Is there a hint on Dr. Valdez’s first name?

In one of the opening screens of Resonance, one that introduces Ray Abbot, a blogger who is investigating strange secret Antevorta database mainframe in a medical facility, he needs to log in into the mainframe, using one of its users’ login. He is able to hack into the Dr. R. Valdez’s e-mail, but everywhere I looked he is only referred by the first initial, such as in his e-mail handle — _rvaldez@…_ But the mainframe usernames consist of three first letters of a given name followed by three first letters of a family name. I was able to figure out those thre first letters, but I had to just try to think of names that start with an ‘R’, and the correct one did not come to me right away, and I just had to try to sort of brute force it going over the list of R-names alfabetically, trying out more common ones, and eventually stumbled upon proper combination: > His name turned out to be Ramon Valdez, so the username was `ramval`. I checked the hacked e-mails, notes in the smart-phone, dialogs with a secretary etc., but could not find mention of the good Dr.’s first name. Was there something I’ve missed, or my approach was the correct one?


How long do cool/hot drinks last?

I fear I may have to make my first trip into the less than savory areas of the Sandy Plains soon, and I want to make sure I'm prepared with enough drinks to last for the duration of my visit. About how long does each individual drink last?


Can I see Dota 2 game info online?

My brother just played Dota 2. For once he's done well, and I want to see if the team carried him. ID: 184114837 Can anyone show me how to pull up match info based on the ID without having to launch the game? (i.e via web-browser)


During the development stages for your game, you go through multiple stages programming and developing various elements of your game, for example Artificial Intelligence, Graphics, Sound, etc. I have been sending my employees on "time trial" coding exercises, which increase the speed that employee works at, but this does not appear to help me in reaching 100% completion during the development stages for complex projects. In this screenshot below, the slide for the employee assigned to sound is at 100% but only 80% of the work will be completed: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/e3Ol9.jpg) I am aware that moving the other sliders will adjust this percentage, but I haven't moved the sliders for the last 4-5 games even though this employee's workrate has increased considerable during this time. Does the workrate of an employee effect anything during the development stages?


How can I use underslung attachments in Battlefield 3?

I have unlocked the Grenade Launcher attachment a while ago, and my m16a4 constantly has the underslung rail attached to it, but I can't seem to figure out how to actually use the grenade launcher. I have looked in the control menu in the options, and it lets me set a key for using underslung weapons, but when I use it it simply doesn't do anything. (also the default hotkey for it is "3", which overlaps with the medkit. How do I use underslung weapons?


What would cause Sauron to attack?

In the Commodore 64 manual for War In Middle Earth, the manual said: > Sauron, like the Nazgul, is to be avoided altogether. However, he spends > most of his time within the confines of Mordor itself. If he does venture > beyond the borders of his foul realm, it will only be for a very short > distance. **There is no danger, for instance, of encountering him at Minas > Tirith.** It was amusing to my brother and me that he not only attacked Minus Tirith in one particular game, he repeatedly did it. Once he was killed he would respawn in Mordor, and then come directly to attack Minas Tirith again. My brother's armies in the city were eventually destroyed and he lost. (Losing Minas Tirith was one game over condition). **What were the conditions that would cause Sauron to do exactly what the manual said he wouldn't do?**


Infinity Blade III Worker of Secrets Level?

Okay, so. I was playing IB3, I wanted to check my status on GC and I found this: http://m1310.hizliresim.com/1g/9/tdyxz.jpg "Worker of Secrets Level" What does that mean?


How does the cloning potion work, exactly?

When I drink a cloning potion, what exactly gets cloned? Is the clone identical to me in stats (max hp, and hp remaining at time of cloning?) do they weild the same weapon, and does that weapon retain magical effects like summoning or fireballs? E.g. If I have an octopus summoning crown, will the clone's crown double the rate? If I drink a health potion, will my clone?


Becoming a billionaire in GTA V (not GTA Online)

I've recently finished all 69 missions in the main campaign, and everyone has about $26 million in their bank accounts, but that isn't nearly enough to buy all the different properties in the game (the golf course is $150,000,000 by itself!). Apparently it's possible to become a billionaire, but most people do it through judicious use of Lester's assassination missions. Unfortunately a lot of people will be like me; finishing the game before looking at any tips, tricks or guides. So how can I now take each character's final money and turn it into more? I've read theories about manipulating the LCN exchange (the market tied to your single player game) by damaging rival companies so their competitor's stock rises (or the target's stock falls). For example, CoolBeans vs BeanMachine or Burgershot vs Up-An-Atom. The theory goes that if you blow up a bunch of FlyUS airplanes, AirEmu's stock will rise (or at least, FlyUS's stock will plummet). But as far as I can tell, these are only rumours and nobody has actually been able to make any money doing it. There's also obviously the BAWSAQ, which are, in theory, tied to fluctuations in both GTAV and GTA Online across _everyone's_ game. So how can I turn my characters in GTAV (not GTA Online) into billionaires? **Note:The "invest in Debonaire" answer below does NOT WORK.**


Did I lose content after I got the writing cube?

I got the writing cube early on Fez, in a room with jump-mushrooms. When I came back, some golden door-like decorations appeared on a wall. Instead of going there, I went elsewhere first; when I came back that reverted to a normal wall. I've found no way to go through there: did I permanently miss some content, or was it inactive even before, and that was only a decoration? _edit_ : after wandering randomly in that level, the decoration appeared again, so I _guess_ it wasn't lost content after all. So, is everything ok and supposed to happen this way at this early stage in the game, right? ![the golden door frame](http://i.stack.imgur.com/SGFak.jpg)


Efficiency of Single vs Double Sunflowers at the start of the level

In Plants vs. Zombies 2, the single sunflower costs 50 sun, while the double sunflower costs 125. With 1x initial sun upgrade which gives 75 sun when a level begins (obtainable in one of the side branches), you can wait for 2 normal sun drops and you can build a single Double Sunflower. Or you can plant 2 single sunflowers in swift succession, which costs 25 sun less If there are no space constraints, and if you have the potato mine (which let you drag the out beginning of the level while waiting for more suns), which will provide more sun over time (after factoring the costs of the sunflowers)?


What's the point of XP in Freeway Fury 2?

I am playing Freeway Fury 2 and I noticed that every time I die, I get XP. What is it used for? What do I gain with higher XP? ![freewayfury](http://i.stack.imgur.com/BTHpa.png)


How do I change my player name in Titanfall?

I'm playing Titanfall on Xbox one and my name defaulted to SolidRuby#####. How do I change this please? And will changing my name affect my levels gained (I'm still in generation 0)?


The game keeps freezing. Help?

Every time I try to play GTA 5, it freezes on me. I can't even get past the first mission without it doing it. I tried to uninstall and reinstall it, and the same thing still happens. I tried different copies of the game, and the same thing still happens. I'm playing the Xbox 360 version. Can someone please help me?


Movement speed in Diablo 3?

Some items have movement speed and some characters have movement speed buffs or skills. What is the fastest movement speed you can have in Diablo 3?


How do I get past this place in the beginning of Owlbeak Castle?

I'm stuck near the beginning of the Owlbeak Castle level in Giana Sisters:Twisted Dreams. I'm at the following place: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/2X5QV.jpg) There are some supposedly helpful instructions on that sign, but I still can't get up that ledge and continue that level. How is this supposed to work, how do I get up there?


Skill is showing with red name in the menu when equipped?

Abate Light is appearing as a red name for all characters besides my main. What does that mean?


Is there a way to convert PS1 .MCR save files to PSP .VMP format without using CWCheat?

I'd like to know if there's a way to convert .MCR to .VMP without having to use CWCheat? I found MemCardRex but it only converts **_from_** .VMP to other formats but not other formats **_to_** .VMP.


Non elementals: Lascaux vs. Sand Hawk vs Slagga DMG per second close range, which deals most damage?

Ranked from 1 to 3, which would deal the most damage at close (point blank) range, assuming you empty their clips? Let's assume slagga isn't slagged/ will never slag the enemy in this question. As well as the other weapons will never be elemental.


Is there a World completion chest?

I had heard murmurs of people saying there is a chest when you get 100% World completion. As I got the last vista before getting 100% World completion, I was disappointed to find that I didn't get a chest. Did my game bug out or is there not actually a chest for world completion? The Guild Wars 2 official wiki does not offer any information on this. Here is an image of what my World Progress looks like: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/i3VzK.png)


What does the number in the upper right of Grimoire cards mean?

Grimoire cards have a number next to what looks like an icon of stacked cards in their upper right corner. For me, anyway, this number is usually "0". Anyone know what this is supposed to signify?


What's the max level cap?

Is there a level cap, if anything, in Destiny? From this article, it says there's a soft level cap of 20, but it says you can go past that. Does this mean the level cap is stuck at 20, but then how does it say you can go past that?


How to obtain different mounts?

I only know how to get the 'Peco Peco' ride but not the others. I don't even see them in the Kafra store. I'm from Odin Server, btw. Are they obtained from quests? Or dungeons?


Black Mesa achievements

What are the achievements in the new Half-Life 2 mod Black Mesa?


How can I change the Install Directory of Games in Origin

In preparation of the upcoming Battlefield 3 Open Beta, today I attempted to set up Origin to install to the proper directories. My base Origin is installed at: > "E:\Games\Origin". For some reason though, Origin wants to install all of my games to: > "C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\". So I attempted to change this to: > "E:\Games\Origin\Games", or even just "E:\Games", however I keep getting the error message: "The game installation directory is invalid. Please select a different directory." This always comes up unless I pick a directory that is in "C:\Program Files (x86)\" somewhere. As you can see below: Red is the error message I get every time I try to change the directory, Green is the default location which can only be changed to VERY similar locations, and Blue is showing the fact that I can change the location of the installers just fine. ![My Problem](http://i.stack.imgur.com/GsthR.png) Is there any way (even using other programs, like a registry editor) to change the directory that Origin will install my games to?


Does the intermediate AI cheat?

Does the intermediate (or beginner for that matter) AI in League of Legends 'cheat' and get more gold than normal? I just finished a game where team meat popsicle was up 47 kills (and 60 assists) to 27 (and 27) and had 150 more minion kills and 40 more neutral kills, but trailed gold earned by 57.9k to 71.0k. More generally, I've heard that you can't really "feed" the AI (gold that is, experience is another matter), as they will always get the same items at some predefined time regardless of how much gold they actually have. Is this true? What's going on?


