We finally built our Arcology! It's up and running but we each still have an outstanding task - "Increase the Arcology population!"; ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/qouGo.jpg) Looking on the Arcology great work site overview doesn't really reveal what it is we need to do either; ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/yAYXE.png) How do you increase the population of the Arcology?


How do I improve my gameplay in turn-based strategy games, given that they tend to be difficult?

**TL;DR** : Turn-based strategy games tend to be designed for high difficulty. As a less experienced gamer, how do I improve my gameplay in TBS games to meet these high standards? * * * I've been playing Fire Emblem Awakening for quite some time, and I've finished the game at Normal/Classic without excessive difficulty and without losing any units. I'm now playing at Hard/Casual, and I'm starting to have trouble--I'm losing units almost every battle, and while Casual mode limits the impact of these losses to the current battle, I feel like I'm doing things wrong. (Note that I am relying on pairing up considerably, I do check enemy movement and attack power to control casualties, and I do try to sequence moves so that attacks bring down enemy units as efficiently as possible. I have the EXPonential Growth and The Golden Gaffe DLC packs, but I'm trying to rely on them as little as possible.) The Fire Emblem franchise has had a very high difficulty throughout most of its history. While recent titles have offered lower difficulty options, the high difficulty of many of these games has been well accepted, at least in Japan. A large portion of the Fire Emblem community, from what I can tell reading forum posts online, plays Awakening at difficulty levels higher than Normal, and Casual mode is strongly frowned upon. This isn't limited to Fire Emblem. Other turn-based strategy games, like Battle For Wesnoth and XCOM: Enemy Unknown, tend to be designed for high difficulty (though to a lesser extent with Wesnoth). This leads me to believe that my skill is not up to the standards historically set by TBS games and the community of players who play them. * * * So, in the spirit of this question, as a less experienced gamer, how do I improve my gameplay in turn-based strategy games? While an answer related to Fire Emblem Awakening is most relevant to me, I'd like to have tips that apply to TBS games in general.


What is this green puffing smoke?

Occasionally, after fighting certain enemies, my character will start emitting a puff of green smoke about once a second. After quite a while, it will finally stop. I have to assume this is some kind of detrimental status effect, but there is no obvious consequence of the smoke. What is it?


How can I make an extremely bright light?

I'm trying to make a beacon/lighthouse which is visible from a distance at night (on far render). What is the best light source which will provide the brightest light / most visible to the human eye when wandering back home at night?   * Lava   * Torch   * Redstone Torch   * Glowstone   * Netherrack Fire   * Other? **Edit: Alternatively, are there any working mods/plugins that produce better lighting alternatives?**


Is it possible that the AI in Starcraft 2 learns?

Is it possible that the AI in Starcraft 2 is learning from previous games? If it's true, is there any way to 'reset' AI's algorithm? I have a strange feeling that the AI in 'Left 2 Die' (official mod) on brutal difficulty somehow 'adapts' to my gameplay and is getting even more difficult after each game. Could that be true?


How do I determine if someone is cheating in Call of Duty: Black Ops?

I've played games with some friends and they claimed that so-and-so was cheating. I honestly just thought that he was a really good player. What are some indications that someone is actually cheating?


In Team Fortress 2, which melee weapons have the longest attack range? shortest?

While it's easy to find damage data for melee weapons in TF2 (this question for example), it's difficult to find the range of melee weapons. The eyelander is described as being longer than the demoman's other weapons, but what is the actual range of various weapons. Does anyone know the reach of the various melee weapons in TF2?


Games already linked to the console?

On the launch of the Wii-U, the console was linked directly to the Nintendo account, which means: If you purchase a game (I think, just online) it will be saved on the console and can be re-downloaded. But if you buy another console, you have to buy it again. Was this fixed sometime in the past? Are there now accounts like on steam, where the bought games are listed and where it is possible to have different computers with the same accounts? Or is it like before?


Are Turtle Charge Stations as inefficient as they seem?

The wiki states that Charge Stations refuel Turtles at a rate of 1EU\t. Some quick math shows this is 20 fuel per second, 1200 fuel per minute. I can give a turtle 1000 fuel instantly using a bucket of lava. Is there some convienience or trick with the Charge Stations that I'm missing here, or should I continue to manually fill my Turtles with lava?


What are main reasons for not connecting?

I can't connect to many of my friends yet they can connect to me. What are the main reasons for people not being able to connect? Is it something to do with my Firewall? My Internet Firewall is low and I'm pretty sure my PC Firewall accepts the program.


How can I get the Abusive Jerk achievement?

I'm being too nice to *Hyun-ae, dammit! I can't figure out how to be an abusive jerk to her. What's the trick here?


What use is the shotgun for the heavy?

Typically my loadout for the heavy is:   * Minigun   * Sandvich   * Gloves of Running Urgently However, some of the players I play with (a 32-player server, but I have a reasonably close knit group of people I play Highlander with) have been moaning rather loudly about the amount of time I spend eating my sandvich. Based on their advice (or to shut them up) I started playing with the shotgun, but I find that I never seem to use it - the minigun can usually shoot down most people attacking me. What strategies should I be using to ensure that I'm using the shotguns potential?


Do items in houses respawn?

So I've read up on plenty of posts regarding the respawning of things in the game. Which then I concluded all areas (Main, dungeons, caves, towns, etc) entered at a lower level then 40 are pointless to clear out on a return visit as per the in game week respawn period of all chest, hidden items, carts, corpses, reagents, and so forth (By this I mean you can not clear out all areas for the mere satisfaction of 101% completion, and since the areas level lock upon entry to what your level was no need for going in for low level items). However with the exception of houses the items may be of low level however the question is do these things respawn? If so, are books, letters, keys omitted from this or are only certain books, and letters omitted such as skill books or quest related items? Example: By this method could one, in retrospect, harvest bookshelves to amass a collection of all Amalur literature? Or could one simply clear out all houses for just a little sanctification of perfection? P.S. Disregarding the inventory/stash limitations, as this is easily circumvented via killing the vendors to create duplicates of items, such as backpacks, which translates to infinite space.


How to gift WoW to friend in France?

Have a friend homebound with cancer. Chemo makes him too sick to go out, and we (his American friends) want to entertain his mind. Might as well get him addicted to WoW! The current plan is to register an account in his name on the UK store on the EU domain, and he can access it even though he'll use the French version. Will that work? Blizzard/Battle.net is sooo not forthcoming about how the servers work. If there's no other way, we have another French-speaking friend who could register him on the French domain, but that just complicates things...


Is there a faster and more reliable way to install a mod?

I'm trying to install the Pet Bat mod for my kid. After installing the mod twice, I still can't get it to work. Is there a way to auto-install a mod from a zip file? Once I've installed an existing mod manually, is there a way to confirm that it is installed, like a command line tool inside Minecraft? So far the manual process either doesn't work, or the mod isn't working and I have no way of figuring out which it is other than trial and error.


Updated Skyrim, and Now I Can't Attack With Left Hand

I just installed an update to Skyrim, but now I want to get rid of it because I can no longer attack with my left hand at all. Because of this, I can't hit with bows, magic, or anything left-handed. I can only attack with my right hand and 'strong hit', so it's costing me a lot of stamina. If I try to hit with left hand my character makes a special move (like he attacks with both swords; not the strongest attack) which isn't what I want either. Are my mouse button inputs messed up somehow? How do I fix this? If necessary I can upload a video to Youtube, but hopefully this will be enough.


Is there a way to switch between obtained scorestreaks?

In Black Ops 2, if I get multiple scorestreaks in a single match, am I allowed to switch between them and choose which one I want? For example, say I've obtained UAV, and then a Care Package. Is there a way I can use the UAV before the care package? The console I am using is the Xbox 360, but if you know the answer for other consoles as well, please include them.


How can you tell the gun type on top of the jeeps in Far Cry 2?

I've been playing Far Cry 2 on Infamous (hardest) difficulty lately. Without question the most common vehicle in Far Cry 2 is the Assault Truck. ![Assault Truck](http://i.stack.imgur.com/2yXlv.jpg) Mounted on top of it is a machine gun. The machine gun, like all mounted video game guns, has infinite ammo, which is awesome, and I use it constantly in all my drive-by shootings. About once in every ten times, though, I start pulling the trigger to induce some high-velocity lead poisoning and discover that instead of the pleasing yet somehow anemic " _dakka dakka dakka dakka_ " noise I get a much more thrilling "bamp! bamp! bamp! bamp!" and my hapless victims seem to die much more quickly. How can I guarantee I'll get a truck with this beefier gun all the time?


How to connect heart monitor to Kinect?

I tried to do it like they do on video, however the light on the heart rate monitor is always blinking and it is not recognized. I have tried to start the heart monitor(by pressing the on button). it has started blinking. Then I have pressed the connect button on the monitor. Than I have pressed the connect button on xbox. The xbox's ring has started to spin. After some time it has stopped. The blinking on the monitor has not stopped. The game does not see the monitor. Any ideas?


I blew up Vault 19 -- so why does the ending act like I didn't?

I just finished New Vegas, siding with the NCR. This was my fourth run- through. This time around, I blew up Vault 19. (It seems that being "Very Good" karmically involved a lot of blowing up established environments -- Vault 19, the Brotherhood, I could go on ... ) So I get to the end-game, and I'm told that the Vault 19 Powder Gangers continued to torment the wasteland for years, preying on citizens of the NCR. What? I **blew them up.** Like, exploded the Vault. Kablooey! Is this a glitch, or does the game just not have a separate ending slide for, "the Courier destroyed all the evil ex-cons and the NCR lived happily ever after?"


Making player invincible to mobs, but not other players

Is there some way that I could make players invincible to mobs, but still be able to be harmed by players? I have already tried using this command, but it makes the player invincible to other players too. Is there anyway I can do this? Here is the command I tried:               /effect @a 11 240 372000


How can I improve my success rate when farming?

I've bin farming old slappy for a very long time. I've killed him more than doc mercy and still no legendary. I am op8. How can I improve my chances at getting his drops?


Why do my Gmod mods not load?

I subscribed to all of these addons, but they don't load when I start the game. How do I fix this? I really need help! I just want to keep my mods loaded because I have to reload them every time.


