How to open doors?

I tend to stack up alongside the door with my Assault guys and breach. When ready, I press `V`, which is the key bound to open doors on the `PC`. The problem is that the doors only seem to open say 20% of the time. The only reliable way I've found is to mash `Q` then `V` repeatedly until the door opens. As I've discovered the camera angle seems to be relevant. Am I missing something? Or is this a bug?


How do I jump over the wide area in world 8-2?

Does anybody know how to jump over the wide area in Super Mario Bros. world 8-2? In world 8-1, I managed to jump on the goombas but I can't do this in world 8-2 :( It just doesn't want to jump that far. I'm playing the game on a NES emulator on Android. Could that be the reason? Made a screenshot just as I am about to run an jump   ![the gap](http://i.imgur.com/qswnKZG.jpg) Another one during jump   ![the gap](http://imgur.com/FtJHNeP.jpg)   _Had to let go of the button to make the screen shot_ ![the gap](http://i.imgur.com/Y9V4JTa.png)   Here is the trajectory


Can't drop an airport

I'm unable to drop an airport in my city. It's my first time trying to create one, but it's always red. When I move it to an open area it says `must plop on snap point!`. What does that mean?


Does performing turbo boosts as soon as the bar fills give more of a boost?

In Crash Team Racing, you can get up to 3 turbo boosts by power-sliding. There is a power-meter that, when it turns red (about halfway on the meter) means you're ready to perform a boost. The bar on the bottom right, filling up: ![Crash Bandicoot screaming around a corner, the boost bar in the bottom right, filling up](http://i.stack.imgur.com/UAb8t.jpg) Ready to boost! ![Crash, again screaming around a corner. This time, the bar along the right is full, ready to boost](http://i.stack.imgur.com/IgoGb.jpg) However if the power meter fills out, you'll backfire and be unable to boost. Long story short, There's a specific timeframe when you can boost, on one side, your power bar is too low, on the other, too high. However the sweet- spot is long enough that you can control when you want to hit the boost, which is useful for timing boosts when you're screaming around corners etc. What I want to know is, **should I be aiming to hit the boost as soon as the bar turns red, or should I wait and hold off until it's closer to the end?** Does holding off give more 'boost' time?


How do I use Wii remote and other controllers for PC games?

Is there a device or adapter (similar to the one asked about here for the Xbox 360) to allow me to use my Wii remote and classic controller to control PC games?


How does Super Mario Galaxy 2 differ from Super Mario Galaxy?

From reviews I still don't get if Super Mario Galaxy 2 is a must-have game if I have already played a lot of the first Super Mario Galaxy. In what ways is it different from its predecessor, and how different is it?


What video/audio codec does Blizzard use for its Diablo 3 cinematics?

Prompted by Why does over-clocking a CPU cause audio in Diablo 3 cinematics to go out of sync?


How do I remove poison?

I know that Lord British can remove poison and heal the party but when he is sleeping what can I do? I don't remember if there is a potion or something else.


How can I share save games between multiple PCs?

How can I share a savegame for Dwarf Fortress between multiple computers (laptop and desktop)? Can one instance of Dwarf Fortress run graphics and the other not?


What determines how fast I can revive?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What determines respawn time? Sometimes I can revive in 3 seconds, sometimes 12, sometimes even more, is there a table that governs these delays? And what are these changes based on, solely how frequently I die?


When does the revive timer resets?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What determines respawn time? Every time I die, the revive timer grows. When does it reset? At inferno difficulty I die quite a lot


what's the point in assembling imperial resources after the update?

After the update, imperial resources cost credits to create but the reward is far less than the amount it will cost to assemble all the resources. For example, one assignment would require over 1,700,000 credits but the reward is only 30,000. So what is the point in assembling resources if you're just losing all your money?


Who are the zombie astronauts in Call of Duty Black Ops?

Who or what are those zombie astronauts with the weird names in Black Ops Rezurrection that appear randomly? Most importantly, what do they do?


When should I start farming Crawmerax minions for efficient leveling?

I'm a level 47 Siren right now and I'm killing some of the minions that Crawmerax spawns to try to quickly boost my level. They're level 61 - 62 and while I do get some good experience from killing them, it is a really really slow process and I feel like I'm wasting my time. At what point should I start trying to kill the minions of Crawmerax to quickly boost my level?


Does the handling of cars differ in Dirt 3?

When driving cars in Dirt 3 I notice no real difference in handling between different cars in the same class and race type. Apart from the obvious differences in weight, HP and the vehicle setup are differences in the cars only "Cosmetic" and do they all handle the same?


In Age of Empires 3, what is a good build order for the British?

I'm trying to improve my AOE3 skills with the British. What are some good build orders that play to their strengths? i.e. a rush tactic? or a tanking tactic?


Starcraft 2: What features are disabled/different while offline?

I started the game offline once, and I received a warning about that. I also noticed that achievements were not saved for that session. What are all the game/metagaming features that don't work while offline?


If I play games on the Xbox 360 for too long will game discs get damaged?

Can playing the same game for long, extended time periods damage the physical media for the games in any way? I've been playing the same game (GTA V) for 5 hours now. I love this game and don't want to lose it, so I'd like to know if I should let it rest for a bit.


Backtracking in Legend of Grimrock

Is every secret you missed on previous floor always obtainable later in the game or is there any blocking factor or any floor not reachable? EDIT: I want to know if every level is always accessible, but also if every secret is still doable later in the game. For instance: > after beating level 4 the four portals to the puzzles disappeared and if > there is some secret still in there is not doable anymore.


What do the G, L and E avatar attributes mean?

When selecting an avatar, a small descriptive blurb scrolls across the bottom of the screen. At the end of each blurb, three attributes seem to be displayed: G (integer), L (integer) and E (percentage). As far as I can tell, these aren't explained anywhere in-game. What does each letter stand for, and what effects do these attributes have? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/FLGXR.png)


Reinforcing an enemy to steal their wheat?

I was thinking about sending a large army into a neighbor's village overnight to eat all their wheat. I am thinking that as soon as my army arrives, it will consume their wheat, and not my own.   1. Is my assumption correct?   2. Can I do it if they have an army in their village?   3. Aside from leaving me a little less defended, and possibly losing troops whilst defending the enemy village, is there a downside to this plan?


Is there a way to check whether I unlocked the Destiny nameplate?

I played the destiny beta at 2pm and 5pm. I didn't play the event, I didn't know it was going on. I was signed in and just messed around in old Russia. Do I get a nameplate or any reward?


About Atomic Armors in Fallout 3

How can I equip the various atomic armor in Fallout 3? I am already at level 22 but I still can't find anyone who can train me for equipping them. They are really good armors...


Weapon upgrade system in Final Fantasy XIII

I'm well into disc 2 and I'm still a little lost with the weapon upgrade system. I don't know how to compare the weapons when they are different levels, and I'm also a little confused when choosing components to rise their level. Could anyone help?


Requiring help with seed oil

Which pipe would i use to pump my seed oil into carpenter? I have seed oil in my carpenter and I have a waterproof cobblestone pipe connecting from the squeezer to my Carpenter.


How to fix Skyrim combat music bug?

The combat song is playing over and over even though no threats are around. The song started during the quest "The Battle for Solitude". I tried player.kill and reloading the latest save, as suggested by some forums, but nothing worked so far.


What exactly is the difference between different difficulty levels in single player?

Since monsters level with you, then what actually makes the difficulty levels different? I know that you need to finish the campaign at an easier difficulty in order to unlock the next difficulty, but other than this cosmetic requirement, what actually sets the difficulty levels apart? What would a level 80 player experience differently if he decides to replay Bronze difficulty than to play Niobium difficulty?


What new quests are available with the Dark difficulty level?

The manual for The Witcher 2 lists the various difficulty level, most of which seems to be pretty standard. The last one did catch my eye though: > **Dark** – for very experienced gamers. This difficulty level allows you to > acquire dark items and grants you access to quests which are not available > on other difficulties. Although it is _very_ unlikely that I'll actually be able to play at this difficulty level, I am rather curious about what these quests and items are, and how they affect the story (use spoiler markup as necessary).


Will a hero take damage from rupture if he was hooked by pudge?

I've seen some matches where a hero under the effect of **rupture** take damages when pushed by **force staff**. Will it also take damage when the hero is _hooked by pudge_?


Remove "broadcast" on-screen message while broadcasting with Twitch on Xbox One?

When broadcasting with Twitch on Xbox One and unsnap the twitch app, I have a bar near the bottom center of the screen that says something like "Broadcasting, 4 viewers". Can I remove this bar? I can't find any settings related to it so I suspect it can't be done, but I thought I'd ask just the same.


How does Imperial Luck work?

Imperials have a racial trait called _Imperial Luck_ : "Anywhere gold coins might be found, Imperials always seem to find a few more." Most specifically, what is the maximum amount of gold that one can get before unlocking the door with the Helgen Keep Key or killing the first two enemies? The second chest-from-the-door-that-one-enters-to-choose-Hadvar can spawn with gold in it, which seems to be the only thing that Imperial Luck affects that far. (There always seems to be four Septims on the table and no gold in any of the other chests.) The UESP entry states, "100% chance of 2-10 extra gold in all chests that normally contain gold", but I've found from zero (0) to nine (9) Septims in the chest, shaking the credibility of UESP, or at least that one statement.


Most recent save not being loaded on start up

When i play grand theft auto, the game play starts off at a level which i have already completed, instead of my most recent progress. I can only access my most recent progress by accessing 'Load Game' - and even then, i have all 15 load game slots full and can't seem to save anymore without overwriting. Before i switch the console off my Xbox 360 i save the data How can i start off playing grand theft auto by picking up where i left it?


How does the Battle Booster work?

I received the 80% battle point booster. It has 500 minutes on it and says the booster is only consumed when battle points are earned. Does this mean I can play 500 minutes of matches during a week and earning the bonus points? Or does it wear off in 500 minutes after equipping it? Also it says my team is granted a 16% bonus. Does this stack? Do i get another 16% if I and another player wears it? Since it's a new item with the present chest it would be wise to use it later if the bonus does not stack.


