Is the pinger really weaker at the back?

In the first Pinger battle, it's suggested that it has a weak point at the back, and you should concentrate your fire there. This is shown visually too, by the back parts being red, like other enemies' weak points. But when I attack later Pingers (in 'Soldier' difficulty), it seems that it takes 6 JAW hits to kill it, regardless of where I hit it. Is it just that I'm not managing to hit the right point? Does the weak point only make a difference at harder difficulties? Or perhaps the weak point only applies to bullet weapons, not the JAW? What's really going on? I'm struggling on my Pinger battles (especially in 'Power Out') because I spend ages trying to get around behind it, seemingly to no avail. I'm on PC, with the non-Steam version, if that makes a difference.


How can I keep my livestock from dying

Originally my farm (sheep and chickens) was at ground level with fences around it. I noticed that when logging into the game the animals would teleport themselves outside the fences. They don't seem to do it if you stay logged in for long periods of time but as soon as you go out and then back in there is potential for it to happen. In an attempt to fix this problem I dug the pen down two blocks deep ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/63kfY.png) This seems to keep them from freeing themselves but now they glitch into the wall and suffocate. At least this what I assume is happening, I've seen them go into the wall and turn a very dark almost black color before, but when I am watching it happen they always pop back out after a second or two. But I am definitely losing them (I used to have many more), and I just found some lime green wool on the ground when I returned back to the pen after spelunking for a while so I know the lime sheep died. My question is: What design can I use for my pen that will prevent my animals from escaping and keep them from dying randomly as well.


Do companions die?

It is apparently possible to recruit companions who will fight by your side, carry out simple tasks, and so forth. I have managed to acquire one in the very first village, but have thus far not had him travel with me because I don't know how sturdy he'll be in combat. Do companions die permanently, like most NPCs? Or do they become incapacitated/unconscious like vital questgivers? Die but can be picked up again from their original location later?


HDTV settings for videogaming

I just purchased a 55-inch HDTV [VIZIO VF551XVT]. For some reason, when I play the ps3 my TV bothers my eyes. This doesn't happen when I watch the TVs at the store, even if I am really close (normally they are playing movies). So I am not sure if it really is the size of the TV the problem [I am sitting about 2.5 meters away]. could anyone recommend me the settings for my TV when using the PS3?


Can the Steam achievements be gained also offline?

If I play, for example, `Plant vs Zombies` or `Toki Tori` on Steam when I am offline, can I get achievements? Are these re-synchronized when Steam returns online?


Why can't my fifa my player play for Tahiti?

Is it because they didn't qualify for the World Cup in fifa 14? Does that mean my player will never play for a national team?


Is "ESO unraveled" available in text form?

ESO Unraveled is a nice source of videos where Mystborn tries to find out the mechanics of ESO by numbers. As these videos contain much information in language and Mystborn tends to digress, I am looking for those information about ESO in text form, where I can read it word for word to also be sure that I haven't misunderstood something. I found these videos introduced at Tamriel Foundry, but they only show a conclusion for one video, not the content. I'm not looking exactly for ESO Unraveled in text form (however that would be awesome), but just these kind of information. **Is there anything like ESO Unraveled available in text form?**


Netherhorses, are they viable?

I guess this question would exist of two sub-questions. I'm currently unable to test this myself so i figured someone else probably already has or is willing to try this. I was wondering since mobs can teleport through the nether-portal (since a few updates back) if it was possible to get your horse to follow you to this place of horror and disaster. And if the answer to that question is "yes" then i would also like to know if horses are affected by any slowing effects. In this example in particular i meant soul-sand but i guess this would also count as potions etc.


Skylanders Swapforce X box 360 RT

My son reached a point on screen where his character needed to pull a lever (labelled RT) despite firing, jumping, changing character and doing just about anything we could think of, this handle will not let itself be pulled. So after one hour's use on the x-box, we are dead in the water. Any help would be much appreciated. He's only 6 and I haven't got a clue!


Are there any downsides to ignoring your friends in GTA 4?

Are there any tangible, genuine downsides to ignoring your "friends" in GTA 4? I found the whole friend/girlfriend system to be somewhat annoying and detracting from the game itself, and if I decide to go through it again, I'd like to just bypass all of that. (Well, aside from the critical girlfriend in the beginning of the game, and just enough with Jacob to get the gun delivery service.)


Is Sly Trilogy compatible with Cross-Buy?

Sly Trilogy was released on PS3 and now on PS Vita, I have the PS3 version and also the PS Vita. So my question is : Can I play at Sly Trilogy on Vita if I have the PS3 version ? I know it is possible for Sly Thieves In Times so maybe it is possible for Sly Trilogy


How to properly use the Umgah Drone?

The Umgah Drone is probably my worst ship in Star Control melee. I know that in general I'm supposed to zip back close to the enemy ship while constantly shooting - attempting to damage it while passing - but the combination of slow turning speed and extremely fast zipping speed always makes me miss. Not to mention I generally try to be with my face to the enemy ship - in order to block shots with my cone - and this means I'm not in the correct position to zip past them. I've tried relying on the movement backward to dodge shots, instead of relying on the cone to destroy them; but that really puts me in a passive position where all I do is defend and not attack. Does anyone have useful tips for efficiently using the drone?


Are there differences between the Wii U and PS3 versions of Lego Marvel Superheroes?

I'm trying to decide what system to buy Lego Marvel Superheroes for, Wii U or PS3. Are there differences between the two versions, such as Wii U Gamepad functionality, platform-exclusive characters or significantly better/worse graphics on either system?


How can I change the FOV in a persistent way when playing Source Engine games?

No More Room in Hell is a source mod, so the console command "fov 90" should work, although I did not test it. But how can I change it via the commandline, what is the proper command for source games to alter the FOV every time I launch it?


Do incapacitated soldiers with bleeding wounds need any extra care?

In my ground squad's latest outing, I lost a trooper to a shot that left her with 1 hitpoint - and a bleeding wound, which incapacitated her at the beginning of my next turn. I know that the more HP dealt to the soldier over their maximum, the more likely they are to die. But does bleeding factor in here? Do hitpoints continue dropping further into the negatives after the trooper is downed? And can a medikit even be used to heal an incapacitated squaddie?


When is the earliest Nunu can solo Dragon or duo Baron?

If you're looking to just build Nunu for early objective sneaking/control. What are the items and skill levels needed to solo dragon or duo baron with an adc(this assumes no enemy team involvement of course), without any aggro handoffs. This question stems from a statement made by Jatt in a Curse game in the final superweek of summer split(forget which in particular). The team was falling behind and instead of contesting dragon, Jatt recommended sneaking baron because they had a Nunu. Also showed up every once in awhile in OGN. I changed the question to duo baron, but in reality for a Nunu to tank baron solo or in a group of 5 there are still minimum item/level requirements. I'm looking for something like:   * You should have items x,y,z(assuming normal item build paths, nothing crazy)   * With at least 3 points in consume   * And be level 11 with dragon(or baron) being under level x I want to know key level/item signs(a checklist perhaps) to look for/tell me I can go for certain objectives on Nunu.


Does fuel feeding make sense?

Imagein a rocket with a central fuel/engine stack and four fuel/engine stacks of the same size and type attached with radial decouplers. Here are two scenarios: Scenario 1 - The outer four fire together as your first stage. Then they are decoupled and the center one fires as your second stage. Scenario 2 - The outer four and center one all fire together as your first stage. Fuel ducts are used to feed fuel into the center tank so that when the outer tanks are empty, you can decouple them and continue with just the center engine having full fuel. That is the second stage. In both cases the second stage consists of one engine and a full tank of fuel. But the first stage is what I'm interested in. Everyone seems to think scenario 2 is the way to do it. But I was thinking about the math and I came up with this: scenario 2 gives you more thrust, but for less time. So you get 5/4 as much thrust, but since the four outer tanks are fueling all five engines your first stage lasts 4/5 as long. So how far does that get you? The distance should be acceleration times time squared. So 5/4 * 4/5 * 4/5, which seems to end up being only 4/5 as far as scenario 1. Is that right or am I missing somthing? Do you actually get farther with the scenario 1 setup? I can't get to KSP right now to test this experimentally. I'd like to understand the math behind fuel ducting.


How does the accuracy (or "chance to hit") work in Diablo 2?

This percentage shows how accurate your character is. Say I use an Amazon and reaches 100% accuracy, then I believe it hits all the arrows. But after I saw that I'm getting more percentage than 100%... I need an explanation about the logic behind that in **Diablo 2**.


Do Passive Mobs need Sunlight?

I play minecraft pe with the 0.9.0 update. I made a barn and I have many animals inside but I have not finished the roof. I dont know if they will live or not without sun, or trapped in a building. Can I keep them inside a barn with a roof or will I need glass so there is some sunlight?


Where does MSI Afterburner store mic audio?

I recorded some gameplay with MSI afterburner, and I got the video clip, and game audio, but no mic audio. I purposefully unchecked the feature that mixes in mic audio as it mutes the game audio and just sounds bad whenever I talk. I planned to add in the mic audio later in After Effects, but alas I can't even find the file. I expected it to be with the video clip, but nope. And it can't be a push to talk issue, as both push to record buttons for mic and game audio are set to none, and the game audio still came through. Any ideas?


Ending of Silent Hill: Downpour

Is there just a single ending or are there different endings in Silent Hill: Downpour?


Is there a portable container in Skyrim?

I'm looking for a portable container, a carriable chest if you'd like. Something where I can put items in, but which I can put in my inventory itself. I don't need to be able to access items in the container while it is in my inventory (forcing a multi-level menu instead of the current two-level). This would facilitate handing stuff over to my follower and taking it back :)


Leveling materia - copying materia

Ok, so i found that I Can copy materia once its mastered. Does That work for summons as well as other spells? Can You Level it Na just using it multiple times or Are there other ways to max 'em?


In Boom Beach are there reasons to destroy all buildings?

When destroying buildings 1) You get more energy which could be used for healing/bombs 2) If it was a defensive building it stops hurting you. Other than that, is there a reason (mainly loot) that one would want to destroy all the buildings in the map? Is the answer the same for PVE and PVP? Most of the PVE "puzzles" seem stupidly simple if there isn't a reason to destroy the buildings, you can ignore 90% of the layout.


