What is different about the different races?

A fairly basic question about Starbound - There are currently six playable races. Cosmetically, they are quite varied - Basic humans, Fishpeople, Robots, Bird people, Plant people, and Caveman-esque people. Is there any difference, gameplay-wise, to playing one race over another?


What does the Santa Strike do in Clash of Clans?

Per the new holiday update, Santa Strikes were introduced into the game. What do they do / how do they work? The in-game information & the patch description on this is [intentionally] ambiguous. I haven't been able to find anyone to attack that had it. It looks like a trap, so is it hidden until a troop sets it off? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/t8s50.png) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/tjC67.jpg)


How can I back up a patched version of Starcraft 2?

As we all know, when you first install SC2, the are several updates/patches that comes along with it and it takes **aeons** to finish. I'm wondering if there is a way to save the updates/patches and restore it later when I reformat my computer so that I don't have to go to all that manual updating again.


Cerberus Network access: possible problems?

I read in this question that Cerberus Network access is required for all DLC in ME2 and that this is included in the PS3 trilogy boxset, but I'm unsure what this actually means. Do I need to do anything to activate this content, or is it all pre-included in the game as installed from the trilogy disc? **Edit:** So, I feel pretty dumb.. I checked the insert in my ME3 box and it had _two_ codes on the back, one of which was for the ME2 Cerberus Network. I downloaded and installed that, and when I press the button to 'connect to EA servers' the text now changes to 'connected to EA servers'. The Cerberus laptop to the right of the main menu screen still isn't open, but when I loaded the game I got emails about Zaeed, so I guess that is my problem solved :) Thanks karlina


blacklight retribution hero default weapons

I play blacklight on ps4, and I've recently purchased two heroes on the sale for 350 zen, but I've noticed that the heroes cost 2000 zen on PC and I really anticipated the heroes default weapons that come along with them on purchase, but....I havent managed to be able to use their weapons that are said to come with them. Do they only come with default special weapons on PC since their more zen? Or am I just overlooking something?


Which children can the player character kill in Fallout 3?

In Fallout 3, most children ( _not_ adolescents/teens) are made unkillable in the game. Aside from modding the game or artificially ageing them with the console, which _can_ you kill anyway? I know of two in the main game: > You can kill Harden Simms and Maggie - they both die when you nuke Megaton. Are there any others? What about the DLCs/expansions?


Average Minecraft RAM

I have been playing Minecraft for quite a while now and occasionally, my computer overloads of Minecraft using too much RAM and shuts down. I'd like to clear up some RAM for Minecraft so, how much RAM approx. does Minecraft need?


How does the Scapular work?

The description of the Scapular on the wiki says: > Whenever you are downed to 1/2 of your last Heart, Aura around your head > temporarily vanishes and you are granted 1 Soul Heart. Does this effect have any kind of cooldown? Is it a one time only?


Stacking Equipment

Does equipment like damage boosts or health thingies stack? Can someone give me a list of ones that stack / dont stack Or do they stack but percent gets taken away each time?


Can a download code be used again after a factory reset deletes the game?

I have the Zelda-colored 3DS, which comes with a Link between Worlds download code. And I downloaded it. Now I will factory-reset the device. After I do so, will I be able to use the code again to redownload Zelda?


How can I safely and simply make minecraft mods compatible?

I've seen other questions referring to the same area of Minecraft mods but they're always asking for two mods compatibility or not being specific. I have no experience whatsoever in Minecraft coding (texturing only), but I do know that when two or more mods aren't compatible that it's usually caused by one (or more) files are over lapping. My question is, can I rename those files safely and simply with out corrupting the rest of the mod or my Minecraft installation? If not, is there another solution? This is NOT the case of having two mods of similar functionality.               --- BEGIN ERROR REPORT 2c7ee87f --------     Generated 7/19/12 6:23 PM          Minecraft: Minecraft 1.2.5     OS: Windows 7 (x86) version 6.1     Java: 1.6.0_30, Sun Microsystems Inc.     VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (mixed mode), Sun Microsystems Inc.     LWJGL: 2.4.2     OpenGL: ATI Radeon HD 4550 version 3.2.9606 Compatibility Profile Context, ATI Technologies Inc.          java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Slot 234 is already occupied by JAMMY780.blocks.JAMMY780_BlockKitchenCupboardNoTop@29ea31 when adding MCA_BlockTombstone@1ce663c         at pb.<init>(Block.java:249)         at agy.<init>(BlockContainer.java:7)         at MCA_BlockTombstone.<init>(MCA_BlockTombstone.java:36)         at mod_MCA.load(mod_MCA.java:316)         at ModLoader.init(ModLoader.java:891)         at ModLoader.addAllRenderers(ModLoader.java:189)         at ahu.<init>(ahu.java:77)         at ahu.<clinit>(ahu.java:8)         at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.a(Minecraft.java:394)         at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run(Minecraft.java:732)         at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)     --- END ERROR REPORT c3b08de9 ----------


Can NCR forgive me for nuking the Long 15?

So, at the end of the Lonesome Road add-on I chose to bomb both Legion and NCR, which of course maximizes my infamy with both factions. I'm on my umpteenth play-through and I'd like to repair my reputation with the NCR, even if I need to use console-command cheats. After some tweakage, my Pip-Boy now tells me I'm "liked" by the NCR, and I've removed the "Don't Tread on the Bear!" quest (which completed saying I'm a "terrorist")... but still official NCR reps attack me on sight. Did I miss something?


Why my Borderlands is not integrating correctly with Steam?

I bought Borderlands GOTY pack on Steam, but I already had it downloaded (piracy, yarn). I uninstalled the game and imported it on steam using this method:   1. Install the game to the hard drive from the installation disc.   2. Once that's done, tell Steam to install the game, but pause the download as soon as it starts.   3. Find the directory that Steam's installing to, and copy all the files from the install you made in step 1 to the Steam install directory. (If there's an uninstall executable or install log file you don't need to copy it over.)   4. Restart the download in Steam. It will now only download files that are either missing or changed. (Steamworks files or updates, mainly)   5. When it gets near the end, I've found it occasionally stalls... (As Lobsang stated, usually at 99%...) If this doesn't happen, skip ahead to step 5. If this DOES happen, follow these steps... 5.1. Create a temp folder on the same hard drive as your steam installation. 5.2. Make sure Steam is still downloading the game (Doesn't matter if it's suspended...) and move all files from the Steam installation folder to the Temp folder you created in Step 4.1 5.3. Now if you go back to the Steam installation folder, you'll see a few files are still there. These are the files that are causing Steam to stall... 5.4. Close Steam And delete the offending files from The Steam Folder AND from the Temp directory you moved everything to. 5.5. Move everything back from the temp directory to the Steam Installation directory 5.6. Restart Steam, and Steam should now download the files it was stuck on from scratch. 5.7. If it should get stuck again, (Personally I've never had this happen, but it could theoretically happen, follow steps 4.1 - 4.6 again... If the download completes, Head on to step 5...   6. Once the download completes, Go to your Games List, right click on the Game list, and Select Properties. Click on the Local Files Tab and click on 'Verify Integrity Of Game Cache'   7. Once that's all done, your game should now be fully installed in Steam... Steam already checked the game cache, and it was OK. The problem is that SHIFT TAB is not working and my achievements are not "popping" on screen once I achieve them, even tho they are working correctly. Any idea of why they are not appearing on my in game screen once I achieve them?


Is it feasible to farm fiery brimstone via crafting then salvage?

I've noticed what appears to be a monetary correlation between Exquisite Essence and Fiery Brimstone, which could mean it is possible to make money crafting by manipulating exchange rates. I assume the correlation is because folks that have high level Blacksmithing plans can directly convert Exquisite Essence to Fiery Brimstone via salvaging. I'd like to get in on that action, but I'd prefer to buy the most efficient Blacksmithing recipe off the AH, as I'll presumably never see one drop. If I'm focusing just on minimum crafting materials (and assume I'm buying them off the AH), then which recipe or recipes is the best choice?


Can I use two primary abilities at once?

I've just started out as a Witch Doctor, and I recently got the ability that allows me to throw a jar of spiders. However, I really like the poison dart ability! This has already become a staple attack for me. The spiders are nice, but aren't particularly useful... yet. I like them better than than what I've got as a secondary ability right now, though. Is there any way I can use both of these skills at the same time? Trying to change the skills seems to indicate that I can only use one _or_ the other. Can I not use both?


What is the diminishing return formula for magic find?

In Diablo 2, magic find had a fairly well known formula, with no diminishing returns for magic items, and then different curves for rare, set, and unique items (with unique-find diminishing the fastest). After deciding on the base item type to drop, D2 would roll a chance for it to drop as unique based on the monster, your magic find, and the diminishing return formula, if that failed, it would roll again to see if it dropped as a set item, then again for rare, and finally for magic, dropping a non-magical item only if all of those checks failed. Does Diablo 3 drop items and use diminishing returns in the same way? If so, is the formula the same, or was it tweaked?


What abilities can Fiora's Riposte parry?

I'm starting to play Fiora more and more, and I've noticed that her parry is a little inconsistent. For example, I've blocked some abilities you would expect to be blocked such as Gangplank's Parley and Miss Fortune's Double Shot, but I've also seen people parry Karthus's Requiem. Is there any way to know what Riposte can and cannot block?


Punching Diablo?

One of the Diablo 3 achievements simply says "Punch Diablo." How exactly does one achieve this? Is it a matter of removing all weapons, or is it a class/skill-based feat?


No Shoe Deal - NBA2K14 PS4 - PS4

So I just finished the playoffs with the Bulls, winning the playoffs. So now I played a game to start the season, then there's a cut scene at home. My agent tells me there's a KIA deal. Through I already got the deal before the playoffs started... I'm very mad. Here is some information: Team: Chicago Bulls. Position: PG, but starting as a SG. Overall: 80. I only played one game after the rookie season. Oh and by the way, I even didn't get a Sprite or Sprint deal yet... I hope this is not a glitch. Do I need to play more games? I'm averaging 40 Points, 11 Assists, 6 Rebounds.


Why don't some demomen suffer from afterburn?