Crown and Succession laws in recreated titles

If I recreate a kingdom title that was destroyed, what level of crown authority does it return at? Automatically at low? Or whatever level it was at when it was destroyed? Same for the succession scheme. Does it default to Gavelkind or something like that, or does it keep whatever system it had upon destruction?


Why is my campaign for Starcraft 2 at two different stages with same profile

I'm using two different computers with the same profile, but when I load on one computer it is way behind the other computer in terms of campaign missions. I'm using the same profile on each computer, why is this?


Why is Dragon Age randomly freezing?

Well actually Dragon Age is a pretty nice game, but it is freezing pretty often: i.e. i have to push the reset-button. Some pixels get weird colors and the sound gets in a loop. I ...   * installed the newest patch (1.04)   * installed newest graphic card driver (also tried it with some older versions 190.x)   * switched down graphics   * started DA with only one processor   * stopped AntiVirus   * installed Windows new   * played in windowed mode (i actually could play pretty long without any freeze) Actually I even called the EA-Hotline ... First I thought it freezes only during dialogs, but just right now it freezed somewhere standing in the landscape... Some information on my system:   Windows 7 64bit, Intel i5, Geforce 9400GT, 4 Gig ram, Asrock P55M Pro mainboard


How do I know my Eevee is ready to evolve into Umbreon?

I know his friendship needs to be over the 220 mark but what reactions will I get from him when he's ready?


How do I get Slam!, a 16-bit game, to run on Windows 98?

I have a few games that are 16-bit that I want to try on Windows 98, I know that 98 supports 16-bit programming, but the one game that I am using to test out keeps crashing. The error message I'm getting is: > This program has preformed an illegal operation, if this problem persists, > please contact the manufacturer. Is there any way to fix or at least improve the quality on them? (The game I am using is a freeware game called Slam!)


What are the cheats in simcity?

When enabling sandbox mode in Simcity it says it enables cheats. What are these cheats and how do you use them?


In Battlefield 4, how do I know when I've been issued an order?

I've been reading up on Battlefield 4 tactics, and read that orders from commanders and squad leaders are often ignored. I often experience sensory overload while playing Battlefield 4, and can't recall ever seeing an alert to say that I've been issued an order, though I have noticed dotted and solid lines pointing to flags. I want to be a better player, but don't know how this system works. My web searches for screenshots or detailed information have been unsuccessful. How do I know when a commander or squad leader has issued an order, and how do I acknowledge the order?


Is my regional highway ramp supposed to use power?

Context: After bulldozing my entire city to start fresh with the money saved up, I found that my budget was running at -240 pr hour because of power cost to the highway ramp (to region). Question: Is this a bug, or working as intended? Info about the city.   * The city is on year three and I have about 4 million credits on hand (Maxed out taxes, turned off all the utilities, and let it run until I was making less than 5k pr hour. Then I bulldozed everything).   * The -240 shows up under "Power" in the budget.   * When I use the map tool for power I can see the little strip of highway sticking into the city (the part you can't remove) light up red. (Nothing else shows up when using all the various map data views).   * I am 100% sure that there is nothing in the city. Speculation: Maybe there is a trigger for this once the city gets going, as a game balance element?


Can animals spawn?

The new release of Minecraft: PE features baby animals. Will these animals eventually spawn in existing worlds, or will my kids (who have built some rather elaborate structures for the Pocket Edition) have to start over? It appears to be the case that animals never spawn in older versions of PE; are the baby animals a change to that, or are they just a new thing which could be running around at the beginning of a game?


Host bukkit server with regular server

My question is simple. I have a Bukkit Minecraft server. Right now there is no Bukkit version compatible with Minecraft 1.3.1. Is there a way to take my server and host it with the regular Minecraft server until a new version of Bukkit comes out? If there is, how can I accomplish this?


I have just finished putting modules on this new ship, and upon undocking I am showing as though I have taken 33% damage to my shields, armour and hull - as per the screenshot below; ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ZCrsv.jpg) As you can see, the tooltips show that I am indeed at 100%, yet the graphical representation of this indicates otherwise. I have no modules that decrease the strength of my hull, armour or shields. Why am I showing as though I am 33% damaged?


Why don't my spawned TF2 bots move?

I know how to spawn bots with the command `tf_bot_add`, but when I spawn the bots, they just stand there. How do I get them moving?


Best way to Micro/split push with Phantom Lancer

So, if you're playing with a bunch of minions (Don't know what the term is) [i.e. treants, spiderlings, phantoms] in DOTA 2 and you have 4-5 you want to push up one lane while you go somewhere else, what's the best way? i.e. what if you want your guys to attack creeps on their way to a tower, right-clicking the tower they'll run past without stopping right? I want specific mouse/keyboard clicks and such. Any other tips on microing short-lived units is also useful.


Patch 1.5.0 Arcade and new 'Total Career Games' statistic - what exactly does it count?

I would like to know what exactly counts towards "Total Career Games" in StarCraft II. Does it count co-op and custom games, or only quick-match games? Does it include FFA as well?


How do I change window size?

Looking in the video settings there appears to be only one interface resolution setting that allows me to play windowed and the screen is tiny, I also can't resize the window. How do I play in a larger window, or alternatively, tab out of a full screen window without minimising the game?


Can you change your shoes in Animal Crossing GameCube version?

Can you change your shoes in Animal Crossing Game Cube version?


What does "1, 2, 3, 5" refer to?

This question contains ending spoilers: > At the end of the game, after the credits, you see Maurice locked up in a > garage, muttering the numbers "1, 2, 3, 5" to himself over and over again. What does this mean? I've seen a few theories: > Someone in the audio logs mentioned putting the Fibonacci Sequence into ctOS > to see if [..] subliminal messaging would cause people to see the numbers. > Hence, Maurice saying the Fibonacci Sequence confirms that the 'experiment' > [was] a success. _(source)_ another one: > 1235 is the license plate from the car crash when Lena dies. _(source)_ and another one: > I'm assuming it's a reference to 1984 and Double Speak where they talk about > how easily they could convince the population 2+2=5 if they wanted. That > combined with Defalt's subtitle being "twoplustwoequalsfive" leads to that. > _(source)_ Do any of these theories have any merit? _(I'd go with the audio-log one, if that audio-log really exists)_


Is the Mace of the Insolent comparable to the Blue Flame sword?

I've read on various forums that the Blue Flame Sword for sorcery casters can scale insanely well (innate magic damage, magic infusion, and crystal magic weapon). If done correctly, this can be the second best catalyst in the game. I've had a really hard time finding concrete info about the Mace of the Insolent. From what I've read, it won't do as well on a pure lightning/dark build because it scales both of them. The best info I could find was people saying they would test it and post results, and that was a month ago with no results posted. Can the Mace of the Insolent with a lightning infusion be a viable choice for a pure lightning caster?


How can you upgrade Nookling Junction into T&T Mart in Animal Crossing New Leaf? I don't know how to uprage nookling junction.


Political Dominance in Tamriel

Who owns each province of Tamriel ? Yes, Skyrim belong to the Nords, Hammerfell belong to the Redguard, Black Marsh to Argonians and all of that. But It's not really this way that it works, since Nords, for example, needed to declare war in their own land to seek what they desire. Which province of Tamriel belongs to the Empire and which belongs to other factions ? All of them. In the Fourth Era of course.


What are strong counter picks to LeBlanc or similar AP nuke mid?

So, I usually don't play AP mid but a few times I've been forced into playing AP. I have a lot of trouble with AP champions with high burst. I know you can stack health but it is very difficult in early game stages. For example I have problems against   * Level 6 LeBlanc 1.5k burst    * Level 6 Veigar stun gate + spell combo Should I stack MR runes?


Can I use N.E.I. every time i play?

Is it possible to always have Not enough Items set up every time I play Minecraft even without forge. Can I for example open Minecraft and choose my normal profile not forge, and when i play have forge set up. If this isn't possible can I make another profile that uses N.E.I. only and leaves the other mods I have for the forge profile. [If you need anymore details comment below and I will edit them into this question as soon as I can!]


What is a solid build order for use in ZvZ?

I seem to be having more and more trouble in the Zerg vs Zerg matchup. I can't find a reliable, good, build order/ opening. What is an effective build order or build opening that I can use to safely progress in ZvZ?


What is the most effective ratio of defenses in Endless Space?

Endless Space has a roshambo combat system with beam, kinetic, and missile weapons and their corresponding defenses. What is the idea ratio of these defenses based on the typical AI opponents? I seem to see a great many beam weapons employed by the midgame with kinetics early on but rarely missiles and yet the Auto-Build likes to put Chaff on my ships for some reason. Is this just something I'll have to get a feel for?


Whats the difference between a perfect pass and a good pass?

I have been racing in Forza 5 against several AI. Frequently when I pass them up, it will say either Good Pass or Perfect Pass. What's the difference between them? What constitutes a perfect pass?


What is the name of fluorescent stone from Dawnguard expansion?

It is more connected with the world lore but I think someone might it find interesting. ![The Stone](http://i.stack.imgur.com/6jKzn.jpg) Is there any information about this stones in books or from NPCs? What is the name of it?


How to get the "no man left behind" achievement

Just did the Act III quest with the catapults, all recruits stayed alive, but didn't get the achievment. What is needed to get it? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/zxuHs.jpg)


Best strategy on buying champions and runes in LoL?

I started playing LoL some time ago, recently my friend wanted to start as well, and he asked me if he should purchase some RP (he didnt even have an account back then). This made me realize that I actually have no idea what to spend RP on and when to buy things. So I wrote down a few questions and I thought I might get some answers:   * Should I spend my IP only on runes or as well on champions?   * When does it make sence to start buying RP?   * What should I buy with RP, champions or boosts?   * Should I only buy champions I already played on a free week?   * When should I start buying runes or champions (which level)? I don't think this is really opinion based because I guess that there is a "best system" to have a perfect combination of spending money and having good champions, runes etc.


One with the Shadows achievement - no Solitude quests?

