title: Diablo 3 constant freeze lag spike, but low ping and constant FPS

text: I'm sorry if tech support is outside the context of this site. If so you may close this question. Just recently I've started getting lag spikes. I used to get this lag spike all the time but only whenever a new player joined my party game. But just recently few days ago when I started the game, the game would constantly freeze for 1-2 seconds every 15-20 seconds, and then start moving again very quickly to catch up with the things that happened during the freeze. I haven't changed my graphics card drivers, or did any hardware changes. All I did was install Path of Exile, but I'm not sure if that could have screwed up my Diablo 3. It took me quite a while to download and install updates on Path of Exile so I don't really want to try uninstalling it until I've tried other things. So far I've tried changing my graphics card settings (Catalyst 3D and Video settings), lowered everything in-game, even checked the "Low FX" checkbox. I've also tried Repairing Diablo 3 which didn't help. I have a slow connection (2Mb) but it's enough to play the game at 65ms constant. I've used CTRL+R and didn't see any stutters in FPS when I get the lag spike. Because of my slow connection I also didn't want to re-install Diablo 3 without trying other things first. CPU: AMD X2 7850 Black Edition stock clocking   RAM: Kingston HyperX 4GB dual channel stock clocking   GPU: ATI HD4850 512MB RAM   OS: Windows 7 64Bit


title: Why are my maps "streaming data"?

text: I've noticed that, with the advent of Battle.net 2.0 (maybe earlier), playing the campaign references "streaming data" from the battle.net servers. Since the campaign maps exist locally (viewable within the editor) and are available offline, why does the game need to stream in additional information? What happens if I "Cancel" this? ![Screenshot of Starcraft 2 loading page displaying message "Streaming Data: 32/34 MB"; screenshot modified to circle the message](http://i.stack.imgur.com/51mxD.jpg)


title: Changing the ending of "Suffer with Me"

text: When at the ending of "Suffer with Me," how do I change the ending? I've pressed rewind story at the replay mission but I always have to kill "Menendez." I've even rewinded the entire campaign and it never works.


title: What is the "canonical" option for the Wings of Liberty split missions?

text: Wings of Liberty had 3 "split" missions, where you had to choose sides:   * Safe Haven / Haven's Fall, where you had to pick between Dr. Hanson and Executor Selendis   * Breakout / Ghost of a Chance, where you had to pick between Tosh and Nova.   * Belly of the Beast / Shatter the Sky, where you had to pick between flooding the tunnels, and destroying the zerg aerial platforms. Playing the second campaign mission in Heart of the Swarm, I ran into Nova, who off-handedly remarked that "Things might have been different if you had helped me with my Tosh problem", apparently still bitter that I liked the Spectres more than her ghosts on my last playthrough of Wings of Liberty. However, it's entirely possible to own Wings of Liberty and not have played the campaign (or otherwise have no campaign data). In that case, what is the presumed outcome of these missions? Or, alternatively, does Starcraft not actually pass this along to the expansion, and _assumes_ you sided with Tosh, etc?


title: Why do so many games for PS3 have 'restricted/locked' save-games?

text: Many of the games I played had 'locked' save-games, so they can't be copied to an USB-Stick, for example. But I'm wondering why? Is it an agreement between Sony and the development studios to force the Playstation Plus features? What motivations have these developers to block the copying? Personally, for me it's very uncomfortable because I have to switch between two systems.


title: What knowledge am I supposed to start with in Minecraft?

text: My children play Minecraft based on extensive "lore" from friends and experimentation. Of course, one can find anything one wants about it by googling, but if discovery is supposed to be part of the game, what knowledge is one officially supposed to have as one starts playing Minecraft?


title: At the beginning of The Princess Bride, what game is being played?

text: At the beginning of the 1987 film _The Princess Bride_ , the grandson is playing a baseball game. Does anyone know what game it is? (It's possible that this is a fake game that was mocked up just for this shot, but I'm naïvely guessing that that would have been a huge pain) The movie opens with this shot: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/P9mKa.jpg) And switches to this shot: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Cq0QZ.jpg) After that, his mother enters, and it cuts away from the game.


title: Which method gets more Adam?

text: Considering that every (i think) 3 Little Sisters you save you get a present of Adam at the Gather's Garden, if you went though the entire game and Harvested all/Saved all the Little Sisters which method would give the most amount of Adam by the end of the game?


title: What's the purpose of Siris potion boost skill?

text: Siris has a skill that allows him to boost effect of poison. So I cook a bunch of add 10 health per second poison hoping it'll increase my health by 100 per seconds. It doesn't. What effect does the potion have anyway?


title: Gaining Hidden Ability through GTS?

text: In Pokemon XY, I want one of my Pokemon to have its hidden ability. If I put it up on the GTS, and have my friend trade me for it, then trade it back to me, will it gain its hidden ability? Bulbapedia says: "Where possible, all Pokémon obtained from the Pokémon Global Link, either via the Pokémon Dream World or a Global Link promotion, will always have their Hidden Ability." Does this apply to gen VI?


title: Starcraft 2 installer in German

text: After the trial, I went onto the website and paid 44 pounds for the full version by digital download. Now, after waiting 2 days of solid downloading, I go to install Starcraft 2 and its in German. What do I do?


title: Can I save the guards stuck in the walls?

text: While in Hyrule Castle I noticed the guards were all trapped in the walls. I can't merge with walls here I don't think, so I feel like they might just be for visual aid so we know just how mean this lady is, but can I save them from their wall prisons?


title: In Glitch, how can I see quickly how many skills I have learned?

text: In Glitch, you can only learn X skills before "brain detoriation" kicks in, making it take longer. Without counting them manually, how do I know how many I have learned?


title: Can you visit this place in Deponia?

text: In the bonus material of **Deponia** , I found the following screenshot: ![Deponia screenshot 004](http://i.stack.imgur.com/1fsn4.jpg) I can't remember visiting this place. Is it in the game actually? Or did it never make it to the finished version?


title: How do I fix the mission bug in Borderlands?

text: I recently bought the Borderlands GOTY edition when they announced the pre- release of BL2, and while playing through it, I'm stuck on a quest, "Keeping Your Insides Inside" In the mission, you are supposed to buy a shield, but the thing is, I've already completed it before, and for some reason, I can't complete the mission, talking to Zed doesn't work and anything else doesn't do anything. Does anyone have a fix for this?


title: What does the "Bonus Chest" option in the New World options do?

text: In the new version of Minecraft there's a "Bonus Chest" toggle in the New World options. ![Screenshot of Bonus Chest option](http://i.stack.imgur.com/QqCE4.jpg) So, what's up with that? Where does the chest appear, and what will I find in it?


title: What good is the armor rating of an item?

text: How highly should I prioritize the armor rating of various item pieces in Lord of the Rings: War in the North? Is it worth picking up and item that has slightly less armor with a higher stat rating (dexterity or power for example)?


title: How do I unlock the yellow gun?

text: I know the green gun can be used to solve wall puzzles, which cause cycling loops of blocks, but I cannot get past the yellow wall to reach the yellow gun. Can anyone help? ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/OnJpj.jpg))


title: Which classes and what moves allow for higher jumping than normal?

text: For Team Fortress 2, which classes and what moves/weapon loadouts/ allow for higher jumping? I know of the most basic, rocket jumping, but can other classes do something similar?


title: How can I toggle an output using the same input pulse?

text: I need to make a contraption that takes a pulse and toggles a switch from on to off. Then when the pulse happens again, I need it to turn from off to on.


title: Where is Nobutsuna Kamiizumi and Alternis Dim in Chapter 5

text: In Chapter 5 after getting the party together and getting back onto Grandship a whole bunch of sidequests open up, all of which are re-fighting Eternia's Asterisk Holders. So far i just beaten Lord DeRosso, the last one i had marked on the map however i haven't re-fought Swordmaster Nobutsuna Kamiizumi, Pirate Capatin Hayreddin Barbarossa and Dark Knight Alternis Dim and thewre are no more side quest markers on the map. i know i won't be able to fight Barbarossa until i release the Water Crystal so i can land the ship in the water and sail to the fog bank however Kamiizumi was at the Swordbearers' H.Q, Starkfort, however i went there and he wasn't there. considering that in the world Chapter 5 is in > Olivia died in an earthquake months before rather than being killed by > Victoria i thought maybe Kamiizumi was somewhere else so i fought Dr Quda however, just like last time how he fakes his death Kamiizumi turns up while he is plotting and slays him, however there's no subquest marker on Starkfort like there was when Dr Quda was there (so that rules out him only being available after Quda is dead). So i am wondering, where do i re-fight Swordmaster Nobutsuna Kamiizumi? or is he a storyline boss like what some of the Asterisk Holders were the first time (is so don't spoil it). I'm also asking the same for Alternis Dim however i got a feeling that he was still alive when what ever happened at the Pillar of Light occurred and proable is a storyline boss like he was in the previous chapter, but i want to double check as not to miss out on a sidequest fight


title: How do I find an ore mine?

text: I have an urge to practice some smithing, but ore seems to be in short supply. How do I locate a mine? Will people be able to tell me where one is if I talk to the right ones? Are there certain terrain features that I should look for? Or is it just a matter of wandering the world map long enough to randomly locate one?


title: How do I cast the second shout necessary for "The Way of the Voice"?

text: In this quest"The way of the Voice" they ask me to cast a second shout, but i dont know what to do, i seem to only have 1 shout. I cast "Fuzz" , but the guy keeps saying i should cast 2 together and then they will be more powerfull.


title: What can Shaco's ultimate dodge?

text: I was spectating a game and saw a player dodge Ezreal's ultimate with Shaco's ultimate. I was just wondering what other ultimates you could dodge?


title: When should I disrupt an opponent's recall?

text: In League of Legends, I can interrupt an opponent's recall by damaging them with a spell or autoattack, but what I'm not sure of is when it's appropriate to disrupt them. For example, if my lane opponent is recalling and I can easily disrupt him, should I do so and keep harassing him or let him go to buy items in return for some uninterrupted CS? Or if the enemy jungler is recalling in a warded bush, should I interrupt him to keep tabs on where he is?