Where can I find the full text for Bastion levels?

Specifically, I'd like to read the story of the Who Knows Where levels. I'm sure the full text is out there somewhere, but my Google-fu is not working.


ways to get conjuration and destruction up fast

I am all around character ,And i don't want to be a full blown battlemage or conjurer is there a way to level up destruction and conjuration fast like you can do with illusion and alteration? I have looked it up but can't find anything. I was hoping someone here would know.


What's a quick way to level conjuration?

My conjuration is level 26 and I can't seem to figure out a quick way to level it. What's the quickest/most effective way to level it up?


devil beast (tales of xillia)

So i recently saw a guide on how to encounter the 6 beast and i read that you have to pass the ''The Shape of our World '' quest to being able to encounter Folzam but it says i failed that mission. Is there another way so i can encounter him? will it affect the other beast somehow so i won't be able to encounter them? And if i can get the other weapons will i be able to use them? I recently confronted Gaius and I'm in the part of the story where i met that spirit


Survival to Creative Button in SurvivalCraft

Is there a button in survivalcraft, where you can swich from survival to creative; or vise versa without using mods?


As a Terran, what's a good counter to early Mutalisks?

I always seem to have trouble against Zerg as Terran, but ESPECIALLY if there are a mass of early Mutas harrasing me. I know Marines are great against them but that's not good enough, because they aren't as mobile as the Mutas and unless that's their only unit I can't really just rely on the amount of Marines it would take as I need to build other units. However Vikings I've realized pretty much suck against Mutas as far as I can tell. I heard Thors are good but that's not reasonable for early game. Anyone?


How can I get Rock Band 1 songs into Rock Band 2?

As I'm planning to buy Rock Band 3, but I wanted to buy Rock Band 1 & 2 first. But off course I don't feel like swapping disks all the time and I heard you can actually import games from Rock Band 1 into Rock Band 2, but how do I do this? Note: I own both a PS3 and a Xbox360, so feel free to answer the question for every platform


Give and Go on NBA 2k11 Wii

I'm playing NBA 2k11 on a Wii, using a Classic Controller. On the Scrimmage help, it says that to perform a Give and Go, I need to hold `L` and `R`, and then pass using `b`. However, whenever I try that, it results in an Alley Oop pass (which is usually done by holding `L` and pressing `b`). Is there any setting I need to tweak?


Is there a real widescreen patch for Warcraft 3?

Is there a _"real"_ widescreen patch or hack for Warcraft 3 to e.g. allow playing in 16:10/1680x1050? The only solutions I've found (like changing the resolution in the registry) give me either 4:3 with black bars or stretch to 16:10.


GTA IV will not start

Last Year, I bought Grand Theft Auto IV on Steam (PC). After I installed it I played it for less that an hour, then I had to go out. The next day the game would not launch. The Launcher would appear, but when I press the 'Play' button, the loading cursor would appear for about 5 seconds, then disappear. No boxes would come up, and no related processes would be running. I have reinstalled the game several times since then but the same thing has happened ever since. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit.


Activating one piston while deactivating another at the same time?

I just wondered if it is possible to activate one piston while deactivating another (activated) piston with the same lever. The idea is to pull some blocks into the wall while other blocks are pushed up through the floor.


Do I need to be playing Super Mario 3D Land to get Mystery Boxes?

I noticed that sometimes when I StreetPass people I end up with a Mystery Box or Toad House in my Super Mario 3D Land game. How does this happen? Do I have to have the Super Mario 3D Land cart in my 3DS when I pass them? I want to get as many boxes and houses as I can (trust me, I need all the help I can get!)


Do Frenzys/cookie multiplyers add to the amount of cookies Wrinklers drop?

Okay this is quite tricky. But, for example if I clicked on a **Golden Cookie** and got a **x7 multiplyer** , and ( **while the x7 multiplyer is active** ) **pop a wrinkler** , **does the ammount of cookies I would regularly gain increase by 7x?**


What forms of co-op exist in Saints Row 3?

I realize the answers to this may differ depending on which platform the game is being played on. I'm interested in the Xbox 360 version myself, but if people know for the other platforms, feel free to answer. I'm pretty sure online co-op exists, but is there couch co-op where multiple people play on the same system? Is there system link co-op where you can connect with other people on the same network outside of Xbox Live? Additionally, if there are multiple ways to engage in co-op play, do the types of co-op play available vary depend on which method is utilized? ie. Campaign co-op is only available through xbox live, but you can run around with a friend blowing stuff up in couch co-op.


My two kids won't move to my new house

I am playing Skyrim. My two kids won't move to my new house in Riften. Before, the game gave me the option to tell them that it was time to move, but as soon as I bought the house it doesn't have that option anymore...?


Why is my world anchor resetting?

We just started up a new tekkit server after the last one got corrupted in a power outage and the backup was too old. But it's exhibiting some odd behavior, particularly in regards to world anchors. They are working fine ... most of the time. But if the server shuts down, they stop working until we actually go to the location of the anchor and then it starts working again. It's not a big deal usually, but it seems to be causing some issues with my quarries where I'm getting big piles of cobblestone and dirt, which grows the longer I take to get to the area and "refresh" it and get them going into the pipes again. Does anybody know what's causing this behavior, and more importantly, a fix?


Port Forwarding a Minecraft Server with Netgear Genie

I have already made a Minecraft server of my own but it runs on Hamachi and my friends can connect to my network but can't connect to the server I made! I want to be able to set up a server that can be connected to without any programs like Hamachi though. I know how to do this but I get stuck on the part where you have to add a port for your server on your router's website. I can't find the section where I add ports! By the way my router's website is Netgear Genie. Can anyone help me find this section?


Do I need to keep more than one of each dragon type?

My plan right now is to keep one of each type of dragon I get. So far it seems to work out, and gives me a good base of dragons to draw from for breeding purposes. If I end up with a dragon I already have, I usually sell it, as I don't particularly see a reason to keep more than one of each kind of dragon. Is there any benefit to keeping multiples of dragons around?


How do you sneak up on someone in Hitman 2?

I understand the the **L1** button is the "sneak button" and that you sneak up behind them extremely slow, but I can't seem to pull off the sneak attack without alerting them first, even in the very first mission. When I try to sneak up behind the first guy (using **L1** ) that comes out of the door (urinating next to the tree), I try to use the anesthetics and right before I get into range to attack him he starts turning around and my alert box starts flashing red, even though I complete the attack successfully in the end. I suppose that one doesn't matter as much since there's no one around, but I assume if I did it correctly the alert box wouldn't flash. However, when I try to sneak up behind The Don (again, using **L1** ) with my Fiber Wire, he always turns around and becomes alerted before I can actually strangle him, then after I strangle him his guards barge into the room. What am I doing wrong with my sneak attacks? They don't seem to be very sneaky if they can get an alert off before you actually get to them... I've tried doing this several times and he is consistently alerted each time. I'm supposedly able to do this without alerting either of them, but I'm obviously missing something.


How to find story quests?

I think I might have missed obtaining a story quests that is important. I am about lvl 20 and I have searched all the cities and i have no quests currently in my journal. How can I find it the story quest?


Is a full pacifist run possible?

I've beaten the game today with no enemies killed and not detected bonuses on each level except the last two. It looks like no matter what I do, I indirectly kill a few stalkers in two sections: In one section pulling a lever to open a door you need to progress also activates dart traps behind two stalkers overlooking said lever, killing them. In another, stalkers seem to blunder into a spike trap even if I don't interact with the trap, or the stalkers themselves, in any way. Did I get something wrong, does this make a complete pacifist run of the game impossible, or do I simply have to go out of my way to save those stalkers? I forgot to take the screenshots of the sections I mean, unfortunately, but I can try to come back to get them.


How do I get the Mahopons and the Megapons?

In Patapon 2, I am having some difficulties figuring out which existing fighters of my Patapon army can be upgraded to discover the Mahopons, Toripons and the Megapons. So far, I have: Yaripon, Tatepon, Yumipon, Kibapon, Dekapon, and Robopon. Help me!


What other installations is Pokemon White compatible with?

Other than **Pokemon: Black Version** , I am curious to know what other Pokemon games can be used to trade Pokemon with my version.


How do I use magic in multiplayer mode?

In multiplayer mode, the player can choose which magic ability to use, but it's not obvious why it doesn't always work when the player presses R2. What's the secret to using magic in multiplayer mode?


Does the location of Great Works matter?

You can move your great works around in the culture overview screen, but is there any benefit? Does the number of works in a city matter? Is there some kind of exponential bonus? Does it matter if it is closer to foreign boarders, as in the tourists don't have to travel as far to be influenced? I can understand that if a city is under attack it is nice that you can get all your stuff out of there before it is taken over. Is that the only tangible benefit?


N64 Transfer Pak

I recently received an N64 transfer pak. When I looked at the label it was orange, so I looked it up and found that it is a Japanese transfer pak. I am planning on buying an N64 and was wondering whether a Japanese transfer pak would work on a PAL system.


How should I use Merchants of Venice?

When playing as Venice you can't build settlers, instead you can puppet city states for free using a Merchant of Venice. How can I most effectively use these merchants? Should I send them out to puppet city states ASAP or should I hold them in reserve to capture city states at opportune moments? (e.g. when another player has invested a lot of cash to ally with another city state) Should I aim to puppet all of the city states close to me (so that those city states are easy to defend), or should I go for city states spread out across the world in order to maximize the size of my empire / trade network?


What unlocks the ability to build a workshop?

I've been playing on Classic and one thing I've found is that I need to get a jump start on Satellite Uplinks so that I can keep the panic level under control. However, to build them, I need 10 engineers, and I only start with 6. I can't always afford to take the first abduction mission that offers +4 engineers, because often there are high-panic countries that I need to head to instead. I've noticed that eventually the workshop unlocks and I can build it to get the engineers I need, but I don't know exactly what triggers it. I'd like to know, because if it's something I can control, it means I can get Satellite Uplinks going more quickly.


What does the full research tree look like?