I've noticed lately (maybe the last couple of months), playing as Pyro, that sometimes I'll light a demoman on fire and he doesn't suffer any afterburn. As soon as I stop hitting him with flames, they go out. Is there some new Demoman item or something that is causing this? I'm quite sure they are not being extinguished by a teammate or by picking up a health pack.


Can you display health values for monsters?

Is it possible to display actual numerical values of the health of a mob in Diablo 3? I know I can turn on the bars and I found that I can turn on numbers for Players, but not for the mobs (mobiles, monsters, whatever). I would swear I had this turned on in the open beta as I recall wondering how I could do 8 damage to something with 8 health and not kill it. It would leave it with a little bar. Anywho, I am interested in this display as it just helps me compare the numbers and such better as I look to build an effective DPS character. Helps with estimating time/attacks till death of targets and the like. (If this is just a check box I can not find I am going to be fairly annoyed)


How can I upgrade my Diablo 3 account?

So I am a World of Warcraft player and received a free copy of the game because of that promotion they were running. I have however purchased the collectors edition of the game. Do I have to start a new account to play this one or can I upgrade my existing game to the collector's edition and not have to start over again?


How do you get the Angry Tiger in Saints Row IV?

Pretty self-explanatory. Couldn't find anything on the wiki or online in general.


Where is the best place to hunt bobcats?

I absolutely for the life of me cannot find these anywhere. The only area that my hunting guide even thinks they show up in is the one with the lighthouse (the name escapes me at the moment) but I've been over every inch of it and not found a single one past that first one. Is there a trick to this or a specific spot where they like to live?


Where is Kasumi after the Citadel mission?

Near the start of the game, I was working on (but did not finish yet) the Hanar mission with Kasumi (she cloaks and follows you). I then completed the > defend Citadel story mission and I cannot find Kasumi anymore. What happened to her? What's her status? Where is she?


Searching for an instance name

I played WoW a few years ago (I think Wotlk or Cata was the newest expansion back then) and now I came back. I cant remember the name of an instance which was great. I cant remember which level I was when I played it but it could've been between 15 and 30. All I really know is that the last boss was located on a ship, and you first had to fight pirates to get to that ship, and the ship was in a kind of cave. I ask this here because I already searched that new dungeon book, but I cant find the instance anywhere and I currently don't have enough time to play each instance to find out.


What are the cues that enemies are going to attack you in Plus Mode?

I got tempted to attempt 100% completion on Arkham City, and, wow, not having the little squiggly lines coming off enemies when they're about to attack makes the game really, really hard. I'm up to the point of the Penguin mini- boss fight, and there's just no way for me to get through it. I can't even survive half-way through the first round. Now, I realize that trends in gaming are such that harder and more-clever is all the rage, but this is just what I feared when I started this playthrough: hitting a point that's so hard that it simply stops me from playing the game any more. I'm trusting this isn't what the designers intended, and assuming that I'm just missing something about the mechanics of the game. Is there some way to offset not having those indicators? Are there little cues that can tell me that someone's about to take a swing that I'm missing? I can tell sometimes by the way they "step up", but in a big crowd of people, it's easy to miss one doing this. Plus, the people wielding a weapon typically don't do this. I can't seem to find ANY video of this fight on YouTube, which makes me wonder if it's even humanly possible to finish (without cheating).


How to get assets after the last Cerberus mission?

I just finished dealing with the Cerberus and my assets are pretty low. I want to improve the odds, but when I got to the galaxy map, there was absolutely nowhere to go, no possible places to complete any quest. Does that mean that whatever I have when starting the Cerberus mission is all I'll have in the final?


What effect do the various Galaxy At War tie-ins have on multiple play throughs?

If you start a new game of ME3 what effect does your bonuses from Mass Effect: Infiltrator and multiplayer carry over?


How do I kill the skeletons located in The Catacombs?

No matter how many times I kill the skeletons found in the catacombs, they always come back to life. To say the least it is very annoying. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/zajpj.jpg) Is there anyway to prevent them from coming back to life?


How can I sync to my companion's target in Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One?

It is known in-game that using the same weapon as your companion against the same target boots the damage delivered. However targeting can be screwy at times, especially in the heat of battle. Is there a button I can press to "auto-lock" or synchronize my characters target with that of my companion(s)?


Difficulty playing Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One online?

I tried to play the game online and while I could see a list of games available for play, I was unable to connect to any of them. After selecting a game to join I would see a loading screen for a time, then be told to re- request loading, which would always fail. What is going on? Is there some point in the game I need to progress to as a single player before multiplayer options are available to me?


When do bolts get "saved"?

In playing through the game I'm noticing my bolt counter in the upper right hand corner is reset from time to time but when I go to purchase items from the store the bolt number is much higher. When do the bolts get "banked", and is there a way to find out what my banked bolt amount is?


What is the benefit of online play in Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One?

I was diving into the single player today and I imagine it plays much like the multiplayer experience. Other than playing with other living souls is there a benefit to playing through the game multiplayer?


What's different about my bed in the College of Winterhold?

When I sleep at my home in Whiterun, or in a purchased bed at an inn, I get the Well Rested buff.(10% to skill increases) When I sleep in a bed out in the wilderness I only get a Rested Buff.(5% to skill increases) When I sleep in either of my beds at the College of Winterhold, the Apprentice Bed OR the Arch-Mage Bed, I only get the Rested Buff. I would assume that since I own the beds at the college and not the beds in the wilderness, that the buffs from them would be different. What determines which buff I get?


How can I get back into Air Mech?

With the latest changes, they removed all my creeps. Now I have the problem, that I have only like 100 Karma left and all my creeps are gone. I cannot buy any and I cannot win matches against the AI. I do not want to bother any team with my failure, so how I can back into the game without spending money and rewarding the devs for making the game pay to win?


Changing FIFA 12 firewall status from Moderate to Open on PC?

I am playing FIFA 12 on PC and the firewall status is always `Moderate` even I have forwarded all necessary ports :               9000    9999    UDP          10000   20000   TCP          9946    9946    TCP          9988    9988    TCP          42124   42124   TCP           As I know the best firewall status is `OPEN` so I am wondering how to make the firewall status changed from `Moderate` to `Open` ?


Can you shoot while driving?

I was playing around on my buddie's copy of the game, and every time I got in a car chase I died because I thought I was playing GTA. I asked him and he didn't know, though he is notorious for ignoring all tutorial text. I was able to get a targeting reticle up, which gave me hope, but no cigar for me. Is this a game mechanic, or did they leave it out for one reason or another?


What can I do with 'very rare' coins?

I've found a bunch of golden coins in Coin Crypt which are describe with the phrase "Very rare". They're also listed with a value of $75 (whatever that means). ![Very rare](http://i.stack.imgur.com/GetDr.png) They don't appear to do anything useful in combat either. They have the same description and when I used one on an enemy I didn't notice any effect. ![Still very rare](http://i.stack.imgur.com/anFod.png) * * * What are these coins for? Are they just there to boost your total $ value?


How are skill points allocated?

Looking at the Payday 2 skill calculator, it is stated that a level 100 character will have 120 skill points in total. If I set the skill calculator to my current level it states I have 65 points to spend at level 55. Since you only get a skill point each time you level, where do the other 20 skill points come from and when do you get them?


I've let Arvel the Swift ran away, can I still find him?

I've let Arvel the Swift ran away after freeing him. > I didn't know he had the golden claw in his possesion. So, now I can't complete that quest anymore... Where can I find him?


How is commuting calculated?

From what I understand in the question How can I get workers to commute from other cities? region play is still unstable, but commuting in particular seems very disjointed. Take one of my regions with 3 cities connected by road/bus, rail, and ferry for instance.   1. Industrial city   2. Hybrid Residential/Commercial city   3. Residential city     * The industrial city has 5 ferry terminals and takes in about 14k commuters from the commercial city, mostly via ferry. it still lacks about 12k workers.     * The commercial city is at around 100% employment with few commuting out which makes no sense. High ferry and rail usage but mostly from shoppers.     * The residential city is plagued by unemployment, but somehow has reached a high population and does not suffer from massive lack of money. Little rail and almost no ferry usage. I feel like some elements of region play are working in the backend, but the frontend does not properly display what the back is doing. Can anyone clarify how commuting really works?


Thief build for Baldur's Gate (EE)

I'd like to roleplay an actual thieving character through BG, as in someone who breaks into houses, picks pockets, steals things, whether through skill or con artistry. What is an actual good build for a thief character? I'm finding that Pick Locks skill works well early on, because there are plenty of difficult locks early in the game but nothing in NPC pockets. And I know there are some very powerful items that can be obtained via pickpocketing in the middle of the game. I know that thief/illusionists are also great mid game, especially for the backstabbing/illusionist combo. But what is a good build otherwise? I hear a lot of guides recommend thief/fighters, but that seems to be more geared towards assassin types, rather than 'pure' thieves. The extra XP cost of fighters also seems to limit it.


How do you add maps?

I am trying to add Asteroid 5251 I put the unzipped folder in my "saves" folder but when I open the game the only thing I see is my map.


Unlimited Werewolf Transformation

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do I use the Ring of Hircine and become a werewolf? I am currently a werewolf and have heard of a ring that allows unlimited transformations. Is there such a thing? And if it does exist, where do I find it?


Is there a Batcave in Arkham City?

In _Batman: Arkham Asylum_ there was a small, but functional, Batcave. Is there any Batcave or other Bat-place in _Arkham City_?


Make companion stop following without knowing where they are

I had a person following me but I lost here somewhere and she hasn't returned. When I try to get a _new_ person to follow me, I get the "looks you already have someone with you" when I don't. How can I force a person with unknown whereabouts to leave me?


Is there a way to get the Reeking Cave Unusual Gem before the associated main quest?

I want to get Prowler's Profit early in the game and I've been ignoring the main quest-line. In fact, I'm still on the quest after Unbound. I'm running the latest patches (and unofficial ones), so the Unusual Gem must be in the Reeking Cave. It seems the Reeking Cave can only be accessed (without Whirlwind Sprint) through the Thalmor Embassy, but the compound is walled off and the front gate is locked and can't be picked. There doesn't appear to be anyone outside of the walls, and I've read that nobody has the key anyway. I've tried coaxing some guards to come at me, but they won't open the gate. Is it possible to get this Unusual Gem without Diplomatic Immunity? If so, how? Update: I did find a way in, but I warn that it may be futile. I acquired the quest by reading the book in the chest, which is the only way to spawn the guards that are supposed to hold keys to the Reeking Cave door (because the other trigger doesn't spawn), but neither of the guards were holding keys to it. What a wild goose chase.


