How do I change between orders? (Durmand, Whispers, Vigil)

At some point during the personal story the game forces you to choose one of three orders:   * Durmand priory   * Order of whispers   * Vigil The wiki says that once you've made a choice, you can change affiliation "with a little effort", but doesn't give more detail. How do I exactly change between orders? EDIT: Currently, I'm playing a human guardan, in case the method is race/profession specific.


How do bound NPCs spawn?

In Terraria, there are bound NPCs: the mechanic, the wizard and the goblin tinkerer. They spawn bound underground, you can unbind them by talking to them and they will move into an available house. I've managed to find the first 2 easily, but the goblin tinker keeps eluding me. What are the best places to look? If they spawn and I miss them, will they spawn elsewhere, or will I need to scour the entire map again to find the spot where they spawned first?


What's the most efficient way to turn Gold into Experience?

I'm getting gold pretty quickly but I'd really like to max out my level. What's the most efficient way to turn gold into XP, in terms of Gold/XP? The best I can think of is food, since I get XP for buying it, and then I get more for feeding it to dragons, but I don't know how this stacks up to say buying Metal Dragon eggs and hatching them; those give good XP as well, in fact I think it's one point of XP per gold.


How do you make Skylanders easier to play?

Are there any cheats for the Skylanders Spyro's Adventure, Skylanders Giants, or Skylanders Swap-Force?


Can I buy land if I didn't read the courier's letter?

I have been playing Skyrim on the PS3 and recently bought the Hearthfire DLC. I was then given a note by a courier about adoption and house building. I was smart enough to not read it and then drop it when I was carrying too much to run (not realizing the weight was 0). Now I have lost the note and can't activate the quest that lets you buy the land. Any suggestions on what I should do?


How do I find slimes in Minecraft?

In early alpha I remember Minecraft videos showing slimes deep underground. I think you would attack them then they split into several smaller slimes. But I've never found a slime for myself. In what conditions can you find slimes? Are they definitely still in Minecraft?


Minecraft Slime Spawning/Farming

Okay, I understand lots of questions on this subject but it seems like at level 25(close to bedrock), I hear a slime slapping some times around me BUT when I start mining, nothing is there. This happens mostly when I place glowstone as the floor a little and as well as place torches, I even tried digging it out but still nothing, and the roof is REALLY high. I even have a ravine close to it but it is not close enough.. Only for water to be heard. I have tried moving/digging/placing/removing multiple times. Screenshots: http://prntscr.com/30emtc 2nd screenshot slime farm: http://prntscr.com/30en1p Can anybody give me some HUGE advice on what I am doing wrong? Please and thank you!


Does the looting enchantment affect drops from players?

I have been playing on a multiplayer server and I was wondering if I could enchant my sword with looting to get extra drops from players. Btw, I'm not sure if looting effects the amount of items dropped or the chance of drop rate. If it only effects the chance then looting wouldn't work on players. I really doubt that looting would affect the amount of items dropped but I have a looting Diamond Sword and would like to kill people.


How do you achieve "Intelligence Network"?

> **Intelligence Network** > > Share intrigue with a player who previously shared intrigue with you. That is what the achievement says. But how exactly do you gain it? I think I missed a feature here.


How do I make big jungle trees?

I found a jungle biome in my new Minecraft world, but I'm afraid of cutting down the big trees (the ones that are 2 squares wide and long), because I don't know if I can replant them. So is it possible to grow new ones with saplings or to spawn them in any other way?


FIFA 12: Ultimate team frustration

I've been having some problems winning games lately. I still remember the time when I had a really good team that I had built up from the ground with very little money; I used to win 5:0 and I even won against a guy who had 2 informs in his possession. As I got on with my bronze team, things started getting tougher... Now I have GIANT difficulties winning against another guy's starter pack with my premium 90 pace bronze team. After a quartet of bitter 3:0 and 2:2 defeats I got really frustrated... My question is: Does the ingame level (I'm level 19) affect the people you are getting matched with? I feel like my level is sky-rocketing although I'm not getting better. If so, How can I reset my level to have my own share of "6:0 N00B P4WN!NG"? As I started playing, I lost 6 games, all 10:0 for my opponent. How did those people, clearly better than me get matched up with me, a noob? Please tell me what I should do. I'm getting dangerously close to throwing the disc out of the window or putting it into the microwave and watching it burn.. :)


Witcher 2 won't start

When I try launch Witcher 2, it gives me an error that says "Failed to start game (missing executable). I've tried verifying the game cache.


What are the recomended clothes to use with fortify alchemy?

How can I save my coins when enchanting with the fortify alchemy spell as described here? Does it make sense to use light leather clothes?


Why can't I reduce Brazil's neutrality in Hearts of Iron 3: For the Motherland?

I'm playing my first game of Hearts of Iron 3, I'm playing as Brazil. I've gotten to the stage where I've figured out enough of the interface, but I now want to try have a war so I can figure out the military system. Since Brazil is a dictatorship, I thought this would be easy, but I can't because my neutrality is too high. So I looked up the Brazil strategy guide on the wiki. It states: > On the domestic front, spies should be used to lower neutrality in order to > allow Brazil to expand and conquer its neighbours. However, it appears not to have been updated since the initial release of Hearts of Iron III. I am playing with the Semper Fi and For The Motherland expansion packs, and that button is simply not there. My options for spies are Counter Intelligence, supporting my ruling party or increasing national unity. And that's it. I know that there is sometimes an option "Lower our Neutrality", but it's just not there in my game. Which means there must be some pre-condition to using this option that I'm not aware of. I've searched the wiki, and there is no reference to any. Since most of the wiki hasn't been updated for For The Motherland, I'm guessing it's to do with the expansion pack. **tl;dr** : What do you need to do before using the lower neutrality option for spies?


Can I increase the number of enemies in the game?

I've found the number of enemies is a bit unbalanced compared to my character. Can I increase their number a bit?


What's the point of Extra?

As far as I can tell, upgrading your level has no effect on the game apart from changing the music and your trail, does it affect your score and do I need it to get the bonus stages?


Xbox 360 region protection - system link between PAL and NTSC

I live in a country where we have a mix of regions here since all consoles are independently imported. So I have an NTSC Xbox which I bought in the US some years ago. Me and my friends are going to have this sweet LAN party this weekend and I'm wondering if another Xbox, a PAL one, will work with my NTSC Xbox using System Link (connecting them with a LAN cable)? It's an effort for me to get that extra console so I'm trying to figure things out up ahead. We'll probably just play Halo 3 or Reach which to my understanding are not the kind of games that are region-locked. All consoles mentioned are not 'modded', all legal and up to date.


What happens if you are left behind on a mission in Warframe?

On Warframe, what happens if you are left behind during the extraction when the timer runs out? On a VOID KEY mission, all that happened was that I lost the money reward, but what happens on a normal mission? Is it the same, or do you not get anything at all and it is considered a mission fail?


How can I get bonus experience for a specific skill?

How am I able to get extra experience when training a certain skill? For example, are there any items to modify the amount of experience I get for a certain skill?


Are Mirelurks intelligent?

During the Wasteland Survival Guide quest chain, Moira Brown wonders whether Mirelurks are intelligent beings (have higher thought processes, society, culture, and so on). But after you place the Observer in the Mirelurk's nest, you never hear anything about it again. There's plenty of circumstantial evidence to argue both sides of this question. (For example, the blind aggression on sight is indicative of them simply being unthinking creatures, but the Mirelurk Kings look suspiciously humanoid and intelligent.) Is there any conclusive, canonical answer as to whether or not the Mirelurks are indeed an intelligent race?


Are there any 4-seater cars that don't have a rear window?

I'm looking for a protected getaway car for my escapes in Grand Theft Auto Online, are there any 4-seater cars that don't have a rear window?


Why does my camp site suck so bad?

I built a camp site as one of my community works projects but I can't go in it and no one else is ever there. I finished paying for it and then a day later it said it was done but it doesn't seem done.


How to find out which weapon is better?

So I started playing Nethack. But I wonder: How can I see which weapon is better if equipped? For armor, I can at least switch it and look how the "AC" indicator changes.


Do Yahoo FF yardage bonuses stack?

Yahoo Fantasy Football, let's say we set bonuses for rushing yardage at 150 - 1, 200 - 2, 250 - 3. If a player rushes for 250+ yards, does he get 3 bonus points or 6? I don't have enough rep to use a correct tag.


Do TF2 purchases make me eligible for Steam trading?

When using the Steam Community Market, it says I am unable to sell items because "...we require that users have made any purchase on Steam in the last year, the first of which mus have occurred more than 30 days ago." I know I could simply buy a game to satisfy this requirement, but my question is whether or not I can buy an item in the TF2 Mann Co. store instead.


How do you fully explore level 1 of the VVVVVV demo?

![Level map](http://i.stack.imgur.com/FGRqV.png) The only connection to the lower areas seems to be through _Exhaust Chute_ , but spikes make it impossible to reach the lower half of the _Sensible Room_ and the _Tomb of Mad Carew_. _A Wrinkle in Time_ is actually a dead end. Is this all I can explore in the demo?


What is the remote-control batarang for?

What is the remote control batarang good for in Batman Arkham asylum? I have so far not been able to find a use for it.


How do you breed a Ghost Dragon?

Just saw the new Ghost Dragon in the market place. What do I have to breed to get it? Best combinations?


Anyone know of good online guides for the Multi-player maps for MW2

Just looking for good online guides for MW2 and if possible guides about the range of MW2 multi-player maps.


My follower is gone and I can't recruit a new one

I'm trying to do the Boethiah's Calling quest and I need a follower for it of course to sacrifice. But whenever I ask someone to be my follower they say I already have one. This is a problem because I don't have a follower. I had a dark brotherhood follower a month or two ago but I lost her and haven't been able to find her since. I've fast traveled and slept and tried multiple things to find her but to no avail. Now I can't get a new follower for the quest or get rid of my old one.


How do I get rid of Finn's Lute?

