Are copies of Starcraft 2 sold without redemption codes unclaimable?

I am planning to buy WoL and HotS from Amazon. As you know, Starcraft 2 is only playable online, which requires redemption code. The product listings don't have any information about what is included, so I contacted Amazon support. One support guy told me, this product doesn't have redemption codes. If I understood correct, without code it's useless right? I wonder if he tell me wrong or, it really haven't redeem code. My second problem is, let's say the purchase includes redeem codes. But shipping the physical copies to my country usually requires 2 weeks. Will Amazon give me the codes straight away? As I understood those redeem codes are included inside box, so can they open the box and send me the redemption code? Because I don't want to wait 2 weeks. **This is amazon support guy's email:** > This is Nicolene from Amazon. I hope this email finds you well. According to > the information on the product details page I'm not finding anything > indicating that this game comes with redemption codes.


PC lags like hell when i alt-tab from starcraft 2

After I upgraded the system to service pack 1 and installed lastest graphics driver and **Starcraft 2** updates, my system start lagging when I `alt` + `tab` I tested in both, window-mode and full-screen In the window-mode it takes 5/10 minutes to occur. I'm running **Windows 7**


Torment vs. normal for legendary farm

With new patch(2.0) you have different difficulties and despite which difficulty you are on, you are guaranteed a legendary drop when you finish the quest for the first time. And you can reset quests to get this first-time reward. Also, it seems that all legendaries can roll a lvl 60 stats(got a few low level legendaries with 400-500 stats). So the question is: which difficulty should I play for the most/best legendaries? Does _Torment_ give you better drops? I can farm _Torment_ without many problems, but it seems that _Normal_ is much more rewarding in terms of legendary drops because I can just fly through it. **EDIT** It also seems that you can reset quests any number of times. So a small addition: Will I get more/better legendaries if I finish the game 2-3 times on _Normal_ than if I would finish it once on _Torment_ difficulty?


Would an old Nintendo Wii remote work with a Wii U (without the gamepad)?

I want to buy this Wii U I found on ebay but it does not come bundled with the WII U gamepad. Would I be able to use an old Nintendo Wii remote (with plus) to navigate the Wii U menu or would I need a Nintendo Wii U gamepad to sync up the Wii remote before use? Just wondering if I can get away with not having to buy the gamepad. Edit: I already own a 3DS and would like a Wii U so that I'd be able to access the online features of Monster Hunter Ultimate. The one on ebay is considerably cheaper than most and I didn't want to pay the full retail price for the console when I'm only after one feature. Of course this would require Wi-FI so it seems I'd have to buy the gamepad with the console. Thanks for the help!


Can silk touch shovels acquire all the same blocks silk touch pickaxes can?

In a stroke of bad luck (or misplaced good luck), I finally ended up with silk touch, but on a shovel. According to this article: Which blocks require the Silk Touch enchantment, or benefit from it?, there's lots of things you can do with a silk touch pickaxe, including getting grass and mycellium, which silk touch shovels should obviously be able to do to. Under normal circumstances though, breaking an ore with a shovel (or anything other than a pickaxe) will yield nothing. Are silk touch enchanted tools a special exception to this - or can I likewise expect not to be able to use my enchanted shovel for any of that good stuff?


When is an appropriate time to transition into Ghosts?

I'm a new SC2 player trying to learn Terran. Right now, I'm practicing pretty basic builds like a standard OC opening, 1Rax FE, 1/1/1 with the Cloaked Banshee harass, etc. I've exercised most Terran units in the builds I've practiced so far with the very notable exceptions of Ghosts and Battlecruisers. I'm less interested in the Battlecruisers at the moment and am particularly interested in when Ghosts are effective and what I should be looking for to know when it is an appropriate time to transition into building a Ghost Academy and producing some of those units.


How far are enemies knocked back?

Enchanted swords can receive two levels of **Knockback** while bows can receive two levels of **Punch**. How far do these enchantments knock the enemy back and how does it compare to the knockback from normally hitting and/or sprinting?


How do I deal with plague?

My largest army, possibly through solicitation with some less than wholesome camp followers, has become a rather repugnant shade of green. What can I do to deal with this?


Are alternate (more costly) weapons always more effective than base loadout weapons?

In Tribes Ascend, each class has a base loadout of a primary and secondary weapon, as well as a "belt item" and other equipment. There is an option to purchase (with in-game experience or real-world currency gold) an alternate gun, belt item or what not. Are these alternate purchasable options always an upgrade (more damage, accuracy, etc with no tradeoffs) over the standard loadout or are they simply "different"? Does investing in gold (or playing the game for a very long time) really give a significant advantage over players who do not?


How can I teach Exeggcute Egg Bomb?

The TM for Egg Bomb is not in Generation V, and that is the only way Exeggcute can learn Egg Bomb! Can I possibly teach Exeggcute?


Is there a reason why weapons are so cheap on the auction house?

As this is usually exactly the opposite in other games, this is confusing me somewhat, especially since the essential mechanics are still the same. The weapon slot is still the slot which has the potential to increase your DPS the most, yet really, really good equipment on the auction house seems to be dirt-cheap, while other equipment types (essentially everything that is not a weapon or off-hand), is really expensive. I just spent 5k gold to increase my DPS by 50%, and I'm Level 55. Is there a special reason why people sell weapons so cheaply? Are they dropped more commonly than other types of equipment?


Which food items heal you?

In Pitman's help topic for 'items', it mentions that some food items won't just fill his belly, they will also heal him, but it doesn't say which ones. I'd like to prioritize picking up healing food items over standard ones due to my limited inventory capacity. Which food items heal you, and by how much? ![Some food items will heal Pitman as well as satisfy his hunger](http://i.stack.imgur.com/1O0eY.jpg)


Picking up duplicates of 'unique' legendary items

I see that many legendaries have 'unique on equip'. I understand this means I can't _use_ 2 of them at the same time, but what happens if I have one already (say in stash) and find another one of the same item, can I pick it up?


In Glu Game's "Lil' Kingdom", does the bonus reward from Princess depend on when you click?

In Glu Game's "Lil' Kingdom" (For Android), does the bonus reward from Princess depend on when you click? More specifically, when the Jester goes down to correct floor and brings back whatever the princess asks, she gives N amount of coins, and then there's this "random-looking" spinner of possible rewards (coins, glu gold, special items for collections). If you click on the screen, the spinner stops and some reward is given to you. If you don't click on the screen, the spinner eventually stops on its own and a reward is given. Does the reward depends on your clicking (and timing of that click) or is it pre-computed? The pre-computed option seems to be supported by the fact that, if the jester is too slow and thus doesn't get the bonus, the Princess screen explicitly says WHICH bonus wasn't given.


Deus Ex: How to do a non-lethal takedown of an MJ12 Commando or MIB --- without the riot prod?

Nonlethal = the target is unconcious. I've ran out of Riot Prod ammo and there's only A51 underground left. Any takes? Bonus points: 1-shot non-lethal takedown of an MIB _while he is sitting_?


What are the strengths of each resource in Scrolls?

I'm new to deck-based card battling games (as seen in the amount of times I've lost to the easy AI) but I have a general understanding of the basic mechanics. One of the things I keep hearing about are the different strengths of each resource type, i.e. inherent playstyles that are beneficial to play with each type. I'm just going with whatever I see as I play but I feel like I could be more focused with a strategy that fits my resource (currently growth). For example, I heard that energy is hard-hitting but takes quite a bit of time before it can strike (high resource cost, I guess?). What are the different strengths for each resource and what play styles can I use to exploit those to my benefit?


How do I kill the Sniper in Gunpoint?

I bought the gun in the Steam game Gunpoint, but when I really need to shoot someone I can't get out of the building quickly enough before the Sniper appears. And I just can't seem to shoot him no matter how hard I try. Is he killable? How do I kill him?


How does the new hacking mini-game work?

In the Eve Online expansion Odyssey, a hacking mini-game for hacking relic sites was added which looks like this; ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/beehm.png) Clicking through this game, it seems that there are multiple types of nodes that do varying amounts of damage to your "hacking software" and you need to find the system core to win the mini-game. This leads me to a few questions about how this game works;   * How many different kinds of nodes are there?   * Is the damage caused by specific types of node consistent or random?   * Are the rewards based on how many nodes you light up while looking for the system core?   * If you lose, can you try again? Obviously, any other information you can provide me on how these mini-games work would also be appreciated!


Can I attack rebels rebelling against a different duke with same liege

There is a (peasant?) rebellion happening in a neighboring duchy, and I'd really like to help the duchess there because she's betrothed to my son. I tried raising a levy and simply moving my troops into the same county, but I didn't seem to get to attack the enemy. Do I need to formally declare war on them? _Can_ I even declare war on them?


Where can I find a sniper in Fallout New Vegas?

I am almost 22hours into game level 16. I am in Camp McCarran right now. But I still couln't find a single sniper rifle in game. All I found now is a Hunting rifle and a scope to attach to it from a merchant. So where can I find a sniper rife that can take out death claws and mutants? Is there any particular quest I have to complete to get a good sniper rifle. Also I have all the dlcs installed


What is Centering?

After a certain level some of my moves appear to build up something called Centering that wears off after a certain number of seconds. I think I skipped the description of this accidentally and I can't find anything online. What does Centering do and what causes it to build?


Can you pause Terraria?