Can you play Magic The Gathering: Tactics offline?

I've seen it's got a single player campaign and the SE Downloader has an option that says "Game mode: Live" or something like that. Is it possible to play this game with no connection?


Do I need to get all 20 trinkets to get the hell out of the VVVVVV dimension?

All members are rescued, the ship's been fixed, the dimension is collapsing, the entire map has been explored. However, the crew insists we "agreed" on finishing exploring the place. "Who knows what we'll find?" Does the crew need all 20 trinkets to be convinced we've seen all there is to see of this collapsing time-space discontinuum, so we can move along and do whatever it is we were doing? I do have 15/20 trinkets, but yes, the five missing trinkets are all the hard ones.


Where can I find the new rare items and enemies in Terraria 1.0.3?

Terraria changelog for version 1.0.3 report: >   * Added two new rare enemies that can both be found underground. >   * NEW ITEM - (RARE and SECRET Item for casters) Go on! Find it! > What are these new items and where I can found them? And the new monsters?


Can walls stop mobs from entering my town?

A recent update added Cobblestone Walls, which are basically cost effective decorative fences that prevent players from jumping over it. I'm wondering if these same walls can protect me from mobs like creepers, spiders, and skeletons. Thanks!


How do I access the items unlocked in the Nippon DLC?

I purchased the Nippon DLC for Magicka, but I don't know how to 'equip' items or to change the items my character already has. How do I equip the new robe, katana, and staff?


How to score a goal with Bicycle kick - FIFA 12?

I am trying hard to score a goal with the bicycle kick but it seems I am unable to perform the bicycle kick. Does anyone know how to perform this maneuver?


DPS vs min/max damage for Demon Hunters

I've read that for a demon hunter the weapon with the higher min/max dmg is better than the weapon with higher DPS but lower min/max dmg. Is this true? Because the DPS number from the character screen proves it wrong. * > This is why most people will see the best increase of pure damage based on > the min and max damage of your weapon. Remember the dps stat is just to give > you an idea of how good a weapon is, but it is not as important as the min – > max damage of the weapon. * Source: http://competitiveguides.com/diablo-3-class-guides/demon-hunter-stats- guide/


Cover penetrating powers in Mass Effect 3?

Certain powers in Mass Effect 3 are able to penetrate cover such as Shockware and Smash. These powers are incredibly useful for spamming enemies without exposing yourself to damage. Are there other powers in Mass Effect 3 that have similar properties?


How do I solve the final puzzle of Taurog's Will?

I am finding the third puzzle of the Taurog's Will puzzle back, named _RAAAAGE!_ , quite difficult. I'm having a hard time figuring out which of Taurog's gear to take first, and when I should actually use GETINDARE and then convert it. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/BgC9I.jpg) How can I solve this puzzle?


Where should I dispose of corpses so they don't stink up the place?

One of my dwarfs recently went mad and starved to death, and his corpse is starting to stink up the place. I read online that corpses are disposed of in the graveyard, however it appears to have been removed in the latest version of Dwarf Fortress, 0.31.25. According to this question and this article, I need to build a coffin for dwarf corpses to be buried in. However, neither of them discuss where I should put the coffin. Can I just place it anywhere, or do I need to set up a specific area for it? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/lmWqv.png)


What are the different endings available in Batman: Arkham Asylum

I played through _Batman: Arkham Asylum_ a couple times, and remember getting two different endings: > one where Killer Croc's hand shoots from the surface of Gotham Bay, and the > other where its Bane's hand. **What are the different endings available? What do or don't do you do to get each ending? Or are they random?**


How to clear the stage selection area on Crayon Physics Deluxe?

I bought this game from Humble Bundle and I let my eight years old niece to play it for a while. However, she drew a lot of ugly-looking stuff on the stage selection area (inside the first island). I tried to clear it with the right mouse button, but it deleted the drawing that came with the game too :-( I also tried to start a new game, but that area remained painted with my niece's drawings. How can I clear the stage selection area while restoring the original paintings that were there when I first installed the game?


What are the differences between platform versions of Dark Souls 1 and 2?

I've heard a couple of differences between consoles for the Souls games particularly Dark Souls 1 and 2... I was wondering if anyone knows all of the differences so that I can make a decision on which platform I'd most enjoy the game as I have just gotten a brand new PC with huge specs. although I have PS3 and Xbox 360 I only have the Souls collection for the PS Platform. So yeah what are the most noticeable differences in gameplay cross-platform, for the souls games? **[Edit]** To clear up confusion I am looking for differences in the game set up such as differences in Drop rates, Amounts of souls gained from kills, and durability of equipment etc...


Call of Duty slang “sice”?

I have stumbled across the verb _sice_ which is reported by these Urban Dictionary definitions to be used in playing Call of Duty: > Sice is like slice, except for it's sice. Often yelled while playing Call of > Duty and using the melee attack to kill an opposing player. > > To conduct a knife attack on an opponent or team mate while playing Call Of > Duty. Can anybody confirm these definitions? If they are legit, what part of Call of Duty does that word come from?


How can I set up my Korg PadKontrol with Rock Band 3 Pro Drums mode?

I have Rock Band 3 for PS3, the Mad Catz Midi adapter and a Korg PadKontrol drum pad. Now I'd like to use all this in pro drums mode. The PadKontrol is freely programmable, so it should work somehow, but I don't know the proper mappings. The manual lists the "midi numbers" I should program, so I tried programming the low tom (midi number 47, midi note B2), but it did not work. I have tried all 16 midi channels, but to no avail. What am I missing here?


What's the best way to beat a lag switcher?

A lag switch is a mechanism that allows inserting delays into the flow of traffic on a network. When used during a video game, it has the effect of having the character appear frozen in the game while the cheating player can continue to play locally as normal and gain advantage over his opponents. In Black Ops, there are tons of lag switchers. You can tell when you're playing a game and there are 5 host migrations in a 10 minute round. That, and just general game play. Now, my question is how can us fair gamers beat these cheaters? Are there any anti-lag-switch type devices? Or any particular style of game play that is lag-switch resistant?


Does Bulletstorm's last cinematic not have a video?

I've just finished Bulletstorm and in the last cinematic where there are two people talking (just after the space pod cinematic), all I saw was a black screen and some subtitles. Is this a problem with the version I had or is this to be expected?


Can I transfer my content to another user account?

Due to the recent PSN outage and I am getting rid of my PS3. I bought my PS3 back in 2007 and I have purchased a bunch of games and add-ons over the years. Is there any way to recover this content and sell it/transfer it to another PSN user account? Also, is there a way to restore the PS3 back to it original factory settings?


Missing level achievement cards for levels 1 and 2

I've done everything I can find to do in levels 1 (Three Feathers) and 2 (Five Keys), and I've checked all the walkthroughs. Supposedly you should get a Feather card and a Key card when you finish these levels, but I don't. I do however get the Three Babies card when I finish that level. In Level 1, I collected 10 cards BEFORE getting Branbora, if that helps. Am I misinformed, or is there something more to do? (Where can I find a COMPLETE list?)


Do the fetishes spawned from Fetish Sycophants match elements with the skill?

Fetish Sycophants randomly spawns fetishes when I attack, do those fetishes match the element of the Fetish army skill? I am using Tiki Torchers since I have + fire element gear.


Can I change the gender of an imported character?

If I played through the first two games as male, can I switch my imported characters gender to a female, and vice versa?


Who is Kai Leng?

Who exactly is Kai Leng? What is his motivation to help The Illusive Man, and why? I feel left in the dark after completing the game about this new character.


Is multiplayer wave objective preset or random?

I just started playing multiplayer and I have been playing some Any Enemy, Any Location, Bronze challenge quick matches and I'm wondering if the wave objective type is preset or random? As far as I can tell wave 3, 6 and 10 always have some objective; hack a system/upload data, Kill some important targets or enable/disable 4 devices, but is this objective preset depending on enemy and/or location? or is it random?


Does your team's total level affect the amount of Exp gained?

Does your team's level affect the amount of experience gained from a match on multiplayer in Mass Effect 3? For example, If three people were significantly lower level than the fourth person, would there be any Exp or Credit penalty for anyone? The reason I ask this is because it is the case in some RPG games. Do not forget ME3 is not only a shooter but an RPG too, and someone mentioned it as a possibility.


How does the damage bonus of Tactical Cloak work with automatic weapons?

The Tactical Cloak power of the Infiltrator not only allows one to become invisible, but also provides a significant damage bonus: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/f3LvM.png) I'm wondering now on which attacks the damage bonus when breaking cloak is applied. If I start firing with an assault rifle out of cloak does only the very first shot get a bonus, or do multiple shots benefit from it. How does it work with weapons that fire in bursts? Depending on how this bonus exactly works it might be necessary to use high- damage/low rate of fire weapons to get a substantial benefit from this power. So I'm wondering if I need to change my weapon loadout to really take advantage of this power.


In Dragonvale, which dragon should I use for each quest?

I've used the Perch about 150 times now, and only found 1 fragment. Are there any specific dragons I should use for specific quests (such as quests titled **'Prismatic Rift'** or **'Ruins of Alsvitheim'** ) instead of getting the 2-hour-long quests bringing back XP or coins?


Are there game configuration I can modify to set the graphical settings to higher than what is shown in the options UI?

In the options UI, I can only set the ff. graphical options (screenshots):   * Video options   * Visual options I learned that Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines uses the Source engine. I reckon this makes it possible to set its graphical settings to higher than what is currently shown in its options UI, like other games that use the Source engine. **Are there game configuration I can modify to set the graphical settings to higher than what is shown in the options UI** , similar to the video settings of other Source games (AA, AF, texture, shadow, shader detail, etc)? How do I configure that? Note: I have installed the **Unofficial Patch by Wesp5** (currently v8.4.2), which already includes a custom resolution and widescreen patch.