When I came across Narzulbur, the Orcs there asked me to retrieve some gloves for them from Stony Creek Cave in order to become blood-kin and enter their fortress. I did so, and while clearing out the cave I also came across Finn's Lute. When I tried to put it in a dresser in my house for storage, the game told me I couldn't because it's a quest item. After searching online I found that it is required to finish a quest given by Inge Six Fingers, in the Bard's College in Solitude. I've already finished the quest to gain entry to the Bard's College, so I went there and talked to her. She gave me the quest reward (quite a few skill increases), however the lute is still in my inventory (probably because I didn't have the quest before getting it). So how can I get rid of Finn's Lute from my inventory, since the game won't let me drop it due to it being a quest item? I tried talking to her multiple times, but each time she acts like I finished the quest (I only got the skill increases the first time, though).


Does "time played" include the time when I was browsing in-game menus?

Well, there is actually nothing else to say. I like to wait for a good moment to spawn on my squad-mate and sometimes I can watch the 3rd person camera for like 3-5 minutes. Is this time affecting my SPM [score per minute]?


Skyrim "Arniel summon spell" issue

I finished Arniel's Endeavors and got "Summon Arniel's Shade". But there seems to be something wrong with it. It's just too good. It costs me 0 magicka and he does not seem to have any health. If I encounter a enemy that is too dangerous, I just let him loose and he battles the enemy for 60 seconds. Then, I can let him go again at no cost. Is this a known issue? It almost feels like cheating using him. And is the quest over, or am I suppose to use him later in the game?


How can I beat the Thunder Dragon's Boss Battle challenge?

What are the best strategies for defeating the bosses in the Thunder Dragon's Boss Battle challenge? I want to be able to survive long enough to get the Hylian Shield at least but it is difficult since we can't use any other items in our pouch except a shield.


Does having your knife out make you move faster? If not, what does?

**Do you run faster with your knife out?** [I have tried to test this, but to no avail.] I am aware you can get a small boost by jumping while running. I am also aware having the sprint perk increases your speed. I am looking for some documentation / proof that you actually do run faster with your knife out as appose to holding any other weapon and/or that the sprint perk is the only perk to stack with other squad members if they have the perk as well. I heard through the 'grape-vine' that the squad-leader should have the sprint perk as the owner of the sprint perk gains a greater % of sprint speed than others in the squad and then squad members can just spawn on the squad leader once he/she reaches the objective. (I.E. = Squad leader gains 30% sprint increase for owning the perk, while everyone else gains 15% sprint increase - falsified data, just an example) This actually matters on Metro, when it is a sprint to objective B. ![bf3 knife](http://i.stack.imgur.com/3mrgX.png) **EDIT:** I am still looking for proof. Everything I have found has been inconclusive / speculation. I do not want links of mere claims, Either from DICE or a reputable source! I have already tried contacting EA via twitter - but yet to gain a reply.


Delete / Un-assign Group numbers to units in Supreme Commander 2

While I love the fact that I can assign more than one group # (using CTRL + *number *to a particular unit or combination of units), I can't, for the life of me, figure out how to un-assign, or delete that group designation, from a unit. And it drives me crazy. Also, on the flip side, if anyone knows what secret combination of actions will let me change the group designation number without adding an additional group designation, that would be pretty cool as well. Say if I wanted to change my WASPS from group 1 to group 3. I couldn't find anything in the settings on how to do this, any help would be appreciated.


Getting US Xbox Live games in europe

I am desperately trying to find Flotilla on XBLA Europe. I had a look in all games under "F", and I looked for it with the search option but without any success. Any idea how I could get it anyway? Is it possible to buy XBLA games on CD? Or to get a US account just to buy a game and then switch back to my normal account?


Anyway to reduce attack at night by killing zombies?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How does zombie spawning in Die2Nite work? Does killing zombies in the world reduce that day's attack? Just wondering if we can't get enough things built for defense if we should walk outside and do a wholesale slaughter of some nearby zombies.


How does Zombie Spawning work in Die2Nite?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How does zombie spawning in Die2Nite work? How does zombie spawning work? Do zombies spawn off of other zombies? Any idea what the formula is? If I clear out a whole corner of zombies, will zombies spawn from the edge of the map?


Where can I find Nuclear Strike & Fury 3?

There are 2 ancient games -- Nuclear Strike and Fury 3. Does anyone know where I can find them to play now? These games are from around 1997, so I guess they should be able to run in a VM with Windows XP. I own the original CDs, but they are unreadable now. They seem to be unavailable on GoG.com, as well.


Where can I find a fusion chart?

Are the fusion combinations for Devil Survivor 2 the same as that of the first game? If not, where can I find an updated fusion chart?


What's the difference between a Defense Drone and a Combat Drone

I was reading through the wiki and saw that Tali now has a Defense Drone in addition to her Combat Drone that she's had forever. Unfortunately, the wiki is so vague as to be completely useless as to what's special about the Defense Drone. What differentiates a Defense Drone from a Combat Drone?


Are Strongholds more common in Swamp Biomes?

In my experience with generating new worlds and finding the stronghold is close, they've almost always been in a swamp biome. Is this intentional, a bug, or just a coincidence?


Advanced Scoring Technique in 3 Draw Solitaire for iPhone

What are some advanced techniques for achieving a high score in Solitaire for iPhone, specifically the 3 Draw variety? I'm looking for more than simply a recitation of the scoring rules packaged with the game. The current leaderboards in the iPhone Game Center have some ridiculously high scores. How are they able to achieve scores in the 20,000 range when I can barely manage to scrape 4,000 myself?


What happens if you get to The End on peaceful?

I just wondered, what happens if you get to The End on peaceful? The mobs always disappear on peaceful, so what happens with the enderdragon and such?


Exactly how are Avenger elites buffed when one of them dies?

I understand that elites with the **Avenger** property get stronger as the others in the pack with that property die, but how exactly do they get stronger? I'm looking for hard numbers.


Can charmed monsters damage you?

If my enchantress follower charms a monster, can that monster's AoE or other attacks harm me if I get in the way?


Skyrim: Curse of the crappy potions after resto looping

I did the Restoration Loop exploit to get an item that increases my carry weight by like 2147455654646 points, and ever since I did that and took off my Fortify Alchemy gear, all of my potions are really, really bad. Before I did this, I could make Invisibility potions that lasted for 39 seconds, and now I can only make ones that last for 4 seconds. I'm on the PS3, but I could easily convert my save to PC format, and use console commands. How can I fix this?


What runes do I get as a support Alistar?

I can't seem to find answers that match up. Alistar is definitely a more tanky support, so he is different than ones like sona or Janna. I'm looking for runes that will help with his mana control, support, and tankyness. Most of my games last till late game, so I would like runes that scale till then.


I have sold the Golden Claw, can I get it back?

I apparently have sold the Golden Claw, I am not entirely sure where and seem to have lost it. This has stopped me from finishing the quest. I am using the xbox 360 edition


Compatibility shim for Arc

So I'm trying to get the perfect world game launcer, Arc, to run without admin rights. I found this on how to use Application compatibility, but am unable to get Arc to run without the UAC prompt and admin rights, any suggestions beyond what is in the linked answer? I tried setting up shims for Arc.exe, ArcLauncher.exe, and ArcUpater.exe with no results.


What are the differences between red and blue containers?

A dead villager has a blue highlight while a dead worm has a red highlight. Are there any differences between red and blue highlighted containers?


Will I still get the same rewards if I don't ask about them?

I've accepted two side quests in the game; in both cases asking about rewards was a bit too douchebaggey for me but… if there's something in it for me in addition to karma… I wouldn't _mind_ it, you know what I mean? Do I give up on rewards, or part of it, if I ask about rewards?


Force "controller support" so game shows up in Big Picture

I've got some old (and some new) games on Steam that fully/partially support controllers, but their devs haven't listed controller support in the steam store. Is there any way to force these games into the controller support list? Making a separate category would be a possible work around, but I already categorize my games so this would be far from optimal.


How much faster is jumping while sprinting?

From reading the wiki I have gathered that: >   1. Sprinting allows you to move around 5.612 meters/second. >   2. Sprinting and holding down jump at the same time usually makes you go > faster on land. > Exactly how much faster is jumping while running (preferably in meters/second)?


FreeOrion ship production variables

I'm playing FreeOrion (a free 4x game based on Master of Orion), and when I put a ship in the production queue, there are two drop-downs at the top-left which both affect the total number of ships that get built. But, I don't understand the difference between the two options: ![A production queue with the first option selected](http://i.stack.imgur.com/CcNkE.png) You can see that I can choose 1, 2,3,4,5,10,20,50, or 99; and choosing 2 ends up creating two ships. But, the other option right beside it also changes the number of ships built, but it seems like choosing that one is slower. My Question: What are the the two options changing, besides just # of ships produced?


What house has the most bookshelves?

I'm an avid book collector, and I was wondering what house has the most bookshelves in Skyrim. I currently only own the Whiterun house, which has 2 bookshelves of 2 shelves each. Is there a house I could buy that has more bookshelves? **Edit** Since not all bookshelves hold the same number of books, I'm looking for the house that has the most spaces on bookshelves for books, not necessarily the most bookshelves


Any benefit to setting CPU affinity for a game?

Would there be any possible benefit in setting the CPU affinity for a game? Like Starcraft 2, for example. I've heard suggestions to do this, such as choosing real cores only (no hyperthreaded cores), choosing cores of a certain number, choosing "matching" cores, etc., and that there's benefit to be had in doing this. But like many tips and tweaks on the interwebz, I'm wondering if this is just some digi-voodoo, or if there are actual benefits to be had (performance, stability, stutters) -- even if just potential.


How do i get the phantom prospect dog tag?

I am trying to get the phantom prospect dog tag and i am stuck on the "Get a total of 300 meter headshot". Do I have to get all of the head shots in one match or can it be spread out?


How can I turn mods on and off with Modloader without uninstalling them?

I keep several different `.jar`'s in my `.minecraft` folder for different mods. `ModA.jar` works fine, but when opening `ModB.jar`, Modloader crashes because it's trying to load Mod A. How can I tell it to ignore that mod (for now)?


How do I earn the "An Extraordinary Man" achievement?

The "An Extraordinary Man" achievement requires you complete the Homestead challenge "Encyclopedia of the Common Man." I can't figure out how to do it though. The instructions that briefly came up told me something about using left-trigger but I don't know what to do beyond that. I just sit there targeting one of my citizens and starring at them like some sort of weirdo. How do I correctly do this?


Can a dragon be aware of your immunity to their magic element?

