How many weapons can I equip in A Dark Room?

I'm trying to figure out the rules governing how well I can arm myself when venturing out. I've been experimenting using trial and error, and I think I know the following:   * You're not limited by hands. I've been able to have at least three weapons equipped at once (two different swords, plus a presumably-two-handed rifle.)   * You don't seem to be able to equip two of the same item. I brought two steel swords with me, but didn't have a second attack option, like I did when I had one steel and one iron one. (It's possible having two made the reloading twice as fast, but that didn't seem to be the case. Can anyone confirm whether the rule is in fact this: **In any fight, you can use an unlimited number of unique weapons, but may not use more than one of any given one?**


Playing Ultimate DOOM and DOOM II Coop on Modern Hardware

A friend and I want to work through DOOM I and II on co-op over a coming weekend. What's the best way to do this on modern hardware? We don't want graphical improvements and fancy features (except maybe mouse look), we want a classic DOOM experience. This will be over a local network with a Windows XP and a Windows 7 PC. Has anyone had experience doing this?


How to prevent freeze in Need For Speed Underground?

Right before the race starts, the game freezes on the loading screen. I was unable ever to race. My video drivers are the latest as far as I can tell. I read that using older drivers might help get it running, but since that wasn't guaranteed, I didn't do that. I also tried changing resolution and picture quality to no avail. I'd rather not try anything else that won't definitively fix this as when it freezes it's difficult to shutdown even, prompting me to do a hard reset.


If you poison a ration of water, will you be able to put it into the well?

I'm talking about die2nite, of course, and I ask out of curiousity since I've seen that someone in my town has the corrosive liquid and the cyanide. I know that when you turn corrosive liquid into vial of poison, it can poison food and/or water, but I'm not sure if the cyanide can. My main concern is him (or her) trying to poison the main water source. I want to know if it's possible so I can tell everyone to stop it before it happens. This player has been very troublesome and I wouldn't be surprised by this, seeing as how he/she has these items now...


Change existing world to superflat (server)

I have a default generated world and I created a few things in it. I want it to become superflat and I don't want to loose any progress I made in the world. Is that possible ? I've seen the opposite here but I can't find the `generatorType` variable in my `level.dat` .


Progression through WoW that avoids spiders

**Background:** My girlfriend is terrified of spiders. So much so that she cringes and closes her eyes whenever there are spiders on _my_ screen, even if I'm not fighting them. I'm now introducing her to World of Warcraft. I'm looking for a progression from level 1 through to level 85 **that avoids spiders**. We have both created Blood Elves and have reached level 12 without encountering any. I plan on moving to Azshara next, avoiding Ghostlands which is full of them. I'm happy to jump around from continent to continent if needs be. * * * For the purposes of this question, you can assume that the Nerubians are not "spiders" but if you can come up with a path that avoids them as well, that would earn you extra credit. I have still yet to convince her that they are different and since they have eight legs and spin webs it might be tricky. We will probably not be doing many, if any dungeons but a list of ones to avoid would be nice. I'm familiar with the Horde progression through new Azeroth question but it doesn't suit my particular needs.


How do I switch mates?

I ran too close to a potential mate and now she's following me, but I wanted to mate with a different pom. Surely there's some way to swap to a better mate when available, no?


When should I start to do the side quests in Flotsam?

I am finding the side-quests in Flotsam tough, because of the monsters in the surrounding area. I also discover that by doing some of the main quests, I get decent XP and some good loot. When is a good time (level, point in the main plot and etc.) to start doing the side quests in Flotsam?


In what order do I have to extinguish the puzzle signs in the Gargoyle Contract quest?

There are three rooms, guarded by Gargoyles, each one with a chest and four magical signs/runes you have to extinguish in the correct order. There is also a different clue in each room. The clue in the room I'm stuck is the following > Divertimento!   >  Coulds are like bees   >  When bells ring In what order do I have to extinguish the signs? I've identified the signs in the room using the books from a merchant as animal, time, art and sky. What are the solutions to the other possible variations of this puzzle?


Left For Dead 2 - Unlock Australian Censorship

I have purchased a copy from Steam and it has all of the visual gore taken out. I'd rather play the game as it was intended and not be at the whims of some politician who thinks all Australians should be treated like children when it comes to gaming. How can I edit, crack, or hack this game into removing the censorship? * * * **EDIT:** So far the solution by Nick T has the most success, but internet play does not work due to steam connection issues. Is there is some way around this (dedicated server?).


With an AMD card, can I force V-Sync only for Rage?

So, Rage recently got unlocked for EU territories, and the first thing I noticed once I started playing is an awful lot of screen tearing. I heard that forcing V-Sync (since sadly there's no option within Rage to turn it on) solves the issue, and it certainly did the trick for me. However, I couldn't find a way to have forced V-Syncing turned on just for Rage. I am currently using an AMD card, but I seem to recall that when I was using an Nvidia card there were options for performing tweaks on a per- application basis by creating some sorts of application profiles. Sadly, I couldn't find anything similar in the Catalyst Control Center. So, is there such an option buried somewhere inside the Catalyst Control Center? Is there some sort of **trustworthy** third party tool that could help me with this? Maybe there is some secret configuration file for Rage where I can turn on V-Sync instead?


How much time has passed since the events in Max Payne 2?

In Max Payne 3 we're not given a timeframe that sets the action in a specified year. Is it stated anywhere how much time has passed since the events in Max Payne 2? Max looks like he has aged, but it can be because of his bad habits... Has it been months? Years?


How can I chat with friends while in a LoL match?

Is it possible to chat with people on my friendlist while I am playing a match? If so: how? I did not find any window or button for this yet.


In the Minecraft 1.7 update, you can turn off ambience and environment, but what noise is environment?

On the 'sound' options, added new in 1.7, You can turn off ambience and environment. I know what ambience is (The scary, jumpy cave sounds) but what is environment? Is it the same thing? Is it totally different? Is it similar?


The graphics in Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2010 are too dark. How do I fix this?

My PC configuration is:   * CORE 2 Quad 1.8GHz   * 2GB RAM   * Intel G41RQ Motherboard (G41 Chipset)   * Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X4500 integrated graphics subsystem * * * I have installed Hot Pursuit 2010. The game is running but the screen is so dark. It seems like I'm racing at night. Is this a problem with my built in graphics card?


What are the highest living rating uncolonized territories in Victoria II?

I have found the following: 35 Mayotte 35 Comoros 30 South Georgia What are the others?


Will Telltale's The Walking Dead require online access to play or just to download or both?

I may not have online access on the future, but I have it for the moment and I was thinking about dowwnloading the game from the PSN store. I played the demo, and everytime I went to start it it kept trying to sign me in. I didn't have to play the demo signed in, but I will have to play the full game signed in? Does the online access help save my progress in one episode to track my progress in the next?


What do the voice commands in Dead Rising 3 do?

I've seen in the top right corner of my screen the symbol of the microphone and a few words. Example: When I was in a boss fight, the text said, "You're Crazy!" I would yell those words (as my kinect is connected to my Xbox One) and it seemed like nothing would happen in the game. The microphone symbol though would change from white to blue. What do these voice commands do? Are there other voice commands I can yell in game? (Besides "save game", "normal play" [at menu])


Are my Club Nintendo coins going to expire?

I've read somewhere that all coins are going to expire after June 30 (2 club nintendo years) but when I login, I read this:               Coin Expiration: Please note that unredeemed Coins expire after 2 Club Nintendo years (July 1 - June 30).          You have 0 expiring Coins on June 30, 2012       So are my coins going to expire after the 30th or not? This is the only mention I've seen that says they will not expire, is it a glitch? If they don't expire on the 30th, when will they?


What is considered an enemy unit?

I was reading about Trundle's rework, and I noticed his passive is "Whenever an enemy unit near Trundle dies, he heals for 2% of their maximum Health." But what exactly is 'enemy unit' in this case? I think it includes enemy champions as well as enemy minions, but does it include jungle mobs as well? If it does, does that mean dragon and Baron are included? Seems a bit overpowered if all of those count as well...   I tried searching for the definition, but I can't find a clear explanation of what 'enemy unit' means.


Are there any PS3 Trophies for Soul Calibur IV?

I saw that there are PS3 trophies for Soul Calibur V, but I would like to know if there are any for IV, and if so, what are they?


What are Frozen Synapse's "Plan Layers" for?

_I've only played some multiplayer with a friend so far._ In the bottom right, the Settings menu has a bunch of buttons relating to "Plan Layers." What are these, and how might I make use of them?


What do Frozen Synapse's "Focus on Zone" commands do, and how do I use them?

_I've only played some multiplayer with a friend so far._ When I right click on the ground and on enemies, and I see there is a "Focus on Zone" command (along with a corresponding "Ignore Zone" command). However, these always appear to be grayed out. What do these commands do, and how do I activate them?


Dota 2 crashes suddenly

I'm having issues with Dota 2. Sometimes, for no readily apparent reason, the game will crash to the desktop. It can happen when I join the game , checking the store or just on a loading screen. There is no error message- the game just exits to desktop with no warning or details. When I tried another internet connection it worked fine and playing offline also worked so it seems to be a problem with me internet. I'm reinstalling the game to see if that solves anything, but it is taking a long time. Any suggestions?


Getting old updates for minecraft xbox edition

Is there a way to get old updates on minecraft Xbox edition? I want to be able to play the minecraft xbox version of beta 1.6.6 for a non-laggy nostalgia rush.


Does the Zan's Minimap mod work with Minecraft 1.6.6? When I try to use it it always appears to throw an error when I try to load my game (but the message disappears too fast for me to read it), and my game never loads. I already have modloader installed and I made sure to delete the META-INF file.


Can legendary mats drop on Normal difficulty?

Am I able to farm for legendary crafting materials on Normal difficulty, or must I be on Torment (1-6) for these to drop? Here is a list of the materials I mean: http://www.diablofans.com/forums/diablo-iii-general-forums/diablo-iii- general-discussion/83094-guide-legendary-crafting-materials-drop-locations


loading a newer version save on an older version of minecraft

On Minecraft I accidently clicked a newer version save (Snapshot 13w36b) on an older version (1.6.2). My question is, did this ruin anything on my new save? It seems fine to me, but I'm not sure if it ruined anything I'm unaware of yet. It loaded the map because when I went back on it showed just now was the last time I went on it.


