Does Vayne's Tumble make her forget what she is shooting at?

While trying out Vayne, I noticed that I was dying. A lot. Far more than my lack of skill would normally merit. It seems like after I tumbled, I stopped attacking. I could have also been clicking elsewhere in the mayhem. Does Vayne's Tumble cause her to lose her target?


Do my companions give me something back when I give them equipment?

Companions will often ask for a nice piece of equipment. If I give them one, will I get whatever they are replacing back? I don't mind giving them the nice stuff, but I'd like to know if it'll end up in the trash when they ask for even nicer stuff.


Nintendo 64 game will not boot!

I recently purchased Conkers Bad Fur Day for Nintendo 64 and it came today. I plugged it into my Nintendo 64 and I got nothing but a black screen. I cleaned the contacts on the board with isopropyl and Q-tips but still refused to boot.![Pin condition](http://i.stack.imgur.com/YPPPt.jpg) I then tested some of my other games to make sure it wasn't the ram that had gone, or that the pins inside were dirty. All my other games work fine. I then opened it up completely to have a look at the internals and one of the screw holes for the motherboard had been snapped off (Check images for look- see). Upon research it was only used for grounding the motherboard so it didn't matter that much as the other hole was fine![Snaped piece of mother board and also Boot chip name and info](http://i.stack.imgur.com/VZPN1.jpg) I have no other ideas as to why the game will not work/boot on my console. P.S If there is anything anyone wants to see on the board, feel free to ask if it helps me finally get to play this amazing game!!!! **EDIT:** May have found the problem. Two points on the board were cold solder points and also had lifted pads. Going to try re-solder them and see what happens


How to effectively deploy Arcana synergy spells?

I've unlocked the Blackout arcana, which is very useful for clearing the field, but so far I haven't been able to figure out how to deploy it on command. How do these Arts work and what do I need to do to be able to pull them off with a good success rate?


How does weapon strengthening work?

Sometimes at the end of battle my companions have their weapons strengthened (+x at the end of a weapon name gets incremented by 1). What triggers this? Can the same happen to my character? Is there a way to increase the odds of it happening?


Time Control Problems

The Time Control doesn't do anything on one city, then the other city its fine, and I have no idea how to fix this. I tried going back to the city that works and then back again and it **still doesn't work**. Does anyone know how to fix this? I then went back to the other city, and now that is having the same problem. This is on a public region that I am hosting.


Can the same rune be used on multiple pages?

If I wanted to start buying runes based on different build guides, can I use the same individual rune on multiple pages or can they only be used on one page at a time?


What is mixed damage in league of legends?

Some skills do mixed damage. How can I tell what % is physical or magic from a death recap? Does Liandrys Torment proc off mixed damage skills?


Will other actions interrupt digging?

After digging to the training building, I found that I can dig into the wall. The game says: > You are currently digging   >  Time left: 30 minute(s) remaining It gives the option to close the window as well. Can I close the window and do other things or will that interrupt the digging? If it does interrupt, will it restart from 30 minutes or pick up where left off?


What is the quickest way to kill everybody?

After a bit of practice I am now easily getting to a point where my plague infects the entire planet. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Yhm9E.jpg) I am finding that with symptoms like Total Organ Failure and Comas that my plagues have a medium level of lethality and while everybody seems to die off pretty quickly I was wondering if these two are in fact the quickest way of killing everybody off. So, now that everybody is infected with my plague - what is the quickest way to kill everybody off?


How can I do the Smash Melee in multiplayer?

I found that in Single Player my Vanguard character can do a downward smash attack with the Melee button, similar to Nova. It activates when I Run and then Melee while running (X+O on PS3) like I'm doing a regular Strong Melee. Shepard hits the ground for a small shockwave. It's got a bit of an AOE so it's not the same as the normal punch. It's not Nova since it doesn't drain my Biotic Barrier, and it doesn't initiate a cooldown; it's a Melee skill best I can tell. I tried doing this move in multiplayer but it doesn't work. No matter what I try, my character does the Strong Melee normally, not the downward smash. I even tried using a Vanguard character and nothing. Is there anything I need to do to unlock/use this attack? Why doesn't it work in Multiplayer? I know the Asari Adept has a similar "shockwave" attack, but that's just the Asari's normal heavy melee. This is a different attack I have in _addition_ to the normal heavy melee.


Do you get to use the poker table in the port observatory?

Aboard the Normandy in the Port Observatory there is a Poker Table, do you get the chance to use it? For example by playing with engineers Donelly and Daniels like in ME2. Or is it only for decoration?


What level will a non-imported character be at the end of the game?

What level should I expect to reach if I complete all optional content in the base game (no DLC) with a non-imported character (so starting at level 1)? I want to make sure that I'm not setting myself up for skills that I won't be able to reach in this playthrough.


What do the little Egyptian men mean?

I noticed that when I have visitors in my pyramid, they sometimes have little Egyptian men that appear over their heads. This happens mostly when they are looking at my murals. What do those little men mean?


Is there any way to improve my dancing ability?

I went to the Purgatory bar to hang out with Jeff and EDI and decided to loosen up a little and dance, but it just seems like Shepard just stands there and shifts weight between his feet or walks in place. This is pretty lame. I also tried having a few drinks before dancing, but I usually just end up blacking out and waking up next to Aria. Is there any way to make Shepard dance better with alcohol, upgraded skills, or does his Paragon/Renegade rating have anything to do with it?


When does an opponent's tile (dark red) become flippable (light red)? What conditions will turn an opponent's "safe" tile to "unsafe" so that I can steal that tile?


Is there a trick to execute Seth's Head Stomps?

I struggle with the execution of Seth's corner combo Spin Kicks into Head Stomps. As the initial part of the combo does not matter lets assume I want to do this: **(corner) HK.Kicks HS HS HS DK** Kicks = Spin Kicks, HS = Head Stomp, DK = Dive Kick Currently I press diagonally forward up after the Kicks and "guess" when to switch to down or down forward + MK. It works sometimes, but most of the time I either press down forward too fast (result: c.MK), too slow (result: whiff) or MK too fast (result: j.MK). Is there some trick like double tapping or pliking to make this combo easier? Is there some easy way to learn the timing except just executing it over and over again?


Why do Electronic Arts games for Genesis (Mega Drive) have a different cartridge size? Jungle Strike Cartridge: ![Jungle Strike](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Qi9Cx.jpg) NHL95: ![NHL95](http://i.stack.imgur.com/HxWVZ.jpg) The Immortal: ![The Immortal](http://i.stack.imgur.com/5sqxp.jpg) "Normal" USA/Europe cartridge: ![Sonic 2](http://i.stack.imgur.com/3eXif.jpg)


How to get the Paralysis spell?

How do I get paralysis? I am a 100 Alteration. I've been searching for it,I have checked the Winterhold College and every single city that has a mage that sells spells.Is it a glitch?I've reloaded and even made a new character.


Which siege weapon in ESO PVP does the most damage?

Which siege weapon does the most damage, to players and to buildings?


Why won't the Blood on the Ice quest start even though I have killed Nilsine?

I can't get Blood on the Ice to start, no matter what I try. I did kill Nilsine for Dark Brotherhood, and now people talk about murders but there is no dialog option with anyone for me to help. I tried Jorlief, Viola, the wizard, and Nilsine's father. Got the key from her mother's body (suicide), went into Hjerim and got all the pamphlets, journals and amulet, but the quest never started. Help! Also, I started a new game, and got the quest started and finished no problem! But I'd really like it in my main game.


How much money does it cost to play FIFA 12 online?

How much money does it cost to play the PC version of FIFA 12 online? Not regarding Internet or energy costs but only the connection to the server.


What is the optimal 'loadout' for Lydia?

I'm aware that Lydia's preferred loadout is Heavy Armor and a One Handed Weapon with a Shield. I didn't know this when I first got Lydia, and somehow managed to equip her with a two-handed weapon and have only given her this type of weapon since then. Lydia is currently PWNING FACE with her Two-Handed Ebony Waraxe. Would she PWN MORE FACE if I equipped her with an Ebony Shield and One handed Ebony Sword?


Can you download and play Realm of The Mad God from somewhere else other then Steam?

I'm not a big fan of Steam, and I hate playing over my browser even more, so is there a way to download the game client from somewhere else and play it without third-party software like Steam?


Is there a way to increase your inventory slots in Realm of The Mad God?

From what I see, the first 4 slots are for equipment and other 8 slots are for items. Now I want to know if there is a way to increase the amount of inventory slots, because 8 slots is really low.


Why do my controls stop working when I start a new game?

I am emulating Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards using Project 64, but every ROM that I have found says "Issues (plugin)" under the status column. When starting the game, the controls work up until the point when I hit start new game, then start works, but everything else just stops working. Any thoughts on this issue?


How do you get the Barricade Blaster-Achievement?

I've gotten all the achievements of the game, except this one. It says 'Clear 20 stone slabs using long chains', and I'm pretty sure I've cleared as much by now. Do I have to clear them with ONE chain? Or in one level? I figured it couldn't be that difficult as some 43% of all players on Steam have this achievement, but somehow it won't work for me. Any ideas on what I am missing, or how I can complete the achievement?


How long does it take for a character to get transfered to town after you disconnect while in an instance?

When you disconnect in an instance your character gets transfered to town. How long does it takes for that to happen?


How do trade and research pacts work on Pandora First Contact?

In diplomacy, there is the option of trade and research pacts. How do these work?


How to play X3: Albion Prelude?

I am a huge scifi fan and bought the latest X3 package on Steam (Terran Conflict, Albion Prelude). Although I find those games very interesting, I am not aware of how the frag I have to play them. I mainly play Albion Prelude, fly around and try to do stuff (e.g. get silicium from an asteroid, try to earn money..). However, when accepting missions I never complete them. They are too difficult for me because sometimes I don't know what to do. I searched the internet for tutorials, but I did not find one which tells me what to do. For example, I would love to see a tutorial which explains me how to start with the humble merchant or how to built a mine on an asteroid from scratch. I even don't know how to "harvest" minerals from a rock. Thanks in advance.


Certain events, are they only associated with bounties?