Is there a workaround for the negative balance bug in GTA 5?

After completing a certain mission with Franklin where he pays 50 $ to someone my balance is negative. Receiving payments from selling stocks and completing taxi missions is not added to the balance so it's stuck. This is an issue known and listed at the Rockstar's support site. Was someone able to figure out a workaround? I don't want to progress in the story until Franklin can receive money again.


How deep underwater is Rapture?

I was curious how deep Rapture (from Bioshock) is, and what the pressure is like at that depth.


How can you recover Assassins Creed progress?

I've lost save files of AC:Black Flag when re-installing Windows. Anyway to recover them?


Who or what was Songbird?

I've completed the game, and I'm wondering/hoping if I missed something important connected with this fascinating creature of the developers' imagination. > We know that Songbird was **protector of Elizabeth** and her only **so > called friend**. It was **summoned by flute music**. Songbird was nearly > unstoppable - killing him by drowning **in Rapture depths** shows that. His > death also reveals that it had **violet blood**. Songbird's eye colour > depends from its mood there was green - peaceful, yellow - alarmed and red - > aggressive. How was it created? Does it eat anything? Was it originally human? Am I too curious and I should accept that this is only a game and some questions aren't going to be answered? I've never played Bioshock 1 or 2 so I don't know anything about the Big Daddies.


Can I restart Godus from the beginning?

Is there a way that I can reset the game so that I can start from the beginning? I was thinking about deleting the local content and restarting but am slightly worried that if this is synced to steam cloud that it will just reload everything like it is at the moment. [Note] This has now been fixed in the latest version of the godus beta


What's the difference between Spigot and CraftBukkit Minecraft servers?

I'm making a small server for me and my friends, on a Raspberry Pi. All the guides I have seen so far use Spigot, but there isn't _that_ much documentation that I can find on what they did to make it more lightweight. **What features are lacking? Or did they just make it handle the RAM more efficient but still have 100% the same features? Can I still use the same Bukkit plugins for my server?** Also, with the modifications, with a Minecraft update, do I have to wait for _Minecraft_ → _CraftBukkit_ → _Spigot/Plugins_ to get all updated before I can update my server? (i.e., does Spigot lag behind CraftBukkit's update cycle?) If so, does it generally take a long time to do this?


Is Magic Weapon associated with a weapon or with the hero?

The Wizard’s Magic Weapon skill description reads: > Imbue your weapon with magical energy, granting it 10% increased damage. > Lasts 5 minutes. What does it mean, imbue the **weapon**? If I switch weapons, do I lose the enchantment? And if I cast the spell and then give my weapon to another player, does that player get the benefit of the enchantment? Or is it just a fancy way of writing “+10% damage for 5 minutes”?


Diablo 3 English install with french key?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Can I change the language the game client uses? I've installed an english version from a friend to play guest. Now all that's available in stores are french version. Can I use the french key to play in english?


How long does Spike Trap last?

How long does an un-activated Spike Trap remain on the ground ready to be triggered, and does it depand on anything other than just duration?


Loadout that allows for better armor and concealment value of 3

What equipment loadout will allow for the best possible armor while maintaining a concealment rating of 3 for the character? I do have the ghost perk that improves concealment by 5, which helps with this scenario.


Can I bind multiple attacks from a class to hotkeys?

In some of the earlier beta screenshots, a Monk was shown with two spirit generators (blue spells) bound to Mouse 1 and 2. Is this functionality totally gone or can you mix up your abilities and keybinds?


Why don't have a mod folder...?

I downloaded Minecraft Forge, searched %Appdata%, went to .minecraft, to see what? No mods folder... please help me! I really want Pixelmon...


How do I get two pistons (one of them on an inverted signal) to go at the same time?

Here's the problem - I need two pistons to go at the exact same time, so that one of them is contracted and the other is expanded, on a switch mechanism. To achieve this, one of the pistons has to have an inverted redstone signal, like so. ![redstone circuit1](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Zu6Ms.png) This would be all fine and dandy except that when the signal is inverted it's slower by the tiniest fraction of a second. So, I add a repeater onto the other piston to slow the signal, but then that one is slower than the other. This problem has stumped me on many of my redstone projects, and any solution would be much appreciated.


What daily events can I do in Pokemon X/Y

In some cities there are people who give you items (such as berries) for answering a question correctly. They also tell me to come back tomorrow to win again. Is there a list of which people do this? I remember early in the game you get something for showing someone a type of pokemon.


Do special buildings need citizens to produce benefits?

In Civ 5, do special buildings (ones that can generate Great People) need citizens to produce their benefits other than Great Person Points? **For example:** The Bank building gives +25% Gold and 1 Merchant Specialist Slot. If you do not put a citizen in the Merchant Specialist Slot, do you still get the 25% Gold bonus? Note: Running Gods & Kings Expansion.


What are the easiest wings to obtain?

I am looking to just trying out some wings. What is the easiest pair to obtain? Can any be achieved pre-hardmode?


What does it take to bring down a L5 Resonator If i'm only L2?

I'm at Level 2 on Ingress. Can I take down a portal that is full of L4 resonators and has ONE L5 resonator? If so, approximately what will it take? I have about 50 L1 XMP bursters and 14 L2 XMP bursters. There is this information about how much damage the XMP bursters do, but I don't think it shows how resistant the Resonators are.


Seaport and ferry dock and airport

Here is my simple question, how do you build a ferry terminal ? How do you build a seaport ? (provided it is different fom ferry terminal) How do you build an airport ? Thanks for your insight.


How to start a cart from inside it?

I've still fairly new to Minecraft but absolutely love it. I'm learning about the carts and have a nice track setup with several powered rails but is there a way I can start a cart while already inside? I've read about ways to make stations and choose tracks with buttons but I'd like to a) get in the cart, then push something to activate travel and b) have stops along my track that will by off by default, and if those aren't my final destination, I could press something to keep going. What are the best solutions/alternatives?


How to create another world in SMP?

With the arrival of 1.8, I'm wondering how I can create another world on SMP and set a warp to travel on both. I think that way, I'll be able the generated a new world with 1.8 update and move my schematic from world 1.7 to the world made in 1.8 So how can we create another world on SMP ?


Is there a way to regenerate my world without destroying affected blocks

I'm wondering if there is a way to regenerate my world but only affect blocks that are part of the seed. I.e. would update all the blocks in my snow biome to actually have snow on them, but not destroy my base that is in said location. Or spawn the multiple strongholds or spawn people in my already found town. I don't have high hopes but thought i'd ask.


How can I copy my PS2 saves to my PC?

I'm considering crating up my PlayStation 2 in order to free up inputs on my TV. I don't play it very often any more, and it looks like emulation is currently good enough for the games I still play on occasion. However, I _definitely_ don't want to start over in all of them! As the PS2 has USB ports, it seems likely there's some way to copy games from a memory card to a USB drive (using a custom disk, presumably). However, Googling for it gives me a lot of contradictory (and fairly old) information about what software is available and how well it works (or for that matter, whether it's even necessary). Can someone who's done it offer advice on transferring my existing saves from their memory cards onto my Windows 7 PC? If at all possible, I need a software-only solution — my PS2 is unmodded and I'd prefer to leave it that way. I envision downloading a legal(!) ISO which will allow me to perform the memory-card-to-USB transfer on the PS2 and which produces save files which can be used with PCSX2.


How am I supposed to kill the final boss on the Deus Ex difficulty?

I'm not upset--I won't actually pick the game up again--but I was expecting to earn the pacifist achievement when I just completed to game but somehow didn't earn the achievement. I can't think of any point in the game where I killed someone. Either, I didn't get it because I didn't spot that a takedown I did was actually a lethal one, > some of the "crazies" at the end ran into a mine when chasing me and that > counted as a death, a robot exploded and killed someone, or I did something wrong with the last boss. > I ran to the center, hit all the pods switches then laser beamed her for > about 5 seconds. I think it took me about 20 seconds and I did it on my first attempt. This boss was by far the easiest boss to kill for me. Was I not meant to kill the boss this way for the pacifist achievement? How was I supposed to kill the final boss? Here's a video showing how I managed to defeat the boss. Did I get a glitched final boss or is this how it is supposed to be done?


Maximum bow and arrow (archery) damage

What is the maximum possible bow and arrow damage? I am not sure if it is dependent on character level or agility skill, but my question is more directed at max agility skill damage.


Can the Quake games on Steam be modded just as easily as the retail versions?

Is it possible to use different source engines and mods on the Steam versions of Quake, Quake 2, and Quake 3 Arena? Are they any more difficult to implement than on the retail, boxed version of the game?


How can I run Minecraft in the background?

Is there anyway I can run Minecraft in the background so I can harvest items from my automated mob grinder while doing other activities, other than by setting up a server for myself? If I just minimise the game, it automatically pauses itself.


How do you increase spell use in dark souls 2?

When playing a caster character in Dark Souls 2 most of the spells have a very limited use amount. Is there a way to increase these besides using restorative items like rouge water?


Do you get more XP by being stealthy or shooting everyone in the face?

When you get XP for all your kills and takedowns, does it pay off to be stealthy? If I went around bustin' a cap in everyone, would I gain experience faster? `Ghost` = 50 x `Man Down`, but with all the other bonuses from Marksman or Merciful Soul, you wouldn't need 50 meat popsicles to beat on.


What's the most useful thing to buy from the store first?

I just started playing League of Legends, and accumulated a small pile of IP. What is the most useful thing to buy from the store first?


What is the minimum bandwidth for playing StarCraft II?

The official StarCraft II System Requirements says "Broadband Internet connection". But how many kbps are required for playing online?


Where are the StarCraft 2 replay videos stored and can I share them?

I wanted to send a copy of a replay video to a friend of mine but cannot find the StarCraft 2 video folder. Are these stored locally or on Battle.net? Regardless of where they are stored how can I share these replay videos?


Hitman Blood Money freezes

I'm playing Hitman Blood Money on Windows 7 6-4bit. When starting the mission entitled "The murder of the crows" it crashes. Does anyone know about this issue?


