How to stop being redirected to other servers in CS 1.6?

I have been playing CS 1.6 in a particular server for a long time. The problem started just from today evening. Suddenly I observed everytime I connect to that particular servers address, I am redirected to some random server where the redirected server may be full or empty. The server is enlisted in Gametracker (ip: 84.200.5.189:27015). I can also see people are playing there, but sadly I cant join now. Please help me to fix this problem. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the game. No luck. **EDIT** - The console after connection looks like: > ]connect 84.200.5.189:27015 NET Ports: server 27015, client 27005 Server IP > address 116.203.182.90:27015 Connecting to 84.200.5.189:27015... Connection > accepted by 84.200.5.189:27015 Unable to open resource/gamemenu.res [AMXX] > Simple Redirection - Redirecting to 46.17.98.104:27019 * Privileges set > > ## Connecting to 46.17.98.104:27019... > > You are using HLServer 1.16 by [RTsK] RATWAYER Technical support - ICQ > 289012 > > ## Have Fun =) > > Redirecting connection to 93.119.24.96:27015;bind "h" "Connect > 93.119.24.96:27015";bind "v" "Connect 93.119.24.96:27015";bind "x" "Connect > 93.119.24.96:27015";bind "z" "Connect 93.119.24.96:27015";bind "c" "Connect > 93.119.24.96:27015";bind "ALT" "Connect 93.119.24.96:27015";bind "F3" > "Connect 93.119.24.96:27015";bind "F4" "Connect 93.119.24.96:27015";bind > "F5" "Connect 93.119.24.96:27015";bind "F6" "Connect > 93.119.24.96:27015";bind bind "F6" "Connect 93.119.24.96:27015";bind "F7" > "Connect 93.119.24.96:27015";bind "F8" "Connect 93.119.24.96:27015";bind > "F9" "Connect 93.119.24.96:27015";bind "F10" "Connect > 93.119.24.96:27015";bind "F11" "Connect 93.119.24.96:27015";bind "F12" > "Connect 93.119.24.96:27015";bind "INS" "Connect 93.119.24.96:27015";bind > "DEL" "Connect 93.119.24.96:27015";bind "PGDN" "Connect > 93.119.24.96:27015";bind "PGUP" "Connect 93.119.24.96:27015";bind "HOME" > "Connect 93.119.24.96:27015";bind "END" "Connect 93.119.24.96:27015". > Connecting to 93.119.24.96:27015... Connection accepted by > 93.119.24.96:27015 Can't unbind ESCAPE key * Privileges set My config file is totally clean and it is "read-only". So how can I solve this problem? Thank you.


Why Use EU to Power Quarry?

NOTE: I'm playing FTB Ultimate pack. I'm thinking my quarry is horrible powered and highly inefficient. Currently I'm using an Ender Tank pumping lava in from the Nether to power two Thermal Generators. This is hooked up to a BatBox, keeping it maxed out all the time. I then have an Electrical Engine with a Bronze, Tin, and Iron upgrade powering the Quarry. After re-reading the wiki on the Quarry, it says it can take up to 100 MJ. I believe my Electrical engine (with it's upgrade) is using 27 EU/t and generating 8 MJ/t (is there an MJ reader?). This equates to (30000 EU / Bucket * 8 MJ / 27 EU/t) 8888 MJ / Bucket of lava. If I wanted to be more efficient on the Lava side of things, wouldn't it make sense to just use Magmatic Engine engines which are at 18000 MJ / Bucket? And if so, I'd need 25 Magamatic Engines to generate the needed 100 MJ/T?


Double Enchant - Second enchantment don't work (soul trap)

I just got the "Extra Effect" perk and enchanted my one-handed axe with Health Absorb+Soul Trap, but the Soul Trap is not working. After killing enemies i don't trap the soul on the gem. Is this a bug? It's possible to have the soul trap as second enchantment?


Is there a workaround to the glitched level in Portal: First Slice?

I can't seem to complete Level 11 in Portal: First Slice. It seems to be glitched up. I can shoot portals, but cant go through them. What's going on? Is there a fix or workaround for this?


How do I target the nearest enemy?

In X Rebirth, what is the key I can use to target the nearest enemy? I can't seem to find it in the control settings.


How do you set your control groups?

I have found that I have no problem setting my buildings as control groups, but I rarely set my army as control groups. Some people have suggested that you set your whole army as one group, and then individual unit types as others, but I never get around to this because it's so labor-intensive and I feel like I never have time because I'm always doing something else, and always creating new units so my groups are never really accurate. I never really had this problem in WC3 because the units were less expendable (granted they're not expendable in SC2, but they are MORE so than in WC3. I think this is because of "upkeep") so creating groups made more sense. I know that if I'm going to get better at this game I need to learn to use control groups for units, but I'm just having issues creating/maintaining them. **How do I effectively set, and add to, control groups?**


Can I play Diablo III with one disc, two different battle.net accounts and two computers?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Do I need to own Diablo III to download and install the game? Basically, my friend has a Diablo III disc which I plan to borrow, and I started my own battle.net account, so can I play on a different battle.net account, on a different computer, with the same disc?


Installing Diablo 3 on multiple computers

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Do I need to own Diablo III to download and install the game? I have read on other questions that you're allowed to install Diablo 3 on as many computers as you want but I have tested this and it's not true. I have a copy installed on my Mac and I downloaded it for my PC but upon installation the Blizzard website launched asking me to login. After I logged in it asked for the cdkey (I had downloaded this from Blizzard - I didn't order a cd) I looked around on the Blizzard website and don't see a cdkey anywhere. I also checked my email to see if any cdkey information came along when I did the purchase and I don't see anything there either. Is anyone else having this problem?


Can I play Diablo 3 on a secondary battlenet account when its already installed by disk?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Do I need to buy multiple games to be able to play Diablo 3 with my wife?   >  Do I need to own Diablo III to download and install the game? My brother bought the disk version of Diablo 3 and dowloaded the game and can play online with all features it comes with. I made my own battlenet account so I can play on the same computer the disk dowloaded on but it asks to upgrade to full version of Diablo 3. Do I have to pay 60 bucks then dowload it again when its already downloaded by disk? Or just paying 60 bucks give me clearance to play online with all features it comes with as if buying and downloading Diablo 3 for the first time? Me and my brother are using the same computer to play Diablo 3.


Do I need to buy multiple games to be able to play Diablo 3 with my wife?

I know that the account is connected to your Battle.net account(I already have one through SC2 and she doesn't have any yet). I am buying the game tomorrow and I wish to know if one CD is enough. I doubt that Blizzard would allow this as this will obviously make them lose some sales(if a group of friends pool their money and pass the cd around and then play with just one cd alone). Which brings me to my question:   * does it need a CD to play? (SC2 doesn't so hopefully it doesn't also)   * do I need to buy 2 games? I find it a waste of DVDs especially since you probably don't need the disc to play the game   * is there like just a license purchase of some sort? Kind of like just buy an D3 account or something? Or do I have to buy a digital copy?


Can I run Diablo 3 on 2 different battle.net accounts with 1 disc?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Do I need to buy multiple games to be able to play Diablo 3 with my wife? My brother has the physical disc copy of Diablo 3. I want to play it also, but not on his Battle.net account. My question is, can I use the same disc he used to install it on his computer to install it on mine, but use a different battle.net account?


Battle.net accounts and Diablo 3

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Do I need to buy multiple games to be able to play Diablo 3 with my wife? My boyfriend has Diablo 3 on his computer but I don't want to use his Battle.net account. If I register my own battle account can I play on his computer without having to purchase another copy of Diablo 3?


An issue with large map for Tamriel Rebuilt mod

I'm playing with Tamriel Rebuilt installed and I am using Morrowind Code Patch to get map expansion so that the whole map is visible, for some of my savegames there seems to be a problem when the two old and the new maps overlap like this:![](http://i.imgur.com/7Xlu7.png). It seems that the original map is on top of the MCP map. This is the issue only with some savegame files, for others it works as intended, is there any way to fix this? For Oblivion there were some utilities which could update savegame files, are there similar tools for Morrowind?


How to breed a Copper dragon?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do I breed a Copper dragon? How do you breed a Copper Dragon on DragonVale? I have spent almost 250 gems trying the Lightning/Metal combo but all I get is Magnetic dragons. If anyone has any other successful combos please let me know.


What shield is this item referring to and is it really better than what I have?

![Picture of the item](http://i.stack.imgur.com/j1JyD.png) Is this item really better than what I have? Assuming I can enchant this item to have generic damage instead of holy, is it worth the material to do so? Shouldn't the mace be slighly better, especially since it has vitality? Also, what shield is the set bonus referring to?


How do I get a baby dragon pet?

I have seen players with a baby dragon as pet in Stendhal. ![Cute baby dragon](http://i.stack.imgur.com/m6iFl.png) How do I get one?


Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 won't work on Windows 8?

I'm trying to run Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 on my Windows 8 laptop, but the game won't even start. It runs fine on Windows 7 however. My laptop is a _Dell XPS 15 (L502X)_ with a Nvidia GT540M and Intel HD3000 in Nvidia Optimus. I have tried   * Running the game in compatibility mode, and    * Configuring the game in the Nvidia control panel but I haven't had any success.


Why after the weekly reset am I at 300 valor points after completing only the Battlefield: Barrens quest?

Last week I hit the Valor point cap (1000) and I had the Valor of the Ancients buff. This morning I logged on, and completed the Battlefield Barrens quest which awards 200 Valor points. I honestly cannot remember how many points did I have, but when I checked my weekly limit it showed that I had already reached 300/1000. The other odd thing is that I still have Valor of the Ancients buff, considering I have no other characters with capped Valor points. My question is, is this a glitch that my cap is now at 300 or did I gain extra Valor due to my buff? **Edit** : I should add that as of 10/7/2013 this does not happen anymore as the Valor of the Ancients Buff is not available when logging in after a reset. (I tried this today and got the 200 valor promised by the quest).


Do fury effects work during group fury?

In Dead Island Riptide, a new group fury option has been introduced. It is unlocked by putting at least one point in the appropriate skill in the middle of the Fury skill tree. Group fury is activated by pressing the Fury button again before hitting anything in Fury. Some Fury skills affect you while you're in Fury, but it is unclear whether or not that they still apply if one activates group fury. Do fury effects work during group fury?


Is the Trickmaster an optional boss?