There are a few events and things within Westmarch Commons that I have been trying to get for the last several days. I have seen some stuff online about them also being associated with bounties. The three I am trying to get, are as follows:   * The Angered Dead   * Tolifer's Last Stand   * A Shameful Death Are these events only accessible via a bounty, or can they also be found during your first playthrough, and first time in Westmarch Commons? I play in Hardcore mode, on normal.


What is chaos damage in Path of Exile?

What exactly is chaos damage in Path of Exile? Does it bypass all resistances? Is it poison damage?


I have installed my drivers and paired the device up to the computer. I have given it a quick run through on Steam Big Picture mode to make sure it's all working and behaving as I'd expect it to, but now I need to spend time doing something else. I have exited Big Picture mode but my Wireless Xbox 360 Controller for Windows has remained powered and doesn't seem to want to switch itself off. I have tried holding down the Guide button in the middle of the controller, which is how I switched it on in the first place, but this doesn't appear to do anything. I also can't find any other buttons on the controller that would seem to affect whether the controller is powered or not. How can I turn off a Wireless Xbox 360 Controller for Windows?


How do I counter Riven top lane as Olaf?

I'm usually a very dominant top lane as Olaf, but I faced a Riven and got rocked. I couldn't counterhit her or harass her, and stun would basically just give her a free harass. How should I go about laning against Riven as Olaf?


Can you move the docking station of a complex?

I made a mistake and my complex has the docking station at the wrong place. Sales are only going slowly because of that, because it is out of sight of the AI Traders. **Is there anything I can do to move the docking office or make the AI aware of my new complex so the AI starts buying my products?**


How much damage does a backstab do?

I was playing TF2 and I turned on a setting so I can see exactly what damage I am doing. I noticed after back stabbing a few enemies the number ranges from 100 to 1000. So why does the game say I am doing like 900 damage per kill... is this because it is an instant kil or what?


How do the mineral achievements work?

In Spiral Knights, there are a number of achievements like this: > Deposit _X_ minerals into a gate Does it have to be the _same_ gate, or does it count them all? I.e. if I deposit 2000 into one gate, and then 500 into another gate a week later, will I get the achievement for putting 2500 into a gate or do I have to deposit all 2500 into one gate? Also, once I get the achievement for putting 100 into a gate, does that count towards the achievement for 500, meaning that I only have to put in 400 more for that achievement? And so on?


What are effective strategies to raise my income?

I'm currently trying to earn my 5th Gold Star rating for my town, but the required income is a whopping 70,000. I figure the easiest way to get that number up is to get more adventurers to visit my town, but there must be a better way. Beyond acquiring more adventurers and driving the appeal/cost of individual buildings up, are there other aspects of the game I should utilize to rapidly increase income?


Is there any way to find out any quests are available in the surrounding area?

Yesterday I was walking with the world map open and I almost missed a quest giver. Now I am afraid I may have missed others, as I was doing the same thing most of my time in the Lakeshire Mountains. I also took a different path to the target location, where I discovered another quest giver. I was wondering if there is any feature to find quests available within some range of your current location? I know I can always find them by watching for the exclamation point in the minimap, and yet I was about to miss couple quests if I hadn't watched it.


Orc and Light Armor

Trying to play as Orc in Skyrim, the character would be a sort of dual 1 handed fighter using bows too, between warrior and thief so to speak. I would be sneaking sometimes, but I would want to use blacksmithing too. What kind of armor should I pick? Light or Heavy? Is it cool to have an Orc in Glass armor? Btw I bought the two expansions as well, perhaps they do have some cool Light Armor sets? Thanks!


How can I aim better/kill people more often in first person shooters?

When I play FPS games, I find that I can rarely kill people before they kill me; often a whole SMG clip doesn't take them down, while they hit me with a few pistol shots and I die. I think this is just me being very poor at aiming. I go for the neck, so the recoil hits the head... How else can I kill people more often?


Is a courthouse mandatory to quell occupational unhappiness?

If you don't build the courthouse does the city perpetually generate extra unhappiness due to the occupation, or do they eventually settle down without one? How longer does that take with/without? I don't know where I got the idea that if you wait long enough they'll come around... perhaps I've carried that idea over from a previous civ version? and it is no longer the case?


How can I tell when my weapons will lose sharpness?

My weapons have a tendency to lose sharpness at the _worst_ times. How can I predict when the sharpness will go down so that I can use a whetstone before my next battle, rather than just being stuck in horrible circumstances constantly?


Perfect Dark multiplayer ranks

So Perfect Dark was an awesome game. But does anyone know/remember what all the ranks were? What about all the other statistics as well...?


Does Flux's ult interrupt?

When people are channeling with homecoming stones or abilities, will Flux's global ult interrupt them?


How do you turn on boost in Just Cause 2 Multiplayer?

A friend of mine made a server and we want to enable boost. How can we do that?


What happens when I connect Tropico 4 with my Facebook and Twitter accounts?

There's a setting in the options panel that allows me to connect my Facebook and Twitter accounts with the game. I assume this will allow you to post about your achievements in-game. Is this correct? Does this unlock any other functionality that might be useful to gameplay?


How can I force my computer to use my AMD GPU instead of the integrated Intel Card?

I just reinstalled Windows 7 on my Dell Inspiron 15R SE 7520 and I'm trying to get the dicrete GPU selected. But even though I got the High Performance option selected on Catalyst Control Center, I can't get Skyrim to run on the discrete GPU. How can I get it working? EDIT: I forgot to mention this is a hybrid GPU, it needs the on chip intel one to perform in any level... IMHO, a crappy design.


How do I get rid of my Criminal Record?

In Fallen London, we all come from New Newgate Prison, and most of us go back there sooner or later. Each time your Suspicion hits 8, you're hauled off to court, where the magistrate will sentence you to jail. (The first time this happens, two points are knocked off of your Suspicion; this makes the jail sentence shorter.) Going before the Magistrate also appears to increase your Criminal Record quality by an unknown amount. (Criminal Record is an un- tracked quality; you can't see each change point as it is applied.) I'm currently facing a dilemma: when faced with the prospect of jail, should I purchase a collection of Instant Ablution Absolution (which cost 1 Echo each, and takes off about 3 change points of Suspicion and one change point of Scandal), or should I just go to prison? The latter is generally more tempting; it's much cheaper, and you can generally work off about two-plus change points of Suspicion per action in prison, anyway. (Doing the auto-fire opportunities doesn't cost an action point if you're out of action points; there are also ways to simply pay your way out at a reasonably good rate: 50-pence-worth-of-items per 3-or-so change points.) So, since prison isn't that daunting, I'm terribly tempted to just go there instead of trying to wash away my sins. That increasing Criminal Record of mine is daunting, though: it looks like it will eventually increase to the point that it becomes inconvenient (significantly reducing the value of the Instant Ablution Absolution, for one), but I don't know if I'll be able to reduce it later. Is there a way to reduce my Criminal Record?


Is there a work-around or fix to the Starcraft online chat bug for wine?

I'm currently running Starcraft through wine version 1.4.1 on Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail. Most features of the game work just fine. However, when I play on battle.net, my keyboard seems to lose functionality. While I can chat just fine in a battle.net lobby, the moment I join a game lobby it all ends. Once the game starts, not only can I not chat with my teammates or taunt them, I can't move my screen with the arrow keys. I do believe some short cuts like `a` to attack still work. So, has anyone gotten battle.net to work successfully with any other version of wine or by adding some kind of dll override?


How do I run Phantasy Star Universe on Vista

I bought PSU awhile back when I still had XP, after upgrading to Vista some time ago I can't get it to run. All I get now is a Japanese Error Message. Has anyone run into, and fixed this issue?


What is the "Equip items in bag?" pop-up for?

When I enter a dungeon, the game asks me if I want to equip items in the bag. I've answered both "yes" and "no", but I can't see any difference in the fights or characters no matter which response I pick. What does that pop-up mean? Do I need to actually have _equipment_ with me for that choice to make any difference?


How much space does each world take up?

I have minecraft PE running on an ipad3 with 64 GB memory. When I sync with itunes I notice that the apps are now taking up about 20GB of memory. I have recently added some other apps but think that adding extra worlds in minecraft might be responsible.   Roughly how much space should a world take up from the stored memory on my ipad?


Technology boost. What is the benefit and any strategies for maximizing its effect?

I am using v1.0.1.383. When a research agreement is fulfilled, a "technology boost" event occurs. It appears to be 8 turns reduced on the current technology you are researching. What is the benefit? (i.e., 3000 research or 8 turns advanced). Does it overflow in to the next tech in the case that the event occurred when you had say, 1 turn remaining on the research. What are the best strategies to maximize its effect? thanks


How do I find people who actually want to play Left 4 Dead survival mode on Xbox live

It seems like about 50% of the time I join a random game of Survival mode on XBox Live I end up with a bunch of 12 year olds who think it's funny to just go around and shoot each other. If I really want to play survival mode how do I find a game where people actually want to play instead of just dick around?


Naval Shock in Europa Universalis III?

If Fire represents Cannons then what does Shock represent for sea warfare? Boarding Actions?


How do I develop a console in Game Dev Story?

Ok, so I leveled my employee King Ackbar up to level 5 in all jobs and now he's an Hardware Engineer but I dont see how to make my own console. Also how many Offices are there to upgrade to?


What counts as similar for the Jury Rigging perk

In Fallout New Vegas, the Jury Rigging perk allows to repair weapons and armor with similar weapons and armor. What does count as similar here? What are the specific restrictions on what counts as a similar armor/weapon and what not?


What does it mean to be + or - on block?

In fighting games (such as Injustice: Gods Among Us), commentators of a match describe moves by how much that they are plus or minus on block. What does it mean?


Is there a bobble head equivalent in Fallout: New Vegas?

I have been looking around for the standard stat boosters and skill boosters and still haven't seen anything that will boost my S.P.E.C.I.A.L. I was wondering if there are any things hidden away like the bobble heads in 3 that I might be missing.


What are some good buildings to get rid of my excess Qs and Zs

In the game you're gonna build a large supply of Qs and Zs: ![Image of the game highlighting the problem](http://i.stack.imgur.com/o5TEy.png) What are the buildings I can use to get rid of these letters.


Are there different voices?

