Battlefield 3 Download Stuck at 95%

I got _BF3 Premium Edition_ through Amazon and started downloading through Origin, and now whenever I get to 95% it stops and says `error code 262145:5` and just stops. It'll download maybe 100 kilobytes of the game. So I Contacted a chat agent in Origin, and I've tried everything. Ending Processes, Windows Update, Opening Ports, etc. etc. Nothing changed anything. * * * Here is the incriminating line from the file Client_log.html from the folder C:\ProgramData\Origin\Logs. It looks like similar problems with this .dll causing interference in other games such as ME2, BF2, etc. > 159 [Nov 14 22:13:58.775] Error Origin::Downloader::UnpackStreamFile > processPartialChunk [4980] Error opening file "C:/Program Files (x86)/Origin > Games/Battlefield 3/Core/awc.dll". (5) _*_ This means that the awc.dll is interfering with the installation process in some way, purposely interfering with Origin to cause some lockup. The exact reason why this is I do not know. * * * Also to note is the following from the file Client_log.html from the folder C:\ProgramData\Origin\Logs. > 88 [Nov 14 23:18:45.296] Warning Origin::Downloader::UnpackStreamFile > tryResume [1140] A decompressor should exist but didn't. Redownloading: > C:/Program Files (x86)/Origin Games/Battlefield 3/Core/awc.dll   >  89 [Nov 14 23:18:45.296] Warning Origin::Downloader::UnpackStreamFile > tryResume [1140] A decompressor should exist but didn't. Redownloading: > C:/Program Files (x86)/Origin Games/Battlefield 3/Core/EACore.dll   >  90 [Nov 14 23:18:45.296] Warning Origin::Downloader::UnpackStreamFile > tryResume [1140] A decompressor should exist but didn't. Redownloading: > C:/Program Files (x86)/Origin Games/Battlefield 3/Core/libeay32.dll   >  91 [Nov 14 23:18:45.296] Warning Origin::Downloader::UnpackStreamFile > tryResume [1140] A decompressor should exist but didn't. Redownloading: > C:/Program Files (x86)/Origin Games/Battlefield 3/Core/ssleay32.dll   >  92 [Nov 14 23:18:45.296] Event Origin::Downloader::ContentProtocolPackage > TransferIssueRequests [1140] [ContentID:71067] Total requests: 10 > Submitting: 10 It reads like these files may be interfering with Origin as well, but not as directly as awc.dll. * * * I have also tried:   1. Go to the directory C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Battlefield 3   2. Find the file named bf3.exe_DIP_STAGED, delete this.   3. Go to the directory C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Battlefield 3\Core   4. Find the file named activation.exe_DIP_STAGED, delete this as well. Then, you should start the download again. When I watched the Battlefield 3 Installation directory the file should reappear, but ignore that and let it load. This atleast started the download again for me, but it stopped shortly after the bf3.exe_DIP_STAGED got to the full file size again. You may be able to slowly build onto the installation by deleting the two files mentioned above, waiting for the download to stop, and repeating..it adds on a little each time. Still, there must be a more permanent solution.. * * * I tried to download this .dll (media fire.com/?c21lz2pdmfd93b8) to see if it had any affect on the problem, and it did not. However, it may work for some of you. Continuing on. * * * All of the collective research I've done on this problem has led me to believe that it's an issue with the files activation.exe_DIP_STAGED and bf3.exe_DIP_STAGED overflowing in some way due to a flaw in the awc.dll. That sums up what I'm pretty sure is the source of the mess. A good example of this problem is here: >>forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/45/8819321.page#25104257 * * * Failed solution here, might help some of you out. > battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/forum/threadview/2832654347698310156/ * * * I'm sending in my .log files from ProgramData and a Task Manager screenshot to the email posted by EA on this page >forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/7363450.page I'll also be including a link to this page just to show them how detailed and in depth this problem is and that it needs to be fixed. * * * Yet another possible solution here, yet this one shows real promise - forum .ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/7650451.page This tutorial makes it so you can't access the Battlefield 3 folder itself, so instead of having to delete the files already downloaded it does it for you. Or something similar to that, read it for yourself. After trying this, I was put at 800MB downloaded (%4) and I guess I'll just let that run all night and tell you all how it turns out in the morning.


How Do you complete Memory Block 3?

After defeating Talal, I'm wandering around this level for quite a while without any clue in how I can complete Jerusalem. What should I do?


What is the discount granted by the merit award Cheapjack?

What is the exact discount granted by the merit award Cheapjack?


How to effectively use the animal traps?

I'm playing campaign mode for Black Ops 2, and I've come to the point in the Pyrrhic Victory mission that grants me the animal traps from the small wooden shed. I've placed the bear traps around the pathway, but they don't exactly seem to slow anyone down. Is there an effective location to place the traps that will make the mission easier? Also, are the traps able to hurt me?


Maurice Jondrelle in Skyrim dead- now I need him for the gildergleam quest

I tried all that but twice Maurice was killed. The first time I reloaded but the second time I was distracted and didn't. So Flash forward to now I went to the cave with the beautiful scenery and the tree. Hacked through the roots despite all the people warning me. and came to the tree and used nettlebane again to get the sap. Then I was attacked by Spriggins and since I'm still developing my magic skills they got me good. I don't see myself being able to beat them and I'd rather not upset everyone in the quest but Maurice is dead :( I kinda remember where he was killed... is there a solution here? how do I do it? I'm on an XBox 360 console, not a PC.


Why did my stats reset to 0?

I've had 5 days worth of gameplay last night, and all diamond guns. I come online today, and it's like I've just started the game for the first time. I've never boosted, used glitches or any cheats, and I'm pretty pissed about the fact that I have to start from the beginning again. Does anyone have any idea why this might have happened? I've had pretty decent K/D Ratios the past few days, sometimes up to 40+ kills and only 1 death, could this be why?


Setting up permission in McMyAdmin with groupmanager

I have a served hosted at Fragnet.net. Here the default admin tool is McMyAdmin. I want to set up permissions in MyMcAdmin with group manager as suggested by the fragnet knowledgebase. But even after following the steps described in the post I'm still having problems with my permissions. This is what I have done in McMyAdmin :   1. Configuration --> Server Type --> CraftBukkit   2. Configuration --> Features --> Permissions exporting mode --> GroupManager   3. Configuration --> Plugins --> (I have installed the following plugins)     * ChestShop 3.50      * CommandBin 3.31      * Essentials 2.10.1     * EssentialsAntiBuild 2.10.1      * EssentialsChat 2.10.1      * EssentialsGeoIP 2.10.1      * Permissions 3.1.6      * GroupManager 2.0 (2.10.1) (Phoenix)      * EssentialsProtect 2.10.1      * EssentialsSpawn 2.10.1      * EssentialsXMPP 2.10.1      * iConomy 7.0      * BukkitCompat r22a      * Shopkeepers 1.11      * TobiMotd 2.4     * Vault 1.2.23-b301     * WorldEdit 5.5    4. In Users and Groups I have set up the following groups:     * Administrators      * Moderators      * Regulars      * Everyone All the players are in the Everyone group at the moment and I have also added * in players to indicate that this is the default groups. I am in the Administrators group with * and bukkit.command.* in permissions The rest of the players don't have any specific permissions. The problem is that no matter which permissions I give the players they don't get the permissions. Can anybody tell me what it is that I'm doing wrong ? I have tried asking the same question in the Fragnet forums, but I'm guessing that I might have more luck here.


How do I connect to a listen server I made with another client via batch files?

"C:\Program Files\Sandboxie\Start.exe" /box:username F:\Steam\Steam.exe +login username password +applaunch 440 +nosound +novid +textmode +sv_lan 0 +mp_idledealmethod 0 +sv_password "serverpassword" +map itemtest      I wish to connect to this new tf2 server using a similar batch file 10 minutes after the last steam login without having to make an entire listen server for each account. For added cookies can someone show me a batch file that will delegate the timing and calling of each of these .bats?


Can I verify an Xbox 360 game isn't damaged by installing it?

If I buy a used game the first thing I do is install the game onto my hard drive. I figure that this process must read the entire disc and so will verify the disc is not damaged. Does anyone know if I'm right? **EDIT** ChrisF has seen games that won't play from disc but will install and subsequently play. That leads me to add another sub-question: Has anyone installed a game successfully but then been unable to play it, either due to disc damage during the startup disc check or due to some other corruption?


Is there a Special Dialog Grunt "Easter egg" in Halo 4?

Previous installments in the series (though not all) featured a special Easter egg encounter with a Special Dialog Grunt. Does Halo 4 feature such an encounter? If so, what are the requirements I must complete in order to see it?


I can't find Karliah at the Ragged Flagon

During a Thieves Guild quest, Karliah asked me to meet her at the Ragged Flagon. However, it seems that she doesn't show up at the rendezvous point. Where do I find her?


Elder Scrolls V: skyrim bugged quest

So I have a bugged quest were you get the Falmer writings for Karliah and talked to her at the Frozen Hearth. When she said to meet her at the ragged flagon entrance, I did and she wasn't there. I waited 5 days in-game and she still didn't show up. I made a new account and redid the quest and followed her and she ended up going back to the camp sight were you wake up after being poisoned. I'm on PS3. **_PLEASE HELP!_**


What is the benefit of buying a special character?

I bought Boba Fett, he came out on the elevator, then just walked through a level and was gone. This was 5 days ago and i have not seen him since. What was the point of buying him?!


How can I increase the number of potions?

I need help to get more berserk potions, but I cant seem to get the script to work in the development console. How can I get more berserk potions?


How can I convert between EU, MJ, and Blutricity?

I have RedPower, BuildCraft and Thermal Expansion, and IndustrialCraft. Unfortunately, these all use different forms of energy. Is there a way to convert between the three forms of energy?


What are the keys to a successful melee and/or unarmed build in Fallout: New Vegas?

I'm curious to know if anyone has tried melee and/or unarmed builds in Fallout: New Vegas. What are the stats, skills, perks, equipment, and tactics that you used to make this a feasible character build?


What's the deal with Influence Gain in Dungeon Siege 3?