Best way to create shops for Minecraft 1.7.2 Bukkit/Spigot server

I'm running a Spigot server on a Raspberry Pi as a project and because of the obvious RAM limitations I have to turn off the Nether. So, I was wondering if there is a way to set up a simple shop where players can turn in Iron, Gold, Redstone, Diamonds, etc. for "cash" or whatever and then use that to purchase things that they can't get (Nether related) and things that they can use for projects, but don't want to gather (eg. need lots of Iron, but _really_ don't want to go mining). I found BossShop, which works with my 1.7.2 server, but I'm not sure exactly how to set it up. Do I need a separate economy plugin, because it appears that for the shop to work I do, and I cannot find any economy plugins that work with 1.7.2. I have found PlayerPoints and that works for 1.7.2, could I make BossShop work with just PlayerPoints? If there isn't a way to set up an economy/shops using BossShop, are there any other plugins that work with 1.7.2? Thanks!


Will a MacBook from mid2010 run Portal 2 well?

My MacBook ran Portal just fine. It's a MacBook mid 2010 model with an nVidia 320M. Will it run Portal2 well?


Armor from Strength change?

How much armor do you get from Strength? My level 60 barb is on inferno. With all armor removed and no passives that give additional armor I have 187 strength and 215 armor. If I add items that have just strength on them and no armor (like amulets/rings) my armor goes up by more than the strength on the item. For example I add an amulet with 99 strength and now I have 286 strength and 328 armor. The strength has given me 113 armor? It seems like strength is giving about 1.14 points of armor per point...


How can I change my "Breaking News" region in Diablo 3?

In Diablo 3, my default region is The Americas, but my Breaking News on the login screen always seems to be for the Europe region. How can I change the Breaking News region back to The Americas?


How should I invest my money once I hit 60?

Once I hit 60 kill Diablo on Hell and invest all my money in an affordable level 60 equipment, how should I invest my new money? I have (partly) invested in the following, but everything needs improvement:   * Jeweler   * Blacksmith   * Stash space There are also the following possibilities:   * Better items, although they start at 100 k each.   * Recipes (Jeweler, Blacksmith)   * Items from Blacksmith   * Better Gems Basically I know my options but I do not know how to optimally invest my money.


In Anno 2070, what consumes wood?

I understand that it's used to buy buildings, but for some reason my stockpile of wood is constantly emptying. Was not able to find any building that should be using it. (Missing 1 Act 3, if that helps at all)


Is there a way to see gifts you've sent on Steam?

I remember there being a button to view a list of all the guest passes and gifts you've sent to people on Steam, but it seems to have disappeared after the Steam inventory update? Is it still there, in a different place, or was it removed completely? Thank you in advance.


Why is Gragas not considered a top mid/top?

Gragas is a rare pick, especially in tournaments. His poke, sustain and escape are all pretty good, and his ult provides a little extra CC. What are his weaknesses due to which he is not picked up often?


How is Blind affected by Unshakable?

The tooltip for the Unshakable buff says: > Gains defiant when targeted by crowd control skills. Blind is 10% effective. > Weakness and vulnerability last 50% less time. What does "Blind is 10% effective" mean? Are skills that normally cause blind only 10% as likely to inflict the condition? Or do they inflict the condition normally, but the enemy with Unshakable only has a 10% chance to miss? If that's the case, is the blind condition still cleared even if they don't miss an attack? As a Thief who enjoys using the pistol offhand, I feel like I should probably know how Blind works on Champion-type enemies. Thanks!


Transmogrification Rules and Groups

I want to build myself some nice options in the `Void Storage`, specifically regarding weapon choices, but I need some clarity on the rules/groups around `Transmogrification`. Firstly, are your options limited to your armor skill only (`Plate`, `Mail`, `Leather`, `Cloth`), or can you use anything that you could wear? Secondly, regarding weapons, how is it decided which designs can be applied to which weapons? Can all 2-handed weapons fit on each other, or is it like Swords on Swords only, etc, or is it more specific than that? Also, I heard that you cannot apply the design of a `Legendary Item` to anything (which I understand for exclusivity purposes), but does the opposite apply? Can I apply a design to perhaps conceal my `Legendary Cloak`, or make it look like something that I like more?


Does extra damage chance improve Lifesteal output?

Does extra damage from chance based abilities (e.g. `Sniper's Headshot`, `Slardar's Bash`) give `Lifesteal` if you have respective item or is `Lifesteal` calculated only from raw damage? Does the same apply to MKB Mini-Bash?


Does having more than one of the same warlord skill increase the proc rate?

Warlords can now have up to 3 skills. But what are the effect of having multiple skills that are the same? For example, if my warlord has Triple Strike with a 30% proc rate, and I add another 2 Triple Strike skills both with 30% proc rate. Will this mean an overall 90% proc rate? or will it take the highest (i.e. 30%)? or some other formula perhaps?


Why does my dwarf stand idle when having a strange mood?

I have a dwarf which has already gathered some materials. He now:   * sketches pictures of stacked leather   * sketches pictures of stacked cloth   * sketches pictures of a quarry but I have tons of stones available, 30 units of cloth and 2 units of tanned hides. Why is the dwarf not collecting the resources and start working on the artifact?


Steam updated today (2012-02-08) and now Civ crashes on icon execute

Steam updated and restarted today. Now when i double click my Civ icon, i get this immediately. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/xwm3Z.png) How can I fix this problem?


What exactly is required for a town building?

I prefer the so-called 3x3 grid; and I notice that the center square often does not build. I have added to several towns an extra road piece (one of the side squares) to give road access to that center square; yet it still does not build, even after all other squares in the same block have built and blocks more distant from town center are well built, too. Meanwhile, a town constantly adding population will, on occasion, build on a square that has _not_ got road access; the new building may be a square away. This can happen if towns are not allowed to build their own roads and player doesn't build them, either. So road access, while it seems to contribute, is neither necessary nor sufficient for a new building. It's certainly clear that a well-serviced town grows quickly while an unserviced town hardly grows at all. So station service _to the town_ is vital. But should a square fall within some serviced station's _catchment area_ to build? Again, I've seen growth outside of any catchment area so this is not necessary; but perhaps it's a particular incentive. Does terrain affect building? That is, is building on a square encouraged or discouraged by rough terrain, trees, slopes (building on slopes enabled), rocks, or freshly cleared bare land? What other factors affect the likelihood that a given square will build? Game mechanics is silent on this topic. Browsing forums turns up a scattering of information, much conflicting and some almost certainly wrong. What's the truth? _2012-02-12:_ Experiment suggests a square may be more likely to build if two or more road tiles are adjacent -- meaning any of the surrounding 8 squares. A single adjacent road tile provides little or no incentive; two may be barely sufficient; three or more encourages. So corners of a block, which are adjacent to 5 road tiles, often build first. Note that a single straight road provides 3 adjacent road tiles. So I've been running an extra road in newly developed town (I never allow town to build roads), cutting the block down to a 2x3. When the center square builds, I remove the extra road. This works... sometimes. _2012-02-14:_ Some forum posts suggest that towns want to build "evenly"; that is, they will avoid building on squares more distant from town center **until** squares are build nearer. This is a stronger statement than merely to say it's **more likely** that a near square will build than a far square: near construction gates far construction. Example: I'm now seeing two towns, roughly alike, both bounded by water, each composed of 4 blocks. In one, town center is equidistant from the sea on all sides; in the other, town center is a corner almost sticking out over the water. The former grew, the latter does not, despite all encouragement for 30 years. There is one big buildings in that one off-center-center corner; all the rest is small houses and vacant land. I'd like to see this confirmed in source. Towns _will_ build far before near is absolutely solidly built; what's the function?


Why does Punkbuster kick me when I join BF3 servers?

I enjoyed Battlefield 3 on Xbox, so I signed up for EA Origins and bought the PC version. However, every time I try to join an online match, Punkbuster kicks me from the game before the window even opens: ![Game disconnected: you were kicked by Punkbuster. Stated reason: Punkbuster kicked player.](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ku8Z5.png) The message says "RESTRICTION: Service Communication Failure: PnkBstrA.exe". What does it mean? I've tried re-installing PunkBuster, Origin, and Battlefield 3. I'm running Windows 7 with only Steam, Silverlight, and mouse and game controller drivers. This is infuriating.


Online Pass not permitted

I have just loading up Fifa 13 and after signing in I have been greeted with the following message: > We're sorry but you are not permitted to register an Online Pass which is > required to access all online features. For more information, visit > easports.com/onlinepass There was no issue when I was playing this a few days ago, and now it wont let me access any of the online features. What is going on? and what can I do to fix it? NOTE: I have already redeemed my Online Pass and have played online many times before already


How do I get "No Easy Way Out" on "Core?"

The achievement "No Easy Way Out" specifies: > In Ch 1, Ep 5 of Spartan Ops, survive the enemy assault during the defense > on Normal or harder. I've played "Core" a half dozen times, in co-op, solo, on Normal, Heroic, Legendary, etc... I've also tried avoiding death in the final section where you defend the artifact, or even the whole Op, but still I haven't unlocked this achievement. What gives?


How should I play Guile against Ryu/Ken users?

I'm maining Guile and recently I've been on a lose streak against the same guy who is maining Ken/Ryu (switching one after another), the guy is not that skillful but the deal is: Every now and then at start of the match he used to jump in at me probably he thinks I'd throw a sonic boom at start, but instead I always crouch down and hit him with flash kick. However, later on in the game, once in a while when he jumps in at me while I'm in crouch down position, I try to execute flash kick or crouch down + HP but none executed (I just appeared idle and I can´t figure out the reason) and I just get knocked out. How do I improve my game playing as Guile against Ken or Ryu?


How to walkthrough "Movements" level?

I'm stuck at second to last level in From Dust, called "Movements". The level takes place inside a volcano's crater with lava pouring in and constant flood of rains. Whenever I start colonizing totems the things get out of control very quickly. Either I get flooded or burnt. How do I handle unusually harsh environments on the level and complete it?


How do I defeat the "Death Star" (Orkulus Star Base)?