Basic attack strategy for Civilization 5

I'm new to the Civilization franchise and was just wondering if conquering early game is worth it. Should I upgrade my civilization and unleash my fury when I have everything unlocked or is there some merit to conquering a civ here or there when still in the medieval era. I ask this because (I'm playing right now) I personally don't see the benefit in just wasting early game units when I can just upgrade everything and unleash hell later on when I have all the fun stuff :)


Set a specific block to air via console

FTB has a lot of random crashes (for example, sprinkler on top of a certain pipe - I forget which). Often the solution is to just delete the block. I'm able to do this with MCEdit however because the world file is 2.7GB _zipped_ , the server I host often goes down for the entire day while I download, edit, re-zip, then upload and unzip. **Is there a way to remove/set a specific block to air via the console?**


Wii Mario Kart World Records Contaminated for the Ghost Time Trials?

Is it just me or I see the Toad's Factory, Coconut Mall, DK Summit with World Records being ridiculously low in time and viewing the Replay, it went on and on and the karts or bikes are just crashing into fences for 10 minutes or more. Is their site being hacked?


Friendly artillery fire from the Boomers

I managed to avoid the Boomer artillery fire and speak with their leader. They promised not to fire on me any more, and I already performed a quest for them and have a reputation of "accepted" with the Boomers. They still fire on me if I come near the Nellis gate or the area in front of it. They don't mind killing their own people in the process. I don't want to reload and redo the quest for them again, is there any way of circumventing that bug, e.g. via some console commands?


Does Affinity stack?

I just completed my Azure Rathalos armor set, and noticed that it gave me an Affinity boost. I remembered that Nargacuga weapons also had an affinity boost. So before I start grinding for Nargacuga Dual Blades, I want to know, is it worth it? Or will Affinity not stack at all and I'll just have two different Affinity percentages?


Should I make bigger fewer game engines or many smaller game engines?

I have recently hit 1M dollars and got into a new office yet the only engine I have is still my first engine.   I have researched a good amount amount of engine features, but I am trying to research every currently available feature before making an engine so I can use this single engine for every genre.   But is this the right thing to do?


Make AI do a specific build in YABOT?

I want to practice against various builds (things like roach builds, zerg rushes, DT rushes, etc.) so i can make and refine counter-builds for them. Is it possible to get the AI to do them consistently with YABOT?


Is there a way to combine texmod .tpf files into one "package" file?

So, I play a lot of Guild Wars, and I generally load it through texmod to get certain UI enhancements that make the screen a bit prettier. This works generally well, but it annoys me a bit that each time I load texmod, I need to select about five different .tpf files from a drop down list before I can run the game through the program with the enhancements I like. Is there some way to combine .tpf files into one file to reduce the amount of times I need to click the screen? I ask this out of sheer laziness.


How to beat Challenge 1 of the 3rd Expansion in Duels of the Plainswalkers?

The title sums the question up pretty well. I simply haven't been able to figure out how to beat this challenge with the limited mana given, the limited direct damage dealing possibilites and the many lifelink creatures in Sorin's battlefield. What is the solution to this challenge?


What determines whether or not you get a bomb at the end of a stage?

At the end of each section of each level in Bit Trip Core, you get a bomb -- until you don't, then you stop getting bombs. What determines when you get bombs and when you don't? Is it enough to drop into Nether once to stop getting bombs for the rest of the track?


What is the optimum player position respective to mob grinder?

I've noticed a bunch of rules regarding monster behavior relative to player position: they don't spawn near the player, spawn then despawn far from player, spawn and stay somewhere in between, move in certain distance, don't move at a different distance... generally, a mess of rules I can't quite tackle. So, I'm building a mob grinder. From what I understand, if I'm too close monsters won't spawn, if I'm too far they will despawn and if I'm not near enough they won't move, won't fall in the flow and get carried to the collection zone. So, where should my character be, respective to the designated mob spawn area of the grinder for optimal yield?


What is a hidden object game?

I've read mentions of a games called Hidden object games. What is this?


How do I sync a Datel 270 wheel with an Xbox 360?

I have lost the manual and cannot work out how to sync my Datel 270 wheel with my Xbox 360. Any ideas?


How can I achieve Patent Protection?

The Engineer achievement Patent Protection is eluding me. The achievement's description is: > Destroy an enemy Engineer's sentry gun with a sentry under control of your > Wrangler. I've destroyed mini-sentries and regular sentries currently being built with a wrangled Mini-Sentry, but still haven't gotten this achievement. Are there any restrictions as to what type of sentry you're using, what type of sentry they have, and the enemy sentry's build status?


How can I get a higher score in Metal Torrent?

I was playing Metal Torrent and I noticed that there was an online leaderboard. I was ranked in the 6000s. Can anyone give me tips on how to get a higher score, and possibly get a higher rank in the _online ranks_?


What bots do each of the Pros spawn?

When a pro buys bots at the station, what is spawned? Exact numbers would be nice. For instance I know the assassin spawns (3?) gremlins, the assault spawns buzzers, and the gunner spawns bouncers (and a few other bots too?) Does this change depending on the map? Is there any random variation to the #?


How do I buy an Epic Breeding Island?

I am having a rotten time breeding rare dragons... How do I buy a breeding island?


Breaking granite in the sandbox custom game type?

In Dungeons (PC), how do you break the granite that surrounds the monster dens in the custom sandbox game types? By granite, I mean the stone that your goblin workers can't burrow through. I can't find any spells or items that allow you to break the stone. Seeing as it's sandbox, there's no quests that trigger them to "become breakable", which is what happened in the single player.


How do I get Into the Bone Gallery?

This quest says something about convincing the spirits to open the gate for me, but there are no spirits to be seen anywhere nearby. How do I get in to the Bone Gallery? ![Rouse the Estherian Spirits?](http://i.stack.imgur.com/mrfeE.jpg)


Can I use saves from BGEE to play BG2?

I'm considering buying Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition. But I'm wondering: would I be able to continue the story on the old edition of Baldur's Gate II? I'm not sure I want to wait for Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition, which is supposed to be released sometime in 2013.


What's This Blue Dome Projected Over My Back?

I've just noticed that my Engineer suddenly has this blue dome thing coming out of his pack and hanging in the air over his back. What is this? Is it put there by the 'Aegis' skill, the effects of which is currently active (apparently)? ![Blue dome on my Engineer's back](http://i.stack.imgur.com/bZfP3.jpg)


In Virtual Tennis 2009, is it possible to hit the ball out or ace the computer?

In Virtual Tennis 2009 for PC, has anyone actually seen the ball hit out? Also, has anyone ever aced the computer? It doesn't seem to be possible.


Halo 4 War games Map pass problem

I bought the **war games map pass** , then entered Halo 4 after it, I checked the Xbox Live Market Place trough Halo 4 and downloaded the 3 map packs, but still **I'm not seeing any of the playlist**. I saw a question about it from a few months ago but still can't see the playlist. Any ideas of whats going on?


What is Hurricane's accuracy in rain?

With no weather active, Hurricane has an accuracy of 70%. In the rain, however, the accuracy of the attack is boosted. Serebii states that its accuracy becomes 100%. > This move has different accuracies depending upon the weather. In Rain, it > has an accuracy of 100%. – Serebii.net AttackDex Veekun and Psypoke both confirm this as well. > During Rain Dance, this move has 100% accuracy. – Veekun > > During Rain Dance, it becomes 100% accurate. – Psypoke However, Bulbapedia states that Hurricane "cannot miss" in the rain (emphasis mine). > Hurricane **cannot miss** when used during heavy rain, but has an accuracy > of 50% during intense sunlight. – Bulbapedia This is slightly unclear. It could be trying to state that Hurricane has a 100% accuracy and therefore cannot miss _unless_ the attacker's accuracy or defender's evasion have been modified. It could also be trying to say Hurricane is unable to miss in the rain, similar to Aerial Ace and other similar moves. **Does Hurricane have 100% accuracy in the rain, or can it not miss?**


How do you breed the Legendary monster?

There is a quest in the game to acquire the Legendary monster. Description: > **Legendary** > > Find and hatch the mysterious Legendary monster, master of the elements! > > ![legendary monster image](http://i.stack.imgur.com/IcjT0.png) If you want to breed it, what combination of monsters do you use?


How to detect Wolfenstein 3D secret area?

It has been passed many years since the last time I played to Wolfenstein 3D. Is there a visual trick to detect secret area or should I try to press open on all walls?


Wolfenstein 3D is now available for free online. But is this version any different than the original?

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the game's release, Bethesda (which bought iD Software) is hosting a free in-browser version of Wolfenstein 3D. But I'm curious if this version is the exact version that was released in 1992. Are there any major gameplay changes? Are the graphics different? How about easter eggs?


Is there a Geiger counter sound in Fallout Tactics?

Just curious as I've been re-playing this old classic Fallout Game. I noticed that levels with "green radiation" don't seem to show a geiger counter, or any sort of notification of 'being radiated'. I only see "Radiated" after the fact of a character receiving a high dose. Maybe I'm just recalling Fallout 3's system.


Why can't I mine or build on my PocketMine Server?

I have created a server on my computer for my children to join via their Android devices. I am using PocketMine-MP to host my server. My children are able to move, access the inventory, kill each other but they are unable to place or mine blocks in any gamemodes.


Are harder CPU players given a mechanical advantage?

Are there any mechanical differences between the nine levels of CPUs besides their AI? That is, are harder CPU players given bonuses to their speed, damage, etc? For example, many strategy games give more difficult computer players advantages like omniscience of the board, bonus resources, etc.


Can the map in Don't Starve contain an island?

After jumping through a wormhole, I seem to be on a section of the map that is an island. I haven't been able to fully explore the entire map due to a series of Killer Bees' nests right where a land bridge would logically be located. Do islands exist in Don't Starve? I just want to know if it's worth taking on those Killer Bees.


Minecraft error: Java(TM) SE Binary is not responding

When I run Minecraft 1.7.2 I get an error: "Java(TM) SE Binary is not responding". How can I fix this? I have tried uninstalling EVERYTHING associated with Minecraft, reinstalled with same results. For some reason my Minecraft automatically starts in fullscreen, I'm not sure why that is, but that is the problem. I played before in window form and it worked fine.


