How does simultaneous combat work in Civilization 5?

In Civilization V multiplayer, all the turns are simultaneous. What if, for example, on the very same turn one ranged unit fires upon a scout. On that very same turn the scout moves out of range. Since the turns are simultaneous, what happens? Does the scout move without getting hit? Does the scout get hit and then move? Does it get hit and not move at all? I can't find anywhere that actually specifies the rules for how combat is actually resolved with simultaneous turns. I realized it's actually quite important since in a recent multiplayer game I gave my units a bunch of orders that were, apparently, never executed. And at the beginning of the next turn I was completely wiped out.


Achievements on Xbox 360 and Games for Windows Live

Say I play a game on the Xbox 360 and earn some achievements. If I later buy the same game through Games for Windows Live (under the same gamertag), will those achievements show up in both places, or are they platform-specific?


What are some recommendations for mage character builds?

More than other character types, the large variety of spells available in Dragon Age really make it hard for me to choose. Does anyone have recommendations for mage character builds that offer spells which are useful, fun and work well together? Choices which offer spell combinations are preferred but not essential.


How do I complete Level 02-19?

I hate to ask for help with games like this, but I've been stuck here in _Geared 2_ for quite some time. Can anyone give me the solution? * * * ![Geared 2: 02-19](http://i.stack.imgur.com/shvLv.png)


How can I jump between hanging ladders?

I try to jump between distant hanging ladders, but can't make it! This is frustrating :(


Familiars with max statistics

I was wondering, when using familiars whose both levels are on max, you get anything when you engage in battles or not as they are on max? If this is the case do you still use familiars Who are on maximum stats? Thanks.


PS2 acts as if button is constantly pressed, even with no controller plugged in

I have a very old PS2. It worked fine for the longest time, but recently I have a strange problem. Every time I turn it on, no matter which game I use, it acts as if I am holding the analog (or possibly d-pad) left. As a result, the only thing that works is pressing Start. When I manage to load a game (by just pressing Start repeatedly) the character spins around ceaselessly. The only other control that works is the other analog stick. This means that in Tony Hawk games, for example, I am constantly spinning in a circle. Using the other analog stick I can observe myself spinning from above, below, or any angle in between, but I can neither stop turning nor change direction using the other stick or d-pad, and as I said, no other controls work. I have tried turning the machine on with the controller in slot 1, in slot 2, and not plugged in at all. Nothing changes. I followed the instructions here: How to fix broken controllers/pads? ... although the fact that this is happening even when no controller is plugged in makes me think it is not a controller issue. I am even more sure of this since I went out and purchased a second-hand controller today, and the situation has not changed. Any ideas? **EDIT:** Borrowed another controller, a non-Sony one this time. No difference. Also took the PS2 apart and cleaned it as best I could, tried inspecting for damage but as before found nothing obvious amiss. Is it possible this is a software problem? Corrupted OS, maybe...? **EDIT 2:** In desperation to get a Tony Hawk fix, I tried PCSX2 (the PS2 emulator for PC). While in the process of hooking up my controllers to the PC, though, I ran a test and discovered something curious: One controller is sending constant buttonpress signals for all buttons _all the time_. The other controller is sending a constant signal for just one buttong (d-pad left), again _all the time_. Taking them apart and cleaning the contacts had no effect. I think I need to consider the possibility that both of my controllers _and_ the one I borrowed for testing were all, unlikely though it is, malfunctioning. The system is certainly acting as though a button is being pressed all the time. The fact that it acts the same even with no controller is hard to explain away, though. Just wish I had another PS2 to check with. Graarrgh!


Playstation Plus requiring a credit card to redeem card?

I had a Playstation Plus card I got free from a friend with an Xbox. I entered the redeem code in and it said that a credit card is required. One of my friends said you need someone to go on your profile with a credit card, or use some credit card nearby and active plus then credit card then remove it, is that true?


What fuel sources will my turtle accept?

What fuel sources do turtles accept? It seems that they used to accept more sources than they do now, and by now I mean any of the 1.5.2 mods, and by before I mean pre-1.5.2 mods.


What would cause a second 100 bell coin to show up instead of an 8000 Bell bag from a money rock?

I try to get the money rock as often as possible. The Silver Shovel adds a chance for all 8 things that pop out to be various gems instead of bells. But several times now I have also gotten 2 100 bell coins instead of the chance to get the 8000 bell bag (which I barely ever get anyway). They pop out in the same order, just with an extra 100 like so: 100, 100, 200, 300, 500, 1k, 2k, 4k (I assume the 4k comes last although I have never gotten this AND the full 8 items). What would cause this? I initially thought this might have been a negative effect of using the Silver shovel to balance out the gems. But Ben Brocka suggests your Feng Shui may have an affect as well. I haven't heard anything like it before. I have evidence of it happening another time and I know it has happened a third but I have no proof of that. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/m5vds.jpg)


Moga Pro Controller on Windows 7

I bought a Moga Pro Controller for my Android phone and Windows 7 computer. I am able to connect to it to the computer via the Bluetooth adapter and play Grand Theft Auto Vice City. All of the buttons work except for the triggers. The game controller's properties don't show any triggers. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/F4zYy.png) How do I get the triggers to work? Also is there a way to emulate the controller as an Xbox 360 controller? Thanks


What happens in Arena if both players die simultaneously?

If both players are very low health and someone plays this card: ![Hellfire](http://i.stack.imgur.com/bwPzq.png) Both players could die simultaneously. What happens in Arena when this event occurs? Does it count as a loss for both players? Does it count at all for your Arena record? Side note: Holy Nova + Auchenai Soulpriest could cause the same scenario.


How is Multiplayer and achievement tracking done with Steam and Origin?

I bought a bundle (the HumbleBundle), and it provided me with codes for the game on both Steam and Origin. I activated all the codes successfully on both clients, but I was wondering: If I play a game (say, Medal of Honor) online, how will it track my stats? It won't matter if I start it through Origin or through Steam, right? If I play a campaign and get achievements, and make progress, will that matter between Origin or Steam? The games included in the bundle were:   * Dead Space™    * Burnout™ Paradise: The Ultimate Box   * Crysis® 2: Maximum Edition   * Mirror's Edge   * Dead Space™ 3   * Medal of Honor™   * Battlefield 3™   * The Sims™ 3 + Starter Pack **Edit** : Since the answer seems to be "depends on game", I'm most interested in the Multiplayer save data for Crysis 2 and Battlefield 3. Please add specifics based on those games, if possible.


How to use a command block to welcome new players on a server in Minecraft?

Ok, so me and my friend own a server, it uses Minecraft 1.6.4. What I can't seem to figure out, is how to welcome new users to the server by saying `Welcome USER To Northwood`, when they join.


Why doesn't Dead Space 3 restart in the same place after I quit the game?

I'm having trouble saving with my XBOX 360 with Dead Space 3. I'll play a lot, then I'll save and quit. When I come back it puts me way back, nowhere near where I saved. I tried clearing my cache, and it seemed to happen after I did the update on line


How to deal with cryptography?

In Spaceteam, your panels may be labelled not with plain language, but pictograms or alien script. Pictograms are easier to deal with because they can be described. How do you deal with foreign text?


Formula for City-State tribute values?

I'd like to know what the mathematics are of the numbers seen in this screenshot. For example, how is "Overall Military Power" and "Military Near City-State" calculated? Are there upper limits? ![Screencap of citystate diplomacy screen](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Dwbaf.jpg)


Does the type of healing potion you give to the Wounded Guard have an effect on the game?

Once you have encountered the Wounded Guard (which starts 'The Crusher's End' quest), you can choose to give him a healing potion, from a potion of minor healing to a potion of ultimate healing. ![Wounded Guard](http://i.stack.imgur.com/EPRqbl.jpg) Does the choice of healing potion (or not giving him a healing potion) have an effect on the game later on? I've also noticed that the Wounded Guard appears in the game later on. (I gave him a potion of Ultimate Healing when I first saw him.) Does the choice of healing potion have an effect on that part?


What do those abbreviations mean in Diablo 2?

After Diablo 3 gets delayed further and further I recently started playing Diablo II online again after aaages. _Thanks reddit ;p_ Since I never was deep into multiplayer in D2 I have now some problems to understand what people say. Here's a list of abbreviations I don't understand so far:   * ED   * MF   * SoJ   * ft or FT   * ISO   * SC   * HC   * cube/cubing   * Ammy   * torch   * wp   * eth   * e-bugged   * 1/49/69/190 Alma Negra   * 1-4os "some armor name"   * fcr   * fhr   * vit   * dex   * En   * SR   * RS   * Decrep   * Blizz   * BlizzBaller   * MeteOrb   * FRW I think I'll soon add more when I see them.


How to obtain "Diagram: Draug armor" after Chapter 2?

In chapter 2 you can buy a diagram called "Diagram: Draug armor" from one of the merchants/craftsmen in the Kaedweni camp. I did not buy this diagram because I didn't have a part of the Draug yet and I was not sure if I might have missed that enemy already (or forgot to loot it). I wanted to save money so I waited to buy this diagram. **Spoiler (hover to view text):** > At the end of chapter 2 I encountered the enemy "Draug", killed it and > looted its fragment which is needed for the Draug armor. Unfortunately, I > was not able to buy the diagram anymore because the Kaedweni camp was left > by the troops to march on Vergen. Now I have the Draug fragment but can't > craft this powerful armor because I don't have the diagram. Is it possible to buy the diagram after completing chapter 2? I went to Loc Muinne and visited the merchants there, but could not find the diagram... In case it should be impossible to get the diagram in chapter 3 can anyone recommend another powerful armor whic his obtainable at this point of the game?


Can I stop the Steam client from crashing each time I shut down my Mac?

I have the Steam client installed on my Macbook Pro, and each and every time I shut my Mac down without first quitting the Steam client, the client crashes. While the end result is the same (the client terminates), crashing is a much less elegant affair, and I suppose it could also be potentially harmful. Is there a way to stop this from happening, other than remembering to close the client beforehand? Has anyone else even come across this issue?


Is there a way to destroy spike balls?