If I have enchanted my armour with 100% resistance to both fire and frost and encounter a dragon that uses the aforementioned elements, will said dragon be able to notice it's shout attack is not affecting me and resort to melee, or will it shout regardless of the fact that it is not doing damage?


Smiley Badge effect and implications

In Bravely Default, one of the accessories you can buy (unlocked via Norende reconstruction) is the Smiley Badge. The item states that it's effect is: > A friendly badge that freezes your aggro level. This leads me to a few questions then:   1. What is the 'default' aggro level of a character? By wearing this badge will you never or only rarely be targeted?   2. If you wear the badge, and then use the pirate taunt skill or the ninja's detaunt skill, does it negate the effects? Or will your threat go up/down and then lock in at the new level?   3. Are there true threat mechanics in Bravely Default? I know there's a taunt skill (Pirate) and a threat deduction (Ninja) but do you earn aggro by attacking/healing? Does this mean that the more damage a character does, the more likely they'll be targeted? How does the threat system work?


Limit civ5 AI player unit count?

Is it possible to limit total number of units for AI player so they don't clutter the whole map with unit spamming? This also keeps AI from bankrupting.


If your housecarl dies, can you get another one?

If My housecarl dies, will I be able to get another one? I need to know because I have mine travel with me everywhere and I pretty much mean everywhere.


Stuck at chapter 5 on PC

I'm on chapter 5 and have run into a glitch I think. The first thing you should do is targeting a billboard with your `Forcespammer` but I can't do that. `Nilin` just streches her arm out and pulls it back instantly as if there is nothing to target there at all. I've watched a walkthrough video and I'm standing at the same spot but it doesn't work for me. I've tried both reloading and restarting the game. Anybody knows what to do?


Help! I got lost in Nether!

No, actually I didn't, but that was a close call and I'm really curious how would one go about that one. On my third or fourth visit to the Nether, I still didn't realize the risk, and didn't place marks that would help me get back to the origin (currently I like to use flint and iron to create big flaming arrows towards the exit, visible from afar.) I wandered past one hill, and then I couldn't locate the place I came from. I wisened up and started placing marks in form of torches, towers of netherrack with glowstones on top etc. The bunch of wood I had in my stash has proven invaluable as I ran out of steaks, and had to craft a bowl and start making mushroom soup. I realized the fastest way back would be to simply die, but since I had no clue where I was, that would mean losing my quite precious equipment, which cost me a lot of time and effort to gather and enchant, for that trip specifically. I also knew I had traveled rather far from the portal before starting placing marks, so the chances of finding it again by going in any random direction were rather slim. By sheer luck I found one of the caverns I had explored before, and found my way back, but that was really a close call and I'd prefer to know any hints what to do in Nether if you're already lost (no Obsidian to build a new portal, not willing to die and forgot the direction to the exit.)


Flooded Vault - lamp stuck in the raft; can't get out

I got to the Flooded Vault tomb in Shipwreck Beach, and solved the puzzle. I went out of the tomb and went back in. When I got back in, the lamp was stuck in the raft: ![screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/bohdI.jpg) I've tried everything to get it out but nothing seems to work. The reason I went out was because I didn't know where to go. Do I have to go though the tomb or isn't it the right way?


Does +1 to Gem level increase Mana cost

Does adding a corresponding coloured gem to an item that has +1 Level to x type gem increase it's level and mana costs accordingly? For example: If I have a weapon with +1 to strength gems and I add a cleave (lvl 5) gem will I incur the mana increase as if I'd levelled it from 5-6?


How would you know if you maxed out EVs on one stat or for all?

I already know that the max EV points a pokemon gets is 510, and that the max for a stat is 252 so you get 252 for 2 stats and 6 on another. Question is, how do I know if I maxed out a stat already?(Im using emerald by the way) so does the Ribbon girl give you a ribbon if you have 510 or if one of your stats as 255? How do I know when to EV train the other stat?


When Ezzio is fighting and has no weapon equiped, he can get the guards' weapon with the "steal" command (square at PS3). With some type of guards this always works, but with other types (like heavy armored guards) always fail. In that case, every time I try, Ezzio tries to take the weapon but the guard defends and counter with a kick. How do I get the weapon of the heavy armored guards?


Anti-Aliasing in Need For Speed Hot Pursuit

How to force Anti-Aliasing in NFS Hot Pursuit (PC)? OS: Windows Xp sp3   Graphics Card: nVidia 9800gt


What is the maximum level in challenge mode?

What is the maximum level on challenge mode? I presume it is the same on both maps currently available? I first thought it was level 20 but last night I saw 2 players at lvl 21 and 99 on the online leaderboards. Is this a hack?


Doors and mounts

I just started a Knight and mounted my Horse upon reaching level 2. I noticed you cannot kick doors while mounted. What's the best way to go about traversing doors while mounted?


How do I murder my fellow citizens?

Is there any other way to kill other Citizens besides:   * Shunning + Hanging   * Poisoning   * Closing the Gates on them There is one particularly annoying guy that I want to kill, but I alone can't kill him with these methods.


How can I build more facilities?

I have built quite a lot. Now I want to build even more... There is a way to do it? or it is this all space that I have? If I need to do something, I need to demolish them create what I want? ![Facilities](http://i.stack.imgur.com/SmJes.jpg)


How do I get out of Chamber 17?

So I'm stuck in GLaDOS 17. I have put the cube on the button, connected the laser to its output, explored the back area of the room hoping for exits -- but I could not find a way to reach the exit of the chamber. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/S2D9e.jpg) How do I get out of here?


How can the taint spread?

I spawned near a huge section of taint, and I'm fairly sure it's spreading. My panicking in the Minecraft chat room turned up the suggestion of turning off the spreading in the config file, so I dug out Thaumcraft.cfg, and found this:               # The chance per block update (1 in n) of the Taint biome spreading.      # Setting it to 0 prevents the spread of Taint biomes.     I:biome_taint_spread=0      So...it seems like it's _not_ spreading? Now, either I'm going crazy or there's something else causing it to spread. Could Tainticles and the like (tainted spiders, creepers, etc) cause it to be spreading? In what ways can the taint spread?


How many characters can I have and do they expire?

In _Diablo II_ , you could have any number of characters in offline play. On closed Battle.net, characters could expire if you didn't play them. How does _Diablo III_ limit the number of characters I can have? Is there a maximum number? How do Hardcore and the different Realms factor in? Can characters expire from inactivity?


How to run Battle Simulator

could you please advise, how to run battle simulator? I've seen post on battle net it should be available and post is quite old, but how can I start it? I heard there are custom maps searched and found one... on start I have just observer... (i started with Protoss only) and can't figure out how to build units... I saw how Nany and other streamers do that in much better way, but cannot recall how do they do that. Maybe I should find the PROPER map? P.S. In fact, Now I need to check whom marines are targeting when fight with mix of immortals and zealots. Thank you.


Making dwarves wear armor and wield a weapon?

I can't get my soldier dwarves to wear proper armor and use actual weapons. Here is what I have done:   * I have assigned dwarves to be part of a squad, and defaulted their armor to 'metal'.   * I click `e` for **equip**   * For each soldier in the squad, I delete ' **indiv choice melee** ', change to `w` for **weapon** , and then I pick 'battle axe'   * My weaponsmith has forged iron breastplates and iron battle axes. I do all this and nothing happens. Looking at the soldier's inventory, I see that they're still wearing their old clothing (ie, spider silk dress). None of them seem to be wielding the axes either. I thought maybe they didn't' understand, so I went to the military screen, picked a soldier and assigned 'metal breastplate' and 'breastplate'. This did not change a single thing. I'm not sure if this matterss, but I noticed on the top of the equip screen there is the text: **r: Over Clthng** How do I get my soldiers to be properly equipped?


Changing Coarse Iron to Iron?

Note I am using the Masterwork Mod, looked through the manual didn't see anything about coarse iron. How do I change coarse Iron to normal Iron with the Masterwork Mod?


Temple run 2 multiplier calculation?

In temple run, you can gain 59 multipliers in total. How are these multipliers calculated. There are 44 objectives and 5 score multipliers abilities which should give 49 multiplier. If this is the case from where I get the rest 10 multiplier?


In XComEW, is there a valid reason to use Reaper rounds?

Reaper rounds provide the following benefit:   * Affects conventional weapons only   * Adds 20% to critical chance against organic targets   * Doubles the weapon's range penalty At higher difficulties (classic and impossible), in XCom Enemy Within, is there a valid reason to use Reaper rounds ? Or is it better to always beeline to laser weaponry from a cost/opportunity point of view ?


What are these "Miser Run Desc" objectives in Temple Run 2?

I have completed the Infinirunner objective in Temple Run 2, Level 9. After I complete a run, no objective screen came up as usual, but if I go there from score screen, I see three objectives all named **Miser Run** with description "Miser Run Desc". These objectives don't show in OBJECTIVES if I go there from MENU, only the score screen. Note that these aren't the Miser Run objectives which have the description "500m collecting no coins". I have long since completed that one. Does anyone know what this is? This applies to both of these cases. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/rx4SC.png) ![A screenshot I thought would be helpful... So I took one :\)](http://i.stack.imgur.com/X4EQ2.jpg)


How is the Wii U's region locking applied?

Can someone please let me know how the Wii U is region locked? ie. what are the regions that games can be bought from for both the Wii U and how this applies to backwards compatibility for Wii games?


How do I progress in the "Mori Mountain Estate" mod?