I find myself constantly wishing I had some idea what the research tree looked like. For example, if I want to unlock plasma weapons, do I have to go down the laser weapon path first to unlock it, or am I going in completely in the wrong direction?If I want to get a satellite nexus, what do I need for it? How do I get this stealth armor I've heard about? I have so many questions like this, and some sort of research tree with related manufacturing items would be of immense help.


What is an "X-Ray"?

The soldiers are always going on about x-rays, but I have no idea what they're talking about. What is an x-ray? A lot of times, they'll mention x-rays when I kill an alien, but I think I've heard them say it otherwise. I get the feeling that it might just mean "alien". Why would they call it that?


What are the percentages above the alien icon?

When a unit sees an alien, an alien icon appears on the bottom right corner of the screen. When the mother hovers over it a percentage appears. The percentage is sometimes different from the chance to hit (like in the picture). What does that percentage represents? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/dXgib.jpg)


In The Darkness II, where are all the 29 Relics in the single player campaign located?

During the game, you can find several collectibles called Relics, which are worth a tidy sum of bonus Dark Essence. According to the Relic Hunter achievement, there are 29 of them in the single player campaign in total. Where can I find them?


Why isn't this enderman attacking me?

![Looking straight at an enderman.](http://i.stack.imgur.com/EqPnk.png) I heard that if you look at an Enderman, it'll attack you. However, whenever I look at one, it just stares back. Where's the danger in them? How can they kill me?


Can you manually change your health as a disguised spy?

I just got the Dead Ringer, and one of its effects is that you cannot cloak on demand. What I like to do to get behind enemy lines and start backstabbing my way forward is to run screaming medic, in an effort to justify my returning from the other team side. I know that you can toggle which weapon your disguise is holding (by pressing `B`), so I was wondering if you could also lower your health in some fashion as to make this tactic seem more believable (screaming for medic when you're at full health is not)


How do I change the bitrate on US Nextflix directly on the PS3?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I change the bitrate when I watch a video with Netflix on a PS3? I am having trouble reducing the quality of the US netflix on my PS3. How can I change it without logging online? Is there a way I can do this directly on the PS3? Thanks


What is the purpose of Prestige Armor?

So, I played Guild wars back in vanilla, or I guess Prophecies as it's called now. I've been trolling through the wiki's, to see my "goals" to catch up on and I see giant lists, such as:   * Ancient Armor   * Asuran Armor   * Deldrimor    * Elite Canthan   * Elite Judge   * Elite Woven ...the list goes on and on. My question though, is if all the armor has a rating of 60... What's the point of the armor? Is it purely cosmetic? Do people seriously spend oodles of time farming millions of gold worth of materials... just to have them mean nothing stat wise? What's the difference between all these fancy armors, and my 1.5K Drok's armor?


How do you time Portal speed runs?

Now that I finished the game I wanted to start training for a speed run but I'm not sure how I can time it. Is there a built-in function I have to activate? Is it just timed "manually"? If yes do the cutscenes count or not? How can you time it so precisely, for example this guy (for portal 1 though) has it down to the millisecond.


Not invisible to giants or mammoths in Skyrim

I attacked a mammoth, then started running away, then cast muffle, then cast invisibility. Both the mammoth and the giant chased me wherever I went and the mammoth killed me. I had the same result with an invisibility potion instead of the spell. Why? Can I become undetectable to them?


What is the Knights' weakspot?

I am playing through the DLC: _Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep_. After a bit of playing, I came across an enemy known as a Knight. I can't seem to be able to find its weak spot. Are there any tactics that are useful when taking them on? If possible, can you provide a video that shows the process?


What constitutes as a perfect victory?

While playing divekick yesterday, I was occasionally treated to a "Perfect" prompt upon besting my opponent. Is there some criteria for achieving a perfect victory, or is this merely a randomly dispensed gag, considering how you always win with full health?


Is it better to trade for influence or money?

In the game Galactic Civilizations 2: Ultimate Edition, you can trade for technology with other races. Often if it is a favourable deal they will pay either x credits of money or x influence points as part of the deal. Is it better to take the money or the influence? Follow on question - does influence traded in this way benefit your ongoing profit from tourism?


Is there any reason to resteal larceny targets?

After retrieving larceny targets like the jeweled candlestick on missions for the Thieves Guild, they appear on a bookshelf in the Ragged Flagon. I'm wondering if you're meant to steal them again after you've sold them to Delvin.


How can I upgrade my Police Station to a Precinct without releasing all the criminals in jail?

Moving from a Fire Station to a Large Fire Station (i.e. closing the small one, building the large one, and deleting the small one once the large one is fully operational) is relatively painless. Moving from a Clinic to a Hospital kicks all the sick guys onto the street and does I don't know what to the injured guys, but it generally doesn't cause much of a noticable problem. Moving from a Police Station to a Police Precinct releases all the jailed criminals onto the streets, which makes things hairy for several days. There must a better way of doing this than to just turn the old building off and let the baddies loose. Similar to how one can let a Trade Port/Depot sell all its stuff before demolishing it, can one have a station stop arresting criminals but still keep them and rehabilitate them? I tried reducing the number of cars but it looked like it was going to take an extremely long time since you can't reduce the number of cars to zero (so new guys would keep coming in).


How can I recover my deleted Minecraft bin folder and minecraft.jar?

I was trying to make my own resource pack, and I put lots of unneeded files in it, such as my bin folder. I deleted it thinking it was a bunch of copies, but turns out, they weren't. I tried to get it back but I couldn't. How can I recover these files?


What is the Octorok ring good for?

Vasu told me that this ring can turn me into an Octorok. While that is kinda neat from an aesthetic standpoint, does this serve any purpose in the game other than looks?


On Warframe, does the Brokk Hammer Skin count as a new weapon?

I want to make the Fragor. But Recently, I found the Brokk Hammer Skin. My friend says I need to have the Fragor to use the skin, but I do not want make the Fragor, and then realize that I do not need it to use the Brokk Hammer Skin.


Under what conditions might gold be flagged as stolen

Let's settle this once and for all. I personally have witnessed my gold (or, at least, some of it) being marked as stolen in my inventory in the past. I've seen several comments around here from people who claim the same. Though none of us can yet explain it, I believe there's no longer any point in arguing that it does happen. Also, if you'll pardon the quality, I do have an image to share of one of my current characters' gold in the inventory screen. I still don't know how this happened, but this does demonstrate that at least some of her gold is in fact marked Stolen. This was taken with my camera-phone. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/3ruDE.jpg) However, some people still claim that gold cannot be flagged as stolen property. They even cite the venerable UESP as a source for this: _"Gold is considered completely fungible in-game, and **will never be marked stolen** , or confiscated if you are apprehended by the guard."_ So, I'd like us to settle this here now. For anyone with the time and will to play-test this, please document your findings here. I'm going to post mine below. I've not been able to reproduce the phenomenon so far, but I'm not inclined to give up because I _know_ it can happen. Good luck. P.S.: If anyone's got a clue as to what may be causing this, but has not play- tested it yet, please feel free to mention your ideas in comments. P.P.S: For the record, after I decided to take a break from play-testing this, I loaded up one of my other characters to play for awhile and found that she _currently_ has some stolen gold on her. How much of the gold is actually marked stolen, I'm not inclined to figure out right now. Dropping small bits from a stack of more than 100,000 isn't exactly a user-friendly process on the PS3. P.P.P.S: Since the comment-discussions here have gotten a bit long I've created a Skyrim Play-Testing chat room, where we can continue working on this issue without further bloating this thread. If you do participate there, please make sure that any details which may be relevant to future readers of this thread get posted to the Q&A or comments here.


Can stolen items be used to complete fetch quests?

For the side quest "Building Bridges" in Gorhart you are tasked with fetching a Greater Healing Potion and returning it to Aery the Fae. I stole the potion from the alchemy shop. I was caught stealing and the potion is now designated as stolen. When I speak to Aery the Fae, there is no option to complete the quest. So, can stolen items be used to complete fetch-type quests (or any quests for that matter)?


What does the green diamond beneath the character mean?

![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/65zik.jpg) Sometimes they are lit, sometimes they aren't. What does that represent?


Why am I seeing serious Wiimote latency on Donkey Kong Country Returns?

I am rewriting this question from scratch because I feel that I need to be clear and concise. When I play Donkey Kong Country Returns on my Wii, I experience controller lag during the gameplay. There seems to be a very consistent .1 to .2 second delay between when I press the 'jump' button on the controller and when Donkey Kong jumps. I don't know what is causing this. The controls seem to be much more responsive in navigating the on-screen menus, but perhaps it's just perception. I really wanted to enjoy this game, but every time I've tried to play, I get so irritated with the controls. I just listed it for sale on eBay. However, I imagine that perhaps Nintendo thought that a small amount of lag wouldn't be noticed by most players. Can anyone tell me if this controller lag is just part of the game, or is there something wrong with the way my Wii is set up?


Are there alternate ways of opening the console in Oblivion

I recently began playing Oblivion again, after a long hiatus. I'm doing so on my MacBook Pro, in a Parallels Windows Server 2008 VM (6 GB of RAM). The MacBook itself is the late 2011 17" Pro model, upgraded to 16 GB of RAM. Everything in Oblivion, including the mods I've installed, works great -- except that I cannot bring up the console. The tilde (`~`) key is nonfunctional. That said, so far Oblivion is the only program on the Windows side to not recognize it. In Notepad, Visual Studio, Wordpad, etc., it works. Just Oblivion. (Admittedly, Oblivion is the only _game_ I have on the Windows side here.) Is there some way to open the console without the tilde, or failing that rebind the "open console" command via a configuration file, or failing that at least use a config file to display fps? (Which is actually the only reason I want the console right now.) * * * Total aside: The obvious answer to most of us would be to run Oblivion (and Windows in general) in Boot Camp. Not an option. Long story. * * * **Update:** I should have mentioned two things: 1) bAllowConsole is 1 and 2) I have no idea where to find the § symbol that everyone says is a workaround. (I have a US keyboard layout; that symbol is not on the face of any of my keys.) And again, the tilde works in every Windows app, just not -- I'm guessing -- games.


How can I get the server time in Minecraft?

Is there a plugin to tell what time it is in my SMP server (time in game) without changing the time? I'm hoping for a plugin, and not a mod like Single Player Commands that I have to compile into the server .jar. My other idea is to parse the logs for the last time someone used /time and figure it out from there.


