What does being a Marshal entail?

Recently, I've managed to make a bit of a name for myself in _Mount & Blade: Warband_. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/moPyk.jpg) The only problem is, **I don't fully understand the responsibilities that come with this new title.** Does this mean people will listen to me if I say "Go here." or "Take this castle."? **What happens when I become a Marshal?**


Are there any fixes for Watch Dogs FPS Drops?

I have a Nvidia Gtx 770 MSI twin Frozr 2gb version and I have used Auto Detect in Watch Dogs but for some reason I get MASSIVE Fps drops when moving around the world. Like it comes to a complete halt sometimes. It is worse when it's driving. I tried turning down the setting all to medium and it still didn't fix the issue.


What are the must-have (overpowerful) aircrafts in Ace Combat 5?

I'm a noob to this series (I only played and finished Ace Combat X on PSP) and I noticed that on AC5 you can't have all aircraft in one "run". This is different from ACX where you could play the same mission over and over to get the money. Now this is not a problem for me but I'd like to avoid finishing mission #28 (a random number) only to realize that I don't have enough money to buy a decent aircraft to complete mission #29. What aircraft are a must have in this game? Which aircraft should I buy in order to finish the game without many problems? I like challenges but using lame aircraft before knowing it's lame on the first "run" is not good!


Which console versions do Amazon.com sell?

Since they are in the US, I'm assuming Amazon.com sells the North American one? Or do they sell both? I am looking for the European version but I don't see any version in their catalog: http://www.amazon.com/Guitar-Hero-Warriors-Bundle-Nintendo-Wii/dp/B003N5ZZ9K If there is a choice, where do I put it?


What determines how much XP I get for extra Medi-Gel?

When picking up Medi-Gel when you're full, you get XP (rather than credits, like in ME2). What determines how much XP I get? I've received anywhere from 100XP to 300XP for a pack during the same mission without any rhyme or reason to what is causing the discrepancy. Is there any relation to my maximum carrying capacity? My max health? Or is each Medi-Gel station simply hard coded to give you a certain amount of XP if you're full, regardless? I'm currently playing on Hardcore, so knowing if difficulty affects this would also be helpful.


What are the mechanics of aircraft flares?

I've often seen jets release their flares in dogfight or against ground threats. How does that happen? Are choppers able to do this, too? Does the aircraft do it automatically like in COD: Black Ops, or would I have to press a key? If yes,   * Which key?*   * What is the strategy behind it? Against what kind of threats is it useful?   * When exactly should I release it? *: I'm playing on the PC, but console info would be nice, too, for the sake of completeness.


Why is Akali supposed to be overpowered in Dominion?

I've been playing some draft mode dominion games, and it turns out that almost always the same champions get banned. I know that Rammus gets banned because of his tank abilities and high speed. Now I know why Akali gets banned: in the few games I've seen her been played, she was much better than the other champions. The thing I was wondering is: **Why?** In normal games she is pretty balanced and easy to counter. I just don't know what makes her so good in dominion. Is it because of the dominion items? Or was it just luck that I fought against or with really good Akalis?


How do I create an empty minecraft world?

My friends and I want to create an adventure map, so I want to have a empty Minecraft Craftbukkit server map to start with, so there will be nothing other than the things I want to put into the map. How can I achieve this?


How many ways can I cut people up?

I would think that, theoretically, there would be eight sword slash directions possible (not counting the stab) in Skyward Sword, given that many targets such as training logs look like they only accept horizontal, vertical, and 45-degree diagonal slices. But animation-wise it looks to me like there's quite a bit more than that; for example I've seen uppercuts launched from both the left and the right side of Link's body. So what's up here? Are there 8 directions with multiple animations each? Or are there more directions (say 16), and which ones correspond to the eight major axes (assuming that there are only 8 "basic" directions)?


Can't pick up ammo

Why can't i pick up ammunition on certain parts of each stage, from chapter 2 and onwards? I've got room for more ammo, but for some reason a red line is shown across it, therefore making it unequipable


All bone charms appear in Corvo's room?

For some reason once I finish the part where you get your first rune and your blink power, about 10 bone charms along with some statuettes (the ones that increase your max bone charms) appear in Corvo's room. Is this a known bug? This is happening on a fresh save file.


Is there any benefit to creating multiple consoles in GameDevStory?

I have created 17 games or so on my first console (64 bit chip, BD disc, console) and it has 30% of the market share. It had 33% but some other consoles have been released. Could I produce games on this console indefinitly? Would creating, say, a "sequel" for my console be have any benefit since my current configuration is already the most expensive of each option. I am not sure if there's a dynamic of "gamers are getting bored of this generation consoles" or not. I do know that consoles you make never go off the market. But I don't want to waste a year and a half and piss off my impatient fans if it offers no advantage or benefit.


Beating Cthulhu in Magicka

A friend and I are fighting against Cthulhu since last month, and still we're not able to kill him! We're both using the tron-like mage, and always trying to cast lightings against the water (saw a youtube video explaining it) to max out the damage to the boss, but it doesn't seem to affect him that much. We're out of ideas, we tried everything we could but eventually we end up dying with the boss at 50% health after a 30 minute long fight with minor but continuous damage to him... and this doesn't feel like the right way to do it! We wanted to try everything we could before asking, but now it's become annoying (well, it became after 1 week of useless tryouts) so we have to ask for help to all the magickans outside! Any help/advice?


How to beat Pig Bang 1-20

I've been trying to get 3 stars on level 20 for a while and I can't figure it out. I get more points if I send the bird flying directly through the pigs instead of just bursting their bubble things but it's not enough. The grass stuff on the moon isn't enough points to justify using another bird to destroy it. Can anyone help me with this?


Starcraft 2 Hotkeys

So I know this is a common question asked by new players to Starcraft 2; I was wondering how to add a unit or structure to a group within the hotkey? Furthermore:   1. How can you select all hatcheries as zerg (I assume it is the same as above)?   2. Is there a way to select all attacking units in an area as I find overlords tend to hover over my army?


Seasons of Starcraft II

This question has a **few** separate questions in one.   1. What is a **season** of Starcraft II? At the end is there a definite winner?   2. How long is each **season**?   3. When a new **season** begins do you have to do placement matches again?   4. Is there an _"in-between"_ period between Seasons?


How do you get 3 stars on Pig Bang 1-13 in Angry Birds Space?