So I've done countless number of quests in 4 (riften, windhelm, whiterun, markath) of the cities and have done the special quests in 3 (windhelm, markath, whiterun) of them as well including the quest from Tonilia. However, I have yet to receive a quest in Solitude and no matter how many times I drop and retake a different quest there are none in Solitude. Has anyone experienced this problem?


Fastest way to farm platinum in Rift?

What are some of the fastest ways to farm platinum in Rift? I'm currently a level 53 cleric with 810p and need to get to about 1200p in order to purchase my first rex from other players and unlock the auction house in game. Aside from getting lucky with having deeps lock boxes dropping, what could I do to speed up reaching the amount of platinum that I need in game?


Origin of the WASD key scheme

My gaming memories goes way back to the Atari 2600 with its single-button gamepad, and with computer gaming I started with the PC XT . Back in the day, the movement would be controlled by the arrows, and action by the spacebar (and secondaty action by `ctrl`, `alt`, `shift`, etc. That was the standard for a long time, I remember playing games on my Pentium with this key bindings. Nowadays, WASD is almost universal, and even flash games on popular gaming sites accept these keys as movement input. What was responsible for this change? Can it be traced back to a popular game, important event, or trend that introduced and shifted the tendency from the former to the latter? Or was just a natural process? If so, why everyone chose the same keys?


As Rome, can I prevent civil war?

Playing as Rome a civil war seems to trigger sooner or later in the campaign. Is there anyway to avoid civil war completely during the campaign, or at least until a victory condition is met? Or will civil war happen at some point no matter what?


Can you force a vassal to re-spawn?

The Nord king seems to have disappeared and will not return (for several months now). His vassals mostly sit around doing nothing and they always say they don't know where the king is. Is there any way to force him to respawn? A cheat or console command maybe?


Rally Race with no headset?

Standard races can be switched to Rally mode, which co-driver has to lead the blinded driver to next checkpoint. But what if the co-driver has no headset for voice chat ? Any alternative buttons / ways to guide the driver. _Surprisingly the game didn't check the existence of headset._


Can Katarina's ultimate be stopped by roots?

When Katarina activates death lotus, can people like Morgana or Ryze or Maokai stop her channel?


Where and how can I make my own Dwarven Armour?

I'm the right level now to start making my own Dwarven Armour in Skyrim. And I'm really excited! But I don't know what it takes to make it, or where to even begin making it. Normal forges don't seem to offer an option for it, so if not there. Where?


Killed by another player?

I play Dark Souls on the XBox 360 and enjoy the online features like giving advice or seeing the ghosts of other players to avoid their mistakes. But yesterday I heard a strange sound, like some kind of announcement sound and then there was another player in my world. I didn't agree to it or something. I was in the undead church and this other player just ran towards me. He buffed himself or something like that. I could clearly see that it was not an NPC because sometimes he ran towards me, then waited a bit, turned around, ran around me. Then he just killed me with one blow of his sword. He was all in flames and his sword was on flames, too. I know that there is no kind of NPC like this in the undead church so this must have been another player. _Is it normal that other players can enter my world and kill me? Can I avoid PvP in Dark Souls?_


How do I change the font size in Dwarf-fortress?

I'm trying of DF 0.34.11 (linux) and was wondering if it's possible to increase the font size. I've looked through the forum without any luck (so far).


Is this (Wii) Guitar Hero controller normal?

I bought this Wii GH controller on ebay and I can't handle to put it together. My guess is that the neck is from another controller because the connection ports are totally different. Please tell me if the neck is from a controller for another console or if I'm just too dumb to put this together? http://imgur.com/a/DVjuu


Lost Facebook connection

Since the maintenance on the 14th August, I have lost the 'connect' link on the menu screen. The 'help' screen says Data: forced local. How do I get my Facebook connection back? I'm playing on a Nokia Lumia 625 running Windows Phone 8.1.


How are "Foil" Badges different from common game Badges?

As I understand it, crafting a set of regular Steam Trading Cards gets you a common Game Badge. I also know that it is impossible to use a mix of regular and foil cards to craft a badge. Either you craft them entirely with Foil Cards, or you use **no** foil cards. (With the former granting you a Foil Badge instead). Are Foil Badges **instead** of or **in addition to** regular badges? If the former, can you mix and match Foil / Regular levels? What happens?


What is the minimum required for a Resolution to be passed?

I've been wondering what the minimum number of votes required to pass a resolution. Is there a minimum number of votes? Is it a percent of all the votes? 51% Majority and 50% votes cast? How do abstaining and Nay's factor into a vote? I want to understand how many votes I need to fully control the world congress if I add my votes and a friend.


What actions result in the police being called?

Recently a team that I have been playing with and I have been trying to stealth through a variety of levels, attaining limited success with Nightclub raids and Bank Heists, while successfully completing day 3 of Framing Frame without getting spotted. It wasn't easy through and required a lot of trial and error and at times seemingly being spotted by guards through walls from the other side of the level (or at least it feels like it). Additionally, when it comes to cameras, what makes the difference between breaking a camera resulting in detection or not? Often I have shot cameras with no repercussion but at times shooting a camera will result in a near immediate alarm, even with no guards present. I'm trying to work out what circumstances result in aggression/detection/calling of the police and currently have this list down as something like the following;   * Civilian saw something suspicious   * Civilian saw a body   * Civilian heard gunshots   * Guard saw a body   * Guard saw a player   * Pager wasn't answered/answer attempt failed   * Bumping into a guard while casing   * Camera saw a body   * Camera saw a player   * Camera was broken   * Camera saw broken glass Are there any other actions that I've missed that would result in being detected and the police being called?


How can one counter offensive teleports?

I was playing some Mortal Kombat with one of my colleagues the other day. Having never played as Smoke, I decided to give him a spin and then promptly murdered my opponent by making liberal use of Smoke's ability to teleport around the screen and deliver a hit. While I was certainly enjoying myself, I can't help but wonder just how would one defend against this? While I suppose you could block the hits if you were on the ground, I did this more than once while both me and my opponent were airborne. So how do I protect myself from characters with moves such as Smoke's teleport?


How does Crusader Kings 2 calculate levy percentages?

I'm trying to decipher CK2, and how I can amass an army. One of my vassals has a town, and in this town are 132/158 levy troops, and it says I can raise the top 20.8% of the levy. At the top, it says "we can currently raise 6 soldiers". How is 20.8% of 132 = 6? What am I missing?


Given a choice, should I plant sunflowers or sun-shrooms?

In the early levels, a solid economic foundation of sunflowers is the key to an effective garden. In Act 2, it gets dark, and you start acquiring mushrooms. One of them is the sun-shroom, which gives little suns at first and fullsize suns later. I don't want both, because that's one less slot for offensive seeds. **Which should I pick, given the choice, sunflowers or sun-shrooms? Why?**


Are the Fracture Rune and Mirror Image exclusive?

There are 2 ways to get mirror image as wizard in diablo 3   * Mirror image   * Teleport (with Fracture Rune). Every time I cast normal mirror image, the mirror image from teleport goes out. I sometimes do this quickly to make sure that the teleport mirror images doesn't go out simply because they expire. They do. What am I missing? Basically I am experimenting with illusionist and try to tank monster by casting tons and tons of mirror image.


At what speed should I stop "punting"

In Extreme Tux Racer game, from certain speed, it doesn't make sense to "punt" anymore by pressing the top arrow since it starts to slow you down. I know it's somewhere below 65 km/h, but I don't know at what speed it happens exactly. So the question is: when to stop "punting"? _(I'm afraid that "to punt" is not quite a good word for this, but I have no better one...)_


Companions "Glory of the dead" bug PS3

I can't get the glory of the dead quest from vilkas, I only get "Jobs" from vilkas and the other two leaders. I have done all other companions quests. And I'm playing in ps3


TES IV: Oblivion + Nehrim - save game corruption

Lately I've been playing Oblivion with Nehrim, the total conversion mod, and it has started to crash at various times and corrupt most of my newly created games. I'm running Steam GoTY version (which should always have the latest patch) + Nehrim with latest English patch. I'm about 100 hours into the game, and until now, Nehrim was running without any issues of such sort. I've come up with three possible reasons for this:   1. CPU overclocking - proved to not be the case, as resetting clocks to stock values does nothing to help the issue. Having OC'ed my CPU a couple of days ago, the possibility had made me worried.   2. Save game bloating - I've been playing Nehrim while exploring every corner of the world, but with 100 hours in the game, I've covered only Middlerealm (about 1/3rd of the mod's content). The latest save is 3.8MB in size.   3. Damaged/corrupted game files - I had made a backup of vanilla Oblivion before installing Nehrim, and so I tried reinstalling Nehrim over the backup files. It did not help the issue. Just to be sure, I'm running Windows' error check tool on my game partition (came up with nothing), but I'm the most worried about the second, save game bloating possibility. Is there any fix for that? Is there something else I should take in concern, or any possible fix I should try? Any help will be appreciated.


How much treasure is required to level up your companion chest?

How much treasure is required to level up each stage of your companion chest?


Ladder website for creating brackets and tournaments

There was a really sweet free website that allowed me to create a tournament with brackets of a few types. I can't remember it now. Can anyone recommend a good bracket/ladder creation site?


Is there an easy way to find your character?

**Note** : This is not about _speedrunning_ , but _SpeedRunners_ the game. I seem to constantly lose track of my character. I get confused and suddenly realize I'm not in control of the character I've been tracking for the last few seconds. Is there an easy way to keep track of your own character? Maybe there's a way to make other characters more transparent than your own?


How do I sign out of Rockstar Social Club from within Grand Theft Auto V?

I got GTA V earlier this year, and a friend of mine was playing. He set up a random Rockstar Social Club account and now I would like to start a crew with another friend, but I can't set it up with the account that isn't mine. I have made my own account, but I don't know how to make it so my PSN account and that RSC account aren't linked.


Should the red light on my NES flash when no cartridge is inserted?

Should the red light flash with no games inserted? I haven't got any games to test properly. Thanks guys!


In The Oregon Trail on Apple II / Mac, what is clothing for?

The last version of The Oregon Trail I played had the farmer as the biggest multiplier (pre-teacher) and had graphical hunting. This was on the Apple II. Except for the ability to trade (and particularly to the Indian river guides) **does clothing serve any particular purpose?**


"Failed to find Steam" when starting

I have bought Deus Ex: Game of the Year edition on Steam and I am experiencing an issue that prevents me from playing. When I start the game I immediately get the following error; ![All aboard the fail boat](http://i.stack.imgur.com/qILX9.png) The game then immediately quits. Any ideas?


