I forgot where I died the last time

I was scouting random paths yesterday and got mobbed by a bunch of strong enemies. Today I don't remember where they finally got to kill me. I had a ton of souls and humanity on me and it'd be a shame to lose it. Is there any way to find out where I last died?


Who can you romance in Mass Effect 3?

Unfortunately, the Romance article on the Mass Effect Wikia doesn't have the options listed yet, and I'm a little paranoid about digging deeper on google for fear of running into major story spoilers (hell, I'm paranoid about those just on this site). Who are the romance options (both same-sex and opposite-sex) that count for "Paramour" for male and female Shepards? In addition, are there "side romances" that you can pursue in ME3? For instance, in 2, you could "romance" Kelly, Samara, or Morinth, but they did not count for the "Paramour" achievement (and one of those options ended very... uh... fatally).


Does the Logitech F710 work on the PS3?

I can't stand the DualShock controller. Seriously, my thumb muscles start hurting. So I've been considering getting the Logitech F710 or F510. Do they work on the PS3? Are there any limitations?


What salvages into what?

What items turn into what when you salvage them?


What type of items drop "Fiery Brimstone"?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do I find items with the right level to salvage particular ingredients? I was wondering what type of items the fiery brimstone drops from and what the drop rate is. And is it possible to get the achievement for getting fiery brimstone by just buying it from the AH?


Item level and blacksmith crafting materials?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do I find items with the right level to salvage particular ingredients? my question is about getting crafting materials from items. I understand that the crafting materials you get depend on the level of the item, but does anyone have the level ranges or drop rate? For example: **1-20 - Normal 21-40 - Nightmare 41-60 - Hell 61-63 - Inferno** Please note that the values above are just to explain, I made them up. What I mean is, if an item has a level of 5 it always give Normal crafting materials, etc. Also, what are the drop rates on the crafting materials? I noticed that when I salvage Inferno blues I sometimes get an **Iridescent Tear** along with the **Exquisite Essence** , but sometimes just the **Exquisite Essence**. When salvaging rares, I always get both. As a closing off point, is it possible to get **Fiery Brimstone** from non- legendary items? **Edit:** Just in case someone is interested in this topic, I spent all day researching and wrote a post on my blog. As per the rules, **THIS IS MY BLOG**.


What does the difficulty level on a crafting material mean?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do I find items with the right level to salvage particular ingredients? I'm playing Nightmare Act III and I just salvaged an item, I don't remember what it was though. I put the crafting materials I got from it in my stash but I noticed I didn't have any of this type yet. The weird thing is that the type of crafting material I received is marked Hell instead of Nightmare. Is this a bug? What does the _difficulty property_ of a crafting material depend on?


Can the same artisan plan be used to make the same item N times?

The guide states that a plan can be used for the artisan to "learn" to craft a specific item, so I'm assuming that this knowledge can be used to make that item as much times as I want, is that true?


What determines the list of "Recommended Items" in the Auction House?

When you first open the auction house UI, it displays a list of recommended items for sale, based on...something. ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/XAoei.jpg) _(Gold balance left undisclosed so nobody gets jealous of my wealth)_ How are these recommendations generated?


What is a 'Turn and Burn'?

I was attacking the enemy base in a banshee, and the game announced "Turn and Burn". It doesn't show up as a medal on Waypoint. What is it?


How do I change my name via the command-line of the Minecraft.exe?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How to change player name in minecraft multiplayer in offline mode in > Linux? I installed some mods for Minecraft recently, and because of this I can only run the game using the EXE. But the problem with that is I can no longer use the old .bat trick and create a script to change my name. How can I change my name using the command-line of the Minecraft.exe?


Why is this not an acceptable spawn location?

I can't wrap my head around it. Right clicking this bed doesn't give the "Spawn point set" message. ![Spawn location](http://i.stack.imgur.com/CuPuf.png)


Spell vamp / Life steal and AD scaling abilities

What do AD scaling abilities scale on for leech effects? Take the following skill for example, it is pure AD scaling: > **Lee Sin** > > **Spell Summary Sonic Wave** : Lee Sin projects a discordant wave of sound > to locate his enemies, dealing (50/80/110/140/170) (+(1 per attack damage > point)) physical damage to the first enemy it encounters. If Sonic Wave > hits, Lee Sin can cast Resonating Strike for the next 3 seconds. > > **Resonating Strike** : Lee Sin dashes to the enemy hit by Sonic Wave, > dealing (60/90/120/150/180) (+(1 per attack damage point)) physical damage > plus 10% of their missing Health (Max: 400 damage vs. Monsters). What would I leech health back from?   * Life steal   * Spell vamp   * Both   * Neither


How to survive an immortal imp army?

EDIT: Since version 1.0.5, Fire Imps aren't really a problem anymore. One needs only create some sort of shelter (for, instance digging a mine shaft with a roof) to shut out the demons and lava slimes. Bone Serpents and Fire Imps rarely spawn anymore and when they do, in much smaller numbers. * * * So it seems my tunnel won't get any deeper. I've reached a point where imps are spawning like rabbits. I mean this is just stupid. Any advice on surviving this crap? I wrote "immortal" in the title because all the imps are behind stone walls and launching volleys of fireballs at me while I'm stuck in a narrow mine shaft. ![Imps](http://i.stack.imgur.com/8UGih.png) _You can see I did my best with my bow at the two imps in the lower left cave … but things went south when two turned into five_


What is Research 10+ doing?

Hello dear ST or strategy fans :) I play this game only occasionally and thus am not fully aware of everything. Recently I've read a guide. From the guide a few questions evolved, where one is this. Here is a cite from the guide that made me question this myself. However and btw when I review my games always wondered about it :)               When [...] your research nearing future tech 1 (11 in each category)       This implies to me that Calladice (the writer) has reasearched everything to 10. The question or tldr; is: I looked at for example: Research - Object databse - Biotechnology - (10) Siliko Biotechnology You can see there that Biotechnology 10 doesn't enable new structures or ships.   1. So generally and by itself what is the point of researching something to 10 if it's not for some ship?   2. Btw: Which advantages do give "Future Tech1" like Bio 11 (or even 12)** ? Thanks in advance. I tried to search for an answer before, but it didn't reach me. **ps: I am aware of Energytechnology increasing Shield Generator's capacity by 50/techlevel.


Why don't my maps appear?

I downloaded a Pokémon castle map in Garry's mod, but, when I went to "START A NEW GAME" the map was not there. I have other maps which don't work either. How do I get the maps to appear when I start a game?


How to disable F keys? (F1-F9)

Specifically the F9 key. I use the F9 key bound to a mouse button to talk in Teamspeak since it has little interference with most games. Diablo 3 has F9 bound to open the achievements menu and there is no key binding setting for it. How can I disable this key while in-game?


Differences between playing the same game on Steam and Origin?

What are the differences, however minor, of playing the same game on Steam versus playing it on Origin? I bought a Humble Bundle pack a while ago that provided me with unlock keys for both Steam and Origin and did not restrict me to use one or the other. As far as I can see, some games on Steam will include Steam achievements, and vice versa on Origin. Otherwise, is there any real difference between which platform I use?


Is it possible to auto-renew a trade route?

In brave new world trade routes have been completely reworked and a caravan or cargo ship unit is now needed to maintain a trade route. Every few turns the trade route needs to be set up again, optionally going to a different target. Is it possible to set a trade unit to keep going to the same target until told otherwise, so it doesn't ask for a new destination every few turns, requiring less micromanagement?


Dwarf Fortress Character and Graphics Sets

What are clear, intuitive tile sets that help beginning players understand what all is on the map? Tiles are spread across two different sets: character sets are the ASCII and graphics sets are the creatures.


How do you make a ultra-compact repeating signal for dispensers?

My friends and I are working on a TF2 map in Minecraft, essentially making different weapons and abilities for classes. One of the classes we were working on was the Engie, and in Minecraft, there's really no way to make a very compact repeating mechanism. We already have the dispenser thing set up (dispenser + splash potion of health), but for a turret, we're looking for the most compact way to make it "repeatedly" shoot out arrows.


What lore exists for the Desert Rangers?

What lore exists from the original Wasteland with respect to the Desert Rangers? Here's what has been mentioned about them as found in the upcoming Wasteland 2 project: > And lastly I wanted to include a description of the Desert Rangers > background, as many players are not familiar with them: > > On the same day that the U.S. and Soviet Union were attempting to extinguish > each other, a company of U.S. Army Engineers were in the southwestern > deserts building transportation bridges over dry riverbeds. They worked deep > in the inhospitable desert valleys, surrounded by a number of survivalist > communities. Located directly south of their position on that day was a > newly-constructed federal prison. In addition to housing the nation’s > criminals condemned to death, the prison contained light industrial > manufacturing facilities. > > Shortly after the nuclear attack began, the Engineers, seeking shelter, took > over the federal prison and expelled the prisoners into the desolate desert > to complete their sentences. As the weeks passed, they invited the nearby > survivalist communities to join them and to help them build a new society. > Because of each community’s suspicions towards one another, times were > difficult at first. But as time nurtured trust, this settlement -- which > came to be known as Ranger Center -- grew to be one of the strongest > outposts. Ranger Center even proved powerful enough to repel the hands of > rancorous criminals who repeatedly attacked in attempts to reclaim what was > once “rightfully theirs.” > > The citizens of Ranger Center, after first believing that they were the only > ones who survived the nuclear maelstrom, soon realized that communities > beyond the desert’s grip had also survived, Because they had such success in > constructing a new community, they felt compelled to help other survivors > rebuild and live in peace. > > Toward this end, the Desert Rangers, in the great tradition of the Texas and > Arizona Rangers a century before, were born. What (if anything) more exists for them from the original game?


Is there a way to increase the number of items displayed in the kill feed?

So I'm getting a little tired of seeing my reflect multi-kills being quickly dequeued by other players' kills and even revenges/dominations I attain, like this revenge kill out of 4 kills in total: ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/bvlJq.jpg) (Yes, that's the notorious team color HUD bug. I hate it too.) The kill feed by default only displays 4 items; although my deaths and kills stay a little longer on the feed they get pushed away pretty quickly by too many things. Is there an add-on I can use or a CVAR I can adjust to increase how many items the kill feed displays? I have a fairly spacious display anyway, so adding a couple more won't hurt.