I've succeeded in taking out all three pigs with my first (of three) birds. That earns me a paltry one star. What's the trick?


Is there a way to use console commands in the console version of Skyrim?

I have lost a valuable item, the Vokun Mask: I sold it early on in game not knowing I'd need it later on, and now I want it back. I have literally searched every merchant and cannot find it. I've been looking around at some questions on how to find or buy back items, and the solutions they provide would be to use the console command option, but I believe its for PC only. Is there some sort of way to do it on the Xbox 360 too, or are my items lost forever?


Purple bridge in Star Control II

So: Why did the bridge of the Melnorme's trader ship turn purple in _Star Control II: The Ur-Quan Masters_? ![Melnorme's bridge turning purple](http://i.stack.imgur.com/DYw32.png)


How do I target an NPC when using console commands?

I am trying to use the `OpenActorContainer 1` console command. Most of the threads I've seen say to "click" or "highlight" the NPC whose inventory you wish to access. However, when I click on them, the only thing my character does is draw his weapon. How do I select an NPC?


What determines Suppression?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Who and what can lay down suppressive fire? As per the title, what determines what is Suppressing fire? And how is it different from being a rubbish aim?


What happens to wonders in a city when it is razed?

What happens to a wonder in a city, if i raze the city? Does the wonder disappear with its bonus'? or do the wonders switch to another city as if it was that city who had build it?


How do I stop falling for pump fakes while still denying shots?

It seems to be much easier to fall for a pump fake and thus resulting in a foul in 2k12 than 2k11. My big man center dude is constantly in the air and falling on top of people at the slightest movement when all I want to do is to either jump straight up or keep my arms up.


What rendering API does Rage use on PC?

Is Rage for PC using OpenGL or DirectX? From all the Radeon card troubles, I would presume the former, but I would like to be sure. If you have the game, you can tell which one it is by by opening the _exe_ with the Dependency Walker and checking whether it links to opengl32.dll or d3dx.dll. Also, Process Explorer can determine the loaded DLLs for a running game.


What does the "Armor" stat do in Geneforge 2?

One of the many stats on your character sheet is "Armor". Just about any piece of clothing or armour will increase this. But what does it actually do? Presumably, it makes you harder to kill in some way, but I can't find any section of the in-game manual that explains how. Ideally, I'd like to know the exact math behind Armor. Failing that, I would like to at least know whether it reduces enemy chance to hit, damage inflicted, or both, and what types of attacks it works against.


How do I open the Borderlands 2 Season Pass?

How do I open the Season Pass for Borderlands 2? I purchased the Season Pass through Steam. It says that I own it, but I can't open it.


FFX HD Remaster on Vita: VICTORIOUS password not working

I am playing on my PS Vita FFX HD Remaster (Italian language). I got the airship and using the Password system I managed to unlock on the first try the Murasame area through the use of "MURASAME" password. For the God Hand I had issues, guides stated the password was GODHAND but what worked was GOD HAND. Now I can't seem to find a suitable replacement for VICTORIOUS, since it's not working. Any idea?


Why is there a Commander Keen sprite in Doom II?

In the original sprites in Doom II, there is a sprite of Commander Keen. Why is he there? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/mdBdx.png)


Does the presence of Giant Cave Spider Silk always indicate the presence of Giant Cave Spiders?

So, I've decided that I want to breach the first level cavern I've found. I noticed that there are a significant number of Giant Cave Spider Silk covering the floor of the cavern. However, looking in the `u`nits menu, I don't see any Giant Cave Spider. Does this mean that there are no Giant Cave Spiders in the cavern? And would the silk regenerate if there indeed isn't one?


Does Terraria have any Lore?

Sandbox type games tend to present you with a pristine landscape, allowing you to make up the story as you goes along (cf. Minecraft, Sim City [?], etc.). At first glance, the same should apply to Terraria, **however:**   * The dungeon could hardly be considered a "natural geographical feature".   * The Underworld is full of ruined buildings.   * The floating islands are _clearly_ flying ships that have been fossilized, or something similar. Is there any known Lore or back-story that explains any of these moderately strange phenomena?


How can I fast travel?

I feel like all I'm doing is backtracking, and I need to backtrack to one of the first levels because I didn't buy something I need. Is there any way to fast travel to another area once I've been there?


How frequently do the zombies drop keys?

Someone mentioned in this Q&A that you can get keys when zombies randomly drop them on any level. Is there an estimate of just how frequently this happens? (e.g. what's the probability) Is the frequency dependent on the zombie type you kill or the level?


Does completing Mass Effect 2 on insanity difficult give any rewards in Mass Effect 3?

I am considering replaying Mass Effect 2 to see how different choices affect Mass Effect 3 and want to know if it is worth playing on insanity.


Can a single Lightning Reed kill 3 camel zombies?

I was answering this Q, and proposed 2 Lightning Reeds as a way to kill 3 Camel Zombies. However, I'm unsure if they can be killed by just 1 Lighting Reed (with no other plants). **So, if we have a Lightning Reed on leftmost square, and 3 camel zombies coming at it, will it be able to kill all 3 alone?** No other plants, no other zombies, no plant food.


Can Shen teleport Fiora around the map?

Assuming they are on opposite teams, if Fiora uses her ultimate on a Shen that is channeling his ultimate does the Fiora end up with the Shen at his new location?


How does firing from behind cover affect accuracy?

**Does firing from behind cover affect weapon accuracy?** I can see this going either way from a "real-life" standpoint. I can see the accuracy increasing and recoil decreasing due to stability provided by a hard slab of material to rest your arms and weapon against. I can also see the accuracy decreasing and recoil increasing due to the awkwardness of posture and the abruptness of popping out of cover to quickly fire off rounds. **Is this aspect of combat documented anywhere, or has anyone conducted related experiments?**


How to clean outdoor traps?

After my third siege, my outdoors trap corridor is filled with bodies, blood and other sticky icky stuff. ![Sticky icky stuff and blood](http://i.stack.imgur.com/vIb1s.png) This is attracting swarms of flies and generating unhappy thoughts for the dwarfs. I've read that the 'Cleaning' labor only works indoors. How do I get my dwarfs to clean the outdoor traps?