I've noticed in Guild Wars 2 that some of my characters have different voices even though they are the same race. Is there more than one voice for each race/role combination? Does anyone know which voices go with which combinations?


Can I add a Handicap to a particular player?

I recently purchased Bomberman Battlefest from the Xbox Live Arcade. I've been playing Bomberman games for years, ( from when it used to be called Dynablaster!) so I've gotten quite good at it. Is there a way when playing a local multiplayer battle that I can add a handicap to myself? I know I can manually do this by killing myself a few times, but I would ideally like the game to maybe start the other players with 3 out of 5 wins, or start me on -3 wins so that I can still play to the best of my ability while still evening the odds. There may well be an option within the game, but I couldnt see it.


Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion - Which version comes with physical map?

I intend to buy the PS3 version of The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Game of the Year Edition and would like to know what are the edition/versions which come with a physical map of Cyrodil (much like Skyrim Legendary Edition came with a physical map of Skyrim). I have done some research and discovered that there was a Collector's Edition, released in 2011, which comes with said map (along with another goodies). What I'm interested in, however, are the Game Of The Year releases. Does any of them come with the map? As far as my research led me, it seems that the original release in 2007 doesn't come with it, but a rerelease in 2011 (normal release, not the Collector's Edition) does. Is that right?


World of Warcraft first time installation

I am currently very confused. I have bought the battle chest for WoW (1st game, Burning Crusade and WOTLK) and then of course Cataclysm. What I would like to find out it: Do I need to install each game from the CD's from the beginning? IE install first WoW, when its finished install BC, then WOTLK etc, or does WOTLK or Cataclysm come with all the game before on it and I only need to install WOTLK or Cataclysm and I will have everything I need anyway? Downloading the game is not an option as we have incredibly slow internet in our country and also a capped amount of data in a month. I don't want to install each CD one by one if there is a way to just put one of the later ones in that have everything I will need on it anyway?


Do I actually need my housecarl?

I was assigned a housecarl doing the Whiterun quest line. What exactly are the benefits? I typically prefer to run alone but if the housecarl offers some buffs other than extra storage space I might keep her along.


How do I get out of large room with a pipe around the top (after the waterfall)?

After finishing the waterfall area, you cross a bridge with a fence on either side, and enter a large open room with a ladder to the top. At the top of the ladder there is a pipe that goes most of the way around the room, but it stops short of the window that I assume I'm supposed to go through. I can't for the life of me figure out how to get to that window! I think I must be missing something dumb? From the Walkthrough: > Go through to a small bridge. Cross it to a large shed with no way out save > the way you entered.   >  Find the ladder going up. Climb it, leaving Yorda where she is. Shimmy > across the pipeline to the outer window, then climb to the ground using the > ladder. Push the block into the water, letting it flow down with the > waterfall, then jump across the stone aqueduct and go to the ladder at left.   >  Climb it to a switch; push it until the water stops flowing, dammed by a > wooden block.


How do you properly sticky jump?

I've taken a sticky jumper for a test run from the store as I have to admit I'm not really good at sticky jumping. (It also makes a great combo with the pain train for back capping purposes.) What I try to do is place a sticky on the ground, walk over, jump and ignite when I'm at the peak of my jump. Most of the times, that only gives me a lot of self damage and barely any propulsion. Other times, I can cover great distances. I've tried using two stickies instead of one, but that ends either with a suicide through self damage or a suicide through that and fall damage. What's the idea behind a textbook perfect sticky jump?


Where are all of the truck dealers?

When you first start Euro Truck Simulator 2 you are given your choice of your "favourite" truck design. Your choice here decides on which dealer is made visible to you on your map at the start of the game. Because of this I know that Scania have a shop in Hannover, what I was wondering is where are all of the other truck dealers? In which cities can I find their shops?


How should I micro Roaches against Zealots early game?

A Roach will be killed by a single Zealot when they both have no upgrades. I still prefer Roaches over Zerglings to handle early Zealot pressure. I was wondering what's the most efficient way to micro the roaches against zealots? This is early game, so no zealot-charge or roach-speed. I tried kiting ("stutter step") with the roaches, but that didn't seem to work too well because the roaches are too slow. Whenever they attack, the zealot will catch up and land a hit. Do I need to practice my stutter step, or would it be better to run individual roaches away (the ones that are being attacked by a zealot) while others fire at the zealot(s)?


What is the best level or method for gathering coins?

I'm trying to help my son upgrade some of his Skylanders figures, and wondering which level in _Skylanders Giants_ is the best for gathering coins. Alternately, is there some other method for quickly gathering coins, such as the Battle modes, etc.


Are Shadowrun stats saved on a server?

I just bought _Shadowrun_ from Games for Windows, and I've had this game for Xbox 360 for a long time now. I'm trying to get the achievement for playing 100 matches as each class and I was wondering if I had to play all 100 matches again on the PC or if a server keeps track of my previous amount of playtime from when I played it on the Xbox 360? Shadowrun is one of the few games where PC and Xbox 360 user can play cross- platform, so I can hope the stats transfer between the two.


Why aren't all trade routes active?

I have up to 0/3 trade routes in a system. If the maximum is 3 why there's none? How do I increase the number of working trade routes?


Is it possible to change war goal?

I had CB to claim two provinces, one through a fabricated claim, and one through mission. I chose to go to war with the mission CB. However, as it turns out, that goal is actually not possible to achieve, as the goal is to take their capital. Apparently, in EU you cannot demand a capital, unless it's their last province. I can demand the other province I have a claim on, but it will cost me diplomacy points. Is it possible, through save game editing, console commands or otherwise, to change my war goal before I sue for peace?


Super Hexagon point -> hexagon progression meaning

Each stage divided into six “levels” called Point, Line, Triangle, Square, Pentagon, and Hexagon that you reach at regular time intervals. Is there some meaning behind level names?


What happens if you kill the Brotherhood before meeting Veronica?

Veronica is an awesome companion and in my current save i've killed everyone in the BoH because of an accident involving a ranger outfit and the phrase "you came to the wrong neighborhood motherfucker". Am i screwed? or can i still get veronica?


When crafting the new armor recipes introduced in 1.0.7, what is the best plan to use for each slot?

There are different stat affixes that affect the maximum stat attribute roll for each armor piece. If we look at all the possible affixes for the Strength stat: " **Ruthless** " (max +100 Vit and Str) and " **of War** " (max +200 Str, see affix Str 16 on " _Strength [Amulet, Axe, Belt, Bow, Ceremonial Knife, Dagger, Fist Weapon, FollowerSpecial, Hand Crossbow, Mace, Mighty Weapon, Offhand, Shoulders, Spear, Sword, Wand]_ ") are the best affixes, resulting in a total of _300 Strength_ and _100 Vitality_ on a perfect roll for a rare iLvl 63 shoulder. Therefore it would be optimal to craft the **Archon Spaulders of Vitality** for a Barbarian, than a perfect **Archon Spaulders of Strength** would roll: **330 Strength** and **200 Vitality** , but a perfect **Archon Spaulders of Vitality** would roll for: **300 Strength** and **330 Vitality**. However the maximum possible stat affix for **Dexterity** and **Intelligence** armor is **+200** for their respective stats. For Intelligence, it's " **Illustrious** " (max +100 Int and Vit) and " **of Far Sight** " (max +100 Int). For Dexterity, it's " **Valiant** " (max +100 Dex and Vit) and " **of Pain** " (max +100 Int). So it makes more sense for a Barbarian to craft Vitality shoulders over Strength shoulders, but for other classes sticking with their main stat is better: **330 [Main Stat]** and **200 Vitality** vs. **330 Vitality** and **200 [Main Stat]**. Which plan provides the most optimal stat distribution for each piece of armor (including amulets) for each class?


An effective counter to spawn camping?

Occasionally when playing TF2, the other team pushes us all the way back to spawn and camps there. I am fairly experienced with the game, and have a mic to help coordinate with my team. Is there an effective counter-strategy to push them back when dealing with the small bottleneck of the spawn doors?


Washing playstation controllers

I've been thinking to allow people in my bar to play some PS3/4 while drinking. Though there's a good chance the controllers will be spilled on, so I was looking for an easy way to clean a lot of controllers at once. Something that can be done in a few minutes every night. I tried to find some 3rd party controller that's machine washable, but couldn't find any. I did find some controller covers, which are OK, but don't protect the buttons. Another option is perhaps some kind of a bath for the controllers, so they just sit in it over night, but of course normal water would ruin them. So perhaps some kind of cleaning fluid I don't know about? Or perhaps something completely different I have thought about? Any help? Thanks!


Can an allied Elise steal Orianna's Ball?

Orianna has the ability to throw her ball to allied champions to give them a shield with Command: Protect. The ball then can be used as the point of origin for her other skills. Elise has the ability to rappel into the air and drop onto an enemy. This ability makes her untargetable by enemies but DoT effects continue to effect her. Since the shield/ball from Orianna is a buff I assume it would stay. However, I wanted confirmation that when she landed she still had Orianna's ball on her or if it depended on the distance traveled (since the ball has to stay within a certain radius of Orianna) since Command: Protect still respects the ball leash range.


Is there any way to make the text scroll faster?

In Solatorobo:Red the Hunter, I find the text scrolls slower than I would like. I know that the manual says that I can press `R` + `A` to automatically advance the text, but that skips over things, and I don't want to miss what people are saying. I just want them to say it faster. Is this an option? If so, how do I do it?


Where can I obtain a glass bow?

I am level 26 and I would like a glass bow but I don't know where I can get one. I don't mind stealing it because my pick pocketing and sneak skills are quite high.


What is Skill Effect Level?

Whenever I get Dread (death, evil things, etc.) one of the debuffs is -X skill level effect. How does this affect my character?


How do I beat Orthros in Bravely Default?

