How can I disable Steam from starting up with Windows without logging in to Steam?

Is there a way to disable Steam from starting up automatically with Windows (XP/Vista/7) after installing it? I fix systems for people and some of them request or have Steam, so I reinstall it for them. However, I want to prevent it from starting up with windows without having to log-in with an account. I can easily hack the registry, but I'm curious if there is an alternative way to disable it without going that route. I also don't want to log-in with my own account; call it paranoia or whatever. :) EDIT: It seems as though there's some confusion in this request judging from the confused answers, so maybe I should elaborate further on this. I'm already deleting Steam's registry key from **HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run** , but I want to know if there is a way to get into the Steam client to disable/delete this key such that it won't repopulate that setting if you were to start it again manually. The reason for this is because if you start Steam again, there may be a chance that it will auto-start again (but I haven't confirmed this, so if anybody's done so already, feel free to let me know). **UPDATE:** Confirmed! Steam does not recreate the registry key. See my last comment under the answer I selected. What I'm trying to accomplish is sort of like a pseudo-sysprep where the user will get a freshly re-imaged machine with everything set at default values but optimized to boot faster without annoying programs starting up on you. Since Steam starts up for the first time with a first-run wizard prompt, the only way to get in and change the setting (that I can see) is to login with an existing account (or a create a new one but that seems moot if the user already has an account). I'd like for that wizard to stay where it is instead of it popping up with my own account being the last account logged on when they first launch Steam (it's just unprofessional), and I also want to keep Steam from auto-starting on my customers with Windows yet again. Maybe I'm asking this in the wrong area, but I'm sure there must be some other IT pros like me who run into these problems (with Steam or other programs). If there's no way to do it, then I'll just keep on trucking with the registry edits. Sorry for the level 99 difficulty of this question; I googled for answers well before asking this question and I realized that this is a very specific request, so I thought I'd ask the internet for help with it. Thanks again, everybody!


Is it possible to get the INT implant without leveling?

In trying for a perfect character everyone keeps going for 10 int but would it be possible to get the implant without leveling? Can you go to the clinic and then return to good springs and start the quests? would it be possible to assemble 2000caps and go into Vegas to get the remainder or would entering Vegas disrupt your quest line (like how fallout 3 could make you miss a lot of quests if you talked to doctor li in rivit city when you picked the int bobble head up). And any tips on getting 2000caps without leveling?


Will I brick my Wii if I install a HomeBrew operating system?

I've heard about the HomeBrew stuff (wiki) that'll let me download and install simple games and even write my own, but is it fully compatible with the latest updates? I've heard horror stories of people bricking their Wii's.


Is there a way to hide all of the HUD when watching replays?

I already know that pressing `Ctrl` + `W` will hide the bottom part of the HUD. But how can I hide the rest of the HUD that is shown on the top of the screen and the replay progress bar?


Is it necessary to set the /stopcasting macro in WoW?

Does the top pvp player set the /stopcasting macro and make a key-binding with that in the world of warcraft? Is it necessary? Or just move the character to break the casting spell?


Can multiple cities work the same tile in Civilization 5? For example, if I have found a natural wonder, can I found my early settlers around it, so that they are four hex away from each other and all work the same tile?


How to make the key 'WIN' used for key bindings?

I know there is a method in windows to ban the WIN key(To edit the register), and when I hit the WIN key, nothing happens. However, can I use the key for key-bindings?


How to copy save game data of Kenny's Adventure into another computer?

I have a new computer, and need to copy my save game data across from Kenny's Adventure. Because I've got very far in that game, starting from scratch is **not** a solution. I've copy-pasted the game's entire folder from Program Files, but I only got the Hungarian translation, but not my save game data. Certainly, I looked at other folders too, but didn't see anything else belonging to the game. Any ideas?


Do you need to take damage during warmup to let your medic charge faster?

What I've seen many people do is equip the gloves of running urgently, or rocket jump, or flarejump, or sticky jump, for the only reason of letting the medic charge faster, guaranteeing a uber being ready at the start of the match. Is this always useful?


How to complete the quest: Every second counts?

I'm stuck at the Every second counts quest (chapter 2, mission 1). The game wants me to build a deep sea warehouse on the free site of the underwater island. But it says: "you can only have one deep sea warehouse per underwater island" and I don't have any other deep sea warehouses, so I'm pretty much stuck. What to do?


Should I have played the first game and/or Invisible War to fully understand Human Revolution?

I am considering starting to play Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Having seen the trailer and some gameplay footage, and having read mostly positive reviews, I am quite sure I will have a blast. However, I have never had the chance to play any other games from the series. So I was wondering if I was missing out on any stuff that would somehow limit my understanding of the story of Human Revolution. In other words, would you advise me to play the first game and/or Invisible War before starting Human Revolution? Or will it be enough to read the plot from Wikipedia?


Sneaking against dragons

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Can I use dagger stealth multiplier on a dragon? Is it possible to land a successful sneak attack on dragons?   This is what I do against normal enemies - run up to them, and at the last moment, I crouch, activating Shadow Warrior, and hit them for x30 damage. If I use Slow Time/Dragonrend in conjunction with this technique against dragons, will it work?


Why does Shenhua speak Japanese?

_Shenhua_ (aka _Shen Hua_ aka _Sha Hua_ aka _Shen Fa_ ) "grew up in the wilderness of China, surrounded by nature" (Wikipedia). She "has lived in Guilin her whole life" (Neoseeker). In **Shenmue II** , _Ryo_ meets her and she talks to him in accent-free Japanese (according to a friend of mine who speaks Japanese). In **Shenmue I** she also sings in Japanese. Why is that? I'm not sure, but I think her original name is Chinese. She grew up in China. She lives in China. Why does she speak perfect Japanese? Is it explained in the game? Or are there any hints? Maybe her adoptive father taught her Japanese? Is anything known about him (yet)? Is it plausible that he knows Japanese?


Is there any maximum numbers of Gems that a Team can Buy?

I've heard, several times, that a certain team in Dota 2, can't buy more than `X` gems (where `X` varies from 2 to 4) and thats why some people don't break the gems of the other team once they drop them, keeping them safe at the base. Is this true or it's just a Myth ? Whats the maximum number of Gems a team can buy ? I know gems have a `restock time` but i'm not sure if there's a limit to the number of gem instances per team.


How do attachments that add damage effects to projectiles work?

I'm trying to optimize the DPS and effectivity of my weapons. With that goal in mind, I would like to know how attachments that add damage effects to projectiles work. Those attachments are:   * Electric Charge   * Flame Glaze   * Acid Bath   * Damage Support I would like to know:   * How do these attachments compare to each other in terms of damage added to each projectile?    * How do they add damage?      * Is it a multiplier or a constant amount added per projectile?     * Are there attachments that will work better with low per projectile damage, high rate of fire weapons; instead of high per projectile damage, low rate of fire weapons, and vice-versa?      * How do they stack with Upgrade Circuits that increase damage?    * What are their effects on enemies? Does the enemy react differently, depending if the projectile that hit them comes with electricity, flame or acid?


Do gems have secondary effects?

Do elemental gems in Torchlight 2 have secondary effects other than direct elemental damage or elemental armor? I am referring to poison, fire, ice and electric gem and try to understand which of them are better-


Command to not to kill hostages

Is there any command in CS 1.6 so that hostages (like in italy map) won't be get killed by either Ts or CTs?


Where do I collect revenue?

As I was running through the first or second memory in Constantinople, I received a notification saying "Revenue Deposit made: xxxx V in the bank vault. Where do I collect this revenue? I looked around the Assassin HQ and found some chests, but nothing that appeared to be a vault.


Where and when can I craft bombs?

I'm not very far into Constantinople, but I've already collected a lot of bomb ingredients. However, I don't seem to be able to do anything with them. I assume at some point I'll be able to make bombs. Do I have to go somewhere to do this? When does the option first become available?


How do I assign a single Keystroke to multiple items?

Skyrim is great during the gameplay but I dont like the menus at all. The problem is there are scenarios where I need to switch whole sets of armor, rings, necklaces and weapons very quickly. For eg, I start quests with sneaking around, for that I use the nightingale armor and use detect life spell + soul trap elven dagger. Now, when a tough guy / boss comes in the way then I need to switch to heavy steel armor, necklace for block, shield and a strong sword. Then I need to switch back. This involves so much menu navigation that I am starting to hate it. It would be superb if I could assign keys to scenarios like:   1. Assassin - light armor + blade    2. Warrior - heavy armor + one handed combat   3. Sharp shooter - light armor + bow + arrows   4. Mage - magica regen apparel + spells   5. Thief - muffle apparel + blade + lockpick/pickpocket ring/necklace   6. Business man - stuff to increase speech craft and price discount etc etc etc God! Is it just me or it is such a pain to switch between these items in-game. All because I like efficient gameplay. I know the game doesnt support this (I know about the Q - # shortcuts) but perhaps there are scripts or mods that allow assigning a keystroke to multiple items (apparel, weapons, spells, shouts, powers)?


Battlefield 3 keeps crashing

At random points, while playing (never while changing levels), Battlefield 3 will freeze and crash, and it happens every time I play, sometimes 2-3 times a night (so, within 2-3 hours of gameplay). Has it happened to anyone else? Does anyone know how to fix this? All my drivers and Origin are up to date, and I have tried a couple of things, but they wouldn't work.


Annabelle with Missile High Explosive

How can I use those two things together, Annabelle(Missile Launcher) can use High Velocity Missiles, but cant use the High Explosive. Is there any way to make it use those too? Will it work with regular Missile Launcher?


Warcraft III lore question regarding Arthas Menethil's name

I am curious how Arthas was called in Warcraft III. Was his surname already Menethil or did Blizzard add this in WoW? As far as I know the surname was never named but my colleague said otherwise. Furthermore was the city Menethil in any way mentioned in Warcraft III? For example on the loading screen maps? I can't find any resemblance of that name.


Do heimerdinger turrets get upgrade automaticly?

If I place an Heimerdinger turret and then upgrade the ability. Will the turrets that I have already placed be upgraded?