I can't find a pause button in Terraria, is there one? If I press the escape key, it just brings up my inventory - I tried pressing different keys, but none of them seem to do anything.


Penalty for "Game Over"?

I'm not sure where I picked up this habit, but nowadays when I play a video game, if I ever get to the point where the screen is about to announce a "Game Over", I immediately shut off the console so that the "Game Over" doesn't register. I think I'm trying to keep my play record immaculate, in case it keeps track of how many game overs I have or something. My question is, **is there any penalty to getting a game over in SS?** Does it keep track of your game overs anywhere, or am I just being unreasonably paranoid?


When does mid / late game phase begins?

I'm not sure if it's late game either by champion level or by the game time. People say "early phase you won't do damage, but you do at mid game" Anyway to refer when do these phases begin?


I ended up with two DIFFERENT estus flasks (+2 and +7). Will this break my game?

Does anyone have any info about what this will do to the game and the best way to handle it? I found it in the chest at Firelink Shine where you're supposed to get back important dropped items. I opened the chest out of curiosity and it doesn't tell you what you're about to pick up (it just says "loot chest?" or something). The item was estus flask +7 which I NEVER DROPPED. (But I did have temporarily for about 5 min) I used a game save editor to try and improve my survival. I gave myself a set of slightly better armor (Gold-Hemmed Black set) a better weapon (Ghost Blade) and a fire keeper soul (intending to upgrade flask later). After reading that cheating fire keeper souls messes up your game, I went back to the editor and replaced the soul with something generic. I hadn't read anything about cheating in a better flask causing problems with this editor, so I just went ahead and replaced my full +1 flask with a +7 flask. Then I discovered I could not pick up items. I changed the flask back to a +1 and everything worked fine again. (playing the game, I upgraded the +1 to a +2 the normal non-cheating way) ...But just now I picked up the +7 flask out of that magic recovery chest by accident. Now I have two in my inventory and they both filled at a bonfire. Google is not helping, using "2" or "two" (flasks) gives me results for "dark souls II" instead. Other searches bring up the concept of how many refills you have. I dropped a random item and was able to pick it up. Does that mean I'm fine? Is there a way to make sure I do NOT have the "can't pick up items/keys" glitch? Any help would be appreciated. XBox 360, patched Dark Souls, Dark Souls Save Editor by Jappi88 version 2.5 http://www.360haven.com/forums/threads/8065-Final-Dark-Souls-Save- editor-V-2-5-0-0


When is tomorrow?

I've completed all my daily quests for Hearthstone, and I'm now seeing a message telling me to come back tomorrow. ![Image that says "You have no quests. Check back tomorrow!"](http://i.stack.imgur.com/wYDPj.png) When is tomorrow exactly? I don't see any sort of countdown to be able to tell which timezone is being used as a baseline, nor whether daylight savings time is in effect.


What in-game retailer bonuses are available for Final Fantasy XIII-2?

I'd like to be able to acquire the bonuses on the after-market to sate the completionist in me but Square-Enix has decided to add in-game pre-order bonuses and other retailer incentives for _Final Fantasy XIII-2_ , and I'm having trouble keeping track of them all. What retailer bonuses are available that can only be acquired by bonus/redemption codes (like pre-orders)?


Do I need to account for gravity when shooting an arrow?

Is the arrow I'm about to unleash going to feel the effects of gravity, or not? If so is there a general rule of thumb for how much compensation should be made when aiming to account for its effects?


How does chain fishing work?

How exactly do I chain fish in Pokemon X and Y? Do i have to talk to the super rod fisherman, or what. I fish every time after the last, but I have no way to know if it is working or not. I run at the end of every battle instead of KO'ing due to limited PP.


What Interrupts Chain Fishing?

I am currently farming Heart Scales from Luvdiscs. Looking at the fact I am not moving, but just fishing then thieving with Malamar, I was wondering if I could possibly get a Shiny out of it. What will interrupt my "Chain Fishing"? Does going to my inventory to take the heart scale cancel it? What about using a PP O-Power?


ARMA 2 - freeze every few seconds after long flashpoint session

I have been playing flashpoint: Zargabad 1.23 (armaholic) with zeus ai (no ACE) and the game will start to hitch every 10 seconds or so after an extended session (40 kills maybe). Seems to be related to streaming in data but standing in one spot does not clear the issue. If I start a new session it will work fine again for a while. DayZ does not have this issue and I didn't notice the problem on an older version of takistan (haven't played it in a while). I am launching like this:               -nosplash -mod=@CBA;@CBA_A2;@CBA_OA;@zeu_AI -maxmem=4096      I have 8 GB ram i5-2500k with HD 6950. Have tried   * using -maxmem=2047 (was original setting)   * Checked defrag status of C: drive and in steam cache (not fragmented)   * Increase the VRAM setting to high from medium.   * Updated to latest Catalyst   * Updated to latest CBA 0.8.6.182   * Changing affinity to one core. All it did was kill FPS. What can I do to track this problem down?


How do you unlock new costumes?

The PC release of The Amazing Spider-Man seems to have changed the way you unlock special costumes. The tooltip says you unlock them by completing story and side missions, but which story and side missions unlock which costumes?


How to turn off the slomo effects in Fallout 3?

I don't care too much about whether this involves disabling gore or not, but I'd like to have time-flow constant, especially as long as enemies are still around.


How can I cancel the use of a tactical insertion in Black Ops

In certain game modes (e.g. Demolition) in Black Ops I might use the Tactical Insertion equipment to spawn closer to the objective. If an opponent catches me dropping that tactical insertion beacon they will often camp out and wait for an easy kill when I re-spawn right in front of them. How can I cancel spawning on the tactical insertion? The forum post Why I am not as worried about Tac Insert as you implies it is possible in the killcam but I don't recall seeing the option. > Trying to use Tac Insert but are getting Tac Insert spawned camped? Well, > you probably deserve that but you can now cancel your own Tac Insert in the > Killcam. That's new to Black Ops.


Do I need to buy Cataclysm to unlock the new race/class combinations in World of Warcraft?

Do I need to own Cataclysm to make a character using one of the new race/class combinations like troll druids or dwarf mages? If not, are these combinations available now, or do I need to wait until Cataclysm actually launches on Dec. 7th?


xbox360 250gb slim, wont connect to the internet

I am from California, I am visiting family in Connecticut for the holidays. It being a long vacation I decided to bring my xbox, and all works fine with it except it will not connect to the internet, and I can't figure out why. I have been looking for answers for a little while now and all I am coming up with is network connectivity answers which don't really apply to me. As my xbox is finding the network and connecting to the network fine from the appearance of it. During the connection testing, the network is found, then it just sits on testing the internet for about a minute then fails. I know the router is working as I have 3 laptops, 2 ipads, 2 iphones, and a couple other random devices hooked up wirelessly accessing the internet through the router without problem. So I have tried a handful of things from unplugging my router, modem, etc in attempts to get this to work, even restoring the network settings to factory settings. I am at a complete loss as to how to diagnosis this so I can get it back online, hoping someone here has some gems of wisdom to help me out.


Can you earn money other than $50,000?

If I were to quit a game halfway though would I earn the money I have or would I just loose $10,000? In other words, can I cut my losses and run?


Is Street Fighter IV mulitplayer cross-platform?

I'm considering picking up Street Fighter IV on PC, and I'm wondering: Does the networked multiplayer allow PC users and PS3/Xbox users play together?


How does the Vaccinator work?

How exactly does it work? The description states that by using "special fire" it change resist types. What are these resist types? How exactly does its ubercharge work? Compared with the other 3 medic weapons, does it heal slower or faster? How many ubers do you get?


How does the Rescue Ranger work?

The description of the weapon states that it uses metal to pick up long distance weapons from far away, and its regular shot shoots bolts that heals friendly building. How does this weapon work? Are its 'bolts' like the ones in Medic's Crusader Crossbow? How do you choose which building you are teleporting?


Which levels do salvage droids unlock?

In Tiny Death Star, which new levels can be unlocked from the salvage droids (and from which destinations)? When Kashyyk was my gold destination, I unlocked the Kashyyk Shack from it. I haven't unlocked and other levels using the salvage droids, but I thought someone else on here reported unlocking Chiss Hospital by sending a bronze droid to Kashyyk. Can anyone confirm this? When I click on the question mark next to Kashyyk, it only shows me one level to be unlocked, and that one looks like the Kashyyk Shack.


So im trying to build an underground fortress as my bank world. I've built an area big enough so that if i stand in the middle of the fortress I can only see the outlining walls of what i have built. The problem stems from having enemies that are able to teleport past walls or just go right through them entirely. In hardmode if I go towards the outer walls enemies attack me through the walls and i have to constantly be on my gaurd. I want a place where I dont have to worry about being attacked specially in a bank world where I am organizing and finding stuff or creating stuff. **How much of an underground area must be removed and rebuilt to stop mobs from spawning?**


How long do you remain unconscious in multiplayer?

When you get hurt in multiplayer, how long does the "unconscious time" last (during which you can be reanimated unless a foe executes you)? And how do you make it longer with the space key? Do you need to tap in quickly or to match the same rythm as text flickering?


Does Mass Effect 3 multiplayer care about platform?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Can I play multiplayer across different platforms? Do XBox players and PC players play together in ME3's multiplayer mode? Or are they relegated to distinct games per platform? Couldn't seem to find anything in the first couple pages of google results when searching about this. It would seem really dumb if PC players only match with PC players and Xbox with Xbox.