Well, I'm having problems with Orthros. The average level in my party 16. I've tried going with 2 mages/2 healers, or 1 knight, 2 mages and 1 healer. This is how my attempts tend to go like:   * Battle begins   * The first one to act is my healer. I normally use shell on the party (using brave).   * The second one to act is always Orthros:      * First head uses either blazzard or an area of effect spell. Heavy damage.     * Second head uses either blazzard or an area of effect spell. Heavy damage.     * RARELY they use a physical attack - which is a miracle. Almost always they use magic.   * Orthros' attacks have a decent chance to critical strike. If this happens, one or even two of my party members will die (usually the healers/mages). At this point, the party loses its sustain members, and Orthros will finish killing it in the next turns. Reviving the dead healers/mages is not very efficient: I need to spend several Braves to fully heal them, because if I don't heal them immediately, the 200HP from the Phoenix Down won't be enough for them to survive the next AoE attack from Orthros.   * If, miraculously, the healers survive the first turn, I have them heal the whole party.   * Any other living member will focus attack one head.   * Next, it is Orthros' turn again. Chances of surviving another wave of AoE attacks are pretty dim. I can't last many turns against him (I can't even kill one head). The general advice in the web is to always have a positive Brave meter, and focus all your attacks on one head. Still, the continuous AoE attacks from Orthros are too strong for the party and it can't survive much. If he doesn't critical, there is some chance, but if he does (and it happens decently often), then for sure someone will die. Am I too low level for Orthros? What else am I supposed to do? I am playing in normal difficulty (and don't really want to change the setting).


Minecraft 1.7.2 mods not working properly

I recently(yes, late to the party) updated to 1.7.4 on minecraft. Most of the mods I use, however, have not yet updated to that version, so I downgraded to 1.7.2 in order to use them. When I did, I ran into the same issue posted here. How to install mods for the new Minecraft 1.6.1+ launcher I would have posted this on that same question, but having never used this site, I had to make an account, and therefor don't have the reputation I need to do so. Anyway, I followed the steps that the answer shows, to copy and rename the 1.7.2 folder and all of it's contents. After doing that, I tested Minecraft using that version, and it worked. Unfortunately, however, as soon as I added in the mod files to the new versions .jar, any time I tried running minecraft from the launcher, it looks like it's going to run, and then the launcher just comes right back up and I never actually enter the game. The only mods I've got are Modloader (found here: http://minecraft- mods.org/modloader/) and Timber! (found here: http://minecraft- mods.org/timber-mod/), and a Ovo's Rustic Redemption resource pack(which has been working fine on any version I use). Can anyone tell me where I'm going wrong and what to do to fix it? Edit: Crash Log               Exception in thread "main" java.lang.VerifyError: (class: acf, method: getChunkGenerator signature: (Labv;Ljava/lang/String;)Ladn;) Wrong return type in function     at abn.l(SourceFile:206)     at kb.b(SourceFile:358)     at azd.<init>(SourceFile:229)     at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:84)     Game ended with bad state (exit code 1)     Deleting C:\Users\Owner\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\versions\Modded 1.7.2\Modded 1.7.2-natives-50399431799411     Ignoring visibility rule and showing launcher due to a game crash     Couldn't delete C:\Users\Owner\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\versions\Modded 1.7.2\Modded 1.7.2-natives-50399431799411 - scheduling for deletion upon exit      Edit: Another update I tried using Forge, as was suggested in one of the comments. The tutorials for Forge past version 1.6.2 show just dropping the .zip for your mod into a "mods" folder in the .minecraft folder, but when I installed Forge as the tutorials showed, it didn't add a mods folder anywhere, and just creating a mods folder didn't get the mods to run. Minecraft is running with Forge, but lists nothing in the mods, likely because it doesn't know what folder to look for. I then thought maybe I could just add Forge to the Modded-1.7.2.jar, but I had no idea which files I would need to include for that to work, or if it could at all.


What is the importance of ranks

What is the importance of leveling up the ranks in tiny death star ? It helps on ordering timing or how much money each product prosuces ? What does it actually do ?


Avoiding killer croc bite in boss fight

I'm really struggling with the first boss fight. I can manage to get killer croc down to one bar, but at that point I'm at half health just from the bite during the QTE. I'm really struggling to avoid the three henchmen that pop-up. I always get hit in the middle of a block action by the croc. What am I doing wrong?


Which is the most important metal combat equipment?

When just starting out or working with limited amounts of dwarfite (steel), what is the most important combat equipment to forge first? My thoughts are either mail shirts for most protection or weapons so that your troops can actually damage the enemy.


How to make a never ending course?

I created a .crs file and put this in it:               #COURSE:Endless 6-8;     #REPEAT:YES;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;     #SONG:*:6..8;      But when I play it, it always plays the same one song over and over again. How do I get it to play random 6-8 songs forever? I'm using Stepmania 5.


What are the advantages of hardcore mode?

I know of the obvious disadvantages (when you die, you're dead), but what are some reasons to create a hardcore character in Diablo 3 besides the increased challenge?


How to detect if a player has a certain score in minecraft

How do you use the `testfor` command to detect if a player has a certain score?! I tried,               /testfor @a [score_A_min=10]      but it says, "expected '{' as first char".


When can you store Gyroids at The Roost?

I know in City Folk you could store Gyroids with Brewster at the Roost. I heard you can do the same thing in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Is this true? What conditions have to be met in order to do so?


As a monk what magical attributes should I care about the most on weapons and jewelry?

This refers to items I find and items I craft. There are a lot of attributes on items from extra fire damage to strength to intelligence and it's hard to compare what I'm currently wearing with what I have in inventory. Are there should basic guidelines to follow for the monk? Should I focus more on dexterity rather than strength?


As a caster (Witch Doctor or Wizard) is there any benefit to strength or dexterity items?

Do either of these statistics provide any tangible benefit for casters (possibly excluding melee-spec wizards)? Or are they just wasted points?


How did I win without killing my opponent?

I'm a little confused. I was playing a game with 3 bots, two had been eliminated, and it was down to just me and one last robot. We were both using the same deck (Ajani), and gaining life like mad. I got him down to about 10 when he planeswalked, there was a chaotic reshuffling of everything, and he bounced back to around 80, and one of his creatures was at 65/65. He doesn't attack (though he should have) because I had a 47/47 creature, and a bunch of moderate units (3 or 4 around 6/6, and 3 or 4 around 2/2), and ends his turn. At that point, because of the plainswalk and the chaos, it starts counting like mad. I was at roughly 200 health, and my 47/47 guy was just starting to get all of his increments from all of my health and the other creatures. However, at this point, during my turn, while it was adding to my life during the start phase, and powering up all my creatures, it tells me I won. It doesn't even get through the end of the start phase before it does it. I got 2 achievements for it, but nothing indicating why I might have won. My stats page now lists my highest life total at 224 (which is what it was when it stopped), and my highest power creature at 47. Now I know at least two of the win conditions, but neither make sense here. The first being my opponent had 0 life, but I wasn't doing any damage, so that can't be the case. The second is if they run out of cards, but they weren't drawing any cards and still had probably 15 or so left. So, the tl;dr version. **What are the different win conditions in the game?** Did I just hit a glitch, or is there some way I could have won during my start phase that I just don't know about?


Can two people with and without Reaper of Souls play together, and will they cap at 60 together?

I have a friend I'd like to play with who has Diablo 3 with the Reaper of Souls expansion. I don't have the expansion myself. Will my friend and I be able to play together? Further, when we hit level 60, I'm pretty sure I won't be able to keep levelling up - but will they keep going on past level 60? (That would be problematic, because of the power level difference!) Will there be any significant differences in our experience that might be disruptive to play due to only one of us having the expansion?


How do I get the Invisible Exploding Fireball Arrows through console commands?

I was reading the UESP wiki's "Skyrim Glitches" article, when I came upon this gem: > ### Invisible Exploding Fireball Arrows > >   * These can only be acquired while on the quest Rise in the East, but once > you have them, they can be used for the rest of the game. Near the end of > the quest, after exiting the tower on Japhet's Folly, your character > encounters a barrage of explosions. These are actually created by an unnamed > invisible arrow, and it is possible to stockpile these arrows on your > character by being hit with them. While they don't show up in your > inventory, anytime you use the last arrow in a stack, the game will > frequently equip these "Missing Name" arrows next. They act like an > invisible arrow that shoots a firebolt, which explodes into a fireball when > it lands. When you wish to stop using them, you can manually equip a stack > of any normal arrow. To use them again, simply shoot the last one of any > arrow type, and the Missing Name arrows will be equipped again. The number > you can stockpile is only limited by the amount of time you want to spend > hanging around at the end of the quest getting hit, since they are > weightless. > It describes how to get those arrows by playing through a particular quest and "catching" the arrows. I am thinking that the same arrows can be added through console commands, instead. Anyone know how I could do this? (What are the Invisible Exploding Fireball Arrows' refID?)


What weapons have a flashlight?

The flashlight integrated into the default 9mm pistol is eminently useful, but sometimes you need something with a little extra oomph. Are there any other weapons that have a flashlight?


What effect does dual wielding pistols have?

I like dual wielding pistols because it doesn't obscure the center of the screen, but my ability to inflict headshots seems to suffer. What exactly does having two pistols out at the same time do? Is there a hard accuracy penalty for dual wielding, or do I just need to learn to aim without iron sights? Are there any other obscure effects dual wielding provides?


How do I get a new mechanic after I killed the current one?

I killed my mechanic. So he no longer answers his phone to bring me a car. I tried buying a new apartment and that didn't worlk. It's been days since I killed him and noone picks up his phone. How do I get a new mechanic? Or can I revive him in some way?


What can I use firewood for? Is the supply unlimited?

I found a wood axe and a chopping block near to each other in a camp somewhere and so became aware that I could use the axe with the chopping block to (very slowly) produce firewood. **Does firewood have any purpose other than just being low-value merchant fodder?**   Can I set up camp fires, maybe, or something else? Also, does a chopping block ever run out like ore seems do?   (I got bored quickly so didn't test more than a couple of chops)


What skills can I advance while I'm away from my keyboard?

In Oblivion, one could train sneak by sneaking into a corner next to a sleeping person, stamina and jump using the same idea. Is it possible in Skyrim to advance certain skills safely **while being afk**? Which? Preferably without using external programs (clickers), but holding down a button is acceptable.


Will I be able to get a quest for a dungeon already "cleared"?

If I stumble across a dungeon and clear it out, will this prevent any possible quests to that location? Or will the activation of a quest repopulate the dungeon?