My fleet, which has destroyed all other enemy fleets it has encountered (including their capital and Titan ships) and has colonized the capital home world of two different players (random normal AIs), was on its way to one of the enemy Vasari player's planets. Upon appearing from phase space into this planet's gravity well, my fleet admiral uttered "It's a trap!"* My fleet was welcomed by the Vasari "Death Star"* (Orkulus Star Base). My fleet engaged it and the remaining planet defense structures (the enemy didn't have much of its fleet left). I then found out that we were no match for it; most of the non-Titan and non-capital ships have been destroyed, and I had to order the retreat of some of the nearly destroyed capital ships. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/cE1TV.jpg) I have managed to sneak in a Raloz Heavy Contructor and build an Argonev Star Base in the planet's gravity well that contains the Orkulus Star Base, and tried to retreat to its position once it was made and get it to attack the Orkulus Star Base, but alas, it too has been destroyed, along with some of my capital ships. Screenshot before it was destroyed: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/F49kW.jpg) My fleet includes 6 capital ships (levels ranging from 1-8), and a Ragnarov Titan (level 1), and around a two dozen combination of Cobalt Light Frigates, Stilat Corvettes, Garda Flak Frigates and Percheron Light Carriers. It has faced and destroyed all other enemy ships, which includes enemy capital ships and higher level-Titan ships, that it has encountered but it can not fight this Death Star menace. * * * Before I load an earlier auto-save, I would like to know: What is the weakness of the Orkulus Star Base? Where is its reactor?* Any pro-tips in destroying this starbase? Who is the "Luke Skywalker" of the TEC Rebel fleet?* How can he use the Force?* Note: I'm playing as TEC Rebel, in the _Rebellion_ expansion.      * (Star Wars reference/joke)


Is there a way to lock pick a door that I already have a key to?

I'd like to raise my lockpicking skill so that when I come across higher level locks I'm able to pick them, but sometimes I come across locked doors that I already have a key to. Is there a way for me to pick the lock on the door without using the key?


Use a VM or a DOS emulator/layer to play old games on modern platforms?

What is the "common wisdom" if I want to play my old DOS games on a modern System (say, Windows 7 64 bit)? Should I use some form of emulation layer to get the games running under a modern Windows or should I set up a VM (e.g. VirtualBox). (And if a VM; should I run it with my DOS 6.22 or should I run it with my Windows 95, as that should also run most games just fine).


If I use 2 identical set rings and add a different set piece, will I get the bonus on both rings?

I have been lucky enough to find 3 set rings in my last few play sessions, however all 3 of them are Cathan's Seal from the Cathan's Traps set (what are the odds of THAT?). If I put both of them on, I do not get the bonus for having 2 set items (ok, understandable but worth a try). If I were to come up with one of the other pieces of this set, say the mesh, I would certainly get the 2 item bonus. Would I get the 2 item bonus on each ring?


Players forget newly trained position

It seems whatever I try, I can't make a player learn a new position and stick with it. According to the guidelines posted elsewhere, I tried to make two young (18-23 y.o.) players with "Accomplished" on some position to learn it to the level of "natural". I did:   * Set individual training for new position   * Play each of the players on this new position (almost exclusively)   * Be sure that they are pleased with their training schedule However, what happens is that when I see that the level of position familiarity becomes "natural" and remove the individual training for new position, they lapse back into "accomplished" in a matter of weeks. I do play them both in the newly trained positions still, but that doesn't help. All I can do is start training for the new position again which will just take time from their training. What am I doing wrong? How can I make players not forget the newly trained position?


What do I do with Shield Generators?

I came across these near the end of the Grissom Academy mission. What exactly are they for? In the screenshot, you can see that they are destructible and you can shoot them. However, after you destroy them, you can "Reactivate" them and the attached Shield Pylon pops on again. ![shield gen](http://i.stack.imgur.com/sskiC.jpg) The battle here is a bit too hectic for me to stop and experiment with them (lots of Cerberus and an Atlas mech), so I've just been destroying them outright. I thought that destroying them may act like a pseudo-Overload, but the Turret next to one I just destroyed didn't seem to take any Shield damage. Do they shield NPCs in an area around them? What exactly should I do with these? Is there any point to reactivating them?


Dark Souls weapon upgrade items availability

In Dark Souls, are there any weapon upgrade items (shards, chunks, etc) with limited supply, beside Boss Souls? For instance, a shard that drops only from Crystal Lizards with a random chance. So when they are done spawning, you lose the opportunity to get that item.


Single Player Commands "java.lang.StackOverflowError"

I am using Single Player Commands to assist me while making a map. I am trying to use the `/butcher` command (this kills all mobs near the player), but I keep getting this error:               java.lang.StackOverflowError: null      I am not sure what the problem is. Also my computer specifications can be found here.


(When) do people use Nydus worm?

I'm not a Zerg player, but I've never seen Nydus worm used against me either. When do people actually use it?


How do I get my SUV through that ring?

If anyone has played "Crackdown", then you're aware of those purple, ring shaped "stunt markers" floating in various locations around the city. If anyone is still familiar with the game, can you give me an idea of how to get to the one directly outside of, and above the tunnel leading from the Agency to the Corridor (Shai-Gen controlled zone)? I've tried everything I can think of, with no luck.


How do I kill giant enemy crabs?

I'm playing _Genji: Days of the Blade_ and am enjoying real-time weapon changing and the historical accuracy of these large-scale battles in Japan. The only problem is that early on in the game, this giant crab suddenly bursts out and begins attacking me without warning. As much as I would like to engage in diplomacy with this gargantuan creature, the game offers me no such choice; it seems that I have been forced into a corner, and that the only way to escape is to slay the creature with my trustworthy blade. However, my attacks straight from the front aren't doing as much damage as I would like them to, and before my mind can comprehend the beast, the one who is slain is not this monster, but myself. How do I kill the giant enemy crab? Is there a specific weapon that helps me defend myself better? Perhaps a pattern to its movements I had not realized? I have not done much research into the behavioral patterns of giant crabs, so, in spite of how realistically the game portrays them, I am unable to predict the creature's actions. A picture for reference: ![alt text](http://i.stack.imgur.com/8xKW1.jpg) What a brutal time period this must have been...


Which Fallout 3 items are sought-after by NPCs?

Some of the items in Fallout 3 are special because some NPC wants to collect them. What are they? Who wants them? What are the special conditions associated with turning them in to the NPCs, if applicable? If it's not already clear, **the answer(s) will contain spoilers**.


How can I make a reliable and compact random timer?

I need to make a reliable random timer that powers a redstone wire and that is as small as possible. It should send about a pulse every second or half second, but obviously be slightly varied. It needs to never burn out (or fix itself when it burns out) and automatically turn on when the server starts up. I have tried to use a blink device, but I have found that those are very unreliable and are often predictable. The reason I need to make this is so that a player cannot go up to a wire of mine that is flashing, figure out the flash pattern, and create their own timer that just links into the original and fools my original. If I had a randomly pulsing wire like the one I need, my circuit could detect when the redstone wire was messed with.


Pure Mage Viable w/Dragonborn DLC?

Since most people consider pure mages not to be super viable in Vanilla Skyrim, with the new Masks how do Mages stand now in the Dragonborn DLC? Is it actually viable. I actually like the idea of a Frost mage....but I know thats probably the weakest of the three?


The Witcher: Enhanced Edition missing cursor

I recently purchased The Witcher: Enhanced Edition from Steam. I had played it a few times and everything was fine, but then one time when I started up the game my cursor disappeared on the main menu screen. I tried moving the mouse around everywhere and it didn't work. When I exit the game through the task manager my cursor is back and works fine. Any ideas for what is causing this or how to fix it?


In Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood for PSP, what is the trick to avoiding the combined attack?

The part where there shhows a symbol (X, O, [], /\),I don't get how to time my presses as there's no clear indicator. Can anyone help me out? And also what does the Hit / Miss mean at the bottom of the combined attack scene? Here's an example: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/PFYtf.png)


How to rig an election?

In my game as the king of Ireland/Wales/Castille, my dear neighbour the king of Scotland, for some crazy reason, agreed to have his brother, who is eligible to the throne, marry my sister in a matrilineal marriage. The kingdom of Scotland has an elective succession law, and it consists of five duchies. The king himself owns a single duchy, but there's another guy owning three! The last remaining duke is married to some girl of my dynasty. On top of that, one of the earls is in my dynasty. I don't know if the last two things really matter in the equation, but they seem to like me well enough. Now, I do know I won't get to control Scotland personally, but it's better to have my friend do it, than some Scottish chump. **So how do I rig this election?**   I'm thinking of showering my new favourite brother-in-law with fancy titles, to make him a more attractive choice.   Or could I try to bribe the superduke? Would that even influence his choice? **Is it even possible to rig an election in a different realm?**


How can I play local co-op with only a single keyboard?

I would like to play Sacred Citadel in local co-op together with my sister. How would I be able to emulate a controller on the PC and have us both use the keyboard instead, as the game "requires" you to use a controller?


What places have the best efficiency for EV training in Black And White?

I've decided to look into EV training to make my Pokemon stronger in a competitive battle. I know about how to train EVs, using items such as `Macho Brace` or `Power Bracer` etc, but I was wondering what routes/caves/surf areas/other places were best for each specific EV stat. My version is Pokemon Black, and I've beaten the Elite 4 and Alder and have access to all areas of the game. I know that on Route 1, all you can find are Lillipup and Patrat, both of which give +1 Attack EV.   That makes for a **100%** chance to get +1 Attack EVs per kill. I also know that in the cave beside Route 3, all you can find are roggenrola and woobat, which give +1 Defense EV and +1 Speed EV respectively.   This results in only a **50%** chance to get +1 Defense EV per kill, or a **50%** chance to get +1 Speed EV per kill. I'd like to know where all the statistically most rewarding places to find each EV are, to minimize the time it takes to EV train.   I believe I know already that route 1 is the best for Attack, but I would also like to know about Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, Speed, and Health.


Can I use spells/items using the champ icons on the left?

I saw a YouTube video of a Shen player who tried to ult an ally using the champ icons on the left, for my disgrace he didn't make it in time, but it is obvious he tried that for a good reason (which is that it _is_ possible). So my inquiries instantaneously became:   * Can Shen ult this way? (if Yes, does it work with smart casting?)   * Can I also use items or range-spells (e.g Nidalee heal or Zilean bombs) if my allies are within range? ( **bonus:** if they are not in range, will my champion walk towards them?)