I just finished the Wonderland world of Kingdom Hearts however towards the end of the level I found the Cheshire cat sitting on the table, if I talk to him it will start the Trickmaster boss battle. However if I ignore him and drink the potion that makes me large again and continue back to the Rabbit Hole area I can save then go onto to another world. So, is the Trickmaster an optional boss or will I have to go back later on to beat him?


How do zerg counters mines

I'm platinum level so I don't think I have enough micro to split units when I see a mine about to fire. In early game, I tried zerglings & roachs, speedlings seem to be the best for me because I can send some suicides to deactivate alone mines, then progressively go forward. But since there are marines with mines, I can often barely trigger the later. I tried to provoke friendly fire but this occurred not to worth the change for me (after comparing losses on replay). Mine drops are not really a problem for me if (when I'm well aware), now I simply do at least a spore and a spine on each mineral line, and pull off my drones when the drop is coming. In late game, I dispatch overseers then some lings when I see mines, but I still break my teeth on defenses with mines. So the question is: **In zerg platinum level, how to counter widow mines in early, middle, late game ?**


How important is mouse DPI in games?

It seems that mouse DPI is getting pretty high these days. How much DPI do you really need? Update: This question is targeted at gaming, by the way :) I'm interested to know what is noticeably different (and important) between 2000 and 5000 DPI when playing high speed games like Quake and SC2?


What do the values on the Minecraft debug screen represent?

If you hit `F3` while playing Minecraft, an overlay appears. Some of the items, such as `fps`, `x`, `y`, and `z` are obvious, but I'm curious about some of the other values. What do they all represent? ![Debug screen](http://i.stack.imgur.com/maoFW.png)


Xbox live updates fails over and over

I keep trying to download the latest Xbox Live Update and it keeps failing. I have done a test connection and when it gets the part where it tests the Xbox Live it says there is an update. I try to down load it and it will eventually fail (on the second screen after attempt 3 of 3). This is the useless status code it gives me: 3143-3151-A080-0F00-8007-2EE2 Is this code really useful for any form of support of help? All xbox.com/support does is try to reconfigure my hardware. My Hardware is connecting to the internet and xbox live just fine (I get part of the update). What I can I do to get real support, not just canned wizards that assume the problem is on my hardware?


How do I move giant boulders?

I know that I can lift and move small rocks, but there are giant boulders around Hyrule and Lorule that I can't seem to move. Bombs and the hammer don't seem to work, unless I am doing something wrong. How do I move these giant boulders?


How do you get multiple saves?

In Prison Architect how do you get multiple saves? I can only have one autosave at a time, and if I make a new account it gets deleted!


How can I get a specific Floor in my Tower?

I really **really** want a specific floor (Glass Studio) in my Tiny Tower. How does the game decide which exact business will go into the "Creative" floor? Do I have to meet requirements (such as tower height) to unlock certain floors?


How to get a specific floor in my tower?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I get a specific Floor in my Tower? I havent played Tiny Tower in a while, and I was reading that you could select the floor you wanted to build when that floor is under construction. But it didn't mention how you do that; how do I select my floor type while it's under construction?


Why does updating my MTGO always comes up with protocol errors?

I frequently experience "protocol errors" while updating Magic: The Gathering Online. Every time, the error is a different number. It's as if the server gets interrupted during updates or the location on the server is invalid, or something like that. Question: Is there a way to download the update files manually, i.e. off a zipped file or something? EDIT-ADD-ON: (Eg of one of the numerous protocol errors, each time a different file~) ![Image of protocol error](http://i42.tinypic.com/29102td.png)


Crysis 2 activation on Steam

I'm thinking about picking up a copy of Crysis 2 on PC, and saw it for £8 in my local supermarket (a lot cheaper than on Origin) - I would love to use this on Steam instead, so can I activate the disk copy on my Steam account, or will I need to add this as a "non steam game" and therefore lose out on achievements, time played counter etc?


In DragonAge: Origins, is there a way to increase the maximum zoom level?

I find the overhead view in DragonAge useful for commanding my party members during harder battles. The problem is that the maximum height is very low, so you can't see very far in this mode. Is there a console trick or mod to adjust it?


Is there an easier way to beat Lilith in Jade Cocoon 2 (PS2)?

I've finally finished all the Dark forests (through the Kaya gate) in Jade Cocoon 2 for the PS2, but I'm really stuck on how to beat Lilith (the transformed Levant). I keep having long battles which don't really amount to much, so I keep resetting without saving so I keep my items. Does anyone have any strategies that have worked?


What are the chances of crafting a Rare or Uncommon background?

I've noticed that in the Steam Market, there's a variety of Steam Trading Card Wallpapers on sale, but some wallpapers have the prefix Uncommon, or even Rare. What's the "craft" rate of getting these? Can I only get "rare" backgrounds from crafting foil cards? Or is it just a slim slim chance of getting one through regular crafting?


Do you get more money if you choose a higher difficulty?

You can choose to increase the difficulty before a mission in GTA Online, which corresponds to a 1.5x multiplier of RP. But does it also increase the amount of money obtained ?


Does creep spread speed depends from amount/concentration of creep tumors?

During the Heart of the Swarm campaign I've was given the advice: if you lay more creep tumors, your creep will spread quicker. Is that the case in multiplayer game?


ZvT: How can I effectively deal with Medivacs?

In ZvT when Terran plays bio, what is the best way to snip Medivacs? I thought that could be Corruptors, but actually they are quite slow and expensive. Hydras are vulnerable to marines. Surprisingly, Day9 mentioned that Mutas (together with lings and Bannelings) are good vs bio, but I don't understand why: Mutas suffer even more from Marines then Corruptors and hydras. Could you please advise what are tricks to snip Medivacs? Should I really use Mutas? If yes, then how?


Are there long-term consequences for homicide?

In Gunpoint, it's possible to kill guards by various means - up to and including beating them to death with your bare hands. It seems like some quest-givers prefer this direct approach to operational security, whereas others don't. This obviously affects their rating of how you handled that particular mission. However, aside from per-mission ratings, does a bit of the ol' ultra-violence have any long-term effects?


What are the Class Badges for?

Among other loot, I'm occasionally awarded with Badges. There seems to be many different badges, each corresponding to a particular character class. They all sport the same item description; > Gives the user a higher Rank and changes his or her appearance to a > _Veteran_. I put _Veteran_ in italics because in the game's item description the word is colored yellow, showing it's of some importance. What does **higher Rank** mean? What does **Veteran** mean? What do these items do? They clearly make my characters appear different, but do they have any other signifigance?


How do I change my nexus wars builder skin?

So I've been playing nexus wars for a while. I've seen lots of people with different builders (other than SCV) how do I change my builder?


Are you placed into separate 1v1 leagues per race chosen in StarCraft II?

I have played my league placement matches as Protoss and been placed into the Gold league. I have played 3 or 4 games as Terran and Zerg combined, so I have next to no idea what I'm doing with those races. If I were to play a 1v1 league game as one of those races, would it count against my Gold league rating or would it be a separate set of placement matches as the new race? I know you can be in multiple team leagues at the same time; I am currently in 2-3 2v2 divisions, each with different teammates.


How do I get Mod Loader for Minecraft?

I have tried to find a download for mod loader but no one seems to have it. I've had no luck finding a download or following video tutorials to help. I want to get the Explosives+ mod so would be grateful if someone could provide a link to a compatible modloader.


How do I effectively counter a cannon rush with Zerg?

I was a victim of a cannon rush in my last Starcraft 2 game. I was playing Zerg and my opponent was playing Protoss. About four minutes into the match, cannons and pylons started going up in front of the only entrance to my base. What is the best strategy for handling such a tactic? Massed banelings seemed to be pretty effective, but I couldn't get enough of them to break through. Am I better off attacking the cannon cluster directly, or should I ignore it, push to mutalisks/brood lords and attack my opponent's base?


The 'Save Scumming' Feature Is Ambiguous... which toggle means you can't cheat?

OpenXCom has a setting to use a new random seed when reloading a save (or not). Unfortunately, the option and description are ambiguous and I don't know whether the YES or NO is meant to prevent cheating. ![Screenshot from OpenXCom Settings](http://i.stack.imgur.com/yUsw4.png)


