Supreme Commander 2 - Build Orders

What's your Supreme Commander 2 build order. I don't just want "6 mass extractors, 2 power and a factory". List of building and units out to the second or third factory, please.


Can I see how many mission items I've found during the current mission?

You can view how many bone shards, paintings and runes you've found when you are done with your mission. Can I view how much of the items I've already found while doing the mission?


Our city has 40 citizens. Our well has 114 water rations left. What gives?

Does that mean that if no one screws up and everybody gets his daily ration, our water sources will be depleted in 2.85 more days? (The city started existing less than a day ago at 23:36.) Even if we all took 1 water ration every 3 days (unlikely) that only is enough to last for 9 days -- not to forget that banished people also get to get their daily ration. Is this true? Could there be other sources of water in the map? Are we going to have to kill each other to survive?


How do I use rags to stop bleeding?

I have some clean rags that I found in a first aid kit, and I would like to use them as a bandage, but I can't figure out how. Clicking Consume on them does nothing.


Are there any gameplay relevant benefits of prestiging on COD:BO?

I know of the extra class slots and the various cosmetic stuff like face paints or crosshairs that are unlocked only when you prestige x times. I am not really into that. But I was wondering, if I would miss anything by not prestiging at all. If yes, how many times should I prestige for the maximum benefit?


What is the formula for experience points gained for killing monsters?

I've noticed that I don't gain any experience anymore for certain kinds of monsters, at least there appears no entry in the combat journal. I suspect that the XP formula is level-dependent, so that you don't gain any XP anymore for monsters far below your own level. Is there anything known about how the experience point system works in the Witcher 2?


How to get the emerald sword?

At the beggining of the game the Enchanting Shop says, if you don't have diamond sword: > **Enchanting Shop**   >  You can only enchant diamond and emerald sword, sorry :( Since the game is supposed to be complete, how can the Emerald Sword be found?


Will Sims 3 Windows-only DVD serial work on Mac?

I have one of the early Sims 3 DVD versions that apparently did not come with a Mac installer. If I could get ahold of a Mac DVD for installation, would it be possible to use my Windows CD-key? Or do I need to buy an entirely new copy to play on my Mac?


How do Terran hide SCVs within command centers?

I've seen terran put scvs into their command center and lift off, how do you put scvs into the command center?


Assault ships v. Interceptors

What are the benefits of an assault ship over an interceptor? I played some significant time ago, and was working towards an assault ship for my solo agent missions and general 0.6 ratting (NPC pirate hunting), but I've no idea if this is a good idea any more (or even then). So: a) What are the main uses of each b) Which would most benefit the style of play mentioned above?


How can I find a thief (ideally without Bukkit)?

We're trying to catch a thief on our server. Bukkit isn't a good option since it's a hosted server, so I'm hoping for advice that doesn't requires Bukkit plugins. In the worst case I could probably move the world files somewhere that Bukkit is an option. There are only 7 suspect players. INVEdit crashes when opening some players' inventories, presumably because we're running 1.7.4 and INVEdit hasn't been updated recently. So I used the trick of temporarily hijacking other players' `[username].dat`files, but the stolen items aren't in anyone's inventory. A note in case someone else doesn't know this technique:   1. Look in the world's `/players` directory.   2. Back up your own `[username].dat` file.   3. Copy a suspected player's `[username].dat` file, renaming it to your user name.   4. Launch the game and check the inventory as your own.   5. When you're done investigating, restore your own `[username.dat]` file. This probably means the stolen items are in a hidden chest, since the technique above lets you inspect players' inventories and Ender chests. Are there time-reasonable (i.e., not requiring hours of tedious work) techniques for finding thieves after the fact? And if not after the fact, are there ways to set up a trap that will help identify thieves in the future, again without requiring hours of work? For example, I've wondered whether naming items could somehow help to track down thieves if you could search through the World data file. Unfortunately, this related question hasn't turned up a solution yet for searching world data for a specific item or item type.


What do I do in the glass box in The Chase?

In _The Chase_ , I followed the black ghost thing through the level until I got to a point where the only path I can see leads to a glass box. When I walk into the box and turn around, I am surrounded by glass on all sides and I can see the ghost moving outside of the box. The ghost sighting seems to indicate I was supposed to go there, but once I am in the box I can't figure out what to do next. What am I supposed to do one I enter the glass box?


How can I get the Caveman2Cosmos mod working?

I downloaded and installed version 28 of the Caveman2Cosmos mod the other day, and am having trouble getting it to run. When I load the mod, Civilization closes down as normal, but never reappears. Eventually Windows tells me "Sid Meier's Civilization 4: Beyond the Sword has stopped working." **System information:** I'm using Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit and have over 4GB of RAM still available when the crash occurs. Here is the error text displayed when I show the problem details:               Problem signature:       Problem Event Name:   APPCRASH       Application Name: Civ4BeyondSword.exe       Application Version:  3.1.3.1       Application Timestamp:    48317e8a       Fault Module Name:    CvGameCoreDLL.dll       Fault Module Version: 3.1.9.0       Fault Module Timestamp:   5105a233       Exception Code:   c0000005       Exception Offset: 000d50c2       OS Version:   6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3       Locale ID:    1033       Additional Information 1: 8485       Additional Information 2: 84853502223d8164a31468861a7c3d71       Additional Information 3: 096e       Additional Information 4: 096e1bd0f1dc1c0a0e6c1d8ecc5c1361      If any more information is needed to pin down the problem, I'll be more than happy to edit it in.


How does the Trophy System work?

I like playing as sniper, and this one seems more tempting to use than flashbang or smoke grenade. However, I can't figure out its use. The description says it can deflect up to two projectiles. I am equipped with Blind Eye and Assassin Pro, and I have the ghillie suit unlocked, so basically, I am invisible to anyone and anything at all times, as long as I don't move. What would be the tactical uses of the Trophy System, and how does it work? Also, once deployed, can I relocate it? If yes, how?


Does Dreamy Luigi get the benefits of boots worn by waking Luigi?

In _Mario & Luigi: Dream Team_ if I equip boots or a hammer with special effects on Luigi does Dreamy Luigi also get the benefits of the special effects?


Dungeon Defenders Local Split Screen

I recently purchased Dungeon Defenders from Steam to be able to play it with my friends locally. We have simply want to be able to do local split screen with several controllers and a keyboard. This morning I set up the controllers, and I started a split screen game, and it all worked just as expected, with one small exception - every hero we created was linked to one 'master' account. All mana gained, and all items picked up were all shared between the heroes. This simply won't work, so is there some way to get split-screen working properly with steam, or is there some way to gain an original copy of the game via my steam licence?


Advantages of filling up all occupations of a building

In Pixel People, you can assign a certain occupation to multiple buildings. For example, a mathematician can be assigned to a university or to a tech support center. This makes it impossible to 'fill up' all the buildings with the correct occupation unless you splice duplicates. Is there any advantage at all for filling up all the occupations of a building?


How can I view my profile?

In fantasica, whenever you try to recruit an ally or battle another player, you can see their personal, player stats. The problem that I am having is that I cannot find a way to view my own profile! Does any one know if this can be done and, if so, how?


What is the most expensive car when fully modified?

I'm wondering which car that you can find on the street can be sold for most money when it's fully customized. I know that the Futo and the Sultan goes for 100k+ when fully modded but are there any cars that are more expensive?


Can you make a clock as a placeable block?

In Minecraft can you make a clock and then place it? I want to have it as an "Alarm clock" for my mansion.


Why did all of my holiday stuff disappear from Tiny Death Star?

Why did my holiday stuff all disappear? I was using it earlier and then I opened up TDS and it was gone.


tiny death star holiday reset

Why has my holiday levels reset I was up too 22 levels Then the emperor cut scene came on and they all reset I dont want to do all this again if this keepa happe ing Is there any way I can get my level back without having too pay


Where do I have to go to find my promotional weapons?

I've gotten as far as the citadel, and I haven't found my promotional weapons from playing the Kingdom of Amalur demo. Where should I go to find my Chakram Launcher and Reckoner Knight armor? If they should have been automatically added, how do I link my 2 EA accounts? Just to round out the question, where is the other pre-order gear picked up from?


What does breach chance mean?

On FTL, some weapons have a breach chance. What does breach do? How important is it? Screenshot below: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ZTkL2.jpg)


When is the best moment to do Nashor?

Yesterday I was playing a normal game, and I suggested to do Nashor.   One of my teammates said: Are you crazy? I was reading about that but I didn't get a clear answer, but I know it's a really good point for you team if you can kill it. So i dont know if I am crazy or not, but i want to know: When is the best minute to do Nashor at the game? (because it gains hp every minute right?)   What factors affect to do it?   It's good to use it to initiate a tf?


Pattern management in AC:NL?

So yesterday, I spent some time laying down the roads in my village. It took a total of 9 patterns to get everything right (4 corners, 4 sides, and a middle). However, I now only have 1 pattern space left in my "pockets". I know that if I change a pattern or remove it, then every tile which now has that pattern on it will also change. Is there a way for me to manage this properly? Or am I doomed to have only 1 pattern (which is now used as my town flag)? Additionally, if I wish to change my patterns at a later date and replace them all with another road tile pattern, what would be the easiest way of doing this? Would simply replacing/copying over the old tiles do? Thanks!


Should I sell to Nook or Re-Tail?

I noticed that the nice people at Re-Tail buy my used goods/fish/bugs/misc. at a higher price than the Nook crime family will. In past games, however, you needed to have a combined buy/sell amount at Nook's (who is a seedy criminal) shop in order for the store to upgrade. Am I losing something or missing out if I buy from Nook's shop and sell to Re- Tail? Thanks!


Classrooms Full!