What can I do to minimize my save game size?

Anyone who's played Skyrim for some time by now probably knows that some unpleasant things can happen when your game saves start to become too large. One solution I've heard of is to wait for about a month, so that old dungeons clear out of the save data. Aside from this, is there anything else that can be done to reduce the save size? For example, if I reduce my inventory or the contents of my houses, would that help?


Possible to get Ghost (Never detected) but kill everyone?

If you're able to kill everyone without being seen (red bolt above their head) will you still get ghost? Goes by the joke, "You can't get detected if there's no one to detect."


If a spell that is junctioned is used, when does the stat become affected

in Final Fantasy VIII some of the more useful spells have the best boosts/effects when junctioned, however in battle where you would want to use certain heal/positive stat spells or in the Adel battle where using GF's is a bad idea thus kinda forcing you to use Magic you can still use these spells so i am wondering, when a spell that is junctioned is used, when does the stats become affected, is it during the battle or after, i'm not just talking about base stats but also resistances (ie. using Protect/Shell/Reflect to boost multiple elemental/status resistances)


What is the best CPH for blue charms?

What monster in Runescape allows the greatest CPH (charms per hour) for blue charms? I need the charms for a huge summoning run for steel minotaurs. Answers must give CPH and should include locations for the monsters. For a calculator here's a site to go to. Charm calculator I'm currently using full bandos and can use terror birds. I use sharks as food and can also bring prayer potions.


Using Command blocks to track a specific player's player kills

I'm trying to get Command blocks to track **ONLY** One player's kills, specifically player kills. So i have used: (~ =redstone Repeater)               /scoreboard objectives add Kills stat.playerKills     ~     /testfor EpicMinecartz [score_Kills=2,score_Test_Kills=1]     ~     /scoreboard objectives remove Kills     ~     /scoreboard objectives add Kills stat.playerKills      So, all this is fine but the first command block pulls up an error upon activation: `[11:08:02] /testfor <player>` So, my question is : In 1.7.9 Is there a way to track one player's kills not using @p or @a or @r to track basically everybody?


Can I get the last word of Slow Time without joining the Stormcloaks?

I'm working on getting all words of power to every shout and right now I have but Slow Time and Dismay to complete. I've done some research and I was wondering, is joining Stormcloaks _requisite_ for getting the last word of power? I really prefer to remain neutral in the war but I also wish to complete my words collection. This community has never let me down before, so I hope it won't now. I appreciate anything helpful.


Can I be bankrupted by an ill-timed import?

Say I have $30,000. One delivery of metal costs $21,000; one delivery of alloy costs $42,000. I am importing metal and alloy to create and export processors for about $100,000. (Exact numbers not important, but relative values are.) As it turned out, a metal truck came in first before I sold a batch of processors off recycled materials. But if an alloy truck had come in first, would I have been bankrupted?


Does the laser sight have any advantages?

Because of the fact that the laser sight seems to remove the reticle without actually providing a dot, only a beam, my experience with it was limited to shooting rats in Venice. Does the laser sight have any effect other than replacing the reticle with an (arguably inferior) laser beam, like reduced hip-fire spread? Will the laser give my position away to enemies? Can I disable it somehow without removing it?


What is there to do in the post-game?

I've cleared all the sidequests in _Blood Dragon_ before taking on the last missions. Walking around a bit in the post-game, I don't see anything to do. Are there any post-game missions?


Where have all the item set bonuses been moved to in TF2?

Semi-recently, all the bonuses formerly associated with item sets (Saharan Spy, Croc-O-Style Kit, Tank Buster, Gas Jockey, et cetera) have either been moved onto items within that set, or removed completely from the game. Which of these item set bonuses are still around, and what items now give a player these bonuses, if any?


No on-screen keyboard when using xbox 360 controller

I have an Xbox 360 controller for PC. I launched the game Dark Souls, and when I was asked to enter my character name, nothing would happen. The keyboard overlay didn't appear and I had to use my keyboard. How do you enable the keyboard overlay in PC games when using an Xbox 360 controller?


How do filters and gas masks work?

I'm a little puzzled by how filters work - in Metro 2033, you had a number of filters, and when the old one ran out you had to replace it. In Metro Last Light, you have a total filter capacity expressed in minutes, and it gets incremented by some number when you pick up a filter. Are my filters magically consolidated like ammo from half-full clips I reload, so I can change a filter every minute without wasting filter capacity? What happens to my current filter when I pick up a new gas mask? When **can** I pick up a new gas mask? How much filter capacity does a single filter contribute (One would assume it's 5 minutes, but my filter capacity always hovers at around 30 minutes, which leads me to believe there are diminishing returns per filter as your filter capacity increases)? Should I ever find myself wanting for filter capacity, is there a way for me to make a filter last longer?


/summon ItemFrame relatively

I was trying to make some sort of color display in Minecraft. I decided it might be nice to use colored armor in `ItemFrame`s as the pixels. I have this working command:               /summon ItemFrame ~ ~ ~1 {Direction:0,TileX:362,TileY:56,TileZ:-653,Item:{id:minecraft:leather_chestplate,tag:{display:{color:255}}}}      It places an ItemFrame on the Command block (at `362,56,-653`) on the `+Z` side with a blue chestplate in it. I would like to be able to have lots of pixels for the display, but the data tag can't handle something like `{Direction:0,TileX:~,TileY:~,TileZ:~,...`. I was wondering if there was some way of making the display either have a relatively-positioned data tag or summon one frame and `/tp` it to the right location. If this isn't possible without mods, what kind of display would have the second-most color options (other than `setblock ~ ~ ~ minecraft:wool [color]`) in vanilla Minecraft?


What does "Squelch" mean?

I have an option to Squelch or unsquelch the other player. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/OeJhG.jpg) What does it mean/what does it do?


Cleaning a Razer Lachesis mouse

(I hope this is on topic, the help said that questions regarding gaming related hardware were OK) I have owned the old style (4kdps) Razer Lachesis mouse for several years but have never worked out how to clean the top surface, it has been survivable for a while now but the top of the mouse has began to become caked in dust. I have tried rubbing it with cloths, cotton swabs and tissue, damp with water, alcohol and even dry, I have tried dusting it and even blowing highly pressurized air over it but cannot find any way that succeeds in cleaning the rubbery top surface. Dust seems to kind of stick to it and become very hard to remove. I find either that with softer cloths and tissue that instead of picking up dirt, fibres of the cloth of tissue just stick to the surface, this is even worse when damp. Or if I use hard cloths they just scratch the soft rubbery surface but do not actually clean it. Has anyone had success cleaning this mouse as it is really annoying having my hand covered in dust every time I use my mouse?


How do I see what quest I haven't completed yet?

I can't get the reset quests button to show up on my wizard, which means there is a quest I haven't completed yet. However, when I go to game settings, it allows me to choose every quest in every act which kind of implies I've done them all. The only resource I can find is the Quest Aggregator, which says I haven't killed Belial yet, but I have, many times. However the quest reset button just isn't there. What am I missing? How do I see which quest is still marked as incomplete?


How do I get a Potent Aspect?

Maybe I have overseen it in the Tutorial, but how exactly do I get a Potent Aspect? What governs the creation of this?


Game unresponsive

Normally, I'd say the process stopped or something and just revert from a previous save, but this error is a little different. The cursor isn't frozen and sound is still playing. The interface responds to a point, but it refuses to advance. There are still sound responses when I try to interact with the interface (beeps when I click to reload) and tooltips still appear when I hover over an icon. Camera rotation still works as well. However, gameplay does not advance and it's stuck on my last soldier's turn. This is also not a one-time occurence, I have encountered this error in the past. However, I'm not sure how to reproduce it, although based on the last event, it happened when I uncovered an enemy on my turn. NOTE (2013/03/22 5:14 CST): Happened again, although this time was with trying to get a soldier into Overwatch.


Is there a "formula" for good street layout?

I find that my villagers will become "sad" if they do not have certain types of buildings within a certain distance from their house. I normally react to this by just putting a cheap building of the type they are looking for nearby - but I think this is really inefficient. Is their a boilerplate layout I can use which will meet the needs of all villagers?


How can I merge multiple maps?

I am working on setting up a Survival Games/Hunger Games-type server for a group of friends. I have created a spawn area in an otherwise empty map and would like to import a number of arenas into the map. Some are quite small and I can use MCEdit to export the area from it's own map and then import it into the main map. There are a number of arenas, however, that crash MCEdit when I try to import them as they are so large (i.e Varadie's Survival Games maps). The plugin I am wanting to use needs all arenas to be in the same map. I've also tried using WorldEdit to import schematics but that fails as well, probably due to the large selection area and the server running out of memory. Are there any other map editors/mergers out there?


How do I get more flowers?

Flowers are necessary components for dyes, flower bouquets, and the black lotus - but they seem to spawn very slowly. What can I do to get more to spawn?


How do I improve my Xbox wifi signal?

I have an XBox in my living room and my wireless router is in another room. I can't lay a line so I use the XBox with WiFi. Problem is I drop my connection semi-frequently (very annoying when watching NetFlix or playing an online game.) I'm not sure what causes the issue but I'm wondering if a WiFi amplifier would help, so my questions:   1. Is a WiFi amplifier a fair bet solution? Do they work?   2. What's a good, affordable one?


How does Boss-Loot in Elder scrolls online work?

In other MMOs like WoW or SWTOR you usually have like 3-20 Items that can only be dropped by a certain boss. How does this work in ESO? Do the bosses of every instance have a Loottable aswell or do they just randomly drop some soulstones and a random green/blue Item?. Also how are the dropchances? In WoW for example a Green/Blue+ drop is guaranteed if you kill a boss. In ESO I've killed a lot of bosses and I haven't got too many "good" Items from it.


DA2: Cross class combo

I see this mentioned in the tip text lots, but I've no idea how to actually make it happen. Anyone have any ideas how I can combo skills properly? I've tried running with Fenris, who can stagger, but when I backstab or anything similar, nothing happens.


Why don't health bonus items seem to work?

In Kingdoms of Amalur, Reckoning, I have a level 4 character with 69 max health. When I equip a ring that gives me "+5 Health" the health number doesn't seem to change at all. Is this a bug?