Should I unwrap the cat?

A kind friend gave me a cat in a box. When I opened the box, I found out that the cat was almost fully unwrapped. I have the option to fully unwrap the cat, but it says that the odds are against me. Is there a better chance to unwrap it or a reason to wait, or should I just do it now?


Where can I find Snek and Zaba in order to unlock their achievements?

I can't find those two creatures:   * Snek   * Zaba I want to get their achievements. Where can I find them?


How can I tell the PSS to shut up?

I've been having lots of fun with Pokemon Y. I'm in the middle of adventuring, and all of a sudden, the PSS tells me about this new feature...that I already knew about, and have used. Looking through the options available, I don't see any setting that turns this off. How can I inform the PSS that I am aware of the features it offers, and to stop alerting me to them?


Where is the mission "Draugnet" located?

I'm thought I had cleared out all of the missions in Kingsmouth, but according to my Achievements list, I'm missing one for the **Town Council** achievement. Specifically, I haven't done the quest entitled " **Draugnet** ". Where is this mission located? Which NPC or object starts it?


How can I recover from a world wipe due to the Technic Pack?

I've been using the Technic Pack launcher to play the Technic Pack for the last few days. The launcher said there was an update for Sprout or something like that, and I pressed the _OK_ button. When I went into my world, all the mod items were missing: in my chests, in my inventory, and even placed blocks. I tried recovering from the backup, but the saves folder wasn't there. I've lost probably 20 hours of work! What can I do?


What do all the colored dots on the minimap mean?

On the minimap you can occasionally see red, green and blue dots. The red ones are enemies, but what do the other two mean? Merchants and craftsmen are marked with icons, what do the blue and green colored dots stand for? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/QzQEP.png)


Explanation of items/buttons on User Profile Frame

When visiting someones farm, a number of possible buttons and icons appear on their User Profile Frame. I have circled and marked these for easier reference: ![User Profile Frame](http://i.stack.imgur.com/nwHIX.png) ## 1. Exclamation Mark Icon I assume that this is to indicate that there is something on the farm you can help him with? I might be wrong though, so what does this Icon represent? ## 2. Emblem/Badge Icon What does this one represent? ## 3. Star with number This is the players level? ## 4. Ribbon Icon/Button This is to 'Follow' or 'Bookmark' someones farm? ## 5. Message/Mail Icon/Button What is this one for? ## 6. Smiley Icon/Button This is to 'Like' someones farm?


Is there a way to save a map without also exiting it?

Is there a way to save a Terraria map without also exiting the map? Last night I was victim to a power outage that lost me a lot of work. I'd like to avoid this in the future, but it seems overly complicated to be forced to exit just to save my progress. Ideally, there would be some sort of autosave solution that doesn't require me to remember (since I probably won't), but anything's better than having to exit and open the map again just to save.


How do I check if a country is at war?

I don't see a list of wars like in Europa Universalis, so how can I check if a country is at war?


Can you marry Serana in Skyrim: Dawnguard?

In Skyrim, I want to marry Serana, the follower you get from the Dawnguard quest series. Is it possible, if not, will it ever be?


How to create subtitles for The Bizarre Adventures of Woodruff and the Schnibble?

**The Bizarre Adventures of Woodruff and the Schnibble** (aka **Woodruff and the Schnibble of Azimuth** ) is a point-and-click adventure from 1994. It has full voice acting for dialogs and cutscenes. There are no subtitles :(. I’d like to transcribe all dialogs and create subtitles, so that hearing- impaired players can enjoy the game, too. **Where could I start?** Are there any communities who could help with this project? Is this possible at all (without having to create a new game, so to speak)? The game is supported by ScummVM. Maybe this helps?


Differences between Arma 2 Free and Arma 2 Demo

Trying to find more information about the DayZ mod, I learnt that the base game (Arma 2) appears to have 2 different 'free' versions, one enticingly labeled as 'Arma 2 Free' and also a seperate 'Demo' - however neither the official site nor Steam helped me figure out why anyone would go for the demo version. To make things more confusing, the Steam download link for Arma 2 Free says 'Download Demo'. I'm aware that demo release was 2009 and Arma 2 Free was 2011; and the features not included in the free version. So, what is the demo - and does the Steam download for Arma 2 Free actually install just the demo or the full 'Free' version that I could get from the developer's site?


ClassNotFoundException when attempting to run Minecraft Magic Launcher

I am having a problem installing Minecraft, I have a premium Minecraft account and I'm trying to use the Magic Launcher however I am experiencing issues. First of all when I go to my .minecraft folder, the only files in this folder belong to the Magic Launcher. I have tried completely uninstalling and deleting my .minecraft folder and re- downloading but this didn't work, I have also tried to force an update but this didn't appear to do anything. When I do try and play Minecraft offline I get the following error message;               *** MagicMinecraftLauncher 0.9.7 ***          java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: net.minecraft.client.Minecraft         at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source)         at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)         at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source)         at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)         at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)         at magic.launcher.Launcher.main(Unknown Source)      Does anybody have any ideas on how to resolve this issue?


What happens to tree stumps in Don't Starve?

When cutting trees in Don't Starve I don't want to reach a point in the game where my world is terrible and flat, without any trees in it. I usually leave the stumps and use the pine cones to build a forest around my own camp (to protect it, and the pigmen in it) What happens to the stumps left behind after cutting a tree? Does a tree eventually grow from those stumps, or should I dig out the tree and plant a new one instead? I know the latter is more efficient but it also leaves me with less pine cones.


What is the difference between armor and health?

There are some cards that provide armor to a hero. At first armor seems to be the same as additional hitpoint, with the exception that you can go higher than the base 30 health. In which ways does armor behave differently than simply additional health? What are advantages and disadvantages of armor compared to an identical number of health?


What happens if you fail the final mission when playing Ironman mode?

I'm playing through on Classic Ironman and it's been seriously tough so far. I've got my third best squad (please don't ask about the other two, it's still a sensitive matter) to the start of the temple assault, but haven't yet started it as I'm not sure what will happen if I fail. Is it totally game over? Or do I get the chance to train up a new squad a try again?


Power Fist tools not showing up

Tried the Power Fist from the Modular Powersuits mod in Tekkit 1.1.10 (MC 1.5.2) for the first time today. Installed all the basic tools:   * Axe   * Pickaxe   * Shovel   * Shears   * Rototiller   * Field Tinker Module   * In-Place Assembler However when I select the Power Fist in my toolbar and scroll through its tools, all I get to use is:   * Shears   * Rototiller   * Field Tinker Module   * In-Place Assembler What's going on? Where are the rest? What am I doing wrong? Have I misunderstood something?


Where can I find all of the cars?

In the new Need for Speed game, Need for Speed: Most Wanted 2012, developed by Criterion games, instead of having to race to unlock all of the cars, you instead have to drive around the city of Fairhaven looking for them. Once you find one, you simply drive up along side it, which automatically adds it to your collection; ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Erq4z.jpg) There are a variety of cars that can only be won through racing the Most Wanted bosses such as the MP4-12C, and a couple that are only available through DLC, but the world statistics indicates there are hundreds of cars out in Fairhaven. I have driven around for hours and found many, many cars, but even then it's only a small fraction of all of the cars available to find in game. Where can I find the other cars?


Is there any way to recover a lost Arkham City save?

A few weeks ago I was one of many people who lost their saved game for Batman Arkham City on the Xbox 360. I sent an email to WB Support, filling out the incident form they have, and just got a canned response. Has anyone found a way to recover the save files or is it confirmed that recovering the saved games are impossible? I want to finish it, but I don't want to start from the beginning when I have several other games to play.


Is Master Chief a human or some sort of robot/alien?

In the Halo trilogy, Master Chiefs face is never shown. I think he's human at least but I'm not quite sure. I have searched online but nothing really answered my question. Does anyone know what he looks like or if he's even human? Or is he an elite/robot/cyborg? I know Dr.Halsey created or trained him as revealed at the end of the first season of spartan ops.


How do I hit someone with a snowball for the "Son of a Nutcracker!" achievement?

Son of a Nutcracker! is one of the achievements that will earn you a contest entry, or perhaps a free game, in the Holiday Steam Sale. For this, I have to go to "Lockdown" and "throw a snowball." I played Spiral Knights enough to get the promotional hat when that was offered, but I've not loaded it since. How do I get this achievement?


How can I sell all my vendor trash easily?

Vendor trash, the fun flavor-text filled spice of MMOs, is filling up my bags all too often. It is usually mixed in with items I want to keep. Is there an easy way to sell all my ~~worthless grey junk~~ _valuables_ to vendors?


What does a "Full" server mean?

I have a friend who played Star Wars: The Old Republic during the prerelease window. His characters are on one of the really early servers. Now that the game has been released and other people are joining up, we of course want to play together. However, I noticed that the early server in question is now "Full." I understand that this means there are lots of people on the server, but I don't know in detail what this might mean. Some questions:   * What kind of queue times can we expect when attempting to log in to a Full server?   * Are we in any danger of being locked out from that server (IE prevented from creating characters on it)?   * Is there any way for my friend to move his characters _off_ the server if we decide we'd rather go to a less populated one after all?


How do I get through this door to Mr. Freeze?

I'm trying to go visit Mr. Freeze for the first time and I can't figure out how to get past this door. I shoot it with my electric gun, but it only opens the door about 8 inches or so. I've tried "rocking" it up and down (does nothing), finding a way to shoot it from behind (no open gap), shooting the nearby camera (maybe someone would come out from inside...but no) and using my remote Batarang (can't find anything to hit inside) to no avail. Am I supposed to go through this door? I can't find anywhere else to get in. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/938Nf.jpg)


How do I obtain more spies?

The latest expansion to Civilaztion V added spies to the game. These spies can help in a multitude of ways. The most important, in my opinion, being the ability to prevent _enemy_ spies from stealing your technology. The main problem I have with this is that my single spy is struggling to prevent this theft, even with the Constabulary in place. The only other solution is to place additional spies in my high priority cities. **How can I get more spies?**


In what ways can I take advantage of the elements an enemy spellcaster is charging?