title: When did Lady Comstock die?

text: --- **Spoilers ahead** --- The Columbia Timeline on bioshock.wikia.com places Lady Comstock's death some time in **1895**. I'm wondering how they arrived at that date... Therefore, I'm trying to pinpoint when Lady Comstock died, using in-game clues. However, the game seems to contradict itself. Here are the fruits of my efforts, so far. * * * # Voxophones (See the voxophone transcripts on the IGN wiki.) The voxophone that was last recorded by Lady Comstock, entitled "No longer", is dated **5th of January, 1895** ; therefore, Lady Comstock was still alive then. AFAIK, the earliest reference of Lady Comstock's death in a voxophone is in that entitled "For I am lonely, too", recorded by Constance Field, dated **20th of July 1902** : > This is for the Miracle Child. Hello! **I'm sorry your mother, Lady > Comstock, is dead.** (I think she is altogether better than mine.) Since you > live there, can you tell me why the tower has been closed? People say it's > poor weather, then the pox, then a haunting. If it is a secret, I promise > not to tell a soul. -- Your pen friend, Constance Those two voxophones tell us that Lady Comstock died some time between **5th of January, 1895** and **20th of July 1902**. A gap of 7½ years... # "A city mourns" kinetoscope There is the kinetoscope called "A city mourns", which shows Columbia folks mourning the death of Lady Comstock, but neither the device nor the footage seem to feature any date. # Lady Comstock's mausoleum I don't remember seeing a date of death on Lady Comstock's mausoleum in the Memorial Gardens. Unfortunately, I can't check this right now, because the game isn't currently installed on my machine. # Comstock Gate's fingerprint lock In the Memorial Gardens, when Elizabeth attempts to use the fingerprint/palm lock the first time, the latter mistakes Elizabeth for Lady Comstock and gives her a warm welcome: > Lady Comstock! How lovely to see you! Wonderful of you to make the journey, > especially considering your painful death **19 years ago**. From the opening of the game, we also know that it's year **1912** when Booker arrives in Columbia. So let's do a bit of maths. Even if you we assume the game to be set in late 1912, going back 19 years into the past would mean going (at least) as far back as year **1894**. However, from one of the voxophones discussed above, Lady Comstock was clearly alive in January 1895. Contradiction! What am I missing? When exactly did Lady Comstock die?


title: Disable studio/publisher credits during startup

text: The latest Civ5 patch has added three short but annoying movies displaying the logo of the publishers. Is there a way to disable these so the game loads faster?


title: Where did the guy that helped me escape the Helgen dragon go?

text: After escaping the dragon in the beginning of the game, some guy of which I don't remember the name has helped me escape the dragon and took me through a first area all the way to Riverwood. This is where I decided to try out stealing stuff; I killed the first three guys that chased me and entered a building afterwards, after which a fourth guy killed me. I didn't pay attention to the guy helping me... Now, I have some questions:   * Did he got killed in the background? Did he turn against me? Or did he end his journey with me?   * What would have happened if I didn't go stealing wild but rather kept following his instructions?


title: How do I stop my constant teleporting?

text: I was playing Minecraft and I decided to make a train so that when it hits the detector rail I teleport using a command block. I connected the command block to the detector rail and on the command block I typed in a random x y z and when I tried it I spawn in the clouds up high in the sky. When I fall back down to earth the train hits the detector rail again and I teleport back up again. How can I get out of this cycle?


title: Does it make sense to colonize planets in enemy territory?

text: I started my first game in a small map and ended up with five enemies completely surrounding my territory from the start. I found habitable planets within their influence area and thought the borders would change if I colonize them. Apparently I was wrong. (The planet does not border my influence area directly, and it did not generate influence area by itself.) The planet now belongs to me, but is within enemy borders. As far as I read this will likely lead to a rebellion soon. Is it always a bad idea to colonize planets in enemy territory? What tactics can I use to colonize more planets if almost all of them are within enemy influence area?


title: Got all sorceries, but didn't win the Trophy

text: Here's some other information I can add:   * In this playthrough I used the Bottomless Box trick;    * I won the Pyromancies Trophy without having all pyromancies with this char. I have all sorceries from this list. I really don't want to play all the game again to get all those spells again. Any ideas?


title: Pokemon X/Y searching in the GTS

text: If memory serves, I thought I remembered reading somewhere that the GTS Pokemon would be filled with all the Pokemon names. But when I'm searching for one that I haven't seen before, for example a Dragonite, I don't see it in the "D" list. But there is an option you can pick to where you can type a Pokemon name and it will search for it. So can you search for Pokemon using that option that haven't been seen in the Pokedex? Also can you shorten the name to search for any pokemon with what you're looking for? Say I searched for "Drago", would that find Dragonair and Dragonite?


title: Is there a downside to losing a battle?

text: Sometimes I engage in a battle which I lose, but what is the downside? If I go into the battle with men, then they are dead, but I don't appear to lose money, experience, or anything else of value.


title: CSGO competitive ranking system

text: I'm totally new to CSGO and i have utter crap skills in it. I have approximately played 13 competitive games and i only won 1. My average competitive KD is around 40%. I have searched links on the different ranking they provide in CSGO. However, I've some question regarding the ranking system. Do they have a default rank when you reached 10 competitive wins? will they allocate you to any of the ranks or a default rank? Next, based on how i have done as mentioned above, does anyone have a idea what rank would i be in? Regards.


title: How can I make a Bum Rush easier?

text: Sabin's special technique is "Blitz"; which does a high amount of damage if fighting-game style commands are executed correctly. The Bum Rush - Sabin's most damaging Blitz - requires a full 360° trip around the control pad. Is there any way to make this Blitz easier to execute?


title: How do I play the T-Bone missions?

text: Since completing the main campaign for Watch Dogs I've bought the season pass which gives a few more missions, a digital trip and a "new" campaign featuring the hacker T-Bone. Thing is, I can't find out how you actually play them - there's nothing in the in-game Additional Content menu and some online sites say "released August"...with it being nearly the end of August I still can't see them. Have the missions been released yet, and if so, how can I play them?


title: How do command blocks work?

text: I'm trying to get started using command blocks. I can't seem to figure out how to do basic things, such as changing game modes, sending messages, and giving items to people using the block ID. Nothing I have tried is working. How do I use command blocks?


title: How do Armors and Defense compare?

text: Every set of armor you can forge in MH3U has a "Defense" stat. Arzuros armor sports a higher defense than Jaggi Armor, and Barroth Mail sports a defense higher than both. **However** , all armor can be upgraded, which increases its "Defense" value. One of the NPCs in Moga Village even mentions off-handedly, "If you like the look of a particular armor, why not upgrade it and keep it around?" So a couple of related questions: How many times can I "Level" a particular piece of armor? Is there a cap on defense? If I find a particular combination of stats / appearance I like (say... Ludroth armor), will it always be a decent option, or will higher level armors (within the same Rank, anyway) eventually totally eclipse it?


title: Using a standard dynamic microphone (3.5mm male mini jack) + a 3.5=>2.5 adapter with an Xbox 360

text: Can I use a standard dynamic microphone with an Xbox 360 ? To be sure I can, I would need to be confirmed that 1. any dynamic microphone with a 3.5mm mini- jack plug + a 3.5mm=>2.5mm adapter would work ? 2. The Xbox 360 doesn't disable audio output through optical output or AV cable output while a jack is plugged (I'm wondering because I know that some devices and TVs do this for the sake of convenience) I'm going through this because I want to use an external mic, but I definitely don't want to use a headset because I have very good Sennheiser headphones already. Thank you !


title: What button do i press to make a waypoint on my minimap?

text: one day, in minecraft, I wanted to explore a cave. But I got lost on the way and cant find my way back. I really wanted a waypoint at my home, but what button do I press? I also have the waypoint mod and reis minimap installd


title: How to test for time of day with command block in Minecraft

text: I'm trying to setup something similar to the MindCrack team's current server set up for my single player world so that the world border expands slowly as I play the game. I already know how to work the worldborder command, I just want it to happen at the exact same time every game day. I know that you can query for the time with `time query daytime` which gives you the time of the day in ticks. I would set up a comparator to test the output. I just can't seem to get the `testfor` command to work with this. I figure I'm doing something wrong. I would guess the code would be something like this `testfor [time query daytime = 1000]` but of course that was wrong. Anyone know if what I want to do is even possible?


title: View remaining stamina

text: So we know that as when you sprint the stamina 'amount' decreases, what I'd like to know is if there's a way to see the amount of stamina they have left before they hit their 'limit' and it starts deducting health? Is there anything the character does to give a clue it might be getting low?


title: What are the crown and energy costs for crafting each level of item?

text: I've noticed that all 1-star and 2-star items seem to require the same amount of crown and energy inputs for each creation - 10E/200C and 50E/400C respectively. Are these costs _always_ the same for each star level?   And if so, what are the costs associated with each star level?


title: What does "zoning" mean for fighting games?

text: I've seen the terms "zone" and "anti-zone" used in regards to moves, as well as discussion about whether or not a character is a good "zoner" or has a good "zoning game." What exactly does this term mean? Is it movement speed, avoidance ability, a combination of the two or something else?


title: Is there special PvP armor?

text: I want to buy Destiny, although I'm only interested in PvP actually. So I'd like to know if there is something like special PvP armor, like stuff you only unlock for playing PvP and that only gives you bonus stats which are useful for PvP. Or can everyone just play with his equipment farmed in PvE?


title: PS3 flickering while playing games

text: I have been using my PS3 console for about 3 years. Suddenly it started flickering and I can't play games with my peace of mind. Here is what is happening. I changed the HDMI cable multiple times, tried changing the display settings up and down. No luck. Does any one know out there how do I fix it.


title: Destiny Generation Upgrade

text: Can i redeem the free upgrade for the Xbox One version on the Xbox website now although i dont have a Xbox One yet?


title: How to tether two objects in Just Cause 2

text: This is a really dumb question, but I never really played around with the tethering mechanic in Just Cause 2. Now I want to tether things, but I can't remember the key combination from the tutorial mission way back. Does anyone remember how the process works?


title: What does the Deduction skill do?