Are there any requirements to spawn the Lord of Bells rift guardian?

Are there any _hidden_ requirements to get Lord of Bells as a rift guardian? I've heard gossip, that you need to get to level 10 of rift before reaching the 100% on kill-o-meter, but it doesn't sound plausible. So is there anything more to it, or just pure luck and any rift guardian could spawn as _The Cow_?


What does the star with a # in your kits mean

What does the dogtag shape (with a star and number in it) inbetween the kit emblem and name under main/my soldier/customize Ex. +(* #)assault and dogtag shape (with a star and number in it) under neath your primary weapon, side arm and gadget one Ex. Sidearm . ......(* #) M9 mean


How does follower system work in multiplayer?

What happens to followers when playing multiplayer? Can they be used?


Hide DLC weapons from the in-game store

Getting in and out of a shop quickly can be a big thing in Killing Floor. Golden weapons and other cosmetic detritus take up valuable space in the trading screen, meaning I have to spend a little more time looking for the weapon I want to buy. Can these weapons be hidden to speed up my shopping?


What is Hand Win Percentage?

One of my challenges is to "Win a Tournament With a Hand Win Percentage Greater than 25%":   ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/gqNou.jpg) What does that mean? Does it refer to the chances of winning a hand that are displayed or is it referring to the overall number of hands you played? If the latter, does it only count the hands that you participated in or all total hands?


What benefits do the different copilots bring?

Before starting the game, you can scroll through the list of available copilots to choose to have on your mission. By default, we are paired with Xavier Thomas, or 'X-man', seen below: ![Copilot 'X-man's ID badge and description](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ip8NM.gif) There are a few other copilots to choose from, and their textual description tends to mention their markmanship and winch skills. Comparing X-Man to Mr D, one is excellent with the winch whilst the other apparently jams it in the heat of battle. ![Copilot 'Mr D's ID badge and description](http://i.stack.imgur.com/lHbiG.png) A strategy guide over on CheatCC mentions the copilots briefly: > There are only two copilots worth using: Lt Keith Michaels and Lt Carlos > Valdez. [snip] Valdez is a fantastic marksman, and he's pretty good with the > winch. [snip] Michaels is a decent substitute since his gunning is only a > little worse, and gunning is the most important attribute here. However, I've _never_ noticed a difference between the different copilots, and choosing different ones has never impacted my gameplay. So does this guide speak the truth? If so, how do the different copilots stack up against one another?


What bind-on-equip items exist in Diablo III, if any?

None of the equipment I've found so far in Diablo III is "bind on equip" (to borrow a term from World of Warcraft), in the sense that once it's been equipped it can't be traded to another player. Is this true of _all_ gear, or just the lower-level stuff I've seen so far? Are there any rarer items that are removed from the economy once they've been used?


Do other civilizations pay for roads you build in their territory?

If I build roads in a friendly civilization, are they just free, or does that civilization pay for them, and if they do pay for them is it possible to encumber their economy by filling their nation with roads?


How do I play against GLaDOS in Poker Night 2?

For some reason, the game's a lot more difficult than the first iteration, and from what I've heard, you can get GLaDOS to join the competition. How is this accomplished? For some reason, the only people I can actually play against are Ash, Brock, CL4P-TP (official designated name), and Max.


Attila the Hun gets Battering Ram bonus on Rocket Artillery?

Ive been playing as Attila the Hun and initially I enjoyed the use of the battering rams and their +200% bonus against cities. However I am now much further on and all siege units I build also have this bonus. I was under the impression that this bonus only applies to battering rams, however Ive been building rocket artillery and they all have this bonus as well. Is this intentional? Or is this some kind of beneficial glitch in this particular game? * Not that Im complaining either way, rocket artillery with a +200% bonus are deadly against cities. (*) I had a game with a glitch in it a while back, where the number of turns until I get a golden age was incrementing at a much lower rate, meaning that later on in the game when I was generating 50+ happiness I only had to wait 3 or 4 turns in between golden ages. Ive never been able to recreate this glitch outside of the save files I have for that particular game. Needless to say in that particular game I had insane amounts of cash. I was wondering if this was a similar glitch.


How to dig through an aquifer

When embarking on a site with an aquifer you have to get below the aquifer to reach stone. Is an aquifer like an underground river where you can dig around? Or do you have to go through the aquifer? I can't mine any of the damp stone that covers it.


Disable or silence DLC ads

I like to play games with my own music. Barring the odd terrible console port, this works out very well for me, because most games let me mute the in-game music. Killing Floor has an option to silence in-game music, but the ads you see when joining a server keep blasting their tunes regardless of that setting. Can I disable or silence these ads, so that I can enjoy my music properly?


Can a well-enhanced Double Jump substitute for Triple Jump?

In _A Valley Without Wind 2_ , there are Stratospheric Citadels that, supposedly, you can't complete unless you have Triple Jump. (The Evil Overlord's keep also can't be completed without it, though it can be entered and you can improved mage classes there.) **In my current game, I have Double Jump, plus access to several perks that will enhance my jump height. Can I break the sequence, skip getting Triple Jump, and go for the end-game now, by clearing both of the Citadels and the Evil Overlord's Keep?** I've already located both Stratospheric Citadels, but I can't spot any other Research Facilities at the moment, so finding Triple Jump will be a bit tricky for me. (I've tried entering one of the Citadels. There's a cliff at the beginning that claims to require Triple Jump, but I can clear it with a well-enhanced single jump. Unfortunately, I don't see anything that looks like a Citadel, stratospheric or not. Does the entrance not appear until I have Triple Jump, or am I just not spotting it?)


Can I change the equipment of my party members other than Rush?

In The Last Remnant normally it is not possible to change the equipment of a leader besides Rush. However after looking on the Internet I saw that if you changed the line bExSettingUseAllMemberEquip=FALSE from FALSE to TRUE it would allow you to control the equipment of your other leaders. However, when I attempted to start the game after making only this change ,I got a popup that the launcher was broken. I went back and changed to back to FALSE and it again worked. Was this change ever valid or has a update been made to stop it from being used. Or am I just doing this wrong? I play the game off of steam.


How do i kill the bat that protects the devil

I'm having trouble killing the bat and i've got the rocket boots the staff and crown and still cant even hit him


What does the "blessed armor" affix?

Just found a robe with this affix. I like the way it sounds, but what's the effect exactly ? ![Blessed armor affix](http://i.stack.imgur.com/lQ9tp.png)


Early game food problems

Not so sure how well fishers work. I have had food problems since I started. I had half of my population fishing, people were dying left and right, and then I moved that up to 100% and they are all still just barely not starving to death. But I has just run of of firewood, and almost out of tools, and have almost no stone, and I still need to build a blacksmith. But I do not have a single free laborer to do anything. Are fishers only supposed to produce enough food for themselves and maybe their kids? I used to think it was that I only had a wagon and it was farish away. But I built a storage barn finally quite a bit ago, and people were still dying left and right. What I do not get about gathers (which everyone recommends) is how they are supposed to be efficient. They cannot be next to houses/storage, so every basket of food they get requires a 2 day trek to get it into town. How is that supposed to work out? Conversely, my fishermen produce boxes of fish pretty constantly, and even right next to a storage shed a significant amount of their time is going back and forth. What am I doing wrong, how are gatherers supposed to work with such a long required travelling time? Do I just place them on the edge of forests, butting up against my town? SO onyl half the circle is used, but they are right next to a storage shed and houses?


Where do I get my reward for the Penguin's Cache side quest?

At one point in Batman: Arkham Origins, you get a side quest to find all of Penguin's weapon caches that are hidden through the city. For every cache you find after the first, a message similar to this one is displayed: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/7gX4K.jpg) Where is Penguin's Black Market? I don't see any waypoints on my map, and the case file for the Penguin is listed as Completed. I went through his base again, but it is completely deserted.


LAN port number is not 25565 and no-one can connect

I made a world on Minecraft 1.7.2 the other day and I opened my world to LAN, but no-one could connect. I think it's because the port number came up as 54033 instead of 25565. What went wrong?


Reset EV with Secret Training?

I have a few Pokemon at 80 that I didn't EV train. I hear Super Training or Super Secret Training can reset EV for Pokemon at "any" level. How can I redo my EV points for Pokemon at high levels? And how will EV points restart if you're already at say max level? No matter what I try, it tells me `"x's base stats can't go higher! It can't use the HP Bag M!"`


Redstone torch not working in Minecraft beta 1.1_02?

Torches seem to be stuck ON all the time. Given `SrrTrr` (Switch, redstone, Torch) the torch and all the redstone are lit regardless of the position of the switch. Removing the torch shows the switch and redstone connected to it function as expected. Is anyone else seeing this? FWIW, this is running on a local server (same version) with default options and no plugins. I believe the server was running the first beta version when the world was created. I've read/watched a number of tutorials and it doesn't appear I'm doing anything wrong. Can anyone running on bete 1.1_02 server/client combination confirm this?


Joining a game with an empty slot

I would like to join a game, but each slot I click on, I see every city has a major. I was getting tired clicking in and seeing all were taken. It was not helped by seeing the blue default avatar that looks like an empty slot but is really a player without a picture. What do I look for so I can join a game with an available city I can govern?


How do I filter out regions that are full?

Does anyone know if it is possible to filter out regions that are full when looking for a region to join? I have looked on the North American servers and I am having trouble finding a region that is not actually full. I've created cities on my own public regions already but no one is joining, so I figured I'd try to see if I could join someone else's public region. What I am finding is that all the regions that the game gives me are already full.


What / where are the foods required to get the 'Foodie' trophy?

So far I have eaten: Pork bun, Ice Cream, Noodle Bowl, Dragon Kick, Chicken Stick, Herbal Tea and Waffle Eggs. I recall having a duck dish but I can remember exactly what it was. This gives me 8 of the required 10 different foods and drinks. What foods and/or drinks am I missing and where can I find them? Remember - Man who never eat pork bun is never a whole man.


Is it possible to make co-operative chambers?