Charm/intimidate option in ME3

Is there any sure shot methodology to get the `charm/intimidate` option to be available in mass effect 3? For instance, > in Priority : Tuchanka, i had to lose Mordin Solus because i didnt have a > suitable charm/intimidate decision. And here, it has been stated that : > Shepard may also have Charm and Intimidate options available. If so, Mordin > agrees to delay the genophage cure until after the Reaper threat has passed, > and to become a War Asset at the Crucible project in the meantime I would like to know what i should do to get these in my decision tree. Thank you.


Why did Eve die with Maelon's data available?

I saved Wrex in ME1, I saved Maelon's data in ME2, the import screen in ME3 confirmed this. When I get to the missions on Tuchanka, I completed every one of the side missions before starting the mission where they take down the Reaper and distribute the genophage cure. Then when I finally get to the lab, Mordin tells me that Eve has died. Yet every site I've been to says that keeping the data allows her to live. So why did she die?


Can you hijack a boat that's being driven?

Sometimes I find myself catapulted into the middle of the river. Thankfully, passing boats usually stop and I can climb onto the boat. However, I cannot find any way of stealing the boat that's being driven, except to shoot the poor driver who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Is there any way to hijack an occupied boat, the same way you can hijack an occupied car?


How can I kill frigates in a Caracal?

I've encountered a level 2 security mission that's giving me some problems. I fly a Caracal for it, and one of the first things that happens to you is you get stasis webbed as soon as the mobs spawn. The ones doing the webbing are a couple of really fast frigates that my heavy missiles just can't seem to hit. Is there any way to deal with this in my Caracal or should I fly something smaller to handle this, like a Kestrel? I've tried drones, but they don't hit hard enough or fast enough (Hobgoblin I). High Slots: Heavy Missile Launcher I x 5 (I switch between Scourge Heavy and Inferno Heavy Missiles) Medium Slots: Medium Shield Extender x 4, Small Shield Extender x 1 Low Slots: Ballistic Control x 2


Where on the Citadel do I first run in to Kelly Chambers?

Somehow I went through my otherwise-pretty-complete _Mass Effect 3_ playthrough without managing to run in to Kelly Chambers. I did import a save from _Mass Effect 2_ in which I'd saved her, so my understanding is that she should have been there for me to find. I've seen this answer about how to romance her, but both the answer and the wiki it links just says she's "on the Citadel". Since I apparently completely managed to miss running into her, I'm wondering: **Where exactly on the Citadel is Kelly Chambers?**


What is the most efficient non-special crop in terms of money?

If we talk about plants that are the same quality (let's say Perfect), and not weird special ones that need to be unlocked, which one is the most efficient? It might not necessarily be the one that is worth the most, if the time between harvests is different for different plants. Which plant has the best money/time ratio?


Is there a way to see sidequests before deploying?

When selecting a mission on the world map, the only sidequest indicator I've seen is the little crown that appears when you've completed all sidequests for that mission. One of the loading screen tips states that you can view all sidequests for a particular mission after completing said mission. The problem is, I've found no way to view these sidequests before I actually jump into my mech and deploy to the mission. The select button will then bring up sidequests, but several sidequests are to finish the mission in a set time frame, and viewing the sidequests does not pause time, meaning I have to do the mission at least three times:   * Initial completion. Sidequest completion is complete luck.   * View sidequests in mission. Will usually fail time-based sidequests.   * Run through again focusing on time-based sidequests. Granted, this gives me a decent amount of cash to play with, but it's definitely not the most efficient way to go about it.


How can I stop blockading their system?

Or maybe a better question would be why can't I stop? I was invading Jovanus when they offered me a cease-fire. I am at war with 3-4 others, so being able to bring my forces to bear on other fronts seemed good. Yet my fleet won't move. I've given it orders several turns now and no dice. I'd think during a cease fire you'd want your enemy to move their forces away... ![Stuck in a Cease-fire](http://i.stack.imgur.com/FUUTa.png)


Do your conversation options with Zelda the first time you meet her matter?

The first time you meet Zelda, she asks you what you think of her outfit, with three choices. Does your choice here have any lasting effect in the game?


How can I manage separate save folders in Portal 2?

Is there a way to have separate save folders per user like there is in pretty much every other game I have played? All the saves seem to go into the same date-oriented list with no way to distinguish who played.


Thieves Guild Special Job Bug

I completed enough thieves guild radiant quests to get a "special" job from Delvin. I talked to Delvin to get the special job, and there was nothing added to my quest log. Now every time I get near him he tells me my work has been noticed and that we got a special job, but I can't get a dialog to appear with him. When I talk to Vex, she says I have to complete Delvin's special job before I can get anymore work. Knowns.   1. Quest is not in my log.   2. Reloading a previous save game is not an option.   3. I left Riften and did another series of quests and was gone for about a week of game time.   4. The main quest line is complete.   5. The thieves guild (nightingale) quest line is complete, though I may not have the thieves guild armor anymore as I preferred the dark brotherhood gear.   6. It is on the XBOX 360, so the console is not available. Any suggestions? Answer: I had previously met Erikur in Solitude and he made some snarky comment to me as he was walking by, and he happened to trip and fall on my dagger. A little surprised he wasn't marked essential, but I digress...


What do you do with Play Coins?

I noticed that I get Play Coins when I walk around with my 3DS on. What are they good for? I know that Nintendo mentioned you would be able to possibly use them in games to unlock things - are there any games out now that use them? What sort of things do they do?


Bowling problem

Hi: When visiting my daughter, we play sports...bowling, in particular. I seem to do very well most of the time, but once in a while, as I'm ready to throw the ball, it will stay floating in the air. It is a frustrating problem to get it back and get it to actually go down the alley. Anybody know what the problem is? I have tried being closer, going farther away, etc, but don't know what brings this on. Please help. G


Does a weapon's "bleed" affix stack with the Barbarian skill "Rend"?

I've noticed that some weapons have an affix that states " ** _X.X%_ chance to inflict Bleed for _XXX-XXX_ damage over 5 seconds**". This seems like a cheap way to increase my DPS especially against monsters with a lot of hitpoints, but I tend to use the Barbarian skill "Rend" which also inflicts a Bleed effect. Answers to this question seem to imply that stacking DoTs is not possible for one given ability - however I'm unclear on whether this counts as the same ability since it is a Bleed effect, but from a separate source. I suspect there must be other similar cases with Poison effects and others which apply to different classes, however I am not aware of specific examples.


What happens if you go to Kvatch before beginning the main quest-line?

I don't want to start a new game, but I was wondering what the state of the town was. Is it already under attack from the Daedra?