One of the loading screen tips in Magicka urges you to notice the elements enemy spellcasters are preparing so that you may use that to your advantage. So far the only ways I've found to take advantage of such information is to set up a shield to reflect beams, or cast a corresponding elemental resistance on myself. Are there additional, and perhaps more offensive, ways of taking advantage of the elements an enemy spellcaster is planning to use?


Do campaign modifiers affect your score in Batman: Arkham City?

Do the campaign modifiers, such as regenerating health or invincible enemies, affect your score? It seems strange to include modifiers in the canned campaigns if they don't. I get why they would exist in a sandbox environment, but not here.


Is a Skyrim Blood Mage feasible?

Ever since I saw the Equilibrium spell I thought that it might be possible to play a 'Blood Mage' like character. Instead of putting points in magicka you could put them into Health. Equilibrium would be used at the early stages of the game before enchanting was high enough to give you free spells. After that the absence of magicka wouldn't really be noticed and the extra health would be useful. Are there any special effects on artifacts or perks in the game that would be useful to this character build? Are there any potential downsides in this character design? Some of the higher spells use more magicka than is available at the start of the game. Would it be better to use items with +magicka to cast higher level spells or to put some attribute points into magicka instead of health?


Is it possible to return to Skuldafn without using the console?

Ok, I read in some other question asked that you can **go back to Skuldafn** playing Skyrim on PC by writing something in the console, but **I play Skyrim on my PS3 console**. I need to go back because a _draugr_ thu 'umed my arse into the portal **before I was able to kill Nahkriin and take his mask**. Can I do it, or am I screwed? Am I now not able able to unlock that other mask in Labyrinthian?


What should I do if I've attracted a bunch of vultures?

In act 2 of Diablo III there are vulture-like monsters that circle in the air around the hero until they spot a "weakness", and then they swoop down to attack. What is the definition of "weakness", and is there anything I can do to force them down earlier, when I'm not at a disadvantage?


How do I use the Undermounted Shotgun attachment for assault rifles?

In call of duty: modern warfare 3 (PC version) when playing multiplayer. You can select at weapon level 20 the shotgun attachment for the assault rifle. How do you fire it?   Does it happen automatically or do you need to use a hot-key ?


How does Red Lucy react to women?

I just beat the mission, "Bleed Me Dry," and Red Lucy had her little _When Harry Met Sally_ moment. What I'm wondering is, does that outcome change if you are playing as a woman? As a man with the Confirmed Bachelor or Lady Killer perk? As a woman with the Cherchez La Femme or Black Widow perk? Or does none of that matter, and she reacts the same way no matter what?


Can you stack slow movement abilities?

I have a wizard and I want use him to kite around the enemies. I am wondering whether the slowing 60% snare from blizzard with rune will stack with the 30% snare from Temporal Flux, if I hit the target with a magic missile.


How much damage do "Reflect Damage" creatures reflect?

Does anyone know how reflect damage actually works? Is it a set amount per difficulty? A set percentage? Some combination of the two? Can life steal overcome the reflect damage enough that on average no life is lost or do the two stack in such a way the the reflected damage hits before the time-delayed life steal kicks in and it's still easy to kill yourself?


Is my follower picking up health globes?

I've noticed that every now and then (as a Wizard with a Templar follower) I regain health unexpectedly occasionally, with the health globe sound. In these cases I'm not moving, so it's not a health globe I didn't notice. Is my follower potentially collecting health globes for us when he's running around and/or fighting?


How do you execute a strike package in MW3 multiplayer?

When playing multiplayer in COD: MW3 on the PC you are able to select strike packages when creating a class. How do you execute them during multiplayer?


Pokemon: Are there any adverse effects to making a legendary beast faint?

At a certain point in Pokemon Soul-Silver/Heat-Gold, the legendary beasts start wandering about the game map and it is possible to encounter and battle them. Naturally, I want to catch them all, but they are really tough customers and I have to drastically whittle their HP if I aim to succeed. The thing is, there is always the risk of accidentally depleting their HP, causing them to faint. Will this effect me adversely in some way, or will they simply respawn at some later time with restored HP (I am worried seeing how their HP remains consistent through all encounters with them, meaning they sustain the damage I've dealt them each time I've battled them and then had them flee)? I would rather you don't give any "plot" spoilers in your answer, if at all possible.


Is there a medical officer on Deep Space Station K-7 in Star Trek Online

My character has been injured in ground combat and I'm looking to be healed by a medical officer like the one at the Earth space station. (It costs no credits, using items to do it does.) **In short, is there a medical officer on Deep Space Station K-7?** I can't find one. And if there is not, where is the nearest medical officer?


What is a maphack?

There is a discussion about maphacks in Starcraft2. I understand it is a cheat. But what kind of a cheat? Or are all cheats in a real-time strategy game called maphack? Somehow I know wallhacks and whatever, but maphack I don't.


What do I win for guessing the mimic?

I've just arrived in Opelucid City and I've found a room where 4 children want me to identify the mimic. I've done so repeatedly for far too long. Am I wasting my time or is there a point to this very mini-game?


When does Tech 5 become available for the Rebels in Empire at War?

I'm playing through Star Wars: Empire at War as the Rebellion. I'm currently at Tech 4, and about to try the ninth mission Raid Over Corulag, but there is no option to steal up to Tech 5. When is Tech 5 available? I'd like to build Mon Calamari cruisers soon.


Is it possible to win in Don't Starve?

I would like to know if it's possible to win in Don't Starve? Or is it just the matter of how long until you die?


How do you get the map in the upper right corner?

In Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World (SNES version, if it matters), how do you activate the map in the top right corner? I have a character with the cartography ability, but still got no map there. In the Wikipedia it says: > The game introduced an automap feature to the series, activated by training > a character in the cartographer skill. I guess this refers to `Menu → "Auto-Map"`. This opens a full-screen map. (Do you get _this_ map only if you know cartography?!) At minute 4:00 you can see that the "radar" map gets activated when the player drinks from the fountain in Middlegate ( **Drink from the fountain of Clairvoyance?** ). However, this effect lasts only until your party rests. In which other ways can this map be enabled? Is there a spell? An ability? An item?


Creating an SMP Minecraft launcher

I'd like to create a script for my Minecraft client (not necessarily invoking the launcher, if possible) that will launch the game and connect to an SMP server in one swell foop. What command-line options are supported for the launcher? And how do I run the actual minecraft.jar of a specific version, not the launcher? I'm talking about the version in `~/.minecraft/bin/minecraft.jar`. I'm on Linux, though it shouldn't matter as its written in Java. The motivation is largely to make it easier to connect to various servers as I desire. Fallback is to use a wrapper script that modifies the saved server address in the config file. Easy to do, but of course if there are options to specify server address (and other params) on the command line, it'd be good to know.


What's the general range of a 3DS XL Wi-Fi antenna?

I'm having fun using Streetpass, and want to work out a daily route that will maximise the amount of exposure that I get via the Wifi Streetpass feature. (Gamification is a hell of a thing) Say I'm standing in an open field (replace _Open_ with Packed-like-Sardines, and _Field_ with Central Station in Sydney, Australia). What sort of effective range does my 3DS XL boast? I imagine that (even in ideal situations) that it can't exceed 50-60 meters. Is this the case?


Where are my model ships?

I've been exploring the Normandy SR2, and I've been finding boxes squirreled away containing the model ships I purchased in Mass Effect 2. Where does each model ship end up (assuming you purchase it in ME2)? I'm having trouble finding the Destiny Ascension, but I think a full list would be good to have regardless.


BO2 "Fresh Start"

Does using "fresh start" in BO2 affect your "league best" or league play in general? Because, I observed, that people reset their stats and their "league best" would still be the same.


How should I allocate terraforming and infrastructure in sword of the stars?

When I found a colony in sword of the stars, I'm presented with two sliders: one for terraforming, and one for infrastructure. I can allocate different amounts of industrial output to each of them, and the total amount of infrastructure/terraforming I can do increases from turn to turn. How should I allocate my resources to terraforming and infrastructure to get my colonies up and running as quickly as possible?


How can I skip the tutorial?

I am trying out the Rogue Legacy **demo**. I do understand that the objective is to have succeeding generations to slowly build up strength - but when my initial character dies a miserable death in penury, I just want to restart the game. Using the Delete Save option in the menu, the new character always has to suffer through an introduction and even a mini tutorial level. Is there any way to avoid this?


Getting rid of New Game+ (or +2) in Rogue Legacy

I beat Rogue Legacy twice recently and I'm now at New Game +2, however, I don't like it. It's too difficult for me. Is there a way to go back to New Game+ without re-doing everything? I have located the save files but opening in notepad doesn't really tell me anything. Is there a way to edit the save files, or even an in-game option?


Is there any way to revert to an earlier playthrough?

I've gotten to playthrough 3, and experienced an enormous jump in difficulty. Is there any way for me to revert back to playthrough 2 so I can upgrade my manor further before progressing?


How do the weapon stats scale per upgrade?

I've noticed that the higher the number, the more value is added per upgrade. I.e. a weapon with 250 base damage gets more per upgrade than a weapon with 25, but does anyone have the exact formulas? I'd like to be able to figure out how much damage a fully upgraded weapon is before spending a ton of mana on it so I can compare it to my current weapon more easily. Also, having the elemental damage formula would be nice too, since it seems to raise at a faster rate than physical damage.


Is it possible to die before your town has started?

I joined a random town, which presently has 28 of 40 citizens. The game said the town will not start until there are 40 citizens. Does this mean I won't be killed at night or die from thirst while the town hasn't started?


My laptop can't run Watch Dogs

I have Samsung laptop `np550p5c-s01in`. My laptop configuration is:   * CPU: Intel i5-3210m   * RAM: 6 GB   * Graphics: nVidia GT650M DDR3-2GB with latest driver   * HDD: 1 TB   * Screen resolution: 1600*900   * OS: Windows 8.1 I had installed watch dogs on my laptop but when I start the game it can not respond without any type of error. When I look to the task manager the process of watch dogs created it uses the cpu 38% or nearer and then that process killed automatically why does it happen?