I'm curious about what kind of benefits there are for having high influence over your party members in Dungeon Siege 3. Certain decisions I make in game cause an 'influence gain' with my comrades. Now, I have a feel for which options will give my teammates that boost so I've been structuring my decision making in order to meet their standards. I'm wondering if it is worth it for me to continuing playing this way. I found this bit of information in the help topics under the 'Companions' tab: 'Companions are party members that will help you throughout your journey. As you travel with your companions, you will gain influence with them, unlocking special bonuses.' There's no explanation given beyond that. So my question is - what kind of special bonuses can I expect?


Looking for a Starcraft 2 Graphics Guide

Currently on my computer i can only run starcraft 2 at the lowest graphics settings. I am getting a new computer with a better video card that will most likely support higher settings. My question is: What is the best mixture of graphics settings that will provide me with a nice visual with a low performance cost? I am basically asking for which options have the best visual effect/performance ratio and where is a good point to draw the line on this ratio. Also, I have read about tweaking SC2 graphics by manually editting the variables.txt file. Is this allowed by Blizzard & Battle.net and if so which options in here should be considered for altering? Thanks EDIT: Since this question seems to be based on the computer (I was looking for lowend, midend, highend options) Here is my machine: > CPU: **Intel i5-2500K**   >  GPU: **ASUS Radeon HD 6850**   >  RAM: **4GB DDR3 1600-MHz GSkill**   >  HDD: **7200 RPM 1TB Drive** Feel free to direct your answers towards this machine (I dont know if this is considered high, mid, or low end)


Is it possible to back up a PS3 via a network share?

Is it possible to use the Sony built in PS3 backup utility to do it's backups over a network share, or is it only possible through a direct attached USB storage medium?


What does "PvP" mean in multiplayer servers?

What does the term "PvP" mean? I've seen it used for minecraft, as in: "Anyone know a good PvP server?", but I don't know what it means.


Lego Star Wars - The Complete Saga: How do I save the game?

I just got Lego Star Wars - The Complete Saga for my son. It seems to autosave in some fashion. But it also warns me on exit that my progress will be lost since the last save. How can I save manually?


What is the chicken/Cuckoo in the Kakariko Village windmill for?

So I found this Cuckoo by longshotting into the windmill in Kakariko Village as adult Link. I have absolutely no idea what it's there for. I've flown around the village on it, but it doesn't seem to take me anywhere that I can't get to in other ways... Is there a purpose to this chicken? Link: _How did this bird even get up here, anyway?_ ![What is happening right now](http://i.stack.imgur.com/yXEsr.png)


What happens if I take revenge and destroy all the attacker's facilities?

If I get even with someone who attacks me, and I destroy all of his village, what is really seen on his screen? Have I really destroyed anything? Does it cost him? Aside from draining some of his resources, how else do I hurt him?


What units, if any, were removed or restricted from Heart of the Swarm multiplayer

During development of Heart of the Swarm, there were several mentions (e.g. the Thor, Carrier, and Mothership) of units being removed (or restricted to 1) in HOTS multiplayer (compared to Wings of Liberty multiplayer). In the final release of the expansion, what units have been removed from Heart of the Swarm multiplayer?


Are quintuple kicks possible in Hackycat?

I've played Hackycat on the iPad for a few hours and have had five cats active many times. However, no matter how tightly grouped I have all five cats, I have never observed a "quintuple" bonus. I consistently produce consecutive "quadruple" bonuses with the five cats. Has anyone observed, or know if it is possible to get, a quintuple kick bonus?


FF8 Phoenix Pinion

I'm confused about Phoenix being summoned by the "Phoenix Pinon". According to finalfantasy.wikia.com: > Summons Phoenix if used in battle, fully reviving all KO'ed allies and > dealing Fire damage to all opponents. Once Phoenix has been summoned once, > it has a random chance to appear to save the player from a Game Over. The > more in the player's inventory, the greater the chance of Phoenix appearing. Does that mean Phoenix will only appear in the battle the pinon was used? Or is there a chance it will appear in any battle thereafter (similar to Odin) without having to use another pinon?


What do all the items in Drugbound do?

Drugbound is a very neat platformer I just found out about yesterday. In the game there is a shop where you can buy certain items with "herbs" (This game has a political agenda). For example, some of the items have interesting names, but doesn't give any clues as to what they do. The item "Gas Mask of the Facile" for example: > This device permits the wearer to walk among the common without fear of > choking on the stupefying miasma they emit. Now that you don't need to hold > your breath, you are free to go through life at the advanced pace you always > knew you deserved. Must be equipped. What do all of the items do?


I completed the map quests and have 86 starites. Where are the rest?

I've completed every quest in every area, and the world map is chock-full of check marks, but I only have 86 starite out of a possible 106. Where are the rest of the starites?


How does the skill upgrade system work?

I've played a few missions so far, and have gotten a handful of skill upgrade points. As I've purchased new skills, I've noticed that you can "sell" skills that you've chosen and get your upgrade points back. Is there any limit to this? Do you at some point need to stick with your decisions, or can you freely exchange your skills forever?


How does the scoring system work?

I've seen lots of theories thrown around about what sorts of things can affect your score and style meter, but lots of those theories seem to be based on anecdotal evidence or knowledge of previous DMC games (which may or may not have any relevance here). I'm looking for verified, concrete information about all of the things that affect it, if possible. For example:   * Does it differ between difficulty levels?   * Does "combo variety" matter, and if so, what are the rules?   * Is it affected by the hits you inflict or receive (either damage amount, or number of hits)?   * Based on the above, are there any reliable rules of thumb to follow for people who want to chase high scores?


Do the minor conflict decisions on the Citadel have any major impacts?

Running around on the Citadel, I have noticed minor conflicts that arise where you can side with one of 2 people. After siding with them, I have noticed in the corner of the screen "War Asset Updated!" The question lies in that, are there any of these that have a major impact on the war assets, or are they just small boosts/decrements that you can obtain or are there even any that do decrease war assets? Also, is there a set amount of them that pop up?


What is the best way to deal with spawncampers?

While playing some multiplayer FPSs, I sometimes run into spawn campers (for those of you who don't know, this is camping at a spawn point and killing players before they have a chance to react). At best, this is extremely annoying, and at worst, it's a form of cheating. The only way I've found to deal with them is talk to them via the chat and try to get them to move, but that usually doesn't work. Also it takes a long time for the other players (who find an uncamped spawn point) to find and kill him, while your kill/death ratings go to hell. Mainly this is a problem playing DigitalPaint (a Quake II conversion) Is there a good strategy to take care of spawn campers?


Creating a "custom" Caladbolg

I've pretty much spent an hour each day trying to get the Sun Sigil for Tidus, doing the Catcher Chocobo minigame and the closest I've been overall is 7.5 seconds. I'm kinda fed up with it, and if I can't get the platinum because of this, so be it. I was checking out the Caladbolg's abilities (Break Damage Limit, Triple Overdrive, Evade & Counter, Magic Counter). Those four abilities are possible to customize on a 4-slot sword for Tidus (60 Dark Matter, 30 Winning Formula, 1 Teleport Sphere, 16 Shining Gem), and I feel like I'd be able to get all of the materials much easily compared to how much time I've wasted trying to get a time of under 0 seconds with the minigame. My (probably dumb) question is, would the game allow me to customize a weapon like that exactly? Would it also be renamed the Caladbolg automatically?


What is Affinity?

I just got Cha-Cha and one of his abilities is called Affinity. I've also seen some weapons referenced with things like 10% Affinity. What does it mean?


What are the tokens used for in the Pokemon TCG online?

Is there a use for the tokens in the Pokemon TCG online? I have only just started playing it but happened to earn a few tokens. But when I am in the game, what can I use the tokens for? Are they used for some sort of ranking status?


Why can't I deliver Gargwa Eggs?

I was on a gathering quest in the Misty Peaks when I ran into what looked like a giant emu.![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/dNHzD.png) I attacked one and, lo and behold, it laid an egg in surprise. I picked it up and, remembering Powderstones and Wyvern Eggs, I thought to carry it back to home base to deliver it to get some more cash. However, when I was near the red box and the icon came up over my head to deliver Account Items, the Egg wasn't delivered. It stayed in my hands no matter how much I mashed the A button.


How do I drop my fury weapon?

I've seen weapons with weird names like "furyfists" and "furyknife". I think that they're the unique weapons each character class wields when they activate their fury. How do you get them outside of fury? In Dead Island, there are four character classes, much like Borderlands. And much like Borderlands, they each have a unique (action) skill A.K.A. fury. When fury is activated, the character wields a unique weapon that's common to each individual character's fury.


How do I make a farm using buckets?

On the Dwarf Fortress wiki is a description of muddying tiles using buckets and a channeled irrigation gallery. I haven't been able to make this work. I've dug the two z-levels, and channeled the upper level. I have a bucket, and I believe I've zoned the upper level as a pond (although I'm not at all sure I've done that correctly; the zoning menu is not intuitive to me). I have idle dwarfs, and they're not collecting water! Is there anything else I need to do to enable my dwarfs to start pouring buckets? Do I need to designate a water source, enable a labour preference, or do anything else? A step-by-step description of the process (particularly the zoning steps) would be extremely helpful to me.


How to rearrange skills in Puzzle Quest 2?

At some point in conquest it said that I would be able to rearrange my skills (strength, intelligence, etc) if I go somewhere, but where is that place located exactly?


Is Lily Rank useful for anything other than enabling skills?

Lily Ranks had a direct effect on the story and Events in Neptunia Mk2; however in V lily Ranks are explicitly used to enable Coupling Skills and other special effects, and they're also much harder to rank up (once per combination of characters instead of once per character, or N2 instead of N). Are Lily Ranks still important for anything special, or do I just use them to unlock the Lily Effect/EXE Drive skills and that's all?


Is it possible to defeat the Security Demon in Mardek 3? It seems to me like the Security Demon battle in the warport is rigged by the system such that you can never win.


Battlefield 4 Commander - Deployment of Gunship

Yesterday when I played Battlefield 4 in the commander role on an Ipad, a deployment of a Gunship immediately caused a vehicle on the map to be destroyed, sort of similar to firing a missile but without the delay. This happened once more in the game. My question is: **As a commander in Battlefield 4, is firing a gunship on a target through aiming the deployment "on top" the target an undocumented feature of the game?** Perhaps it is a programming mistake since gunships and missiles seem to have similar behaviour from the commanders point of view.


Is it possible to conquer an enemy system and not settle it?