Why is the 'Order' button greyed out when I try to buy a car on GTA Online?

I'm having trouble buying a car in the online shop. I've bought cars on it before with no trouble but now it's a grey order button. Yes I have a 10 car garage. Could anyone help?


What does initiative do?

I am playing Knights of Pen and Paper, but i do not know what initiative does and how it affects battles. What is initiative and what does it do?


Minecraft 1.7.9 crashing when connecting to server

Recently I have been trying to get on a Hamachi vanilla server that is 1.7.9 and Minecraft keeps crashing when I try to connect to it. I am running Minecraft 1.7.9 that is unmodded whatsoever. I tried reinstalling Minecraft twice and it didn't work. I am desperate for a solution to this. Here's the crash log:               ---- Minecraft Crash Report ----     // There are four lights!          Time: 6/23/14 8:21 PM     Description: Ticking screen          java.lang.NullPointerException: Ticking screen         at com.mojang.util.UUIDTypeAdapter.fromUUID(UUIDTypeAdapter.java:22)         at com.mojang.util.UUIDTypeAdapter.write(UUIDTypeAdapter.java:13)         at com.mojang.util.UUIDTypeAdapter.write(UUIDTypeAdapter.java:10)         at com.google.gson.internal.bind.TypeAdapterRuntimeTypeWrapper.write(TypeAdapterRuntimeTypeWrapper.java:68)         at com.google.gson.internal.bind.ReflectiveTypeAdapterFactory$1.write(ReflectiveTypeAdapterFactory.java:89)         at com.google.gson.internal.bind.ReflectiveTypeAdapterFactory$Adapter.write(ReflectiveTypeAdapterFactory.java:195)         at com.google.gson.Gson.toJson(Gson.java:593)         at com.google.gson.Gson.toJson(Gson.java:572)         at com.google.gson.Gson.toJson(Gson.java:527)         at com.google.gson.Gson.toJson(Gson.java:507)         at com.mojang.authlib.yggdrasil.YggdrasilAuthenticationService.makeRequest(YggdrasilAuthenticationService.java:54)         at com.mojang.authlib.yggdrasil.YggdrasilMinecraftSessionService.joinServer(YggdrasilMinecraftSessionService.java:61)         at bll.a(SourceFile:48)         at jt.a(SourceFile:41)         at jt.a(SourceFile:10)         at ej.a(SourceFile:174)         at bct.c(SourceFile:78)         at ban.p(SourceFile:1343)         at ban.ak(SourceFile:774)         at ban.f(SourceFile:728)         at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:148)               A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows:     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------          -- Head --     Stacktrace:         at com.mojang.util.UUIDTypeAdapter.fromUUID(UUIDTypeAdapter.java:22)         at com.mojang.util.UUIDTypeAdapter.write(UUIDTypeAdapter.java:13)         at com.mojang.util.UUIDTypeAdapter.write(UUIDTypeAdapter.java:10)         at com.google.gson.internal.bind.TypeAdapterRuntimeTypeWrapper.write(TypeAdapterRuntimeTypeWrapper.java:68)         at com.google.gson.internal.bind.ReflectiveTypeAdapterFactory$1.write(ReflectiveTypeAdapterFactory.java:89)         at com.google.gson.internal.bind.ReflectiveTypeAdapterFactory$Adapter.write(ReflectiveTypeAdapterFactory.java:195)         at com.google.gson.Gson.toJson(Gson.java:593)         at com.google.gson.Gson.toJson(Gson.java:572)         at com.google.gson.Gson.toJson(Gson.java:527)         at com.google.gson.Gson.toJson(Gson.java:507)         at com.mojang.authlib.yggdrasil.YggdrasilAuthenticationService.makeRequest(YggdrasilAuthenticationService.java:54)         at com.mojang.authlib.yggdrasil.YggdrasilMinecraftSessionService.joinServer(YggdrasilMinecraftSessionService.java:61)         at bll.a(SourceFile:48)         at jt.a(SourceFile:41)         at jt.a(SourceFile:10)         at ej.a(SourceFile:174)         at bct.c(SourceFile:78)          -- Affected screen --     Details:         Screen name: bct     Stacktrace:         at ban.p(SourceFile:1343)         at ban.ak(SourceFile:774)         at ban.f(SourceFile:728)         at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:148)          -- System Details --     Details:         Minecraft Version: 1.7.9         Operating System: Windows 7 (amd64) version 6.1         Java Version: 1.7.0_55, Oracle Corporation         Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation         Memory: 315100768 bytes (300 MB) / 361758720 bytes (345 MB) up to 954728448 bytes (910 MB)         JVM Flags: 2 total; -XX:HeapDumpPath=MojangTricksIntelDriversForPerformance_javaw.exe_minecraft.exe.heapdump -Xmx1G         AABB Pool Size: 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) allocated, 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) used         IntCache: cache: 0, tcache: 0, allocated: 0, tallocated: 0         Launched Version: 1.7.9         LWJGL: 2.9.1         OpenGL: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000 GL version 3.3.0 - Build 8.15.10.2712, Intel         GL Caps: Using GL 1.3 multitexturing.     Using framebuffer objects because OpenGL 3.0 is supported and separate blending is supported.     Anisotropic filtering is supported and maximum anisotropy is 16.     Shaders are available because OpenGL 2.1 is supported.              Is Modded: Probably not. Jar signature remains and client brand is untouched.         Type: Client (map_client.txt)         Resource Packs: []         Current Language: English (US)         Profiler Position: N/A (disabled)         Vec3 Pool Size: 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) allocated, 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) used         Anisotropic Filtering: Off (1)      System Settings: Windows 7 OS service pack 1 (64 bit), 8 GB RAM, Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3612 QM CPU @2.10 Ghz


What makes a village?

What constitutes a valid village to NPC Villagers and/or Iron golems? Is there a marker in the chunk itself that says "village lives here"? Is there a minimum number of doors? How are the boundaries determined (since apparently Villagers won't normally exit the boundaries of the village)? ETA: I'm trying to determine what makes the game register specific buildings as "a village" and not just buildings. I know you can transplant villagers to another village, but can you transplant them to any collection of buildings? Similarly, I understand the villager spawning and iron golem spawning algorithm, this question is just about how the game internally defines a "village".


Can I stop my Lords from hating me?