Why can't my friend join my game?

My friend and I have been having trouble with multiplayer in Borderlands 2. Whenever I join his game his says that the xbox is unable to read the disc, sends me to the main menu and him to the dashboard. He has the downloadable version off of Xbox LIVE and I have the disc version. I also have most DLCs (except for most of the skin packs). I was trying to join as Krieg the Psycho which we've done flawlessly before. Also, when we tried having him join my game it said on his screen that I was in a DLC he didn't have when I was in Sanctuary. This all started before the recent compatibility pack update' I think after the recent game update.


Can I go back to Dreamy areas once I have rescued the Pi'ilo inside them?

I realized after rescuing a Pi'illo from a Dreamy area that I missed one of the Attack Pieces, and kinda want to go back to get it because, well, having more moves is always good. I only realized this much later, though, so I don't want to go all the way back to the area I was in if I can't get the piece I want - so is it possible for me to get back to particular Dreamy areas? Or are they closed off once the Pi'illo is rescued?


How do I optimize the amount of XP I can get in a playthrough?

I would like to get the optimum amount of experience points in my playthrough. What I initially noticed is that there seems to be an XP bonus or multiplier if I kill an enemy by headshot. Please share tips or strategies on getting the optimal amount of XP in a playthrough (skill choices, order of getting skill choices, best ways to kill enemies, etc). Will choosing one of the skill trees first favor optimal XP collection?


How can I get past corruption?

I have a golden pickaxe and mostly complete golden armor. I also have an enchanted boomerang. I'd like to go find the dungeon, but while I can make short work of most individual monsters, I can't get past the swarms of monsters that descend on me whenever I reach the corruption that exists on either side of my spawn. I've tried running past them, but there are some hills and I'm not able to build sufficiently to get up over them. Do I need to tunnel under the corruption (I can't tunnel through)? Do I need a to build a skybridge over it? Or is there some trick to dealing with the large swarms of creatures that quickly develop in trying to pass through corruption?


In which language was X3tC originally designed?

I'm asking because basically I want to know which language I should pick with German being my mother language while I prefer original language versions, but that's probably too subjective... Since egosoft is a German developer, I wonder if X3TC was developed for German or English play originally?


Practically, can the meta be changed for the better?

Currently, the meta seems to be fairly set in stone. Sometimes I see pro teams in matches doing some interesting things, like having a support Sona that roams instead of staying bottom. Is the current meta definitely the best way to win games? If you are looking to optimally scale each member of your team, then it seems like it is, but there may be more to it. Besides very special cases, should the meta of sending 2 bot, 1 mid, and 1 top be messed with?


Repopulating Multiplayer in Red Dead Redemption

When entering Multiplayer (Xbox360), there are times when there are 15 other players online in my session. Some formed up in Posses, some not. If I just go off and try to complete a Gang Hideout (or several) on my own, it seems that the number of people in my online session continues to dwindle until ultimately I am the only one left in the 'lobby'. Is there a way to ensure that the 'lobby' repopulates with other players without jumping out and then back in?


Which multiplayer map has the Cleaver as a weapon pickup for Horde

Which of the multiplayer maps has the cleaver as a weapon pickup for Horde mode? I am trying to get the 40 kills needed to unlock the execution and it is very slow going waiting for a butcher.


What do these D's mean?

So in my dump some items are marked with a pink D. Some are not. What does it mean? ![What do these D's mean?](http://i.stack.imgur.com/yVb2z.png)


Having Trouble on Adding Bots

I am trying to make bots fight each other on my private TF2 server, but when I add a bot, the game adds other bots to balance out the teams. How can I stop it from doing that?


SWTOR security key and app

I'm curious if you can set up the mobile key on a android and then order the physical key later and then use it too? I am always misplacing either my phone or keys and would like to have the ability to use either to login with.


How much space is there on the battlefield?

The legendary neutral minion card Onyxia has the following text: > **Battlecry:** Summon 1/1 Welps until your side of the battlefield is full. ![Onyxia card](http://i.stack.imgur.com/PGOVQ.png) So how much space is there on the battlefield? When will it be considered "full"?


Is there a way to change Kyogre's nature or any of the legendaries?

I would like to "choose" the nature of Kyogre and the legendaries. When is the best time to save? Before the battle? Or is it unchangeable?


How much better are the higher levels of the ammo bonuses?

There seem to be different levels of the different ammo powers you can apply as a bonus for one multiplayer round: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/NseMl.png) I just got the Incendiary Rounds II in a Veteran Pack I bought, and I'm wondering how much better the level 2 ammo powers are than their level 1 counterparts. As far as I can tell the type of pack you buy determines which level you get, depending on how much better the higher level powers are I might want to buy more Veteran or even Spectre packs.


Do body armors have any effect on the head? Is it better to use hollow point ammunition when targetting a body-armored enemy's unarmored head?

I'm just wondering if Fallout New Vegas is like Skyrim, where wearing an armor on one body part will protect other body parts (regardless if armor is worn on that body part). In FNV, do body armors have any effect on the head? Will it be better to use hollow point ammunition (does more damage to unarmored opponents) on an enemy _with_ body armor, but _no_ helmet or head armor or other head apparel when targetting the head?


Can follower take items all on his/her own?

I gave my follower (Lydia) basic items to improve her chances to survive: armor, weapon, shield, bow and necklace. I also gave her some items to keep if I ever need them for immediate use e.g. fire resistance boots. However, when I check her inventory sometimes new items appear apparently out of nowhere: usually all kinds of arrows but sometimes swords and last night enchanted stuff to turn undead.   1. I'm 100% sure I never gave her those items.   2. I'm 100% sure I never gave her command to pick those items up from the floor or from a container.   3. The arrows might be explained if she picks up arrows shot at her - she take lots of those very bravely without ever complaining but so far wasn't able to see her taking arrow out her body and put in her quill.   4. I do explore lots of places that most likely have the items appearing in her inventory. Can I control this thing or define what she should take and what not to take? Is this behavior documented somewhere? If so, I couldn't find it so far.


Can random events kill your last remaining crew member?

If you only have one crew member left, can he be killed by events that kill one random crew member? Or does FTL make sure events always leave you with at least one person to play captain (allowing you to "predict the outcome" of those scenarios)? By that I mean scenarios like _Giant Alien Spiders_ in which a random crew member gets killed instantly; not events such as an enemy boarding the ship and killing your crew member through standard combat.


How does battle.net select a custom game to join?

If you select "Join Custom Game" and search for a map - for example Xel'Naga Caverns - you can join the game and play against a seemingly random player who had created the open-to-public custom game. But how does battle.net select the game? Is MMR considered? Is it purely random? First come, first serve? Similarly, is it possible to _spectate_ open-to-public games on the standard maps? I'm thinking this could be an interesting alternative to watching live streams. **Edit:** As answered by @Resorath, it seems to be first-come-first-serve. Do people find this feature useful / fun then? I would think it's pointless to play against opponents that have no relation to your skill level. I guess it could be interesting for practicing a risky build order without damaging your ladder ranking, if you don't have a practice partner.


What's the penalty for dying?

I get the following message when I die: ![screenshot - text below](http://i.stack.imgur.com/QgrmW.png)   " _You died! You were killed! When you lose all your health, the simulation revives you... for a price._ " How much will death cost you? Is it fixed or does it scale depending on level, money or another factor?


How does a Forged Alliance player learn to play FA Forever?

FA Forever isn't just the lobby, it also comprises a set of community patches that change the game balance substantially. As a veteran FA player, I'd like to quickly see how FA Forever is different in gameplay terms: how units are stronger or weaker than before, and what the additions like the HQ factories do. The online unit database is a good starting point, but only shows each unit on a separate page, and doesn't compare units to the base game. OTOH, the patch notes are confusing to read, because they describe one change at a time instead of the overall change (some changes are modified further in later patches, etc.). Is there a single summary where I can see the changes for each unit, ideally with discussion, so that I can start playing FA Forever effectively?


How can I find my steam ID?

How can I find my steam ID? I haven't bought any games; I am playing a free one.   Is the ID only created if I buy a game?


How does Animation Canceling work? Is it a valid technique?

I'm not a veteran DOTA2 player but I want to improve my gaming techniques. I've recently heard about Animation Canceling, used mostly by pro-gamers, in order to have better chances to last hit. How does it really work? Is there a proper time, or even a proper period of the game, when using it is recommended? Is it really useful to get the last hit?


Is "tactical awareness" an alias of "interceptions"?

I only find "interceptions" attribute on my FIFA 14(Just like this:http://www.futhead.com/14/players/5562/luiz-gustavo/), but I notice many guys mentioned something called "tactical awareness" attribute(example: http://fifanow.com/site/ultimate-team/all-fifa-14-in-game-player-statistics- explained/). I think it's an alias of "interceptions" in fact, but I'm not sure. So, is it an alias?


Does it count towards an extraction if you miss extraction?

In Mass Effect 3 there are challenges that want you to extract 10 times with a certain character or 15 times on a specific map. If you die (so really die, not just downed and revived) or miss the extraction (by not standing in the blue circle when countdown ends), does it still count towards these challenges?


How do bats move?

Is there a pattern for which direction a bat enemy will move, and if so what is it? Or is it just a random walk? I've gathered that bats only move during every other beat, but there doesn't seem to be any pattern on which direction they will move to. Especially with the boss versions, this makes them hard to kill with a dagger without taking any damage, where you have to spend the turn they don't move to get adjacent to them.


Cross saving between android and Pc PPSSPP

I'm planing on playing FF Type 0 using my PC and phone, is there any way to transfer the saves and save states? Can it be done automatically using my wifi connection or do I need to hook my phone to the PC every time?


Do Sirens get any bonus out of Explosive weapons?

Sirens get bonus Elemental Effect chance but Explosive weapons appear to ignore "chance" and always deal explosive damage. None of the Siren's skills appear to (directly) effect explosives. Is there any benefit for Sirens when using Explosive weapons? In Borderlands 1 Sirens' "elemental effect chance" actually improved your "proc pool" which meant you could deal more damaging procs more often, which included Explosive effects. Is that still the case?