Mario Kart DS: how do I beat staff ghosts?

Any tips or tricks to beating the staff ghosts in Mario Kart DS?


I can't break in Minecraft even if I click once on the move!

I can't break down stuff or kill animals I can't even if I click with one finger. I wish someone could help me.


Oracles vs. Terran

When facing a Protoss in 1v1, and you have an idea based on your scouting that your opponent is going for Oracles. Would it be best to get more marines, or to get a turret fast? (I'm thinking about the best possible outcome for moving into mid-game)


Is there a Relationship between the Final Fantasy games?

I'm currently replaying Final Fantasy VII and I wondered if there was a relationship between the whole Final Fantasy Franchise before VII. I have never played any Final Fantasy but VII and XIII now. Is there a relation between Final Fantasy I,II,III,IV,V,VI and VII? And between this ones and VIII,IX,X? XI is online, so I won't bother trying it, same as XIV. I've looked around some website, but they do not seem to mention anything like a relation between them. Can anyone help me solve my doubt? Thanks!


What are the penalties for leaving the game or surrendering?

When leaving a game, either by a majority of surrender votes, or leaving at champion selection (queue-dodging), is there some sort of penalty, like less ip or an "autoreport"? If you leave in champion selection, are there any penalties beside the wait time? I know that voting for surrender in a ranked penalizes you, but for how much???


Why can't I travel between these systems with wavy connecting lines?

I'm playing my first game of Endless Space, and after exploring 4 or 5 systems around my home system, I seem to be out of places to go. I do see two other systems, but my scout refuses to travel to them. They've got wavy lines connecting them instead of the usual solid ones, so maybe it means I need some sort of special tech to be able to travel there? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/z5JgM.jpg) What do I need to do to be able to explore those systems?


Can I use /testfor on zombies?

I know how to use the /testfor perameters in a command block to scan for players. But I need to test for zombies. Can you test for things that aren't players? If so then what else can I test for and how do I type it into the block. `/testfor Zombie[~,~,~,r=10]` isn't working. And if not, what would it take to get Mojang to change it?


How do I deliver an item to end a quest?

In The Secret World, you are given a quest to deliver an item (for example with Messsage In A Bottle, the last tier of the quest is to deliver the message to Norma Creed) but I can't work out how to do this. I've tried talking to her, been through all of her conversation options and checked the quests she has to offer, how do I deliver the message?


Is there a Horadric Cube in Diablo 3?

One of the small things I really enjoyed in Diablo 2 was the Horadric Cube. I know Diablo 3 has crafting NPCs, but a list of recipes just doesn't feel as "free" or experimental as jamming some stuff into the Cube and seeing what pops out. Does the Horadric Cube make a comeback in Diablo 3? Or is it replaced entirely by crafting NPCs?


Can I give my follower potions?

In _Diablo II_ , you could feed a follower potions by dropping them from your inventory onto their portrait. It wasn't very practical in the heat of battle, but it was possible. I've tried this in _Diablo III_ , but it didn't seem to do anything. Can I no longer use potions on followers, or is there a different mechanic for doing so?


Enter Wii mode on Wii U without sensor bar

I have a cat who finds the Wii sensor bar's cord irresistibly attractive, so the sensor bar stays in a drawer most of the time. However, when trying to start Wii mode on the Wii U, you're required to point the wiimote at the screen. Now I actually play wii 95% without the sensor bar anymore since most of what I play allows the classic controller, as does the UI. But it seems to not let me IN to wii mode without it. I've tried launching the Wii mode from startup (holy B until the Wii U logo appears and it should go into Wii mode) as well as from the home screen icon, both bring you to the "point the remote at the screen" dialog. There's no way to interact with the dialog but to comply or cancel. Using a classic controller doesn't seem to change whether the screen prompts you. Is there some way to get into Wii mode on a Wii U without the sensor bar at all? I have wiimotes, classic controllers (pro and normal) and nunchucks, and a Wii U pro controller if any of that helps.


What determines whether I can surf on a cloud or just bust through it?

In Ski Safari, there's at least one achievement that involves surfing on clouds. I'm trying to nail down the method for consistently surfing them and avoiding busting straight through them and dropping back down to the ground. At first I thought I had to be on my skis or a penguin to cloud surf, and that the heavier yeti or snowmobile would crash right through. Then I managed to surf a cloud on a snowmobile, totally by accident. (I haven't been able to do it again.) So: what's the method? Does it have more to do with the angle at which I hit the cloud, the "vehicle" I'm riding, whether or not I'm boosting, the speed I'm going... etc? What's the trick?


How do you unlock the various profile icons?

How do you unlock the various profile icons in Starcraft 2? Is it purely going through campaigns? Unlocking certain achievements?


What should I focus on upgrading first in Dead Space?

Specifically, this is a first playthrough on Medium difficulty. I've read that I should try to keep at least one Power Node on me at all times in case I run into a locked door. I am wondering what I should focus on increasing first for survivability: Rig, Stasis Module or my weapons (the only one of which I have is the Plasma Cutter currently). HP seems like the obvious choice but I'm wondering if upgrading my Stasis Module first will end up preventing me from taking damage in the first place. I'm not sure how often I should be using my Stasis, but it seems like I should learn to use it well pretty early on. An extra 20 points in Energy would give me another shot I presume. I have no reference for how much longer 2 points of Duration will give me though. Is that just straight up 2 seconds? On the other hand, upgrading the Plasma Cutter might also help with the damage prevention. I'm not sure though. I don't plan on going for the Plasma Cutter only playthrough yet because it's just my first run.


How do I transfer my starcraft 2 profile onto another computer?

I recently purchased and installed StarCraft 2. I want to continue the campaign on a friends computer. How do I transfer my progress onto his computer? Is there a profile file I can copy to his installation folder?


In competitive star craft 2 ,for each race, what are the most/least beneficial upgrades

For playing to win, what building/unit upgrades are the most helpful and which ones are a waste of time. For example, the Zerg Brood Queen seems worth the resources for the extra larva, but burrowing seems like a waste in a close game.


Does my Xbox 360 Premium, purchased in December 2007, support 3D?

I purchased my Xbox Premium in December 2007. According to wikipedia: > In July 2007, this version of the Xbox 360 began appearing with the Zephyr > motherboard (the motherboard used in the Elite) which features HDMI 1.2 > output and an improved GPU heatsink. AFAIK, 3D requires HDMI 1.4, so can I get my Xbox to work with 3D? I currently only have component cables for it, and I don't find it worthwhile to purchase an HDMI adapter if it's not going to work anyway.


What is this item and how do I use it?

I found this item in a drawer in the early stage of chapter 1 of Leon's story in RE6 but I don't seem to be able to interact with it in any way. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/RaJAg.jpg) It looks like a classic Resident Evil puzzle piece which makes me think I might need it for something but it could just be an Easter egg. Does anyone know what I am suppose to do with it?


Diablo 3 constant freeze lag spike, but low ping and constant FPS

I'm sorry if tech support is outside the context of this site. If so you may close this question. Just recently I've started getting lag spikes. I used to get this lag spike all the time but only whenever a new player joined my party game. But just recently few days ago when I started the game, the game would constantly freeze for 1-2 seconds every 15-20 seconds, and then start moving again very quickly to catch up with the things that happened during the freeze. I haven't changed my graphics card drivers, or did any hardware changes. All I did was install Path of Exile, but I'm not sure if that could have screwed up my Diablo 3. It took me quite a while to download and install updates on Path of Exile so I don't really want to try uninstalling it until I've tried other things. So far I've tried changing my graphics card settings (Catalyst 3D and Video settings), lowered everything in-game, even checked the "Low FX" checkbox. I've also tried Repairing Diablo 3 which didn't help. I have a slow connection (2Mb) but it's enough to play the game at 65ms constant. I've used CTRL+R and didn't see any stutters in FPS when I get the lag spike. Because of my slow connection I also didn't want to re-install Diablo 3 without trying other things first. CPU: AMD X2 7850 Black Edition stock clocking   RAM: Kingston HyperX 4GB dual channel stock clocking   GPU: ATI HD4850 512MB RAM   OS: Windows 7 64Bit


Why are my maps "streaming data"?

I've noticed that, with the advent of Battle.net 2.0 (maybe earlier), playing the campaign references "streaming data" from the battle.net servers. Since the campaign maps exist locally (viewable within the editor) and are available offline, why does the game need to stream in additional information? What happens if I "Cancel" this? ![Screenshot of Starcraft 2 loading page displaying message "Streaming Data: 32/34 MB"; screenshot modified to circle the message](http://i.stack.imgur.com/51mxD.jpg)


Changing the ending of "Suffer with Me"

When at the ending of "Suffer with Me," how do I change the ending? I've pressed rewind story at the replay mission but I always have to kill "Menendez." I've even rewinded the entire campaign and it never works.


What is the "canonical" option for the Wings of Liberty split missions?

Wings of Liberty had 3 "split" missions, where you had to choose sides:   * Safe Haven / Haven's Fall, where you had to pick between Dr. Hanson and Executor Selendis   * Breakout / Ghost of a Chance, where you had to pick between Tosh and Nova.   * Belly of the Beast / Shatter the Sky, where you had to pick between flooding the tunnels, and destroying the zerg aerial platforms. Playing the second campaign mission in Heart of the Swarm, I ran into Nova, who off-handedly remarked that "Things might have been different if you had helped me with my Tosh problem", apparently still bitter that I liked the Spectres more than her ghosts on my last playthrough of Wings of Liberty. However, it's entirely possible to own Wings of Liberty and not have played the campaign (or otherwise have no campaign data). In that case, what is the presumed outcome of these missions? Or, alternatively, does Starcraft not actually pass this along to the expansion, and _assumes_ you sided with Tosh, etc?


Why do so many games for PS3 have 'restricted/locked' save-games?

Many of the games I played had 'locked' save-games, so they can't be copied to an USB-Stick, for example. But I'm wondering why? Is it an agreement between Sony and the development studios to force the Playstation Plus features? What motivations have these developers to block the copying? Personally, for me it's very uncomfortable because I have to switch between two systems.


What knowledge am I supposed to start with in Minecraft?