I keep getting complains about people that couldn't go to school. How could I fix this? I tried a lot of things (like multiple universities and school bus stops everywhere). Not sure how to fix this. All streets are `High Density Streetcar Avenue` * * * I builded **two** universities in the opposite sides of the city, and still have the problem while both got "Classroooms full" warnings at 7:15 am **Statistics:**   * 3.566 of 4.400 Students enrolled   * School bus stop in every place (all streets are green)   * I have kids not enrolled living in the building NEXT to the university (literally in the same quarter!!)   * First university:      * 1600 of 4500 students in class today     * 800/800 students in class today     * 3 dormitories   * Second university:      * 1600 of 4500 students in class today     * 800/800 students in class today **The layout of my city is more or less this:**                _________________     |UrrrrrrrrrrrrrCCII|     |rrrrrrrrrrrrrrCCII|     |rrrrrrrrrrrrrrCCII|     |rrrrrrrrrrrrrrCCII|     |rrrrrrrrrrrrrrCCII|     |rrrrrrrrrrrrrrCCII|     |rrCrUrrrrrrrrrCCII|      Here some Screen shots! ![First U](http://i.stack.imgur.com/xqyQh.jpg) ![Middle](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Jfr0a.jpg) ![Second U](http://i.stack.imgur.com/BuKHC.jpg)


What auction strategy can get me the item with the least rupees spent?

Auctioning in this game is weird. You have to mash A to fill up a bar that will let you bid. If you bid high enough, it looks like the other bidders are stunned for a time. Is the best strategy just to wait until there are 5 seconds left in the bid and stun everyone? Will that make you get the item for the cheapest amount of rupees? What is the ideal auction strategy?


I tried out a short bow ranger build in sPVP yesterday and noticed that it shoots faster than the longbow i usually use in PVE and WvWvW. Do different weapons have different base attack speeds?


Can you get missed weapon mods in New Game+?

When you begin New Game+ with your character, you import many things - weapons, armor, experience, and weapon mods. I wonder - when you plan NG+, during missions can you obtain same equipment as in normal game? For example, in normal game you obtain Shotgun Shredder Mod 3 (out of maximum level 5), and is it possible that during NG+ you obtain on missions other 2 levels? Or are these mods just cut out of mission?


Where can I safely store my stuff?

I'd like to find a place to store stuff while I'm out adventuring, without spending 5000 on a house (at least, until I can afford that...). Where can I safely store items without worrying about them disappearing? There are two possible places that come to mind, Gerdur's house (to which I have the key and was told I could stay), and the small bedroom given to me at the College of Winterhold (which I was told was mine, despite seeing J'zaro sitting in it later). Can I store items safely in either of these places?


Can you rebuy things from fences if they don't sell that item in skyrim?

I sold something to Mallus Maccius and I actually need it now, it was a peice of armor and he does't carry that, is there anyway i can get it back?


Is there a free beginner house in skyrim?

I'm looking for a beginner house to store unique items and other stuff, at level 1.


Can i get back my lost items?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I find a lost item? If I already lost some items in a chest that was not mine in skyrim, is it possible to got those things back? I don't care about normal items, I want back my Daedra artifacts. I lost my things up on a ship named Dainty Sload, in a chest that its entering the ship and it's near Solitude.


Is it safe to leave my stuff in a random chest?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Where can I safely store my stuff? I don't have a house yet in Skyrim. If I leave my junk in a chest in a dungeon, will it remain there indefinitely? Will it disappear at some point?


How can I find a lost item?

I've lost Morekei, 100% magicka regen, and I have no idea how. I've been looping through all of the shopkeepers I might have somehow sold it to but no one seems to have it. I've got this game on PC. Is there any way I can gain information about where in the game world it is is? Conosle commands or looking through the game files? I can create another one (anyone know it's ID?), but I'd prefer not to do that.


I lost a Daedric Ebony Blade, how can I find it?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I find a lost item? I have been searching for every rare weapon in skyrim Xbox 360 elite. I had the ebony blade (daedric) and either dropped it in my home, put it in one of my chests or put it on a weapon rack and it has now disappeared. Please help and if you know a way to get two either would help. It looks like a katana.


Storage / houses?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Where can I safely store my stuff? Right now I'm level 7 and starting to get a lot of items and equipment (dragon bones & scales) that I don't want to sell to the merchants, but they're too heavy to be carried around. Can we buy or get a house to store the items like we do in Fallout 3?


Storage prior to house

Is it safe to store my weapons in the chest at High Hrothgar? Not for too long, though. Just long enough to sell off my Dragon Bones and Dragon Scales. I want to store my weapons there because with their weight added to the Bones and scales, I can't fast travel. And if you say a house is best, well, I'm selling the bones and scales so I can BUY a house later on. But please let me know of any safe places readily available until I can afford a house. Thank you.


How can I get my lost Vokun mask back?

I had the Vokun mask. I've even been back to make certain I didn't leave it on the mob etc, but now I can't find it. I can't remember if I sold it or just dumped it. I have all the other masks and wish to use them all to get the final one. I am entering the correct console command to get the item back, but it doesn't work. `additem 00061cc9 1`   (I hope this is the id for the Vokun mask) Does anyone have any ideas how to get it back?


Can my items be stolen if I leave them somewhere?

I haven't bought a house, but I have my own quarters as: > the Archmage of Winterhold, after Savos Aren dies and I bring back the Staff > of Magnus. If I put some items in a chest by the bed, will they stay there permanently until I remove them, or could they be stolen by NPCs, disappear over time, etc.? On a related note, I've noticed that items remain until I come back when dropped arbitrarily across landscape, buildings, and caves. Has anyone experienced a case where this is _not_ true?


Living items in storage, will they stay there?

I just married Ysolda on Skyrim and now I am living in her place, if I store my items in the chests there will they stay there?


Can I get my Dragon Priest masks back?

I'm playing on xbox and I sold a few of my masks to Niranye. Usually when I sell important items to her, she keeps them even after restocking. Except she didn't keep those. Is there any way I can get them back? Please help if you can!


Is there any way to replace a lost Dragon Priest mask?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I find a lost item? I found out about a spell I can get to summon a dragon priest and I need all 8 of the dragon priest masks. I know I have found them all but I think I may have dropped one by accident or put it in a chest somewhere not thinking I would need it. Mind you I probably did that close to the beginning of the game. Is there a way at all to find it again? Or am I surely out of luck. Any and all help would be much appreciated. I am on Xbox 360, so console commands wont help.


Is there a way to locate dropped items?

I'm playing Skyrim on the PS3, I stole these rings from the Arcaneum: Katarina's Ring Treoy's Ring Balwen's Ring Pithiken's Ring I thought they weren't good for anything so I dropped them god knows where, later on I found this journal under winterhold collage saying that I have to put the rings on the Deadric Relic (hand). So any idea how I can locate my rings? I cant load the game I'm way too far ahead of when I dropped them. and PS3 have no console , correct me if I'm wrong I don't remember where I dropped them , I might also possibly sold them would they still be at the vendor to buy them back if so? Please help , I'd really appreciate if I can find how do I get the rings back


How do I find my Staff of Magnus in Skyrim?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I find a lost item? I've been asked to close a rupture and need my Staff of Magnus to do this. Thing is, I don't know where I've kept it. I've lived in the Dawnstar sanctuary and checked there, but its not there. I live in the College of Winterhold where I'm Arch Mage, and checked there. But it's not there either. I had this staff with me when I had to close that big thingy in the Hall. Now I don't remember where I stored it. Is there any way to find out where I left it? Some console command or something like that?


Barrels in College of Winterhold were reset, I lost tons of items

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Where can I safely store my stuff?   >  How can I find a lost item? I thought that the College dorm room was a "safe stash" area. I put all of my spare potions and ingredients in the right most barrel in the cluster of three barrels in the back of the room. Not only that but the entire room was reset and everything I took was replaced. I've read that barrels and rooms may be reset if you don't return frequently, but that was not the case for me. I'd only been away from my dorm room for two (in game) days.Is there a way to get my stashed items back now? If not, how the HELL do I prevent this from happening again aside from entering my room once per day? Thanks!


Can I store stuff in my rented room?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Where can I safely store my stuff? If I store things in a chest in a room I have rented, will it safely stay there like it would in a house I own or will it vanish after a few days?


Can I get back an item I lost?

I placed Auriel's Bow in a chest at Nightcaller Temple. When I came back it was gone, what do I do? I'm playing on XBox, not PC.


I've lost otar and can't find it.

I have lost my dragon mask Otar and I can't find it anywhere. I've gone to all my houses and can't seem to find or remember where I kept it. I've gone back to Ragnvald to see if I might have just never picked it up and all the bodies are gone. And I might add too that the skull keys were still in the coffin where the dragon priest was held. This is the ps3 version. Is there any possible way to find it?


AOE 2 Windows recorded game on Mac?

I owned a PC during my college days and have a whole collection of recorded games (around 1000 games) played during that period. Now I own a mac and would really like to watch those games again, since they bring back happy memories of great times ! Is there a MAC software which allows me to run recorded games of AOE 2 ? I searched all over the internet and it seems windows recorded AOE 2 games wont run on a MAC. Is there no way ? :(


How do you turn on the fast walking ability on Smart Moving Mod?

I tried to do "O" and "I" but they made only me slower. I'm trying to find out how to go _faster_ not slower.


Can the player create Potions of Ultimate x?

Most player-created potions grant a finite amount of resource restoration. At higher levels, is there some way to create a "Potion of Ultimate _x_ ", such as those that can occasionally be found in the wild or bought, which will restore the user's resource completely?


Can you take over a NPC's home in Skyrim?

A dragon came into town and a NPC was killed in the fight. I was able to looted his body and I found the key to his home (He seems to have no wife). So my question is, did I just gain a free home? Or is some long lost relative going to show up while I'm off questing and take over the house?


How did the players between the group to group rounds get allocated in the Homestory Cup IV?

I was watching the Homestory Cup IV yesterday, and I caught some of the "reseeding" between the Ro32 (8 groups of 4) and Ro16 (4 of 4) group stages and didn't really know what was going on. Players seemed to be suggesting different group matchups, but I don't know if they were just throwing out ideas then having people agree on it, or if was somehow ordered. They were saying "(Player X) can switch (player Y) into group Z", which makes me think the latter, but I don't know of any common rules for such an event. Liquipedia just says "The Top 4 players, based on map score, from Group Stage #1 will be able to switch their groups in Group Stage #2", do they just give #1 first choice and on down?


Are the new weapons available as random drops?

It's been awhile since the last weapons-including update, and I cannot recall if new weapons are immediately added to the randomly dropped weapons the game gives out during play. Are the 5 new weapons from the 'love-themed' TF2 update all available as randomly dropped weapons? Similar and unrelated - Are non-strange versions of the Bread weapons also available for random drops?


How do you bind a console command to a key?

I would like to bind `pushactoraway 00000014 1` to a key on my keyboard. Can I create a batch file to do this?