Are there optimum perk configurations for soldiers?

I'm new to the series and have been playing the campaign on Easy and clicking away quite happily, but it's dawned on me that I've not picked some optimum perks for my soldiers. Having looking through the perks I've noticed that many are complimentary, such as the Support soldiers Field Medic & Revive. Are there other synergies like this?


Do I keep gear from a dismissed soldier?

I've noticed that I can dismiss soldiers which removes them from my game. What happens to the items that they might be wearing when they are dismissed? If I was to dismiss a Colonel soldier in Titan armour, would I lose the armour?


Is it possible to summon creatures without the sword of summoning?

I have the 'sword of flames', and don't have the option to summon anything. Is there anyway I can summon creatures without the 'sword of summoning'. I'm currently stuck on a level, and the suggestion is to summon an Imp to help me. Otherwise, is there something equivalent I can do without the sword of summoning?


Z v ??: Optimal Amount of Broodlords per strategy

Most end game transitions for Zerg go towards Broodlords mix. What is the optimal amount of Broodlords for the end game? Does it vary against each opponent race? Also, what is the best unit to mix with it against each race [other than the corrupter for anti-air]? For example, is infestor/corrupter/broodlords only good against Terran compared to against zerg? The reason that I have this question is: I've heard both casters in Day[9] and Psy saying that a player has 'too' many broodlords but I am curious what that specific number is roughly against each race. Also streaming some pros on twitch.tv I've noticed the same blanket statement


How do I get NethackCocoa to read my .nethackrc?

I wanted to play a graphical Nethack for a change, and I found NethackCocoa in the Mac App Store. What bothers me is that it ignores my `~/.nethackrc` - terminal Nethack works just fine with it. Snooping around in my system log I stumbled upon the following line:               sandboxd: ([56566]) NetHack(56566) deny file-read-data /Users/tourn/.nethackrc      So I figure the problem is Lion sandbox-related. Since I heard nobody else complaining though I think it's still a problem with my personal setup. I'm on OSX 10.7.5, if that's any help.


What is the maximum power of Return and Frustation? How does the happiness of the pokemon affect it?


What do I do if I can't unlock shouts?

I didn't complete the quest 'Talk to Alvor in Riverwood' because I accidentally stole from the bartender and now I can't turn in my quest. What can I do to fix this?


What is the fastest firing rate for a submachine gun in Borderlands?

I'm looking for the fastest firing submachine gun in Borderlands. I'm willing to sacrifice accuracy, magazine size and element effects while maximizing the total bullets per second. Is there a fastest firing SMG gun, unique or otherwise? Or do artifacts generally overwhelm the basic firing rate?


What type of resources should I consider for an initial city?

Each city location within a selected region has multiple attributes that dictate the resources that city will have to manipulate. These are things like coal, oil, water and wind. Is there a resource or set of resources that you should consider a higher priority for your initial city selection within a region?


Editing Galactic Readiness stats for single-player playthrough

Is it possible to edit the Galactic Readiness/Galaxy at War stats shown in the single-player War Terminal (e.g., using coalesced.bin)? If so, how?


Is there a Solo Leonis Battle in the Second Generation

i have my party formation rigged up so that with Alice, no enemy is unreachable, however i'm tossing up between having Leonis or Sieghert as both have similar extended ranges, the only difference between them is that Leon can boost SP to toe party while Sieg can boost AP. at the moment i keep Leon in the party out of fear that there is a solo battle where he is the only member of the party and having not been in the party, will take forever to grind, so i am wondering if there is a Solo Battle with Leon


How are asteroid belts and exploration sites generated?

Are asteroid belts and exploration sites always consistent within a system? Or do they change from time to time. Specifically about exploration sites, are there guaranteed to always be exploration sites in each system? e.g. if I use my scanner probes and find nothing, is that just because my skill isn't high enough - or do some systems just not have exploration sites sometimes? And specifically about asteroid belts, do they change what types of asteroids exist within the system? Or do asteroid fields change up their composition - or sometimes switch to ice fields?


Saving images in Draw Something for Windows Phone

I know Draw Something for iOS and Android can save drawings. For the life of me, I can't find this feature in the Windows Phone version. I'm not sure if the WP version is as up to date as the other two, so I'm not sure if it has this feature. Can someone point out where it would be if it existed (i.e. how do you do it on the other platforms)?


How do I light this hollow tower of Redstone Lamps?

I want to light this tower, but controllable from a switch. I'd like to be able to expand this up or down in a modular way. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/4EZCm.jpg) The example in the image is being powered with a static setup, just faked by alternating torch/redstone centre blocks, for the purpose of giving an example image. It isn't controllable. I'm having difficulty figuring out how to fit a completely modular redstone wiring setup into the mere 3x3x2 space available for each lamp ring.


Do I have to complete the Clash of the Titans achievement in a single run?

So I finally got lucky and unlocked the crystal cruiser, the Bravais. I'd like to do 2 of the achievements for it so that I can unlock its alternate layout. Getting the No Escape achievement was relatively easy (suicidal, but easy) so now I just need 1 more; Crystal Vengeance seems _very_ tricky to get deliberately, so I figured I'd go for the Clash of the Titans achievement. It says you need to destroy 15 Rock ships (including pirate Rock ships) with the crystal cruiser. Can I do that over multiple runs, or do I have to kill 15 in a single run?


How do you find Duriel again?

Once you've completed the quest to kill the oversized slug-thing that is Duriel, the correct Tal Rasha tomb symbol no longer shows up in your quest log. How do you find him to kill him again? Is there an easier way than going into all 7 tombs?


3 stars when defeating the pigmobile

I've beaten the pig on Pig Bang level 1-30 with two or three birds and got 73760 as my highest score, which is enough for two stars. I'm guessing the 3-stars score is around 75k. The problem is that there's not much in the way of points in this level, and I don't think I can beat it with just one bird. I'm stumped as to how I can 3-star this, any ideas?


Is there any story to the bird?

A bird shows up a couple times in Portal 2. First, it turns out that Wheatley escaped using a bird's egg (not sure how...). Then, a bird (presumably the mother of the eggs) comes and attacks Wheatley, causing him to cry out "AHH! Bird! Bird!" A while later, a bird starts eating potato-GLaDOS. You eventually find its nest and get it off of GLaDOS, but then you see it later on: "Bird! Bird! Kill it! It's Evil!" Did Valve mean anything by including the bird? It's the only other animal apart from yourself. Is this the same bird that attacked Wheatley? How did it even get that deep into Aperture Laboratories? Do all robots have Ornithophobia?


What affects credits received at the end of a ME3 match?

I can't find any info on the algorithm for calculating credits earned in a ME3 multiplayer match; namely, whether or not awards or individual score affect it. I noticed that you gain credits for completing the "special" waves, but it seems like there's more to it than that.


Apple TV as a Gaming Console?

Is it possible to use the Apple TV as a gaming console - and if so, how, and where are games available for it listed?


Subscribing to mods in Steam Workshop does nothing

I've had Civilization 5 for a year or so now and every time I wish to add a mod I go in and click the "Subscribe" button and nothing happens. So if anyone has had this problem can they tell me how to fix it please.


I'm thinking of leaving Wellspring, can and will I be able to return at some point?

During the campaign of Rage you eventually are given the opportunity to leave Wellspring and the Wasteland to a different location (hopefully this isn't a spoiler). The character you are talking to mentions to finish anything up before leaving. Do they mean I will have absolutely no chance to come back to Wellspring at a later point? I'd like to continue on with the story, but at the same time there are some achievements that I'd like to finish up. As far as I know the only ability to complete those achievements is based on specific characters that reside only in Wellpsring or the surrounding area.


Do you get different powers by being good or evil?

I'm new to the game and am not sure which way to align myself. What happens differently in the game if I'm evil than if I'm good? Any information will be helpful.


Minecraft Forge 1.6.4 problems

Forge is failing to download both of the scala-lang files from the libraries in my .minecraft folder. Any suggestions would be helpful. Please, and thankyou for your time


I killed Magus in Chrono Trigger. Did I miss the opportunity to have him in my party?

I've been replaying Chrono Trigger on the DS and have gotten to the point after the Ocean Palace where you fight Magus for the second time. I think I killed him... Have I missed the opportunity to have him in my party?


How can I turn off GLaDOS's voice in Portal using the console?

I would like to find out because I was playing around in noclip and GLaDOS's voice is annoying (in Test Chamber 19).


How can I disable the Palpatine 'Where've You Been?!' screen?

When I launch the Tiny Death Star game, it always shows Palpatine in a chair, saying how much I have made while not playing the game. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/RQNOj.png) **How can I disable this screen so it immediately shows my Tiny Death Star first?**


How can I get enough Stingers for a Blade of Grass?

I'm look for a blade of grass to make the night's edge. I got all the jungle spores and eleven stinger, but the hornets, and big stingers stopped spawning. How can I get more stingers?


What are the patterns for finding Savannah animals?

In Disco Zoo, you get animals by going on rescues in various areas, and each area has a few different animals (a couple common, some rare, and one mythical). Each animal will have a particular pattern in the grid of the rescue area. The farm rescues give you the animal patterns, but the other areas don't. For the savannah (the second area you open (the third area total)), what are the patterns for each of the animals?


How do I complete the "Fill a business with all Skill 9 workers"?

I managed to place x3 skill 9 Bitizens in a food service job but the Emperor won't let me collect. Does it have to be all lvl 9 and dream job? Does it have to be something like Retail or Service, not Food? Anyone else get stuck on this mission?


What are the patterns for the Northern animals?

Similar to this question about the animals you rescue in the Savannah, what are the rescue patterns for the animals in the Northern area? I've noticed that the patterns get more complex with each area you open, so I'd like to minimize the chances I waste trying to find out the patterns.


Can't connect to Facebook?

I've heard you could do it, but:   * In "Game center" in "settings" on my phone, it said that I wasn't signed into Facebook so I did.   * I'm signed in but it still says I'm not. Any help?


"Hey! Over here!" challenge: where is the hidden claptrap located?

I can't find the nasty "hidden claptrap" for this challenge found under the "Arid Nexus - Badlands" section.