text: It states in the skill tree "One more move to collect a candy on puzzles". The way i understand this seems to make this skill a PitA. It would take 1 more moves to get a candy?


title: Dell M14x Alienware cannot play 1999 Street war

text: I've installed the old school 'Street Wars/Mob Rule' game to my laptop. When I run the game, suddenly I can only heard the sound but no display.When I click Alt+Tab button to change a window, the game display appear for a while. It also happen with 'Neighbors from Hell' game. Is it because of screen resolution? My display is 1366 x 768 max and 800 x 600 min. Both games required only 640x480 graphic display.


title: How can I stop creeps from spawning in DotA?

text: Can somebody please tell me how to prevent creeps from spawning in DotA? I have Googled it but can't find a command that will achieve this. I have tried `-killall` , `-spawnoff` , `-disablecreepspawn`, but nothing helps.


title: Skill change penalty during a battle

text: Changing a skill in my skill set could come in handy when fighting bosses. Can I freely change one in my set of skills to use it during a battle without drawbacks? If not, what are the penalties?


title: How do executions work in League of Legends?

text: If you don't take damage from any champions for a short period before dying, then your death counts as an execution. What does this mean in terms of gold rewards given? In particular:   1. Does the enemy team get any gold reward for your death?   2. If you had a bounty on your head does that bounty disappear after you are executed?


title: Is there an English translation of Der Langrisser?

text: I've always liked the Langrisser series. I've seen videos and screenshots for an English version of Der Langrisser (SNES) but as far as I can see, only a Japanese version was released. Did they ever release an English cart?


title: What do the various dots and triangles mean on the minimap in Titanfall and what governs their display?

text: Here is how I _think_ it works:               Small red dots       - Enemy minions     Big red dots         - Enemy pilots who are firing a weapon?     Small blue triangles - Friendly pilots     Big Red Triangles    - Enemy Titans     Big Blue Triangles   - Friendly Titans     Orange dots          - Enemy minions (using minion detector?)       So my questions are:   * Do enemy pilots only show on the mini-map when they are firing a weapon with no suppressor?   * Do _friendly_ pilots only show on the mini-map when they are firing a weapon with no suppressor?   * Does the Map Hack burn card let you see all pilots regardless of whether or not they are firing?   * Does the Satellite Uplink burn card let you see all enemy pilots regardless of whether or not they are firing?


title: Finding the Running Man

text: I'm looking for a man that runs in Hyrule Field to that I can sell him a bunny mask, but I can't seem to find him. At what point in the game can he be found? Does he have a set route that he runs at certain times? Does playing the Sun and Moon Song change his schedule? I've ruled out finding him as old link because only young link can wear the mask.


title: Can I control the types of creatures entering my dungeon?

text: In dungeon keeper 2, I want certain types of creatures and don't want other types, for example, I want bile demons and black knights and don't want goblins and flies at all or any more warlocks than I already have. To do it I put locked doors at the entrance to my portals, so that unwanted creatures won't enter the dungeon and I won't be able to find them but be stack in the portal, and then I come and sort them. Is there a way to prevent certain creatures from coming at all?


title: What happened to Lucy Stillman?

text: It has been a while since I've played Assassin's Creed 1, and I'm trying to refresh myself on the plot as I play the newer games. I've come across something that's been bothering me. I could swear there was a scene where you see that: > Lucy Stillman's left ring finger was partially amputated, similar to Altaïr. This was a memorable moment from the game, and caused me to draw conclusions about Lucy that are important to the plot. I am now playing AC Brotherhood, and during certain scenes I can clearly see that: > Lucy has all of her fingers! Did I remember wrong, is this a glaring plot hole, or is there some plausible explanation?


title: How do I deal with auto block users?

text: Extremely annoying to deal with. I've tried using throws, focus attacks, and spd's, and these work well on D level opponents, but once you get into C and above, it seems nearly every player uses autoblock, and abuses it to advantage. Since each on autoblock is effectively punishable, it makes it annoying when I really want to get damage in. It's annoying to know that, on console, it would actually hit, but on the 3DS, it just lets them absorb damage then punish. How do I deal with auto-block users? I've also tried filtering users to Pro- mode users, but it takes nearly forever just trying to find a match in the same region with the same controls.


title: Why do I lose League points even though I have a very good score?

text: I've been playing a lot of ranked in League of Legends and I've had games where I end up with a positive K/D score. For example, I played Shen, scored 16/3/12 and we lost. My team fed but I still lost points, 18 LP to be precise. Do you lose points when you lost and get them when you win or is there some other system effecting my rank?


After level six she just seems to be able to farm and harass limitlessly and whenever I try to force a fight she walls me off and chunks me for half my health with her spear. Who is the best counter to Anivia in lane?


title: Battlelog weapon tab doesn't show unlocks

text: Recently I've encountered a small problem at Battlelog weapon tab with some weapons(standard weapons of each class I think). As you can see here, ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/4WuUm.png) Battlelog says that I don't have any more unlocks for `AK-74M`, but if you look at its' unlocks, you will see that there is a `Rifle Scope(6x)` at 300 kills and `M145(3.4x)` at 350 kills. Same goes with all other standard class weapons. Is it a bug of my Battlelog(or browser/plugin) or a bug of Battlelog itself? Thanks


title: Diablo 3 Apprentice Mode/System?

text: I've read about the new Apprentice Mode/System introduced in Diablo 3 Ultimate Evil Edition that was released on consoles this week and I have some questions. I read that if a lower level friend joins my game he will be boosted up to an appropriate level for my game temporarily for the game session, which means he'll do more damage, be able to withstand more damage himself and he'll even get XP and loot tailored to his real level so that once he leaves my game he can continue to play with the shiny loot he got. I have a couple of questions for this.   * If we're at different points in the quest line, how will this affect each person's savegame once they leave the co-op session?   * If we do it the other way around, ie. high-level character joins low-level game, will the game scale up or down? Examples. If I start a level 1 character and immediately joins a friend at, say, level 20, who's in the second act, and then complete a few quests in that game, and then leave, how will my own quest progress be then? Will I continue from where we left off in the co-op game, or will I start back at the beginning? If I start back at the beginning, once I get to the point we completed the quests together will those quests auto-complete (since I already did them) or will I have to do them again? What if we do it the other way around, I start a new level 1 character and immediately my level 20 friend joins my game. Will the game session be scaled to level 1 or level 20? ie. will all the mobs, and me, be scaled up for the level 20 character, or will the mobs, and the joining player, be scaled for level 1 (meaning that the joining player will scale down)?


title: What does upgrading characters do in the Clash of Castles update?

text: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/nYPb4.jpg) In the Clash of Castles update, you have the ability to upgrade your castles, with clear and stated advantages to doing so. (In the screenshot above: "Next Level: Earn 1 Castle Gate"). However, you _also_ have the ability to upgrade your characters. In the screenshot above, my "Barbarian Homer is now Level 4". It doesn't seem to cost anything, so I have been doing so, but what advantage does it give?


title: How can I counteract the effects of the Ensanguined Shield?

text: I've got an Ensanguined Shield. It's very powerful, but puts the negative status effects of Poison, Slow and Sap on a character when it's equipped. How can I most effectively manage these negative effects on my character? Is there any way to "cure' this shield?


title: Knight Artorias in Dark Souls

text: I've had a theory about the Soul's series and it's a bit of a long shot but I'm not going to get into that. What I wanted to know is: Are there any lore connections to Knight Artorias in vanilla Dark Souls? I can't come up with any and just want to see if anybody may know of some. Just to clarify, the DLC does NOT count for this question.


title: I always have trouble laning Veigar against Morgana, are there any tips or tricks that could help me with this lane?

text: I am picking up Veigar as my new main champion and have played him in over 100 games in the past week. I am doing very well in the majority of my games and there has only been one champion that I have a negative "lane win/loss" rate against, which is Morgana. I have been keeping track over "lane win/loss" score based on how well I think I did during laning against my opponent, though it is slightly biased. When I win or go even, I count it as a win and if I lose I count it as a loss. Anyway, back to the main question. How can you play Veigar against Morgana and win? I have been able to go even/win four times and have lost six times. The two I went even with, there were outside factors like jungle ganks and lack of skill of the Morgana that I was up against. I have watched replays of Nyjacky playing this matchup and doing extremely well. The only problem that I have with doing what he does is just, he is much better than me. I cannot just imitate his every move, so I was not able to just absorb all of the information I need from simply watching him. Are there any tips or tricks I could use to improve my quality of life laning against Morgana as Veigar? I appreciate any responses that you guys are able to give me. EDIT: I love all the response this is getting, but further opinions would be appreciated. I have yet to queue against a Morgana since, so I still have some time to think and theorycraft if anyone is up to helping, thanks!


title: What's the max level in steam version?

text: What's the max level in the steam version of the game (patch 2.5 I believe)? I know that the answer should be easily googleable, but I only found the number "122", which is incorrect at the moment (I am at 129 or 130 right now).


title: Ignoring front missions, can this cause Popularity to drop?

text: If you ignore the quests from Etsy (don't accept them, but just ignore them) will your popularity drop?


title: Which purpose do the checkmark Candies serve?

text: There are candies with a checkmark on them, which purpose do they have? ![Screenshot with checkmark candy](http://i.stack.imgur.com/LoZxd.jpg)


title: What's the benefit of sinking ships in Battlefield 1942?

text: I've dug it up again and remember that you can sink enemy ships on some maps. I've tried a few times but it's a lot of work so my question is: Is it worth the effort? Sure it removes a spawn point but unless you manage to take out all ships the bots will just spawn somewhere else. So does it incur some significant ticket loss, to make it worth it? Also this question is mainly aimed at single-player where I don't have X teammates to coordinate with...


title: Getting credit for game completion within a party

text: I was recently playing _Castle Crashers_ with my two roommates. They hadn't yet finished the final boss, but my character had. We went through the last few levels that they hadn't completed, making sure not to skip anything. After completing the game, they didn't get the achievement and we couldn't enter insane mode. Is this because of some sort of level parity, or are you simply not allowed to beat the final boss if anyone in your party already has? They created a game without me and were allowed to go directly to the final boss and after they beat it without me, everything unlocked as it should.