What is an Ego Shooter?

I've heard some European folks refer to certain shooters as "Ego Shooters". Primarily in reference to first-person shooters, but I've since heard it used in reference to non-FPS titles as well.


Do your villagers remember you when they move out or not?

I keep getting different answers, and none of them seem specific to Animal Crossing New Leaf, so I'm not sure if my villagers who move out will remember me or not. What determines it? I know that they'll remember you if they move to a friend's town, but what if they just move out? I'm getting really frustrated trying to find the answer since I've searched everywhere on the net and none answer my question.


In DOTA 2 how do you create a "level up ability" hotkey

I'm new to dota but have played quite a bit of league of legends and I'm very much used to using ctrl-qwer to level up my abilities. Is there a way to do this in dota 2?


My character has trouble running, he can only walk

For some reason every time I try to run by using the `Shift` key (and `W`) for example, my character just stops moving. I can't get him to run while walking by pressing the `Shift` key after the `W` key is pressed. If I press the `Shift` key first and then the `W` key, the character just jerks as if attempting to start the run, but then comes to a full stop. Repeating this just results in sort of jerks forward. This seems to be some sort of bug. I can get around this for now, by jumping forward first, then mid-jump pressing the `Shift` key so that when he lands I already have `Shift`+`W` pressed. Then he starts running after completing the jump. I am wondering if some config video quality setting could be causing this problem. Does anyone know of a solution to this to allow my character to run normally as he should.


XBOX 360 Arcade multiple USB flash drives

Recently I grabbed rather old XBOX 360 Arcade for my son who wanted to play Minecraft that is not yet available on PS3. This console doesn't have much internal storage and after resetting and applying latest updates, only about 24 MB is left. I read that I can either add external HDD or USB flash drive to it. I have couple of spare USB drives and one of them actually worked. It is small (4GB) and I am planning to add more. This is my secondary console so I don't want to spend too much money on it. Few questions...   * I see 3 USB ports so can I put three USB flash drives of 32GB each if I wanted to?   * I am thinking about not getting HDD storage at all as it is more expensive and very specific to XBOX. USB flash drives are multi-purpose and I could use those elsewhere after the console dies or I don't want to use it anymore. Any downside to this?   * I would like to buy games from live account instead of on physical disks. The table in the link seems to indicate that it is supported but I wanted to confirm as some older articles say otherwise. It seems like this support was added much later after the console was released.   * Can the installed game be moved from one flash drive to another?


Starcraft 2 Building Previews

After watching Idra's stream, I noticed something. When he builds a building, after picking the spot where to build, there is a preview placed on the ground and for him it is a bright pink. ![Idras Buildings](http://i.stack.imgur.com/dsPMJ.png) However, when I build something, my preview is a faded out version of the building and not at all clear to see. ![My Buildings](http://i.stack.imgur.com/hRFcN.jpg) I'm looking for how to change my settings to be the same as his. My current graphics settings are low graphics with Ultra textures and I've tried with low-low and ultra-ultra but I can't seem to get the pink previews. Any help? BTW .. It may not seem like a big deal and it rarely is, but I have my hotkeys set so that the spore and spine crawler buttons are next to each other so sometimes I build a wall of spores instead of spines which isn't great vs ground based compositions as you can imagine.


Is the XCOM Enemy Within Commander Edition DLC on the disc?

A simple question for any Xbox players out there with Enemy Within - are the Slingshot and Elite Soldier DLC included on the disc, or is it a single-use download code? I'm considering buying the game used for a friend.


Is there a way to view sent messages on XBOX 360?

Is there any way for me to see messages I've sent via XBOX Live from my XBOX 360?


Is there any way to tell when another player has given you an O-Power?

I occasionally get a message that an O-Power has expired, which is very annoying, considering that I could have been focusing on battling in the time before that, had I but known. Is there any indication that an O-Power is in effect, or that you have been given one?


How do you clear the saved-games, high-scores, etc. from (some GameBoy) cartridges?

I bought a used copy of some games and cannot figure out how to clear some of the saved-game data from them. With _Mario & Luigi - Superstar Saga (GBA)_, I can clear the main game “files”, but cannot find an option to delete the high-score of the _Mario Bros._ sub-game. In _Super Mario Bros. Deluxe (GBC)_ , deleting the save-games from the “Original” mode is easy, but there does not seem to be an option to delete the current-level, high-score, completed and gotten-items, etc. from the other modes (“Challenge”, “Boo”, “Records”, “Toy Box”, “Album”, etc.)


How do I get the treasure in the Sealed Door section of the Sealed Palace(5-3)?

The hint for this one is... > There is, very rarely, a reward for cowards. In response to this, I've tried not attacking the enemies, refusing to enter into the big open area for a minute, running around at the edge of the area, hiding in a corner, and generally being a total wuss. Nothing seems to happen. How do I get the treasure here?


How can I increase my survivability as a Barbarian on Normal?

I have a game going with the Barbarian class, and I seem to be getting killed more often with him than any other class. Is there a secret/tip to using him that I am missing? My stat for armor (going off the top of my head since I don't have access to my game right now) is probably closer to 300, but I'm getting my butt kicked bad in Act 1, on normal difficulty! I know this is probably a stupid question, something easy that I am missing...


What is the maximum amount of Poke dollars you can hold?

Is it possible to get more than 999,999 Poke dollars or is the max still 999,999?


Background download stuck at 99%?

I've been playing SW:TOR for about a week now, and the game has been completing the download in the background. It stopped at 99.18% downloaded three days ago. Now, I'm level ten and finished on my planet, but I can't get off the planet because the game "is not fully downloaded". How do I get my computer to finish that last percent of download?


Can I devolve my Mega Pokemon during a battle?

I already have 4 Pokémon capable of Mega Evolution: a Lucario, a Blastoise, a Blaziken and an Ampharos. However, when I activate Mega Evolution for one of them, then switch out my Pokémon, the button for Mega Evolution is greyed out (inactive). I understand that for balancing purposes, you shouldn't be able to fight with multiple Mega Evolved Pokémon simultaneously, but is there a way to reset Mega Evolution in order to Mega Evolve another Pokémon while still in combat?


Fastest method of leveling 50-60?

As the title says, what gives the most experience in Rift for Storm Legion leveling? I'm currently at level 56 and would like to reach level 60 prior to the Autumn Harvest event that starts later this week. So far my main method of leveling has been running instant adventures, however I'm not sure if specific dungeons, rift hunts, pvp, etc will give more experience at a faster rate. Does anyone know what the fastest possible method to level in game is? I know that there are people who can go 1-60 in a single weekend so I know that it's possible to go 56-60 in a matter of days.


Difference between top and bottom lane in League of Legends?

What is the difference between top and bottom lanes in LoL? More experienced players tell you during the game to switch the lane if you go to the "wrong" one. So I guess that certain champions are not good for playing top/bottom. Why and what kind of champions should be played bottom, and what type should be played top (I mean generaly, not exact champions)?


Mobile graphics cards - will they cope with the most demanding games

I'm in the process of thinking about upgrading my laptop. I haven't been gaming for a while, but with a nice shiny new laptop, I would probably look to get into a few games again :) I'm a bit out of the loop, but would a mobile graphics card (something like a Nvidia GT 635M) cope with the demands of a modern game?


Does Heirlooms yield the XP bonus when the level range is exceeded?

I am currently levelling a Death Knight with heirlooms, and some of the heirlooms that I have, are with the level 1-80 range (not upgraded to 1-85) While playing the game, I went past level 80 and into 81. **But does the heirlooms with the range of 1-80 still yield the 10% experience bonus?** I know I could easily run a Heroic Pandaria dungeon to get the points needed to upgrade the Heirloom from 1-80 to 1-85, but since I did level with lower level Heirloom gear - I'm just wondering.


Wii U multilingual support

I am currently living in Italy and I am looking into buying a wii u. Only thing that bothers me is will I have option to set it to english if it is bought in Italy? As far as I know it should be EU region which should have multilingual support. Can anyone confirm?


Can you use Split Screen multiplayer in Modern Warfare 3 for LAN Party

I plan on throwing a LAN party this week and we'll have a couple Xbox 360s there. I know that you and a guest can play on Xbox Live on the same machine, but I was wondering if we can have 4v4 over LAN with two Xbox 360s on the same network. IIRC, this could not be done in World at War, and I didn't try with Black Ops.


How to power up the Eiffel Tower?

In Square Enix's _Imaginary Range_ for Android, I'm kind of a bit stuck in powering up the Eiffel Tower. Any hints?


How do I kill three juggernauts in Spec Ops: Survival mode?

I have been playing the Spec Ops Survival mode map "Resistance" for a while now, and I keep dying when all the juggernauts start coming! what is the best gun to deal with them quickly? Some people say using C4 is the best way, is this true?


What are those yellow orbs that enemies drop?

Occasionally, I've seen enemies drop yellow orbs, and I can't figure out what they do. They're especially plentiful during the final boss fight, but that's not the only place. Green's health, blue's focus, purple's power, but what could yellow be? (btw, I don't mean the quest guide. ;) )


How to counter a heartbeat sensor?

I keep getting screwed over by people using the Heartbeat Sensor attachment. I was wondering - is there is a way that I can avoid showing up on it or otherwise disable it?


Is there any way to stop the game from putting me in auto-run?

I prefer to hold the shift key to run, and so every time I start the game, I hit Caps Lock to disable auto-run. However, I find it always finds opportunities to re-enable itself. Sometimes I will go through a door that has a loading screen, and I'm auto-running when I come out the other site. Other times I will speak to an NPC and will be running after the conversation has ended. I tried finding an option in the menu but couldn't. Is there some kind of configuration that would allow me to disable auto-run altogether so that the game doesn't do it for me?