How do you throw a gas can very high and/or far?

In _Scavenge_ multiplayer mode (and its variants), I've witnessed players throw gas cans much farther and higher than I ever could. I've wasted prescious time running, jumping and left-clicking to throw my gas can high and far, but I've never been able to reproduce the effect... What am I missing? Is it some arcane combination of mouse movement/clicking? I'm looking for a canonical answer, here, i.e. I want a step-by-step "idiot's guide for dummies" for throwing a gas can high and/or far.


Sonar vision smiley face on art works

Does anyone know what is going on with the smiley faces appearing on sonar vision over certain works of art? I assume it is more than one place but I've only noticed it once so far and that is in a bedroom in the safe house mission very early in the game. I've only been playing an hour or so. ![Split shot of sonar vision showing smiley face](http://i.stack.imgur.com/xmfaC.jpg)


What were the four Items I sent to my neighbor?

During my time playing with my Little Inferno Entertainment Fireplace, I have been in contact with my neighbour and sent her (Sugar Plumps) 4 letters with items attached. Now I have received a letter that tells me, in order to progress, I need to burn those 4 items together. What items did I send to my neighbour throughout the game?


Where to get more fuel?

Googling shows that you can get fuel at gas giant planets. In my 5 attempts at the game I've seen none of such planets. An alternative way, google suggests, is stars, but then you need some kind of "ultraprobe" or what not, which is not available at the start. What am I missing? Mining never yielded any fuel for me, and each of the 5 games I tried ended when I run out of fuel. But I can't figure out where to get more. Another thing is that it was mentioned somewhere that the star map is always the same. Does this mean that there is some efficient path to the goal, that goes through the maximum number of gas planets to always keep fuelled up?


How can I dodge 200 lightning bolts in a row?

In order to get the Sigil for Lulu's weapon, you need to dodge 200 lightning bolts. In a row. Without leaving the area. It's a rather strenuous exercise, as lightning bolts are random, and require lightning-fast reflexes to dodge. Even then, missing a single one is cause for rage, because now you have to start all over. Is there an easier way to do this that doesn't involve just waiting and hoping?


What do observers do in eSports?

What does the observer do in Starcraft II eSports productions? As far as current events goes, I've heard the WCS Season II Finals casters repeatedly refer to "the observer" behind the scenes. Does the observer spectate the game looking for hacks being used? Do they watch the players to see if they're getting signals? Are they a spectator that's under more direct control by the show's director that gets mixed into the stream in addition to the casters?


What is this strange "Do Not Delete" object? And does it have a use?

Arcadia, the alchemist in Solitude sold me this: ![Do Not Delete](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Rs3SC.jpg) Is this an actual item or a bug?


Why is the first assassin in the city not available for missions?

In Mediterranean Defense, I have three assassins assigned to one city, but when I try to send them on missions it turns out that the first one is unavailable. I can't even move the cursor over him and there's no indication of _why_. Is the first assassin assigned to a city always unavailable? Is there any reason for that?


What's the difference between diamond difficulty and star difficulty?

Assassin missions in Assassin's Creed Brotherhood and Assassin's Creed Revelations have a difficulty rating. On some missions it's displayed as stars and on some as diamonds. What's the difference? Which one is harder?


How do I meet higher level heroes?

I have met 11 different Street Pass Miis, and every single one has been a Level 1 Hero in the Find Mii game. I know that I can get Level 2 Heroes from using Play Coins sometimes, but can I meet higher level heroes through Street Pass or some other means?


Can PokéTransporter make a Pokémon shiny?

**Warning! This is going to get technical!** The method of determining whether a Pokémon is shiny in Generation III-V was the following: >   1. Use the bitwise XOR operation on the 16-bit Trainer ID and 16-bit > Secret ID, this results in a combined 16-bit OT-ID. >   2. Use the bitwise XOR opeartion on the High Byte and Low Byte of the > 32-bit Pokémon ID, this results in a combined 16-bit P-ID. >   3. Use the bitwise XOR operation on the OT-ID and the P-ID, this results > in a 16-bit Shiny Value. >   4. If the Shiny Value is lower than 8, the Pokémon is shiny. In other > words, if the 13 most significant bits are all 0, the Pokémon is shiny. > > > This results in a chance of 1:8192 (2^13) of a Pokémon being shiny, assuming > TID, SID and PID were uniformly random. Since Generation V, this process has been massively simplified: >   1. Use the bitwise XOR operation on the OT's 12-bit TSV (Trainer Shiny > value) and the Pokémon's 12-bit ESV (Egg Shiny Value). >   2. If the result is 0 (TSV and ESV are the same), the Pokémon is shiny. > > > This results in a chance of 1:4096 (2^12) of a Pokémon being shiny, assuming > TSV and ESV were uniformly random. Recent research has shown that the TSV is calculated as `TID XOR SID >> 4`, that is, the 12 most significant bits of the bitwise XOR operation applied to the OT's TID and SID. The ESV is calculated in a similar fashion based on the Pokèmon's PID. Using this information, the above Gen VI shiny check algorithm can be reformulated as such: >   1. Use the bitwise XOR operation on the 16-bit Trainer ID and 16-bit > Secret ID, this results in a combined 16-bit OT-ID. >   2. Use the bitwise XOR opeartion on the High Byte and Low Byte of the > 32-bit Pokémon ID, this results in a combined 16-bit P-ID. >   3. Use the bitwise XOR operation on the OT-ID and the P-ID, this results > in a 16-bit Shiny Value. >   4. If the Shiny Value is lower than 16, the Pokémon is shiny. In other > words, if the 12 most significant bits are all 0, the Pokémon is shiny. > By now, you probably guessed where this is going. Let's say I have a Pokémon on a Gen V game whose Shiny Value in step 3 is between 8 and 15. This means that the first 12 bits are all 0 and the 13th bit is 1, resulting in a **non-shiny Pokémon**. If I use PokéTransporter to transfer this Pokémon to Pokémon Bank and thus Gen VI, the shiny check will notice that the first 12 bits of the Shiny Value are 0 (or rather, it will calculate TSV and ESV and notice they're the same) and conclude that **the Pokémon is shiny!** Unless of course PokéTransporter checks for this case and changes the PID in case it occurs. **Can anyone confirm or disprove this behaviour?** The implications are very interesting, by the way. Depending on when and how exactly this check happens in relation to the legality check, this loophole could possibly be used to circumvent the "no shiny" rule on Reshiram and Zekrom in Gen V as well as on event Pokémon, who are usually unavailable as shinies.


Ultrastrike levels and their effect on mods

What's the effect of Ultrastrike levels? I can understand their effect on resonators and I don't need to find out how it exactly is being calculated. But their effect on mods is a different story. Mods aren't resonator like entities. How does an ultrastrike do harm on a mod? Is it a probability calculation based on their level? If not what is the effect?


What is the best way to destroy spiked walls in Rust?

How do I destroy spiked walls most efficiently?


How can I easily get Wings of Discovery?

In order to put Triple AP on your weapons, you need Wings of Discovery. These seem to be rather rare, with the only ones you can get in bulk being from the Chocobo race at Remiem Temple, which is a one-time reward. Checking my strategy guide, it seems you can bribe Marlboros for a few more, but you need a half million gil per monster, and that nets you a whole four or so. Which means I'd need somewhere in the vicinty of six million gil to get enough for a single Triple AP weapon. There's gotta be an easier way to do this! Is there?


How do you avoid Belial's poison attack?

My wife and I just recently finished Belial in Normal and obviously the fight's gonna get much worse in Nightmare. I am a Monk and she's a Demon Hunter. Aside from the fact that Belial can't damage me that much because of my high armor(I have twice her armor since I have a skill for that), is there a way to avoid this? I tried telling her to go into a corner but she still gets hit and immediately just dies(I do know here items are great and she has a high Vit). Is there a secret spot that she can stay in while she shoots Belial? What happened was me trying torevive her(Belial doesn't damage me that much) before we hit the final blow. Or better, can I just kill Belial and she stil gets the exp(and items) after I revive her?


Can you get your own house?

I was wondering if you can get your own house in Fallout: New Vegas like you did in Fallout 3?


How to get Xbox to detect network drive when drive is connected to router?

I am trying to get my Xbox to stream music and videos from a network drive I have set up. I am using a Belkin N600DB Router. I have found a lot of directions on how to connect my Xbox when the drive is connected to a computer. My problem is my router has a USB plug so USB devices can be networked. I have my FAT drive connected to this USB Port and my computer is able to detect the external drive. I was wondering if it was possible for my Xbox to be able to detect my drive? Will I have to use an Xbox App like the Media Center or Zune instead of the standard media player?


What parts of Civ 5 scale with map size?

Which parts of the game in Civ5 do (also) scale with map size? (As opposed to difficulty or game pace)   * Necessary production?   * Culture Border expansion?   * Required scientific output?   * City growth rate?   * Unit mechanics?   * ... ?   * (I am less interested in the score scaling that is mentioned in the manual.) The only definite answer I have off the top of my head is: _number of opponents_ :-)


Diablo 3 Hardcore Character just died during a 10+ second lag spike, will I be able to get him back?

Question really says it all. I was doing fine for about an hour. Beat Act I on normal, killed the Butcher by myself, then started Act II. Just as I entered the desert with the Enchantress I hit a lag spike which lasted about 10+ seconds where I saw two enemies on the screen and I knew this was not good. So I quickly alt-F4'd only to come back and find my character dead and unable to play. I know Blizzard is strict about Hardcore characters, but is there really no compensation for death due to lag? What if it were the Battle.net servers that caused the lag spike?


How do I level up fast and get more shields and HP?

I have seen a video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEcM6zleC6M) of a guy who is at the same mission as me but of a much higher level as me (He is 25, I am 19) and has a TON more shields and HP than me. I am pretty much always dying when I try to solo missions. When I am with a team, I have to let them do the mission while I sit in a corner. **Are there any tips to level up fast? Like.... kill tons of enemies, do side quests, etc.?**   **Also, are there any ways to get more shields and HP?**


Can't get followers to touch the altar in Boethiah's Calling

I listened to people when they said that mercenaries work the best for the altar. When I ask them to do something, I point it at the altar and press my action button(B). The menu would then disappear and nothing would happen. This has happened many times before. What am I doing wrong?