What are the conditions for the Hardmode bosses to spawn naturally? When do Hardmode boss summoning items drop?

A while ago, I saw the message " _You feel vibrations from deep below..._ ". The Destroyer spawned and promptly destroyed me (since I had _just_ entered Hardmode and only had Molten Armor). Why did the Destroyer choose to spawn right then? What are the conditions for it, the Twins, and Skeletron Prime to spawn? No bosses have naturally spawned since then, and I am wondering what makes them spawn. I have gotten a mechanical worm, a mechanical skull, and a mechanical eye from enemies, too. When do these drop? Are they supposed to be the natural spawns, instead of the boss just coming?


How do I unlock the new "Second Wave" options?

Second Wave is now a real thing, released as free DLC. However, I've noticed that not all of the options are available at the beginning. What are all the options available in Second Wave, and how do I unlock them?


How to get more colours?

How can I get different brush colours? I am on iPhone and my friend on Android has different colours. This post mentions that there is a colour shop, but I can only seem to find a bomb shop.


If I stumble into an enemy outpost and then leave, can I come back later for the undetected bonus?

I accidentally stumbled into an enemy outpost while gliding. They spotted me and summoned reinforcements. I bailed and they lost track of me. **If I go back later to clear that outpost for a Path Of The Hunter mission, will I be able to get the undetected bonus, or do the guards always remember that they detected me once they've seen me?**


Quake 3 vstr Rotation with Custom Bots

I am using the following config to cycle through maps on a CTF server:               set d1 "devmap q3ctf4 ; set nextmap vstr d2"     set d2 "devmap q3ctf1 ; set nextmap vstr d3"     set d3 "devmap q3ctf2 ; set nextmap vstr d4"     set d4 "devmap q3ctf3 ; set nextmap vstr d5"     set d5 "devmap q3ctf5 ; set nextmap vstr d1"     vstr d1      Following this in my config file, I am running a series of addbot commands:               addbot uriel 2 blue 100 Uriel     addbot Bobafett blue 2 100 BobaFett     addbot shockwave blue 2 100 Shockwave     addbot wolverine blue 2 100 Wolverine     addbot grinch 2 red 100 TheGrinch          addbot anarki 2 red 100 Anarki     addbot vader 2 red 100 DarthVader     addbot jazz 2 red 100 Jazz     addbot JOKER 2 blue 100 TheJoker      The problem is that after the first map, the bots don't re-join automatically. How can I combine vstr rotation with custom bots? Additionally (and related), I am using a countdown timer:               g_doWarmup 15      The same issue happens here...once the game starts the bots are gone and I have to re-add them again. Is there any way to avoid this?


What happens if I free Jona Sederis?

During Aria's side missions to unite the gangs, you're told to free Jona Sederis so that Aria will gain the allegiance of the Eclipse mercs. In my previous playthrough, I instead told Sayn to take over the Eclipse, as he seemed like less of a psycho killer. This time around though, I'm playing a renegade Shepard, and I'm considering freeing Jona. Will she kill anyone important to me? Will the Eclipse be more powerful as a result? What exactly happens if I free her?


Where are Darkness 2 Game Saves for Steam?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Where does The Darkness II keeps its save files? I do not have that directory. X:\Users\YourUserNameHere\AppData\Roaming\DarknessII Do you know where it is in this directory? C:\Users\Username\Documents\Steam\steamapps\common\darkness ii Also the name of the saves files or the extension would help? There are no cloud saves so I am trying to sync with dropbox.


What happened to my Loftwing?

In Skyward Sword, my Loftwing didn't appear when Zelda pushed me off the ledge. I know I have to find out what happened to it now, but I have no idea where to go. Someone suggested asking the people in the plaza where to look, but no one there even mentions my Loftwing or anything. I am mostly running around in circles at this point, and I end up talking to the same people over and over. What am I missing? Where do I need to go to find my bird?


How do I favorite/hotkey a dual wield setup?

I've been playing Skyrim for a while now, and still have not figured out how to properly create a hot-key to my dual wield setup. I've tested with spells, which easily allow you to select multiple spells or dual wield the same spell. But with weapons, if I use my hot-keys to switch to a spell in my left hand, and then afterwards, hit the hot-key for my weapon, it just swaps the weapon I have in my right hand, keeping the spell in my left hand. It makes it very annoying to harvest souls, as I have to open the Quick menu each time, and manually select it in the proper hand.


How can I run two instances of Civ 5 on the same computer (ports conflict when playing LAN)?

I have two copies of civ 5, and I am using a program called SoftXPand to have a multiseat setup. Both copies of civ 5 run fine, but when I try to connect to the other in the Local Network it says "error connecting to multiplayer session" . I am able to connect to another computer in the network though. So I assume this is a problem with a port conflict. Does anyone have any way I can get this to work?


What speed are most multiplayer StarCraft II games played at?

I just started playing some practice games, and noticed that there are several speed options (Slow, Normal, Fast, etc). I'd like to get used to the right speed for playing multiplayer, so what do most people play at?


Is it possible to defend your house with iron golems?

I recently read about iron golems in Minecraft and it seems like you can just spawn them anywhere, so this lead me to the conclussion that they should be able to protect your house unless they would wander off. Is it possible to have them defend your house? Perhaps create a perimeter?


When using my PS3 controller as a gamepad, how can I turn it off properly?

I've been using my PS3 controller as a gamepad quite a bit recently. I'm using MotioninJoy's DS3 tool, with the controller connected with a USB cable to the desktop. Everything is working great, except that each time I close my computer or disconnect the controller it "panics" and turns on my PS3, at which point I have to go and close it. Is there any way to properly close the controller before closing my computer so that it doesn't do that, or perhaps make it forget about the PS3 so that it doesn't turn it on once it starts panicking?


Is there any way to get a meteorite if there's no Corruption or Crimson in the world?

What do I do if my world has no corruption or crimson whatsoever? Is there any other way to have meteorite fall?


How can I recruit more high-level generals?

I really enjoy being a commander in Grand Battle. I feel quite excited especially when I subject the generals to my command. Any one can tell me how to recruit more high-level generals? The purple ones are great. Many thanks!


Ideal spots to farm minions

I'm kind of in a tight spot with Overlord at the moment. I have to do a water-based dungeon, but my Blues count is awfully low. Where can I farm each type of minion to get that count right back up when I need it? I know for browns you just massacre every sheep in sight, but where (in what areas, most particularly) do I go if I want Reds, Greens or Blues?


Quest mode in Bejeweled 3

I am now at 83% on the quest mode with all options filled in relic #1. What do I need to do now? Do I continue to try and get every green dot in each relic to completion? I read elsewhere here something about how you needed to get to 80% completion in quest mode to get BEYOND the chair. I got beyond 80% but I am not seeing anything else open.


What does World Age do?

In advanced game setup, what does the "World Age" option do? The choices for the option are:   * 3 Billion Years   * 4 Billion Years   * 5 Billion Years   * Random


How to defend against a Roach-ling all-in with Forge FE

Every time I go Forge FE against a Zerg player recently, my opponent goes for the 7-Roach push on one base, followed by streaming Zerglings and Roaches into my base repeatedly. For some reason, I can't seem to hold this off even if I manage to hold on to my nexus in the early game. What's the trick to holding off this kind of all-in play? Since I went for the Forge FE, I don't have enough time to get warp-gate technology, and by the time the attack hits, I'm usually on 3 gateways, trying to chronoboost out Warpgate and Stalkers.


Why does direct sunlight disable the 3D?

My understanding of the 3DS's auto stereoscopic display is that it uses blockers to hide half the screen from each eye. However, I've noticed that when direct sunlight is on the screen, the effect seems to die, showing both halves of the view at once (as if you're watching from outside the valid zone). What's up with this?


In Modern Warfare 2, are there any achievements in the museum?

I've completed Modern Warfare 2 and gotten bored of online multiplayer play. (I have a lag problem) Are there any achievements to be won in the museum level? I want to get them all.


How can I best use Hired Hands?

In Spelunky, you'll occasionally pick up a Hired Hand: some are locked in coffins, or hired hands can be purchased from shopkeepers. The hired hand will follow you around, occasionally getting distracted by something shiny and wandering off to break a pot or poke a monster. They're armed with a whip, but lack a good sense of aim or timing with it. I've never found the hired hands to be useful; they like to break pots (occasionally releasing a monster) and wander around randomly, which attracts other monsters. They'll occasionally jump down pits that are watched over by arrow traps; while it's helpful that they'll take an arrow for the team, there are much _safer_ ways of disarming arrow traps. They never really wander _ahead_ of you, so the dangers they attract are the ones you decided to bypass rather than handle directly - and there's usually a good reason you bypassed them. The lives of Hired Hands are nasty, brutish, and above all _short_ , and they've never seen a danger they didn't love. They're armed and can jump on monsters, but as far as I've seen, they're pretty bad at combat. **How are Hired Hands best used?** Do they have any good points? Are there any reliable ways to make sure they're actually useful, or at least don't actively seek out monsters and poke them in the eye? Am I just missing something important about the care and feeding of henchmen? (Bonus questions: Is the shopkeeper who sells you a hired hand for $8000 just trying to get rid of a useless layabout? Are the companions locked in coffins because they weren't good for anything else?)


What is the purpose of jumping?

I can jump! Hop! Hop! Why am I jumping? Am I dodging anything? What is the purpose of arguing with gravity in this game? (No, seriously, why can I jump and what purpose does it serve if any?)


What do I do when an opponent builds a refinery in my base?

So admittedly, I'm a bit of a SC2 newbie. I was playing an online match and my opponent upon first scouting me with a Terran SCV noticed that I had not yet started putting down Assimilators myself (I was Protoss) and proceeded to put down a Refinery on one of my gas units. I had a Gateway coming up and I didn't want to waste my drones on taking the gas down so I figured I'd wait for my first zealot to come out. The problem of course was that by the time my zealot had come out out, he started building a Refinery on the next gas unit. Ultimately, the time (and attention) and the fact that I was a bit late on getting gas most likely led to my defeat. What should I have done in this case? Should I have had a small handful of my drones take down the refinery? Should I have just proceeded with a heavy / early Zealot rush considering my opponent wasted 150 minerals and an SCV with this tactic and I would have possibly had him outnumbered at the very outset, assuming I mined/built fast enough? I didn't care for the tactic, but people can play how they want and I'm not going to complain - I just want to know how I should have reacted strategy wise in the event someone else tries this on me.


