can anyone help me?


title: Which is the most efficient use of land, for a casual user, in Tapped Out?

text: Many of my friends are playing Tapped Out (a Farmville-like game based on original content from the Simpsons' creators), and I've caved to peer pressure - I'm spending time playing it, too. I'm not an avid player of the game, though, more of a very casual one (so I won't log on every 12 or 8 or 4 hours or w/e is required for optimally harvesting the generated resources). Also, I definitely am not interested in spending money on any of the micro-transaction based in game items. So, what's the most efficient strategy for me to use when filling in land? Or, alternatively, how can I figure out an optimal or near optimal strategy for my own game play patterns? * * * [a quick, shallow, analysis, tells me that maybe a mix of blue/white houses is the best bet initially, up to a fixed saturation point, beyond which it's time to start spending money on in-game items, characters, etc... - if this turns out to be the ideal strategy, I'd appreciate seeing the math for exact, or near exact numbers]


title: Solid chests respawn rate in WoW?

text: I found a Solid Chest in World of Warcraft and I looted it. After how much time will it respawn so I can check it again?


title: Does Earth Intel shown at the end of a mission matter?

text: At the end of a mission, you get an Earth Intel reports that either says the Colonial forces have been strengthened or weakened. What determines the result you get and does it influence anything?


title: Do you have to live in the US to sign up for the beta of Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft?

text: I've read over the Hearthstone FAQs, but unless I missed something didn't see an answer. Just that I could opt in for the Hearthstone beta via my Battle.net account. Are gamers interested in the beta test of Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft required to live in the US?


title: How can I prevent the SF4 game engine from misinterpreting special commands?

text: I play with Ryu and in his footsie game I have to press forward and backward often followed by c.MK, Fireball. My problem is that even if my input is correct (quarter circle forward + HP) the game engine misinterprets my input as Dragonpunch. Instead of forward, c.MK, Fireball I get forward, c.MK, Dragonpunch. Is there some kind of trick to force the game engine to do what I want? The input is correct from what I read in training mode. Edit: I use a MC Tournament Edition Fight Stick.


title: How can I see what version of Mirror's Edge I have installed on my PC?

text: Usually the version of the game is listed in the lower right corner (or some corner) of the games main screen. But I can't find it anywhere here. I'm getting freezes in the game and after some reading it seems there's a patch out for that problem. I just need to find the version of the game I have.


title: Veteran rifles in Medal of Honor

text: I've just unlocked veteran rifles in Medal of Honor. To my surprise, there is no difference in stats at all. Do they provide any real advantage?


title: How can I improve the performance of java games?

text: Minecraft and Terraria both run incredibly slow on my machine. I've never seen anything like it, javaw.exe hammers my cpu - it's constantly at 100%. These aren't even graphically intensive games, they both use java, so I suspect that to be the reason. I tried setting low render distance, 3D anaglyph to off, graphics to fast, but still minecraft became unplayable. I uninstalled all previous versions of java and installed the latest version: jre7. I even tried running minecraft in very low resolution and it still killed by cpu. Reinstalling minecraft and java hasn't worked. I've checked that nothing else is running, anti-virus autoscan is off. I've managed to run hl2, portal, cod4, san andreas and other recent 3D games just fine, so it's very frustrating. My specs: Pentium 4 2.8GHz 1 GB RAM NVIDIA 5600 64MB Windows XP


title: Are Slime weapons affected by the Status Attack armor skill?

text: Slime is considered a status, stacking it up causes an explosion at some critical point. Would you stack Slime faster if you had Status Attack or would the explosion do more damage? While we're on the topic, is the damage of the slime explosion affected by your weapon sharpness?


title: Do named weapons function better than their unamed counterparts?

text: I recently had a dwarf name a weapon (a no quality steel battle axe). This weapon now shows up in my artifact list, though with a different color than mood/crafted artifacts. Does the weapon get any bonus for being so named, or is it effectively still a no quality steel battle axe? If it gets a bonus, how does it compare to artifact weapons, and weapons of other quality levels?


title: Can't login on my own Minecraft server?

text: I recently created a Craftbukkit server on my PC. I wanted to login and build some stuff on it but whenever I try to login it just says: `Connection lost, failed login: bad login` I don't know what is wrong with it, I've tried every possible way I found on the net, for example, I tried to connect using `localhost`, my PC's IP address (with and without the port:25565) but nothing changes. I use a cracked client, so I changed the online mode to false in the server properties but still can't solve the problem. Here is my `server.properties` file, if it helps:               #Minecraft server properties     #Fri May 31 00:44:28 IDT 2013     generator-settings=     allow-nether=true     level-name=world     enable-query=false     allow-flight=false     rcon.password=     server-port=25565     level-type=DEFAULT     enable-rcon=true     force-gamemode=false     level-seed=     server-ip=     max-build-height=256     spawn-npcs=true     white-list=false     debug=false     spawn-animals=true     hardcore=false     snooper-enabled=true     texture-pack=     online-mode=true     pvp=true     difficulty=1     gamemode=0     max-players=20     rcon.port=25575     spawn-monsters=true     generate-structures=true     view-distance=10     motd=A Minecraft Server      And I'm also wondering, how can I make myself the admin of the server?


title: How can I avoid being slingshotted when kiting?

text: I'm experimenting with a kiting Condor with tracking disruptors, and it works rather well against many frigates and even destroyers when I can avoid making stupid mistakes. Any turret ship with just afterburners has no chance of course, but some of the faster combat frigates with MWD can give me considerable trouble. In a recent fight a Rifter managed to catch me and kill me. The Rifter is a bit slower than the Condor, but not much. So with some overheating it has a pretty good chance of performing a slingshot maneuver and catching me while I try to kite it. What can I do to prevent that? How do I tell that my opponent is trying to slingshot and how can I maneuver to avoid being caught and scrammed?


title: Is there another use for Valor Points?

text: I read today a Dev Watercooler article in Blizzard's site, regarding the plans they had back then for Mists of Pandaria: > In Mists of Pandaria, Valor will be used to power a new feature that allows > you to increase the item level of your existing epic items. This means that > each week, you can become a little more powerful, hopefully allowing you to > kill that boss that has eluded you thus far. There will be a bit of a game > in trying to decide when to upgrade your gear versus hoping for a new piece > to drop from a raid boss, but our plan is that even heroic gear can be > upgraded slightly in this way. (3rd paragraph, section " **The Future of Valor** ") Now that Mists of Pandaria is live, I haven't seen any NPC or anything like that that serves that purpose. Was this implemented? Scraped? To be released content?


title: How to change skin to Batman Beyond?

text: I've finished Batman Arkham City (now with 63% complete yet), and I still don't have any option to change the skin. How can I change my default Batman skin to Batman Beyond (or other skins) ?


title: How do I get skins in Arkham City?

text: When I put in the code in Batman Arkham City for all of the skins, I hear the confirmation sound that I've done something, but when I chose to select continue game I didn't get the option to change skins, why is this?


title: 1.7.4 Ender Chest disappeared

text: I made 2 ender chests put one in my base and 1 in my mine I then quit the game when I came back the 1 in my mine was gone. I requit and came back it was still gone. I know it was there because I checked in side it to take something out before I left.


title: Is there a way to play expansions in offline mode?

text: As the title suggests, I am looking to see if there is a way to play the Battlefield 2 expansions with bots in offline mode.


title: Can you cut a smoker's tongue after it wraps around you?

