Which armor provides the most protection against regular damage?

There are 3 top armors in the game: Titan, Archangel and Psi armors. Titan provides 10 bonus health, Archangel provides 8 bonus health and Psi armor provides 6 bonus health plus 10 defense. Archangel seems to be the clear loser when it comes to damage protection (not taking other properties into account), but how does Psi armor with its mystic 10 bonus defense compare to Titan?


Is Lester Crest from Grand Theft Auto 5 Supposed to be Zero From Grand theft auto San Andreas?

As soon as I saw the character in a cutscene of GTAV I noticed he seems to be a 'nerd' with glasses. And he somewhat talks like somebody I've seen in previous GTA games. I've thought to myself "is that meant to be Zero from grand theft auto san andreas?". I've been online and searched for the answer, but I found nothing, so if anyone has sources or know the answer could I please know?...It's really bugging me.


How come some wild Pokemon appear at levels over level 100?

How come some wild Pokemon are over level-100, but you can only train up to level 100?


How is embarked movement increased?

What are the ways that embarked movement is increased with Civilization V? I am playing with the Brave New World expansion. What I would expect based on the tech tree and Civpedia is that Optics gives embarkment with 2 movement points, Astronomy increases to 3 movement points, and Steam Power increases to 4. When I was playing with Austria recently, my embarked units have 4 moves, but I had not researched Steam Power. When I researched Steam Power, my embarked units had 5 moves. I feel like I am missing something. I did some searching for "Civilization V embarked movement", but I only found information that was either not updated for BNW, wasn't specific enough to explain what I saw, or wasn't any different than what the tech tree and Civpedia said. I am playing with G&K and BNW, but no mods. Update: The units did not have the mobility promotion, nor any promotion that would explain the extra movement. Update 2: I have been unable to reproduce the unexpected embarked movement. Perhaps it was a rare bug?


What does disabling/enabling Windows Aero extensions do?

![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/VNTdW.jpg) See the bottom right option, under DirectX? I still haven't figured out what it does, and changing the setting and clicking OK yields no visual change. Is disabling it critical to any game fucntions (!MOTD, etc)? Does disabling yield a performance boost? In any case, what does that option do?


Do you go to your bed (if any) on re-spawn or are you completely relocated?

When you re-spawn after accidentally crash landing into lava, do you re-spawn to your bed that you made or to the location where you originally started off?


How to get my previously owned 3DS games WITHOUT the original system

So basically, I think I've really dun goofed here. After much debate, I finally decided to exchange my old 3DS with the 3DS XL and in my excitement, I didn't actually read up on the fact that if you want to keep your old games from console to console, you need to do a system transfer. To be fair, the store I traded my game in didn't mention this, but I'll try not to place the blame on anyone but myself. Not only have I lost my old games and save, but my account activity with all my ambassador program stuff as well as any eShop games. I'm not asking if there's a way to do it with my old console or a SD card but if there's a way to link to my old account, some settings option I'm not noticing or if I've truly messed up here, I may not have been terribly clear here so I'm more than willing to clarify any point. I've contacted Nintendo support but no response yet. UPDATE #1: Just contacted Nintendo via telephone and they said there is NO way to do it other than system transfer, so rush to the store it is, not holding much hope though. I even mentioned the rumoured Club Nintnedo way of getting it back but they seemed bemused by the idea and said it's more of a rewards scheme or something along those lines than an actual record of games owned. UPDATE #2: Just went to the store and they said they wiped it, by the sounds of things, pretty much as soon as they got it. _Sigh._ Think I'll let off some steam by writing a very disappointed email to Nintendo about it. How British of me. Either way, hopefully this has enlightened people at least to make sure they do the system transfer before trading in. UPDATE #3: Sorry to drag this out even more, but it looks as though my response to my email to Nintendo support actually had a very interesting paragraph: > Please note that formatting the console does not delete your eShop account > and download content unless you have created a NNID, providing the retailer > has not manually deleted the eShop account your purchases may still be on > the console. So even though the games themselves are gone, the games are still registered to the console in the same vein as Steam. After reading this I headed to the store, asked if I could see my console's eShop Account Activity and (after a 10 minute system update) my past purchases were all there (including my credit card information which is just a _bit_ frightening) so I tried performing a system transfer old for my 3DS XL to rebuff me saying my battery was too low. **Seriously.** I'm heading there first thing tomorrow and I'll let you all know if this really does resolve everything. UPDATE #4: Went back in the store today after waiting ~20 minutes for the system transfer, all my previous account activity is now on my new 3DS, happy days! So I guess as long as the store has your old console in, you can prove you traded it in (should the store need to prove it anyways) and they haven't gone as far as to manually delete eShop contents, you can still recover your downloadable games.


How do I pick stuff up after I put it down?

I don't know how to pick stuff up after I put it down ( _e.g._ chests, lanterns, etc.) Also, how do I get to the lower levels of the mine? I can never go too far because I have to push my lantern around making it take forever to get anywhere. Can anyone explain how this works?


Are there any issues with storing ME storage devices in ME storage?

I haven't tried it because I'm afraid this kind of recursive storage might break something, but is there anything that could happen if I fully load a storage device using an ME I/O, then store the storage device into the ME network using access terminal? If there's nothing wrong with doing this, then isn't this like a bug, since how did the data in the storage get compressed to a single item/type?


How is damage calculated?

Most weapons of the same level and rarity have pretty identical attack stats (at least in shops anyway), but the actual damage they deal is drastically different. Example: a 100 attack hand cannon deals a lot more damage than a 100 attack auto rifle. Is there a formula or way to tell how much damage I can actually expect to be dealing with _this_ gun when it has _that_ attack?


When to panic and flee?

Is it possible to see some stats of an entity on screen. Or perhaps some indication of how hard it is compared to the player? I just played this game 2 times both of the times i was hacking through everything i was encountering very easily until i encountered a single entity which killed me in 2 or 3 blows. I would like to identify these types of enemies before engaging them in melee combat so i could flee if my odds of winning would be grim.


How to prevent snow steps from Snow Golems?

Is there a mod or a command that will stop snow golems from leaving snow on the floor? I made a wonderful home and it's being tarnished by the appearance of the snow!


Is this spot significant in Reflecting Cave?

If you're not paying attention, there is a short hidden path in the Reflecting Cave that leads to a dead end. In this path you can find the HM for Gyro Ball, but it's at the dead end that has me curious. What is the significance of this area? If you bring a certain Pokemon or item to this spot, does something happen? It's the only area of the cave that I saw a big spot of light. ![Reflecting Cave](http://i.stack.imgur.com/2kGjj.jpg)


What can be done with artifact clothes?

My fortress has produced an artifact leather coat, leather shirt and gold bracelet. Can these be used for anything except selling them? For example, could I specify that a dwarf can wear them?


How is critical rating calculated in Wizard101?

I have around 30 critical rating in Wizard101. Is that the percent of chance of critical? Or is it how much extra damage?


Is it possible to run more than one Battle.Net game at the same time on different PCs?

I already own Starcraft 2 and, therefore, a Battle.Net account. But I'm not playing it very often, so I let a friend of mine use it. If I buy Diablo 3 (which I intend to do) and bind it to this very same Battle.Net account, will we be able, my friend an I, to run these two games at the same time on different computers? Or should I create another Battle.Net account and prey for Blizzard to leave me the hell alone and not asking for an official identification on the rare occasions I connect to the two different Battle.Net accounts with the same IP?


In the Forestry mod, how do you input seed oil into the carpenter?

I've started using the mod Forestry, and I want to build a bee hive. But this requires a part made from in a carpenter, using wood and some "seed oil". ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/JEmL2.jpg) I've powered the carpenter, but the liquid part remains empty, even when I put a seed oil can. What am I missing ? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/U4VST.png)


Are there any mods to change the way planes fly in Just Cause 2 PC?

In Just Cause 2 there are a number of races which involve flying a plane around a course. However I find the keyboard controls (`Shift`/`Ctrl` for accelerate/decelerate, `S` to pitch the nose up and `W` to pitch down, and `A` and `D` to roll left and right) very hard to master - I was kind of hoping that it would behave like it did in the Battlefield series. Are there any mods to change the actual controls for flying the plane as the only aircraft mods are overpowered reskinned models of the planes already in the game. The game is the PC version, ran and updated through Steam to the latest version.


Why do some players build their buildings in a line (towards the entrance of their base)?

While watching a live-stream of a game (TvP, master league) I noticed that both players built their production facilities towards the entrance of their base, starting at their command-center/nexus. This was fairly early in the game, around the 5 minute mark. ![Protoss building towards entrance](http://i.stack.imgur.com/oEMG9.jpg) ![Terran building towards entrance](http://i.stack.imgur.com/QT0HG.jpg) I also noticed this building-placement in some other games (except vs. Zerg where a wall-in is prefered) and wondered if there's an advantage in doing so?


How do I wrangle animals?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Any way to round up animals in Minecraft? Is nudging the only way to get an animal into my breeding pens, or can I use another, more reliable method?


Is there any way to increase the number of candy made?

In Candy Box 2, the candies are being produced at a rate of 1 candy per second. Is there any way to increase the potential amount of candy made at a faster rate? (notice that I am only up to the part where the person with the cellar in their house gives me a map.


What is the purpose of MMO "maintenance"?

In massively multiplayer games, the servers are routinely restarted, for example EVE Online performs "maintenance" daily, and World of Warcraft performs it weekly. What goes on during it, and why is it necessary?


What options are there for old soulbound gear in GW2?

My warrior recently replaced his Exotic amulet with an Ascended amulet. I was wondering what are my options when it comes to old soulbound gear. Naturally, it can't be used on any of the other characters or sold in the Trading Post because it is soulbound. If it was a Rare gear, I would have just salvaged it for a chance to get Ectoplasm but it seem like a huge waste to salvage my old Exotic gear that I've replace with a Ascended gear. Are there any other options?


Where can I mine copper ore in WOW?

Where do I find copper ore to mine in WOW? They are too expensive at the auction house, and I can't seem to find it on any guides..