How to Protect Colossus from Vikings/Corrupters

I have been recently using a very effective transition into late game involving 3-4 Colossus in the back and surrounded by Stalkers and Sentries. This is extremely effective as I know and understand they are mainly like decoys and air defense for the Colossus. However, when they player comes with a sizable amount of Vikings and target fires my Colossus, I have a hard time microing my Stalkers to target the air units to protect my Colossus. Is there an effective way to micro this?


Who is Jesse Perring?

Is he Lee Sin's brother or something? I read it in his ultimate description about whoever taught it too him, and heard him again in the super old Ezreal champion spotlight.


What's the exact population limit at which demand for agriculture disappears?

In SimCity 4, I'm trying to set up a large city with lots of farmland. I've read on several sites (and experienced first-hand) that at a certain growth level demand for agriculture drops entirely, but I can't find any _exact_ information. Does anyone know how large I can make my city before no new farms will be built?


Is there a way to view past pictures that you have drawn?

I was playing and I did a drawing I thought was pretty good. Is there any way to go back without taking a screenshot before hitting done? I have another chance when I watch them back during the video of them guessing. I was hoping to find out before I lose out on that chance. Thanks


Point challenge in Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light: Things That Go Boom, Madness River

In the level mentioned in the title, the point challenges seem to be messed up on the PS/3 -vs- other platforms. In the PS/3 version it says you're only supposed to hit 180,000 but it appears that under the hood it's the same as the PC version (400,000) points. My question is, how in the heck are you supposed to get 400,000 points on this level (single player). Around 4:15 enemies seem to stop spawning, which means you basically have to get an average of 100,000 points for the first 4 minutes to pull this off. So far, the best I've managed to do is 383,000. On that run through, I had the meter full the entire time and I was running around trying to attract as many monsters as I could. _edit_ Perhaps a different take on this: the weapons I'm using are the dual SMGs, the dark spear, and the rail gun:   * The dual SMG seems to be the most efficient in terms of damage / ammo used, particularly since it can hit multiple targets simultaneously.   * The spear is great for taking out the larger enemies quickly and anything nearby   * The rail gun takes out the big guys in one shot without wasting a ton of ammo in the process. Would anyone care to weigh in on their choice of weapons and why?


Where's all the ladies at?

It just occurred to me that, for the majority of alien species in the Mass Effect series, I haven't noticed any female representation. Species I've seen females of:   * Human   * Quarian   * Rachni And... wow, that's it. Now there are actually several species we can logically exclude from a list of those where we'd expect to see females in-game.   * Asari      * Mono-genderd. Though they _appear_ female, and refer to themselves with female pronouns, I'm not quite sure whether they technically _are_.   * Geth      * Artificial life-form. If they reproduce at all, I doubt they do so sexually.   * Krogan      * Protected class. Females are so critical to the Krogans' survival as a species, that they're kept separate from the rest of Krogan society. I wouldn't expect to see them unless we had a mission that actually involved them as a group. This still leaves several rather major species where I can't think of a real explanation for me not having noticed any females yet.   * Turians   * Elcor   * Volus   * Salarians   * Drell   * Hanar      * Though I doubt we'd be able to tell a difference, there could be Hanar who exhibit more feminine qualities than the ones I've interacted with so for. That is, if they reproduce sexually at all. So, am I missing something? Are there any female NPCs which are representatives of the species in that last list - interactive or not? Or, are they just as conspicuously absent from the game as I think they are? * * * Thanks to everyone for letting me know that I _can_ expect to see some other female aliens throughout Mass Effect 3. One more I ran into, that I haven't seen in other answers, is Dalatrass Linron (female Salarian) who is first encountered at the war summit. Also, as mentioned in a comment but not in any answers, there is a female Krogan who is key to the primary mission in Mass Effect 3. This ended up falling sort-of in line with my expectations regarding any possible appearance of a female Krogan - it specifically involves a sub-plot that affects the future of Krogan females as a whole. A note about both: I'm not sure if it's because of the overall body shape of the species, or their ceremonial dress, but it's really hard to tell that either of these are female until you actually speak with them.


How do I reset my viewpoint back to normal?

Minecraft 1.9.5pre let's you change the viewport with 'jkl' keys, and I've managed to distort the viewpoint on my game so much I have no idea how to get it back to normal. How do I return my viewpoint back to normal?


Most efficient way to play Nasus?

When I play Nasus (Solo top of course) there's always disputes on what I should be doing. I run Teleport + Flash to ensue map control and for an escape. However I have 2 questions, How do you correctly lane with Nasus? (Pushing, Freezing, Last hitting with Q, Using Q for harass?) and also, how do you deal with people that don't understand that Nasus is relatively weak until he farms up? (I've witnessed a lot of people initiate 4v5s constantly without thinking then proceed to blame it on me)


How do I deal with hacking drones?

When a hacking drone has latched on to my ship, is there any way of removing it? What about disabling it?


Can not see the 3rd ending in ME3?

I have increased my EMS (Effective Military Strength) by Coalesced.bin editor and now it is about 11500 (reduced it to half cause my readiness is 50 percent, don't have time to play multiplayer) and I can also convince The Illusive Man to commit suicide, but nothing else has changed. I can not see the other ending, I have only 2 choices. The strange thing is that the 1st time I finished the game (that time my EMS was near 6000), I had 3 options (all endings) but I chose to destroy The Reapers and after that whenever I have checked, only 2 options were available, even your solution did not work.


One of the updates to the security door is the field barrier door - lasers shoot top to bottom. It's much stronger and harder to hack of the alternatives, but... it's not solid. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/YSVgr.jpg) As such I'm worried that agents might able to "see through" the doors and acquire heat from items behind even before cracking the door open. Can agents see through field barrier doors?


Is Counter-Strike/Counter-Strike: Condition Zero compatible with CS: Source?

I bought the CounterStrike and CounterStrike: Condition Zero bundle on Steam yesterday. I proposed a friend of mine to download it as well, but she refused, as she already had bought CounterStrike: Source. Now, is it possible for us to play online (non-LAN, we live quite distant from each other), without having to buy the other's game? If we do have to, which one of the three games would you suggest for two... "Non experienced" players? One last question, as I've never dealt with online games on Steam before: assuming we can connect to each other, what would I have to do in order to set up a private game? Do I need a server? Is it possible to host one on a Mac?


Uplay crashing on logging in

I'm trying to play Watchdogs, however, EVERY time I try and open Uplay it crashed, I've tried reinstalling, restarting my PC, restartinig my PC between each step of reinstalling Uplay and everytime it crashed on logging in. Is this a current bug or is this actually fixable? Here's a screenshot of the dump file![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/xvoBd.png)


Were there other test subjects alive in Portal?

I know that there were no other test subjects alive in _Portal 2_ (excluding the ones in the co-op), but were there other test subjects alive in _Portal_? You never see them or anything that would suggest their (living) presence in the facility. I would imagine that GLaDOS had other test subjects since GLaDOS had planned to kill you. But is there any **proof** of other test subjects? I am **not** referring to the ones found in co-op in the 1950s cryogenic freezing. I am asking if there are any alive in the more recent Aperture Science testing course excluding the ones from co-op. (directly after GLaDOS had been activated)


Does triggering a biotic explosion on a Warp remove the Expose effect?

The Expose upgrade for Warp has this effect: > Increase weapon damage taken by a target by 15%. Increase power damage taken > by a target by 15% for 10 seconds. We know from this question that once a biotic explosion occurs after being set up by a Warp, it cannot be detonated again until a new Warp is applied. **Does this mean that the target is no longer "warped"? Does the Expose effect end once the explosion occurs?**


Why are these champions not viable top?

I was wondering why Nasus, Nunu AP, Volibear are not considered as viable solo top? I mean, they are all decent and have sustain as well as a good snowballing potential. That's why I don't get why they're rarely ever played in competition or even in high ELO solo queue games.


Is there a way to protect yourself against Naga Siren's ultimate?

Is there a way to prevent your hero from getting asleep from Song of the Siren?


Warframe keeps crashing my computer

As of Update 14, I've had consistent computer crashes. If I am ever in a Void or Derelict mission, something like an ability can cause a crash, my graphics are as low as they go and II have nothing else running. Is there any advice to prevent these? These crashes usually occurs when I use an ability or too many enemies are on the screen at a given time. I have had occasions where other players abilities have crashed my computer. Before Update 14 This would happen In Vault missions mainly, but it has spread to Void missions as of U 14. This crash issue has been infuriating with argon crystal farming as they only stay in your inventory until the next day reset.


"Players failed to load content" when starting the Midnight mission

I am unable to play the Midnight mission in Halo 4. The error message I get is `Player failed to load content. A player maybe missing downloadable content.` I have inserted the second disk and downloaded whatever I needed from that disk. Nothing is working, I do not have XBox Live, do I need XBox Live to access this mission or is the game messed up?


When is it strategically the best time to evolve Genetic Hardening?

I read on a few online sources stating that you should evolve Genetic Hardening when research has already started, other sources state, that it does not matter. However, since I am playing the PC Version and most guides online are for mobile, I ask myself how this is handled on PC. Is there a real benefit to wait until research has hit a few percent before evolving said gene?


Is there any benefit to removing the X-Mas tree from my land?

I noticed with the holiday patch that there are new trees and shrubs that spawn on my land. One popped up today, being specifically an X-Mas tree - which costs 25,000 gold to remove. Is there any benefit to removing this X-Mas tree? Is there any benefit to leaving it there? **It is noticeably the most expensive obstacle to remove yet.** ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/qIkMD.jpg)


How Do I Set My Invisibility in GMOD Server WIth a Mod

I can set my invisibility but people can still see the weapon I am holding. The only item they cant see me hold is the tool-gun. Is it possible to set myself completely invisible with ULX or with some other mod.


Why can't we grind beyond level 20 in Fallout 3?

I'm asking because it's becoming increasingly difficult to deal with Death claws and I really want to experiment on various other perks. Does it have something to do with the story?


Was the Men Behaving Badly theme tune in Fallout New Vegas?

My friend is insisting the Men Behaving Badly theme tune is in Fallout New Vegas (he says it plays in the background as you are walking through Freeside) but I'm sure he's wrong. Is he?