Do the Doom Bots of Doom have Hidden Bonuses?

So the new Coop-vs-AI Modus Doom Bots of Doom lets you play against "Unfair" Bots. All of them have enhanced abilities and after the second difficulty they also have Weird Passives (Seriously who the hell thinks that Swain ultimate makes a good passive??). Now while most of the Additional Spells are shown in-game or at least in the patch notes (Additional champion abilities, Passives and Dragon-Teleport) I sometimes feel like the bots Have some extra Bonuses. The 2 main things that come to my mind are: Better Scalings and More gold. I'm not 100% sure and I don't really have a source on this but I feel like the bots scale better with AP/AD and I also feel like they get more gold than the players (The bots farm is pretty crappy but they still manage to keep up in items somehow). Are there any things like more damage, more gold or more resistance that aren't described in-game or in the patch notes that apply to these Bots?


Is there a way to activate the abort sequence from the keyboard?

Version 0.18 introduced action groups, including a dedicated abort group. This can be activated using the pop out button next to the altimeter, but I'm wondering if this can be done from the keyboard. Instead of searching for the UI button while my rocket is exploding below me, I'd rather just hit a keyboard hotkey. What is the hotkey?


How does sethbling "steal items from air" in this video?

Around 0:40, sethbling throws iron blocks at the huge villager statue, and they vanish. How does that work? And what version of Minecraft do I need to use to do this?


Do Toughness or Vitality help with surviving fall damage?

According to the GW2 wiki, Falling Damage: > Fall damage is proportional to the characters health: if a level 80 and a > level 1 fall the same height, the amount taken will be different, but the > percentage of health taken away will be the same. Does this mean that both Toughness and Vitality don't reduce fall damage? Or would Toughness help because it's a fixed damage reduction rather than an increase in HP?


Does the rate of fire skill affect shotguns?

The ROFUP1 skill states it increases number of bullets by 1.2x, does this only work with machine guns or does it affect shot guns too as it also has multiple bullets per shot?


Which equipment should I unlock first?

I've reached a level now where I am constantly unlocking new equipment, and while I sometimes get a demo of it in a particular level, more often it is just a growing list of items with unexplained capabilities. I understand the master categories of "distraction" and "lethal", but beyond that I never really know how valuable an item is until I buy it - and I have a limited amount of points at this point in the game, so I'd like to buy the most useful items first. To me I define most useful as:   * Applicable to the most scenarios (ie not special case)   * Makes enemy encounters as easy as possible   * Allows me to progress more quickly


How do I extend landing gear?

I'm trying to test a lander, but it keeps smashing into the ground and exploding without the landing gear extending. The process is clearly not automatic, nor is it programmable as a stage. How do I extend the landing gear?


How do the melee weapons compare to each other in terms of swing arc and reach?

Another question already asked about weapon damage per second (DPS; damage per hit and 'reload time'). The accepted answer basically states that "they are different in terms of _reload time_ , however, they are **not** different in terms of _damage done per hit_." I'm curious about how melee weapons compare to each other in terms of _swing arc_ and _reach_ , as this is another significant factor in melee weapon choice, aside from 'reload time'. Is there a ranking of melee weapons in terms of _swing arc_ or _reach_? The Left 4 Dead Wiki doesn't seem to go into detail about this part of the melee weapons' stats.


When is Rapid Fire better than regular fire?

Assault soldiers can pick a perk that lets them fire their weapon twice at a -15 penalty to aim. When is it better to use this ability and when to use regular fire instead?


What are some key ways for someone new to FPS games to improve their game?

My question is aimed at death match games, such as Halo and Call of Duty. Assume a high degree of comfort with single-player FPSs, but no experience with multiplayer.


What causes Coup de Grace?

What causes Coup de Grace in Dragon Quest 9?


What disadvantages are there from being wet?

I've just started playing Magicka, and I'm constantly getting reminded of how to dry myself out using fire, without being told why. What disadvantages do I suffer as a result of being wet?


DEFCON strategies

I bought DEFCON thanks to the recent steam sale and am keen to hear good strategies. I find that I'm not playing well enough to see the depth in the game - usually I just dump my missiles in a oner and hope for the best. Keen to hear some of the tricks used by competent players...


Tropico 3 on Steam - need a activation code?

I just bought and downloaded Tropico 3 on Steam. It's now asking me for an activation code. Is this a bug? If not where can I find my code?


Which weapons count for "5 kills with stationary weapons" pin?

I've have had something like 12 kills in a round with VADS, still didn't get the pin. So which weapons do count for this pin?


When is a good time to slack off?

The farmer class has a skill that lets me slack off for 1 hour at the cost of 2 sp. What is the purpose of this skill and when should I use it?


Does Moment of Courage trigger on evaded attacks?

Does the Legion Commander passive Moment of Courage trigger on an evaded attack?


Bought call of the forsaken collectors edition, did not get items?

I bought/downloaded the call of the forsaken expansion. I can see I have the expansion, but I did not receive any of the collector's edition items. How do I get those?


Current players in a server

Is there a way to see the current players in a server from the client program?


How do you exploit the level/perk/experience glitch in "Run Goodsprings Run?"

OK, we've established prior that I'm not above using certain exploits (notably the caps exploit for weapon/armor shops) when I play. This, however, is an exploit I'm not sure I would use, because it (a) really seems like it'd make the game entirely too easy and probably less fun overall (since there'd be no real level progression, therefore no motivation to keep on truckin') and (b) feels a lot like grinding. And I hate grinding. That all said, I am curious. Over at The Vault, we have this interesting tidbit under bugs for "Run Goodsprings Run:" > Doing the above can grant the user extra free perks, before leaving the area > of Good Springs. You can essentially level your self up to level 30, and get > any perks after level 4 and keep them for the remainder of the game. In > order for the glitch to work you have to level up before you leave the area, > where it ask you to change your name, stats, before you continue. Once you > change your stats, everything gets resetted back to basic, but you keep the > perks you've picked before, and you get the full experience points you > gathered aswell. It's almost like having a perk every level like in Fallout > 3. The description is almost, but not quite, self-explanatory. How, exactly, does this work? I get the infinite experience glitch here. That part makes sense. What doesn't make sense is how an infinite experience glitch turns into something which is "almost like having a perk every level like in Fallout 3." So how does that part play out? (And again, I probably won't actually _do_ this. Well, maybe in a just-for- fun/exploration playthrough, but certainly not until I've legitimately -- by my definition -- done all four factions and as much of the rest of the wastes as I can.)


How does Bristleback's Quill Spray actually work?

What is the max bonus damage bristleback can deal with his "quill spray" and "bristleback" abilities?


Tips for Akilon Wastes map?

A bunch of the guys I work with have been playing Starcraft 2 - we are mostly Silver/Gold level players and are having a friendly competition of 1v1s. The rule is that in a best of 3 format the first game is always played on the Akilon Wastes map. Any tips on features specific to that map?   * For example, as a Terran player it is difficult to sneak reapers in to the main base as the jump up point is quite close to the ramp.


Does the Venture actually exist?

In Wing Commander 1, the Claw Marks (PDF) (the official manual, written in- character) mentions a Terran corvette class called Venture. In the years I've played WC1, I have never encountered one in a single mission and it has thus become a great mystery to me and the people I played it with, whether the Venture actually exists in the game. Was it just a myth? Scrapped before release? Has anyone seen one and if so, in which mission? I guess the task was to defend it? Here is a mission tree of WC1 in case you want to refer to a mission specifically.


How do I screw my neighbor?

In the online multiplayer of the 2010 release of You Don't Know Jack, there is the ability to screw your neighbor, which forces them to have to answer the question right away. I may have missed something in a tutorial and skipped over it, or they don't say, but I haven't seen any indication of how to actually execute this and choose who to screw.


How to get Pet Toys in Harvest Moon: Tale of Two Towns

My girlfriend is playing Harvest Moon DS in my DS and she doesn't know how to get toys for their pets to play with. Does anyone know how to get/buy the pet toys?


What are skulls for?

I found a Blue Skull! It looks special! Whats it for? Are there others? In what Acts can I find each of any of the others? **Do not tell me where the skulls are beyond the Acts they are located in please, I like a good treasure hunt.**


How do I change playlists in Zombies Run 2?

I've just installed the update for Zombies Run 2 and it is still using my old playlist from the first version. I want to switch to a different playlist but there no longer seems to be that option in the settings menu. Would anyone know how to do this?


Where can I watch Starcraft/Starcraft 2 matches in South Korea live in person?

I am going to South Korea and would like to go to a taping or studio where they film Starcraft/Starcraft2 matches. Could someone give me some insight in where I could make this happen? I have googled it but havent had any luck. Cheers


Other than appearance, what is the difference between regular Pokemon and "shiny" Pokemon?

I am currently playing Pokemon LeafGreen (the GBA remake of Green). Earlier today, I caught a "shiny" or "golden" Rattata. I tried looking up what these golden Pokemon actually do other than look different and the only thing I can find in regards to it is just the fact that they are rare. So other than its appearance, are there any other noticeable difference?


How do I get HLDS to work over the internet?

I'm trying to make counter-strike 1.6 dedicated server. When I run `HLDS.exe`, I choose Internet but the server is only running on a local IP address. How do I get it to work over the internet, not just my local network?


Why does my double cart break apart here?

I have a double cart booster which I am attempting to set up. As you can see, the cart breaks into two on the return. A full view of the track, and a close up of the section missing from the video is here: ![Full view](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Nj3bk.png) ![Problem section](http://i.stack.imgur.com/0kHam.png) EDIT: The moment the split happens: ![Split occurring](http://i.stack.imgur.com/iFZTm.png)


What's with the gas?

Some zombies appear to emit a greenish cloud of gas. When I'm in this cloud my screen changes color to show that something is happening to me. What is the gas doing to me?


Is there a way to quick load in the same way you can quick save?

When I am say... doing nefarious things, I often obsessively quick save, but then it is cumbersome, when my dirty deeds are discovered, that I have to open multiple menus to reload my save. Is there a faster way to streamline my evil plans?


What is the meaning of the number 54 in Blizzard's games?