Is the DF Computer a hoax?

I heard about the guy who made a (seemingly)turing complete computer in DF. Is this serious or is it a hoax?


How can I use an Xbox 360 controller to play Steam games?

I bought _BioShock 2_ on Steam in the sale a couple of weeks ago, but I'm better at playing FPSs with an Xbox 360 controller than with mouse and keyboard. Is there any way for me to use an Xbox 360 controller to play Steam games?


How does a planet become depleted and how do I recover it?

I recently conquered an enemy's star system. I noticed that a few planets were "depleted". How does a planet become depleted? Since only planets from conquered systems seem to be depleted, does it have something to do with the invasion? Or with the enemy, whose planets I conquered, being Cravers? And, is there any way to recover depleted planets? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/SGOtZ.png)


Making Wii Sports Tennis burn more energy

How can I play Wii Sports Tennis to make it burn more calories/energy? Notes:   * I realize that, even played differently, Wii Tennis doesn't qualify as exercise.    * One way to burn more energy is to never serve, and always receive. That way, you don't get the "power serve" advantage where you "automatically" win the point w/ virtually no effort when the opponent can't return the serve.    * Another way: I'm right-handed, and now play with my left hand, on the theory it requires more energy to co-ordinate my weaker hand (true?).  These methods help slightly, but are there others? I considered taping the WiiMote to my arm and then swinging my arm to control the racket, but I'm guessing that won't be very playable. I realize the Wii Fit qualifies as exercise, but find the games boring after a while. Another game I'd like to "burn more energy" in is Wii Mario Kart.


When do special features get unlocked in Gran Turismo 5?

I want to find out when special features like damage, better AI, weather effects etc gets unlocked in GT5, but the searches I performed just turned up guesses or rumours. Is there a definitive answer for how GT5 unlocks work?


Speed leveling in Killing Floor

In Killing Floor I want to speed level some perks in order to play the higher difficulties. What is a good strategy for quickly leveling perks that gain experience through damage? The perks I'm talking about are Support Specialist, Berserker, Firebug, and Demolitions. Most of mine are at level 2 now, so I'd like to know what game length and difficulty is best for leveling now and as my class level goes up. I also realize that the Support Specialist, Berserker, Firebug, and Demolitions all do damage in very different ways. Are there any any maps and mutations that best help level any of these classes in particular?


Corrupted save file

Something just went wrong with my ksp persistent.sfs (and quicksave.sfs) files. I launched the program like always, loaded everything just fine, made a rocket perfectly ok, then tried to launch and the game just hangs in there. The kerbals move and I can keep clicking but I can't switch menus and everything is in a suspended state. I restarted and tried to just open an old ship but when I click on load, it hangs again. I had an archived version of my persistent.sfs file and tried it and it works but I kinda wish I knew what went wrong so I can maybe manually fix the persistent file. Would anyone maybe recognize some value in the file that is screwed up? Here is a link to the diff between the good and bad copies: The repeated lines are the diff with the top always being the corrupted file.


Why can I gather herbs that require a higher level?

When I preordered WOD I got a character boost to level 90 and I used it on my level 21 Tauren druid. For professions I took herbalism and inscription. I trained these to level 100 and with the level 90 upgrade they also remained at their old level. Now what kind of confuses me is the fact that I can gather herbs in pandaria. I have a herbalism skill of 109 but when I mouseover a Herb it says "Requires _level here_ " in a light orange and if I click it my char actually gathers the plant. Can someone explain to me why this works? Also is this herbalism only or is it the same for Mining etc. By the way I only saw this in pandaria, so this might be just on the "new" continent. I haven't been to other places yet.


Super Meat Boy no-death achievements

I have Super Meat Boy for Steam and there are the no-death achievements, like Wood Boy, that expect you to complete a world without dying. What exactly do I have to do to get one of these achievements? Do I have to run through all levels in a world in order, possibly including level -1 and the Boss? Or can I do the levels out of order assuming I don't die on any attempts?


How to evade the lasers in world 2-Boss?

So, I'm playing Electronic Super Joy. At the boss of the second world, a giant monster chasing you, I fail everytime because the monster shoots lasers which kill you instantly. Is there any way on not making it shoot there or evading them? Thanks.


Is PS3 with Move an alternative to Wii?

My girlfriend tried the Wii during holidays and she told me that she liked play Wii Sports game. Now I would prefer to buy the PS3 with Move because I think I can use it more, not only for Move-based games. Back to my question, is PS3 with Sony Move an alternative to Wii in this case? Which are the differences technically speaking between Sony Move and Wii controllers? Does PS3 game catalog contains sports and music games that support Sony Move? **More info** (if relevant). The console will be attached to a Samsung (LE40C650) 40" Full HD television. In addition TV is installed in a little dining room with couch placed about 2 meters far from TV.


Do defense drones shoot down missiles before or after a dodge check?

Defense drones take out incoming missiles (and lasers if you have a defense drone II). Do they shoot down the projectiles before or after the game does a dodge check on your ships evasion?


How many shops can each workshop suppily?

How much output does each workshop produce. How many shops can I keep stocked with a single workshop?


How to determine correct difficulty to play at level 70?

How do I determine which difficulty my level 70 Diablo 3 character should play? The easy answer would be try a few difficulties and see how hard they are and how I feel about playing character X at difficulty Y. But that is subjective. I am looking for something as objective as possible: I know this question is not strictly objective but I am sure the community has some sort of guideline. Perhaps a chart or table that says "to get the most out of Master, your character should be in this stat range. Below this you will struggle, above this you are wasting your time." For example, I have a 70 (32) wizard with 232k damage, 4.4m toughness and 15k healing (this question is NOT about my wizard, just using it as an example). If I walk into a Normal game I would expect people to tell me it is a waste of my time, just as I would expect players in Torment VI to say this character is not ready yet and needs more time on lower difficulties to gear up. What I have found is Expert seems to be the right place, but I cannot explain _why_ using objective means. Part of the reason for asking is this: if I enter a game that my character's gear says I should breeze through but I do not, perhaps the problem is between the chair and the keyboard and I need to evaluate skills and strategy. **Edit:** my end goal here is eventually to be in Torment for the better loot and the prestige of being able to handle the highest difficulties. Along the way I want to gear up from drops and gambling (so Expert would help with bonus blood shards) as well as gain paragon levels (although that is more a side effect of grinding for gear than anything). I just want to have some objective idea of where I should be along the way.


Is there any way I can play TradeWars 2002 on modern hardware?

Is there a way to set up a version of this using modern technology, without having to hack up some kind of modem-emulator? Preferably as a multiplayer version, but worst case just to putz with for nostalgia's sake. Or, barring that, where is there a good modem-emulator for OSX (and how do you get it to interface with the game)? :-)


Is there any rhyme or reason to where or when Set Items drop in Diablo 2?

The title says it all, basically I'm wondering if Set Items are more likely to drop from specific bosses, or are they just as likely to drop anywhere any other rare is likely to drop? Note: I know bosses have more chances to drop magic items, but I'm more curious if certain sets are supposed to drop from certain bosses or not.


How exactly does Damage Cancel work?

I read that the _Damage Cancel_ effect occurs when two (or more) people attack the same monster at exactly the same time. Attacks are effectless in that case. I found many threads claiming different things about this effect, so I wonder what is true:   * Does it occur on _every_ simultaneous attack? Or is there only a _chance_ it happens?   * Is there any way to see/hear/notice that Damage Cancel occurred? Except knowing how much HP a monster has and summing up the displayed damage, or knowing how many attacks are usually sufficient.   * Are _all_ attacks effectless, or is _one_ of the attacks working?   * You don’t have to actually deal damage for the effect to occur, true? So a 0 damage attack and the techniques Zalure and Jellen (and failed Megid) can damage cancel, too. What about a _miss_?


What does PROC mean?

I understand what it is, like an item proc that delivers an effect on hit for example. But what does PROC actually mean? Does it stand for something or is it short for another word?


Help with auto Punkin farm/melon

I want to build this (Punkin/melon farm) on my world but I want to build a huge tower of it but I don't know how I can transport the items down to a chest without using more than a 100 (example) hoppers. ( I don't have enough iron to build the hoppers all the way down) Thanks.


Target painters and their effectiveness on large targets

My understanding of the way missiles in EVE Online work is that if the signature radius of the target is lower than the explosion radius of the missile being fired at it, then the damage of the missile is reduced, and vice versa, if the sig radius is bigger than the explosion radius, then the damage is increased. This means that big missiles like torps and cruise missiles are not as effective against frigates as they are against battleships. Assuming that my understanding of missile mechanics is correct, shouldn't target painters effectively increase the damage a missile does to a target? Even with the stacking penalty that two of them get for being on your ship, you'd still get a sizable damage increase because their sig radius has been increased. Furthermore, the increase in sig radius should also translate to better tracking for turrets, right? I'm trying it out right now, and I -am- noticing an increase in overall DPS, but at the same time I just completed Missile Launcher Operation V and Cruise Missiles IV, so I can't tell just exactly how much of this is due to the TP, and how much of it is due to the skills. Could anyone lend a hand?


Playing disc-based games from other countries

If I buy a playstation 4 from America and bring it back with me to South Africa, will it be able to play games I buy on discs?


Any Help with "Globetrotter"?

Can anyone offer some assistance with the **Globetrotter** trophy? > Awarded for setting foot in all secluded regions. Does this include all of the tiny forest areas, caves, and so on? Is there a list somewhere or map that I can use to check off which ones are left? Or is there something in-game that I can use?


Does improving weapons make them heavier or lighter?

In the shuttle bay, Shepard has the option to pay credits to upgrade his aresnal from, for instance, Avenger I to Avenger II, etc. The improvement is listed as "improves damage, ammo capacity, and weight". Does that mean it's making my weapons heavier or lighter? Is it better to keep weapons un-upgraded so that I can keep a greater cooldown reduction, or is it the opposite?