How useful are watchtower upgrades in Die2Nite

I've just completed my third town (18, 14 & 3 days, respectively) and in all three towns we never once upgraded the watchtower. From reading the descriptions it sounds like a worthwhile upgrade if you're in a town with a lot of expeditions or scavengers. Has anyone seen this to be the case? If not, what has your experience with it been? Obviously Defense is King in Die2nite, but I've found well organized expeditions greatly increase the amount of resources a town is able to provide, as well as the number of defensive items it is able to find, thus directly increasing the amount of defense a town can produce. **Edit:** I should also clarify I'm interested in upgrade levels 4 & 5: Allowing citizens 1 & 2 km away from town to return for free. Benefits I see:   * You can now plan 19 & 20 AP Loops   * Builders can auto-search outside of town for logs/scraps for 1 & 2 AP (as opposed to 2 & 4 ap)   * You can run 11 & 12 AP loops without getting thirsty.


What do the icons on the Historia Crux represent?

Under each location, there are these little symbols that look kind of like stylized flames. They seem to be lighting up as I proceed through the areas but I can't figure out any 1:1 relation for them, and the manual and Datalog are useless here. What are these actually for?


Is it possible to kill Vlad?

Is it possible to kill Vlad? I've tried many powerful beam spells and charged shots but he regenerates too quickly. > This question specifically is in reference to whether Vlad can be killed > _before_ the fight in chapter 9. If it can't be done solo, can it be done with 4 players?


Global Agenda Quest Lines

I recently picked up Global Agenda in a Steam sale. I was going along enjoying the quest line with some friends when suddenly the quest line just drops off the face of the desert. Am I missing something? I mean, I have no problem just doing the pvp / pve missions the rest of the time, but it's just odd being dropped like a hot tamale at level 17 out of what seems to be a potential 50. Edit: The quests completed is "Beyond Life and Death", followed by "Cured!". Though, after reading Raven Dreamer's comment, I've gotten the feeling that it's the (current) end of the line.


how are movement speed modifies applied?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How are all diminishing returns calculated in League of Legends? Stuff like which slows stack and how do they stack. Also do slows get applied before or after buffs cause it would make whichever is applied after better. Movement speed is a very core part of the game and how everything gets applied can be very confusing to figure out how to use all your utility the most effective way possible.


How does attack speed stack? Is there a point of diminishing returns?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How are all diminishing returns calculated in League of Legends? I was wondering how attack speed stacked. For instance, if I get two Phantom Dancers (each giving 55% attack speed), what would be the total buff to my attack speed? Is there a point of diminishing returns, where stacking more attack speed doesn't matter?


What are the maximum allowed stats?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How are all diminishing returns calculated in League of Legends? I know that Cooldown Reduction is capped at **40%** , and Attack Speed at 2.5 (i.e. **+150%** to cap?). What are the various caps for all the equipment properties (life steal, armor, +%damage etc.), and which of these are limited to just a single source? (e.g. Rabadon's Deathcap gives +%AP, I'm not aware of any other item with this property).


Do I have to water Wheat?

Wheat seems similar to grass in that you use a sickle to cut it, and it has an _absurdly_ long grow time, so I was wondering; does wheat grow without water, like grass, or will I have to water it daily like all other plants?


Strategies for obtaining weapon/character/equipment upgrades in Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Are Spectre or Veteran packs more cost effective? So in the Mass Effect 3 multiplayer you start with a pretty limited selection of character classes, equipment and weapons. By playing games you earn credits which you can then spend on equipment packs in the store which contain a random selection of consumables, weapons, characters and equipment with various likelihoods of obtaining each. Different packs contain different numbers of items and guarantee different numbers of uncommon/rare items. So what I'm wondering is whether the best way to obtain new items is to buy lots of the cheaper packs or to save up and buy the higher tier packs i.e. favor quality over quantity. Btw this question has a good discussion on rarity of items but was more asking about obtaining a specific item. I'm less interested in a specific item more in how best to unlock as many items as possible. Does anyone who's been playing the multiplayer for some time have a good strategy for this or is it mostly luck whether your choice of purchase gives you something you actually want?


Is there any way to calculate or estimate DPS?

Coming back to the game after a long time, I see the damage range of weapons, and the fact that they have different attack speeds. Based on my experience with other games, it is easier for me to compare how good weapons are based on damage per second (DPS). Some simple assumption, like that I have 100% hit rate is fine with me if that makes it easier. After looking around a little I can't find an easy way to compare damage/speed between multiple weapons.


How can I fix characters not sitting on chairs properly?

When sitting on chairs, is annoying see your char floating on air near it. But with the Corvega mod it is difficult to play. I am forced to open console and type TCL to be able to push the light buttons of the car or access the gloves container. What can be causing that bug? PS.: This has been happening long time ago before using that mod. Just that I never really care about it, til now... How it happens: after I click to sit on chair, my char looks like he is sat, but the chair is not below him... he always "sit" in the air near the chair, sometimes to the left, other times in front of it, but never above the chair. "To sit" is actually an animation, but the animation happens in the wrong place, so the camera (on the head of the char) is positioned wrongly too. ![floating instead of sitting on chair](http://i.stack.imgur.com/n5OeD.png)


How can I see my item-specific progress on the Daedric Walker achievement?

The Stats screen shows how many Daedric quests I have completed, but I can't remember whether I successfully got the Daedric items from the quests (some are miss-able), and my collection disappeared from my storage in a night of drunken house rearranging. Is there some way to see which I have collected, console command or otherwise?


What are the differences between Firetop Mountain and Warlocks?

As part of this previous question I learned that Warlocks is another version of Firetop Mountain, but it's not perfectly the same. The most evident difference is that Firetop Mountain is a play-by-email game, while Warlocks is played on line, through an interface screen. There are also some small differences in the games rules and mechanics. I had a deeper look at the detail and I found that Warlock have some alternative rule being playtested (like having the gesture DSF causing maladroitness instead of confusion or having paralyzed hands taking different positions), but that's just an option. Another difference that I spotted is the fact that, in Warlocks, Paralysis is "as strong as" the other enchantments and, for example, can be used to "counter" an Amnesia, while in Firetop Mountain Paralysis is "weaker" that the other enchantments and, for example, would allow Amnesia to take place instead. I spotted the fact that the four-gesture version of Lightning Bolt is renamed "Clap of Lightning", but that has no impact whatsoever on game mechanics. From a comment made by Pierre to this question (thank you, Pierre) I also gauged that summoned monsters can be ordered to suicide by their controllers, making this way Charm Monster spell much less interesting and useful for the game (when an opponent is about to charme your monster you order it to commit suicide so you won't see it fighting against you...). Is there any other difference between the two games? EDIT: I found other differences: -in Firetop Mountain you can't have more than 15 life points (if, for example, you cast a cure light wounds at yourself and you have 15 life points, you don't increase your points bewond 15, while in warlocks you can have more than 15 life points by using a cure wounds or similar. -in Warlocks, even if you are subject of a Fear spell you still can stab (what's the sense of this?), while in Firetop Mountain you can't (and it makes a lot of sense in my opinion). -In Firetop Mountain you can play 2 vs 2, with two (or three, etc.) mages controlled by you vs two (or three, etc.) mages controlled by your opponent (it's a nice variation of the game!), but in Warlocks this option is not allowed.


Do tougher targets count as multiple kills in challenges?

In Prototype, challenges that required you to accumulate X kills within a certain timeframe rewarded multiple kills for tougher targets (for instance, killing a tank would increase your kill count by 10). One of the very first Radnet challenges in Prototype 2 would have you kill 30 targets with a grenade launcher within 30 seconds. Seeing how I have an obsessive compulsive disorder with challenges, I am really aiming to get this done, but have yet to find a sufficiently large mass of targets with which to accomplish this feat. However, if vehicles do count as more kills, I might be able to get this done. So do the mechanics from Prototype carry over, or do I need to simply wait until I find a mass of targets on which to unleash explosive fury?


Move a strong early game into the endgame

Recently I've played a few games as jungle yi, and have had a fantastic time ganking and really building myself up with a very strong early game. By the 15-20 minute mark, I am much strong than anyone else in the game with a lot more gold and experience and can pretty much take anyone one-on-one. The problem that I am having is taking this advantage and turning it into a strong/winning late game. There are a few different problems I have, including weak teammates (not passing the blame, it just happens) or not being able to press the advantage while their stronger team build farms up and eventually wears us down. As well as this, sometimes my very strong one-on-one game doesn't translate well into team fights. I'm curious about what I can do to keep my early game advantage going and pushing it to carry our team to the win rather than becoming less relevant as everyone else catches up to me, often resulting in a loss.


How does mothership cloak behave while being revealed?

If I am being revealed, and my mothership is cloaking my buildings,   1. Are the buildings visible to the opponent?   2. Can the opponent attack the buildings without detection?


Save States for older game consoles?

Is it at all possible to save a state in a game for older consoles? I'm talking about old school game consoles like NES, SNES and Sega MegaDrive. I know it's not built in, so maybe somebody knows of some kind of add-box, or something to put between the cartridge and the console to record the game progress or something like that..? It would really help me finish certain older games.


Is it possible to be permanently killed by the Black Death?

It is a well known fact that one of the most dangerous monsters in the original Diablo is actually one that you encounter relatively early - a variant of the zombie monster known as Black Death. These can be encountered on levels 3-5 and seem harmless enough, as they don't do a lot of damage and are just as slow as all the other types of zombies, but each time they hit you they take away 1 HP out of your maximum, **permanently** (I didn't realize this until a friend tipped me off, at which point I avoided these like, well, the black death). Thinking about this now, I am wondering just how low you can get your HP by getting hit by these monsters. Specifically, I wonder what were to happen if you manage to reduce your maximum HP to 1 and then get hit by one of these (though I imagine this is tricky to pull off, seeing how at a certain point each hit by these would kill you off completely)?


What are the playstyles of the different roles?

Having never played DOTA, LoL, or any other games of this genre, I am faced with the daunting task of picking between 50+ heroes to play. They each seem to have a role, such as Carry, Initiator, Ganker, etc. What do those mean? Complete list:   * Initiator   * Ganker   * Carry   * Support   * Pusher


What consequences did the destruction of the Worldstone bring?