I want to destroy an AI player that I am at war with but I don't necessarily want all of his systems. Is there a way to just destroy and not settle an enemy system?


What effect has the favorite and shunned government?

All of the civilizations list a "Favorite Government" and a "Shunned Government". What effect does this have on gameplay? In other words, how would being a French Monarchy compare to being a Viking Monarchy?


Injuries in Dragon Age 2

I'm playing on hard on a 1.02 patched game and I noticed my characters randomly get injuries. They aren't dying, but somehow over time they get injuries. Is it something related to the difficulty? Or a bug? It's not game-breaking since I have injury kits to spare, it's just puzzling.


Is there a way to cancel Chain Shot?

Without waiting for the bullet-time timer to tick all the way down or planting enough targets to fire all of my pistol's magazine (not clip), I can't end Chain Shot (CS) active skill once I've started it. Is there a way to cancel Chain Shot, in Alpha Protocol?


How do I force the game to use DirectX 9?

My computer has "issues" running games with DirectX 10 (It can run then, however when I try to run a game with Directx 10 or 11, strange laggy "tearing" occurs for some strange reason). Is there any way (such as -dx 9 or otherwise) that I can force A Game of Dwarves to run using Directx 9? These two images show one of the two issues caused: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/b87hG.jpg) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/iXvbQ.jpg) And this image shows a bit of the laggy tearing (Not the best picture, the issue is a lot bigger than just that, however it is localised to just the lower toolbar area) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/5B2Uf.png)


How do I get into the center room in the Iron Keep?

In the big open area before the Smelter Demon fight there is a room in the center. You can also get there after the Smelter Demon, by climbing down the ladder. The room that spews fire out of it, especially when you open any of the doors. My curiosity has gotten the best of me, and I'm wondering if and how one would be able to turn that fire off, or at least make the room safe to go in. Is this possible, and if so is there any good loot/fun fights in there?


Does infusing chimes affect spell damage?

I saw on This question that upgrading chimes does indeed affect miracle damage. My question is will infusing my chime with lightning add to my lightning based spell damage as well?


How do you unlock an alternative ending in Battleblock Theatre?

I've seen a few YouTube videos with the title 'all endings' for Battleblock. I decided not to watch these until I manage to get it unlocked on my own playthrough. My thinking is that it's probably one of these:   * Get an A++ on all stages   * Do all time-trials   * Complete the game on insane mode   * Free all prisoners   * All of the above?? =,[ If you don't know of any alternative endings but have done these then that's probably just as informative. Otherwise, if there really _is_ another/more ending(s), how do you unlock it/them?


Link Heroes of Dragon Age to IOS

Is there any way to link my IPhone to use the same account as my Android Tablet when playing Heroes of Dragon Age?


How to make a block disappear after a certain period of time

So I am making a 'magic trail', which is essentially wherever you walk and jump, a block will be placed below you. Unfortunately, the trail will always stick around and never go away. After a while this means that there will be a giant trail of blocks through the sky that looks pretty ugly. What I want to do is make a block disappear after a certain period of time, say, 7 seconds. Here are the commands and the setup for this project:               Command block #1: /setblock ~ ~ ~-1 redstone_block 0 destroy     Command block #2: /execute @a ~ ~ ~ /fill ~ ~-1 ~ ~ ~-1 ~ wool 0 replace  air     Redstone block: []                      #2     Setup:   #1 []      **Note:** Please don't try a method using a `FallingSandEntity` and **Age** because I want to have the player be able to actually walk on the blocks. If you use a `FallingSandEntity` the player will fall right through the block. Anyways, all help is appreciated, thanks! Also, if you want to try doing this with the fill command, I would want a 7x7x7 hollow cube surrounding the player so that the trail can't go outside the blocks. I just don't know how to do this.


How to get "Dinner with Kelly" romantic option in Mass Effect 2?

Which choices throughout the game do you need to make to get the "Dinner with Kelly" Chambers dialog option. Which characters should you spurn or encourage to make this happen? Which dialog choices with Kelly specifically do you need to make to get to that point? The Mass Effect — Romance wiki article provides general guidelines, but I must be doing something wrong because I can't get it with the options I've chosen in my last two playthroughs.


Why is it safe to leave Hellions close to creep?

In TvZ videos from day9 I saw the following a few times: Terran scouted Zerg base and scouted some spine crawlers. But doesn't try to go inside of the base, instead sitting outside and waiting. He scouts zerglings, banelings and actually doesn't move his hellions away but wait just where the creep ends. From my perspective, Zerg can easily surround those hellions with some zerlings and kill them. Terran should **constantly** keep an eye on these hellions to pull them back and micro to keep them alive. I don't think even PRO players constantly watching the mini-map. They need do other stuff and they risk to loose those hellions. Question: What is a proper way to keep scouts on the front of opponent base and watch them constantly?


What's the Most Efficient Way to Farm Crafting Supplies From Mobs

I'm trying to work on my weapon and armor crafting in GW2, but I find myself running short on crafting supplies like totems and venom sacks. I know that supply bags (e.g., "small supply bags", "light bag of booty") contain a random assortment of supplies but it seems like the anti-farming logic limits how often they drop. What's the most effective strategy for gathering supplies from mob drops while avoiding the anti-farming logic that GW has in place?


Installing FTP Game on steam without downloading again?

I downloaded Alliance of Valiant Arms some while ago.. before installing windows 7 I just copied the ava folder into a temporary partition. Now I am trying a direct copy and paste from that partition to steam/steamapps.. except that isn't working. Can I get i working without downloading AVA all over again? I want to download Planetside 2 from steam.. but if I have to download again whenever I change OS or computers it's going to be a PITA and not worth going over the bandwidth limit. Any ideas?


What pvp activities will give XP?

When in a battleground, what things will grant experience? At my current low level, killing a player doesn't seem to give anything. Capping a flag in WSG or a base in AB will. Anyone know of anything else? All in all, it seems to be really slow, like 10% of a level in a 20 min BG. Will this improve when I get to higher level?


Will I take friendly fire from hacked or friendly enemies (security bots, turrets, hypnotized enemies, etc.)?

Will I take friendly fire from hacked or friendly enemies (security bots, turrets, hypnotized enemies, etc)? If I will take friendly fire, what are the enemies' behavior when they are firing and the player character is in their line of sight? Do they stop firing when the player character is in their line of sight? Or should I try to avoid getting in their line of sight to avoid them shooting me? EDIT: There is now an answer that explains how this works for security bots and turrets. Can anyone add or explain how this works for friendly (hypnotized) enemies?


Starcraft-2: When to wall in?

When and when not should i wall in? In some replays i've watched casted by Day[9], he says things like "Oh i generally wouldn't wall in here" etc etc. However, my understanding of what type of situation 'here' is is quite poor. So while i was under the impression walling in my main was a sound strategy, the experts suggest otherwise. So, to be thorough, what are the benefits/drawbacks to wall in, and for what match-ups?


What happens to online saves after PlayStation Plus expiration?

One of the benefits on using PlayStation Plus is online saving of your savegames. I don't plan prolonging my registration to the service. But what will then happen to my save games once I'm no more a Plus user? Will I still be able to access the ones which are online, not being able to upload new ones or will they just be lost forever?


Does Lost Planet 2 have PC/Xbox 360 cross-platform multiplayer?

Will the PC version of _Lost Planet 2_ be able to play multiplayer against the Xbox Live community, like you could with the first version?


How can I choose higher difficulty levels after beating Diablo 3 in normal?

I have beat the game in normal in Asia server but when I open the quest list I don't see the higher difficulty. Why? Here is a picture of my quest selection screen; ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Z8CPk.jpg)


Unexplainable frame-drop after about 1 hour of playing

After about 1 to 3 hours of playing Black Ops 2, my game just starts getting massive frame-drops. I cant explain this but it drops down to 15 - 20 frames per/s. Before, I had a steady 60 frames per second. My PC hardware should be able to run the game at max settings at least 3 times at once and my PC does not get above 32 degrees. Any explanation for my problem? I have tried re-installing the game with no result what so ever. I went to re- installing because only black ops 2 multiplayer freezes after some time. Battlefield 3 works fine COD BO2 zombies works fine even Minecraft works fine.


Dragon shouts - how to find locations in-game?

I am confused. How am I supposed to find out the Words' location in the world (not using internet)? Say I want to complete my **Fire Breath** shout, what am I supposed to do? And also, do multiple shouts share some words? I don't even know which exist, but say, is _Fus_ used in other shoults than Unrelenting Force? _(If not, it kinda sucks)_ Thanks


How can I improve my aim on Urban Terror?

I would love to be able to get better shots on Urban Terror (fun but frustrating game). My mouse is a wee bit slow it seems (bad surface, not so much bad mouse, though of course the mouse is wired and that causes problems). When I shoot it sometimes seems like half my shots do no damage even if I'm standing right in front of the person and shooting them in the head (no joke). When others shoot me, they sometimes are not even aiming correctly and can kill me with a single bullet from guns like the l300! So, is there anything I can do to improve my aim?


What are the consequences of running over pedestrians?

If I run over pedestrians or hit other cars while driving through the city, what exactly are the consequences?


Skyrim vampirism

Esbern and Delphine keep attacking me. I understand it is from vampirism but how do I drink blood to reverse the stages? I'm getting annoyed with everyone attacking me. Help?


Vampire annoyance

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do I cure Sanguinare Vampiris?   >  I'm a Stage 4 Vampire and can't talk to the guy who can give me the cure I recently took on some vampires and was somehow infected. I've been having problems in towns because of this. People keep attacking me even though I'm not causing any trouble. How do I reverse the effects and return to a normal state?


How do I cure my vampirism if I'm already at stage 4 and can't talk to NPCs?

I'm a stage 4 vampire, so everyone (except guards) attacks me on sight. That includes Falion in Morthal. How can I get this guy to calm down long enough to give me the details on how to get rid of vampirism? Note: Becoming a werewolf is no longer an option.


Do you miss distress calls if you let your partner drive?

Letting your partner drive has obvious advantages (shorter rides, no chance to do damage). But are there any negative aspects to it? Do you for example still get the distress calls during missions?


Where do monsters that wake you up come from in Minecraft?