What are the Dinosaurs for on Wake Island?

There are 5 or 6 dinosaurs 'lost' on Wake Island in the latest Battlefield 3 DLC. What are they there for, or what do they trigger once you find them?


Random character in TBOGT Massionet9 not found

I'm playing _The Ballad Of Gay Tony_ and I've completed all of the main story missions. However, there's a random "female" icon on the map on (or very, very close to) Massionet9 I've been inside, out, on the first floor (above the bar) and even on top of the building and at various times as well and I can't seem to find the character. Google search claimed that I had to go into the bar at 9 sharp and have a shot - which I did but I am still missing the character. Is there any planetary alignment I need to be aware of in order to start this random character mission, please?


Turtle Beachs Not Picking Up TV Audio

I just bought these brand new turtle beaches and I want to play xbox with them. I have the audio jacks (greed / pink into red / white jack extender) but I have an HD LED TV with Digital Surround Sound. I'm pretty sure it gets it's sound from fiber wire into the main speakers so I'm unsure what to do with the red / white audio jacks. We have no other audio jacks plugged in and the TV still plays audio (so it must be from this clear wire). First I thought I could just plug in my audio cables from my headphones into the respected jacks of the TV - then change my system preferences to Digital Stereo but still nothing has happened. Any suggestions would be helpful!! In "Preferences -> Voice ->" I have it set up to play both game audio and voice audio through headset. **Additional Info**   * My Xbox hooks up to my TV via a single HDMI cable.    * Turtle Beach Model is X12   * I hook my Turtle Beaches to my Xbox via USB.   * The Turtle Beaches have additional cords (green / pink to an extender red / white)


What is wavedashing?

I've heard this term used multiple times in reference to Melee, the fact that it was removed in Brawl apparently. What does it mean? What is the move, and why was it removed?


How come the game doesn't end when I lose?

So I just "finished" my first game of Endless Space and was smashed by a ruthless enemy and a failing economy. This was a game vs. only AI players... so I kind of expect some kind of "You lost" screen, instead I still have the "End Turn" button ... I can exit the game and start a new one I suppose... Is there a way to set it to "auto end turn" so I can see which of the computers wins? Should I just abandon the game and start another? Or maybe this is a bug?


How can i lock my Clash of Clans account?

I'm expected to be going interstate for about 2 or 3 weeks soon (business related) and I plan on leaving my iPad at home (mainly because I'm already taking Yomi, Index and Fate with me and it's either those 3 or the iPad, I rather those 3), so when I'm gone I want to lock my account to stop players from stealing my resources, particularly those sitting in mines/collectors. I can just buy some Gems to get all the shields but their total is only about 13 days which isn't long enough, and I don't have anyone I can relay on to manage my game for me. I'm wondering if there is a way for me to lock my game while I am way? Will my resources still pool or will my entire game be frozen?


How exactly does Force translate to Damage?

So, for some reason, the Mass Effect series likes to express the potency of various abilities - particularly biotic powers, in Newtons of Force, rather than the amount of damage they deal. Unfortunately, there is absolutely no mechanical transparency given as to how any given amount of Force will ever translate to any given amount of damage. Or for that matter, how any given amount of Force ever translates to _anything_ , other than the implicit understanding that moar Newtons is moar better, because Sir Isaac Newton is the deadliest son of a bitch in space. Is it linear? Are there any multiplier effects involved? Do targets have a 'mass' attribute that effects their ability to be affected by powers that are measured in Newtons?


What are the differences between the multiple types of infantry?

In the Napoleonic Wars DLC for Mouant and Blade, each faction as access to different types of infantry: Line infantry, Light Infantry, Foot Guards and Fusillier. Beside the size of their hat, what is the difference between these kind of infantry?


Where's that tech tree magic?

So I'm fresh off my first extremely embarrassing loss in Endless Space and I need a little guidance so I don't repeat the showing. I mainly researched the exploration and expansion tree and I found myself horribly under-equipped weapons-wise. So after watching ship after ship get shredded under the guns of the enemy, I figured I needed to spend some time on the military tree. That didn't work in time. Which was bad. SO... how much do I need to divide up my researches to maintain a viable balance? I also noticed that I go some military hardware on the tree I was traveling down, mainly increased ship sizes, but I hadn't grabbed them as I went past. Are those the things meant to keep the tech tree viable?


How to do in game text chat in Assassins creed 3?

Earlier I used to play MW3 multiplayer. There we have a very simple way to chat. Just press T and write, everyone can see that. Press Y and write only your team mates can see that. But in Assassin's Creed 3 I can't find any similar way to chat. How do I use in-game text chat? I play Assassin's Creed multiplayer on uPlay.


What is the difference between a Howitzer and a normal cannon?

The Napoleonic Wars DLC for M&B Warband added artillery to the game. When choosing the artillery class, one can choose to spawn with a cannon pulled by a horse. There are two choices of cannon, normal cannon and howitzer. Are there any difference between them, and what are they?


How can I run Plant vs Zombies in a resizable window mode?

I would like to play Plant vs Zombies in window mode but the result is a window too small for my actual resolution (1920x1200). Is it possible, using some external program and without changing my native desktop resolution, to launch Plant vs Zombies in a sizable/stretchable window?


Jet Chan's mentor stuck in Evil Genius

I have captured both Jet Chan and his mentor in my base. However, his mentor got out of his prison cell and now I can't capture him again. My minions ignore any tag I stick him with (capture, kill, weaken), but the cameras do pick it up. He just runs around my base in a panic. My henchmen's abilities can't target him either. Right now I'm trying to get him to run out of my base in the hope that he'll escape and I can recapture him, but he doesn't seem to want to do that. Any solutions?


What does Metroidvania mean?

I've been hearing the term Metroidvania thrown around in recent years to describe games such as _Cave Story_ and _Megaman ZX_ , but have never quite understood what it actually means. What does Metroidvania mean? What sort of game mechanics do these games share?


Bad Company 2 engineer antitank mine cap

So the mines you plant as engineer stays even if you die. But is there a cap of how much mines you can have at once in a map? I've planted mines in a few places before, and some time later I go back and the mines disappeared. Actually, I assumed it disappeared, because right where it should be there were no holes or burn marks from the explosion that would result if ran over by vehicles or shot by someone.


How do I beat the dragon in Castle Keep?

In Candy Box, How do I beat the dragon at the end of the castle keep level? Even with a Level 2 sword of life, starting the fight with an invincibility buff, and 170hp I'm only getting it down to 700hp.


Countering scout harass as terran

This might sound like a stupid question to ask but I want to know if there's another approach to countering builder harass while I'm constructing a building. Sure I can get another SCV to back him up but I don't want to waste two SCVs, one for scouting and another one chasing the scout.


When playing a tank, how do you make sure that you get hit in teamfights?

This goes especially for playing tanks that don't have a taunt. I know standing in front of your carries is important, but what else can be done to protect them?


League of Legends Health Bar UI Bug

Ever since the last patch, I've had a problem with the health bars. I had PerbUI mod since like last year, and when the new UI was put in everything but the health bars were changed for me. I eventually forgot I even had the mod. Now in the game the UI looks like it does in these pictures. I have to turn colorblind mode on to make it look somewhat normal. I already tried to repair the install for LoL from the launcher and it didn't do anything as far as I can see. I would be fine playing with colorblind mode on, but I can't see how much health someone has without clicking on them. Colorblind mode Off ![Colorblind Mode Off](http://i.stack.imgur.com/9wEKx.jpg) Colorblind mode On ![Colorblind mode On](http://i.stack.imgur.com/hfVV6.jpg)


Where can you register for the Crysis 3 Open Beta?

I heard about a open beta for Crysis 3, starting this month. Where can you register for this?


Boosting my own characters?

Is it possible to boost one low-level character with my higher-level one if both are on my gamertag? I do not have internet so I cannot join co-op games or anything.


What is the collection for?

I keep randomly finding various items, such as Bad Art or a Hair Clip that get added to the Collection in layton's trunk. Does collecting all of these hidden items get me anything? Knowing Professor Layton games, I suspect that they might, but I could be wrong.


Map selection in automatch CoH

The automatch setup screen will allow you to deselect a fixed number 3(?) maps from the ones included in the automatch rotation. I have noticed though that this seems to be more of a hint than anything else as I have regularly been given de-selected maps. Does anyone know exactly what de-selecting a map is meant to do?


What is the Oblivion-symbol gauntlet in the Midden?

Below the College of Magic in Winterhold, there is some type of black daedric- looking gauntlet (with an Oblivion sign in the palm) on a pedestal. You cannot pick it up. Can anyone tell me what this is for, and how to activate it?


What is the fastest way to get a high multiplier and score?

With the new Scorepocalypse spin-off from All Zombies Must Die, I have the problem that I am sometimes already at wave 50, but score is still around 100.000 only. Silver Medal is 400.000 Score. From what I understand, Zombies with status effects ( sonic, fire, mutated etc. ) give the multiplier as long as they live and it drops when zombies with a special status die. But in the same time, those special zombies are very fast and become a threat pretty quick. So what is the best strategy to acummulate a high score and multiplier early on and are there any other factors that help?


How do I get the star element for the Pacman creature?

I'm stuck underground. I've collected all remaining elements (water, sun and forest), and now I'm trying to get that "star" element: ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/9LYFY.png) I guess I should find an eye or something to put on that blind tentacle, but I've looked throughout the level and found nothing. How I can solve this puzzle?