In the new _Portal 2_ Perpetual Testing Initiative is it possible to create chambers that are playable in the co-op mode? If not at present, has Valve made any announcements to introduce this?


Is the identity of Alias ever revealed in the game?

In one of the cutscenes near the end of the game (episode 20 or 19), Kat had a vision that implied she recognized the identify of Alias when he removed his mask in the vision. However, now that I've beaten the game, I still have not found any references to that. Was the identity of Alias ever revealed to the player?


Where do I find slow and dry moving zombies for the quest "They Never Stop Coming"?

On tier 3 of the quest 'They Never Stop Coming' from Norma Creed, you need to kill four specific kinds of zombie. The four kinds you're asked for are:   * Zombie cultists   * Fast and dry moving zombies   * Slow and dry moving zombies   * Wet zombies I have found that wet zombies appear to just be Mariner zombies out on the street in front of her house, and that the cultists can be found in the field behind Norma's house (Reawakened Cultists). The fast zombies are pretty much everywhere (Returned Townies) but where do I find slow and dry moving zombies?


How is profit from gambling paid out?

Normally, with a trade port, the payment for your wares shows up all few days when they sell. With gambling however, this is different. There is no direct payout as far as I can see and it is also not in the budget window at all. When I look at a Casino or Gambling House, it tells me what I earn per day but also what I pay or earn per hour. So when does the game exactly take away or add the money I lose or make via gambling?


How old is Sanctuary?

_Diablo_ is followed shortly by _Diablo II_ and _Diablo III_ comes 20 years after that, but how old is the world of Sanctuary as a whole? According to some timelines, _III_ occurs in 1285, but did the counting of the years start with the creation of Sanctuary or the winking into existence of the High Heavens/Burning Hells? I figure as angels and demons aren't mortal, they don't really count the years as us mortals do, but I haven't found anything that says this outright.


Are there any differences between the pets other than aesthetics?

In Torchlight 2 there are something like 6 pets to choose from. Are these pets any different in ability or is it just an aesthetic difference?


Is there any way to see follower's cooldowns?

My Barbarian loves cleaving skulls, but cleaving skulls is also dangerous because I am right in the middle of the action. The Templar follower has several heals at his disposal. They have a cooldown, although I don't know what it is exactly, and there have been several close calls (and a few unfortunate deaths) because I waited too long to use a health potion. I have wasted either a health potion and/or heals because I wasn't sure if he had a heal ready. Is there any way to see the cooldowns for these abilities so I know if I can expect a heal or if I should drink a health potion?


Seven Sided Strike Runes: Sudden Assault or Several Sided Strike?

I am a bit confused by a couple of the runes from the Monk ability "Seven Sided Strike"   * On the one hand, you have "Sudden Assault" which deals 1007% damage in the normal seven strikes.   * On the other hand, you have "Several Sided Strike" which increases the number of hits to 9. The community-wide assumption, is that several sided strike deals 999% damage, as the base seven sided strike does 777% in 7 strikes. The damage difference between the two is fairly negligible. **Is there an advantage to one or the other? Do the additional two strikes extend the animation, thereby making you invulnerable for longer?**


How do I unlock new songs?

Sometimes I unlock a new song, sometimes i don't. But I couldn't find the reason behind it. Are there specific requirements for each song, or is it generic? It depends on luck?


If I use a game from a family shared library then buy it, do my stats transfer?

Now that Steam Family Sharing came out publicly, my brother and I share libraries. If I were to buy a game I've played through family sharing, would my stats (time played, achievements, saves, etc) transfer or would I have to start over?


GENETOS crash because of dmsynth.dll on Win8

I am trying to play GENETOS on my Win8 64bit laptop. The game crashes randomly due to what I believe are audio playback errors (it happens when a lot of sound effects are playing). The game reportedly works fine in older versions of Windows. Here is the error entry as it shows in Events Viewer:               Faulting application name: GENETOS.exe, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x4b31d5be     Faulting module name: dmsynth.dll, version: 6.2.9200.16384, time stamp: 0x5010a507     Exception code: 0xc000001d     Fault offset: 0x00012886     Faulting process id: 0xdb4     Faulting application start time: 0x01cf2e7f9fe923c9     Faulting application path: D:\Games\GENETOS_Ver1_00\GENETOS.exe     Faulting module path: C:\Windows\System32\dmsynth.dll      I have the latest DirectX and NVidia drivers. I also have Japanese set as the language for non-Unicode programs. Can someone direct me on how to fix the error? I heard there was a similar error in Hotline Miami but I couldn't find what the devs actually did to fix it. Also, googling for "dmsynth.dll errors" returns a billion sketchy dll download websites. E: I tried running the game as administrator and using the compatibility mode. Neither worked :(


Did I see an Ender Dragon?

I'm playing on hard in survival, on vanilla Minecraft for the Xbox 360. I was using my Ender Eye when this black object appeared. My cousin said that it was probably a ghast. He ran away to build our house in a village about 67 blocks away. I turned away and suddenly it said he burned to death. When I turned my back, there was burning houses and the black object disappeared. Did I see an Ender Dragon in the Overworld, or was this a glitch?


How does shielding work?

Sometimes, a shield pops around my main star. I'm sure it has something to do with life planets around it that generate their own shield, but how does it work exactly ? What are the requirements to obtain an energy shield around a star ? Also, will it work the same for all the stars (small, larger, etc) ?


Can a PSVita download DLC for a PSP?

My main PSP which is the original model however it wont connect to my wireless network cause it seems to be incompatible with the WPA Security on it, I'm planning on getting a PS Vita and from what i heard PSP games are backwards compatible on it so can I download PSP DLC using it (cause obviously the Vita would be compatible with WPA Security) I ask this as I just got Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days and learned there is DLC for it, since I'm playing Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness at the moment I do have time before I want to download all the DLC for Disgaea 2.


Zerg research 20 points. Is self heal any good?

I am at 20points with zerg research and i need to choose between ships/vehicles that can self heal or special units starting with 100 points and extra energy. Is self heal any good? How slow is it? do i get more then 1 hp per second?


Do Port/Online monsters have different drop rates?

I remember that in MHFU, the monsters encountered on Guild hunts were reputed to have higher drop rates for rarer materials (such as Rubies and Plates). I am not sure if this was true, but is this the case in MH3U? Do the Tanzia (Port) monsters have different drop rates than the Moga (Village) monsters?


Minecraft forestry multiple arboretum multifarms cannot work at the same time

I have two of the largest size multifarms set up as arboretums to generate saplings for biofuel production. They are both set up correctly and have all resources piped in through thermal expansion tesseracts when they are low. Both of these work fine, but the problem is that when I have them both put on at the same time, only one farm will recognize the farmland, and the other will shut itself down claiming that there is no land to lay soil on. This is not correct, because I have had both of them working without any changes by themselves, but for some reason they cannot both run at the same time. Turning one off and leaving it as an intact farm does not correct the problem, however removing a couple farm blocks and restarting seems to switch it over to the other farm, but then the previous one cannot be re-enabled unless I do this again the other way. Is this a bug? Or do I need to use different types of farmland bed on each? I am using smooth sandstone on both, at the third layer from the bottom of the farms, and I also have a wheat farm with stone brick farmland bedding which seems to be unaffected. The farms are next to each other on the same vertical plane with about a four block buffer between the two. I need both farms going to produce enough saplings for biofuel, as I have a rather large liquid fuel steam boiler setup generating power for the entire world (energy tesseracts). I currently have about 2.5m fuel refined and the system automatically switches over to biofuel when regular fuel reserves run out, but I will need the biofuel system to be functional within about 4 days unless I find another huge oil reserve somewhere, and it currently only outputs roughly half of what I need to keep everything going by itself. I've spent about five hours online trying to find an answer to why this is happening and have come up with nothing. Thanks in advance.


Will a grade school and high school steal students from my university?

This question is related to this other question: Once you build a University, can the high school and community college be safely closed? I find that my University is routinely under-used, while I have two grade schools that are routinely close-to-full. Has anyone experimented with disabling their grade schools? Does the university fill up? Or are the student pools entirely different? Update: I tried powering off my grade schools and high school during the night (community college was already off). Around 4pm of the that day, the University crossed the 1,000 students threshold. So I think this is evidence for the "single student" pool hypothesis (which is weird I suppose).


Is Void Staff always effective, or it's meant to be situational?

For almost every ap mid I used (spell-based, like Annie) I bought the same thing: boots, rabadon and void staff. There're certain moments where I start asking myself... Would it be more benefical in all situations to get even more AP, or is void staff still the best option even if almost no one buys magic resistance? However I always feel safer to get void after rabadon, as it guarantees there's less chance of survival for them against my champ's spells.


How can the damage reduction from Armor in League of Legends not have diminishing returns?

The formula for calculating damage reduction from armor in League of Legends is               Damage Reduction = Total Armor / (100 + Total Armor)      It seems clear to me that this formula dictates that adding more armor has diminishing returns. For example, let's say my champion has 50 armor, which gives damage reduction of 33.33% and I buy an item that gives 25 more armor; then my champion's total armor would be 75 and damage reduction would be 42.86%. That means I saw a 28.6% increase in damage reduction (damage reduction was increased by 9.53%). Now let's say I buy another of these items with 25 armor. Now my champion's armor will be at 100 which gives damage reduction of 50%. That means I saw a 16.66% increase in damage reduction (damage reduction was increased by 7.14%). Therefore, from the first 25 armor item I bought got me 9.53% damage reduction, while the second time I bought the item it only got me 7.14% damage reduction. It looks to me like it was 25.08% _less effective_ the second time I bought it. That _screams_ diminishing returns to me. Why would someone say otherwise? Would they say anything different about Magic Resistance? Note: This question was inspired by a comment thread which started off of this question: http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/5601/what-is-the-formula- for-armor-magic-resist-reduction/5602#5602. I have heard similar insinuations made before, though, implying that magic resist and armor are somehow different in the department of diminishing returns (although I am not sure if that was implied in the comments on the related question).


Why is my pet Archon attacking me?