text: After a smoker catches you with its tongue, you have a couple of seconds before you enter the constriction phase where you're totally helpless. Is it possible to shoot the tongue/cut it with a melee weapon to free yourself? I recall that someone told me that Valve prevents you from cutting yourself free to encourage teamwork, but I haven't been able to confirm this.


title: Any difference between Alan Wake's PC and Xbox 360 versions?

text: I've played and finished Alan Wake on Xbox 360 a long time ago, and the PC version of the game has been recently released. Is there any difference between the two?


title: How do I throw grenades?

text: In Mass Effect 3 how can I throw grenades? I've been picking them up, but have no idea how to use them. There does not seem to be a keybinding for throwing grenades. Do I need a grenade launcher weapon or something?


title: Need help beating Spice Bandits level Wooden Walls

text: I've tried and tried, replayed earlier levels over to level up, nothing I do is working. Can anyone help me with a strategy for Wooden Walls - the third level in Africa?


title: Some questions about Wind Belt mechanics

text: I have two questions about Wind Belt:   * Does its wind blast damage the orcs?   * If I use its power to push orcs inside water, does it count towards the killing combo multiplier?


title: Which gems are most valuable?

text: I've got a lot of shards filling my inventory, and despite the fact that they're weightless, I'd like to get rid of them... in the most profitable way possible, of course. Turning them into gems seems the easy way out, but some gems are more valuable than others -- so which are they? What's the best way to make money off of my sagecrafting?


title: What's up with planet Aequitas?

text: I just finished up Priority: Rannoch, and I'm cruising the galaxy for other things that need my particular brand of Shepard-ing. The Minos Wasteland relay is lit up as if there's a quest there. In the Fortis system (where the Mass Relay is), the planet Aequitas is highlighted with a green arrow, which is highly unusual. Trying to investigate yields nothing, and scanning in the system just wakes the Reapers. What's the point of this planet?


title: Can I bypass the 10 min limit?

text: In Symphony, the player can choose music from his library to play, much like Audiosurf. But the game refuses to play any songs longer than 10 minutes. Sadly, some of my favorite songs are longer than this. Is there any way to bypass this limit?


title: How do you earn prestige in Darkville?

text: Besides having to pay for it or complete missions :) After you complete the game, you can still fight people and buy stuff. But you can't earn prestige because there are no more missions to complete. So you can only buy things that can be bought with $, which are worthless...


title: Is there a way to boost Rise and Arise Hit Rates?

text: One of the problems I have with Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the lions is how Rise and Arise work, most of the time their hit rate is just over 50% and even when I had it over 75% it still kept missing. Because of this, a lot of my character, even though has practically mastered their job, remain in that job cause I still need their Item Action Ability For example: I try and keep Agrias's Holy Sword Ability even though I'm trying to get her to level up the jobs to get the Ninja Job so she can learn Dual Wield and then revert back to her Holy Knight Job. Another example: my white mage has to remain a white mage for her cure magic despite the fact I want her to learn some summons. So, I'm wondering if there is a why to boost the hit rate of rise and arise?


title: How do you get into the basement room near Sinclair Spirits?

text: How do you get into the basement room in Fort Frolic near Sinclair Spirits? The entrance is under a grate that won't open. The room is on the left, and the grate is under the number 24, on this map: ![Map of Fort Frolic](http://i.stack.imgur.com/JbYUv.jpg) Map segment taken from Game Banshee.


title: Steam download - skip most of the content?

text: I had oblivion on a disc for a long time. I recently moved and lost the disc. So I decided I'd buy it on steam so I never have this problem again. Well now I'm on really poor internet, and am looking at a 20 hour download at best for this. I already have MOST of the game (the GOTY edition) installed on my hard drive already. Would it be possible to copy/paste some of the files from my other installation into the steam installation, removing the need for a lot of the download?


title: What is the war asset value of the Krogan Clans if Eve survived?

text: After the mission Priority: Tuchanka you are given some war assets, one of them is called "Krogan Clans".   It has a value of 250 because in my play trough Eve died, I didn't save Maleon data. What is it value if Eve survive the mission?


title: What is the most optimal way to build your Gold Chocobo for racing?

text: The title pretty much says it all. I'd like to know the most optimal build for training up your _Gold Chocobo_ in Final Fantasy XIII-2 for the Chocobo races. As a note, this does not mean it will have the best _combat_ stats. I also am not asking what is the most _efficient path_ to training the Gold Chocobo, but rather what produces the best racer (regardless of how tedious or lengthy the process of grinding items and training it is). Thank you very much!


title: How much is the total cost for each town hall level

text: after spending a bunch of time farming resources, I'm at level 8 TH, with 40 level 8 walls (maxed) and the rest at level 7, farming each day 2M of gold, 40 max walls at this TH is 20M, so more than 10 days of farming to never have an idle constructor. So this question came to my mind. **Have anyone ever calculated how much it cost for a full upgrade at each town hall level?** I try to max everything but collectors before upgrading my TH and would be nice to know how much time will take to max everything. To clear it out: My question is, if I level my TH having all other building maxed, how much it will cost to max everything else but TH? including walls and can exclude collectors.


title: temple run 2 gold color circles

text: What does collecting the gold color circles suppose to achieve? I keep collecting them and nothing happens? Its not a power-up, and I do not see any benefit from collecting them.


title: IS CS 1.6 compatiable with reverse proxy based DDOS protection

text: My CS 1.6 game servers are getting DDOS-ed. I have since then purchased a reverse proxy based DDOS protection which supports both TCP and UDP ports. But I have not been able to setup the game properly. The game server is alive in Game tracker, but when I connect using the game client it fails to connect. But the actual IP 46.249.199.73:27015 is running and I am able to connect to that. Could you please tell me if it is even possible to setup the kind of thing I am and if it is how do I do that? These are the ports that I have opened in the reverse proxy manage area 1200-1200 UDP 27000-27015 UDP 27030-27039 TCP


title: What combination of TF2 store items totals exactly $5/5€?

text: Now TF2 is free to play, and until you buy something from the Mann Co. store, you'll get some amount of nagging every time you login. > MMMPH-MPH-MMMMMPHMMPH-MANN CO. STORE! MMMMMPH-MMMMPH-MMHPMMPH-HATS! MMMPH- > MPH-MMMPH-MPH-ITEMS! MMMMMHPMMPH-MMMPH-MPHMMPHMMPH-FIRE! (There's one for every class. If you wondered why there's random class models when launching TF2 now, this is the reason.) Now, the problem with buying from the store is you can only do it via the Steam Wallet, which can only be refurbished in multiples of $5 (5€). Conversely, many items have 0.74/0.99/1.49/3.74 and the such prices. How can you get premium without leaving any money in the wallet, by spending exactly a multiple of $5 (€5)?


title: Can't stop running using Logitech F510 playing Assassin's Creed 3

text: I'm playing Assassin's Creed 3 with my Logitech Rumble Gamepad F510. When I start running (hitting RT) I can't stop. This makes it impossible to continue playing, because I can't complete missions where I would have to aim (because aiming is not possible while running). Is there something I could do to solve this problem. I played the predecessors successfully with that game pad and I'm using XInput mode.


title: How do I cleanse the focal points?

text: "Cleanse the focal points for magical energies around the College." I was given this miscellaneous objective ("Out of Balance") by Drevis Neloren in the College of Winterhold. I'm at the central well, but it doesn't seem to do anything when I activate it (and the button symbol seems to be greyed out). What do I do?