Do I need to conserve ammo?

Is ammo conservation a relevant concern during most of Mass Effect's game-play or will I generally be stocked up before the larger encounters?


What's the difference between armor, barrier, and shields?

I can't keep straight what kind of weapons and ammo are good against what type of enemy. What's the difference between armor, barrier and shields? What weapons and tactics should I use against each? I think my Shepard uses barrier, but is there any way I can switch up my defense to match enemy offense? Or does that even matter?


What Invocations should I select for a Warlock?

I'm playing through the OC and Mask of the Betrayer using a mostly pure Warlock build. What invocations should I learn to maximize my effectiveness?


Percentage life vs vitality?

Some items have percentage life other items have vitality. What is an easy way of figuring out how much vitality the percentage equals and vice versa. Is it good to stack lots of percentage hp?


Does the Rune of the Monk's healing bonus stack with Aquatic Benevolence?

The 6-piece bonus for the Superior Rune of the Monk grants +10% outgoing heal effectiveness to allies. The Elementalist trait Aquatic Benevolence increases healing done to allies by 25%. Do these two bonuses stack to increase healing done to allies by 35%, or does Aquatic Benevolence override the bonus from the Rune?


What's the difference between yellow and orange fire?

With the new DLC I've noticed a new fire animation, that has an "oranger" hue. Is there any difference between this new fire and the old one?


Can I install a Steam game without having to use the internet?

So I finished building my computer and I got Steam on it by trying to install Skyrim. It gives me Steam but it says I have to have internet to continue. I'm pretty sure that I don't need online mode to install the game. I want to log in offline or just be in Steam but how do I do it? I don't have internet on my computer yet.


How can I reset powers in Multiplayer?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Is it possible to respec in multiplayer? In multiplayer there's a Reset Powers option on the Powers screen for any character, but it's greyed out. What allows me to use that option? I know I can promote a character, but I don't want to start from level 1, just reset my powers and keep my level.


Is there any meaningful way to affect the Cerberus agent chase scene?

From this answer I understand that you can't actually catch her. However, at the end of the chase I think I was awarded experience. Is there anything you can do during the chase scene to increase the experience gained by this encounter and can your actions at any point during this encounter change the way the cut scene unfolds? Also, what happens if the Cerberus agent gets too close (out of instinct I just shot her until she wasn't coming for me)?


How many "curses" have been introduced in Wrath of the Lamb and what is their effect?

I've notice that any level can start with a random curse(don't know if it's the same pre-"Everything is terrible!"). Until now I've found:   * Curse of darkness (you cannot see the map)   * Curse of the lost (???) How many curses are there? What's their effect? Are they always present or are they unlocked with "Everything is terrible"?


What are the requirements for getting the Summerset Shadows quest for the Windhelm Fence?

I got a quest called Summerset Shadows which gives me a fence in Windhelm (Niranye). My boyfriend is trying to get this quest too since Windhelm market has all the crafting tools and is very convenient, but he can't get Tonilia in the thieves guild to give him the quest. We're both guild masters of the theives guild. I thought it might be # of quests done for the thieves guild (I had 17 at the time), but he has gotten the same amount done and still no quest.


Where can I find some solid/up-to-date LoL champion guides?

See topic... Also I remember watching some great live feeds of good players, but I can't seem to find them again, so I'd love some direction there as well. Thanks!


Why are my enchantments rubbish, and how do I improve them?

Why are items I enchant weaker than the ones I find? For example, I find items with Fortify Smithing of +12% to +20%, but if I disenchant one to make my own, it's only 8%, even with a Grand Soul and the Enchanter perk. How do I craft items that are as powerful as the ones I find?


Does party size affect chance of better loot?

I know that it increases monster HP, and that experience and loot gained are separate from other party members, but do we have a higher chance of obtaining rare loot from having a larger party?


Do I ever get xp for my party member's kills?

I've heard xp "Is not split" in D3 parties, but to whom is it given? If there are a dozen monsters on the screen worth 100xp each, and my partner kills them all with some nuke (while I idly watch) do we each get 1200xp? If so, and he kills the same batch of monsters while I am very far away, do I still get the xp?


How is experience going to work in Multiplayer?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Do I ever get xp for my party member's kills?   >  Does party size affect chance of better loot? I was looking around and I didn't find any good source that provides a good explanation (baby steps) on how is experience going to work in Diablo 3 multiplayer.   * The experience is individual like loot/gold?   * The members of the party receive extra experience per member in the party? (party bonus)   * Does monsters give more experience because you are playing in a party?


How far can I be from allies and still receive experience?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Do I ever get xp for my party member's kills? One of the significant new differences for Diablo III is that there is no "party" system, and within a game all players are assumed to be in the same party. One of the benefits being that if you are helping another player in a game, by fighting side by side, then you will get experience for doing so. > Players in reasonably close proximity share experience Clearly you don't get experience by sitting on your butt in town, at some radius you stop getting experience from your hardworking allies slaying the teaming masses of Hell. So if, like me, you enjoy playing a ranged class and staying out of the fray, roughly how far can you be away before you stop getting shared experience? Is the radius with respect to your allies, or the monsters they are killing?


How does the save system of "I Am Alive" work?

I just started playing I Am Alive, from X-Box Live Arcade. AFAICS, the game has a different save system. It rewards you **`Retry`** s at certain points to take you to the latest checkpoint, but I am somewhat confused.   1. When I die at some point, and I use a "retry", do I lose my supplements and ammo?   2. When I die at some point, and I run out of "retry"s, where does the game restart? What do I lose? Do I lose my supplements and ammo?   3. If I exit the game at any point to be played later on, where does the game restart? Do I lose "retry"s, supplements, and ammo? If you can give detailed info on the game's save system, I'll appreciate that.


How do I get back into the Confiscated Goods vault?

I've been attempting to complete riddler challenges, and noticed that there are at least two collectibles inside TYGER's confiscated goods vault that I missed (map below). I've looked for a way in, but found the main door locked and the tunnel Catwoman used to enter entirely blocked off by Poison Ivy's plants. How the heck do I get back in there? ![Riddler collectibles in confiscated goods vault](http://i.stack.imgur.com/7GuAn.jpg)


About what level should I be before picking a fight with a bear?

I know that enemies level up with you, but at which level does it become more of a fair fight? I'm currently a Level 10 Khajiit, so I haven't gotten too far into the game quite yet.


Distance that a broken block can be collected by you

I've been working on one of those "motion control traps" searching for more ways to put them to use. I'm kind of confused now, however. Walking at the same level lets me collect it, but not above or below. I can't seem to understand how far and where I have to be to collect it. Any exact details? The Minecraft Wiki didn't seem to contain anything about it.


Can I retrieve the game script for Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup?

I have the kill-screen up right now. I just finished a game that I really had fun with so I was wondering if it was possible to get the full game script somehow?


Polygamy in Skyrim?

Apparently there is more than one way to acquire the Amulet of Mara which is required in order to get married. Is it possible to be married to more than one partner at the same time?


Legal ways of playing old games that aren't for sale any longer

There are a few old games that I want to play again (mostly Earthbound for the SNES), however I am finding it REALLY hard to get hold of a copy for a good price, as well as the requirement of purchasing a SNES to play it on... I'd absolutely love to support the game, but the only realistic scenario I can find is having to use an emulator and rom ( _illegally_ ), something I want to avoid. I understand it will be different depending on the game and platform, I am just curious if there any moral and legal options of playing these little gems again?


How can I switch between automatic and manual air combat?

I just started playing Xenonauts and intercepted my first UFO scout with a Condor. A tutorial popup window notified me that the game supports automatic or manual air combat, and I believe it indicated it was currently manual by default. I tried pressing some buttons that flipped my missiles and cannons between red and green. Not really sure what I was doing, there. Disabling them and enabling them, maybe? Eventually my ship got close (automatically) and started firing. The UFO blew my Condor out of the sky. I have no idea what I'm doing and didn't see a button to switch between manual or automatic air combat, though maybe that's just because I was being shot at while looking for it. And while I could swear the tutorial window said it was defaulting to manual, my Condor sure seemed to do a lot of flying and shooting on its own. How exactly does this work?


Does the hit location on a tank determine the damage?

Over the last couple of days, I've noticed that sometimes when I'm in a tank at full health that a single hit from an opposing tank will end up disabling my tank (or at least heavily impairing it, if that's possible). That single hit usually takes out over 50% of the health, whereas I've usually found that I need 3-4 shells or so to take out an enemy tank. Does the location that a tank is hit determine the damage (e.g., would hitting it in the tracks or the rear do more damage than, say, the front)?


How can I counter experienced run and gun opponents in MW3?

If I'm not one of those players sprinting everywhere, how can I be effective if my play is a bit slower paced? Is there any chance of competing against high-speed play (particularly with respect to movement) without doing the same?


Sold Vile Armor before getting Vile set

I think I must have sold the Vile Armor and, guess what, now I need it! I've been back to the tree twice but I didn't win it again. It's not in the store either. What can I do?


Do mobs behave differently if you have an arrow pointed at them?

Many times I'll attempt to shoot a mob (such as the Enderdragon), and as soon as I've drawn back my bow the mob adopts a radically different pattern of movement, as if it's actively trying to dodge my shots. Is this in my head or do mobs act different when you're aiming at them?


Is it possible to beat the Wizard Scouts on page 3 without buying units?

After Penny Arcade linked it the other day, I decided to try the flash game Highgrounds. I was making decent progress, lost a couple times but could usually beat the AI in a try or two, until I got to the Wizard Scouts on page 3. They're stomping all over me without even breaking a sweat; it's bad enough when they've got a couple 5 atk guys and a couple bolt 1 guys out, but once they get Jacen it's over. Is it possible to win this fight without buying more units with real money? If so, how?


How does the Lord Stone's damage reduction work?

As Mark mentions here, the Lord Stone grants the player magic and damage resistance: 25% of the former, and 50 points of the latter. Unfortunately, It's not clear what "points damage resistance" actually means. Does it just mean +50 points of armor? -50 damage from every hit suffered? (That seems high...) How does the Lord Stone work?