Every time I assign a fief, I get +20 with the lord I assign it to. I also get -5 with every other lord. Now given that I have 8 lords. If I assign everyone a fief, thats:                20 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 = -15;      So basically my the more fiefs I capture the more I am hated. This is definately a flaw in the game. I hear that having a family as your lords means it instead goes up for everyone. But lets be honest, its hard enough getting Lords on your side, Im sure not dropping all my existing and then trying to get more from scratch. Im at war, I need them. Also, I guess I could assign all fiefs to one Lord til they hit 100, then move on to the next. But the negative I will gain with the lords would be huge. And could lead to them deserting. I tried this TweakMB. It doesn't find the files. I select Floris 1.50. Im running Floris 1.53. How can I do it manually. I cant find the right info online.


Increases spirit regeneration by X per second

simple question if you know please enlighten me:   * Items with "Increases Spirit Regeneration by x per second" do they constantly regenerate spirit when you're standing idle, or does it only increase the rate of spirit regenerated by spirit generating abilities? Thanks.


What are the differences between GC and PS2 port of Viewtiful Joe?

I'm not able to find sufficient information about what the differences are between the PS2 port and the original GC version of _Viewtiful Joe_. Can anyone give me a complete account of what has been changed in the PS2 port from the original? For example, I know that the graphics have been affected somewhat. In what way? I know there's a new difficulty added, which one is it? And is the original difficulty level still preserved? How does the control mapping to a PS2 pad work?


How to get the "Nyuck, Nyuck, Nyuck" achievement?

For the "Nyuck, Nyuck, Nyuck" achievement, you need to kill all three monks in the Drowned Temple "with one blow". So if one of the three goes down first, it fails, and you need to replay the entire Festering Woods part, etc. After trying it over and over, I ask for your advice. What's a good way to get this achievement - which difficulty, class, and skills help getting it?


Who sends the "Letter from Friend"?

Who sends the letters in Skyrim through courier as _Letter from Friend_ , locating new shouts? > You caused a bit of stir in `<Location>` when you demonstrated the power of > your Thu'um. Not everyone is anxious for the return of the Dragonborn. > > I for one desire to see you grow and develop your talents. Skyrim needs a > true hero these days. > > You should turn your attention to `<Location>`. I understand it holds a > mysterious source of power that can only be unlocked by the Dragonborn. > > Sincerely, > > A Friend How does he know that I am Dragonborn?


How do I counter a zergling rush?

I've been confronted to a lot of zerg players only playing zergling rush and it's pretty annoying. I usually play terran and I have a lot off difficulties countering these. The best thing I found was this build which helped me countering the rush and the next wave until I had enough units to attack and beat him. What is the best build against a Zerg, keeping the zergling rush in mind ? (feel free to post protoss solution too. The best zerg solution is ... wait for it ... zerglings !)


How does "proficiency" work in Borderlands?

While playing _Borderlands_ sometimes I receive the message: > Your proficiency with weapon has increased to level X. I have some questions about proficiency:   1. How many kills do you need to increase a proficiency level by 1? Or does it use another mechanism (e.g. assists, total shots)?   2. Can I see which is the level of proficiency for each weapon class?   3. Can I see where I am and what I need to reach the next level?   4. More important: which bonuses grants proficiency? Are the same for each weapon or are specific to weapon class?


How do I delete a user account from my PlayStation 3?

I don't see any obvious option to delete a user account and corresponding PSN data from my PS3. How can I do this?


How is teamkilling penalized in BF3?

Is there an anti-TK system in the game? How can I punish somebody who intentionally killed me? Is there some kind of slap or slay system?


Consistent crashing of FTL

Whenever I play the game Faster Than Light (or FTL), my game experiences random crashes. Preceding the crash, the sound of my game will turn into a very pixellated, choppy sound that sounds like a corrupted sound file of some kind, followed by slowed-down gameplay. Sometimes, it will resolve itself after 20 minutes or so and return to normal speeds, other times, my window will freeze completely and the game crashes. I check the output of my terminal on my Linux laptop, and the output it gives can be seen here. Ultimately, I just want to know **what is causing the crash and how can I fix it?** _**Edit #1_** : Link fixed, you are able to see the crash log now! _**Edit #2_** : During the startup process of the game, it throws a few errors, which you can see here. See lines 5, 6, and 8. _**Edit #3_** : After doing the fix described by @allquixotic and replacing the `libbass.so` file with one from the developer's website, I still crashed. The latest crash log can be seen here. _**Edit #4_** : Still experiencing severe crashes. See additional crashlogs here.


Stream to Xbox 360 from PC network share?

I am finding that some video files do not play on the Xbox 360 video player when streamed from a PC on the network. The error given is that the format is unsupported. If I put these video files on to a USB drive I find that they play. Is there a way to have the video player just stream from a network share? I think the PC media player is interferring with the streaming in some way. I just want the video player to just transfer and stream the file from the PC. Is this possible?


What is a good strategy for getting the "Level a charge" achievement?

Is there an easy way to get the Level a Charge achievement? The thing is to kill a Charger with melee it has to be done with exceptional coordination. I saw a video that 2 guys played a Versus specially to get this achievement. One with the carger and one with the survivor. But is there a straightforward way to get this? Thanks


Is Skyrim's story related to the previous Elder Scrolls games?

I am curious about the connection of the world/story/characters of Skyrim and older Elder Scrolls games. I don't want a full description, just the important stuff, with some links.


What causes Joker to become a ghost?

Randomly, Joker, in the Joker's Carnival DLC combat challenge stage, will become unhittable. He'll still move as though he is fighting, but he'll never attack, he won't be able to be targeted, and I don't think he can be hit by anything. I think it happened once after I did a beatdown finisher on him. What causes it to happen? Update: Here's footage of it happening:


Can you play Alien Swarm in 1st person?

I guess Alien Swarm has been designed with 3rd person view in mind, but it would still be useful to try the 1st person view, if nothing else to help with friendly fire. Is it possible, maybe as a toggle key? What files do I need to edit?


Item Cloning in Disgaia 3

When cloning an object in Disgaia 3 by killing a clone of a character using the Paw Stick, it supposedly steals one item at a 20% rate. If you only equip the clone with one item (out of 4 slots), will that 20% chance ever "hit an empty slot" and be wasted? Or is it that "if it works, it will hit one equipped item, guaranteed?" I ask because it's usually a powerful item you want to clone, and keeping 4 copies of it (or holding off combining things and leaving it in 1/4ths) makes the process much slower.