How long does the Golden Age started by Taj Mahal in Civ5 last?

I just built the Taj Mahal wonder in Civ5 on a normal sized map with normal game speed and Prince difficulty and the game is displaying the Golden Age it just started will last for 21 turns. 21 turns seems incredibly powerful, given that the Golden Ages for great people last (I think) 10 turns to _begin_ with. (And at my current game stage 5 or 6 turns.) Is this correct or is the gaming displaying a bogus value? (Or would you consider this a balancing bug?) * * * Addendum: Playing as Washington and I have the Chichen Itza wonder. (Which I conquered, so I wasn't even really aware I had it ;-)


How can I get all the basic instruments for Rock Band 3 on 360?

I would like to purchase Rock Band 3 on Xbox 360. At the moment, I have **no** instruments. How can I ensure that I get:   * 2 guitars   * A keyboard   * A drum set   * 3 microphones   * The game itself I prefer if the instruments were 1st party - not made by MadCatz or something (do such exist?). I don't care about the expert guitars, but drum cymbals and auto-calibration guitars would be nice. Obviously I would prefer to not waste money - if there were a special bundle that came with most of this stuff all in a cheaper package, that'd be awesome. Unfortunately, as of yet I haven't been able to find any bundles for Rock Band 3 that contain all of the above. It might even make sense to purchase a Rock Band 2 bundle and then some standalone instruments. What are my options for getting all of this stuff?


Installing Starfleet Armada 2 on Windows 7?

I'm trying to install Startrek Armada 2 on Windows 7 x64. When I try to install, the popup launches and I can attempt to click install. ![alt text](http://i.stack.imgur.com/T7v3t.png) This briefly launches a small message box, after which nothing happens. There are no errors in any of the application logs from this time period, and running as administrator has no effect. How can I install on Windows 7, or are they completely incompatible?


How soon can I group in The Secret World?

I'm attempting to play The Secret World with my girlfriend. She will have no patience for soloing whatsoever, so I need to be in her group 100% of the time in order to keep her playing. How soon is a new character freed to group up, and what is the best way to do it?


Remove rain in Minecraft?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Can you turn weather off in Minecraft? God I hate when it rains in Minecraft... Is there a server command to stop/remove rain? Can you make your singleplayer world "rain-free"? Or is it just plain not removable?


Do attacks by hallucinations trigger an "our forces are under attack" message?

Basically, I want to know if I can effectively fake some harassment with a force made entirely of hallucinations. For example, I could fake harassment of one base to draw forces away from the base I actually want to attack. But I want to make sure that to the opponent, it appears to be a normal attack (except that they take no damage, of course).


How should I punch myself in the face?

Is it better to punch when you're still reasonably awake, or wait until you're about to drop off to sleep? Or is there some other way to optimize the time I can stay awake for by punching myself in the face? Or does it not matter at all?


Are there any alternatives to real cash to obtain objects listed in the in-game shop?

In Portal 2 there is an in-game shop similar to the Mann Co. of TF2. Are there any alternatives to real cash to obtain objects listed in the shop? Is it possible for these items to drop while gaming like in TF2, for example?


Where is the Portrait of a Lady achievement?

Where do I need to go in Portal 2 to get the Portrait of a Lady achievement? I thought it would've been the portrait of Chell I found (the one that was on the cover of the comic) but that apparently was not it.


Minecraft flame arrows

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Minecraft launcher will not run with any version