Installing AVP 2010 without Steam

The initial install of AVP 2010 worked fine with Steam. After reinstalling the OS and downloading and installing Steam, I can't install AVP 2010 from disc again . I don't want to download the game because of limited bandwidth, and tired of downloading 15gb every time. So question is how to install AVP 2010 without Steam interfering? I have installed 5 times again, yet for some reason Steam doesn't see the installation. When I pop the CD in it has a "Play Game" option, however when I click on it Steam thinks it isn't installed and wants to download the game again :@ @. Or if there is a way how can I make Steam see the installation? This is starting to piss me off :@ :@ BTW, I have also tried the Steam retail install option, where I execute the install command from run dialog, but that doesn't work for some reason. And also there is no downloadable content to delete, any ideas?


Mario Kart Wii Rank

How does Mario Kart Wii decide your rank letter (A, B, C, D, E, F) or star in a Cup that you raced?


Getting a dōjin soft (Japanese indie game) to run

I'm running Windows 7 Professional and I'm trying to play Another Bound Neo, a Metroid Prime style game. It's dōjin soft (Japanese independent game). Normally that isn't a problem, but whenever I launch this game it pops up an error that looks like this: ![alt text](http://imgur.com/nAwI1.gif) I'm not sure but I think it might want some sort of Japanese language support installed. A forum post affirmed this suspicion. I did a quick look around Google, but all that turned up was that Windows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate had patches to add language support. Am I out of luck here?


Will dwarves restack bolts in the latest edition of Dwarf Fortress?

There are tons of single bolts laying around from where my dwarves have shot things. If I reclaim them will dwarves restack them? I don't really want my dwarves running around with 1 or 2 arrows on them.


Will the rocks regenerate over time?

In Animal Crossing New Leaf there are rocks. I smacked one with a hammer and it crumbled leaving behind some Sapphire. I am wondering if these are one time finds as I have never seen them before.. Will the rocks slowly regenerate in AC:NL like the fossils and such?? In further investigation, only one rock broke. One dropped some coins the rest I just bounced my shovel off of.. That still leaves me with the question of if the ones the I can get the Sapphires out of will regenerate.


How to beat Snatch & Grab?

I'm down to my last Spec Ops mission to get Star 69: Snatch and Grab on Veteran. I can not for the life of me beat this. I've tried 2 player and solo. I've beaten it on easier levels. I've even tried that crazy charging strategy which I saw on youtube. I'm kinda at my wits end here. Any advice would be helpful... I've seriously tried over 100 times.


Failed to enumerate subscribed files-no mods

I got the "Failed to enumerate subscribed files" error, which I know means that I have over 50 subscribed files. Thing is, I didn't. I thought one of them was bugged, so I favorited them all and unsubscribed. I still received the message with no mods installed. All the mods I had were working at the same time, and I don't see any changes I did that were so horrible. Does anyone know the solution?


Do I need to download the client again?

I have read here that Guild Wars 2 client is available. I have pre-purchased the game, and I have been participating on the beta weekend events, so I have already downloaded a client from them. However, I'm not sure if the client for the final release is different from the one for the BWEs. Will I need to download it all again? (I hope not, it's like 16GB)


How can I see an overview of production or consumption?

I'd like to see an overview of my production and consumption rates. By knowing what the current economy is, it would help in things like deciding whether to have a mine produce iron or coal. How can I see such data?


How can I muffle the noise when hitting Madcatz Rock Band 2 cymbals?

I got a new set of Madcatz cymbals for my Rock Band 2 kit to replace the ones I'd had for around 9 months that were starting to get pretty beat up. When I set them up I was crushed to discover that 2 out of the 3 cymbals were a LOT noisier than any of the three I had before (even in their beat-to-hell state). I tightened all the screws, I fiddled with the supports, I ranted and raged, I considered sending them back. What causes the annoying buzz when you strike one of these things and how can you fix it, preferably without voiding the warranty? Stay tuned: I have an answer I wrote up two years ago when I actually had and fixed this problem, but I only posted it on a now-deserted private forum. With the advent of gaming.stackexchange this seems like the perfect place to post my solution for posterity...


Is there a way to test how much latency I would get before I buy?

Is there some way for me to test out what kind of latency I'd get in SWTOR without actually buying the game? E.g., pinging the game server IPs? (anyone has those IPs?) I'm asking because I currently live in China, and due to SWTOR's regional restrictions I must play via a VPN. Just a little worried that I'd dish out $60 only to find out the game is too lagged for me to play over a VPN.


I am having trouble finding honey

Ive been looking in the jungle and I am having difficulty finding honey. Any tips?


Minecraft world to Google sketchup

How would i go about converting a minecraft world in too a Google sketchup map. I know how to do it sketchup to mc world but not mc world to sketchup. Thanks in advance.


How to defeat Molag Bal?

I have found the Molag Bal boss fight impossible. I'm fighting with a VR1 Sorcerer and all combinations of food/potions/skillsets have been to no avail. Is there something I'm missing that would greatly help defeating him and his army of ridiculous dragons? Should I wait until VR10 to do this? Have you guys been able to beat him at VR1? I have, of course, gotten the "divine blessing" uber-duber buff beforehand. Please advise.


Which camo has an effect on thermal signature?

While playing with vehicles equipped with thermal vision, I've noted that some players are much less visible. I know that _Spec Ops_ camo is supposed to give you that advantage, but are there any other camo types, which lessen thermal signature? Does it work the same way with thermal vision as with IRNV? (Extra question, how can I prevent falling back to default camo each time I start new game?)


What are all the sword moves in the Wii version of Twilight Princess?

I want to jump back into this game and complete it, but I've forgotten what all the secret techniques are that you get from the wolf and how to use them. Can someone list them?


I have three accounts on my XBox (now it's two). The problem is the main account that I use is not the one that was made first, so when I go to download "Mature" demos it says that "this account is not permitted to download content with this rating". I can download stuff that is rated "Teen". I have already gone to the settings and changed it to "Adult" but it still gives me the error. I have even deleted the account that was made first and it still won't allow me to. How do I make my account able to download "Mature"-rated games?


Does the cost of using a skill trainer depend on your current skill level?

I've recently come across my first skill trainer (Arnick Arduna, in the Gorhart inn). I was looking forward to upping my Detect Hidden skill, but then I saw that I would have to part with around 15K in gold (I didn't even have 1000 gold at the time). My Detect Hidden skill at the time was 2, and I'm wondering if that has anything to do with the steep price. That is to say, does the cost of training a skill at a trainer increase with the amount of points you already have invested in that skill?


How much sexual content is there in DMC?

Is there just some sexual content in the opening of DmC, or is it prevalent throughout the whole game or at least some other parts? I don't want to a start a discussion about whether or not sex in video games is good or bad, I just wanna know.


Segfaults under Linux

I run Steam natively on Linux. I installed _Team Fortress 2_ , and when I try to start it, I get the normal "Preparing to launch Team Fortress 2" dialog. Then the screen goes black for about 15 seconds. Then it crashes. Log:               Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1353457964_client)     Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1.0)     unlinked 0 orphaned pipes     Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1.0)     Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "overlay-scrollbar"     [1127/165746:WARNING:proxy_service.cc(646)] PAC support disabled because there is no system implementation     Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1.0)     Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1.0)     Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1.0)     Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1.0)     Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1.0)     GLError: 1282     Generating new string page texture 2: 48x256, total string texture memory is 49.15 KB     Generating new string page texture 3: 256x256, total string texture memory is 311.30 KB     Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1.0)     Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1.0)     Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1.0)     Adding license for package 7932     Adding license for package 8187     Adding license for package 8538     Adding license for package 0     roaming config store loaded successfully - 1319 bytes.     migrating temporary roaming config store     ExecCommandLine: "/home/____/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam steam://open/games"     ExecSteamURL: "steam://open/games"     Generating new string page texture 75: 1024x256, total string texture memory is 1.36 MB     Generating new string page texture 76: 128x256, total string texture memory is 1.49 MB     Generating new string page texture 77: 128x256, total string texture memory is 131.07 KB     Generating new string page texture 78: 64x256, total string texture memory is 1.56 MB     Generating new string page texture 79: 8x256, total string texture memory is 1.56 MB     Generating new string page texture 80: 32x256, total string texture memory is 1.60 MB     /usr/lib/gtk-2.0/2.10.0/menuproxies/libappmenu.so: wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64          (steam:9339): Gtk-WARNING **: Failed to load type module: /usr/lib/gtk-2.0/2.10.0/menuproxies/libappmenu.so               (steam:9339): Gtk-WARNING **: A floating object was finalized. This means that someone     called g_object_unref() on an object that had only a floating     reference; the initial floating reference is not owned by anyone     and must be removed with g_object_ref_sink().     Generating new string page texture 84: 128x256, total string texture memory is 1.73 MB     Generating new string page texture 85: 512x256, total string texture memory is 2.25 MB     Generating new string page texture 93: 384x256, total string texture memory is 2.65 MB     Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1.0)     System startup time: 17.29 seconds     Game update: AppID 440 "Team Fortress 2", ProcID 9397, IP 0.0.0.0:0     ERROR: ld.so: object 'gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded: ignored.     ERROR: ld.so: object 'gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded: ignored.     ERROR: ld.so: object 'gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded: ignored.     ERROR: ld.so: object 'gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded: ignored.     ERROR: ld.so: object 'gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded: ignored.     ERROR: ld.so: object 'gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded: ignored.     saving roaming config store to 'sharedconfig.vdf'     roaming config store 2 saved successfully     SDL video target is 'x11'     SDL video target is 'x11'     This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_framebuffer_object.     This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_framebuffer_blit.     This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample.     This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_APPLE_fence.     This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_NV_fence.     This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_ARB_sync.     This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_draw_buffers2.     This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_bindable_uniform.     This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_APPLE_flush_buffer_range.     This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_ARB_map_buffer_range.     This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object.     This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_ARB_occlusion_query.     This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_APPLE_texture_range.     This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_APPLE_client_storage.     This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_ARB_uniform_buffer.     This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_ARB_vertex_array_bgra.     This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_vertex_array_bgra.     This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_ARB_framebuffer_object.     This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_GREMEDY_string_marker.     This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_ARB_debug_output.     This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_direct_state_access.     This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_NV_bindless_texture.     This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_AMD_pinned_memory.     This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample_blit_scaled.     This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_texture_sRGB_decode.     This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GL_NVX_gpu_memory_info.     This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_ATI_meminfo.     This system supports the OpenGL extension GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc.     This system DOES NOT support the OpenGL extension GLX_EXT_swap_control_tear.     GL_NV_bindless_texture: DISABLED     GL_AMD_pinned_memory: DISABLED     GL_EXT_texture_sRGB_decode: AVAILABLE     Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(gameoverlayui)/version(20121120153152_client)     Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(gameoverlayui)/version(1.0)     Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(gameoverlayui)/version(1.0)     Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(gameoverlayui)/version(1.0)     Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "overlay-scrollbar"     [1127/165819:WARNING:proxy_service.cc(646)] PAC support disabled because there is no system implementation     Using breakpad crash handler     Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 440     Forcing breakpad minidump interfaces to load     Looking up breakpad interfaces from steamclient     Calling BreakpadMiniDumpSystemInit     Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(440)/version(5126_client)     Looking up breakpad interfaces from steamclient     Calling BreakpadMiniDumpSystemInit     Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID:  Caching Steam ID:  76561198067023147 [API loaded yes]     Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID:  Setting Steam ID:  76561198067023147     ConVarRef m_rawinput doesn't point to an existing ConVar     GL_NVX_gpu_memory_info: UNAVAILABLE     GL_ATI_meminfo: AVAILABLE     GL_ATI_meminfo: GL_TEXTURE_FREE_MEMORY_ATI: Total Free: 275489, Largest Avail: 131216, Total Aux: 1723617, Largest Aux Avail: 4096     GL_MAX_SAMPLES_EXT: 8     Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "overlay-scrollbar"     CShaderDeviceMgrBase::GetRecommendedConfigurationInfo: CPU speed: 1500 MHz, Processor: AuthenticAMD     GlobalMemoryStatus: 4294967295     CShaderDeviceMgrBase::GetRecommendedConfigurationInfo: CPU speed: 1500 MHz, Processor: AuthenticAMD     GlobalMemoryStatus: 4294967295     [1127/165821:WARNING:proxy_service.cc(646)] PAC support disabled because there is no system implementation     IDirect3DDevice9::Create: BackBufWidth: 1366, BackBufHeight: 768, D3DFMT: 3, BackBufCount: 1, MultisampleType: 0, MultisampleQuality: 0     /home/____/Steam/SteamApps/pbfy00/Team Fortress 2/hl2.sh: line 72:  9404 Segmentation fault      (core dumped) ${GAME_DEBUGGER} "${GAMEROOT}"/${GAMEEXE} "$@"     Game removed: AppID 440 "Team Fortress 2", ProcID 9404      saving roaming config store to 'sharedconfig.vdf'     roaming config store 2 saved successfully      Is there anyone who knows what is happening or how to fix it? Edit: The CrashID is `bp-f7f07eb8-7f54-46a6-bd18-c97352121223`