In many places related to **StarCraft** and **World of Warcraft** there is a number "54". Is it really just a part of the decoration, or it has a special, secret meaning? ![Hilt of a sword with 54 on the end](http://i.stack.imgur.com/zGMC7.png) ![A blown up image of part of a Command Center \(Orbital Command\)](http://i.stack.imgur.com/FuEGv.png)](http://starcraft.wikia.com/wiki/Orbital_command) ![A cropped Starcraft 2 Wings of Liberty screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/zlQDC.png) ![A Bunker](http://i.stack.imgur.com/mYAwT.png) ![Recoilless Rocket Ripper X-54](http://i.stack.imgur.com/mvvUO.png) Below are a few links, mostly to discussions on the forums: **What does this number mean under my portrait?**   http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/forum/topic/2065790412 **Factory 54**   http://eu.battle.net/sc2/en/forum/topic/2123514125 **54**   http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/forum/topic/375108203 **Bunker 54**   http://starcraft.wikia.com/wiki/Bunker_54 **UPDATE:** modified the question to address Blizzard games in general


The new Lich King

What is the story behind the guy who is the new Lich King? I forget his name exactly, but he appeared to have been a good guy at some point?


Is there a way to ensure I'm told what item was sold?

Sometimes when I sell an item on the Galactic Market I get a message saying "Someone has purchased the item you put up for sale"; other times, it mentions the specific item that was sold. The former is useless if I'm trying to get a sense of how much I can get for particular items so I can maximize my profit. Why does this happen? Is there a way to ensure it tells me what items was sold?


What is the secret to the random pillars/monoliths scattered around in Fez?

In fez, there are several pillar/monoliths scattered about the world. When Gomez approaches them, dot will say things like "I wonder what this is" or "I forget what these are". So far they have been in all of the areas that still have questions marks for me. What do they do?


What is a Super Duper Demon Battle?

Sometimes when starting a boss fight (I saw it with the Phantom Thief and Bloomin' Mustard) the words "Super Duper Demon Battle" show up before the fight and Prinny responds "What the _hell_?" What does this message mean? It doesn't normally show up before bosses, just a rare few. I _have_ noticed the boss fights it shows up for are _even more_ extremely difficult but that's all.


Where have my scientists gone?

I've been playing the game for a few hours and I have 2 missions to high-five scientists... but I never see any! I just get tumbleweed where there used to be scientists. What am I doing wrong? Do I just need to travel further?


COD Elite: Does the heat map show where those have died, or where those have gotten kills from?

Here's a screenshot of the heat map for a match on Call of Duty Elite: ![cod heat map](http://i.stack.imgur.com/uHrPJ.png) Now, I can't figure out if the heat markers represent where someone was killed, as opposed to where the kill shots originated. Which is it?


What effect does the state of the Council have on the game?

In Mass Effect 1, you get several options regarding the composition of the Citadel Council - you can either save them from a certain doom, or allow them to perish and form a new council (either one of all humans, or one with the existing races still included). You also get to name an Alliance member to the council. These didn't have much consequence in Mass Effect 2, but it seems like it may end up being more relevant this go around. What changes can be seen a result of these choices in Mass Effect 3?


In Civ5, is there any point to immediately annexing a city?

Following up to this answer, given that a newly conquered city will   * spend a few turns of zero production ("rioting")   * after that, will be hampered in production because of diminished population and destroyed buildings, so that building a courthouse will take very long _is there any point really to annex a newly conquered city immediately_? Doesn't it make much more sense to first puppet the city and then wait - say 10 turns - until things have evened out and only then annex the city to start the courthouse? EDIT: One aspect that I didn't ask for explicitly is whether you should _always_ leave the city as puppet until the rioting stops (typically 2-5 turns in my games so far)?


How can I press buttons faster?

Some games have segments that require the player to press one button really fast in order to pass through. At the moment, the game that bugs me is the Legendary Starfy, but I've also run into it in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. (What is it with DS games and the "push a button really fast" mechanic?) For the final boss battle in Starfy, the advice is: > Once Starfy (Or Starly if in two player mode) defeats him, he will blast the > moon of Bunnera at Starfy. The player must rapidly press Y to deflect it. > He'll blast it again, and this time it's even harder. The best strategy is > to press Y until the player is tired out, then pause the game, take a break, > and do it again. Besides taking out a contract on the developer who implemented this or hiring a neighborhood kid with fast fingers to finish the game for me, what can I do to press Y rapidly without developing debilitating RSI in my hands?


Problem with created set pieces

Whenever I create a corner kick set piece in the arena. I can use it, but after I quit fifa, relaunch it & use it in a match, The set piece just screws up. None of mine players are in sight during the corner. Anyone else have the same problem?


Can I cancel a friend request?

I attempted to add a friend of mine to my Origin friends list through searching for their name. However, it seems that I accidentally invited the wrong person. Is there any way to rescind/cancel the friend request I sent to the random person, or will I just have to wait for them to eventually accept/decline my request?


What is the difference between "Active" and "Wait" combat modes?

I've picked up Chrono-Trigger for the DS recently, and I have to say I am really enjoying it so far. The only thing I am not entirely comfortable with is the real-time combat system. While I appreciate the added challenge and increased "realism", it's sometimes frustrating, especially when you are fighting three X monsters and it takes you time to figure out which of the three X buttons that show up when you try to attack is mapped to the X monster on the far left. The game's option page allows you to switch from this "Active" combat mode to the "Wait" mode, which according to its description seemed like it should make combat become completely, or at least mostly, turn based. In practice, I see no difference whatsoever when switching between the two modes. So my question is twofold:   1. What are the differences between the two combat modes?   2. Is there some sort of trick for successfully switching to "Wait" mode? Thanks


What quest is the object Dravin's Bow from?

So apparently I've found a quest item `Dravin's Bow` somewhere in my travels. Anyone found this quest, since I can't drop the item, I'd like to complete it quick-fastly, as I subscribe to the 'pick up everything that's not nailed down' school of thought.


What are the four slots under emblem and badges

I'v just noticed that we have 4 slots for some sort of badges. I'm just level 3 and I already have 2. I didn't accomplish anything special. Some players have 4 or 3. Everyone seems to have a least one. Why ?


How does light spread in Minecraft?

I understand that light levels decrease by 1 each block farther away from the source you get, but is that measured diagonally as well as along the axes? Another way of asking this is: does a light source illuminate a square area around it or a diamond-shaped area? Also, does light spread around corners? And if so can it "turn" more than once? In other words, if you put a torch on a pillar will things on the opposite side of the pillar receive any light?


How do you recruit Darkrai in Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky?

I have defeated Darkrai and read on Wikipedia that he/it can be found in various areas. Where are these areas? Can he be encountered in any area, or in certain multiple dungeons? If he is found in certain dungeons, then which ones, and on what floor?


How do I build a house and children's room?

I purchased a house in Riften and fully upgraded it but I can't make a children's room. How do I purchase a plot of land in Falkreach? How do i make a crafting bench? And if I do, how do I build a house and a children's room? I have Hearthfire, Dawnguard and Dragonborn.


How can I get the Steam overlay on Skyrim, if I am using the SKSE.exe to launch the game?

I am playing Skyrim modded, and would like to have the Steam overlay in the game, so that I can chat with users and such. I have purchased the game and activated it in Steam, but since I am launching through SKSE.exe, I cannot launch it through Steam. Or, is there a way to do this?


How to stack soul gems in my inventory to make the list smaller?

I understand that some soul gems don't stack because of the size of the soul. You can't have a _grand soul gem (petty)_ combine with a _grand soul gem (grand)_. But sometimes my inventory has identical soul gems (with identical souls) that refuse to stack. For example, my inventory looks like this:               Petty Soul Gem (Petty)     Petty Soul Gem (Petty) (13)      Now if I drop the 13 one, they actually drop as one soul gem, not 13 littering the floor. It's like arrows in a quiver. My Stones of Barenziah do this too. Can anyone tell me how to stack these into one lump? Thanks!


Is there really a power tunic in Final Fantasy 2 (aka Final Fantasy IV) for the SNES?

Is there really a "power tunic" in Final Fantasy 2 for the SNES? The instruction manual lists this as an item, but I can't find it. Which itself isn't strange, but I can't find any mention of it online either. The only evidence of this I can find online is this page, which is basically only contains information from the instruction manual.


Why is Heimskr allowed to continue preaching, if the Empire wins the war?

I've completed the Civil War questline in the Empire's favor in one game. Since then, I've noticed several indicators that Talos worship still hasn't been as thoroughly eradicated as one would have expected. One strong indicator of this is that Heimskr seems to be allowed to continue preaching in Whiterun. Other examples are the continued existence of Shrines of Talos in Markarth and Riften. One might expect these to still remain in the wild somewhere, but not in major cities. Is there any canonical explanation for this?


When unlocking the Onion Knight, do already-mastered jobs count towards its job level?

I understand that:   * The Onion Knight job is unlocked when you've raised both Squire and Chemist to job level 6.   * The Onion Knight doesn't raise its job level using JP. Rather, for every two jobs you master, the Onion Knight's job level goes up by one. Squire, Chemist, Dark Knight and Mime don't count. So my question is: does the Onion Knight always start at Level 1? Or could it start at level N, if I already have 2N jobs mastered when I unlock Onion Knight?


Where is Triss Merrigold Part 3

I managed to beat all the guards and the head guy as well in the last part of this mission. I retrieved the key, but when I go to Triss, nothing happens. There is no conversation when I click. There isn't even a prompt that tells me to talk. Is this a bug?


The Templar follower and the Paladin from Diablo 2, any relation?

The Templar follow you get in act one is of course a part of some religious Order. So is the playable Paladin in Diablo 2. Is there any know tie due to an organization? Are they a part of the game group or religion?


What are the differences between an "Hack & Slash" and a "Beat 'em up"? I would like to know what makes the difference between these two types of game because they look the same to me.


Is there a way to mix a iron golem farm and a villager (breeding) farm?

With a villager farm, you get villager numbers that grow exponentially and iron golems spawn as a result. Isn't it optimal to make a villager farm and put an iron golem farm next to it so that we can have the most efficient rates of iron golem spawns also? If so, what is the best way to do this in 1.2.5?


Is there a way to turn off the display of helmets for my companions?

Ideally, I'd like a solution that allows me to keep helm display on for my own character, but could accept a setting that is all or nothing. As it stands, the "Show/Hide Helmet" option in preferences seems to affect my PC, but not my companions, and Kaliyo looks really stupid in a gas mask.