Urban Terror not launching on OSX 10.9

I installed Urban terror yesterday on my Mac OSX 10.9 and It refuses to launch, I just get a black screen and then it quits. It's in my applications folder. I ran it from the package>Contents>MacOS>Quake3-UrT.i386 and here is the log: > Last login: Thu Oct 31 17:33:21 on ttys000   >  IVCMBP-013:~ ivcmbp013adm$ > /Applications/Quake3-UrT.app/Contents/MacOS/Quake3-UrT.i386 ; exit;   >  ioQ3 1.35 urt 4.2.015 macosx-i386 Sep 25 2013   >  ----- FS_Startup -----   >  Current search path:   >  /Users/ivcmbp013adm/Library/Application Support/Quake3/q3ut4   >  /Applications/q3ut4/zUrT42_qvm.pk3 (3 files)   >  /Applications/q3ut4/zUrT42_0024.pk3 (253 files)   >  /Applications/q3ut4/zUrT42_0023.pk3 (21 files)   >  /Applications/q3ut4/zUrT42_0022.pk3 (88 files)   >  /Applications/q3ut4/zUrT42_0021.pk3 (12 files)   >  /Applications/q3ut4/zUrT42_0020.pk3 (348 files)   >  /Applications/q3ut4/zUrT42_0019.pk3 (472 files)   >  /Applications/q3ut4/zUrT42_0018.pk3 (145 files)   >  /Applications/q3ut4/zUrT42_0017.pk3 (109 files)   >  /Applications/q3ut4/zUrT42_0016.pk3 (12 files)   >  /Applications/q3ut4/zUrT42_0015.pk3 (34 files)   >  /Applications/q3ut4/zUrT42_0014.pk3 (25 files)   >  /Applications/q3ut4/zUrT42_0013.pk3 (6 files)   >  /Applications/q3ut4/zUrT42_0012.pk3 (173 files)   >  /Applications/q3ut4/zUrT42_0011.pk3 (48 files)   >  /Applications/q3ut4/zUrT42_0010.pk3 (26 files)   >  /Applications/q3ut4/zUrT42_0009.pk3 (139 files)   >  /Applications/q3ut4/zUrT42_0008.pk3 (377 files)   >  /Applications/q3ut4/zUrT42_0007.pk3 (2097 files)   >  /Applications/q3ut4/zUrT42_0006.pk3 (1136 files)   >  /Applications/q3ut4/zUrT42_0005.pk3 (557 files)   >  /Applications/q3ut4/zUrT42_0004.pk3 (1707 files)   >  /Applications/q3ut4/zUrT42_0003.pk3 (1168 files)   >  /Applications/q3ut4/zUrT42_0002.pk3 (1547 files)   >  /Applications/q3ut4/zUrT42_0001.pk3 (2122 files)   >  /Applications/q3ut4/ut4_jumpents.pk3 (8 files)   >  /Applications/q3ut4/ut4_commune.pk3 (150 files)   >  /Applications/q3ut4   > > > ----------------------   >  12783 files in pk3 files   >  execing default.cfg   >  couldn't exec q3config.cfg   >  couldn't exec autoexec.cfg   >  Hunk_Clear: reset the hunk ok   >  ----- Client Initialization -----   >  Couldn't read q3history.   >  ----- Initializing Renderer ----   >  -------------------------------   >  QKEY found.   >  ----- Client Initialization Complete -----   >  ----- R_Init -----   >  ...loading > /System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/Libraries/libGL.dylib:   >  Calling SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO)...   >  SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO) passed.   >  Initializing OpenGL display   >  ...setting mode 4: 800 600   >  Using 4/4/4 Color bits, 24 depth, 8 stencil display.   >  GL_RENDERER: Intel HD Graphics 4000 OpenGL Engine   >  Initializing OpenGL extensions   >  ...GL_S3_s3tc not found   >  ...using GL_EXT_texture_env_add   >  ...using GL_ARB_multitexture   >  ...GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array not found   >  ...ignoring GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic   > > > GL_VENDOR: Intel Inc.   >  GL_RENDERER: Intel HD Graphics 4000 OpenGL Engine   >  GL_VERSION: 2.1 INTEL-8.18.26   >  GL_MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE: 16384   >  GL_MAX_ACTIVE_TEXTURES_ARB: 8   > > > PIXELFORMAT: color(32-bits) Z(24-bit) stencil(8-bits)   >  MODE: 4, 800 x 600 fullscreen hz:N/A   >  GAMMA: hardware w/ 0 overbright bits   >  CPU:   >  rendering primitives: multiple glArrayElement   >  texturemode: GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_NEAREST   >  picmip: 1   >  texture bits: 32   >  multitexture: enabled   >  compiled vertex arrays: disabled   >  texenv add: enabled   >  compressed textures: disabled   >  SDL_SetGammaRamp: Received signal 11, exiting...   >  ----- CL_Shutdown -----   >  RE_Shutdown( 1 )   >  -----------------------   >  logout   > > > [Process completed] Additionally following are the messages in Utilities/Console. > 10/31/13 5:50:10.347 PM Quake3-UrT.i386[22814]: CPSGetCurrentProcess(): This > call is deprecated and should not be called anymore.   >  10/31/13 5:50:10.347 PM Quake3-UrT.i386[22814]: > CPSSetForegroundOperationState(): This call is deprecated and should not be > called anymore.   >  10/31/13 5:50:11.317 PM Quake3-UrT.i386[22814]: CGDisplayBaseAddress is > obsolete and returning NULL for display 0x42731c0   >


Minecraft Launcher won't run latest version of Minecraft (v1.7.2)

I recently updated my Minecraft Launcher, and v1.7.2 of the game appeared in the drop-down menu of which version to play. The version I played before updating the launcher was v1.6.2 without any issues. So installed the new version in the launcher and then tried to run it. When I press play the "wait" icon appears on my cursor for a second then goes and nothing happens. I left it for about 10 minutes before retrying. I then pressed the force clean button and it updated the game files automatically. When I tried to run the game the same thing happened. I went back and selected v1.6.2 and the launcher ran it straight away. I can't figure out why v1.7.2 of the game won't launch?


How does the Seasons Clock work?

In either **Pokemon White** or **Pokemon Black** , the seasons switch regularly. The problem is, We're in _Fall_ and it's saying that the season is _Spring_. Why is that, and how can I fix it?


Is there an HP glitch for Noel in Final Fantasy XIII-2?

I fought the long gui (and lost), I selected "retry" but did not fight him again. However, in my next battle with a weak enemy, Noel had only a critical level of HP. Every battle since has started with the same critical level... has anyone else had this problem? He can be cured with wound potion, but once the next battle begins he is back to critical. I even tried to let him die and used a phoenix down, but that didn't work either... help!


How do I use /setblock and what are the possible options?

The new Minecraft command /setblock is very exciting but poorly documented. How do I use the command? For example to set a yellow stained glass at a certain location? To create a chest full of enchanted swords?


Alliances (factions), completely separate areas, except for the PVP zone?

In Elder Scrolls Online, I started my character in the Ebonheart alliance. Now I'm level 20 and have visited into neighbouring areas out of curiosity, discovering level 48 characters and similar. By neighbouring areas I am still talking about the areas in the Ebonheart alliance, up to the right in the global map. Does this mean that the areas I play in now, around Morrowind, for the Ebonheart alliance, is completely separate from the two other alliances? In other words, are there 3 completely separate areas, and the only place I will meet characters from the other 2 alliances is in the PVP zone? Or do I need to travel to one of the other areas in time to further level up and continue playing?


"Strange Scrap Metal" after killing a metal dragon. What do you do next?

I have installed the Immersive Creatures Mod.   After fighting a metal dragon I looted it and found "Strange Scrap Metal" which had "Blackreach" written on it. I read in the discussion on that mod that this is a "quest" of some form in the mod, but they did not give any details.   I traveled back to blackreach and walked around a bit, but nothing happened. What am I supposed to do?


How is attack strength calculated?

Sometimes I just can't figure out how the unit strength value is calculated in combat. For instance, yesterday I was sinking poor outdated barbarian ships with my sub, and when peeking at the combat preview I saw this: ![Submarine vs Caravel](http://i.stack.imgur.com/xMYBM.png) Why is the caravel's strength listed as `6` and not `15`? And why is the sub's strength listed as `130.8` and not `60 * (1 + 0.6 + 0.33) = 115.8`? Does anyone know the formula the game actually uses?


How does one find shops in Dwarf Fortress Adventure mode?

After spending more time than I'd care to admit learning and playing Dwarf Fortress Fortress mode over the last couple weeks I decided to give Adventure mode a shot. So far I'm getting the hang of it just fine, except I can't seem to find any shops to sell all the junk I'm hauling around. I'm in a Human Hamlet where the wiki would lead me to believe I should be able to find a shop, but so far no luck. Is there a trick to finding a shop? Maybe there's one here and I just don't realize it.


How can I search Diablo 3 profiles by name

Does anyone know of a way that I can search for Diablo 3 profiles by name and view them? I mean looking at character, items, played time, etc. I couldn't find such functionality on battle.net.


Arkham Asylum : Final Boss - Quickly Beating Joker's Henchman

After rebuying the game to finally get to play it (it was cheaper to buy a PS3 version than to buy the controller needed to get the PC version to play like I want), I have stormed the game and really enjoyed it. Except for the final boss. In my opinion it has ruined the game for me. It is so stressful. Sure Poison Ivy's fight was as well but it was more difficult than stressful. The time allocated to dispose of the henchman until Joker turns his back so I can pull him off the platform is just too short for me. Perhaps this is just me. Did anyone else have this annoyance with the final boss? I have tried various strategies including IGN's method and it just doesn't work. I even tried using Explosive Gel as well. Did anyone manage to find a fool-proof strategy?


Who is the stealthiest follower?

Playing a stealth thief, I find that followers (specifically Lydia) are not useful on missions. She just keep getting us detected, so I'm forced to tell her to wait before starting a mission, which is annoying given that almost all dungeons have alternative exists that make me have to go back and get her again. Is there a follower that would go well with a stealth character or should I not use any follower at all?


What do the 2 sections of the XP bar represent?

In GT5 when you finish a race you are awarded prize money and experience. When the dialog appears to show you your experience increase there are 2 sections to the bar. The left hand portion is a solid colour; the right hand end is lighter, and fades in-and-out a bit. This happens for A-spec and B-spec XP bars as well as for the B-spec drivers' individual XP bars. So, what do the 2 sections of the bar represent?


Starcraft 2: Why use Roach over Hydra?

I have frequently hear casters talk about how Roaches have replaced Hydralisks in the mid game. In what ways have roaches replaced hydras? Isn't the DPS and range on a Hydra considerably better?


Icewind Dale: Party formation

For the first time I have picked up 'Icewind Dale' after playing Baldur's Gate 1 & 2. At the starting screen of Icewind Dale it gives you the option to create up to 6 starting characters. Is this how the game is supposed to be played? Are there still NPC's throughout the story line that enrich the story by joining your party or are you best left creating your initial party?


Why can I not find servers with ping lower than 180?

I've been playing Black Ops Multiplayer for about a week now, and something's been annoying me for a while. I can never find any servers with ping lower than 180. Ever! I live in Brazil, and there are dozens of servers available in my country, but all of them are above 180 ping for me. It's so bad that sometimes I get USA and Canadian servers show up above the Brazilian ones on the browser. Other people in these servers don't have the same problem, so I think it's not an issue with the servers. But I've never had this problem with other online games before (ping < 100), so I don't think it's an issue with my connection. I've tried a lot of stuff, from disabling sync and steam community, to customizing the cl variables, but it hasn't changed a bit. The only explanation I can think of is that all servers are geographically far from me (Brazil is a big country, and I kind of live on the edge). But there are so many servers, I find it hard to believe that not even a single one is close to me. Has this issue been documented somewhere? Does anyone have any idea of what might be causing it and how to solve it? **UPDATE!!**   I think I have almost tracked it down. While playing TF2, I noticed a few local servers also showed very high ping for me. Looking into it, it seems all of them have IPs that start with 189.1. All the local TF2 serves that good start with 200.xxx. give me great ping. I tried tracking down the location of these servers, but they both vary between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, so it's not a geographic issue. The issue is certainly NOT in the game either, Doing `ping IP_address` on the command line returned the same ping values I am getting in-game. I'm starting to think it might be my ISP, so I'gonna keep looking into it. **Second Update:**   Ok. I just tested, and all computers in my house have very bad latencies when pinging the IPs in question (tested on wireless and wired). I think it's a network issue, but it's complicated. A friend of mine has the same ISP as me, and his house is about 1 mile from mine, and he doesn't have this problem. When he pings the same IP from the command line, he always gets latencies below 50. It might also be my router, but why would my router have bad latency for one IP but not for others? I think this has turned into a SuperUser question, so I'll post it there. Feel free to post here if anyone has any thoughts.