In Minecraft, are the monsters that wake you up when you sleep in a bed in an unsafe location monsters that already exist and were moved from a dark location, or are they monsters which are spawned given that the game found a path from a dark location?


What are the rules of Ziro?

There are die which the player slides and then combines: some are blue, some are red, each has a particular figure written on one face. Sometimes the combination gives a sum, sometimes a difference, and the resulting dice is of one of the two possible die colors. I don't understand the rules of the indie puzzle game Ziro. I am playing a bit too randomly for the game to be enjoyable. Has someone figured out the deterministic rules of this game?


Optimizing performance Hearthstone Linux

I have to use a weak machine right now, so I have a huge lag while playing Hearthstone. So I was wondering if there a way to optimize its performance ;? Currently I have turned graphics to "Low" for the purpose, but I do not know, what more can I do? And I am running it on Linux if this is of some importance for the subject. Thanks! {:


Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) Strict Nat on PS3 and 3G Dongle

I am using a levelone wbr-6800 3g router and a 3g dongle. I am trying to get an open NAT with Mordern Warfare 3 on a ps3. Basically these are the results I get when pinging a server in CA. My problem is supposed to be solved by this I have setup my router according to that faq and I have attached screen shots.   1. my router IP address is 192.168.0.1   2. I have disabled dhcp and I'm hardcoding the DNS addresses. The IP address(static) assigned to the ps3 is 192.168.0.3   3. I have placed the ps3 IP address in the dmz as shown here: ![dmz](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Q43qY.png)   1. I have also forwarded the ports needed by psn and mw3 as shown here in accordance to the faq.    2. My basic setup is as shown here  ![Setup](http://i.stack.imgur.com/AzBaW.png) With that my router should have a moderate or open NAT but it still comes up as strict. The router also has another section for special applications but I'm not sure how to work it. ![special applications](http://i.stack.imgur.com/rXZIN.png)


Standard runes for top lane

I just hit level 20 and I want to start getting runes. I know is hard to choose one set of runes that will fit most of the top champions, but I want to use one that I can use for my main tops (Nasus and Jax, but planning on trying more). So I want to choose one set of runes good enough for an average top laner, before choosing a champion. Any ideas?


Do shrine effects/buffs stack?

If I activate two shrines in quick succession, do I get the full effects of both for their respective durations, or does the last shrine buff supplant all previous shrine effects?


How can I protect myself against knockback?

I'm currently in the middle of Act III with my monk and spend a lot of my time not hitting the enemy because I'm too busy being knocked into the air by my enemies. They seem to have a very high chance to cause the knockback effect any time they hit me, which is pretty annoying. What factors affect the knockback chance, and how can I reduce the chance that I get knocked back?


What are the different types of shrines and their effects in Diablo 3?

So far I've noticed a shrine that offers a speed increase, gold find and magic find increase, and damage reduction. What are the other types and their effects?


Is there anything missable in the HotS campaign?

Are there any achievements, side missions, easter eggs, or anything of that sort that I have to get while playing through the campaign, that I can't get by replaying missions after I've completed them? I would assume achievements like Rally the Troops would be missable, since you have to speak to people before doing something. But more than achievements, are there any hidden levels or jokes, things that you have to do something specific at a certain time or you'll miss them? Spoilers as appropriate!


How to beat Faster Than Light with the Slug Cruiser?

I just unlocked the slug cruiser and it seems extremely weak to me. Having only two crew members and no sensors makes fires and enemy boarders extra deadly. The shielding is only average, and the weaponry seems much worse than every other ship. What strategy (including layout choice, build order, upgrade order, and combat tactics) will lead to defeating the final boss with the Slug Cruiser (either layout, on Normal difficulty) the highest percentage of the time?


What labor is used to Pit/Pond Large Animals?

What labor is used to throw animals in pits? I decided to throw all of my non- thief goblin prisoners down my execution shaft, but a human caravan outside keeps attacking them all even though they've been done trading for months, and it's getting bothersome. I didn't want to cancel their assignment to the pit and then re-assign them all since that would take a while, so I would like to just cancel the relevant labor in all of my dwarves so they'll stop moving them so the humans will leave. Which labor is needed for that? I've canceled Animal Hauling, but the wiki only mentions that being used for animal-filled cages. They're still being moved, but that might just be because it takes a while for them to finish their current task. I also thought that it might be Animal Training or Animal Care, but the wiki only mentions those as being used for actual animal training and nothing, respectively. Which labor is it that I need to cancel?


Is the level requirement for class unlocks only for the basic class?

I've been looking at the Wiki and it says to unlock as Male Cosmic Hero i need a Level 100 Male Warrior, i am wondering if i can reincarnate my Male Warrior into a Male Centurion and still unlock the Male Cosmic Hero at Level 100 with him or if i have to stay as a Male Warrior until i unlock him


Do "temporary" followers have special abilities?

Do others followers (e.g. Leah, Tyreal) that join you in some parts of the story have special abilities (buff, active skills, etc.)?


Are there any known workarounds for the January 2014 "sound-loop" crash?

There's a nasty bug for BF4 affecting a lot of people right now, which causes the game to crash and loop the intro-sound when attempting to join a game. DICE has said they're working on a fix, but in the meanwhile, are there any known workarounds?


What triggers a battle event in timeline?

In Age of Empires 2, what is the trigger for drawing a battle event in the Achievements timeline? It seems to be very far from actual happenings, but I just can't get what is a "battle" for the AOE2 engine. For example, often an (kind of) extintion event is considered not a battle. ![battle event](http://i.stack.imgur.com/YFZzE.png)


What's in the Den of the Fallen?

I stumbled upon this random dungeon a few days ago during a quest. I started going through it, but I didn't complete it (computer problems). What's in the dungeon and how deep does it go? Is there a way I can get back to it so I can explore it again?


In Spelunky HD what secret characters are there are how do you unlock them?

What secret characters can you unlock in Spelunky HD and how do you find them? Please be specific as to what version characters are in, as they could well be different on different platforms.


Is the ruler designer incompatible with setting the difficulty level?

I'm trying to set up interesting challenge modes in Crusader Kings 2, using the ruler designer in combination with upping the game difficulty. However, when I create a character via the ruler designer, the modifiers for difficulty (land army morale and fertility) do not appear to be applied. Is this deliberate?


What does the icon with four squares mean?

I occasionally get this icon displayed on multiplayer in the top right (just below where the kill log is shown). Does anyone have any idea what it means? ![Icon](http://i.stack.imgur.com/DkxKf.jpg)


How can you tell what difficulty the game you are in is set on?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Can I see what difficulty I am playing? When I join a friends game there, nowhere does it tell me in game or on the joining screen. Is there any way to tell what difficulty the game is?


What exacly does "reducts the duration of control impairing effects" do?

Which are the control impairing effects this magic attribute is referring to? Does this also reduce it's effectiveness?


Is there a way to set hotkeys to locations in StarCraft 2?

I thought that I remembered the ability to assign a hotkey to a location in SC1, but I don't see anything listed in the hotkeys for SC2 for such a thing. I'd like to be able to immediately switch the view to a particular location (like `Backspace` does for your base). I thought I saw something in the key assignments that sounded like it for `ctrl`-`F7` through `F10` or something, but when I tried to set them and then use them it looked like they were set to do something else entirely.


Are printable tech trees with building and upgrade cost/time to build available?

Does anybody have a link to a printable tech tree for StarCraft 2, especially with building and upgrade costs/time to build? PDF format would be best, but any sort of reference that is publicly available would be handy. Found these ones, but they don't have costs/time to build: (Based on the in- game tech tree) http://starcraft.incgamers.com/wiki/Terran_Tech_Tree


How will Hard Mode affect my world?

If I start hard mode, will I lose my world with all buildings, NPCs, and chests with all items in it?


Why is Candy Box 2 not loading for my friend?

I don't know if this has been answered already, but my friend is having trouble connecting to _Candy Box 2_. I have no idea what's happening, but it says "SSL ERROR" or "Cannot display page." Please help! His Internet is fine, but his computer was wonking up with downloading. (Maybe that was the problem?)


What conditions can be broken?

Certain abilities (e.g. the Wizard's Mirror Image) can break conditions. In testing this, I discovered you can break at least Freeze, Root, and Snare. I assume there are conditions that I can't break, so what conditions is is possible to break?


Which other skills complement Chakram?

Chakram is a secondary mouse skill used by the Demon Hunter class in Diablo 3. The attack is essentially an onslaught of spinning blades that cover a large area fairly quickly while hitting multiple enemies. While the Chakram attack is spiraling towards my opponents, I can use other skills in between to maximize the damage that I'm dealing. I have a few questions:   * Which primary mouse skill is most effective with Chakram for both generating hatred quickly and dealing damage in between Chakram shots?   * What action bar skills best complement Chakram?    * Are there any passive skills that will can improve the use of Chakram by either increasing damage or attack speed?


Is there any advantage to leveling more than one character of the same class in Diablo 3?

I've noticed in the achievements that there's one for each class for leveling 2 Heros of that class to 60. Is there any advantage to doing this is or is it simply for the achievement's sake?


What effects do city specializations have on buildings in your city?

According to http://www.simcity.com/en_US/game/info/city-specialization, city specializations will influence the look of buildings in your city. For example, it says "Plop a university and residences will transform into frat houses filled with partying Sims!" Has anyone actually seen anything like this happen in the game? I haven't.


How do I use the "Investor" perk?

So I just purchased the investor (Speech) perk, and I'm wondering how to use it. Specifically, I'm trying to invest in one of my fences, and I see no additional options. How do I use my perk, and is it possible to invest in a fence?


Where do I go to purchase unlocked characters?

In _LEGO: Harry Potter Years 5-7_ , where in the Diagon Alley area to you go to purchase unlocked characters? I have only been able to find the store where you purchase new spells and the location in the bar where you can view movies and purchase unlockable red bricks.


How are my formation and my morale linked?

I have been playing The Last Remnant for a little while now and I am stumped. From what I, understand my formations directly affect my morale depending on what creatures I am fighting, but I am not sure how to figure out what formations are good against what guys. Does anyone have any advice?


Is it possible to show HD TV screen as webcam on my laptop?

For online streaming purposes, is it possible to display what's being played on TV via the xbox 360 as webcam ? So that you can basically stream the gameplay live ? I have two HDMI cables, one is from the laptop and the other from the Xbox 360, both connected to the HDTV.