Why don't my nodes in Fez have pictures on them?

I play Fez on PC. When I get the ability to check the world map, all the nodes are blank, like no pictures. You can still make them gold, they just don't have any pictures. I don't know if this is a bug or not, because I can't find any articles about this.


How do the various Borderlands 2 characters complement certain playstyles?

Background: I've just started Borderlands 2 and I know essentially nothing about the various characters. What I don't want to happen is I pick Zero at the beginning because the flavor text looks neat, level him up to 40 and then realize I hate him and love Salvador (which is what happened to me in Mass Effect 1). So far I've taken Axton up to level 7 and Zero up to level 6. So far, I don't see any important differences in the characters, but I figure that's because I haven't had enough exposure to their various class abilities. I get that Maya is supposed to be crowd control and Zero is...kind of ganky, but what's the difference between Salvador and Axton? Is one DPS and one tank? If so, which? Salvador could be either one, and Axton doesn't really seem to stand out as one or the other. **What roles in a team are the various characters best able to fill based on their unique skills and abilities?**


How long do upgrades last for?

The length of the power ups seem to vary, I assume they're based on time, but I don't know how long. Although they could be based on shots fired or be cancelled after being hit. How long do the power ups last for?


Internal PS3 HDD Replacement

Is there any limit as to what size/type of hard drive you can replace in the Playstation 3?


Getting Turret Opera achievement in Score Attack mode on Bastion

I finished the New Game + mode on bastion and went to the Score Attack mode, but forgot to get the Turret Opera achievement. It can be done with the Gel Canister secret skill, but it seems the Gel is only awarded on the NG+ mode. Since I wanna make the Score Attack mode my final playthough, does the Gel Canister make an appearance on this mode or should I restart a NG+ to get it?


Was there a way to prevent Morinth from turning into a Banshee?

With her dying breath, Samara did warn me that I'll someday regret my choice, but I certainly wasn't expecting this: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/AMw9l.jpg) Now I'm wondering if it was something I may have missed that resulted in her banshification since I sort of rushed through the last quarter of the game.


Does creating a second potion with Sinderion's Serendipity give me twice the XP?

I reached Blackreach last night, and I found the first Crimson Nirnroot - apparently this is part of a quest that will give me a particular perk if I can find 30 of these Crimson Nirnroots. The perk gives me a 25% chance to create two of a given potion when I mix ingredients. I'm not really interested in duplicate potions (I have far too many potions and ingredients already), but it would be helpful for raising levels if I got twice the Alchemy experience when this ability fires and I create 2 potions instead of 1. Is this the case? Or do I gain only the experience for creating the first potion?


Why are zombie pigmen attacking for no reason?

It's a well known fact, that zombie pigmen are passive mobs. I was always relying on that, and recently one of them attacked me for no reason. As soon as I showed up in his line of sight, he started running towards me and hitting with his sword. I was deeply shocked. What changed? What could possibly happen? Background info:   * Minecraft 1.0.0 SMP   * Modded, with the latest TechnicMP Unofficial Update   * In the Nether   * I was in process of digging out Nether Ores List of significant mods:   * IndustrialCraft2 1.43   * BuildCraft 2.2.9   * RedPower 2.0pre4   * Forestry 1.2.4.4   * Minefactory Reloaded 1.4   * Nether Ores 1.1.0   * Wireless Redstone 1.5   * Railcraft 2.1.1 Now some of them instantly attack me, some prefer not to. Is this part of one of the mods? Or I've missed something in the 1.0.0 change-log?


Voice chat routing in Steam for Mac games

In the Valve games (Left 4 dead, TF2, etc), I can either route all the sound through my speakers (which makes voice chat weird) or through the earpiece on my headset (which makes the in game sound effects sound crap). Is there a way to route only the voice chat through the earpiece, and the rest of the sound through my speakers? I'm running OSX Lion and the headset is one of the new PS3 bluetooth headsets.


What's the best way to start with the Humble Merchant?

So, I finally managed to play a few hours and begin to understand how this game works. Unfortunately I am now stuck with my Discoverer and don't make enough profit.. I am thinking about restarting, but what's the best way to begin? a) Sell Mercury and only play with the Discoverer? (That's what I did.) b) Sell the Discoverer and keep Mercury. c) Keep both ships and try to automatize the trading stuff with the Mercury. If you recommend me to use option c, how do I automatize the trading stuff with Mercury? Basically I wish to fly around with my Discoverer while the Mercury does trading stuff on it's own (e.g. buying and selling energy cells at best prices). Is that even possible?


Which champion is best for solo-ing baron at 15 minute mark? If that's not possible then which two champions together will be able to?

IT would be great to know so that people can do baron secretly therefore having an advantage or catching up?


How do I effectively get on top of a platform that I am swinging from under with a grappling hook?

In this screenshot, I am trying to get the experience orb on top of this wooden platform that I am swinging from under with a grappling hook - what are effective methods to do this? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/JnFGD.png) When I try to do this, it's a hit or miss. Are there effective methods? (Like how many number of swings before an attempt, recommended distance from the platform when swinging, when to press or release which buttons, etc.)


How do Shadow Warrior and Shadowcloak of Nocturnal compare?

I've completed the Thieves' Guild quest line, and been awarded my choice of abilities. One of these abilities is the "Shadowcloak of Nocturnal" which causes me to become invisible if I crouch, but only for a few minutes once a day. At the top of the Sneak perk tree is something similar called Shadow Warrior, except it is not limited to a few minutes each day. How do these two abilities compare? Is it worth it to have both?


What's the purpose of the Dark Matter counter?

Playing in Dark Matter mode, a counter appears which seems to count how many Dark Matter asteroids (as a planet) or planets (as a star) I have absorbed. This also seems to determine the coloring, since the blue star in the screenshot only has a count of 11 (while it is still surrounded by that Dark Matter "field" since I created it from a Dark Matter planet): ![screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/XfwlU.jpg) But what is the actual importance of this? Has this for example any influence on the creation of a Black Hole when colliding with usual matter?


What's the right time to go back to the fountain to heal and buy?

I'm sure everyone has had this issue at some point. Outleveling your lane enemy is usually the difference between life and death. So the question is when to hit the recall button. Interested in all lanes, all roles. For example, Support: hit recall when you have 620 gold to get that Philosopher's Stone.


How do I "learn" EX attacks?

The game just told me about EX attacks, and I've noticed as I execute attacks two of my characters (nepgear and IF I believe) have an EX> symbol on one attack option, indicating it's the next part of an EX combo. Do I "learn" which combos are EX combos to make this symbol appear? If so, how do I learn them? If not, why _does_ that symbol appear?


Is it possible to interact with animals in Fez?

Apparently it is necessary to interact with the owls in order to solve the puzzle in the owl statue room. Is it possible to interact with the other creatures, such as snails and crows at any stage in the game?


Do some quests keep returning infinitely?

Being obsessive I try to complete all quests in one area before moving on to the next. However when going to Accept a Quest I just noticed the two "new" quests are actually two quests I just turned in; standard "Kill X number of Y monsters" quests. If I keep completing these quests will they keep returning as "new" quests or is something else going on here?


Is there an NPC I can hire or create that will do my farming for me?

I have a fairly large garden with all types of vegetables. I do have sprinklers, but harvesting gets boring quickly. Will a Butler or a Simbot or some other NPC do my gardening for me?