when i start minecraft launcher and click on play to play minecraft 1.7.4 the play button turn to gray and the green bar goes all the way then the play button get back to normal and the games doesn't open :p my log : > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsClient.New(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.AbstractDelegateHttpsURLConnection.getNewHttpClient(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.AbstractDelegateHttpsURLConnection.connect(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.HttpURLConnection.getResponseCode(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsURLConnectionImpl.getResponseCode(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.ChecksummedDownloadable.download(ChecksummedDownloadable.java:49) > ~[launcher.jar:?] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.popAndDownload(DownloadJob.java:108) > [launcher.jar:?] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.access$000(DownloadJob.java:12) > [launcher.jar:?] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob$1.run(DownloadJob.java:89) > [launcher.jar:?] at > java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source) > [?:1.7.0_51] at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source) > [?:1.7.0_51] at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown > Source) [?:1.7.0_51] at > java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source) > [?:1.7.0_51] at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_51] [16:02:27 > WARN]: Couldn't download > libraries.minecraft.net/com/paulscode/soundsystem/20120107/soundsystem-20120107.jar > for job 'Version & Libraries' java.net.SocketTimeoutException: connect timed > out at java.net.TwoStacksPlainSocketImpl.socketConnect(Native Method) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.doConnect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.Socket.connect(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.security.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.NetworkClient.doConnect(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsClient.(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsClient.New(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.AbstractDelegateHttpsURLConnection.getNewHttpClient(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.AbstractDelegateHttpsURLConnection.connect(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.HttpURLConnection.getResponseCode(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsURLConnectionImpl.getResponseCode(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.ChecksummedDownloadable.download(ChecksummedDownloadable.java:49) > ~[launcher.jar:?] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.popAndDownload(DownloadJob.java:108) > [launcher.jar:?] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.access$000(DownloadJob.java:12) > [launcher.jar:?] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob$1.run(DownloadJob.java:89) > [launcher.jar:?] at > java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source) > [?:1.7.0_51] at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source) > [?:1.7.0_51] at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown > Source) [?:1.7.0_51] at > java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source) > [?:1.7.0_51] at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_51] [16:02:27 > ERROR]: Gave up trying to download > libraries.minecraft.net/com/paulscode/soundsystem/20120107/soundsystem-20120107.jar > for job 'Version & Libraries' [16:02:27 ERROR]: Gave up trying to download > libraries.minecraft.net/org/apache/logging/log4j/log4j-api/2.0-beta9/log4j-api-2.0-beta9.jar > for job 'Version & Libraries' [16:02:27 WARN]: Couldn't download > libraries.minecraft.net/commons-io/commons-io/2.4/commons-io-2.4.jar for job > 'Version & Libraries' java.net.SocketTimeoutException: connect timed out at > java.net.TwoStacksPlainSocketImpl.socketConnect(Native Method) ~[?:1.7.0_51] > at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.doConnect(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] > at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.Socket.connect(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.security.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.NetworkClient.doConnect(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsClient.(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsClient.New(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.AbstractDelegateHttpsURLConnection.getNewHttpClient(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.AbstractDelegateHttpsURLConnection.connect(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.HttpURLConnection.getResponseCode(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsURLConnectionImpl.getResponseCode(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.ChecksummedDownloadable.download(ChecksummedDownloadable.java:49) > ~[launcher.jar:?] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.popAndDownload(DownloadJob.java:108) > [launcher.jar:?] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.access$000(DownloadJob.java:12) > [launcher.jar:?] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob$1.run(DownloadJob.java:89) > [launcher.jar:?] at > java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source) > [?:1.7.0_51] at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source) > [?:1.7.0_51] at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown > Source) [?:1.7.0_51] at > java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source) > [?:1.7.0_51] at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_51] [16:02:27 > ERROR]: Gave up trying to download libraries.minecraft.net/commons- > io/commons-io/2.4/commons-io-2.4.jar for job 'Version & Libraries' [16:02:27 > WARN]: Couldn't download > libraries.minecraft.net/com/paulscode/librarylwjglopenal/20100824/librarylwjglopenal-20100824.jar > for job 'Version & Libraries' java.net.SocketTimeoutException: connect timed > out at java.net.TwoStacksPlainSocketImpl.socketConnect(Native Method) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.doConnect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.Socket.connect(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.security.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.NetworkClient.doConnect(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsClient.(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsClient.New(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.AbstractDelegateHttpsURLConnection.getNewHttpClient(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.AbstractDelegateHttpsURLConnection.connect(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.HttpURLConnection.getResponseCode(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsURLConnectionImpl.getResponseCode(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.ChecksummedDownloadable.download(ChecksummedDownloadable.java:49) > ~[launcher.jar:?] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.popAndDownload(DownloadJob.java:108) > [launcher.jar:?] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.access$000(DownloadJob.java:12) > [launcher.jar:?] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob$1.run(DownloadJob.java:89) > [launcher.jar:?] at > java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source) > [?:1.7.0_51] at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source) > [?:1.7.0_51] at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown > Source) [?:1.7.0_51] at > java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source) > [?:1.7.0_51] at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_51] [16:02:27 > ERROR]: Gave up trying to download > libraries.minecraft.net/com/paulscode/librarylwjglopenal/20100824/librarylwjglopenal-20100824.jar > for job 'Version & Libraries' [16:02:27 WARN]: Couldn't download > libraries.minecraft.net/net/java/jutils/jutils/1.0.0/jutils-1.0.0.jar for > job 'Version & Libraries' java.net.SocketTimeoutException: connect timed out > at java.net.TwoStacksPlainSocketImpl.socketConnect(Native Method) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.doConnect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.Socket.connect(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.security.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.NetworkClient.doConnect(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsClient.(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsClient.New(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.AbstractDelegateHttpsURLConnection.getNewHttpClient(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.AbstractDelegateHttpsURLConnection.connect(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.HttpURLConnection.getResponseCode(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsURLConnectionImpl.getResponseCode(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.ChecksummedDownloadable.download(ChecksummedDownloadable.java:49) > ~[launcher.jar:?] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.popAndDownload(DownloadJob.java:108) > [launcher.jar:?] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.access$000(DownloadJob.java:12) > [launcher.jar:?] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob$1.run(DownloadJob.java:89) > [launcher.jar:?] at > java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source) > [?:1.7.0_51] at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source) > [?:1.7.0_51] at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown > Source) [?:1.7.0_51] at > java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source) > [?:1.7.0_51] at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_51] [16:02:27 > ERROR]: Gave up trying to download > libraries.minecraft.net/net/java/jutils/jutils/1.0.0/jutils-1.0.0.jar for > job 'Version & Libraries' [16:02:27 WARN]: Couldn't download > libraries.minecraft.net/com/mojang/authlib/1.2/authlib-1.2.jar for job > 'Version & Libraries' java.net.SocketTimeoutException: connect timed out at > java.net.TwoStacksPlainSocketImpl.socketConnect(Native Method) ~[?:1.7.0_51] > at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.doConnect(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] > at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.Socket.connect(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.security.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.NetworkClient.doConnect(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsClient.(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsClient.New(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.AbstractDelegateHttpsURLConnection.getNewHttpClient(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.AbstractDelegateHttpsURLConnection.connect(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.HttpURLConnection.getResponseCode(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsURLConnectionImpl.getResponseCode(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.ChecksummedDownloadable.download(ChecksummedDownloadable.java:49) > ~[launcher.jar:?] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.popAndDownload(DownloadJob.java:108) > [launcher.jar:?] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.access$000(DownloadJob.java:12) > [launcher.jar:?] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob$1.run(DownloadJob.java:89) > [launcher.jar:?] at > java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source) > [?:1.7.0_51] at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source) > [?:1.7.0_51] at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown > Source) [?:1.7.0_51] at > java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source) > [?:1.7.0_51] at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_51] [16:02:27 > ERROR]: Gave up trying to download > libraries.minecraft.net/com/mojang/authlib/1.2/authlib-1.2.jar for job > 'Version & Libraries' [16:02:27 WARN]: Couldn't download > libraries.minecraft.net/java3d/vecmath/1.3.1/vecmath-1.3.1.jar for job > 'Version & Libraries' java.net.SocketTimeoutException: connect timed out at > java.net.TwoStacksPlainSocketImpl.socketConnect(Native Method) ~[?:1.7.0_51] > at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.doConnect(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] > at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.Socket.connect(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.security.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.NetworkClient.doConnect(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsClient.(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsClient.New(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.AbstractDelegateHttpsURLConnection.getNewHttpClient(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.AbstractDelegateHttpsURLConnection.connect(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.HttpURLConnection.getResponseCode(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsURLConnectionImpl.getResponseCode(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.ChecksummedDownloadable.download(ChecksummedDownloadable.java:49) > ~[launcher.jar:?] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.popAndDownload(DownloadJob.java:108) > [launcher.jar:?] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.access$000(DownloadJob.java:12) > [launcher.jar:?] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob$1.run(DownloadJob.java:89) > [launcher.jar:?] at > java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source) > [?:1.7.0_51] at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source) > [?:1.7.0_51] at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown > Source) [?:1.7.0_51] at > java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source) > [?:1.7.0_51] at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_51] [16:02:27 > ERROR]: Gave up trying to download > libraries.minecraft.net/java3d/vecmath/1.3.1/vecmath-1.3.1.jar for job > 'Version & Libraries' [16:02:27 WARN]: Couldn't download > libraries.minecraft.net/com/google/code/gson/gson/2.2.4/gson-2.2.4.jar for > job 'Version & Libraries' java.net.SocketTimeoutException: connect timed out > at java.net.TwoStacksPlainSocketImpl.socketConnect(Native Method) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.doConnect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.Socket.connect(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.security.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.NetworkClient.doConnect(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsClient.(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsClient.New(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.AbstractDelegateHttpsURLConnection.getNewHttpClient(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.AbstractDelegateHttpsURLConnection.connect(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.HttpURLConnection.getResponseCode(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsURLConnectionImpl.getResponseCode(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.ChecksummedDownloadable.download(ChecksummedDownloadable.java:49) > ~[launcher.jar:?] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.popAndDownload(DownloadJob.java:108) > [launcher.jar:?] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.access$000(DownloadJob.java:12) > [launcher.jar:?] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob$1.run(DownloadJob.java:89) > [launcher.jar:?] at > java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source) > [?:1.7.0_51] at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source) > [?:1.7.0_51] at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown > Source) [?:1.7.0_51] at > java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source) > [?:1.7.0_51] at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_51] [16:02:27 > ERROR]: Gave up trying to download > libraries.minecraft.net/com/google/code/gson/gson/2.2.4/gson-2.2.4.jar for > job 'Version & Libraries' [16:02:27 WARN]: Couldn't download > libraries.minecraft.net/net/sf/trove4j/trove4j/3.0.3/trove4j-3.0.3.jar for > job 'Version & Libraries' java.net.SocketTimeoutException: connect timed out > at java.net.TwoStacksPlainSocketImpl.socketConnect(Native Method) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.doConnect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.Socket.connect(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.security.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.NetworkClient.doConnect(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsClient.(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsClient.New(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.AbstractDelegateHttpsURLConnection.getNewHttpClient(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.AbstractDelegateHttpsURLConnection.connect(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.HttpURLConnection.getResponseCode(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsURLConnectionImpl.getResponseCode(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_51] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.ChecksummedDownloadable.download(ChecksummedDownloadable.java:49) > ~[launcher.jar:?] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.popAndDownload(DownloadJob.java:108) > [launcher.jar:?] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.access$000(DownloadJob.java:12) > [launcher.jar:?] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob$1.run(DownloadJob.java:89) > [launcher.jar:?] at > java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source) > [?:1.7.0_51] at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source) > [?:1.7.0_51] at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown > Source) [?:1.7.0_51] at > java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source) > [?:1.7.0_51] at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_51] [16:02:27 > ERROR]: Gave up trying to download > libraries.minecraft.net/net/sf/trove4j/trove4j/3.0.3/trove4j-3.0.3.jar for > job 'Version & Libraries' [16:02:27 ERROR]: Job 'Version & Libraries' > finished with 26 failure(s)! (took 0:00:50.371)   * there is lot's of other lines but i can't but it


minecraft 1.7.4 error Job 'Version & Libraries' finished with 26 failure

I just bought Minecraft but when I try to install it I get the error below: > > [21:22:42 WARN]: Couldn't download utils-1.0.0.jar for job 'Version & > Libraries' java.net.SocketTimeoutException: connect timed out at > java.net.TwoStacksPlainSocketImpl.socketConnect(Native Method) ~[?:1.7.0_45] > at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.doConnect(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_45] > at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_45] at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_45] at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_45] at java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_45] at java.net.Socket.connect(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_45] at > sun.security.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_45] at > sun.net.NetworkClient.doConnect(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_45] at > sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_45] at > sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_45] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsClient.(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_45] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsClient.New(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_45] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.AbstractDelegateHttpsURLConnection.getNewHttpClient(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_45] at > sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_45] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.AbstractDelegateHttpsURLConnection.connect(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_45] at > sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_45] at java.net.HttpURLConnection.getResponseCode(Unknown Source) > ~[?:1.7.0_45] at > sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsURLConnectionImpl.getResponseCode(Unknown > Source) ~[?:1.7.0_45] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.ChecksummedDownloadable.download(ChecksummedDownloadable.java:49) > ~[launcher.jar:?] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.popAndDownload(DownloadJob.java:108) > [launcher.jar:?] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.access$000(DownloadJob.java:12) > [launcher.jar:?] at > net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob$1.run(DownloadJob.java:89) > [launcher.jar:?] at > java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source) > [?:1.7.0_45] at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source) > [?:1.7.0_45] at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown > Source) [?:1.7.0_45] at > java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source) > [?:1.7.0_45] at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_45] [21:22:42 > ERROR]: Gave up trying to download > https://libraries.minecraft.net/net/java/jutils/jutils/1.0.0/jutils-1.0.0.jar > for job 'Version & Libraries' > > [21:22:42 ERROR]: Job 'Version & Libraries' finished with 26 failure(s)! > (took 0:01:06.237) This is just the last part of the Development Console. I tried to disable the Firewall but I still get the same error.


Nunchuck issue on Skylanders

While playing Skylanders on Wii, when player 2 tries to join in, I'm asked to connect a nunchuck but after I plug the nunchuck in, the message still displays. Any help would be appreciated.


Invalid Biome ID?