Drag Racing - Tuning Guide

Can anybody explain the tuning screen for Drag Racing (the mobile game)? Please don't give a list of tuning settings for particular cars. I'd appreciate a description of what the settings mean and why you would tune the settings.


Where can I find PokeLabs in Africa, Asia and South America?

While "hunting" on google maps I visited pokelabs in Australia, US and Europe. They usually had bunch of pokemons I didn't have before. So I was wondering did anyone visited pokelabs in Africa, Asia and South America? And if yes, could you point out their location?


How can I ghostwrite a book?

I want to write a book without putting my name on it. Is this possible?


Can you change your eye shape in animal crossing new leaf?

I want to know if you can change your character's eye shape.


Will Other Mobs Spawn in a Slime Chunk

In my world, I've cleared out an entire chunk, from bedrock to about 90 (ground level). It is a slime chunk, and slimes are spawning in the bottom. At level 40, I constructed several hostile mob spawning pads. They are dark, and have a large enough area for mobs to spawn. But the strange thing is, they're not spawning at all. During construction of the pads, there were a couple of skeletons, zombies, and a creeper, but nothing near what you'd expect from an entire empty chunk. There are no slimes preventing spawning, and I've AFK'd for quite a while beyond 24 blocks from the pads. So my question is, do normal hostile mobs (zombies, etc) not spawn in slime chunks?


Where can I see my GTA: IV achievements

I can't seem to find a list of my GTA:IV achievements anywhere. They are not visible in my steam client, nor can I find them from inside the game.


Does the Pokemon, Emolga, evolve?

I have a Level 40 Emolga in Pokemon Black, but it hasn't evolved yet. How do I make it evolve?


Can I play Fallout: New Vegas without Steam?

I just bought Fallout: New Vegas today on Amazon for the computer and I am dying to play it, but for some reason it made me install it on Steam and it is now updating the game which it says will take 5 hours. Is there any way to bypass this?


If I dodge, absorb, or block an attack, did I get hit?

For some of the "Challenge" achievements, the specific challenge revolves around killing a boss without getting hit, or hit by specific attacks: ![Cropped screenshot of an achievement entry:  Fist Missed:  Kill Belial without getting hit by his fist attack.](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Op1Ei.png) It occurs to me that loading up on dodge and/or block might save a boss run for this achievement if I get particularly lucky. I'm not sure if this counts, though. If the attack intersects my location, but I took no damage (ie, I dodged or blocked), does this count as getting hit? How do abilities that absorb damage change things? Can I keep something like Diamond Skin on and "cheat" that way?


How do I change my profile / avatar picture on my account for Starcraft II?

My avatar picture defaulted to, I think it's the photo of the guy from the SCV unit. How do I change this to something else? I can't seem to find an option for this anywhere.


In Wii Fit Plus, can I see the highscore for a game without playing it?

Whenever I want to check the highscores for a particular minigame (or exercise), my only option so far seems to be to play that game (or exercise), which is quite tedious. At some games, I can just fail right away to see the highscores, but at others, even intentionally failing can take a minute or so (and exercises take their time no matter what). Am I missing something here? The menus are not exactly intuitive at times, I discovered a number of features and options only by accident, after having played Wii Fit Plus for weeks without noticing them. I really hope a "view highscores" button is somewhere right in my face as well, and I just overlooked it all the time.


How deep down is the jungle temple?

Im looking for the jungle temple in Terraria, but, I've not had much luck yet. I figured I'd make a lot of hellevators, and I'd soon bump into it, but, I'm not sure how deep down it is. Does anyone know how deep down it is located, and is there a better method for finding it?


Cannot find underground jungle temple

Cannot find the jungle temple in terraria. We have scoured our map for hours.![As you can see, there is no temple in our jungle and that is the only jungle on our map.](http://i.stack.imgur.com/604Xf.jpg) Please help us!


Is it possible to watch the summary story that is told during the install of Starcraft 2?

The installation process finished before the story recap thing that was being told did and I haven't been able to find an option to replay that. Is it possible to watch that after the game has been installed?


What actions/stats are affected by player height and weight?

When you create your player for the MyCareer mode, you can set your height and weight. What actions do these affect in game, and how much? For example, I would assume that a 6'6" player would be better at blocking than a 6'0" player, but by how much? And how would that interact with the block stat? What are the upsides and downsides to making my player shorter or taller, or lighter or heavier?


How do I perform continuous combos in Tilt to Live 2?

I always find my combos count up to 7, sometimes higher, and then restarts. I'm wondering what's the way to keep it going up?


In GRAW 1 Is the game winnable if all my teammates are dead?

I lost all of my teammates by the middle part of the game. I decided to move on and play stealthly in the mission MayDay MayDay! The drone makes everything easier but I don't know if it's worth to continue if the final mission is gonna be super hard without support.


Can I get a veteran battlepack in bf4 when I played bf3 on xbox 360 and bf4 on pc?

I haven't gotten a veteran battlepack yet, is it just an error or did I have to play bf4 on xbox 360 or bf3 on pc?


What are the best regions to farm karthite?

I'm trying to farm as much karthite as I can in Rift due to how expensive it is to purchase from other players. I've looked online to see where I can find a large amount of this material in game, however all I've found is articles stating that karthite can be found anywhere in the Storm Legion content. Are there any specific regions that have a larger abundance of karthite?


How do I boot people from my Gears Judgment game?

Where is the option to kick people from my Judgment game?


GnoMAD's Gnomes locations

I'm working on doing all the collection side-quests in Darksiders 2, but I cannot figure out where all the gnomes are for the GnoMAD's Gnomes collection quest. I randomly found the one in the City of the Dead, but have no clue where the others are. Anyone got the location for all the gnomes yet?


How do I mine using Ripley?

I've gotten the hang of mining the asteroid as a shaft miner, and recently discovered Ripley in the charging bay. I entered the exosuit, loaded an ore box in it and quickly set off to do some mining. However, even though a drill is attached I don't seem to be able to mine. How do I use Ripley too mine?


What needs to be considered while buying a LED TV for my xbox

What are the things to be considered while buying a screen for an XBox 360 with Kinect?   * Size   * Resolution   * Brightness   * Backlight Module   * View Angle   * HD Ready or Full HD


Is there something weird about the Cannery?

The Cannery building is unique in Tropico 3 in that it can take several different kinds of raw material - fish, coffee and pineapple. I've always assumed that it accepts all of those, all of the time, and produces canned goods for export. However I've noticed a couple of times that even when I have producers of all of those raw materials (Fisherman's Wharf, Pineapple Farm, Coffee Farm) the Cannery ends up without stored input much more often than I would expect. Is there something odd about the way the Cannery works, such as maybe only accepting the same kind of raw material that it has input stockpiled? Relatedly, there is an improvement that only applies to coffee. Does anyone know how that is calculated? Does it have an effect on anything else canned?


How to get to this cannon in New Super Mario Bros 2?

I'm in World 3 of New Super Mario Bros 2 on 3DS. There is a cannon (see image below) which I assume will take me to the second special world. But I have tried every level around it and cannot find any secret exits. ![mario](http://i.imgur.com/NQO9M.jpg) How do I get to the cannon?


What else is there to do for the halloween event

I've been playing the Guild Wars 2 Halloween event. I've done Act I, II, and III; I have the two books and the 10-slot trick or treat bag. I've done the Mad King Labryinth several times and the areas that the Lunatic Boatman can port me too (Clock tower, Lunatic Inquisition, Reaper's Rumble). What else is there to do? Am I missing anything? Aside from the costumes that can be purchased with gems; are there any other Halloween items I'm missing?


What happens when you grow claws while wearing cursed gloves?

In Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup, what happens when you grow claws while you wear cursed gloves?


Are the halloween gifts account or soulbound?

How are the three gifts, Gift of The Moon, Gift of Spiders and Gift of Souls bound? Are the recipes bound as well when you get it from the Mystic Forge?


FTL Boss impossible?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I beat the final boss in Faster Than Light? I have this ship: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/OKOg2.png) To me it seems pretty impossible to win vs Flagship (it's the first flagship I have met) I have tried everything, but with my equipment I can't beat it. Should I start over? (Of course I have a backup of my save file) Note I am on Easy, but this is anything but easy. Without backing up my save, I would hardly have arrived at this stage.


Hand-to-hand strategy for taking down the mothership

I've been attempting to take ships by killing all their crew hand-to-hand, and was going to attempt the mothership in a similar way but I noticed they had what seemed like, a million doodz. After barely scraping by the first stage, I got quickly polished off by a Rebel bomber. I was wondering, if I kill a few of their guys, do they replenish between boss stages?


What are the consequences of skipping a level?

1001 Spikes allows you to skip levels. What are the consequences, if any, of skipping a level?


What should I look for in a Hunting Horn?

I've been trying to pick up the Hunting Horn and I'm looking for a good Horn to start with. What stats are most important for a Horn? Should I value element over raw? What are good songs to look for? How important is Affinity?


Dwarf Fortress Adventure Mode 0.31.25 - Steel or Better Weapons?

Is it possible to find Steel (or even Adamantine) weapons / armour **anywhere** (other than starting out as a dwarf)? Iron is alright during the start of the game, but once well-equipped goblin ambush parties start appearing, my attacks seem to bounce off pretty much anywhere. BTW (and please don't eat me) I do **not** have a fort up yet. I seem to enjoy adventure mode too much.


Shooting at cover with a rocket launcher

While looking at some replays, I have seen soldiers manage to hit cover - blocks and windows - using a rocket launcher. However, when I shoot at cover with a rocket it sails over the top and hits whatever is behind it. Obviously, sometimes you want one result, sometimes the other, so how do I order a rocket solider to explicitly shoot _at_ cover or _over_ cover?


Counter Dark Templar rush in 2v2 as zerg/protoss

I play 2v2, me as protoss, my teammate as zerg. Recently we have been victim to many Dark Templar rushes, and they have all been impossible to counter. Scouting will not reveal much, it doesn't always reveal 2 gas, and I see cyber/gate while they wall in. It's not possible to scout their shrine. I 4 gate and we attack reasonably early. However at this point they have a DT in our base, suddenly, and to detect it requires a forge>cannons or a robo>observer, which is way too late in either case when a DT is killing your probes one by one. When playing against PT, they can warp DTs up the side using a scan as well, which frequently happens. There are so many different builds, that we can't always assume DTs as what we can see with the 2nd scout is a wall in with marines/marauders, and a sentry or couple of protoss units. If the terran player goes mass marine and feeds the protoss gas, it makes the situation even worse. Any ideas on how to defend?