Who was the Evil Magistrate?

In case 3 of the first game, it was discovered that Jack Hammer stole the Steel Samurai costume, and was wearing it when he walked over to Studio 2. According to Cody, he ran into someone dressed as the Evil Magistrate, and they fought, with the Steel Samurai somehow losing. However, not many people were in the studio that day. So who did Cody see defeat Jack Hammer? It's hard to believe that Sal Manella or Dee Vasquez could have done it. And there seems to be little reason for anyone to dress up as the Evil Magistrate in the first place. At the same time, it also seems unlikely that Cody would make up a story about the Evil Magistrate defeating the Steel Samurai. So what really happened?


What is the most effective way to counter a Sniper?

What are good strategies for countering a dominating sniper? What classes, class combinations, and weapons are effective against snipers?


How does depletion work in Die2Nite?

How does depletion work in Die2Nite? Is it a set percentage chance to become depleted each time you search the zone? (Or each time an item is found?) Or is there a set number of items to be found in the zone, and once they are gone it become depleted? This could make a difference when choosing which zone to auto-search when you are offline.


Diablo 2: Strongest Hardcore Classes with No Gear

In Diablo 2 (Expansion), what characters survive well in hell with minimum gear? Ideally, this character will be a basic MF character designed to build 'wealth' as I am returning to the game after many years.


Black square when trying to open Steam

I am on Windows 7 and I updated Steam two days ago and it worked fine until today. Now when I click on it a dialog box shows up saying "Verifying Steam Installation" for about 3 seconds then a black box appears for about 5-10 seconds then nothing. It doesn't show up in Task Manager. I tried removing the ClientRegistry.blob file and restarting like I saw on some forums. Now it does the same thing except there is a third black box which is larger that doesn't go away. Any suggestions on what I should do or where else I can try looking?


Is it possible to continue the Main Quest Line if I took Whiterun with the Stormcloaks?

After taking Whiterun, Vignar becomes the Jarl of the city, will he help me like Balgruff did ? Will he help me to capture Odahviing ?! Thanks a lot !! Phil


Do expressions mean anything?

Okay, so in Recettear, when you sell stuff to people their expressions change from time to time. However, I have not found any logic on how these works. Sometimes they smile and refuse to pay, sometimes they look worried and accept straight away. Do these faces customers make impact the gameplay anyway or are they just graphics without meaning?


Changing middle mouse button down event to left mouse button double click event

Is it possible to simulate a double left click by using the middle mouse button down event? The reason I'm looking to do this is because it would be a lot easier to single middle button click on a unit to select all units of that type in the visible screen instead of double clicking a unit. I know this seems minor, but I believe it would help me on my micro. If it's necessary, I have knowledge in several programming languages, but am unsure if it's even necessary to program something.


Can a bounce of Luna's glaive be evaded with normal evasion?

If Luna's moon glaive autoattack hits an enemy and bounces to another enemy that has evasion (talisman of evasion, windrun, etc.), does the evasion give that person a chance to dodge the bounce? If it's evaded, does it continue bouncing?


What promotions does the Giant Death Robot get?

In Civilization V, what promotions does the Giant Death Robot get? I know Drill, Shock and Sentry, but are there any others?


What's a 2×4 ultra clock?

In this video, the uploaders describe a mechanism to "automate" the mining of trees by filling blocks around and above tree you mine with air, while accelerating the speed at which "random ticks happen". At 0:59, the video mentions that the contraption is powered by a "2×4 ultra clock." What's a so-called "2×4 ultra clock"? The weird thing is that the actual enclosed by the command blocks quite clearly is 2×2×1... ![](http://i.imgur.com/5ltoHfsm.png) ![](http://i.imgur.com/GwcRK1Ym.png)


How does FIFA 14 selects a player when manually changing the control?

I usually suffer when there is a pair of players running toward the ball and one of them is more suitable to get the ball but FIFA chooses the other one... On which criteria does FIFA 14 choose the next selected player?


Console command to resurrect

Is there a chat/console command to resurrect or accept some player's resurrection in Diablo 3? The game has a bug where you sometimes do not get the death screen after dying - and losing NV5 due to that bug on inferno is not funny at all.


Setting runes to skills

When you level up and gain a new rune on a certain skill, if I were to go and activate that new rune, do I only get that perk set for that rune? Or do all other runes for that skill add their benefits, too? If it's confusing what I am asking let me try explaining it this way... Say rune #4 just gets unlocked for my skill, but I have been set on rune #2. If I go and activate rune #4, do runes 1-3 work in conjunction with it too?


Can i play Mineplex on xbox 360

I play minecraft on my xbox 360 and can't seem to find a way to choose multiplayer and fill out server info like shown on youtube. Can i only play mineplex on a computer version?


Help with The Horn of Jurgen Windcaller quest?

I got the horn and went back to Riverwood. The townspeople didn't even give me the option to pay or turn in they just attacked me... the innkeeper I need to talk to was also hostile, any suggestions?


Why does Lydia keep switching back to her starter shield?

I've crafted a full set of armor for Lydia, but every now and again she'll revert back to her circular iron starter shield instead of the one I made for her. The only way I've seen to fix this is to trade with her, take the shield, and then give it back. Is this merely cosmetic? If not, how can I stop it from happening?


Can you install and play GemCraft Labyrinth on multiple machines?

I bought the premium edition of _GemCraft Labyrinth_ 2 months ago. I register the game and played it on my PC using this link. I want to play it on my laptop. I disconnect from the my account on my PC and tried to connect to my account on my laptop. and I get the message > Sorry but the Armor Games Services are temporary unavailable. Please try > again again soon. I'm able to reconnect to my account on my PC but still unable using my laptop.


Can I copy my Master League file to another computer?

I play a Master League from PES 2013 on my laptop and have just re-installed Windows on my PC. Is there any way to copy my Master League file from my laptop to my PC?


How do the names for the maps in Minecraft work?

For my minecraft SMP server, my friends and I were crafting maps and noticed the difference in the names of the maps. so how does the map naming system work? Example: Map_0, Map_1


How do you stop yourself dying while drowning?

If you are underwater (by more than 1 block) and you run out of air and start drowning, you can't actually swim back up to the surface! Is there any way to actually survive if you are drowning?