I just loaded my YouTube Minecraft LP world and the game crashed. I had opened the world just yesterday as well! The report looked like this:               ---- Minecraft Crash Report ----     // Oh - I know what I did wrong!          Time: 1/1/14 8:57 AM     Description: Invalid Biome id          java.lang.NullPointerException: Invalid Biome id         at ags.a(SourceFile:82)         at agq.<init>(SourceFile:26)         at agp.a(SourceFile:52)         at agp.b(SourceFile:61)         at ags.a(SourceFile:61)         at aoo.a(SourceFile:933)         at afs.a(SourceFile:116)         at afs.a(SourceFile:1047)         at bmm.j(SourceFile:1343)         at bmm.a(SourceFile:928)         at bmm.b(SourceFile:816)         at azi.ah(SourceFile:787)         at azi.f(SourceFile:711)         at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:152)               A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows:     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------          -- Head --     Stacktrace:         at ags.a(SourceFile:82)          -- DownfallBlock --     Details:         biome id: 0         downfalls[] size: 256         x: 0         z: 0         w: 16         h: 16     Stacktrace:         at ags.a(SourceFile:82)         at agq.<init>(SourceFile:26)         at agp.a(SourceFile:52)         at agp.b(SourceFile:61)         at ags.a(SourceFile:61)         at aoo.a(SourceFile:933)          -- Coordinates of biome request --     Details:         Location: World: (8,0,8), Chunk: (at 8,0,8 in 0,0; contains blocks 0,0,0 to 15,255,15), Region: (0,0; contains chunks 0,0 to 31,31, blocks 0,0,0 to 511,255,511)     Stacktrace:         at afs.a(SourceFile:116)         at afs.a(SourceFile:1047)         at bmm.j(SourceFile:1343)         at bmm.a(SourceFile:928)          -- Affected level --     Details:         Level name: MpServer         All players: 1 total; [bkf['Ethan_Bacon'/224, l='MpServer', x=8.50, y=66.62, z=8.50]]         Chunk stats: MultiplayerChunkCache: 0, 0         Level seed: 0         Level generator: ID 00 - default, ver 1. Features enabled: false         Level generator options:          Level spawn location: World: (163,64,198), Chunk: (at 3,4,6 in 10,12; contains blocks 160,0,192 to 175,255,207), Region: (0,0; contains chunks 0,0 to 31,31, blocks 0,0,0 to 511,255,511)         Level time: 0 game time, 0 day time         Level dimension: 0         Level storage version: 0x00000 - Unknown?         Level weather: Rain time: 0 (now: false), thunder time: 0 (now: false)         Level game mode: Game mode: survival (ID 0). Hardcore: false. Cheats: false         Forced entities: 1 total; [bkf['Ethan_Bacon'/224, l='MpServer', x=8.50, y=66.62, z=8.50]]         Retry entities: 0 total; []         Server brand: vanilla         Server type: Integrated singleplayer server     Stacktrace:         at bka.a(SourceFile:289)         at azi.b(SourceFile:1952)         at azi.f(SourceFile:720)         at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:152)          -- System Details --     Details:         Minecraft Version: 1.7.4         Operating System: Windows 8 (amd64) version 6.2         Java Version: 1.7.0_25, Oracle Corporation         Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation         Memory: 268770352 bytes (256 MB) / 373489664 bytes (356 MB) up to 954466304 bytes (910 MB)         JVM Flags: 2 total; -XX:HeapDumpPath=MojangTricksIntelDriversForPerformance_javaw.exe_minecraft.exe.heapdump -Xmx1G         AABB Pool Size: 17427 (975912 bytes; 0 MB) allocated, 17427 (975912 bytes; 0 MB) used         IntCache: cache: 0, tcache: 14, allocated: 12, tallocated: 94         Launched Version: 1.7.4         LWJGL: 2.9.1         OpenGL: AMD Radeon HD 7570 GL version 4.2.12002 Compatibility Profile Context 9.12.0.0, ATI Technologies Inc.         GL Caps: Using GL 1.3 multitexturing.     Using framebuffer objects because OpenGL 3.0 is supported and separate blending is supported.     Anisotropic filtering is supported and maximum anisotropy is 16.     Shaders are available because OpenGL 2.1 is supported.              Is Modded: Probably not. Jar signature remains and client brand is untouched.         Type: Client (map_client.txt)         Resource Packs: []         Current Language: English (US)         Profiler Position: N/A (disabled)         Vec3 Pool Size: 18 (1008 bytes; 0 MB) allocated, 18 (1008 bytes; 0 MB) used         Anisotropic Filtering: Off (1)      I checked that I had loaded the correct version (1.7.4) and I had. What is going on here?


Does my XP from Spec Ops: Missions carry over to Spec Ops: Survival mode?

I've noticed that I gain experience while playing Spec Ops: Survival mode, and the more XP I have, the more things I can unlock. I was playing Spec Ops: Missions mode earlier, and I noticed an XP counter at the end of the mission. Does this XP carry over to Survival mode? Can I use Missions mode as an easy way to level up for Survival?


How do I unlock additional songs in Wii Music's hand bell game?

The UI for the handbell game pretty clearly is built to scroll and allow more songs, but I've only got 5 of them. What do I need to do to unlock more?


How do I force my PS3 to refresh the list of videos shared from my computer?

I have my Playstation 3 set up to play videos shared from my Windows 7 desktop. I basically drop files into the "Public Videos" library (`C:\users\public\Videos`) and then magic happens and the PS3 can play them. I recently removed some of the videos from that folder and added new ones. The new ones are showing up fine in the video list on the PS3, but the list didn't update to remove the files that are no longer there. Is there a way to force the video catalog to update on the console? Is this something I need to fix on the PC side?


Government came and took my baby!

Okay, so I _may_ have left the sim Child unattended for a few hours without calling a babysitter. All was fine and they even did their homework but then Social Services turned up and stole the child! At least I'm _hoping_ it was Social Services, it was quite a non-descript brown van. **Is there any way to get back a child taken into custody by Social Services in The Sims 2?** I tried phoning the adoption service but they declined as I'd already had a child taken away.


Where are the paragon stones and the paragon portal?

UESPWiki mentions paragon stones and a portal in Forgotten Vale, but I haven't been been able to find even one stone or the portal. Where can they be found? I would prefer directions from nearby shrines or other easily found location.


Why am I stuck underground?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  I teleported too far away and now the game crashes on world load I just jumped off a really tall tower and died. When I respawned I respawned underground. For some reason my character is shaking and I can't move, I can only look around but not move. For some reason have 64 cobblestone after respawning, straight away. Can anyone tell me how to get out or kill myself? I don't want to quit because I made an amazing castle with lots of stuff in it!


Are there any un-enchanted hoods that can be worn with other headgear?

The Thieves Guild hood can be worn with additional headgear, and I've tested wearing it with the Archmage's Robes, Vokun/Morokei and an Ebony Helmet. I couldn't understand why this only worked with the Thieves Guild Hood until I looked at my character: the Thieves Guild Hood resembles more a skullcap/coif and can be worn underneath any other headgear. I'm looking for similar skullcap/coif headgear (un-enchanted) so I can place my own enchantments on it. Is there anything else like this in all of Skyrim? My end-goal is to wear simultaneously two headgears with custom enchantments.


What are the limitations and penalties of going on a murder spree?

As my time in Amalur wound down last night, I decided to do the only logical thing and murder everyone I came across. I managed to make mincemeat of most of a village of Fae, but then I encountered someone who had a quest indicator over their head. I couldn't do damage to them, and talking to them seemed to indicate that they were still regarding me as a "friend" and that they still wanted my help with a quest. (This was despite the fact that I was repeatedly bludgeoning him over the head with a magical staff of _burning things with fire_ that was soaked with the blood of their compatriots, but I digress.) It seemed I was able to take out most of the "non-essential" NPCs in an entire town this way, and I wasn't once stopped by a guard or other law enforcement individual. Further, there was no reaction from the citizens spared on account of their relative immunity to my attacks. What are the limits to my murderous rampages? Can I kill shopkeepers? Does it matter if they're "generic" villagers or they have unique names? Are there any side quest NPCs that I can murder? Further, what are the consequences? Will I be caught and sentenced to 2 minutes in prison at some point? Is there some "faction standing" that I tanked during this?


Do plants grow back in Kingdoms of Amalur?

I've been running around Amalur picking most of the glowing plants and trees that dot the landscape. Since my alchemy is so low, however, I'm doing a pretty awful job at actually receiving any items for my troubles. Do plants respawn in KoA? How long does it take?


What item classes don't take up inventory space?

In Kingdoms of Amalur, you've got a finite inventory. However, I've noticed that not every item (such as alchemical reagents) do not count against your limit. What item classes are effectively "free", and don't take up space in your inventory?


What is the worth of a soul?

I've been playing a lot of support Tresh lately, and I'm wondering how much should I put myself in danger for a soul? I'm the kind of Thresh player that goes for every soul that it's not dumb to go get (by not dumb I mean not jumping in a fight or diving a tower for it) but sometimes I do things like cancel a recall or extend to go get one. So should I not focus on getting souls, or should getting souls be kind of a priority?


Paarthurnax wont die

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Can I complete the quest “Paarthurnax” after the main quest?   >  Why can’t I defeat Paarthurnax? I completed the main quest line, and now have to kill paarthurnax for the blades. He's on the usual wall, I can talk to him, but his health won't fall below zero, as if he's still a quest character. Why won't he die? I'm playing on an Xbox 360.


Can I complete the quest "Paarthurnax" after the main quest?

The Blades gave me the _Paarthurnax_ quest, but I decided to hold off until I finished the main quest line: > Once Alduin is defeated, it seems that Paarthurnax took over or something, > he has flown away. I can't find him anywhere. The Blades won't speak to me until I complete the quest: is there any way around this? Or is it too late?


How does Stance Change work on Aegislash?

In X and Y, there is a Pokemon named Agislash. He has a signature ability called Stance Change. It has a description that says: "The Pokemon changes form depending on how it battles." What exactly does that mean? Does it swap Offensive Capabilities with Defensive?


How do I make two or more lines of Lore on an item?

I am playing Minecraft and am making a map for a contest. I want some lore but cannot figure out how to do two or more lines.