Why is [Vial of the Sands] so rare?

Most WoW players know about Vial of the Sands primarily because of the ridiculous amount of time and mats that it takes to acquire. My question to this forum is why can't I ever find this item for sale at the auction house on my server? I saw it for sale a couple of times about two weeks ago, but since then I haven't seen it since. I even created a guy on the Alliance (I usually play Horde) just to check and see if they have any, and what-do-you-know, they had one listed for 60k. However, here's the part that I don't get -- I see Hordies in Org that have it, so I know that there are some alchemists with it. I'm not seeing that I see it a ton, but I can usually fly around Org and see at least 2 people with it at any time. Any speculation as to what the hold up is on my server? **EDIT** : Against all odds, my wife just got this recipe last night. Surprisingly, she got the canopic jar on her 2nd solve in Uldum and then got the recipe in the canopic jar.


Do the split beams in Fallout Vegas for energy weapons share the same hit chance?

For instance, if I use the beam splitter on a 20 damage laser rifle, it splits it into 3 beams (6.7x3), which I know, is a bug since its supposed to split into 2 and do 30% more damage. However, do each of those beams now have a separate hit/crit chance or is it still calculated once per shot? Also, what about for all those shot guns.


How do you use these sideways platform?

There are a bunch of platforms that you activate by down-attacking in the air. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/dmTxT.png) These, however, spawn vertical platforms when you down-attack them, rather than horizontal ones that you can stand on. How do you use these platforms?


Does the Interceptor have an advantage over the Deliverator?

The car, Interceptor, is unlocked after the Deliverator. In all the other cases, the car unlocked after the previous one is better overall or has a max stat that is better than the previous. However, all of the Interceptor's max stats are either equal or less than the Deliverator's. The Interceptor has 6, 4, 2 max stats in speed, handling and armor respectively, compared to the Deliverator's 6, 5, 4. Disregarding the stats, does the Interceptor have another advantage over the Deliverator? ![Deliverator](http://i.stack.imgur.com/F4Gx7.jpg) ![Interceptor](http://i.stack.imgur.com/YUVAP.jpg)


In Secret of Mana, did kicking stones to make them smile have a consequence?

I always wondered something about Secret of Mana (Super Nintendo). Remember those stones everywhere? They looked like :( And when you hit them with your sword, they looked like :) I always wondered if they were some kind of switch, but never could figure it out. Were they? Was there a trick there?


How do I get monsters to spawn in a certain place?

Okay, I have an SMP server and I don't want monsters to spawn near my spawn area or anywhere within it. Also, I have built castle walls around it and a huge house (which keeps getting destroyed), but they still spawn inside; is there any way to fix this?


Sniper- hold down to zoom in, rather than toggle?

In TF2, when I'm a Sniper, is there a way that I can hold down (MOUSE2) to zoom in (and release MOUSE2 to zoom back out again), rather than toggling zoom with MOUSE2? There doesn't seem to be an option in the keybindings. Is there a way around this?


Afuris vs Twin Vipers?

I've been using the sniper pistol, Lex, lately and enjoying it, but it's in the mid 20s and I've started thinking I'd like to try a different pistol when it maxes out. Lex is relatively low DPS but very ammo efficient, so I've been thinking I'd like to try something at the opposite extreme, one of the pistols that does amazing DPS but chews through ammo at a horrific rate. The two dual auto-pistols, Afuris and Twin Vipers, appear to share the crown in that area, and are actually pretty similar. What are the advantages each has over the other? What situations or playstyles is each better for, if any? What implications do the differences between them have when selecting mods to put in them?


Odd symbol below my stamina bar

I was playing Dark Souls 2 recently and noticed an odd symbol below my stamina bar (where my ring status effects usually are). It appeared to be a white shield in a red square. I have played the game before and have never come across this symbol for 4 different characters. I unequipped all my gear and it was still there. I had not used any consumables either. I did a bit of looking around and found a similar thing which turned out to be a feature that set up an auto walk after pressing a designated key. Note: I use a controller, the only time I use the keyboard is when I'm typing in my characters name.


Mods on minecraft

I have a Mac, I installed minecraft and have its folder. I installed modloader, put into mincraft using a tutorial, followed another tutorial to load a mo creatures mod into the minecraft folder, and now I can't play the new mod because I can't find it in my game. There is no button and no animals to view anywhere. What's wrong? How do I access the mod?


Is there a way to see all the abilities of a unit?

The abilities of a unit can be seen in its "unit card" when it is selected as small icons, and I can hover over them for information. However, in late game many units (especially ones upgraded from old units) get so many abilities from promotions, buildings and social policies that the icons extend so much left they go under the unit icon and even flow off the screen, preventing me from hovering over them. Is there are way to see what those abilities are? Perhaps there's a UI mod to change this?


Do you gain a set bonus when using two of the same item from a set?

In other words, is it necessary to use two different items from a set in order to get the bonus? For example, here is the Hallowed Avenger hand crossbow from the Hallowed Armaments set. Since it is a hand crossbow, it is only usable by demon hunters. The only other non-class specific items in the set are a shield and an axe. It seems odd to me that if you plan on using the Hallowed Avenger, you would need to pair it with a shield or axe to get the bonus. Can you use two Hallowed Avengers and get the bonus?


Can enemies see you in the brush if they have vision of your team mate?

If a team mate walks into the brush I am standing in, just after walking onto a Nidalee trap for example, can the enemy then see me too? Edit: To clarify, I mean when a team mate is globally visible (nidalee trap) and walks into a bush where you are standing.


When should I consider using the Auction House?

I understand the basics of the world-of-warcraft auction house and it would seem logical to draw some parallels between that AH and this AH. There are two differences between them however that makes it seem like the AH is something to be picked up later in the game, hence my question. The AH in WoW was generally used from level 1 for me as I could supply gathered crafting materials and low level green items to supply people training their crafting skill. This leads to both of the differences in that crafting skill levels are now account wide and you do not actually need to practice the skills to raise them, you just need gold (and eventually specific items). With the salvaged materials selling (very often) for less than what you could sell a magic item to the merchant it seems a waste to enter into the AH in the early game. At what point in the game (Act or Level) does it make sense to start selling items on the Auction House instead of to a merchant?


How do I effectively play with friends?

In Diablo 3, my character's progression is tied very tightly with the questing system. This makes it extremely difficult to play with friends who are even around the same level. In Diablo 2, only one or two quests per act were required, so if a friend fell behind or I fell behind a friend in progression - we could just finish the act in one quest and I could rapidly catch up. In Diablo 3 this doesn't seem possible. If I want to play with a friend who isn't at a 1 to 1 progression of where I am at on my quests, the only way I can play is for me to go back to previous quests and start from where he is; or my friend comes back to where I am on my quests. This makes it extremely slow to progress through the game if you're playing with different friends. After I've seen the story once on normal, I am perfectly fine with skipping some parts of the story in the name of progression for higher difficulties and new characters. My question is, what strategies exist to play with friends who are not on the same quest as you while not gimping your progression through the game?


How to get sushi coins faster?

I just started this game and as in almost every 2nd Kairosoft game you first have to find out how this and that works. Now I learned that the sushi coins (the special currency as in every kairosoft game) is again really important and you should take care of getting them really quickly and in particular get a lot of them! So I noticed customers generate them at for example vending machines or by paying the bill. But I get the coins really randomly and it seems to me that they are very rare. Is there a way to get the coins faster for example by making the customers more saitisfied with the food or is there a special time when every customer generates a coin or anything like that?


Is GTA Vice City for Android faithful to the original version?

I didn't play Vice City the first time around, and was just wondering how similar the new version ( _versions_ - I assume this question applies to iOS as well) is to the original.


Semi-auto always better than bolt-action sniper rifle?

In Dead Island Riptide, two new rifle types of firearms have been introduced: bolt-action and semi-auto sniper rifles. Bolt-action sniper rifles can only be shot once before requiring another reload. It seems that on average, their accuracy, reload speed, and damage are lower than semi-automatic sniper rifles. Semi-automatic sniper rifles hold about 5 ammo per magazine. Both seem to deal extra damage on head-shots. Is there any reason to use a bolt-action sniper rifle over a semi-automatic sniper rifle?


What triggers a "Crystarium Expanded" bonus?

Every once in a while, while levelling up the crystarium for a character or monster, I get a "Crystarium Expanded" message, and am able to choose some special bonus. Do these happen at regular intervals that I can track somehow? How many bonuses is it possible to get for your your characters?


How do I give Wujeeta a potion?

So, I'm trying to do the Skooma Trade mission but it won't seem to let me give Wujeeta a healing potion so I'm wondering if I'm doing something wrong. Do I have to reverse pickpocket it into her inventory or something?


How to apply Magic Weapon

Playing as sorcerer for the first time, I still use a melee weapon a lot. Now, I understand Magic Weapon spell adds magic damage for 60 seconds, but how do I apply it to my weapon? I have a weapon and a catalyst equipped in my right hand (switching between them with D-Pad) and a shield in my left hand. I can cast Magic Shield spell and it works (shield changes appearance), but I am not allowed to cast Magic Weapon.


Obi Wan Bird In Angry Birds Star Wars Force Blast

In Angry Birds Star Wars, the Obi Wan Bird does a directional force blast. My question is, does the force blast actually directly damage the stuff it is pointed at, or is its job to fling debris at the pigs? Also, does it matter how close I am to the debris when I activate said force blast?


What can give me near-infinite storage?

I have a lot of things. I need a place to store them all. Barrels store only one thing, but a lot of that one thing.   Applied Energetics systems store 63 types of things per drive.   Chests, are well, chests. The best is the diamond one. **I am a greedy person and want a way to store _all_ my things without taking too much space.** What do I do? I am using the Ultimate pack in Feed The Beast.


Is there a vendor who will always have life gems in stock?

This game is stupidly fun but also stupidly hard. Having only one Estus Flask is really killing me here. I keep burning through all the life gems I have and then die and since I don't get them back this game just gets harder and harder. Are there any merchants near a bonfire that will always have life gems in stock?


How do you interact with the armory?

So there's armory locations near some of the bases. You can bring enemy cargo trucks to them to unlock new gear, and you can also apparently use them as a shop to spend your RP on new gear for yourself. > You can buy and sell weapons, items, wearables (type II vest) at an armory. > It's basically a shop. The currency used at the armory are RP or Resource > points. If you are from the Greenbelts faction, armories don't sell > Greycollar or Brownpants' equipment. And vice versa with other factions as > most equipment is faction specific. If you find any valuables, for example a > beer can, a cigarette package, etc you can exchange those at the armory for > RP or Resource points. > > There is usually one armory every 2-3 bases. Problem is, I don't see how to actually interact with the armory. I looked through the controls menu and there was no entry for 'entry armory' or anything similar. How do I use the armory?