title: What is the highest possible amount of Thaddius' that can exist on the board?

text: With the introduction of the cards Stalagg (If Feugen also died this game, summon Thaddius) and Feugen (If Stalagg also died this game, summon Thaddius), how many Thaddius' can be summoned and be present on the board at any one time? An interesting mechanic to this card is the effect is not unique to the owner of that card, for example: If I play a Stalagg and my opponent plays a Feugen and they both trade, a Thaddius will be summoned for us both, meaning 2 Thaddius' have been summoned. Using **any means necessary** how many Thaddius' can exist on the board for both players? See if you can seperate your answer into 2 parts: what is possible in a single turn and what is possible over multiple turns.


title: What is the bonus pool in Starcraft 2?

text: I see this number labeled "Bonus Pool" when I look at my standing in various ladders. What is it?


title: Starcraft 2 research build

text: So I've just started playing through the campaign on Ambitious... I mean Brutal. Is there an optimal research build given that I tend to turtle in my base? I'm through to The Dig, and have invested in Shrike Bunkers (6 bunker slots) so far... So what should I be focusing on with my research?


title: Does trading Pokemon that evolves on trade give both Pokedex entries?

text: I'm in the process of filling in my Pokedex in Black 2/White 2 so this question is mostly concerned with the fifth generation. I was wondering if I could trade over a Pokemon (say Haunter) and get an entry in my Pokedex for Haunter and Gengar?


title: Uncharted 3 multiplayer online: DLC maps never play

text: I bought, downloaded, and installed a DLC map pack for Uncharted 3. But though I've spent hours playing online, I have never seen one of the new maps come up in voting. I have the DLC option turned on. I tried creating a custom game, and there, I'm able to select the new maps -- but it's pretty boring being the only player in the game. Can I open my custom game to the public?


title: Are there requirements to build certain public works?

text: Is there any kind of requirement for public works to be suggested by villagers? Something like X days into the game? Certain town rate? 2nd floor of museum? I'm currently working on getting the 2nd floor of museum, and I've tried all the tricks people suggest over the internet, even the ones shown in videos working but none have worked for me yet. I was kind of wondering if it was because my town right now has only 8 villagers (one of them moved out) or because my villagers aren't happy enough with the town or because I haven't built the 2nd floor of the museum or what. I've been playing over one month now, and I can't get any requests. I need help. Here is a list of what I've built so far:   * First bridge (doesn't count)   * Dream suite   * 2 street lights   * camping site   * fountain (the first one you get)   * water well   * yellow bench (it was on the list already) So I hope someone can help me out with this...


title: Will increasing "Bull's Eye" on Hunter increase critical chance for his "Volley"?

text: First of can **_Volley_** even do critical? If it can, will increasing critical chance with **_Bull's Eye_** also increase critical chance for **_Volley_**?


title: Where to attack large monsters?

text: When fighting bigger monsters and grasping and then climbing up them to attack, does it make any difference where one climbs up to and attacks on their body? I've only fought a few large ogres so far, but in my last fight one of my pawns shouted something like "attack his helm" (indicating his head I would assume). But as I tried to climb up that high he continually moved about and shook his body or something, so I was unable to get past his shoulders, much less attack with my weapon. Thanks in advance for the help.


title: Finding shops in Dwarf Fortress Adventure Mode

text: I have been trying to teach myself how to play for a while and am using the Phoebus texture pack. I'm having difficulty finding shops in even the yellow regions (I've only found one in my 15 or so lives)


title: Where are all the hidden drawings in Cut The Rope?

text: There are 19 hidden Om Nom drawings in Cut The Rope game (for both iOS and Android). Where are they found? Related question: Where are all the pictures in Professor's Album in Cut the rope: Experiments?


title: Playing Mass Effect on multiple consoles

text: I obtained Mass Effect 3 as a free game for the compensation for the Sim City downtime, more than a year ago. I liked ME3 quite a lot, and even played it more than SC itself. Now I still play it occasionally, as it is the only online shooter I have on the PC. About a week ago, I bought a second-hand Wii U, with ME3 as one of the games included. I didn't play it yet (Mario Kart first of course :P), but I wondered if it's possible to share my online results between the Wii U and PC. I don't care about the single player savegame, just the online rewards. Will my earnings on the Wii U be transferred (via my Origin account) and obtained on my PC?


title: How many unique Pokémon formes are there?

text: Some Pokémon only have one version and one shiny version, so 2 total formes/sprites/call them whatever you like. Some others, however, have several. Examples include Vivillon (20 known patterns), Meowstick (prominent gender differences) and Deoxys (different activatable formes). I'm looking for the total number **excluding Mega Evolutions, Spiky-Eared Pichu and Spinda** , specifically:   * How many unique formes are there **at all**?   * How many unique formes can one have **at the same time** , assuming enough Pokémon are accessible? (As far as I know, you can't have both Black and White Kyurem at the same time, for example)   * How many of these are available **in storage** , that is, don't get lost when the Pokémon is put into a PC box?  It would be great to have the answer updated as new Pokémon and formes are released, but in any case, I'd like to have an answer as of X/Y. The versions count as different if they are visually different. Things such as evolution that differs depending on gender don't count as different formes.


title: Where is the Starcraft II custom map folder?

text: I downloaded a custom map but I don't know where to put it in order for it to appear in the Custom Game map selection menu. Does anyone know where is this custom map folder ? I play on MacOS X but I think the only difference between the Windows and the MacOS version is only the installation path.


title: Goat Simulator quests are in the wrong map?

text: Ok, so I've been trying to get all the quests done in Goat Simulator. I've got them all done in Goat City Bay, but for some reason there are some extra quests in GoatVille. For exmaple, the longboard, Goat Rider, and the Hyped Up quests are there, but it's impossible to complete them. I've looked all over the map and can't find anything to complete the quests. I'm almost positive that they're not supposed to be there. Any help please? <:(


title: Installing a 16-bit Windows 95 game, NBA Live 98, on 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium

text: I am trying to install the 16-bit game, "NBA Live 98" on my parents' desktop computer, but I got a message that says, word for word: > The version of this file is not compatible with the version of Windows > you're running. Check your computer's system information to see whether you > need an x86 (32-bit) or x64 (64-bit) version of the program, and then > contact the software publisher. Problem is, this computer game is obviously out of date and no longer supported. Note: The desktop has Home Premium, so XP Mode and Program Compatibility Mode are out of the question. Also, my parents are not willing to downgrade their computer to XP (they discarded the OS CD years ago), and my backup desktop doesn't have a single administrator (everyone's limited). Finally, my laptop charger is broken, so I can't use my Dell Vista.


title: How do I play against Hunters as a Zoo Warlock?

text: There are Hunters on ladder, lots and lots of Hunters. There are aggro Hunters, midrange Hunters and secret Hunters. And most of them simply defeat me. I'm playing a typical Warlock Zoo deck, the exact composition is the following: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/PHLP0.png) I'm having some difficulties against Hunters, and I'm wondering how I could play better against them:   * How do I deal with their traps? Especially the explosive trap can really hurt me as many of my earlier minions have two or less health.   * How many minions should I have on the field? I have to take "Unleash the Hounds" into account, but always playing around it negates most of the strength of this deck In general, the Hunter matchup is really hard for me, and the number of Hunters I encounter is increasing drastically as I climb the ladder. Are there any strategies to deal with Hunters as a Zoo Warlock, or is this imply an unfavorable matchup I have to live with?


What is and how does World of Warcraft's Custom Lag Tolerance setting work?


title: What does the middle side in the fifa 14 choosing controls mean?

text: So when you want to play a game there would be 3 sides that have keyboards and controllers as pictures. the page is before you choose your outfit. So what does the middle side mean?


title: How does Fork work with PowerCharge-on-Crit work?

text: The questin is about Projectiles caused by the Fork-support-gem: http://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Fork Will projectiels caused by Fork either have a   * unique crit, (so they could crit when the original didn't crit)   * shared Crit, (so they crit when the original spell did crit) We have PCoC equipped: http://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Power_charge_on_crit So the big incentive: Can these new Projectiles by Fork cause a Power Charge? Thus there was faster gain of Power Charges.


title: How can I do Taxi missions without waiting?

text: I've beaten Story Mode in GTA 5, and I've bought the Downtown Cab Company. I want to do these special missions right away. Do I have to sleep a lot to try do make time pass? Is there any way to get these missions faster than once a week?


title: Where and when can Treasure Goblin rifts appear?

text: Can you only find a Goblin Rift in Adventure Mode? Similarly, can treasure goblins found within Nephalem Rifts open up a Goblin Rift portal, or can only goblins found outside of Rifts open portals? I already know that you have to be level 70, and that if a friend wants to enter they have to be nearby.


title: Should I be mean and pop my villagers' balloons?

text: Sometimes my villagers walk around with balloons. If I tap them (which pops them) I get 40 coins. Is there any benefit to letting them keep the balloons?


title: CSGO Operation Breakout last mission?

text: SO I've been deleting a couple of missions (competitive) with maps that aren't popular (esp Breakout Maps). I do try to find a game but I just can't, so I delete 'em. Most of the maps I get for competitive are Operation breakout and those unpopular ones like Cache. Maybe it's just my location and ping but I just can't find a game. Anyway, after that I'm stuck with this mission: Competitive: Cache. I can't delete it. It's been like 2 weeks or so. I do the second other mission (Casual, Deathmatch, etc). I'm almost done with my 13th mission, what's gonna happen when I'm done with my 14th? Am I gonna get a new mission drop or do I have to play the Competitive Cache to get the golden coin? Thank you so much!


title: Crystal Scepter with Gangplanks passive?

text: I cannot find anywhere if gangplanks passive poison on-hit effect (which does magic damage) works with Rylai's Crystal Scepter. I know this isn't viable in most instances, but I found myself wanting to get it as a last item in an ARAM game, but didn't because I assumed it didn't work. However it DOES work with brands passive (magic damage over-time as well), so now I am wondering if I was incorrect in thinking that it would not work.


title: What heroes in the current DotA have been present since the old DotA versions? How have they changed?