Chess Master 11 Font Problem

![From ChessMaster 11](http://i.stack.imgur.com/P3nzQ.jpg) I have a problem with the font.In Post Game Analysis Window is used the proper font but in the Game Status a generic font is used , so I can't see the pieces' symbols for example as all of them are displayed as vertical line .Has anybody any ideas how it can be fixed?


What weapon has the highest Dexterity scaling in Dark Souls 2?

I have been messing around a bit and wondered what weapon had the highest dexterity scaling on my dexterity /vitality build. If you do know what weapon has the highest scaling, could you please leave where to find it in your answer?


What are ways to earn permanent double XP in Gears of War Judgement?

I noticed here that you can earn permanent double XP if you purchase the season pass for GoW Judgement via GameStop. I already purchased my season pass for this game, but I did it through Xbox Live... **Are there any other ways of obtaining or purchasing permanent double xp?** I know you can purchase double XP per game via GoW Judgement's DLC but that is only limited to a specific game count (EX: 200 games for 800 Microsoft points, [other smaller game packs for less], etc)


Why is Necromancy legal in Tamriel?

In _The Elder Scrolls_ series, Necromancy is legal in most places in Tamriel (the main exception being in the province of Morrowind, although they make it clear in _The Elder Scrolls III_ that this is because of local taboos and that it is legal elsewhere). In fact, it was a big plot point in _The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion_ that the current head of the Mages Guild had outlawed Necromancy, overturning centuries of its legality (and this came back to bite him). _The Elder Scrolls I: Arena_ and _The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall_ even have local holidays where the descriptions say things like: "In celebration of the oldest magical science, necromancy, all magical items are half price today." My question is, why is it legal? It's clear that the founder of the Mages Guild was strongly opposed to the practice (third paragraph of this book) and just about all the lorebooks on the topic show it as having negative consequences with few, if any, positive ones (e.g. one book talked about how a dead child was resurrected using Necromancy, but this greatly aged her). Moreover it's referred to multiple times as "The Black Arts" and there is definitely a stigma against it. So why is Necromancy legal in Tamriel throughout the majority of the _Elder Scrolls_ games?


While traveling during his ultimate, is Nocturne targetable by friends or foes?

After Nocturne uses Paranoia and subsequently launches himself at a target, can he be targeted by either friends or foes? For instance, it's been shown that Quicksilver Sash can remove the vision debuff. Could you remove the debuff and then stun him in-flight (removing the debuff so you could actually _see_ him arriving)? The answer for this should inform on what happens when a friendly Shen ports to a mid-flight Nocturne. The fact Shen can even attempt to port a mid-flight Nocturne leads me to believe he's more-or-less targetable, but I haven't seen any definitive evidence.


Am I able to store games downloaded from PSN onto an external hard drive

I have an 80GB PS3 from 2009, and the hard drive is almost full. I recently got a PS4 as well, so I signed up to Playstation Plus but could not download and install any of the free games on my PS3 because there was no room on the HDD. I have an external HDD that is formatted to FAT32 that I can watch TV shows and Movies on through my PS3, but can I move my downloaded games onto the external HDD and install and play them from there. I also have other games that had to be installed, like GTA 5 and the Assassin's Creed heritage collection which take up heaps of room too.


I'm level 50 and prefer solo play, what now?

So, a few days ago my Sith Marauder reached level 50. I generally prefer solo play (yes, I know the second M in MMORPG is for multiplayer, but I'm one of those players who enjoys playing for the RPG/storyline aspect. I do occasionally group up with people, but that's the exception, not the rule). I haven't completed my class story yet as I've just defeated Lord Draahg for the first time in Baras' Lair and I have to defeat him at least once more, but my real question is, what should I do next? I've started another character, but I don't want to abandon this one, but without joining a guild or grouping up with other players, what else is there? Initially my plans are as follows:   * Collect as many credits as possible to equip my companions with the best gear money can buy   * At some point I'll go to Ilum, and look at the Rakghoul Plague on Tatooine   * After that I guess I'll wait to see what new content arrives


In the Time and Tide area, how can I go right on the procedurally dropping floors?

On level four, through the Time and Tide portal, how do I go right when I have to move across the long open/shut floor thing? Do I just have to be fast and run over there before those re-open? I've been trying that, and it doesn't seem to be working. ![Looking back and to the right at where I might want to go](http://i.stack.imgur.com/aarb0.jpg) ![Map location](http://i.stack.imgur.com/oLCP0.jpg) Looking at the map, it seems to just be a 1x1 room. What's over there?


How to save console options in Portal 2?

I'm playing Portal 2 with my girlfriend, and she gets motion sick. We found out a console option to reduce the field of view, which drastically reduces her sickness (cl_fov_75). However, this option is not persisted, so if we forget to input the command she'll get sick again. Is there any command in the Portal 2 console to make this persistant (either with another command, or by modifying some kind of ini file)?


Can you cleanse out of knock-up's or knocked-backs?

For champions like Alistar, Orianna, Lee Sin, Gragas etc can you cleanse out of their ultimate's/skills?


I hid a body in a container, but I really need the body's clothes — How do I get the clothes?

So, I hid a body in a container. But then I realized that I needed this guy's clothes. How do I get the clothes of a body I already put in a container? The container where I hid the body is full (contains two bodies) already. I don't know if I could open this container and still get this guy's clothes. EDIT:   Turns out that I couldn't steal this guy's clothes at all. That's why I didn't get the option to take his clothes. Anyway, does anyone know if I will still be given the option to take the body's clothes if only one of the bodies (the first one put) in the container can have his clothes taken, and the other can't? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/aHaMu.jpg)


What are skins and how do I get them?

I've been reading up on League of Legends stuff, and there seems to be a lot of people clamoring for this skin or the other on their forums. From their suggestions, I can't tell if the skins are purely cosmetic or do they actually perform some kind of function in the game? Also, are skins only purchasable by riot points or can you earn them using some other methods?


What is the purpose of the dice roll at level up?

When a player levels up in campaign mode, there is a dice roll (2d6) before you are allowed to choose skills and/or pick an attribute to increase. What is the purpose of that dice roll? What happens if I roll double 1s or double 6s?


Is Wrath of the Lamb available to buy anywhere besides Steam?

I see from here that the expansion is available to buy from Steam but there doesn't seem to be any alternative methods of purchase available. Does anyone know if the expansion can be bought anywhere else?


What happens if you use Skarner's ultimate and then Flash?

Skarner's ultimate, Impale, allows him to basically grab an enemy and freely move around, dragging the enemy with him. But what happens if Skarner performs a Flash during this time? Similarly, I'm assuming that using Ghost during this time would allow you to drag the enemy much further. Obviously, this should be pretty easy to determine, but I don't have Skarner (nor am I interested in purchasing him at this time).


How many cities should I build for a cultural victory?

In Civilization V, you attain a cultural victory by accumulating enough culture to purchase at least 36 social policies, and then building a wonder. The catch is that the more cities you build, the more culture you need to generate before you hit the next "plateau" of culture. What is the ideal number of cities for a cultural victory? Does it change over time?


Do you need a piercing mod equipped to shatter the Atlas Mech's canopy?

I've shot the canopy on the Atlas with the sniper rifle several times, and have not seen the canopy shatter. Do you need a piercing mod attached to you weapons to shatter the canopy?


Difference between Holographic and Red Dot sight?

In Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2, what is the difference between the red dot sights and the holographic sights? They both look almost the same except for with holographic sometimes I'll see a blue blur surrounding the red dot. What is the actual difference in them though and what makes holographic better?


Can I return my XBOX 360 Slim for a new one?

I purchased a new XBOX 360 slim from Amazon about 2 months ago. It has started to freeze while I am using it. I am not sure what to do, and to be frank I just want it to work. (If I wanted to troubleshoot issues I would play games on my PC.) Is it too late to return it? Can I send it to Microsoft as defective? Can I get a new one or my $$ back (to buy a new one). * * * In case you are interested here is the details of what has happened: I have really enjoyed having my xbox, though I really only played one game (Oblivion) plus a few arcade games. I recently decided to branch out to a new game (Force Unleashed) and it messed up my XBOX. I ended up having to delete my system cache to get it to work. I played it and liked it. But now I wanted to go back to Oblivion and my Save Games in Oblivion will not work (it freezes while loading). My Arcade Game Peggle has now frozen too. Grrrrrrrrr


Invulnerable and Untouchable

Is it possible for a Maokai to become completely invulnerable with a fully stacked Leviathan while he's inside of his ultimate? The Leviathan blocks 15% of all damage, and the Ultimate blocks 20%. This is a whopping 35% and then there's all of his Armor and Magic Resist. With about 185 Armor and MR you get 65% then the Leviathan and Ultimate you get another 35% making it 100%... On top of masteries, such as the mastery that reduces the damage you take by a flat 3 (trust me, it really helps).. If this happens, would the only way to damage Maokai be to use Armor and Magic Resist reducing methods and Penetration as well as True damage?


Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Messed up After Joining Modifed Server Game

The other day I was playing CODMW2 for PC multiplayer online, the auto-matchup made me join some kind of modified server game. I quit immediately however it seems to have messed up my COD install. Now when I try to play a game the small map that usually appears in the upper left of the screen now takes up 1/4 of my screen, some x,y,z coordinates appear in the upper right of the screen, and the cross hairs for my gun(s) have disappeared. Any idea how I can reset these changes, or do I need to reinstall COD? If I reinstall is there anyway to prevent autojoining to these modified versions of COD?