How does respec cost scale/decay?

I've heard rumors that respec cost if done too often will creep up to 100g + per respec and that the cost may decay if you don't do a respec for a long time. What's the story on respec costs (cap if any) and decay?


Are Dark Templars visible during warp-in if you have warp gates?

I know that units being warped in can be attacked as soon as their visage begins to appear on the screen. Is this visage cloaked for dark templars?


What do the tower settings mean?

I'm having a bit of trouble when placing the towers- do the `f`, `s`, `w` tower settings actually mean anything?


How to get rid of Origin while still playing games that require it?

Is there a way to play games that require Origin without allowing it to scan my computer? The idea is to have it running as a dedicated user on my computer which does not have any permissions so it cannot scan my hard drive. Can this work?


In Skyrim Lydia's starting gear is gone

When I reached level 41 (don't know if that had anything to do with it or not), I was thinking of giving Lydia some different armor, and when I went into her inventory list all her steel armor was gone: gauntlets, boots, chest armor, everything! She had all the ebony stuff I had given her, but not the steel. Anyone else have this happen?


About heroes and chance packs in BLR

I've recently started playing **Blacklight: Retribution** , and I like it _(a lot)_ , so I want to sink some money into it. My questions stand as follows: **1)** If I buy a hero, I still have my default avatar if I wish to play with it ? **2)** If I buy a hero, his / her weapon unlocks apply only to him / her or others as well. Are their loadouts even modifiable ? **3)** **Chance packs** , are they fair ? All items have an equal chance of dropping, or do some items have a lower chance ? are they worth it ? **4)** Is trading possible and if so, is there a decent marketplace ? If I get _two_ of the same skin in a chance pack, can I exchange it ? restrictions ? **P.S.** Any number of answers is acceptable, If no one is able to answer all, I'll simply post a reward for _the others_ , but accept the best answer here also.


Guild Wars 2 wintersday hat

Is there a wintersday hat for Guild Wars 2? I only saw one in the Black Lion trading company but was there one that was given out on December 25th? Like on the first Guild Wars?


How do I move on from this room in 1000 Amps?

I haven't been playing for very long, and am already stuck. This seems like a bad sign. ![1000 Amps level](http://i.stack.imgur.com/wAcmV.png) I can jump to the sides and touch the nodes, but instantly fall through the floor and lose my progress. Without the charge I don't have enough height on my jump to get through the ceiling. What am I missing? Is there some logical way to do this? Or does it just require more dexterity for the "Jump and back again" than I possess?


downloaded cataclysm, buying pandaria?

OK so I have downloaded world of Warcraft cataclysm off the site, but I want pandaria now, my mom told be she would rather buy the disk then have me download it, if I were to buy the game from the store would I be able to play still even though the other versions are not store bought?


What does "pushback" refer to?

In the skill tree for Jedi Sage, Psychic Barrier reduces pushback suffered while activating mind crush and telekinetic throw. I haven't noticed my character physically moving backwards so I assume it's something else. Anyone know what this is?


When does the Laning Phase end and Team Fighting/ Getting Objectives begin?

I feel like it is an instinctive aspect of the game, but I was wondering if there was a, for lack of a better word, "formula" in which a team starts to group up in order to push to win.


Dota2 - Commands similar to legacy Dota (like -st to elune acuracy hook acuracy etc)

My question is: I wanted to see flesh heap stats and I typed -st to no avail, and then guessed that it would be -stats, but I could not find it. Is it available at all? Or it is already there exists and hidden somewhere?


Where are the ties at the Gervacen's Grocery store?

I've turned the whole place upside-down and inside-out, and I still can't find a single lousy tie anywhere in the grocery store. Where in the world are all the ties? And why can't I find a single one?


Furniture turned purple, help?

All the small circle tables and most benches suddenly turned purple. How can I fix that (without restarting the game, I'm months into it)? I've been thinking about uninstalling and reinstalling all the mods, any other ideas? **Mod information:**   * Flora pack, rewritten with hd textures 1.5 lite   * Static mesh mod (all 4 of them) 1.5 lite   * Pure waters (I know there's a better war mod, but couldn't install it) All installed through Nexus. **Graphics information:** Using a beta NVidia driver, but I don't think that has anything to do with it, I'm sure one of the mods is at fault.


What ways are there to improve the Chaos DoT of viper strike?

Just what the question states. Normally, I only want to know if there are any nodes/passives that boost Chaos Damage, and whether or not it is improved by Spell Damage nodes, but might as well make it a broad question.


What makes a villager spawn?

I have a village in a desert. I took all the villagers out and rode them to my base via a rail system so their village is deserted. The buildings are in one piece each with a wooden door. I then updated to 1.2 and now no villagers are spawning. I remember reading somewhere that villagers will spawn if they have a "house" to spawn in. I've read the conditions on the wiki and the village houses meet that criteria but no villagers are spawning. What needs to be done? Do I need to return the villagers and let them "breed"? Do villagers only spawn if they have houses AND other villagers around?


How does the courier work?

I've just gotten into DOTA-2, and never played any similar game before. I realize the courier will bring items out to me, but does every player on my team have their own courier, or is it one per team? If I'm using it to ferry a single item out to me, does that mean it isn't available for other teammates to use? If it is shared, what is the standard courtesy for using it?


What determines my respawn time?

As the match goes on, I notice the respawn time increases significantly. Why is that? Is it number of deaths, length of the match, character level, or something else entirely?


What features did StarCraft introduce to the RTS genre?

Did StarCraft introduce any new innovative features that had not been in previous RTS games? This question seemed okay as a non-subjective question not asking for a list of features.


Can't Improve Mace of Molag Bal past Flawless

When I try to improve this mace I keep getting the message "You lack the required skill to improve this item". It is currently Flawless. My smithing skill is 100 and I have the ebony perk, the improve enchanted items perk, and a ring +25 smithing. I also have the ebony ingot. I should be able to improve this up to Legendary. What am I doing wrong? Also in the smithing perks, does anyone know what "can be improved twice as much" mean? Surely I can impove weapons as many times as I want so long as I have the required smithing skill.


How can I use the Knot of Rust effectively?

I've got a ton of Knots of Rust in my inventory, but they don't do much damage to enemies when I use them. What are they good for?


Do I need a premium account to play Minecraft offline?

I'm trying to run the offline version of Minecraft (which I'm told doesn't need a premium account?) but the "play offline" button is greyed out, with the text underneath it reading "not downloaded". Do you need a premium account to play offline? Note: I've also tried using the `assets.minecraft.net/1.8/minecraft.jar` but I encounter this (fatal) error: `java: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/jni/libjinput.so: undefined symbol: EVIOCGUSAGE` I'm also a bit worried that what I'm doing might not be allowed - is the minecraft.jar file from assets.minecraft.net legal?


If I buy a physical copy of DMC: Devil May Cry, will it pick up a save file from the downloaded copy?

I have recently downloaded DmC: Devil May Cry and I kind of like the game and would want it after my subscription ends so I was thinking of buying the physical game on disc from store and deleting the downloaded version. Does anyone know if the physical game (disc) will recognize the save file or if I have to start everything from scratch? Cannot find that this question has previously been asked (only the other way around (from disc to PSN downloaded game). Hope someone can help me with this question.


How do I pause Minecraft Pocket Edition?

I recently purchased Minecraft Pocket Edition for Android and I started to play and after I finished I couldn't find the pause button where is it?


Steam Cloud with two Steam accounts on one Windows account

My boyfriend and I both play most of our games through Steam. I recently wanted to play a game that we both own on his desktop, logged into his Windows account, but using my Steam account and getting my save file from the Steam Cloud. When I started up the game, however, the Cloud gave me two options:   * Sync the Cloud to this computer and the current save file (ie my boyfriend's account save file); or   * Sync the computer's save file to the Cloud and thus erase my personal save file. Is it in any way possible for two accounts to use the Cloud independently on one Windows account? **Update** Using multiple accounts seems the be the obvious answer here, but while it works for some games which store save files in a sane way (in user directories), a lot of Steam games have their files in a global location in Steamapps.


I can't get the Knight's Honor trophy

Knight's Honor trophy will not come up. I've looked all over the net and I have all the weapons. Can someone give me the full list of what they are, please? I need to know if the trophy is glitched or not. I got a list of all the weapons I need but it still did not come up. Does anyone know how to resolve this?


Why can't I activate the Goddess Cube?

I have reached Eldin Volcano and am trying to activate the Goddess Cube at the end of the forked path. No matter how many times I hit it, it won't flash. I have followed the guide, so don't think I have missed anything. I didn't do the Pumpkin Juice side quest. Could that be why it isn't working?


Is it possible to buy a PvP-only account in Guild Wars? What is the official price?


What is Caroline's fate at the end of Portal 2?

At the end of Portal 2, when something in the building makes an announcement that Caroline is deleted, **how much of her was really deleted?** Maybe this is intended to be open-ended, but it seems a little conflicting. Some things seem to suggest that Caroline remained in some capacity:   * The turrets in the elevator ride to the top spared Chell, even though they clearly had a much better chance of ending her than any other time in the game.   * Caroline was "deleted" only after having saved Chell, which is some unknown time (probably a few hours) after the core transfer.   * The ending song: "Now little Caroline is in here too, one day they woke me up so I could live forever"   * Her voice is still Caroline's, and in the condemned level, Cave goes on a rant about brain mapping and putting people (specifically, Cave or Caroline) onto a CD, which would suggest that GLaDOS is _intrinsically_ Caroline, not just a computer with a bit of Caroline in it. But of course, there's the announcement at the end, and GLaDOS' voice goes back to being deeper and more heavily vocoded. Any stalemate resolution associates around?