My children play Minecraft based on extensive "lore" from friends and experimentation. Of course, one can find anything one wants about it by googling, but if discovery is supposed to be part of the game, what knowledge is one officially supposed to have as one starts playing Minecraft?


At the beginning of The Princess Bride, what game is being played?

At the beginning of the 1987 film _The Princess Bride_ , the grandson is playing a baseball game. Does anyone know what game it is? (It's possible that this is a fake game that was mocked up just for this shot, but I'm naïvely guessing that that would have been a huge pain) The movie opens with this shot: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/P9mKa.jpg) And switches to this shot: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Cq0QZ.jpg) After that, his mother enters, and it cuts away from the game.


Which method gets more Adam?

Considering that every (i think) 3 Little Sisters you save you get a present of Adam at the Gather's Garden, if you went though the entire game and Harvested all/Saved all the Little Sisters which method would give the most amount of Adam by the end of the game?


What's the purpose of Siris potion boost skill?

Siris has a skill that allows him to boost effect of poison. So I cook a bunch of add 10 health per second poison hoping it'll increase my health by 100 per seconds. It doesn't. What effect does the potion have anyway?


Gaining Hidden Ability through GTS?

In Pokemon XY, I want one of my Pokemon to have its hidden ability. If I put it up on the GTS, and have my friend trade me for it, then trade it back to me, will it gain its hidden ability? Bulbapedia says: "Where possible, all Pokémon obtained from the Pokémon Global Link, either via the Pokémon Dream World or a Global Link promotion, will always have their Hidden Ability." Does this apply to gen VI?


Starcraft 2 installer in German

After the trial, I went onto the website and paid 44 pounds for the full version by digital download. Now, after waiting 2 days of solid downloading, I go to install Starcraft 2 and its in German. What do I do?


Can I save the guards stuck in the walls?

While in Hyrule Castle I noticed the guards were all trapped in the walls. I can't merge with walls here I don't think, so I feel like they might just be for visual aid so we know just how mean this lady is, but can I save them from their wall prisons?


In Glitch, how can I see quickly how many skills I have learned?

In Glitch, you can only learn X skills before "brain detoriation" kicks in, making it take longer. Without counting them manually, how do I know how many I have learned?


Can you visit this place in Deponia?

In the bonus material of **Deponia** , I found the following screenshot: ![Deponia screenshot 004](http://i.stack.imgur.com/1fsn4.jpg) I can't remember visiting this place. Is it in the game actually? Or did it never make it to the finished version?


How do I fix the mission bug in Borderlands?

I recently bought the Borderlands GOTY edition when they announced the pre- release of BL2, and while playing through it, I'm stuck on a quest, "Keeping Your Insides Inside" In the mission, you are supposed to buy a shield, but the thing is, I've already completed it before, and for some reason, I can't complete the mission, talking to Zed doesn't work and anything else doesn't do anything. Does anyone have a fix for this?


What does the "Bonus Chest" option in the New World options do?

In the new version of Minecraft there's a "Bonus Chest" toggle in the New World options. ![Screenshot of Bonus Chest option](http://i.stack.imgur.com/QqCE4.jpg) So, what's up with that? Where does the chest appear, and what will I find in it?


What good is the armor rating of an item?

How highly should I prioritize the armor rating of various item pieces in Lord of the Rings: War in the North? Is it worth picking up and item that has slightly less armor with a higher stat rating (dexterity or power for example)?


How do I unlock the yellow gun?

I know the green gun can be used to solve wall puzzles, which cause cycling loops of blocks, but I cannot get past the yellow wall to reach the yellow gun. Can anyone help? ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/OnJpj.jpg))


Which classes and what moves allow for higher jumping than normal?

For Team Fortress 2, which classes and what moves/weapon loadouts/ allow for higher jumping? I know of the most basic, rocket jumping, but can other classes do something similar?


How can I toggle an output using the same input pulse?

I need to make a contraption that takes a pulse and toggles a switch from on to off. Then when the pulse happens again, I need it to turn from off to on.


Where is Nobutsuna Kamiizumi and Alternis Dim in Chapter 5

In Chapter 5 after getting the party together and getting back onto Grandship a whole bunch of sidequests open up, all of which are re-fighting Eternia's Asterisk Holders. So far i just beaten Lord DeRosso, the last one i had marked on the map however i haven't re-fought Swordmaster Nobutsuna Kamiizumi, Pirate Capatin Hayreddin Barbarossa and Dark Knight Alternis Dim and thewre are no more side quest markers on the map. i know i won't be able to fight Barbarossa until i release the Water Crystal so i can land the ship in the water and sail to the fog bank however Kamiizumi was at the Swordbearers' H.Q, Starkfort, however i went there and he wasn't there. considering that in the world Chapter 5 is in > Olivia died in an earthquake months before rather than being killed by > Victoria i thought maybe Kamiizumi was somewhere else so i fought Dr Quda however, just like last time how he fakes his death Kamiizumi turns up while he is plotting and slays him, however there's no subquest marker on Starkfort like there was when Dr Quda was there (so that rules out him only being available after Quda is dead). So i am wondering, where do i re-fight Swordmaster Nobutsuna Kamiizumi? or is he a storyline boss like what some of the Asterisk Holders were the first time (is so don't spoil it). I'm also asking the same for Alternis Dim however i got a feeling that he was still alive when what ever happened at the Pillar of Light occurred and proable is a storyline boss like he was in the previous chapter, but i want to double check as not to miss out on a sidequest fight


How do I find an ore mine?

I have an urge to practice some smithing, but ore seems to be in short supply. How do I locate a mine? Will people be able to tell me where one is if I talk to the right ones? Are there certain terrain features that I should look for? Or is it just a matter of wandering the world map long enough to randomly locate one?


How do I cast the second shout necessary for "The Way of the Voice"?

In this quest"The way of the Voice" they ask me to cast a second shout, but i dont know what to do, i seem to only have 1 shout. I cast "Fuzz" , but the guy keeps saying i should cast 2 together and then they will be more powerfull.


What can Shaco's ultimate dodge?

I was spectating a game and saw a player dodge Ezreal's ultimate with Shaco's ultimate. I was just wondering what other ultimates you could dodge?


When should I disrupt an opponent's recall?

In League of Legends, I can interrupt an opponent's recall by damaging them with a spell or autoattack, but what I'm not sure of is when it's appropriate to disrupt them. For example, if my lane opponent is recalling and I can easily disrupt him, should I do so and keep harassing him or let him go to buy items in return for some uninterrupted CS? Or if the enemy jungler is recalling in a warded bush, should I interrupt him to keep tabs on where he is?


When did Lady Comstock die?

--- **Spoilers ahead** --- The Columbia Timeline on bioshock.wikia.com places Lady Comstock's death some time in **1895**. I'm wondering how they arrived at that date... Therefore, I'm trying to pinpoint when Lady Comstock died, using in-game clues. However, the game seems to contradict itself. Here are the fruits of my efforts, so far. * * * # Voxophones (See the voxophone transcripts on the IGN wiki.) The voxophone that was last recorded by Lady Comstock, entitled "No longer", is dated **5th of January, 1895** ; therefore, Lady Comstock was still alive then. AFAIK, the earliest reference of Lady Comstock's death in a voxophone is in that entitled "For I am lonely, too", recorded by Constance Field, dated **20th of July 1902** : > This is for the Miracle Child. Hello! **I'm sorry your mother, Lady > Comstock, is dead.** (I think she is altogether better than mine.) Since you > live there, can you tell me why the tower has been closed? People say it's > poor weather, then the pox, then a haunting. If it is a secret, I promise > not to tell a soul. -- Your pen friend, Constance Those two voxophones tell us that Lady Comstock died some time between **5th of January, 1895** and **20th of July 1902**. A gap of 7½ years... # "A city mourns" kinetoscope There is the kinetoscope called "A city mourns", which shows Columbia folks mourning the death of Lady Comstock, but neither the device nor the footage seem to feature any date. # Lady Comstock's mausoleum I don't remember seeing a date of death on Lady Comstock's mausoleum in the Memorial Gardens. Unfortunately, I can't check this right now, because the game isn't currently installed on my machine. # Comstock Gate's fingerprint lock In the Memorial Gardens, when Elizabeth attempts to use the fingerprint/palm lock the first time, the latter mistakes Elizabeth for Lady Comstock and gives her a warm welcome: > Lady Comstock! How lovely to see you! Wonderful of you to make the journey, > especially considering your painful death **19 years ago**. From the opening of the game, we also know that it's year **1912** when Booker arrives in Columbia. So let's do a bit of maths. Even if you we assume the game to be set in late 1912, going back 19 years into the past would mean going (at least) as far back as year **1894**. However, from one of the voxophones discussed above, Lady Comstock was clearly alive in January 1895. Contradiction! What am I missing? When exactly did Lady Comstock die?


Disable studio/publisher credits during startup

The latest Civ5 patch has added three short but annoying movies displaying the logo of the publishers. Is there a way to disable these so the game loads faster?


Where did the guy that helped me escape the Helgen dragon go?

After escaping the dragon in the beginning of the game, some guy of which I don't remember the name has helped me escape the dragon and took me through a first area all the way to Riverwood. This is where I decided to try out stealing stuff; I killed the first three guys that chased me and entered a building afterwards, after which a fourth guy killed me. I didn't pay attention to the guy helping me... Now, I have some questions:   * Did he got killed in the background? Did he turn against me? Or did he end his journey with me?   * What would have happened if I didn't go stealing wild but rather kept following his instructions?


How do I stop my constant teleporting?

I was playing Minecraft and I decided to make a train so that when it hits the detector rail I teleport using a command block. I connected the command block to the detector rail and on the command block I typed in a random x y z and when I tried it I spawn in the clouds up high in the sky. When I fall back down to earth the train hits the detector rail again and I teleport back up again. How can I get out of this cycle?


Does it make sense to colonize planets in enemy territory?

I started my first game in a small map and ended up with five enemies completely surrounding my territory from the start. I found habitable planets within their influence area and thought the borders would change if I colonize them. Apparently I was wrong. (The planet does not border my influence area directly, and it did not generate influence area by itself.) The planet now belongs to me, but is within enemy borders. As far as I read this will likely lead to a rebellion soon. Is it always a bad idea to colonize planets in enemy territory? What tactics can I use to colonize more planets if almost all of them are within enemy influence area?