title: How do I change th location of Steam games in my Start Menu?

text: I find the default "ProgramName" or "CompanyName/ProgramName" scheme of Windows' Start Menu hard to navigate, and always arrange it in a category structure ("Media/Winamp" and such). Unfortunately, Steam does not offer a choice of where to put it in Start Menu, and even if I move it manually to "Games/Steam", newly installed games still appear at "Steam". Moving them every time by hand is a hassle, and probably causes problems at uninstalling as well. Is there a way to override this location in Steam configuration/registry/etc?


title: Does a Promotion Series have time constraints?

text: In other words, how long can you be inactive in ranked before you're kicked out of a promotion series?


title: Is your League Point loss amount reduced if you have a leaver or disconnect on your team?

text: As title suggests, when you lose a ranked game because someone either disconnects or quits during the game, will you receive a reduced LP hit from the loss? I thought I read this somewhere on the forums by a red but I can't find it. Can anyone confirm this to be true?


title: What DLC is included in borderlands 2 season pass, and what is not included

text: I cannot find a clear list anywhere of what exactly is and what is not included in the Borderlands 2 Season Pass.


title: Some tetromino codes aren't registering

text: In the waterfall room, I've been trying to enter both the sequence on the pillar and on the golden door, and neither seems to be working. For instance, my translation of the pillar is (RT = right turn): RT RT up jump down RT left LT right I've tried this multiple times, all over the level, and using the D-pad in case I was being sloppy with the joystick; nothing happens. Is something wrong with my translation, or do I need to do something more than just press these buttons in sequence?


title: Does loot despawn/disappear after a certain amount of time?

text: As mentioned in this question, inventory size is an issue in Diablo II. So far, I don't plan on playing with others, so for me loot whoring is not an issue. Given this, I am interested to know if dropped loot ever despawns and if so under what circumstances. In other words, if I've got a book of Town Portal scrolls can I just keep loot running over and over until I've picked up and sold all of the dropped loot? If I'm playing solo - is inventory size really an issue, or just more of an inconvenience?


title: Cannot connect to Minecraft servers after a router update

text: My stepdad updated our comcast router, and since then I haven't been able to go on any multiplayer minecraft servers I play. It shows the loading bar and then says "cannot connect to server", I then try to log in and when I do it doesn't work. I've tried alot of stuff and look for answers but all I can see is questions about people having issues hosting their own servers. So can some please help me fix this?


title: How soon do I have to change difficulty levels to get the Mass Effect 3 insanity award?

text: I just started the game and it never game me an option to change the difficulty like in Mass Effect 2. The first thing I did after cinematic start finished, was change the difficulty from normal to insanity. Is there a period where I have time to change it before it takes hold, or am I now doomed to not getting the award for playing 1 second on normal? It's on Insanity now and will remain so till end of game.


title: How do I destroy the gate in Caudecus's Manor - Explorable Mode?

text: Today, I recently took on Caudecus's Manor on Explorable mode. As our path, we chose to search for the hidden seraphs. After various pillow-proof traps, we came upon one of the final "events" to the dungeon. This event required us to move five kegs to a gate, in order to break it down. However, an infinite amount of bandits are constantly stopping any player that picks up a keg. Even after placing the keg in the designated area, it is soon stolen back by the bandits. We tried several tactics to counter these bandits: 1) Have one player take a keg and run, attracting the attention of the bandits.   * Bandits quickly switched targets to players that picked up kegs despite distance 2) Have each player bring a keg to the gate and drop at same time   * Bandits either killed a player, or were able to steal a keg before it registered 3) Place a keg in an inaccessible place   * Several bandits teleported to pick up the keg, but did not seem to affect the maximum spawns. 4) Designate players as bandit killers and others as keg runners   * Any Bandit Archer that was able to take hold of a keg was a keg lost, due to the ridiculous hp of these mobs. What is the most efficient, and least aggravating way, of getting through this gate? Update: Tried this a few more times, and still found it nearly impossible. I felt as if the difficult level was a bit high, so I searched around. Found a ledge that allows you to skip the wall, but it seems this is not intentional and will hopefully be fixed soon.


title: Do respawned enemies give experience?

text: In the early game of Diablo II I seem to be constantly facing these pesky Demon Shamans that endlessly respawn/resurrect nearby fallen demons. I recall there are similar enemies later in the game that respawn different type of enemies. I observe that the respawned versions don't seem to ever drop loot. Am I getting experience for killing these respawned enemies, or, to add insult to injury literally - are they just a waste of time?


title: Alternate exits in Bit Trip Runner 2

text: Is there any point in taking the alternate exits in Bit Trip Runner 2? I can't see any benefit to doing so in terms of unlocking a different path in the overworld, so is it just for your own benefit?


title: How long does the teleporter particle effect last?

text: I love teleporters. They're convenient on nearly every map, whether you're attacking or defending. And secret teleporters are the best, because as long as they're secret, they're safe. But, a tell-tale sign that there is a teleporter somewhere nearby is the lingering particle effect that clings to a class aftere emerging from a teleporter, and the last thing I want to do to my good ol' Engineering buddy is to reveal the location of his hidden (rebel) base. So to sum up, **how long after exiting a teleporter is the particle effect on a character model visible to enemies?**


title: Why can't I murder this drunk guy and why is he a target? (aka: Where do I find Duccio for the Bully Achievement?)

text: While exploring the Constantine district, north of the Romani HQ, but south of the blacksmith's shop I found a small courtyard with a well wherein a drunk man is... well, being drunk. Every time I approach this courtyard, there he is, being drunk. The problem is he's got a red target on top of his head, which usually means he's part of some mission. I first noticed him during the Master Assassin mission, "The Trickster, Part 2" where I was tailing a rogue Romani. I poisoned him then, thinking he was related to the quest. However, I still had to kill the Romani in order to complete the quest. I've poisoned him, stabbed him a dozen ways, arrowed him, bombed him, called assassins on him, grabbed him and thrown him, tripped him, etc, and I can't seem to figure out what he's for and why he's on my radar as a target. Every time he dies, if I leave the area he resets. Killing him is worth about 20% awareness as well. It's been several saves/reloads since I first encountered him, and there he is, enjoying his wine and staggering about. What's the point of this guy? Is this just a glitch, or is there some mission I need him for?


title: Is it possible to alert a witch by talking loud on microphone?

text: I've been hearing rumors that it's possible to provoke a witch by talking louder than a certain volume level, so me and friends always go hush-hush around witches. Is it true or is it just another fun element to the game the community came up with?


title: What is the optimal way to stress test a server?

text: Given recent events, I have decided that Nukes everywhere are probably not the best way to stress test a server. Is there a way to do this in Feed the Beast Ultimate that doesn't result in massive damage to the landscape? If so, how?


title: How can I sync/store my PC save games to a cloud?

text: I want to store my saves in a cloud network so I can access them anywhere. I would like to have a specific folder on my HDD, for example `D:\GameSaves`, to be automatically sync in the background. I'm looking for a cloud service, preferably a free one which:   * Does not delete data, regardless how long inactive it is!   * Allows the use of external sync/upload/download tools And if there's a different, it should ask me to download from `D:\GameSaves` and overwrite the old file in the cloud. I also must be able to use 3rd party tools, and would like to get some suggestions WHICH tools I should use. (Preferably, but not mandatory, no .exe installer, .zip packed, ready to go!).


