When to use which strategy in Afterwind?

I am playing Afterwind quite regularly nowadays and I was wondering when one should use which strategy. For example, if you are surrounded by a lot of other players maybe you should use prefect defense but lack of expansion will mean you will get bankrupt very soon, so maybe Imperialist will be better strategy because it will reduce the cost of all units and let u afford more even though units will have low hit points than usual. Even Gurilla warfare won't be a bad strategy under the circumstance. So what strategy should be used in what situation keeping in mind the number of player surrounding you, starting limit (high or low), and special scenario like WW2 or WW3?


What does the Enchantment Vorpal do?

I just enchanted a book. Now it has "Vorpal II" on it and I don't know what this enchantment does. Can someone help?


Chain Lightning: How many times does it 'leap' to a new target? Does it hit non-hostile enemies? Does it have a priority on who it 'leaps' to?

The destruction spell, **Chain Lightning** , is described as a: > Lightning bolt that does 40 points of shock damage to Health and half to > Magicka, then leaps to a new target: How many times does Chain Lightning 'leap' to a new target? Will increasing the Destruction skill or getting certain Destruction skill perks increase the number of Chain Lightning's 'leaps'? Does it hit non-hostile enemies? Does it have a priority of any sort when it 'leaps' (e.g. like hitting enemies first, before non-hostiles) or does it simply choose the nearest reachable NPC or creature?


Not getting Microsoft Points for my birthday month reward

I signed up for Xbox Live Rewards and my birthday is this month. My friend on the first week of his birthday month, got Microsoft Points for however many Gamerscore he has. How do I get my reward and how do I make sure I am signed up and that everything's ready to go?


Force texture pack or mod on minecraft server

I have a minecraft server with DaddyCheese with the server JAR using Bukkit 1.2.3. Is there a plugin that would allow me to force a certain texture pack? I read about SproutCraft which looks nice, but would the clients have to have something additional on their machine to connect/see the mods? **EDIT** Since this question has been viewed over 1k times now it may be worth mentioning that you can do this in Tekkit - Googling "Tekkit and SphaxpureDBcraft" seems to bring up some useful info


Is it possible to finish the Domain of Anguish quests with heroes? What are the tactics/builds?


Falcon M-37 possible glitch with firing?

So i really enjoy using the Falcon M-37, I find myself using its semi-auto ability to its fullest. However this has caused the weapon to appear to be firing but the shell that is expelled does nothing almost as if it was a dud explosive. Is anyone able to explain this or perhaps as seen anything similar, or any future fixes for this weapon?


Restore protected PS3 game saves to a different PS3 via online backup utility

My old PS3 'fat' is dying and I am hoping to somehow get my copy protected game saves onto a new PS3 'slim'. I know that the built in PS3 backup utility will not restore copy protected game saves to a different PS3 and it isn't possible to manually copy protected game saves to an external drive. If I subscribed to Playstation Plus, is it possible to backup my copy protected game saves to the cloud and then restore them to my new PS3 slim?


Having a guest on a local xbox join a party on MW3

If you start playing MW3, you can hit 'A' on a second controller to play with you split screen on live. Also, you can hit 'Y' and invite friends, making a party through some games. **Are you able to do these two things together?** Moreso, I may want to do private party chat through Live versus in the game. When starting the game back up, after joining in a party, the option to hit A was not there. **Is there a way to be in an xbox live party and have a guest join in on the game?**


How do I return Esbern's voice?

> When you first meet Esbern during A Cornered Rat as part of the main quest, > sometimes his voice will be missing and/or he doesn't answer the door. \- "Skyrim: Esbern - Bugs" article, UESP wiki   I saw some solutions:   1. Download plugin - but it's only in English and I don't want to mix two languages, because it will ruin the game atmosphere for me.   2. Use OBMM and repack Data files. But I haven't got Oblivion (and enough space to install it) and no instructions to install it without the game. Is there are another solution to fix this issue?


With what methods can I repair my shield?

I'm aware that I can repair my shield at the blacksmith in town, but are there any other methods I can use to repair my shield? I'm interested in a method which allows me to repair my shield while I'm out and about.


How do I start a Single Player/Multi Player game with a custom map in Starcraft II?

This may sound a little bit silly, but I can’t seem to find how to do this. Single Player -> Vs. A.I. seems the way for single player, but then I can’t find a way to select my map. I only see a list of blizzard maps. If, on the other hand, I start a multi player, I get all the ladder nonsense. I can create a custom game (or play cooperatively) but then again, the map selector list doesn’t allow me to “move” to a different folder; I can’t find the maps in the starcraft folder either… Any ideas? I’m used to play on a couple of custom maps that I’m porting to SCII, we used to LAN play (lame that that’s not possible anymore), however, I don’t care to use BNET, if I can use my map. I must be doing something wrong… In essence, how do I create a Map and use it in a custom game? Do I have to publish it? (retarded). Thanks.


Does the Mac version of Starcraft II come with any performance issues?

I'm curious if the Mac version of Starcraft II will perform approximately as well as the PC version on Bootcamp or if there will be any stability/performance compromises. Is SCII a native port on Mac or is it wrapped? Also, are the tech support teams separate (ie can we expect simultaneous and synchronized updates and bugs)?


Is there any way to dial back the gore in Diablo 3?

Is it possible to dial back the gore in diablo 3? My fiancee loves the gameplay but she can't handle the squishy aspects.


How do I catch the aliens?

On GTA:SA I have seen the aliens but I don't have the smallest idea how to catch them or fight them. I tried with a hydra plane but the UFO just disappeared.


What farm layout will produce the most chlorophyte?

Which chlorophyte farm is better: 3×3 squares or 5×5 squares? Note that I want them to grow as fast as they can, and I can expand total size of my farm to 50×50 blocks.


Why isn't the oil refinery i'm using produce goods?

I supplying the oil refinery with oil from a nearby oil rig by train but my lorry station next to the refinery is not creating any goods to transport.


How to use the Queen in the StarCraft 1 single player campaign

I am playing the single player campaign of StarCraft (StarCraft 1) on a Windows PC. I am about midway through the Zerg campaign where the game allows you to morph Queens. I don't understand how to use Queens though. What can I do with a Queen? I mean, is a Queen an attacking unit? Or a defensive unit? Or a scouting unit? There is one map where the game gives me two Queens at the outset, but I don't use them for anything.


How do I automatically skip the valve loading movie on Steam/TF2?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Is there a way to automatically skip the intro videos in Left 4 Dead? Each time I open TF2 I see the wonderful valve loading movie, I remember there was an option of --novideo for HL1 which used to remove it. Any similar command line / preference I can use to disable it for Steam / TF2?


How to tame/capture animals in Dwarf Fortress?

As the name suggests, I want to capture an animal to either tame or eat. how do I do that?


How can I tell what server I am on?

So when you queue up, you can select what servers you'd like to search in. I keep ending up playing with people who just don't speak english, which takes away from the game a lot. It would help if I could see which server I'm on when I get placed with them, so that I can remove that server. Is there a way to see what server you are on, after queuing for multiple?


Can mobs spawn on ladders in 1x1 shafts?

I have a few access shafts that are 1x1 with ladders along one side. The areas at the tops and bottoms of these shafts are well-lit, but the shafts themselves are pitch-black most of the way. Do I need to light these shafts to prevent mobs from spawning in them?


Simeon Yetarian ( Random Event ) in 100% checklist

I cleared the game, but I found that the Random Event mission Simeon Yetarian has to be done before misison Mr. Philips Is it true that I have to start a new game in order to have 100% checklist ?


Is there way to disable singleplayer campaign score?

In campaign every kill is rewarded with points. 100 - kill, +25 - headshot/knife, etc. Is there way to disable display of this score? I want to play the story, not an arcade with high scores.


Playing Riki: how to counter a Spirit Breaker with dust?

Last game I played **Riki** for the first time (yeah, I know! :D). The opposing team had a smart **Spirit Breaker** who knew how to counter me: **charge with dust** in his pocket. Due to his superior movement speed and bashes he'd win mano a mano. During my deaths as well as after the game I reflected on how to counter this, but came up dry. Some things I considered:   * **Stop ganking** , and either start jungling or try to get my team to go into 5 man dota. This seems silly for a Riki though (to stop ganking).   * **Buy a blink dagger**. Obviously that doesn't work as I'm getting hit all the time.   * **Buy boots of travel** and TP out whenever I feel unsafe and/or after ganks. Seems a waste of money (I already had ability-boots) though.   * **Use diffusal blade on myself when being charged** , hoping this would remove the "charge" debuff. Don't think this was/is working though? Besides: you don't know when you're being ganked. It worked only once to my advantage, to clear the dust debuff, but it seemed tough to pull off.   * **BKB** to withstand the bashes (does that work?) and just go head to head with him. Is there any reliable solution to this situation? Can you counter a Spirit Breaker with dust as a Riki? Note that **this was a pub** (so rigid team coordination to evade the Spirit Breaker is not really an option, I'm really looking at **_what I individually can do_** ), at a skill level of 3.2K'ish MMR.


What are the rules of Caravan?

I've listened to Ringo explain the game, I've read the explanation in-game, but honestly, it doesn't make any sense to me. What card can I play when and why? What do the face cards do? I'm sure it's a fun game, but the developers could really have done a better job at the explanation.


Where can I find serpent emblems?

There are 80 emblems for the Heirlooms achievement. What do they look like and where can I find them? Are there any indicators when I'm close to one? Are they used for anything? ![Heirlooms](http://i.stack.imgur.com/sGZKd.png)


PlayStation 3 looping on update 4.55

**Background** : I have a fat PS3 which came with an 80GB HDD. I bought a new 500GB HDD so that I could store more games from PS Plus on it. I followed the official instructions on Sony's website, but encountered something unexpected: it could not find the most updated version of the OS after installing the new HDD. I followed the on-screen instructions and pressed START + SELECT simultaneously to load the PS3/UPDATE/PS3UPDAT.PUP file from my SD card. After the PS3 read the update, it seemed to be stuck at 99%. I waited at least an hour, and it was still stuck. Googling this problem, it appears that this is common with update 4.55. Rather than wait even longer, I decided to reboot. The system prompts you to press the PS button on the controller, and then it asks to press START + SELECT again. After that, it installs the system update but gets stuck **again** at 99%. **Question** : How can this fixed?