text: Some sites and forums have mentioned old heroes in DotA, but they only mention those who were already removed from the game. What heroes have existed way back when DotA was in the "Warcraft: Reign of Chaos" days or prior to the popularity of DotA "AllStars", that still exist now? How have they changed?


title: What affects the different types of luck in Animal Crossing New Leaf?

text: If luck isn't random each day, what affects my character's different types of luck? Can I turn a type of luck around in a given day?


title: What are the new spells and where can I find them?

text: I am searching for the two new spells in the Falskaar mod, but I had no luck so far. Anyone know where I can start looking for them?


title: Can I change gender upon starting a New Game Plus?

text: I just bought P3P for my PS Vita on the PSN and upon starting a new game, I was notified that the gender influences the story somewhat. New players should start as the male protagonist, while the female protagonist offers a different viewpoint for veterans of Persona 3. Since I'm new to Persona 3, I decided to follow that recommendation in order to enjoy P3P to its fullest. I was wondering however, if I could choose to go with the female protagonist after beating the game and upon starting a New Game Plus; if not, I'd just play by alternating between both protagonists, in order to follow the story from both perspectives.


title: What's the benefit of destroying titles?

text: I am the ruler of three kingdoms. Some of my vassals have a -20 opinion penalty, because they "desire this and that kingdom". There is an option to destroy a King-level title, however it comes with a -50 opinion modifier for all de jure vassals. Apparently, I can hold as many kingdoms as I like, and people will hate me for destroying excess kingdoms – so what exactly are the gains from doing so? A rival king has only a few holdings left. If I take those last holdings, I assume his kingdom will be destroyed. Will that still give a opinion penalty for "not being de jure liege" or something?


title: How can two identical gems have different effects?

text: I found two `Blood Ember Speck` gems both of same quality and level. However each have different effects. So how can two otherwise identical gems have different effects, and can this happen with all gem types? **Screenshot of gems:** ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/9EjEn.jpg)


title: How do I enable the console?

text: I have read that there is a developer console in Torchlight II, but can't find how to enable it - there doesn't appear to be a keybind for it that I can see in the game options. Is this something that needs to be enabled with a command line parameter before I launch the game?


title: What does the Bonzai Bomb do?

text: What is a Bonzai Bomb in Dungeons of Dredmor? It's one of the default alchemy crafting recipes, and I think it was added in the "Realm of the Diggle Gods" expansion, but I'm not sure.


title: How can I unlock more songs in Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy?

text: I've got a decent amount of playtime under my belt in Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy so far. I have over 12,000 Rhythmia accumulated, I've cleared 10 out of the available 13 Series courses, I've cleared 22 different Dark Notes, I've SS'ed several songs in Challenge mode and cleared a number of Ultimate scores. Despite all of that, however, I've only been able to uncover one additional song, in the hidden "Encore" category. According to the main menu, this brings my total Challenge Mode song count up to 40, when the Museum mode shows that there are 77 music tracks total. I've played a number of new songs (as well as otherwise-unplayable tracks such as OP/ED themes) as a part of Dark Notes in the Chaos Shrine, but can't seem to access them outside of that mode at all. Are there more songs I can unlock for Challenge Mode, and if so, how? Additionally, is there a way to permanently unlock Chaos Shrine songs for regular play?


title: What should I enchant when I don't have anything worth enchanting?

text: It often happens that I've read a scroll of enchantment early in the game, when the only equipment I have is my dagger, my leather armor, and my 15 (or fewer) darts. Assuming I don't see any other equipment lying around, what's the best choice in this situation?


title: How do I make an Advanced Dupe I can spawn on a server? (E.g: ByB Dark RP Server)

text: I am curious on how to make a dupe that I can save/spawn on a server? I play on the ByB Dark RP servers a lot and how do I make a dupe on that. People tell me to use the Advanced Duplicator tool, but they won't be any more specific than that. Please help. Thanks!


title: What's the maximum number of Gateways you can power off 1 Pylon?

text: Rotterdam was mentioning on the WCS NA stream that he could power 14 gates off 1 pylon, but that 15 "might" be possible. Alas, I have no SC2 so I cannot see if he is right or wrong.


title: How to find how large a download is for a Steam Game?

text: I am considering purchasing a Steam game. I am on a limited download limit, I was wondering how to find out how large a game download is. I understand I can purchase the game, download a portion and resume at a later date. The game I am interested in is : Ace Combat Assault Horizon - Enhanced Edition I see there are minimum and recommended settings, however, this does not include the download size of the game.


title: Save points in Borderlands Claptrap DLC

text: I've been eyeing the new Borderlands DLC (Claptrap's Robot Revolution), but there's one thing I'd like to know before picking it up: Does it continue the insane trend of the other DLC of putting you back at the starting point every single time you exit the game and come back? If so it's a no-sale for me, since it ended up taking me something like 15 hours to get through the General Knoxx DLC as a direct result of this design flaw. I can typically only play for 30 minutes or so at a time, and I don't want to spend 20 of that driving back to where I was last time I left off. If there's some reasonably dispersed respawn points throughout, however, I'll gladly play! I like the game, I just don't have time to waste on a design that artificially inflates game time by forcing me through the same areas over and over again.


title: What extra steps do I need to take to play and patch Crysis 2 on the PC?

text: I recently built a computer that should be able to run Crysis 2 very well. So I'm thinking about getting a physical copy of the PC version in order to experience Crysis 2 at its finest. I'm worried about possible gotchas not listed on the box. Will I need to install additional software? Will I need an Origin account? How painful is the DRM? Basically, how many hoops do I have to jump through before I can start microwaving Ceph at 1920x1200?


What are the differences between the regular and Collector's Edition of GTA 5?


title: What are the gameplay differences for Zerg between campaign and multiplayer?

text: If I were to start playing Zerg in some multiplayer games, what differences would I want to be aware of before starting? I know that all the specific evolutions (raptorlings, splitting banelings, etc.) don't carry over, but what other mechanics are different?


title: Why can't I feed or breed animals in Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition?

text: I have wheat in my hand even if they look directly at the animals they still won't follow me. Also, there is no button at the bottom that says feed. Why?


title: How to enter the cheat code for Just Dance 3 on PS3

text: According to the WIkipedia entry on Just Dance 3 there's an un-lockable song by entering a cheat-code into the title screen which I've found (but can't test) is the famous ↑↑↓↓←→←→ But, I don't know how to enter this into the title screen as the game is Move only. I tried using my Dualshock 3, but it's apparently not accepting the button presses (and I checked that the controller works, too). Does anyone know how to unlock this song?


title: How do I get the Sweethearts (Milk+OJ) ribbon?

text: I am playing Bag It! on Android. In the first level, you can get a ribbon that is labelled "Sweethearts (Milk and OJ)". I know if I place Milk beside Orange Juice, they get labelled as sweethearts - do I have to pair up every Milk and OJ in the level? I had one pair, and that was not enough to get the ribbon. I also had the following layout: (M for Milk, O for OJ, C for cereal) > MOC > > MOC This got me one "Sweetheart" bonus (for the bottom M/O pair), but no ribbon, and also the "Double Date" bonus (presumably for the stacked Milk and Orange Juices), but still no Sweetheart ribbon. How do I make sure I get the Sweetheart ribbon at the end of the level?


title: Is there an end to Game Dev Story?

text: I already shipped a console, have practically infinite money, have won a lot of awards, and was not offered to move to a bigger office than the one I have (I think I moved 3 times). The game has become quite repetitive, so I was wondering if there was something interesting in the future or if the only point is to continue to increase fans and money, or if this is _the end_ of the game.


title: Average performance in ESO with my setup

text: At first I thought that the game itself just can't handle my setup as it has been released recently. Some guys may agree with that. But I'm not happy with that. I do not get hard stuttering with my PC, but there has to be anything that I can get way more performance in ESO. I get around 30-60 FPS everywhere, no matter if I'm in a region where my graphics card gets stress-tested or has to rest. When opening GPU-Z and the Taskmanager, I always see that my GPU only uses about half of it's capacity. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/YZQ3e.jpg) You can also see that my Fan Speed is at about 10%, which means that my GPU is sleeping while I play the game. Also my CPU got some capacity left, so that may not be the bottleneck. In every other game I have no problem running at superultra-settings-and- beyond, but ESO seems to have a little personal warfare against me. Sure there might be a performance patch or even an adjusted nVIDIA driver, but this more seems to me as I have to say my GPU that ESO is a game that needs juice. **How can I achieve a better performance?** Setup: `AMD FX-8150 @stock GTX 670 DirectCU II @stock Game on SSD with space left Windows 8.1`


title: The "Oblivion prophecy"

text: There are known prophecies for Nerevarine and the Dragonborn. Is there any prophecy for the guy in Oblivion known as the Champion of Cyrodiil or the Hero of Kvatch?


title: Editing an Xbox 360 save file to work in old versions

text: My roommate had her Xbox 360 set up in our living room for a while now. I bought and downloaded Dark Souls and played it for a few weeks, most recently hitting level 50. Then she moved out, and took the Xbox with her. I still have the save files and my profile and everything, I re-downloaded the game on MY Xbox without a problem, but when I try to play the game it says "Save version differs from game version. Sign in to Xbox Live to download the update." But I already am signed in... and it's not downloading anything. I'm guessing that, because we have different versions of the Xbox 360 console, it must have downloaded different versions of the Dark Souls game. And my save file from a newer version of the game is incompatible with the previous version... which I am now stuck with. So what I would very much like to do is edit the save file to be compatible. I don't know if that's possible or not. I was hoping that somewhere in the file there would just be, like, a value containing the version of the game that the save file is for. And I could go into the file with a hexadecimal editor to change that field to the previous version. However I do understand that there could easily be some data in the save file that refers to things that simply _do not exist_ in the previous version, making this venture extremely difficult or completely impossible. I don't know. I just really don't want to lose my data. I was able to open the save file in HxD but am at a loss as to which data I should be looking at. If anyone has any advice, it would be massively appreciated. As a question: How can I edit my Dark Souls save file so that it is compatible with previous versions of the game? ~ Static


title: How can you save a replayed mission?