Can you become Herobrine in singleplayer minecraft?

Can you become Herobrine in singleplayer minecraft WITHOUT MODS!?


Why is this unit randomly invulnerable?

I have never seen this unit be invulnerable before, but now my sword goes right through this enemy without doing any damage. Question mark symbols float above the unit after my attack. ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/5PVwh.jpg) What's going on? * * * Edit: It happened again, this time with a different unit. I also noticed that it doesn't damage me: ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/h9hJx.jpg)


How do I complete Challenge 1-10?

I have tried this level ten times, and I can't seem to figure it out. How do I complete the level and save the Pushmo child at the top?


How do I make Steam sort my games in alphabetical order?

Somehow, I just got Steam to sort my games in reverse alphabetical order. I don't like that. How can I undo it?


Will I keep my local trophics if I create my first PSN account?

I've never had internet so I've never had my ps3 hooked up to the internet. I have gained about 10 plats playing solely offline, and worked really hard on that. I've just got a chance to bring my ps3 to my friends house and set up an account. Will my trophies sync with my account, or be deleted?


How do I get the Mammoth Tusk Powder?

I have the Unmelting Snow and the Brair Heart, but I can't get the Mammoth Tusk Powder. It does not show up anywhere. Does anyone have any tips on how to fix this? I'm playing on PS3. I can't find anything that helps.


blacklight retribution point system

My friend has played this game countless times and has had 20+ kills and the winner has had 10-15 kills. I dont get this. How does the point system work? If somebody could help out its would be greatly appreciated


How to recruit people into the blades?

While playing Skyrim, I was confronted with 2 issues :   1. I need to know how to recruit people to the blades (Also which ones are the best if any)   2. Can the recruited blades help with the battle against Alduin ? Thanks


How far can a character move in combat?

In Shadowrun Returns, what determines how far a character can move for each AP in combat? I noticed my tanky Troll can't move as far as some of the human allies I met early in the game.


What happened to immortal item of Dota 2's sixth compendium goal?

The compendium says that users will receive an immortal item after the compendium reaches the sixth goal, but it looks like we haven't received it yet. Does anyone know if it is delayed, or are some people just not getting it for some reason?


Customization in Forza 4

I recently bought my dad Forza 4 for christmas and he's now telling me that you need to have a gold membership on xbox to even customize your cars at all. Now, my dad's not very familiar with video games at all and I think he was confusing this with an ad to buy DLC BUT, just in case, DO you need xbox gold to be able to do this? and if not then how? so I can explain it to him.


Is Support Juggernaut only defensive?

In Modern warfare 3, is the Juggernaut in support pointstreak package only for defensive, IE you can't shoot or attack? I got it briefly but that's what it looked like it only was for, but wanted to verify....


NHL Slapshot Roster Update

I'm trying to get NHL Slapshot to update the roster and schedules but it's giving me the error "Cannot connect to EA server"... I don't know why because I've been playing online multiplayer for call of duty... any idea why the error happens and how I can resolve it?


Why used forked lightning in diablo 3?

The most popular build in diablo 3 for wizard is this: http://diablo.somepage.com/popular/wizard#builds It uses forked lightning and frozen orb But why? Does frozen orb synergy with cold blooded? Does it chill or froze enemies? Why forked lightning? Does it generate more arcane power? The 44% damage when crit seems to be very low. Blizzard for example, deal 1k% damage. What I am really interested is something along why is this better than usual. For example meteor seems to hit harder than frozen orb. Also living lightning also generates arcane.


What's the deal with orange items without stats?

When comparing these two items Mantellian Smuggler's Tunic and Spec Ops Jacket, the only visible difference is 113 armor. Is it just me, or is there very little point in upgrading these, rather than just changing mods? Are they intended to act like heirlooms in WoW, or do they have level caps on mods?


Sucky armor for long side quest line?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What's the deal with orange items without stats?   >  Are there any inherent stats on orange gear? Is there something special to do with the armor you get at the end of the Gree(Republic)/Revanites(Empire) quest line? For a quest level 17, it gives you an orange armor with 25-30 armor. Those who play Swtor know that for that level, it's pretty much sucky as hell. So does this armor have some special ability I should be aware of, of some utility? Or is it just a massive troll from the Swtor team?


Do all orange (upgradeable) items have the same base stats?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What's the deal with orange items without stats?   >  Are there any inherent stats on orange gear? I've gotten a couple of orange armor pieces and weapons, and it seems like the only thing that varies between them is the look and the upgrades they happen to come with. Are they all really the same, or are higher level ones better somehow?


Are there any inherent stats on orange gear?

My roommate and I are having an argument about whether or not orange gear (the fully moddable gear) has any inherent stats. Looking up the gear on the various websites has been less than useful so far and I still lack enough gear to do the comparisons myself. So, do all oranges have the same base stats and the mods are the only place that they get abilities from? Is the difference really just how the items look?


Does Lulu's ultimate affect health scaling damage?

Does Lulu's ultimate affect health scaling damage such as Bloodrazor, Fizz's Seastone trident, Vaynes silver bolts, etc?


Sword and up arrow symbol

A sword with an up arrow symbol is present under my stamina bar but I have no clue of what it's about. My guess is that I may have a better weapon in my inventory than the one equipped. What is that symbol for?


How does repairing work?

I understand that repairing an item requires two items of the same type, and that putting them together in a crafting area will create a new item with more durability than the ones being repaired, but I'm wondering about the numbers behind the action. Is the act of repairing items merely a convienience or is it actually beneficial to get the most out of said items. Example: Two diamond shovels. If they have 10 uses left each, and I put them into a crafting area to repair them, do I get an item with 20 uses left, or does it actually give me MORE uses in the new item than the sum of the uses left in each damaged item?


How do I raise team morale in solo queue?

I frequently find that members of my team in solo queue give up after being counter picked, after losing first blood, after losing the first team fight, etc. I am not one to rage or get mad while playing a fun game, and I tend to stay optimistic. There are always comebacks and no game is over till your nexus is gone. Why do some people not understand this, and just give up? I've already watched a few teams in the ggchronicle have comebacks, I don't understand why people don't believe they can happen in solo queue, which is such a dodgy place. Tl;dr? In conclusion, How do you get your team to stay positive and keep trying?


What exactly counts as "connected" research nodes?

I'm working on Thaumcraft 4.0 research, and I can't seem to pin down what exactly it will accept as a "connected" research node. I know there has to be a straight line path between research nodes, but how far away can they be? Ideally, the more I can save on research points by maximizing the efficiency of as few research aspects as possible, the better.


Is it possible to soft reset to a shiny Yveltal/Xerneas/Zygarde?

I want to gain some rare and valuable shinies, and I looked towards the games mascots, Yveltal, Xerneas, and Zygarde. I know in previous games (like Diamond and Pearl) you could soft reset the game until the game would give you a Shiny in for the legendary. Can you still do this?


Are there any Event Pokemon available before the shutdown of the GTS for Generation 4 games?

Nintendo are shutting down Generation 4 and 5 GTS trade on May 20, 2014. I was wondering is there a way to put a code in the GTS to get free Pokemon. For example, Mewtwo or 3 birds. I ask because I got a free Arceus on the GTS on my White version one time and I would love to have another Mewtwo on soul silver


Vivillon's Pattern 3DS Locations - Who do I need to trade with?

According to Vivillon's Pokedex Entry, they have different wing patterns depending on their original location in the world: > Vivillon with many different patterns are found all over the world. These > patterns are affected by the climate of their habitat So I've been doing some research, and it seems the pattern is determined by the **real-world** location of the 3DS in which Scatterbug was first caught, in some countries down to individual states/regions. This seems to have exploded on forums and Reddit, but as of yet I cannot find a definitive source of the possible variations, and their locations. So, What are the locations I need to trade with in order to get all the different patterns?


SimCity 4 Deluxe stopped working in Windows 7

I had SimCity 4 Deluxe installed and running on Windows 7 64-bit without any major issues for a few months. As far as I can remember, I do not think I even had to adjust compatibility mode, or tweak the command line launch options. Few days ago it worked fine, but yesterday I had tried to launch it, but it failed to start. SimCity4.exe process appears in Task Manager, but only takes up 1.7-2.3 Mb of RAM and nothing happens (no error messages, no activity whatsoever). I checked Windows Event Log, as per suggestion in comments, it does not throw any errors. I suppose system does not deem it as an error since the process continues to run, and does not crash. I had not install any new software recently, and latest Windows update was installed two and a half weeks ago, i.e. it could not contribute to the issue conceivably. The only thing I did differently game-wise is save on exit (before I would customarily save the game, or save and exit to region, and only then actually exit), but that would not break the installation, would it now? Before I try reinstalling it, I would like to comprehend the mystery of what had transpired. Is that game files corruption issue? Is that some sort of system glitch? I would appreciate any input in answers or comments to help diagnose the problem.


How do Badass Tokens work?

After completing some challenges, I've noticed I have some unspent Badass tokens on the Badass Rank tab. The description text says: > Complete challenges to earn Customization items and Badass Ranks. Badass > ranks earn you tokens which can be spent on permanent character upgrades > that apply to ALL characters associated with your gamer profile. How do these ranks and tokens work? I'm Badass Rank 9, which gave me three tokens. When I spend these tokens, are the effects I can unlock random, or is there a set progression somehow? What are the Customization items? In general, how do Badass Ranks, tokens, and Customization items work?


How do Badass Ranks convert to Badass Tokens?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do Badass Tokens work? When completing some challenges, I'll get 1, 5, 50, 100 "Badass Rank," which increments the large white number and occasionally grants Badass Tokens for stat upgrades. It's unclear how many I need for my next token. How often are tokens awarded, and how can I determine the number of ranks necessary for the next one?


What level should I be before facing Vilemaw?

With the new treeline, there's the new Spider boss, Vilemaw, with a damage buff reward for beating it. At what level should a team with average equipment try to tackle it? And if I would be to tackle it by myself, what level should I wait for to do it?


What specific world items drop loot?