Stuck in extraction mission after killing all aliens and bringing VIP to SkyRanger

I seem to be stuck in an extraction mission (rescuing some general) after (seemingly) killing all aliens and bringing the VIP to the SkyRanger (to the marked area). I think I killed all the aliens, but there may be some others hidding somewhere. I've swept the area twice but could not find the missing aliens. That happened quite a bit on the original 1994 game, but I thought I read somewhere that the developers got rid of this situation in the latest version somehow. I'm in mid-game playing in normal difficulty (no ironman mode) and the PS3 version. The mission is in Brasilia, Brazil. What am I doing wrong?


How does Pound of Flesh bonus work with Health Globe drop rates and bonuses?

There is a very good answer to a question about generic drop rates, but how do those changes if you are using Pound of Flesh?   * How does P.o.F. effect drop rates if you are playing in a group setting?   * Would Elite (Blue) monsters go from 60% drop at 50/0% life up to a 70% or 85% chance to drop a globe?   * (My instinct is that it would be 70% because most things in Diablo 3 seem to be multiplicative)   * Does the +25% to health globe drops then not affect Rare (Yellow) monsters at all?   * In a group setting, does everyone in the party benefit from that (if so, what happens with multiple barbs using pound of flesh)?    * Or is it only if you, as the barb, are the one who drops the target below their normal drop check mark?   * Also, has anyone tested if the 100% bonus to life healed from health globe is applied before or after item bonus to heal? (Here my guess is that it only multiplies the base amount from 20%/35% to 40%/70% and then adds item bonuses)


What does the "set friend note" feature do?

In SCII you can right click on a friends name and "set friend note". What is this? What does it do? It allows you to type in text but nothing happens after you save it. So is this for your reference?


how to get the thx helicopter mod without needing mine craft.jar in finder?

I might have accidentally deleted minecraft.jar in ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft and I need it to download thx helicopter mod. How can I still download thx helicopter mod without mine craft.jar?


Can I buy some airports miles away from where Im based and get passengers wanted to go to them airports only

In my game, I am based in Europe at the moment. Can I buy two airports in the US and have passengers just wanting to go to those airports? I know that I would have to buy cheap planes and locate them there.


Does middle lane experience range reach the wraith camp?

Does the allied jungler at wraith camp receive shared experience when the enemy minions push and die to the turret in middle lane?


How did my objects disappear?

Playing single player (vanilla 1.6.4), I left the game running while I went out for approximately 2 hours. Before leaving I put all of my valuables into 2 chests just in case I died. There was a crafting table in between the two chests. I left the game unpaused in an attempt to farm cacti while I was gone. I left myself parked in the same room as the two chests. When I came back, both chests, the crafting table, and the ladder that was used to exit the room I was in were all gone. A few of the stone blocks in the same room also seem to have moved. There is a one block hole in the floor that wasn't there, and there is an extra block in a spot on the wall that wasn't there. I know that I didn't die because I still have everything that was in my inventory. I know that the game time was advancing because I have more cacti and all of my plants grew. There is no damage to the room I was in that would indicate an explosion and as far as I know it would not have been possible for any mobs to get in. Every other section of my house is in the exact same state as it was when I left, including my enchanting room which was in the next room over (no door in between) How could my chests, a crafting table, and a ladder simply vanish over the course of 2 hours while I left the game running? I tried using task manager to kill the game and re-launch it but that made no difference.


How are concessions calculated?

When somebody attacks me and he surrenders, he pays me concessions (at least with some casus bellis, such as “de jure war”). For example, currently, I am king of Bohemia, and I am defending against the king of Hungary in “Hungarian-Bohemian De Jure War over Presspurg”. When I hover over “Enforce demands” under “Offer Peace”, it says: >   * King Szilveszter I: Lose 200.0 Prestige >   * **King Szilveszter I pays 53.6 to King Konrád II** >   * King Konrád II: Gain 100.0 Prestige from war contribution > How is the amount of money he pays me calculated? What does it depend on?


What is the significance of "The letters are worn beyond recognition"?

In Majula, there is an obelisk with an inscription which can be examined to display the total amount of deaths worldwide. Around the back of the obelisk, there is another inscription. If you examine it, you get the following message. > The letters are worn beyond recognition. Has anyone figured out what this is about? Is there any way to read the inscription?


How do you spawn mobs aggressive towards iron golems?

I am attempting to create an arena for my sick tastes of entertainment in which an Iron Golem must survive endless waves of mobs. This would be a simple matter, except that the mobs only become aggressive towards the Golem once they've been hit. It's not that exciting to see a golem walking around casually attacking mobs who don't have time to see what hit them. Is there any way to spawn mobs, preferably using the /summon command, that are automatically agressive towards any nearby iron golems?


How do I play Halo 4 against bots?

I would really like to know how to play Halo 4 "slayer" against computer bots. I have looked at many different sites and can not find anything that is relevant to my question.


Different editions of Rift

I've seen three different editions.   * Standard Edition   * Ashes of History Collector's Edition   * Infinity Edition The Standard Edition is pretty self evident, but what is the difference (if any) between Ashes of History and Infinity? _**If you want all the rewards, do you have to buy them all?_**


How many vendors should I assign to my markets?

I started playing Banished again during this latest beta release. I was curious about vendors in the market. I didn't used to use the markets before, but I find it is a great storage facility and vendors stockpiling it with goods is great. However, I was curious about the optimal amount of vendors needed in the market. It starts out with 12 by default, but I quickly lower this to 1/1, because that is all that seems to be needed as my one vendor is keeping that market fully stocked with no issues. Is there some kind of population to vendor ratio that should be maintained for the best results? Or is it a more raise the vendors if they seem to be slacking in resources?


How do I input custom names into my game?

I am trying to get custom names in the game for Prison Architect but it wont let me because I already own the game, and it comes with the game. How do I get custom names into the game?


Why does my system say, "Save failed, hard drive removed," when I try to save my game?

I try to save my _WWE 2k14_ data and it says, "Save failed, hard drive removed." What do I do to save my data?


How do you make a item transporter in minecraft

Can you please help me on this topic? I just need basic facts about this.


How Do I Fix This Run.bat thing For Minecraft Bukkit Servers

I followed Bukkit.org's steps:   1. Create a folder with your choice of names   2. Download the latest recommended build CraftBukkit.Jar   3. Place the Craftbukkit1.5.2 jar from step 2 in your folder   4. Rename CraftBukkit1.5.2-R1.0.Jar To CraftBukkit.jar   5. Open Notepad and copy and paste `java -Xmx1024M -jar craftbukkit.jar -o true PAUSE`   6. Save the Notepad text you just wrote and click save-as (Name).Bat (I did run.bat too. It still didn't work .)   7. Double-Click Run.bat or (Name).bat and it should load your world [Step 7 Error Please Read]: I opened up Run.bat and it is in the same file as craftbukkit.jar Which is the folder I made. It is right below craftbukkit.jar and I open up Run.bat and this crap showed up. ![Cropped screenshot says, "Error unable to access jarfile craftbukkit.jar"](http://i.stack.imgur.com/0A4YX.jpg)


Why does the Monk's Inner Sanctuary sometimes cause Fear?

The Monk's skill, Inner Sanctuary, reads > Create a runic circle of protection on the ground for 5 seconds that cannot > be passed by enemies. Strangely enough, this seems to have a very high chance of fearing enemies. I'm positive I don't have any chance to fear on my gear, and I only seem to fear enemies when I use this skill. Does Inner Sanctuary have some kind of undocumented chance to fear? Or am I missing something here? I'm using the Circle of Protection rune


Can you cheese your way into Development Hell?

Can I restart the "A Shattered Crown" quest at Act I multiple times and check wether four crypts spawn instead of three, to get into Development Hell? Or is there some mechanic preventing you from cheesing your way into it? I really want to check the place out and grab the achievement. :)


Which bosses have an enrage timer and what are their effects?

We already know that the Butcher sets the whole room on fire if you fail to kill him in 3 minutes. Are just the end-of-act bosses that possess an enrage timer? What are their effects? Is the timing the same for every one of them? Does the timer depend on the group size?


How do I mine ore?

My pawns keep telling me that I should be mining for ore, presumably in the rocks I'm nearby / standing on. How? I have a pick-ax but I can't select "Use" from my inventory. I don't see aught shining to mash circle at.


Is there any type of penalty for killing/consuming civilians?

I am new to the series; never played prototype 1, though I probably should have. Oh well. My question is, is there any kind of penalty (morality, ending, evolution, etc) to consuming an innocent civilian? Or am I free to just go wild?


The Shadow City cools its bones near this water. Where is the next clue?

I have been searching throughout the Shadow City of the Sunspear in Westeroscraft for weeks now and still have yet to find the next clue. I have read the books and watched the show and do not believe there is any reference to this in either. I have taken into account that the Water Gardens may also be a possibility but did not find anything there either. While scouring the internet for answers, I also came across the possibility that somewhere in King's Landing may also be called the Shadow City, but have yet to find anything to back that up. If you have perhaps completed the scavenger hunt, it would be really helpful if you could tell me where (more specifically) to search or at least if I'm on the right track.


Which enemies are considered as "non-special"?

The Joker skill (in the Mastermind tree) gives the possibility to turn "non- special" enemies. > JOKER > > You can convert a non-special enemy to fight on your side. The enemy must > have surrendered in order for you to convert it. Which enemies are "non-special" exactly?


What's the randomness function of the Puzzle Swap piece-buyer?

I am curious to how Puzzle Swap decides which piece you get when you buy one. Does it:   * Pick a piece out of all the pieces?   * Pick a panel and then pick a piece for it?   * Pick whether the piece will be old or new and give a piece of that type?   * Something that makes even less sense?


Zero and Megaman Zero? What is the difference?

I am so confused, in Zero's ending on Marvel vs Capcom 3, Silver Surfer takes Zero to the wrong world. Zero says that he is NOT Megaman Zero. What is the difference I thought there was only one Zero.


What does dual wielding do, without the Dual Wielding talent?

In Torchlight you can wield any two one-handed weapons. There is a Dual Wielding talent that adds damage when wielding two weapons, but what happens when dual wielding without the talent? Does it simply alternate back and forth? If the weapons are exactly the same, is there any DPS benefit? How does it work with one melee and one ranged weapon?