text: How can you save a replayed mission? I have tried Google and I couldn't find it and I found this link. I really want to know how because during the last mission of the game > (where you choose to kill Trevor or kill Michael or death wish) I chose to > kill Trevor but now I want to get him back. I replayed the third way mission three times and I couldn't save it, so I just want to know if you can save a replayed mission?


title: Are there any disadvantages to leveling too fast in skyrim?

text: I play a warrior dual welding two axes and some heavy armour with a dash of conjuration. I have some skills I want to level like smithing that can be power leveled but I am worried this will cause me to gain too many levels too fast. The leveling in Skyrim feels fast in general, is it ok to power level up a skill or two or do I risk throwing the game off balance?


title: Tips for Finding Bamboo Pipes?

text: I have a quest that is blocking progress for a number of other quests. This is: > Take 5 bamboo pipes from enemies or find them in the trees. I think it's fair to say that the developer, GIGL, would prefer you to give up and just buy them through in-game micro transactions. Barring that, is there any way to encourage enemies to attack the village or to spur tree growth? It's relatively rare for either to happen which makes finding the pipes pretty discouraging.


title: Where's my room in Winterhold?

text: Is it the one to right from main entrance to the apartments on the 1st floor? I've somehow missed the explanation where's exactly my room. That one at least doesn't say "Steal from" when I point to containers.


title: Can a poorly-placed tower prevent a chest from spawning?

text: In my first play-through of Alchemical Lab, I accidentally placed two towers on either side of a chest spawn, a bit too close. I found that I could not open the chest as a result. Fortunately, selling the towers (iirc I had to sell both) allowed me to open it. Is it possible for a poorly-placed defense to prevent a chest from spawning altogether, or will I always be able to sell the defense to open the chest should I make this mistake again in the future?


title: Legendary sets for increased magic find

text: Are there any sets in this game that focus primararly on magic finding gear much like Tal Rasha's in Diablo II? If so could somone please link?


title: Can the lava golem be damaged without using a serious bomb?

text: I just defeated the lava golem by combining Serious Damage and Serious Bomb. That felt cheap, but in my previous attempts this battle seemed otherwise simply impossible, as the health bar of the golem didn't seem interested into nudging one bit. Even just the serious bomb alone isn't enough: it brings the boss to 25%, and then gets you swarmed again in short order. Can you earn your victory without resorting to a serious bomb?


title: Dungeon Defenders - Can't join friends' games (no attempt, nothing happens)

text: I understand there's a bug where I can't join friends' ranked (Trendynet) games unless I am also logged into Trendynet. This is not that. After logging in, when I try to join a friend's game _(shift+tab --> friends --> click the down arrow next to the friend's name --> Join Game)_ , nothing happens. It doesn't attempt to join the game, I don't get a "failed to join game" message - nothing. However, they can all join my private game. Does anyone know how to fix this problem?


title: How can I cross long gaps?

text: In Scribblenauts, what techniques can I use get across long gaps such as pits or lava? I can't seem to get any bridges that are long enough to solve some levels.


title: Should I play a "build" of a character my first time through in Diablo 2?

text: I've never played Diablo 2 all the way through before, so I decided to install it on a netbook and start playing it. I'm not an expert when it comes to action role playing games. I've only played Diablo, Diablo 2, and Torchlight for short periods of time. I only expect to be able to put in 3-4 hours a week due to other time commitments. If it helps in making the decision, I'm playing a Paladin (I tend to play a mixed magic/strength character in most games), and I'm playing solo. Should I try to follow a character build guide or just play through and figure things out as I go?


title: Is there a way to check if my friend is playing Diablo 3 outside of the game?

text: How can I check outside of the game if my friend is playing? Is there one page that I can search for his battletag/email and check it? I hate to enter the game every time I want to check if my friends are playing, every time. Any faster/simple way? Thanks :D


title: Obtaining all items in Soul Calibur 4

text: I'm trying to get the achievement for collection of all weapons and items in SCIV. However, I'm not exactly sure how the item unlocking works. I know about the treasure chests in the tower, and how to get them and what- not. What I'm unsure of is how to get other items. For example when I started, I just played a few games and randomly I had new items, there where no prompts of any sort explaining when I obtained them, I just saw them as new in the Character Creation. Some items I later found out are supposed to be obtained in the tower, such as the minotaur head, however I never played that level in the tower and somehow unlocked the minotaur head. So how do you unlock new items other than the Tower and beating story? Is it time based, such as every hour of play you get a new item? Or is it win based, after 100 wins you get a new item?


title: What's the difference between frames per second and updates per second?

text: FPS is obviously just the number of frame changes per second, but I have no idea what UPS is and Google is returning nothing. ps, this is a tutorial question, so I'm not just making up UPS :P


title: How do I stop slugs dying in my slime baths?

text: I've heard Polvakian Gem Slugs getting stuck in Slugpartment slime baths can happen now and again, but thought it was quite rare. Unfortunately I now have 4 stuck slugs slowly dying and ruining my pretty stats! I have the official patch added. Is there some form of alternative patch or mod that can fix this problem (for future games) and if at all possible save my ratings... er... visitors in my current game?


title: If you already have an Ingress account, is there any set point that you get invite codes to give to others?

text: Does it happen at a certain level, some amount of time spent playing, or are they handed out ad-hoc?


title: Is it possible to play the Back to Karkand maps in regular Conquest mode?

text: Whenever I try to play Conquest (either via quick match or the server browser) on the Back to Karkand maps, I always end up playing Conquest Assault. Is there a way to play regular Conquest on these maps? If so, is it possible to filter out Conquest Assault when choosing a server?


title: How to use my gamepad globally as xbox controller (on PC)?

text: I figure using x360ce I can use my gamepad in some games which claim to require a xbox controller. However, this requires me putting two files (`xinput1_3.dll` and `x360ce.ini`) into the respective game's folder1. Is there any way to have this gamepad-as-xbox-controller behaviour active globally without needing to copy this file into each respective game's folder? 1)According to the x360ce manual, for some games renaming the dll to `xinput1_1.dll`, `xinput1_2.dll` or `XInput9_1_0.dll` is required


title: How do I order an attack on friends?

text: Basically, having many technology blueprints in a single station is a death warrant. I often need to obliterate friendly bases to get my hands on them. **I want to order my units to start the attack, even if the enemy is friendly (doesn't return fire).** Is there some way of doing this? (I always had to open fire manually, shoot until the relation meter drops two stages, and when the enemy started defending himself, the rest of my ships joined the fray.)


title: What does it mean when one civilization "denounces" another?

text: What does it mean when a civilization denounces me? What effect does it have when I denounce another civilization? What kinds of actions can you take that would cause another civilization to denounce you?


title: How accurate to real-life are the cities in the Assassin's Creed games?

text: I recall reading somewhere online that it was feasible to get from landmark to landmark in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood by looking up Rome in Google Maps. This piqued my interest, are all the cities in the AC series accurate in their layout of the landmarks?


title: What if everyone is on the same team?

text: Is it possible to set up a game and have all of the bots be on the same team? Would you gain the benefits of the AI civs cheating? Would you get super science from a shared tree? Would a military victory be unobtainable, very easy, or instant? I'm curious what would happen in this situation.


title: What is Compendium?

text: What is the Compendium? What benefits are given if players purchase a Compendium? Is it some kind of subscription or a one time only buy? Does it provides huge benefits in comparison with players that don't have it?


title: What exact locations are covered by Arctic Explorer?

text: I want the Arctic Explorer achievement but, best I can tell, I've explored every part of every map in Three Horns (divide/valley), The Fridge and Tundra Express. Are there some other "artctic" maps like Souther Shelf included in this? I'm puzzled as to how I am missing this one. All the maps appear to be 100% filled in unless there are some "named locations" which don't leave gaps in the map when undiscovered or they're on some distant map I haven't checked (I have checked, I believe, _all_ of the maps you can fast travel to.)


title: When is switching tiles in Wordfeud the best option?

text: I've never used the option to switch tiles. I always manage to get by one way or another, even if I have triplets of one letter. I figure that giving a turn away will benefit my opponent more than me. Is there a way for me to make some estimation of when switching tiles would be better than "getting by"?


title: Some players can't craft iron tools

text: I can make iron tools on my Craftbukkit server with my account, but there are three other accounts that cannot. This is an image from another player's account; notice no shovel appears: ![Crafting GUI containing shovel recipe but with no shovel output](http://i.stack.imgur.com/uZ9kw.jpg) Things I've tried without success:   1. Stop/start server   2. Reboot server   3. Disable all Bukkit plugins   4. Downgrade from the latest 1.6.4 developmental build to 1.6.2   5. Make the player an "op"   6. Have player login from my computer (and vice versa). I can create iron objects. He cannot. On the same hosting service I launched a Vanilla 1.6.4 server, and that works: all accounts can create iron tools.


title: How do I speak to my companion?

text: I just finished up the last quest on Korriban, and my companion, Khem Val keeps saying, "I want to speak with you." So... I right click him, and he says: "I want to speak with you." So, I'm at a loss. How _do_ I speak with the big lug?


title: How to autofire F in Autohotkey?

text: The Dowsing Rod requires you to spam the use (`F`) key while looking for deep arrowheads. Spamming keys sucks. You wouldn't really need it if sound was enough clue to go on (the PS2 version made your controller rumble when in position), but it turns out it's not. AutoHotKey should be able to make it much easier on my fingers. Something such as this should suffice:               $f::     While GetKeyState("f","P")      Send f     return      It works in all places but Psychonauts. I've tried the `SendPlay`, the `SendInput`, the `SendMode Play`, the `SetKeyDelay` workarounds suggested here to no avail. How can I make searching with the dowsing rods less tedious?


title: Is it possible to earn Imperial Bux as a tip for elevator rides?

text: At one point I read that sometimes bitizens will tip you with Imp. Bux after delivering them to their desired floor, can anyone confirm this please?