How can I pause the game?

I have just started playing the game (about an hour in) and I don't seem to be able to pause it. The start button is usually pause but it does nothing. I can press select to bring up the phone menu but the game appears to carry on (I haven't actually tested this is a battle scenario yet though) I am wondering if maybe this is something to do with the fact I selected to play in PSN network? The thing is though, I selected private and have not invited anybody so I have no chance of another human joining me. If this is because of network mode, can I turn it off mid-game? So far I am just assuming... maybe you just can't pause RE6? (I hope this is not the case though)


How can I check my partners health?

Is there anyway to see how much health my partner has? Does their health automatically recover? So I basically want to know if I should worry about healing them and if so, then how do I know when to heal them?


How or when do I get to use my skill points?

I have recently started playing Resident Evil 6 and have so far collected a few hundred skill points - although this is best guess as I can't work out how to see my total. But how or when do I get to use these skill points? Based on game play so far and what I have seen, my best assumption would be at the end of each chapter. Can anybody confirm this?


How many characters can I create in Torchlight 2?

Diablo III has a limit of ten characters, is there a limit to how many characters I can create in Torchlight 2? Right now I have one of every class. I am using there local chest to store class specific gear.


Hosting Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Server

I'm trying host Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare on the internet but failed miserably even after troubleshooting. I'm not sure if I've setup the process correctly. Here it goes. I've a Netgear N150 WGR614v10 router and Windows 7 operating system.   1. I've set up port forwarding in my router with TCP/UDP on port 28960.   2. I've also allowed port 28960 in the Blocked Services from my router.   3. I've disabled Windows firewall and antivirus and SIP AGL and allowed port scan and ping on internet port. And after running COD server I then tried to find open port on http://www.yougetsignal.com/tools/open-ports/ but it said that my port 28960 is closed. I'm stuck and can't find any solution to this problem, please help! ![port forwarding](http://i.stack.imgur.com/MKeUn.png) ![block services](http://i.stack.imgur.com/KcLDj.png) ![wan setup](http://i.stack.imgur.com/KCMxN.png)


Is there any endless mode in Super Hexagon?

I've unlocked Hexagon, Hexagoner, Hexagonest, Hexagon (Hyper), Hexagoner (Hyper) but not Hexagonest (Hyper) so is there any hidden endless level to be unlocked after I complete them all or Super Hexagon doesn't have any endless mode?


How to trigger the bird's special abilities using Apple Magic Trackpad

Trying out Angry Birds from the new iMac app store. I'm unable to activate the blue bird's power (to split into 3 birds) using my Magic trackpad. I've tried most every gesture I could imagine with no luck. Their help documentation doesn't appear to have been updated for this version. How can I trigger the ability?


What is the gravity model in Source engine games?

How is gravity modeled in the Source engine? Does it use a standard acceleration model of units per second squared? Is there a terminal velocity? Does air resistance play a role? For whatever this model is, are the constants the same for all games, or does it vary from title to title?


Can dead targets hire thugs to come after you?

In Skyrim, I only pickpocket bandits (basically to raise my skill level with no chance of detrimental effects), and only right before I kill them. However, when I left a bandits' hideout recently, there were thugs waiting outside with a contract signed by a bandit. Is the lag between pickpocketing and killing enough that the bandit could have hired a thug?


What does a hero's power of "Leech" do?

Commander-type Heroes can gain the abilities of Inside Informant and Insight, which give some amount of "Leech" to Dust and Research, respectively. I assume this means they can take a little Dust or Research from other civilizations, but how is the amount calculated? Does it change if the Hero is a fleet commander or system administrator? Does the Hero need to be near the borders of another civilization, or orbiting around one of their worlds, or what?


Skyrim Fraps Help

So I'm running Skyrim on high with AA of and AF on 4 with FXAA on. Everything else is on High. I was running it and and it feels like I'm getting around 40 to 50 FPS, but FRAPS says I'm getting 12... If I open the video in VLC FRAPS, it says I'm getting 40-50. I'm happy with my game performance now (I am used to play minecraft with 10 frames :D), but I would just like to know what's right.


Is there a way to measure distance between points in Source engine games?

When practicing jumps in Team Fortress 2, I'd really like to be able to measure both the height and length of my jumps, as well as the distance between two points on the map. Is there a way in the Source engine to measure distance? Units are largely irrelevant, so long as it's consistent.


How do I use blank Wave Command Cards in Megaman Starforce 2

I ran across a list of wave command codes for Megaman Starforce 2, and have been trying to get them to work with no luck. How do I get these to work? Are the codes different for the US version of Starforce 2, or just disabled (I haven't seen/heard anything about the events that give the real-life command cards out)


How do I backup my Borderlands Character?

I need to reinstall my operating system. How do I back up my progress and character in Borderlands?


What is the stat 'Luck'?

I just used a pill and received the message "Luck Down." I'm aware of Faith, which increases your chances of finding the Bible, and I suspect this is similar. What is Luck?


Which bonfire I must use Bonfire Ascetic to make the Doors of Pharros red phantom invader respawn? There is a Bonfire right before him, and other just at the end of that section, before the Rat Authority boss. Which one?


How do I enable Steam at system start?

A little bit ago, I was stupid and deleted my Windows (7) registry key for auto starting Steam on login. I foolishly had deleted it, not disabled. Now I'd like it to auto start on login, but I have no way of setting it up to do so. Any thoughts? Should I attempt to reinstall Steam or what?


Double emulator

I'm looking to install a PS3 OS on my XBOX360 so I can play both emulators. But mainly so I can use the PS3 to get online and play games without a subscription. Is this possible and if so, how do I go about doing it?


List of Follower conversations with each other (not achievement)

> _**Note_** : I am **not** referring to the follower conversations that you > select using 'Talk' for the 3 achievements. Is there a complete list of the various interactions the followers have with each other when they're in town, as well as when they meet their duplicates in Nightmare mode (assuming you took along the right follower). I found some of their banter quite interesting, but I don't want to just hang around in the sidekicks' corner to hear more of it. Also, are there any new convos if all 3 are left together? From what I've observed, it is just any 2 talking back & forth.


Do different weapon types have different reach? e.g. if I use a regular attack with a polearm, will I be able to strike enemies further away than if I use a regular attack with a dagger? And if so, what is the reach range of each weapon? This question is inspired by the behavior in Diablo II as well as the category header for polearms in Diablo III's official game guide: > Any polearm will extend the reach of its wielder’s arms noticeably, allowing > them to fight foes from slightly farther away. I cannot tell, however, if it's just flavor text or has an actual gameplay impact


How do I know which clothes are going to be popular?

In the game, it sometimes warns you that one of the companies you have clothing from is going to be the next big thing. It tells you to stock up ahead of time so that when they can't keep up with demand, you have enough clothes to last so that your customers leave happy. Problem is, I can't figure out how to predict this, whatsoever. How do I know what clothes are going to be popular?


What heirloom weapons should a DPS death knight pick up

Exactly as the title states, I am interested in leveling a DPS death knight and wanted to get heirloom for him. I picked up shoulders/chest. Assuming I'll go for a DPS spec, what weapon(s) (if it isn't one 2H weapon?) should I pick up for heirloom?


Demon Hunter skill Bola

I have a weapon that deals lightning damage and have the skill Bola equipped, does that skill eliminate the lightning damage? I don't see the lightning hitting the enemies like I used to after setting that skill.


Should I be looking closely at vendor items at higher difficulties?

I've been trained by earlier versions of Diablo to consider vendor items basically worthless once you start finding your own gear. But since I've noticed that a number of players showing their Inferno gear have blue items, it occurs to me that this might be a mistake. Is it possible for vendors to have items that are a high enough level to generate very high stats (like +160 to primary) that would be worthwhile for a higher level character? Or should I continue to ignore them (except in the rare case where they have a yellow for sale)?


How do I not get lost underground?

I have found a rather large series of underground caverns in Minecraft, and have come close to becoming fatally lost several times. What are some best practices in making sure I get back to familiar territory? I have the compass but since it points to my original respawn point it's not terribly useful. What tactics are employed to make sure you can explore deep caverns and still make it home in one piece?


Helpful strategies to not getting lost in Large caves?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Tips for not getting lost underground? Once again I find myself lost in the passageways and caverns of a tunnel connected to a mine connected to a ravine connected to another mine. I was thinking for a while I'll be fine until a creeper explodes in my face and destroys my breadcrumbs for returning home. I'm hoping that someone has a good quick strategy to finding your way home even if you get turned around a bit after an explosion or falling through a hole.


When can I get Deckard Cain's conversations for the Stay Awhile and Listen achievement?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  At what quests/points in time do each of Deckard Cain's talk options become > available? The achievement says to "Listen to all of Deckard Cain's conversations." In order to not miss any, I'd like to know when they become available and if and when they are no longer available.


Effects of Killing an Enderdragon in Minecraft SMP

What is the effect of killing the enderdragon in smp? I've been told that endermen disappear if you kill the enderdragon in ssp, does that also apply to smp? If somebody does kill the enderdragon, then is there any way to get a new one?


Under Saarthal Pillar Bug?

I am doing the Under Saarthal quest am and at the point where I need to rotate the 6 pillars however they will not rotate. I read something this is a possible bug but is there any way to get around this? Is there any way to get past just this point, even using the console if needed?


Do companions use poisons?

If I give a few poisons for my companions to carry, will they use them in battle? And if the answer is yes - is there a way to control when they're used?


How can you jump farther in Temple Run?

I'm playing _Temple Run_ for iOS and there are parts where you need to jump really far in order to get over a broken path. Does anyone know how to jump over these tricky parts? Is there a way to jump higher or farther? Is there some other way to survive?


How can I get Shadowmere to stop following me?

Not exactly the same as this. **EDIT** : The solution to that question involves killing the horse. Shadowmere is immortal. This is not the same question. I have gotten far enough in the Dark Brotherhood that I have been gifted with an immortal horse. The problem is, horses in this game seem more of a burden than a help, especially since Shadowmere seems intent on reporting any crimes he sees me commit. Can I stable him somewhere so that he doesn't follow me around every time I fast travel? Is there any way to get rid of this annoying (and creepy) horse?