In the dungeon there are spike balls that are annoying! Can I destroy the blocks around it for it to be gone?


Skyrim vertical mouse movement not working anymore

I was wondering if anyone knows what tweaks I could have done wrong for my vertical mouse movement to stop working. Any help will be very appreciated!


In Fallout New Vegas, how do I use Mojave Express Drop Boxes?

I've been playing Fallout New Vegas and I spotted the Mojave Express drop box in Goodsprings, but I haven't seen any others. Supposedly you can use these drop boxes to move items from place to place in the Wasteland, but I haven't been able to figure out how. **How do you use Mojave Express Drop Boxes?**


How can I connect a rooftop with ground?

I would like to build a garage which is under the ground. Like this: ![Garage under the ground](http://i.stack.imgur.com/bkfaS.jpg) However, I am not able to connect the ground (on the right) with the rooftop of the garage (left). Is this possible and if so, how can I do it? Ideally, I would like to paint the rooftop of the garage with grass, but I would not mind using floor tile for this. I can't even get the ground next to the garage to the same height of the garage: ![Not same height](http://i.stack.imgur.com/KSkRL.jpg) I tried to achieve this goal using a cellar, but then I am not able to place the garage door on it's wall.


How can I put bullets in a magazine

I picked up some bullets and I have a half-empty magazine. How can I put the bullets in it?


Controller always pulls left in Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)

I bought the Need For Speed: Most Wanted (NFS:MW) bundle (it came with Underground 1 and 2, but I'm only really interested in NFS:MW). I've tried playing it with a mouse/keyboard, which works, but I have an Xbox 360 Controller I want to play it with. I've downloaded Xpadder and MotioninJoy , but MotioninJoy doesn't pick up my controller. With Xpadder I've been able to put all the controls as I'd like but the one main issue is whenever the game loads the car always pulls left - I won't be moving left at all, but the whole car will just keep drifting left. I don't know where to go around fixing this if there's any other way I can provide more information let me know. The controller works fine normally.


Multiplayer missions for Gta 5

When I get a message through my phone and I send out invites to my friends to join why at times do they earn double the cash that I do, or how does that while thing work because I know you can make the mission hard for 1.5x the money and RP I'm just stumped because I earned 18,500 on the mission and a friend received 37,000 while I hosted it and did all of the work ? Please help


How many times can I beat my animals without killing them?

I often go mining with my trusty cat in tow. However he is a bit clumsy and sometimes wanders infront of my pickaxe mid-swing, so I accidentally hit him. If I do this then I am more careful with my pickaxe for a while, although sometimes it happens again and he catches one in the face once more. How often can I do this before he dies? Is it just (as I suspect) a time delay - I can hit him once at a time as often as I like, but if the strikes land within a short period of time (a few seconds perhaps) then I risk killing him, but if I spread out the hits over longer periods and keep them as single strikes then he'll recover and be fine? Or, does each hit weaken him overall and so at some point one of my individual accidental hits will result in him keeling over and dying? Is it the same pattern for all animals?


What are the best Banshee flying tactics?

What are the best Banshee flying tactics in Halo: Reach? For example, should one use a certain evasive maneuver over another (e.g. the loop over the barrel roll)? **EDIT.** Tips 5-8 in @murgatroid99's answer are what I had in mind (the rest are just "how to operate the banshee" instructions, not tactics), except that I was hoping for more advanced techniques. I've seen some Banshee drivers who are seemingly able to avoid all DMR fire, for example, and would like to know how they do it.


Does orbital rendezvous require six degrees of freedom?

I'm trying to accomplish my first orbital rendezvous by following the Gemini 6A and 7 mission tutorial on the KSP Wiki. I've gotten the orbiters on about the same orbital plane, and orbiting at about the same speed. They're down to thrusters only and there's less than 50m between them. However, I still can't seem to get them perfectly lined up for mating. The problem is that, no matter how hard I try to keep them pointed at each other, the target orbiter is always aimed just a bit off from the one I'm controlling as I get close. Sometimes, the alignment is close enough that they'll bump into each other but the docking ports won't connect - other times they completely miss each other by a few meters. What is most complicated about the whole thing is that there seems to be no way for me to "strafe" the orbiters. The movement options (considering the orbiter's nose "forward") are:   * Thrust forward/backward   * Roll clockwise/counter-clockwise   * Yaw left/right   * Pitch up/down The critical pieces I'm missing here are:   * Thrust up/down   * Thrust left/right To compensate for these missing controls, I have to point the orbiter in the left/right or up/down positions and use the forward/backward thrusters to effect the desired adjustments. However, by the time I get pointed back at the target and start closing in again, I quickly find that tiny discrepancies in my adjustments are putting me off on the wrong trajectory again. Without having a full six degrees of freedom, which would allow me to more quickly correct for these errors, I'm having a hard time seeing how orbital rendezvous is possible. Are there controls I'm missing that would facilitate the sort of movements I need? Or, are there other techniques I need to learn to compensate for the lack of those controls? No mod suggestions please.


How do I decide what items to save for future use

How do people decide on which drops to save among the steady flood of items? Stash space is limited, and my earlier strategy of saving all rares and items with good MF stats isn't feasible any more. I'm looking for answers on how to decide on what items to retain for   * Alts of any class that are lower level and could use this equipment in future   * Alternate gear for situational use - boss killing vs AoE mobs? Specific troublesome elites (molten fire chains with melee) in higher difficulties?   * Adding in MF or GF gear for occasional item hunting runs   * Even good items for the _same character at a lower level_ (to give away to friends, and yes I'm not confident of always recognizing these just because I have leveled a particular class)


How do I pin Diablo III to my taskbar but not have it show up twice?

If I pin _Diablo III_ to my taskbar, it will show up twice when the game launches, how do I prevent this? It's irritating on multiple monitors when trying to switch back and instead accidentally attempting to re-launch it. > _Diablo III_ pinned on taskbar, then after launching: > > ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/mkhCd.jpg)


Azura's star: Unlimited refills or unlimited uses on a single fill?

May the Stupid Question of the Year award go to this question. Do you only have to fill it with a soul once and then get unlimited uses out of it or is it simply just a soul gem that doesn't get destroyed after you deplete the soul within it? People in various discussion forums talk about how Azura's star will help their enchanting. Well, if it's unlimited uses out of a single soul then yes. If you have to refill it after you use the soul within it, though, then no. I ask this because, this one time, I filled Azura's star with a grand soul that I sucked off a mammoth. After I recharged an enchanted weapon with it, it was empty. That was a playthrough ago and now I am starting a new playthrough. I want to get Azura's star right away so I can start enchanting like mad, but it doesn't seem like you really do get unlimited uses out of a single soul.


Where do I search for "The Hanging Tree" book in Act I?

Where do I search for _The Hanging Tree_ book in Act I? _The Hanging Tree_ is the first "book" you need to listen to in the Act I, but I cannot find it; what am I missing?


How does the game difficulty increase in co-op mode?

Compared to single player mode, do enemies in co-op mode (both Campaign and Whored mode) become tougher or deal more damage? By how much? What about their numbers? I'm also curious about what changes in missions, including the DLC missions.


What exactly does upgrading the "Venom" augment of Caustic Quills do?

I want to start spending skill points on my Maskeraith, but I don't quite understand my options.               Focus: Reduces skill cooldown.     Venom: Increases potency of the poison inflicted.     Bristle: Increases the number of quills fired and their sticking duration.       What does increasing the potency of the poison inflicted do, exactly? Does it increase the odds of the enemy being poisoned? Damage taken? Time poisoned?


How do I activate a killstreak reward in Call of Duty: Ghosts?

During the online play in CoD: Ghosts, after getting a killstreak reward which button should I press to activate that reward?


What is Prestige in Globulation?

After winning a game of Globulation2 I get a graph about different statistics. One of these graphs shows Prestige, which I get for upgrading the school. What does Prestige influence? Is it only a statistic or does it make anything in the game?


What are the most popular multi-player maps?

I am an experienced StarCraft player, now past 12 missions in the campaign. Before going to multi-player games I would like to look at the maps that are often played. Could you please list the most popular ones?


StarCraft 2 - why haven't certain players been promoted to higher leagues?

I've read the following questions regarding what factors influence a player to move between leagues:   * When exactly do players move between leagues?   * Starcraft 2 - Hidden vs. Visible Ranking   * Starcraft II - Are you stuck in a league once you are placed?   * many more... However, I've been browsing through StraCraft 2 Rankings and have noticed a few players that have 2,000+ points, a good w/l ratio, and play regularly but are in bronze or silver league. Some of these players are even #1 in their league. Why haven't these players been promoted?


How do I measure my APM?

I know for StarCraft (1st version) there were some utilities that I could use to measure my APM. Is it possible for SC2? If so, how do I do it?


Why can't I gather some archaeology nodes?

My Sith Sorcerer is an archaeologist and fairly frequently, I'll see a crystal formation on my minimap, head over to it, but I am unable to use it. My cursor does not change to the "gather" icon, and clicking on it does nothing, with or without my companion. They appear to be the exact same type as ones I can harvest (that give me Rubat crystals), could there be some actual difference that's hidden to me and I lack the requisite level to gather them? Is this a glitch?


Is there a way to see a textual description of fights?

I've seen some pretty descriptive descriptions of fights in Dwarf Fortress. I always assumed they were from Adventure mode. Is there a way to see a textual description of combats in Fortress mode?


Do I have to earn the Art Dealer achievement in a single playthrough?

I've just finished the (great) game, and I think I only missed two of the Sokolov paintings. I'm also pretty sure to know the chapter where I missed them; can I simply reload this chapter and collect the missing ones, or should I replay the entire game ?


Will I visit all the explorable zones if I follow the personal storyline to the end?

The next mission is going to take place in a new zone, and I'm split between completing a nearby zone now, where no mission has taken place so far and I just happened to wander in, or coming back later if the personal storyline is going to take me there eventually. My race is Sylvari, if that makes a difference.


How do you capture video of your PS3 gameplay?