How can I exit fullscreen in Minecraft and it stays on?

I just downloaded it and I accidently pressed fullscreen. Now all I see is a back screen in front of me. I tried all commands and stuff, but only the quit command works. I want to exit full screen but not actually exit out of Minecraft, just the fullscreen.


Broken achievements in Mass Effect 1

During my first (of three) playthrough of Mass Effect 1, I encountered a strange... bug? that has since prevented me from attaining a couple of achievements. To elaborate: during the final sequence - the approach to the boss fight, specifically - I was making frequent saves. During said sequence, I reached level 50, which should have unlocked an achievement. It did not. I didn't notice immediately, however. I did not finish the sequence the first time, and put it down for the night, but the next day when I tried to load my save files my Xbox told me the file had been corrupted, and I was forced to load from an earlier save and do the sequence over again. I finished it this time. However, the Level 50 achievement still did not unlock. In subsequent playthroughs, I reached as far as level 56, but the achievement in question did not unlock. Is there any way I can fix this problem, and gain the achievement and it's Mass Effect 2 bonuses?


Help me find a good potions calculator?

Trying to find a good potions calculator. I used to have one but lost it when my comp crashed, it had a list of the reagents and you input the number you had and it gave a readout of craftable potions. Can someone identify it for me?


Help! I lost my map when I died!

So I fell off a huge cliff and died. I was spawned forever and a decade away from my stuff and didn't make it back in time. My map to the world was on me and so it was also lost! Can I find another one somewhere or can I build a new one?


Eradicate A Religion

I'm playing a game in which there is a very annoying AI player whose religion continually spreads to my cities. It's beginning to annoy me, and I want to fix it. Is there any way for me to completely eradicate a religion? I don't just mean get it out of my civilization, I want to remove it from the game.


I have a dozen or more Big Spenders in Arrivals from a Reward. How do I use them?

I finished an assignment and got a big spender reward. It unpacked a dozen or more (hard to tell how many) big spenders into my arrivals level., but they are not listed and don't seem to be available for use. How do I use them? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/fbFmU.png)


Can I use RMAH without a credit card?

I want to start using RMAH, but it says that I do need a credit card for it. I tried using PayPal, but still no luck. Even tho' my PayPal balance is sufficient, Battle.NET still asks for a valid credit card. Is there any way to load a balance to RMAH without a credit card?


How to get lower-level items for runebreaking

I've got Foraging, Apothecary, and Runecrafting as my professions in Rift. My character is about level 30 now, but I haven't worked on runecrafting as much as I should as I was leveling. When I loot items, it says "Requires Runecrafting 76", while my runecrafting skill is only about 35. Is there a good way to get lower-level items to runebreak, to level up that profession?


D3 Unable to join Act 2 public game on Hell difficulty

I've got a lvl52 Wizard, with whom last night I've finished Act1 on Hell difficulty. I was able to do that in a public game. Now I'd like to join a public game for Act2, but its greyed out :( Are there level restrictions for acts, within the Hell difficulty?


What moves can hit me when using fly?

It was my understanding, and from past experience, that the move "Swift" was the only move that could hit you when using "Fly". Kind of like Earthquake being able to hit me when using Dig. But I was recently playing Heart Gold and I was taken out with Thunder when I was flying. So what all moves can hit you when using Fly? And did the types of moves that can hit you change throughout the different generations?


In Civilization IV what are the differences between the Difficulty Levels?

Can anyone explain what are the differences (like attacking style, culture development, etc) of the enemies in Civilization IV between the various difficulty levels?


At level 60, when does Seize the Initiative outperform The Guardian's Path?

I am interested in the breakpoint at which the bonus armor from Seize the Initiative will outperform The Guardian's Path 15% dodge bonus, at maximum level. This is so I can choose the best defensive passive for reducing incoming damage in situations where I can only pick one of them. I am aware that dodge is more random than armor, and can lead to damage spikes or lulls, but I'm really just concerned with the average expected damage reduction. **At what amount of Dexterity/Armor does Seize the Initiative offer more damage reduction than The Guardian's Path?**


What is so special about Living Lightning (wizard skill)?

Let me try to understand. Only 20% damage. There are other skills that hit much harder than that. Yet. I've heard many people recommend it. WHat advantage does it have? What is it for?


Final Fantasy VII - Train of Corel

How do I stop the Corel Train in Corel (Playstation version)?


How can I play borderlands without the CD

I have borderlands via steam, and require no CD. My friend bought the game from the store, and therefore needs the CD to run the game. He's currently sitting in my living room, as we planned to LAN the game this evening, and he is upset because he forgot the CD at his house. Since obviously it can be run without a CD (or else my steam version would not work) is there some way to change his copy of the game to do so? Note: I'm attempting to avoid the classic CD CRACK solution as it's illegal and a PITA, not to mention viruses and what-not.


Sideshow Bob on Simpson's Tapped Out

On the Simpson's tapped out, what is the point of sideshow Bob showing up all the time? Is it just for money and experience finding him? Also, is there a specific condition that needs to be met to see him?


Wilderness Regrowth with Towny

Is it possible to use the Towny plugin for Bukkit for Minecraft to regrow "wilderness" areas? I'm hoping to allow blocks that are commonly harvested, like sand, to regrow over time so the landscape isn't destroyed by people harvesting sand for glass (as an example). I know you can do this with creeper explosions, so if there is a way to do this for player destruction then please let me know.


Is it possible to complete Daedric Artefact Achivement without killing Silus?

First time I took Mehrune's Razor, but then I reload and save Silus. Also, I thought Skeleton Key counting as artifact too. Now I can't get ahievment. I lost all saves near this quest point, also I almost complete other quest lines for now, so it is painfull to start this game one more time for 15 questlines. So I want to know is there are the way to get this achivement? Maybe console that will reset quest and do not affect ahivement system (as I heard, some console commands can be count as cheat and ahivement system will be blocked)?


How do I level up just my attributes in Dragon Age: Origins (PS3)?

Is any one still playing dragon age origins? I need to know how I got stuck leveling up as far as attributes go? I cant level up anymore as it seems to keep me from completing the level up after using my points. Is it because of glicth usage or should i start over and plan the levels?


How do I save survivor Jose?

I came across a survivor in the south bunker on the first resort map. I think his name is Jose. I can't seem to get him to talk to me once I kill the zombies outside the fence that are trying to get him. Basically I have no idea how to save him or get to the 'portal'.


How to join my own crew?

I tried really hard looking for answers but it seems like no one else is having the trouble I am.I recently made a crew and set it to invite only plus I cant find it when I search for it and it says i'm not in my own crew.I don't know what to do please help.


When should I tap out?

I know, that as long as I am down but not dead yet, I can whisper information to my teammates, but at the same time, I could be the fish bait. What are the advantages and, more importantly, the disadvantages of tapping out when you are down?


What network settings are best for Counter-Strike: Source after the update?

After the update my kpd has plummetted and I was wondering if some of the settings could do with tweaking. I am getting a lag spike most rounds and reg does appear worse than usual. I have:   * `cl_interp` = 0.045    * `cl_cmdrate` = 66    * `cl_updaterate` = 66 I have turned off HDR and turned every graphic setting down. Are there better settings that I could use, for general play on a very active server (20-50 players)?


'Ping' in multiplayer games

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What is ping? (And why is it important?) This is a kinda naive question. But I am curious to know what is meant by 'Ping' in multiplayer games. I games like quake3, I used to see a number for the 'Ping' column for each player. What does that mean?


Do blessings stack?

Do the effects of identical blessings stack? If I equip two Blessings of Hachiman in my body slots, will I have twice the chance of dodging attacks?


Can I get the Absolution trophy via level select if I didn't start on Professional difficulty?

The last trophy I need for Hitman Absolution is the golden "Absolution" trophy, rewarded for completing the game on any Professional difficulty. Difficulty's are divided in two groups:   * Enhanced      * Easy     * Normal   * Professional      * Hard     * Expert     * Purist  I started on Normal difficulty for like 4 levels and switched to Hard because I was aware of the trophy. The trophy didn't pop after I completed the game (as expected). My question is: Can I `level select` to do the missions I did on normal or do I need to start all over again?


How many skill points are available in Guild Wars 2?

Lets say you've completed 100% of the game's skill challenges. How many skill points would you have by the end of it? Is there any other way to get skill points excluding Skill Challenges?


Is it illegal to use the select key for plinking in major tournaments?

In Street Fighter IV you can remap the Select key to be easily accessible so you can plink your light punch. Is this "trick" legal or illegal on major tournaments? EDIT: If nothing else is stated in the tournament rules considering this.


Who can I safely kill with the Ebony Blade?

I want to empower the Ebony Blade, and I understand that means I need to kill NPCs that trust me, but I don't want to miss out on any quests or advantages. Several NPCs will become followers, merchants, marriageable, etc. on completion of a quest, and in some cases killing an NPC will affect other NPCs. Which NPCs can I safely kill to empower the Ebony Blade? This isn't a quest, but I'm trying to get a good two-handed sword and I like this one the best.


What new moves has Shepard picked up since Mass Effect 2?

From what I've experienced and seen in Mass Effect 3, it seems like Shepard has added a good number of new moves to his kinetic arsenal. Just to be sure I haven't neglected anything he's capable of, I want to know exactly what's changed, combat-wise, since Mass Effect 2. From personal experience, it's easy to blow through the tutorial level and completely miss something new they were trying to teach you. I'd hate to find out that Shepard is able to do something useful or, more importantly, _cool_ in a battle and I've just never known it was an option. **What new moves has Shepard learned since Mass Effect 2?** To give you some ideas, I'm thinking things like cover-based mechanics, reloading, jumping, quick-aiming, etc.


How long is this guy going to be on my tab?

So as I was spelunking, me and my party finished a level, then one guy says he lacks the energy to keep going. Being the nice guy I am, I put him on my elevator tab. I noticed two tabs I could put him on; "Elevator" and "All". What does "All" include? How long is he going to be on my elevator tab? Was it just for that one trip or have I committed to paying for every elevator trip he's ever going to take, for forever?


How do I Get the HUD?