How to set up a Mario Kart tournament with multiple players per round

All the tournament systems I've found and tournament management systems online assume that each round, only one player or team is going to compete against a single other player or team. In Mario Kart, though, you can have up to four players per round. How to set up or what kind of tournament system will work with four players per round?


Does MW3 let more than one person play over LAN with one copy of the disc?

I want to play over LAN with my family and friends without needing to buy more than one copy of the disc to play. This will be for the PC version as it will be on various PC's in the same house. Please let me know if it's possible, and if so, how it works, because they are using steam again...


Does an adjacent Grass block affect growing wheat?

Do Grass blocks beside growing wheat affect its growth? ![Grass Block beside growing wheat](http://i.stack.imgur.com/09pci.png)


Cheapest/fastest way to raise a Mind Mag?

On PSOBB, I want to raise a Mag with a Mind value as high as possible. I read that it’s possible to get a Mag with **195** Mind, but that requires to use a certain Mag Cell on Mag level 5, which means that the Mag won’t learn any Photon Blasts. As I can’t get this Mag Cell and I’d like to have PBs, this is no option. According to many guides, the hightest Mind value without using a Mag Cell would be **185** , but some claim that it would be possible to get **186** (by putting the Mag into the bank after every single feed). Is it true that you can get 186 Mind by such a method? But as this would take so much longer, this is quite a disproportionate effort. **So what is the cheapest/fastest way to raise a Mag to Mind 185?** * * * The guide Vulpes' Maximum Single Stat Mag requires to feed for level 50 (in total):   * 388 Monofluids   * 5 Antiparalysis   * 1 Difluid   * 76 Trifluids Those 76 Trifluids cost a pretty penny, but it’s probably really fast. Or is there an even faster way? The guide Ultimate Mag FAQ only requires to use Monofluids and Difluids. It doesn’t use any Trifluids, so it should be way cheaper than the first guide, but is there an even cheaper way?


What is the purpose of the Dragon Priest Masks?

I've found some nice masks and held on to them. But is there any special purpose to the Dragon Priest Masks other than their magical powers? The masks I'm talking about are:   * Hevnoraak    * Konahrik    * Krosis    * Morokei    * Nahkriin    * Otar    * Rahgot    * Vokun    * Volsung


Are achievements tracked across playthroughs?

Having recently completed Magicka's adventure (enjoying myself quite a bit in the process), I was delighted to see that you can start the game again with all the magicks you unlocked still available. Seeing how I didn't manage to track down all magicks on my first playthrough, I was wondering if collecting only the ones I missed on this additional playthrough would net me the "I put on my wizard robe and hat" achievement. That, in turn, got me wondering whether other achievements are tracked across playthroughs. For example, I managed to rack up around 650 overkills. Will I only need 350 more on my second run to get the corresponding achievement, or will I need to collect the full 1000? You get the gist of things. Which achievements, if any, are tracked across multiple playthroughs?


Key to breezhome lost

I did something ridiculous - I lost the key to my house and I can't get back in. I looked on the wiki and it says Delphine takes it when you go to the Thalmor Embassy, and she puts it in the chest at the Sleeping Giant Inn. I went there to check and it is not there, so I am at a total loss at how to get back in my house. I am open to using the console commands to spawn the key but I don't know the ID for the key, any help would be great.


Is it possible to kill Elite Guards silently?

I've just encountered my first Elite guard. My companion says something along the lines of "That guy looks tough, you may not be able to take him down even if you catch him by surprise. You'll have to stun him somehow first." Looking in my bag of ninja tricks, I couldn't come up with a way to "stun" him other than beating the snot out of him, which obviously attracted his attention. Is there anyway to kill him silently?


Do some ores become totally obsolete?

I'm currently sporting a full set of iron armour as well as Light's Bane and a Demon Bow and an assortment of silver and gold tools. I'm feeling like copper is now totally useless to me, except as a money maker. However, iron seems like it would be perpetually useful as it can be used to make such things as buckets and toilets. So my question is, do some ores become useless as you advance, and if so then which ones do?


Can you hurt Stink Eyes in Bastion?

Stink Eyes (closed eye creatures) creatures are mostly unharmed when firing at them, if their eye is closed. Can you harm them at all in this state, or are they totally immune?


When you rename your starting characters in FTL, are those names added to the default list for later games?

I manually renamed one of my starting characters Ashley, which is a common name, but in a later game one of the crew members I got was named Ashley. I was just curious if the game adds names you manually enter to the list it pulls random names from.


Is it still possible to download Adele's full catalogue of custom content somewhere online?

Once upon a time, Adele was one of the best custom content creators for The Sims 2. Unfortunately, her site has been down for a year or two now. I want to know if there is a -full collection- of her items uploaded somewhere else. I know she has some things on ModTheSims, but far from most things (particularly not the clothes).


How long does the League of Legends season last?

I would like to know how it lasts; is that one year? or something? Thanks for your help.


Mount & Blade: Will the AI capture their last city? Or must I capture it myself?

Here's my situation. Please advise if you know how the AI works. Everyone has beaten Swadia into their last city, Uxkhal. There are 12 Swadian lords inside, each with about 20 troops, plus 60 garrison. That's too many dudes for my modest Nordic crew, so I need one of the other factions' help. But none of them can finish the job. Khergit Khanate tried for a bit, then left. Rhodoks tried, then left. And now my own Nord king is trying. I just want one of those morons to finally capture Uxkhal, because my army needs to be out there beating down the Khanate, not sitting on top of Uxkhal and molesting the fleeing lords. So, can I leave my this (often lonely) siege and trust them to finish it? Or do I need to capture this city myself?


Why Juggy's spin not damaging roshan or other ancients?

**Spell Description** Damage type: magical • This skill won't affect mechanical units. > If a unit is not being affected by Blade Fury, Yurnero can perform normal > attacks against this unit. - Playdota Roshan is not affected by Bladefury since the damage is magical but there is no normal attacks done to him.


Is there an endgame to the QUBE campaign?

I tried the QUBE demo, which just left off in a room with nine light-up buttons after a short little segment. Is that the entire campaign: lighting up those nine buttons? Or is there a storyline and more puzzle-platforming to be had once you beat the intro areas, as there is in portal?


How does the computer AI decide who to surrender to?