Diablo 3 Weapon Damage Range

I am building a Diablo III calculator that will have API importing & also user data entry with validation. My issue lies with the latter part since I'm having a lot of trouble reassembling items with physical damage affixes. Here's data for a problematic item: http://us.battle.net/api/d3/data/item/skorn The goal I've set is to recalculate the maximum possible damage value using the attributes. The value we want to see is 1762.5 as it is given in the API, and I've verified through looking in-game that items can roll a damage value that high (see: http://i.imgur.com/WQ9k9.jpg). **What I know:** The damage range is only affected by these attribute types:   * Damage_Weapon_Bonus_Delta#Element   * Damage_Weapon_Delta#Physical   * Damage_Weapon_Bonus_Min#Element   * Damage_Weapon_Min#Physical   * Damage_Weapon_Percent_Bonus#Physical Where #Element is the type of bonus damage (Physical, Fire, Cold, Lightning, Arcane, Holy) **The Formula:** My calculations work perfectly if the bonus damage type is anything other than physical. The 2 types (physical and elemental) also display differently like so: +200-450 Fire Damage and +200 Minimum Damage +250 Maximum Damage If we were to calculate the Skorn example as elemental, we'd do it like so: ((507 + 106) * 1.5) + 381 + 286 = 1586.5 Which looks like this with attributes instead: `((Damage_Weapon_Min#Physical + Damage_Weapon_Delta#Physical) * (1 + Damage_Weapon_Percent_Bonus#Physical) + Damage_Weapon_Bonus_Delta#Physical + Damage_Weapon_Bonus_Min#Physical` **The Problem:** Unfortunately, this just doesn't work since it's way off of what the actual maximum value should be. I just don't know where to go from here, so any assistance would be greatly appreciated.


Game progress far below 100% after beating the game?

While playing _Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3_ , I killed Makrov, the game ended and I watched the credits. Yet my progress bar still shows only 50% of the tasks finished. How can I get the missing progress? Do I need other endings or tasks to do? I don't have much interest in SpecOps missions. I'd rather continue playing my last save.


How to beat Mossdeep Gym Leaders in Pokémon Emerald?

I cannot beat Mossdeep gym leaders. Psychic with Earthquake just oneshot kills my Pokemons, that are slower than enemies and even my most powerful Pokemon make very little dent for Claydol and that before it uses Light screen. Their Pokemon Lineup is:               Claydol LV. 41 and Xatu LV. 41     Lunatone LV. 42 and SolRock LV. 42      Mine:               Spheal Lv.30 Surf, Ice Ball, Body Slam, Aurora Beam     Sableeye Lv.34 Torment, Knock off, Faint Attack, Night shade     Linoone Lv. 39 Rock Smash, cut, Dig, Headbutt     Swellow Lv. 43 Steel Wing, Fly, Endeavor, Aerial Ace     Swampert Lv. 42 Mud Shot, Take Down, Muddy Water, Surf     Girafarig Lv. 37 Batton Pass, Confusion, Stomp, Agility      I have also few Pokemon that are pretenders in Lineup to change them (above team is not my default I made to defeat leader):               Torkoal Lv. 34 (normally switches out Sabbleye)     Baltoy Lv. 27 (grinding up to switch out Girafarrig)     Wailmer Lv.45 (caught recently, should I use him, normally I was going phase out swampert for spheal as I will grind it up as water/Ice Pokemon)     Keckleon Lv. 32 (not using it).     Castform Lv. 30 (not using it anymore).      How can I improve my lineup and do I need to do much level grinding? What moves should I teach Pokemons to defeat that gym?


What do I do after I defeat the Wall of Flesh in the Mobile edition of Terraria?

In the mobile version there is no hard mode... Have I 'beaten' the game?


I have a slight problem with my avatar guy

I've been playing Candy Box 2 for a while now, but when I clicked on my previous save, almost ALL of my things in the game are replaced with multiple "D"s stacked together, even that avatar guy-thingy. Is there something wrong with my code or something??? previous= `\o/`   now= `DDD`


Do you lose the game when you delete the ID?

I downloaded a game from my friend's ID and then she told me to logout from her ID If I do that will I lose the game that I downloaded from her ID?


Right or Left Option in Walkthrough at IGN

I am playing the Witcher 2 on PC. The game presents a lot of choices. To make the right decisions on weapons, I sometimes visit walkthroughs. While reading through a walkthrough at IGN.com, I came across the site saying (Left) or (Right) and two variations. As @skovacs1 points out, they are in the captions to the image. Note that in the second line, the OP states that there will be a slight variation based on if I go left or right. Is this something that I should note? Does it affect my gameplay?


Does Athene's Unholy Grail's passive proc on minion kills?

The passive says: _Restores 12% of your max mana on kill or assist._ Does it means _champion_ kill or assists or _any_ kill or assists (including minion and monster kills)?


What are 'Armor Ruin' and 'Spell Ruin'?

I've found a bunch of gear with bonuses to something called _Armor Ruin_ and/or _Spell Ruin_. It doesn't actually _say_ what that means, though. What are these two things? ![Armor Ruin](http://i.stack.imgur.com/xL0LY.jpg) ![Spell Ruin](http://i.stack.imgur.com/lxUJs.jpg)


What's the fastest way to find melons?

I'm frequently finding myself in situations where I am barely hungry with 9\10 Drumsticks filled, but also with low health. I don't want to waste cooked meat on filling that last Drumstick to start my health regen. Melon slices, which fill 1 slot of the hunger bar (or one Drumstick), would be perfect for keeping me full. What's the fastest way to find melons?


What is the easiest way to find a Mineshaft?

I have been playing a survival world with my friend for a while. The only thing we haven't done, is find the Mineshaft. So, what is the best way to find a Mineshaft, while avoiding the anoyying Cave Spider Spawners.


What's the objective in Adventure Mode (inside Maxwell's Door)?

I've played for several hours now, eventually I found Maxwell's Door, I know that at the end of the five levels mentioned you unlock Maxwell, the thing is, I've no idea what to do inside these levels, I failed to go through the first one since I have no clue on what to do and 'cause I've little or no resources I eventually die.


How to add an object without it touching the source object?

I am using the object editor, and trying to make a character (specifically Isaac from BoI). The object I started with (the source object) was a Head. I am trying to add the legs onto the character now, but it won't let me because the legs are not attached to the head! The farthest I can get them away is a little gap, by putting them on the head and then holding the button to move them down. How do I get the legs to be a part of the character, but not have them touching the head?? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/MQWat.jpg)


What can I spend my pink tickets on?

I sometimes get pink tickets along with my shopping tickets when I complete tasks for people. What are they good for? How do I use them?


Do upgrades from one guild apply to all of that class type?

Say I have a Rogue's Guild and I upgrade it with all of the offensive abilities. If I create another Rogue's Guild, do I need to upgrade that one too with all the abilities if I want those extra rogues to have them?


How to avoid being decapitated by an executioner?

I just encountered this monstrocity in Chapter 4, but have no idea how to defeat it. It seems to be immune to all the attack types (pepper grinder, teapot, vorpal blade and the wooden horse). I am stuck!


How to clear "Storm the Sheep" on extreme in Defender's Quest?

I've tried a couple of strategies with little success so far. So far my strategy consists of:   * 1 non-upgrade warrior to kill the normal sheeps   * 2 knights for knockback, stun and general damage (upgraded as much as possible)   * 1 ice mage for the slow and freeze (sometimes upgrade to lvl 3)   * 3-4 archers (as much as I can summon with the available "points")   * Using the push back and frenzy spells from time to time although the push back doesn't seem to work. I swap all the characters as the sheep moves along the way. I also tried using a Dragon to "now" the sheep when below 19% HP but it didn't work. So am I on the good path or am I missing something completely obvious. The battle selection screen for reference:![Storm the Sheep battle selection screen](http://i.stack.imgur.com/4cswM.png) and the battle map:![Storm the Sheep battle map screen](http://i.stack.imgur.com/96uxb.png)


Viable strategy to complete "The Surgical", "Dictator", and "Mach 5" challenges

All of these challenges involve shooting an entire clip into enemies without missing or reloading. I have done the similar "Perfectionist" with the sniper rifles, but that seemed so much easier with short clips and single fire. Since these challenges go all the way up to LMG I'm assuming that there must be some tips/tricks better than "don't die, don't miss". So what's the best strategy to complete these challenges?


Which is more important and when: Buying property or collecting promotions?

_Game: Fortune Street series, specifically the Wii version_ There are cases where you have the choice to buy more property or to take the path that leads to a faster promotion. For example, you could turn left to get the fourth suit, or your could turn right to land on a valuable, unowned shop. Promotions seem like they provide more money than anything else on a consistent basis, but of course having expensive shops provides money in random bursts directly from opponents. Is one of these choices definitively better than the other? Does this balance change depending on the stage of the game?


Can I stop doing mini-games in Pokemon Dream World?

Is there any reason to keep doing mini-games on Pokémon Dream World after you get over 10000 points. (Beside the games vs the pokemon you want to capture)? When you are in Pokémon Dream World, you get points specially when you do mini-games (20pts each). This is the best way to getter points (at moment 06-03-2011). But after 10000 points you have all Pokémon from Pokemén Dream World ready to be capture, so you need only hope to find one while in the Island of Dreams, beside that, do I need keeping doing the mini-games, or can I stop ? There is some kind of punishment, or you only find old pokémon (not the new one, already available) or any sort of prejudice ??


Can all costumes be aquired for free (no tower bux)?

I have noticed that randomly I will sometimes have a citizen move in that is wearing a costume. After looking at the costume list it appears to me that these are "buyable" costumes using tower bux. This made me wonder - is it possible to get all of these costumes by random move ins, or are some "buy only". I'd rather save my bux for "buy only".


BFBC2 "Unable to login" when entering serial number

So I installed this "Origin" crap, bought, downloaded and installed Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Now, when I launch the game and login with the same account I use to buy it in Origin, I'm asked to enter my serial number, which I do, but after hitting the submit button I get the "Unable to login" error, every, single, time. I can't seem to find out where to enter it on the Origin or EA site, so how am I supposed to register my game? Edit: Okay, so I found the "Redeem product code" in the Origin app, but now when I try to login to BFBC2 with the same account it still asks for the serial, but then says it's already in use, what the hell is going on here?


Unlocking Imperial Marches Retail level after the event ends?