In 'Sixty Five Million and One BC', I'm kind of lost without a heads-up display, particularly when I'm just learning how to be a Raptor again. How can I get this guy to give me his? ![Heads up Display](http://i.stack.imgur.com/6KwOR.png)


Do possessed weapon upgrades scale with level?

Possessed weapons can be upgraded by sacrificing items to them. If I wait til a higher level to upgrade my weapon, will the upgrade be more powerful than if I upgraded it now?


Changing email registered with Runescape from an inactive address

My runescape account is connected to an email address that I disabled and now when I try to change it to an email that I use, I cannot get the second verification key. Is there anything I can do?


How does the scoring work?

I cannot work out how the scoring works in game... Information is hard to come by, does anyone know what activities award points, and how much?


Where are the Cerberus ciphers?

In the Embassies area of the Citadel, I talked to an officer named Delk. He's requesting I find some Cerberus ciphers for him. The specific quest text is as follows: > A C-Sec officer needs updated ciphers to break Cerberus codes. Find the > ciphers and deliver them to him, at the Citadel embassy. **Where are the ciphers, and what is the reward for returning them to Delk?**


Is the resources available to loot taken from your own stockpile?

After i got attacked i was watching the replay i noticed on the side there was a number for gold/elixir available to be looted. the attack occurred during a short while i was checking my email so when i came back in i had to wait a couple of minutes for the attack to end however i noticed that the number in the replay on available loot was quite different to my stockpile (available in the replay was approx 6,000 elixir, stockpile was 10,000+. i hadn't collected anything since the attack). I am wondering, when attacking another player, is the available loot a fraction from your stockpile or is it a separate value?


Are "Planeswalker" cards available in game?

During the campaign you'll sometimes see a short sort of 'cutscene' of a given planeswalker, followed up by a 3 page biography that presists until you press "Continue". On the first page of this bio, there is always a "Planeswalker" card, which matches whichever planeswalker bio you are looking at, and has some numbers and abilities on it that don't make sense to me. I've played a fair bit of the campaign, and not come across a mode where these cards are available. Is there a mode in the game where these cards are available and used?


Is there a reliable, continuous source for dragon locations?

I'm trying to gather bones and scales to make armor for one character, and I've come to realize that there's never really any dragons around when you _want_ them to be. Is there a reliable, continuous source (i.e.: radiant quest giver with a dragon obsession) for dragon locations? Ideally, this would be a source that still works effectively in end-game scenarios. Such as when you've completed all the major questlines (story, civil war, factions), all of the prominent side-quest lines (daedra, divine, etc.), and found and cleared all of the Word Walls. It would really be perfect if the quest-giver _only_ issued dragon quests but, if there isn't such a person, I suppose I could work with one that asked for other tasks in between now and then.


What effects does the Compass have in ActRaiser?

I've been playing a lot of old SNES games on my Android phone recently, and have currently picked ActRaiser up again. I thought I had maxed this game out as a kid but I want to replay it and make sure I never missed anything. I just got the Compass from Bloodpool. I think I always used to give that to Marahna... but I forgot what it did. I read online people saying it should be used in Fillmore instead. Where can the Compass be used and what effects does it have? Should it be used in Marahna or Fillmore? Can it be used anywhere else, like Northwall?


What does it mean if it shows a question mark over the Steam Cloud icon?

Looking at my games in List View, I noticed that it shows a question mark over some of them with whether or not they support the Steam Cloud. ![The normal icon and the one with a question mark](http://i.stack.imgur.com/wj2Al.png) What does this mean?


What are the benefits of the different weapons in survival mode?

I have started playing MW3 recently and have completed 13 rounds in Resistance map. I have been using the Assault Riffle ACR 6.8. What kind of weapons I should use for survival mode where I can get more bang for my buck?


Finding lost Ocelots?

I didn't realize that upon quitting Minecraft, your Ocelots automatically sit. When I logged back in, I went off adventuring again, but I didn't notice that my Ocelots weren't following me. Now I can't find them at all! How can you get Ocelots that are sitting down to teleport to you?


Do bonuses to power damage affect damage from grenades?

I'm playing an infiltrator in Mass Effect 3 multiplayer, and I want my sticky grenades to be very damaging. Does anyone know?


Should I always equip a weapon in my free hand, even if it is a weak one?

This is a question I can't seem to find in any of the FAQs or explanations of the game. Is it beneficial to have a weapon in your free hand? For instance, I have a pretty sweet wand, I enchanted it like 10 times, got really lucky and I've got 2 pretty sweet gems in it. So, for where I am in the game, this thing is kicking ass. But it's a one handed weapon, I have another hand free. My other one handed weapons are not as good; lesser wands or pistols, with DPS much lower and no good effects. So my question is, is it still better to put SOMETHING into the other hand, or leave it empty? If the other hand is empty, will the good wand fire twice as often as if I had 2 weapons? Would be overall DPS be the average of the two, or the sum? Also, does Dual-Wield affect this decision?


Fifa 11 Career mode take Virtual Pro when moving clubs

Just finished my first season in Career mode and was disappointed that all of my job offers at the end of the season are for "Manager" only. The only offer of Player Manager was with my first club. Does this mean I'm now stuck with my original club (Perth Glory) if I want to continue using my VP? If I move clubs am I likely to ever get another offer as Player Manager?


How much does it cost to combine a gem?

On the AH it seems like the cost to buy some of the gems outright is cheaper than it is to combine 3 lesser gems, but I don't have any to check. How much does it cost (in gold and materials) to combine gems between each quality level?


How are players paired in public games?

Often no one will join my public game (with a friend or without), but then many players will come in/out. How does Blizzard match/group players into games? Are all games filled to two players first (then three, four), or what are the rules? Is it based off of latency/ping? Does it detect when you're having trouble (read: dying often)?


How do you cut a gem

I have a Nightstone and a simple grinder, but can't for the life of me figure out how to cut a gem in WoW. What's the right way to do it once you have jewel crafting 300+?


What weapons are class restricted?

This page suggests that the wizard can use:   * Axes   * Daggers   * Maces   * Spears   * Swords (Click on the Wizard icon, and all of those weapons are not disabled, meaning that the class can use them.) This Diablo Wiki article explains weapons types, but it is not clear whether the Wizard can use only wands, or other weapons. So do you know the exact list or weapons type that a class can use? Or can you find this information somethere? My motivation to know is that the damage per second of those weapons can change quite a bit from one to the other, and the spell damage is based on that. For example, the level 1 wand (apprentice's want) is only 3 DPS, whereas the level 1 spear (javelin) has a DPS of 7.2–8.4.


What determines your camp's tier?

Recently, I've been having trouble with my camps advancing very far, mainly because I can't get stone. (When I remember to plant stuff, and I don't attack a unicorn.) I think that getting to the "Camp" tier, it takes a farm and saw pit, but what about the third tier? Is there a fourth? I've made it to the third tier on v1.3, but can't in the newest version (1.41) even after building every workshop.


For an AD Carry runes, when should I get Armor Pen? Attack Dmg?

Is one of them more viable for Late game? Early game? Last hitting? Harassing enemy?


Is there a script to replay the portal credits in the computer terminal?

As said in the question title, I'm searching a script/C/C++ program/whatever to replay the ending song of portal. I mean the whole terminal style credit playing as an application on the computer, not within Portal.


How would I solve the Twins Riddle in Qasir Al-Wasat?

In _Qasir Al-Wasat: A Night in-Between_, I have solved the Twins Riddle by sheer luck. I'm trying to understand how the solution makes sense. There are several colored pressure plates and I can activate three of them simultaneously. How does the solution make sense? How can I solve the riddle without resorting to trying three pressure plates at random? * * * I am not the only one on the Internet. See for instance this forum post: > Similarly, I 'solved' the Twin Riddle entirely **by accident** , though I > imagine there's some sort of way to tell what its solution is meant to be > through in-game materials. or this forum post: > But the twins riddle I only solved **by chance** (I tried to interpret the > riddle, for instance the starting letters of every sentence, but couldn't > find any solution that way).


grid 2 crashing on laptop

after playing one or two races when next event is loading the game crashes suddenly without any warning or showing any problem windows **not** even show the dialog box "grid 2 exe has stopped working"   * using windows 8 - 64 bit 4gb ram 2gb graphic card [AMD RADEON ] 2.7 ghz intel i5 processor


Are there any benefits to getting married?

In some of the previous Harvest Moon games your spouse would help you out on the farm in various ways, but this isn't the case in all the games in the series. I'm hoping that A New Beginning falls into the former group, but FOGU doesn't mention anything. The A New Beginning "Married Life" and "Child" sections are still works in progress though, so there could be benefits not currently covered on the site. Are there any benefits to getting married, or will my spouse just hang around my farm instead of around town?


What determines fleet size?

I have a hostile neighbor whose fleet's are more powerful than any of mine. The problem isn't that I don't have good enough ships, but that my fleet sizes are too small. With my best ships I can only merge two at a time into a fleet. Is there a way to increase the size of a fleet?


Determine number of actions per turn per faction in Skyward Collapse

The number of actions per turn per faction in Skyward Collapse seems to be inconsistent and I haven't been able to figure out what determines the number of actions available to the factions across the turns.


How do the different color tokens work for materials?

What color tokens determine the color of material tiles such as walls, doors, and barrels? When modding Dwarf Fortress raw files, the format of a color token is fairly simple:               [COLOR:8:7:0]      ...where 8 is the foreground color, 7 is the background color, and 0 is the brightness flag. If set to 1, the brightness flag adds eight to the foreground color, if it's not already a bright color (8 through 15). The background color must be a dark color (0 through 7). The color for each number is given in the wiki. However, there are different types of color tokens: `COLOR`, `DISPLAY_COLOR`, `BUILD_COLOR`, `BASIC_COLOR`, and `TILE_COLOR`. Per the wiki, the `COLOR` token should apply for all, but that doesn't seem to be the case in all circumstances. I set bronze to `[DISPLAY_COLOR:4:2:0]`, meaning brown foreground and dark green background, expecting that objects such as doors would be mostly bronze- colored with some green, hopefully looking something like a patina. However, when I constructed a door it came out all green. Do metal doors use the background color rather than the foreground color? Testing with another metal I get the same behavior: a door uses the metal's background color. Adding a `[BUILD_COLOR:4:2:0]` token makes bronze doors brown, but without any green. Doors are described as multi-color in the wiki, but not if made of metal it seems. I see that wooden barrels and stone doors use the foreground and background colors I specify with `DISPLAY_COLOR`, as expected, while coffins use the foreground color only. Cages appear to blend the foreground and background colors, as I get slightly different shades of yellow for birch, maple, and pine, which I set to `[DISPLAY_COLOR:14:7:0]`, 14:4:0, and 14:6:0, respectively. Metal bars use the foreground color exclusively. So there's definitely different behavior for different materials and types of buildings.