Turning Iron Ore into Iron Ingots?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do you smelt ore? I have heaps of Iron Ore and I can't use it for anything. So I was wondering how to turn Iron Ore into Iron Ingots so I can use them.


Entering Xbox Live redeem codes online (rather than on Xbox 360 console)

Is there any way to enter those crazy 25-character alphanumeric Xbox Live redeem codes online instead of via Xbox 360 controller? I have my XBL account linked with a Microsoft Passport account, if that helps....


Minecraft launcher (1.3.7 for 1.7.4) is not working!

This is why it is not working: links are either broken or not working properly because of a glitch,etc. it says "welcome, **_*_ ***! ready to play minecraft 1.7.4." but when I click on the button "play" it does not launch the game like the past times I played minecraft. the scroll is not working when I clicked it. Please help!


What is a "Detoation?"

In the dungeon Pharos Sirius, some area blasts are called " _Aetherial Detoation_ ". What is a detoation? A typo/bug? Something from Final Fantasy lore?


Minecraft Aqua Affinity Enchantment

What does the Aqua Affinity Enchantment do?


How do I get my joystick to work with Touhou 7.5 Immaterial and Missing Power?

I downloaded Touhou 7.5 Immaterial and Missing Power the other day, and I've never been very good at playing Fighters on the keyboard. I have an SFxT Fight stick that is for the Xbox 360, but works with PC because its for the 360 (Microsoft). I use for it SSF4 on the PC so it does 100% work fine. I just can't get it to work on Touhou 7.5. When I try to config it, it never picks up the joystick. Would I need some sort of driver for the game/joystick itself or a version of the game that supports joystick use? I've tried to look for a version that has joystick compatibility, but I can't seem to find anything.


Is there anything near the rune in the water at Lady Boyle's Last Party?

Normally, when there's a collectible in a particular location, it's because the designers want you to visit that location. For example, Outsider Shrines generally have runes near them. There is a rune in the river outside Lady Boyle's Last Party. I thought that there might be a sewer entrance to the party or something that the rune was trying to guide me towards, but I looked and didn't see anything. **Did I miss anything, or is there really nothing there besides the rune in the water?**


Is there a way for Paragon Shep to keep their scars in Mass Effect 2?

So you start the game and Shepherd has these awesome looking scars... sadly as I'm playing more and more Paragon, they're healing. I understand that playing more Renegade makes them worse, but is there a way I keep playing how I want to play (largely Paragon) and still keep some of the scarring? I'm playing the Windows version. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/t6SGa.jpg) Perhaps I can edit a game file, or apply a mod or something? Is this possible?


Can multiple players share one PS Vita?

Is it possible for two or more gamers to use a same PS Vita? Can two or more PSN accounts be used in one PS Vita? Or even using only on PSN account, is it possible to have multiple save games (none of the games that I have give you the option to manage save games)? Could I switch PSN accounts/save games using a different memory stick?


Is there a list of everything available at the Altar of Wishes?

If I was the kind of person that didn't mind spoilers, where would I find a list of all things that would be available at the Altar of Wishes once I reached the maximum Dynasty rank? I'm primarily interested in the things that will have an impact on gameplay, which means Dynasty weapons and Dynasty traits (and miscellaneous items?)


What is the difference between "Total Military Strength" and "Effective Military Strength"?

As the title states, I'm utterly confused about these two ratings. The former is at 6712, while the latter is as 3356. **Which of these numbers determines my ending?** _Note: I've seen the answers giving the varying numbers, as well as the IGN link that states them, but I don't know what number they're actually referring to._


How does the multiplayer matchmaking work in Shogun 2 Total War?

I've tried a couple of battles in Shogun 2 multiplayer, where you choose a province and fight against another player with a fixed budget for your army, starting at 5000 koku. My question is, are players matched according to a skill level indicator, or the number of bonuses they have to their avatar? It seems that players who have been playing multi-player for a while would have a big advantage as you get retainers and skills from winning battles.


Can I convert an Xbox LIVE Family Pack back into an individual XBL Gold account?

You can merge two LIVE Gold accounts into one Family Pack easily, but is there a way to dissolve the family and get those months back for an individual/single/solitary account (even if for just one)? The Xbox forums are unhelpful and generally suggest waiting for the Family Pack's time to run out before reupping (but that's the subscription time/credit I wanted to save).


How does the Lumber Mill work?

My questions are about Lumber Mill:   * If you make more people refiners. The efficiency gets higher or it just takes less time?   * Do I need to put wood on Lumber Mill or they just take it automatically?   * Do they put the "converted" wood in first best Storage or just leave it next to the building?


How much is the reward for Stag Party?

At the end of the mission, you're given the option to either turn Josh Birk in to Cyrus to get a bonus to City Takeovers, or you can give him to Shaundi to turn him into a Homie. Cyrus mentioned that they'd put pressure on Morningstar instead of the Saints, so I assume the bonus is within their territory. I decided to make Josh my Homie, but I was wondering how much the bonus was for the City Takeover? What area of the city is it in? It it always the same area every time, or will it change based on whether you've taken over that area of the city or not? I've taken over a fair bit of Morningstar territory, which is partially why I didn't go for this reward. I didn't want it to go to waste if it gave me areas which I'd already taken over.


Does "Supress Map in # Turns" mean sealing monster portals

In Chapter 6 of the Serawi Route "Herald of the Dark" in the map where you have to servery the area for the new waterway by going to all the mining points one of the bonus clear objectives is to "Suppress Map in 9 turns" (am able to tell as i am using New Game + data with the option to see all bonus clear objectives set to on) however i'm not sure if it's just the monster portals i need to seal or if i need to kill every monster on the map i would do it myself however the strategy is different depending on which it is, if i just have to seal portals then i can create a bunch of seal stones and seal them up at a distance however i need materials for that which i don't want to waist as they are also used for enhancing Serawi's, Emilita's and Yeula's armors, if i need to wipe out all monsters then i'll need to be on a higher level for most of my Mana girls (Suina, Aht, Sharty, Lilly) so i can one shot most of the monsters and have Kohakuren and the Reaper whatever her name is (it's like Rigu-something) because they both have the Interdimension ability which would allow them to warp past the map barriers into other rooms but i don't get them till Chapter 7 or 8 Either method will take time to get ready so i am wondering if "Suppress Map in 9 turns" means to just seal up all the monster portals or if i need to wipe out every monster, that way i can prepare while i'm doing all the other quests i have piled up which most need to be finished before Chapter 7


Can I equip my military dwarves with one of two weapon types?

My fortress recently fought off a siege almost entirely composed of Goblin Lashers, so I've got some extra whips and scourges laying around. Naturally, I want to start a lasher squad of my own. I created a new uniform for this squad, and I noticed that whips and scourges are in separate categories, which seems weird. I selected both for the uniform, but is there some way to have my lashers carry a whip or a scourge, but not both? Alternatively, if they went without shields could my lashers dual-wield whips, or would that cause my game to implode from sheer awesomeness?


How high can a player go?

In _Minecraft_ , you can only build up to a certain height limit (which is something around 256). However, if a player uses mods/hacks to go above the limit (Or simply goes into Creative Mode), then they can go above the height limit. How high is the player height limit in _Minecraft_? Is there even a limit to it? I've tried testing this myself, but my thumb started hurting when I reached Y= 1000.


Does Skyrim require grinding and following build guides to play it well?

I just got Skyrim for Xbox 360. Reading about it online I came across articles saying not to complete the mage quests until after level 25 or you'll waste the items they give you. Now I'm worried this game is going to be _work_ to play. I just want to play the game naturally, to enjoy the deep story and not think about things like optimising my character, but I don't know if Skyrim will let me do that. Will I be able to play through the game without planning character development and grinding, or will it make me regret ignoring those things if I want to advance enough to finish it? So specifically:   * Is it possible to just play the game for the fun of it without paying any attention to things like online skill builders, quest guides, etc.?    * Do I have to pay careful attention and plan out my gameplay?    * If I continue playing without looking up any advice/info online will my negligence catch up with me and make me need to do a lot of grinding/buying/etc. to advance past a certain point?


How can Bioshock Infinite saves on the PC be backed up and restored?

Because the game doesn't support multiple save points, I need to make a backup of my progress so my partner can play too. I've found the save data in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\XXXX\8870\remote\savedata but making a copy, and later restoring it, doesn't work. I've lost all my progress! I have disabled Steam cloud support in the in-game options, but my original save game is never recognized and I can only start a new game.


Is there a reason for me to (not) kill everything?

Out of boredom, I decided to shoot a civilian in the head, and was surprised that he actually died instead of ignoring it. Is there any reason for me to either kill them all or to refrain from doing so?


Does Zelda: Skyward Sword require the Wii MotionPlus accessory?

Or will MotionPlus be optional? Just wondering if I'll be required to buy this accessory for this game.


What does it mean when the icon next to teammate in spawn menu is flashing?

It only happens when they are in a vehicle. It flashes all different colors. Sometimes I am able to join the vehicle. What does this flashing indicate?


'Season Unending' quest - can't start dialog with Ulfric

I can't start the dialog with Ulfric to do the peace treaty. I had join the Stormcloaks early on in the game but only completed the first mission. And I can't go any further or continue with that dialog as well.


Positioning the garbage dump

When I select the garbage dump from the building menu, there's an overlay that shows the different levels of pollution in my city, but I'm not sure how far away from that I can place the dump and still have it be effective. The dump itself generates some pollution, so just placing it in the middle of the city where the overlay is red to begin with sounds like a bad idea. How do I determine the best spot for the garbage dump in Tropico 4?


Where are the humans in Gears of War from?

Are the humans native to Sera in the Gear's universe or are they from Earth (ruined or otherwise)?


Mutually exclusive choices in Skyrim

I am just starting playing Skyrim and was wondering if there are many mutually exclusive choices I should know in advance? For example, if I join guild A, then guild B wont let me in or even, say, if I join the Stormcloacks, am I still welcome in Imperial cities? The best example of this I can thing of is from Morrowind where you had to pick your Great Houses (either Telvaani, Redoran or Hlaalu)


Steam can't find my account, offline data deleted, now what?