Strange mouse cursor change during games

During some games, my mouse cursor changes to some strange dotted line (like in the picture). It looks like that, but I had to draw it myself as the cursor is not visible in screenshots. This is really bothersome as I do not see the exact point where I am clicking. Furthermore my mouse stays this way even if I Alt-Tab or close StarCraft entirely. How can I prevent this and is there a fix except restarting my computer? ![Cropped screenshot showing a likeness of the bugged cursor](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ahyvv.png)


How can I craft Misc slot items?

How do you craft Misc slot items in TF2? I have seen some players who have crafted miscs, but the only recipe I can find in TF2 is one that "builds headgear". How does one craft a misc item?


Dwarf Fortress crossbows not firing from behind fortifications

I built fortifications which my crossbowmen are standing immediatly behind (defending a burrow). When goblins come close the crossbowmen don't fire but leave the fortifications and chase the goblins. Is there a way to make them hold and also fire from fortifications?


Can I choose which level I'll go in?

Sometimes, when starting anew game in Wrath of the Lamb, I'll find myself in the cellar rather than the basement. Ditto when going down a level. What determines which level I'll go in?


Patch notes for Playstation

Where can I find patch notes and system update history for the PlayStation systems?


Does Minecraft 1.6 have higher practical system requirements than 1.5.1?

Playing on my (hosted) multiplayer server, I had no issue with minecraft 1.5.1, but after upgrading to 1.6, I'm lagging horribly even when alone in the server. I did increase the memory supplied to the game in the new launcher, but it didn't help much. Have the system requirements increased? And, if so, is it the server or the client that needs more resources?


How does Master Yi's ultimate interact with Viktor's Gravity Field?

Master Yi cannot be slowed while his Ultimate is active. Viktor's Gravity Field spell causes all units in its AOE to receive a stacking slow debuff and will stun any hero that receives 3 stacks of this debuff. If Master Yi is within the Gravity Field long enough that he _would have been stunned_ if his ultimate wasn't preventing him from being slowed, will he still be stunned?


Can Shadowrun Returns be completed without ever using a decker?

Are there enough other paths through the game to complete the base campaign of Shadowrun Returns without ever using Decking?


What can the Petrified Something be used for?

Since I'm a sucker for mystery gifts in Dark Souls, I chose the "Petrified Something" as my starting gift. Knowing what I knew about the Old Witch's Ring in Dark Souls, I figured that the item's usefulness (if it had any at all) wouldn't become apparent until much later in the game. Imagine my surprise, then, when I came across the birds' nest _in the tutorial area_ that enticingly asked me for a "smooth" object. Figuring that my petrified lump fit the bill quite well, I dropped it in the nest, and got a White Ring in exchange. That's a neat ring, of course, but since I traded away my starting gift only minutes into the game, it makes me curious if I've now missed out on anything else I could've used it for instead. Does the Petrified Something have any other uses than to trade at the birds' nest?


Where is the keypad in Jensen's apartment?

I must be missing something really obvious, but I can't find the keypad that opens the stash behind the TV in Jensen's apartment. Where is it located?


Does a resource have to be within the fat plus to use?

In Civilization IV, can I connect to a resource outside of the "fat plus" as long as it is inside my civilization boundaries? For instance, could I build a road and pasture to horses three tiles away from a city and then be able to produce horse archers?               .......    C: city     H...C..    H: horses     .......    .: other tile


Why do some champion / elite packs give a double stack of Nephalem Valor?

Since I have reached level 60, I started farming act 1 Inferno to get some gear. My usual farm routine is to get five stacks of Nephalem Valor as quick as possible, and then kill elite / champion packs and finish with Warden & Butcher. When getting my five stacks of Nephalem, I noticed that, occasionnaly, some packs give me a double stack of Nephalem Valor. Why is it so ? If there is a specific way to get double stacks on pack, this could make farming a bit quicker :)


Where is Ranmir. I am trying to complete Drowned Sorrows mini-quest

Where is Ranmir? I am trying to complete the Drowned Sorrows Quest This is a mini-quest from what i can gather of forums and does not list as a quest in my log. I have managed to complete most of the quest and all that is remaining is to give the letter to Ranmir. However, I cannot find him. I have gone in and out of the Frozen Hearth tarvern at different times. I have even left the whole place and done other quests, including loading and saving and waiting. I have tried his sisters shop and even sneaked in at night to check beds. I do not believe he is dead and have not fought a dragon in Winterhold since meeting him. He must be alive, just can't find him.


Is Torchlight a Multiplayer game?

I loved Diablo II when I was younger, and now I (just) noticed Torchlight. Is Torchlight a multiplayer game? Does it support co-operative mode?


How to play Battlefield2 after the shutdown of Gamespy?

Since Gamespy shutted down the Battlefield2 Master servers, the vanilla game is not anymore able to authenticate users. Are there any options left to play the game online?


Can I change the birth year when creating a pro?

I'm starting a career and creating a new pro. It asks me to fill in basic information like _First Name_ , _Surname_ , etc. Two fields are disabled with a padlock next to them. The first one is _Team_ , that one is set to the team I picked so it's fine. The second one is _Birth Year_ , it's set to 1994. Is there a way to change this?


Possible to buy a game that you get free with Playtation Plus?

I was wondering if it is possible to buy a game that you get free with Playtation Plus? Because I wanted to buy Borderlands 2 for €9.99 durning the January sale permanently, so I coud play it when my plus+ subscription expires.


Skipping cutscenes

Is there any way to skip cutscenes in the first Mass Effect game? I read somewhere that you could press space repeatedly, but that is not working. I'm having trouble with a post-cutscene fight and I'm annoyed I have to sit through the cutscene every time things go south.


Is there a way to check the affixes of champions without my follower charging them?

I usually play DH with the Templar and the most important thing for me to check is if the champions have Damage Reflect or if the Minions are Invulnerable before I start shooting. Somehow the radius in which the affixes are displayed is very small, even if I see them in the distance hovering over them does not show their attributes. I tried on several occasions to look at their affixes while slowly walking towards them, but as soon as they are displayed my stupid follower charges them, which is pretty bothersome, as I want them to be max distance before I start shooting. Just to be clear:   * I need my follower for the extra Magic Find.   * I need to know if the champions have Damage Reflect so I can use Shadow Power or SS before my projectiles hit, otherwise I kill myself in 3-4 hits.   * I cannot use these abilities on every pack, as if they have different affixes I need to spend my Discipline on other skills.


Two Block Jump?

I was roaming around a forest in my single player survival world and kept taking fall damage. One time right when I hit the ground I jumped and appeared to jump two blocks high (To the top of the tree). I want to know if it just appeared that way, if it was a bug, or if the damage movement caused me to go that little bit farther to get to the top. Thanks!


Minecraft server - stop announcing gamemode change/item spawning?

Is there a way to stop announcing gamemode changes, item spawning events etc. on the chat for all the players on a Minecraft Server?   I've been searching but I cannot seem to find a flag in the configuration to turn this off. Thanks.


Redemption not working in my own turn?

I used Redemption ("Secret: When one of your minions dies, return it to life with 1 Health.") and then attacked an enemy minion, killing my minion. However, this minion was not resurrected. Redemption then worked in the opposing player's turn. Is this a bug or a faulty card description? Would it have worked in my next turn?


What genre of video game does Diablo belong to?

I've recently played Diablo 1 and 2 and I'm totally hooked. Now I've been wondering what genre this game belongs to, so it would help me find similar games.


Should I persist to try to get in the subway after I broadcast the message In New York?

I'm back to New York, I just broadcast the message and UNATCO troops started to fire at me. I made my way to the apartment and my brother told me to run. I know I'm supposed to go to the subway, but after 2 or 3 tries, I didn't successfully made it. Anyway, I get captured and I noticed I can continue the story from that point. Should I persist and reload my game until I made it to the subway or it does not change anything since I will be captured anyway?


What can you do with dwarven oil?

I've been doing some dwarven mines, but I cant seem to find the usage of the dwarven oil. Can you make an item out of it?


What crimes can you get away with as thane?

I just became thane in Whiterun and was wondering, What crimes can you get away with as thane, and how many times can you use your rank as an excuse for crime?


What is the benefit of being Thane?

Related to this question: How do I become a Thane? For at least one of the locations you need to buy a house before you can become Thane, so what is the benefit of becoming a Thane?


How do I respec from DPS to healing?

My main character is a druid who just reached level 80 on Tuesday. While leveling I have played exclusively in cat form. This worked great for solo play and 5-man dungeons. However, my guild is completely overrun with tanks and DPS (mainly DKs, hunters and warlocks) but has virtually no healers. So I've been thinking of either re-spec or dual-spec into healing. My questions and concerns are:   * I'm already aware that I will need different armor since caster and DPS armor have completely different stats. What is the best way to gear up for a spec change like this?   * How easy is it to "learn" healing, and how should I go about it?   * The reason I'm interested in dual-spec is because I still like my feral kitty. Is it better to do it this way (even with the extra gear requirements) or to focus on one spec?


How do I disarm enemies in Assassins Creed Revelations?

I'm stuck in one of the master assassin missions - I'm only allowed to disarm enemies but I can't find a proper move in the game tutorials nor do I find anything in the handbook. Anyone knows the necessary key on the keyboard?


What are the extra features of Cave Story on the Wii?

I recently was told that Cave Story was ported to the Wii. It was an excellent game on the PC, the perfect match of excellent gameplay and story. The Wii version isn't just a straight port, is it? Are there extra features available that will provide a completely new experience to the game?


About Assassin's Creed 2, DRM and savegames

I was thinking to buy **Asssassin's Creed 2** for PC, but I heard some bad voices about the DRM included in the game. At home I have an ADSL connection but unfortunately is not really reliable. It often happens that goes down even for an hour or more. Usually during this time a play single player games but,in Assassin's Creed 2, what happen if:   1. my internet connection **is down**. Can I launch the game and can I save the progress?   2. my internet connection **goes down** while I am playing. Can I continue to play and save the progress?


What are the Race and Profession combinations?

While I am not a fan of the original guild wars I am believing in the hype that this one is different and I may enjoy it. But after poking around on the official website I am at a loss as for what race/profession combinations are possible. It seems like this information is purposefully misleading. So I come here! Which races can be which profession? If I wanted to play a thief, for example, am I limited in my selections?