At the end of Diablo 2 > Tyrael destroys the Worldstone to prevent its corruption. Has there been any official word about the consequences of that action? Or the lives of the people of Sanctuary has not been affected by it?


What's the purpose of the Golem at the Cliffside Airdock in Bryyo?

In _Metroid Prime 3: Corruption_ , if you land on Bryyo at the Cliffside Airdock, there's a large room with grapple hooks along the top, and a disabled Mogenar War Golem. I think the room is called the "Grand Court"? I got the X-Ray visor and managed to restore power to the Golem which stood up to reveal a pool of Phazon. But that was all! Am I missing something? I've been longing to activate this Golem since I first found it early in the game, expecting some amazing prize. Where's my energy tank‽


In Modern Warfare 2, is it a realistic strategy to play free for all mode with a LMG? Is this a wise strategy? Should I go for a more "all round" fitout/perks when playing free for all? I seem to get a bunch of kills but get nailed on the smaller maps and anywhere with boxed killzones/corners.


What does the turns required to build a unit / building depend upon in Civilization V

I'm new to the Civilization series and currently playing my first ever game. I've 3 cities and building a unit in each city seems to require different number of turns - why is this different ? What reduces the number of turns required to build a unit ?


Escape CoD:BO's main menu in the PC version

I've been trying to escape the main menu in Call of Duty: Black Ops, but I can't find out how. All the guides I find out there just say: "Alternately press the right and left trigger". None of them seem to have tried it for the PC version. A few of them suggest: "Left and right mouse buttons will probably work on the PC". Well, I've been trying it like hell, my mouse almost bust open, and I still haven't managed to do it. I've already finished the campaign. Am I missing something?


What is this structure? Can I infiltrate it?

I found this crazy structure while exploring. It's in a Grasslands biome. It seems to be a pig house with a pig wandering around inside. Surrounding the house are structures that are called "Obelisk" and "Basalt" when moused over. I've never seen a pig house displayed this way. Is there something special about the house or the pig? Is there a way I can destroy the obelisks and basalt to gain entrance? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/bFedH.jpg)


Trouble Charming a Pet

I have a ranger, and I am standing next to a newly discovered pet, but it doesn't give me the option to "charm". **Is there something special I have to do to get this option to pop up?** or is this possibly just a bug?


What are the hidden commands/controls for Cat Life: ChatChat?

There are no listed controls in the instructions, but I know about the arrow keys and the `/nap` and `/me` commands. Are there any other commands and controls?


How does the Notoriety Wipe work?

If I buy Notoriety Wipe for gangs or police, is that something I can only use once? Or can I use it repeatedly? Is there a limit on the number of times you can use it?


Does the sanity boost from friendly pigs stack with multiple pigs?

I read on the Don't Starve Wiki that you receive a sanity boost from a pig in close proximity up to +25 sanity/minute. But, it doesn't say if having multiple friendly pigs multiplies the effect. So far, I've discovered that by befriending 3 or more pigs, it keeps several of them close to my side while chopping the same tree. This minimizes the distance between me and any of the pigs. But, am I multiplying the sanity boost beyond +25/min by keeping more than one pig around me or just getting it closer to +25/min?


Tribes Ascend Graphical Errors

I dont know why, my game most of the time looks like this... ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/bLXjv.jpg) Here are my specs... if they can play a role in this.               Manufacturer: Dell Inc.     Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 940 @ 2.93GHz (8 CPUs), ~2.9GHz     Memory: 6144MB RAM     Hard Drive: 984 GB     Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 4300/4500 Series      Operation System: Windows 7


How do I create a glass pane roof?

I've seen that mobs can be trapped within glass pane fairly easily, and would love to make a nice green house with a glass roof to let sunlight in during the day. But I can't seem to cajole my glass pane to take any shape other than the T-intersection shape that allows me and mobs to walk in through the roof. Am I stuck using glass blocks, or is there a way to create the glass roof I desire?


Are saves portable?

I have a minecraft game going on a Mac laptop. Assuming the minecraft version is the same, would it be possible to transfer this save to a Windows PC and continue playing it?


Can you permanently improve movement points?

My heroes for the final campaign have extreme differences in their movement points. Irina has 92, Sandor 68, & Kiril 63. I noticed they could move MUCH further at the end of campaigns then the start, but I can't figure out why. All are lvl 30 & have the logistics & path traits, all 3 are magic heroes. So my overall question is how that happened. (in order to improve other heroes movements)


Lydia is bugged

I was in the middle of building my house when I was disconnected from Xbox live. Now when I go to Lydia she is always facing one way and when I talk to her she tries to move but she doesn't. Any suggestions to fix this?


Is it possible to walk faster?

Is there any way for me to increase my walking speed since it takes forever to cover a large zone. Is there an augmentation or some drugs for that?


Dryad appeared, but hasn't settled in

I'm finally giving Terraria a go, and am quite enjoying it. I recently killed the Eye of Cthulu, and got the notification that the Dryad has entered the world. Now, I had housing already available for her (I went with a tall apartment style building for NPCs), and the lower levels are already populated. However, its been probably at least a few days of playing and she still hasn't settled in a room. Thinking the room was too high, I built another one on the ground level to the necessary specifications, as I understand them, however she still has not appeared. Is there any special necessity for the Dryad to settle in?


Are zombies finite?

Undead Labs has stated that _State of Decay_ has a finite number of survivors and supplies. Does the game also have a finite (but very high) number of zombies in it as well?


How do I get behind the wall in the far north while on a mission?

Everytime I get a mission to the far north sectors, I end up being unable to complete it as the stupid taxi driver refuses to take me there when I'm on such a mission. I can't seem to figure out how to walk there as the walls are in the way. How do I get in?


My save files are not located in my skyrim folder. where are they?

Recently i've been playing on my home pc and i was having a blast but due to some unforseen circumstances I had to go away for a couple of days so i copied my whole skyrim folder and put it in my hard drive. but when i tried running it on a different computer there were no saves. therefore my saves are not recorded in the folder itself. how can i locate my saves? my skyrim folder ![my skyrim folder](http://s12.postimg.org/m56ua6flp/Car.jpg) where my saves are supposed to be ![where my saves are supposed to be](http://s30.postimg.org/9tikzi9mp/Car2.jpg) Help me please :(


Upgrading to premium: Will all items not tradable become tradable?

I am thinking of making my TF2 account premium, I have a couple good weapons I want to trade. These weapons currrently are "Not Tradable". If I upgrade, will these weapons become tradable?


How do I effectively field kisho ninjas?

Kisho ninjas are army units that can be deployed in Shogun 2. At first glance the unit seems ideal for surprise attacks (they can hide in plain view and deal damage quickly). However they are small in terms of army count and fragile, which makes it hard for them to survive battles without significant losses. What are some tactics which could be employed to field kisho ninjas cost effectively?


I have a lot of difficulty dealing with hostile mobs. How can I prevent hostile mobs from spawning?


How To Prevent Hostile Minecraft Mobs From Spawning

My minecraft fortress is continually plauged by mobs every night of all kinds, even though it has spider-blockers and is very well lit. It is in the middle of a desert and is open-roofed with a wooden floor. Mobs seem to spawn even in the most well-lit places (torches are the light source here) ![My Fortress](http://i.imgur.com/fN8rS9g.jpg)   _My Fortress_ The other Question DID NOT say how to find the light level of an area (thanks to fredley), and this question pretains to a SPECIFIC building which I thought was well lit. (response to claim for duplicate)


Can you host a minecraft pe server for free without having to be on the same wifi?

I want to play multiplayer Minecraft Pocket Edition with my friend, but he lives in a different state. Is there any way we can play together for free without being on the same wifi?


Cannot enter safe mode on otherwise working fat PS3 with 4.53

My PS3 is in working condition: both downloaded and on-disc games work. However, ever since Borderlands 2 crashed on me once, it sometimes randomly crashes. I can reboot it no problem, it goes through a filesystem check in a couple minutes and then either everything works again (and I can play for hours with games without problems) or it crashes again and I have to repeat this -- but in general, after at most two cycles, it starts working. Now, I've tried replacing the hard disk and restoring from a backup, but that doesn't seem to make the problem go away. However, I've found very promising mentions of a so-called "safe mode" of the PS3 which allows you to reset all kinds of internal databases. My problem is that if I try to follow the instructions, nothing really happens. Keeping my finger on the 'on' button doesn't do anything, it just boots up the console in normal mode. I don't hear any extra beeps apart from the initial one as it turns on. So how do I get into recovery mode on a fat PS3 running 4.53 if it otherwise boots into normal mode just OK?


What does it mean to "savescum"?

I play a roguelike now and then and the term "savescum" comes up fairly often. What does it mean, and where did the term come from?


What's the best way to kill stalkers?

With their 360 degree "special sense" (not sure how it should be called), these little bastards are pretty hard to kill. Is it possible to kill them with ninja gear (i.e. without any trap or external lethal elements) ?   Stealth kills won't seem to work on them, and I can't knock them out: they dodge most of my hits. ![walking stalker](http://i.stack.imgur.com/3iRv3.jpg)


Can I copy the content of my message box (using backup utility)?

I'd like to install a new hard drive into my Playstation 3. For that purpose, I want to back up as much as I can to get it onto the new hard drive again. While I've already copied all my saves, I'd like to know if I can also save the content of my message box (recieved and sent messages). I plan on using the backup utility to copy a backup onto the new hard drive, but I'm also saving some stuff manually. I know there is a question here called What data does the PS3's backup utility preserve?, but unfortunately that question focuses on game saves with no mention of messages, and the accepted answer that says "everything gets saved" appears to be inaccurate. I'd like to know whether the PS3's backup utility saves my received and sent messages, or if there is another way to save them to an external device to restore them on the new hard drive.


New Game+ in Pocket League Story

I'm a huge Kairosoft fan, and I've played through most of their games multiple times with the new game plus feature, transferring something (item, research) from the previous save. I didn't find this option in Pocket League Story, has anyone succeeded in transferring anything from the old game? If this isn't possible, the replayability suffers...


Why can I get more lums than the level maximum in Rayman Origins?