How do you maximize the coverage of habitable areas?

Swamp and forest tiles require a nearby source of water. It seems that creating a larger ocean than the range of the Ocean Giant's ability can extend the number of hydrated tiles next to the ocean. Desert tiles require a mountain to be nearby (there doesn't even need to be a source of water on the planet). I haven't noticed an increased number of desert tiles due to having a larger mountain. You can also create a large Desert, Forest, or Swamp region by placing two oceans/mountains far enough away from each other to not overlap. **What is the best way to create a large unbroken habitable region, and how many tiles will that region cover?**


What is the use of the floodlight and the scoreboard?

In the Facebook game, Top Eleven - Be a Football Manager, there are a lot of buildings which are really useful and which have a description that says things like "Your players have less risk of getting injured while playing on that field", for example. But the scoreboard, for example, just goes with "It's a key factor for exciting soccer mood", for the floodlight: "It's important for late night games and big events". I can't figure out if I really need to build those things. It seems that I have to build them if I want to upgrade other buildings but I still don't know if I can take any advantage of those things.


How many difficulty levels are there in New Game Plus?

For Deus Ex: The Fall on iOS starting a New Game Plus will start over but on a harder difficulty. How many difficulty levels are there? i.e. how many times till the game doesn't get any harder when start on New Game+?


Do most dialog options have any impact on gameplay?

In SWTOR, dialog options have absolutely no impact except for key light/dark decisions and companion "cheerfulness". Since ME3 can be played in "Action" mode where there is no dialog options, what is the point of dialog choices in the first place? Is it purely to steer your virtual experience, without any impact on future events? And as part of the same question, for those few times where it does matter - will it be very clearly outlined for me that "This option will impact you somehow"?


Do Food Skills and Armor Skills stack?

Some Food Skills give the same effect as Armor Skills, such as Felyne Woodsman and Whim. If I get both of these skills, do their effects stack or does one override the other? If it is the second case, does the one that provides the most benefit stay or does Armor Skill always trump Food Skill (or vice-versa)?


What does the "Eliminating The Impossible" item set really do (if it does anything at all)?

So a new update brought us the "Nine Pipe Problem" and the wiki tells me that if you equip the "Private Eye" and the "Nine Pipe Problem" you complete the "Eliminating The Impossible" item set which can reduce mystery solving by up to 88%" What does this really do?


Where can I find all the loading screen tips?

My computer is unfortunately beefy enough to make me aware that there are loading screen tips without actually giving me enough time to read them. Is there a compilation of all the loading screen tips? I've read people getting some good tidbits of information relevant to their current progress from the loading screen (like in Skyrim), and I feel like I'm missing out here.


How many skill points will I have at max level?

What is the maximum level in Mass Effect 3? How many skill points will Shepard have at max level? If NPC companions earn a different number of skill points than Shepard, what's the number they'll have at max level?


How is damage of on-hit abilities (Mystic Shot, Parrrley, etc.) expressed?

After reading What can pantheon shield block?, I found out that on-hit effects are still applied (such as Teemo's Toxic Shot) while the basic attack is blocked. This implies that the damage for such abilities is split into two parts: the damage of the basic attack itself and the damage from any on-hit effects. Pantheon's passive blocks the first part while the second part is unaffected. As Teemo's on-hit effect is physical/magic damage split (physical for his basic attack and magic for his DoT), the concept is easy to picture. But, how does this apply to Gangplank's and Ezreal's Qs (Parrrley and Mystic Shot, respectively). Each of these abilities tack on additional physical damage, but is this considered an on-hit effect or simply a stronger basic attack? Additionally, how does this apply to items that add physical damage on-hit, such as Blade of the Ruined King?


Do the bigger maps still have only 10 buildings?

Since v1.2, some towns have a 25*25grid, in stead of the old 12*12. did the amount of buildings go up in these big maps or is it harder to find buildings?


Does GLaDOS hate Atlas, the blue robot?

While in multi-player GLaDOS only seems to compliment Orange (P-Body) for winning and says that Blue (Atlas) is "Dead weight". I'm pretty sure this is standard because she says it when Orange is just holding a button down, but is it in anyway a reflection of your progress?


How to redirect the lasers in Testchamber 19 in Chapter 4?

I'm stuck again, this time in Testchamber 19 in Chapter 4. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/RBErq.jpg) I've used the cubicle on the ground to change the angle of the laser on the right. I also know there's are cubicles to the left and right of where you enter Testchamber 19. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/5rOER.jpg) But I couldn't find a way to make use of Portals to get to get to those cubicles. So any hints as to what I should do next?


Piston is destroying track

I have been following a tutorial on youtube regarding building a minecart station. Now I have had no issues whatsoever until I hit the cart loading section unlike in the video (19:19 onwards), everytime my Pistons extend or retract, the rail keeps popping and turning into a drop. Any ideas on how to fix this would be awesome, world save can be provided if it will help with the fix.


What's the use of money?

So, I just finished the main storyline of Assassins Creed 3. In the beginning of the game, they showed me some crazy complicated method of trading supplies - I never bothered doing anything with it. I figured that if I need money later on I will get it done then. So when I finished I only had about £7,000 But... I never needed any money. I played the whole game only spending a few dollars bribing heralds every now and again. I didn't have to purchase any weapons (the tomahawk was good enough for the whole game), I never had to upgrade any armour (was there upgraded armour even for sale?). Did I miss something important? Or was this game much simpler than its predecessors (in terms of needing money, anyway)?


Success and fail at making an ingress portal link

So, I have the portal key to a level 1 portal that I "own". I went about 10KM to a level 4 to link to it. When I go to create the link, I select the key and click create. It SAID link successful, but when I look at the map it doesn't show up. I tried this at another nearby portal and the same thing happens. The portal key isn't in my inventory anymore, but if I force close the game and relaunch it shows up again. To clarify: I only have the portal key to the destination portal. The origin portal is level 4, the dest portal level 1. The resonators on both portals are at anywhere from 40% to 80%


How to play Amiga games on PC

Is it possible to play Amiga games on a PC with Windows OS, and is it also possible to connect an Amiga type joystick to PC and play the games with it?


How do I transfer to a full world in Guild Wars 2?

I want to transfer my characters from my world to a world where my friends are playing, but, their world is full. I tried many times to refresh the the world list and close/open the game but the server I want to transfer is always full. Is there any other way besides these to transfer to other worlds?


When does the health buff for enemies occur in coop games?

When a player joins a coop game, enemies get a health buff. (As detailed in What is the maximum party size and the corresponding monster buffs?) But when does this buff apply? Let's say I'm fighting a boss and he has 1000 total hp, and I downed it to 50% hp, so he has 500 hp left. If a new player suddently joins the game, the remaining 500 hp for the boss get immediately increased? or it stays the same for enemies already spawned?


I bought a sword, now what?

I bought a sword in Candy Box two. I expected to be able to clear the guy's cellar of rats, but I can't seem to start the quest, what do I need to do?


What would attract an Enderman into a pit?

I'm working on an Enderman farm that really hasn't been done before and I'm fairly excited about it, but I've run into a hitch. I've experimented around until I found a way to get Endermen to reliably teleport to a floating pad, which can be seen here: ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/GbjBA.jpg) I'm now wanting these guys to go down into the hole you can see in the middle of the pad. Unfortunately they seem to be avoiding it as much as possible. What would be a good way to trick them into thinking the hole is a solid block so that they might be tempted to walk into it? I thought that perhaps trap doors or ladders could be used to some extend due to their hitboxes being unique, but I'm not entirely sure. Any ideas on this? _Edit_ : After experimenting with torches a bit, it seems like they slowly edge away from light sources, meaning if I place light around key areas on the edge they should be driven straight to the center. It seems to be helping so far, at least in some limited testing. _Edit 2:_ I have been looking at the decompiled version of the game code and I haven't found a great deal. From a quick glance it seems that Endermen simply behave as any other mob when they are not in the random teleportation state. And that means they should have a random path applied at random times, which means the light levels shouldn't matter. This doesn't match up with what I've observed though, so maybe I missed something in my quick pass thorough the code.


How to delete photo from Snapmatic?

How to delete photo from Snapmatic ? Photos I shoot in-game are automatically uploaded to Social Club's Snapmatic section, but I want to remove some of them. Is there a delete button ?


What are 'advanced controls'?

In the options menu of Nitronic Rush, there's a checkbox for something called `advanced controls`, but there's no description of what this actually means. !['advanced controls' option in the options menu](http://i.stack.imgur.com/qS8nL.jpg) What does this option change, exactly?


Can wounds be treated in Adventure mode?

Upon looking at my status in adventure mode, I see that my right hand "needs setting". Is there a way other than simply time/rest to deal with this, or do actual doctors exist?


What does the Candy Merchant's hat do?

I can buy the Candy Merchant's hat for 1,000,000 candies. What does it do? Is it worth it?


Do split grenades inherit their properties?

In Borderlands II, some grenades split after being thrown into multiple smaller grenades. Say if the initial grenade had a `Homing` property, would the smaller grenades also home to nearby enemies after they spawned or is it only the first grenade that homes to enemies?


What does the Nether Vision Visual Effect do?

So when you get 22 skill points you unlock 'Nether Vision'. I turned it on and all it did was make everything more bland. There was a difference but not a fun-filled-filter like change like the rest. It just seemed like some lights were shut off (like the opposite of the 'More Bloom'). I am just curious if anybody knows what the filter is supposed to do so I can find a place where it might have a significant effect on the visuals.