What's the main menu background screen in Minecraft 1.8 based off?

I'm referring to the blurry scenery in the background. Is it just randomly generated? Is it sometimes based off worlds you've made? Or is it neither? ![Background Screen](http://i.stack.imgur.com/EueGC.png)


Is there a way to hide the world seed on Minecraft 1.8 SMP?

Is there a way to stop players being able to see the level seed in Minecraft SMP 1.8 when they press F3? Because they could use this seed to generate a copy of the world and then find the location of strongholds, dungeons, ores etc.


What's the highest you can upgrade the Enhanced Dwarven Crossbow to?

I have got the Enhanced Dwarven Crossbow in Skyrim and I have upgraded it to Superior and it keeps saying when trying to upgrade it again "You do not have the level needed" Can you go higher than Superior?


Crusader Kings 2 mod game of thrones not working

I installed the game (through steam) version 1.06b on windows 7 x64. i downloaded the mod and extracted contents to mod folder. I open the game and check game of thrones and it crashes. I found on the internet that mac users were having similar problems and tried there solution of changes the .mod file from               path = /mod/A Game of Thrones"      to               path = "C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/crusader kings ii/mod/A Game of Thrones"      the game now loads but without the mod. Also the game loads fine if I dont select the mod.


Is there any way to skip cutscenes?

I die a lot in Kingdom Hearts, especially during boss battles. Is there any way to skip the cutscenes that often occur before them? I am tired of seeing the same cutscene four or five times while I struggle with a particular boss.


How do I deselect the Housing Tools?

In Terraria, which I just started playing it seems to be hanging on the "Housing Query" tool. Once I select it, I can't select anything else unless I completely exit the game. What can I do to deselect it?


How can I move and place items properly?

In Skyrim, is there a more convenient way to place items around instead of holding `e`, and trying to fidget them in the right direction? Say I have a book, and I want align it on top of the desk like this:               +-----------------------------+     |                             |     |                  +-------+  |     |                  | book ||  |     |                  |  of  ||  |     |                  | lolz ||  |     |                  +______||  |     |                             |     +-----------------------------+      What is the easiest way of doing this?


What is "Medium Armor"?

When I join the Legion, I'm able to get some equipment. The Blacksmith asks if I want light, medium or heavy armor. I did not have any good save points nearby so I couldn't reload to find out what the "medium" armor option meant. Obviously light meant light armor, and heavy meant heavy armor, but what equipment do you get if you choose medium?


How to run Tonic Trouble under Windows 7?

I just tried, but keep getting error screen, thanks for advice. ![Error Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/rnMt0.png) Yes, it's DX6 game It's Win 7 32Bit GeForece 9800GT with latest driver AMD Phenom X4 965 3.4G ![Setup Screen](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Zcupv.png)


Where do I farm for stat potions?

I am wondering what is the best god to farm for potions. I'm attempting my first 8/8 (knight) and I've been looking for attack and defense but don't know what gods drop them. Do all the gods drop them or do certain gods drop certain potions? Where can I find the different potions?


When is boost ready?

How can I tell that the boost is recharged? I have not noticed any clear indications on when the boost is ready.


Being in a party with a friend in Guild Wars 2

When I'm in a party with a friend of mine, how can I follow him? Is there a combination of keys which allows me to run towards him? And besides that, if one of the party members walks through a portal, does the rest of the party get zoned as well? If not, what's the use of the party then when people are splitted up between zones?


What triggers "random" item drops in Dawn of War II?

I've noticed that random item drops (ie those not from bosses) during the campaigns in Dawn of War II / Chaos Rising / Retribution seem to usually happen during heavy fighting. My theory is that they're triggered by dishing out a particularly high rate of damage (since I've noticed the drops seem to happen more often when I triggering multiple abilities), but it would be nice to have some confirmation of this. So, is it known exactly what triggers random drops, and if there's anything that can be done to increase the drop rate? Or is there just a random chance of any given kill dropping an item?


When does Minecraft decide to start playing gameplay music?

I've played mostly with Minecraft's music muted since Alpha, and have just recently started keeping it on while I play. In the latest version (1.10), the subtle gameplay music seems to kick in ten or twenty minutes after starting the game and wandering around above ground. It will play for a while, then go away. Is there any pattern to the gameplay music, or are there any special triggers?


I am trying to farm Star Coins to unlock the Special World levels, and I noticed that sometimes, I get Mystery Boxes that I have already seen. I cannot get another Star Coin from them (the Star Coin in the box is transparent, and if I collect it, I get 3 regular coins instead). How many unique Mystery Boxes are there? I am assuming there is a finite number, otherwise I would get a new Star Coin every time.


Survivors in Dishonored

Is there any reason not to put Survivors asleep in Dishonored? Any sort of reward or motivation? Also, do they count against you for the Ghost trophy and/or having someone alerted to your presence? Thanks!


What are the Haste breakpoints for Holy Fire?

Glyph of Smite gives a 20% increase to Smites cast on targets burning with Holy Fire. At 0% haste, unglyphed Holy Fire allows 4 Smites. Glyphed Holy Fire only allows 3 smites, because the burn begins at the start of the gcd instead of the end of a cast. At 7.4% haste, I see that holy fire burns for 7.4 seconds, and smite casts in 1.4 seconds. This allows 5 smites during an unglyphed holy fire burn. What are the haste breakpoints which would let Holy Fire (glyphed or not) burn relatively longer, allowing more smiting?


When can I get Covetous Shen's conversations for the Everybody Loves Shen achievement?

The achievement says to "Listen to all of the Jeweler's conversations." Because Shen's conversations seem to change quite frequently, it seems like it would be easy to miss a lot of these, so I'd like to know when Shen's conversations first become available and if and when they become unavailable. Of special note now is the new Act IV conversation "Victory", introduced in the 1.0.5 patch.


Where do I find the talk "Victory" for the "Everybody Loves Shen" Achievement?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  When can I get Covetous Shen’s conversations for the Everybody Loves Shen > achievement?   >  How to find the conversation “Victory” needed for the “Everyone Loves Shen” > achievement (added in Patch 1.0.5)? It is the last box on the checklist and seems to have been added with patch 1.0.5. It is supposed to be in Act 4 but I can't find it for the life of me. Where is it?


Do I get the benefit of the painting in Mudhold Fasting by using it or do I have to take it to Gravehal?

There is a painting in Mudhold Fasting on Gallows End in the "Dead Kel" expansion of _Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning_. Do I get the stat boost from the painting simply by interacting with it or do I need to somehow take it back to the Gravehal art gallery?


Do I have to get "Frozen Asset" before the end of the game?

Looking over the description for the Frozen Asset trophy I see there should be 4 side missions. On my Good playthrough I helped the Ice Soldier and...none of the other missions showed up. I haven't completed the rest of the non-Ice Soldier side missions, but I've completed the game and am on Chapter 40: Aftermath. I've never done an evil side mission in this playthrough, yet I don't see any of the other three Blue side missions for this quest and I haven't gotten the trophy. Do I have to get this achievement before the end of the game or are there some other conditions at work?


Why has my server stopped working since I've updated it to 1.7.2?

My server's been having a lot of problems in 1.6.4. When I finally figured out what the problem was, I fixed my server. That was a day before 1.7.2 came out. When 1.7.2 came out, I updated my vanilla server to 1.7.2 and still no one, but me (localhost) can get on. I've \- checked my firewall settings, \- re-portforwarded, \- Tried the .exe AND .jar server files they have on minecraft.net. What's the problem? and how do I fix it??


Can I filter legendary or set items by stats in the Auction House? (fixed in 1.0.4)

When I choose a particular legendary (Andariel's Visage), I want to filter these by those which have at least 100 intelligence, is there any way to do that? ![I couldn't filter helms down to just Andariel's Visage because it has Attack Speed % which you can't filter on, because it's not present on regular helm items.  Also shows a screenshot of the auction house search filter with the fields grayed out.](http://i.stack.imgur.com/GVop7.png) UPDATE: As the title says, this behavior was changed in patch 1.04.


Playing Steam games on different versions of Windows from same location?

I have a dual boot with Window 7 (C:) and Windows 8 (D:). I have a few Call of Duty games on Steam that I want to be able to play on both OS. Would it be possible to have the game installed on another drive (E:) and get Steam on both OS to point to this or would there be compatibility issues between Windows 7 and Windows 8? It is just to save space as two installations is too much. I have tried this Origin and it works so I'm wondering would it be possible with Steam.


Is there a difference in speed between clicking and holding the mouse button down?

It just seems to me that as an out-lander with dual pistols I get more shots off clicking then I do holding the mouse down for regular shots. Can anyone prove or disprove this statement?


How many candies does it take to make the oven happy?

In CandyBox2, I've had 5M+ candies and 180M+ lollipops on hand, and yet when I offer them to the oven, it says I don't have enough. How much do I need to make it happy ?


Can I get a list of helpful hints during the load screen

Is there a file or a website I can look at to read all the helpful hints given during the load screen? Sometimes they go by very fast and I don't get to finish reading them.


Can I change difficulties after I start?

I started on Normal. I always start on Normal. Now that I have played some of the game and have the mechanics down, can I switch difficulties for my current character?


How can I fix stuttering and lag issues in Deus Ex HR Director's Cut?

Just got this game of the sale, looking forward to playing it. Unfortunately, I've received massive stutering and lag issues. I have a pretty amazing gaming rig, as I can run BL2, AC4 at max to high settings with no stutter. So this shouldn't be an issue for me. From what I can tell online, there's also very few solutions out there. One of the options was to edit registry settings, but that doesn't change a thing still. Any way I can optimize the game to remove this "lag"? It's plenty annoying, and the problem doesnt seem to go away even when I lower the settings down to nothing.


When activating a Steam download key, do I get to see what it contains first?

I've received a complimentary Steam download key from Ubisoft as a compensation for a problem with a different game I have purchased. Unfortunately Ubisoft did not write what the download key contains, they only mention 'unlocking additional content'. I'd like to see what the key contains _before_ actually consuming it. When entering the key into Steam, does Steam tell me what the key contains, or does it just immediately use the activation key without giving me another chance to cancel the process?