I'd like to be able to capture video of me playing games on my PS3, especially when earning difficult trophies, or getting past tricky levels so I can share my techniques/tricks with others. Obviously, I could just point a camera at the screen, but the quality of the capture is extremely poor and would take up physical space in the area where I normally sit to play. What's the best way to capture that so I can post it to YouTube, Vimeo, etc? Can I use Mac OS X? Windows? What hardware do I need? Software?


How do you capture video of your Wii gameplay?

I'd like to be able to capture video of me playing games on my Wii, especially when getting past tricky levels so I can share my techniques/tricks with others. Obviously, I could just point a camera at the screen, but the quality of the capture is extremely poor and would take up physical space in the area where I normally sit to play. What's the best way to capture that so I can post it to YouTube, Vimeo, etc? Can I use Mac OS X? Windows? what hardware do I need? Software?


Is it possible to delete useless links on friendly portals?

I've come across portals with a lot of links that don't provide much benefit as far as creating a field go, and the portal was maxed out for link capacity (8 inbound and 8 outbound max links allowed). Is it possible to delete some of the useless links to that the portal can be linked elsewhere? I'm assuming not since I can't find a way to, and I imagine this would cause issues for AP since people could just destroy and recreate links to keep getting the same AP bonuses over and over again. But I thought I'd ask just in case.


Is my Kinect facial recognition data saved on the Xbox live cloud?

One of the new Xbox dashboard features is cloud storage for your Live profile - apparently you can download your profile to another Xbox with your points balance and friends list etc. But exactly what account data from my profile is stored in the cloud? In particular, does it include the Kinect facial recognition data - can I go to a friend's house, download my profile and then walk straight on to Dance Central 2, say? Or would I need to retrain the facial recognition on that console too? If I copied my profile on a memory stick rather than downloading it would that work?


How should I choose my missions?

I do understand that I need to   * Go for missions with the higher current panic level.   * Go for the rewards that I'm missing (like engineers or scientists) In the early part of the game (first few missions), what specific rewards should I aim for? And in high level missions that have the same panic level where I'm not looking for a specific reward, should I just randomly pick a mission?


How does Firestarter work?

The tooltip for Akarat's Champion - Firestarter states: > Dealing damage burns enemies with the power of Akarat, dealing 460% weapon > damage as fire over 3 seconds. What sources of damage trigger this effect? In particular, I'm asking about the passive equipment procs such as the Fire Chains from Maximus, Fire Walkers, and Pox Faulds. Do those count? What about damage from summoned units (Bowmen from Phalanx) and followers? Is there a cooldown or do faster ticks/attacks proc the burn more times? Does it stack?


Reuse a "No" from game assets

I'm trying to reuse a recording of a "No" response with an NPC that is set to the voice type "Male Sly". Currently, I have a dialog fragment script that calls:               myQuest.showLocalChest(akSpeakerRef)      The myQuest variable is correctly cast as my own quest-script and the called method does this:               akSpeakerRef.say(Topic_No)      Where Topic_No is initialized to FreeformWindhelmANO. * * * What I'm asking about is how can I find a simple "No" response among the hundreds of Topic forms (that will work for any of the default voice types)? If that's too complex, I'd settle for a simple example that uses the `say()` method of `ObjectReference` in a successful way.


How do I make Steam stop broadcasting my activity to everyone?

First off, I don't even know why this option is on by default. It makes no sense. Anyway, I'd like my friends not to be notified when I log in, log out, and, most importantly, start playing some game. How can I achieve this?


Does the distance from the portal matter when upgrading a resonator?

For example, say I notice a portal with a good deployment of low level resonators at the maximum radius from the portal center. If I stand on the center and upgrade a resonator, will the upgraded resonator be re-located right next to the portal, or does it remain at the maximum radius?


What is the best way to deal with the Borg?

I am on the fifth mission, which is the infiltrate a Borg vessel that retake some Isodesium they stole from me in the last mission. I have been given an 'Infinity Modulator' designed by Seven-of-Nine which uses the same weapon energy as the other Federation weapons (compression rifle, grenade launcher) but unfortunately I have run out of weapon energy and only have weapon crystals left. The Borg have steadily adapted to all of my other guns one by one, and now are completely invincible to all of my attacks; ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/MlrJ1.jpg) My AI squad mates all seem to have ammo but they only do a fraction of the damage that I do, so it takes them 4-5 shots per drone to take it down. What is the best way to deal with the Borg when you have no weapon energy left for the infinity modulator weapon?


Must I wear the Rasmus mask to find secrets?

The title pretty much says it all. Must I forgo all other masks if I want to find a level's secrets? I will cope with scouring for secrets with greater effort, but I'd hate not to be able to find them at all.


Battlefield 3 Network Problems (Lag)

So a few weeks ago, I was playing BF3 as usual when everything suddenly stopped moving, everything froze and the game was shut down. I also got a blank error message on Battlelog which did not help anything. I thought it was strange, but did not think much of it and instead went on to a different server, however, I noticed that when I flew jets (among other things), it felt like I hit something every five seconds, making it difficult to aim straight. Also the knife animation lags a lot. I have tried different servers, but it's the same everywhere even though I have a ping of around 60 ms. Yesterday I decided to install BFBC2 again as I miss the feeling of the game in BF3, I saw that the I had same problem there, even BF 1942 when I tested it. I figured that it probably was something wrong with Origin, since I can play other online games without problems. So I re-installed Origin and removed all folders related with it and then installed it again, but without success. Have also contacted EA support where they could not do much to help me. Here is a small list of what I have tried:   * Re-installed Origin.   * Re-installed BF3.   * Re-installed Battlelog plugin.   * Opened all ports for BF3 in the router.   * Tried to change the "Network smoothing factor" in BF3.   * Installed the latest network and video drivers.   * Re-started the router.   * Tested other games (which is not on Origin) which seems to work really well.   * Tested BF3 single player, which works without problems, this should also rule out a problem with my hardware. Here is also a short video of when it lags: Does anyone have similar problems or a solution?


When do I need roads in Anno 1404?

Easy question: Who needs roads to which location in Anno 1404? Here is what I know:   * Warehouses need roads to grab the finished goods from the industries.   * People houses need roads for the sake of having them: If people have no roads the "can't" reach the marketplace (for companionship). But when having roads, they walk across the grassland to the market instead of using the roads they demanded. **What other buildings need roads to function at all and where must the roads lead to?** For example: Is there any benefit if each building is connected to a single road network so that theoretically each building can be reached by road from any starting point?


Are the Pop Fizz and Hot Dog Skylanders figurines only compatible with the Giants game?

My son is asking for the Pop Fizz and Hot Dog figurines for Christmas, but he said he wants the ones for the original Skylanders game, not the Giants game. Are these figurines only available for the Giants game? That's all I seem to be finding.


FIFA 13 - Offline game sliders

I notice online play is a lot faster than offline play. I want to replicate the online experience whilst playing offline by changing the slider settings. What settings should I use to match the online play as closely as possible?


How do I close the stats screen in XCOM UFO: Enemy Unknown?

I'm not sure if I am doing something wrong or it is a glitch. In the game XCOM UFO: Enemy Unknown, I was playing normally. I shot down a UFO, went to go kill the survivors, went into battlescape, then for some reason I decided to click on the little gold icon that brought up the stats screen. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/GDO9m.jpg) You can see this icon here, it is labeled as [16]. Now I have this stats screen open. I cannot close it. The music is still playing, the mouse still moves around the screen, but no amount of clicking or mashing buttons has made it go away. Am I doing something wrong or is this just a glitch?


Can I control or have influence on my companions?

I just started Lord of the Rings, War in the North an after the first hour I have some questions regarding my companions (PC controlled).   * Should I do something like leveling them up and choosing their skill, or is it automatic?   * Can I control them or give them some orders?   * Can I and should manage their inventory/equipment?


How do I defeat the Scavenger Base boss?

I am on mission four - on the Scavenger Base, near the end of the mission I have come up against this guy who has a rapid fire weapon that _really_ hurts, and whenever I shoot him he shields himself preventing him from taking any damage from me; ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/0XnvS.jpg) What is the best approach to defeat this guy?


Does the DoT from Incendiary Ammo stack from multiple applications?

The description in Incendiary Ammo says the following: > Duration: lasts until overridden by another ammo power > > Fire Damage: 20% of weapon damage over 3.0 seconds Both Jacob and I have Incendiary Ammo. If we both have it active, what happens when we both shoot the same enemy? Let's say I shoot first. Will the duration of the first application be canceled when Jacob fires, will the total burning time be added together, or what?


How do I change the order of my favourites?

Without un-favouriting all of my current favourites, and then favouriting them again, is there any way to change the order that my favourites appear in?


How can I beat Solo Voyage with Earl?

I easily beat Solo Voyage with all the other dolls. But Earl is driving me crazy. Earl's attack is too weak to beat bosses with it, and her Flow charges too slowly to use bombs. I'm playing on Eruidice difficulty (easy) to make it easier, but it's not really helping. I consistently run out of time with Earl against bosses. How can I kill bosses with her? I run out of time on bosses as early as the third boss.


Serious lag issues with Deus Ex: Human Revolution

Just had a new custom rig built. It has dual Radeon 6970 2GB running in crossfire and AMD's FX-8150 CPU 8 core processer. I've got 8G of ram. This game is running horribly with this set up. I don't know what's wrong but unless I'm missing something I should be able to run this game maxed out with no issues. However, when I click off all the bells and wistles (v-sync, triple buffering, etc) and turn the resolution down to minimal, it is still the laggiest thing I've ever witnessed. Even the OPTION MENUS LAG. So bottom line, no part of this game runs as it was meant to and I have no clue why. If anyone on here can offer an explanation it would be much appreciated. I loved Deus Ex and was a fan of invisible war as well and was really looking forward to playing this. It's one of the reasons I threw up the money to buy the rig I described. Annnnd now it looks like I might as well have bought an E-machine...


How do stats affect to-hit percentages?

My soldiers have an **Aim** stat and a **Defense** stat. Sometimes, I've got things like smoke grenades which claim to give you _+20 defense_ and the like. What does this actually mean in terms of chance to hit? Is a point of aim or defense worth 1% to hit, or some such?