I'm a Chaotic elvish wizard in Gehennom with a pet Archon. Stethescope returns: Status of Archy (lawful): Level 28 HP 224(224) AC -8, tame, fast, invisible. I do NOT have conflict and have not attacked my pet (I'm carrying Frost Brand). Any other reason my my pet would attack me, and how to I pacify it?


Jacob romance in Mass Effect 3?

Since you can't pursue a relationship with Jacob, what happens in Mass Effect 3 if you romanced him in Mass effect 2?


Have we completed Diablo 3 in 9 hours?

My friend and i decided to play some Diablo 3. We played for almost 9 hours straight and killed Diablo on the hard difficult. We reached level 41. We think 9 hours is short for a game like Diablo 3.   * Have we missed something?   * Why are we only level 41?   * Is there more story?


Does Epic Typhon stops dropping legendaries past a certain level?

I started farming Typhon on Epic and was wondering if he stops dropping legendary items if my character is past a certain level. I'm 51 at the moment and after hours of farming over a week, I havent seen a single legendary drop. Some say to just move on to epic for more chances on drops, but bah!, if epic Typhon does drop legendaries I'll keep at it a bit. I want Persephone's Caress bad before going into Legendary mode.


Keeping unskilled engravers away from a job site

I'm about to start digging out a flashy tomb for my fort's baron, and I want to engrave it wall-to-wall. I'd like to let only my best engraver do the work. I could lock him in easily enough, but I don't want to risk him starving if I forget about him and he runs out of food. Is there some way to keep the other engravers out while still allowing the good one to leave when he needs to? Edit: screenshot attached. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/4vRDL.png) Further plans involve a gold sarcophagus, gold and silver statues, and maybe some stupid magma tricks. Edit: another screenshot The tomb has been completed, and here's the payoff: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/wT8pO.png)


Does Final Fantasy Tactics have noticeable slowdowns even on the iPhone 4S?

Reviews of FFT for the iOS all seem to complain about erratic smoothness due to frequent graphical slowdowns. Here, for example, is a review of the game as played on an iPhone 4. Has anybody played the game on the iPhone 4S? I'm hoping that, given the 4S' improved processor, these slowdowns will disappear, but I'd like somebody to confirm/deny that.


How do I play and publish my custom map?

Three questions which would raise long answers:   1. If I create my own map, how do I play it? Do I need a dedicated server?   2. How can I register my map on the Steam Workshop?   3. Are all maps accepted on the Steam Workshop?


Does playing on Proud mode give more rewards?

Does playing on the Proud difficulty (compared to lower ones) give more rewards, like more XP/drops or anything else? I think it did in Re:Coded, what about Dream Drop Distance? Or any benefits at all? Also, are there any changes to the game aside from health or damage? Any new content?


Breeding Limited Dragons

If I'm breeding a Limited Dragon (and I'm sure I have it because of the time on timer), will I still get the dragon if it expires and is removed from the market before breeding is done?


How much does the house in Riften cost?

I want the house in Riften, but I'm not sure if the price range is just the seller trying to scam me or if it automatically upgrades part of my house. What is the price of the house and if it's a range, does paying a higher price provide any house upgrades?


What skills/perks are available in Skyrim?

Is there a list of skills/perks that are available to be selected in Skyrim? This would allow you to plan your build without having to read them all in game.


Strange behaviour on Black Ops Multiplayer

Sometimes when I'm playing Black Ops, my movement is distorted, in that it moves side to side, backwards and forwards. When it started happening I thought it was my network connection, so I reset all my configurations so that my NAT wouldn't be disrupting the communications. However, it still happens intermittently. If I let go of the controls, it still happens. I'm worried that it may be because of some hacks that people are using, but I can't see anything obvious, i.e. nobody is running away with the game, and I don't know of any hacks that are available on the PS3. Has anybody experienced anything similar or can anybody suggest a way of preventing this from happening?


What does the icon next to your squad leader's name mean?

Most of the times (always?) there is an icon next to the squad leader's name (see picture below). I'm not talking about the class icon which is visible for all squad members, but rather the icon between the class icon and the name. Sometimes this is a star but I've also seen it be what looks like an ammo clip as well as a bomb blast or something. It _seems_ to indicate some sort of upgrade the user has attached but I'm not sure I'm correct. An also, what is the reasoning behind:   * What upgrade is shown - you typically have multiple upgrade/perks available at any given time   * Why only for the squad leader? Isn't it just as interesting to see this information for all members of the squad? ![Battefield 3 HUD](http://i.stack.imgur.com/tmQDb.jpg) (note: I found this image online, it looks slightly different on my ps3)


Stuck in World 2-4 in Midnight Leaves

"Midnight Leaves" is a puzzle-game which takes part in the IGF 2012. A demo is available on the author's website. I am currently stuck in World 2-4. The aim is to "release" all the yellow leaves, and we are allowed to move only once on each tile, except if we have special power-ups. The main character is the yellow square. The dark grey square is a power-up which allows to move several times on the four following tiles. The circles launch fireballs after four steps. The red cross cancels any power-up. ![World 2-4 level](http://i.stack.imgur.com/o5fsr.jpg) And there is this new power-up with a crossed-out leaf. It seems I cannot understand the meaning of the hint: > Some leaves will free if you hit a fireball on its crystal. What am I supposed to do? * * * **Edit** If you want to try this level yourself, just create a new file called `Data.mlgc` containing:               [Data]     World=2     Level=4      This will give you the same savefile as I currently have.


Skipped the first dragon encounter - now what?

I wanted to help Gerud in Riverwood who asked me to warn the Jarl of Whiterun about the dragon attack, so when I get there I warn him and he immediately sends me off to get the dragonstone. So I go on kicking ass until I get to the last guy who is in a tomb in front of the first dragon word of power. Thing is that he also has dragon power and kills me in an instant. After I saw that the first dragon encounter is before that (so I can get a dragon soul and activate my first word of power having the chance of killing the bastard) I get back to Whiterun to see if I can still access the first dragon encounter but I'm failing miserably. Can someone help me with this?


Does deleting game help frame rate?

Total war Rome II- at first the game ran great, now there is a humongous dip in frame rate- not sure why. Would deleting other games help? (I already lowered the graphics in advanced options-didn't do much).


What is it that perks require?

While selecting perks for my first two levels I've noticed that plenty of them state that they "Require: 30", for example, but didn't really have long enough last night to play around and find out _what_ the perk required 30 of. So what is it that perks require a certain value of?   Level in that skill?   Character level?   Something else?


Is there a way to know how much water I have?

I know that water is an unlimited resource, which is pretty great. However, I am lazy, and don't want to have to go back and forth to my well all the time when I have lots of things to water. Is there any way to know how much water I have at any one time, short of adding up the drops myself?


Registration to Rockstar gaming social club

Is it possible to play Max Payne 3 without registering to Rockstar's social club? Do I have to login to it every time I play?


Subtitles for portuguese dialogues

Is it possible to get the translation for the portuguese dialogues, or am I supposed to not understand what they're saying? Is it made on purpose to add to the "stranger in a strange land" atmosphere?


Skyrim skill damage cure?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Why is my archery skill lowered in the skills view? My archery skill is over 40 but on the skills screen shows up in red at 25. It seems to be damaged somehow but i have no negative effects on my character. Has anyone else noticed a skill debuff like this? If so can it be removed?


Can Minecraft be played without being connected to the Internet?

My son would like to play Minecraft. If I download it to his laptop can he play it without an internet connection?


Can you get the pre-order weapons within the game without a pre-order?

Are the bonus weapons that were gotten through pre-order for Dark Souls 2 only available through pre-order or can you find them within the game as drops as well?


Can't sleep in owned house

Completed the quest "Served Cold," but I can't sleep in any of the beds and I can't wait. When I try, I see the message: "You cannot sleep/wait while being asked to leave."   * When I execute `setcellownership DLC2RRSeverinHouse` this issue is not resolved.   * When I execute `player.isTrespassing`, the value is `0.00`   * When I execute `getStage DLC2RR02`, the value is `GetStage >> 200.0` (which is the completed stage for this quest) Is there a way to fix this? **UPDATE** I've gone back to a previous save (before the Ashfallow Citadel), finished the quest again and find myself with the same results.


Minecraft server on CreeperHost with online-mode set to false

I'm testing something, and I am about to buy server hosting on CreeperHost.   Will my Minecraft server work on CreeperHost with online-mode set to false in server.properties?   What does online mode actually do?


In Scribblenauts Unmasked, how do you unlock the "No Evil Shall Escape My Sight" achievement?

I've been trying to achieve this one forever now. Does anyone have a clue on how to do this?


Will my Cookie Clicker save last beyond a reboot?

I have been loathe to reboot my machine for risk my Cookie Clicker game would lose all its hard-won progress. Am I being silly, here?


How to perfom a melee Titan execution?

When fighting Titan vs. Titan you can go into melee combat and try to punch the other titan. Sometimes (if the Titan is not auto-controlled) you can perform an execution, where your Titan will grab the enemy Pilot and throw him away. What are the requirements for this to happen? Does the other Titan have to be already doomed or are there some other factors?


Are monsters destroying my walls?

I have created a mud wall around my "estate" about 7-8 blocks high, just to keep monsters from getting too close to my house, especially creepers. Sometimes when I wake up there can be one block just missing from my wall even though I never had anything trying to attack me the night before. Is this an enemy damaging my wall or some sort of glitch? This is Minecraft for the PS4 by the way


How do I stagger the final boss' final (4th) form?

I can't get my stagger level to stick, no matter what I try, on the fourth form of the final boss. I can get to the final form relatively easily so I don't think I am under- levelled in any way. The guides I have searched online seem to give conflicting information about what spells stagger him effectively - what's the most effective method to achieve a stagger?


How to color names?

How can I recolor my name in DotA2? For example: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/uAftS.jpg) The radiant team has coloring in their names. Outside of the game their names appear like this: `<font color="#cc`... the rest of the name is cut off by DotA itself (too long to display). I tried the following:               Wandang      and               Wandang      both did not work What am I missing?