What are the optimal attributes for my build?

I play using a sword, shield, bow, and arrows(and a horse of course). I know intelligence isn't incredibly important because I can just let my companions have the party skills, but what Strength/Agility/Charisma ratio should I get for my build?


Can you change camera view in Resident Evil 6?

Is it possible to change the distance of the camera view in RE6 ?? I feel it's a bit too zoomed in, and would like to zoom out a bit for a better view.


Minecraft 1.5.2 - Extend reach

I want to extend my reach in minecraft, but I have tried like every mod, and nothing is working. I am using 1.5.2. Just to be clear, I do not have a server, this is single player. Also, Is the best course of action simply to downgrade to a different minecraft version?


How do I change the Social Club stat displays?

How do I change the statistics Social Club displays? I have started on a new save playing through the campaign missions again. I'm a crew leader for a small crew and I believe my good statistics from my first playthrough will benefit me as the leader.


Why do some cheaper video cards have better benchmarks than other more expensive ones?

I was looking for a video card and visited the passmark benchmarks page, now what puzzles me is that starting from top video cards to lowest in terms of passmark score you don't go decreasing in the price: for instance a Radeon HD 7850 is only 180$ and scores 3,640 on passmark, while a Quadro 6000 is 1600$ and scores 3,425 and an ATI FirePro V8700 is 800$ while scoring a meager 1,255!!! How is that possible? Am I missing something..


Where did the "arrow in the knee" joke start?

I've heard the "arrow in the knee" joke pop up in a few discussions around here and elsewhere, mostly related to Skyrim. I'm aware that this is probably in reference to a generic quote said by many NPCs (mostly guards) in the game. However, I'm wondering if there's an older reference I might be missing by not having played any of the previous Elder Scrolls games - like the sweet rolls?


How to get 10HP heal with medikit

The XCOM Wikia Temple Ship Assault page mentions that one could take a Field Medic Support to get medikits that heal 10HP. Below is the quote:               At least one Field Medic Support with Savior and Improved Medikits      (for option to heal 10 HP) will likely be crucial for survival      and mission success.      After completing the Improved Medikit  Foundry project, one gets _the health recovered by the use of a Medikit increased from 4 to 6._ **How do I get the medikit improvement from 6 to 10HP?**


How do you reset your spawnpoint back to your bed after doing a stupid thing

I did a stupid thing and accidentally set my spawn place to where I was lost. I don't want to lose all my stuff but I went travelling with my boat and now I'm just really confused. The java help pages and all that are completely impenetrable to me, how do I find my bed and then go back to get my stuff and then go back to my bed again. (Please explain as if I'm a complete novice to computers.) Also, where do you put coordinates in to go there and how.


How do I build a child's bedroom?

I bought a plot of land in Morthal and am building a house there. I want my family to move in but I can't seem to build a bedroom for my child. How do I build a child's bedroom?


Are Animals Programmed To Escape Their Pens

I'm sure many of you Minecraft fans have noticed that animals always seem to try and escape their pens as soon as their is an escape route. I have a simple question about this and that is are they programmed to do this and if they are is it to find a larger area or just to escape?


Mass Effect 3. Can I have one version for multiplayer and another for single player?

I currently have an original version of mass effect 3, which I bought just for the multi-player. However, I also already have another version of mass effect 3 that installed that I use solely for single player. This single player version contains all the dlc's and extras weapons and so-forth that come with mass effect 3 pre-orders etc. My question is: Will my multiplayer-earned galatic readiness score still affect these saves I have on my single player version of the game? Will the single-player saves even load on the multiplayer version on the game ( Because the multiplayer version is merely the default version of Mass effect 3, without the extra weapons/armours, useslly battery dog etc. ) Much thanks if anyone could get back to me with answers to my queries.


How are goods consumed in SimCity(2013)?

I have been trying to find a solution to this for many days by scanning this site and searching Google, but I can't find a definitive answer. I have been planning out some Megatower configurations and I noticed that the number of **Goods** produced is not a round number (like the number of shoppers living in an apartment level). If one **Good** is always consumed by one **Shopper** , you would need over 7 high wealth apartments for each high wealth mall. Through experience, however, I am usually able to satisfy a mall with only 4 apartment levels, which brings me to my title question... _How are goods consumed in SimCity?_ More specifically, how many goods are used per shopper? I appreciate any hard answers provided, but I would also be thankful for a link to a webpage describing the math behind the goods/shoppers/workers model.


Is there any way to tell what color an item is dyed?

I picked up a new chest armor from the auction house, and it's a strange shade of blue that I've never seen, and it doesn't seem to match other items from its visual tier in terms of color. I _assume_ that it's dyed, but I don't see any reference to this on the item itself, and I'm the kind of visual OCD that I'd like to dye the rest of my items to match it. Is there any way to confirm which blue it is short of random guessing and checking?


How to skip intro on Counter Strike Condition Zero?

How can I skip the intro on Condition Zero? It is annoying; and keeps me from getting into the play quickly. The intro contains three clips: The Ritual, Turtle Rock Studio, and Steam at the opening.


Why fight with clothes?

Diablo III has two achievements that involve fighting bosses in nothing but your skivvies: Naked Lust and The Hero's New Clothes. ![Cropped screenshot of the Naked Lust \(Defeat Cydaea without any items equipped on Hell difficulty or higher\) and The Hero's New Clothes \(Defeat all of the following enemies without any items equipped on Hell difficulty or higher\) achievements](http://i.stack.imgur.com/vIHzj.jpg) Obviously, clothes are kinda important. Which class is best at slaying monsters in the nude? If you're seeking to complete this achievement in multiplayer, does everyone have to strip down, or just you? And perhaps most importantly, do weapons count, or are we going to be punching Diablo to death?


Where does the Hallowed Set drop?

I am curious as to whether set blacksmith plans sometimes drop only from certain sources. I am under the impression (right now) that all blacksmith plans drop unniversaly and random. Unlike the legendary crafting materials where you have to fight specific super-bosses. Is this the case? Can I get all pieces of the "Hallowed" set (http://www.diablofans.com/forums/diablo-iii-misc-forums/theorycrafting-and- analysis/82607-plan-hallowed-defenders-need-advice) Randomly throughout the rift, without having to farm a specific situation?


Legendary plans location (in RoS)

I was wondering, as I'd really want to get my hands on the Plan for the "Cosmic Strand" legendray item, is there any particular location/bosses where one can found the plan for a particular legendary item? Or are all the plan dropped anywhere at random?


How do I get to the vista on Moorwatch Tower?

In Diessa Plateau there is a vista on top of a tower called Moorwatch Tower, which is standing on a hill with no visible method of getting on top of it. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Xc3He.jpg) How do I get on top of the Moorwatch Tower to get the vista?


How do I access the Diablo 3 auction house?

I've heard that the auction house is available both via in-game menus (whether playing a game or not) and over Battle.net. However, I can't figure out how to access it through either approach, and there's some conflicting information (1),(2),(3). How can I access it?


How many different Kid Icarus AR cards are there?

Kid Icarus AR cards all have a number on the bottom left (e.g. AKDP-001). These seem to be continuous. The highest one I have is AKDP-375, and I've heard that one of the rare cards Nintendo Power gave out is AKDP-404. How many different cards are there total?


What's Evasive Fire's threshold range?

I've been using Evasive Fire and Steady Aim, and I've been wondering - if Evasive Fire doesn't trigger, does it mean Steady Aim applies? Or more generally, what's the maximum range to the monster being shot for Evasive Fire to perform a backflip?


What is the Holo Caster message after you beat the Gym Leader in Lumiose City?

I got the Holo Caster message after defeating Clemont (the Electric-type Gym Leader) in Lumiose City, but I was wasn't reading it properly and I just skimmed through it. Now I forgot where I am supposed to go.


Should you go on every crash recovery mission?

The game can become quite grindy as it goes on, for crash recovery missions. There's the risk that you'll start taking risks, when bored of the mission, and lose men. Should you go on every crash recovery mission, or start using air strikes?


Can't proceed in tutorial: How do I switch to independent realms map mode?

I've started the tutorial, but I haven't proceeded very far.... How do I switch to independent realms map mode?


How to adapt skill as an FPS player over to an RTS?

While I've been struggling to play Dota 2, I had an epiphany the other day: It's not the game itself, it's the way it controls! I started playing games at a young age with Wolfenstein 3D and Doom, and that's generally been the "type" of game I've tended to enjoy ever since. Anything with commonplace FPS movement and camera controls are very easy to grasp. RTS-style games are a completely foreign beast to me, though. Even when I understand the mechanics and know exactly what's going on, there's a weird hump to get over. It's as though my brain is hard-wired to use my keyboard and mouse in a specific way. If I played RTS games first, maybe I'd have this same problem with shooters. I'm forcing myself to learn by playing, but after several hundred hours I'm still running into annoying problems "getting it," mostly with the amount of mouse movement I make to move the camera. I know I would grasp the basic RTS gameplay far more easily if I allowed myself to use WASD for the camera, but I'm determined to play it "right" so I don't create bad habits. I started taking notes of everything else, too, like the position of my arms, the way I sit when I play, and so on. At least those are all consistent, but maybe I'm approaching this in the wrong way. Is there something I'm missing?


What rate should I set taxes at in a medium sized city?

I have a city hall with a Department of Finance letting me set the tax rates individually for Residential, Commercial, Industrial and for low, medium and high-wealth individuals. I'm currently at 75% approval so happy and growing - my intuition is that I could tax the poor at a higher rate than the default 9% and get away with it, but seems a bit regressive. What will make me the most money without killing growth?


Where can I find White Whales?

In Assassin's Creed 4 offline, where can I find White Whales? I need the money from the skin to upgrade the Jackdaw to elite.


When does time supply capped count?

After playing a match you get a lot of statistics, one of them being Time Supply Capped. ![Time Supply Capped](http://i.stack.imgur.com/tgpiG.jpg) This sums up how long time you have been at your supply cap, but does it also count if you are at max supply cap? (200/200)


What does the "Balor" affix mean?

When you get up to level 50+ or Hell mode (or both), you start seeing a lot of gear with the name "Balor" on it (like this). What in the world does "Balor" mean in this context? (Both lore-wise and gameplay-wise, if there's any gameplay effect).