In Rayman Origins you primarily collect Lums. At the end of each level there is a giant tube which gathers all the lums you've collected throughout the level. As the tube fills you will hit checkpoints represented by fixed values that will earn you pink smiley faces. When you fill the entire tube you are awarded a medal. In Rayman 2, I remember it taking me many, many hours to collect every single last lum - and there was an exact amount of lums that needed to be collected in each level. A number of times now, I've collected up to a dozen more lums than what is required to fill the entire tube. This seems weird - is it supposed to happen? In my mind the tube being full represents you collecting **every** lum in the level. Do these overflow lums count towards anything? Why are they there?


Where is the screwdriver in The Walking Dead: Episode 2?

Hit a brick wall at the dairy farm. Without spoiling anything, I'm told that I need a screwdriver, but I can find any tools besides the multitool. How do I progress the story?


What is the code from the table of enchantments for armor?

I wonder why some items have incomplete enchantments like it isn't possible to entchant a boot with fortify alchemy. Is this a bug or a special code? Here is the list of enchantment: http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Enchanting_(Skyrim)#Exploit.


How to increase length of whiskers of "standard, static" crosshair?

I prefer the "standard, static" crosshair but would like it to have longer whiskers. How can I achieve this? I think I was not able to change it with the crosshair commands I found, such as **sixense_crosshair_horiz_multiplier "1"** and **sixense_crosshair_vert_multiplier "1"** The most important aspect of it I was not able to reproduce with custom crosshair settings is that the inner part of it appears dark on very bright backgrounds while the outer whiskers appear bright on dark backgrounds so it is visible in both cases.


Does the stealth cruiser have innate stealth weapons capability?

Does the stealth cruiser have innate stealth weapons capability or must you seek out the augmentation during your voyage?


Do you need Rum or Sugar for anything?

In Assassins Creed: Black Flag, I was wondering what Rum and Sugar are for because I just sell it, is there any other reason for the rum & sugar?


What is the number that got appended to my BattleTag?

I've created a new Battle.net account, and I've chosen a new BattleTag. There were no errors indicating that the tag was already in use or anything like that. However, when I go to Account Management, and look at my BattleTag, there is a hash (#) and a 4-digit number appended to it! Battletag **#1234** What does this mean?


How do I complete the "Rescue Frank" mission in Dead Island?

I am on the mission where you are in the lab and someone named Frank is surrounded by zombies and you have to save him. I started it but I died so I went to do another mission. Now when I try to complete this one the doors to get to him are closed and there is no way to open it. I have completed every other mission and tried everything but it still doesnt work. What do I do?


In Skyrim does SetEssential on companions or anything mess up the game??

I want to set my companions as SetEssential with the console.. that way they cant die.. will anything bad happen if I do that??


Transefer time is included to passengers transportation time?

If I transfer passengers from bus to train will it increase the waiting time / time spent with transportation? Maybe if I directly transfere passengers from city without transfer them with bus, I can get higher income?!


Running Stars! on Windows 7

It's the holidays and I'm feeling a bit nostalgic so I've decided to break out my old copy of Stars!. Unfortunately I can't get it running on Windows 7. The troubleshooter suggests running in XP SP2 mode but when I try to test the game, the mouse spins for a couple seconds and nothing happens. I've tried 98/ME as well as 95 compatibility mode both with the same results. Can anyone help me get this running? FYI, I did get this running last year on my Linux box (+1 for Wine) so I know that the zipped up files are still okay. Worst case is I'll just have to use something other than Windowz 7.


What's the best way to train marines?

When training marines, there are 4 options: Hacking, Mechanical, Engineering and All Skills. Does training all skills simply distribute the experience a marine would receive by focusing on one skill to all three, or is it actually faster? Similarly, do the 3 different levels of training (Quick, Normal, Advanced) have the same teaching rate, or are more expensive options faster? What's the fastest way for a marine to achieve maximum skill in:   1. Engineering and Hacking or Mechanical;   2. All three skills.


Are any crew skills profitable on their own without the GTN in SW:TOR? I am speaking of both crafting and missions. Are any of the crew skills (in any combination) generally profitable (making more credits than the missions cost) at the highest tier, without selling rewarded/crafted goods on the GTN to other players? How much of a margin can be made this way if your skills are at 400? (Note: I realize that _more_ credits can be made by crafting in-demand items and selling them with a huge markup, but this question is about avoiding the GTN and selling the results to ordinary vendors.)


Is there a way to change the weather? Xbox 360

Is there a way to change the weather in Xbox 360 minecraft? I like working with the sound of the rain and seeing the rain but it doesn't happen often? anyway to force a change? Either using an in-game element or using a program to edit the xbox 360 minecraft save?


What can I do with a dead mouse, an inflatable bag and a charged battery?

I'm currently in chapter 6, the asylum. I completed every action that is marked as a question mark on the map. I've got a dead mouse, an inflatable bag and a charged battery in my inventory, but I've got no idea what to do next. What am I supposed to do?


How do you fix upside-down camera?

I seem to have somehow inverted the camera part on my rawbot. Now when I enter first-person, my view is upside down: ![Upside down view](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Z8I3V.png) No matter how I try detaching and reattaching the top block and the camera, my view is always upside down now when facing forward (It's upright if I put it on backwards). I've even tried flipping the bot. How can I fix this?


"Unable to read data" error when installing Spec Ops: The Line?

While installing Spec Ops: The Line on my PC it keeps reaching 8.0% installation and then it stops and this messages pops up: > An error occurred while unpacking:   >  Unable to read data!   >  Unarc.dll returned an error code: -6   >  Error: file read operation failed Any ideas on how I can fix this?


How come in together mode, the computer players using clubs somehow know where everybody is?

For some reason, the AI in together mode for computer players using clubs, always can hit people without peeking first at all. I don't get that.


Skyrim maximum carry capacity

In Skyrim, What is the absolute maximum carry capacity for the player? Just by leveling up and level perks and without potions, spells, enchantments. Is there a known limit?


Why can't I play competitive matches on CS:GO?

I am playing CS:GO through a family shared library. I can play online _casual_ matches and bot matches however I can't play competitive matches through my account. However, if I login to my brother's account (he's the one who bought the game), I can play competitive matches. Why doesn't this work?


Torchlight - How many levels are there before beating the story?

How many level or floors are there before beating the story?


Can you tip brahmin in New Vegas?

Apparently you could tip brahmin in Fallout 3. This is one of those few things in Fallout 3 I never thought of, and thus never tried. Rather than loading up Fallout 3 _just_ to go brahmin-tipping, I'm wondering if you can do that in New Vegas as well, as they're built on the same tech?


Is there a building tree for Die2Nite?

Is there a building tree for Die2Nite, if so where can I find it?


Is level 4 too early to take on cazadores

The question pretty much says it all. I decided to walkabout at level 4, since I don't want to fast-track the main quests and miss a bunch of good stuff. I'm playing without a game guide, and the Vault and Gamefaqs aren't quite up to speed yet. So ... I've discovered a tribal village west-ish of Goodsprings, but it has a bunch of cazadores in it. When taking on cazadores, is level 4 too early? I have the following weapons (in decent shape):   * .357 Magnum Revolver with Long Barrel   * 10mm pistol (keeping it around for repair)   * 9mm pistol   * 9mm Submachine Gun   * Lots of dynamite (but low explosives skill and bad throwing aim without VATS)   * Laser Pistol   * Shovel   * Single Shotgun   * Varmint Rifle   * Weathered 10mm Pistol (the nice one you get from the Classic Pack) I'm wearing the Armored Vault 13 Jumpsuit. Am I too weak to take on a nest of about 8 cazadores -- maybe half of them "young" cazadores and the other half full-grown? If not, what's my best tactic for surviving this and having an opportunity to safely check out this camp?


Where can I farm Molten Lodestones?

The question says it all. Where do Molten Lodestones drop? I need 6 of them to make runes but I can't find them anywhere.


Which is ilo, and which is milo?

Whenever I play **ilomilo**, I can't keep track of which character is **ilo** ( _Ilona_ ), and which character is **milo** ( _Milton_ ). I really enjoy **ilomilo** , but I need to know which **-ilo** is which, because in **ilomilo** I'm constantly getting my **milo** confused with my **ilo** , and my **ilo** confused with my **milo**. I feel that calling your **ilo** **milo** and your **milo** **ilo** kind of ruins the cheery atmosphere you feel when you play as **ilo** and **milo** in **ilomilo**. * * * ![ilomilo](http://i.stack.imgur.com/U5Aoy.png) * * * _TL;DR: Which character is 'ilo', and which one is 'milo'?_


How Do I Unlock the 'ilomilo shuffle'?

On the story selection screen of ilomilo, I have the option of playing _first adventure_ , or _ilomilo shuffle_ , which is locked. How do I unlock it?


How Can I Help My Driver?

When I'm playing as the gunner of my team in Harm's Way, a free XBLA title, I routinely get a notification on my screen that says: > _**Your Driver Needs Help!**_ What kind of trouble is my driver in? Is he under fire? Or has he merely been bumped? Gone off the track? Maybe just fallen back a position in the race? Knowing what triggers these notifications would make it much easier to 'help' my driver.


Is there a way to determine a node's status through API calls?

I'm planning to build a device that changes color from blue to green that can change color be left at a node to publicly announce node status. How would I get that information from Ingress? Is there an API or something I can poll to just get a specific node's status? Failing that, will Ingress run in a virtualized environment and accept GPS coordinates fed through the emulator? I'd like to leave the device in the window of a building at a node so the node's possession status can be seen by players at ground zero.


How to unlock the USAS-12?

I'd like to unlock the USAS-12. (I'm rank 32 right now) Is it part of Back to Karkand expansion?


Can I replace an existing town's mayor?

I'm asking this question because in my mayor save file, my character's eyes are a kind that I don't like. It has been bothering me for a while, but I have recently found out that you can determine your eye type with the way you respond to Rover's questions at the beginning of the game. I would like to find out if I made a different save file with the eye type that I would like, and then **_delete_** my mayor save file, would my new villager save file become mayor?


What is the meaning of nature "PKRS"?

I made some trades in my pokemon, and some legendary pokemon came whith this "PKRS" beside his nature. Can someone explain what is it ?