Steam for Mac refuses to log me in and it thinks my account does not exist. What can I do to fix this? I was in offline mode for a while, but now I'm getting errors when trying to log in or recover my account. **Edit:** I reinstalled, nothing doing. I contacted steam. Now I suppose I wait. While waiting, I am wondering if playing "The Heist" could have trashed my account. At the end, they ask you to create a Steam account. It seems like that might have overwritten or trashed my old account. Does that sound plausible?


Old Hard Drive on new XBox

My old XBox RRoD'd for the 2nd time. No more repairing it, instead I got a new XBox 360 4GB. I ordered a drive enclosure for my old XBox's 120GB hard drive to fit the form-factor of the new XBox however it hasn't arrived yet. My question: I want to start playing the new XBox, I realize I won't have my profile, namely saved games (when is all that stuff gonna move to this cloud I've been hearing so much about?). I just want to make sure before I go through the setup process that once I've setup my new XBox, I'll have the chance to import my profile from the old HDD once it's installed? Secondary question: do I have the choice to move the profile info (saved games, etc...) to the 4GB inside the new XBox (which I'm presuming is SSD) or should I leave it on the HDD?


Where exactly do I go for the Death Symbolized quest?

I've been trying to get to the quest marker for Chapter 2's Death Symbolized quest in The Witcher 2. Every time I start walking in the direction where its leading me I end up back on the wraith invested battlefield; which is an entirely different map. I tried backtracking to the spot where the guards won't let me pass all the way into Vergen. From there I only see a path that takes me down into a harpy-ridden ravine which offers pretty much a dead end. I've tried going through Vergen but the city is totally blocked off at both entrances. I must be missing a passage way or something before the city gates. Where exactly am I supposed to go for this quest?


How do you survive the Defending the Keep mission?

I am level 33 at the moment, and the mission Defending the Keep is intended to be completed at level 26. When the undead start arriving en masse, however, there is little I can do but die. Playing as a Guardian, what is the best strategy to complete this mission? Which weapons, skills, and strategies should I focus on?


Can I skip time in Dragon Age?

I just made some progress on "The Hungry Deserter" quest in Ostagar and the quest text advises me to continue in the evening: > The chest will very likely only be reachable when the Tranquil are not > present, such as when they're gone for the evening. It's still nice and sunny out, so is there a way for me to just skip ahead a few hours until darkness similar to the wait mechanic in Fallout?


In Orcs Must Die, do guardians count as traps?

In the game _Orcs Must Die_ , the achievement **Tunnel Vision** requires that the player > Win an act 2 or 3 level using a single trap type For the purposes of this achievement, do guardians count as traps, or can I use both a single type of trap and a guardian (such as an archer)?


Do Sweeping Wind - Cyclone tornados still proc Life on Hit?

In 2012 Diablo III builds, the Monk's Cyclones generated from Sweeping Wind were considered damage from you rather than summons, and so they proc'd Life on Hit (confirmed here). Is that still the case in 2.1? If so, is the proc coefficient or life gain effect reduced in some way, as suggested here? Note: I know the Sweeping Wind itself doesn't proc (at least last I checked), I'm only asking about the Cyclones.


does Deleting My META INF Folder hurt my minecraft?

does deleting my META INF folder delete my minecraft worlds or what does it do to my minecraft?


Why make cheese if milk is already food?

In Dwarf Fortress, milk is already a food item, and if I am not mistaken, you get one cheese for every one milk. So would the only benefit of cheese be that it is just one more ingredient for making meals? Do dwarves, even without a preference for cheese, generally like cheese better or get more out of it? Are there any other advantages? (besides cheese loving dwarfs making engravings of cheese)


Why doesn't Vladimir use Life Steal items?

I'm trying out Vladimir and wondering why I shouldn't be buying Life Steal gear rather than **Attack Power** or **Health**. Most builds I've seen so far focus on:   * Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 80 AP + 500 HP   * Rabadon's DeathCap: 140 AP   * Zhonya's Hourglass: 50 Armor, 100 AP   * Lich Bane: 80 AP, 350 Mana, 7% Movement Speed Wouldn't an item like The Bloodthirster (60 Attack Damage, 15% Life Steal) make Vlad's life stealing much more powerful? Or is the difference in that Vlad has no use of Attack Damage since he's a mage? Or does it have to do with Vlad's **Crimson Pact** ability: `Every 25 points of bonus health gives Vladimir 1 ability power and every 1 point of ability power gives Vladimir 2 bonus health`? Which would make those two abilities scale better than Life Steal. **Can anyone explain why the other items are considered better for Vlad?**


Flags on back of robots in Portal 2 co-op

I was just wondering if anyone knew what the flags on the back of the robots in co-op actually meant? I was playing as P-Body and had the flag on my back for the whole time as far as I could tell, but atlas definitely has a flag poll as well... any ideas?


What are "flaps" and what do they do

In World of Warplanes the default keybinding 'E' is set to "use flaps", when trying to use flaps on the T1 planes(biplanes), it simply says "you don't have any", but on higher tier planes (most of the single wings from what I gather), nothing happens. Speed doesn't change much, maneuverability doesn't seem to get any better, either. So my question is what do flaps actually do, are they more effective at higher tiers? kind of related question but different game entirely. so it's rules/physics may not apply


How to counter enemy blood mage "deathcloud" ability?

I'm being seriously frustrated with fighting enemy blood mages in Dragon Age 2 (currently Huon as part of On the Loose quest): They're casting some kind of death cloud spell, that appear as a red fog circles on the ground and stuns my party members in the area and does a lot of damage - my main char (mage) and Anders and Isabela die almost instantly from it (and die certainly in a few seconds thanks to the stun). I already had the same problem with another fight and I somehow managed to fight through it by lowering difficulty. So the question is: how do I avoid this ability / mitigate the damage / counter it? I'm playing on Hard difficulty.


Mech Commander 2 Performance video performance stutters

I recently decided to try installing an old game, Mech Commander 2, and play though it a little bit on my basically modern gaming machine. To my surprise, it played VERY slowly... graphics stuttered during the opening movies and menus. Why is this old game suffering on hardware that is literally thousands of times faster than was available at release... and how do I fix it?


How do I realiably use the airstrikes in Homefront?

I've recently picked up Homefront and am thoroughly enjoying it. One of the main reasons I like it over the CoD games is that getting your special purchases (equivalent to killstreak rewards) doesn't require you to be insanely good (and/or lucky) since you can save up the points during a game for something like an airstrike. This benefits players like me who can rack up 2/3 kills in a row but rarely more while not penalising the hardcore players who rack up lots of points anyway since they can afford to use the purchases more often. But what frustrates me is that the airstrikes seem to very hard to aim, there is no obvious way afaict to distinguish between friendly and enemy soldiers from the targetting screen. Vehicles are not relevant here because the cursor does change to red when hovering over an enemy vehicle. This difficulty in targetting is very irritating when you've saved up for an airstrike for most of the game only to have it hit nothing (or on one unfortunate ocassion myself)! Is there some way to easily spot enemy targets when using the airstrikes or do I just have to rely on luck and recognising the rough position of the enemy when I spawn?


Is there an easy way to view my Steam friends' screenshots?

I really like the new screenshot functionality in Steam, but although it's meant to be a social thing you can share with people, Steam doesn't seem to make it easy to find which of your friends have uploaded anything. I know you can set Steam to post a notification on the Blotter feed, but I barely ever look at that. And I'm certainly not going to trawl through all my friends' galleries every few days just to see the 'X has no screenshots available for your viewing' message a million times. Is there a page that shows the screenshots my friends have uploaded, or anything like useful like that?


Which items are lost when I'm brought back to life?

I activated a totem which means that when a few hounds came and killed me, I was brought back to life. I was resurrected at the totem and made the journey back to where I died to pick up my spilled items. After picking everything up, I realized I was missing some of my items. It seems as though my gold and a large number of rock (but not all of it?) was taken. Which items do I lose when I die and come back to life? Are there certain items that will be lost every time I die? Or is it random and different items disappear each time?


Do macros / action bar addons cause lag with skills?

I've heard two rumors regarding action bar skills:   1. Using action bars addons capable of creating more bars than the default UI provides causes skills to lag since the action bars aren't "real" action bars (i.e. they don't use the "Action Bar Functions" keybinds).   2. Using macros to denote modifier behavior causes abilities to be used slower than creating separate bindings (i.e. `/use [nomod]Fireball;Pyroblast` on `A` instead of binding Fireball to `A` and Pyroblast to `Shift` + `A` ). I am a user of the Macaroon addon. It is an action bar addon that allows an unlimited amount of bars, each of unlimited size. Every button in the action bar is a macro (if you drag a skill into a button, it will change the button to say `/cast skillName`). As such, all of my bindings are on bars that are not part of the default interface, and all of the buttons are using macros (and they aren't even part of the default macro interface, either). Is their truth to the rumors? Is my setup harming my gameplay?


Skyrim Install Problems

Just bought a new computer and a copy of Skyrim, but the game won't install. After I put the disk into the computer, it makes a really bad rattling noises. I've tried installing the game using different install disks, but I still have the same problem. I can play normal dvd's and cds just fine. My computer is literally less than 1 week old, all the drivers are up to date etc. I also don't have steam or anything like that installed. Any ideas?


GTA IV Multiplayer cheats - How to use and avoid?

I play GTA IV on XBox Live and recently, and I have seen several people somehow using cheats in the game. Some cars are extremely fast, there's no way that it's possible in game (sometimes it's a bus and they wreck havoc on other players) Sometimes they spawn new colourful helicopters, or become god so no matter how many bullets I put in their heads, from 2 inches away, they just stand there looking at me and then walk away. At other times, they appear to be in a building (or, they ARE that building?) and I can never kill them, yet they can kill me. How is it done? I have tried to search for this forever and cannot find one single clue to this. Also, how do I avoid getting into those kind of games?


How to find all my stockpiles?

Is there any way to find all the stockpiles I created, other than by pressing k and navigating around all the tiles that represent stockpiles? (Some stockpiles are adjacent to each other by mistake, so I actually need to touch each square to see if there's a stockpile I missed.)