What are the best laptop screen resolutions for gaming on a PC?

There are a wide variety of resolutions available on different laptops on the market. Which screen resolutions are best for gaming? Is Full HD (1920 x 1080) the best? Are there any resolutions one should avoid?


What effects do the various population policies have on alien immigrants?

In the _Distant Worlds_ expansion _Legends_ , when members from another species immigrate to one of your planets various population policies can be selected. There are two groups for which settings can be set:   * Same Family   * and All Other Races  Further more for each of these groups five options can be selected:   * Assimilate   * Do Not Accept   * Resettle   * Enslave   * Exterminate This screenshot shows the options I currently have for the Ackdarian minority currently inhabiting one of my worlds: ![Distant worlds population settings](http://i.stack.imgur.com/BBIWo.png) What are the effects of setting each of these policies for the two groups?


How to unlock GT90 in Gran Turismo 2?

How can I unlock the Ford GT90 in Gran Turismo 2?


When is Pierce the Veil counted in your damage?

Pierce the veil offers a 20% boost to my damage, which seems interesting. But I don't know when it is counted. If this is on my base damage, it is pointless because I get 1200% from intelligence. If it is after the intelligence boost however, it gives a much larger boost.


What is the total amount of exp needed to go from level 1 to 70 (71) in Modern Warfare 2?

trying to gauge how much experience I have left to go to get to 71.


What's the plot of MW2?

I'm probably one of the few people who never got to play _Modern Warfare 2_ , but I did play _Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare_. Now I bought _MW3_ , but I'm worried I might be a little lost on the story. So I'd just like to know the basics of the **_MW2_** plot before diving into _MW3_ , no extensive answer necessary. Assuming I remember the ending of _MW1_ (and my memory doesn't fail me), what big events moved the plot in _MW2_? I just want to catch up on the story I missed, please don't say anything about the story of _MW3_. _In order words: spoil MW2 (but not 3) for me._


Is there a simple tool for migrating inventory to another world for all players on a vanilla server?

With all of the recent biome generation changes, I've found myself generating a lot of new worlds lately, and once 1.9 hits I'll do it again. When I restart the world on my server I would the inventories of all my players to be migrated over to the new world. This way people who have already been playing for quite some time on my server won't lose everything, and can bring their gold, diamonds, cookies, etc. to ease the transition. I'm wary of simply copying player data over because if it includes player position there's a high chance of players appearing in places they shouldn't. (Like in solid ground.) So I'm looking for an automated tool that I can run once before the players sign in to the new world that copies over all player inventory and nothing else. Note that I'm just running a vanilla server, and would like to continue doing so. If this tool doesn't exist, is there a manual way to do so? **Edit:** If I get a good enough response and someone knows how to migrate inventory manually, I just might code the tool myself and put it somewhere for everyone.


Can there be sheep in a biome with wolves around?

I spawned in an area where it seems there's mostly wolves. I was wondering if I had to get rid of all of them in order to be able to get sheep. I'm in a snowy/hilly area. I was thinking that there might be more sheep in the nearby wood biome but not luck. Further north, I have a mountain/grass area but only pigs there.


What are the stats of the Razer green/black color crystal?

I have seen the green/black saber crystals from the Razer peripheral promotion, and I was wondering what the stats are. Are they like the yellow/black color crystal? Can you improve its stats, or are we stuck with low stats?


What network port does Steam use?

We have a white list of ports on our network, and the Steam client cannot connect to the server. Which ports do I need to open to make it work?


What conditions must be met to trigger the knife animation?

I have been having a lot of trouble getting the knife to successfully trigger the animation in multiplayer, instead it just stabs in the direction of the person (doing 33% damage every time, it seems). Obviously, whenever I fail at knifing someone it tends to end badly for me, so I would like to figure out what I'm doing wrong. What conditions does the game check to trigger the knifing animation as opposed to a knife attack?


How does the genie's mana collection work

There is a mana collection rating, but what does this rating do, how does it translate to how much mana is returned per hit?


Where can I find beer for Letitia?

There's an informant in Detroit and the game has an option to give her beer, but apparently beggars **can** be choosers and she will only take "Mahara Jah Hot Devil Ale". Where can I find that beer and what are the advantages for giving it to her?


Can I buy an Epic Breeding Island for cash?

Can an **Epic Breeding Island** be purchased for gold at any time of the game?


Elizabeth's capture (spoiler)

Why would songbird capture our Elizabeth in the 2nd parallel universe when the Elizabeth of that universe was never saved by Booker (he died a martyr before he could reach her)? Was it simply because songbird happen to chance upon her? Also, shouldn't that universe now have two Elizabeths (this wasn't reflected in the game)?


Are Games for Windows Live games registered to a Gamertag, or a Windows Live ID?

My Xbox 360 Gamertag, cptsupermrkt, is registered with/attached to the Windows Live account, myhotmailaccount@hotmail.com. I bought Arkham City on the PC. To even play the game, I must register my copy of the game with a "LIVE profile." When I sign in with my _myhotmailaccount@hotmail.com_ , but **before** I submit the product key, it tells me that it will only be registered to the LIVE account "cptsupermrkt", and is non-transferable. Is this referring to my Xbox 360 Gamertag, or some kind of completely separate Games for Windows Live thing? Are the Xbox 360 Gamertag and Games For Windows Live Gamertag the same thing? If I submit, and register the game to "cptsupermrkt", then choose to transfer my Xbox 360 Gamertag to another Windows Live ID, will I still be able to play Arkham City, using the same Xbox 360 Gamertag cptsupermrkt, but attached to a different Windows Live ID? Does "non-transferable" mean that the license can't be detached from the Windows Live ID, or the Gamertag (which CAN be transferred once every 30 days to another Windows Live ID)?


Unable to run Maplestory

My computer specs are as follows:   * Processor: i5-3570k,   * Motherboard: P8Z77-v-pro,   * Memory: 16gb DDR3,   * Hard disk: Seagate Barracuda 2TB,   * Graphics card: GTX670,   * Windows 7 Professional I have tried logging into the maplestory website (global), however, after downloading the installer and installing pando media booster, the download does not start at all. So, I downloaded through the workaround files here. I followed the instructions (added to same folder, ran the appropriate file) and successfully installed the game. However, I encounter the following errors when I try to run the game: 1) Running through Chrome: _Error code 11004_ , Maplestory not run at all. 2) Running through internet explorer: Can select server, when I choose a channel, instantly crashes with no error messages. 3) Running through gamelauncher.exe: I see the in-client log in window, and enter my email/pw. However, clicking the login button does nothing, and after the while, the game crashes with the message 'you have been disconnected from the login server'.* **Extra information:** 1) I am running a dual-monitor set up. I have had some problems running other games in the past because of this reason. 2) I am using a university internet connection. Some websites do not load, others are slow (throttled). I am not well-versed in internet literature, but if I had to guess, the problem lies somewhere here. Any help resolving this issue would be greatly appreciated.


Mysterious green lines in space

I was travelling and this caught my eye (click to enlarge): ![Mysterious green lines in space](http://i.stack.imgur.com/sqbcZ.jpg) Notice the strange green line connecting two bright stars left of the overview. What is its purpose? My uneducated guess is that it has something to do with cynosural fields or jump bridges, but it could also just be eye candy or a bug, either way I am having difficulties finding out about it on Google. Does anyone know what it means? Sometimes I see whole networks of them, though evidently when I went to find a specimen to screenshot they all disappeared and I could only find this one in Rens. I'm sure it's not a groundbreaking discovery but I'm just curious to know :p


How does attack speed affect damage for various skills?

> Summon an Arcane Hydra that spits Arcane Orbs that explode on impact, > dealing 111% weapon damage as Arcane to enemies near the explosion. So it seems that fast hitting weapon don't make hydra hit higher. What other skills are affected by attack speed? For example, in general, I presume that higher attack speed don't increase damage per attack but increase dps. However, for skills like hydra, or earthquake, where the cooldown is the limiting factor anyway, it doesn't seem balanced to not taking into account attack speed. So how does blizzard sort his out?


Why is a computer monitor less suitable for use with video game consoles, compared to a TV?

I have heard that TVs are better suited for game consoles (such as the PS3 or Xbox 360), rather than computer monitors. Is this the case? if so, Why? Is it just because of screen size or does it have something to do with the screen refresh rate?


Hearthstone Ranks, being stuck!

In hearthstone I'm stuck on the platinum rank, I only have 1 star, I've won 50 games since then and still didn't progress to star 2 or even 3, am I doing something wrong? ![Picture of the ranks I'm on the 6th one or the 4th last on](http://i.stack.imgur.com/xxshJ.png)


Does Chen Stormstout appear in Mists of Pandaria?

Chen Stormstout was (as far as I know) the only Pandaren known generally before this expansion. I remember the Lich King making plenty of cameos throughout levelling in the Wrath of the Lich King expansion. Does Chen make any cameos while levelling in Mists?


What skill did I just learn?

So I've been way to focused on not dying, I forgot to check what skills I had just unlocked when I leveled up. I had gotten out of my game a short while later and when I returned I realized I didn't check what I unlocked :( Is there a way to see recent unlocks for your character? Instead of going back through each skill guessing what the unlock might have been.


Streetpass is working for everyone but me

I recently got a 3DS, and immediately set it up, including my Mii, the Streetpass Plaza, and Streetpass. I found one Mii, but after that, nothing. For example, I went to my brother's house and his 3DS found my Mii, but I couldn't get his. I also ran into a friend at dinner. Her's found me, but yet again I couldn't get her. I know it's not their systems being wonky as I have seen others pick up their Miis with no issues. My system and plaza and such have all been updated and I double checked to make sure that no parental controls are getting in the way. I'm not sure what's wrong with my system. Has anyone come across this?.


Does the "Impact" weapon proficiency increase all damage?

According to the CoD wiki and the game itself, Impact only increases damage through surfaces (in a similar manner to Deep Impact and FMJ from previous games). However, I seem to be experiencing higher damage overall. It seems that a single burst from my M16 will now take down an enemy with ease as opposed to the 2 or 3 I had to use before using Impact. Is this a bug, a description error, or am I imagining this behavior?