title: Stuck on the SOL moon in MirrorMoon EP

text: I enjoyed the first level of MirrorMoon EP, looks like a cool game so far. But I'm completely lost on what to do on SOL. Moon Screenshot: ![SOL moon, too bright to see much without an eclipse](http://i.stack.imgur.com/G8Jhn.png) Navigation Menu Screenshot: ![the star system with SOL](http://i.stack.imgur.com/GnVs6.png) Coordinates:               455588495     454488495     0000.0 PC     T 0000:00     V........     T 0000:00     90F57BF5DF      On side A, the disk says 95%, and doesn't let me play. On side B, the disk now says 94%. Does that mean I've already done everything I can possibly do?   1. I start by rushing towards the concentric circles to an elephant boneyard-looking flashing house. A click sound happens when I arrive, but nothing seems to change other than the rings stop ringing.   2. I go to the tent and pick up the red triangular pyramid moon-rotator.   3. I go to the archway that illuminates when the animated markers hit it, and pick up the blue moon-marker shooter. Then I go to the broken tower and watch an eclipse every five minutes or so. The only change seems to be the sky darkening, and the navigator cursor reappearing on the moon. I have no idea what to do after that. I tried:   * Walking into the tiny white ball at one tower (takes me back to the navigation menu)   * Searching for the moon-dragger gun piece (can't find it)   * Rotating the moon every which way (no change)   * Shooting sites like on the intro level (no change)   * Standing at the broken tower during an eclipse (navigation cursor reappears, much wow)   * Standing near the rocks pointed at by the middle row of running markers The left and right rows of running markers point at two pieces of the gun. The middle row seems to point at an empty patch of land, with two rocks and not much else. **Would someone be kind enough to try this game and give me a hint or two for SOL?** MirrorMoon looks like an awesome game, but I can't help feeling a little frustrated my first moon after the intro level. Ordinarily, I'd go to IGN walkthroughs or the MirrorMoon wiki, but both are almost resources completely empty. Also posted on r/walkthrough. The video game has such a small following that I haven't gotten much feedback.


title: PSN sharing games

text: I buy & download a game from PSN on my user account on PS3 #1. Then I switch to PS3 #2 and login with the same PSN account. Can I download the same game without paying twice?


title: What are the "diminishing returns" for phaselocking the same enemy?

text: One of the loading screens proclaims that phaselocking the same enemy multiple times results in "diminishing returns". I've never particularly noticed this effect myself, but I find I rarely phaselock the same non-boss enemy twice, and if I phaselock a boss it's mostly "just because", the damage you deal to enemies you can't "lock" in place is minimal at my level. What exactly are the diminishing returns? I assume Phaselock does less damage/doesn't hold as long, but what's the formula for it? Does it affect skills like Ruin and Helios which do extra damage upon Phaselocking as well?


title: Am I able to install spore GA on my Macbook Pro?

text: So I recently got a Macbook Pro OSX 10.7 Lion (2.3 GHz, Intel core processor), and I've been wondering if it's possible for me to install spore on it ( _including_ all patches and expansion packs). My main concern is whether or now the game will end up slowing down my laptop profusely or making it crash. If anyone could give me information on this it would much appreciated. Thank you to whoever is willing to help!


title: Multiple Explosives

text: If I place multiple explosive blocks next to each other and detonate them all at once, do they each contribute damage to a boss? I am afraid the answer is no based on the fact that several dart traps, if activated together, will not each damage a creature. I.e. you have to stagger the activation of each. So I wonder if the same applies to explosives.


title: Minecraft is sometimes misremembering my username

text: Lately, when I open the Minecraft launcher my username (“kpreid”) is sometimes replaced with “O” (just the one letter). The password is remembered correctly — if I retype the username I can log in. If I retype the username, **log in** , quit, and relaunch, then it remembers correctly for a while. I have not found how to reproduce the problem. Has anyone seen this problem and figured out how to avoid or fix it? Mac OS X 10.7.2   “New” (shows mcupdate site) Minecraft launcher, patched for 64-bit Java   Launched through Steam * * * Troubleshooting log: 2012-01-24: I launched MC through Steam and noticed the “O”. I immediately quit and relaunched it directly and saw “kpreid”, trying both several times to confirm the correlation. I then tried changing the Steam shortcut launch options to add a command-line argument, and that argument showed up as the login name ( _persistently_ ), which suggests that perhaps Steam is generating a bogus “O” argument some of the time, or the way in which Steam launches MC results in it accessing files differently. The `lastlogin` file had identical contents before and after I logged in correctly. 2010-01-25: I saw a few occurrences of garbage including Steam-ish pathnames appearing in the login field.


title: How many levels of research are there for each enemy in Bioshock?

text: Is it possible to know how many levels of research there are and what level I'm at? I see big letters (A, B, C) in red, but I understood that it was the quality of the picture (centered, enemy action, distance). For example, with the "Spider Splicers", I finished the first level of research (I've filled the progress bar once). However, if I take a picture again, the progress bar restarts! So I guess there are several levels of research? **How do you know how many levels there are and at what level I am?**


title: Why is the Gold on Fire?

text: I've recently been trying to find a Texture-Pack for MineCraft that I'm happy with, and I seem to have run into a problem with some of them. In 3 of the 4 packs I've tried, **Gold Blocks** don't display correctly. Here's a sample: * * * ![It Burns!](http://i.stack.imgur.com/nnves.png) * * * Does anyone have any idea why this might be occurring? _For reference, this is theGeruDoku fantasy/adventurer texture pack._


title: What is the fastest way to level up without killing many people?

text: After finishing the game for every possible faction, I'm thinking about playing again from the start, maybe even in hardcore mode. What missions are the best to level-up quickly? By this I mean, what are some easy missions which give out a lot of experience? I don't want to kill a lot of people; I might even try not to kill anybody. Any ideas? I think I will also ignore locks and computers since I've done them all before. In my original playthrough, I made the mistake of doing a lot of side missions, so I lost the ability to level-up quickly.


title: What's a fast way to get built up in Black Ops multiplayer?

text: I know there's probably not a "best" path to buying perks, but there is probably one that is more optimal than my current naive way ("Oh! this looks neat!") I'm familiar with COD (MW2), but not sure what a good strategy is to build up (i.e. save all your points and buy expensive things, what things?) Any suggestions? To be specific, I'm looking for both   1. the fastest way to earn points   2. the best way to spend those points to get a tough 'good' character (realizing that good is subjective)


title: Civilization 4 - Game converting labourers to specialists

text: In Civ 4 the game sometimes converts my labourers to specialists automatically as referred to in the CivFanatics FAQ - how can I stop it from doing this? > **Why aren't all my citizens working?** What do I have to do? If your city > does not have the same amount of tiles being worked as its population, there > are two possibilities: the first is that the game might have changed some of > the laborers into specialists, so first check to see if you have any that > you weren't aware of. The FAQ just suggests changing them back - I was wondering if it is possible to stop the game tinkering with my labourers like this in the first place?


title: How do you kill one of The Companions?

text: I was in The Companions house and Njada was very rude too me. It's OK to be rude in this kind of game, but I would really like to kill her. How do I do it, so that I won't have to kill the whole town? Should I just kill her and run? Could I then comeback and pay some big fine? I bet she is useless in the main story and it would be a cool role-playing thing to do.


title: META.INF and others folders Minecraft folders deleted

text: I was deleting my META.INF folder for Minecraft to install a mod, but I also deleted a bunch of other folders like my bin folder. How do I get my folders back?


title: In what circumstances is a calling card dropped on kill?

text: Since the major update that removed gameplay-altering item set bonuses, a calling card is now left behind "when a player is killed by another who is using a specific item set." This sounds simple enough, but are there any specifics, i.e.,   1. is a calling card dropped only when killing using a weapon in the set, or with any weapon?   2. is a calling card dropped even if the death was feigned by a Spy using the Dead Ringer? Or is a calling card _always_ dropped?


title: Steam game purchase statistics?

text: Is it possible to view how many times any given game on Steam was purchased or downloaded? Steam & Game Stats only seems to list the top 100 games (but doesn't include purchases) - is there a way to get this same information for any given title on Steam?


title: How do I play Parkour Fortress?

text: So far I've played a little bit of Parkour Fortress, but I've seen others using moves that I can't seem to know how to use. I know the basics, wallrunning, sliding, and rolling after a long jump, but I've seen some moves that boost the character forward, and other moves allowing for faster speeds. ARe there any special moves not in the tutorial? How do I play Parkour Fortress? What moves are available to me? Here's the IP of the Parkour Fortress server: > 66.150.121.42:27015


title: Terran Vs. Terran - BIO play

text: Even though I have hundreds of hours in StarCraft 2, there is still one returning issue that I find difficult to solve, even through replays and other VODs or streams. In Terran versus Terran, the outcome is often more tanks beats less tanks, or better tank micro beats more tanks. But the current game style of Terran versus Terran, is somewhat turning into mech and bio, and even pure bio, with only a few tanks. It emphasizes mobility contra a slow moving army. (statement based on the latest pro tournaments) My issue is the composition and engagement in general. (as a BIO player) **In TvT, versus a meching player, wouldn't it be best to emphasize Marauders?** **In this, case, should the bio player focus tanks first most of all?** **In TvT, versus a bio player, wouldn't it be best to emphasize Marines?** **And in this case, wouldn't it be best to focus on the enemy Medivacs   first?**


title: What can I do with killer bees?

text: It doesn't look like killer bees are good for crafting a bee box out of them. They don't turn neutral either, so I wonder how I could put captured killer bees to use without getting killed in the process.


title: Language configuration in Wolfestein - The New Order

text: I just installed Wolfenstein - The New Order in my PC with Spanish as the configured language. I want the subtitles in Spanish but voices in either English or German. Is this possible?


title: Who is the character with Palutena?

text: While browsing images of Super Smash Brothers 3DS/WiiU, I came across this one: ![WiiU Screenshot](http://www.smashbros.com/images/character/palutena/screen-3.jpg) I recognize the character on the right to be Palutena. Who is the character on the left?


title: Is it possible to take screenshots in Skyrim on the PS3?

text: Simply put, does Skyrim support the ability to take screenshots on the PS3? The game is beautiful at many times and I'd love to have a shot of the dragon and giant battle I witnessed today. Thanks!