Do alternative dimensions depends on the world seed?

We have a new world on our 1.0 minecraft server in which we just created a nether portal. We started exploring the nether to gather some materials, but didn't manage to find a nether fortress or structures to get some nether brick. I was thinking of deleting the nether folder of the world and let the server regenerate it from scratch, hoping for more luck during the generation process. However, before doing such, that question came to my mind : 'Is the nether dimension tied to the world seed ?'. If so, deleting the world may be useless, and we need to explore further to find a nether fortress. Does anyone have information on how the alternative dimensions are generated relative to the world seed ?


Calculating Dual Wield Character DPS

I've been hacking through several formulas across this site and others. I'm running into problems trying to figure out the true DPS when the character is dual wielding. Let's take a low level Barbarian for example.               Strength: 28     Damage Increased by Skills: 0%     Attacks per second: 1.24     Crit Chance: 5%     Crit Hit Damage: 50%          Weapon Stats:     1 Hand Spear: 7-11 Damage     Spear Base Attacks per Second: 1.20     Bonus: Increase Attack Speed by 3%      So, the formula for this would be (or any one handed character):               7 + 11 = **18**; (weapon damage range added together)     1.20 * (1 + (3 * 0.01)) = **1.236**; (base weapon speed, times any IAS bonus on the weapon plus 1)     (0 * 0.01) + 1 = **1**; (damage bonus from skills. this character has 0)     ((5 * 0.01) * (50 * 0.01)) + 1 = **1.025**; (crit chance * crit damage)     (28 * 0.01) + 1 = **1.28**; (attribute to percent + 1)      multiple all of the results above, and divide by two and you get: **14.59** which is the correct DPS of the character. But now, how would you calculate the DPS of an offhand weapon equipped to this character, say:               1H Axe     Base Speed: 1.30     Damage Range: 9-14      Does anyone know how to calculate this?


Both my opponent and I are in Waiting mode for the game?

The game is Waiting at Both me and my opponent. We have tried to nudge eachother bur it Does not come up - What do we do?


Who do I have to deliver the pumpkin soup to?

After I knocked the chandelier down in the _Lumpy Pumpkin_ , the owner strong- armed me into delivering hot pumpkin soup to someone in Skyloft, I believe a knight of some kind. Unfortunately, I didn't write down his name or title. I wasn't able to find him before the soup went cold. When I went back to the _Lumpy Pumpkin_ , the owner didn't mention anything about his request. I went to knock the chandelier down again, but it was gone. What's the name of the individual I'm supposed to deliver it to? Is it too late to make the delivery?


How do you get past the small pond with the crate in Chapter 4?

![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/fNgkq.jpg) If I try to push the crate away from shore, it'll gravitate again towards the shore for some reason and I'm back at square one. I can try to jump on the crate, but I'll end up slipping down into the insta-killing water. What should I do here?


Is it worth my time to cut bamboo?

I was out flying around Skyloft when I discovered the bamboo cutting challenge. At first, the proprietor said I needed to get 15 cuts. I was able to get 17, and got 30 rupees as a reward. He then said I should try and get 20 cuts. He also suggested I get a longer sword, which would help me. (I'm sure that a better sword comes later in the game.) Do I only get rupees for completing this challenge? Or is there something more meaningful I can earn? What is the maximum number of cuts I'll be asked to make?


What's going on in the opening sequence?

The opening sequence of Rayman Origins wasn't particularly easy to interpret, particularly since this game appears to have much less dialogue than past Rayman games. Does anyone know what exactly happened in this opening sequence?


How to kill the enemy soldier in the bathroom in Battlefield 3?

The bigger question is how to actually fight with the hands in Battlefield 3? I am stuck at the part where you have to clear that top floor and you climb the back of the building with another soldier. When the 2 of you enter the bathroom an enemy soldier attacks your mate and you have to get him off your partner. You do this by pressing "o". Then the screen tells you to press something real fast, it just flashes on the screen for a millisecond so I can't tell what it is. I keep having to repeat this part because I don't know what to press to kill the guy. What do you have to press after pressing the "o"?


Can I edit the powers of my soldier class? Add powers from Adept class and remove my basic ammo abilities? Can I do it by editing Coalesced.bin? What I must to do?


Is there a difference between "MK9" and "MK: Komplete Edition"?

I just want to know if there's some feature that is only in console version, or if it is all the same content.


What factors affect the star rating at the end of a level?

It appears that the amount of health that the birds have left is one factor, but what else affects the number of stars you earn when a level is completed?


Hidden Races In Mario Kart 7?

All the Mario games I've ever played have hidden levels. I've never played a Mario Kart game before and the race/levels content seems a bit short. So I'm curious if there's hidden levels/races to unlock, or if wysiwyg is the rule here?


There are 10.000 leaves stuck in infinitely looping itemduct network. How do I get them out?

Yesterday my local server suddenly got huge tick lag. Whenever I place or remove a block, try to open an inventory, eat, etc I need to wait a couple of seconds before the server catches up. By now, I've finally found the problem. There is a part of my itemduct network that has about 10.000 leaves in an infinite loop, and I don't know how to get them out without crashing Minecraft. I initially tried breaking a block in the loop, this caused all leaves to spill out and left me with less than 1 FPS. I had to stop it because it just kept getting slower. Second thing I tried was attaching an inventory to the network and setting a connected itemduct to vacuum. Didn't work, the leaves are still in the network. Right now, I don't know what else to do. How do I get them out?


What else can I do with a prisoner, except sell him?

So I've captured these three lords from the Kingdom of Vaegirs who keep looting my only fief - a situation I'm getting rather frustrated with. Is there anything I can do with them, except sell them? I'd like them to rot in some prison somewhere. I believe this will also weaken the enemies' army.


Meaning of "PC" in "PC Engine"?

In Japan, the TurboGrafx-16 was known as the "PC Engine". What did the "PC" stand for? Presumably it was not Personal Computer?


How do the vehicle respawn mechanics work in DayZ?

Basically, I'm soaking wet for the helicopter. I've practiced a ton, and I'm ready to fly it live. However, how do the spawn mechanics work? I ask this for vehicles in general.


Is there any way to tell which side you'll be on (blue or purple) before the game starts?

I have always wondered: is there any way of determining whether you'll be blue or purple before the game loads? Could help at chara select to plan early strategies (IE, getting golems on blue side with AD carry/support).


Are gold per 10 yellows worth it on an aggressive support?

I know that on a more passive support like Soraka they work because you aren't making too much of a trade off for stats that may help her, however when you're playing more aggressive supports like Leona is it better to have something like armor yellows rather than the gold per 10s?


Can someone provide me with a summary of the Metal Gear Solid series?

I am playing Metal Gear 4 on PS3. I have not played any of the previous games in the series and the plot is full of old references. Can someone give a quick summary on what happened up to series 3?


Steam: "available on" date vs "unlock in" countdown

Sometimes, Steam puts contradictory information on when exactly a game will become available (and/or unlocked). For example, right now, Dragon Age 2 is reported to become available on March 10th, 2011 -- that's roughly an hour. However, Steam says it will unlock in _1 day_ , 1hour (instead of just 1hour) What gives?


How do you get inside this area at Washburne Refinery?

In this area there is a door with a lever and behind it seems to be some sort of arena. During my normal first playthrough, this door was locked and the lever unfunctional. **How do you get inside and what is there to do?** ![Image of Area](http://i.stack.imgur.com/jLLOL.jpg)


Faction with Neriak in EverQuest 1

What is the easiest way to get my faction up with all(...or most) of Neriak? I need to be able to...   * Buy hate stones   * Bank   * Turn in 50g Mizr N`Mar for the rune for the Incandecent Mask Quest I really don't mind if the occasional NPC aggro's, i can just gate.


Gauntlet mode in Desktop Dungeons

I won with a human fighter (pretty easy combo, after all) and unlocked the all new Gauntlet mode. > Play through increasingly difficult dungeon runs in a quest for honour, > glory and bragging rights among your friends! Each successive Gauntlet > victory will make **all future runs** slightly more difficult. What's your > lifetime maximum going to be? What does "all future runs" mean? Does it make the game _globally_ harder?


Was Final Fantasy I Map part of the game package

I'm playing Final Fantasy port for Andorid, I'm using world map from internet to navigate between cities. I'm curious if this was possible to do back in the time of the original game on NES. Was the World Map part of the instruction manual or game package?


Where is my last anti-cube in FEZ?

I bought FEZ when it first came out and played it fairly zealously for a short burst of time before becoming overwhelmed with work and other responsibilities. I returned to it some time later, determined to not look anything up online unless I was absolutely stumped for two weeks or more. I eventually got to 32 golden cubes and 27 anti-cubes. I had not been able to figure out the alphabet yet, so finally reluctantly looked it up. It made sense in retrospect, but I have to say that I would never have figured it out on my own, unless I started a new save game (thus being able to remember which room I found the writing cube artifact in and being able to scour it for clues). I translated as much text as I could find, so was able to read the security question in the candle room below the waterfall, which appears to be the only place where reading letters is necessary to acquire a collectible (apart from the Tome possibly being a clue to the monolith). Happily, the numbers had been much more straightforward. I also looked up how to get the four-sided clock's last two anti-cubes. I ended up using flying to reach the few treasure chests that you're meant to use the treasure maps to find hidden platforms to get to as well as the skull artifact, which was my last artifact acquired. I have to admit that I finally just looked up the solution to the security question and the black monolith (sad day), however this brings me to... **I have 32 gold cubes and 31 anti-cubes. I have (I believe) 3 heart pieces. The only two rooms that are not outlined in gold on my world map are:**   * **the _island with the 64-cube door_** (white outline plus 'Secret' icon) and    * _**the telescope observatory interior_** (white outline but no icon on the map) I got both the heart piece and anti-cube in the observatory, ages ago. What else is there in the observatory? I've stared at the patterns in the bookshelves below forever, but can't seem to make anything intelligible out of it. I've also tried about every key combo that I could think of on the 64-cube door island to no avail. **I'm at a loss as to where I'm meant to find the last anti-cube. Any suggestions, friends?**


How can I disable a silverfish spawner?