Broken text encoding in various parts of the Guild Wars 2 UI

Since day 1 of playing Guild Wars 2, I've been plagued by a text-encoding issue in various parts of the UI. It seems that anywhere that certain types of punctuation (bullet points, for example) are intended to appear, other characters are rendered instead, such as Ā, Ą, Ē, Ě, etc. I first thought this was due to my operating system's region setting at first, but even though I've changed my region setting back to "English (United States)," the issue still persists. I haven't been able to find any discussion about this issue aside from a single buried thread on the official forums with no replies, so I'm not sure how common this behavior is. Is there a known cause and/or fix for this issue? Quick technical specs: Windows Vista 64-bit, Core 2 Duo 3.16GHz, 8GB RAM, GeForce GTX 285 1GB Examples: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/basP4.jpg) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/hrszZ.jpg) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/nZesQ.jpg) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/cSbXQ.jpg)


How to open the last locked door in the village

In the village, the door on the far left is locked, despite me completely beating the game in terms of levels and inventory. How can I open that locked door? The last 2 things I need to do is open this door and beat the arcade games.


unlock first house in the village

How do you get into the first house in the village it says its locked, also what is in that house? I need to get into the one on the left ![house](http://i.stack.imgur.com/AprKv.png)


Do I ever get the last key for the 4th house?

I'm pretty far along in the game, and I still haven't caught wind of a key for the last house in the village. Is there actually any way to get into the last house, or does is remain locked for the entire game?


How do you unlock the first house

How do you unlock the first house in candy box 2 and where can you find the key to it? I've tried the hole, the desert fortress, and the castle where is it?


How can I rewatch the intro movie?

I loaded up Star Wars: The Old Republic for the first time this morning and hit escape to skip the intro video. I'd now like to watch it, but now when I load the game, it skips straight past the intro video. Is there a way to make the intro video replay?


Where can I find the teleport?

I need to get the chocolate bars in the hole, but I can't get out of there. Where can I find the pogo stick or teleport?


Technique to kill the painted trolls

I keep getting obliterated by the painted trolls in the painted forest. I blow through the turpentine in no time with little effect. Do they have another weakness? Or is there another trick to killing them?


Crysis 3 on Dell Inspiron

I have just ordered the Dell Inspiron 15 7537 laptop. I am just wondering can it handle Crysis 3. FPS? Graphics setting? Spec: I7 5210u 8gb ram 2gb GeForce 750m


Can I play NFS HP 2010?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I check if my machine will be able to run a game? Windows XP Pro SP2 32-bit * AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 2 GHz * nVidia GeForce 6200 512 MB TurboCache * 1 GB (2x512mb) -DDR1- RAM Can I play at minimum (all effects,etc turned off and programs,services,processes) this game? I think that not, but can I destroy my PC only testing? Thanks.


Street Fighter 4: what is meant by Technical and Reversal moves?

What moves are considered Technical and Reversal in Street Fighter 4? What do they mean?


Does everyone get the same set of Mystery quests for unlocking?

Starting at level 36, proceeding ahead needs either a payment, pestering Facebook friends or solving 3 'mystery quests', one per day. The difficulty levels of these seem to be highly inconsistent: I've had one which almost solved itself with a few moves, and recently a far harder one where I was stuck for a couple of days. Are these quests same for all players per check point, or are they randomized on each client? If the latter, is there any way to 'reset' the randomization to receive a set of new quests, if the current ones include some particularly hard level?


Will implicit orders be removed if no longer necessary?

I was tinkering with a rail junction, and then quickly saw it wasn't working. I fixed my junction, but then I was reviewing a particular train and noticed that it had several '(implicit)' orders; because it had to find a way to its final destination and I had broken the efficient route. My question: Now that I've fixed the junction, will this train (and many others!) continue to follow their very inefficient 'Go To' orders which contain several 'implicit' instances? Or, will the pathfinding system recognize a better method exists and remove the 'implicit' orders? I'm just dreading opening every train's go to orders on that route and verifying them all.


How to perform an Ace in Tennis in Grand Theft Auto 5?

I was playing Tennis in-game, and I saw a stat after a tennis match. > You can pass an Ace to the other player. For those who don't know, an Ace is a serve in Tennis that is not touched by the receiver, thus winning the point in one swing. So how can I guarantee that I serve an Ace?


Is there a benefit of picking an archetype?

I have played through Shadowrun Returns as a Street Samurai and a Mage, but I noticed that most if not all of the archetypes have their stat points spread out and have a few points put in stats useless for them (i.e a Will Power for Street Samurai and Decker, or Strength for Shaman and Mage. I am considering starting as a custom class and allocate the stat point myself. Is there any disadvantages to starting the game this way?


Can I still link a Dragonvale park to Facebook after I get the park ID?

My son's park is level 32, on a Kindle. He's put a lot of time and effort into his dragons and he loves the game. Long story short, his Kindle is dying. He did not have a FB when we started the park, but I thought it was possible to back up the park with help from Backflip if I found the park "id". So, I clicked the button for Park ID on the settings screen. Now my son is old enough for a Facebook, and we set him up with one and I thought we could use it to save his dragons. Unfortunately, the "connect with Facebook" is no longer an option, or at least the "connect with Facebook" button is now gone, I think because I clicked to get the Park ID. Is there any way I can associate this park with a Facebook? In a day or two his kindle will die completely, and he will lose more than six months' continual effort and a bunch of rare dragons. (And, if you can't ever again associate the park with FB once you get the ID, and you can't use the ID to back anything up or retrieve progress, why do they even have an option to let the user get the ID at all???) Thanks, we're desperate and he's very very sad and worried for the dragons.


Do all enemies have Viral forms?

I've noticed some enemies (and some "types" of enemies, like the pacman ghosts) will fairly often suffer a viral infection and turn nasty. I've also noticed the opposite; many enemy types, especially big ones, seem to never go under an infection. Are there "infected" versions of all the monsters or just some of them?


Can you tell what enemies your soldiers would be able to see/fire on before moving?

When moving, XCOM provides a helpful blue line indicating what path your soldier will take. This is extremely helpful to see BEFORE you move, in situations like:   1. When you're trying to sneak up on an enemy, but your soldier is going to jump through a glass window, you know, just because   2. When the game is glitching out and can't tell what square your mouse is over and wants to move you down a level Is there any similar indicator of which enemies will be in view from a potential destination square? Examples of situations where it is frustrating not to have one:   1. You move in to shoot at a far-off enemy... and find out you haven't moved in far enough   2. There's an object sorta in the way between you and the potential target... and you find out that, actually, the game thinks it's completely in the way   3. The game is glitching out (ESPECIALLY bad when you're climbing on top of the enemy ships) and thinks you can't see an enemy who's two squares away because they're up a tiny slope.


How much disk space does Steam's content conversion save?

Steam performed a "content conversion" on my game before starting it. Does that save any disk space? How much?


Does Bethesda still offer Daggerfall for free?

A while back, Bethesda allowed free downloads of Daggerfall from the official website for The Elder Scrolls. However, the old website has been removed for Skyrim promotion and the page for Daggerfall is no longer there. Do they still offer Daggerfall for free anywhere?


Wii Guitar Hero World Tour microphone

What kind of microphones are supported by Wii Guitar Hero World Tour? I bought a box which contained one guitar only and would like to get a complete kit; two guitars, drums and microphone. Can I use a PS2 Sing Star microphone?


Can I start the National College with all my cities having libraries then settle a third city? If I do that, I won't satisfy the "each city requires a library" constraint. What happens?


What is the difference between green and purple Endermen?

I've already seen the green-eyed endermen: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ahmle.jpg) and I know the basic story behind them. But what about these purple guys: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/g7XS5.jpg) with bright purple eyes and sparkly nether-portal-like particles around them? What's the difference between the two?


In Minecraft how do you save yourself if you fall in Lava?

When mining Glowstone or finding rare areas of Nether Wart, if I fall into the lava how do I save myself from dying?


I am about to die in lava. How might I save my inventory?

I'm playing the Minecraft Feed the Beast modpack. During a lengthy mining session, I made a dumb mistake and fell into lava (not for the first time). I rage-quit the game before I died, and now I would like to know if there is any way of rescuing my inventory. I know about the `/gamerule` command, but I won't have enough time to enter it before I die. I also do not have a bucket of water with me. Is there a way to disable item drop on death without being ingame? I would prefer if I do not have to use external tools.


Pistol vs Wrangler

I was wondering which is better for different situations. I used to think that the Wrangler was easily the better choice, until I noticed that the Wrangler is useless without a sentry. Do I go with hacking Wrangler, or do I lose the ability to control my turret in exchange for better self defense?


How can I pump items/liquids in Tekkit with IC2's EU without Forestry's Electrical Engine?

I have loads of solar panels generating enough power to fill 5 MFEs and I use the energy link to power BC machines but I can't pump items. Well, I can use redstone engines but they're slow. Is there a better way without using Forestry - I want not to have to install new mods.


Purchasing a Steam Game in Europe (though I am a US citizen)

Ok, I'm hoping this question doesn't get closed with regards to small locale as I'm trying to cover all of Europe with this one :) I am a US citizen currently working on an international assignment in Europe, and I am an avid gamer. Does anybody here know if it is possible to purchase the North American versions of games while in Europe? I notice that the Steam store recognizes that I am over here and everything shows up priced in Euros. Does this also mean I'm getting a localized version of the game as well? If so, any way to circumvent this so that I don't run into any problems when my assignment is complete?


How do I turn my NEI on in Minecraft?

I have installed NEI onto my minecraft and it was there when i logged off my world but when I went back onto my world my NEI wasn't there. Does anyone know where or what button I press to get my NEI back as I really need it?


How do I get a Nidoking with Sheer Force on X and Y?

How do I get a NidoKing with sheer force? I know that I must evolve a Nidorano with hustle into a Nidoking, but how do I get one? I have hatched 5 Nidorans and none of them have the right ability.


Are Smash TV and/or Total Carnage able to be completed without continuing?