Where can you get ebony arrows in Skyrim?

I have seen people use these arrows on youtube but where can you get them from?


How can I make automatic lighting in Minecraft?

I have been trying to create a redstone system for my "town" on multi-player and was using some guides on creating automatic lighting using redstone, water, and pistons, but it is not working properly and I am looking for some more extensive guides on how to do this. Ideally, I would like the lights to come on at night and go off during the day. I have used Etho's Light Sensor and followed other peoples modifications to it to make it work. However, they do not seem to work properly. When the piston is supposed to retract, it doesn't.


How do I make a Stronghold locater?

I want to make a stronghold finder using TNT and redstone, but I don't know how. Every time I try it out I end up blowing myself up. This is my current design: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/1l5Gs.jpg)


How can I play Plants vs. Zombies in full screen mode? I usually play this game on http://www.zombiegames.co/play/plants-vs-zombies but this is not full version of the game.


How do I kill Sigdis Gauldurson?

I know how to find the illusion and everything, but, when I hit him and bring him down to no health, he doesn't die. Instead, he tp's away, and then he has full health. I have tried reloading the game from a quick save and a normal save and the problem is persisting. Is there a way to kill him?


What happens to items when I kill monsters off the main path?

In some dungeons, monsters will enter the main path by climbing up or down walls, jumping off cliffs, and so on, to enter the main path where the player is. Some of them can be killed while they're still not on a path where the player can walk: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/me7m2.jpg) What happens to any items those monsters might drop, when I kill them while they're still off the main path? Do the items simply disappear (meaning I should avoid killing them until they fully arrive)?


How exactly do crowd-controlling abilities work?

There are the usual kinds of crowd-controlling abilities in Diablo III: Stunning, rooting, snaring, charm, hex, fear etc. It appears like some monsters are less affected by them than others. It seems, however, that even bosses can be, for example, frozen. How exactly do CCs work? Do they have diminishing returns, like in WoW? Are all bosses equally CCable? Is CC efficiency or chance of successful CCing in any way dependant on any attribute (e.g. chance to fear enemies)? The answer of this question will have some important implications for boss- fights in general, but especially for groups. If there are, for example, no diminishing returns on stuns, then four-player parties could easily specialize in stunning-equipment and skills to kill a boss without the boss hitting anyone even once. Some monsters also have crowd-controlling abilities. What stats prevent me from being CCed (stunned, feared, snared, etc.) by enemies?


Minecraft greed trap

I'm making a trap so that when an object is removed from the pressure plate, it blows up. But Im a bit stuck. The pressure plate does not change the state of the redstone torch on the endblock. I need it to be on when an item is removed from the pressure plate, thus blowing up the player.![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/mTaq0.jpg)


How do I remove Not Enough Items?

I have not enough items, and after seeing how Too Many Items is better, I want to remove it. I open my MC Jar File, and I have no clue on what to remove. What do I need to remove so I can input Too Many Items?


Do EA Origin PC downloadable games require a client?

I want to buy Need for Speed Most Wanted for PC, and it is available for $9.99 on Origin. Would I need to install a client to play the game if I buy from there? If yes, how big/bloated/bulky is the client? Edit: I guess the answer is yes. And I read a couple of reviews, and am having second thoughts about downloading the client. I have Steam, unfortunately this game is not available on Steam. May be if it is a small and thin client, yes... still I have to think about maintaining two stores. And if it is another steam, no way.


I can login to Mojang but can't login to Minecraft.net

I bought Minecraft yesterday and had so much fun. I heard about skins from my friend and decided to change it. I went to minecraft.net and tried to log-in, but I couldn't. I logged in succesfully at account.mojang.com though. I also bought Minecraft at account.mojang.com too with a gamecard at Walmart. How do I migrate my mojang account to Minecraft?


How do I change the camera view?

I'm very new to Minecraft, and my goddaughter asked for my help. She somehow managed to change the first person camera view to a third person perspective, and wants to change it back. I tried out some combinations without success. I asked in chat and discovered this amazing site. How can I change the camera perspective on the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft?


How to acquire dragons in Crusader Kings 2: A Game of Thrones Mod?

I want to be a dragon owner and raider but how to do it if I'm not Targaryen? Is there any way to do it, like with the Valerian sword quest line?


Justice League Mode - What does the 'x' meter indicate?

I have completed the story in Lego Batman 2: DC Heroes and unlocked the 'Justice League Mode' which involves beating waves of enemies with the different justice league characters. I have noticed a sort of meter appear in the top-right, which wasn't there through the story (or free-play) missions, which looks like a grey circle with an 'x' in it, and seems to fill up blue while playing. See the image below where I've marked the example. !['X' Meter Example](http://i.stack.imgur.com/r6lRE.jpg) What is this meter showing? What actions fills up (or potentially drains) the meter? What happens when the meter gets to full capacity? I am playing the vita version of the game - however don't know if this meter appears in some form on the home console versions of the game. I don't believe it was explained at any point, however the vita version does seem like a markedly cut-down version of what was created for the home consoles (as cut scenes don't quite match up to what I've just done sometimes, and they are low quality and compressed terribly).


Do I need to claim my Playstation Plus Instant Game Collection?

Just signed up for a year of Playstation Plus. Do I need to download games to claim them for my collection or will any games in the collection be automatically considered owned as long as I am subscribed? For example, I downloaded Dragon's Dogma right before it got removed at the beginning of this month. Did I need to download it to claim it or could I have waited until a later time and then downloaded it since I was a Playstation Plus subscriber when it was part of the Instant Game Collection? If I would not, is there an easy way to "claim" all of your Instant Game Collection without downloading them all to the hard drive at least once?


How to solve problems with launching? (Win 7, 64 Bit)

I recently dug up Anno 1503 again - German version, Königsedition. Well, it doesn't work (Win 7). I spent last evening looking for solutions to the problem, i.e. installing as Admin, installing in a different location, compatibility mode - no luck. On launching the executable there's some seconds of loading (as indicated by the mouse-arrow) and then nothing. Now, there does seem to be an inofficial patch 1.01 for that version which will likely solve the problem - however I don't know whether it is appropriate to ask for something like that here. So, my question is whether someone does have another idea by which I could make the game work after all, maybe without said patch - well, more or less I'm asking for advice due to myself being having grown sort of desperate. Thanks for everyone's time.


Is the damage done to the Golden Bean cumulative?

I keep seeing the Golden Bean in Dreamy areas, and I don't get to damage him much before he runs. Does his damage counter reset every time I see him, or are all these small battles breaking down his HP?


Unable to get merchant NPC

I'm unable to get the merchant NPC to spawn. I already have the demolitionist and the nurse. There are a couple of spare NPC suitable rooms, and 50+ silver coins, but even after waiting many nights, still no sign of a merchant. Is there anything I could be doing wrong? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/20LpY.png) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/g3EUl.png)


What does 'Distance flown' actually mean?

There's a distance climbed and a distance fallen, so it can't be those..and it wouldn't be actual flying since they are mods.


What is the infamous "Archon Toilet"?

I heard that expression quite a few times during casts, but what excatly is it and why is it called like this?


Is there a way to verify which Unusual Gems that I already have?

I have one less Unusual Gem than I expect and I don't want to go through the tedium of revisiting each location. http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:No_Stone_Unturned#Finding_the_Gems lists each Unusual Gem's RefID, so it would seem the task is to check the RefID of each of my Unusual Gems. How do I do check the RefIDs of my Unusual Gems? Or is there an easier way to check?   I tried "drop 7f956", but I get an error: > Invalid inventory object '7f956' for parameter ObjectID. I also tried the second RefID, adding the player. prefix, adding 1 (quantity) after the RefID, making sure there was no RefID highlighted in console, and enclosing the RefID in quotation marks.


Is there a good way to determine squad mate cooldown time?

I was using James on a mission and noticed that it was taking his powers ages to cooldown. Are the cooldown negatives and benefits for weight carried the same for squad mates as they are for Shepard? Since he (James) totes around a shotgun and an assault rifle, it made some sense that he could be a bit slower, but is there a good way of managing this? The annoying part is that you can't access squad character sheets when you're not on a mission, and you can't manage weapon load out when you are on a mission -unless you find a table. _**Is there a better way to see skill cooldowns and weapon load out at the same time?_**


Where is Blackbeard's Port?

I Sid Meier's Pirates you can defeat the top 10 pirates of the day. I have killed all of them except Blackbeard. I looked up to find that the pirates usually go to only one port. So the question is where is that port so I can find and Kill Blackbeard?


Goblin apprentice mount, where to get it?

I just hit level 20 on my Goblin Mage. I trained apprentice riding in Orgimmar. I want to get the race specific mount and I'm not sure where/how to obtain it. Any insight would be appreciated.


MCP "Fatal Error" Upon Decompile

I'm attempting to install MCP on Mac OS X 10.6. Here is the error and where it takes place:               == Updating client ==     > Adding javadoc     > Renaming sources     - Done in 8.85 seconds     FATAL ERROR     Traceback (most recent call last):       File "/Users/Jake/Desktop/mcp903/runtime/decompile.py", line 143, in decompile         keep_lvt=keep_lvt, keep_generics=keep_generics, force_rg=force_rg)       File "/Users/Jake/Desktop/mcp903/runtime/mcp.py", line 16, in decompile_side         if not commands.checkjars(side):       File "/Users/Jake/Desktop/mcp903/runtime/commands.py", line 924, in checkjars         with open(jarlk[side], 'rb') as fh:     IOError: [Errno 21] Is a directory      ` Java Info:               java version "1.6.0_51"     Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_51-b11-457-10M4509)      I've read that you have to add the path to python in the Enviornmental Variables file, but I'm not sure where or how to add that to the file. I'm attempting to decompile 1.7.2.jar and minecraft_server_1.7.2.jar I can supply more information if needed.


In Civilization V, how can I find out what map type I am playing on?

When I play Civ V, I always start a game via the Mods menu. The Setup screen under mods lists a many more map types, and I set to random. However, I am not sure how random it is. Is it selecting at random from the full list or from the regular game list (which is more limited). Is there a way while playing the game to find out what map type it is?