Audio in Battlefield 4 open beta coming through speakers

I have joined the Battlefield 4 open beta and I am having some problems with audio. I am using a laptop to play, and the game's audio is coming through the main speakers rather than the headphones, despite the fact that I have the headphones plugged in. Audio from other applications come through the headphones as you would expect; it is only Battlefield 4 which fails to do so. My audio config looks as follows: ![Audio configuration on my laptop.](http://i.stack.imgur.com/JbeKG.png) **EDIT**. I have run the following test. With my headphones plugged, I open up iTunes and start playing a song. As you would expect, it plays through the heaphones. Then I start up Battlefield 4. It takes a few minutes. As soon as I see the "loading level..." message, all the audio suddently switches from the headphones to the main speakers, including the music from iTunes. When I shut down Battlefield, sound goes back to the headphones. Isn't it odd? Any ideas on how to route Battlefield 4 audio correctly through the headphones? Thank you.


Terraria no longer starts after 1.2 update, terminates with unhandled exception

I have had the game, Terraria for a while and it has always worked fine for me. Recently, a new update, 1.2, came out, and Steam updated the game to that version. After that, Terraria no longer starts up. Even if I run it as administrator, or from cmd. From cmd, there is no error. After entering the command, I am immediately allowed to type again. Nothing happens at all. I do not see any dialog telling me Steam is starting the game, but my friends are told that I am playing it, then that I am no longer playing it, shortly after. Here is the error I found in Event Viewer:               Application: Terraria.exe     Framework Version: v4.0.30319     Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception.     Exception Info: System.TypeInitializationException     Stack:        at Terraria.Main..ctor()        at Terraria.Program.Main(System.String[])      Here's what I've done to fix the problem:   * Reinstall Terraria   * Reinstall the XNA Framework 4.0   * Did not reinstall .NET, but it works with Visual Studio (version 4.5, which is technically just an update to 4.0). Plus, I repaired it, which is, so far as I know, an equivalent to reinstallation.   * Verify game cache integrity. This is the strange part. I am always told that the cache is invalid, then Steam redownloads the required file, and the cache is invalid after verifying again.   * Restarting my computer   * Repairing the XNA Framework in the Terraria folder   * Set Terraria to compatability mode for XP SP2, which worked for the initial update, but a new bugfix makes it so that no longer works. Here are my system specs:               OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium     Version 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601     OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation     System Manufacturer LENOVO     System Model    IdeaCentre K430     System Type x64-based PC     Processor   Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2320 CPU @ 3.00GHz, 3001 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)     BIOS Version/Date   LENOVO E8KT24AUS, 2/16/2012     SMBIOS Version  2.7     Windows Directory   C:\Windows     System Directory    C:\Windows\system32     Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1     Locale  United States     Hardware Abstraction Layer  Version = "6.1.7601.17514"     Time Zone   Eastern Daylight Time     Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 16.0 GB     Total Physical Memory   16.0 GB     Available Physical Memory   8.21 GB     Total Virtual Memory    31.9 GB     Available Virtual Memory    22.4 GB     Page File Space 16.0 GB     Page File   C:\pagefile.sys      What can I do to get the game to work? I can verify that it did work before with .NET 4.5, so that is not the problem. Can someone help me get a hint as to what's wrong? Thanks.


How do you breed better horses?

I read that you could merge the traits when breeding but I do not know how. Any general tips for breeding better horses ?


Where can I buy a Hammerne?

I'd like to buy a few Hammernes to fix up some weapons which are getting close to breaking. But where can I buy them? Do any of the Wireless Bonus Teams sell them?


Is there a limit to the XM I can get in a short span of time?

Yesterday, while hacking an enemy portal, I was blasted and lost 300 XM. Even though the portal was packed with XM and I was sitting right on top of it, my XM didn't replenish itself as fast as I expected, getting absorbed in waves. Is there a limit to the XM I can get at the same time or was it a glitch due to my connection?


Can I play on on multiple servers without affecting my existing characters from a single account?

I regularly game with different groups and while I have played exclusively on the US servers to this point I have some interest in gaming with friends in Europe on the EU server. We've seen that you can use a US activated copy of Diablo to access the EU server and it's clear that I will not be able to access my current characters on the EU server but my question is "If I log into the EU server and start creating characters there, will I in any way harm/affect my current US characters?" IE Does Blizzard require you to commit to a single server?


Is water still infinite with BuildCraft?

In minecraft when you use a bucket to get water or you dig out block on a store line, most times the water around it fills to turn it into a normal water block, this way a small pool of water can be used as an infinite water source. (eg. a 3x3 well with water placed in all 4 corners, the center block will always refill) With Combustion Engines in the BuildCraft Mod you can cool them down with water from buckets or though pipes. i am wondering, if i had a block of water which always refiled when i would use a bucket and i was to draw water from that point with a pipe for a Combustion Engine, would the water still be infinite? EDIT: i do not use Feed The Beast but rather i've installed BuildCraft Stable 6.0 Manually


Can't log in due to Steam Guard and an inactive email account, what now?

I am unable to log into my Steam account as I do not have access to my email account for the Steam Guard verification process. I have raised a ticket but have not received a reply from Steam Support yet, and it has been over two days so far. I am really desperate because I just put $20 on there and that's really rare for me. There is no way to activate my email account which the verification code has been sent. What can I do to resolve this issue and regain access to my Steam account?


Are there differences between portal informations you get from the keys and the Intel map?

A couple of times, while in "sight range" of a portal, I've had a weird thing happening: tapping on the portal on the map showed it belonging to the opposite faction, but with no resonators attached and no energy remaining. Tapping on its Key instead showed it with the full stack of resonators and at full energy. Is the Intel map dependant on the distance from the portal for the informations? Should I always rely on the keys, when I have them available?


Can you transfuse a damaged structure while it is being built?

Question is in the title - can you transfuse a damaged structure - e.g., a spine crawler - after it has suffered damage but is still under the process of being built from a drone? And if you can, what is the precise effect? Speaking only about Zerg structures, obviously. Question is from this video:


When does a monster spawner activate in minecraft?

On the minecraft wiki entry for monster spawners, there is this statement: > A monster spawner is only active when a player is within a distance of 16 > blocks from the spawner (where distance is calculated the standard > (euclidean) way) Does this calculation take into account vertical distance as well as horizontal distance?


How do I unbind something?

I've finally convinced someone to play Spiral Knights with me. Naturally, I want to help them along, so I want to give them a 2-star gun I have. I'm currently using a 3-star gun so no loss to me, and it beats my friends default 1-star gun. Just one hitch: It's bound to me. I can't give it to him. Can I unbind it? If so, how?


Possible to injure someone when penalties are switched off?

I've noticed in many modern soccer/football games if you turn off penalties then injuries are also disabled. Essentially preventing people from having fun and beating the other team through injury. Supplementary question; is this done deliberately? That is, has a game company ever come out and said we can't have this feature because sponsors or FIFA or license holders etc. won't allow it? Main question; it appears it is possible in FIFA 12 because there are two separate settings for penalties and injuries. However I have just played two 6 minute games and couldn't manage to get anyone sent off due to injury. However if I set both settings to ON then it is quite easy (even if it costs me a couple of red cards) to at least get one person sent off injured. So is this possible in FIFA 12 on iOS? I remember in early PS2 versions of ISS that it could be done, but I can't remember if that had official teams and players.


Will both the physical and digital copies use the same data?

I have a physical copy of DC Universe Online that I got a while back. Now the game is available on the PSN Store. My question is will both versions of the game access the same downloaded data? I don't want to have to complete the HUGE download again and would rather just get the disc out each time I wanted to play it if not. It seems logical that it _will_ use the same data but I was just wondering if someone could confirm it. Oh and just to note I'm _not_ talking about the Save game data like mentioned **here.** I'm more interested in Game data and patches etc.


What does PST mean?

I've seen on the internet, on several sources (here and here are just a couple of examples) that "PST" means "Please Send Tell". But the sentence "please send tell" doesn't make any sense to me. What does it mean?


How do I create a microphone stand?

I want to be able to play the guitar and sing at the same times in games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero, so I'm wondering how I can create a microphone stand out of common household objects. The mic stand...   * doesn't have to be rock solid, once the microphone is put in place the mic stand will not be touched.   * should preferably be small enough to easily be put away between gaming sessions.   * should require as little assembly as possible at the start of each session. Both solutions for playing while standing and sitting are welcome.


Freeciv: attack strategy against computer that already has railroad and cannons

I'm having issues attacking a computer that already has cannons and railroad. My current plan is having a couple of Mechanized Infantry adjacent to an enemy city (for defense of the square) and some Howitzers which I'm using to siege the city (kill the units defending it). The problem is that a computer with cannons and railroad can reach my units on its territory in one move. I don't have time to build a Fortress there, to improve the defense. And my Mech Infantry is just always overwhelmed by a herd of enemy canons. What other plans could I use to kill the units in the enemy city? Here are the alternatives I can think of:   * nuke. I really don't want to use nukes. It's so hard to clean the nuclear waste after that.   * a lot of cruise missiles. It will take lots of time to produce and stock a lot of them near the border.   * use Helicopters instead. This is really not my favorite unit, I don't have almost any experience using them.   * use lots of fighters and bombers to bomb the city. This will result in major losses if a city has SAM battery Any other options which I'm not aware of?


Left Handed controller

Whilst I am right-handed in pretty much everything, I am not when it comes to playing guitar (real or otherwise). Are there left handed controllers available from Rock Band/Guitar Hero...? If I'm using a normal controller, then the whammy bar is above strum bar, and quite annoying...


How to I set the box for newly captured Pokémon?

I have organized my boxes in Pokémon X by type, and I have a few empty boxes at the beginning. Whenever I capture a Pokémon, it does not go in the first Box available. How do I set the box that the Pokémon go in to? Here is my setup:               [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] [X] [X]     [X] [X] [X] [X] [X] [X] [X] [X]     [X] [X] [X] [X] [X] [X] [X] [X]     [X] [X] [X] [X] [X] [X] [X] [X]      The Xs represent boxes that are organized. I would like the Pokémon to go into the empty boxes at the beginning. Instead, they are currently going in to the 3rd to last box.