I've played the Midway arcade games "Smash TV" and the sequel "Total Carnage" many times both in the arcade and through console emulations/releases. I have beaten both, but not without using dozens of lives. I'm a competent game player, but while both games are challenging, my experience has been that they are "quarter consumers", with gameplay designed specifically to require many "continues" as opposed to rewarding a skilled player. Are (non-tool-assisted) skilled players capable of minimizing continues (or even performing a 1-Credit Clear (1CC)) in Smash TV and Total Carnage, or do these games truly treat the player "unfairly"? I prefer an answer to focus on Total Carnage, since it has been my experience that that game is much more challenging and less forgiving than Smash TV.


In single player in Mario Kart 64, who wins in a tie in points?

My friend and I are trying to get all the 150cc Gold Cups in Mario Kart 64. However, we got in a points situation in the last race of the cup where the only way we could get first in points was by getting in first place, Wario placing 2nd or worse, and DK placing 3rd or worse. Even in that situation, it would be a three-way tie for first place. How would the cup be awarded?


What happens if I buy a game I already own through Steam a second time?

I am debating whether or not to get the Potato Sack (yes, I realize I've been debating for several weeks now) bundle through steam. I already own: Defense Grid: The Awakening, Super Meat Boy, and Audiosurf, all of which are part of the sack pack. What happens if I buy the Potato Sack? Do I get 2nd copies of the three above mentioned games to gift elsewhere? Is the price of the bundle reduced by the games I already have? Do I get nothing special for already owning those 3 games?


Give away duplicate steam game

I know from this question, that giving away already bought games isn't possible in steam. However, I already own a game (Counter Strike in my case), but want to have the other CS games, too. The cheapest way would be to buy the CS-pack, which includes all CS games, including the game I already have. Is it possible to take the games but one and give the duplicate game to a friend as a gift? Or would I need to pay for a game I already have without any advantage?


GoldenEye Wii splitscreen online?

I was wondering if GoldenEye 007 for the Wii supports online play for 2 people on the same console? Could my wife and I play online at the same time from the same console?


Is there a console command to quit the game?

In almost all FPS games where there's a console, there's a `quit` command that whisks you right out of the game without you having to answer a bunch of yes/no questions. Does Skyrim's PC console have such a command?


What are the precise effects of rubies in weapons (why do the tooltips show a range)?

I can't quite figure out the tooltip for a ruby when socketed in a weapon. I have a radiant ruby, which according to the in-game tooltip adds `+12-24` damage, but according to the website adds 12 to the minimum damage and 12 to the maximum. When I socket it in a weapon, it seems to indeed add 12 to each: Before: ![unsocketed](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Kjtxa.jpg) After: ![socketed](http://i.stack.imgur.com/8XmjP.jpg) So why does it show `+12-24`? Where did that 24 come from? Under what conditions, if any, will that ruby provide anything else instead of +12/+12?


What's the "farm area" in the final mission?

One of the challenges in the last mission is to kill the HVTs in the farm area within 3 seconds. What's that mean? I thought that it meant to kill the first two people within three seconds of each other, but I'm pretty sure I did that with my sync shot, and it didn't say I did the challenge. Were those the wrong guys, or is that not what it means by three seconds?


How can I punch someone?

I recently started playing Little Big Planet with two friends, one of them veteran in the game. Occasionally he gives us a punch but refuse to tell how he does that.. will you help me punch him back? :-) Tried tilting the controller while holding different buttons, so far no luck.


How do I find the Ur-Dragon?

As stated in the question, having difficulty finding it and there doesn't seem to be a definitive answer online. So would like to know when/where and any pre-requisites that are required, if any?


Does % block chance on a gear item other than shield work when you don't have a shield equpped?

There are items in Diablo 3 other than a shield that give +% block chance such as Helm of Command. Does the bonus apply when you don't have a shield equipped?


Second Cyfer Quest wyrm hunting licence?

Stupidly sold the `Cyfer Quest Wyrm Hunt` licence, but now Maximillian won't talk to me in game because I don't have it. Is there any way to get a new one without starting over again?


Minecraft commandblock (/tpa @p

I recently watch a video of how to use command blocks and in it this guy showed that you cannot enter this place without shears and he got shears and he could walk through. I know how to do the /say Require shears to walk in but I don't know the part of make it a no passing zone without shears.


Why are my kids naked?

![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/yCCGV.jpg) I was playing my old Hearthfire save in Skyrim when my kids were only wearing their underwear. I attempted to give them clothes, but they didn't do anything with them. Anyone else have the solution? **EDIT** Now the rest of the Skyrim kids aren't wearing clothes.


How do I deploy a Sunderer?

I've been playing some planetside lately and I can't figure out how to deploy a Sunderer and let my allys spawn. How do I do that? I tried pretty much every key on my keyboard, and they dont seem to work.


Why does Succubus kiss me?

Sometimes when I'm fighting the succubus boss, she keeps kissing me. She sits down and kisses me. Why does that happen to me?


Why is my map so... messed up?

See this screenshot: ![screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/0F9U0.png) You can click it to enlarge it. As you can see, there's something... very wrong with it. Some parts of the world are shifted around, caves aren't in the right spot, etc. Here's a closer-up view (click to enlarge): ![another screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/hJy72s.png) I've found out that by saving and quitting, sometimes the map is fixed (sometimes it's just messed up in a different way again, like this one: ![one more](http://i.stack.imgur.com/7Nj5O.png) It stays that way until the next time I save and quit, and then it happens again (in an even different way). This has been happening since the update. It's extremely annoying; how can I fix it? **EDIT** : I've noticed that sometimes when scrolling in large map view, the map will mess up in a different way or become fixed. I have not yet found a reliable way of fixing the map, though


Minecraft Mods- Not Working

Okay, so I looked up how to install mods. I want to get the Biomes O Plenty so that it works in minecraft. I did absolutely **everything** the instructions from three different sites told me to do and triple checked to make sure it was done. The thing is, when I run Minecraft, the mod won't work! I have Minecraft version 1.7.10 and the mod I downloaded is for that version of Minecraft. I also have Windows 7. Please tell me what I'm doing wrong, if I'm doing anything wrong. I don't know how to get it so that when I play the game, it will show up with the mod working.


Gmod - Music on map jb_summer

I was wondering - what are all the songs called in the disco area of the jail- break map named "jb_summer".


Is it possible to reach the grey cloud?

In the credits' stage where you have to jump from an orange cloud to a grey one. Is it possible to reach it? ![One Single Life jump](http://i.stack.imgur.com/lWP0l.png)


Which game type in COD: MW3 gets you the most XP?

Obviously this changes based on your proficiency in a game type along with a myriad of other variables, but generally speaking, which game type in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 gains you the most XP (on average)?


Ways to make easy gold in skyrim?

I have heard of many different ways to make easy gold, hacks, glitches, and rare items. But is there a way where I _don't_ have to glitch, sell one of a kind items, and etc.?


Need help with ways to make money in Skyrim

I tried looking for similar questions to this one but was unable to find any. I'm wondering if theres someone that knows how to make real money in Skyrim. I don't have dawnguard or hearthfire. My blacksmithing is around 80, maybe 82ish, and ive tried mining kolskeggr mine and selling the gold ore to pavo but that seems really slow due to the respawn rate of the mine. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.


How can I make money quickly and easily?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do I make money efficiently? I have a good bit of gold now but I'm still trying to get more, and I need some quick and easy ways to earn more gold, besides chopping wood. And if it helps, I have Hearthfire and Dawnguard expansion packs.


No snow in minecraft version 1.8 - is this a bug?

There doesn't seem to be any snow in my current minecraft worlds, although I haven't explored huge parts of them yet, so I guess it might still show up. Are snowy biomes just really rare, or is there a bug causing them to not be generated at all?


Getting MW3 Double XP without Mtn Dew or any prestige tokens

Today (November 13th, 2011), while playing MW3 on Xbox I noticed I was getting Double XP for most of the day. I know that you can enable it a few different ways, but I didn't do anything special this weekend. This was player XP, so like kill confirmed was giving me 100 score for each tag. While playing, my accounts tag (not sure if thats the right name, but where the emblem, title, and more show up) had a red/orange 'XP' icon in the top right. I didn't do anything that I can think of to enable this. And I haven't done anything special in the game (and I didn't pay for Elite). I was a beta tester for Elite though. I couldn't find anything online stating it was a double XP weekend either. My question is - how are other ways to get Double XP?


What strategy can I use to improve my success with my Hammerdin?

I changed my build from a Paladin using Zeal and Fanaticism (Zealot) to one using Blessed Hammer and Concentration (Hammerdin). I am presently at Act 5 Quest 3 in Nightmare but I find myself dying frequently while navigating the Crystaline Passage/Frozen River. Certainly the narrow halls are a problem, but opponents which were a minor annoyance with the Zealot built are now a major problem, specifically Ghosts and any mana burn creature. My equipment is not yet tuned to adding faster cast rate (fcr) or mana, but I did add a 20% mana regen ring that is helping. I am trying to use hit and run in the tunnels, but to very limited success. Since I've seen this character wipe out the Chaos Sanctuary with very little effort (but struggle with Diablo) I'm not ready to give up on the build and reroll, but I could use some ideas on getting by. The char is currently 75 on all resists, 1850+ BH damage, 897 def (2k+ with Holy Shield), 745 life, 235 mana. I'm using a Sureshrill Frost Flanged Mace mostly for the "Cannot be Frozen", Spirit RW Akaran Targe and Trang-Oul's Claws. The other items are mostly there for defence bonuses or resists. I'm playing player versus monster only (PVM) on the current ladder.


Customized Catch-A-Ride

Is there a way to save the settings on any of the Catch-A-Ride stations? I prefer using the rocket launcher as opposed to the machine gun, is there a way to have the Catch-A-Ride station to default Vehicle 1 to be the machine gun option and Vehicle 2 to be the rocket launcher? The interface screen itself is pretty basic and I see no option for it right now. Is there a feature to unlock the ability to save it later on? Is there a way to always apply the same skin to the vehicles as well?


In GemCraft Labyrinth what exactly is the stackable immunity rate of Shocking Gems?

The blurb for the Shocking Gem says > Shocked targets gain a stackable immunity rate Does this mean that shocked targets start becoming immune to all attacks? Maybe it only refers to being shocked (ie after being shocked you're less likely to be shocked again)? Also is it temporary or permanent?