title: Growth Rates and Stat Caps

text: I'm a little fuzzy on how growth rates and stat caps work and how they interact. From what I can tell, each character has their own individual growth rates for each of their stats. This affects their chances of increasing a certain stat when they level up. For example, Unit X has a 30% growth rate for SPD. This means that whenever Unit X levels up, there's a 30% chance that the SPD stat will increase by 1. Different classes have no effect on the growth rate, so being a Barbarian or Myrmidon doesn't restrict my Avatar's MAG growth rate. Stat caps, on the hand, vary between classes. Promoted classes (Dark Flier, Great Lord, Grandmaster, etc.) tend to have higher stat caps than their respective un-promoted classes. These stat caps describe how high you can go in a specific stat when you are in that specific class. Borrowing from my earlier example, Unit X has a stat cap of 20 for SPD in Class Y. As long as Unit X belongs to Class Y, his/her SPD cannot go above 20, no matter how much he/she levels. _Am I understanding this correctly?_ P.S. What happens if you go from a promoted class to an un-promoted class after hitting the stat cap? I am of the understanding that your stats go down to the stat cap, but are these extra stats lost or are they regained if you raise the stat cap (by promotion or switching another class with a higher stat cap)?


title: How can I trade fish/bugs between characters?

text: Something I did in the first Animal Crossing was make a house on an alternate character solely to showcase bugs/fish I felt were too cool to only leave in the museum. However bugs can't be mailed or dropped, so I'm at a loss as to how to do this. Is there a way I can give bugs/fish to a second character or will that character have to find them themselves?


title: Can I declare War without losing Honor?

text: The question basically says it all. I am the female ruler of my own Faction, the Kingdom of Metal. I begin my Wars by speaking to another Jarl or Count whatever and demand them to surrender, leading into a fight. That results in a decleration of War and I loose Honor, even if the opposite Faction is much larger than me. Is there any "good" or "political correct" way to declare a War?


title: What is the install size of Mass Effect 3 on the PS3?

text: I have an old 40GB PS3 ( I know ), and it has a ton of game installs, games, dlc, etc on it already. I'm running low on space and need to know if Mass Effect 3 will require me to move some things around. What is the hard drive install size of the PS3 version of Mass Effect 3?


title: How "ready" do I have to be to get the different endings?

text: I've been lead to believe that there are several endings in the game, and that getting the "best" ending hinges on how much Galactic Readiness I collect before finishing. If I'm about to finish the game, but I'm close enough to a "better ending" milestone I might opt to play a bit longer to get it. On replays, I might also want to get a significantly worse or better ending to see something different on that playthrough. How ready is ready enough to get each of the different endings?


title: Which class is capable of dealing the most damage?

text: I remember reading in Mass Effect guides that the infiltrator class was capable of dealing the most damage in a given amount of time (DPS) in the first game. I think that has probably changed by now, so I'd like to know what's the current state of affairs. Since facing insanity will be no easy feat, I'd like to push odds in my favor. Which class in ME3 can be optimized to achieve the highest DPS?


title: Where can I find a copy of the manual for Mass Effect 3?

text: I ordered the digital edition of ME 3 from Origin. Origin _does_ have a 'Download Manual' button for it's games, but when I used it for Mass Effect 3, it downloaded a 1.5 MB Zip file named Manuals. Inside? There was this: ![Siezures!](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Aamb6.png) 23 of those, covering a wide variety of languages. But no manual. I like to read game manuals because I'm a nerd like that. Where is the manual for ME3? Does it even exist in a digital form?


title: Slimeballs on the surface?

text: While playing survival on vanilla Minecraft, I came across a shallow pool of water with 5-6 dropped slimeballs randomly in there. I've been playing Minecraft for some time, and understand that Slimes are the only mob that drop slimeballs, and that they spawn only near bedrock in specific chunks. How on earth did I manage to find slimeballs in shallow water on the surface?


title: Appearance of sets on characters ingame

text: Is there any resource for how characters look when wearing a complete set? I am specifically interested in Captain Crimson's Attire or Aughild's Treasured on a male Barbarian, but would prefer a general answer for all sets & characters.


title: Am I able to sell a Steam licensed game that I don't play anymore?

text: I have some games that has been registered to my steam account, but I am not playing anymore. Can I sell off to someone else who wanted to play?


title: How do Zerg counter Thors and Hellions

text: Being Zerg, apparently the official counter against Thors and Hellions with blue flame is Zerglings, Roachs, or Infestors. I'm not mentioning Broodlords at end game, of course. This requires you to:   * take the focus with Roachs with a concave formation if possible   * send the Zerglings   * good fungals   * ultimately mind control the Thors I'm a platinum player, and this seems to be much harder to manage than Thors & Hellions. So my true question is: What is the effective counter for platinum level play?


title: What Happens If I Run My Advanced Pump Continuously?

text: What happens if the Advanced Pump is left running continuously and the output pipe is full? I noticed it will continue to consume power, but does it stop pumping until there is enough room in the pipe to take more liquid, or does the excess get wasted?


One of the loading screen tips in Far Cry 3 says "Use cover while reloading. You can also blind-fire and peek-and-shoot from cover." I haven't seen options to do either of these things, and I'm wondering if maybe the tip is incorrect. **Can you blind-fire from cover in Far Cry 3? If so, how?**


title: Do Doors and trapdoors block light?

text: Will a door or a trapdoor diminish or block out a light source on the other side of it? If so, by how much, and does the direction in which the door is placed change this effect?


title: What are the armor thickness of ME3 enemies?

text: Plenty of ME3 questions address how piercing mods work: "How does the Assault Rifle Piercing Mod work?," "Does the piercing mod allow me to shoot through cover/objects?." However how thick are enemies? For example, how thick is the guardian's shield? What is the thickness of some cover?


title: What does BM stand for in Gaming?

text: I keep seeing a phrase like "BM fatigue" in hearthstone stream chats in twich. The context is that the streamer's opponent dies from fatigue and the whole chat says that phrase... So what does BM stand for?


title: What do Trainer Levelups Do?

text: In Penny Arcade's On the Rainslick Precipice of Darkness 4, both trainers and monsters levelup. I understand that monster's gain attributes on levelup and that both monsters and trainers gain abilities _on certain levels_ but what about the levels where the trainers _don't_ gain an ability? What effect do those levelups have?


title: Is there a way to use an upgraded animation for a hero without buying it?

text: I saw Drow Ranger's upgraded animation, which I really liked. Can I get the animation in ways like gifting or earning by playing or something rather than buying it?


title: How can I find out about current Mac OS X games?

text: I'm looking for something like http://gamerankings.com/ where I can find comprehensive information about current (and past) games, but for Mac OS X. Not necessarily just a site linking to other reviews, but it shouldn't be a time sink like normal gaming sites, either. http://apple.com/games/ and http://insidemacgames.com/reviews/ come to mind, but the former seems to be either incomplete or outdated, the latter very puzzle- and casual-heavy.


title: Is there any important missable item in Final Fantasy X?

text: I just started up Final Fantasy X again, I finished it a few years ago. Unless I'm thinking about a different game, I missed an item or items that where important for getting the best weapons(?) and it was past the part where I could get them. I am right that there are some items that can be missed that you can't ever go back and get? If so, what are they?


title: How many endings does The Walking Dead have?