Do I earn less experience or items if I have a follower?

In Cathedral Level 3, I have the chance to either fight with or without the Templar. I thought the enemies would grow stronger relative to the size of my party, but typically this is announced by the game and there was no such message when I accepted him straight away. Will I get experience and drops from his kills/last blows/etc.? Will I be getting less of it overall? perhaps more?


Should I let the Templar join my party?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Do I earn less experience or items if I have a follower? In Act 1 of Diablo 3, I encounter a warrior who is later revealed to be a Templar. After I help him find his weapons, he wants to join my party. The only condition is that if I encounter the tomes of his order, I give them to him. What are the benefits of letting the Templar join my party? Are their any drawbacks? Does having a follower increase minion difficulty like when you're playing with other people?


Is there a cost of using the follower?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Do I earn less experience or items if I have a follower? I always thought it was free, but then the other day one of them said he was here for the gold, and I started to wonder, Does he take part of the gold? Do you take less experience with him fighting with you?


Do more followers act the same as a multiplayer game?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Do I earn less experience or items if I have a follower? In Diablo 3, when you are playing with more people online, the monsters are harder to kill. Does the same logic follow during single player action? I am currently using the Witch Doctor class, I have a templar following me, 3 rabid dogs out helping during battle and sometimes get a quest where someone else joins me for a little while.


+MF or +XP rings on followers

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Do I earn less experience or items if I have a follower? When giving my follower a ring with _+ Magic Find_ or _+ Kill XP_ , will I benefit from it, too? I assume MF does affect me since a follower cannot loot anything but for XP I'm pretty unsure since followers _do_ have their own XP bar.


Why can't I build the temple of Fervus?

Fervus has given me a quest to build a temple, which I want to do because I like Fervus' spells. I even have a holy ground open next to my city and a free pop with which to start construction. But I'm not allowed to build a temple to Fervus. In fact, no such temple is visible in the building list. I can build a temple to Krolm, Lunron or Krypta. Temple to Dauros is greyed out. Where are the rest of the temples?


Does the timer include the time between waves?

Since there is no visible timer while playing a level (one can only see it after he finishes the level), does anyone know if the timer includes these two things into the total time you played a level:   1. The time between waves when you need to press "G" to start the next wave   2. The time between waves when the 15 (or 12? I am not sure) seconds countdown until the next wave is visible


Convert an XBox Live account to a child account?

So, I gave my autistic cousin an XBox Live card ... I had made sure to go in and change his user profile so there was no correct information in it, but what I didn't know is that he's had a couple of incidents with telling people online where he lives (and in one case, someone came to 'visit'). Is there some way to convert his account so it's managed as a child account, so his parents can turn off voice chat, or set other restrictions? The system wasn't set up for parental controls at all, and technically, he's older than the legal age of adulthood, but we'd want to make sure that he's still restricted. If I have to, I'm willing to blank the system and get a new Live account, but I was hoping to find a way to keep all of his achievements if possible.


Spec to use for leveling a rogue and spec to use for PvP?

Question is rather straight forward. There are three specs one can use while playing a rogue. I'd like to know which spec will make leveling the easiest vs which one should I switch to in the open world in the event of PvP.


Is it possible to unlock the side door in the Temple of Hylia?

The Temple of Hylia has two exterior doors, one in the front and one on the side wall. The front door unlocks when the plot says you're supposed to go through it, but the other door never got unlocked during my playthrough. The map initially depicts both doors using the same "locked" icon, and there appears to be a path on the other side of the side door, so it _seems_ like there ought to be a way to go through it. So, is there a way to unlock it, or is it just there for decoration?


Can enemy pick gold cubes dropped from their allies?

When I kill an enemy (or a droid or a tower) some gold (and silver) cubes drops on the ground. Can enemies pick those cubes? When I get solar directly to me?


How does the Rangers Spirit effect recharge time work?

In Guild Wars 2, Rangers have Spirit skills in which a spirit is summoned and while the spirit is alive, it gives an effect to nearby allies. One such spirit is called Sun Spirit and its description (directly copied from the in- game description) is:               Summon a sun spirit that grants allies a chance to inflict burning.     Sun Spirit (6s): 35% chance to apply burning on hit.     Burning: 3 s (984 damage)     Effect recharge: 10 seconds     Duration: 60 s      Is the effect recharge (10 seconds) shared so that if one ally procs the burning, then no one can proc the burning for 10 seconds? Or each affected ally have their own effect recharge timer. Additionally what does the (6s) after Sun Spirit mean?


Best ways to kill shielded wallers as a demonhunter

I am playing a Demonhunter and can kite a lot of the champion combos. Shielded Wallers however, are my gordian knot. I have no idea how to kill them and usually just try to walk around them. What is the most effective Skill combo to kill them? Kiting seems to be impossible...


Will a dwarf fight better with a weapon that he likes?

I have a dwarf who is a competent axedwarf but 'likes' shields and spears-- do I ignore the relatively modest experience he already has with axes and put him in with my 300-esque, large-monster-taker-downer-er..ers.. or, do I just ignore that and make him an axedwarf?


Can't join Mincraft PE version 8.1, says outdated server?

Trying to connect my from son's iPod 4 to my iPod 4s. Both using ios6 both playing Minecraft version 8.1. My iPhone joins to my iPad no problem but not to the iPhone 4. If I try to connect from the iphone4 it says 'outdated server' if I try to connect fromy iPhone 4S the wifi world from the iphone4 doesn't even show up as an option to connect to. Same version same wifi network, what am I missing??


Do we get to keep the snowman characters after the Christmas update ends?

I'm talking about the ones you win through the spinwheel, i.e. Snow God, Snow Homer, etc. They have some XP % bonus and I'm wondering if they will disappear once the snow "melts" - they are snowmen, after all.


Is it common to only find empty CS:GO servers?

I played CS:GO today and found that there were no servers, and it told me to increase the maximum ping requirement. I increased it from 150 to 200 and it found a server. However, every single person in the server was a `BOT` I hit the top option (the one that doesn't give you a warning about how community servers may not use the same models) of play multiplayer under the play button.


Redstone clock leaks current

I built a small clock like the example at the beginning of this video, however, the pulse redstone is triggered slightly every time the cobblestone blocks move over it, instead of just when the glass block goes over it. This is causing a pulse on every cycle of the pistons, rather than on every cycle of the glass block. What changes do I need to make to the design in order to make this clock work, or should I consider a different design?


How Do I Unlock Anti-Air Defensive Towers?

There are three defensive towers to choose from when fortifying your platforms:   * Machine Gun   * Artillery   * Anti-Air However, I'm almost done the second chapter of the game, and so far, my anti- air towers have always been 'greyed out' in the build menu. How can I access them?


How do I strategically use Promote?

Unlike the defensively inclined Fortify which it was designed to replace, **Promote** in Summoner's Rift is geared towards pushing. But I've found myself curious as to _when_ it should be used. I've tried bringing it with me a couple games, and while "looking for an opening", I find that I end up using it maybe twice or thrice a match. As such I want to rethink how to use this Summoner spell to maximize its effectiveness. Should its healing effect be capitalized or an afterthought? Is the pressure better by using it whenever it is off cooldown, or by using it when there's an open opportunity? Are there certain character/archetypes/builds which are geared towards it? It may not be the core of a gamebreakingly powerful strategy, but the spell has the utility to be used, so I'd like to find out that utility.


How does the gold/gem exchange rate get determined?

I am very confused by how the gold and gem exchange rate works in guild Wars 2. I want to understand it a little better so I can optimize the amount of Gems I can get and when to best buy it. First of all, can someone help me understand how the graph works? I stared at it for a couple minutes and down really understand it. Also, according to a developer interview: > ArenaNet will set the initial exchange rate for gems to gold when the > servers first open for headstart, but after that the rate will fluctuate > based on supply and demand of the players using the Currency Exchange. The > gems and gold players get from the Currency Exchange are supplied by other > players, not ArenaNet. As supply of gems goes up, the price will go down and > vice versa. While we do not expect prices to fluctuate wildly, smart traders > will be able to get good deals by watching the exchange rate closely and > waiting for it to favor gems or gold, whichever they are looking to > purchase.)" This makes almost no sense, specifically the part about the gems being supplied by other users, since it seems to imply that an initial amount of gems are introduced into the economy with the initial set exchange rate and as the gems pass into the hands of the players the rate goes up or down depending the demand. But how does this work if gems are being spend on the "freemium" items? Are more gems introduced into the economy to compensate for the gems that was just spent? Or does it have a law sort of like the conservation of energy which means no gem is destroyed. There is a set amount of total gems and as it is used, it gets queued to be sold again by the anet on the trading post. If that is the case does that mean as more players play GW2, the demand for this set amount of gems would increase thus increasing its value?


How many skill points does it take to level up?

It doesn't seem to be consistent how many skills I must level up in order to gain a character level. It also doesn't seem to be a whole number, since I currently have about 2 pixels of bar left to get from level 3 to level 4. What is the formula like for determining when the character gains a level, based on what skills level?


What is the best strategy to increasing room score outdoors?

So, my sims lose all of their room score when they go outside, to places such as work. What can I do to combat this problem? This is with the original Sims game, with all of the expansions.


What is the difference between red and yellow springs?

In Sonic Generations, you can find two types of springs through the Classic levels: red and yellow. Is there any difference between the two kinds of springs, or is it only to confuse innocent gamers?


In Bulletstorm, whats the best weapon to get rid of burnouts, FAST!

I'm playing Bulletstorm for the second time through. I played on either normal or easy the first time. I'm now playing on very hard and was doing okay (except the train part took a few tries). I'm getting to the burnouts, and I can defeat the first couple waves. However, once I slide into the room under the broken door, I can only defeat the first few before I get OWNED!! I was wondering if any of you guys have played on very hard and what your best strategy/weapon against these giant glowing pieces of sheet.