Before I say anything, here is a link to the mod that I am referencing: http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=mods.detail&id=275 So, there's this mod called "Mori Mountain Estate". It is, in essence, a HUGE housing mod in Balmora. It has a self organizing/selfstacking library, lots of secrets hidden throughout, and, a HUGE dungeon with strange things underneath it. Firstly, you need to be like level 50 and a Master of Alchemy to even hope to crack it's depths effectively. It's full of OP equipment, and absurdly powerful monsters both unique and familiar, many of them stronger and more numerous than anything in the main game. Each 'boss' unique monster drops a key, or at least most do. The final one as far as I can tell is a Spriggan looking witch thing that does an unholy shit ton of fire damage, and an extremely cryptic and creepy unique book (from the mod) referencing the fate of the one who made the estate. The book is found near her 'cage'. There is a sarcophagus, you will notice, before the dungeon even begins, and 'seals' that I ASSUME have something to do with the keys somehow, but I can't figure any of it out. The dungeon ends HELLA abruptly, and I feel like there is something I am MISSING. Something else that can be done that references the (5, I think. The number of unique bosses on the mod) seals outside the sarcophagus. There are tons of books that the man, "Zureel", in the nearby tavern in Balmora who sells you the house also sells, that have lots of lore from Hammerfell and on the house in particular. I have tried contacting the maker of the mod, but to no avail. I have no idea what is farther on in the 'questline' of this mod. I don't care how you do it. Through hacks, cheats, looking at code like some of you smarty pantses know how. I really gotta know what I'm supposed to do/what else is in the mod. I've had the idea that perhaps one could look at characters/models/references that the mod creates in the actual mod files. Find the ones that aren't Zureel/any of the bosses/find any triggers or dialogues associated with them, equipment drops/etc.... but I don't know how to do that shit, though. I dunno. You guys figure it out. :) I just REALLY wanna know. It's been eating at me for like a year.


How do I unlock areas in Find Mii 2?

I was playing through the secret quest in Find Mii 2 and tried to go to the Shrine of Judgement, but I got a message saying it was locked, and to try again later. How later? You can't exactly go back in this game, only forward to the next area, so if I choose a different path, I will have to wait until my next playthrough. What do I need to do to unlock these paths?


Minecraft forge won't let me play my single player world

I have Minecraft forge and it worked perfectly. I then removed some mods from my game, namely:   * computercraft   * cofhcore   * flansmod   * galacticraft   * micdoodlecore   * projectred   * thermal expansion   * tropicraft When I opened up forge, and selected the world I wanted to play, it said "loading world" then kicked me back to the Minecraft menu screen. I tried selecting the world again, but then it said "shutting down server". Then started to not respond. This is only happening this specific worlds, other worlds work fine. The mods I have enabled now are:   * railcraft   * tinkers construct   * voxelmods   * zan   * damageindicatiors   * appeng-rv14-finale3-mc16x.jar   * biomes o' plenty   * buildcraft   * codechickencore   * enderstorage   * hats   * morph   * not enough items   * orespawn   * tconstruct   * telepads   * twilightforest   * zanminimap


Is there any point to helping the rabbit?

In _Brothers_ you come across a bunch of Rabbits at one point. All of them are black, only one white one is between them. He obviously is an outcast because of his color (subtext, anyone?), but you can help him if you dip him into the ashes of a campfire to make him black like the others. I did this and it appears this has nothing to do with progressing. There is a bridge nearby where you have to solve a different puzzle (involving carrying sheep, heh) to go on. **So is there some point to this "puzzle" with the rabbits?** Is it just for fun? Or does it influence the game in any way or provide some other benefit (unlock something, I don't know). It just seems a bit odd, because I just finished the game and there did not seem to be any other subquest like this. Of course it's possible that I just missed them. PS: I find the moral of this puzzle rather dubious: You have to make the rabbit like all the others so that he can be happy. Pretend to be something he isn't. What advice is that supposed to give me? ;)


Is there a cap for Sion's Enrage?

I just played a game and after getting around 1000 hp I noticed that if I get more cs my max hp does not increase. Is this a bug or a cap?


What can i do against cobblestone getting stuck in my recycler output?

I have a recycler that gets fed cobblestone to the top by buildcraft pipes. Directly adjacent, i put an automatic crafting table to produce scrap boxes. However, sometimes the cobblestone gets fed in the output slot of the recycler. I think it happens when a cobblestone comes in during the operation?! Can anyone give me a tip how i can avoid this problem? Would putting a chest on top of the recycler work?


Is it bad to stretch your resolution?

I have an NVIDIA 130M card on my laptop, and with a typical widescreen monitor. I play a few games on my laptop, and some of them run in a non- widescreen resolution, such as 800x600 for example. My graphics card has an option to allow the display to stretch the game's resolution if it's in full screen to widescreen. Now, it looks fine and runs fine, seemingly no frames are lost and it looks as if the game ran in widescreen natively (albeit slightly blurry, but it doesn't detract from the quality). My question is, does this cost extra processing power, or generate more heat, or put strain on the graphics card? Will playing in this manner cause any ill effects to my machine?


Is it possible to run RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 in windowed mode? I have Windows 7 and the game works, but since my resolution is bigger than the game can handle, I would prefer to play in windowed mode instead of having the game scale. So is it possible? And how can I activate it?


Skyrim spouse trying to murder me?

I was out doing a bunch of Thieves' Guild stuff and i decided to drop by my house in Falkreath and as soon as I walked in, Marcurio started attacking me. I just got done doing the special job at pinewatch, would that have anything to do with it?


Getting a command from a command block to tp me if my score is min and near coordinates to different coordinates

I want a command that does `tp @p`with the args: -a certain coord location   -with a decent radius near it   -only if the score of Death is at least 1   \----teleports you to different coordinates Here is what I tried:               /tp @p [x=359,y=64,z=769,r=10,score_Death_min=01]x=-252,y=105,z=697      Any idea what I need to fix?


What happens if you break a Neutrality Agreement?

I have entered a Neutrality Agreement with an empire that attacked me. If I decide that I later want to attack that empire, I have to break the treaty. What are the consequences if I break the treaty?


How to go down from Grotto town when the staircase is locked in Nethack

I am playing Nethack as a lawful female human valkyrie. I went down straight to Minetown, which was found to be of Grotto type, with my feline friend. From reading a spoiler I know where the staircase further down into the dungeon is located. The problem is that the door to the room it is in is locked. In the presence of watchmen I cannot break the door or dig the wall of the room. I could dig a hole in the floor to go down, but then I would have to leave my kitten in the town. How can I go down from the town with my pet?


Can I increase the speed of combat?

XCOM Enemy Unknown is a beautiful game, but you can only see every 5 second animation so many times before it becomes repetitive and self-indulgent. Is there a way to make the animations go faster or speed combat up in some other way, so that I can spend more time strategically exterminating aliens and less time watching my operatives shoot their guns?


Old Knight Greatshield hidden passive?

I was fooling around on dark souls 2 last night and I read the description of the Old Knight Greatshield which states: **_An undated ancient greatshield_** **_Wielded by a warrior from a time so ancient that there exists no record of his endeavors. Has extremely low durability._** **_Sometimes, just as a thing falls to pieces, it unleashes its last flash of great power..._** I noticed the part where it says " _Sometimes, just as a thing falls to pieces, it unleashes its last flash of great power..._ " and that made me wonder if there was some sort of passive when you break the shield. I went out and took it down to zero durability about 5 times with no result. So is there actually a hidden passive for it, or is From just yanking my chain?


WoW Profession bonuses

I would like to know what the bonuses are for the professions in WoW. For example, the gems with extra large stats that only the Jewelcrafter himself can use, or the bonus sockets you can put on your own gear as a Blacksmith. What are the bonuses for the other professions?


How do you get Pokémiles or Battle Points from the Pokémon Bank

I've deposited and withdrawn some Pokemon but when I go to Pokemon link it says no data! How do I get the rewards?


How can I permanently set options in Slash'em?

In Slash'em (possibly the same in nethack) I can set options with `O`, but these opotion are set only for this game. How can I set options permanently?


How does corruption spread?

I've tried to make an artificial Corruption biome in Terraria for two purposes:   * Farming mobs;   * Getting a lot of Vile Mushrooms; But I want to do it accurately and limit the size of the corrupted area. So I'm stuck with the following problems:   * Will Ebonstone make blocks of dirt in contact with it corrupted, if I place them in such way?   * Does Corruption spread through Corrupted grass and Thorns?   * How big or long may corrupted Thorns be?


Do culture points 'roll over' if you opt out of adopting a new policy?

When asked to adopt a social policy, you can right click to opt out. If you do this, do you lose those cultural points, or do they roll over until your next cultural advancement? I don't like any of the currently available social policies, but I have been asked to choose a new policy twice.


What changes between rookie and pro in DiRT 2?

Obviously the AI drivers are more skilled and the tracks are more difficult, but is there anything else? I ask because I swear the handling of my cars has changed. (I play with all aides on as I have a wheel but no pedals.) I should also add that I'm not at all familiar with rallying.


Veronica won't walk around with me anymore

After I get out of the Hidden Valley bunker after trying to convince the elder and kill the four Brotherhood of Steel people waiting for me and Veronica there, Veronica just stands where she was when the fight ended. I have tried telling her to wait and then to follow. That didn't work. I also tried dismissing her and finding her again. That didn't work either. What can I do?


What should I do if a city-state requests my support?

I'm in a game where Catherine's empire has grown to enormous proportions and started to attack city-states. When she attacked Dublin, which I was befriended with and which I depended on for food at the time, Dublin "requested my assistance." This was a good opportunity to declare war, which I was already preparing for. So I wiped out Catherine's units in and around Dublin. I have not received any thanks for it though, on the contrary, I was accused of trespassing in Dublin and the friendship ended rather soon. I also remember supporting a city-state with unit gifts in a different game, which had zero effect as well. What _should_ I do to aid city-states in a war against other civilizations? Do I have to wipe out the entire opposing empire before my help is acknowledged?


Beginning The Settlers series

I'd like to start playing this series but since there are more than 7 episodes, which one would you suggest to start with? Generally I like complex games and I don't care about graphics much (I played tons of 4D games in the past). So if you think that Settlers 1 is the best, feel free to suggest it.


Flying Races Manuverability

I've been having a difficult time with the flying races. I managed to complete a few but races such as the Silver Surfer race and near the X-Mansion I find moving right and left difficult without veering incredibly off course or just dropping. Anyone find a specific flier easier? I've tried Iron Man, Human Torch, Phoenix Jean Grey, and Green Goblin.


In Zombies, run! is it possible to see the Zombie Chases?

I'm fairly new to the app, and I've been caught by zombies several times. I failed the mission once, and I've lost about 18+ items just by dropping them so that I don't get caught/eaten. My problem is I don't know where the zombies are coming from, so I don't know where to run. I've tried to look at my screen when a chase happens, but I can't see the chase on my screen. Is there any option that I have to enable, so that I can see the chases? Is that even possible? Do the zombies always come from behind?