What counts as crowd control during bossfights?

With Patch 2.0 Some achievements were removed, some other achievements were added. A couple of these new achievements are basically "Kill boss X without using crowd control". What counts as crowd control? Does cold damage(wich slows) counts as crowd control? Or is it aimed for stuns or specific skills such as slow time?


Are there special/secret moves in Street Hockey 95?

If you don't do anything for awhile, you'll see demo clips of each of the characters and in those, they perform some weird moves that you don't normally see in game (e.g. rocket man doing a front flip + a head butt) Is this just some demo sprite animation or are there really special moves for them? I've tried a lot of different combinations but I just can't seem to make them do their moves.


Running multiple instance of an online game

My problem is I want to run two instances of an application. I have tried Sandboxie, which Google has given me, but it failed on my part. The application is an online game. Can anyone please help?. I'm running Windows 7 and the game can be found at http://weapon.ph.


Do proc rates affect on-crit effects

For example Battle rage with the rune 'Swords to Ploughshares' has an on-crit effect. So if it's used in combination with Whirlwind 13% proc rate, will the health globe still drop on 8% of the crits or 1.04% (0.13 * .08) of the crits?


How do you find a fishing rod in Terraria for PS Vita?

In the PS Vita version of Terraria I can not find a fishing rod. How do I find one?


Does it matter who executes a Burst skill?

Anyone can use the Burst command if the Burst Gauge is high enough. But do the effects of the Burst change dependent on the user's stats?


Worms Reloaded - Using Teleport makes my rig say g'bye!

I've got an ATI 4870, Q6600 @ 3Ghz, 4GB RAM, Asus P5B Deluxe running on Win7 32Bit. Every time a worm uses Teleport my FPS go from 60 down to 1 for about half a minute. What gives? Same thing happens during level loading, it takes aaaaages to load.


Is it worth using the most expensive salvage kits on low level items?

Is it worth using master's salvage kits on loot from low level areas? Will I get rare materials from them, or would it rather be more efficient (profit wise) to use low level kits on low level items?


sourcebans.smx Database failure: Could not find driver "mysql"

Hi I've been going at this for literally hours now. I've currently running my game server on a VPS (Ubuntu 14.04 x64). This is where I currently am. -Meta mod 1.10 -Sourcemod 1.5.4-git4078.tar.gz -SourceBans 1.4.11 I've successfully completed the web installation. Although i am having trouble getting the game server to contact the webserver. This is the output of the log.               L 06/12/2014 - 09:29:02: [sourcebans.smx] Database failure: Could not find driver "mysql". See FAQ: http://www.sourcebans.net/node/20      That link is dead not very usefull. Some people say to install apt-get install lib32z1 which I did (Do i need to configure it anyway?) which **did not work** unfortunatly. From the VPS I did manage to connect to my external mysql database using the mysql installed. Is there anything else I should do? My databases file. I ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/VvJAk.png)


What is the effect of switching between conflicting social policies?

Certain social policy branches conflict and cannot be taken together (eg, Piety and Rationalism). I usually plan ahead to make sure I don't end up wanting conflicting branches, but the other day I did (almost!) activate one to see what happened. I was given a warning that doing this would cause anarchy for some turns, at which point I stepped back because I was in the middle of a live game. So, what happens if you activate a social policy for a branch that conflicts with one that you already have active? Presumably you lose the policies from the conflicted branch, but is this forever?   Or are they hidden in case you switch back later?   Or maybe you get the policies "refunded" and get to transfer them elsewhere?


Giving the "attack/defend the flag" command

In conquest mode, normally when you are not at the flag cap area, you can give flag attack commands. But when you are inside that area, it doesn't work anymore. Is there a way to give a flag attack command when inside the flag cap area?


Where can I obtain the Amtrak P42DC Genesis from Train simulator 2013?

I currently have the RailSimulator "Train Simulator 2013". I'm browsing through the Steam Store and finding player mods mentioning Amtrak P42DC Genesis. However I cannot find this on the Steam Store as a DLC add on or anything. How do I obtain the Amtrak P42DC Genesis?


Where can I find the Torchlight 2 save folder?

I'm playing Torchlight 2 and want backup my save but I cannot locate the save folder. I tried looking in `%APPDATA%\runic games\`, but the folder is empty. Where can I find the save files?


What should I do now?

I have finished the game, invested in everything and all investments are done. I have over $200 million, came in first for the past 12 years, filled up every space in the mall and get a heart or two every second. I have unlocked all of the different stores and I have at least one of each. I also have MOST of the regulars but there are some I can't get. I dont want to start a new game because I have achieved so much. What should I do now?


Do Ice Pops do anything?

Supposedly in Tales of Graces eating Ice Pops would grant (possibly temporary) stat boosts. There are Ice Pops in Tales of Xillia as well but they don't seem to serve any purpose. Their description says they heal 10% of your health and give you a Win Stick or a Lose Stick. With a Win Stick you can get a free Ice Pop. I haven't seen any hint of them having any other purpose but after hearing about Tales of Graces I find it hard to believe that they do nothing. So does anybody know if they do anything else?


Is it possible to capture the bandit leaders?

Several times now, I've engaged one of the bandit leaders and his large swarm of bandits but they've escaped every single time. I'm wondering if its possible to capture them at all since they don't belong to any kingdom. This is with the Floris mod.


How are set items generated?

I got two different helmets and both seem to be for the same set. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/7avLz.jpg) So how exactly does the generation of set items works? Do ALL items you obtain have a chance to be a part of a set?


What online retailers sell vintage games or box art?

I've been looking for an original Archon I for C64 for ages now, but all the offers on ebay are crazy expensive. So I thought I'd ask if anybody knows an online retailer that does trading of very old vintage video games? I'm not interested in ROMs, as in fact I want the game just for the beautiful packaging it came with.


Is it possible to rob Marcus a second time?

After completing a main story quest, you're teleported back to Sanctuary into a room that is full of chests and other lootable boxes. The obvious thing to do is to take it all. Apparently, this room is Marcus's weapons warehouse and a door leads out into his shop. The door locks behind you and you're not able to get back into it from that side. Is it possible to enter this room again and rob Marcus of more delicious loot?


Where is the most effective spot to item farm?

Having beaten the main story quests of the game, I'm now running around mopping up side quests and preparing for a second playthrough of the game. I was curious where some of the best item farming places are in the game so I can deck out my character before starting playthrough 2.


How do you defeat the revenants in the Brecilian Forest?

The first time I tried to take them on I was only level 10. Now I returned at level 14 with more tricks up my sleeve and I still can't beat them. They seem to be completely immune to all magic so I can't even CC them. Every spell I cast at them - hexes, stuns, prisons - don't affect them at all. How do you go by and kill them?


G-con45 gun wont work with LCD TV PS1 Time Crisis Project Titan

I've just raked out my old PS1 Mini console as I bought The G-Con45 Gun Controller to play Time Crisis Project Titan, alas the controller is picked up but wont shoot at the screen when calibrating I was wondering if it was something to do with the LCD screen? does the gun not fire at LCD TVs or am i not setting it up correctly? **My set up:** Scart lead connected to back of TV and PS 1 with the gun Video Cable connected to the Input on the scart wire (maybe a few inches down from the connector for the PS1), the gun in controller port one and my TV is in gaming mode. I've tried all resolutions of the screen and no luck what gives?


How to skip intro on Counter Strike Condition Zero?

hi everybody could anyone help me about this problem: I installed counter strike condition zero deleted scenes on my desktop computer; its specs: processor intel(R) pentium(R) CPU 2.26 GHz RAM 1 GB Graphics card (integrated) 32 MB os: windows xp sp2 32bit the problem is: when I run the game I get the main menu so when I choose new game then eg: normal difficulty then the game starts to loading then it fails to start the game but it returns always to the main menu???!! Any help is highly appreciated.


I cannot move my GTAV save from my old PS3 to my new PS3

I had to purchase a new PS3 after my old one died. I had all my game saves backed up on a USB stick, but now GTA-V won't let me access them on my new console. It just comes up with an error saying you didn't create this so you cant use it. Any ideas?


How to fix or handle a glitched NPC?

There are several NPCs who are known for glitching. For example, yesterday I walked to a NPC for continuing a quest and started a conversation. After the first option to select, I was able to read the answer for one second, then the conversation closed and since then I can't start it anymore. When I move away from him and approach again, he does his voice-acting like "hey I know you, talk to me", but it is not possible to start a conversation. Some other PCs standing around stated in the chat that this poor boy is known for glitching. **How can I fix those glitched NPCs or are there ways to avoid glitching in first place?** Some mates say it's possible to completely close the game and then login again to start in another instance on the server. Others say it can take up to 30 minutes that an instance gets resetted. Is there no other option to just wait or do other things?


Can you play after the main quest is done

I'm about to complete the main quest but I don't want to be unable to finish all the sub-quests. Am I going to be allowed to play after the main quest is done or should I finish everything before doing the last quest ?


Is enchantment magnitude affected by the base value of an item?

I didn't think so, but answers to this question have left me curious. Is an enchantment on a Gold Emerald Ring more powerful than one placed on a plain Silver Ring? Does a fancy bejeweled circlet have more magickal potential than a run of the mill hat? Do Fine Boots get a better modifier than shoes?


How to reopen the Join the Stormcloaks quest?

Earlier in the game I couldn't continue the main quest because of the Join the Stormcloaks bug (more information): I had to use the _setstage xyz_ command to fail the Joining the Stormcloaks quest to proceed. But now I can't take it on. I talked to the guy in Windhelm who sent me to kill an Ice Wraith, but after ending the conversation with him, the quest disappeared from my journal and I can't see it anywhere: I tried using the _setstage_ command again to make progress (`setstage CW01B 100` should make the quest go to _return to Galmar_ stage, but nothing happens. What can I do?


How do I attack Skulltulas sitting on their webs?

I can't seem to figure out how to attack the Skulltulas who are sitting on their webs. I tried various different directions of sword slashes with no effect (on the enemy - it usually ended with me losing hearts as they bounced and hit me). What do I do to kill them? At some point, I would really like to get past the first dungeon! I am looking for the exact type of sword slash or weapon I need to use.