Will Ashe's Frost Shot proc Iceborn Gauntlet and Rylai's Passive?

As the title says, will her Q proc them upon firing arrows? I've heard yes and no, so I wanted to clarify.


How to determine the last time a location was visited in Skyrim

Since items/plants/ore/enemies/etc. respawn following a set number of days after their location was last visited by the player in Skyrim, are there any console commands that can be run to check how long ago a certain location was visited? I've been keeping a small list on a piece of paper, but it sounds like something that might be found with a console command, although I have been unable to find any related commands on UESP or The Elder Scrolls wiki.


How do I perform a ledge-pull kill?

While hanging from the top of a ledge, if an enemy is over the ledge, a ledge pull kill maneuver can be performed. I've seen the prompt momentarily and this has been performed against me, but I don't know how exactly to do it.


Choosing BotRK or BT for Marksmen (ranged AD)

I'm trying to choose my own items instead of just following a guide, but keep struggling with understanding when to use `Blood Thirster` or `Blade of the Ruined King` (or vice versa) on Marksmen champions. Since they are ranged, at least `Ravenous Hydra` is not an option (though, it would be great if answers included how to pick between all 3 for melee ADCs). I tend to go for BotRK on champs with on-hit stacking effects like Varus, Twitch etc. and lean towards BT for those with good AS steroid like Jinx. For Lucian I was going BotRK as it synergizes with his ult, then I see a guide and its recommending BT (then I realized, its probably to get higher damage for his passive double AAs?) I am not looking for a list of recommendations on what to build for each champion - rather, hoping to get explanations on what kind of thought process to use when itemizing. e.g. I've heard Vayne has different builds where you choose one or the other depending on skill order.


How do you install minecraft minigames?

How do I install the _Tetris Escape_ map for Minecraft 1.7.2. I've tried almost everything but it wont download. Can I have some advice.


Pulling cards from other decks and adding them to another deck

Some decks have some incredible cards that I would like to add to my elf deck. Is it possible to either remove some cards from other decks and add them to your own or perhaps buy specific cards online and add them to your own?


Is there an easy way to find a portal key in your inventory?

Once you accumulate hundreds of portal keys it seems the only way to see if you have a particular key is to endlessly scroll through them all. Is there a way to do a search or at least sort them?


How can I prevent my chain from breaking?

I'm attempting to chain using the PokeRadar as seen here. I'm on Route 4, and in an area where I should have just enough room to chain without having to go near edges (since that can break the chain supposedly). I've also made sure to only go into grass that shakes harder than small grass, because I've read elsewhere that going into grass that shakes less harder will break the chain. If it matters I'm trying to chain a Skitty (which is one of the rarer Pokemon to encounter on Route 4), and hopefully get a shiny. The problem is my chain keeps breaking. What can I do to prevent my chain from breaking?


What are the consequences of accepting unknown substances from strange men?

In Chapter 1 of The Witcher 2, I encountered two people dressed in merchant clothing who asked me to test a potion for them, with promises of great rewards to come in a year or two at Vizima. They were whispering cautiously between themselves and one of them shouted that the gods have no love for my kind as I approached. In spite of this, I decided to be a trusting person and took the substance. According to my inventory, it's a Critical Effects mutagen. ![Sketchy.](http://i.stack.imgur.com/nmH3K.jpg) Sketchy. While I know how to use mutagens, I'm cautious to apply this one without understanding the consequences. Is this just a convenient scenario used by the game as an introduction to mutagens or will it have consequences on my character during later events?


Keep Baldarov alive in Warsong for Sega Genesis

This is something that has always bothered me since I was a kid. On the back cover of the game Warsong for the Sega Genesis there is a screen that shows the player having all items and it shows that Baldarov is alive. My question is how is it possible to have him alive at the end of the game, iirc he dies at the end of level 5.


Witcher 2 reset skill points / skills guide

Is it possible to reset skill points in Witcher 2 ? If not (still nice to know), what is the best way to spend the skills. Not that you invest in only one tree but in all of them. Can you max all skill trees. What are the most rewarding skills that should be taken first ? Also how important is the training skill tree ?


Does everyone needs the content packs to play together?

I want to play together with a friend of mine. However, we don't have the content packs.   Can we play on the new DLC maps and missions if only one of us buys the packs? (i.e. the host)   Or we both have to buy all the 4 packs?


How to list players as available for transfer in 2011

I have one wally in the team I would like to sell before his contract runs out. How can I set him as 'available for transfer' or whatever?


Where to build a Thaumcraft base?

I'm using Minecraft's Feed the Beast mod (Direwolf20 specifically), and I'm trying to start a new base to experiment with Thaumcraft. How should I factor in an area's aura, flux, and surrounding aura nodes when building a base? I've built the goggles that allow you to see these features, but I'm not really sure how to rank the various aspects of the environment. Clearly, having a pure node sounds better than building near a dark node, but is it better to be near a pure node if the area's aura is low?


What are the crest colors and how much of it do I need for each stage?

There are crests on the profile page. What colors are there and how much takedowns/kills/wins do I need for each stage of it? (This question is also for the dominion crests) Images of the crests would be appreciated. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/gM68V.jpg)


How is the suggested price determine for commodity auctions?

Although the details are a bit ambiguous, this question seems to focus on buying gems, and this question on selling them. What I could not find in either of them was a specific detail I'm interested in with regard to the sales process of commodities in general. When you list a commodity, the game will "recommend" a unit sales price for that commodity. When using methods described in agent86's answer to the 2nd question, I can not determine any direct correlation to the "instantaneous buy price" or "10 sale average" price, and of course as he mentions the 24 hour stat seems bugged. This "recommended" price often seems like a bad deal for the seller (if they are interested in profit), but I also suspect many sellers may just leave it as default - which is why I am very interested to understand how the number is generated.


How can I prevent gridlocks?

My city is in peril; ![traffic data layer](http://i.stack.imgur.com/D9DYb.jpg) I have all of the required buildings to make it all work, enough power and water, enough happiness to keep going and everything that a sim would ever need. However, due to the immense amount of traffic in my city, I have buildings burning to the ground before a fire engine ever gets near them, my students can't get to school because the buses are spending hours sat at traffic lights, and garbage is piling up along the sides of the street because it's never getting picked up! I already have a fully working mass transit system consisting of street cars, buses, and ferries. I have park and ride stops on main roads with good access. My street car system is well used and has low wait times, however my buses have long wait times (due to the gridlock) and therefore the service is under- performing. Here are some screenshots of my current city layout and mass transit; ![buses](http://i.stack.imgur.com/275xm.jpg) ![streetcars](http://i.stack.imgur.com/wPldP.jpg) Here is a screenshot of how my city is zoned; ![zoning](http://i.stack.imgur.com/xDA1G.jpg) What can I do? How can I prevent gridlocks? Are there any particular methods to reducing the amount of traffic on the roads?


What happens to other cities in the same region when you are not playing them?

Are all the other cities in the region frozen if you aren't currently playing them? Could you potentially volunteer all the safety and garbage services from all the surrounding cities to the one you are playing then just switch them when you go to play another city?


Can I keep my GTAV triathlon clothing?

I've just tried the really really long triathlon event in GTAV (the one near Trevor's initial safehouse) and killed a spectator at the last checkpoint so I forfeited the mission and it finished with me still wearing my red & white triathlon onesie. When I go home to change my clothes I don't seem to have the onesie available, does that mean if I change outfit I'll lose it? I'd quite like to keep it, it looks suitably crazy for Trevor!


Does Jax's Counter Strike protect teammates behind him from Twitch's ultimate?

Does Jax's Counter Strike skill protect teammates behind him from Twitch's ultimate, or does the dodge only apply to himself?


How many different dyes exist and are they permanent?

How many different dyes colors exist? Can they be all bought at the merchants or are there any specials/rare that could be obtained differently? And finally, which equipment categories can be colored? Is this color permanent or can I apply another dye if I am not happy of the result?


Magic damage vs Physical damage based on level

Having read various threads and discussions (both here and on other sites) I'm wondering how to effectively play as an offensive mage (note that I do _not_ mean a mage who goes around offending people). It would seem that while base damage increases with every skill level for physical attacks, the only way to increase base damage for offensive spells is to...buy stronger spells? Since I don't have access to them until I a) level up quite a bit, b) I actually find someone who sells the specific spells I want and c) can afford to buy them, _how do I keep my destruction spells from becoming useless when my physical attacks are constantly getting stronger_? Even the upgraded spells don't seem to make up the damage difference by the time I get them (e.g. Firebolt is 25 dmg vs base Fire which is 8/sec). Am I missing something about how to effectively use destruction magic in the game? Is it currently not worth focusing on being a mage? (that last question is a bit subjective so feel free to ignore it)


Can I clear the custom "status" without sending an empty broadcast to all my friends?

In the _Friends_ menu next to your status you can broadcast a message to your friends (send a pop-up in their game with your message). This message then sticks next to your status in order to indicate what you are up to in the game at the moment : ![Cropped screenshot of status/message block](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Fz1Oz.png) My issue is that when I want to erase this message, it seems I can only do it by first sending an empty one (that will send an empty pop-up to all my friends in game) which is kind of annoying : ![Cropped screenshot of message broadcast form](http://i.stack.imgur.com/jUbki.png)   * Clicking "OK" with an empty text send an empty pop-up (see image below)    * Clicking "CANCEL" cancels the edit and leave my previous custom status ![Cropped screenshot showing "Broadcast sent"](http://i.stack.imgur.com/cmsbI.jpg) How do I clear my custom status without sending an empty pop-up to my entire friendlist ?


Was this the right call?

I played as ADC and the supp was afk from the beginning so I played 1v2 bot lane. They zoned my pretty hard, denying me of CS and EXP. Jungler was an Udyr. I called him numerous times and even though there were instances where he was full hp near me he never came and just keep on farming in the jungle. I feel like we could have done a play because I had to go back and had some (minor) item advantages over them. Furthermore they were at our tower all the time. I do have to mention that he had a feral flare to stack and that he did 2 very early solo dragons. Late game he played awful because he just chased after kills in the fog of war and got himself killed. Setting aside my frustration of not receiving any help at all, was his decision of leaving me alone and farm in the jungle the right one for the team?