Who are the Combine?

In the beginning of the game, you are simply dropped into a world, where there are robot-like creatures attacking you. Who or what are the combine? Are they a part-robot, part-human race? Are they new aliens? Are they drones made to replicate an army, or police force?


How can I maximize my gold earnings for the short amount of time I get to play?

I play GuildWars 2 every chance I get. Which, honestly, isn't that much. I play for no more than 2 hours at a time, no more than 3 times per week. I am the crafter for my family's guild, and I have a difficult time making some items for my family when my money gets low. What are some things I can do to maximize my gold earnings, so that I might be able to afford crafting for my guild?


Is there any way to get Mr. Mendel to shorten his spiel?

Every time I enter the shed in Flower Town, Mr. Mendel goes on and on about how to become a Master Gardener, seed shapes, and what fun going to the mall is. Is there a way to skip his dialog, or is there anything I can do to give me the short version of his jibber-jabber?


As a Shaman, what are my offensive options?

My first instinct in games like Shadowrun is generally to jump at a Charisma- based spellcasting class when I see one. And the Shaman meant that I saw one. So I rolled a Shaman. Unfortunately, after a few hours of gameplay, I've become frustrated at what seem to be a lack of offensive options from Shamanic magic. All I've been able to get from my Charisma skils are some buffs and debuffs (Haste is _awesome_ , Slow is okay, Eagle totem rules), and a rather underwhelming wall spell. I've had to invest a fair number of points into Quickness/Shotguns in order to feel like I'm holding my own in Combat, outside of buffing the NPC companion I've got with me every two or three rounds. Do I just need to stick with it a bit longer to get a hold of some offensive options from Shamanic magic? Or am I stuck investing in either Mage spells or a Weapon if I want to be able to do something in combat besides buffing an NPC?


Is there a definition for the polygonal art design found in games?

While every 3D game includes polygons, some games use polygonal art design.The overall shape of the characters and environments is often simplified with strong geometry. Most colorful platform games of the 90's had a polygonal art / low poly approach mostly due to technical aspects. Games such as Crash Bandicoot, Ape Escape and Grim Fandango come to mind. I'm trying to find modern day games that use mainly polygonal art design. I made a search on Google and couldn't find an exact definition or term for this. Please enlighten me. NOTE: The polygonal art I'm referring to is not the same as minimal or pixel art. **Crash Bandicoot Title Screen** ![Crash Bandicoot Title Screen](http://i.stack.imgur.com/3pl1m.jpg) **Crash Bandicoot 3 Gameplay** ![Crash Bandicoot 3 Gameplay](http://i.stack.imgur.com/omP2l.gif) **Spyro Screenshot** ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/DMBrL.png) **Polygonal Art found in graphic design** ![Polygonal Art found in graphic design](http://i.stack.imgur.com/7bXAQ.jpg)


Easier mining in terraria? My wrist is killing me!

I've played Terraria for hours on the Xbox, but have recently started playing more on the PC. I've found that holding down the mouse button and moving pixel by pixel back and forth just murders my wrist. Is there something stupid I'm missing? I actually love the two modes on the xbox controller.


How can I get decent reviews in Game Dev Tycoon?

I always get bad reviews, even if I technically have a good quality game. I made sure that I had great combos, put the sliders in the appropriate places, make sure my employees are all good. But I always get 5's and 4's. What am I doing wrong? How can I get better reviews? This is seriously killing the fun of the game for me.


How do I teleport in the moderator headquarters?

In Chobots, how do I teleport myself in the moderator HQ?


What are the three attack combos for Infinity Blade?

There are three attack combos in Infinity Blade: 3×, 4×, 5×. 3× combo is RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT. Does anybody know the other two?


How to play Heroes of Might and Magic 2 on Windows 7?

I wish to play Heroes 2 on my Windows 7 machine. My problem is that I have some difficulties starting the application. I know there is DosBOX, but I'm looking for some effective solution for this. Do you know about some helper applications like ScummVM which can be easily configured especially for Heroes 2? If all else fails I might just install a Windows 98 on a VirtualBOX but before that I want to try out something simpler.


What is the optimum pattern to place crops in Minecraft?

What factors affect soil hydration and crop growth time? What is the most efficient layout of dirt and water to grow crops?


What add-on(s) can change World of Warcraft's default font?

What is an add-on that will change Blizzard's font, both size and type, in World of Warcraft? It has to affect both the built-in Combat Scrolling Text and speech bubble. It has to be an add-on that only changes the font, not one that will replace Blizzard's Combat Scrolling Text. _The reason I don't want to use an add-on to replace the Combat Scrolling Text is, I like how the built-in combat-text hovers right over the mob's head no matter where it is on my screen. As for the speech bubble, it's just too big of a font._


How are the the structure decks in Yu Gi Oh World Championship 2010 unlocked?

I've unlocked a couple randomly (as far as I can tell), but I'd like to be able to buy them all. Does anyone know a way to unlock them all? And possibly a way to buy multiples of them?


Can I do anything with the dead men sending Morse code messages?

Once in a while, I've come across a dead soldier ingame whose backpack is sending out a message in Morse code. Is there anything that I can do ingame regarding decoding or interpreting these messages? I'm currently in Manchester, and I haven't found anything that would let me decode the Morse code ingame so far.


How to die in space?

On the space level of Karoshi 2, how can I kill myself? There are three planets and a bit of text `What is this?`


How can I complete The Outland Count's Task?

One of the first missions I received is The Outland Count's Task, which is to find a kapok grove in the Windy Plains. I've sailed my airship to a kapok grove right on the line of A2/A3, but when I return to town I can't turn the quest in. It's behaving as if I didn't find the grove. How do I complete this quest?


Etrian Odyssey 2 - missing manual

I bought a copy of Etrian Odyssey 2 and it didn't come with a manual. To save me from going through spoiler-filled FAQs trying to find out basic information about the game, could someone summarize information in the manual that isn't obvious from a bit of time playing the game. For example:   * What do stats like agility, technique, and luck do?   * What's the effect of the various status ailments and bindings?   * What's a FOE? (I've figured out that it's a big red circle that kills everyone in your party, but is there any storyline or setting-specific information?)   * What determines turn order in battle?   * Anything else I should know? No spoilers, please; if the manual doesn't explain any of the above, then I'll figure it out on my own.


How does anyone get above zero points when you lose 20 points on every loss?

I understand how the point system works. My win/loss is roughly 60/40. When I win I get about +8. When I lose, though I always lose - 18-20 points. So I win 3/4 games and I still end up with Zero total points. What am I missing? How in the world does anyone get 100 much less 1000 points?


How do I go back to the Protoss missions in SC2?

I missed the Protoss missions you get from the crystal in campaign mode. I did the first one but I didn't know you could go back for more. Now I have beat the campaign and I can't play them in the mission logs. Do I have to restart and do the campaign again or is there a way I can play them?


Starcraft 2 maps?

I am new and need to study the maps. Is there a good place to download them? All 1v1 maps. Just need decent enough resolution to print them out.


Is it possible to use one of the ports?

DOOM, like many other ID games, has had its source code released to the public, and a community has built itself up around creating new content for these older games. Such examples of ports and remakes using this source code include DOOMSDAY, jDOOM, and others. The copies of DOOM and DOOM 2 released with DOOM 3 BFG Edition doesn't include any kind of graphical updates, the ability to run in a window, etc. Is it possible to use the use the game data from DOOM 3 BFG Edition to play DOOM and DOOM 2 using one of the alternative game engines to gain this functionality? If so, what files do I need to copy from the DOOM 3 BFG Edition folder to achieve this?


Can Endermen pick up TNT then set it off?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What blocks can the Enderman pick up and what blocks can't they pick up? Can an Endermen pick up a TNT block then place it beside a redstone torch or something and make it explode? If so then please leave a picture or a video!


How do I highlight speech discrepancies?

This person came to the border today. He claimed he was visiting, but his permit was for permanent immigration. I tried to highlight the issue but... ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/NNmzP.png) Figuring that a visit is something that a permanent immigration permit would obviously allow, I let him through. Makes sense right? Wrong. What should I have done here?


How do I access the map in the mobile versions of Carmageddon?

How do I access the map in the new iOS and Android ports of Carmageddon? I haven't found any button or menu item to enable or open the map. I occasionally lose track of where my opponents are, especially if I've gone waaay off the beaten path. They do seem to show up near me eventually, no matter how off-piste I go, but it would be good to be able to take the fight to them. Additionally, the levels are sometimes quite expansive and confusing, so a map would be very useful for finding my way around (that's kinda what they're for). I'm hoping it hasn't been removed in the mobile ports, especially since there you can still get the ' _Pedestrians Shown on Map_ ' power-up. Without a map, how could you possibly find all 5–6 hundred pedestrians to win a race in that way? _N.B._ The PC version doesn't interest me for the purposes of this question but feel free to include it in answers if you wish.


Do they have the free trials for Pokebank in Australia?

I really want that Celebi.... And I know we've got ages until September, but I want the free trail for the pokebank, paying is annoying. Is it available in Australia? And if it is, can someone tell me how to get it within 30 days (free trial time limit)


Where can I get iron?

I've just started playing towns, and I haven't been able to progress beyond bone armour and stone weapons because I haven't found iron. I assume that the mineshaft building will produce iron, but it looks like it needs at least one iron to be built. I've been down to level -5. Where should I look for a good source for iron?


How can I get my Steam Game to Launch?

I just bought Sonic CD on my Steam account. Whenever I try to play it, A window opens up giving me two options: "Play Sonic CD", or "Video Setup." If I choose "Play Sonic CD", Steam will go to a loading screen for a second or two and then just bring me back to the Steam Menu. If I choose "Video Setup", a different window comes up allowing me to change the window size for the game. I don't know what I need to do to get the game to launch. If you know how this problem can be fixed, please tell me how I can fix it?


Should I try to have positive standing with all four major factions?

This is a simple question, but I can't find a decent answer. I have recently started to play Eve Online as a Caldari capsuleer, and I am currently doing lvl 3 missions in a Drake. As I didn't pay much attention to faction standings at the beginning, I am now at -2.03 towards the Gallente Federation, and I'm starting to wonder if I should try to get this standing positive again. As far as I have understood, the only reliable way to gain faction standing, apart epic arcs or factional warfare is doing storyline missions, which is going to take some time to go from -2 to 0. So, does it really worth it to manage to get a positive standing towards all four major factions ?