What's the formula for determing if an ailment or bind is effective?

My team makes heavy use of binds and ailments, so I've been trying to track down the formula for determining the chance of inflicting a bind or ailment, but I haven't had much luck. I've found some mentions about the formula, indicating that LUC and TEC both play a role, and that an enemies resistance increases each time an ailment or bind is inflicted. However, I'd like to see more detailed and complete formula, ideally with some additional sources or information on how the various skills boost the chance of infliction (i.e. how much does each level of Venom Throw increase the chance of Poison being inflicted).


Assassinating the President

In Rise of Nations is there a unique unit that can assassinate the generals or leaders? The reason being I wanted to create a custom JFK assassination map. The point would be to strategically place men in order to prevent the assassination. Any ideas?


What do the wreath colors overlaying the chapters mean?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What do I need to do for a gold laurel wreath? I have been looking at my completed chapters and I noticed that some wreaths are green, while others are gold. What does this mean?


In Portal 2, can you transfer ps3 saved data to a pc to continue playing with same profile?

Since you get both versions is it possible to start on one platform and move to another? Is there a way or need to convert files?


0xc00007b error when launching Assassin's Creed: Black Flag?

I used to play games easily on my laptop, I bought a new laptop (a Lenovo E540) and I installed Windows 8.1, which is the same operating system as I had on the old one, and I ran through all of the system updates for drivers and DirectX. I installed the same games on my new laptop (ex: Assassin's Creed IV - Black Flag) but a strange weird error displayed "Application Was Unable To Start Correctly (0xc00007b)" as follows: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/4OOVD.png) How can I resolve this issue?


How can I complete What Lies Beneath "correctly"?

I'm part way through the mystery in Chapter 2 of the Witcher, and while I'm starting to figure things out, I can't figure out how to get Geralt on the same page as me. > I have found all the suspects and performed the autopsy. During the autopsy > Geralt and Shani concluded that Kalkstein was guilty, but I don't believe > that (it could've been anyone with access to alchemist poison). I've > exonerated Thaler, Vivaldi, and Ramsmeat as a result, and gotten some info > from them. Vincent is still listed as a potential suspect (seems like I need > to exonerate him somehow also). I've discovered several clues that something > is up with Raymond, but apparently not enough to convince Geralt. Now > Raymond wants me to kill Ramsmeat, and my quest wants me to tell Kalkstein > that I think he's guilty. I don't agree with either of these things, but I > can't figure out how to advance the plot without doing them. How can I > convince Geralt that Raymond is the one I should really be worried about?


Dragonvale app doesn't have Facebook login

I created a Facebook account just for linking my dragonvale games. Now I go to options and there is no way to login. What can I do. The game I want to use is on my Kindle but I also have one on my android phone if need be. Neither show the Facebook login.


Is play time shared across PS3 and PC?

If I am playing Portal 2 on a PS3 activated with my Steam account, does play time get added to my stats in the same way as trophies/achievements?


Can I reset my stats after i have used my prestige reward?

I would like to reset my stats on black ops 2, but I have already used my token to create another class. Is there a way i can do this? If i have to delete the game from my hard drive and re-install I would do it but rather avoid it as how its a lengthy download and i dont want to lose my nuketown zombies


How many days are in a month?

Simcity graphs are all represented in months, but there doesn't seem to be ~30 days in a month. How many days are in a month?


Can I search for co-op games in Steam?

I saw the options to search by publisher or genre. Is there a way to specify that I want to search for games with co-operative multiplayer support?


Would Talos amulet work if equipped during cooldown?

I don't use shouts too often, so I rarely equip the Talos amulet. Still, I use to have the Become Ethereal shout equipped, just in case I have to use it in an emergency. If I use the shout and equip the Talos amulet once the cooldown time is already activated, will the remaining cooldown time be shortened? Or are the cooldown bonuses only effective in the moment of shouting?


How to get the Ace mod self-interaction key to work?

I'v downloaded the Ace mod for ARMA 2 OA. It says that the self-interaction key is the right Windows key. However, when I press it, nothing happens. I've tried changing it but it still does nothing. Does anybody know how to fix this?


Is there a way to bind a key to adjust mouse sensitivity?

Typically, I play with my mouse sensitivity really high, but when using certain weapons (sniper rifles, MANA AV turret) I want to drastically reduce the sensitivity. Is there a way to bind a keyboard key to reduce/increase sensitivity. I have a Microsoft IntelliMouse that cost about $5, so I don't have any special mouse options that one would have with a "gaming mouse". I'm asking specifically about Planetside 2 here, but if there's a general solution that would work with other games, I'd be happier with that. Thanks! :-)


Clash of Clans Algorithm for random trees/bushes

How is it determined when and how many trees/bushes/plants/Gem Boxes spawn in your plot? Is there variables it depends on (like your Town Hall level, amount of workers)? Is it based solely on the time that passes? Does the available space on your plot play a role? I am really curious about this, and this would definitely influence my decisions going forward, consider the potential gain in gems.


Cities cooperation and services

If I give city services vehicles to other city, are those vehicles off duty in my town? Do they know when they are needed or I need to call them manually? How efficient is this? In all my cities citizens have same complaints, "there are too many injuries". In a small city, I have a clinic and a hospital with around 10 ambulances. When I pop the health map, I see maybe one-two injuries with nine injuries per day, and zero fatal cases :/ How do I prevent this? Does placing clinic, fire station near vulnerable areas make them safer? I run two cities:   * 1st) Gambling, commercial, tourism, and university    * 2nd) Industrial, and mining Why don't citizens from city 2 want to do their shopping in city one? Both are connected by roads (highway and coach stations), rail(one station in each city) and city 1 sells less cargo than it can for all types of citizens:/ Only a very small fraction travel there, the rest is just frustrated by the lack of shops and leave the city :/ How do I force them to travel more? ![Enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/50cfw.png) Is it only students attending grade schools that don't travel across cities? If I have a university in my region and not a community college, will my other cities reach the third tech rank? When I choose the garbage tab, it provides information about how much garbage was collected today. Even with 10 trucks in a 25k city, barely half are collected :/. On the other hand, I didn't notice any truck traffic, and when I opened the map I saw this: ![Enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/7tEBl.jpg)


Does weapon rank affect stats in Max Payne 3 multiplayer?

Does weapon rank affect weapon stats in Max Payne 3 multiplayer? I see there is dual wielding unlocks tied to weapon rank, but I can't tell if there are stats changes as well, e.g. damage, accuracy, etc.


What are the considerations for gaming speakers/headphones?

What features would distinguish a gaming audio system from the regular one? I would assume that direction from where the sound is coming is extremely important, would having 7 channels ( as opposed to 2 ) be beneficial in that aspect ?


Which hybrid ammunitions are best under which circumstances?

I have just got myself a nice new ship and fitted it with some 150mm Prototype Gauss Guns which use hybrid ammunitions. There are a variety of hybrid ammunitions in game which all appear to do varying quantities of different types of damage. I mainly like engaging my enemies at maximum range, so I can kill everything before it can hit me and thus I can minimise the damage that I take. Previously in my previous ship I have been using antimatter ammunition but I was wondering due to the varying statistics on each type of ammunition which hybrid ammunitions are the best under which circumstances?


How do I change an Xbox gold purchase to my son's profile?

I purchased an Xbox Live Gold Pass and it went under my parental profile, not my son's profile. Since he is the one who actually plays Xbox, how do I give him access?


Do Origin Cloud saves work properly with Steam?

I have Origin and Battlefield 3 and prefer to launch BF3 via Steam. The game runs fine, but when I launch Origin occasionally gives a warning that Cloud Saves can only be used when launching via Origin. I'm not sure what this is supposed to mean; launching via Steam still opens/authenticates via Origin and takes me to the Battlelog website, the game works fine and it runs the Cloud Save sync before stating the game. However I've noticed that it seems to occasionally cause sync conflicts when starting the game. If I play Origin games via Steam, is it not uploading my Cloud Save files to Origin or what? I only have one PC, so conflicts aren't a huge problem, but _do_ want my files backed up in the cloud. Origin is of course installed, so if necessary I can just launch BF3 through that.


Minecraft Single Player commands not working

So I'm on Mac OS X Lion and I tried to install single player commands. I have minecraft 1.2.5. I did the automatic install, it worked fine and now when I open minecraft a little thing come up at the bottom that says `single player commands` and some other stuff. However when I try to type / and a command, this does not work. It just does nothing (or does the minecraft command for the given key I pressed). Can someone help me out?


Why did I get so little experience from a huge massacre?

I'm playing Nightmare mode right now and I had gotten a 45 massacre kill, one of the bigger ones I have gotten, especially on Nightmare. Only problem was that I only got +40 bonus experience. Why in the world would I get so little experience for so many kills?


Diablo 3 coop overwrote single player game to older save

So long story short, i was near the last episodes? of ACT 2 when a friend invited me to a coop game. when i was done, i quit, went to the menu and hit resume and when i go in, it started me ALL the way back in ACT2 episode/chapter 1 when you first get to the city. I go ahead and manually start the last episode i was on in act 2 but it literally, took away all my last items, maps(uncovered/traveled to), equipped items etc... i still have all my powers and slots that i set them to but essentially im going to have to redo all of the last missions i did b4 i joined that game. My question is, is this a bug? Or somethng deliberate (which i highly doubt). It upsets me because now im paranoid ill loose data when i join someone elses missions. Any one experience this or something i did wrong??? I mean i always quit the same way so not sure whats going on. Thanks in advanced.


What are the rules governing duplicate cards in Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013?

I just fought two consecutive opponents in the campaign that I thought had pretty odd decks:   * **Face of the Ghoulcaller:** A black deck that had at least 9 _Horrifying Revelation_ cards, all cast in a row.   * **Disturbing the Nest:** A white deck that had 12 _Suntail Hawk_ cards, again, all cast in a row. Granted, it's been a while since I played the physical card game, but I could've sworn there was a restriction of four non-land, non-legendary cards per deck. I don't recall ever facing an opponent with that many duplicate cards in _DotP_ or _DotP 2012_ , though. So what gives? Are the rules of deck creation different for Magic 2013 or even just for _Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013_? If so, what are the rules? Or are computer opponents just allowed to "cheat" and create cheese decks like these?