Got all sorceries, but didn't win the Trophy

Here's some other information I can add:   * In this playthrough I used the Bottomless Box trick;    * I won the Pyromancies Trophy without having all pyromancies with this char. I have all sorceries from this list. I really don't want to play all the game again to get all those spells again. Any ideas?


Pokemon X/Y searching in the GTS

If memory serves, I thought I remembered reading somewhere that the GTS Pokemon would be filled with all the Pokemon names. But when I'm searching for one that I haven't seen before, for example a Dragonite, I don't see it in the "D" list. But there is an option you can pick to where you can type a Pokemon name and it will search for it. So can you search for Pokemon using that option that haven't been seen in the Pokedex? Also can you shorten the name to search for any pokemon with what you're looking for? Say I searched for "Drago", would that find Dragonair and Dragonite?


Is there a downside to losing a battle?

Sometimes I engage in a battle which I lose, but what is the downside? If I go into the battle with men, then they are dead, but I don't appear to lose money, experience, or anything else of value.


CSGO competitive ranking system

I'm totally new to CSGO and i have utter crap skills in it. I have approximately played 13 competitive games and i only won 1. My average competitive KD is around 40%. I have searched links on the different ranking they provide in CSGO. However, I've some question regarding the ranking system. Do they have a default rank when you reached 10 competitive wins? will they allocate you to any of the ranks or a default rank? Next, based on how i have done as mentioned above, does anyone have a idea what rank would i be in? Regards.


How can I make a Bum Rush easier?

Sabin's special technique is "Blitz"; which does a high amount of damage if fighting-game style commands are executed correctly. The Bum Rush - Sabin's most damaging Blitz - requires a full 360° trip around the control pad. Is there any way to make this Blitz easier to execute?


How do I play the T-Bone missions?

Since completing the main campaign for Watch Dogs I've bought the season pass which gives a few more missions, a digital trip and a "new" campaign featuring the hacker T-Bone. Thing is, I can't find out how you actually play them - there's nothing in the in-game Additional Content menu and some online sites say "released August"...with it being nearly the end of August I still can't see them. Have the missions been released yet, and if so, how can I play them?


How do command blocks work?

I'm trying to get started using command blocks. I can't seem to figure out how to do basic things, such as changing game modes, sending messages, and giving items to people using the block ID. Nothing I have tried is working. How do I use command blocks?


How do Armors and Defense compare?

Every set of armor you can forge in MH3U has a "Defense" stat. Arzuros armor sports a higher defense than Jaggi Armor, and Barroth Mail sports a defense higher than both. **However** , all armor can be upgraded, which increases its "Defense" value. One of the NPCs in Moga Village even mentions off-handedly, "If you like the look of a particular armor, why not upgrade it and keep it around?" So a couple of related questions: How many times can I "Level" a particular piece of armor? Is there a cap on defense? If I find a particular combination of stats / appearance I like (say... Ludroth armor), will it always be a decent option, or will higher level armors (within the same Rank, anyway) eventually totally eclipse it?


Using a standard dynamic microphone (3.5mm male mini jack) + a 3.5=>2.5 adapter with an Xbox 360

Can I use a standard dynamic microphone with an Xbox 360 ? To be sure I can, I would need to be confirmed that 1. any dynamic microphone with a 3.5mm mini- jack plug + a 3.5mm=>2.5mm adapter would work ? 2. The Xbox 360 doesn't disable audio output through optical output or AV cable output while a jack is plugged (I'm wondering because I know that some devices and TVs do this for the sake of convenience) I'm going through this because I want to use an external mic, but I definitely don't want to use a headset because I have very good Sennheiser headphones already. Thank you !


What button do i press to make a waypoint on my minimap?

one day, in minecraft, I wanted to explore a cave. But I got lost on the way and cant find my way back. I really wanted a waypoint at my home, but what button do I press? I also have the waypoint mod and reis minimap installd


How to test for time of day with command block in Minecraft

I'm trying to setup something similar to the MindCrack team's current server set up for my single player world so that the world border expands slowly as I play the game. I already know how to work the worldborder command, I just want it to happen at the exact same time every game day. I know that you can query for the time with `time query daytime` which gives you the time of the day in ticks. I would set up a comparator to test the output. I just can't seem to get the `testfor` command to work with this. I figure I'm doing something wrong. I would guess the code would be something like this `testfor [time query daytime = 1000]` but of course that was wrong. Anyone know if what I want to do is even possible?


View remaining stamina

So we know that as when you sprint the stamina 'amount' decreases, what I'd like to know is if there's a way to see the amount of stamina they have left before they hit their 'limit' and it starts deducting health? Is there anything the character does to give a clue it might be getting low?


What are the crown and energy costs for crafting each level of item?

I've noticed that all 1-star and 2-star items seem to require the same amount of crown and energy inputs for each creation - 10E/200C and 50E/400C respectively. Are these costs _always_ the same for each star level?   And if so, what are the costs associated with each star level?


What does "zoning" mean for fighting games?

I've seen the terms "zone" and "anti-zone" used in regards to moves, as well as discussion about whether or not a character is a good "zoner" or has a good "zoning game." What exactly does this term mean? Is it movement speed, avoidance ability, a combination of the two or something else?


Is there special PvP armor?

I want to buy Destiny, although I'm only interested in PvP actually. So I'd like to know if there is something like special PvP armor, like stuff you only unlock for playing PvP and that only gives you bonus stats which are useful for PvP. Or can everyone just play with his equipment farmed in PvE?


PS3 flickering while playing games

I have been using my PS3 console for about 3 years. Suddenly it started flickering and I can't play games with my peace of mind. Here is what is happening. I changed the HDMI cable multiple times, tried changing the display settings up and down. No luck. Does any one know out there how do I fix it.


Destiny Generation Upgrade

Can i redeem the free upgrade for the Xbox One version on the Xbox website now although i dont have a Xbox One yet?


How to tether two objects in Just Cause 2

This is a really dumb question, but I never really played around with the tethering mechanic in Just Cause 2. Now I want to tether things, but I can't remember the key combination from the tutorial mission way back. Does anyone remember how the process works?


What does the Deduction skill do?

It states in the skill tree "One more move to collect a candy on puzzles". The way i understand this seems to make this skill a PitA. It would take 1 more moves to get a candy?


Dell M14x Alienware cannot play 1999 Street war

I've installed the old school 'Street Wars/Mob Rule' game to my laptop. When I run the game, suddenly I can only heard the sound but no display.When I click Alt+Tab button to change a window, the game display appear for a while. It also happen with 'Neighbors from Hell' game. Is it because of screen resolution? My display is 1366 x 768 max and 800 x 600 min. Both games required only 640x480 graphic display.


How can I stop creeps from spawning in DotA?

Can somebody please tell me how to prevent creeps from spawning in DotA? I have Googled it but can't find a command that will achieve this. I have tried `-killall` , `-spawnoff` , `-disablecreepspawn`, but nothing helps.


Skill change penalty during a battle

Changing a skill in my skill set could come in handy when fighting bosses. Can I freely change one in my set of skills to use it during a battle without drawbacks? If not, what are the penalties?


How do executions work in League of Legends?

If you don't take damage from any champions for a short period before dying, then your death counts as an execution. What does this mean in terms of gold rewards given? In particular:   1. Does the enemy team get any gold reward for your death?   2. If you had a bounty on your head does that bounty disappear after you are executed?


Is there an English translation of Der Langrisser?

I've always liked the Langrisser series. I've seen videos and screenshots for an English version of Der Langrisser (SNES) but as far as I can see, only a Japanese version was released. Did they ever release an English cart?


What do the various dots and triangles mean on the minimap in Titanfall and what governs their display?

Here is how I _think_ it works:               Small red dots       - Enemy minions     Big red dots         - Enemy pilots who are firing a weapon?     Small blue triangles - Friendly pilots     Big Red Triangles    - Enemy Titans     Big Blue Triangles   - Friendly Titans     Orange dots          - Enemy minions (using minion detector?)       So my questions are:   * Do enemy pilots only show on the mini-map when they are firing a weapon with no suppressor?   * Do _friendly_ pilots only show on the mini-map when they are firing a weapon with no suppressor?   * Does the Map Hack burn card let you see all pilots regardless of whether or not they are firing?   * Does the Satellite Uplink burn card let you see all enemy pilots regardless of whether or not they are firing?


Finding the Running Man

I'm looking for a man that runs in Hyrule Field to that I can sell him a bunny mask, but I can't seem to find him. At what point in the game can he be found? Does he have a set route that he runs at certain times? Does playing the Sun and Moon Song change his schedule? I've ruled out finding him as old link because only young link can wear the mask.


Can I control the types of creatures entering my dungeon?

In dungeon keeper 2, I want certain types of creatures and don't want other types, for example, I want bile demons and black knights and don't want goblins and flies at all or any more warlocks than I already have. To do it I put locked doors at the entrance to my portals, so that unwanted creatures won't enter the dungeon and I won't be able to find them but be stack in the portal, and then I come and sort them. Is there a way to prevent certain creatures from coming at all?


What happened to Lucy Stillman?

It has been a while since I've played Assassin's Creed 1, and I'm trying to refresh myself on the plot as I play the newer games. I've come across something that's been bothering me. I could swear there was a scene where you see that: > Lucy Stillman's left ring finger was partially amputated, similar to Altaïr. This was a memorable moment from the game, and caused me to draw conclusions about Lucy that are important to the plot. I am now playing AC Brotherhood, and during certain scenes I can clearly see that: > Lucy has all of her fingers! Did I remember wrong, is this a glaring plot hole, or is there some plausible explanation?


How do I deal with auto block users?

Extremely annoying to deal with. I've tried using throws, focus attacks, and spd's, and these work well on D level opponents, but once you get into C and above, it seems nearly every player uses autoblock, and abuses it to advantage. Since each on autoblock is effectively punishable, it makes it annoying when I really want to get damage in. It's annoying to know that, on console, it would actually hit, but on the 3DS, it just lets them absorb damage then punish. How do I deal with auto-block users? I've also tried filtering users to Pro- mode users, but it takes nearly forever just trying to find a match in the same region with the same controls.