How do I change the resolution in MoH:AA?

trying to change MoH:AA's resolution to 1366x768 but that option isn't available in the game options menu. Can't find the right .cfg file to edit it manually either. Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated. I'll also be needing to edit MoH:AA:Spearhead and MoH:AA:Breakthrough's resolutions as well, so that would also be helpful.


How to find "STEAM only" Counter-Strike 1.6 and Source servers?

Both games are good, though I love 1.6 better. One thing ruins all the gameplay. Non-steam players (more than 70% of them are cheating.)   They can't be banned, can't be checked. Is there a way to find STEAM ONLY servers? Original, non-cracked, with VAC... I mean.   I have tried Xfire, Game-arena, with not much luck. (Only searching for "Steam" in the name of the servers.) I would appreciate any ideas!


Protecting home and nearest territory from meteor

I've managed to build a beautiful big house in Terraria for me and NPCs. Also there is storage area with chests with loot inside in this house.   * How I can protect my house from being destroyed by a meteor?   * Is it good idea to make a horizontal stone wall above house?   * Also, I want to have opportunity to gather meteorite ore after meteor falling. I know that there are issues with bridges in the sky. Because when meteor strikes them, only a small number of meteor blocks are generated :-(


How to beat the Hermit in Half-Minute Hero?

In the Hero 30 mission "The Turtle and the Hermit", the hermit offers some new gear to you, if you beat him (once he's "taught your everything he knows"). The problem is, in this battle he's the toughest he's ever been. And since he's the only thing that gives you XP in this mission, there's no way to grind yourself stronger. How can I beat the hermit? Is it choices I make in the mission? Is it about equipment?


What do the Magicka Party Robes actually do?

The Magicka Party Robes DLC is described thusly: >   * Tank Robe can take a lot of punishment and help his “friends” get an > upper hand on the situation. >   * Rogue Robe is mostly nowhere to be seen in a fight, but now and then, he > strikes from the shadows. >   * Support Robe makes sure his groups spellcasting is at its best. > Now, that doesn't really tell me anything, especially the last two points. What are the actual perks/downsides of donning those robes?


Is this the real face of Tali?

Reading the article of Tali in the wiki I found a picture of her without the mask.   Is it real or a good fake? It appears that you need to have a romance with her to get the picture. ![Tali's face](http://i.stack.imgur.com/WN6ig.png)


Where is the second star coin located in S2-3?

I'm trying to get all the star coins in Super Mario 3D Land, but I'm unable to find the **second** star coin in level 3 of Special World 2. Where is the second star coin located in the level S2-3?


In APB Reloaded, why am I no longer the leader of my own group?

Midgame I am suddenly no longer the leader of my own group. I tried going back to the admin screen and "Join As Group" but now that option is greyed out. What is going on?


Where can I see my achievement list, on the PC version of Dragon Age two, purchased through Steam?

I purchased DA2 through Steam, and I've earned some achievements during play. Where can I see a complete list of the achievements I've earned - they don't show up in my steam account?


Texture Pack on Server over FTP

Today I tried to "install" a texture pack on my server (verygames) to let all my users use the same texture pack. To do this, I found a way with editing the server.properties at line "resource-pack=". I tried a pack on mediafire and it worked. Now I want to use something mine, my pack. Here is what I did : copy the pack on the verygames storage through FTP, so it is accessible in "myftp"/games/minecraft/resourcepack/mypack.zip In server.properties I edited the resource-pack line as the following : ftp ://LOGIN:PASSWORD@ftp.verygames.net/games/minecraft/resourcespacks/mypack.zip with the login and password that verygames provides for FTP access. And it works. You read and wait a lot, now come the questions : Is that secure ? Is there leaks which would allow to get the LOGIN and/or the PASSWORD ? Or even to get directly to the server via FTP ? I think it's good as far as I know EVERYTHING I put on the server. I mean I was thinking of some spy/malware or even ransomware which could be in an other pack I could find on the web... Thanks


Uplink: Hacker Elite gateway upgrade problem

I've seen a few similar posts, but never a definitive answer on how to fix this. When I buy a new gateway, I never actually receive it. I get the "wait 24 hours" email, then I get the "your gateway is complete" email that tells me to log out and back in to get it. I've logged out of the agent and the game itself, reloaded, and always see the default gateway in my hardware when I return. I've tried buying a few different gateways, all with the same result. I uninstalled and reinstalled the game, once keeping my save and once wiping it out, and there was no difference. Is there any way to get around this? I really want to play the game, but I'm stuck.


How can I dodge Marie's attacks?

Marie, the final boss in Skullgirls, has a lot moves that are either very tricky to dodge or do insane damage (often both). Since she barely moves I can hurt her even by button mashing, but dodging her attacks is the tricky part. There's certain moves like the big circular shadow on the floor (dash left/right) and the snake of skulls along the floor (jump over) I can dodge, but certain moves like the "assists" coming from behind/in front of you that I can't seem to dodge _or_ block. Her explosion (like when turning into her final form) is another tricky one to dodge, attacking in melee it seems I can't get out of the way once I've triggered it. How can I dodge Marie's attacks, at least the trickiest ones?


How can you tell which pipe can be entered?

Just curious. Is there a pattern to figure out which pipes lead to another location? I remember trying every one of them.


How can I send 7 coins in Draw Something?

Does anyone know how my opponent can award 7 coins for guessing correctly? The most I can select for their turn is 3 coins. How do they award seven coins for a single turn?


How to defend against aircrafts as a newbie

I started Planetside 2 a short while ago, so I have limited Cert points and I don't want to invest real money in the game yet. Is there anything I can do to defend against enemy aircraft? They frequently kill me with one hit and I don't seem to have anything which is an effective weapon against them. Well, there are AA turrets on some installations, but those aren't always available. Sitting in an AA turret also makes me a very easy target because I can't move.


How do you get the "Running the Show" Achievement?

> **Running the Show**   >  Dominate a friend in Challenge mode How do you actually dominate a friend in challenge mode? I have beaten some challenges, but did not get this achievement yet.


What does it mean when part of one's health bar stays red?

I've noticed sometimes when I hit enemies their life bars stay filled in but red, instead of draining to black. In the current case it's a team battle. I've seen similar happen in other fighting games where part of the health bar is "damaged" but sticks around until you can finish a combo/etc, but in this case the red bar doesn't appear to go down if I stop attacking. When the red reaches the end of the character's health bar, they still go down. I've also noticed some attacks deal both "black" damage that drains immediately and some "red" damage that doesn't drain until the opponent is KO'd. What's the purpose of the red, "sticky" part of the health bar? Do characters have an opportunity to gain some of that health back? Do some attacks/circumstances cause "red" damage instead of "black" damage?


Can I install Starcraft 2 multiplayer only, without campaign?

I have installed WoL, size 14 GB, when I buy HotS I'm afraid that might grow up to 30 GB, which is too much. Since I'm not going to play campaign, is there an option to install online multiplayer only?


Age of Empires II: Problems saving in the Scenario Editor

I have found an extremely annoying problem with the scenario editor in Age of Empires II. When I open a previously saved map in the editor, I sometimes discover that the last minutes or hours of work is gone, even though I am sure I saved the changes before exiting the editor the last time. In other words, it is like I didn't save the last minutes (or hours) of work before quitting the editor the last time. I am running Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit). Is this a known problem? If so, is there a solution, or, at least, a way to make sure no data is lost?


How to get lava in MCPE

In Minecraft: Pocket Edition on the iPod, how do you get lava in a bucket in Survival Mode?


Large vs. Small rocks in Zoo Tycoon

In Zoo Tycoon the smaller rocks tend to get the animals happier because they are a fraction of a large rock and can hit their rock requirement without going over. However they are expensive. What is cost effective, some large rocks, or many small rocks?


Spain's comeback

In Sid Meier's Pirates when you capture all of the cities away from Spain there is a problem. Spain no longer exists. I can't attack my fellow men. How can Spain once again have a foothold in the Spanish Main? Do Invasions come out of towns?


Blocks that look quartz

What blocks in Minecraft look as close as possible to quartz? Or are there any methods like shaders that make other blocks look like quartz?


Can I play SimCity 4 on Windows 7?

Can I play SimCity 4 on Windows 7 (64 bit)? I want to know before buying it.


Will Smoking Too Much Kill Me?

I've been mulling this over for a while now, and am unable to get all of the information I require to make an informed decision. My **life** hinges on my decision, and I'd appreciate some input.   The thing is: **I know smoking is bad for my health, but can I die because of it?** * * * _...now for some context_ Among the various "beneficial" (debatable) pickups in _BioShock_ , is the pack of cigarettes. Grabbing one of these replenises a small amount of _EVE_ (magic, basically), but drains a small amount of the player's health. So, if I managed to get myself almost dead, and then smoked up, would this health drain kill me?


Is the XBox 360 wired headset compatible with Rock Band 3?

we just got Rock Band 3 for XBox 360 and we're trying to use the wired headset attached to the vocalist (wireless) controller as a mic. This work in Rock Band 1 and 2, but it's not working in 3. **Is this working as intended, or am I doing something wrong?**


How can I get all of the messages in the Datapad?

In the Mass Effect 3 Datapad, messages appear as you progress through Mass Effect 3. Some seem to appear just from progressing through the main quest line, but others seem to depend on sidequests, and possibly other things. What do I have to do to get all of the messages?


Cortez thinks I'm gay, will it affect my chances to date women?

My male Shepard has been trying to be a general nice guy to Steve Cortez, maybe a little too much, encouraging him to take shore leave "for me" and encouraging him to visit the refugee remembrance wall. Now he's asking me out for drinks and I need to let him know I'm not that kind of guy without destroying my paragon points. Additionally Liara, who was warming up to me, hasn't had a dialogue option for some time now and Traynor has been all business. Is my friendship with Steve killing my chances with the girls?


What is the maximum store discount I can get?

I'm currently sitting at a 10% discount from Intel upgrades (2x 5% discount), but I'd like to know what the maximum potential discount is. Considering weapons and mods carry over into New Game+, what I'd like to do is just buy up as much as I can afford as I near the end of the game so my squaddies will be better kitted out for Insanity (I don't use weapons much myself on my Vanguard). Is 10% the maximum? I've got _Priority: Horizon_ in my Journal as my next mission, and the galaxy is currently 100% scanned.


Resource Rate of Victory Points?