Button combination for bypassing Xbox 360 disc autoplay

Is there anything similar to holding `Shift` in Windows for temporary disabling the inserted disc autoplay?


How to get the 'Guardin' Gnome' achievement in Left 4 Dead 2?

How can I get the `'Guardin' Gnome'` achievement in **Left 4 Dead 2**? The text of the achievement is the following: > Rescue Gnome Chompski from the Carnival. So I suppose it has to be done in the `Dark Carnival` campaign, but how?


Is there any use for the blighted armour/weapons in Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War II

In Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War II I have been collecting blighted armour and weapons with negative armour ratings but various other stats perks. I am unable to donate this for XP as I am with other items, so is there any hidden bonuses from collecting it? i.e. will it combine to make a super armour if I collect the whole set?


How can I get the 'Moustachio' achievements in Left 4 Dead 2?

There are two achievements related to '`Moustachio`' in Left 4 Dead 2. These are the descriptions:   1. **Gong Show** - Prove you are stronger than Moustachio.   2. **Stache Whacker** - Prove you are faster than Moustachio. Do you know how can I get them?


Merging cryptic and pwe accounts in Star Trek Online

I've been away a while from ST:O and the game has moved from Cryptic to PerfectWorld. Unluckily I can't merge my legacy account with a new one, since I can't find website from Cryptic to send my account to PerfectWorld. My question is: can someone help me with this issue and tell what exactly I have to do to get a merged account?


Which companions have romance options?

SWTOR seems to have many romance options, and many opportunities to flirt with NPCs. Listing all of the NPCs you can sleep with seems to be a unexpectedly large list outside the scope of this site, but which companions can you have a romance with?


How to complete "Get Upgraded" mission.

I have the mission "Upgrade levels 1 times, and feel the power surge within". Now I've upgraded multiple levels but I still haven't finished the mission. Not sure what I am doing wrong.


Modern Warfare 3 crashes after "Bag and Drag" mission briefing

So after the mission "Bag and Drag" where they talk and gives us what to do it crashes. How can I prevent it? I've tried reinstalling, replaying all the missions etc.


How do I inspect enemy unit types?

How can I know the type of enemy units in Warzone 2100? It doesn't show anything when you click on it. Seems you can only view types of your own.


How do you max out damage output for the climax hex in dark souls 2

So I am on the quest to make my climax spell hit the highest amount of damage. I was told dark sunset staff + 5 or 10, forgot, is the best staff for hex damage. I tried every hex and for some reason the dark sunset staff doesn't work with hexes. at all. If you know how to make the staff work with hexes, let me know. Anyway so I am using the black witch's staff + 9. So far I've been able to do up to 2,400 damage. However there is a video where someone does 3990 damage. So what are the best items in the game to absolutely max out the climax damage?


Can the enemies see your camera light?

When in pitch black, can the enemies see the light from your camera if you have it pulled up?


Any way to fix train bridge glitches?

I don't know what combination of events caused the train bridge to glitch, but so far I've destroyed three of them and I have two left (that I know of). The problem I'm having is I get part way through planting the explosive and it stops giving me the option to plant explosives at the rest of the markers. **Bridge A:**   * The first time I attempted this one I planted all four explosives on the arches of the bridge, but it wouldn't give me the option to plant the last one on the tracks. I had accidentally left the restricted area briefly and re-entered, and it gave me the last marker again. Then I died and had to try again.   * The second time I attempted, it let me plant two of the explosives on the arches and the other two arches wouldn't give me the option to plant them anymore.   * I tried leaving and coming back which reset the explosives. I was again able to place all four explosives on the arches of the bridge, but wasn't able to place the final one on the tracks (same as first try). I did not leave the restricted area this time, though. **Bridge B:**   * I've only attempted this one once. But it let me plant three explosives on the arches and only one of the markers isn't giving me the option to plant explosives. * * * Is there something huge that I'm missing here? Do I have to wait longer between bridges? I've had three different scenarios for how it ended up explosives-wise so I'm a bit confused as to what the heck is causing this glitch.


Is it possible to earn enough skulls to unlock everything in Orcs Must Die 2?

Is it possible to earn enough skulls that you will not run out before unlocking everything that you can spend skulls on in Orcs Must Die 2?


What are the missable achievements in The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav?

Which achievements in The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav can be missed? Are any of them mutually-exclusive? How do I get them all?


How do I get past the Labion Root Monster in Space Quest II?


How should I spend my points and acquire gear?

I'm pretty sure there are plenty guides out there about Honor Points, but I want a very simple and short advice from an experienced player to who's looking for it the first time. Should I just save honor points and buy stuff only when I get to level 80, or should I go and try to buff up on lower levels? What about on level 70 - does it worth going BG all the way to gather HP and buff up the equips, both for leveling and for more fun at BGs all the way till 80? How many points do we need on each level (starting at 79, then 69, 59, and so on) to have the best gear avaiable for PvP? I think HP gear is only worth for PvP since the gear we get for PvE from doing PvE is already good enough.