How do I make a Creeper proof city?

I am tired of creepers blowing up my buildings. I'm not asking not about anti- creeper buildings, but a creeper proof city. My survival mode city is big but I constantly have to rebuild it. I'm playing Minecraft PE, by the way.


Does +percent damage-type increase a percentage of your weapon-damage, or only damage of that type?

For example, the item Tal Rasha's Adjudication randomly has one of the following stats: >   * Adds 5-6% to Arcane Damage >   * Adds 5-6% to Poison Damage >   * Adds 5-6% to Lightning Damage >   * Adds 5-6% to Holy Damage >   * Adds 5-6% to Cold Damage >   * Adds 5-6% to Fire Damage > In the case of, say, poison: does the item give me +6% of my weapon damage (or total damage) as poison? Or does it only add +6% to my current poison damage _(meaning if I have no poison damage, it does nothing)_? If it's the latter-case, does `+20 poison damage` on my weapon affect this?


Pac-Man highscores

Did the original Pac-Man have a highscore list? If so, how many scores could be saved? I could only find an image showing the highscore at the top of the game screen. ![http://1000awesomethings.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/pac-man-high- score1.jpg](http://i.stack.imgur.com/asC0y.jpg)


How do you obtain melons in Minecraft Xbox Edition?

I've played minecraft xbox edition for quite a while now, and I have not found ANY melons. I'm wondering if I have to find it in a chest, or if they spawn with the map?


Does the single-player campaign unlock anything for multiplayer?

Will I get any weapons or something usable in multiplayer if I complete Singleplayer? Does Difficulty matter? (Battlefield 3 did unlock something in multiplayer. Or at least co-op did. If I remember clearly.) It's not like I'm not interested in the story or it's that hard to headshot everyone through the map, but it can be annoying on harder levels. I'm trying to decide if it's worth plaything through the harder difficulties, so knowing what I might get is good to know.


Bandwidth usage per minecraft player

I have a working MC server and multiple users who log on, however due to poor connection/excessive ping play can become unbearable Does anyone know of a definitive or close approximation to the bandwidth required per player connected in a minecraft server? Any information or links regarding this topic would be helpful :) thanks. **Edit** As has been mentioned, the amount will vary greatly. Using the specific case of:   * 64 mobs hostile+passive   * 144 loaded chunks   * 4 players (not moving) would someone with sufficient knowledge be able to break down net usage of this use case? e.g. usage per mob / usage per chunk... and/or provide a total average usage of the above case Please know that estimations **WILL DO** (per player)


Can't set up a local LAN server on Minecraft 12w25a?

Can you help us? We're trying to create a LAN game from the latest snapshot of Minecraft. While in-game on my single player map, I selected "Open to LAN" but instead of giving me the LAN IP or my laptop's name, it gave me "localhost:12345" where 12345 is a random port. My brother is on Windows 7 while I'm on a OS X Snow Leopard. We tried creating the single-player LAN server over at his laptop as well but he instead got his computer name as opposed to my "localhost". With all that said, we still can't seem to connect to each other. When he tries to connect to me, he gets a "Failed to connect" error. If I try to connect over to him, I will get the "Connecting" message for quite some time then a few minutes later, my Minecraft would crash. Can anyone help us out? I know this should be on the minecraft forums but it's currently loading very very slowly on our network for some reason.


How can I create recurring appointments in the calendar?

In World of Warcraft, you can create guild events in the built-in calendar, however creating events that recur is extremely painful. You can copy an event, but there is a time limit between creating events, thus mass pasting takes several minutes for each event. Is there a more straightforward way to create events in the calendar that repeat on a certain schedule, such as weekly?


How do you mark enemies?

I've noticed that people can mark certain enemies so they show up through walls. Is this a perk skill or something that any player can do? For an example, see this section of the video, where the player marks three guards.


How can I know an enemy's level and damage to player?

Sometimes, I see a whirling laser or some enemies chained together by some orange chain: those things kill a lot. I don't know how much damage they cause, and I don't know what kind of move they pull out against me, but others seem to know that. How do I know? I've turned on every display in the options menu.


How much can I get for selling my grandma?

Once you've played this game for a while, the cookies start rolling in so fast that it's hard to tell how many cookies you get back from selling things. **How many cookies are actually returned to you when you sell grandmas (and other production items like cursors, farms, etc.)?** ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/zvBgY.png)


What makes a good support champion?

I noticed that some support champions are played more often than others, as they help their team more. What makes these champions better than the others? For example, it seems like support champions with stuns will benefit a team more. However, Soraka, one of the most played support champions, doesn't have any. Why is this?


How can I log in to Starcraft 2 automatically?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Is there a way to make StarCraft 2 remember my battle.net password? When I start Starcraft 2, it always prompts me to log in. I can save my username, but I still have to type in my password each time. How can I get it to skip this step and log me in automatically?


In the Diamond Heist for Bain you must steal a number of bags of jewellery from a diamond store on a high street. If you raise the alarm or a civilian sees something suspicious at any point during the heist your escape van will leave you behind at the store and you'll have to fight off several minutes of waves of law enforcement while waiting for the escape van to return. How can I complete the Diamond Heist without setting off any alarms?


How do I solve the puzzles in the Immaculates Trial?

There are a series of puzzles in the Immaculates trial and I seem to be stuck. I'm at the point where there are 4 pressure plates on the ground and a doorway that has a barrier on it. How do I solve this puzzle?


Is there any way to get out of a dungeon once cleared?

It is very annoying having to walk all the way back out of the cave once I have done the mission, especially if there is lots of traps.


DayZ standalone resolution help!

I have downloaded the DayZ standalone game from within steam!! I need help, as when i open the game, the resolution only goes up to a certain amount and this is absolutely tiny on my screen! Is there a way i can manually enter the resolution of my screen in some of the files?? Thanks very much!


Earned Club Nintendo gold status at end of year and now it's gone?

In late June was when I earned gold status for Club Nintendo, and now it's the beginning of new Club Nintendo year and my status is gone (right in time for the rewards). Is it worth asking Nintendo to make some sort of exception?


Where is a good place to find dragons to kill?

I need some dragon souls for my shouts but I have no idea where to start looking for one.


How do I get full syncronization on "River Rescue"?

No matter how fast I go following the path, I can never reach Terry before the bit by the waterfall. But his log is always too far away to jump to without getting wet...is there something I'm missing here?


How do Forestry Bee Comb production chance work?

For example, Exotic bee has a 30% chance in the database to produce a Silky Comb, but the Edenic bee (one evolution up) only has a 20% chance. I also notice that they have differing production speeds - does this have an effect on the so-called 'base' chance?


How do you survive the first Summer?

When you start out in Gnomoria, there are no enemies. When Summer hits your country, then you also get some very violent holiday guests, aka Goblins and other creatures. My problem is, that I really have issues surviving them. I have a wall around my settlement by Summer and I have 2 Guards. One wears full Copper Armor, which you start out with and the other one has no Armor and the Perk "Way of the Gnome". There is mostly no way that I have armor production going before Summer hits. However, enemy activity is mostly so heavy that my only 2 trained soldiers will either die or have to go to the hospital for a long time with multiple broken limbs, which results in the other gnomes being killed. So how do you actually survive your first summer? Are there some tricks I did not think of?


Minecraft Nodus config and BeGone control settings not saved

When I change keybinds for example with nodus, then close Minecraft and come back, it is not saved. In the game BeGone (a Unity game), when I change the controls and come back, it is not saved. This was not a problem on OS X Lion, but after I got a new MacBook Pro with Mountain Lion, the problem came up.


Is there a display only mode in Dance Central 3?

I want to display a dance from Dance Central 3 where it just runs through the dance without scoring or capturing movement from the Kinect. Is this possible? It is for a kids party and I want everyone to see / copy the moves. (Obviously with multiple players it will get confused if I try and run it in normal mode. I want it to play the song from start to finish - can this be done in rehearsal mode? Seem to remember it keeps making you retry sections until you have it.


Limited Amount of Lords in a Castle?

Whenever I host a feast and all of my lords attend it, there's always a limit to how many of them are actually visible in the castle. Instead of other lords, some random wives show up, which is pretty useless to me. I'd like to know how to bypass that limit or at least let everyone in and keep the ladies outside, so I can improve my relation with each one of them. Thanks in advance.


What is the Freeciv setting to automatically raze or not when capturing a city?

I've been looking for a freeciv setting that would allow me to choose between razing a city when capturing it and keeping the city. Couldn't find it in the options dialog. I'm asking here to make sure I didn't overlook it. For now, if I want a city destroyed, I'm using a wave of "Poison city" spy attacks which reduces the population to 1. Then the city gets destroyed when I capture it. Another way to decrease the population to 1 is using nukes, but this is expensive and has a very negative impact on the ecology, so it doesn't suit me.


What is going on with Rain of Vengeance's scrolling text damage?

I'm trying to add in skill damage display to a spreadsheet I made, but I'm having problems reproducing the damage numbers shown in-game specifically for un-runed Rain of Vengeance, RoV-Dark Cloud and RoV-Anathema. The problem only occurs with these three runes, I believe because they're the only ones which have attack speed factored into their damage formulas. The way I've been testing is with two weapons with different attack speeds (1h crossbow and a bow), but the same minimum damage. I then equip a ring with +16 minimum damage and no other damage-affecting stats (neither of the two weapons has damage-affecting stats either). I'm using only defensive passives and I have no other gear on. 1h crossbow: 3-17 damage, 1.6 aps   bow: 3-9 damage, 1.4 aps These both become 19-19 damage with the ring calculated in.   187 dexterity   5% crit   50% crit damage RoV summarized: 75% weapon damage for 5 seconds to all enemies in the area; 30 second cd. When I use unruned RoV with the 1h crossbow, the damage numbers that display are 40 for non-crits and 60 for crits. With the bow, the numbers are 35 for non-crits and 53 for crits. I was able to backwards-calculate the damage by letting the full duration of the ability run on a zombie and checking the hp values of the zombie afterwards. I only did this with the 1h crossbow and came out to a total of 321 damage done when there were zero crits. I did check this multiple times, but it was only between 5-10 times since I eliminated the weapon damage range variance. So:   321/5 seconds = 64.2 dps   64.2/0.75 weapon damage = 85.6 total modified damage   85.6/2.87 dexterity modifier = ~29.8 weapon dps   29.8/1.6 aps = 18.64 weapon damage (including the +16 from the ring) which rounds to the expected 19. Now if I use that process in reverse, I should be able to get the per hit value of the ability, but the on-screen combat text never shows a number as high as what the derived formula says it should be (65 rounded according to my spreadsheet). So how is the game determining that RoV is only doing 40 per hit?