How does Electronics work for repairing the Mako if more than one person has it?

I currently have 2 members in my party with the **Electronics** skill (Garrus and Liara), which, in addition to its other functions, also serves as the baseline for hull repair of the Mako. Every point in Electronics increases the amount of hull repaired by 200. If I have both of them in my party, whose skill is used? Will the game automatically choose the highest Electronics skill in my party? Will (and I _highly_ doubt this, but I'm wondering for completion's sake) the amount repaired _stack_?


What parts of Fallout: New Vegas are based on the real world?

I found out that the Helios One power plant actually exists (probably without Archimedes). I also knew Nellis AFB, Hoover Dam and McCarran Airport were real, and some quick Googling showed that Boulder City also exists. What other real-life buildings exist in the game world? Are the casinos based on real ones?


Who are the "Darksiders" in the eponymous game?

The wikipedia page does not make any mention of them. I'm playing it and haven't yet heard any mention of who they are.


What limits are there on taking missions?

I seem to recall reading somewhere that you were limited to only two missions at a time, but since many of the missions seem to not be completable when you receive them, this doesn't seem to make much sense. What are the limits in terms of taking missions? What happens if you reach that limit and then talk to someone that would normally give you a mission? Is there a way to review the missions that you are currently on?


Handicapped Mario Kart Wii tourney

I want to have a game night where I host a Mario Kart tournament. It can be either round robin or bracketed. The problem is that people are of very different levels so I was trying to think of a way to handicap the tournament to make things fun for all players. But it has to be easy to do and understand. Any ideas?


How do redstone torches (circuits) work in Minecraft?

I tried reading the minecraftwiki page on the subject, but without an understanding of precisely how the torches work, none of it makes sense. I have a lot of questions, so even an article explaining only a few of the answers would be helpful.   * How is it possible for the torches to work as both input and output to a circuit?   * What if two torches are both acting as output to the same redstone-wire?   * What if one torch is outputting positive/on/true to a redstone-wire but another is outputting negative/off/false to the same wire?   * Is there a practical difference between torches on the ground and torches on the wall?   * When people talk about _'the redstone-torch's block'_ (ex. wires only carry power 15 blocks from the _source block_ ), do they mean the block the torch is _attached to_ , or the block of space the torch is _occupying_?   * How do I read the diagrams on the minecraftwiki page? Thanks for any help understanding all of this!


My microphone doesn't work unless i manually shift the jack around and place it in a certain way

What are the possible causes and waht can i do to fix it? It starts working whenever i apply some pressure to it to force the jack to one side but otherwise it doesn't. Please advise, thank you!


What to do with many L1 resonators?

I have many L1 resonators but can't deploy them anywhere because all portals are full. Can I upgrade them with XM or something similar? Even if I hack any portal I mostly only get L1 resonators although I am already at L3


Why did I punt this baby like a football?

While going through level 2 I noticed a baby. It seems optional since once I rescued the 5 girls as standard the big robot comes to pick you up, but I went further and went to rescue the baby...which Patty promptly kicked off-screen. What are the babies for? They seem to be optional objectives, but do I get anything for ~~punting~~ saving? them? Is there a baby to kick in every level? I found them in levels one and two.


What are the easter eggs In Game Dev Tycoon?

I was looking through the Steam achievements for Game Dev Tycoon and noticed this one: ![Detective - Find at least one of the easter eggs in the game.](http://i.stack.imgur.com/RNz6K.png) After seeing this I started ruthlessly trying to click and stare at every little thing in the game but still can't find anything. Can anyone at least give me some hints on what some of these easter eggs are?


Nexus Mod Manager says "Unable to get write permissions for: C:\Games\Nexus Mod Manager\Skyrim\Install Info

I downloaded Skyrim from Steam, and I have a few mods from the Steam Workshop. I decided to start using the Nexus Mod Manager (0.46.0) only to find that when it scanned my games it showed the error message: > **Unable to get write permissions for: C:\Games\Nexus Mod > Manager\Skyrim\Install Info** I believe that I moved the file to the appropriate folder, etc. I'm sorry for being somewhat vague, but I am _not_ computer savvy. Can someone please help me?


What is the best way to fill a lot of dispensers?

Using mods or tools (like MCEdit filters), what is the best way to fill a substantial amount of dispensers (on the order of hundreds at once) fully with items?


How to save a world in Minecraft Pocket Edition?

My friend has Minecraft Pocket Edition on his Android tablet. He was asking me how to save it because he can't find the save button. How do you save the world?


What level do i have to be to get Daedric items from the Dremora merchant?

In the Dragonborn DLC you get a power called Black Market which allows you to summon a Dremora merchant to trade with. You are supposed to be able to frequently buy Daedric items from him when you reach a certain level but I don't know what level that is. I am a level 36 dark elf and can only buy ebony from him. When can I buy Daedric?


ZvP How to deal with a Pylon-blocked natural?

As a Bronze Zerg, I find that whenever my natural is blocked/cannon rushed by a Protoss opponent that by the time that I've dealt with it I'm a long way behind. Then subsequent 2-base pressure is the coup de grace. In my last ZvP game, I went 14 pool with the aim of going 15 hatch. When the Pylon blocked my Natural, I pulled 2 drones, whilst I waited for my Pool to pop, to kill the Probe and attack the Pylon. A cannon was placed before I managed to kill the Probe, so I pulled a further 2 Drones, so that I now had 4 Drones attacking the cannon. The cannon was cancelled at the very last minute, so for very little cost and effort from the Protoss' behalf, I've now lost a considerable amount of mining time. I eventually cleaned up the Pylon and took my Natural and droned-up like crazy, but around the 11 minute mark, when the Warp gate pressure came I didn't have enough to hold it off. What's the correct way to deal with this sort of strategy? Is there any way to punish a Protoss that just goes FFE behind this? Thanks


How to join a match by IP address in CS:GO?

I'm having trouble figuring out how I can connect directly to a server via IP. How can I join a server in CS:GO by using it's IP address?


Can I change the default control style of PS One Classics?

I recently bought Parasite Eve on PSN for my PS3. This is a PS1 game. It comes complete with old style gameplay, obviously outdated graphics, and all the nostalgia that comes with it. When I boot it up to play, the first thing I make note to do is change the Controller Setting for Analog mode. On the PS1 this was not a problem. There was a dedicated button on the controller to turn thumbstick operation on and off. On the PS3? Not so much... On the PS3 you press the Playstation button in the middle of the controller, go into Controller Settings, and change "Switch Analog Mode" from Analog Mode to Digital Mode. This turns off the thumbstick operation for moving and switches it back to the classic PS1 digital keypad for moving. While this works nicely and all... I would like to find a way to make this the default mode for at least this game, if not all PS1 Classics. **How do I change the default setting for PS1 Analog Mode on the PS3?**


Soul Arbiter's Maze Solutions

I'm going around trying to mop up all the side quests in Darksiders 2 before I complete the final levels of the game. I'm currently trying to get through Soul Arbiter's Maze in the Kingdom of the Dead, but I haven't gathered up all of the Soul Arbiter's Scrolls in order to get the directions for each level of the maze. I know I don't need the Scrolls in order to succeed at the solutions, and I know that each level also has a "secret" solution that'll take you to a treasure chest. So what are the "Secret" Directions and Next Level Directions for each of the 10 levels of the Soul Arbiter's Maze?


What game is in this Alienware advertisement?

I just ordered a new laptop (not Alienware! (I hate them)), but I was comparing the weight of my new laptop to the weight of my friends Alienware and I really liked the look of the game that they use in their advertisement. Does anyone know what it is? Here is the photo: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/rU3kS.jpg) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/vGIR5.jpg)


Can I make the moon stop being sad?

When I was arriving into what is now my bustling Happy Street, I tapped the full moon (who was smiling) and it turned into a sad looking crescent moon. Now every night I have a sad moon hanging in my sky. Can I ever make it happy again?


How do I make an efficient farm?

I would like to make a multi-tiered farm on my homeworld. Having layers of dirt with plants in between, my only problem is the vertical space plants take up is different. Having a need for a pattern/symmetry personally I would like to know what is the maximum space plants need and the minimum. Also if they could be grouped so I have categorys and such that would be great. I think the wiki says something about this but from my understanding you can go lower on some of the plants, even if the visual goes into the dirt.


What am I supposed to do in the warehouse with the train?

I came to a dark warehouse with a train in middle of it. I hear growling and I found a malfunctioning switch upstairs in, what looks like, a control room. I've spent a long time looking for ways to progress, but I haven't found any. What am I missing?


What region should I choose for Starcraft 2?

I'm from Europe, but I heard that in the North America region they have more maps, players and others features. Is that true? Should I choose North America over Europe (even with the server distance issue)?


How do you know why the AI is sour at you?

I was playing as _Lich King V_ and encountered the following enemy Warlocks:   * Ash-Haar the Wisest    * Rjakh    * Miralibus the Hat While Miralibus stayed friendly with me most of the time and issued only one small (100) gold request, Rjakh immediatly declared War by demanding all of my Gold which I was unable to fullfill obviously. Also Ash-Haar was declaring War pretty fast on me and both disliked my by "90" (actualy value in the game) without me killing something from them or entering their Territory. **So how is determined if an AI declares War or dislikes you? Is it predetermined by race?**


Binding Ctrl+Shift+F

I'm trying to bind `CTRL` + `Shift` + `F` to one of my quickbar 4 slots but it won't register the key command. `CTRL` + `F` works, as does `Shift` + `F`. I'm using the Razer Blackwidow ultimate keyboard and naga mouse with the accompanying software. I don't know if that is making a difference.


What happens if you don't have enough money to repair?

After every match your tank get automatically repaired and ammunition refilled. If you don't have money and you did a bad game winning low credits resulting in having insufficient funds for the repairs... then you start with your tank bruised or with less shots?


Do I need to race through earlier difficulties to unlock everything in Mario Kart 7?

As a Mario Kart veteran, I have zero trouble getting through the 50cc and 100cc modes on my first try. However, it is somewhat time consuming to play through everything. If I skip straight to 150cc, what will I be missing out on in terms of unlocks, awards, and the like?


How can I play Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (PC) on my 27" Intel Core i7 iMac?