Rainbow Six - Vegas 2 "Failed to initialize.." at multiplayer

I just bought the game in the bundle on Steam. After a few minutes from the successful installation I've realized it was a mistake. I just can't play multiplayer. The game throws "Failed to initialize.." at every attempt. My ports are open (at least what I've found on Google to forward); no firewall. Tried with and without UPnP. Any ideas?


How do you redeem the mini-Thor WoW pet that comes with the StarCraft II Collector's Edition?

One of the advertised extra items that comes with the Collector's Edition of _StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty_ is an "exclusive in-game _World of Warcraft_ pet" (full list). However, I didn't see anything about this inside the Collector's Edition box. How do you redeem the WoW pet? Is it something that's automatically associated with your Battle.net account when you register your SC2:CE CD key? I don't play WoW, but I'm curious. Is it possible for me to give away the pet to someone else who plays WoW, or is it permanently attached to my Battle.net account? Or am I just being blind and there actually was a code inside the box?


Is there a champion counter tool which takes other champions in to account?

All champion counter tools only takes 1v1 into account but often in games there happens to be a champion that counters you hardcore which is not on your lane. So is there a champion pick tool which looks at champion from other lanes as well as the one you are going to face against? By champion counter tools I mean like this: http://www.championselect.net/


Why can't I play the Xbox Live Arcade games I've bought without an internet connection?

A long time ago, I bought a few games from Xbox Live Arcade (Toy Soldiers and Greed Corporation). We haven't set up our internet connection yet since we moved, but I can still play them unlocked. The youngest also enjoys these games so we decided to get them on his Xbox. We went to a friends place, used the friend's Xbox which was connected to the internet and bought the games on our silver account. As long as the youngest's Xbox is connected to the internet, the games are full games and unlocked, but once I take it back home and set it up off the internet, the games revert back to trial games. Is there anyway to unlock these games on his Xbox like they are on my Xbox? I heard it might be related to the fact that originally, the silver account was on a memory card, but i transfered it to the hard drive a few months ago.


What features accounting for more RPG depth did Skyrim add compared to Oblivion?

Morrowind was a much deeper RPG experience, Oblivion went for more action and turned out being lots of eye candy but not as much to keep me interested, it felt plastic and much of the same, and with Skyrim I'm not looking simply for more, bigger and shinier Oblivion. Which RPG features that didn't make the cut from Morrowind to Oblivion does Skyrim get back, if any, and what other new ones does it add?


More than 1 Specialized or Professional Killstreak set

If you have more than 1 professional killstreak set (say one for the market gardener and one for the rocket launcher) and you have 5 or more kills, will your eyes show 2 effects? Similarly will your weapons show 2 different effects as well?


How Do You Get All Solar In A Single Starting Drop?

I purchased Awesomenauts a few days ago because of my friends recommendation and have talked about it with him quite a bit. He then told me that there is an achievement for getting all solar in a single starting drop. This seems pretty impossible and I haven't found anything on it but if this can happen how do you do it?


Why use slow weapons?

For gemming/enchanting weapons there is a clear dps advantage to faster weapons:               dps = dmgPerHit / delay       dps_gemmed = (dmgPerHit + X) / delay       dps_gemmed = dps + X / delay        where the term `X / delay` is larger for fast weapons.   Similar arguments can be made for stackable on-hit debuff such as -armor per hit or conveys dmg over time on hit. My question then is why would we ever use a slower weapon?   Do they tend to have higher base dps to compensate or maybe some other effect I'm missing (aside from aesthetics)?


How can I remove poop?

How can I remove poop that builds up on my vessel in the new game pixel piracy? My fellow crew members keep pooping and it just sits there and it's really annoying.


Will Blink 2 (II) prevent me from getting the achievement Mostly Flesh and Steel?

> **Mostly Flesh and Steel** Finish the game without purchasing any > supernatural powers or enhancements, besides Blink I've just finished the game without purchasing anything besides Blink and didn't get the achievement. Maybe because I "bought" the Blink's upgrade (Blink II) ? Or is it anything else that I should have been aware of ?


Can I disable permanent potion effects in minecraft?

I accidentally got permanent speed and jump boost on Minecraft, and its really annoying! Is there any way to disable this?


How to Join Games with Minecraft Pocket Edition 0.7

I can't find how to join games with the latest 0.7 Pocket Edition update with an iPad and iPod over wifi. I see the realm options but I get the message "there are no more open server slots right now". Local server multiplayer is switched on for both devices.


How to play with each other on Minecraft PE with iOS? (Minecraft Version 0.7.5)

I would like to play with my friend on Minecraft PE, but when we connect to the same network, I can't detect his world when he opens his world, and he can't find my world on LAN when I open my world. Does it have to do with the firewall. I went to another friends house and connected to their network and it worked! So what should I do?


Minecraft pe LAN not working

At school my brother and I can play together by the LAN on same wifi. When we came home we tried to do that we are on the same wifi but it won't show up. What do you suggest we do?


Minecraft Pocket Edition Multiplayer not working

I bought this Minecraft https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojang.minecraftpe (v0.7.6) And since then i've been struggling with getting multiplayer to work in any way. My first attempt was to create a server from here: http://www.pocketmine.net/ which not only suffers from bad program design, but also doesn't seem to do anything with my Minecraft on the phone. I have disabled firewall completely, made sure that computer(server) and client(phone) is on the same network. At this point i decided to ditch the host a server thing, and we tried doing a regular network play between 2 phones with no success. Nothing appears in the lobby! Do they have a support section cause i can't seem to find it... My phone: Sumsung Galaxy Note 3 (my very first smartphone. Not more than a week old) Other phone: Sumsung Galaxy S3 My comp: Win7... Another thing I'd mention is that my friend (the SGS3 owner) claims to have been able to play LAN games with other friends. I have not seen this, and there's probably more to it, but if its true then there's probably something wrong with my device. (A default restrictive policy or something...)


Is there a non-DPS reason to favour a crossbow/hand crossbow/bow?

The idea of a bow in each hand barrelling into the depths of Hell has an appeal reminiscent of an old gun slinger movie, six shooter in both hands. Thus far, however, I've been lugging around a big ol' crossbow because of its superior DPS. DPS aside and bonuses provided by a particular item's affixes or suffixes (as these are pretty easy to compare) are there any other bonuses a Demon Hunter would gain that would make one of these types more favourable than the other?


Minecraft Modpacks vs MCPC+

I run a private server for my friends and I that started out simple, but has slowly been growing in plugins and mods. What started in vanilla, quickly changed to Bukkit for essentials and permissions, and then switched over to MCPC 1.4.5 so we can maintain functionality and add mods. We kept running into problems with MCPC and the ported mods, so I switched us over to the beta MCPC+ that ports bukkit plugins into vanilla+forge rather than vice-versa, and it has been much better. Eventually we started getting an interest in larger and larger mods (from Balkon's to RailCraft, to BC, to IC2) and we have derailed from the slightly modified from vanilla server. My question is, with MCPC+ becoming very stable (just in the past month), would it be better to pull the mods from the popular packs (FTB or Tekkit) or switch to their dedicated server jar and launchers and try to add the permissions/essentials pieces? I don't know because I'm not familiar with the FTB server structure and whether we'll be able to get some of the features that we've been hanging onto with the bukkit ability. There's a lot of features I'd like to hang onto: permissions, essentials, dynmap, multiverse, etc.


Is there a shop at the Ballads Oratory?

When I reached the Ballads Oratory as part of the Ballad of Bloody Bones quest my backpack was completely full, so I was delighted to see that the map showed there was a shop inside. However I talked to everyone inside and no one offered the "shop" option. Is this a bug, or is there something I need to do in order to use the Ballads Oratory shop?


Is there a way to tell which Stone of Barenziah is found where?

I'm trying to finish the "No Stone Unturned" quest and have so far found 22 of the 24 stones. Since I have yet to purchase Proudspire Manor and I haven't been in there by any other means I know where to find at least on of the two remaining stones. I picked up 9 of the stones during other quests, but have not recorded their location myself so I used the UESP list found in the accepted answer in the question Where are all the Stones of Barenziah located? (No Stone Unturned) to try and track the others. Having been to all the locations (except Proudspire Manor) on the list I am still short one stone. I expected to find it in the Thalmor Embassy but I cannot enter it. This should be fixed with patch 1.4 but I cannot find it in the Reeking Cave either. So is there a way to tell which Stone of Barenziah in your inventory is found where so I either have some closure on this? Note that I play the game on the XBox so I have no access to game data or the in-game console.


How does the Empire's Power Relays work?

The tutorial mentioned that the Empire team's Power Relays operated by Line of Sight. Does that mean that so long as there isn't anything between the two relays, I can make them any distance apart from each other? Does that mean that the structures that team makes have to be in sight too, or just in range of a Relay?


How do the Resources work?

I understand that capturing and holding the points give your Commander more resources, but how much is each node worth? Should I worry about controlling the Tertiary nodes if I can find them or just run towards the massive fight at the Primary? At what point should I surrender the Primary to protect my other nodes?


How does rewarded money work (pay grade, day rate, offshore account, ...)?

I'm having a hard time understanding how money works in Payday 2, it was way more simple in the first opus. In a mission's preview, you can find different amounts of money:   * pay grade (which seems to be some sort of gauge)    * day rate   * contract pay   * something that looks like potential bonuses (in yellow, on the right side of the amounts)   * the _payday_ which looks like the total of all that ![Mission description and its different amounts](http://i.stack.imgur.com/csj8B.jpg) Once the mission is complete, you get a debriefing screen with two sections: ![Mission debriefing and its rewards](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ur67V.jpg) The _day rate_ and _contract pay_ don't differ from the first screen, even if I have no idea of what it is exactly. Then there are the _bag loot items_ (if looted all the bags during the mission) and more I-have-no-idea-what-it-is stuff like the _instant cash_ , the _offshore account_.   And, finally, the only amount that is revelant to me, the _spending cash_ (in green) which is what you actually get in your wallet after the mission. In addition to all that, my friend and I are receiving different rewards at the end of each mission (I always receive a few thousands more than he does): we checked and we don't have skills that impact missions rewards... I just have a few more levels. Sooooo... Any idea what are all these stuff and how the final _instant cash_ is calculated ?