Can endermen teleport up a hill with overhanging edge

I am trying to build a killing spot for endermen. The idea is that I'm safe for their attack because I stand on a place that is only 2 high and they cannot get to me. I wait there and challenge them to come with a staring contest. This place is build on a small hill with an overhanging edge to stop spiders and other mobs from party crashing. A vertical cut would look something like this, with 'X' a solid block, '_' some air, 'p' the player and 'e' an enderman: X X X   X p   X p   X X X X X X X X e   X X X X X X X _ e   X X X X X X X _ e   X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X The problem is that it looks like the endermen refuse to teleport next to me and get their selves killed. Could there be some rule that they cannot teleport up the hill because it has an overhanging edge?


Starred Score in Super Mario World

When your save file reaches a score of **`96`** in Super Mario World, the score becomes **`*96`** , with a little star on it. What does this mean? Is it possible to get a higher score than **`96`**? Or get multiple stars?


Is it possible to skip to another Tier?

Since season 4 has started, you no longer have a reduced LP gain in divisions 1 (Gold I) for example. In s3 you gained 5-10 lp with a normal mmr and now you gain 18-24. Now since it's possible to skip divisions inside of a tier (Gold 4 -> Gold 2) if your mmr is high enough, is it actually possible to skip a division 1? I got placed in gold 2 after my placement matches but my mmr is far higher. My last game was + 35 LP so would it be possible for me to jump from gold 2 to platinum 5 if i win my promotion? or would i just gain even more LP in division 1, or would i have to wait untill platinum to skip a division?


How long do sieges last?

How long do sieges last in Dwarf Fortress if they are completely ineffective? I have a goblin war party camped on a hill near my fortress. My fortress has its gate down, its bridge up, and marksdwarves on the walls. How long with the gobos stare at my impenetrable defenses 'till they get bored and go away?


How is the Kolbjorn Barrow rune totems puzzle to-get-a-helmet supposed to be solved?

![Skyrim Kolbjorn Barrows rune totems puzzle to-get-a-helmet TESV 2014-08-29 12-47-08-64.png](http://i.stack.imgur.com/GCPe4.jpg)   Links to higher resolution, original upload. In Kolbjorn Barrow, there is a portcullis through which can be seen a helmet atop a plinth. In front of this gate are two animal rune totems and a pullable chain. I haven't played the game in a while and didn't see any hints nearby, so I resorted to searching for an answer on the World Wide Web. Unfortunately, I was told the correct code and not how it was supposed to be solved. Where are the hints? Please answer with spoiler blocks ascending from vague and general to specific.   Sorry for the title length.


How to get the scout drones in Modern Combat 5 missions?

How to get scout drones in Modern Combat 5 missions? I see it is possible to access in single player mode ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/YYHJI.png)


Does defeating the flagship in the rebel stronghold sector counts to unlock new ships?

Apart from quests most ships can be unlock by defeating the rebel flagship with the previous ship, what happens if I defeat the damaged rebel flagship in the rebel stronghold sector with (for example) the zoltan cruiser? Will I unlock the mantis cruiser or not?


How do I get gold stars?

In Cooking Mama 4: Kitchen Magic, I've noticed that sometimes after completing a recipe I get a gold star, and if I get a total of three (over time, not all at once), I get a reward (usually a custom item for either Mama to wear, or something to change the look of my kitchen). What can I do to make sure I get all the stars? Is it related to score, somehow?


What is this stuff on the Korean SC2 in-game menu?

Was watching the Artosis stream and his Korean _StarCraft II_ copy that he uses to play over there has some fairly different menus: ![Korean SC2 exit menu](http://i.stack.imgur.com/tCeVD.jpg) What is the extra stuff at the bottom of the Korean _SC2_ in-game menu?


Create superflat map in Minecraft with trees, grass, etc

As of the latest Minecraft snapshot (12W40A), it is now possible to create superflat worlds with structures such as trees and grass. I still haven't found out how to create a superflat world with this setting - where is the option for this?


Are there any fast 256 bit decoders for Minecraft?

I am currently working on a 256 byte RAM. To access one address i have to build a decoder. My current decoder is a big block of AND-Gates with redstonetorches to check each combination. Are there any faster ways? Current version of my decoder: ![Decoder with labels](http://i.stack.imgur.com/6jwts.png)


Is there any way to fight AI opponents without doing the Revenge campaign?

I like playing against the AI in the Revenge campaign because they have all the cards unlocked for their deck, so are more of a challenge. Is there a way to fight AI opponents with their full decks unlocked outside of the Revenge Campaign?


Minecraft immediate death upon re-spawn?

Every time i log into minecraft now, i'm trapped in the nether above a pit of lava, i have no control of movement and i burn up within seconds. I can no longer play multiplayer because i cannot spawn away. Please help?


Strategies for "I, Zombie Endless"

What are some good strategies for the "I, Zombie Endless" modes in Plants vs. Zombies?


Is griefing by mobs in Minecraft really random?

When a creeper settled on the only part of rail in miles that had powered rails, I shrugged it off. When two creepers dropped on me from above without giving me a second of chance, just as I was passing over a lake of fire, I thought "bad luck". But when I ran naked at night, after a respawn, to a shelter with iron door, chased by a crowd of mobs, only to find the one specific block with the door button removed by an enderman, I began suspecting there's more to it than "hide in random dark place", "move blocks at random" etc. Is there a specific code in Minecraft, responsible for mobs trying to damage critical infrastructure on purpose? e.g. an enderman preferring that one block with a button on it versus 300 other blocks of the house?


How to join a LAN / IPX game on Diablo 1?

Recently some of my friends and I grew nostalgic about the original Diablo and realized we've never truly tried the multiplayer aspect of that game. So we set up a modern VPN LAN solution via tuungle (using the appropriate IPX Wrappers) but the problem is, while any of us can manage to create session in Diablo FULL, others cannot find a way to join my IPX/LAN game. **There are no "join" buttons in the game itself.** I've read somewhere that Spawn version is a trial version but can be used to join Multiplayer games. If they can, is it possible for them to play the entire game on LAN or is trial restricted from choosing some classes/accessing some areas? Or are there some other ways to join?


They imprisoned my wife who is ruler of different country. How to get her back?

I don't have any idea what to do and there aren't any causus belli actions avalible.


Can I download a game and install it from a flash drive?

I have a xbox 360 console with 4gb drive. A game that I wanted to buy is not available locally, but I can buy it at the xbox marketplace and download the game. The download size is 3.9 gb. Can I download the game and install it on the flash drive and then play the game from the flash drive?


Is there a way to keep the screen steady in Smash Brothers?

If you look back at the n64 version the screen hardly ever shakes/rumbles/termors. I believe it only shakes during bombs and some select heavy attacks. In the Melee and Brawl versions it is almost non-stop. I have always found it annoying and that it made it hard to play long sessions and hard in general to track players. This is especially true when two people are beating each other up on the other side of the screen, the camera is zoomed out, and I am trying to fight someone else. When I do a 1v1 the screen shaking basically doesn't bother me. My biggest pet peeve is when you heavy smash a character and then he flies off the screen. It shakes at the hit and then at the exit from the screen, so basically you get 5 straight seconds of screen shaking and that can chain further if someone is hit and kicked off the screen right after that... it just becomes a mess in my opinion. Why don't we add flashing the screen to white too to also emphasize the damage, or blur the screen? The shaking just feels excessive. So was there ever an option or a cheat to turn off screen shaking? I remember my friends and I hating it during Melee, and just putting up with it in Brawl. I don't see why they don't put in an option to keep the screen steady. I feel like the game looks so much better in preview videos where the screen shaking appears to be off. Check out the video at smash bros video and set it to 9:53 and then 10:26. Don't you see the difference? One last thing, when characters fall to the ground in a disabled state the screen also shakes. The more videos I watch the more tiny things I notice that cause a huge screen shake. How can I be the only one bothered by this!?!


When to attack a strong clan?

When should I attack big clan like Takeda or Tokugawa? I want to defeat them as soon as possible before their army gets massive, but it doesn't seem to be more effective than leaving those clans till last.


What is the reward for ranking up?

In Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, you can rank up by getting kills. What is the point of ranking up? IS it just bragging, or do you get bonuses (Ex. more damage, helmets, etc)?


Limit On Number Of Simultaneous Actions?

Sometimes when things are getting intense I will try to hit every button in short succession (including multiple mouse buttons). Oftimes I find that the activated item is not actually activated, and I can never tell if I'm messing up the click or if league is ignoring some of the actions. Is there a limit on the number of actions your champ can do at once (abilities and activated items)? e.g. A Xin Zhao with all 4 abilities and an activated item, can you mash the 3 non-ult abilities and the activated item at the same time? NOTE: I'm not talking about casting lots of abilities at once, I know that there are plenty that can't be cast at the same time. I'm also not talking about keyboard rollover as I have PS/2 keyboard.


Is there any way to level up your character when you've maxed out all the skills you're interested in?

I have all my skills maxed out to level 100 except for magic-related skills and some misc skills like speech, sneak, etc. I am really not interested in those other skills as they are irrelevant to my target character build which has since been achieved. However, I've found that I am stagnating at level 53. I'd like to get more smithing and enchanting perks, but it seems that the only way I can level up in order to get those perks is to run around roasting random things with destruction and healing myself with restoration. Since I've already maxed out the skills I am interested in, is there a way to level up without having to gratuitously dabble in other skills to get perks for other skill trees?


Can you use an Equinox fully upgraded with range to fly from Madrid to New York?

I am level 13 and I would really like to know from anyone if I could fully upgrade an equinox with range to fly from Madrid-New York or New York-London? Thanks