text: I'm playing The Walking Dead and I'm trying to figure out if there are different endings and who will stay with me until the end of the game. Does gaining reputation help you in the game?


title: What does each Country Bonus mean?

text: If you launch a satellite for every country in an area you get a "Bonus" ... I can't find it in the XCOM Database. Mousing over doesn't show it. Is it listed somewhere?   * North America: Air & Space   * South America: We Have Ways   * Africa: All In   * Europe: Expert Knowledge   * Asia: Future Combat I picked Europe as my starting country so I know that Expert Knowledge is a research credit of some kind. But most of the other countries weren't available to me. Is this information accessible somewhere without starting a new game?


title: What other effects does difficulty have on your Simcity?

text: When I played the game for the first time, there was an option to select your difficulty? Does it affect anything other than starting cash?


title: Does the order you collect the Dark Moon Trigon and Light Moon Trigon affect the game in any way?

text: In Superbrothers' Sword and Sworcery it appears you can collect the Light Moon and Dark Moon trigons in any order. Does this affect the story in any way?


title: Which four items will give Varus his maximum damage potential?

text: Varus the archer is on his way into the fields of justice and has some interesting scaling that I'm having trouble groking. The problem I'm running into is conceiving of an item build which optimizes his damage with 4 items (which drops you as a glass-cannon in mid-game or allows for a couple of defensive items to be picked up as part of your complete build). Obviously, we all (had best) agree that item builds are situational. What I'm looking for is just a base-case situation against, say, some trees or rocks standing around. Forget about the other team's resistances, items, runes, and masteries; just focus on Varus dishing out as much raw damage as possible. We can all adjust when we play. Feel free to use any/all of the following assumptions:   * Level 18   * Anything that retains its stacks can be fully stacked, since that's your presumption when you acquire it. Rageblade, for instance, does not retain its stacks, so don't presume it would be stacked in any given engagement   * No runes or masteries. Any adjustments from the obvious case of an offensively-specialized set are unlikely to change your item build around. The short version: Which 4 items give Varus the greatest damage output over, say, 5 seconds? Feel free to answer for either including AoE damage or damage to a single target, but I personally think single target ends up being more telling. I've scraped together a couple of references that might be helpful, but weren't exactly sufficient to answer my question:   * Varus' page on the League of Legenda Wikia which has his base stats, base scaling, and ability information   * GGChronicle's hands-on discussion from PAX which gives some real experiential discussion of Varus


title: How do I catch the fairy in the sealed grounds?

text: I can't seem to catch the fairy that floats in the sealed grounds. I tried running and jumping to catch it in my bottle, but it doesn't work. It's too high to scoop. What do I do?


title: Can Alistar Headbutt map objectives?

text: Not too long ago, I watched a match on stream from #ggChronicle and saw Alistar Headbutting the blue buff golem over a wall. Based on that observation, I want to know if Alistar can Headbutt other objectives over walls, such as Dragon?


title: Batman:Arkham Origins online

text: When I try and open one of the free crates my game bugs out returns to the same screen and asks again. Can I fix that?


title: Horizontal distance in scope of Battlefield 3?

text: Does anyone know if the scale between the vertical dot distance is 1:1 with the horizontal dot distance? In simple terms: For the time it takes the bullet to drop 1 dot, is the same it takes a player moving at constant speed to move 1 dot across the scope? I know that it all depends on the speed of the player, but is there set ratios? So for a static weapon (L96 with 12x scope): While player is running without sprint: 1 vDot = 1hDot while player is running with sprint: 1vDot = 1/2hDot While player is in a vehicle: 1vDot = 1/10hDot EDIT: Added some more info based on the answer i got. EDIT 2: I am not asking how to snipe. I already know how to do that. I am wanting to know if there is a reliable ratio or not.


title: How can I Isolate the Brotherhood virus?

text: How can I fix the Brotherhood of Steel virus inside the computer-lab?


title: VIM Adventures Level 8: How to arrive the keybox as shown in the picture?

text: I am stuck on Level 8 as the picture ![Level 8 of VIM- Adventures](http://i.stack.imgur.com/veLLH.png) I would like to arrive at the key-box (I already have key.) I guess I need `}` but I don't have this key yet, where is it if I need this? My keyboard is as following ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/mxi7c.png) Anyone helps me? Thank you.


title: In Wasteland, why use Knife or Fists instead of Brawling?

text: This is a min/max efficiency question. Are there in-game situations where it makes practical sense to have knife fight or pugilism skill instead of focusing your limited supply of skill points on brawling? Knife applies only to knives. Pugilism applies only to fists. Brawling applies to all other melee weapons, which seems very useful.


title: Is there any way to fix input lag?

text: So I just purchased Cube World and it has become pretty unplayable for me. The game take seconds to respond to key presses and clicks (which then causes bad FPS). It doesn't seem like it should be too CPU/GPU intensive, and I've never had this problem with a game before. Is there any way to fix this?


title: How do I stop the Riften Guards from killing me?

text: I'm not stupid: I know that the guards kill me when I commit crimes, but I don't know how to stop it. I saved before I stole the stuff, then I got caught stealing it and accidentally deleted my save. :( Now all the guards in Riften attack me on sight, so I can't even go to jail or anything. My last save before the one I delete is like 4 hours of gameplay behind where I am now, and I really don't want to have to revert. How can I fix this problem?


title: Final Fantasy 13-2: Tonberry capture problem?

text: I already have once this crystal, but i infused it in my chichu. Now i trying to capture tonberry again, but i cant! Even with fragment skill! And during fight with tonberry on information screen there is notice that tonberry alredy TAMED. I checked twice in my monster list and in crystanium list - there is no tonberry. Is it possible to tame it again? PS: After 20-30 min of killling tonberrys: Oh yes. It's possible. But has very low chance :)


title: Age of Empires Online - Error Message: An instance of the game is already running

text: When I open the launcher for Age of Empires Online, it shows the error Message: An instance of the game is already running. I already rebooted my computer but the message is appearing again. Does anybody know how to fix this error?!


title: How can I delete LittleBigPlanet without losing my save data?

text: I downloaded LittleBigPlanet almost a year ago when it was free and recently, I got the Game of the Year edition. I was hoping to just delete the game from my system and just use the Game of the Year edition from now on, but I noticed that the save data wasn't in the Save Data Utility. I believe that all of the save data is in the game itself on the console and if I delete it, I will lose all of that save data. Is there a way to get the save data from the downloaded game into the Save Data Utility so that way I can delete the game and still have the save data? If not, then will I have to live with the dowloaded version forever for the sake of keeping the saved game?


title: Is there a way to release (free) captured prisoners?

text: **Is there any way to manually release captured prisoners at your own will?** (let them go free) My specific situation is this: I have captured lords of a given faction, and that faction has since been defeated. I suspect that I will not receive a ransom for these captured lords anymore, and wish to let them go to free. This will free up a few prisoner slots.   * I know that one option is to just let them escape on their own while I hold them in captivity with my army or in a town.   * A second option being to put them in one of my town prisons, freeing up my prisoner slots.   * A third option that _does not apply to lords_ is to sell prisoners to a Ransom Broker.   * A fourth option that _does not apply to lords_ is to release prisoners after winning a battle. **I want to let them go free. Is it possible?** I defeated Kingdom of Vaegirs. ![Kingdom of Vaegirs has been defeated!](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ZSy5Y.png) I held some of their lords prisoner before they were defeated. I wish to let them go free. However, I see no way of doing this. ![Image showing captured lords.](http://i.stack.imgur.com/rhc03.jpg) These are the only remaining lords for this faction because I still have them! ![Image showing that no other lords with the same title exist.](http://i.stack.imgur.com/kMuBN.jpg) Thanks for reading.