When should one use the Revolution age in AOE 3?

In Age of Empires 3, one can revolt from their home city (for a non asian civilization) in the industrial age. This converts all villagers into fighters. While factories and banks keep producing money, the economy is usually at a standstill. You get infinite shipments (you can even take infinite shipments of forts) and a small army the second you reach the revolt stage. You still can produce army, but with the limited economy this is not too effective. I've never been able to make this useful; while it may temporarily stop you from losing it rarely ever gains you the upper hand. When should one advance to this age?


Does Fingers of Frost cause frost specs to act as if the target is frozen?

If Fingers of Frost is active on a target, will Frostbolt, Frostfire bolt, and other spells behave as if the target is frozen?


How to make custom button mapping persistent in Half-Life 2

I'm playing Half-Life 2 with an Xbox 360 wired controller in Ubuntu Steam, but the default key mapping is really weird: not only is the default mapping strange to me (e.g. `L_SHOULDER` for jumping), many actions are just unmapped. Anyway, every time I run the game I have to remap everything, since the changes are not persistent. I've seen a thread that offers a solution involving the creation of a config file. This is helpful, but still requires loading the cfg file every time and looks more like a workaround than a solution. I can't believe there isn't a better way to save a custom mapping! By the way, this is really exclusive to HL2. I've tried the same in other Valve titles (namely, Portal and Team Fortress 2) and in games from other companies and never had a problem.


Is the Blue Buff (even with the nerf) stronger than the Red Buff? If so, Why?

In watching a lot of scrimmages lately, it seems like getting the Blue Buff is a more important objective then getting the Red Buff, and at certain points it is more important than getting second tier towers. Why is this?


MCPC+ 1.6.4 Console Spam

I'm running a modded minecraft server with MCPC+, the console is being spammed with > 12.12 13:15:30 [Server] INFO long2 > > 12.12 13:15:29 [Server] INFO long2 > > 12.12 13:15:29 [Server] INFO long2 > > 12.12 13:15:29 [Server] INFO long2 > > 12.12 13:15:28 [Server] INFO long2 > > 12.12 13:15:28 [Server] INFO long2 > > 12.12 13:15:27 [Server] INFO long2 > > 12.12 13:15:27 [Server] INFO long2 > > 12.12 13:15:27 [Server] INFO long2 > > 12.12 13:15:26 [Server] INFO long2 > > 12.12 13:15:26 [Server] INFO long2 > > 12.12 13:15:25 [Server] INFO long2 > > 12.12 13:15:25 [Server] INFO long2 > > 12.12 13:15:25 [Server] INFO long2 > > 12.12 13:15:24 [Server] INFO 0.64141744 0.5 every few seconds, Its using the server plugins TekkitCustomizer, Vault, WorldEdit, Modifyworld, PermissionsEx, Herochat, Prism, Reporter, PluginManager, CommandBook, WorldGuard, WorldBorder, and a Forge version of DynMap. EDIT: it has nothing to do with the plugins, I disabled all of them and it continued. As for mods, its using the horizon (1.06) Feed-The-Beast modpack. Anyone have a clue what could be causing this?


Is possible to change the UI and icons like they were before the last patch?

It's possible to use the user-interface and the icons that I was used to. Or do I need to wait until Valve implements the new customization tool?


What is the best mage talent tree for raiding in patch 4.2?

I'm wondering what people consider to be the best mage talent tree for single target 5 man heroic and raid dps in WoW 4.2 and why? TIA


Can you change a hero's save slot?

I'm moving saved games from one system to another. I've created heroes on both systems and as a result, have two saves named "Hero 1" (one on the hard drive, the other currently on a memory stick). I was able to move the non-conflicting saves over just fine. Can I change the save slot somehow? If I could "rename" the save currently on the memory stick from "Hero 1" to "Hero 3", I could move it over and have all my saves in one place. As it stands, it looks like I have to either keep them split across storage devices or overwrite one of my heroes.


Heroes VI - Hide Passive Unused Withheld Army?

I don't know what to call it, but in several past versions of Heroes, I could deselect certain armies before a battle. When going into certain fights I may not want to bring out my priestesses or something, can I protect them this way in Heroes VI?


How to advance lab assistants to researchers?

I can't find a list of needs for lab assistants. I gave them everything (they have carbon to upgrade). What else am I missing? I read researched on the internet and couldn't find a solution.


Are color combination nodes innately more powerful than plain ones?

Additional nodes are generated in just three colors - red, blue, yellow - but alternate nodes can be created by combining two of the 0-level nodes to create orange, green and purple. Considering they take twice as many nodes to produce, are these alternate colors more powerful than the primary ones at an equivalent level?


What is the max level rank upgrade

My plan is to rank up levels one by one starting at the button and working my way up. But now I'm at rank 24 on the 1st level and there's no sign of stopping anytime soon so I'm starting to wonder if the ranks are infinite and I should change my strategy


What does the accuracy rating on armor in the cRPG mod of Mount & Blade: Warband do?

I am curious if anyone is aware of the meaning of the "accuracy" rating on armor pieces in the cRPG mod? Is it a bonus? A detriment? Does it help or hurt your bow/crossbow accuracy? The wiki is very unclear on this point.


Set different button layouts for different classes?

Is there a way to set up different keys for different classes? I like to be support (BAR) but a lot of times I press the right button in the middle of a fight, therefore switching to single fire. But in the assault class and sniper it is necessary to have as the right button.


I got Tropico 1-3 in Steam. Should I play them in order?

The package came with the first 3 Tropicos. Should I play Tropico 1 then 2 then 3? or is there no real point in playing the old ones? Usually if there is some sort of story/campaign I like to play in order, but just installed the 1st one and there doesn't seem to be any, just scenarios.


What is causing my low framerate in Prototype 2?

So my computer is pretty good, it can all but max out _Max Payne 3_ , _Mass Effect 3_ and plenty of other games. But for some reason, even on the lowest settings (1280*800 resolution with everything set to off or low) _Prototype 2_ still lags a bunch. Machine Specs:               Twin HD 5770 in crossfire.     Processor is quad core i5     4GB DDR2 Ram (Maybe it is this?)     SSD hard drive (but its running from a 7200rpm hard drive.)      Any ideas on why I am seeing framerate issues?


What purpose do chests serve?

I see that in Minicraft, you can create chests. I assume these act as storage containers, but I don't understand the purpose of them. So far, there seems to be no limit to what I can carry and as death is permanent, there seems to be little value in squirreling things away. So why do chests exist at all?


Is possible to trade game items or gold outside of WOW on third party websites?

As a non-WOW player I have wondered: is possible to trade game items or gold outside of the game on third party websites? Does Blizzard have an API or something, or is this kind of activity completely non-sanctioned and takes place in a grey market? I ask because a friend had thrown out an idea of making an exchange where I could trade World of Warcraft gold for say Second Life currency or Facebook credits, etc. I was wondering if a thing like that was even possible. Sounds like the answer is no. Thanks!


How do I make my covenant work?

I like the idea of the Blue Sentinels. I absolutely hate the invasion system of the Soul's serious, but I love the multiplayer co-op aspect of it. And, in some strange way, I feel that I should punish those that think they can get away from trouncing people for the laughs. So, I joined the convenant and hoped to start dispensing justice. Only...wait one moment. Justice can't be dispensed. Not only do I need a cracked blue eye orb AND hope to be in a server and location that there's a sinner...but I have to be human to do it? That just seems all kinds of wrong. And with PvP focused characters setting out to just destroy other people in game, how am I supposed to make this viable and get up to the 100 or so kills that they're expecting of me? Is this even viable at this point, or is the Blue Sentinels a waste of my time?


Can not get into the College of Winterhold

I can not get into the College of Winterhold in _Skyrim_. I know I am supposed to talk to Faralda, but she is nowhere to be found. I accidentally attacked a guard in Winterhold and now she is gone. I can not continue with the Dawnguard quests without getting in there.


Can"t get into College of Winterhold-Skyrim

I'm playing the main quest line and I went to Winterhold to talk to Faralda but when she asked me to shout for her I accidentally shouted at the town which ticked off the guards. I waited a few days then came back and paid off my bounty, but I couldn't find her again, she just disappeared. Anyone know what to do?


Can't find Faralda

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Can not get into the College of Winterhold I never tried getting into the college of Winterhold until I needed info on the Elder Scrolls. I told Faralda I was dragonborn and she wanted me to demonstrate a shout. I did, and she thought I was attacking her, so I had to leave town. When I came back, the dragon was attacking. I killed it, but after the battle, and ever time ive been to Winterhold since, Faralda hasnt been on the bridge. How do I get into the college now?


Faralda is not outside of the college in winterhold?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  I can't get into the College of Winterhold I am trying to join the college but faralda is not there, I have never talked to her, plus this was my first time at winterhold, someone please.help.


How do I protect myself against radioactivity?

I am the "open world lover, run & gun and watch the scenery when I'm at it" type of player, but I also find myself exposed to radioactivity most of the time. How do I protect myself against it? Are there better suits or artifacts?   The suit I am wearing right now has 8 protection against radiation (and what does that mean, anyway?). Also, I currently have an artifact equipped that has radioactivity: 1 and psy: 1, is that good or bad? I have the feeling I get radiated more since I equipped it. Can I be immune or resistant to radioactivity, and which gear would give me that?


What maps correspond to what test chambers in Portal 2?

Short of running through and dropping save points on every chamber, the easiest way to get wherever is to just `map` or `changelevel sp_a4_stop_the_box` (chapter 8, chamber 6, as an example) in the dev console. However, this requires knowing what map is what chamber(s), and is not always obvious. Is there a list to match up the `bsp`'s with the chambers?


What are the consequences of joining / leaving factions?

I read somewhere that you get really cool gear by joining some factions, but are there any downsides to it, such as, increased hostility from others, or any lost missions? How do I join individual factions, and when?   Is it always by talking to their chief, or if not, what missions do I need to complete? And, can I leave at will? Can they throw me out? What happens when you leave a faction? Change of hostility?


How do pro Starcraft 2 tournament organisers choose maps?

What goes into the decision about which maps to use in the pro SC2 tournaments? I'm organising a friendly tournament and want to make sure that the maps are chosen fairly.