What's the price for dying?

What happens when you die ? Is there any sort of penalty ? I think that I didn't lost any XP or items after my last death. Mobs did not respawn, the map I discovered remained discovered...


How many lollipops and candies do I need to finish the game?

How many lollipops do I need to buy / upgrade all the weapons to the max? Is there more use of candies than increasing the max-HP and buy potions / scrolls? I have these questions because I think the best wish of the wishing well is the one which multiplies the lollipops, but I'm unsure when to make the wish.


Hay Day diamond buying list

Is there a page/wiki shows each items in the game (Hay Day) cost how many diamonds? I am currently trying to figure out the requested items in boat order list worth how many diamonds.


How can I power Three Horns Valley's Happy Pig Motel?

I'd like to repower the motel in "Three Horns - Valley" (particularly to use the Fast-Travel Station). All of the items in the motel are unusable (hover action says "unpowered"). When is this possible? I see a drilling rig but the switch near it does nothing when activated.


How to Escape a 1x2 Hole with Villager?

Help! I'm stuck in a 1x2 hole with a villager. The hitbox of the villager takes up the whole range of area that I can hit unless I jump. I have no tools because I was on a trading run, so my inventory is almost empty. This is one of my favorite villagers because I have some really good trades setup. Is there any way to get out of this hole without killing the villager or killing myself? ![Stuck in a hole with Villager](http://i.stack.imgur.com/GIYqB.png)


Best place to farm money in Borderlands 2

There are several "badass rank" challenges that involve hoarding money or using money to buy weapons. Where are the most effective places to farm or make money in Pandora?


How to deal with Malzahar weaknesses

I'm aware that Malzahar is countered by using the Quicksilver Sash. I really like this champion, and I want to know what can I do when the enemy team starts to buy Quicksilver Sashes. I mean, Malzahar cannot perform another role in the game, like support or whatever? Can I do something to nullify or minimize the effects that item? The second weakness is about the Voidling. I read in some guides that the Voidling can end up helping the enemy team   * How is it possible?    * What can I do to avoid this?    * Does this problem happens with other "pets", like Annie's Tibbers?


Which challenges unlock Skins?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Collecting all skins and customizations A small number of challenges unlock Skins for your class type at a certain challenge level; usually level 3 or 5. Which challenge levels unlock which skins?


Unlocking weapon slots in Borderlands 2

I have two "locked" weapon slots. How can I unlock them? ![locked weapon slots](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Pom2k.png) Are the accessory slots locked too? Do they have some sort of level requirement?


Can I Use a Vanilla Torchlight 2 Character With a Modded TL2?

So I have a higher level Berserker and wanted to create a mod myself to change some minor things. The problem is as soon as I load the mod I don't have access to my vanilla character. Can I somehow play the same character across vanilla/modded-Torchlight?


How are the teams balanced in a versus match with less than 8 players?

Suppose I play with 3 other friends a versus match, and would like the teams to be random. Can I leave all characters unchosen and get a 2 v 2 match? Or the result would be random also? Perhaps all 4 survivors, or infected, or 3 v 1? Can it be configured somehow to always balance team equally (in terms of number of players)?


How much junk can a douchebag carry?

Having played just a few RPG's before (Diablo II, Oblivion, Skyrim, DoomRL), one thing I've learned is that you can generally only bring a certain amount of stuff with you.   Is there any weight/size limit on douchebag's inventory in The Stick of Truth, or can I collect infinite amounts of pubes and crumpled papers?


How do I stop C2-N2 from attacking?

As a Smuggler/Gunslinger, I have no healing ability but my ship droid C2-N2. I do cybertech, so he's very well equipped. Trouble is, C2-N2 will run in and _punch_ opponents drawing aggro to himself. This means he wastes healing on himself and dies. I'd like him to stop that. C2-N2 has no attack spells to turn off. Short of setting him passive, and having to manually cast his healing spells, how can I stop C2-N2 from attacking enemies?


How to turn off item-creation spam in chat

Sometimes while playing minecraft I can't deal with the message spam of other people creating items on my server. Can't see enemies through it, etc etc. Is there a way to turn off -just- item creation messages E.g. > giving someUser 3 of Dirt in chat? The choices for chat settings currently are, unhappily:   * chat: hidden   * chat: shown   * chat: commands only So every option but the one I need. Any other workaround?


Are there any Barbarian specific items?

I have been playing Diablo for the past week and have noticed something strange. I find items (Offhands, Weapons, exct...) that are class speficic and I am not allowed to equip them. (I'm sure they are all horrible for my class anyway.) However I am yet to find **anything** that is Barbarian specific. Are there any items just for me? It is becasue I am to Barbaric to operate unique technology?


Viable Late Game Alternative Barbarian Builds?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Building Barbarian in Inferno Someone recently asked about a barbarian build on inferno. The answer given was very detailed and overall pretty solid advice. I'm curious if there are any Barbarians who are using a different build in inferno than the one stated here: http://gaming.stackexchange.com/a/69553/10991. To summarize the build is :   * Frenzy w/ Triumph   * Revenge w/ Provocation   * Leap w/ Iron Impact   * Ignore Pain w/ Ignorance is Bliss   * Wraith of the Beserker w/ Insanity   * War Cry w/ Impurity Are there any builds out that take a different approach to inferno barbarian ? Or is this the end-all build for Barbarians ? I ask because the devs really emphasized how they wanted people to use different builds, but it's hard to see how someone could survive without frenzy and revenge.


How should I build a barbarian as I progress through Inferno?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Building Barbarian in Inferno I have read this very popular barbarian building guide, but I didn't feel it answered this question: What should Barbarians look at changing or building in gear or stats when progressing through Inferno from Act 2 to Act 4? Should there be a change in skills and passives? Should there be even more resist, armour, then str/vit? Or, should focus be on Crit % / Damage with the 1.03 3 minute enrage timer?


Is Diablo 3 open for mods?

I'm wondering if Diablo 3 is open to the creation of mods/custom maps? Not if Blizzard is supporting it, but do the game files have hooks and stuff that a mod could hook on?


Is there an attack speed cap?

While playing around with some item builds, I managed to reach a little over 2 attacks per second. This was a huge increase from the 1.10 APS staff I had been using, and a TON of fun. But realizing that I am only level 19 and only half of my slots had attack speed bonuses, I am sure it is possible to reach **much** higher levels of attack speed. Is there a maximum attack speed? Or will we see level 60 characters machine- gunning everything in sight (without Rapid Fire)?


Price reductions on Xbox Live Arcade games

Do Xbox Live Arcade games ever reduce in price, if they are older or during special sale events? I know Gold members get a deal-of-the-week but am unaware of anything beyond that.


How useful is Spark?

In Borderlands, there is a class called the Siren. One of the Siren's skills is Spark. It says that it "increases your chance of causing Elemental Effects with Elemental Weapons by 4%." What does that mean exactly? Does it mean applying the dot, chance to proc, both, or what?


NeverWinter: Stuck in the Old Magic quest

In the Old Magic quest, I have to bring three arcane tomes to a man but I have only found two of them. There are three locations marked on the map and I checked them, but there is one location where I couldn't find a book. In that place I have to move a plank to enter through a window on the second floor. When I entered I saw a bed and there are stairs down to the main floor where there is a library but I can't see the arcane tome. Am I looking in the wrong place?


How is the price for delivering cargo calculated?

I understand that the price you get for transporting cargo goes lower every day, but when does this deduction start? Does it start when the industry delivers the goods to the station or when the train picks it up?


Yogscast complete pack server files

I want to play the Yogscast complete modpack for Minecraft with a friend, but I want my own server (so I can be opped). Does anyone know where I can get the server files for download?


How do I improve my chances of getting silk touch when enchanting?

I'd like to have an item enchanted with silk-touch, but of course the enchants are all random. Is there a combination of enchantment level and item material that would give me the best odds of getting the silk touch enchantment?


Which content can I transfer from Guild Wars 1 to Guild Wars 2?

As soon as Guild Wars 2 will be released, what content of my Guild Wars 1 account can I transfer over to Guild Wars 2?


In space combat, how do you disable shielded targets?

I'm playing the space battles and I can't seem to disable shielded targets. When I shoot at them (I assume it's them as they're yellow outlined reticules) they flash blue. I'm guessing you need a technique in order to take them out, but I'm not sure what to try.


What does the "-1" mean on an injured soldier after a battle?

Occasionally, when a soldier was incapacitated in battle, a -1 will show on their portrait in the after battle screen. What does this number mean? My first guess was that it meant they lost -1 equipment, since I saw somewhere that you can lose equipment when you are incapacitated. However, I checked my number of equipment and I'm fairly sure that it did not change from the battle.


What is the difference between armor and rating?

The description of every armor in the game says something like “97 Armor (Rating 54)”. The first part is clear, when I equip this armor, my (confusingly named) Armor Rating increases by that much. But what exactly does Rating mean? ![My character sheet](http://i.stack.imgur.com/sRV2Y.jpg)


BUX changes and Issue with Dream job

If you place a person into a dream job, you should get a Bux. But when placing new residents into their dream job, it does not give me any Bux. At least starting with the lastest update, I have been having this issue (I believe the Mar 17 update, v. 1.4.1). If I have an empty slot, I do get a BUX If there is an existing person, at times I get BUX and recently not at all. I fill the floors with Level 9 with matching "dream job" residents to the non- resident floor. At times, I will get a level 4 swap with level 9 and I get a BUX but most of the time it won't. Even if I swap a level 9 with another level 9, no BUX After emailing Disney Support, I got some responses: > I'd be happy to explain! > > 1 Bux will be awarded for the first Dream Job given to a Bitizen on a > particular floor. After that, you'll only be awarded 1 Bux for giving a > Bitzen their Dream Job on that same floor if their skill level is 9. This > new system was implemented in the last update. > > I hope you continue to have a great time playing Tiny Death Star! Please > feel free to write to us again if you have any other questions or comments. > > Kendre Star Wars: Tiny Death Star Support" > > "Hi again! > > Is it the first level 9 Bitizen on that floor to have a dream job? The way > the new dream job system works is a little tricky, but if you're moving > Bitizens from floor to floor to floor, you might not get the Bux you're > supposed to. > > The first Bitizen on that floor to work their dream job will award you one > Bux. If the next Bitizen to work their dream job on that floor is a higher > level than the first one, you'll get another Bux. But if they're lower than > the first one, you will not get any Bux. > > I encourage you to keep trying! If the problems keeps happening to multiple > Bitizens on multiple floors, you may want to try syncing to Facebook or > restarting your device. > > Please feel free to write to us again if you have any other questions or > comments. We're always happy to help! > > Kendre Star Wars: Tiny Death Star Support * * * > If there is already a level 9 Bitizen working their dream job on that floor, > then no, I don't believe you'll get another Bux for hiring another level 9 > Bitizen for their dream job on that same floor. The only time you'll get a > second Bux for hiring a Bitizen for their dream job is if they're higher > level than the first one (9 is the highest, but both 8 and 9 are considered > "high levels"). > > This new system was put into place to stop players from achieving an unfair > amount of Bux by simply swapping out Bitizens over and over again, because > that's not how the game is supposed to be played. > > Take care, > > Kendre Star Wars: Tiny Death Star Support The question I have is: Could anyone validate this point because that does not seem to work for me... Either case, any replies are greatly appreciated.