What is steamcmd?

I have steam installed on my computer, but I recently found it something called steamcmd? I am not sure what it is or whether it is installed when steam is installed? What can I do with steamcmd?


How do I resolve a rivalry with my wife?

How do I resolve a rivalry with a character, or specifically in this case, my character's wife? I bagged my character a duchess as a wife (and not matrilineal) which means that the first kid produced will be heir to that duchy - and since I have elective, I can easily set him up as my heir as well. Good, right? Except that now they're rivals, the character's getting old and I don't have the time to resolve this in a lengthy manner. Help?


Plants Vs Zombies :- Switch House

In Plants Vs Zombies there is an option to "Switch House" at Crazy Dave's shop. What exactly does this do. I've switched house and not noticed any difference in game play. Thanks!


Broken Age - How to Access Backer Content if missed campaign?

How can one access the backer content for Broken Age, if they missed the original Kickstarter campaign? As seen here http://www.doublefine.com/dfa Looks like they had a 'Slacker Backer' option, but no longer available. The content includes lots of interesting behind the scenes stuff like character design, programming challenges, production updates oh gosh it hurts to write all this stuff sob!!!


How powerful is Aria T'Loak?

We know that she ruled Omega, and is probably an extremely powerful biotic, but in ME3 it was shown that even the Asari councilor was at her beck and call despite having lost her seat of power. Was it ever explained in any of the mini comics how she came to have so much influence or power?


What weapon combinations keep my biotic cooldowns at 200%?

I'm heavily oriented toward biotic usage, so my current loadout consists of only my pistol and SMG. There are some occurrences, though, where I wish I had my sniper rifle or shotgun with me. Factoring in all the available weight reduction mods and all classes' weight capacities, what combinations allow me to keep biotic cooldowns at 200%?


How can I keep using DLCs purchased on an old account with my new account?

I have made a new Playstation Network (PSN) account for a fresh start. I know you can't delete a PSN account, so I deactivated it, but all my _Batman: Arkham Origins_ DLCs are still on my previous account. I do not want to create a new user and use my previous account on it because I don't want to have a useless user. Is is it worth me making a new account for those dlcs?


Space plane take-off & landing using only basic parts?

In the 0.24 science tree I've unlocked the Aerodynamics (tech tree tier 4), which contains the first space plane parts you can unlock. It does not contain any landing gear. :-| 1) Can one even build a plane that takes off from a runway with these parts? 2) If so, could it land?


Jetpack joyride coins problem

I'm having a problem with jet pack joyride.... I played it for a while last week, bought the instaball gadget and had around 2000 coins in the stash. I didn't play for a few days and when I came back, I only had 975 coins and my purchase had been forgotten... Now no matter what I do in game I always get reset to 975 coins and no purchases... Any ideas what's going on? I've tried uninstalling and installing.. I'm on iOS, iphone 5.


What are some good websites to get statistics on Champion and their builds?

Anyone know a common website people use for builds and is it trustworthy for gameplay?


Fifa 12 Pro Clubs: how can we prevent horrible passes by our keeper?

I've been playing Pro Clubs with my friends and doing fine. One thing that really bothers me is that sometimes the keeper just passes short to a centerback even if there is a opponent standing right there, even when he is between the GK and CB. We lost a cup game like that; it went to penalties because they got that kind of goal, the kind where the keeper just passed it straight to the opposition and they of course scored. Can we somehow ensure that the GK doesn't do this?


What is the ??? quest

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What are the two 'hidden' achievements, and how do I get them? http://browserquest.mozilla.org/ There are 20 quests in the Browser Quest game by Mozilla, but the last quest is marked as ???, how does one complete or find this quest?


Is there any reason to hoard skill points in Diablo 2?

Is there any reason to hoard skill points, whether from leveling up or in the form of the occasional quest reward? Can any benefit be gained by saving the skill points for later, or are they best used immediately?


Does a turret going to "hostile" state, but not opening fire, disqualify the user from Foxiest of the Hounds?

I'm about half way through my second playthrough of the game now, and realised that on the first mission at Milwaukee Junction a turret did see me. My minimap went to "hostile", but the turret did not fire, and (as far as I can tell) no alarm sounded. Being seen by _any_ turret appears to immediately turn the minimap to saying "hostile" -- there is no 'alarmed' phase for turrets, it appears. Does this disqualify me from Foxiest of the Hounds?


Can I mine Obsidian/Hellstone pre-Hardmode without getting Crimtane/Demonite Ore?

As far as I can tell, obsidian and hellstone can only be mined by the Molten Pickaxe or the Deathbringer/Nightmare Pickaxe. I'm at a stage where I've explored a lot of the map, but have not ventured too deep into Crimson (and I want to stall that until I am stronger). I'd like to try my hand at mining hellstone/obsidian, but for that I need the correct pickaxe The molten pickaxe needs hellstone to make it so that's out of the question. The Deathbringer needs Crimtane bars. I can get these by fighting the Eye of Cthulhu, but I'm not finding many Suspicious Eyes to summon it with (and its not dropping much ore when I do manage to kill it). Is there an easier way of getting to hellstone? Preferably without having to go through the Crimtane ore?


When picking up dead opponent weapons do you get their perks as well?

Playing COD:BO on PS3. If you pick up a weapon off the ground, do you also get their perks from the dead opponent who had the weapon ?


Do ninjas attack faster?

It seems that some of the costumes (such as the ninja outfit) for the monk change the attack animation. Does this alter the attack speed and/or attack range of the monk at all? What about the other costumes?


Found hostages dead. Is it a bug?

First mission : Milwaukee Junction In the first play-through, I completed the Typhoon objective first and found the hostages already dead when I arrived at the office where they were held. I figured that the gas bomb was activated when I was discovered by PF members. Also, I did not discover the overhead vent passage until much later. Today, in my second play-through, I reload the first save file (and skip the lab attack tutorial). I intended to save the hostages but I keep finding them gassed to death. Even using the overhead passage, I saw them dead through the window. I reload the mission 3 times and they ended up dead each time. At one time, while waiting in the clean room (as a cover for game level loading), I spot a subtitle text "Dispersal device activated. Have a nice day." Giving up, I deleted the save file. I guess the only option left is to play from the start. Did it happen to anyone else?


Would I have to purchase two Gears of War 3 season passes?

I play multiplayer and Co-op with my boyfriend on the same Xbox console. I was thinking of getting the season pass for the DLC but would I need to buy two, one pass for each of us? Are they just registered to your accounts or will the DLC be available on the console for us to both use?


Watch dogs Crash on loading screen

Watch dogs crashes after clicking "New Game". I have the latest drivers from Nvidia, and have tried to verify files on Uplay ( i have done everything i could find on google). _Crash report:_ "A program has caused the program to stop working" **My computer specs**   GPU: Asus GTX 770 2 way SLI   CPU: i7-4770K Haswell   Ram: 8 GB   Resolution: 1920x1080


Do captured familiars' stats vary a lot?

I have 2 Tokotoko's that I have caught over a period of time. Both are in my Familiar Retreat and I havent yet trained them or used them in battle. First curious thing to note is that they are caught at Lv.1, because 2nd stage familiars are usually caught at Lv.10. Second Curious thing is the difference between their stats:               Atk:   27  27     Def:   27  27     M.Atk: 45  45     M.Def: 51  120     Acc:   26  32     Eva:   71  122      Note the staggering difference in their M.Def and Eva stat! Is there a reason for this difference? Do all familiars have such normal & super stat versions when they are caught?


Is there a way to catch a Pikachu fast on Pokémon World Online?

In _Pokémon World Online_ I have been trying to catch a Pikachu for like 2 hours and I haven't had any luck yet. Is there a fast way to go about it?


How can I destroy portal shield?

Can I destroy the shield on a portal before all resonators? If yes, what is the best way to do that? Launch XMP burster on the location of portal? Or just attack resonators and the shield will be destroyed?


I'm New to Minecraft Servers, and I Need Help with PVP

Okay, I'm not a very good fighter of PvP in Minecraft. First of all, I'm new to servers and I don't know much about PvP since all these players have multiple tricks up their sleeves. It's not like fighting the same old monsters with an AI that programs the monsters to go straight at you. Not to mention that players can go right through you. The other problem is that I'm playing on a computer. Can someone provide me with some tips to get some kills on Minecraft while using a laptop?


The Stanley Parable Demo won't load?

I just downloaded The Stanley Parable Demo from Steam ... Everything was running fine until I clicked Start Game, after that, a loading screen came up and it took me to a black page and wouldn't change. I don't know what is wrong.


How do I install the Synergies mod?

I have downloaded the latest version of a Torchlight 2 synergies mod, and updated Torchlight 2 to version 1.9.5.1. My question is, how can I install it on my PC? Since I'm not using Steam, so its only an offline game. I've saved it into the Mods and Modsave folders, but it's still not working. I've also tried the Torchlight2 Mod Launcher, but that didn't help, either? What's the easiest way to do this?


Can't join any servers

When I type in a server it always says, "host name is incorrect" and it says it cant reach the server, even though my conection is good. Every server I try says the same thing.


Is there a command where I can teleport myself to a specific kind of block?

I can't find my house and I have specific kind of blocks in it like beacons, enchantment tables, furnaces, stuff like that. I didn't put a bed and I never viewed the coordinates.