Starting in 1.2, I've noticed that some world items will drop loot. For example, occasionally you will find a small mound of dirt (usually a 2-wide by 1-high sprite) with a few gemstones of a certain color sticking out. Destroying this mound with your pickaxe will usually cause a random number of that type of gemstone to drop. I've also encountered similar sprites that, when destroyed, drop coins (usually either silver or gold coins). Are there other world items that drop loot like this (ignoring pots, of course)? I've seen a mine cart once before, but it didn't seem to drop anything when I destroyed it. Are there rare background items that drop anything besides gems or coins? **Update:** I finally managed to get a screenshot of one of these items. This particular item dropped 10 gold coins (!!!) when I destroyed it. ![Bag of gold item](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ukmRa.jpg) ![10 gold coins picked up](http://i.stack.imgur.com/fC4ZK.jpg)


What does "Kill 50 enemies while on fire" mean?

A mission for the random armor selection is to "Kill 50 enemies while on fire". I take it to mean that I should kill 50 enemies in total "at very low health", but getting the counter to increase is very hit and miss.   * What does "on fire" mean?   * Is the counter reset each round?


PS3 copy video files from BD-R to HDD

I have been using a Blu-ray DVR to record some items. The BD-R plays fine on the PS3, but I would like to copy the video files (already mp4) to the PS3's HDD. Pressing `△` on the disc or video file doesn't give me the option to copy or move. Am I correct in assuming that the files cannot be copied?


Final boss impasse

The Rebel Flagship has his hacking drone locked onto my weapons, and it seems to have re-routed full power to Hacking and Cloak. Between them, I'm just barely able to squeeze off a shot of my Dual Laser, but my Fire Bombs and Flak II... can't even get close to charged. The Flagship's weapons are down (except the laser one, since it's harmless), so... I'm stuck! What do?


How can I get this robot to finish the maze?

On level 13, the Robot is set in the top left of a randomly generated maze. How can I make him get the blue key and give it to me?


R&D center is closed in career

I'm playing with the new ARM stuff, and it's nice. But I tried to load up my research center, and it says it's closed. Some Googling quickly showed me that this happens in Sandbox mode. But my save is definitely a Career mode save. What gives? I need my R&D. Edit: I managed to overwrite my old persistent save (why does KSP overwrite...) but I have a quicksave! It's just bugged beyond use. I have an in-flight mission but none of the parts or game mechanics (e.g. _gravity_ ) are working correctly.


Level 10 with droids

In Untrusted, how can I pass the many attack and defense droids? I've tried going down, but they get stuck; I tried sending them right, but they cover the exit. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/2schu.png)


How can I make guests come in my second home?

I bought a second home for my sim and I can't figure out how to allow a guest in! She just stands in the front door talking on the cellphone. I tried actions that usually draw her attention such as inviting guests to have lunch but it's not working. Other things I've tried so far:   * Delete all doors and place new ones, in case the main door was wrongly placed.   * Change door lock options. It's only available for the first house.


How do you calculate the odds of victory?

In Game of Thrones Ascent, how do you calculate the odds of victory? If the enemy is defending with a score of 100 and you are attacking with a score of 150, how likely is i that you are going to win? The descriptions presented in the game of Moderate, Challenging, etc aren't as descriptive as I would like.


Geonosis and Mustafar Apts

I am just wondering if the above mentioned floors look similar in the Building screen and appear blank in the Album screen? I've attached a photo to make my query clearer. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/XUKJt.png) Also, do you guys reckon, the developers will change their looks? :p


How to play Terraria without Steam?

I'm trying to play Terraria without initializing Steam but it is not working it displays _Please launch the game from your Steam client_ Is there a possible way to do it?.


How do I fish a Nibelsnarf?

I've successfully placed bombs in its mouth, but I can't seem to find the right button to press for the fishing quicktime event. I always fail it really quickly. What button should I be mashing?


How long of a game is Evoland?

So, I'm considering buying Evoland, and I want to know about how much content is in it? Is it a 40 hour game? A shorter 2 hour game? What can I expect?


What's the difference between Evoland and Evoland classic?

On Evoland's website, it has a link to Evoland Classic. What's the difference between the two games?   * Is the story the same?   * Is there more gameplay?   * What changes are made to the interface when not a web game?


What happens if the host quits a game you're in?

I know that MH3U doesn't support transferring the host, so if the host quits, the game ends. Does this mean that the game ends instantly, as soon as the host is gone? Do you get a chance to save when this happens? If you're mid-mission, do you get to keep any items you've collected so far?


What can I do with UFO in openttd?

I play often in multiplayer mode in openttd.   The UFO is really annoying. How do you deal with it?


Starcraft 2 limitations on expansions

I'm currently playing SC2 with it's free starter edition. I already loved it and planing buy it. But i've some questions.   1. If I buy only WoL, can i play ranked/unranked matches?   2. If I buy only WoL, can i reach highest level on each races? (currently stucked on 10lvl)   3. If I buy only WoL, can i receive achievements, unlocks, skins, animations?   4. If I buy only WoL, can I produce units added on HotS? (like Viper from Zerg)   5. If I buy both WoL and HotS, when new protoss expansion release, Blizzard give me free upgrade? or I should buy that too?


What game is this a screenshot of?

![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/W6QCU.jpg) It looks like an SNES-era RPG. Originally from the libGDX docs page (an example of nine-patching a sprite).


Is the Call of Duty Elite service available for PC?

I currently have a pretty decent group of members and we want to create a clan and make a name for ourselves. All of this to get more familiar with the average gamer and so to expand our member base. I have been searching online but can't seem to find any information regarding CoD Elite actually existing for PC. Can anyone confirm whether or not CoD Elite is available for PC?


How do you compare 2 players in different leagues in SC2?

Using sc2ranks.com we can see the points accumulated by each player. Are the points of a player comparable to players in other leagues? If not, why not and what happens to a players points upon demotion/promotion? Is there a better way to compare players ( other than just playing each other )?


Best way to redeem ticket for car?

GT5 gave me a gift ticket "1000", for doing 100 races. When I accepted it the darn thing gave me the very same car I had just won (a Corvette). Was I just unlucky or is there a "trick" to using the gift car ticket?


StarCraft2: How to get more research points?

I've passed campaign once and want to do on the Brutal now. After passing all 3 first missions I did the "Smash and Grab" - the 1st artifact missions. Upon completion I've discovered that I don't have laboratory available... Then I did "The Evacuation" - the 1st colonist mission. I've passed the missions twice: \- 1st time on Brutal level. Here I've collected all 3 Zerg artifacts and used one "re-load"; \- 2nd time on Hard level to get "Sacrifice Nothing" achievement (Complete "The Evacuation" mission on Hard difficulty without losing or salvaging a structure). Actually I've completed "Handled with Care" achievement too (Complete "The Evacuation" mission on Normal difficulty without losing a Transport Truck). And also I've collected all 3 Zerg artefacts on 2nd pass. When I've visited the laboratory I've discovered that I have 4 Protoss research points and 6 (!) Zerg points... Question: What is a source of additional 3 Zerg points? As far as I know, till the end of all researches done no new research points are available when missions are completed. Am I correct? Or each mission pass gives you all available missions research points? P.S. Here is a similar question (http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/5695/i-missed-some-research-points- in-some-levels-can-i-replay-to-get-those-points), but it's answer is not clear for me.


I'm addicted to drugs: what will delay the withdrawal?

In order to give the town a sliver of a chance to survive one more night, I was forced to take two steroids in one day and now I'm hooked! Which drugs can I take each day to stave off my inevitable death? Does it have to be steroids or will any drug work? For instance, will water purification tablets work? (I'm guessing no.)


Tetris Difficulty

I had a discussion with a friend about Tetris where we quibbled about how it got more difficult as the levels progressed. His assertion was that it had only to do with the amount of time given to work with a block whereas I _thought_ that I remembered it not just being a time thing but also that easier blocks (squares, long rectangles) came less frequently. Does anyone know how this was implemented and how difficulty increased as levels progressed?


How do I unlock bonus powers?

There seems to be a variety of bonus powers available in Mass Effect 3, I'm wondering what I have to do to unlock all of those. What are the exact requirements on unlocking those bonus powers? Do they only come into play when I start a new game, or can I use them in the same game when I unlock them?


What is an effective way to level Archery?

Furthermore, how does Archery level? Does every successful hit on an enemy reward me with a set amount of experience, or does damage dealt also play a role? Also, do I receive any experience for a missed shot?


How do i level up archery fast in skyrim?

I already readed lots of guides about how to level archery fast but after my level is hight enough i needs hours to level please help me my archery skill is 51


Does the Archery skill only level up when hitting NPCs?

Will my Archery go up when shooting targets and dummies, or only on NPCs?


Why can't I butcher dead chinchillas?

So my hunterdwarf has been out in the field, and he's killed and hauled back some chinchilla corpses to my butcher shop. The only problem is that when the corpses are placed in the butcher shop neither does it trigger an automatic butcher animal job, nor will it let me manually assign the job. If I manually assign it'll just give the announcement:               Blah blah, Farmer cancels butcher an animal: Needs butcherable nearby unrotten item.      As far as I can tell from the wiki etc. any animal that my hunters kill should be butcherable, so I have no idea why it wont let my dwarfs feast on delicious small furry animals. Screenshot of butcher shop: ![Just left of center!](http://i.stack.imgur.com/CoyyV.png)


What does X-COM stand for?

Is the name of the X-COM organization some acronym, a shortcut? Is it explained anywhere?


What are the differences between difficulties in Legend of Grimrock?

What are the general differences regarding map availability, experience, items drops and so on?


Is there any way I can get through the door to the staircase in Castle Panteer?

I made my character the largest size possible; that was a mistake. On Alderaan I'm trying to get the datacron in Castle Panteer, but I'm getting stuck on the door to the staircase: ![screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/9TV2c.jpg) Is there any way I can fit through here? I looked through the preferences for a "roll" move or something else that would help but didn't find anything.


is there a way to control goalkeeper in head to head seasons match?

We can control the goalkeeper in kick-off match by pressing the `back` button (<|) but it doesn't work in head to head seasons match, so I am wondering if there is another way to do this ?


No more "Build a retail/food/... level"?

Since the last update, the emperor doesn't ask me to build a certain type of level anymore, he only wants me to build any kind of level I want. Is it the same for you ? Because I like to only build levels the emperor asks me for, I like roleplaying...