I have the PC version of Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (MOH:AA) and I would like to play it on my 27" (Intel Core i7) iMac, how can I do this? Searching only shows old PPC Mac binaries for running the game. I guess a Windows XP image in a VM (parallels / vmware-fusion) might work, but I'm concerned about performance.


2x1 hand vs 2 hand weapon?

I'm playing through Torchlight II as an outlander, and I'm faced with the choice of using 2 one hand pistols or a 2 handed shotgonne. Aside from stats and benefits of the items themselves, is there any benefit of using a 2 handed weapon over dual wielding 2 one handed weapons or vice versa?


Do your opponents gain the benefit of a religion you found?

Most Religions benefits appear to apply to all followers. Example:               Guruship: +2 Production if city has a Specialist      My question is, do these only benefit the founding civilization, or all cities with a majority rule (icon shown in city status bar)? If it benefits everyone, including your opponents, what is the benefits of spreading a religion?


Confirmation email address error code 16

My swtor (Star Wars: Old Republic - Free to Play account) char hit level 16 yesterday. When i try to enter the game with my character i get the `Error code 16` (you must validate email address). I already tried changing it, but getting the same error. I already validated my email address days ago when i created the account, even validate it with the new email address. Still same error The error reported in swtor states the following: > To continue playing this character, you must validate an email address for > your account. You may validate your email account by visiting > > account.swtor.com/user/info > > Error code: 16


Neverwinter Nights 1 and its Expansions

Are expansions to neverwinter nights **1** related in terms of plot and chronological ?


Which helicopter in Celerium challenge on Black Ops 2 campaign

On the mission "Celerium" on Call of Duty Black Ops 2 there is a challenge that says: **ELIMATE ENEMY HELI BEFORE LIFT OFF** My question is: What heli? After playing through this mission countless times I can't see what Helicopter it is talking about, could anybody lend a hand?


How to kill an enemy with the body of another enemy?

The **Kiss Me Deadly** achievement in Rochard requires you to kill another human enemy using the body of another enemy. Unfortunately it seems that you can't pick up the bodies of enemies directly with the G-gun, which would be the obvious way to accomplish this. So how do you kill another enemy with a body?


When do resource nodes respawn?

I know that resource nodes are individually instanced per player. However, I'm unsure what determines when the same resource nodes will respawn for any given player. I know they don't reset based on zoning in and out of an area, as I've tried that (and it would likely be easily exploitable). As such, I'm would like to know the following:   * Is it based on a set length of time. and if so, how long is that length of time?   * Does the quality of the node matter, like whether it is "Rich" or not?    * Does the level of the node matter? For example, will Copper nodes respawn faster than say, Mithril nodes?


XBox movie downloads - streaming only?

I am about to get an XBox 360, and am interested in the HD Movies service that comes with it (Zune Movies, I think). It wasn't quite clear to me from the XBox website whether movies were downloaded to the Xbox's harddrive, or were streamed. While my ADSL is pretty quick, I'm not convinced that it's up to the job of streaming HD content. So, can movies be downloaded to the XBox's harddrive before viewing, or is streaming the only option? I'm in France, by the way - I don't know if that makes any difference?


Why do Bioware think I'm Canadian?

Not that I have anything against Canadians or Canada, never been there I'm sure it's a lovely place full of quite wonderful people. So if you log onto the BioWare Social Network and go to **My Games** -> **Mass Effect 3** -> **Leaderboards** then you can see your rankings in three categories: Global, Country and Friends Mine currently looks like this (names and scores obscured to protect the pathetic): ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ExfTv.png) I'd much prefer to know how I rank in England/UK/Britain/Europe than knowing what Canadians are up to! The Edit Profile on BSN has a "Location" text box, which I've typed "UK" into. The Account Settings has my timezone as GMT. My Xbox and Live account are UK accounts. Following the Add Bioware Points link offers me prices in Pound Sterling, so that's picking up my location ok. What have I missed, why have I become an honorary Canadian? EDIT: The plot thickens, Gh0sT's answer sent me off to my EA profile settings where I see this, showing that I've already set my account to UK (which makes sense as I do have an active SWTOR sub and have, reluctantly, bought from Origin in the past, and credit cards do insist on checking your address as they're validated. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/1taYa.png) BSN still thinks I'm Canadian :(


What is the best way to play a support champion?

Should you go solo top to farm, or go bot and constantly be on your toes because you will have to keep your lane buddy safe? If you go bot, you won't farm at all because your lane buddy has to farm up good to be effective, but on the other hand you won't get any money except from assists, which, depending on aggressiveness, may not occur often. So how should you play these support champs?


What actions count towards pointstreaks?

What counts towards setting your personal killstreak? Basically, my killstreak is set at 20 and I'm curious whether or not those 20 kills in a row came just from my gun, frag, launcher, etc. or do killstreak kills (choppers, AC-130, predator missle, etc.) also count.


Strategies against zerg when playing protoss

I've been playing SC2 for a month or two casually and have a 37/37 win loss ratio in 1v1. for some reason I can't beat Zerg with any amount of consistency. I'm probably around 60 or 70 percent for the other 2 races, but I rarely can beat Zerg. My play style is a few different methods. Sometimes I Zealot rush, other times I tech to air or robo and other times I try for a midgame push with Stalkers, but none of them seem to work great. I understand scouting is key, and making changes to your strategy have to happen but any time I change my initial strategy I do worse than just trying to stick it out. And it just amazes me that I consistently get beat by Zerg. Any tips or advice would be helpful. P.S. I'm a newbie, so I know I need to work on my mechanical skills but strategy is the bigger reason I lose to one race over another, not my lack of clicks per minute. Begin Edit... Great answer. Some good insight into how to play against zerg... But it basically sounds like I need to work on my micro to more efficiently handle zerg units. Which makes me wonder, do protoss/terran players tend to play games where micro is less necessary and this is why I match so well against them. The more I think about it the more I realize my strategies, require minimal scouting and a reliance on the typical play style of the race to choose my options. Terran usually turtles and I have extra time to tech or expand, protoss is often a 50/50 of rush or tech to tier 1.5 or 2 which i can either either tech or rush also and then it comes down to who is faster or better at micro, with zerg it seems I get overrun, and my micro loses me the game.


In Arkham City, how do you interact with Azrael?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Can the Mystery Watcher still be found? In Arkham City I know that Azrael appears in the game as a side quest. I have compelted the game and have not found anything that could lead to me being able to initiate that quest or interact with Azrael. How can I find Azrael and complete the related quest?


How do I fix my color for the original Diablo?

I'm going back with some friends to play through the original Diablo and it has been looking really oddly colored. It either has full on technicolor: ![Screenshot of Diablo with the regular colors replaced with garish alternates](http://i.stack.imgur.com/S3ae1.png) Or just random color particles on the edges of objects. Does anyone know of a way to fix this bug? I'm trying to run it on a 64 bit Windows 7 machine.


How do I keep skeletons from jumping in my xp farm?

I have a simple xp farm using a skeleton spawner. My main problem with it is that the skeletons won't stop moving. Here's the basic setup as I have it right now:               b=block     w=water flow     #=air          w # b     b # b     b # b (etc for the appropriate height)     . . .     b # b     b # #     b b b      The skeletons fall down into the tube, and I can stand and punch them through the gap without allowing them to hit me. The problem is, they like to jump up and down, as if trying to escape, so it's hard to hit them. How can I keep them from jumping while still letting them come down for me to hit?


Advance Wars Unit Limit

I was just playing Advance Wars Dark Conflict and hit the unit limit of 50. I have played all the previous titles, and do not recall ever hitting this limit while playing them, is Dark Conflict the only one to have this?


Are farmers needed once the harvest is complete?

Once the harvest is in, is it necessary to keep settlers assigned to the Farmer job, or can I assign them to other jobs during winter?


How often locust swarm jumps?

I also wonder how often they jump. Once per second? Once per tick? What's the point of jumping to 2 enemies in pestilence then if every enemies will get infected anyway? This is for witch doctor skill locus swarm


How do you defeat yourself or: How do I defeat myself?

I recently got a quest to fight "myself", an opponent with the exact same HP and sword as I: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/lCSJO.png) * * * **What are effective ways to defeat one's self?** Also, I realized that if you have too much HP (by eating too much candy), this will make the quest take _too long_ to finish. Aside from not eating too much candy, **are there other ways to make this quest easier and faster to finish, like which choice of sword and other items to use?** **Do the effects of the swords activate when fighting yourself?** i.e. Will fighting yourself with the Life Sword make the quest longer to finish as both you and yourself (your clone) are continually healing themselves on every hit? What about the effects of the Fire Sword and the Sword of Summoning? * * * From a question closed as a duplicate of this one (What does the sorceress mean by being "able to surpass yourself"?): The sorceress recently gave me an option to buy the ability to " _surpass myself_ " in exchange for a million lollipops. I bought that ability. Afterwards, the sorceress now says this: ![Sorceress: You are now able to surpass yourself. Congratulations !](http://i.stack.imgur.com/thSa3.png)   You are now able to surpass yourself. Congratulations !   * What triggers the sorceress into selling you the ability to surpass yourself?    * **And what does it mean if I am now "able to surpass myself"?**   * **What changes do the "ability to surpass yourself" do?** (I'm asking this mainly to know how cheats could have a side effect on this game mechanic.)      * An approved edit by an anonymous user in this answer states that: " _The Surpass Yourself increases the damage done to the You (Clone) while not damaging You (Player), making the level completable._ " However, this conflicts with this other answer: " _The "Surpass Yourself" spell basically prevents the real you from dying when you battle yourself. When you get down to 0 health, the real you will be given 1 health, allowing you to complete the level._ ". Can anyone confirm how exactly the game mechanics work here?


Which resources are not renewable?

Which resources can't be gotten back after you farm them in Don't Starve? I know that if you dig up grass, a berry bush, or sapling, you can replant them in another spot. However, if you put them in the research machine, are they totally gone for good or do they respawn somewhere else on the map? If not, does that mean that there is a limited amount of stone and gold that you can get per map?


OpenTTD Jukebox?

I'm enjoying OpenTTD a lot more than Transport Tycoon Deluxe, but I miss the jazz jukebox from that game; there's a poor variety of music in OpenTTD. Does this feature exist in OpenTTD? If so, where can it be found?


How do stats work?

What are all of the basic stats of my Pokémon and what do they mean? Please specify if an item is version specific (e.g. not present in Pokémon Blue but perhaps is present in Diamond).