So I just found a stronghold and located the End Portal. I tried lighting up the area to get rid of the silverfish that come from the spawner, but I found out trough the Minecraft Wiki that when there's a spawner they can spawn at any light level. Since I don't want to destroy the spawner, is there any way I can disable it? I know I can fill the room with blocks, but then access to the portal would get quite a bit complicated.


Does every world in Minecraft have all biomes at some distance from spawn?

**(P.S. I already know there is a relatively similar questionhere but it didn't gave me the info I needed, apart of it being 2 years old, when MC was still beta... It could be obsolete by now...)** I know that some seeds have very few biomes that actually have resources in them. Take, for example, `GLORIOUS`, with its infinite ocean (1.5.2, haven't checked for my new 1.6.2). Or how about `This Seed sucks` with its infinite jungle? (But that one doesn't work in the later version.) I already know that you will always find 3 dungeons at max 1 km from your spawnpoint, but I only find villages occasionally and if I do it may take MC weeks. And how about `GLORIOUS`? Will I have to travel FOREVER to find a desert or a underwater village? Or maybe I need eons of luck to find a rare mushroom island in any random seed?


How do I play Age of Empires 2: Age of Kings multiplayer with a mac and a pc?

I'm not sure what the problem is. I just can't find any games or connect to them. It works between two macs. There was a similar question claiming that it does work but not stating how.


Downgrade my level in Gears of war 3

I have just started playing Gears of War 3 online, after a couple of games I reached rank 10. I think (though not quite sure) that reaching rank 10 moved me in to matches with better players. I am getting shot in there in a split second. :-) Is there a way to enter matches for beginners?


How do I improve my weapon in Gears of war 3 multiplayer

I am new to multiplayer mode in GOW3 .   I am limited to a choice of two simple weapons.   I have noticed I have to shoot a lot in order to injure an opponent but a lot of them can take me down with a single shot. Can I keep weapons that I pick up in multiplayer games for later matches? Thanks.


Where can I find a transcript of Portal 2 dialogue?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How to extract full audio or subtitles of GLaDOS sentences? I'm trying to find a list of the dialogue in Portal 2 (all the quotes, not just the popular ones, those I can find easily enough on wikiquotes or the like), but I haven't been able to find anything aside from a couple youtube videos. Said videos are less than ideal since I have to listen to a bunch of it to find a particular quote, and it includes many variations on what's basically the same line (as the announcer has 7 or so different variations on "Nuclear core overheating"). Does anyone know where I could find a transcript of the dialogue in portal 2?


Is ARAM Champion Select Truly Random?

I get the feeling that ARAM isn't truly random. For one, it seems that free champs are present in games more often than others, and pretty often I go through streaks of rolling the same champion. Now I suppose, these could be statistical anomalies and the free champs probably have high likelihood due to being available to all, but I'm curious if Riot has said anything about this. To provide some quasi-data, I've played about 500 ARAMs and I own about 25 champions and there are two or three that only rarely get rolled. Now this is probably a biased recounting, but I can't help but wonder.


Why can't I stabilize a critically wounded solider in XCOM: Enemy Unknown when standing right on top of him?

In XCOM: Enemy Unknown, I have a critically wounded solider that is bleeding out, with the red cross and turns-until-death counter showing 1 turn left, and the message saying the solider can be revived or stabilized. Another solider, a high-ranking support unit, has used his first action to move right on top of the wounded soldier. However, the stabilize action is faded out and not available. When I choose it, it says there is no soldier in Medikit range. It looks like the support unit is standing right over the wounded soldier. The purple Medikit range circle is showing, and the support unit is right at the center of it. The support unit has the x3 Medikit ability; two have been used, with 1x available. This is on the iPad version. From what I can tell, this is a bug -- a very sad one, as I'm going to lose one of my favorite soldiers, with no saved game to go back to. If so, I'll have to chalk it up to Medikit malfunction. Or have I done something wrong?


What determines how long you meditate for?

I just unlocked Meditation in Glitch, and I'm having trouble understanding how it works. It seems that I've been able to meditate from 1 second to around 10 seconds. Is the time random? Or is there something I'm missing?


Is there any advantage to selling units before winning the game?

Being faced with moth-balled destroyers as I battle to gain the last remaining inland city. What advantage if any is there to selling surplus units before winning the game? thanks


As described by title, I own a certain number of games on Steam. How can I determine whether a Steam game can be activated on Origin as well?


What dis/advantage is there to starving a city before building it back up?

If I were to take a city, make it a puppet, starve it (when i appears it has recovered to be able to build) to 1 pop and then stop razing and start building a court house. What are the major advantages or disadvantages to this? Are there any other not so obvious strategies? thanks


How do I change which direction I'm facing when swinging?

I'm climbing a wall in the first level of Psychonauts and can't figure out how to get Raz to turn around while hanging from a bar, so that I can jump to the one on the left. ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/oQeow.jpg) This is a little embarassing, because I feel like I've tried everything:   * Left and right make me swing around on the bar.   * Up and down make me shimmy from end to end.   * Spacebar jumps off (in the wrong direction)   * Cancel lets go of the bar. What button do I press to make Raz turn around and face the other direction?


What are Jigglypuff's strengths?

Jigglypuff is kind of slow compared to the other characters, but what other characters lack in speed, they make up for strength (i.e. Ganondorf, Bowser). However, this doesn't seem to be the case with Jigglypuff. Am I just using this character wrong? Or is it just a bad choice to play with?


Where can one find a list of players ranked by achievement points?

Is there a site that you can go to that lists out users ranked by achievement? Perhaps a way to list them out like that on the StarCraft 2 website?


Can someone explain the divisions in StarCraft 2 for me?

Another question I've had: When viewing a player's ranking in Starcraft 2, it tells you their rank in their "division."   * **Why are players segregated into divisions?**   * **Do the divisions really _mean_ anything?** Are the lower/higher rated divisions better?      * Are you more likely to be placed with/against players from your division?     * Can you move from one division to another? Can I choose one?   * How do you move up within your division?   * How many divisions are there, and/or how many players can be in one division?   * How do you view other players in your division? If these should be asked as individual questions, please let me know.


Dealing with supply block as zerg

So pretty basic question but how do you guys avoid getting supply blocked? Do you have a rule of thumb where you build X overlords at a time or something? I don't get supply blocked too regularly but it happens often enough that I feel I need to fix my problem.


What factors are considered when deciding whether someone is favored or not?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Where are favored indicators located and how do you interpret them? I tend to play 2v2 or 3v3, with all my team being platinum league. Sometimes, when a match begins, we see our enemies are "favored". At the end of the match, when we take a look at the score screen, our opponent's leagues are gold, and sometimes even silver. So, what factors are considered when deciding whether someone is favored or not? Because clearly, leagues are not the only variable here.


How to mitigate impact of simultaneous staff breaks in Theme Hospital?

A situation that often happens to me is that I hire a bunch of staff at once in Theme Hospital either at the start of the hospital or during a major expansion, and from that point on, they all go for their staff breaks en masse as their tiredness values are in sync. This devastates the hospital as they leave many rooms vacant, and further staff rush out of their rooms to replace the missing staff, before rushing back to another room after treating just one or two patients, grinding my hospital to a halt. In some levels I have the spare cash to just keep loads of spare staff hanging around (which causes the game to nag for having staff doing nothing), but in others that is not an option. How do I prevent or deal with this kind of situation?


How do you name something that isn't in your inventory?

While exploring the Gnomish Mines, I found a grey stone. I have reason to believe that this is a loadstone, and as such I want to name it without picking it up. Is this possible at all? And if it is, how is it accomplished?


What are all the powers of the Protoss Mothership?

Could I get a full list of all of the Mothership's powers, and what its advantages are in StarCraft II?


How do I calculate the optimum mining height?

Is there a formula that could be used to determine the optimum mining height if arbitrary values are inputted for each mineral? Assume a 1x2 tunnel is being constructed and ignore potential disruptions (we care only about theoretical). The formula should look something like this: V(Y)=equation. Where V(Y) is the total value when a tunnel is dug at that y-value. Inputs to the equation should be D,R,L,G,I, representing whatever arbitrary values the user wishes to input for each ore. This equation would be used to determine which Y-value is optimal for that specific user's needs. Therefore, it is not necessary that it calculate some kind of "accurate" value, only that the relative outputs at each Y value be representative of the relative value of the ores. Please include an explanation of the formula, with citations for any ore distribution information.


Why can't I switch equipment, vanity items, or clothes?

Is there any reason I can't switch inventory items? For example, when I hold a helmet, to put it on, I hold it to the equipment menu (the one with my head on it). It opens I put it over my other helmet, and release it, but, it just goes back to my inventory.


If I restart my game, can I link the new game to the Poke-Bank and re-obtain my Pokemon?

On Pokemon X and Y, I plan on re-setting my game. If I were to put all of my Pokemon into the bank, then reset, could I re-link the bank and the game so I can re-obtain my Pokemon?


Pokemon Bank Switching Gifts pokemiles or battle points

Can you switch between pokemiles and battle points? if so can you tell me how?


How can I get gold in Hearthstone?

I know next ways of obtaining gold:   * winning games in Arena   * winning 3 game in "Play" mode gives 10g   * daily quest gives some gold   * passing tutorial   * getting all heroes to level 10 gives 100g Last one is not stated anywhere and isn't obvious so I wonder if there are other "hidden" options to receive gold?


How do you unlock the Tog_ImLame achievement?

How do you, then, unlock this achievement? I am reluctant to make this post, but the cat is out of the bag now.


What effects do the enchantments "Lure" and "Luck of the Sea" have?

What are the effects of the **Lure** and **Luck of the Sea** fishing pole enchantments, and how much does each higher level of the enchantments improve the effect?