64-bit Steam version of Banished crashes on launch

Launching the 64-bit exe of the game (through Steam) gives crashes and writes a dump with the following:               Process Name             Application-steam-x64.exe     Process Architecture     x64     Exception Code           0xC0000005     Exception Information    The thread tried to read from or write to a virtual address for which it does not have the appropriate access.     Heap Information         Not Present      The 32-bit executable works fine, but that is not the one that Steam launches, so launching it is a bit inconvenient. Running the 64-bit version as administrator does not help, nor does compatibility mode. I'm using Windows 8.1 x64 Pro, AMD processor and NVIDIA GTX 780. Is there some other workaround to this than using the 32-bit version?


How do I get the Piece of Heart in the Sanctuary underground path?

One of the first places you visit is an underground path between the graveyard and the Sanctuary, and there is a Piece of Heart in there that you can't seem to reach. Is there a way to get it then, or do I have to come back later with a specific item or ability to get it?


Why is it that in DDO (Dungeons & Dragons Online), paralyzed characters still "move"?

This has been annoying me for the past months, well since I've been playing Dungeons & Dragons Online, that paralyzed characters still move around when getting "paralyzed". Not sure if it's the game, my client installation, my connection, or God punishing me for playing so much. Anyone have a clue?


Is an age gate required on sites for M- or AO-rated games?

As given in the title, is an age gate required on sites for M- or AO-rated games? I am not sure, but it appears that the ESRB requires it. Am I correct?


How can I sync my World of Goo progress on the iPhone and Mac?

I'm playing World of Goo on the iPhone and on stationery Mac sometimes. How can I sync my World of Goo progress on the iPhone and Mac both?


Can you buy a helipad or hangar in GTA V Online?

I haven't seen any in the property list. Is it possible they're unlocked at a higher level?


Minecraft 13w47e Server Disreguards Files

Recently, I updated my Minecraft server to snapshot 13w47e. It started up without any trouble. However, upon logging in, I find myself in a new world, without any of my previous items. Upon further scrutinization, I find that the server is entirely disreguarding the files in the folder it is in. The world is never loaded, no log files are saved, nothing. Not only that, but it never actually generated a world and can run independently in its own empty folder, without creating any files. Can someone please tell me what is going on? Thanks for any help. I feel I am pretty good with Minecraft servers, but this is beyond strange. \---TECHNICAL DETAILS--- My operating system is Ubuntu 13.04 and I am using the OpenJDK JRE, if that helps at all. Here is the output of `ls -la`:               total 8992     drwx------ 4 dillon dillon    4096 Nov 23 08:42 .     drwxr-xr-x 7 dillon dillon    4096 Nov 21 09:01 ..     -rw-rw-r-- 1 dillon dillon     108 Nov 17 13:02 banned-ips.txt     -rw-rw-r-- 1 dillon dillon     186 Nov 17 15:07 banned-players.txt     drwx------ 2 dillon dillon    4096 Nov 18 07:00 logs     -rw-rw-r-- 1 dillon dillon      71 Nov 17 13:02 ops.txt     -rw-rw-r-- 1 dillon dillon 9167277 Nov 23 08:42 server.jar     -rw-rw-r-- 1 dillon dillon     636 Nov 17 13:02 server.properties     -rw-rw-r-- 1 dillon dillon       0 Nov  6 17:39 white-list.txt     drwx------ 8 dillon dillon    4096 Nov 23 08:42 world      and here is the output from `ps uax | grep mine`:               dillon    4580  0.0  0.0  20428   944 pts/1    S+   15:48   0:00 grep --color=auto mine      This is what I see when I start the server up.               [16:03:33] [Server thread/INFO]: Starting minecraft server version 13w47e     [16:03:33] [Server thread/INFO]: Loading properties     [16:03:33] [Server thread/INFO]: Default game type: SURVIVAL     [16:03:33] [Server thread/INFO]: Generating keypair     [16:03:34] [Server thread/INFO]: Starting Minecraft server on *:25565     [16:03:35] [Server thread/INFO]: Preparing level "world"     [16:03:35] [Server thread/INFO]: Preparing start region for level 0     [16:03:36] [Server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 0%     [16:03:37] [Server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 27%     [16:03:38] [Server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 65%     [16:03:39] [Server thread/INFO]: Done (4.630s)! For help, type "help" or "?"      This startup seems to be much shorter than usual. This is strange because 13w47e added no performance tweaks, so it's hard to tell what's going on.


Search for Pokemon by moves learned

I'm looking for a website that lets you filter Pokemon by moves. So, say I'm looking for a Pokemon with the move combination False Swipe, Spore, and Leech Seed. I would enter those moves and get a list of Pokemon that can learn them as results. Is there such a tool/website or do I need to go create one? I'm looking for one that covers all generations or at the very least the current generation.


Can't reach High Hrothgar because a sabercat is in my way. How can I evade or handle that?

On my way to High Hrothgar (I'm a level 11 thief mostly aimed at sneaking and archery) I meet a sabertooth cat on the 7000 steps. There is no way to go around it and it kills me in 2 blows. I tried doing large damage to it with shouts, magic and everything else, but I can't kill him. I even lost my housecarl, it can't fight it. I was wondering if I could find a potion of invisibility somewhere. Else I'll have to wait for the Ethereal shout and run like hell in hope he'll let me pass. How would you bypass this "problem"?


Can I force 'Quick Save' to use a new file each time?

Console scripts, mods, or voodoo is acceptable as an answer.


Where are the best house locations in Skyrim?

I'm looking for the best house location, for two different types of characters. ## Craftsman: The house must be very near to, or include:   * Alchemy Lab   * Arcane Enchanter   * Forge and/or Anvil   * Grindstone   * Workbench   * Smelter   * Tanning Rack For the Craftsman, the house in Whiterun is great except it lacks close access to an Arcane Enchanter. The same applies for Riften, but it's missing a Smelter instead. So far, these are the only two houses I have. Are there any that cover them all, either purchasable or inheritable through marriage? ## Merchant: The house must be very near to, or include:   * Apothecary   * Blacksmith   * Inn   * Jeweler   * Spells Shop   * Fence (optional)   * General Store (optional) Most of the places I've considered have fairly good coverage for all of the above, except for the Spells Shop and/or Fence. Also, some places have the marketplace (complete as it may or may not be) positioned relatively far away from the general residential area. A few clarifications: By "include", I mean to presume that the house has been fully upgraded. So, the house in Riften can be considered to "include" an Alchemy Lab, Arcane Enchanter, and Tanning Rack. Houses which can be bought directly by the player are preferable, though I'd also be interested in high-value locations which can be acquired through marriage. I do expect to get two separate listings, as outlined above, since I really doubt there is one property that has ideal access to all of these resources. Still, if there is such a house (or one that comes very close), I'd like to hear of it too.


Can Mognet quests be accessed over Wireless Communication?

I'm really sorry for being vague. I've improved my question: In Final Fantasy III, there are extra quests to unlock extra content, such as the Legendary Smith and the Onion Knight job. To access these quests, you need to send 7 mail to another player. Once you do that, you must send mail to NPCs. You can send mail over WiFi to another WiFi-connected DS. This is referred to "sending mail to a far away friend." You can also send it with the DS Wireless system with the same method they use with PictoChat. If I have a friend with a DS and a Final Fantasy III game card, can I send 7 mail to him over the wireless and still get the quests, or do I have to use WiFi?


Civ 5: Recommended Military Units Per City?

Im still very new to the game and I know it "depends". But lets say for Instance in an Archipelago Map (which is what im playing now). Im playing on easy still but shooting for a Scientific or Domination victory. Is there a good Guideline to how many Military Units I should have per city? Like Melee/Ranged? i've heard 1 of each per city, but I also have heard up to 4 per city. Any thoughts? Thanks


What's the wager in COD:BO gun game?

I'm seeing some Black Ops: Gun Wager Matches on Youtube and I wonder if people bet real money, or what they can buy with the credits they win in those games. I don't have the game nor a XBox, so I would like to know:   1. if those credits cost money   2. if you have to bet before starting a wager match   3. if the gun game is the only mode where you can win credits   4. what you can buy with those credits


Can exploding ammo crates cause damage?

It was suggested to me by a friend that I shouldn't put an ammo crate down next to my mortar as it would cause damage if it was destroyed by enemy fire. Personally, I doubt that destroying one of these crates actually causes damage, but I honestly don't know for certain. I know that they can, in fact, be destroyed by enemy damage, which causes them to "explode" (for lack of a better term). When this happens, do they cause any amount of damage?


How does game trade work?

I have spare copies of some games bought in various past 4-pack offers. ![Steam items](http://i.stack.imgur.com/mLH32.jpg) How can I trade one of them with another user? If I click an item I don't see any _Trade_ button, but only gift.


Why is Steam saying my friends are playing Hello Kitty: Island Adventure when I know they aren't?

I frequently see that my friends on Steam are playing _Hello Kitty: Island Adventure_. I know that this is not accurate. Why is Steam reporting that they're playing a game that isn't on Steam? Is Steam lying?


What percentage of damage is restored as health to the wielder?

The Borderlands Wiki article on the Creamer unique rocket launcher weapon states that one of the weapon's special effects is "Inflicted damage restores health to the weapon's wielder." However, unlike the other Miss Moxxi's weapons, the article doesn't state how much percentage of damage is restored to the wielder What percentage of damage is restored as health from Creamer?


What does "Location Smoothing" do?

In the "Device" menu under "OPS" there is a setting called "Location Smoothing". What does that setting exactly do? I'm told that it sends and receives more frequent location updates but I can't be sure about it because I couldn't find any official sources. What's the cost of turning it on? Will it create more traffic and increase my bandwidth usage or will it just increase the GPS updates and drain my battery faster?


Do character associations have any in-game impact?

Having completed the game's story mode, I spend more of my time in online matches. Ranked online matches are always team matches, where other than the character you control you choose up to two additional characters to support you in various ways during the fight. According to the association between your character and the selected support character(s), the character selection screen displays the name of the formed group (as detailed in this faq). Characters that do not form any sensible group register as "Originals" as can be seen in the following picture: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Jpvn1.jpg) If the player on the left were to pick Minato and Naruto, then instead of "Originals" the text would read "Father and son" (as these characters are indeed father and son). My question is: Do these associations have any actual effect, or is this merely a novelty?