Mallus Maccius No Longer a Fence

I began a new character with patch 1.4.21.4 I completed the Thieves Guild story line, where Mallus Maccius pledges to me to be a fence for my services. I moved on and became the Guild Master. Now I am on a side quest to get to "Return the lexicon to Avanchnzel". So I decided to dump some of my gear. But to my surprise, with Mallus there are no dialogue options for a transaction. He says I have developed the brewery by dumping the last of the Honning-Brew mead. But no options for selling. Before this patch, another character that I played, I was able to fence/sell my stuff just fine with Mallus. Now I can not. So far I have been following G.SE on how to avoid known glitches altogether. If other people have experienced this problem, does some one know how to avoid this glitch for Mallus Maccius? **EDIT** Neither is Niranye in Windhelm, who should be a fence once you complete the Thieves Guild quest line as well. At this point I think it is one and only one mod that I have active. When I started this play through with the latest patch (no longer latest since 1.4.27 I think) I had never used a mod. Only subscribed to one on Steam "Dovahkiin Hideout" for the big house, more space etc. Maybe this is why my usual fences might not be fences. But Golum-Ei still is a fence. Too confused at this point. Anyone in the gaming community have any problems with this particular mod?


How can I give a nickname to an NPC?

How can I give a nickname or items to an NPC in vanilla Minecraft?


Do effects of the Paladin's Shield stack?

The Paladin's Shield wiki page states: > transfers 25% of the damage inflicted on allies to the wearer when its > health is above 25%. Allies must be in the same team color for it to work. > It gives the most base defense of all accessories with up to 10 defense > available if reforged to warding I haven't yet hit Hardmode yet (still have to defeat Eye of Chtulu). What I want to know is, if I have 3 other teammates, and they all have Paladin Shields, theoretically, is the damage taken by anyone (as long as above 25%) literall nill? If not, what's the "progression" on these things?


How does quest progress work if you skip some via friends' games?

I just started in Inferno and joined a friend who was further along in the story. If I complete quests with him, what will happen to _my_ progression? Will none of what I did with him count cause I missed the intervening quests?


Do healing globes improve as you progress?

Fairly straightforward question. Do healing globes improve at all as you progress? Or does any improvement have to come from gear?


How can I get the TF2 logs to show Steam IDs?

Previously my TF2 log showed Steam IDs when players connected or when I issued the "users" command. Now it's only showing usernames without the Steam ID. Is this a change in the log format or is there a configuration setting to show Steam IDs?


What are these different Infernal Machines from the Level 12 Infernal Machine Plan?

I recently found the Level 12 Infernal Machine in Reaper of Souls. What are the differences in the different machines in unlocks? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/FEOYW.png)


What do painkillers do?

What do painkillers do? I've used them a few times, and I haven't noticed anything happen at all, except for getting the painkillers icon in the left corner of the screen which obviously means they should have some kind of effect.


How do I transport my Titan across water?

After I have the workers build the pit for the Titan on the island of my choosing, the Titan gets left idle once it defeats any enemy units it finds there. After that, it sits unused unless bad guys attack the island. How do I transport my Titan from the island it emerges from so I can attack the other players Titans?


Singed fling on Blitzcrank who grabs someone => result?

What happens if a Singed flings a Blitzcrank who grabs someone ?


What team compositions are viable?

So basically I want to know all the metas for league of legends? Some that I know would be AOE comp and Poke comp that's pretty much all I know. Are there any others and what counters what? edit Ahh you know what as pointed out by Kleme Quixote the question is more about comps and not the meta.


Whats the cooldown timer on Blue/Red buffs, Dragon, and Baron?

Just curious what the re-spawn timers are.


Can I use a game controller to play Diablo 3?

**Can I use a game controller with Diablo 3?** Since there are not that many keys that are actually used, can you map a controller to play? Or would this require some type of mod?


How much time do I have to recharge the PS Vita's battery before I lose my progress?

The PS Vita has a very neat feature to avoid data loss due to a drained battery. When its battery level reaches a critical low, it'll forcefully enter a low- power state, during which time it'll appear to be in standby, but cannot be awakened from it until its battery has surpassed a certain treshold. Once the battery has been recharged, the Vita can be awakened as usual. Unsaved progress is not lost. This has happened twice to me thus far; the longest my Vita had to spend without power was about 16 hours. I was wondering just how long I can leave my PS Vita in this low power state, until my progress is definitely lost. Or does the Vita maybe save a RAM image on its memory card, similarly to how a PC handles hibernation? Knowing this will help me sleep better, whenever I forget taking the proprietary charger with me when travelling overseas.


In Red Dead Redemption, can you still get the Spurred to Victory achievement if your horse dies?

The description says that I have to complete 20 story missions without switching to a new horse at a hitching post. If my horse dies, and I wait for a respawn, will it be considered a "new" horse? Or can I still get the achievement?


Wanted: a hint (not a walk-through) for the Trainyard level called A Barrel Roll

I've been playing Trainyard on my iPhone. I'm having fun. But I've reached A Barrel Roll and I'm not getting past it. I can get the cars down to two purple and two green but I don't have enough free space at that point to work out a merging pattern to get them down to one of each. I started over and tried to work out a system of pre-merging the blues, reds and yellows but then I didn't have enough space to do a final merge. And I don't really know what to try next. There are places I can watch a walk-through and places that will just show me a winning screen. And I could move on. but if anyone here plays that game and can give me just a nudge in the right direction, I'd rather go that route.


Tekkit Lite how to delete the world "limbo"

I have a sever and it keeps crashing mostly because there are chunks loaded in the world "limbo" i have deleted dem-23 many times but they are still loaded. please help


Do challenges eventually disappear in Prototype?

I've just picked up prototype, and have gotten to the stage where you can roam freely around the city and pick up missions. This includes challenge missions (perhaps they have a different name? I can't recall at the moment) where you have to run around through a set of checkpoints as fast as possible. Some of these challenges are quite hard, and I might want to return to them after upgrading my speed and such. My question is, do challenges disappear as the story progresses? That is to say, I've done one of the challenges and gotten a silver medal for it. Will I be able to keep attempting the challenge until the end of the game, or will it eventually vanish after running through some of the main plot?


Is there a way to add custom tracks to DJ Hero?

I remember with the older Guitar Hero games it was possible to hotswap and add custom tracks to the game, is there anything like this possible on DJ Hero?


Can I store stuff at the Goodsprings Schoolhouse?

It's still a bit early for me to have my own home in New Vegas, but at the same time I don't want to carry everything around all the time -- kind of puts a damper on how much loot you can bring back! Is it safe to store my loot in the Goodsprings schoolhouse? Will it stay, or will it eventually disappear after x amount of in-game time or x number of save/load cycles?


What are the differences between normal and insane modes?

What are the differences between the two difficulties? It appears that insane is missing the checkpoints—is that so on every insane level? Are the normal, finale, and encore levels the same otherwise? Is anything else different between "normal" and "insane"?


When do Golden Hats appear?

I've only seen one Golden Hat in several hours of play. Does the Golden Hat spawn more often in certain levels, in solo vs. co-op, or based on some other criteria? Are its spawn conditions completely random? How can I make them appear more often?


What does painting tubes do?

Some machines require the RedPower tubes to be colored a certain color. Why is this? For reference: Not Colored ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/kE4El.jpg) Colored ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/cG0F5.jpg)


How do I beat the Siren without any magic or items?

I'm playing Final Fantasy V. Right after the giving my characters jobs, I went to the first village and couldn't really afford any magic - just Poisona for my white mage. Now I'm in the ship graveyard area, and can't beat the Siren. And, apparently I can't go back to the village to buy any new magic spells. As far as items go, I have barely anything - no potions, no Phoenix Downs, just a couple of Antidotes. It seems like at this point my only recourse is to start over, because I can't seem to defeat the Siren. Any tips?


What's a simple breakdown of what Applied Energetics is?

The question is simple. In Feed the Beast, the Direwolf20 pack has had an update. It now has the Applied Energetics mod. I have heard a lot about it, and it seems pretty hard. What is it, though, and what can I do with it?


My squads die all the time when goblins come

How in the world do I: A: Train my military to not be pushovers. and B: Equip them so that they can kill things. An "ambush" of 4 goblins tend to kill 4 or 5 or 6 of my dwarven squad members, for some reason, despite them being assigned "individual choice" of weapons, and to train whenever they're not doing anything else ("individual combat drill" is the only thing that I see listed for their activity).


How can I use the Hetman authorisation in Realms of Arcania: Blade of Destiny

I have received the Hetman authorisation, however I am not sure where I am supposed to use it to pick up the free weapons. There doesn't seem to be an option to use it at Grollo's weapon shop.


How to run The Castle Doctrine in fullscreen?

Alt+Enter doesn't do the trick and there seems to be no options menu. Is there maybe a command line switch? Or, as a last resort, any external tool which allows one to fullscreen the current window?


How to convert my provices more quickly?

I have the following problem: I started as Teutonic Order and I wanted to create Prussia. Therefore you need to convert to Protestantism. When the big wave came and the provinces started to convert automatically I couldn't change my state religion because of the increasing instability caused by it - I was at war. A couple of years later I switched the religion to Protestantism and changed my country to Prussia. But I have to convert EVERY SINGLE county in my country with my missionary. I just have one and the quickest provinces take about 20 months to convert. I think for the last 100 years my troups do nothing but slaughter catholic rebels - even though I have an overall stability of 2 or 3. There must be some way to do this more quickly, right? My neighbouring countries basically switched over night - including their provices. Any ideas what I might be doing wrong? Thanks!


How much of the SpaceChem Mobile campaign is duplicated from SpaceChem PC?

I have SpaceChem for PC, and am considering purchasing SpaceChem Mobile, because one SpaceChem game just ain't enough. On the other hand, I don't want to buy the game and then discover that all of the puzzles are the same. **How much of SpaceChem Mobile is reused content from SpaceChem PC?**


What times can unique items be found?

In Pandora's Tower, each tower has a unique item that can only be found at certain times of the day. When talking with Mavda after finishing a tower, she will give you a hint about the tower you just returned from. The problem is, she doesn't give you specific times to go hunting. She gives times of day, like morning, evening, or night. So, the question is, what times of day reference what hours in the day? Or, alternatively, in the event that each tower has a different set of hours to find each unique item, what are those hours?


Can you order your monsters to commit suicide?

Can you order to a monster that you control (Goblin, Ogre, Troll or Giant - Elementals are another thing) to attack himself? Will they kill themselves in that case? _EDIT: this trick may be of some use if your opponent is about to take over your monster with a Charm Monster and you can not protect it with a counter Spell or similar_