Setting up an indirect server for Minecraft

So, I have a bit of a dilemma. I've been attempting to run a Minecraft server from home that I can access from the college through a VPN (Hamachi) in order to avoid port forwarding problems which have all slapped me in the face for days. At the college, I realized how I can't install any sort of program directly into the computers there. Moreover, even if I could access the C: drive, roaming profiles are active there and so it would need to be repeated each time I got onto a different computer (let alone any of my friends). So far, I have no idea what to do. I have a VPN set up on Hamachi that I've tested on other computers with Hamachi already installed. That works fine, but I can't install the Hamachi client onto the college computers because it requires access to the system32 drivers folder, which I don't have. I need a simple, relatively small program that is a self-contained .exe or something similar that can just be dropped onto a desktop and told a few things to do in order to connect to the server. No drivers or anything installed in program files. I can place things into the AppData folder, if that's of any help. Any assistance would be appreciated. I'm open to anything that can work at this point.


I'm bored of the Drake Sword, when will I find a decent replacement?

I'm a lvl 50 wanderer and have been using Drake Sword since level 20 or so. I have completed most Darkroot Forest (Killed Wolf), Basin (Killed Hydra), The Depths (killed Gaping Dragon) and Blighttown (not gone into Quellaqq's something yet). I'm bored of the Drake Sword, when will I find any decent replacement? Ideally a powerful Schimitar-type weapon. I've got 2 Dragon Scales, which I haven't used for this sword, as I read it's not recommended.


Do you need a teleporter to use a Boarding Drone?

I recently found a Boarding Drone, but was wondering; do you need a teleporter to teleport the drone onto the enemy ship, or does it automatically spawn at a room in the enemy ship?


Is there a limit to the number of times Stasis can be used on an enemy?

I accidentally ended up in a Gold multiplayer game against Cerberus this morning, and I don't think I've ever seen so many Phantoms in one place. I noticed that sometimes Stasis didn't seem to work on Phantoms that I'd already used it on once or twice. **Is there a limit to the number of times a single enemy can be frozen by Stasis? If so, is it affected by difficulty?**


Acquiring a gun early without murdering innocent shopkeepers

One thing that I have noticed is that acquiring some form of gun, be it a pistol or shotgun, makes the early game in Spelunky far, far easier to handle. I have random luck with finding pistols in boxes, however those are few and far between. Having enough gold to purchase one in the randomly-generated weapons shops is also often difficult, as shotguns are quite expensive (though I have been able to purchase the random pistol). I am curious if there is any surefire method for increasing my ability to acquire a weapon without murdering the shopkeeper, as dealing with his relatives at each successive exit becomes a pain, and often leads to my brutal, bloody death at the hands of a shotgun blast.


How can I obtain Med Monster Bones?

How can I obtain Med Monster Bones from gathering quests at "level" Elder** ? I need one of those things to improve my dual blades and I can't get one carving monsters. I've read that the elder lady should give them to you as a reward but from which quest?


Does Kinect Sensor Lens need cleaning?

Is it necessary to clean the Kinect Sensor Lens periodically? If yes, how should I do that?


What do the shrines do and how do I get them for my cellar?

I know that in hearthfire, you can get shrines for the cellar, but what do they do and how do I get them?


Do I retain my rank and stats across platforms in Battlefield 3?

I have been playing BF3 on my Xbox since it came out, and am now thinking about buying the PC version so I can play it on my laptop when I'm not at home. I am aware that my game stats are kept with EA, so am I right in thinking that if I play BF3 on the PC (or PS3 for that matter), it will retain my rank and stats providing I log in with the same EA Origin account?


Stuck on Yellow Brick Road #23 in room 4

Anyone have a solution for this puzzle. I've been stuck on it for days and it's driving me crazy!


What limits are there on the Civilization V demo?

How is the Civ 5 demo limited, how long is it, and is the 4+ GB installation worth it?


how to keep a kerbal on the command module

How do I keep a Kerbal on the command module? I can barely get in orbit be for I run out of fuel and I need more science to get farther, but I can't without an EVA report and a review report for it, because I can't keep the Kerbal on the module long enough to do both and get back in. Do I need to hold spacebar or does it automatically hold on for you to do that? I've looked around everywhere to find a question like this, but it must be so simple that everyone can stay on, but me. I've check out these other questions, but they don't answer my question: How do I do science? and How to produce an EVA report that would help me get tremendously farther in the game IF I could say on the module.


Team Fortress Server Bots - Does nav_generate persist?

I run my own TF2 server for my friends and we occasionally balance the teams with bots. Unfortunately, the process of generating nav paths for the bots (`rcon nav_generate`) is a sad experience for any connected players. I'm wondering: If I go through each map manually and run the `nav_generate` command, will the server remember the paths between reboots? If not, are there any other ways to supply automatically generated nav paths to the game?


Wii game patches

I am an avid passionate PC gamer, but I decided to buy a Nintendo Wii to play with my girlfriend and my nephews when they visit us. Unfortunately I have zero knowledge of console in general, coming from "PC Steam world". I am wondering if also for Wii do exist a digital distribution of **game patches** (in particular), DLC, etc. Do I need to connect my Wii directly to internet or is it possible downloading patches with PC and use a memory card or a USB device to transfer them to the Wii?


How to control a Counter Strike(CS 1.6) server which is hosted in a remote location?

I have been playing Counter Strike 1.6 for the last two years; however, it's still interesting to me. A week ago, I bought a dedicated CS 1.6 server which is hosted in a remote location. They didn't gave any remote access tool to handle that server. Does anyone know about that kind of tool? **Info About the Server:**   * They are giving around 80 GB of disk space where the CS 1.6 server is installed.   * The remaining space can be used for file storage.    * Separate username & password was given to access the server through a web interface.   * Using that interface I can start or stop or restart the server(This is not enough for me)   * I can also setup the server configuration in there.   * They do have a tool named AMX mod but it costs too much for me for each month.  **What I want to do with the tool is:**   * be able to see the player names using a browser interface or something like that.   * some operations like kicking, banning, and warning.   * ban such that it may be a temporary ban or permanent ban using the player's IP. Any suggestions, links or knowledge base would be appreciated!


If I start a new StarCraft 2 campaign can I still watch the movies from my completed campaign?

I've completed the campaign and would like to be able to periodically re-watch some of the movies. Is there a way to do so if I start a new campaign?


How to rotate the camera without rotating the charcter?

Is there some way to look at the front of my character? And I don't mean looking at the image in the character menu.


Tips for getting better scores in Shatter

I've been playing a bit of Shatter here and there lately. Being somewhat competitive and a rather capable gamer, and seeing how the game informs me of my friends' scores on each level, my aim was to at least roughly match what my friends did. However, I must be doing something wrong, as I'm always 10-20 million points behind (I aim for 60 million on Kinetic Harvest, but have hardly gotten 40). So I'm wondering if there are any techniques I'm missing on to cover those missing points. Should I not obsess about collecting shards and focus on clearing the level quickly? Should I use multiple balls at once (the game recommends it for a better score, though I don't really get how it helps)? Should I try to suck less at the bonus level? I'm open to suggestions.


Is it normal that computer controlled characters in LEGO Star Wars III do not fight?

Is it normal that the characters that may be controlled in-game don't fight, when a player isn't switched to them? (For example Anakin, when you're playing as Kenobi in the prologue.)


What determines your character's voice actor in TOR?

I started up a Human Republic Commando in TOR, and was delighted to be greeted with the delightful sound of Jennifer Hale. So when I had the chance to make another Human character, I jumped at the chance, confidant Jennifer Hale would make just as lovely a Smuggler as she did Commando. ...Except, my human smuggler didn't sound like Ms. Hale, as expected. So my question: What determines the voice actor/actress for your character? It doesn't appear to be based on race - is it based on class? Body type? Something else entirely?


How do I improve my Land Price (LP) ranking?

In Venture Towns for iOS, you need to improve your Land Price for your shops in order to get a high ranking at the end of the year. I haven't even been able to make it into the top 100. What sorts of things can I do to make my rankings/my Land Prices better?


Warhammer 40k item drop on boss fights

I just finished warhammer 40k (Dawn of War 2), great game! Sometimes when I finish boss battles, I can't pick up the item that drops from the boss because the game immediately goes into a cutscene (the screen height reduces and I lose mouse while a voiceover goes on). I'm just wondering whether I actually get those items at the end of the game. Since I never even get to hover over it, I don't know whether it's actually there in the loot that is shown at the end of the game. This happened a couple of times including the final fight with the alpha hive tyrant. It dropped a blue item with a box shape, and I didn't even get to pick it up.


Which DLC or editions of Dark Souls are available for different platforms?

I own DarkSouls for the PS3 and I understand there is a DLC however on my PC i saw a Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition. Is the prepare to die edition the same thing i have with a DLC? Can someone please list the DLC names or editions available for consoles / PS3?


In Minecraft multiplayer, do I keep my inventory after signing out?

I'm playing on a multiplayer server in Minecraft. When I sign out of the server and close the game, do I need to have all my items stored in chests, or will items in my inventory and armor I'm wearing still be there the next time I sign in to the same server? Thank you.


What's the difference between bound and unbound items?

From the normal meaning of the words I would have assumed that items that become bound to you on equip are unremovable, but that doesn't seem to be the case. I can take off bound armor, and I can sell it to the in-game vendors. So I have two questions:   * What exactly is the difference between bound and unbound items?   * What determines whether an item will bind? Is it random, or arbitrarily chosen by BioWare per item?


How can I change Thane's fate in Mass Effect 3 with 'Gibbed Save Editor'?

In Mass Effect 3 I've missed the meeting in hospital with Thane and now the Salarian Councillor is dead. What should I change with the Gibbed Save Editor to save him? I didn't romance him.


Can a shiny Pokémon be identified apart from the sparkle and colour?

Suppose you play Pokémon with the sound off, and without paying much attention to the screen. Suddenly you notice a wild Pokémon battle has started. You think it might be a shiny, but you didn't see or hear the sparkle at the start because you weren't paying attention. Worse, you don't have Bulbapedia to hand, so you can't look up the sprite for comparison. You don't have any cheating devices either. Is there another way of determining if that Pokémon is shiny?


How to wake up stunned parrot in deponia? The parrot was stunned with laughing gas and needs to be wakened up, how do I do that?