How is it possible to join dock to railway station?

It seems openttd does not allowed to join dock to railway station, only in separated way. Unfortunately.


Do you HAVE to prestige?

I just hit level 50 in Black Ops. I now see the experience bar showing my next level is 1. Does that mean I will have to prestige? I thought it was optional (because there is a menu option for it on my player card).


Can you breed baby Dittos?

I rather need an army of Dittos of different natures, but capturing them is annoying what with their high levels and rare appearances. Can I stick 2 Dittos in the Day Care and make new ones?


Items help in DoTA

I'm starting to play DoTA, and in order to not get lost in the game, I keep a hero guide open. The other day, I picked the Nerubian Assasin, and when I checked his entry in the guide and started to follow the item order, I couldn't find the third item on the Core Items list. The item functions by storing up charges every time an opponent casts a spell near by, and then you can use these charges to gain health and mana. Additionally, it is the result of mixing other items together in a recipe. I was unable to find that item in particular in a more general item guide. Can anyone identify this item for me?


How do I put mods on my minecraft server?

I know how to set a Minecraft server and I already know about plugins, but how do I install mods on it? For example; Deathchest, Pokemobs, Mo' Creatures, Recipe Book, TooManyItems, and all the things necessary to make them run. I've looked everywhere. Finmine wont give out how they set their servers up with mods but they have Mo' Creatures and ComputerCraft and some others. I only found a custom thing needed to play on their server. Is this related to the version I'm running? If i have to downgrade my Minecraft from 1.2.5 this isn't a problem.


What before-the-ending changes are there in the Extended Cut DLC?

I quickly ran through the Extended Cut DLC last night and it's pretty clear that the post-decision outro sequence has been modified and extended. However, during the run up to this point (I loaded from a save just before flying the Normandy to Earth to start the assault) I noticed one fairly obvious addition: > The Evac of your two selected squad mates, thus ensuring they are on the > Normandy as required by the original endings. I'm wondering if I missed any others, so, **what are all the changes made to the game that happen _before_ the start of the outro sequence?**


How do you find the glitch Pokemon MissingNo in Pokemon Red/Blue?

Back when I played pokemon Red/Blue edition there was a glitch where you went down to the edge of an island in the ocean and you would surf on the water up and down the edge of the island and you could find a weird pokemon that might mess up your game if you saved your game after catching it. How do you find this Pokemon? What causes the glitch?


Stuck on "Starting in 1..." in Crysis 2 demo

I just downloaded the Crysis 2 demo via Steam. It launches ok, showed an intro movie, and lists a bunch of servers to join. However, every time I join a game it does the 60 second count down and gets stuck on the last second. The chat goes 'silent' so I figure maybe other folks are playing the game successfully, leaving me to guard the lobby :) Anyone else getting this? Any ideas? **Edit** Looks like this guy is having the same issue, though no answer over there.


Killing a heavy-medic pair solo

So, suppose that you're starting your favorite server with a couple of friends/strangers/mortal enemies (Basically, the number of people on the server is 4 on 4 or less). Anyway, you've been doing well K/D-wise, maybe even picking up a domination or two when all of a sudden some of your opponents get frustrated and turn to the dark side. They go heavy-medic. Now what? The main counters to such an atrocity are sniper/spy, and both are much less effective when there's only a handful of players on the server (because there's less distractions, enabling the enemies to focus on disrupting the support classes). Since almost nothing will beat that kind of firepower at close range, your only hope is to use hit and run tactics, and try to take out the medic. However, considering that the medic will try to hide behind his 450 health buddy, has his own healing factor, and will likely flee to a health pack given enough time, you'll likely have to try and take him out in one shot. Which will usually leave you shredded by the heavy. And even if you do get close to managing it, the medic uses an uber, and you're foiled anyway. Is there an effective way to dismantle this combo without sinking to their level and using your own cheap tactics? (ie: Your own heavy medic combo, stickybomb trapping a doorframe, etc.)


What constructions/items slow or block Dwarf movements?

I know statues, and walls block movement. I know chairs don't. Do chairs slow dwarves down? What about other things? Armor stands, cabinets, etc?!


Is there any reason to play Batman in story plus mode?

I finished "Batman: Arkham City" last night. So after that, New Game mode opened as "Story+". Why should I play that? What differences are there between this and the main story mode?


Does the Crusader skill Consecration stack?

The legendary flail Inviolable Faith casts Consecration under all my allies too. If my allies and I are standing close together, so that the Consecration casts overlaps:   1. Will each receive bonus healing or just the normal amount from 1 cast?   2. For the Frozen Ground rune, will enemies be slowed beyond 60%?   3. For the Frozen Ground rune, will enemies have multiple chances to be frozen?   4. For the Shattered Ground rune, will enemies take additional fire damage? Thanks :)


What's up with Snitchler, the giant treasure goblin?

I had gotten a bounty to kill Snitcher in Act 3. When I got to him, I found out that he is actually a HUGE treasure goblin. He acts very much like a normal goblin. You engage him and he picks up his bag and starts running while occasionally dropping gold or loot. I figured he must do something special because he's so giant and his name is in purple (marking him as a unique enemy). As far as I could tell, nothing happened. The loot he dropped wasn't even that great. Is there something I missed? Is there a chance for him to do something different or give a unique item? Is there an achievement? Basically, Is there anything special about him?


How do you breed a Diamond Dragon in Dragonvale?

I can't seem to find out how to breed a diamond dragon in Dragonvale. I've tried quite a few combos in the Epic Breeding Island, but none work for me. Anyone know a confirmed combo? I've heard it's Mine and Ice, but it doesn't work. Do they need to be a certain level? I really need a gemstone dragon.


Is there a fix for random crash to desktop?

I just updated my skyrim to the most recent version, and now I'm crashing to desktop randomly, with no error message. I disabled all my mods, even started a new game, still crashes. It doesn't crash anywhere specific, sometimes 5 minutes, sometimes 2 hours. thanks.


Do Mercenaries Get Replaced?

I hired Jenessa and I accidently killed her in a melee. I know that there are a good few mercaneries in Skyrim, but as the question says, Do the Mercenaries get replaced ? Or could I, in theory, hire and kill each one resulting in there being none left ?


How do I help the farmer?

I'm playing Terminus. I just `rm`-ed the huge boulder out of my path, so now I have access to the farm:               >cd Farm     You have moved to Farm. There was once a farm of some sort here, but now the      fields are scorched and brown.      >ls      Locations:            Items:      EarOfCorn     Farmer      Okay...what do I do here?               >less EarOfCorn     The corn is sad and withered-looking.      Not helpful.               >less Farmer     "Ruined! I'm ruined! Look at these crops... almost nothing left! The wizard's      minions were here last week... they destroyed everything. How will I feed my      3 children with just one ear of corn? I could really use AnotherEarOfCorn! "      I know! I'll use the `mkdir` spell I learned back in the library:               >mkdir AnotherEarOfCorn     Command 'mkdir' not found in room 'Farm'      Uh oh...               >help      Type 'man' to ask the man for help     >man mkdir      there is no man page for that command      How can I help the poor farmer?


How is attack calculated in Marvel: War of Heroes?

I am using my iPhone to play the trading-card game Marvel: War of Heroes (also available on Android systems). I was wondering how attack boosts were counted towards overall attack power? Example: Assume first attack (no scrapper bonus) My deck is a full speed deck. My deck has 51200 base attack. (rounded to make the rest of the example more simple) I get an adapter boost of 3% (new attack = 52736) Does my Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (20% buff to speeds) now calculate its boost off of my base deck attack (51200) or my attack post-adapter-boost (52736)? I am trying to craft my deck to be the most efficient possible and I find this hole in my understanding of the game is causing a lack of confidence in decision making in my trades.


Why would I want my satellites to be 'stealthy'?

I'm part way through my first playthrough of XCom on Normal difficulty and have unlocked the Foundry project for 'Stealth Satellites'. The description text says something about it making satellites harder for enemy UFOs to detect. Why is that a good thing? I have interceptors over the continents where I have satellites and if a UFO comes I can normally shoot it down and get a UFO mission, which tend to provide benefits without the costs of abduction missions for example. This question is almost the opposite of What is the point of using interceptors to attack UFOs? Anyone do this project and get a benefit from it? Answers without spoilers preferred...


Am I tanning? If so, how can I stop?

In New Leaf, it appears that my character's skin is starting to darken due to the hot summer sun. Is there a way to prevent this? Or am I just imagining?


Moving minecraft mods from old Mac to new Mac

I have an old Macbook with Minecraft 1.5.2.   I have several dozen mods I use daily. I just got a new Macbook Pro and downloaded the Minecraft app. It works fine. But I need my mods. So I went to the old Mac's Library- Application Support- Minecraft folder and copied it all to an external drive. I then loaded all those files from the external drive to the same location on the new Macbook. But when I run Minecraft the mods do not work. When I moved the files from the desktop of the new Mac to the Application Support folder, the error box said Application Support cannot be modified. So I went to the folder permissions and changed them to Read and Write. The files are now able to be moved, but are still not working. What did I do wrong?