title: Could a minecart be used defensively?

text: Will a minecart go off the tracks if it collides with a goblin? Can I setup tracks around walls of fortress and circle minecarts around it to smash ambushers/siegers?


title: When dual wielding weapons, how is damage calculated for skills that do X% weapon damage?

text: Consider a barbarian wielding two axes. When he uses the Hammer of the Ancients skill, how is the damage calculated?


title: Can I play Bad Company 2 with Intel dual-core 2.8 GHz

text: Can I play Bad Company 2 with the following hardware?   * Intel dual-core 2.8 GHz CPU   * 2GB RAM   * 512MB external graphics card   * Windows XP, service pack 2


title: What does " [Element] Power rises by X" do?

text: When I am in battle, and I summon a spirit, after the attack has finished, I get a message saying "[Character's] [Element] power rises by [a number]". What does this mean? Does that mean that they will have stronger attacks if they use that particular element/djinn when summoning? Or does it mean something else entirely?


title: How would I get the sun element?

text: I'm stuck in the underground. I've collected all remaining elements (star, water, and forest), and now I'm trying to get that sun element. I've looked throughout all locations and found nothing. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/c1Lq5.jpg) Can you point me to the rooms where I could further investigate? I have included a map below. Here is the map of the area. **Do not click if you have not completed it or it may spoil it for you.**


title: How do I get the "Instant Karma" achievement?

text: I have managed to get him to kill some of his minions by standing in the mob and not doing too much damage, but it takes way too long just for a couple of kills. What is the ability he uses that can kill his own minions (what does it look like), and how do you make use of it to get the achievement? !["Instant Karma" achievement](http://i.stack.imgur.com/CoIyL.jpg)


title: Is a gaming laptop noticable louder than desktop computer?

text: It seems to me that normal PCs without water cooling and without specifically modded gfx-card-fans are the vacuum cleaners among the home electronics, especially when playing a gfx heavy game. (Which it appears is pretty much every game that's released today :-) I have been thinking that a gaming laptop could provide some value on the noise front at a higher price, but without the hassle I'd have to go through screwing a "silent" machine together myself. (obviously plus the added mobility + space-saving bonus) So - the short question is, and I really think it shouldn't be too subjective: _Are gaming laptops "loud" while playing a modern game?_   * Loud compared to an average box sitting _under_ the desk?   * Loud compared to the same laptop when only surfing?


title: Which is worse, unemployment or unfilled jobs (underemployment)?

text: As many may have noticed getting the perfect balance of jobs and people to fill those jobs is probably impossible. So I am asking what will cause the least amount of negative affects to my city; unemployment or unfilled jobs?


title: What are the tournament/pro level graphics settings for Unreal Tournament 2004?

text: In UT2004 - what are the recommended tournament level graphics settings? For example, like in Quake 3 the professionals set their graphics to only show the necessary elements in the game, and maximize the size of their opponents graphics boxes. e.g. removing unnecessary/distracting textures.


title: Can you help the woman with two children escape from the jail?

text: While escaping from the jail after Geralt remembers his death, I ran across a cell with a woman who begged for me help her escape because she has two children. After I picked the lock, she sat down. I can no longer interact with the door and she doesn't follow me out. Am I missing something? I thought for sure she would come out and give me something (since she says she'll "do anything"). ![screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/DoOBy.png)


title: Revert something you crafted to its raw ingredients?

text: Is it possible to break an item down to its raw ingredients? Such as breaking an Iron Bar into 3 Iron Ore? On a similar note, is it possible to undo something you've built right after building it (before using it or placing it in your inventory)? Since it's only one button click to make something - I've made something by accident on more then one occasion, which is fairly annoying :/ So it would be nice if there was a way to undo this.


title: Why does tekkit not update to the newest version of minecraft?

text: I was trying to play on 11.CBGA.ME (Super Craft Brothers (server 11)) and I got a client too old error, so I checked the version and it was 1.4.7, The newest one 1.5.0 (Redstone update), so why isn't Tekkit updating to the newest client?


title: How do you stop unit cycling in Civilization V?

text: We did our first multiplayer Civ V LAN game (it was fun) yesterday, but the unit cycling is very, very, very annoying. Is there a way to make it stop? I searched the Internet and the answers are old and do not seem to have anything to do with current versions.


title: Mouse and Keyboard for XBox 360?

text: I know there are third party attachments you can get like the XFPS Sniper or the Mayflash Max. So two questions really. 1: Has Microsoft given a reason why they decided not to allow the use of a mouse on the XBox? 2: Do the XFPS Sniper or Mayflash Max really work? I have heard there are some latency issues.


title: What are Reapers good for these days?

text: Since Patch 1.1.2, the Turbo Reaper has gone away. What are pros using the Reaper for these days? Just an early scout?


title: As a Terran, how can I punish a Protoss if I know he's going 4 gate?

text: I'm in Gold League and all day I play against 4 Gate Protoss. How can I take advantage of this as soon as I scout it? Obviously, it's hard to take advantage with an expansion against this kind of early aggression, even with bunkers.


title: Do I need to have played Mass Effect to enjoy Mass Effect 2?

text: I have never played Mass Effect, but I hear that Mass Effect 2 is great. Do I need to play the first to understand the second? Will I be lost?


title: Disable powersuit text (or move it)

text: I'm using my PowerSuit, and doing some Thaumcraft things at the same time, but the UI elements for both overlap. Is it possible to disable or move the powersuit text? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/mCE2x.png)


title: Can you kill the desert birds?

text: When going through the desert, there are birds flying over head. Can you kill these? Do you get anything for doing so?


title: What pieces of armor can carry the increased attack speed attribute?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What affixes are available on items? What are all the pieces of armor that can carry the increased attack speed attribute? I know gloves and amulets can, but what else?


title: What is the melee-attack damage of a roach and how does it upgrade? Is it splash?

text: When a roach comes directly next to a unit or structure, he smashes it with his claws (or whatever), instead of spraying acid on it. Does this attack have different damage amount than the acid attack? If so, how much, and how much does it benefit from each level of upgrades? Also, does it benefit from Zerg Melee Upgrades or Zerg Ranged Upgrades? Do both attacks have the same qualities in regards to light/armored units? Also, does this melee attach deal splash damage? It sure looks like it, because roaches swing around with their claws, kind of like the ultralisk does. And finally, is this of any interest while microing? Does it ever pay off to run up to the enemies first to make the roaches use the melee attack, or maybe the other way around?


title: How to kill the Monkey Wizard?

text: How can I kill him? He jumps when I approach and I get stuck at the end of the "map", sometimes I am able to teleport to the beginning but he jumps again.


title: What is the best area to farm the Chestmaster 2000 achievement?

text: To receive the "Chestmaster 2000" achievement, you must open a lot of chests. > **Chestmaster 2000** > > Open 2000 chests. I'm sure most will get this achievement eventually, just by regular grinding — but what area is the best to grind if I want to get this achievement as quickly as possible?


title: How much more armor is required to maintain the same % damage absorption for each level of monster?