Civilization 5 cities and victory conditions

How many cities do I need for each victory condition? Do I only need a lot of cities if I am going for a military victory?


When do eclipses occur?

This site lists many Dawnguard add-on random encounters that occur "during an eclipse." Why do I want to know? I'm trying contract Sanguinare Vampiris ASAP. In an earlier play-through, I came upon a vampire attack at Pelagius Farm, on my way to Whiterun from Riverwood. I manipulated the vampire into afflicting me. I'm trying to get this to occur again, but another vampire isn't spawning there. Perhaps I came upon it during an eclipse? I was also level 33 at the time rather than level 1, but I've buffered up to level 26, so that may matter too. Now that I think about it, I could possibly get a vampire to attack Riverwood too.


Can I determine 'not 100% charged' using AE2 fuzzy logic upgrades in export buses?

I'm trying to automate the charging of all my gear, because it's getting tiring to toss each thing into a different MFE/MFSU, wait for it to charge, then remember to pick it up. I know that a charging station exists as an add-on for IndustrialCraft 2 experimental, but I'd rather build my own, and I don't know if it has even been ported to 1.7.2 / 1.7.10. So, I did some experimenting, and I determined that I can automate this to some extent. I set up an ad-hoc network using an ME chest, and some import / export buses: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/VERD9.png) Basically, I can toss any _completely_ depleted item into the ME chest, it gets picked up by export buses, placed in one of the MFSUs, where an import bus programmed to pull the item once 100% charged places it back into the ME chest. This works perfectly, I can toss stuff in the chest, go do other things, then come back to find my gear fully charged. However, it _only_ works if the gear is completely out of power. I've tried several configurations with fuzzy logic upgrades in the export buses (which put the items into the MFSUs), so that any item with only a partial charge gets picked up, but I'm not having a lot of luck. They're not getting picked up. What I did was, took one of each item at 50% charge, told the fuzzy logic card to split the damage at 25%, which I _thought_ would have worked. I then tried the other options without success. Getting these items into various states of charge to continue experimenting is a bit tedious, so I'm wondering if anyone has successfully automated charging of stuff using AE2. Note, I have checked my channels, I'm only using 7 (including the chest). The buses are all lit up and operational.


What does scrap banking mean?

I hear it all the time. They're looking for scrap? Crafting scrap? Trading scrap?


Does random count twice in the achievements?

Does the random choice of faction count twice in the achievements? So if I get randomly assigned to the Zerg and win my match, would this count as a victory for both my random and Zerg achievements or just for random?


How do I get to the hidden levels?

By looking at the source, I've found a couple of 'hidden' levels, but not how to get to them. They are as follows: > desert   >  seas   >  Cow level How do I get to them?


When are Teemo's bomb's damage calculated?

This is something I've often wondered when playing Teemo. If I place a bomb, and then an enemy walks over it seven minutes later, how is the damage calculated? Is it based off of how much AP and what items I had _when I placed it_ , or is it instead calculated off of my stats _at the time the enemy triggers it_?


Do placed items deal more damage per tick after the initial tick if an item is purchased?

As a follow up to Do placed units increase in damage when you level up the ability?, what if I put a shroom, someone steps on it, takes one tick damage, before second tick I buy a deathcap. Does the second tick deal more damage?


What is the league structure in Starcraft II?

I've only played one placement match so far and I won it because my opponents were less than stellar. I'm afraid that if I get similar placement matches in the future and end up winning them all I might get put into a league beyond my skill. How many different leagues are there? Once placed in a league, is there any way to move to a different one? How?


When idling in Team Fortress 2, do items build up?

I have been idling for a couple of weeks now, and I would like to know if when you idle overnight, and receive drops, do they build up on the "You have received a new item" page, or do you have to click 'ok' to get more items? If they don't add up, does the time you spent on that new item screen go towards your 10 hrs of weekly idling time?


What items can be sold on Steam Marketplace?

I know that people can buy and sell the new steam cards, but I see items for some games (TF2 and DOTA2) being sold for well over $10.00. Are these items that people have found in game and then are able to sell on the marketplace or are these items that they have bought with real money and are now trying to resell for real money? I'm a bit confused - can I expect to make steam money off of items which drop in game?


Cookie Clicker: Heavenly vs Infernal key

I just downloaded Cookie Clicker (on android) by Deathwing Studios and was given a choice to use my `Overcharged Chip` to purchase a `Heavenly Key` or an `Infernal Key`. The descriptions are as follows:               Heavenly key:     - Unlock new buildings     - Heavenly buildings are cheaper than infernal          Infernal Key:     - Unlock new buildings     - Infernal buildings produce more than heavenly      I decided to go with Infernal Key because more is _obviously_ better but now I'm curious as to the specific benefits of the Heavenly Key. I spent the better part of an hour browsing google but all I've been able to find are details pertaining to the browser version of the game and not the mobile one. Does anybody know the exact details (eg. cost and base CpS) of the Heavenly route?


Can enemies see Twisted Fate's portal destination when teleporting into a bush?

When playing Twisted Fate, if I choose to use his ultimate and teleport inside a bush, can nearby enemies see the destination animation (cards on the ground before Twisted Fate appears) ?


What changes with difficulty?

So far I've just been playing through on normal, but it has me wondering what exactly is different if I play on Hard or the last one (Lunatic?). Do the enemies get stronger? Is the math for combat changed somehow? Are my units weaker? Are there more enemy units? What exactly changes with each step up in difficulty?


Whoa! How did the water not go flowing everywhere?

I was building an elevator with water and all that, when I accidentally broke open the door, but water didn't flow everywhere! But when I broke open the door on the first floor, water came gushing out! Is this a glitch or something? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/fD7TH.png)


Missing Riptide Reef in Oceanhorn

When I finished Great Forest, I did not talk to Rigger and left and therefore I am missing the location of Riptide Reef. I tried to go back to all the island but could not find anyone that talked to can give me Riptide Reef, any help ?


How to counter Hellbats in the field?

Usually, I scout mass Hellbats in advance. I know it is coming, but usually I lose to them. I know they have a small range, so Marauders and Marines should outrange them. Tanks should be good, but it looks like I'm missing something and lose to mass Hellbat constantly. I would appreciate answers for all: **how to counter mass Hellbats in TvT, ZvT, PvT** as it is really hard for me to come up with a definite answer.


Where can I find a list of professional StarCraft 2 players?

I'm looking for a place where I could find a list of the handles for professional SC2 players - i.e. players who play StarCraft 2 for a living and are usually ranked very high on the ladders and famous from tournaments and other events. Any list will do, but I prefer ones that rank the players according to some sort of metric.


Guild Wars 2 - change crafting profession

How much does it cost to change the crafting profession? It depends on your level? I haven't found something official... Also do you lose the crafting level of the previous profession?


Civilization 5 Hotseat with Diplomatic Victory

I play Hotseat with my brother and we have this problem. if the 2nd player in turn wins the diplomatic victory the game ends with defeat screen for the first player and the 2nd player doesnt get his victory score. And we have some like competition who will do the biggest victory score at our leaderboard.. is anyway that this can be fixed? and instead the game ends with defeat on defeated players turn to end with victory on the victorious player turn?


How do I deploy a Hardsuit?

I've attempted to deploy a Hardsuit that I bought, but the circle around the hologram just flashes red/blue/green. Googling did not help me at all with any of this. How do you deploy a Hardsuit?


Recettear: Paying that second loan

While I have fun playing Recettear on steam I have a hell of a time paying that second loan of. I've game overed twice by now and I actually have no idea how to go about it. If I put high priced objects on display many customers (escpecially the little girl, the husband and Louis) aren't willing or able to even afford a 10 percent raise. In fact, when Louis asked to buy a metal armor, he wasn't able to give me the reduced (!) price of 80%. Man, Louis, I'm trying to make a living here! But with low priced objects I will never get the necessary 30k in a week. Also, I've noticed that the more often I open my shop the fewer customers come in. What am I doing wrong and how can I attract customers with bigger budgets so that I can sell them my highpriced wares?


Solo Player Corp Hisec Invention/Research POS - Feasible or Not?

I'm currently a fairly high skilled mission runner / carebear type that has rarely ventured out of hisec space. On top of typical amarr skills for running a very well fitted paladin and legion, with 5's in almost all relevant skills, I also can fly a well fitted crane (for hauling) and hulk/mackinaw. I would like to crosstrain into industrial skills and after spending an hour chasing around my home region looking for BPC copy facilities, I decided it would probably be better to set up a POS for copying, invention and maybe some light manufacturing. I would only want it to be lightly profitable, maybe making 400m isk per month, but if it requires a research alt then I would like it to be able to generate 600m+ isk per month to pay the alt's subscription. I have done a lot of research on this to decide whether I wanted to pursue it further, but I wasn't able to find much, if any, information on the current climate, as all of my information was 6 months to 3 years old. **What's the current economic feasibility of building a POS in 0.7 or so empire space?*** I've also heard that griefer corps, for lack of a better term, like to wardec and pop POS belonging to solo corps. **Are other corps wardec-ing a real risk if you intentionally pick a moon that's undesirable for resources as you would just be using it for research?** *When I say economic feasibility, I'm basically asking if I will probably break even spending maybe 15-30 minutes a day on this with a fuel run every other week vs this just being a complete and total money sink and waste of time. **Note on the maths: A small tower should require a badger load of fuel blocks every 2 weeks, as my badger holds 20k m^3. Medium tower would need fuel every 7 or so days, and large 3.5-4 days. _edit_ I noticed I just earned "popular question" for this topic, so I'll update it with more info. I learned since then that you can have three alts for manufacturing and research on one account. A half decent POS can support enough slots to keep all three alts busy easily, even in empire. If you research your markets well, research your BPOs well, and get a freighter, or even multiple accounts with freighters, then you can stand to make 10+ bil per month, with maybe 1 hour per day of work if you have multiple hauling accounts. A large POS costs <400m per month in fuel costs, so even if you're PLEXing 3 accounts, it's well worth the cost. Also note, you can't moon-mine in hisec, so don't even worry about that.