Minecraft Hexxit Suddenly Extreme Lag

I have a extreme lag problem on my server. It's a dedicated Server on my local machine with me and up to 4 other players on it. We use the Hexxit-Mod-Pack on 1.5.2. I give my Minecraft 1Gb Memory. Disabling the mods is no option, but without mods it works properly. We build a small city, with a 'Meteor Shield' (think it's important, because I have less lag without it.) So i run around, placing 'Land Protection Tester'. After a while, I moved a little bit away from my village I have big lags. ![XXPICTUREXX](http://i.stack.imgur.com/hOilU.jpg) The left side explains itselfs, the right side is the server log. Normally I play on about 40 to 60 FPS. But as you see above it's 0 to a maximum of 4 FPS and it does not restabilize even if I wait about half an hour. Do you have any idea how o avoid it except unbuild the 'Meteor Shield'? By the way, the lag only affects ME, not the others. Maybe any option I can change or a little configuration change? EDIT: maybe important also: As i encountered the lag, I tried relog. So disconnect, Multiplayer, Connect, then MC crashed with this log:                 Minecraft has crashed!             ----------------------                Minecraft has stopped running because it encountered a problem; Ticking screen          A full error report has been saved to C:\Users\foren_000\AppData\Roaming\.technic\modpacks\hexxit\crash-reports\crash-2014-07-08_12.34.38-client.txt - Please include a copy of that file (Not this screen!) if you report this crash to anyone; without it, they will not be able to help fix the crash :(                    --- BEGIN ERROR REPORT a5796dc2 --------     Full report at:     C:\Users\foren_000\AppData\Roaming\.technic\modpacks\hexxit\crash-reports\crash-2014-07-08_12.34.38-client.txt     Please show that file to Mojang, NOT just this screen!          Generated 08.07.14 12:34          -- Head --     Stacktrace:         at sun.misc.Unsafe.allocateMemory(Native Method)         at java.nio.DirectByteBuffer.<init>(Unknown Source)         at java.nio.ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(Unknown Source)         at mapwriter.MwUtil.allocateDirectIntBuffer(MwUtil.java:69)         at mapwriter.map.Texture.<init>(Texture.java:23)         at mapwriter.map.MapTexture.<init>(MapTexture.java:30)         at mapwriter.Mw.onClientLoggedIn(Mw.java:392)         at mapwriter.forge.MwConnectionHandler.clientLoggedIn(MwConnectionHandler.java:52)         at cpw.mods.fml.common.network.NetworkRegistry.clientLoggedIn(NetworkRegistry.java:211)         at cpw.mods.fml.common.network.FMLNetworkHandler.onConnectionEstablishedToServer(FMLNetworkHandler.java:90)         at net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.NetClientHandler.func_72455_a(NetClientHandler.java:341)         at net.minecraft.network.packet.Packet1Login.func_73279_a(Packet1Login.java:119)         at net.minecraft.network.TcpConnection.func_74428_b(TcpConnection.java:461)         at net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.NetClientHandler.func_72551_d(NetClientHandler.java:266)         at net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.GuiConnecting.func_73876_c(GuiConnecting.java:51)          -- Affected screen --     Details:         Screen name: net.minecraft.client.gui.GuiDownloadTerrain          -- Affected level --     Details:         Level name: MpServer         All players: 1 total; [EntityClientPlayerMP['KaienRomane'/110596, l='MpServer', x=8,50, y=66,62, z=8,50]]         Chunk stats: MultiplayerChunkCache: 0         Level seed: 0         Level generator: ID 00 - default, ver 1. Features enabled: false         Level generator options:          Level spawn location: World: (8,64,8), Chunk: (at 8,4,8 in 0,0; contains blocks 0,0,0 to 15,255,15), Region: (0,0; contains chunks 0,0 to 31,31, blocks 0,0,0 to 511,255,511)         Level time: 0 game time, 0 day time         Level dimension: 0         Level storage version: 0x00000 - Unknown?         Level weather: Rain time: 0 (now: false), thunder time: 0 (now: false)         Level game mode: Game mode: survival (ID 0). Hardcore: false. Cheats: false         Forced entities: 1 total; [EntityClientPlayerMP['KaienRomane'/110596, l='MpServer', x=8,50, y=66,62, z=8,50]]         Retry entities: 0 total; []     Stacktrace:         at net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.WorldClient.func_72914_a(WorldClient.java:441)         at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_71396_d(Minecraft.java:2414)         at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run(Minecraft.java:776)         at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)          -- System Details --     Details:         Minecraft Version: 1.5.2         Operating System: Windows 8.1 (x86) version 6.3         Java Version: 1.7.0_60, Oracle Corporation         Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation         Memory: 259633208 bytes (247 MB) / 429264896 bytes (409 MB) up to 1037959168 bytes (989 MB)         JVM Flags: 3 total; -XX:HeapDumpPath=MojangTricksIntelDriversForPerformance_javaw.exe_minecraft.exe.heapdump -Xmx1024m -XX:MaxPermSize=128m         AABB Pool Size: 1 (56 bytes; 0 MB) allocated, 1 (56 bytes; 0 MB) used         Suspicious classes: FML and Forge are installed         IntCache: cache: 0, tcache: 0, allocated: 3, tallocated: 63         FML: MCP v7.51 FML v5.2.23.737 Minecraft Forge 7.8.1.737 Optifine OptiFine_1.5.2_HD_U_D5 68 mods loaded, 68 mods active         mcp{7.51} [Minecraft Coder Pack] (minecraft.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         FML{5.2.23.737} [Forge Mod Loader] (coremods) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         Forge{7.8.1.737} [Minecraft Forge] (coremods) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         CodeChickenCore{0.8.7.3} [CodeChicken Core] (coremods) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         CoFHFramework{1.5.2.5} [CoFH Framework] (coremods) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         ImmibisMicroblocks{55.0.7} [Immibis's Microblocks] (coremods) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         NotEnoughItems{1.5.2.28} [Not Enough Items] (coremods) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         mod_bspkrsCore{v2.09(1.5.2)} [bspkrsCore] ([1.5.2]bspkrsCorev2.09.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         TreeCapitator{Forge 1.5.2.r14} [TreeCapitator] ([1.5.2]TreeCapitator.Forge.1.5.2.r14.Uni.CoreMod.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         CoFHCore{1.5.2.5} [CoFHCore] (CoFHCore-1.5.2.5.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         CoFHWorld{1.5.2.5} [CoFHWorld] (CoFHCore-1.5.2.5.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         CustomLAN{2.2} [Custom LAN Mod] (CustomPortForge.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         ImmibisMicroblocksInstallCheck{55.0.7} [Immibis's Microblocks (Checks for incorrect installation, ignore this)] (immibis-microblocks-55.0.7.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         DamageIndicatorsMod{2.7.0.1} [Damage Indicators] (1.5.2 DamageIndicators v2.7.0.1.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         AsgardShield_Core{2.0.4} [AsgardShield] (1.5.2AsgardShield_Core_2.0.4Forge.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         ASAddon_Hallowed{2.0.0} [AS Addon- Hallowed] (1.5.2ASAddonHallowed_v2.0.0Forge.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         HarkenScythe_Core{2.1.6} [HarkenScythe] (1.5.2HarkenScythe_v2.1.6Forge.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         ASAddon_HarkenScythe{2.0.0} [AS Addon- HarkenScythe] (1.5.2ASAddonHarkenScythe_v2.0.0Forge.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         ASAddon_NetherEnder{2.0.0} [AS Addon- Nether-Ender] (1.5.2ASAddonNetherEnder_v2.0.0Forge.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         ASAddon_ColorAPI{1.0.0} [ASAddon_ColorAPI] (1.5.2AsgardShield_Core_2.0.4Forge.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         BetterStorage{0.6.2.23-hotfix2} [BetterStorage] ([1.5.2]BetterStorage_0.6.2.23-hotfix2.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         mod_ArmorBarMod{0.7.1} [Armor Bar Mod] (ArmorBarv0.7.1.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         Artifice{1.5.2R1.1.2} [Artifice] (Artifice-1.1.2-182.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         ArtificeCompat|Chisel{1.5.2R1.1.2} [Artifice Compat: Chisel] (Artifice-1.1.2-182.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         ArtificeCompat|EE3{1.5.2R1.1.2} [Artifice Compat: EE3] (Artifice-1.1.2-182.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         ArtificeCompat|Forestry{1.5.2R1.1.2} [Artifice Compat: Forestry] (Artifice-1.1.2-182.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         ArtificeCompat|MFR{1.5.2R1.1.2} [Artifice Compat: MFR] (Artifice-1.1.2-182.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         ArtificeCompat|Railcraft{1.5.2R1.1.2} [Artifice Compat: Railcraft] (Artifice-1.1.2-182.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         ArtificeCompat|Vanilla{1.5.2R1.1.2} [Artifice Compat: Vanilla] (Artifice-1.1.2-182.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         Backpack{1.12.13} [Backpack] (backpack-1.12.13-1.5.2.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         mod_BackTools{1.5.2v1} [mod_BackTools] (BackTools1.5.2v1.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         BattleTowers{1.3.4} [Battle Towers] (BattleTowers_1.5.2.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         BetterDungeons{1.8} [Better dungeons] (BetterDungeons.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         BiblioCraft{1.3.3} [BiblioCraft] (BiblioCraft[v1.3.3].zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         mod_BuffBarMod{0.7.1} [Buff Bar Mod] (BuffBarv0.7.1.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         ChestTransporter{1.1.6} [Chest Transporter] (chestTransporter_1.1.6_Universal.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         DimDoors{1.5.2R1.4.1RC1} [Dimensional Doors] (DimensionalDoors-1.5.2R1.4.1RC1-194.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         eplus{1.15.4} [Enchanting Plus] (EnchantingPlus-1.15.4.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         ExtrabiomesXL{3.13.4} [ExtrabiomesXL] (ExtrabiomesXL-universal-1.5.2-3.13.4.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         hexxitgear{1.5.2R1.0} [Hexxit Gear] (HexxitGear-1.0-23.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         ImmibisCore{55.1.6} [Immibis Core] (immibis-core-55.1.6.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         InfernalMobs{1.3.1} [Infernal Mobs] (InfernalMobs_1.5.2.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         inventorytweaks{1.54b} [Inventory Tweaks] (InventoryTweaks-1.54b.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         MapWriter{2.0} [MapWriter] (mapwriter-2.0.5.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         Meteors{2.10.2} [Falling Meteors] (Meteors Mod V2.10.2.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         More Bows{1.5_v1} [More Bows mod] (More bows 1.5.2_2 Forge.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         Natura{2.1.5} [Natura] (Natura_1.5.2_2.1.5.1.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         Natura|CompatMineFactoryReloaded{0.1} [Natura compat: MFR] (Natura_1.5.2_2.1.5.1.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         NEIPlugins{1.0.9.3} [NEI Plugins] (NEIPlugins-1.0.9.3.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         LegendGear{1.5.2} [LegendGear] (NMcCoy-LegendGear-1.5.2.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         ObsidiPlates{1.5.0} [Obsidian Pressure Plates] (obsidiplates-1.5.2-universal-1.5.0.13.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         OffLawn{1.0} [offLawn] (OffLawn-1.5.1.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         ProjectZulu|Core{1.0.3.8} [Project Zulu Core] (ProjectZuluCompletev1.0.3.8.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         ProjectZulu|Blocks{1.0.3.8} [Project Zulu Block and Items] (ProjectZuluCompletev1.0.3.8.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         ProjectZulu|Dungeon{1.0.3.8} [Project Zulu Mobs] (ProjectZuluCompletev1.0.3.8.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         ProjectZulu|Mobs{1.0.3.8} [Project Zulu Mobs] (ProjectZuluCompletev1.0.3.8.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         ProjectZulu|World{1.0.3.8} [Project Zulu World] (ProjectZuluCompletev1.0.3.8.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         QuantumCraft{1.01} [qCraft] (qCraft1.01.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         xreliquary{1.5.2} [Xeno's Reliquary] (Reliquary1.0.6d.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         rftl{1.0} [RottenFleshToLeather] (RottenFleshToLeather-1.5.1.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         AS_Ruins{10.3} [Ruins Spawning System] (Ruins_1.5.2.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         secretroomsmod{4.6.0} [SecretRoomsMod] (SecretRoomsMod-universal-4.6.0.283.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         SoulShards{1.0.16} [Soul Shards] (SoulShards-1.0.36-universal-srg.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         TConstruct{1.5.2_1.4.3d7} [Tinkers' Construct] (TConstruct_1.5.2_1.4.3.final.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         TConstruct|CompatMineFactoryReloaded{0.1} [TConstruct Compat: MFR] (TConstruct_1.5.2_1.4.3.final.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         TwilightForest{1.18.1} [The Twilight Forest] (twilightforest-1.18.1.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         WildCaves3{0.4.2} [Wild Caves 3] (WildCaves3-0.4.2.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         chococraft{2.8.8} [Torojima's ChocoCraft] (zzzChococraft_2.8.8.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available         LWJGL: 2.9.0         OpenGL: GeForce 210/PCIe/SSE2 GL version 3.3.0, NVIDIA Corporation         Is Modded: Definitely; Client brand changed to 'fml,forge'         Type: Client (map_client.txt)         Texture Pack: Default         Profiler Position: N/A (disabled)         Vec3 Pool Size: 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) allocated, 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) used          java.lang.OutOfMemoryError         at sun.misc.Unsafe.allocateMemory(Native Method)         at java.nio.DirectByteBuffer.<init>(Unknown Source)         at java.nio.ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(Unknown Source)         at mapwriter.MwUtil.allocateDirectIntBuffer(MwUtil.java:69)         at mapwriter.map.Texture.<init>(Texture.java:23)         at mapwriter.map.MapTexture.<init>(MapTexture.java:30)         at mapwriter.Mw.onClientLoggedIn(Mw.java:392)         at mapwriter.forge.MwConnectionHandler.clientLoggedIn(MwConnectionHandler.java:52)         at cpw.mods.fml.common.network.NetworkRegistry.clientLoggedIn(NetworkRegistry.java:211)         at cpw.mods.fml.common.network.FMLNetworkHandler.onConnectionEstablishedToServer(FMLNetworkHandler.java:90)         at net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.NetClientHandler.func_72455_a(NetClientHandler.java:341)         at net.minecraft.network.packet.Packet1Login.func_73279_a(Packet1Login.java:119)         at net.minecraft.network.TcpConnection.func_74428_b(TcpConnection.java:461)         at net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.NetClientHandler.func_72551_d(NetClientHandler.java:266)         at net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.GuiConnecting.func_73876_c(GuiConnecting.java:51)         at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_71407_l(Minecraft.java:1526)         at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_71411_J(Minecraft.java:835)         at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run(Minecraft.java:760)         at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)     --- END ERROR REPORT fa1dee60 ----------      EDIT II: Please do not mention I use x86 Java, just saw it.... will change it now to x64, then I say if it works properly...


What are the time differences between 6, 7, 9, 10 pool? Which is suitable for larger/smaller maps?


Order of technician calculation with accumulative power moves?

Basically, my question is probably about order of calculations. Technician works for moves that have power of 60 or lower while accumulative power moves get stronger each time they are used (eg Fury Cutter). Which calculation happens first?


Is there a way of seeing your longest pokeradar chain?

Like there was on diamond and pearl using the poketech?


Does Crash ever visit the other 12 planets in his star system?