Power leveling using a high level character in WoW?

I have a 80 level elemental shaman and recently my friend joined WoW. I would like to help him level up, is this possible? Can i for example take him to a dungeon (low level dung) and level him up faster than leaving him doing quests etc? I am aiming to get him up to about level 30 or so, allowing him to overcome the boring start faster. What is the best way to do this, is it even possible?


Is GeForce GTS 250 not enough to play NFS Hot Pursuit (2010)?

My PC specs:   * Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4 GHz   * 3 GB RAM   * NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 1 GB   * GeForce driver version 258.96   * 1680x1050 Native Resolution LCD Monitor   * Windows 7 Ultimate According to this website, my PC specs are more than capable of handling more that what are the recommended specs to play NFS: Hot Pursuit. In practice, that's not the case. I'm forced to use the following graphics settings to maintain the minimum frame rate at which I'm comfortable to play:   * 1440x900 resolution   * Shadow: None   * High Resolution Texture: Off I'm missing a great deal of graphics for this game. I've played Mafia II and StarCraft II at the highest visual settings with no frame rate lagging problems. Actually, this is the first game I've encountered that has frame rate lagging problems with the GeForce GTS 250. Any idea why this could happen? What can I do to increase frame rate with the highest graphics settings? Note: In the background I use Avira AntiVirus and the Windows built-in firewall. I don't think this causes the frame rate to lag, however, as they were turned on while I played Mafia II / StarCraft II and all the other games.


Running Space Empires IV in windowed mode

The game Space Empires IV uses DirectX 8.1 and I'm running it on Windows 7; it will run with a 800x600 or 1024x768 UI at the native resolution with letterboxing. How do I run it in Windowed mode?


What is the most efficient way to farm squid?

Are there any effective AFK squid farming techniques? I'm running out of squid ink trading with villagers. From what I can tell in reading the forums, is that one needs to either: eliminate all water in a region, and build an aquarium and harvest squid that way. Or go to the bottom of the ocean, and drop holes in the ocean, and collect the squid there (because squid swim down, but not up, and thus always end at the bottom of the ocean.) I'm looking for a minimal amount of effort (I get about 2 hours of minecraft time a week! :( ) approach to getting a reasonable farm for acquiring ink sacs. I very much prefer AFK farms (due to the small at keyboard time I have). I have yet to find a decent AFK farm for squid. Thoughts? Thanks!


How can I determine the population of an Everquest 2 server?

During my wait for PlanetSide2 I found myself eager to re-join EQ2. With a new account and love of rogue(Was assassin maybe brigand this time for fear of no party), I'd join the most populated non-PVP server. How can I determine the population and PVP status of an Everquest 2 server?


Get public IP via console

Do source engine based games (in my case Portal 2) have a console command to display the public IP steam will use e.g. when inviting someone for coop? Please **do not** suggest me windows commands like `ipconfig` or one of the "get my ip" websites; I know very well how to find out my current public IP. What I'm looking for is an easy way to debug why steam suddenly started to use my private (192.162.*) IP instead of the public one. And displaying the IP steam uses would be much easier than asking someone to try to join my game and then check his console for the ip.


Skipping laser weapon research in favor of plasma weapons

Plasma weapons are simply better than laser weapons. Does it make sense to spend time and resources on researching and building laser weapons in the mid- game, when you are going to replace them with plasma weapons in the late-game anyway? Especially considering that you can get plasma weapons for free by stunning aliens.


Do White Bolts NOT Count as Being Detected?

Can anyone confirm, for sure, that having an enemy get just the 'white bolts' over their head does NOT count as being detected (for the "Ghost" achievement)? I've read places where people say that, but others seem to disagree, so I was just wondering if anyone knew for sure that they had had enemies get 'white bolts' and then still get the achievement at the end?


What do I do with the statue girl in Majula's secret area?

I've looked on other sites and they lead me in the wrong place, I want to know how to eather lift the cruse that was set on the poor girl, or could I remove the thing instead?


Whats the Mass effect 3 value for EDI and Jokers romance?

I want to make them love each other, How can I edit my save so they get together? I fudged up and didn't get them to hook up on there own.


When you kill someone, do you get his hat?

I don't know if it's just my own misinformation, but I've always believed that if you kill an enemy wearing a hat, you have a higher chance of receiving his hat in the next drop. Does this have a ring of truth to it, or am I just full of baloney?


How should I be using the semi-automatic Sniper Rifles?

Mass Effect 3 has two main types of Sniper Rifle, the 1-shot clip heavy damage (Ala Mantis, Widow, Javelin), and then the Semi-Automatic multi-shot clip where each individual shot does much less damage (Viper, Incisor, Raptor). I know how to use the 1-shot sniper rifles (Find head in crosshair, shoot, rinse, repeat), but what's the ideal way to use the faster rifles? Honestly, I'm not seeing a huge difference between them and the Mattock, a non-automatic assault rifle. Is there any way to get comparable DPS to the slower rifles? Maybe I'm just bad at sniping with them, but I can't ever seem to land consecutive headshots with the fast rifles.


What happened to the mini boss that flew in by eagle?

I'm playing dark souls 2 and I've gotten to the part where I'm stuck in between the first mini boss of Cathedral of Blue and going to no man's wharf. What I've found out that I can skip no mans wharf together (my walk through is telling me about all this crap that I have to go through and there isn't even items that'd I want) but it also tells me of this other boss in forest of fallen giants, but I already skipped him by falling off the pedestal and now he will not respawn, please is no mans warf easy to get through or is it better to find a way to get the eagle boss to reappear and beat him. Or can I just altogether skip the boss and find the so called eagle nest? And if it's worth anything I'm a melee character and I've already defeated the Last Giant.


Korven the Prime as a Pet

Recently I have been trying to level up gathering professions on one of my characters in order to obtain the Working Better as a Team guild achievement, my herbalism skill was at 579 so I decided to go to the dread wastes, in the hope that I would find herbs of a sufficient quality to level my herb gathering skill. Whilst doing so I decided to do a few quests as a means of keeping things interesting. After completing the The Scale-Lord quest I was able to strike the amber that held Korven the prime and release him from his slumber. When he awoke I decided that I didn't want to get tangled up doing loads of quests that I had done before, so I didn't click on him to begin any of the quests that he offers, and instead left the underground dwelling of the scale lord to make my way elsewhere. At this point I noticed that Korven was following me, and soon after leaving the underground dwelling I found myself engaged in combat with several Mistblade rippers, much to my surprise and delight, Korven took part in the battle, though he didn't seem to be doing much damage. Anyway, my question is this: **How can I keep Korven the prime as my pet?** I imagine that he will continue to follow me as long as I don't take any of his quests and/or complete them. If I leave the dread wastes will I lost him? I'm reluctant to try it just in case I leave and find that he no longer follows me around when I get back. Here is a picture of Korven the Prime ![Korven the prime as my pet](http://i.stack.imgur.com/x9Rxc.jpg)


How do I know the air-speed of my kart?

This question makes reference to the air-speed of the kart, thus implying that there are different stats for air speed and ground speed, however I can't seem to find any indication of this in-game. How do I know the air-speed of my kart?


How to handle unwanted pets in a "light side" manner?

Landing on Tatooine, I ended up with a bunch of Gizka on my ship. I already saw Gizka poison at a trader, so I _could_ get rid of them. But then again, I'm a light side jedi (at least for now), so what's the most "good" procedure to deal with them? Do they pose a threat at some point or can I just let them hop around?


How to earn silver in Avengers Alliance?

I have found that I can earn silver from doing flight deck missions, normal story mode missions, and visiting friend's sections of town. The problem is that I am not earning enough at a decent rate to keep my heroes training and using time efficiently. Are there other methods of earning silver so that I can continuously train/research?


Register Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate 3DS at Club Nintendo

I bought a (european) 3DS and Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate two days ago (bought seperately, no bundle) and want to take advantage of this current running promotion where it says > If you register Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Nintendo 3DS version) with Club > Nintendo before 22:59 (UK time) on 30th June, you’ll be able to receive a > Recommendation Code which you can pass along to a friend. If your friend > registers a Nintendo 3DS or Nintendo 3DS XL system between 23:01 (UK time) > on 3rd June and 22:59 (UK time) on 31st July 2013, and enters the > Recommendation Code before 22:59 (UK time) on 5th August 2013, he/she will > be eligible to receive a free Download Code for Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on > Nintendo 3DS! I want to give a friend who also bought a new 3DS a copy of the game, but I fail to understand how to register my game to my Club Nintendo account. It did not come with a leaflet with a code printed on. I ordered it online and the game case was still originally sealed, I don't think there's any way someone took it. How can I register my copy of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate at Club Nintendo?


Is it possible to filter out the low level legendary Pokemon on the GTS?

I'm attempting to complete my Pokedex, and the GTS is a great way to save some time and effort. However, I've run into the problem of people offering low level legendary Pokemon such as a Level 9 Zekrom for really common Pokemon. From my understanding this is to do some sort of duplication trick or something, regardless it is a wasted slot when I'm attempting to trade. Is there anyway to filter them out these impossible to obtain low level Legendary Pokemon?


Is it worthwhile to collect gold?

In _Diablo II_ , the gold drops from monsters and objects in the scenario (like vases). Sometimes you use some skill shot or ranged attack and drops small amounts of gold (like 5 piles of 1 gold each, or 1 stack of 5 gold). Since I've started playing _Diablo_ , I've been addicted to collect all gold in the ground, which consume lot's of time. I'm wondering, is it worth spend time to collect all the gold, or ignoring the small amounts and clearing the dungeon asap (farm) will give you more time/gold? Some math will be appreciated.


How to spawn items in a chest after a player dies in Minecraft?

I'm making an adventure map where the player re-spawns inside a house when he dies. I'm relatively new to Minecraft, and I've just begun to fiddle with the command block. What I would like to know: How can I spawn a specific list of items back into a chest after a player is killed? I already know it can be done, I just haven't figured out how. Also, is there a way to re-spawn a player's inventory back into a chest? I used the anvil and renamed the objects I want to put back in the chest, and if the player dies it would be really awesome if the objects could just pop back into the chest inside the player's house.