Why didn't humanity end?

When planting crops on Cletus's Farm, you have the option to plant Triffids. The game says that you are rewarded with "End of Humanity". I planted these to see what would happen, but when they were finished and harvested, nothing happened. Do you have to be at a certain point in the story or have people on your friends list for something to happen, or is this just a joke that yields money and XP like the other plants? ![Triffids](http://i.stack.imgur.com/2iZi9.jpg)


What is the most efficient method to grind kills on Cubemen?

> **WARRIOR LEGEND** > > Kill 50,000 Enemy Cubemen With all levels and other achievements done, I am still 15k Kills short to complete the last achievement, Warrior Legend. **What is the most efficient way to grind this?**


How do I get a list of games that are discounted during whole Steam Sale?

On the main Stream store page I can see daily deals (current and from past day), community choice deals and flash sales. I've noted however, that some games are on sale discounted until the end of Steam Sale (Summer sale at time of writing this question). Right now they're annotated with `SUMMER SALE! Offer ends 30 June`. How can I get a list of these games? Example: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/4guwO.png)


How can I complete "The Elder Knowledge"?

I was working on the main quest in skyrim involving the dragons and I made it to the part of the quest called "The Elder Knowledge" only to find that due to the fact that I had previously done the quest with the lexicon beforehand I can no longer complete the main quest. Does anybody know of any way to get around this? If so it would be greatly appreciated. I'm sure it would be a simple fix if I were playing on PC, as there is probably some form of code or something I could enter into the console, but unfortuantely I am playing on a console. Any assistance given would be greatly appreciated.


"The data is corrupted" error when copying save game from PS Vita to PSP 3000

I would like to record some game play and I have the required cables to do this on the PSP 3000. My problem is that my game saved game file is on a PS Vita and when I try to copy the saved game to my PSP 3000 it tells me that the data is corrupted. _"Load failed the data is corrupted 80110306"_ I have seen this answer but it is the other way around. So, can someone help me transferring the saved data from my PS Vita to my PSP 3000 or record the screen from my PS Vita?


When does your health get automatically refilled?

Between some chapters, Joel's health gets automatically refilled. Which ones?


Where did Quina go in Madain Sari?

Okay, I absolutely love Final Fantasy IX and its story. It's pretty darn solid overall. But there seems to be some kind of plot hole. When the party goes to Madain Sari, Quina is there and s/he* helps Eiko cook up a feast for everyone. Afterwards, s/he goes to sit by the river side. Then, after the party goes to the Iifa Tree, Quina just completely disappears from the ruined city. I didn't find any dialogue or Active Time Events which explained this at all. S/he is just gone. Then, on Disc 3, s/he suddenly appears again in Treno while you're supposed to be winning the card game tournament. What? Is there any explanation as to what happened here? I'm hoping that I missed something, because this would represent a glaring deficiency in an otherwise awesome and seamless story. * * * `*` Not being grammatically incorrect for the sake of being politically correct. That's how Quina is referred to in the game.


I can't join servers on Counter Strike Global Offensive

I double click a server to join and most of the time a box comes up saying join game, refresh, cancel and the server information so I click refresh then join game but nothing happens and sometimes when I click favourites nothing shows up.


How do I get the honor banners?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What’s honor for? With the new honor system came the little banners on the side of the summonners. So how do I get one? I would look so pretty with a ribbon like that. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/bs0Uz.jpg) Also, what colors mean what type of honor?


Misty Pigment is a reagent gained from milling the new herbs added in Mists of Pandaria required to make Starlight Ink, which is used in high level inscription for the creation of Scroll of Wisdoms and Darkmoon Cards, amongst other things. Each of these herbs has a chance to mill down into Misty Pigment, in addition to the usual Shadow Pigment. Which herb provides the highest chance to mill Misty Pigment?


How can I launch different jar files?

I get tired of renaming/copying/backing up various JARs when trying out snapshots. I haven't been able to find anything to help me bypass this renaming issue. Can I get Minecraft to launch different JARs?


How can I create a farm in the Nether?

I just joined a multiplayer server and want to make a village in the Nether. Is it possible to create farms for growing food and trees there? If so, how could I go about doing it?


How to get the "Gene-ius" achievement in Pixel People?

There is an achievement (that can be seen from the police station achievements wall on page 3) that says "Get a quick surprise at the gene pool". I've been playing for weeks and still have yet to encounter this. Any ideas on what triggers this? I'm also already at 118/150 for types of jobs found, but I'm not sure if there's a "gene pool" structure I still haven't unlocked or there's something else I need to do.


Can I use another player's character save?

My PC crashed and when I restarted my Borderlands 2 character was at level 1! (After being level 20) Is it possible to use someone else's character save?


Star Trek Online Tetryon Beam Weapons and Transphasic Torpedos

I'm an engineering officer in command of an Odyssey Operations Cruiser. I've been debating whether to fit 4 or 6 beam arrays to my ship. The increased power drain from using multiple arrays seems to imply that using 6 would result in a net loss in dps output compared to using 4 arrays. Is it worth fitting transphasic torpedo bays only? Does the increased shield penetration offset the fact that once the enemy's shields are down, the overall dps output is much lower than when using photon torpedoes? Phased Tetryon Beam Arrays, or Phased Polaron Arrays?


Can I restart a side mission?

I did a mission where I had to kill this insect and take its sample back to the man in Sanctuary. The insect died high in the air and dropped the item I need atop a glacier (there is no way to get it). What am I supposed to do? Can I restart a side mission?


How does Manpower affect my nation?

How does manpower affect my nation? I have a rough understanding of Manpower but I don't fully grasp how Manpower affects game-play. What causes it to decrease? Is it just troop deaths? What are the effects of a low manpower? I know that each province has a manpower rating that dictates how much manpower it puts towards the nation each month, and I know this can be improved by ideas and buildings. I know that your max manpower is 10 times the base contribution.


How to get the "Indecisive" achievement?

The description is: "Indecisive: Respec your character" I've no idea how to "spec", never mind "respec" my character.


Why do my clothes not save in GTA V online?

Everything was working fine. I was able to change clothes anytime and it would save. Now, all of a sudden, every time I die or change servers my clothes reset to the outfit I had purchased at the start. I would love to create and keep my own look, any ideas why this is happening?


When do the various enemy types show up?

Through some research (such as How does enemy progression work?) I have gotten the vague idea that harder enemy types show up based on how much time has elapsed in your game. Are exact, or even nearly-exact values for the various unit types known? For example, do Mutons reliably start showing up after 60 days have passed? Etc.


How to stop a fast ride in GTA Online?

There is a mission that I should retrieve a Coquette, which is quite fast. I tried to do a drive-by with my Micro SMG at the back, but the car won't damage much, and the driver was still alive for 1.5 hour chase. I end up messing up the traffic, getting out from my ride, and popping the driver through windshield. Any better way to stop a fast ride? Note: I tried to pop the tires too, no luck.


Where can I find Nectar Tea?

One of the rank 3 resort jobs at the Hotel requires **Nectar Tea**. Where can I find it?


Where are the key wardens and where are my keys to create a Hellfire Ring?

In order to obtain the Hellfire Ring, one has to work their way through the Uber Boss system of harvesting keys and organs to produce a legendary ring (official blog post). To create the infernal machine required to open the portals to the Ubers, the keys are drops from mobs nick named Key Wardens. Where are the various key wardens? Are there any requirements for making the keys drop? What's the drop rate on different difficulty settings?


I just killed the first Key Warden and can't find key

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Where are the key wardens and where are my keys? I just killed the first Key Warden in the Fields of Misery but do not see a key. He dropped all kinds of items but no key. Do you have to kill them without dying or within a certain amout of time in order to obtain a key?


Where can I find the keys and the plans for the infernal machine?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Where are the key wardens and where are my keys? What are the locations of the monsters that can drop the keys and the plans for the infernal machine introduced in patch 1.0.5?


Is the key warden part of a quest?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Where are the key wardens and where are my keys? i recently started playing Diablo 3 and of course want to complete the Hellfire quest. Is any of the key wardens part of a quest that is usually done in public games? If it is not, what is the quest that starts closest to any of the key wardens?


How can I craft The Hellfire Ring?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Where are the key wardens and where are my keys?   >  Where can I find the keys and the plans for the infernal machine? What are the components, where can I get them, and how much gold do I need to craft The Hellfire Ring?


Where do I find the RoS Keys?

I recently found the level 12 plan for The Infernal Machine in Reaper of Souls. Where do I find the components to make one of them? It requires the following keys to craft:   * Key of Bones   * Key of Gluttony   * Key of War   * Key of Evil ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/7lIJW.png)


Can you update disc-based games on the Xbox360?

Can you update the games that are distributed by the publisher on discs ( _i.e._ not downloaded content)? If you can update them, how do you do so?


Power outages with excess power supply?

I currently have a nuclear power plant with a second plant add-on providing me 400mw of power to my city. The data meter on my power says I have excess power (of over 100mw) yet I keep getting notices that some areas of my city are not getting power. I'm not selling my power to other cities, my powerplant is educated and not in danger of meltdown. Every building is connected to road and supplied properly. Why am I getting no power warnings from some buildings? Sims are moving out and my population is decreasing! Side note: the power outages move around as well, one area will be affected, then get powered but will take away from another area. This tells me there isn't enough to power the whole city, yet my meter says I have excess. So what is going on?


Skyrim Personal Chest Sorting?

I have purchased the home in Whiterun and been storing a bunch of items in my chest in that home. I noticed that that chest only has one category where is shows everything instead of like my regular inventory which has weapons, appeal, food, books, etc... My question is if there is a way to get that type of categories with a personal chest or if a different chest that I can use for storage has this feature? It is just annoying that if I want to start doing alchemy with everything I have collected, I have to go through every single item and see if it is an ingredient for alchemy instead of going to the ingredient category and easily getting each one of them.