In Crash Bandicoot 2, we learn that Crash and Co. exist in another solar system from this quote by Dr. Neo Cortex. > There are crystals to be gathered, 30 to be precise. The planets will align > shortly, **all 13 of them**. This means that besides the planet they are on, there's a dozen other planets in the Crash Bandicoot universe. Does Crash, or anyone else, ever visit those dozen planets in the series? Or is this fact drop forgotten entirely?


How to change account in Steam-version of AirMech?

Few years ago, I created AirMech account on its Chrome app using Google oAuth. I played it for a while making a nice progress in it. Yesterday, I downloaded AirMech beta from Steam and hit _Create Account_ by mistake instead of _Login_ (I did forget about my old account). I was just asked for username (no email or password). Now, I want to use my old account. After unable to find logout or change account option, I even removed local content and re-downloaded the game again using Steam. But, the game is automatically logging in with new username. How to change account in steam-version of AirMech?


How to move cars from one shard to another?

In one shard, I have lots of customized high-end cars. I want to move some of them to another shard to be on top. How to do this?


level 12: how to get rid of bugs s and i?

I managed to "tame" them by pressing `S` and `I`, but I can't get rid of them. Thus, they are blocking deletion and further progress... Can you give me a hint?


What healing options are there for a wizard?

My wizard is pretty squishy, I usually put on Diamond Skin, but if an enemy deals more damage than it can absorb or if Diamond Skin is on cooldown my health goes down very quickly. If my health potions are on cooldown as well my only choice is to run away and hope the enemies are not fast enough to catch me. Is avoiding damage in the first place the only effective way, or are there effective healing options for a wizard?


How do I complete Everybody Loves Shen if Shen isn't unlocked until Act II?

While perusing the achievements list, I found one called "Everybody Loves Shen", which requires listening to all of Shen the Jeweler's conversations. This includes a number of conversations that the achievement marks as Act I:   * The Restless Dead   * Tell Me About Yourself   * Deckard Cain   * Jewels   * King Leoric   * The Fallen Star   * Grieving   * The Stranger   * The Journey Ahead Thinking he'd eventually show up, I played through Act I only to get to the end without him showing up. Looking online, it turns out Shen doesn't appear until Act II. Fair enough, but how does one complete conversations he only has in Act I? Is the achievement text wrong? Or is it the case that once you unlock Shen in Act II, he magically appears in Act I forevermore? If so, does he appear when switching quests in normal, or do you have to complete the game once before he shows up in Act I?


Does experience bonuses affect quests rewards?

I've got a red gem on my helmet, giving me +19% experience for each mob I kill.   Any chance this bonus also applies to quests rewards ?


Does Blinding Cloud not affect Widow Mines?

Is it true that Blinding Cloud doesn't affect Widow Mines? If so, why wouldn't it? Are mines not counted as units or is this simply a bug?


How does the game prioritize hearts?

If I have white hearts, soul hearts, and normal hearts, in what order will they be taken when I am damaged?


Sunny Studios goes bankrupt! - How to cancel a project in Game Dev Story

I've reached the point in Game Dev Story that I'm just beginning work on my first console! However, after a few months developing, I see that I've made a grave mistake... I'm a few $100k short of meeting payroll come the end of March. Unfortunately reloading an early save isn't an option as my manual save is a few months into development. I tried boosting through development, but I just can't boost fast enough. At this point my only option, as far as I can see, is to cancel the project. However, I can't quite see how to do this. How do I cancel a project in progress?


Any disadvantage to defeating Giratina in Distortion World? (Platinum)

Playing Pokémon Platinum, I was rather unprepared in going to the Distortion World, and I have very few balls, no trick to get Giratina down to 1HP, etc. Will there be any disadvantage if I defeat Giratina now and then go get it later via Turnback Cave? As far as I can make out, the only difference is that Giratina will appear in a different form - but I can find an Orb for him to hold if I want to change this. Is there any other difference I need to know about?


Civ 4 - good idea to build roads on non-critical developments?

(I know Civ V is out, but I enjoy IV so much more :) ) I'm figuring out my strategies for Monarch difficulty, trying to get my economy streamlined, and trade routes have popped up their head as a somewhat significant number. My old strategy was to build roads generally on critical resources only, that provided gold, happiness, copper, whatever, and leave the non-critical developments like cottages, mines, and farms without roads on them. Is there something to gain from building roads on every worked tile in the city cross?


Is there a maximum to the amount of paragon/renegade points in Mass Effect 2?

My "paragon bar" appears to be full but I continue to receive paragon points. Is there a maximum amount of paragon/renegade points you can receive? If not, is there any benefit in obtaining any more once you have filled the bar?


How can the Freeman make this baby fly?

I'm playing Half-Life 2 Episode 2 and I need to get this car to the other side of the bridge. Perhaps I'm missing something dead obvious, but how on earth do I do this? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Q13De.jpg) **Update:** It seemed some in-game event triggered the bridge to move, when I reloaded the game it was pointing the right way. But if you jump on the middle part (there's another part behind this one), it triggers the event where the bridge tilts. So jumping to get the cars out of the way seems a no-go. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/zEoRa.jpg) Ok, now I'm officially lost: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/dcLMg.jpg) Since I didn't trust the current answers, I went looking elsewhere to find it myself. It seems it was fine that the bridge was 'tilted upwards', so I decided to play along, move the cars and 'tilt it back'. **Nothing happens!** WTF am I doing wrong?!?


Oh Gun Bro, Wherefore art thou so bad?

I'm playing Gun Bros and I'm nearly at the end of the first stage, but while I'm rocking an awesome gun, my bro seems stuck with some pea shooter. ![Yes I own the quaduple gun! My bro's a sissy...](http://i.stack.imgur.com/QenN9.png) So this leaves me wondering, can I somehow upgrade my bro or does he upgrade automatically when you reach the next stage?


How do I land a building precisely to connect to a techlab/reactor in Starcraft 2?

When I am doing the swap-around, how can I be sure to land the building at the precise location to connect to the reactor or the tech-lab? I see pros do it seamlessly, but when I do it, I have to lift-off and re-land multiple times till I make it connect successfully, and that by luck. Is there an indicator that shows me the spot to land to connect to a building extension **before** I land?


How can I poison myself?

I got a weak poison that has healing properties! I play with the Requiem mod so any healing source is acceptable. But I can't find a way to poison myself. I tried to shoot an arrow upwards (and use a shield and high armor class of course), but it won't hit me. Maybe poison some deployable weak trap? Or convert the poison into a potion, but how? I'll accept console commands that can do the trick!


Do any of the unlocks modify the sniper's mortar strike?

The sniper's mortar strike is a favorite of mine, and I was wondering if any of the unlocks upgrade it. For instance, there are unlocks for more missiles, ammo, or grenades. Are there any that reduce the cooldown time, give you a second mortar strike, or increase the damage/size of the mortar strike?


Fastest way to kill a sentry gun with a sniper rifle?

Say I spot a sentry in the distance, and I take out the engineer. What's the fastest way to destroy the sentry?   1. Shoot a series of slow, fully-charged shots?   2. Shoot a series of fast, completey-uncharged shots?   3. Shoot a series of half-charged shots? Or is there an even faster way? e.g. shooting quickly without bothering to zoom in.


Formula for normal attack damage calculation in League of Legends

Which is the formula to calculate the normal damage in League of Legends? Is the same formula for all champions? ![alt text](http://i.stack.imgur.com/hokTu.jpg) How much damage my champion will do with the numbers in the example?


I'm getting a "test interstitial" message, and the music is gone — How do I fix this?

After the last update to TDS, my music is gone. Also, I'm getting a "test interstitial" message when powering on the game. How do I fix these issues?


Krenko revenge campaign - Magic 2013

I am currently trying to beat Krenko in the revenge campaign in Magic 2013 for the iPad and it is turning out to be quite problematic... Does anyone have any tips on how to beat him? I have all the decks unlocked plus expansion decks.


How much damage does fire do?

How much damage does burning do over it's lifetime? Does it differ depending on class or the pyro's weapon?


Frequent disconnects over LAN?

I'm experiencing frequent disconnects while playing Civilization V in multiplayer over my home wired LAN. I do not experience something like that in other multiplayer games. Is there any known solution or workaround to this problem? The disconnects always happen shortly after a new turn have started, and it seems to get worse as the game progresses; at the moment, turn ~300, it disconnects almost every turn, making the game unplayable. Of note is that every time we reconnect, the game enables us to play the turn but it rollbacks the AI's last turn, in effect giving us a free turn. I've found some recent complaints about this on the Steam forums and on the 2K forums, but could not find any solution.


Spectator's Mode, Fog of War feature

Wouldn't this feature allow for one team who has an active spectator watching the game without fog of war to give advices of incoming ganks, jungle invades, Baron, Dragon kills etc.? The source of why I know theres a _Fog of war_ feature is here Next Patch: The Full Release of Spectator Mode!


Entering cheats for Just Dance 3 on Playstation Move?

How do I enter the cheat code on Just Dance 3 for Playstation Move if there are no buttons that can be used to enter the code?


When should I stop building farms?

Although I've been playing Civilization for some time now, I've never really figured out when to stop or start making farms. My style of gameplay has really to spam farms to promote massive amounts of growth, build mines when they're not next to rivers, and harvest happiness resources and strategic resources. I never build any trading posts, and I tend to build way more farms than I probably need. Is there a rule of thumb of how many farms I should have per city? Also if a farm isn't being worked by a citizen is in the city, do I still get the food/production/gold yield?


Is there any valuable information in the Holonet on TDS?

I typically amuse myself by reading the status updates on Holonet. They tell you that levels are closed, people like their new jobs, etc. But, is there any strategic information there? I expect that the answer is no, but I am including this question to help complete the knowledge base on the game.


How often do armored trucks spawn in GTAV Online

Question pretty much says all. I am in an invite only session and I have the right level. I'm only curious about how often they spawn.


Is Pantheon's Q an execute?

A post on Pantheon's Q _Spear Shot_ in the official forum labels it as an execute. I tried to read the description and so far, I'm under the impression it is just the 50% extra damage for low hp targets but there is no additional damage per missing %hp similar to e.g. _Demacian Justice_ (Garen's ultimate) Are there other changes I'm unaware of that added execute mechanics to this ability, or am I just confused about the meaning of the term itself?