Where is the "impossible space" in Portal 2?

One of the commentary nodes by a _Portal 2_ developer, Eric Tams, said they used "world portals" to quickly reconfigure maps and puzzles during testing, which allowed them to create rooms that were bigger on the inside, infinite falls, and other sorts of impossible geometry, save for the users own ASHPD space bending. > When we started the project, making any big structural change in a level or > the order of levels would lead to hours or even days of busy work trying to > reconnect things and make sure they lined up again. If we ever wanted to > ship something the size of Portal with the finely tuned balance we desired > then we needed a way to be able to make big changes to the layout of the > game without paying the cost of making everything line up again. We needed a > way to bend space. > > [...] > > Soon every connection between any space was a portal. We would even switch > them on the fly. Even a simple door worked like the cartoons - just a facade > painted on a wall that seamlessly opened somewhere else entirely. Once the > game settled down we were able to finalize our path and remove all of the > world portals. There's only one impossible space left in the whole game. > **See if you can figure out where it is.** After the map layout was finalized, most of these were fixed into boring linear spaces, likely for the sake of performance, save for one spot. Where is it?


Does crew headcount or race influence oxygen usage?

My ship has a fixed volume, but my crew count can range from 1 to 8 and include various species. Do either of those two factors influence the rate of oxygen consumption?


Why do people do the Doran's Blade stacking?

Why do people buy this item over and over? I usually play as AP Nuker or CC, and so I have no use for it, but in the last game I played Caitlyn. I got **one Doran's Blade** at the beginning, just to get some health, that 10 Damage that can help, and that 3% that I can barely notice. What I noticed is that if the enemy tries to kill me, I can't use lifesteal to heal myself nor can I use potions in the early game to survive. Now I see people buying more Doran's Blades; is it really worth it? Would it be better to start with a Vampiric Scepter, play maybe a little more defensively, and save the money for the boots and for an Infinity Edge, for example? So let's see: 2 Doran's Blades are worth 950g, and they give you +160 Health, +20 Damage and 10 life per attack. I see people buying 3 of them, but I usually buy 2 of them. I would rather buy a **Vampiric Scepter** (800g) and a **Ruby Crystal** (475g) and if I wait 10s I can even buy a **Healing Potion** (35g). I know I get a little less damage, but what I noticed this way is that you can stay longer in the lane and if you are skilled with a Champion you can still get those last hits. And another thing I find useful: With my items I can build something later (Vampiric Scepter -> Bloodthirster). With the Doran's Blade I have to sell them later, and it results in **another cost loss**. What are your thoughts on this?


Civilization V: Gods and Kings naval combat

I hate the fact that embarked units can be destroyed in one hit in vanilla, and you can't even stack naval units on top of them. Is there a mod to fix it? Is it the same in Gods and Kings?


I am only 70% complete, but have finished all the side missions, what am I missing?

I have finished all secondary campaigns in _Batman: Arkham City_ (including Riddler trophies/challenges) and have almost everything (level 41), but am only 70% complete. What major things could I be missing?


Do plants, radiators and bins (trash cans) have to be near a patient or an employee to have an effect on them? Or will just simply placing these items have an effect on the whole area (everywhere outside, if outside; the whole room, if inside a room)? If not, how many tiles does the effect of these items reach? Are their effects different if these items are outside or inside a room? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/mW1sV.png) _Asking info for both Theme Hospital, and its updated, open source reimplementation,CorsixTH. If the mechanics are different, please specify the differences._


Can I save my fortress with a wall?

(Move to the **TL;DR** section if you don't care about the context.) So I was digging too deep when I found some giant cave spider. I think I was bothering it, since it proceeded to decimate my fledgling military. Once I had managed to calm it down, er, permanently, the tunnel revealed another welcome guest; a forgotten beast. This monster, which apparently took the appearance of a giant grasshopper made of iron and with five or so mouths, then tore right through a door blocking off the mines in my fortress from the rest of the place. Now, what remains of my military is fighting the beast, but I am sensing their inevitable failure. Thus, I need to enact Operation: Grasshopper Blocker, which consists of me building a wall. However, remembering that the grasshopper could destroy doors, and knowing that giant cave spiders (which I'm sure there are more down there) are building destroyers, I am uncertain whether or not my wall would be enough. **TL;DR** Are constructed walls (wooden and other) safe from building destroyers? Followup question: is it possible to cause a cave-in that will permanently close a passage?


When should I pick Surge, and when Promote, in Dominon?

Often, when playing supports in Dominion, like Lux or Janna, I like picking Ghost, then a spell that will help the team (directly or indirectly) as opposed to just me. In many guides I have read, people insist that Garrison is not as useful as other spells I could pick. What parameters should I consider when trying to pick between Surge and Promote? Is it better to pick Surge as a carry, or is Promote equally viable? What should I pick when playing support? Should I go for something else entirely?


In Guild Wars 2, what I should do with unwanted equipments?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Most profitable way to get rid of equipment So, in Guild Wars 2 you have four things you can do with unwanted equipments:   * Sell on a vendor.   * Salvage the equipment.   * Mystic Forge.   * If you're lucky and the item is worth something, sell on the Trading Post. Usually I salvage Basic (white) items and Mystic Forge the rest to try to get better equips, but this probably is nonsense. What is the best strategy?


Smartly using smart casting

In League of Legends, I saw a smart casting mode in the options. What does smart casting do exactly? And is it useful/helpful playing against people with it? When I was playing Soraka it seemed to want to heal minions over allied champions so I'm inclined to ignore it, but I wanted to make sure that I wasn't ignoring a helpful feature.


What is smartcast?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Smartly using smart casting when I browse to League of Legends forums I see a lot of guys playing with "Smartcast". What is this? Can someone explain me this and how can I use it? Thanks!! Max


What is smart casting and when should I use it?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Smartly using smart casting Is there a key to smart casting? Are there characters for which smart casting is viable and others aren't? I have been wondering always about how to smartcast a spell on League. I know some abilities such as Karthus and Cassiopeia Q's are auto smartcast, but is there a quick way of doing it for the rest? I always heard about it but never learned how to do it.


What is Auto-casting in LoL?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Smartly using smart casting I've been hearing a lot of people talking about auto-casting. I was wondering how does it work and how do you set it up?


What is Smartcasting and is it used in competitive play?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Smartly using smart casting Is **smartcasting** like autocast or something? I see a lot of professional players click skills without their aim reticle appear, is that **smartcasting**?


My housecarls won't stay dressed!

So, I was interested in seeing if I could get Iona to wear some more common clothes around the house. I pretty much just leave her there most of the time anyway, so there's no point in her being always dressed for battle. I couldn't seem to get her to un-equip her standard armor, and she wouldn't put on regular clothing or lesser armor while it was equipped. So, after I finished leveling and perking up my pickpocketing, I stole the Steel Armor straight off her back. After that, I gave her some more suitable house attire (via "Follow me..." -> "I need to trade...") which she gladly put on. However, when I later left and returned to the house, I found her wandering around in her undergarments! I checked her inventory, and found the clothes I'd given her were still there and her armor wasn't. So, she had no good reason not to be dressed in what had been handed to her. Later, I figured out this continues to happen even if I leave a full set of Legendary-quality Dragonscale Armor with her. And, later on... I found out this is also the case with Lydia and Jordis. They'll all wear their clothes immediately after being given them. But if I leave them at home, I'll return to find them bare. Is this a known bug? Is there any way around it without using the PC-only console?


Followers don't stay dressed in Skyrim

Im on Xbox, for any follower I have, Housecarl, Steward, no matter what I give them, they don't stay dressed, I made Uthgerd my house steward, and she wear's steel plate armor, so I give her Daedric armor, and they put it on for the moment, I let her leave my service, she still has it on, but whenever I leave the room, it seems something about a loading screen makers her go back to her other armor, and she doesn't put her better Daedric armor back on until I trade with her and take something or add something random to her inventory, then it "Refreshes" I guess you could say. I've been spending forever crafting Daedric and Dragon armor for my Housecarls and Stewards because I want awesome guards patrolling my house, but the fact they wont wear it once I leave, kinda ruins all my efforts, and is a complete waste of all the materials I've spent. Any weapon I give them stays on them, and they use it, I've even pick pocketed their default armor and it end up coming right back into their inventory.


How do I Jungle with Nature's Prophet?

I have not been playing DOTA 2 for that long, and have only really been laning and playing standard. But I would love to start to jungle - the only problem is, I am not sure how to do this in a proper way. Well - I know the basics. I want to learn to play as a jungler using Nature's Prophet. There might not be a guide "This is how to win by Jungling with NP" - but I would love to know how to be effective. **How do I effectively jungle with Natures Prophet?** _(If you belive theres a better alternative of hero choice, I would love to know - and why)_


How does a character's personality (Chrisma/Dignity/Ferocity) affect the game?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Are charisma, dignity and ferocity used for something besides NPC dialogs? Throughout your character's progress through the game, there are sometimes several different actions you may choose which increase one of the three personality trait. What do these personality traits do? Does it affect a character's personal story line? Does it affect a character's base attributes?


Can Pc users without the mechromancer dlc play with a user that has it?

I play Borderlands 2 co-op with friends. I was just wondering if I should buy the Mechromancer's pack or not because I don't know if my I can play with people that don't have the DLC due to compatibility issues. Would I be able to play with them or not? Note: this is on pc. I already know this is possible on xbox 360.


Steam version of Dark Souls and GTA 4 crash on Windows 8

Is there a way to play Dark Souls on Windows 8 RTM? Think it crushes because of games for windows live client..   **UPD:** found the answer here. see **Q. Dark Souls crashes and has a reference to XLive.dll, what do?**


Can I change my character's face without starting over?

From what I've seen online, the appearance of your character's face depends on your answers to the questions you're asked while on the train. But I haven't found anything on how (or even _if_ ) I can change it without starting over. I didn't know this when I started, and now I'm stuck with a rather weird face. Is it possible to change it? How can I do it?


Does completing a difficulty level provide any advantage in later playthroughs?

I passed DMC on Devil Hunter. Should I repeat the game on Easy to get all the doors and souls before going onto Son of Sparda or is it irrelevant?