What happens if I choose one Mii or another when linking my 3DS to the Miiverse?

I just finished updating my 3DS to the new 7.0.0-13 update, which adds the Miiverse to the 3DS and _finally_ combines the funds of both Wii U and 3DS e-shops. Right now, my 3DS is giving me the choice between two Miis to represent my person on the Miiverse:   * [3DS Mii]: `Personal Mii for this [3DS] system`   * [Wii U Mii]: `The Mii currently linked to this Nintendo Network ID` I guess, if I choose the 3DS Mii, my Mii will change on my Wii U as well, due to the Miiverse being an integral part of the Wii U. But what if I choose the Wii U's Mii? Will my Streetpass Mii change? Will I lose saves? I found a fairly interesting piece of info on this site, the site's comment section to be specific. > **HaNks** said: #73 > > there is an oversight with the update, i just lost my wii sports club save. > you need to overwrite either your NNID or 3ds system mii. > > the problem is both of these miis potentially have save game data linked to > them. i know of various 3ds titles that have this, so i didn't want to > overwrite that one. i booted up my wii U and bang my profile was wiped. > there will be more people losing mii-linked save game data after doing this. > > **HaNks** said: #80 > > @sleepinglion only if you chose to replace your existing NNID mii with your > 3ds system one, which was the first option. mine were both the same with the > same name, but clearly save games linked to them differentiate, at least on > the wii U side. Unfortunately, this only describes what could happen if you choose to replace your existing Mii with your 3DS' Mii, but not what could happen if you choose to keep your existing Miiverse Mii. I'm especially worried about how Streetpass and Miiverse coexist, since I don't want to use the same Mii on both.


Are players who go AFK automatically penalised?

In League of Legends, there are a lot of people who rage and cry about their teammates. This usually results in 1 of 2 things. Either they rage-quit the match, or they go "afk" at base. I'm aware of the 5 minute leave timer, where a player who's inactive for 5 minutes gets kicked and marked as a leaver if they don't return. What about people who say they'll afk at base, but make sure they don't get autokicked by staying in to chat or by moving their mouse? Is there some kind of check for that, and are they penalised (besides being reported for being afk)?


What champions are able to splitpush/backdoor well mid-to-late game?

I recently read this advice: > you may want to try learning a champion that can splitpush/backdoor very > well mid/late game. This can in all likelihood allow you to carry out of > bronze. but I don't know which champions this is talking about. Which champions are able to do this?


How to get the Valefor Hat MapleStory as a Night Walker?

I am a Night Walker level 13 in MapleStory. Can I get the hat? If I can, what quests do I need to do? And please explain in detail, because I just started playing MapleStory. I also know that as a Night Walker it's possible to get the hat without scissors of karma, but I don't know how.


If I delete an existing chunk with MC Edit in my pre-1.8 save, will the new landscape in 1.8 line up with it?

As Omokoii's answer to this question suggests, you can use MC Edit to delete existing chunks in an old save so that, once 1.8 is out, those chunks will be generated anew, and they should respect the new version's additional landscape and other world-building features, like villages and the new biome. However, Ullallulloo pointed out that random seeds will generate different worlds in 1.8 than they used to, so deleted chunks will not be recreated exactly as they were. Does that mean that new chunks will not line up seamlessly with old chunks? Just how abrupt will the transition from the old landscape to the new landscape be?


What is ezic gift?

I just got a gift of a thousand credits in the game, which is listed as _EZIC GIFT_ in the end of day screen. The ability to uncheck it seems to indicate that something negative will come out of it. ![End of day 11 -screen. A strange man brought money. Uncheck to burn it.](http://i.stack.imgur.com/T9fZ9.png) What is it and what are its effects?


Adding foreground blur to ENBSeries DoF in Skyrim

I'm playing Skyrim with ENBSeries' DoF (Depth of Field) enabled. I see some people having a foreground blur effect on their DoF and I really want that effect too. How do I add such an effect to my DoF?


Starting Areas changed in WoW Cataclysm

Rolled a new Undead Rogue post-Cataclysm and was surprised by the phasing and the linear progression of the story. I haven't played WoW in years and this is a nice addition IMO. Tried to roll a blood-elf and a draenei to check out if there's any of the same phasing and quests but haven't found any so far. What other races were changed in the same way as the Undead? If you could, can you tell me what the general plot of the quests are? The Forsaken quests seem centered on Sylvanas vs the Worgen.


Can I safely save on heat and food?

Too save on living costs I have been alternating the first couple of days of the game between not paying for food and not paying for heating. My family members are cold one day and hungry the next, Are there any long term, more serious consequences for following this strategy?


Is the first immigrant of a day always allowed to enter the country?

I've noticed after the first few days into a game that every first immigrant of a day has valid papers and can be approved too enter the country. Does the game always give you an immigrant with valid papers as the first person to pass by your booth on any given day?


Why won't a Stealth Bomber fire on cities anymore?

My stealth bomber won't fire on an enemy. It fired in the previous turn and now it won't attack my enemy's city. Does anyone have any ideas as to why this is?


I can't run this XNA-based game

I'm trying to run this XNA-based game on my Windows 7 32-bit laptop and it just won't run. No error messages, nothing. If I have the Task Manager open I see the process being executed for a few seconds and disappear.   * Clicking on the game file gives no result.    * I have installed the XNA Frawemork latest version.    * I have tried using the game installer, it installs but the game still won't run, whilst on another computer (Windows 7 32-bit laptop as well), the game runs fine without even needing to install.


Effective use of Sentry in Starcraft 2

I find my self following other players and pushing with few zealots/stalkers/1-2 sentries, and enabling the shield once attacking. But i'm not sure I'm fully taking advantage of this unit. Should I let it be between the zealots and stalkers? Should it be in the back - so it won't die... etc. In early game push, how should I best use it?


Is there a chart showing all unit upgrade paths in Civilization 5?

Is there a chart showing the upgrade paths for the units? Something like warrior->spearman->pikeman... for all of the units.


Where should I train my Pokemon party?

I want to train my Pokémon to level 60 to defeat the Elite 4 in Pokémon Pearl. This is my party:   * Lv. 54 Torterra   * Lv. 52 Palkia   * Lv. 44 Staraptor   * Lv. 45 Electabuzz   * Lv. 47 Rapidash   * Lv. 45 Tentacruel I already started training Electabuzz on route 223. where is the best place to train my Pokémon?


How do I get the "Get Lost" achievement in Solar 2?

I've tried running around randomly as an asteroid and a planet, and I've also just tried going on and on and on for miles across the universe, but I haven't been able to unlock the "Get Lost" achievement in the steam release of Solar 2. Any ideas?


> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Square Enix Soundtracks Where can I get the Final Fantasy soundtracks? Especially the **Final Fantasy 10** songs. Also I want to have sound tracks of Metal Gear Solid, Prince of Persia, FF Dissidia.


Does this method count as planting?

In **Animal Crossing: New Leaf** , you can get the _Backyard Gardener_ badge by planting **100** plants. There are two ways to drop a plant(more specifically a flower) to the ground: by dragging the flower icon to the floor, and by touching the flower icon and selecting _plant_. Does the first method count as planting, or do I need to manually press _plant_ in the inventory? Because to me, that's basically "tossing" the plant to the ground.


Where is the second part of the Fighter's guild questline?

(For Aldmeri Dominion) I just finished the first "chunk" of quests at Buraniim Isle in Auridon and I can't find where the journey continues. The guildmaster said that she'll "see me down the riverline" but I don't know where that would be. Edit: Letting everyone know that, even though I am level 43, the fighter's guild "runner" came to meet me in Reaper's March anyways, to continue the questline. Just took time and eventually she just showed up. I wonder if this will happen now that I'm in coldharbor though... Edit2: It actually did happen in Coldharbor, and also in the first veteran zone. I've now completed the FG questline.


How can I enter the dome of a Biolab?

Biolabs have control points within the top dome as well as on the ground _(small sattelite bases a few hundred meters away)_. How can I get into the top part of the base to capture these points? The only entrance seems to be at the bottom, but it's closed with shields. I can't pass when the base belongs to an enemy faction. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/NhksX.jpg)


What use do the spearmen have in Settlers 3?

The spearmen are just somewhat weaker swordsmen with a bit more range - but does the range justify the power disadvantage at any point?


Where can I replenish my tank ammo?

I ran out of tank ammo. Where can I replenish it?


Will followers drown?

If you have Waterbreathing, but your follower does not, will they follow you into deep water and stay down long enough to drown themselves? I may play-test this myself in the next few days, but I was wondering if anyone else might already know the answer. In any case, I figured it would be good to have this question here for anyone else that might be interested.


What is available for vintage game download on Wii?

After purchasing some Nintendo credits, what can be bought online? MarioKart DS and GCN? Yoshi's island DS? Can you buy tracks for Mario Kart Wii too? Thanks


Can I increase the 50 save limit?

Unfortunately, the PC version of Mass Effect 3 has a limit of 50 saves ( **again** ). Once more, I've hit the limit. Is there any solution to this for this game? Yes, moving out saves is possible, as the solution to the linked question for ME2 stated, but it's not ideal. Is there any setting, buried in Coalesced.bin somewhere perhaps, that will allow you to increase the number of allowed saves? Or am I stuck manually moving my saves out again?


Is there any advantage to the PIMP-Boy 3 Billion?

I just got a PIMP-Boy 3 Billion. Aside from the fact that it looks a little cooler, if really gaudy, is there any advantage to using it instead of my old PIP-Boy 3000, or vice versa?


What to do about a scratched copy of Black Ops?

So I bought Black Ops on the midnight release date. It was all working fine then it started freezing up while loading certain maps. I took out the disc and there is a perfect circle around the outer edge of the disc(which is clearly scratches). Now I tried installing the game onto my harddrive but it always comes up with a can not read disc error. Has anyone else had this problem? I've never had any problems with this xbox scratching discs before, only with this game. Also something that may help. My friend has a copy of Black Ops also. I could install that copy onto my harddrive, but I think it wouldn't let both of us play at the same time using that copy? Is there any way I can use the disc ID off of my scratched disc, but play it off of my harddrive from my friend's disc?


How do I guarantee a succesful outcome of the Rannoch: Admiral Koris mission?