Lost game progress after converting offline account to xbox live

First of all, I am completely new to Xbox community. I purchased it in a last week and still has small knowledge about it, so please be understanding. I've been playing with my brother on my Xbox 360 E console for a couple of days. We were playing spit-screen on our offline accounts. Then, today, I decided to click "Join Xbox Live" for some reasons. Everything went smooth and now I have an online account. My brother did nothing with his account. After that we wanted to continue our campaign in Aliens: Colonial Marines. We logged (myself with a new Xbox live account, and my brother with his old offline account) in, and realized that there is no option "continue campaign"! We can only start a new campaign from scratch. Moreover, my brother of course has all of his equipment and I lost mine. But, what is worth mentioning, all my Xbox achievements survived. So, my new online account, has some remains from my old offline account, but the most important part: saved games seem to be missing in action. Has anybody encountered such problem? Is it possible that all my saved games are lost? Where does Xbox keep them? Is there anything I can do to try to bring them back? I would be very grateful for any help.


What do I need to do to ensure I don't kill myself with a finger of death (or wand of death)?

I'd like to still make the most effective use of finger of death that I can, of course. Spoilers I've read have been somewhat unclear - if I have magic resistance and reflection will my own reflected finger of death rays kill me? If so (or, for a character that doesn't have them), what do I need to do? I don't think a bank shot is safe, since those (rarely) rebound and hit the caster. As far as I know I would have to be certain of a clear shot, and the target would have to be more than 1/2 of the ray's maximum range (in case the target has reflection). And I would have to be sure there is no creature I can't see in between us, or at least no chance of any creature that might possibly have reflection.


What benefits are there to setting a home planet?

While in the space travel screen there was a button "Set Home Planet". When I set a planet to be my home, what happens to it?


Mouse pointer disappears when smoke begins on the main menu

I've installed Skyrim on my Intel 4000 CPU/CPU based Ubuntu system via PlayOnLinux (latest as of today, tried with wine ~1.5 and ~1.6 rc 1). When I load Skyrim, the mouse cursor shows for maybe 1/4 a second. When the pixilated smoke under the dragon starts, the mouse pointer disappears. When I move the mouse, I can see it highlight "Continue" and other menu choices. Messing with the .ini I've tried:               bGamepadEnable=0     fHUDOpacity=0     bGamePadRumble=0      bMouseAcceleration=0     iPresentInterval=0      ...turning the numlock off, overridding input and input8 in winepreferences, switched through all graphics settings for DirectDraw renderer, Offscreen Rendering mode, Multisampling, Strict Draw ordering. Very grateful for any ideas or suggestions.


A way to add set target markers through quick slots?

To set a target marker above a mob today, you have to right click on the portrait and select the icon through a popup menu. Is there a quicker way to do this? I'd like to be able to do this through the quick slots.


Are the Imperials allied with the Thalmor?

I've completed the main quest in Skyrim, and now i'm wondering which side to join in the civil war. Is it true that Empire is allied with Thalmor? If it is, then I'll join Ulfric Stormcloak's rebels.


How do each of the damage types differ?

I know the game has different damage types, Piercing, Bludgeoning, and Slashing, but I'm uncertain how each of them differ. How do each of the damage types differ from each other?


What are each of the "Special Vehicles"?

On the challenge sheet for each area in _Burnout: Revenge_ , is a challenge bearing the following description: > **Takedown a Special Car in [Area name]** Can someone give me a complete list of where I might find each of these vehicles for each area? I haven't been able to find even one so far. * * * _Note: I'm playing the version of the game for the Xbox 360. I'm not sure if it's any different from the older versions. If someone could confirm this as well, it would be much appreciated._


How does GT5 combine the two Spec-B experience levels?

In Spec-B mode, I have noticed that when both "I" and my driver were at level 0, the driver could barely drive in a straight line. Now that I'm level 35, I can create a level 0 driver who can win any race straight away if I give him a sufficiently fast car (like the Formula Gran Tursmo F1 car). So, my question is this: how exactly does GT5 combine 'my' Spec-B (significant) experience level with that of the AI driver (who may have no experience) in order to allow the AI driver to leap-frog his way to a much higher level? It seems to make the experience level of the AI driver almost irrelevant. Thanks!


Does replaying missions on a lower difficulty still give me the relics?

Can I replay a mission on a lower difficulty to still get the Protoss or Zerg relics?


When does the game auto-save in Ironman mode?

Sometimes, if I force quit and reload, I can get lucky and undo an unfortunate misclick. Other times, I'm stuck with the outcome that happened the first time. When exactly does the game save during Ironman?


Are sheep permanently dyed?

If you dye a sheep (say blue) and then shear it, when it regrows its wool, will it still be dyed (blue)?


Reduce Minecraft server lag

I recently decided to set up a Minecraft server on an old PowerEdge 1850 I had lying around. I'd like to start expanding and getting more players on, but I've been having massive lag issues when the server's been running for a day or so. There's usually only about 4 or 5 people logged in, and while the map is fairly large (~650 MB), people don't wander much. However, after sometimes just a few hours, redstone grinds to a halt and water/lava hang in midair. Restarting the server process fixes all the lag issues. When the server starts lagging, it's still well under its allowed memory usage, and CPU usage is fairly normal. Clearing entities doesn't seem to help. I've tried both CraftBukkit and CraftBukkit++, both with similar results. Here's the stats I've got:   * 2 x Xeon @ 3.20GHz   * 10 GB RAM (PC2-3200R 400MHz) (8 going to Minecraft)   * 2 x 300GB 10k RPM U320 SCSI drives (hardware RAID 1)   * Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_07-b10)   * Linux 3.2.0-29-generic x86_64   * Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS   * CraftBukkit version git-Bukkit-1.3.2-b286jnks (MC: 1.3.2) Does anyone know what could be causing all this lag, and how I could fix the problem without restarting the server every few hours?


What determines the rate at which the aliens scale up their invasion?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How does enemy progression work? I am planning on starting a new game soon, and thought I'd wait a while longer this time between completing the different plot-advancing objectives, so that I can exp up my soldiers and build out my base at a more comfortable rate. This is obviously based on the assumption that the aliens don't scale up their invasion and throw in more advanced troops unless I advance the plot, and I'm not at all sure of this. I'm pretty sure that I won't encounter ethereals until after building the hyperwave relay and shooting down the cloaked ship, since the encounter with the first ethereal is quite intimately tied up with the plot, and the first time I encountered cyberdisks was when assaulting the alien base, coincidence or not. But how does it work, might I encounter muton elites before capturing my first sectoid if I put it off long enough?


What determines mission difficulty?

In _XCOM: Enemy Unknown_ missions get more difficult as I advance in the game - at least in absolute terms. I was wondering if the mission difficulty does or does not depends on   * Elapsed time (ingame)   * Plot progress   * Research progress   * other factors Anyone has any insight into this?


Do Steam's global achievement stats sample from users who have launched the game or from all owners?

Are Steam's global achievement statistics out of all owners or only those who have launched the game? The latter would make more sense, but Universe Sandbox has an achievement awarded upon first starting the game and this, at the time of posting, is only owned by 90.9% of players. While this may seem like it answers my question, it's very possible some other funky stuff may happen with Steam not counting it for users. **Is there any official source or concrete evidence that states what the global achievement statistics are counted out of?**


How do fans work in Super Meat Boy?

Sometimes when I jump into a blowing fan in Super Meat Boy, I fly into the air. Other times I do the same jump, land _on_ the fan and die immediately. I can't figure out a consistent model for how the fans work and how I'm supposed to use them.


"Premeditated" kill bonus in Sniper Elite 3 - what is it?

There is a variety of tags popping up and giving you bonus XP when you take a nazi out. The one I don't understand is 'premeditated'. What does it mean? How to get it? I know it is not given for tagging enemies before a kill, this one is called 'tagged kill'.


Will Chaos increase if I let Hatters and Dead Eels kill each other

In the "The Dead Eels" mission of the "The Brigmore Witches" add-on, a mob war is going on between Hatters and Dead Eels. Do I have to save everyone to keep my chaos low or can I let them murder each other?


What is the most effective way to destroy an MCOM in Bad Company 2 with C4?

When using C4 to destroy an MCOM station in Bad Company 2, what is the most effective way to destroy the target? Does it make a difference if you plant all the charges at once and blow them, or is it more effective to plant them individually? Does it matter where you plant them on the target? For example, I find that if I plant them in the room around the target, I can get a wider explosion and sometimes catch enemy soldiers in the explosion, too, but I'm not sure if this is making a difference in how much damage I'm doing to the target itself.


How to salute at team-match end?

How do you salute (bow to) the other players when you finish (and win) any Team Match game?


What is the best mission to gain lots of money in gta v online below rank 3

If your rank is below 30, what would be the best mission in _GTA V Online_ to farm money?


Where did Lydia go?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Where is Lydia's home? I recently went to a watchtower and met this girl Illia to help her kill her mom with Lydia. I thought she was cute so i told lydia we would part ways and followed Illia. Lydia told me that she'll be home if i need her and she is carrying a bunch of my expensive things, which i forgot she was carrying. I searched my breezehome and dragonsreach for her but i couldnt find her. Where could she be?


Differences between PC, console and mobile versions of Terraria?

I love the game Terraria for PC and played it for ages. Now I saw Terraria on the PS3-Store and gave it a shot. After some wandering around I saw something like a snow/ice-biome and realised later on, that I was on a floating Island. I haven't played much of Terraria the last months, but this stuff seems kind of new. In addition I haven't found the (current) differences between the PC and the Consoleversion. Is there just one (upcoming?) Patch missing on the PC? What's included or - like the title said - what are the current differences (besides the splitscreen-feature ofc)?


Differences between mobile and console versions of Terraria?

i know a lot of differences between pc and console version but i dont know any difference between mobile and xbox360/ps3. is there any difference?


Why is Robot Unicorn Attack 2 telling me it's "offline"?

I've been playing team RUA2 just fine for a while, but suddenly the game is telling me that I'm offline. How do I get it to go back online and avoid having it go "offline" again?


Does a colosseum create 2 happiness or 4?

The help and all info panels claim that a colosseum creates 4 happiness but my two colosseums (at Prince difficulty level) create only 4 together and when I only had one it created only 2. Does a colosseum create 4 happiness or just 2? I think I also remember that it created 4 happiness in King level.


What are the benefits and disadvantages of the Global Trust and Eden Initiative factions?

I always play as the Eden Initiative. Am I missing out on anything by not playing Global Trust?