What are the efficient ways to spend gold coins in Age of Empires Online?

I'm new to the Age of Empires Online and I couldn't find a good guide about its economy. What are the efficient ways to spend gold coins? I'm not talking about quests; I'm talking about the capital city.


How are skulls awarded?

I've noticed that a higher score does not necessarily coincide with more skulls. When comparing to another player, I may have a higher score for a map, but have been awarded fewer skulls. How is this determined?


Can you use mods in Civilization V multiplayer?

When I load mods in Civilization V it only has option to start single player game. So is there any workaround or method for loading mods in multiplayer games? I am mostly interested in using some Interface only mods


How to make a small spawnpoint?

I was just wondering how to make the spawn point/zone smaller in minecraft multiplayer. I would like to make a spawn house but it looks just ugly if it's so big.


Pokemon: Gotta catch 'em all, but how to get started?

I have not had much Pokemon interest in the past, but I have an extended trip coming up and am looking to give it a try. I've spent my life learning enough about other magical universes, but just never got on the Pokemon train. My concern now is that I am obviously coming into the phenom quite late, so most things related to the Pokemon universe are foreign to me. I like to know all the lore (if that exists in this universe), and not miss important things in the series. Am I gimping myself and my understanding of the series if I start with a certain title? What would be the best path in order to start playing **without** digging my GameBoy out of the basement to play Red/Blue/Green?


Overloaded Bookshelf?

It seems I may have inadvertently overloaded a bookshelf in one of my houses, and now I can't open the bookshelf's inventory or read any of the books on it. Is this a well-known bug? Is there a good workaround for it?


Can Zoo Tycoon 360 save/progress move to Xbox One?

I'm in the mood for a little Zoo Tycoon (Xbox) action right now, but won't have an Xbox One for another six months or so. If I get the 360 version, can I still move all my progress/saves to the Xbox One version, or would I have to start over? (Achievements would be cool too, but that seems doubtful.)


Is Kinect required for Zoo Tycoon?

I'm interested in buying the Xbox One version of Zoo Tycoon sometime in the next few months, but I don't have/won't foreseeably be getting a Kinect. I can't find any information on if the Xbox One version _requires_ it, so does anyone here know?


What does PocketStation do?

News just appeared that Sony might be reviving PocketStation soon, but what did it actually do? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/83lhYm.jpg) Wikipedia lists few compatible games, of which about half are Japanese versions. It was only originally sold in Japan, so no wonder many of us missed this device. The page isn't very clear on what it does.


"80710a06" Error when attempting to visit Tumblr from my PS3

I tried to visit Tumblr but instead I got this error "80710a06". When I searched I came up with three or four articles/discussions about when PSN went down three years ago. But PSN is not down and I can browse other sites fine. Anyone know what this error means? or why it gives me the error on Tumblr only?


Pokemon GBA->DS Transfer/Can you get Charmander in Pokemon Black II

I'm wanting to get a Charmander into Pokemon Black II and I remembered that there was a Pokemon DS game that granted the possibility of transferring Pokemon from GBA to DS, could anybody tell me which one it was? Or was there even ever a game that did that? Also if the above is impossible is there a way of catching a Charmander in Pokemon Black II in the wild or through some event or story event?


How do I jump with the Boots of Introspection?

How do I jump while using the Boots of Introspection? It is really starting to annoy me and I've tried using every key on my keyboard.


Can you buy Daedric / Dragon Bone armour?

Is it possible to buy these armours or is smithing the only way to get them?


What's the safest way to light up a dangerous area?

I'm playing through an adventure map and I found a large dark cavern I must traverse, but there are just too many mobs (I'm not kidding, there's an insane amount of mobs). I ended up having to wall myself into a corner. Ordinarily I would wait until morning and walk through it/light it up then, but no sunlight ever reaches it. What's the safest way to light up a cavern?


Is it possible to adjust your walk speed?

When I'm sneaking around, I can move more slowly and quietly by holding `shift`. But walking this way is _really_ slow. I would like to move a little bit faster, but not full speed. On a console I imagine you have much finer control over how fast you move with the joysticks. Is there any way to accomplish this on the PC (without an external joystick)? Perhaps there is a console command or config file setting that will change the % speed modifier that holding down `shift` uses?


What is the meaning of symbols in Farming Simulator?

What do the symbols in Farming Simulator 2011 mean? I do not know what plant they represent. I have looked for an answer on the internet but I couldn't find any. These are the crop symbols but im not sure which crop they represent.![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ueWD5.jpg) This is the symbol but there are other ones.(Sorry its a bit blurrred)


What are the ways in which placed towers can be moved while remaining active?

On the Throne Room map, I noticed that as the boss advanced, he would push Slice N Dice Blockades back slowly as he advanced forward. The towers would remain active but just get pushed backward, eventually ending up in a little clump on the other side of the crystals. Are there any other ways that towers can be moved while remaining active, particularly, can you move your own towers like that?


Does the Goblin Mech always spawn in the west?

I've only played the Throne Room level once, and he spawned in the west. My friend says he spawned in the west for him as well. Two trials is hardly enough to go by, however. If I want to play the level again and set up extra defenses facing west and he comes from the east, I'm going to be in a bad spot. I ask because the same thing happened to me with the ogre in Foundries and Forges. He always moved and attacked the crystal from the east until I set up all my defenses once facing east, and then he moved to the south entrance instead.


Starcraft 2 Galaxy editor mirroring tools?

I like my maps to be symmetrical, and I wanted to know since a casual poking around didn't find anything: Are there any commands or tools in the Starcraft 2 Galaxy editor to assist with making my maps symmetrical? Even an ability to export the heightmap for editing would work.


Forza Motorsport 3 co-op career

In Forza Motorsport 3 for the XBox 360, the only place where I can see a "Splitscreen" option is in the single race mode. Can I start an offline, splitscreen co-op career mode?


Is there any way to increase my crafting success rate?

I can't recall if this was mentioned in the tutorial or not and I can't seem to find a way to review the tutorial. Each item has a specific chance of success based on its crafting difficulty. Is this set in stone for each item, or are there ways I can influence this success rate at all, like by leveling up, using an item or scroll that increases the success rate (if they exist), etc.? Or are the success percentages for items completely immutable? ![Sequence crafting](http://i.stack.imgur.com/K2Yef.jpg)


DVD drive thrashing on Wii

My kids just started playing the old Ben 10 Wii game (the one before Alien Force), and while they (and I) really like it, I can't get over the fact that this particular title thrashes the DVD drive like no other. It is literally seeking the entire time the game is being played. Surely, this can't be good for the system, but maybe the parts are intended to survive such a beating. Has anyone ever read about documented cases where the game design (constant seeking instead of more caching, perhaps) has actually contributed to the early failure of a system?


What does dropping your banner do?

When I press `G` on the keyboard, my character summons down my banner on the spot. It hangs around for a few seconds, then disappears. What is the purpose of this?


What's a good strategy for Endurance in Gemcraft Labyrinth?

What's a good strategy to get max score from Endurance modes in Gemcraft Labyrinth?


Can I use the Halo: Anniversary map packs with Halo: Reach?

I purchased Halo: Anniversary recently and was told by a friend that the maps (which run off the Reach engine) can be downloaded for free for access from within Reach, since I own both Reach and Anniversary. I could not find online how to do this, so is this possible? And if so, how?


Does the EU release of Pokemon Black / White work in a NA DSi?

The Japanese version of Pokemon Black & White does not work on North American DSi systems. But But the Australian version of it works on a Japanese 3DS. Does anyone know if the European cartridge will work on a North American DSi?


How do I change the field of view in the Crysis 2 Demo?

I want to change Field of view in Crysis 2 demo to make it wider. Is there a console like in Counter-Strike where I can type a command, or is there another way to do it?


How do I move stuff?

I want to place a piece of furniture but there is another piece of furniture in the way. I can't seem to find an option to move or remove. Is there something there that I am missing, or did I nail this thing to the floor forever?


What are the exact triggers for initiating companion quests in Fallout: New Vegas?

Until now I've only triggered Veronica's companion quest. I'd like to see the other now, so I'm curious about the exact trigger for initiating the companion quests. Do I only have to have them with me for a while or is there something else to do?


When playing Conquest, where are all of those points coming from?

When playing Conquest, I stay pretty mobile and basically focus on deterring the enemy, capturing flags and destroying vehicles (my favorite). I typically end up with about 3000-4000 points with 15 or so kills. I never camp as it bores the piss outta me. My question: I always see a guy that has 8000-9000 points, but he'll only have about 10 more kills. I'm sure he didn't capture 20 more flags, so is this person just camping our own flags, defending and just getting all the bonuses associated with that while handing out ammo or health? I've had a couple 7000 point rounds, but those are rare.


How to turn on an infrared vision in Crysis 2 Demo?

I often see other players kill me with infrared vision turned on(they see other players in blue, red colors). How can I turn it on too?


What is the best ship to start with?

Which ship is the best to begin the game with?


What are all the hats I need to unlock Find Mii 2?

I know that to unlock Find Mii 2 you need to get all the hats from the original Find Mii. I played through Find Mii once and the sequel didn't unlock, so I know that one playthrough doesn't give you all the hats. What are all the hats that I need? I would like to know how close I am to unlocking Find Mii 2.


Problem with followers maxed on carrying capacity but not carrying that much

So I have a problem with Alea that I'm not sure how to get around. I currently have her outfitted in all glass armor, carrying an ebony axe and a dwarven bow of fire. She has about 160ish arrows (not that they add known weight). Besides a necklace, a circlet (of extreme archery) and her wedding ring that is all that is shown for her to be carrying. I went to give her a different weapon yesterday and it told me she couldnt carry any more. Does her shop inventory count towards her carrying capacity? I'll be out in the field with her and ask to buy something and she has a HUGE inventory of stuff. thanks.


Where can the broken stasis pod be found?

In which sectors can I find the broken stasis pod?