title: I can't use commands in a minecraft LAN server

text: I've been playing for some days on a LAN server, made by my roommate. Everything works fine, except that I can't use any kind of commands in game without being kicked. Cheats are enabled, but I still can't do anything. How can I change that?


title: Disable Radiant Quests in Skyrim

text: I'm a completist. I like to finish EVERYTHING. Skyrim creates a problem for me, it never ends. Is there a way to disable radiant quests, perhaps in the console? Is there a downside to disabling radiant quests? Do certain "real" quests require completion of a radiant quest?


title: Why has my Command Module's orbit not decayed?

text: On one mission to put Bob Kerman in orbit of Mun and bring him back, his rocket ran out of liquid fuel on the return trip. However, the orbit Bob ended up in was around Kerbin with a periapsis of less than 70 km. So, I figured the atmosphere should gradually slow him down until eventually he'd end up ready to land on his own. Thus, I went on about my business with launching other missions and would just occasionally check in on Bob to see when it would be time for him to come home. 90 in-game days later, he's still not home and his orbit really hasn't dropped all that much. I've tried accelerating the process with Time Warp from the Tracking Station, but his orbit doesn't change at all there. It only appears to get adjusted for aerobraking when I'm actually _focused_ on Bob's craft. Then, the Time Warp is very tedious since it automatically adjusts down as altitude drops and won't go faster than 4x when in the atmosphere. Is this just a limitation of the physics engine in KSP - that certain factors such as aerobraking aren't taken into account for objects that aren't explicitly focused upon? Or is there something else that might be preventing Bob from coming home without me having to watch him all the way? The orbit Bob is in currently has the following stats:   * Periapsis: 61,993m   * Apoapsis: 1,751,570m   * Inclination: about 20 degrees   * Period: approximately 1h 43min P.S.: Sending someone to retrieve him is not an option at this point in my game.


title: Is Cave Johnson Chell's Father?

text: About around the time of the Portal 2 Announcement ARG, to the best of my knowledge it had become well established that Cave Johnson was Chell's father (with the latter being abducted by GLaDOS on Bring your Daughter to Work Day). However, many months later, with the release of Portal 2, all such references seem to have disappeared, and I can no longer find any proof of (what I thought) was well-established fact. Can anyone provide any canonical evidence that Chell is Cave Johnson's Daughter? Specifically, I am wondering if, during the course of the two pre-release ARGs for Portal 2 (one for the announcement, the other just before launch) Cave was officially credited anywhere with specifically being Chell's father. **P.S. Please do not bring discussions of Caroline into this question, as I am chiefly concerned with information from the ARGs, and _not_ Portal 2.**


title: What does the combat keyword "Devastation" mean in Child of Light?

text: Occasionally, in combat, a hit that I perform on a mob will pop out the word "Devastation." This seems to be distinct from a "Critical Strike," and doesn't always seem to kill the mob. Any clues?


title: Doing loot runs with vehicles in DayZ

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  When does loot respawn in DayZ? How do you execute loot runs while traveling in a vehicle? I've noticed that loot, like zombies, doesn't spawn while you're inside of a vehicle. But unlike zombies, loot doesn't seem to spawn when I exit either. Seems the only way I can get loot to spawn is to approach the lootzone/building on foot from a distance. So, if you want to bring your car with you, and do a loot run through a town, wat do? Do you park in a semi-safe location outside of town, go in on foot, grab loot and then return to the car before moving on to the next town? Do you know of any faster/smarter strategies?


title: How do I kill Pols Voices?

text: The Pols Voices I am encountering in the Bottle Grotto seem to be pretty immune to damage. Sword strikes won't kill them, and I don't really have anything else that I can use, it being so early in the game. ![Pols Voice](http://i.stack.imgur.com/sHPBI.gif) Sorry for the tiny picture, but that is the enemy I am talking about. How can I kill it?


title: Resurrection - what is the best strategy?

text: I'm trying to determine what is the best strategy with regard to resurrection in the game temple run. On one hand it is nice to feel protected with this extra life while having the wings. Very often I do need it, so with that respect - it is a good thing. On the other hand switching "modes" and going throught periods without wings gets me unconsetrated: I'm looking at the scoreboard, I'm trying to double click, I loose focus and I slip. Also, I've a feeling that after I'm resurrected, my character runs a little bit slower. My current strategy is running with the wings for about 20 second, and then purposely jump off the cliff. This way I'm both protected for 20 second, and After resurrection game slows down. I wonder what is your strategy (especially if you are > 10M). Do you bother?


title: What are the effects of populism on bushido?

text: Japan's **Bushido** power allows damaged units to fight at full strength. The **Populism** policy in the autocracy tree gives a 25% power boost to damaged units. Will these powers stack to make my wounded units stronger than ones at full health? If so, is there any way to intentionally damage my own units to take advantage of this?


title: Why do I have to authorize my map-editor every time I open it?

text: I begrudgingly understand the lack of LAN and the default to "always-on" battle.net connection required to enjoy the single and multiplayer aspects of Starcraft II. But why do I have to log in to use the editor? Sometimes the editor lets me 'map-edit' without an outside verification, but every so often (it seems almost randomly, to me) it forces me to "authenticate my account". What is the editor doing that mandates a connection to battle.net? Is this just Blizzard's DRM overextending its hand at my expense? Is there anything I can do so I don't have to log-in every time I want to test and/or edit my map?


title: Unbalanced 4v4 Team Matchups?

text: My friends and I play as a 4v4 team and are currently ranked 6 in bronze. We are eager to break into silver, but have noticed that most of our matchups are against gold/platinum/diamond ranked players, and hence we get trampled. How does the 4v4 team matchmaking work? Why is it that we are being matched up against players that are many leagues higher than us? We play between 8.30-11.30pm in our area – is it just a coincidence that when we play there are no other silver-level 4v4 teams around?


title: Class suggestion for 60 twinking

text: I have just noticed how popular level 60 twinks are. I am familiar with all the classes. What classes do you guys suggest ? I believe paladin are the most common because they only need a weapon to be strong. Being a spellcaster you need a lot of spellpower to see a difference. I was thinking about making a Affliction Warlock (I like the dot-n-run pattern) or a shadow priest. I would just say that some classes are easier to twink then others. It's much more easier to get high agility for a rogue/hunter then it is to get spellpower with a spellcaster. I would like to make a twink that wont require 4 months of works to get a single rare drop that increase my spellpower for only 20. Right now, I have seen paladin on top of the Alterac Valley KBs. I know it's a matter of playstyle but will any other classes be able to do decent damage as well without having to spend months of eqs gathering? As for the new patch (new talents). Do we still see level 60 twinks around?


Is there an HDMI switcher that will auto switch with two or more "always ON" devices? My 360 and PS/3 have some kind of output that make the device appear to always be on. So I have to manually switch between them. Does anyone have or heard of a switch smart enough to work with these "always on" devices?


title: Can the mobs climb ladders?

text: I need to prevent mobs from getting into my shelter, and I have an exposed lower area with a ladder leading up to the shelter proper. If a zombie or something spawns down there at night, can it reach me in my shelter?


title: Where to get legendary class mods in DLC?

text: I can't find any legendary class mods, ever since I've got the Borderland2 DLC. They aren't in the typical spot in UVHM.


title: How do the skills actually work?

text: _RE6_ 's skills list doesn't do a very good job of explaining how exactly equipping skills affects gameplay. I have invested in "Defense" but I've read that it only reduces gun damage (not all damage). Is this true? Either way, how much is damage reduced? Are regular zombie bites reduced by half? Something else? Does "Melee" increase kicking power or just knife power, and by how much? How much is Firearm "power increased"? How are the gains of all of the skills quantified, and do any of their effects differ from the obvious interpretation of their listed descriptions? There are 26 identified and 17 unidentified skills. ![skills list](http://i.stack.imgur.com/wmU2l.png)


title: Unlocalized SC2 version for localized server

text: Can I use the English version of Starcraft 2 to play on a localized server (for example Russian)? If yes what should I do for it? Where can I download an English version of Starcraft 2?


title: What's the difference between a melee and a custom match in StarCraft 2?

text: For clarification, I know that you pick custom when you want special maps like Sotis or TD maps, and melee if you want good ol' RTS style. But why do we have to select "custom game" to earn achievements? why not melee?


title: How can I download a free copy of Battlefield 1943?

text: Anyone know how to download the free BF1943 game on PS3? I read the following on Wikipedia, > Shortly after EA was threatened with being taken to court over its failure > to deliver the free game BF1943, as announced at E3, EA announced they will > offer owners of the PlayStation 3 version of Battlefield 3 a free > downloadable copy of Battlefield 1943.


title: How to quickly pair a guest's Wii remote?

text: Every time my friends are over with their own pair of Wii remotes, I have to do this hit-or-miss pairing dance over and over again. I'm not sure what the "correct" way of doing this is, and the manual is kind of vague. So, what's the easiest (fastest) way of (temporarily) using a guest's Wii Remote on my Wii?


title: How many Levels (kind) of clothing wear are there? Are there benefits associated?

text: How many levels of wear do we have for clothing?   So far, I've found two: * - Ragged ('zerlumpt'/'zerfetzt' in German)   but there is no visual difference to * - Excellent      If citizens wear excellent clothes do they need less firewood in their homes? Do you know any other advantages?


title: Will horses spawn in old worlds?

text: With the new update of horses I have a problem; I can't find any. Do you need to make a new world for the update or do all of my other already managed worlds automatically get updated?


title: Is there any schedule for sales on champions?

text: I've been playing with Ahri for the past few days (she is on the free-to-play rotation this week), and I really like the way she plays. Currently, she costs 6300IP which may not seem like a lot to players who've been playing for a long time and have accumulated a great deal of IP, but in my case that is a lot. I'm just below seven-thousand IP, but I just want to know if there is a schedule of any kind for sales. In short: is there any way for me to tell if Ahri (or other champions) will go on sale? or am I better off just buying her instead of holding my breath? I know that older champions get cheaper over time, but I'm not sure when Ahri was released. Also I looked at this, but I feel as though it doesn't address what I'm looking for. **Note: I'm only spending with IP not RP.**