Fixing unearned achievements in Fallout New Vegas

I completed Old World Blues and managed to get my brain back. Yet, I received neither `Make up your Mind` or `Outsmarted` on my Steam achievements. I did not use console (on purpose or by accident) to mess with the game on that session. I did go back and redo the quest(s) and still did not get the achievements. Is there some way to force New Vegas to tell Steam I got them?


Why can't I store the Attrazione in Saints Row the Third?

Both the fiance and I have had trouble storing the Attrazione car in our garages in Saints Row the Third. We've been able to find them, drive them, and take them into our garages; but once they're in there, even if we press "Y" (Xbox 360, standard control setup) to store it, it doesn't store--it will remain in the same location in which it was parked rather than disappearing, and no message displays saying that it has been stored. When looking at the stored car list, its name does not show. Additionally, after looking at the stored car list, the Attrazione disappears (and is still not stored in the garage). We have had this problem on each of our profiles, and we play on the same Xbox 360 console. This has occurred on different days after various turnings-on and -off of the console. Does anyone know why we are unable to store the Attrazione in our garages?


Can I get the Hidden Ability Wonder Skin on Venomoth in X&Y?

I've caught over 20 Venomoths in the Friend's Safari, but none of them have Wonder Skin. Serebii.net says that Wonderskin is indeed available on XY. Am I doing this wrong? Are the chances very low?


Where to find main characters cars after leaving them?

In GTA5 I upgraded Trevors truck during the campaign. I drove off to a mission in another car and when I returned I couldn't find it. I went to the safe house condo and to the garage up nothing has turned up. Could it be the vehicle impound cause the cops might have gotten it? Any help would be very appreciated.


How do I manipulate objects?

In Oblivion, you could grab objects with the Z-key, or the Telekinesis spell. I've tried the Z key in Skyrim, but couldn't seem to grab anything. And then I see this: So clearly manipulating objects exist in some fashion, I'm just unsure of the appropriate keybinds. Any ideas?


Can you not do the bucket trick on Xbox?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do I manipulate objects? There is a trick to steal things by putting a bucket on someones head: I do not know of any way to pick an item up like that on the 360. Its clear in the video that it is the PC version, so is it not possible on a console?


How do I hold items in front of me?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do I manipulate objects? After watching numerous YouTube videos I knew I had to start putting buckets on everything! However after pressing all the buttons I haven't quite figured out how to pick up and hold items in front of me yet... Which button(s) do I need to press?


Athletic PG - Play Style

What could be the best play style as well as shot style for an athletic left handed point guard (6'4 195 pnds) in NBA 2K14 in order to increase his overall rating the fastest ?


Which weapons can hit multiple enemies with left-click attacks?

I noticed 2H melee weapons and Cannons can hit multiple enemies at once when attacking with them. Are there any other weapon types that can hit multiple enemies with basic attacks? Are there any exceptions to 2H melee weapon types for this matter or do they all hit multiple enemies?


Does your helmet protect you?

I've been playing through Mass Effect, and my character has gone into combat a couple of times now without his helmet on. It seems like it's because I was automatically not wearing it while walking in the Citadel, and when I went into combat it stayed off. On the inventory screen you can make your character wear his helmet or take it off while in combat in non-hazardous areas. Does this have any effect on damage? For instance, would a headshot be more effective against me if I did not have my helmet on?


Dwarf Fortress World Gen

I'm trying to generate a very specific map: one with an arctic ocean, a volcano, and preferably a taiga (or other frozen, wood-filled land). I've managed to generate a couple of coastal volcanoes so far, (including one with a sub-ocean magma pipe. _that_ was a fun embark -- 5 minutes of "cave in has occurred" as water became obsidian and then fell to the bottom of the magma sea) but they're never close enough to the poles to be in an arctic ocean. (I have a strong desire to acquire War Walruses, you see, so I simply _must_ have an arctic biome :P ) Is there any way I can decrease the temperature on an already generated world? How can I increase the number of Cold or Freezing squares on each map?


Can you get the same achievement twice on Easy and Normal difficulty?

When you get an achievement in FTL, the description notes which difficulty you unlocked it on, Easy or Normal. What happens if you have an achievement on Easy, then manage the same feat again on Normal? Do you get the achievement again? Is the achievement "upgraded" from Easy to Normal? If you have it on Normal, can you get it on Easy and have it downgraded?


Do I miss anything if I don't play the DLC campaigns before New Game+?

I'm just about to complete my first playthrough of Darksiders II, and I'd like to start New Game+ as soon as I can, but I haven't played through the DLC campaigns (Argul's Tomb, The Abyssal Forge, The Demon Lord Belial). I have all of the DLC available through Steam. Do I miss anything (such as legendary equipment) if I start New Game+ without playing through these campaigns first?


There is a way to auto upgrade skills using a pre-made build?

I created a pre-made build and the UI shows me what to upgrade next, can this be automatically done?


What's up with the women posters/stands?

In the mission taking place in the city, I've found two women on paper that would get me an attaboy when attacked in slo-mo blade mode. The first was a cardboard stand that turned into a cardboard stand of another woman when cut, for some reason. The second was a poster on a shop window, as pictured below. Cutting it in blade mode removed the tape. ![Oh, Kojima, you scallywag.](http://i.stack.imgur.com/IjbG1.jpg) Screenshot source Are these purely easter eggs, or is there some reward for cutting all the women?


What are the the different crew member bonuses?

I picked up a crew member of an alien race at a store (I hope he was for hire and not an alien slave...) and I noticed that they had slightly modified stats from humans. Vivimord is an Engi and he has double repair speed and half combat damage. Do other races have different stats? If so, what are they?


How can I increase To The Moon's default resolution?

I recently picked up _To The Moon_ while it was on sale on Steam. After owning it for a week and not touching it, I finally decided to fire it up and see how it was. To my dismay, the window was _tiny_! I didn't see an options menu to speak of, and have tried manually adjusting the window size; nothing worked. So, I'm stuck playing in this tiny window: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/BS0Mi.png) **Is there any way to fix this?**


Kill Holy Roman Emperor?

In Europa Universalis 3, as Burgundy, I have been given the quest to gain the vote of Bohemia for Holy Roman Emperor. I figure that the best way to do this, since I already have 200 relations with them, no infamy, and high prestige, is to become the emperor first. I currently have secured the votes of all the electors of the Holy Roman Empire, except one. So I ask: is there any way for me to, say, "speed up" the death of the Holy Roman Emperor?


Bypass proxy to use Minecraft

I have an ethernet connection that has a proxy and can't access Minecraft. For the first part, I can't even get on MC because it can't download the pack.lzma. Before, I had Minecraft open(I opened it before the ethernet connection so it had downloaded the pack.lzma) but I still couldn't use any servers and got a java.net.connectexception Refused(or something like that) instead. Does anyone know how to fix this or how to bypass the proxy so I can use MC servers? Thanks!


At what rate does an electrolyzer store/retrieve energy?

At what rate does an electrolyzer exchange energy?


How to get a rematch with resigned user?

I started a game with an random opponent. But after 68 moves she suddenly resigned. I think it was an accident. Problem is: I don't have this user as a friend on Facebook nor do I know her email. How can restart a game with her? All I know are her first name and initial of last name


Is there a way to see how much enchantments a piece of armor can hold, before you buy the diagram?

In the game Witcher 2 there are all sorts of enchantments for weapons, armor etc. Is there a way to see how much enchantments a piece of armor can hold, before you buy the diagram or only when you build it and wear/hold it?


Can I unjoin the Legion?

This is my first time through playing Elder Scrolls and initially I grabbed every quest that has come available... At first I thought I wanted to be part of the Legion but I feel like I picked the wrong side and am now regretting my choice. So...is there any way to un- join them and join up with the Stormcloaks or will I have to wait and join them next time?


Alvor keeps trying to kill me, can't advance the story

I just started playing Skyrim yesterday. I was annoyed enough by the opening cut scene that I didn't rush off to Riverwood as the game wanted me to, but instead ran around doing a little murdering and questing first. I'm up to a level 6 wood elf who has a cool sword I found in a dungeon. I have murdered many bandits and others along the way. But the time came to continue the story, so I went to Riverwood (or whatever it's called) to find Alvor. However, every time I approach the idiot, he and two others attack me! If I kill him, I'm allowed into his home with some Roman soldier looking dude. But the roman is boring, and I just end up killing him for being useless. I have tried walking into the town without weapons drawn. And no matter how I run away and wait, etc, the jerk won't stop trying to kill me. I want to get on with the story but don't know what to do after I am forced to kill the stupid hunk of meat. Nothing happens. I am able to get quests from other people in other towns, but I really want to play through the story. I fear that I'm going to have to start a new character, and this frustrates me because I don't want to lose all my skills, my cool sword, etc. Is there an evilness gauge or something that I need to bend the other way?


Which species is this character and what level scene does he unlock?

If it's not an Ugnaught or a Gammorean, what is this pig-faced species? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/tbVHE.png)


Why my mom and I can't play together, but not on a mini game server

My mom and I want to get on the same server but not on a mini game server. How can we get on the same server just the two of us and nobody else? So I can teach her on computer first and then xbox so how do we get on the same server on computer.


How do I open minecraft.jar?

I tried C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming.minecraft\versions\1.7.4, %appdata%.minecraft\versions and %appdata%.minecraft Everytime I try opening the Java(.jar)file, it does nothing, can someone help me?


How can I get rid of a lot of wisps?

So I think I placed a quarry near a corrupt node, which meant it got chunk loaded. There are... a few wisps now... ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/mBubn.png) Is there a way to get rid of them, or should I leave this forsaken place and take my quarries elsewhere?


Can I use my Xbox 360 controller to play PC games?

I bought the Prince of Persia trilogy games yesterday at a garage sale and I want to play them asap! I remember them being great on the PS2. Can I use my Xbox 360 controller with my laptop? Would I need to buy a converter of some kind? I'm automatically assuming I need to use a wired controller, so share any info on that.