There's no way I'm going to be able to get enough little medals or whatever to unlock this level in the next two days. I found out about it a little too late, and I've got all my Imperial levels working for me to get as much as I can, but it's just not going to happen. I tried to roll back my device so that I'd get more time, and that also rolled back the timers on every pending order/task I had running by the same amount of days, plus I lost a bitizen out the airlock. Does anyone know if the level will be unlockable in some other way after the event? If you didn't get Panna City from the decorating event, were you able to buy it later? Anyone got any ideas? ETA: Okay, so I'm going to try something out, and I'll let you guys know how it works out or if it totally backfires since I have zero interest in buying bux to unlock a level. I went and made sure I had NO pending orders or tasks, and THEN rolled back my device by 7 days. I then turned off application updates from the play store so that TDS would not update the program and screw me over. Today is supposed to be the last day for the event, but my game says I have eight days remaining and so far, so good.


Why use iron for smithing rather than leather/ hide?

I have had this question for a long time . Why use iron for smithies rather than hide which is also very cost efficient. You get to fill petty/lesser gems when you hunt animals for hides to enchant. Is there a variation in the skill experience point I receive ? Every time I go out for hunting I have had good returns always I get some thing like 10 deer hides , 2 Sabre cat pelt , and some wolves. If I encounter a bear then bear pelt aas well as goat skin. I understand this is a bit time consuming as we having to travel a long distance, but still micro managing the weight cap you can fast travel back home.


Is there a Bukkit plug-in that will prevent Ghasts from spawning?

We planned to create some big buildings in the Nether but to make it challenging on the earth too, we do enable enemies. However, we don't want to enable Ghasts as we find them very annoying since they destroy everything. Is there a Bukkit plug-in that allows me to disable ghasts?


Why was Commander Shepard relieved from duty?

In the opening prologue, when the Reapers are first invading Earth, Captain Anderson and Shepard are talking. Anderson has the following line: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/8bFoT.jpg) What is Anderson referring to? Last thing I remember was saving the galaxy... twice, so I'm not quite sure why Shepard would get kicked out of the Alliance military. What gives?


What squad upgrades transfer with a Mass Effect 2 save-file import?

Credits are at a premium in Mass Effect 2, and it is impossible to research every upgrade for every weapon in the base game. Is there any benefit imported into Mass Effect 3 by maxing your Weapon, Biotic, or Tech upgrades in a Mass Effect 2? Or can I save my credits for more frivolous things, like Fish and Space Hamsters?


Is there any way to speed up or automate building in the Technic Pack?

There are a large number of ways to clear large areas very quickly in the Technic Pack, such as auto miners, quarries, and the various abilities of Red Matter tools. However, I cannot seem to find any way to automate or speed up building. Are there any techniques or tools that can accelerate building in the Technic Pack? Prefereably, I'd like it to work on Tekkit, which has a smaller set of mods.


What is the difference between story mode and campaign?

In Blood Bowl, legendary edition, what is the difference between starting a story mode vs starting a campaign?


What order should I tackle different areas?

_Avernum: Escape From The Pit_ is an open-ended game which gives you freedom to go wherever you want, right from the start of the game. However, some areas have monsters that will one-shot your entire party if you head there too soon. This can be difficult to tell without a lot of trial and error, and after completing a dungeon it's often hard to tell which level-appropriate one to do next, particularly if you are playing on Torment difficulty. What order should I hit areas in for a natural progression through the game?


Why is Elizabeth invisible?

I have been playing Bioshock: Infinite for the past few days, but I am not exactly satisfied with my gameplay. I am about half an hour past grabbing Shock Jockey and, well, the lead female Elizabeth since then has been invisible. I am 100% sure that she is invisible, because in combat I get health packs and ammo thrown at me from an invisible by-stander. Am I the ony person occurring this issue? I really like the model of Elizabeth as she actually has a perfect body, and to be honest, I am starting to miss her prescense (even though she still is there). Thanks in advance :)


"Your [item] suddenly vibrates unexpectedly."

e - a blessed scroll labeled XIXAXA XOXAXA XUXAXA.     What do you want to read? [e or ?*]      As you read the scroll, it disappears.     Your small shield glows silver for a moment.     Your small shield suddenly vibrates unexpectedly.     c - a blessed +4 small shield (being worn).      What happened there? I understand `e` was a scroll of enchant armour, but the vibration is kinda baffling.


How can I get or obtain Pearlescent weapons?

A big update hit Borderlands 2 today, and along with adding a new level cap with a bunch of bug/exploit fixes, it added the new "Pearlescent" weapons. Where can I get these weapons? Are these available in vending machines? Do they drop from only specific enemies? What are the drop rates of Pearlescent weapons?


What are the best playing styles for each nation in RUSE?

I have been playing RUSE recently and am trying each nation. I find that playing the Germans seems to suit my play style best. But I have been smashed by the French and Russians. What are the most appropriate game-play styles for each nation in multiplayer ?


Is it a glitch that all three legs of Blue were broken simultaneously and it still lived?

**EDIT: Since people are still answering this, the bug seems to have been caused by a health increase in the patch around that time and has since been fixed.** I know Blue regenerates. We took care of this by having each of us attack one leg, with the siren behind for rezzes. Also, I hit it with about 16 bonus packages (gunzerker). All three legs were bare for about five seconds, but Blue didn't go down, he still had about 1/16 of his health. It was late so we haven't popped back in for a rematch. All other playthroughs I've been in, Blue's been easy enough to kill before any regeneration can occur. Is this a glitch, or is it possible to still beat Blue when this happens? We hit it with every element, however we could, and not a thing. As far as I know, they only take damage on the crystals, so I expected that to not work. **Edit:** The lowest Blue's health went was the same each time, as we did break all the leg crystals multiple times. We started just meleeing, as Blue usually is easy with four people. I never saw Blue's health go back to full, now that I think of it, and we let it regenerate for a while at one point.


How do gear and Vigor upgrades that cause Vigor effects to chain work?

The 'Storm' hat gear is described as: " _Killing with Devil's Kiss, Shock Jockey, or Bucking Bronco causes effects to chain to nearby enemies._ " ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/DZYYm.jpg) The 'Bronco Aid', Bucking Bronco upgrade (" _Adds ability to chain floating effect from one enemy to another_ ") and 'Shock Chain', Shock Jockey upgrade also causes Vigor effects to chain. For the above-mentioned gear and Vigor upgrades:   * Up to how many enemies will the Vigor effects chain to?    * Is enemy distance a factor? What range should an enemy be in so that the effects will chain to them?   * Are certain enemies immune to the chain effect?    * Will an effect chain to a non-hostile NPC?   * How do they stack with each other? (e.g. if one has equipped the 'Storm' hat and has one of the above-mentioned Vigor upgrades) EDIT: An answer seems to suggest that the 'chain' effects are actually 'area of effect', instead of 'chain', since there appears to be no 'chain' limit, but a distance limit. This is like Skyrim's "Chain" Lightning, which is actually area of effect, instead of 'chain'. Can anyone who has experience or has done testing with this, expound more on the supposed 'chain' effects of these gear and Vigor?


Is there a program to limit access to Steam?

I would like to help myself control how many video games I play. Is there a way I can block Steam at certain times of day or after using it for so long?


Deliver: Defense Officer

So I got up to a part in the plot where Deliver: Defense Officer is the objective. Initially it looks as though my freighter is the destination but when I land my Defense Officer is not on the ship (but is in space) and there seams to be nothing else to do. What am I supposed to do??


How to improve reputation?

I somehow annoyed Plutarch by flying in assault drone near station. Repitation dropped from 0 to -20. And in relations I listed as enemy. Can i be friend with them again?


How do the ending narrations in DE:HR change depending on your playstyle?

After finishing Human Revolution and watching all the endings, I noticed that in each one the narrator mentioned "trying to follow morals" or something similar, which sounded to me like a reflection of my playing style. I've since read elsewhere that the ending narrations do indeed change based on what happened during the game, although I have found no mention of (a) what causes the changes, and (b) what the different possible narrations are. So...   * What can cause you to receive different narrations over the endings?   * What are the different narrations, or where can I find a transcript?


Where can I find wood?

I started up a new world and all the nearby trees I've cut down have only given me plant fibres. All there other sources of wood, as I need wood to make many of the basic items.


How do you make an animal spawner in Minecraft PE?

I want some sheep and cows and pigs for a farm but all died and i have nothing but chickens. How do i make a room or a place that quickly spawns animals? I want wool and milk and meat but can't get any of them because there are no animals. How do i make an animal spawner in Minecraft Pocket Edition?


Does difficulty of locks and computers scale with your level in DLC?

I've read that although there is a recomended level range för DLC, you can to some extent enter whenever you like. I personally have done them at roughly ten levels higher than what the wikia says. My next walkthrough I was thinking of gentering at a lower level, but that also means my Lockpick and Science will be lower. Will the difficulty of locks and computers stay the same or are they adjusted with my level?


How to change the date format?

I'm new to Anno 2070 and started playing today, but one of the first things I noticed is that the date format is all wrong. The game is in English as is my OS, however the game uses the date format MM/dd/yyyy whereas my OS is set to yyyy-MM-dd. Any idea how to correct the date format that Anno 2070 uses? It might sound a little over the top but I actually find it very hard to read the dates in the correct order with this confusing format. P.S. Everyone knows yyyy-MM-dd (ISO 8601) is _the_ correct way to write numeric dates :-)


No text at all in the game?

I just bought the game Civilization V on the AppStore (Apple) : The game seems to work but there is no text on any button, title, text field, etc. Is there a way to fix this ? Tech info :   * MacBookPro Intel Core Duo 2,33Ghz / 4Go    * Snow Leopard   * Radeon X1600 ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/nQuYF.png) **EDIT** : I managed to start a game trying to figure out where was the correct buttons to click on, and actually the game runs, but there are huge display problems... I think that the Radeon X1600 is not supported... **EDIT 2** : I've added this in-game screenshot to explain the fact that this doesn't seems to be only a font problem : ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/rduyy.png) As your see, the background is still the one of the intro (the current landscape is not drawn). The moving icons are buggy, etc.


Where to find Zoltan Chivay?

I'm currently pursuing the 'Memory of the blade' quest. And I'm told by Shani to talk to Zoltan about the silver sword. I found him at the Hairy Bear Inn a few times before but now I can't find him no matter at what time of the day I enter the inn. What are the other possible places that he can be in? The map does a poor job of pointing to an NPC's live location as it's always pointing to the inn even when he's not in there!