In Company of Heroes Online, what is the rate that resources accumulate? I.e. if a point is +3 manpower, what does that represent in terms of some amount per second, or per minute? I am thinking for the sake of when is it worth building an observation post and how long it will be for the payoff.


In an effort to ensure I get the most bang for my buck when hiring my soldiers I'm trying to figure out which attributes are the most important to look for in a new hire. Part of this is just knowing what each of the attributes do, but I'm also concerned with how easy it is to increase each of the soldiers specific attributes after I hire them. How do soldiers increase their attributes?


If I use Medi-Gel or a Cobra rocket in a mission and then quit, do I lose it?

When I'm in a multiplayer mission and then quit, I forfeit any XP and cash that I might have earned. Tonight, I played a MP mission and used a rocket launcher to kill a Banshee and a Brute at the same time (I was very proud of myself), but then I got an important phone call and had to quit the mission. I was a little sad about the XP loss, but I was quite sad about my missile. But then I thought, "Maybe my missile didn't get recorded as used if I didn't finish the mission?" **When are consumable items such as medi-gel and rockets marked as expended during a multiplayer mission, at the moment of use or after the mission is over?**


How to get the "Loss of Cabin Pressure" achievement?

I have tried this achievement twice now, arriving in sector 8 with 13% net oxygen, however the achievement doesn't trigger: ![Achievement not unlocked](http://i.stack.imgur.com/LSwOx.png) ![ship layout](http://i.stack.imgur.com/fnKCD.jpg) Each time I only have two rooms pressurized, any time my doors are force closed due to hacking I simply cut the oxygen to the whole ship. What am I doing wrong?


How to loot non grounded bodies in World of Warcraft?

For many times I have found myself in the following situation: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ARPCP.jpg) How can I loot the body when this situation happens? In this case I can't touch it from the ground or from the top of the rock. I can't loot while flying as well. I have tried to jump, but can't loot while jumping... So how to loot non grounded bodies?


What is Hunters for Hire?

I just StreetPassed with someone that had Monster Hunter Tri Ultimate and I got an alert on my Hunters for Hire screen. Blindly pressing buttons, I sent my fellow hunter(s) on a quest to deliver raw meat for 80z. What does Hunters for Hire do? Is it another way to get items like the farm or fishery?


Can you legitimately install Xbox 360 disc based games on a 16 GB flash drive?

Even though I have a new Xbox 360 I find the drive noise it emanates when playing a game from a disc to be utterly distracting. From some cursory Googling it seems that in April of 2010 Microsoft released a firmware update that allowed for the use of 16 GB flash drives with the console. The glut of press release regurgitating news articles all highlight that arcade games can be installed to flash drives, but do not indicate if DVD based games can be. I know installation is an option for hard drives, not sure if it's true for flash drives. Can a user legitimately use an unbranded 16 GB flash drive to install Xbox 360 disc based games?


Is there a way to reduce texture popping in Rage?

Rage is a good looking game, and it sure runs so smoothly on my desktop, which is far from top of the line. While that is technically impressive, it seems there are no free meals, as I am plagued by some very annoying texture popping. While I understand that loading textures only when you need them can be very efficient, the game doesn't seem to predict the required textures well enough. When looking around frantically (not uncommon in an FPS) I often find myself seeing something like the following: ![Where ma textures at?](http://i.stack.imgur.com/cuZ00.jpg) Which soon enough turns into: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/UriPE.jpg) I recall coming across an article that discussed possible tweaks for the game, which stated this had something to do with a small number of CPU cores (I have four, personally, and I don't really consider it a small number...). The article also said this area will be improved in a future patch, but that meanwhile there are a few launch-parameters that can help alleviate the issue. Has anyone had any success at resolving the texture popping issue, or at least making it less common? If so, I would like to know how and if there are any trade-offs.


How do I actually start the Peer Review DLC on Portal 2?

I just downloaded and installed the Peer Review DLC as well as a game update for Portal 2 on PS3. How do I actually play the new co-op mode, though? When I select co-op, all it lets me choose is Co-Op Standard or Co-Op Challenge, and in both cases the only levels I have access to are the original testing courses.


Persona 3 Portable - 10/21 atm, reached tartarus – What do I do?

I've reached the roof of Tartarus ('This is the end of Tartarus' or something like that) and there is nothing there aside from a teleport to the hall with your friends. Date: 10/21 (I think this is mid-game but I'm not completely sure.) My details:   * Player Level: 54 (HP: 383, SP: 320)   * Stats: Academics (Genius), Charm (Charismatic), Courage (Badass) – Basically maxed out.   * Main personas: Tam Lin (Lv. 44), Yamatano-orochi (Lv. 40), Fortuna (Lv. 27). (These are my main ones. Aside from these, I am trying to mix and create good ones, but so far haven't found any to my pleasing.) S-Link:   * SEES: Rank 5   * Classmate: Rank 7   * Student council: Rank 8   * Old couple: Rank 4   * Track team: Rank 6   * Treasurer: Rank 8   * Online game: Rank 2   * Photography club: Rank 1   * Team Manager: Rank Rank 7   * Girl at the Shrine: Rank 2   * Mysterious boy: Rank 8   * Transfer Student: Rank 1   * Unusual Monk: Rank 5   * Gourmet King: Rank 4 Really not sure what to do. (And yes, I am terrible at this game). Possible options:   * Continue leveling? To what level should I be aiming at? How much time should I be spending in Tartarus out of the 7 days in the week and from which floors should I start from (Level 150-ish?)   * -Or- Level up S-Link?   * What should I do with my money? I have 2,181,839 yen at the moment. I usually get my weapons from Tartarus, rather than buying it from the Police Store.


What difference does it make who takes the shot on the traitor?

At the end of the _Priority: Citadel_ mission a stand off forms and Shepard had managed to convince the other Spectre to support him, when the traitor pulled a gun on the Asari Councillor. A red/renegade interrupt opportunity popped up, which I took, and Shepard shoots the traitor. I was interested to see what could have happened, so I rewound the game to a previous save just to see what the result of missing the interrupt is, and the other Spectre takes the shot instead, with what appears to be the same immediate results. What I want to know is are there any long term differences depending on whom out of Shepard and the other Spectre takes that shot and kills the traitor?


How can I increase subtitle size?

While recording I need the game volume turned down. This means that it can be hard to hear dialogue through the recording. Is there any way to make the subtitles larger so they're easier to read without reducing the resolution?


How do I unadopt my children? (preferably without killing them)

I changed my mind and would like to adopt other kids. I would like to do this without killing my children (I'm not _that_ evil) or using the 'disable' console command on them permanently (removing them from the game), kind of like the solutions for obtaining a divorce without killing your spouse, so you could remarry. I'm playing on the PC and would welcome solutions that are mods, console commands or save game editing _and_ that won't have children killed or disabled (removed from the game). Preferably, they would still be alive and be back in their previous homes (or the streets) after the un-adoption. _Research info_ : I've searched and these are some of the forum posts I found where the same question is asked - but they contain no solutions. Some of the replies mention killing the children or using the 'disable' console command, but this won't actually 'unadopt' the children.   * http://steamcommunity.com/app/72850/discussions/0/828924672602440932/   * http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/936707-hearthfire-a-console-command-or-way-to-unadopt-children/   * http://www.loverslab.com/topic/18451-is-there-a-waymod-to-unadopt/   * http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:243386   * http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim_talk:Child#Un-Adoption.3F


What are the exact requirements for the 'Perform a near crash' objective in the 'That's Not in the Script!' Gangstas in Space DLC mission?

One of the objectives in the 'That's Not in the Script!' Gangstas in Space DLC mission is to 'Perform a near crash' with the 'Aegean' ship. In my first playthrough of this mission part, I failed it several times as I always destroy my ship before meeting the 'near crash' requirements, even though I have performed multiple near crashes (like shown in the screenshot below). I have finished the mission eventually, but I still do not know what are the exact requirements to finish this mission part. **How many or how long do my 'near crashes' have to be for this mission?** !['That's Not in the Script!' Gangstas in Space DLC mission objective: 'Perform a near crash](http://i.stack.imgur.com/hMo4yl.jpg)


Is there any way to pause cutscenes?

I've been having a blast playing through Mortal Kombat's story mode. However, I often find myself needing to pause the cutscene I am currently viewing and have yet to find a way of doing so. My current "solution" is alt-tabbing and killing the game before the cutscene plays through, but that is hardly convenient (nor is it actually pausing). I am playing on a PC, in case that matters.


How can I beat Grand Widow Faerlina on heroic?

Her 1 mana spam is just ridiculous. I beat her on normal using a zoolock deck but the weenie minions get eaten up way too fast. Her worshippers giving her a 3 damage attack doesn't help things either. What are some strategies to use against her?


Minecraft Server; Clients timeout, lose connection from wrong port

Summary of problem; Clients get a timeout error, I may or may not get a disconnection message from some port above 50,000. The router, firewall, and Windows Firewall are set wide-open. I have tried everything I can think of and remain perplexed. I'm running a 1.5.2 server for a couple friends, everything has been working for months just fine. However, this evening one of them lost connection and couldn't reconnect. Then the other re-logged to see if they had the same problem, and they did. Now neither of them can connect, but can connect to other servers just fine. Sometimes, when they try to connect I will get a disconnect message with their IP and some huge port number, most of them above 60,000, some between 50k and 60k...but most of the time I don't even get that. As I said in the summary; Windows Firewall is off, my software firewall is off, and my IP is set as the "DMZ" on our Linksys router. I've also tried every combination of DMZ and port forwarding. I've tried other ports in drastically different ranges. I've tried rebooting and resetting everything (server, router, modem). I've tried running a completely vanilla server. When I run an offsite port-scan the status of 25565 is not consistent. Twice it was open, every other time it has been closed or blocked. I am at wit's end. The only thing I can fathom at this point is that my ISP is selectively blocking Minecraft packets to my IP, but I still think that's unlikely. Please help me find a plausible explanation, if not a solution. Thanks!


Which plants produce the most income in the Daytime Zen Garden?

I have nearly filled up my Daytime Zen Garden. I have mostly Marigolds, but I also have a Walnut and a Pea Shooter which I found during Adventure mode. To maximize the coins produced by the daytime Zen Garden, should I sell the Marigolds or the randomly dropped plants when I need more room in my daytime zen garden?