Search Informations on BioShock

Is there a way / place where you can review the tips that we are shown throughout the game? For example, when I do research with the camera, he mentioned such as "Vulnerable to anti-personnel munitions and heat. " Do I have to remember all that, or I am able to review all this information to a specific location? I did my research through the menu and the help, but nothing conclusive about my assailants.


Is there self-defence?

I am a cowardly, sneaky thief I am.. For the sake of role-playing purposes, I plan to max out on Speech, Sneak and Illusion. This is a smooth-talker character that likes to watch people bash each other's head out in a fight he himself kindled. It's mostly fine against people that are always hostile, but what I wonder is, how do I make the little peaceful ones to attack me first, so that I can slay them without being penalized? In short, is there such a thing as **self-defence** in the world of Skyrim?


Where Can I Find Dinoceros?

I know these guys are found in the Giant Steps area, but I can't get any to spawn. I am looking in the southern area of the Giant Steps. The parts that you can just walk to from either Castaway Cove or Al Mamoon. Is there a particular spawn location?


Can you play the Starhawk campaign in Co-op mode?

In some games you can play the campaign in Co-Op mode. What about this one?


Why has my wife in Skyrim stopped cooking food for me?

My wife won't make me dinner. Of course, everyone knows that it is poor form to hand or sell your lady's food back to her, but I haven't sold her food back to her However, I have sold her food to a few merchants, and dropped some of her food in dungeons. Is it possible that this might be the reason she won't cook food anymore? Is there any way I can fix this so she start cooking food again?


Can horses act as witnesses?

I recently murdered a guard outside Riften because he mentioned my furry ears. As a Khajit assassin, I only have a certain amount of tolerance to racist riff raff. I slit his throat, drank his mead, then proceded to do the T-bag. I was especially careful to make sure no one saw me, but alas, a bounty appeared on my head. I looked around and saw nothing but a horse standing there, all innocent like. I proceded to make dog food out of it, but at this point it was too late and the bounty remained. Now this begs the question, did the horse act as a witness and somehow manage to alert Riften about my acts of justice, or did someone else see me?


cannot get games to work installed on sd card

I have a samsung galaxy note3 and used to have a 4gb micro sd card and all the game data i used to copy on that sd card used to work fine and gets detected by the app, but now when i switched to sandisk ultra 32gb sd card, its no longer detecting game data on sd card, it tells me to download it and i have to move the data to internal memory in order to play it now. any help will be highly appreciated!


What happens if you loot everything?

What happens if you loot everything in State of Decay? Do you just slowly watch everyone die, or is there some sort of regeneration?


How difficult is Whimsyshire?

I've never been to this place and I was wondering how difficult it was compared to the "real" game (at the same level of difficulty). For instance I killed Diablo in Hell without much trouble, would Whimsyshire in Hell be a bigger challenge?


How is the minimum level to equip an item determined?

Is the minimum level of an item based on the base item type? Or is it based on the affixes that are generated? Or is it based on the underlying level of the item, which may not actually translate into any good affixes? It sometimes seems like identical items can have widely different minimum levels.


Can pagan holy orders be used against other pagans?

In my current game I am the king of Sweden and have reformed the Norse faith. I have access to the Jomsvikings holy order and have raised them to help out in a holy war against a Slavic duchy. However, in either sieges or battles the holy order does not fight, in the same way as if I was attacking a member of my own religion. Is this intentional? Which religions will Norse (or other pagan) holy orders fight against, or under what conditions will they fight generally?


Is there a reason to be picky when choosing a steward?

As part of the Hearthfire DLC, you are able to select a steward to help manage your new house(s). There are 34 followers to choose from. Among these are some important followers from the main questline. Many of the NPCs listed are eligible bachelors/bachelorettes. Each Housecarl (both from the main game, and Hearthfire) is available as well. With so many options, and only a maximum of three steward positions to fill, I'm left wondering if there's any particular reason I should choose one over the others. This breaks down to a few questions:   * Are there any particular disadvantages to turning a follower into a steward?      * For example, will they no longer follow or train you?     * Does it render potential marriage candidates ineligible?   * Do any of the eligible candidates bring something special to the position?      * Particularly, anything they would not normally do for you as a follower.   * Does it _really_ matter at all who I choose?      * Would I be just as well off assigning my Housecarls, as I would anyone else?


No sound in Minecraft

I hadn't played Minecraft in a few days prior to this, but when I fired it up, I had no sounds whatsoever, either in the menu or the game. First thing I checked was in-game, and all audio settings were set to 100%. I then tried the "Hold-F3-and-push-S" thing, and that had no effect. I then deleted the entire .minecraft folder (after having copied my saves out) and reinstalled, and even deleted my Minecraft.exe and re-downloaded it from minecraft.net. None of those had any effect. I tried downloading a sounds set, with no effect. I looked in the assets/indexes/1.7.10.json file to see what files were there, and verified that the sounds exist. For example, I checked the walking on grass sound, found the file, made a copy to .ogg and played it in VLC, and it played fine. I rebooted into Fedora and played the java version (same computer) and it plays the sound just fine, so I'm wondering what the issue is with Windows 7. Anyone have any suggestions?


What are the essential Starcraft 2 maps for training?

I've seen a number of mentions to several maps that help improve your Starcraft 2 gameplay. Two I've heard often are Yet Another Build Order Trainer (YABOT) and the Multitasking trainer. _(I'll post them as answers - marked as community wiki, I'm not rep whoring!)_ What other training maps are available? One answer per post please.


In Shovel Knight what's special about the sparkling pits?

I see these pits on a bunch of level that sparkle, and I've jumped down them a few times and always die. There has to be something special about them or else they wouldn't sparkle. Any tips on those? Feel like I'm near the end of the game and have just left a bunch of treasure.


Does Zer0's "Execute" damage depend on deception time?

Since normal melee damage is affected by the time left for your deception mode, I wonder whether the same is true for Zer0's "Execute" skill. **EDIT:** Thanks Keith for pointing that out ... so how is the actual damage calculated? > a) Melee * (1 + Deception Bonus + Execute bonus)   >  b) Melee * Execute bonus   >  c) Execute Damage


Why can't I butcher a leopard?

I just bought a giant leopard and a giant tiger from those tree-loving elves. I also bought an elephant, which I promptly slaughtered for a strange mood dwarf. But said dwarf has yet to be placated! I have decided to slay the leopard to placate the poor fool. Yet, said leopard does not show up on my stocks screen! Why is this? Is there another way to butcher the animal?


What does humanity do?

I just picked up Dark Souls and it looks like I can either stay in "hollow" form or become "human" by using a special item that I gained after defeating a boss. But from googling a bit and finding only ways to obtain it, I couldn't find any clear information on what it actually does. I also found that bonfires have an option to "kindle" them, but that requires humanity. What effects does "humanity" have on me? And what about kindling bonfires with it?


Can we reach the end of time in Skyrim?

I mean I wait 24 hours about 20 times to get lots of money from my spouse but I'm wondering if I reach a certain date... will the game be over ? Is there a date limit in this game or we can play till the end of time ?


Anville Town's Lost Luggage Gifts

What items does the Anville lost luggage guy actually give you? I've gotten rare candies, proteins, and hp ups. Does anyone have a definitive list? Also, what determines the number of items that are received?


What items will the goriya by the shore accept in exchange for the boomerang?

![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/KSVSn.png) Hooray! But I had to trade the shovel for it. That's two hundred rupees gone, if the store by the starting village even has one more to sell that is. What else can I give in exchange?


Is the Director’s Cut the *only* PC version of “The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay”?

A few years ago, I got a copy of _The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay_ for Windows. Recently, I heard of a director’s cut of the game. I have found photos of the cover/disc including some that say _director’s cut_ , some that say _developer’s cut_ , and some that don’t say either. I cannot find any information on what (if anything) is different (for the PC versions, not from the Xbox release). In fact, the research I have done seems to indicate that the director’s cut _is_ the Windows version. That is, the game was originally for Xbox, then the Windows port was dubbed “director’s cut”. Is this the case?


How do you make the best DPS warrior?

How should I go about building a great DPS warrior? I am playing the default role of a Noble Warrior. Alister is my tank, and I'm using the build and tips from this question. In the end my main group will be a warrior tank, warrior dps, mage healer, and mage/rogue dps. What suggestions do you have for the following:   * Specializations _(currently only missing Champion)_   * Attribute   * Skills    * Talent   * Tactics   * Equipment _Note: This is my first play though. Playing with Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition._


Is there an offline inventory editor for Mac OS X?

I like building big buildings in Minecraft, but it's hard to get certain materials—like clay—on some of my maps. So I'm looking for an inventory editor that works on Mac OS X. I currently use Inside Job, but when I make a new save, it doesn't save a world in the right slot even if the slot is empty. I can use an online Minecraft inventory editor, but that's generally a slow process and online inventory editors usually don't have everything.


Worms Reloaded - Awards

When I play `Worms Reloaded` game, when the game ends, the statistics mentions lots of awards like `Lemming award` and the `Cockroach award`. Is there a place to look up the meaning of various awards? Thanks.


What are the names of the Portal 2 co-op robots?

Does anyone know the names of the Portal 2 coop robots or even if they have names? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/eH2Wh.jpg)


What will happen with unearned online trophies when servers taken offline?

Not actually interesting but maybe soon it'll be. What will happen with unearned trophies that can be awarded by some kind of online activity when multi-servers taken offline? Is it possible that i'll never able to earn the platinum trophy in a game when it's servers gone? Thanks, fabrik


What rewards do you get for playing an Ultimate Team game in Madden 12?

I'm not great at Madden (I play on All-Pro with decent teams, struggle against humans but can beat the CPU pretty regularly), and even with the returning- veteran bonus I got from playing MUT in Madden 10, I don't have a lot of coins. I'm trying to save up for a decent pack (to boost my team enough that I don't have to play the Cardinals every game), so I'm curious to know what my best options are in CPU play with respect to difficulty level and quarter length. Obviously a longer game gives me more time to rack up offensive stats, but that allows the AI to take away my defensive stats ... but what exactly do those stats give me, and what should I be trying to do in-game to maximize my return?