Why did my Zombie Pigmen form a flash mob?

I was journeying to the Nether when I noticed the most curious site outside my portal enclosure: The mob started with about six, and has over doubled in numbers over the last half an hour or so. Every zombie pigman in sight has congregated in this one spot, and more continue to come. They just huddle together, jumping constantly. Occasionally one will stray from the mob, observe me or a mushroom or something, then return once more. Neither I nor anyone on the server has aggravated them. I've checked the wiki, which confirms that they do tend to group together, but says nothing about spontaneous dance parties. What causes this behavior, and has anyone seen something similar? Is this a known pastime for zombie pigmen, or simply a pathing glitch in the nethers of SMP?


Where can I find the Lich King in World of Warcraft?

I have looked all over Google and everyone says he's in the Icecrown Citadel but I can't find him anywhere. Where exactly can I find him?


Launching Alliance of Valiant Arms WITHOUT Reactor or Steam

I love the game, but there is one problem.   The launcher comes with a huge drawback.   **Reactor** uses ~100mb of ram and some CPU.   **Steam** uses ~170mb of ram and a bit more CPU. Still, 100 and 170mb are a bit too much.   Is there a way to launch the game without Reactor/Steam? :-/


What causes exhaustion?

When dodging titans' attacks, sometimes it says that the player is "exhausted". You seem to still dodge the attack if timed appropriately, and an "exhausted break" can also occur. What causes exhaustion exactly and what can be done to prevent it? Also, what does it do?


Why does the damage value for my weapon change?

Why does the damage weapon value keep changing in Skyrim? First I look into my inventory at my elven sword and see 106, then when I closed the inventory menu and reopened it again my elven sword is at 91.


How old is Booker in the final scene, after the credits?

Well, I am confused after several days of deep thinking. The Booker that we play is 38 years old, Elizabeth is 20 (as I assume when referring to chalkboard in Monument Island where scientists observed Elizabeth's growing up). That means he was married and got Anna when he was 18 years. (He was married because Anna's surname is Dewitt). Okay, now... In the scene after credits we see calendar that says 8th October 1893. In the Bioshock Wiki it says Booker was born on April 19, 1874. So how did he get into debt, become a Pinkerton member, get fired, and open his own Detective Agency while still being so young? Can anyone help me solve that mystery? Thank you!


Is there a way to skip chapters in Half Life?

I bought Half Life on Steam a while ago, but eventually lost my save files. Now that I have installed Steam on a new computer, I would like to resume from where I left off. Is it possible to skip chapters? Are there some other things I should do (e.g. giving myself ammo because I'd have none)? How?


Can I Improve vassal relations to king as Marshal?

I'm wondering if it's possible to, as Marshal, improve relations between vassals of my faction and the king. As it is, all but a few vassals have very negative relation levels with him and they're all leaving in droves. Is there a way to exert any control over this as Marshal or as a vassal? I'm not looking to replace the king just yet.. I'm also using the Diplomacy mod in case there is something in there.


Is there any way to switch which Doctor serves on the Normandy?

By the time I had read this answer to this question, I had already recruited Dr. Chakwas to serve on the Normandy. I now realize that there's a better benefit to recruiting Dr. Michel instead. Is there any way to switch which doctor I have recruited?


In Fire Emblem Awakening, I have recently come accross 2 weapons, whose description says:   _Weak and ill suited for battle_. Namely, the Log and the Slack Bow and I believe there may be even more. It wouldn't be the first time I've run accross weak weapons in the Fire Emblem games, but all "weak" weapons before those had some sort of benefit, such as extremely high accuracy or uses or could provoke status ailments (Poison). I've been thinking about selling those weapons, but was unsure as to whether they may have some significance other than stats, or not. This leads us to the question in my title:   **Do the "weak and ill suited for battle" weapons have any hidden stats or bonuses?**


Does the A press to "X is attacking Y" need to be on-beat to initiate a combo attack?

When you attack an enemy, you get a message box that announces your attack. You can dismiss it with A. You can then combo an enemy by tapping A to the heartbeat of said enemy. I've noticed that the combo difficulty increases exponentially the higher their "heart frequency" is. Even with massive abuse of save states and a 5× emulator slowdown, I can't manage to combo (say) a Clayman more than twice, and even that second combo is more of an accident than something I can rely upon in normal gameplay. I guess this means that I must be doing something inherently wrong. Now, yes, the first few beats are harder than the following ones; when you do have a few notes on screen, their visual movement also help you keep the combo going. However, this seems _really_ hard. I must be doing something consistently wrong, or maybe you're just not meant to 16-combo all enemies, even if you're willing to save and restore state as many times as needed. I don't know, but I figure that it should be easier to get a 2-combo properly than through a turbo controller. So, here's what I could be doing wrong: does the first A _also_ need to be in beat to count? do I instead want it instead to be off-beat so I have the time to press A on the right beat?


Is there a bigger ship then the Panther Clipper (which can be bought) in Elite Frontier?

I'm thinking about ships like the Lynx Bulk Carrier: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Mwyld.gif) but I did not manage to buy one so far. So can I buy a bigger ship then the Panther Clipper?


How can I equip items faster?

Is there a way to equip armor without going into the inventory screen? In PvP, it would be more ideal to be able to equip on the move. Is there any way to do this, or otherwise equip up faster?


How do I know which wires to cut in alarm systems?

When cutting alarm wires in acs how do I know which ones to cut? I've tried all the different colors, I'm wondering if there is a tool that I need to find and use or if there's some indication if what color is correct.


Opening "Levels" opens the "Album" instead?

I cannot view my levels from the menu. Anytime I click on "levels" the game opens "albums" instead. Is there a fix for this?


What are the strengths of all the eeveelutions?

What are the strengths of each of the Eevee evolutions? For example, which of them have the best speed, or highest defense.


How do I counter Bloodseeker mid?

I've been playing Dota for at least a year and always seem to run into trouble laning mid against a _good_ Bloodseeker (one that can last-hit/deny well). Even if I try to harass him, he will STILL last-hit/deny his way through the damage and eventually reach a quick lvl 6. Not to mention I'll likely draw creep aggro. Any good advice on countering Bloodseeker mid?


What is the best strategy to staying alive?

I've been playing a lot of this game lately and I've tried many things to keep alive while trying to get crates. I've tried spamming mines, but I never manage to have more than 4 at once. My only tactic is to get as many crates as I can while shooting anything that gets in my way. While this works for the first few crates, I find myself overrun with enemies or accidentally jumping into them. Any ways to stay alive while collecting crates?


ZvP: Gateway aggro -> Phoenix -> Robo deathball: What went wrong?

**I'm a platinum zerg having trouble dealing with protoss lategame.** Previously I always did Stephano's 12:00 roach max, which worked most of the time, but now I want to learn to play standard. So now I'm at an impasse here with the protoss deathball. I just can't beat it. I think my scouting may be an issue here - I sometimes overreact or underreact. ## Replay 1: click here I sent a 10 drone scout, which saw a gateway expand, so I went 3 hatch before pool, with a 5:40 roach warren to defend timings. When I saw multiple gateways in my opponents wall, I produced roach/ling to defend, but I think I overproduced and came out behind. **How do I know how much defense is necessary to defend early-midgame gateway pressure?** And if they don't attack, and just sit with there units, how do I know when I can start droning again? Or maybe in this scenario I should just keep producing units and trickle in the drones instead. Anyways, I ended up defending my opponents gateway aggression with too many units left over, which soon became useless. I droned up my third once I dealt with the zealots. Since I saw robo units when I counterattacked, I went for an infestation pit and produced mass static defense for a transition to swarm hosts. I've seen Catz defuse the deathball this way on his stream using swarmhost/spine/spore/viper/infestor/hydra, so I tried it too. I felt my lack of APM was a large factor in my loss. If I played faster I could have a lot more static defense ready, dealt with their harass and micro'd better against feedbacks, but this is platinum and nobody knows what they're doing. I'm sure my opponent made a lot of strategic errors that I could have exploited, but I don't know where they are. APM will be developed the more I play, nothing I can do about that. **In lieu of more APM, what strategic errors did my opponent make, and how do I recognize and exploit them?** ## Replay 2: click here This game was against the same player, who went for the same opening again. Gateway expand -> zealot pressure -> phoenix -> Robo deathball. Here I tried roach/hydra into vipers, which failed miserably. Colossus just melted everything. What could I have done better? Please don't tell me I need to brush up on my mechanics, that's pretty obvious. We had similar APM and I'm sure my opponent made a lot of strategic errors too, I just need to know where they are. Thanks for your replies.


How do I save the pretty lady?

I'm having trouble in chapter five (the giant's battleground) where I come upon a tribe of ritualistic warriors. I figure that I have to draw them away, then hide in the image while they run off the cliff. Once they're all gone, I presume that I save the pretty lady. My problem is that I can't seem to draw them down the stairs. I've made a short YouTube video to better illustrate my problem: They always come as far as the stairs, but never down them. If I manage to attract all of them at once, then inevitably, one of the the brothers dies due to my lack of coordination for controlling both of them at once. I already know how to hide in the drawing at the bottom landing, so I figure that's key to passing this area, but if I do get into hiding position, the tribesmen just stand there doing nothing. What am I doing wrong?


Do merchants sell the same items to everyone in multiplayer?

When playing with my friends, what do we see when browsing the merchant's wares?


Is there a workaround for the Aela the Huntress gets stuck in the Underforge praying bug?

My elf is married to Aela and has already completed the Companion main-quest line. Afterwards, I decided to do some of the remaining Companion quests but after completing "The Totems of Hircine", Aela stays in the Underforge praying. I tell her to follow me, she agrees, only to strictly go to the totem again, and prays. Damn zealot. UPDATE: 2nd item, same old problem. This time my own workaround did not work for some reason. I hence unchecked my own answer and looking for a more specific solution if there is any.


How to increase city distance limit to greater than 4?