I've reached a point near the end where I have a chance to speak with him. What do I need to make sure I do and/or what dialogue choices should I take to ensure that Admiral Koris survives during this mission? He's apparently trying to hold off a wave of geth. My current dialogue options are "We're coming" or "Hold them off." I'm _assuming_ that telling him we're coming to support him is the preferred choice here, but I want to make sure he doesn't die. Which choice leads me to success here?


Does the e-shop version of Link's Awakening have the Color Dungeon?

The first time I played Link's Awakening, I played the DX version for Game Boy Color, which had the "Color Dungeon", which awards you with a choice of one of two different stat-boosting tunics if you finish it. Does the version of Link's Awakening that you can get on the Nintendo e-Shop have this dungeon?


What is the best mission type to bring a rookie on?

In XCOM: Enemy Unknown, what is the best mission type to use to level up rookies? I prefer to play where I am constantly leveling up my rookies, but it definitely seems like there are certain mission types that are less volatile towards rookies than others. Thoughts?


How to enable GFWL overlay on Windows 8 / Windows Server 2012?

I have Batman: Arkham City through Steam on Windows Server 2012, but unfortunately I cannot get the GWFL overlay when playing. That means that although the game works perfectly, it does not save my progress (and unbelievably, it doesn't even notify about this). From searching online I understand it's a common problem that also applies to Windows 8, for example see:   * http://community.batmanarkhamcity.com/forums/showthread.php/18955-Games-for-Windows-Live-doesn-t-appear-upon-game-launch-and-I-cannot-save-my-progress   * http://community.batmanarkhamcity.com/forums/showthread.php/21141-Games-for-Windows-Live-and-Windows-8-PRO   * http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2318449 How can I solve it?


Each of my employees can level up individually at the end of a brew; ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Mz0QO.png) I have been queuing up multiple brews and selling them one after another while skipping this screen. Do I lose experience by completing another brew without assigning the last level up? Do employees continue to gain experience while waiting for the points from the previous level up to be assigned?


What are the new guns in the Torgue DLC?

I'm vaguely familiar with the Torgue legendaries from the main game (Flakker, Nukem and such) but casually glancing at the legendaries in the Torgue vending machines I've never quite noticed which are the new ones. Unlike the Pirate's Booty DLC the new weapons seem to blend in with the old one (new guns were either pink or "cursed" blue guns with little in between) So far I've found an Expansive Kitten and Moxxie's Slow Hand (a quest reward and a rare drop IIRC) but I'm not sure what the other new guns are. A google search doesn't really yield helpful results. So what are the new guns in Mister Torgue's Campaign of Carnage?


Where are the hahne-kedar arms in Mass Effect 3?

I played through the entire game and was unable to find them, I checked after every mission I did. The only thing I can assume is that it may require the Hanar Diplomat mission, as that is the only one I didn't do (not my choice.. the bug happened to me). Where are them? I'd also like to add that I thought it made sense that this mission needed to be completed because I have read that the guide says you buy them at the hanar store.


What does a stat over 100 mean?

I have a unit with 85 aim, if I give them a light plasma rifle with a scope that would be +20. What would an aim of 105 mean? Is there a reason to ever go over 100 on any stat except Hit Points?


Is there a tutorial in ANNO 2070?

Well I just got the game, and so far, I'm completely stumped. I click on the campaign quickstart button on the menu, and I was promptly thrown into the game with little to no explanation what-so-ever on how to play! Is there some sort of tutorial I'm missing here?


My cabin just doesn't feel the same without my little space hamster friend to keep me company. I've heard that if you bought the space hamster in Mass Effect 2 and import your save into Mass Effect 3, the little guy can be found running around the Normandy somewhere. It sounds too good to be true. **How do I get my lost space hamster back?** Sub-questions:   * If I didn't import my save from Mass Effect 2, is there still a way to get the space hamster in Mass Effect 3?   * Does he need to be taken care of like my fish?   * Does having the space hamster change anything in this game (i.e. give rewards, change the story slightly, etc.)?


Is there a way to reset all my stats?

And I mean all stats. Including unlocks, dogtags etc. And I want to do this without re-buying the game.


How to reset only the young drivers test mode in F1 2012?

Is it possible to only reset the Young Drivers Test mode in F1 2012 (PS3)?


Dumb Guards Attack Me for No Reason

I swear I didn't do anything. The Guards of Whiterun attack me for no reason. I don't know why. I don't have any bounty. Can anyone help me? This has happened in Solitude the first time I went there, but the guards stopped attacking me. Oh yeah, I'm not a Vampire


"come back later" error from Steam when trying to play Skyrim

When I try to play Skyrim, I get an error from Steam saying that the game is not available at the moment, and I should try again later. What's going on, and how can I solve this?


What is a viable combination for a Plasma Dragon?

I am looking into the different dragons to get a water and lightning combination in an attempt to produce the new Plasma Dragon for my park. What is a good combination of dragons to breed that will result in a quick turn around to try and optimize my chances of obtaining this breed of dragon? (I am currently trying water and storm dragons, but not much luck as of yet, hence my question.) How do I breed a Plasma Dragon?


How do you breed a Butterfly dragon?

So a new limited time dragon has been added to DragonVale, namely the Butterfly dragon. I see this is a tri-combination dragon using Air, Lightning and Fire. With the last few dragons however simply matching these elements has proven to not be effective. What is a good combination of dragons to produce this type of dragon?


Can't pass through the Moonson boss fight?

When I have Moonson at 10% I can jump on the pyramid he throws at me but then how can I duck the tank? I have seen solutions to cut through the tank but how does it work? I have tried every key but Jack isn't cutting through the tank? I'm using the PC version.


Stuck on "Checking for updates..." when installing World of Warcraft?

I have recently been demanded to return to World of Warcraft, to take part in a reform of my old guild, so I am trying to reinstall World of Warcraft. I have downloaded the installer with no problems and run it as administrator, however it simply hangs at "Checking for updates..." as per below; ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/i9mhx.png) I have left this installer for a period of time and it has not timed out, it simply just sits there doing nothing. While I was investigating a similar issue for Diablo 3 (which got several steps further than this issue), I have already completely cleaned the World of Warcraft agent from my machine, and rebooted multiple times in an attempt to get this installation process to progress. I did some additional googling and found a post on a blue tracker which simply advises to perform all of the steps I have already run through.


What can the Pyro return to sender using the compression blast?

What exactly can the Pyro’s compression blast affect? I’ve reflected rockets back at soldiers, but I’ve had very sketchy luck trying to bounce other things back at enemy players.


How do the game's stealth and detection mechanics work?

I would like to dispatch enemies stealthily whenever possible, and I have these questions to further that goal:   * Any _tips and tricks_ on staying hidden? What are _efficient ways of killing enemies stealthily_?  How do enemies detect the player character?   * Do the _sounds_ you make matter? Does walking slower or crouch-walking help?    * How do _sight and light levels_ work? Can you sneak behind enemies? Hide behind objects? Hide in dark places? Being on a different level (a floor up or down)? (Do enemies look up or down?)  _Once you're spotted_ , is trying to stay hidden (by turning the lights off, crouch walking, etc.) effective, or will the enemies instantly and constantly know where you are?   * Do enemies get alerted if you kill one of them, or come across upon a dead body of a person you killed?   * Do enemies have different _"levels" of alertness_?   * How do humans or mutants differ when it comes to player detection? Any enemies with unique behavior when it comes to player detection?    * How does _difficulty_ change the stealth or detection mechanics?


Taking Down Helicopters

With the M72 Law, when I look lock onto an attack helicopter and fire, the helicopter makes an evasive maneuver and I miss. It seems like the best way to take down a helicopter is just to line it up without the scope and fire, is that the best way. I've had some success with this. Are there any other tips for taking down a chopper?


What does it take to unlock the Deceiver trait?

I'm trying to get my disease to stay under the radar as much as possible, and would like to leverage the Deceiver trait to do so. However it would seem I need to achieve some mark before I am even allowed to unlock it. What's the mark?


How many times can I feed as a Vampire?

I was wondering if I turned into a vampire in Skyrim, how many times can I feed in order to turn myself back to stage 1? I am under the assumption that NPCs don't respawn, so there must be a hard limit to the number of times I can feed on them to turn myself back to stage 1.


How can I protect myself against being thrown off the islands?

Oh gravity, thou art a heartless bitch achievement; floating islands, in a game where many spells can throw you across the whole screen; there are some sadistic developers working on Magicka, for sure. I'm at the end of chapter 6, fighting against successive groups of mages, and mostly getting myself voted off the island, in a very direct and painful way. Are there any way of protecting myself against being thrown across the screen and off the island, except throwing everyone else off first?


Mass Effect 3 - Best ending after missing some time sensitive missions

I just missed some time sensitive missions, but I guess I'm doing well with the other assets:   * Collector's base intact   * Rachni Queen saved   * Genophage cured   * Council saved The missions that I didn't complete are the ones I should've done before the Priority: Tuchanka part of the game. Should I go back (lose around 5 hours of game) or can I keep on moving forward and compensate these lost points through Galaxy readiness on the multiplayer mode? Thanks!


Why are my villagers not using my Storage Barn?

I have a small village consisting of just a few houses, a storage barn, a stockpile, a 100% full storage cart, a blacksmith and a woodcutter in the centre, and a gatherer, a forester, a hunter, a herbalist and a couple of houses in the nearby forest. For some reason, my villagers are barely my storage barn. They are leaving their food in baskets on the road outside the barn, despite the barn being only 12% full. Does anyone have any ideas as to why this is?


How exactly do you do a Sonic Drift in the 3D daytime segments?

Drifting in the daytime levels of Sonic Unleashed seems either really clumsy1 or just plain hard. Even on the drifting course in Mazuri, it's astoundingly difficult to do it correctly (i.e. without falling off the track). I can't figure out if it's because I drift (press the shoulder button) too early, drift too late, turn too sharply or too little, or all of them combined. At the risk of this being too broad a question, what tips, control-wise and timing-wise, should I keep in mind in order to pull off a successful and skillful Sonic Drift? 1 Apparently they refined the drifting controls for the modern Acts in Sonic Generations, as it's considerably easier to drift properly in Generations than in Unleashed. But your mileage may vary.


What is the reward for reaching the highest rank?