In Civ 5, how exactly do agreements affect relations with other civs?

OK, so I just moved from emperor to immortal level and its becoming a bit tricky to me. The main problem is that I somehow manage to piss off all my neighbours way too soon :( The only obvious diplomatic option to keep good relations is a pact of cooperation. But do such things as trade and research agreements or open border treaties make actual impact on your relations? If so, what are their relative values? Also, apparently giving money to other civs should make them happy, but how much should I give to make any impact? In Civ 5 (unlike in civ 4, where it was clearly identified positive or negative points for diplomatic relations) it all is very vague, basically what you have to do is read the leaders body language. Which I think actually is very realistic. So the only two ways I can think of answering this question is:   * to try and dig in some modding options, like some default values is some .xml files or anything, does the modding affect diplomacy at all?   * to share your experience. So I shall share my experience in my own answer.


How can I effectively solo the co-op mode?

Is there a good way to solo the co-op mode? This seems like a contradiction, but I find myself frequently either the last man standing or the only player left after others quit or are disconnected. In other games, like _Halo: Reach_ , it was feasible to even start a single-player "firefight" session and survive for dozens of rounds, but I find myself curb stomped nearly immediately in this game. What can I do to make the best of this situation? Is there any hope for my survival?


Which crowd control effects cancel Nunu's ultimate?

Does Nunu's ultimate get cancelled by _any_ crowd control like slow, or only by hard CCs like a snare or stun?


Why is map visibility so important?

I have noticed that a few different commentaries they say that the reason a team lost their match up was because they didn't have enough visibility of the map. Is it truly that important to see the whole map? Can you tell me what roles are supposed to do the warding and when and how they go about it?


In Mass Effect 3, is it possible to reach max level, 60, in one playthrough?

I will be importing a maxed character from ME2 and I want to get an idea of what will be needed to max at 60. Ideally I would like to max in the first playthrough, if DLC is needed that's fine too. So officially: Using a maxed ME2 save and any day/week one DLC, is it possible to reach the max level of 60 without replaying content?


Is it possible to use a playstation save on a pc version?

I almost finished Final Fantasy VII on a PSX emulator running on Ubuntu, but now I would like to play the last hours on the pc version, maybe with graphical and audio mods (non-MIDI music and characters in the map as during the fights). Is that possible?


What are the differences in The Baconing's gameplay respect to previous chapters?

Like the title says, I would like to know which are differences in The Baconing's gameplay respect to previous chapters of DeathSpank.


What happens if the Reapers catch me while I'm scanning?

On the system map, I can use the Normandy to scan for interesting items within the system. However, scanning too much draws the ire of the Reapers. They'll chase you back out of the system if this happens. So far I've always ran like hell. What happens if they catch me? Do I get a game over? Do I lose resources temporarily or permanently? Do I get to fight them (and perhaps gain bonus XP or other benefits?)


Do I need to buy/play certain DLC from the previous games to get access to certain squad mates?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What squad mates will I miss from not importing from the previous games? Do I need to have purchased and/or played through any DLC for Mass Effect or Mass Effect 2 in order to have access to certain squad mates in Mass Effect 3? That is, are there any squad mates exclusively available from DLC for ME/ME2 that are later featured in Mass Effect 3?


What can a genie do?

In previous games, the genie was a destructive force to be reckoned with, and asking the genie for the wrong thing could easily result in a total party kill, or your entire house burning down. What are the wishes offered by the Showtime incarnation of the genie, and what are their effects, and possible misfires, if any?


Can stun damage kill you in Runescape?

When thieving guards, people or farmers you sometimes fail and are stunned. When you are stunned damage is dealt to you based on the risk of the thieve. Is it possible to die from these stuns or does your health just drop to an extremely low point?


How much ammo does picking up a single clip refill?

When I pick up extra ammo off of fallen enemies or laying around the environment, it refills some amount of the ammo in all of my equipped weapons. How much ammo does each additional clip refill? Is it a percentage of the total ammo for each weapon? Does it vary depending on weapon type or model? Is there any difference between the ammo refill rate of my active weapon and my reserve weapons?


What application type and protocol do I use for port forwarding on 2WIRE?

I want to host a simple Minecraft server on my home laptop. I am at the port forwarding stage and I need to know whether to select TCP, UDP, or make one for both, open on the same port. Also, what application type do I use: DirectX Game or PPTP?


What is the maximum possible amount of earned credits from a playthrough?

Trying to figure out the worth from bonus that has a 5% discount on stores. Assuming one does all the main, side, and DLC quests, how much is it possible to earn?


Is it still possible to disconnect gates in the latest version of X3TC?

In older versions, it is possible to use the hub to disconnect jump gates so you can keep sectors safe and 'claim' them for yourself. Is it still possible to do so in the latest version? I've tried the same steps with 1 and 2 sets of gates but I can't seem to reproduce it, is there something I forgot to do or has this been patched?


How can I pause this redstone wall rotator as nessecary?

Back...with another Minecraft device. First off, I remember seeing a device like this on Reddit/YouTube a long time ago, and I've since forgotton how it was done. The way the device works ins shown in the first video, while the in-place build is shown on the second video. I want to be able to push a button and the pistons pules for 10 times and then automatically stop rather than having to flip the lever. In the example I saw before I think there was another set of blocks on the end that rotated, although some were made of glass so when it got to a certain level it would cut the circuit and stop the wall.


Does Captain Tsubasa on PS2 have English version or English patch?

Does Captain Tsubasa on PS2 have an English version or English patch? This game is great but unfortunately I don't know Japanese at all.


How do I fix missing text strings after applying the  "tag not found" bug fix?

Yesterday, I bought _Titan Quest Gold_ via Steam and installed it with the German language files. After starting the _Immortal Throne_ add-on, it imported my old characters from an old profile. After that, I faced the generally known "tag not found"-bug and fixed it with an update of the `Text_DE.arc (211KB)`. But there are still many missing tags which seem only to refer to the new features which were included with the add-on. The enchantment window, for example, is completely unusable. I've also tried to repatch the game to English but the add-on content texts were still missing. I have searched for a solution, but I only found fixes for the general "tag not found" bug. How can I fix this bug?


Is there a way to keep the walls from coming back in the Mine area?

In the mine area of Fez, when you blow up a wall it just comes back. I have no idea what to do. Is there a way to keep the walls from coming back?


How can I see deep underground?

Is there a way to see other than switching to flashlight when mining deep underground?


How do I re-light a torch?

I've been hoarding torches, because...well, I wouldn't like to be stuck in the Grimrock dungeons without any light! When one is about to go out I can often just swap it out for a new one and have a nice steady light again. However, if there's a way to re-light torches (maybe by interacting with torches already on the wall?) then I can dump a few and just keep enough to appease my inner scaredy-cat. Is this possible? Or are torches 'depleted' once they go out? I should point out that I've only just started playing (still on level 1) so if there's a relevant but non-obvious game mechanic I'm missing here, please let me know.


What are the Endermen?

Notch's twitter feed has been talking about something called an Enderman. I can sort of gather that this is a new mob coming in minecraft 1.8, but neither Notch's twitter account or his blog contain anything substantial in the way of explanation. What (or who) is an Enderman?


Best way to play Defense of the Ancients (Warcraft 3) on  a Mac?

I own a Macbook Pro. I want to play a PC game called WarCraft 3 - Defense of the Ancients. I have googled and done some research on how to play DotA on a Mac. Most of resources I found recommended I buy Warcraft 3 for Mac version (yes, there is warcraft 3 for mac). However, I already own the PC version, and I don't want to waste another $60++ bucks to buy a Mac version (it's an old game as you guys already know). I also came across some forums suggesting using a virtual machine or using Bootcamp to install Windows and play. Using bootcamp and installing Windows sounded good for me, but after I did more research, I found that since I don't have experience with using Bootcamp, I might crash or need to reformat my Mac(when partitioning). Apple also recommends doing backups for your Mac when using Bootcamp. I do not want to go through all this troublesome things, thus I will not choose this method. My last option is to install virtual machine. I used VirtualBox and already installed Windows XP. It runs and works perfectly fine. Now, I am wondering, if I install Warcraft into this virtual machine, and play the game, approximately 5 hours a day, will it crash my Mac? Okay, to give a summary, following are my questions about running Wacraft 3 on VM Windows XP on MacBook Pro: 1) Will the game lag, the video render okay, etc? 2) Most importantly, will it damage my Mac? If you have others methods of playing DotA on a Mac other than what I mentioned above, those are welcome too.


What are some tips on being one of the first people to craft an item?

Team Fortress 2 updates rather frequently, and along with it come new cosmetic items. Within a matter of minutes after the update, you see these new items/weapons with single-digit craft numbers on trading sites. I'm hoping to obtain answers to these questions:   * Is it simply a matter of luck that out of all the hats in the game, they just happened to craft one of the new ones?   * Are there any craft recipes I can use to increase my chances of getting a low craft number item?   * How can I anticipate when an update is released _with new items_ so I can be ready to launch the game to begin crafting?   * Is attempting to obtain low craft number items a roulette similar to crate unboxing, or is there any strategy behind it?


Is it possible to pair a PS Vita to a PS4 Remotely for remote-play?

I recently bought a PS4 and have been looking into buying a PS Vita for remote play while I am on business trips. However, before I was able pull the trigger (pun intended) and go buy a Vita, I was pulled away again on another trip. Normally I would happy just waiting until I returned home but my trip was extended an additional week so it will be at least another 10 days before I am able to buy the vita and be home to pair it with my PS4. This got me to wondering that if I bought the Vita during my trip if there was any way that I may be able to pair it remotely. I have read a few sites that have stated that you must be at the location of the PS4 in order to pair the devices but I was curious if there was any way around this. My question is does anyone know exactly which mechanism the vita uses to pair with the PS4; Bluetooth, Wifi, Other? Would I be able to use some sort of tunnel such as a VPN to 'fake' my location to being at home so that the devices could pair with each other? I do have a tech-savvy roommate at home that would be able to set up such a connection if we can verify that 'remote pairing' is even possible.