text: Like World of Warcraft, given the same amount of armor, the physical damage % absorbed by your armor diminishes as you fight higher level monsters. Does anyone know how much this is diminished by for each level of monster? For example, how many more armor points I need to maintain the same amount of absorption when going from fighting level 5 monsters to level 6 monsters?


title: Is there a way to link accounts for Draw Something?

text: My mom just got an iPad for Mother's Day and wanted to know if it was possible to use the same account that she already had on her Android phone with her new iPad. I tried to set it up that way, but unfortunately it created a new account instead of using her old one. She really doesn't want to have to go through the pain of getting all those coins/bombs/color packages back again, and I don't blame her. Anyone know if this is possible?


title: when is the random loot generated?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How does increased Magic Find work with chests? I was wondering how the loot is determined or if it even matters at all. For example when I enter a map, is the loot of stuff already determined or only right when it drops? (Such as maybe a really great weapon is already in some random weapon rack, but I didn't open it. Then I complain about not getting good weapons because I always happen to not open the good ones even though they are actually there). This may be a dumb and irrelevant question since all the random events are independent? Or something. Thanks.


title: What is the max number of sockets for each equipment type?

text: Since you can add sockets to an item, it is possible for an item to have more sockets than what it dropped with. What is the maximum amount of sockets that each equipment type can support? Can the maximums be reached on any item (by adding sockets) regardless of it's initial socket count, or does the initial socket count matter? Are there any other rules to consider? **Edit** It has been clarified that sockets can no longer be added. Leaving the description above, so the answers below still make sense.


title: Keep in Whiterun?

text: I was wondering where the keep in Whiterun is located, what is it's name, and when I arrive there where do I have to go to find the seller of the house that is available for purchase in Whiterun ? (The House is Breezehome)


title: HoTS 2nd mission, how to stop Nova?

text: > In the second mission, Nova finds Raynor and says that if he had chosen to > help her, she might be a little bit less cruel. I chose to help Nova over > Tosh in all my playthroughs of the Wings of Liberty campaign. Is there a way to link the HotS campaign to a WoL save file so that she knows I chose her over Tosh?


title: How do I get presents from elemental pillars?

text: I am trying to finish the objective of getting three presents from an elemental pillar. Sometimes I get coins, but it still says 0/3 for the presents.


title: Is farming Zoltun Kulle more lucrative than the Butcher in Inferno?

text: I've been getting pretty bored of Act I Inferno as my group is slowly working on Act III. When we farm, we usually just do Butcher runs, but I was curious to see if running Zoltun Kulle would result in better drops and more gold. He's a pretty easy fight with a few caveats, but I've only killed him a few times. Is Zoltun Kulle a better farming target than the Butcher in Inferno mode?


title: What is the profit in resolving the issues with Ulysses peacefully?

text: What is the profit in resolving the issues with Ulysses peacefully at the end of Lonesome Road? Other than not having to fight him, that is? (the loss is I won't get his unique gear)


title: Can I sell my own expensive cars?

text: I have an apartment with a 10 car garage. I have purchased 6 expensive cars and stored them in my garage, 4 of them I need to sell! I want to buy a different apartment and I don't want to lose the cars I have. How do I sell the expensive cars I have already bought? Is there a garage option for this? I know I can't sell them to Los Santos Customs.


title: Can I even out an entire ocean with world edit?

text: So, in my minecraft ocean, I have a lot of uneven little raises and empty valleys due to poor use of world edit and lot's of water deletion. Is there a fairly easy way I could just even out the ocean? It's very ugly and I want it fixed. Any help is appreciated, thanks.   Here are some pictures: ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/4fTjK.png) ![](http://i.imgur.com/QC1Bb.png) ![](http://i.imgur.com/DyPDE.png) ![](http://i.imgur.com/EhQlc.png) ![](http://i.imgur.com/MwlRA.png) ![](http://i.imgur.com/RvKjS.png)


title: How can I install Sims 3 via Steam on a Mac?

text: I had a PC laptop and had The Sims 3 installed on it through Steam. I figure that Mac and PC have different platforms, but is there any way to have the game installed on my Mac?


title: Requirements for dispatching in Star Control 2?

text: For a while I was able to dispatch a ship to planet surfaces, but currently the game isn't letting me. What are the requirements for dispatching to the planet surface?


title: How to station some of my hunters in a tower?

text: I've got a lot of dwarves hunting wildlife, and figured that I could use the marskdwarf training they're getting and station some of them in a lookout tower, in case of ambush. I tried to accomplish this by creating a squad consisting of all 9 hunters and setting their order to (through `ms`) to station a minimum of 3 soldiers at a point. However, almost the whole squad spends all of their time there. Is there any way to let the rest of the marksdwarves continue huntint wildlife?


title: How to delay an input for a short while after it turns off?

text: I want to make a redstone device that prevents an input from turning on, then off, then on again very rapidly. For example, if a player turns a lever on, it should update instantly. _However_ , if they turn it off, then turn it on again, the machine should stay _off_ for a few moments before it turns back on. To put it another way, there should be a forced minimum delay between turning a device off then on, but no delay between turning the device on then off. Also, if the user turns the device off, waits the delay, then turns it on, the device should update instantaneously. I have tried various approaches to this problem, and I assume I will have to use some kind of RS NOR Latch in combination with a series of repeaters for the delay, but I can't get it to function quite right. What's the best way to do this?


title: Where and how do you download MCedit?

text: One time I saw my friend playing minecraft and he was using _mcedit_. Where do you download that?


title: The Saarthal Amulet does not show up in my inventory

text: I have started the "Under Saarthal" quest and once I remove the amulet from the door and get trapped, it does not show up in my inventory. I have re- loaded several times with no luck. In one case I even reloaded to the start of entering the quest and then went off and completed other quests and sold stuff etc. but when I returned to the quest, the same issue occurred at the exact same point. Again, I have reloaded but to no avail. I have confirmed that I am not looking for the wrong item, it is simply not in my inventory. This issue is preventing me from progressing the Mage's and Forbidden Legend questlines. Any ideas?


title: Slenders Head In A Door?

text: I was playing Slender Haunt and just came back into the game, all was normal until I turned my head and Slender had his head in the door! Also I lose almost instantly as soon as I see him in the door. :( This only seems to happen if I turn towards the door when the beginning static is playing and it still doesn't happen all the time. I haven't heard about this from anyone else so maybe it is just a problem with the download of the game but I am still wonder: Was That A Glitch, and how can I fix it if it is? "I may be Slender but I still run into problems (Or A Door) like you mortal" ~ Mark Slender


title: Where did Snow go?

text: (Early-to-mid game spoilers ahead) In Final Fantasy XIII-2, > in Sunleth Waterscape after you kill Mutantomato, Snow disappears. Why does this happen, and why don't Serah and Noel experience something similar?


title: How can I quickly level up in World of Warcraft?

text: I've been playing for months and I'm barely at level 40, while my classmates play less than I do and have multiple lvl 80 characters. Is there a better way to level fast in _World of Warcraft_ than just completing quests?


title: Are there any fast ways to get my sons WoW account to a higher level if he doesn't qualify to SoR?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I quickly level up in World of Warcraft? My 11 year old sons highest character is 61. He really wants to play higher end stuff but doesn't have the time to grind up. Scroll of Resurrection can get an inactive player up to 80 which would be great, but he doesn't qualify. Are there any other promotions anyone knows about that can get him there faster? Thanks.


title: How to move towns?