I've already unlocked all three bonus songs. What is the reward for reaching the rank above Five Star Commander (and what is that rank called)?


Will any mobs spawn in my barn?

Will any mobs spawn in my barn? nothing has yet but there is lots of light ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ZqIBK.png) There is most of the torches and the chicken just came in and the other was spawned by a egg Here is another view ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/3ifrT.png) So there is a lot of torches and light. Will anything spawn?


During a riot, what do prisoners have to get to to steal guns?

From Alpha 17 if prisoners decide to have a little riot, the most dangerous prisoners will target your armoury and attempt to arm themselves with shotguns and the like. I'd like to know a bit more about the mechanics of this (ideally without triggering an armed riot!). In order to arm themselves, do they have to just reach a tile designated as an armoury or do they have to reach a gun rack? I'm interested because I need to know if the following design is safe: ![My design of prison architect armoury](http://i.stack.imgur.com/nd6L2.png) As you can see I have an isolation corridor and an internal armoury. Unfortunately the 3*3 space assigned is not enough for my three guard lockers, equipment rack and table plus space for the three guards to rest. In order to solve this, I considered designating the outside corridor as armoury too and place the required table and lockers there, leaving only the gun racks sheltered in the inner room. That's entirely redundant, however, if the prisoners can just break in and arm themselves without going near a gun rack. What's the mechanic here, do they have to touch a gun rack to get guns or is being in the armoury enough?


How does one enter women's restroom?

On the Crew Deck of Normandy, we have the restrooms. Throughout the game thus far, I have been able enter men's restroom, but never women's (no hologrammatic lock on it). How do I enter women's? Is it openable at all at certain point in the game? I play a male Shepherd if that makes any difference. I am not a pervert or anything. Just curious about what's in that room. :-)


Starting a love interest in Mass Effect 2 from a Mass Effect 1 save file

I may have skipped a point or convo or something. But I currently have a (female) Shepard file from Mass Effect 1 and I'm playing Mass Effect 2. In the original Mass Effect, the Shepard's love interest was Liara T'Soni. However, I'd like to move on to another possible love interest in Kelly Chambers. (Wanted to see the dance scene.) But something is, wrong, I think. I talked with Kelly and told her she can feed my fish when I'm away and even had the dinner scene. But, I can't go further than that. I know I'm supposed to be able to call her to the loft. but that's not showing up in the file. Did I skip a dialogue somewhere?


How do armor, resistances and missile/melee damage reduction interact?

How do damage reduction from armor, damage reduction from resistances, and missile/melee damage reduction interact? For example, let's say I have   * X armor which translates to x% damage reduction from enemies at my level   * Y fire resistance which translates to y% damage reduction from fire from enemies at my level   * 2.00% missile damage reduction. What happens if I'm being shot by a missile which is supposed to inflict 100 points of fire damage?


Does Block and Dodge chance stack?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do armor, resistances and missile/melee damage reduction interact? To clarrify, say I have 20% block and 16.7% dodge, does that add up to 36.7% of what I guess would be called "absorbing" damage?


Damage resolution order

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do armor, resistances and missile/melee damage reduction interact? _The above question covers armor, resistances and DR (melee/ranged, or inherent monk/barb 30% DR). These are multiplicative and commutative (they resolve one after the other with no intervening steps, so order between them is moot). To clarify, I am asking for a complete view which includes where in the stack various skills and/or passives are applied._ How is incoming damage on a character resolved in the game considering various factors such as armor, resistances, class skills, damage reflection, shield block etc.? This significantly affects the utility of certain defensive abilities and when they proc, and I am interested in the big picture to understand the interplay between the various components. **Why is the order important?** It determines the amount of damage that is absorbed/redirected by the various character skills. For e.g. Force Armor would have stopped working completely post-hotfix if it resolved prior to armor/resists mitigation, as the initial incoming damage from Inferno mobs can easily be more than 2x of typical wizard hp (not using a low hp build). _Note: I am including an answer to indicate my current knowledge, but hope to get a more comprehensive post with all the various factors included._


How much protection do the various shields give

With the new levels of shields available as of 3 June 2013, is there an indication of how much protection each shield will give a portal? Similarly, do they contribute to the XM drain on the attacker in any way? For info on the new buffed shields, check out decodeingress: > Brandon Badger published on 31st of May that Portal Shields feel stronger > now. But there is a catch, only new obtained portal shields are stronger. If > you farmed those shields in last few months they have same stats as old > shields. Only new farmed shields have new stats: > > Old shields: Common +6 Rare +8 Very Rare +10 > > New shields: Common +10 Rare +20 Very Rare +30


How is environmental damage calculated?

Is it a flat number in a given difficulty and zone, or does it scale with player level and damage (DPS)?


What is a good way to determine if you should focus targets in team fights or go for a killing the closest person strat?

Your team really needs to be on the same page with stuff like this but when is it the right call to do one or the other?


Official CS 1.6 Scripting Reference

I have been trying to find official scripting reference by valve. Googling didnt help me. Is it removed? is there any alternate website?


World of Warcraft Official Armory Updates

I was wondering how often and when the data on the Armory gets updated? Does it only update once you log out or a certain time of day? Also, could this tool be used to view other people's characters (to see the gear, gems and talents)? Thanks in advance*


None of them is running?

I recently downloaded 18 wheels of steel pedal to metal but when I run the game on win 8 it shows following errors![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/sJkZY.png) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/EbKT1.png) Please help me as I was not able to get anything helpful on google


Can I give a portal key to another player in Ingress?

If I have a duplicate key in my inventory, can I give it to another player?


What is the criteria for "killed X creatures with one blow"?

I seem to occasionally get the "killed X creatures with one blow" bonus, even though I decidedly did not kill X creatures with a single shot. It sometimes happened to me when using "channeled" skills (such as rapid fire) and sometimes even using multiple regular attacks. What is the exact condition for receiving the bonus? And if it's really "X creatures killed under Y seconds", then what is Y?


How long does it take to revert a dragon using the Fountain of Youth?

Because I apparently don't have better things to do, I've started to revert some of my dragons to babies using the Fountain of Youth. I was surprised that it wasn't an instant action, and actually takes time like breeding or egg incubation. So my question is - is the "revert" time for transforming an adult into a baby the same as breed/incubation time, or is it based on something else?


What is the Tear of the Land?

I'm trying to solve the puzzle at level 9, where you need to place one item on each of the four slots. The Tear of the Land is the only one I can't figure out. What is it?


Is there anyway to track which awards have been earned per level?

I'm attempting to finish some of the achievements that require particular awards to be earned on all the levels. Is there anyway to track how close I am to earning a particular achievement?


What's the fastest way to get a new silver sword?

I've just begun the first chapter of the game, but I find myself... lacking. I stabbed something big and mean with my Silver Sword as part of the Prologue, and now I'm stuck in a catch-22. As a Witcher, most of my income comes from killing nasty things - and most of those nasty things die much faster when hit with a silver sword. However, I am short a key ingredient to forge a new one. I have no silver ore. The shopkeeper will sell me some, for ~200 orens a pop (I have around 150 currently), or I can go find some. The Witcher Wikia notes that "some bandits" carry some, but isn't specific at all about how to encounter these bandits. What's the fastest way to get enough money to buy the ore, or what's the fastest way to acquire the ore without having to kill monsters?


What's the cooldown on Geralt's Medallion?

I'll admit it - sometimes I touch myself. My Witcher medallion, I mean. Afterwards, there's this orange glow that surrounds nearby items. However, sometimes when I touch it, nothing happens. This is disappointing to no end. Sometimes I resort to rapidly touching my... medallion in the hopes that something will happen, but this seems counter-productive. The loading screens seem to indicate that there's a cooldown on Geralt's medallion's power, but how long is it? Is there any indication when it's ready for use again?


Camera height bug

I have been searching all over the internet with no result. When I log in to my character, the camera height is normal and the camera points to my head, but when I mount and dismount, the camera is now lower than before and points to my legs. This is really annoying. Is there such a tool or addon that could fix that? I have checked all the settings and NO, it is not the camera bobbing or max distance and it is not an issue of just one server. I think it started with Cataclysm. Illustrative video.


What determines the weather in Minecraft?

I'm in an area full of snow, does that mean it will only snow, or is there a possibility of rain? Is an area with ice or snow guaranteed to have snow fall? If not, what decides what weather the area has? Is there a way to tell what weather you will get in an area without having to wait and see? EDIT: So, going by the accepted answer, this shouldn't be happening? ![Raining on the snow](http://i.stack.imgur.com/8ZwQL.png) ![Rain on snow](http://i.stack.imgur.com/52iVE.jpg) Clearly, it can rain on areas that were covered by snow.


What makes a "legendary" legendary?

For the most part, we see that the single most powerful monster cards in Hearthstone are legendaries e.g. Ysera, Jaraxxus, Ragnaros. However there are some exceptions such as Finkle Einhorn and other cards such as Nat Pagle which are worse than some class specific cards such as mana tide totem which gives a guaranteed card next turn as opposed to a 50% chance.


How do you reset saved multiplayer progress in Portal 2?

Multiplayer progress in Portal 2 is saved to Steam Cloud: Is progress in the coop campaign in Portal 2 saved? How do you reset your progress to zero and experience the game from scratch with someone who has not played it yet?


Minecraft versions in Feed the Beast

I've heard various things about the Minecraft version Feed the Beast runs. Some people say it runs 1.5.1, others say it runs 1.4.7. Others still say it _supports the features_ of 1.4.7, as if to imply it's actually an older version with mods that emulate the new features of 1.4.7 (not excluding all the mods' other features, of course). Can anyone clarify which version FTB actually runs? If it is indeed 1.4.7 or later, how is that achieved? IndustrialCraft, RedPower, and perhaps other included mods do not support those newer MC versions, as far as I can tell. So how would FTB make that version work? I realize that there are multiple modpacks under the FTB banner. But a lot of them seem to include some combination of the big, popular mods like IndustrialCraft and Redpower. These are the ones I'm speaking of. On a related note, if I wanted to install a lot of the mods in FTB, but _not_ actually use FTB, would you recommend a particular Minecraft version? I.e. is there a certain lowest-common-denominator version of MC that's recommended for compatibility with all the big mods in FTB?