Level advantage Vladimir

Vladimir is known to get very strong at lv9 due to his ability to have Transfusion (Q) maxed. Other than staying in lane and not losing out on experience that way, what is a good way to gain a level advantage on your opponent assuming you both never leave lane or die (i.e. evenly matched)? Would XP-Quints work moderately? I've read around and seen that at most it'd get you a minion or two ahead, is this accurate? My thoughts that could be elaborated on:   * Jungler ganks: Not very reliable. I am looking for something I can consistently do to achieve a level-advantage.   * Steal Exp from Jungle Leash: Kind of a jerk move considering most junglers don't appreciate it, additionally you might miss out on CS before you get to lane.   * Get a kill: What about the times this isn't possible? i.e. Evenly matched skill and sustain. **Question:** What are some ways to gain a level-advantage on an opponent other than the above?


Handling YI on Twisted Treeline?

Is there an Itemization, Runes, or Masteries one could take on Twisted Treeline to handle Yi (or another auto-attack champion such as Tryndamere), given that there is no Thornmail? To clarify, I'm not asking for a champion, I'm aware that CC will do the trick. Let's say I find myself in a 3v3 and I don't have any CC and Yi is on the enemy team. Is there anything I can do in-game or pre-game (after champ pick) to assist this?


How do I get to bosses relatively intact?

I've been having some trouble with getting to bosses unhurt, more importantly with the majority of my TP. I try just auto-attacking everything, but invariably I run up against annoying combos that force me to use special attacks just to kill everything quickly before it gets me. This leaves me to face the boss of the dungeon with half of my TP remaining, which is more than annoying. I try finding shortcuts so I don't have to fight as many monsters on my way to the boss, but this seems to help only marginally. I hesistate to bring consumables, as they not only take up valuable space for drops but they would prohibitively expensive. What do I do?


Is the Nether infinite?

If I were to mine netherrack upwards or downwards, left or right in one direction, would I hit bedrock, or would I keep on going? What would happen?


Can creatures follow me through a portal?

Can creatures from both the Nether and the Overworld follow me through a portal? Is it safe to build a portal in the open, or should it be surrounded in a cobblestone hut to prevent unwanted travellers? Can regular creatures use the portal to enter the Nether, or can I use it to evade them?


If Rumble uses a skill that gets him in the Danger Zone, is the skill empowered?

> > > ![icon](http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130929123221/leagueoflegends/images/f/f8/Flamespitter.png) > Flamespitter: > > ACTIVE: Rumble activates his flamethrower for 3 seconds, dealing magic > damage every 0.5 seconds to enemy units in a cone in front of him (dealing > half damage to minions). Rumble can perform other actions while Flamespitter > is active. > > DANGER ZONE: Flamespitter's damage is increased by 50%. Let's say I'm at 45 heat, and I decide to use the Flamespitter. I'm now at 65 heat, but will the Flamespitter hit with the increased 50% damage?


How can I continuously explore in Terraria?

I'm playing Terraria again with the 1.0.6 update so I started a new world for a fresh experience. Unfortunately, I'm running into the same frustrations I've hit before when exploring. Starting from spawn where my crafting/containers/npcs are, I head out to explore vertically (though it applies horizontally too, I suppose) and follow natural caves looking for chests/hearts/etc with the eventual goal of mining some hellstone from the Underworld. Eventually I get close to death/filled up on items/bored and I use my mirror to return home, losing my progress underground in the process. Now I have to find my way back down to where I was while being bothered by all these low level monsters in the process, and it takes a significant amount of time. Do I really have to walk all the way down to continue exploring where I left off? Is there a better way to explore far away places without having to bore myself with the trip to get there (the second time)?


How to fix Civ 5 graphics

I bought Civ 5 on the Steam sale recently, but it's really hard to play as I'm getting these really bright coloured patches appearing and disappearing on the screen after a bit of playing. Then the menu becomes a mess of random colours after exiting a game. This happened with the graphics set to max and when they were set to the minimum and I have a pretty good computer. I'm running it on the DirectX10 & 11 mode as recommended and I can run Saints Row 3 in the same mode with no problems. How can I fix this?! Edit: added some pictures I managed to get ![Fairly standard menu...](http://i.stack.imgur.com/7CqJp.jpg) ![I don't think that there's supposed to be two pictures here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/jLtEJ.jpg) ![This one is rare](http://i.stack.imgur.com/x5fhH.jpg)


How to delete my XCom Saves?

So first a confession: I was playing iron man, but I would cheat in that at the beginning of every month I would make a backup of the game. Then near the end of the month I would restore the game, or re-save depending how I did for the month. In doing all this I totally messed up my save menu. Half the games will not load anymore, because the file is not there anymore. But more importantly is that I can't delete the games from the in-game menu. When I try to delete it just goes back to the top of the list. My concern is I saw a youtube video about if you have too many saves the game will no longer save. Any thoughts on how I can fix this issue, short of a re-install?


Are dynamite shocks specific to Angry Birds Space Level 1-27?

In Angry Birds Space level 1-27, the shock of blowing up the dynamite box on one side of the planetoid immediately causes the dynamite box on the opposite side to blow up also, without anything falling on it first. For example, see this walk-through video . I've also hit the opposite dynamite box first and it works the same way on this level. As an avid Angry Birds player this behaviour surprised me because it was unexpected considering classic vicinity triggers for dynamite. Is this shock-wave behaviour level-specific to Space 1-27, or does dynamite have that effect in general in AB Space physics? As a comparison point, I can have two dynamite boxes in much nearer vicinity on the same plane in classic Angry Birds and they won't trigger one another to explode immediately. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/2j1ss.jpg)


How can I easily keep track of enemy weaknesses?

I've finally given that copy of _Radiant Historia_ I bought a while ago a spin, and as I encounter more and more enemy types it becomes increasingly difficult to remember which enemy is vulnerable to which element. Is there some sort of monster compendium I can access from somewhere that I am unaware of, or do I simply have to rely on my memory?


What is FTL engine speed good for?

In "Faster Than Light" each upgrade of the ship's engine increases dodge factor, but also it increases you FTL speed, which starts at 1 and goes up to 2.75. What is FTL engine speed good for?


What is it with the edge of the world?

When I play dwarf fortress, at the map generation stage when I'm deciding where to settle, I can see a huge expansive map with a lot of places to explore. However, once settled, it doesn't take me long before I reach the edge of this new smaller area. Is it possible to venture out to the bigger world, or is that now the new edge of the world?


How to get the Salvage Droid stages for the least bux?

I had about 650+ bux, but blew through them playing the Salvage Droid slots trying to get those stages. I think Kashyyyk was in the 2nd slot (at 15 bux a pop), and I must have wasted 345 bux but only have 2 wookies to show for it (not counting all the other crappy prizes). I then used what remaining bux I had to rescan until Endor showed up in the 3rd slot (25 bux a pop), and I managed to get one of the Endor levels from there, along with 2 Ewoks and a rabbit-like creature. I then saved my bux and had 75 when Endor showed up in the 3rd slot again. This time, in 3 spins, I got the remaining Endor level. I'm still lacking the 2 Kashyyyk levels and the 2 Csilla levels, and since it's soooooo hard to get bux nowadays and so many places to spend it (dream jobbers holding out bux on you, and Decorator Droids not wanting to show up unless you bribe them), I would like to stretch my bux and know what's the most cost-efficient way to get those stages? Also, does Kashyyyk still show up on your scans? Because I've only gotten Endor nowadays. I don't believe this is a limited event so I think Kashyyyk and Csilla should show up again, but they haven't for a while now and I'm getting a little worried. So, for those who had gotten the Salvage Droid levels, how much bux did you spend (ballpark figure) to get them? What kind of Salvage Droid or which slot? Personally, I think spending bux anywhere but the last slot is a waste or maybe it was just dumb luck that i got those levels within a few spins...


What are the damage types?

In the manuals, certain units are stated to be "effective" vs other units, e.g. rifle infantry effective against other infantry, light tank effective against light vehicles, but what does this mean in practice? X% more damage? The rules.ini doesn't help either; it only mentions what weapons each unit uses.


Becoming a Jungler in ranked, Any tips on how i can become more consistent?

As of right now, I'm around 1350 ELO and I am winning a lot more than I had before as jungling seems to fit my playstyle and I enjoy it more than most roles in the game. Yet, I feel like I could always be doing more than just warding for my team, counter-jungling when necessary, and ganking for my lanes to help keep them ahead. Anyone got any extra tips or anything I could pick up to help sharpen my skills and rise that ladder that everyone desperately wants to do?


Do IP-per-win boosts stack with timed boosts?

I want to buy a per-win boost and a timed boost. Will they stack?


Fable 2 ultimate sacrifice timing?

I completed the regular sacrifices in the Temple of Shadows with no problem but I can't get the ultimate sacrifice (sacrifice spouse) because the time will not change to midnight! I tried it at 1AM because it was the closest thing (and I've read the sacrifice works between midnight and 1) but it did not work. I tried traveling over and over and sleeping in a bed, but the closest I can get is either 11PM or 1AM. I can never get a time at the Temple of Shadows as an even number (like 2pm or 4 am, etc.) only odd numbers. I've tried waiting for the time to change from 11 to 12 but it wouldn't change at all! I waited for over a half hour (real time) and it still stayed at 11PM And does anyone know how to make the minutes appear on the clock in the pause menu? Is it even possible? Mine only shows hours.


How can I make my dwarves equip better tools?

So I have all the equipment made and now I want my dwarves to change their crappy copper picks for the better iron ones. I also want my wood cutters to use the better axes, but to no avail. Please help me, or I'll be stuck in the weak age for ever :(


Can I store Dark Elixir Clan War winnings if don't have a Dark Elixir storage?

I'm in a Clan War and I see a little mini dark elixir storage at the top of my Clan Castle, but I don't have an actual dark elixir storage. Will the dark elixir stay in the Clan Castle until I can claim it?


How much is my damage mitigated when I'm underlevelled?

I heard from a speed-runner that being underlevelled-compared-to-enemies-that- one-attacks causes damage dealt against them to be reduced. By how much is it reduced?


How do I unlock the Air Guardian entry in Ars Magica 2?

I've fought and defeated the Water and Earth guardian, and crafted a fair bit of stuff, but the entry for the Air guardian hasn't opened up. I tried setting my B:"Staged Compendium" config to false, but it doesn't affect a half completed compendium. Does anyone have a clue as to what I need to do to unlock that entry? A list of all the unlock requirements would be great if available.