text: My friends and I all want to play in 1 town so we can work together. My first friend signed up and joined the same town, but the second joined and he was in a different town. I have created a coalition, which seems to be what they are for, but how do I move my 2nrd friend to the town me and my first friend are in? Also, is there a way to make sure that additional friends join our town? Thanks


title: How does quality help damage reduction?

text: Been trying to figure out how quality helps damage reduction. For example is an 8 quality plate helm better then a 30 quality chain helm? Or even better what's a good ratio for determining when quality is better then type of armour?


title: Do small-resolution resource/texture packs really have an effect on performance?

text: I've seen 8x8 and smaller resource/texture packs that claim to increase ingame fps (frames per second), but then other people comment saying that there is no difference. Who is right? EDIT: I just found this similar thread on the Minecraft Forums: Do 8x8 Resource Packs make Minecraft Faster? (1.7.2).


title: What are the conditions to get a lock with the Javelin Missile System?

text: In BF3, sometimes I can get a lock over very long distances, using the Javelin Missile System, sometimes I need to be very close. For that reason, I would like to know all conditions in which I can get a lock on a vehicle with this weapon system.


title: Will there ever be a FF7 remake?

text: I have heard lots of rumors on this but does anyone knows for sure?


title: What can Pantheon's shield block?

text: Can it block stuff that applies on hit effects like Ezreal's mystic shot? What about stuff like Twisted Fate's gold card and Teemo's poison shot? Do you get a benefit from attacking if you have a wit's end?


title: Ways to tweak my Ping in Counter-Strike

text: Are there any ways to reduce my ping in Counter-Strike 1.6? On most servers in my country the ping is around 90-120. I like to reduce it without switching ISPs and don't want to pay for fastpath. I don't want to get it down to around 15, but 40-60 would be a nice improvement!


title: In which mission do you follow Joshua Kramer to his hideout?

text: I just wanted to know in which mission aiden is supposed to infiltrate Joshua Kramer's hideout as shown in "Exposed" trailer.


title: Does the drop-boost still exist?

text: With the introduction of the depressingly fast Lakitu catch for drivers that fall off the course, it has become weirdly difficult to predict exactly when you hit the ground afterwards. In most previous games, it was possible to get a boost by pressing the gas button when landing after being picked up, but since this is much harder to do now I can't really tell if it still exists or not. Does it?


title: How do I access the preorder content?

text: I have preordered Far cry 3 on steam but I can't seem to find where the extra missions are. Anyone know how to get access to the extra missions? Thanks


title: What is the best way to deal with cave spiders?

text: The cave spider spawner isn't too hard to destroy, it can be done in a few seconds using a pickaxe. But it is fairly difficult when cave spiders are still spawning. And it seems that placing torches by/on the spawner doesn't stop them spawning. Does anyone have any strategies for dealing with this?


title: What other multiplayer games/options are available when I have a second copy of New Super Mario Bros.?

text: My kids like to play the Minigames with each other on their Nintendo DSes. If I were to buy a second copy of the game (rather than them sharing one game between them), would there be any benefits or other games or options?


title: How can I continue the quest in Bearclaw cave?

text: I'm supposed to get the key from Bearclaw cave. I can see the quest marker on the floor, but there's no damn key anywhere to be found around it. I tried looking for the quest ID so I could reset it, but it's not documented anywhere I could see. Any fixes?


title: How to fix "network incompatibility error 717" on GT5

text: We have regular weekly GT5 racing and some new racers can't enter the hosts "My Lounge" due to "network incompatibility error 717". This seems to be caused by issues with router configuration, blocked ports according to one friend, and their "cache" according to another. It would be great to have a definitive answer on what causes this and how to fix it so I can point new racers to it. Thanks in advance


title: What is there to do in Spiral Knights?

text: Ok, so I've made it to the first level of the Clockworks where the merchant hangs out, and that makes me wonder what else there is to do. Is there anything else going on other than hack and slashing your way through generic enemies? I understand that you can collect the minerals and whatnot, but is there some overarching story to experience, or is it just a way to wear out the buttons on my mouse? I like the game, but its starting to get old fast....


title: Titanite Slab farming

text: I've been looking around online for information concerning where I can farm Titanite slabs., yet all of the information I have found is outdated as the newer versions tend to change quite a few things. Simple question really, where do I need to farm to have a decent chance at these slabs dropping?


title: Can any Geth unit insta-kill in multiplayer?

text: The Atlus, Banshee, Phantom and Brute can all kill you in one hit if you are close, even at full shields and health. I have not observed such a from the Geth. Can the Pyro or Prime or any other unit kill you in melee with a single attack?


title: Do Enemies Ever Drop Beds?

text: I was playing on a SMP server, killing mobs, when I found a bed in my inventory that was not there before. Is it possible that a mob dropped it? I guess I could have randomly picked up a bed but I wasn't near any other players or anything like that. I checked on the minecraft wiki but didn't see any mention of this. The types of mobs I killed included skeletons, zombies, spiders, and one enderman. Version 1.2.4


title: How do I heal in Minecraft Beta 1.8?

text: I'm eating a load of cooked pork chops but my health isn't increasing, what do I do?


title: Is there a way to drop gold without the console or mods?

text: Individual gold pieces (A.K.A. Septims) can be found, coin purses can be found, gold can be found within containers, pickpocketed from living persons, and gold can be stored from the player into a container (or pickpocketed onto a living person). However, once individual gold pieces or coin purses are looted, I know of no way to drop individual gold pieces or coin purses, as they are converted into a player value, rather than being or remaining a physical object with which one may interact. Particularly without the console or mods, is there a way to generate individual gold pieces that can be moved and looted?


title: Can you get experience for indirect kills?

text: Do I still get experience when a mob is killed indirectly? For example:   * Killed by another mob (a skeleton's arrow for example)   * Killed by an arrow from a dispenser   * Killed by a fall, drowning, fire or lava


title: How to choose an ally

text: I'm doing the Alexander the great campaing, and I'm currently playing the Megale Hellas scenario. The first battle objective is to choose an ally. I can click all the capitals to knows they're bonuses, but I don't understand how to choose my ally. I've tried to propose an alliance through the diplomatic view, but every time I propose an alliance and send the correct ammount of ressources, the AI always reject my offer. There isn't much information in the battle objectives that could help me understand how to do it properly.


title: Does an increase in max allowed items carry over?

text: If I expand my current starter dimension (the one you get for free) in item size and buy a new one, does that carry over to the new one or is that money lost?


title: Where can I find defeated quest enemies?

text: Following on from my previous question, it seems that all defeated quest enemies such as Skyscraper, the Rakk Hive, Skagzilla, etc will respawn at or near their original locations. Since the Borderlands game world is really big and I can only ever remember a few of these big baddies, I was hoping we could compile a list of enemies and their spawn locations (and a rough XP gain from killing them, if possible) for faster farming. A few enemies I remember off the top of my head to start off the list are below. Even if I come across some of them sometimes, I don't remember the name of the spawn areas!   * Skyscraper   * Skagzilla   * Motorhead   * Mothrakk   * Rakk Hive   * Crawmerax


title: When should I invest in boosts?

text: My DragonVale park has stabled out a bit.. I am growing in number of dragons, coins and food at reasonably sustainable rates. I now have a few boosts that are available for purchase but they are a bit expensive for me (100,000 I can do ok, but 250,000 sets me back for a while). Are boosts even worth getting until I have dragons specifically for making money or an island specifically for making money as opposed to breeding for goal achievement?