Why do I lose League points even though I have a very good score?

I've been playing a lot of ranked in League of Legends and I've had games where I end up with a positive K/D score. For example, I played Shen, scored 16/3/12 and we lost. My team fed but I still lost points, 18 LP to be precise. Do you lose points when you lost and get them when you win or is there some other system effecting my rank?


After level six she just seems to be able to farm and harass limitlessly and whenever I try to force a fight she walls me off and chunks me for half my health with her spear. Who is the best counter to Anivia in lane?


Battlelog weapon tab doesn't show unlocks

Recently I've encountered a small problem at Battlelog weapon tab with some weapons(standard weapons of each class I think). As you can see here, ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/4WuUm.png) Battlelog says that I don't have any more unlocks for `AK-74M`, but if you look at its' unlocks, you will see that there is a `Rifle Scope(6x)` at 300 kills and `M145(3.4x)` at 350 kills. Same goes with all other standard class weapons. Is it a bug of my Battlelog(or browser/plugin) or a bug of Battlelog itself? Thanks


Diablo 3 Apprentice Mode/System?

I've read about the new Apprentice Mode/System introduced in Diablo 3 Ultimate Evil Edition that was released on consoles this week and I have some questions. I read that if a lower level friend joins my game he will be boosted up to an appropriate level for my game temporarily for the game session, which means he'll do more damage, be able to withstand more damage himself and he'll even get XP and loot tailored to his real level so that once he leaves my game he can continue to play with the shiny loot he got. I have a couple of questions for this.   * If we're at different points in the quest line, how will this affect each person's savegame once they leave the co-op session?   * If we do it the other way around, ie. high-level character joins low-level game, will the game scale up or down? Examples. If I start a level 1 character and immediately joins a friend at, say, level 20, who's in the second act, and then complete a few quests in that game, and then leave, how will my own quest progress be then? Will I continue from where we left off in the co-op game, or will I start back at the beginning? If I start back at the beginning, once I get to the point we completed the quests together will those quests auto-complete (since I already did them) or will I have to do them again? What if we do it the other way around, I start a new level 1 character and immediately my level 20 friend joins my game. Will the game session be scaled to level 1 or level 20? ie. will all the mobs, and me, be scaled up for the level 20 character, or will the mobs, and the joining player, be scaled for level 1 (meaning that the joining player will scale down)?


What does upgrading characters do in the Clash of Castles update?

![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/nYPb4.jpg) In the Clash of Castles update, you have the ability to upgrade your castles, with clear and stated advantages to doing so. (In the screenshot above: "Next Level: Earn 1 Castle Gate"). However, you _also_ have the ability to upgrade your characters. In the screenshot above, my "Barbarian Homer is now Level 4". It doesn't seem to cost anything, so I have been doing so, but what advantage does it give?


How can I counteract the effects of the Ensanguined Shield?

I've got an Ensanguined Shield. It's very powerful, but puts the negative status effects of Poison, Slow and Sap on a character when it's equipped. How can I most effectively manage these negative effects on my character? Is there any way to "cure' this shield?


Knight Artorias in Dark Souls

I've had a theory about the Soul's series and it's a bit of a long shot but I'm not going to get into that. What I wanted to know is: Are there any lore connections to Knight Artorias in vanilla Dark Souls? I can't come up with any and just want to see if anybody may know of some. Just to clarify, the DLC does NOT count for this question.


I always have trouble laning Veigar against Morgana, are there any tips or tricks that could help me with this lane?

I am picking up Veigar as my new main champion and have played him in over 100 games in the past week. I am doing very well in the majority of my games and there has only been one champion that I have a negative "lane win/loss" rate against, which is Morgana. I have been keeping track over "lane win/loss" score based on how well I think I did during laning against my opponent, though it is slightly biased. When I win or go even, I count it as a win and if I lose I count it as a loss. Anyway, back to the main question. How can you play Veigar against Morgana and win? I have been able to go even/win four times and have lost six times. The two I went even with, there were outside factors like jungle ganks and lack of skill of the Morgana that I was up against. I have watched replays of Nyjacky playing this matchup and doing extremely well. The only problem that I have with doing what he does is just, he is much better than me. I cannot just imitate his every move, so I was not able to just absorb all of the information I need from simply watching him. Are there any tips or tricks I could use to improve my quality of life laning against Morgana as Veigar? I appreciate any responses that you guys are able to give me. EDIT: I love all the response this is getting, but further opinions would be appreciated. I have yet to queue against a Morgana since, so I still have some time to think and theorycraft if anyone is up to helping, thanks!


What's the max level in steam version?

What's the max level in the steam version of the game (patch 2.5 I believe)? I know that the answer should be easily googleable, but I only found the number "122", which is incorrect at the moment (I am at 129 or 130 right now).


Ignoring front missions, can this cause Popularity to drop?

If you ignore the quests from Etsy (don't accept them, but just ignore them) will your popularity drop?


Which purpose do the checkmark Candies serve?

There are candies with a checkmark on them, which purpose do they have? ![Screenshot with checkmark candy](http://i.stack.imgur.com/LoZxd.jpg)


What's the benefit of sinking ships in Battlefield 1942?

I've dug it up again and remember that you can sink enemy ships on some maps. I've tried a few times but it's a lot of work so my question is: Is it worth the effort? Sure it removes a spawn point but unless you manage to take out all ships the bots will just spawn somewhere else. So does it incur some significant ticket loss, to make it worth it? Also this question is mainly aimed at single-player where I don't have X teammates to coordinate with...


Getting credit for game completion within a party

I was recently playing _Castle Crashers_ with my two roommates. They hadn't yet finished the final boss, but my character had. We went through the last few levels that they hadn't completed, making sure not to skip anything. After completing the game, they didn't get the achievement and we couldn't enter insane mode. Is this because of some sort of level parity, or are you simply not allowed to beat the final boss if anyone in your party already has? They created a game without me and were allowed to go directly to the final boss and after they beat it without me, everything unlocked as it should.


What is the highest possible amount of Thaddius' that can exist on the board?

With the introduction of the cards Stalagg (If Feugen also died this game, summon Thaddius) and Feugen (If Stalagg also died this game, summon Thaddius), how many Thaddius' can be summoned and be present on the board at any one time? An interesting mechanic to this card is the effect is not unique to the owner of that card, for example: If I play a Stalagg and my opponent plays a Feugen and they both trade, a Thaddius will be summoned for us both, meaning 2 Thaddius' have been summoned. Using **any means necessary** how many Thaddius' can exist on the board for both players? See if you can seperate your answer into 2 parts: what is possible in a single turn and what is possible over multiple turns.


What is the bonus pool in Starcraft 2?

I see this number labeled "Bonus Pool" when I look at my standing in various ladders. What is it?


Starcraft 2 research build

So I've just started playing through the campaign on Ambitious... I mean Brutal. Is there an optimal research build given that I tend to turtle in my base? I'm through to The Dig, and have invested in Shrike Bunkers (6 bunker slots) so far... So what should I be focusing on with my research?


Does trading Pokemon that evolves on trade give both Pokedex entries?

I'm in the process of filling in my Pokedex in Black 2/White 2 so this question is mostly concerned with the fifth generation. I was wondering if I could trade over a Pokemon (say Haunter) and get an entry in my Pokedex for Haunter and Gengar?


Uncharted 3 multiplayer online: DLC maps never play

I bought, downloaded, and installed a DLC map pack for Uncharted 3. But though I've spent hours playing online, I have never seen one of the new maps come up in voting. I have the DLC option turned on. I tried creating a custom game, and there, I'm able to select the new maps -- but it's pretty boring being the only player in the game. Can I open my custom game to the public?


Are there requirements to build certain public works?

Is there any kind of requirement for public works to be suggested by villagers? Something like X days into the game? Certain town rate? 2nd floor of museum? I'm currently working on getting the 2nd floor of museum, and I've tried all the tricks people suggest over the internet, even the ones shown in videos working but none have worked for me yet. I was kind of wondering if it was because my town right now has only 8 villagers (one of them moved out) or because my villagers aren't happy enough with the town or because I haven't built the 2nd floor of the museum or what. I've been playing over one month now, and I can't get any requests. I need help. Here is a list of what I've built so far:   * First bridge (doesn't count)   * Dream suite   * 2 street lights   * camping site   * fountain (the first one you get)   * water well   * yellow bench (it was on the list already) So I hope someone can help me out with this...


Will increasing "Bull's Eye" on Hunter increase critical chance for his "Volley"?

First of can **_Volley_** even do critical? If it can, will increasing critical chance with **_Bull's Eye_** also increase critical chance for **_Volley_**?


Where to attack large monsters?

When fighting bigger monsters and grasping and then climbing up them to attack, does it make any difference where one climbs up to and attacks on their body? I've only fought a few large ogres so far, but in my last fight one of my pawns shouted something like "attack his helm" (indicating his head I would assume). But as I tried to climb up that high he continually moved about and shook his body or something, so I was unable to get past his shoulders, much less attack with my weapon. Thanks in advance for the help.


Finding shops in Dwarf Fortress Adventure Mode

I have been trying to teach myself how to play for a while and am using the Phoebus texture pack. I'm having difficulty finding shops in even the yellow regions (I've only found one in my 15 or so lives)


Where are all the hidden drawings in Cut The Rope?

There are 19 hidden Om Nom drawings in Cut The Rope game (for both iOS and Android). Where are they found? Related question: Where are all the pictures in Professor's Album in Cut the rope: Experiments?


Playing Mass Effect on multiple consoles

I obtained Mass Effect 3 as a free game for the compensation for the Sim City downtime, more than a year ago. I liked ME3 quite a lot, and even played it more than SC itself. Now I still play it occasionally, as it is the only online shooter I have on the PC. About a week ago, I bought a second-hand Wii U, with ME3 as one of the games included. I didn't play it yet (Mario Kart first of course :P), but I wondered if it's possible to share my online results between the Wii U and PC. I don't care about the single player savegame, just the online rewards. Will my earnings on the Wii U be transferred (via my Origin account) and obtained on my PC?