Is Evelyn viable somewhere else than in the jungle?

I main Eve jungle, and I play her ad bruiser. I was thinking about bringing Eve to the **top lane in a Ad Bruiser style** , or in **mid lane in a Ap-Assassin style**. Would it be viable? In what sitation would it work best, and especially _how_ to play her in lane?


Is the XMP burster range calculated on the server or the client?

In the new build 1.18.1, XMP burster range has been heavily reduced. I had already upgraded to it, before finding this out and reading suggestions to stick with the previous version. I expect that the calculations are done server side, and keeping the previous version would just give animation of a large radius explosion, but no real benefit. Assuming this is true, there would be no advantage in downloading an older apk and downgrading. However, I haven't done tests or read about any definitive information on this. Hence, my question: is the range determined on the client, and an older version would actually make a difference?


How to maximize score in Dunwall City Trials : Bend Time Massacre

Even playing just the first 'scene' my score seems pretty random even when I kill all 4 targets. Sometimes its a few hundred, sometimes its over 2,000. What factors affect the score awarded at the end of each 'scene'?


Which enemies can hurt me through walls?

I am planning to set up an AFK farm for various rare enemy drops and coins. My plan is to wall myself into a room surrounded by lava pits and maybe some traps on timers. I plan to wear clorophyte armor and a star veil to gain some automated attacks. I plan to set these up at various biomes and am interested in knowing what enemies will be able to attack me though the walls. I know that wraiths, meteor eyes, worms type enemies, man eaters/snatchers, and a lot of the dungeon monsters can. I can avoid wraiths by making my structure float. I am not concerned about meteor eyes as I already have everything I need from them. Worms do not do a lot of damage to me and I think I can kill them fairly quickly even while AFK. I do not plan to do this in the jungle much so the man eaters are also not a concern.


What causes soldiers to panic?

Through my experience while playing, I know that soldiers can panic if an ally dies, or if they take a lot of damage. I also know that the soldiers' Will score plays a role in determining whether or not they will begin to panic. However, I'm looking for a more in-depth explanation of what causes a soldier to panic. I'm especially interested in detailed information in the role that Will plays, since the the Second Wave feature allows users to start with a Will score as low as 20. What determines if a soldier will panic?


Can I keep the E-tech BlASSter that I got during Medical Mystery if I don't turn the quest in to Dr Zed?

I want to keep the E-tech assault rifle that I got off of Dr. Mercy's body during the Medical Mystery quest, and so far I've been able to continue using it because I haven't turned the quest in to Dr. Zed. However, I haven't left the game and have been pausing it when I stop for the day. Will the weapon survive a game exit and load? I've been afraid to try it because I love the gun!


What's the easiest daily way to farm planetary comms at level 51+?

I recently finished act 3 on my newest character and hit level 51, and I was thinking it would help to deck my companion out with mods from the Makeb planetary comm vendor as well as myself. I had enough comms to take care of most of my slots, bit not enough to even start on my companion. Now that I'm 51 all the flashpoint rewards seem to be Basic comms rather than planetary comms. While those are helpful it would be nice to be able to pick up a bunch of planetary comms fast like I used to be able to by doing a flashpoint for its 5 + the conflicts daily 10 + the group finder 10. How can I quickly acquire planetary comms now? Techniques that are only doable once per day are fine as long as they're efficient.


What determines which players participate in a penalty shootout in FIFA World? Only players that are actively on the field at the end of extra time can participate, but how does the game choose which players will shoot? I have some really good shooters on my team, but sub-par shooters are often selected instead. How does the game decide which players are in the shootout? Is there any way to choose which players will shoot?


What are the differences in ingress portal shield types?

I have collected a few different types of shields, with different colours and of differing rarity. I assume the rarer shield types are more powerful in some way but I can't find any information on it. **Question** : _What different types of shield are available and what are the differences between them?_ More detail, I currently have three shield types:   * Green (Common)   * Purple (Rare)   * Pink (Very Rare)


How do I build Lumber Mill in scenario editor

No matter what I do, when I'm trying to buld a lumber mill, I always end up with red error: **![Can't build Lumber Mill here - can only be built in rainforest areas.](http://i.stack.imgur.com/UcUz2.png)** I tried to build hills and trees on them - no effect at all.


What is the next step in the "Blow Up the Dam" mission?

In battlefield 4, how do I finish the "blow up the dam" mission. I have killed all the guys and now my guys are waiting for me to do something, what is next?


Does a great work bring benefits to the entire region or just to the 4 cities which built it?

In a big region of 16 cities there are 4 great works to build but not every city can built them, just the four which surround them. Will the Great work bring benefits to the entire region or only to the cities surrounding them?


What happens if a vocation wears equipment for another vocation?

Let's see if there are any other Tibia players on Gaming SE! A few updates ago equipment went from being universal to being vocation- specific. For example, Knight Legs can now only be used by knights and paladins. What happens if a sorcerer or druid wears them? Do they have absolutely no effect or do they have a reduced effect?


Once I've started moving in Card Hunter, can I cancel my choice?

In the process of looking at my hand in Card Hunter, I clicked on my character's movement ability. However, I don't want to move yet -- is there a way to cancel my selection and pick a different card instead?


What's the point of "Smelt [slot] weapons"?

Team Fortress 2 has the following lines in _Crafting Items_ menu:   * **Smelt primary weapons** (2 of the same primary weapon)   * **Smelt secondary weapons** (2 of the same primary weapon)   * **Smelt melee weapons** (2 of the same melee weapon)   * **Smelt class weapons** (2 weapons used by the same class) All these produce **_1_ Scrap Metal**. So, why are the first three items needed, if 2 of the same weapons are always used by the same class anyway?


Is there a Terran wall-in guide?

Does some kind of Terran wall-in guide exist that focuses on the different ramp types. I struggle with some of the strange 2v2 ramps, especially if they face northeast and I want addons on my Barracks very fast. Sometimes my wall is not complete or the buildings are weirdly paced so my units cannot defend very well as the buildings take up too much space. Other times my ally helps me wall-in but he places his buildings so I cannot add addons without breaking the wall. I always think that I am at a disadvantage if my base faces northeast.


Where do I find my 26 character CD key?

I recently opened my dusty box of old games and was excited to find my original CD keys for Diablo II and Diablo II Lord of Destruction. A helpful person on this site pointed out that I could enter my keys on battle.net and download a modern version of the game compatible with my OS. I did that, but now when the installer asks me for my CD key it mentions a 26 character key, and the key on my CD case is not nearly that long. I'm looking at the case and it's clearly a 16 digit sequence. Do I pad that with zeros, or is there somewhere else I can find the key I need?


Who/what is the Embedded?

There is very little that I have found on this topic, like Pharros the Vagabond and Alva the Wayfarer. All that is clear about the Embedded is the description of the Key to the Embedded: > Sword that opens the Embedded's door. Shaped like a weapon, but is in fact a > key. Plunge the key into the Embedded to bring a rhapsodic end to his fate. > > The once-human Embedded, realizing that he could never resist the temptation > of the flesh, bound himself eternally with chains. Since then, he has > awaited the day that somebody will find this key, and bury it within his > bosom. The whole thing is just disturbing, and just a touch Freudian. However nothing about it sheds any light on the matter. There are theories that he is Alva, and other theories that he is Pharros (though personally I think the theory about him being part of the Rotten makes more sense).


Copying an SMP server

A few players on our server are concerned that the admin is on the verge of abandoning his (our) server. He hardly logs in and when he does it's for nothing more than to complain about how the server is lagging his computer and our creations look "lame". After offers to send new hardware for upgrading his PC were refused I am not sure what else we can do. Nobody has ever been given OP/admin status on his server. We have decided to all pitch in components and donate for a new server; one which will be dedicated to Minecraft. The only problem now is that he isn't willing to give us the files and will only offer us the seed. Is there any way we can download the entire world without admin permissions? Our buildings, monorail system and everything else is spread out amongst 6 players who have been playing for almost a year. We have a lot of stuff everywhere! Can anybody help us save a year's worth of work?


Where are my world files?

I want to transfer my world from my PC to a second PC, but I cannot find the `world` files. Can you please help me?


How do I breed an Evergreen Dragon?

I see a new dragon, the Evergreen dragon has been created. How do I breed this dragon? How do I know when I'm going to get one? Are there any special requirements?


Is there a longer straight road in Unova than Route 3?

Route 3 outside of the Pokémon Daycare has a long path you can travel in a straight line to hatch eggs quickly. It's a straight horizontal and there are no trainers or obstacles in the way. There are no doorways at either end that you might stumble into. Is there a longer such road in Black/White or Black/White 2, or is Route 3 the longest?


Does Super RPG minigame help, or is it just for fun?

I've seen the guide to completing the minigame, but I was wondering whether it earned anything for the character outside of the minigame?


Lately, Keith David and I have been tearing around Fake Steelport doing crimes and punching aliens in the nards, and it's been great. But I've noticed that all of his missions are just strung-together map activites, like "Jump on these platforms" and "Climb up this tower". **Do Keith David's side quests just take you to the already marked activites on the map?** And if so, **will I get the indicated sidequest rewards by doing the activities on my own, without the quest active?**


When does it make sense to buy normal crates?

According to the wiki, normal crates cost level x 400 coins. Depending on your level this could easily be in the thousands to ten thousands range. On the other hand, you can get crates as cargo, occupying a space of 1. Compared to an equivalent piece of cargo, the opportunity cost is in the 10-100 coin range. That's a bargain compared to buying crates. So perhaps when you have a glut of coins it makes sense, but in my experience I've always found ways to spend coins - new railroads, tracks, or special crates - so when does it ever make sense to purchase regular crates?


How much strength do I get from recruiting the gangs in the Citadel?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Which Merc group is the best for the Aria T'Loak quests? The missions I have to do for them are questionable, and I'm a Paragon in this playthrough. Is the benefit I get from recruiting them significant enough to betray my beliefs and morals, or can I do without them?


Where is the Prothean Sphere in the Hades Nexus area?