In Civ 5 you can't build two cities near 4 tiles, is it possible to increase this limit to 8? E.g. You can't build two cities within 8 or less tiles between. I feel in late game the continent map is so crowded with sooooo many cities, I think making cities more sparse would be more fun for me. After city area expansion max out, there would still be a gap between cities where you can pass through to hit players you don't like.


Where can I find the Eye of Power Scepter recipe?

I'm trying to find the Eye of Power Scepter recipe, and can't seem to find it. I thought it might be in Sparkfly Fen, but I have failed to find it. I'd like to get this recipe so I can complete my recipes, as it's one of a handful I don't have yet. Where do I find this recipe?


How can I teach a plan to my blacksmith?

I got a **Plan: Staff of herding** in the ACT IV. My Blacksmith is at level 4, but I tried to use it and didn't work. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/9XSCm.png) How can I do that?


Does followers' gear remain after switching between followers?

I currently have the Templar follower, kitted out nicely. He's the only follower I've used on my Wizard, so I want to experiment with the other two. If I recruit a different follower and then switch back to the Templar, will he retain the equipment he currently has or will that be lost? Do I need to remove the equipment from him now and re-equip him manually later?


How do I make the most of Evasion?

There are a number of ways to gain Evasion in Desktop Dungeons, but one class, the Rogue, has a permanent +20% evasion chance. As far as I can tell, this means that monsters have a 20% chance to miss me. Is there a way I can predict when this will occur to take full advantage of it? How can I make the most of this ability?


Can I conquer the world?

Using Embark Everywhere is there a way to wipe out all other civilizations and have dorfs take over the world? I hate those damned tree hugging elves, and those sick necrophiliac necromancer scum, and those dirty stinking goblins, and... Edit: Oh, I don't want to remove the sap suckers and the corpse abusers. I want to murder them all, permanently, in the most brutal possible way. (Is that wrong?)


Can I contact a Steam user without befriending them?

I've recently received a Steam friend request from someone I **think** I know, but I am not absolutely sure. Sadly, he has no useful information in his profile page. Is there any way I can get in touch with said user to try and figure out who they are before deciding what to do with their friend request?


I have battlefield 3 premium for the xbox 360 but want to use the same account on pc. Is this possible?

So i purchased battlefield 3 premium edition for the Xbox 360 and have a high level and a ton of stuff unlocked already and i was wondering if its possible to continue to play with that premium account on pc. Thanks!


Why has bunnygirl Riven not been released?

People want this skin and have been wanting it for a long time!


Results of lava plus water in Terraria?

What would happen if I were to channel a large pond of water into a lake of lava?


How do you get out of the barracks view?

I opened the barracks view, assigned some gear, got back to the list of peeps, and... there's no back button, Escape does nothing. Clicking outside the menu does nothing. F1 does nothing. All I can do is click on a soldier's name, and I see no way to get from that screen back to the main view, either. What am I missing?


I can't destroy my bed in Minecraft 1.6.4

I am playing on Minecraft 1.6.4 version and I can't seem to break or destroy my bed with any tools. Can someone inform me how to break a bed or if it is some weird glitch?


How do you decide what items to buy/what to build?

There are suggested items in the shop menu, but I've seen many streamers buy items other than the suggested ones. I understand that it's on a case-by-case basis, but I've also heard (from watching streams) that some items are worthless.


How to keep track of button order and timing in osu?

I started playing osu! but somehow I find it very hard to keep track of the order of buttons I have to press, especially if they overlap or some stupid animation covers the next button. Sometimes there are two different sequences, say blue and orange, and I do not know how often I have to press until the first one finishes. I get confused and try to click on orange. Is there some kind of trick or do I need to memorize the whole song? I do not know if this is relevant, but currently I play 2 and 3 star songs. I guess later on it gets even more difficult.


When can I play in Hardcore mode?

I've heard that there are some limitations on being able to create/play hardcore characters in Diablo 3. What are the parameters (if any) that need to be met to create a hardcore character? Can I jump in straight away with a hardcore character?


Game freezes on "Insert Disc 3" screen

After travelling back to disc 2 to do some shopping my game continually freezes when I try to progress back to disc 3. It goes to the insert disc screen and when I change the disc I can hear the disc spin for a few seconds but the game never loads. Is there a fix/workaround for this bug?


What is the name of the view in games like Diablo 3, Starcraft, and Warcraft?

An example from Diablo 3:![Diablo 3](http://i.stack.imgur.com/yKLRV.jpg)What is this view style called?


What can't I blow up with dynamite?

I know that Dynamite can destroy Hellstone _Bricks_ but not Hellstone Ore, and that Dynamite can destroy meteorite, ebonstone, and the suit of "uninteresting" (Stone/Dirt/Mud/Grass) blocks. Is Hellstone Ore the only dynamite proof blocks, or are there others as well? (Dungeon Bricks perhaps, or obsidian?)


Can I tell Steam which monitor to open a game on?

I have two monitors and Windows 7. Is it possible to tell Steam to open a game on my second monitor instead of the main monitor? If that's not possible through Steam itself, is there some other way for me to control what monitor a particular game starts on? Switching to windowed mode and dragging the game over isn't always an option and I'm looking for a more robust solution.


Is it possible to change the power of the shots by turrets?

In the Portal Gun mod is it possible to change the power of turrets bullets?


What happens if another country forms my culture's union?

Say I play Hanover and I'm in Prussias Sphere. Prussia then forms the North German Confederation. Will I continue playing as the NGF or does this mean Game Over?


How to beat Hex-Defense lvl 32 Border Patrol on hard?

I've almost finished the latest update for Hex Defense (which adds all levels upto 35). I beat all levels on Normal and all but one on hard, so I know the basics well. With beating I mean advancing in the levels waves far enough to get it to say 'next level' instead of 'retry level', this is somewhere around level 22. **How can I beat level 32 on hard difficulty?** Level 32 is call _Border Patrol_ and has the creep walking on the sides of the screens, where you are not allowed to place any towers. The middles has a big field where you can place the towers. The normal strategy of starting with a laser tower doesn't work (because there are no places where you can align to hit several creeps with one shot). On easy I managed to eventually place on decently upgraded rocket tower in the middle (that can hit both sides). On hard I can't get past lvl4.


How to get the "Better Off Dead" achievement in Plants vs. Zombies

The "Better Off Dead" achievement can be completed if you get a streak of 10 in "I, Zombie Endless". I understand that much. This mode is really hard and I cannot get my streak near 10 games in a row, although I cannot put my finger on my main mistakes. I am happy if I can win 7 in a row. Are there any common tactics I can apply to improve my game or are there any common mistakes I should avoid? For example I have no idea if it is always best to send single zombies, or if I should combine more than one zombie in some situations. While searching the Internet for guides I found someone claiming that the use of the "Lead Dancer" Zombie is often key - a Zombie type I usually don't like to use. Under which circumstances is it good concerning cost and value?


Doctor Dilemma: Michel won't join the Normandy as Ships Doctor

I told my old trusted doctor (Dr. Chakwas) to stay behind but didn't get prompted of gaining an asset. I then tried to recruit the younger one (Dr. Michel) and she keeps saying she has to think about it. Does she join later, or am I glitched?


What are 'weapon proficiencies'?

The _Spirit of the Master_ spirit says something about boosting 'weapon proficiencies'. What are these proficiencies, exactly? Presumably it's related to one of the weapons stats or abilities, but I'm not sure which ones. ![Weapon Proficiencies](http://i.stack.imgur.com/M7oZ2.jpg)


What is 'Spell Stance' and how do I activate it?

I just found a weapon with an ability that says I can dodge projectiles while in spell stance, but not while casting. I thought it might have been the magic pose that you get when you hold LT. However, the character Ghat has an ability where you fall slowly "while casting", and holding LT causes him to do this, so that must be 'casting'. I don't imagine they're the same thing. Unfortunately I died before I was able to test it out to find out what it meant. How do you get into spell stance? ![Dodge projectiles in spell stance \(not while casting\)](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Td4QO.jpg)


What are the different ways to kill your characters in Maniac Mansion?

Maniac Mansion was one of my favorite adventure games growing up. I found out that if I fill up the pool while someone was still in it, the character would die with a little gravestone outside the house. Are there any other ways to kill your characters in this game?


Is it possible to throw Kirby back into the game?

In Kirby's Pinball Land, if you fall down the hole at the bottom of the bottom board, you land on the plunger-type thing that you use to launch Kirby in the first place. It tells you to push A, which theoretically would launch Kirby again, but it seems that no matter how hard I try to time it, he never gets back into the game. Is it actually possible to shoot Kirby back onto the board and continue playing?


What do percentages mean on a BF3 server description?

I am a bit behind the curve, and just started playing BF3. I played BFBC2, and liked it, and enjoy what I see so far in BF3. The new server setup confuses me though. Since it appears that there are no more 'standard' servers (think BC2 or even most other games on the xbox like Halo or CoD), you can see a list of all of these 'public' shared servers, with odd descriptions. One thing I noticed a lot through them was people saying '500% on [map name]'. I was very unsure of what this meant. I was in an awesome match last night, and after dying once, I was kicked. I had no clue what for. Because I had just selected 'quick match' I was unsure of any server rules. I would like to understand what hosts are meaning by their description.


How to walk-jump like a pro in condition zero

While playing online [I am a newbie to CS-CZ online gaming], i noticed some players walking and jumping simultaneously , without decreasing their walking speed. I am amused , is there a key combination for that , or an extra installable mod . Also , is it considerable for hacking. P.S.- I am not talking about 'bunny hopping'.


How do I get all the achievements in Gemini Rue?

I know about this question, but there are several other achievements that you can beat the game without getting   * **Collect all 4 hidden notes in Center 7** - I only found 2   * **Find all three extra ammo cases** - I never found _any_!   * **Help your fellow man** - ??? Are there any others? How do you get them?


How do I turn Redstone into Redstone Dust in Minecraft?

I have 28 or so Redstones — not Redstone dust. I mined them with an iron pick. But all the things I see say how to use the dust, not the stones alone. Thanks


Gains from buying kyoki?

What do I gain from buying the two other levels of Kyoki? How many new levels? Any new features other than spinning disks? What's the diffrence between Kyoki lite and the full game what do you gain from upgrading?