What ways are there to interrupt things like Leonas E

I know that Leonas E can be interrupted by spells like Threshs E or Jannas Q and you see that quite often since they're more or less easy to hit. But how exactly does Leonas hitbox while she's in that form work? Is she targetable by every skillshot or even by every non skillshot or autoattack? Could an almost unrealisticly well timed Blitz hook, Taric stun or even an autoattack with Udyrs bear stance interrupt her dash mid air? And if so: What kinds of CC or Hard CC could you use to interrupt her? (Amumus ult is somewhat strange for example)


My server favorites and history are gone!

I got on Steam one day to realize that my favorites and history were completely cleared. I may have a backup, though. How do I restore it?


Right timing to deal with the addon in Gothic 2

Recently bought Gothic II Gold (with Night of the Raven addon), and now (about 10 hours into the game) trying to understand what is the correct timing to try to bring the addon's intro quests ("the missing people", the water mages etc) to completion. I understand that once I join one of the factions (militia, mercenaries, fire mages) the choices in the game will become limited, will that affect the addon's territory? And until approximately which level (depending on the character build, I understand) is it too early to deal with the addon, since I assume it may have some tough creatures etc. Thank you in advance!


Once I've turned on the crane, what do I do?

In Donkey Kong, once I've turned on the crane, what do I need to do? If I go right I fall off and die, and I can't go back down the ladder and along. How do I get to the top?


I just unlocked a second miner called Penny. Is there any significant difference between Hunter and Penny other than cosmetics? What are the differences between all the player characters? [See screenshots below... "Hunter: Born for this" & "Penny: A bit of a finesse"] ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/OmBs1.png) # VS. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/rcy9F.png)


Why are the sewage pipes "backed up" if much capacity still exists?

My sewage system is way in the green for capacity (76.1 needed, 123.0 capacity). Yet every now and then I get a yellow alert that I have "backed up pipes", and the Treatment Plant shows the "Sewage Problems!" icon. No problems are apparent aside from the yellow alert; the plant has never lost power, and as far as I'm aware there has never been a lack of workers. The alert stays for a few minutes and goes away on its own with no apparent cause. I've had this issue in every city once it reached a certain point. What is the deal here?


How do I know my actual damage done to monsters?

Diablo III has been statisticized. I can see every conceivable stat in my inventory screen now including my (estimated) DPS. However, I want to see the damage I'm actually doing to monsters. Every once in a while I see some yellow numbers flash above monsters but they're way higher than my DPS, I expect they're probably crits. Can I see the damage done for non-crits too?


What does Coal Touch do?

I unlocked a new uncommon card called Coal Touch. I figured it would turn everything I mine in to coal, but I didn't end up seeing that. What does the card Coal Touch do? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/PqSBz.png)


How can I delete my character / hero in Diablo 3? I have duplicate heroes

I would like to delete a few of my heroes because I seem to have duplicates by accident. I think it glitched opening night when I was trying to create my character and every request timed out... See screenshot below: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/HUL76.jpg) Where in the menus can I delete those duplicates? Or do I have to call technical support?


Neopets Stock Market - What are ALL of the Tickers

I'm currently working on a database, and I'd like to use the ticker names as the columns, so I need to know all of the tickers, including the ones that are at zero. Does anyone have a list?


In determining accuracy statistics, is each round of on-target suppressive fire considered a missed shot?

I've been considering putting some time into the Support class, but while looking through my stats thus far, a question immediately came to mind... I can't seem to figure out how accuracy statistics are affected by accurate suppressive fire. I've struggled to find a definitive answer to this, and my (admittedly weak) math skills and memory problems have led to nothing but frustration in my attempts at in-game experimentation. I know that the contributing factors behind many BF3 statistics are still somewhat unclear, but this one seems like maybe it would be something that Support-focused players might be able to answer, just due to laying down so many LMG rounds. It also struck me as something that the devs might have taken into consideration, especially since the Support kit has suppressive fire listed as one of its primary responsibilities, if I remember correctly. Related questions that have been answered here as well as forum discussions (both those relating to suppressive fire itself, and those relating to the accuracy stat), while quite helpful in determining how suppression works in- game, don't seem to shed any light on how the former actually affects the latter. Related Q & As: How is accuracy calculated? Who and what can lay down suppressive fire? So, to be clear, when firing rounds of suppressive fire, do shots that properly inflict the motion blur effect on enemy targets still count against your accuracy percentage the same as missed shots?


How would map DLCs affect me joining a game?

In the Assassin's Creed multiplayer series, how would map DLCs affect my joining an online game? I can think of 3 possibilities:   1. I get kicked out if the match changes to a DLC-only map.   2. I cannot join matches hosted by DLC players, even if they are playing a non-DLC map currently.   3. I can join a match that rotates to DLC-only maps, but matches started by myself won't be able to rotate to those maps. Being difficult enough as it is to find games to join, it would be irritating if map DLCs just reduce that selection because matches are hosted by DLC purchasers.


What would be the best raid composition/role for Titan?

What should we run? Which character fits best in the "harpooner" role? What's my role as a Fiona?


Movie storage on Xbox

I have a 4GB Xbox and want to download an HD Movie. As HD Movies are about 10GB, can I download the movie to a USB stick? I can't seem to find where to direct the download to the stick as opposed to the internal hard drive.


What's the point of Poro-snax in aram map

What is the point of the Poro-Snax you get in the map Howling Abyss? You can consume it when you are close to a "Poro". What will happen? Do you get any buffs or regeneration?


Is double tapping or bursting more effective?

Since the Orange Box update and the updates after that, CSS has changed a lot with regards to hitboxes and recoil. Before the updates I played pro skill and most people would just burst and some would do the double tap (burst), which is tapping twice to get a smaller recoil than using the normal burst which uses 3 or 4 bullets. However, I started playing again and I noticed that the better players are using the double tap now. Is it better to double tap?


Farcry 3 randomly enters windowed mode

For starters, whenever I face a tiger, game goes windowed mode. After that, whenever I press Z to use the camera (or to take it off) it also changes to windowed mode. I've tried to set the camera key to the key next to 0, but when I press it, it still happens. Is there a fix for that?


How do I spread taint to a certain area in Thaumcraft?

I'm trying to make taint spread to a certain area in my world, as in, to a small NPC structure. Is there any way I can do this? I even tried using MCEdit to set the biome, but there's no "enter biome ID" thing, and Tainted Land isn't listed.


Skyrim - How to remain neutral on Thirsk Mead Hall quest

Talking to either of these guys starts the corresponding quest lines which can, as it seems, only be removed from quest list by either slaughtering all reiklings, or all Nords. I really don't want to do either - let them kill each other. So how can I remove these quests from my list without having to kill anyone?


How do I reverse a permanent health buff?

So I've been playing Skyrim on the Xbox 360 and loving it (it's my first Elder Scrolls game). A while back I noticed that my maximum health was 119 points higher than it should have been. After removing all armor, blessings, and guardian stones, my health was still 119 points higher than normal. After some research I found that this was a glitch. Apparently, if you use potions that increase your maximum HP by x amount for y seconds, your health will be permanently increased if you take enough damage such that your health is critically low at the instant that the buff wears off. I remembered fighting a bunch of mages a while back, running out of regular potions, and popping a Sleeping Tree Sap, while the mages continued to obliterate me. When the sap wore off, my health was critical, and my health glitched. I was able to reproduce this in a controlled environment. All you need are some of those potions and a way to drain your health (I like to use the Alteration school spell Equilibrium). I can drink one of those fortify health potions, then drain my health until I am in critical condition, then keep it critical; when the potion wears off, my health is permanently increased. I figured this information may be helpful to people who wanted to increase health without wasting a level-up on it. I've tried this with Magicka and Stamina but it didn't work. Problem is, I really want to figure out how to reverse it. Ever since my health was artificially increased by 100 points, the game is way too easy, even on Master difficulty. After researching online, the only solutions I've found was to use console commands but, again, I'm playing on Xbox 360 so I can't manually just go in and reset my health and I thought repeating the glitch might reverse it but it didn't. Is there any way I can get my health to revert back to normal? I really don't want to start a new character as I have 120 hours invested in this save file. I didn't notice that my game glitched until hours after it happened so I can't go back to a previous save file. Any help would be appreciated.


Can I switch the mouse buttons in Terraria?

I'm left-handed. I wish to swap the left and right mouse buttons. How can I do so for this game?


In Source engine games, when are server.cfg and autoexec.cfg executed?

On a dedicated server for Source engine games, there are two "global" configuration files - server.cfg and autoexec.cfg. Are these files executed at different times? What sort of configurations should go in which file?


Blind Eye Pro - What Qualifies?

I was reading the description of the blind eye pro perk in call of duty modern warfare 3 perk. It says to destroy someone's streak item. Does that mean things such as destroying crates, or does that include shooting down spy planes, choppers, etc?


Gemcraft Labyrinth -- Obtain challenge medals in free version?

Several fields in Gemcraft Labyrinth have "Challenge Medals" listed; goals such as "Deal a total of 2,000,000 damage in one battle on field XY" or "Kill a total of 7,000 monsters in one battle on field AB". Is there any way to obtain these without buying the Premium upgrade to access the more advanced battle settings and such?


Is there a way to stop atomic bombs and nuclear missiles?

Is there a way to automatically stop nuclear missiles/atomic bombs from wrecking your cities during the late game of civilization 5? It seems like as soon as the Manhattan Project is complete, the PC skips the cold war stage and begins to bomb the crap out of my cities. Barring an automatic way (like anti-aircraft guns and air interception) is there other strategies I can use?


Where are the ebooks for the Doctorate achievement? Is it possible to miss one?

In Deus Ex: Human Revolution I've been finding quite a few ebooks. Reading some of them awards me with a "Scholar" popup and grants 200 xp. I notice that there is an achievement for reading all 29 of them -- is it possible to miss one of the ebooks and be unable to earn the achievement in your playthrough? Additionally, are there multiple locations for each ebook, or are they all "one-shot" appearances?