I'm trying to find the Prothean Sphere in the Hades Nexus System, but I cannot really find it since all the system are invaded by Reapers and so I cannot scan quietly. (tried many times, many games over without having results from the scan) **Can someone could tell me on which system and planet is it exactly?** This will enable me to rush to the planet, retrieve the artefact and flee before the reapers catch me.


How do I complete "Proving Honor"?

I'm having a bit of a problem with the _Proving Honor_ quest and I'm not sure what I'm missing. I'm level 21, have done numerous other quests/dungeons/dragons, and didn't really follow along on the Companions quests until now, but when I enter Dustman’s Cairn I just get destroyed by the first three Draugr that appear in the area. Farkas is practically killed instantly too, so I'm wondering what I'm missing. Or is there is some dungeon or area that adjusts to my level, and should I just come back when I'm higher level?


Transport Giant Gold flashing graphics

Some time ago I tried to play an old game on my pc. The game is called Transport Giant Gold from back in 2004 made by JoWood. When I tried running it, I had some very annoying problems with the graphics. Ever 10-40 seconds or so the game flashes to black. Not the whole screen, just parts of it. I'm guessing about 100 pixels high and over the whole width. It can also happen on any height and seems to be random. I tried running the old game in compatibility mode, disabling visual themes, disabling desktop composition, but nothing really seemed to work. I also have the most recent graphic drivers. A couple of days ago I found the game on Greenmangaming where I bought it. According to the website it would be a 2012 edition so I was expecting it would work. However, it has the same problems. Link to the game: http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/nl/en/pc/games/simulation/transport-giant- gold/ Some of my pc specs: http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench2/1967872 How can I fix this flashing?


Am I using Shouts Correctly?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do I use shout power levels? I have all three words of Unrelenting Force, but when I hit my shout button it seems only one word is coming out of my mouth. Am I using the full effect of the shout or is there a key combination to use a more powerful Unrelenting Force?


Why do I sometimes get increased Fun/Creativity scores after writing the game proposal?

Sometimes, if I make one of my employees write the initial pitch of the game, and I get scores between 30-50 in the popup, upon exiting it, the actual game score will be somewhere between 60-100, for no reason I can discern. Can anybody tell me the reason as to why this happens?


Can't go to jail in Markarth

I've killed a jailer in Markarth. Well I went werewolf and slaughtered everybody in the Minra mines or however you pronounce it. Much later in the game I killed a whole caravan of Imperial Eleves, didn't like their tone with me and slaughtered them on the spot, I was watched by two bystanders and I left. I later met with guards near Markarth saying that I had been caught for those crimes. I agreed to go to jail, but it never takes me there, I just end up going back to the dialogue box with my question to the guard "How can I help you?". I can basically go into an infinite loop of saying "Take me to jail" and he never takes me there. I really have some unfinished business in that city. Is there a Leupold around this?


What are the three gates at the left side of the Historia Crux?

A new user was wondering1 about the three gates at the far left end of the Historia Crux. They apparently have no story significance and aren't unlocked normally. What are they for? * * * Note 1: Was posted as an answer on a separate question, so it was deleted.


How can I acquire more energy, other than by purchasing or waiting?

I have been playing the game for a day now, and have noticed, the bottleneck is energy, if one wants to keep playing.. Now, energy accumulates over time all-right, and it can also be purchased online, but, I wonder, is there any other way of filling up your energy bar and keeping it that way?


What are the pros and cons of the spy knives?

I really want to know what the pros and cons of the spy knives are. The normal knife gives you all your health, disguise kit, and backstabby goodness and all, but YEH (Your Eternal Reward) is perfect for blending in. I haven't found a use for the Conniver's Kunai. What knife, what situation? Any tips?


How do we make our multiplayer spawn area less of a disaster zone?

My friends and I have a pretty fun multiplayer Minecraft world going, complete with a strip mine with an automated transit system and an enormous cobblestone pyramid. Everything is totally sweet... Except the spawn area. The spawn area seems to have anti-griefing measures or something that prevent us from putting blocks there (or taking blocks out). This is an issue because Creepers have no such restrictions. Dozens of Creepers have gone to town on newly spawned players, blowing holes in the terrain and generally wreaking havoc on the spawn area. It's now covered in sand and water and is pretty much a giant pain to get out of when you respawn. How can we fix this? Can we turn off the anti-griefing thing? Can we edit the world somehow to fix up the spawn area and make it less like a minefield?


How do I store target name in a variable in a macro?

This one must be an easy, but I can't find it anywhere... I've been looking around for a while now.               /script gank = "Evyna";      This work but what if I want to assign `gank` variable with the current target ? I've tried `/script gank = %t`; but unfortunatly it's not working. Any tips? **Edit 2011-02-04 :** I'm adding a bounty now and I'll try to be more specific with my question: I would like to create a macro that once clicked, my current target name is assigned in a variable. After that, I could use my second macro which I simply click (or spam?) and then, the character's name is taken from the variable and check if he's alive and display a message accordingly. (I can do the second macro). In short: I need to assign my target's name in a global variable that I can use later in a second macro. Thank you :)


Identify a green shard spell in Magicka

Playing co-op I saw a wicked area of effect spell where large green glass-like shards shot up through the ground in a circle around the mage. How can I cast this or a similar spell? I forgot to ask the guy how he did it. Obviously I shift-right click to get the area of effect, but I'm not sure what elements are involved. Life could account for the green, although the spell really hurt goblins and life would heal them. I will be able to recognize it from a picture.


Do elemental weapons ignore enemy armor?

I read on some forum that elemental weapons ignore armor, but I didn't find any mention of that in the game manual. It didn't look that way to me, but then again the mobs I was fighting could have had elemental resists. Is there a way to determine if that's true?


What does GLaDOS mean with "One day they woke me up"?

A few days back I completed Portal and Portal 2. I had a lot of questions about this awesome game, like who Caroline is, why there's no personnel and other things that I didn't understand. I am interested in the start of story. There was a line in the ending song Want You Gone:               One day they woke me up      What does this mean? Who woke her up or does this line have another meaning?


How do I climb onto the top of the train?

On the first mission, just after the bad guy plants explosives on the door and decouples the other half of the train, you are left hanging on to rungs at the side of the train by just your fingertips. At this point the game appears to prompt you to hit the spacebar, which I do, but each time the prompt turns red, indicating that I have failed in some way, and I fall back down to the bottom rung of the ladder. After about three tries you fall off and die. Is there a knack to the timing of pressing the spacebar (the prompt appears to pulsate) or is there something really obvious I am missing?


What's the fastest way to travel the end in Minecraft?

What's the fastest way to travel through the end in Minecraft? I need to get out SUPER far, and holding shift while placing blocks isn't cutting it. There has to be a mod out there that can help me achieve this. Flying is not an option.


Who is the box art artist for Monster Maker 3 (Super Famicom)?

This is a highly specific question, and perhaps somewhat unlikely to find an answer, but here's hoping... Does anyone know who did the box art for the game Monster Maker III (or モンスターメーカー３ if you will)? This was a game made by company SOFEL, who created a few games for the Famicom, Super Famicom and GameBoy. As far as I know, this game was only ever released in Japan for the Super Famicom (known here as Super Nintendo Entertainment System or SNES). It is not particularly rare or expensive, so perhaps someone has this in their possession and can find a reference in the manual. Trying to find references online, or scans of the manual, has yielded no success. Maybe someone recognizes the style simply on sight. ![Monster Maker 3 box art front](http://i.stack.imgur.com/VfY4Q.jpg) Box front shot taken from GameFAQs.


What's the trick to earning enough points in Mayhem activities?

Among activities wherein you must achieve a particular score within a time limit, there exists a continuum of freneticity. On the hyperactive side are things like Tank Mayhem, where you are basically guaranteed to succeed as long as you're pushing buttons. Insurance Fraud is further toward the middle; it's pretty easy to succeed, but you have to actively pursue moving traffic to have any success. Mayhem is on the opposite, slow side. I can barely scrape by, and then only on the easiest ones. I've been upgrading my weapons, but it still seems like I can't do enough damage consecutively in such a way as to actually build up a multiplier that's worth anything. How can I improve my score at Mayhem?


How do I switch it to Hardcore Mode in SMP?

My friends and I want to see if we can set a Minecraft Server to Hardcore mode. What number do you need to set the `difficulty` option to for Hardcore? e.g. Peaceful = 1, Normal = 2, etc.


What do the symbols next to car stats mean?

As far as I can tell, these symbols are never explained in the help menu. They seem to be indicators of quality (listed from best to worse, based on my experience):   * Concentric circles   * Circle   * Triangle   * X Are these all of the possible symbols? Do they have precise meanings, or are they only vaguely representative of the attribute's quality? ![screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/hCUaB.png)


Is there a way to change/mod/reconfigure/cheat BioShock 1's hacking mini-game, to something less tedious?

I played BioShock 2 before BioShock 1. I got used to the BioShock 2 hacking mini-game, which is much faster to finish and does not stop the game while you're hacking (fight while you hack!), unlike BioShock 1's hacking mini-game, which is tedious to me and stops the game while you hack. I find BioShock 1's hacking mini-game an exercise in frustration, since I have hacking OCD and have a habit of hacking every hackable item in sight in BioShock 2 - including security bots attacking me, turrets thrown by Big Daddies, etc. (I'm a master hacker in BioShock 2, in that I don't need a gene tonic to make hacking easier or even use plasmids on machines.)* So, **is there a way to change/mod/reconfigure BioShock 1's hacking mini-game, to something less tedious?** Note: I'm not looking for tips on how to effectively play the hacking mini- game or to use the auto-hack tool or buyout instead (there's already a wiki article about that). I'm looking to know how to either skip the hacking minigame through, for example: configuration modification, console commands/cheat codes (infinite auto-hack tool), trainers, mods, etc., that will effectively make a machine hacked, every time I try to hack one, skipping the mini-game. That, or make it significantly faster and less tedious to do, or convert it to BioShock 2's single player or multi-player hacking system†. * * * * Also, there's quicksave/load =)    † " _Hacking appears in BioShock 2's multiplayer experience as a much simpler rendition of the single-player form of hacking. Attempting to hack a machine in multiplayer does not result in a minigame, but instead, a loading bar on screen. Once the bar is full, the hack is complete and the machine is friendly to the player._ "