I'm pretty deep into my latest game of Galactic Civilizations 2: Twilight of the Arnor, and major races are starting to drop out of the game. Except, in Gal Civ 2 instead of sticking around until they are totally eliminated, the major races will surrender to a friendly civilization, deeding their planets over to that friendly civilization. How does the AI determine who to surrender to, and is there some way to game the system? Daddy wants more free planets.


Is there an easy way to compare a staff with a one-handed weapon + off-hand?

I'm playing a Warlock in World of Warcraft and I'm currently equipping a fairly nice staff. I got a few drops/quest rewards since then so I have the option of swapping the staff for a sword + an off-hand item. Is there an easy way to compare the two short of writing down all the stats, doing the math, and comparing them manually?


How is critical hit damage calculated?

In Borderlands 1, critical hit damage was based on a weapon's critical hit modifer (which was sometimes hidden) and "how critical" the hit was. Does the same apply to Borderlands 2? How do the different critical hit bonuses interact?


Can I copy part of a Minecraft multi-player (SMP) map to a single-player map?

Is it possible to somehow get the map from an SMP server as a mere player? I did some large Redstone circuitry, and I would like to copy it into my SSP map. If not, can I extract the loaded chunks from memory?


How do I reach the Hidden Star in Dr Snow?

In the first level of the 'Espionage!' act, Dr Snow, theres a Hidden Star hanging above a low barrier (those you need to duck under) close to the end of the stage. I never manage to grab it and survive, I assume I have jump above the barrier but the best I managed ended up just landing on top of it and crashing. I seem to be travelling too slow to jump high enough. Is there a good tip for getting that star?


Do I receive bonuses for the building a leader's unique building replaces?

For example, if I am playing as the Mayan's and I have one city with the following building: > **Pyramid** : + 2 Faith + 2 Science _(replaces Shrine)_ and I have founded a pantheon and chosen the following belief: > **Ancestor Worship** : +1 Culture for every Shrine in your civilization Does my Pyramid receive the +1 Culture bonus?


How to change my monitor display from PAL-50 to PAL-60?

Recently I decided to dust off one of the first X360 games I played and give them another go for the remaining achievements. One of such games is _Feeding Frenzy_. After I booted up the game, it threw an error saying it can only run in PAL-60 (Hertz I presume?). So I went into Display Setup on my Xbox, but there is nowhere for me to switch from PAL-50 to PAL-60? I use a computer monitor for my Xbox. It has both VGA and HDMI inputs. I use the HDMI one. How do I switch to PAL-60 on my monitor so I can play Feeding Frenzy (or any PAL-60 games) again?


In Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, what is the difference between the Wits, Fists and Team paths?

In the middle of Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, I'm given the choice of three paths that I can proceed down: Wits, Fists and Team.   * Are the three paths significantly different?    * Is one path easier than the others?    * Do all of the paths lead to the same ending?


Do some of the icicles contain loot?

**Do some of the icicles hanging from the ceiling, like the one in thescreenshot below, contain any loot? Is there a particular area where icicles are likely to contain loot?** I'm asking because there are quite a lot of them in the area where I'm currently at. And I'm wondering if I'm wasting EVE trying to melt every icicle I see with Incinerate, when they might not contain loot anyway. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/5ER0Z.jpg) Note: I already know that some of the ice contain loot. I'm just not sure about the icicles I mentioned, since I've already wasted tons of EVE on melting all icicles I encounter, and have yet to see loot come from one of them.


Can I share Steam updates between computers?

I've got two computers in my home network, both with Steam installed. If there's an update to Steam itself or the kids install a game it has to be downloaded to both. At the moment this happens twice, once for each computer. Is there something I can do either within Steam or externally so that only one download happens and Steam picks up the local copy, thus saving my bandwidth?


How can I reliably pick up boring stones that sit atop beams I cut down?

In Tiny & Big: Grandpa's Leftovers, getting across a ravine is often accomplished by cutting down an overhead beam. At times, these beams will have boring stones sitting on them that you can pick up. Pictured below is such a case: ![Beam with stones](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ZaQEQ.jpg) The problem is, that more often than not cutting the beam would have it fall down at an angle, which would cause at least one of the stones to fall off of it and into the ravine, making it unattainable. I've tried cutting down such beams in many different ways, but have been unable to find a way that would consistently prevent the beam from falling down at an angle (necessitating many many reloads until I finally lucked out). Is there a technique that I have simply not been able to figure out?


What are the Star Coins for in New Super Mario Bros. Wii?

You can collect three Star Coins in each level. What is their purpose?


Is there any way to get the original Fallout and Fallout 2 working on a Mac?

The question probably speaks for itself. I know that they're Windows-based games, so inherently a copy of Windows must be available. That precludes using DOSBox, but would any of the following solutions (or others) work?   1. Boot Camp with Windows 7?   2. VMWare with a Windows version of the appropriate vintage?   3. WINE? (Is WINE even available for Mac?)   4. Profit! (Oh, wait ... Um ... Fill in #4 for me?) Details of the machine in question: MacBook 13", integrated 256M graphics, 4GB of RAM, 2GHz Intel Core Duo.


Art of War bonuses - Are these map-wide?

Guild wars 2 features purchasable Guild bonuses in the Art of War category, which state   * WvW Fort +10% Magic Find   * WvW Fort +10% Experience   * ... Each says: For 12h, any fortification held by your guid in World versus World give allies a better "insert right bonus here". Does this bonus applies only within the fort you are holding? Or is this granted for any allies on the map? Bonus points: does a supply camp qualifies as a "Fort" for the bonuses?


Is there any way to tell which tracks you've beaten TT's time on?

I'm trying to beat TT's time for all of the tracks to unlock him as a playable character. Is there any way to tell which tracks I haven't beaten him on yet, besides starting a new time trial race in every individual one and watching the ghost?


Optimizing my Windows VMware setup for gaming?

I am running Windows 7 under VMware Fusion on my Macintosh. What can I be doing to optimize the performance of the games I run under such an environment?


What is the quickest way to get a trapezohedron?

They're 2M when bought - is there a faster way to gain/earn/find a trapezohedron other than grinding for the gil necessary to buy it?


How do I kill the Staldra?

I have gotten killed by the Staldra four times tonight. I have no idea what I am doing wrong. I know I have to hit all three heads in one stroke, but they never seem to line up so I can. If I wait to strike until they are in a diagonal line, it attacks me instead. Is there some trick to this that I am missing?


How do I get the Good Work, Woody achievement?

It says to run into the bottom obstacle three times in a row. I tried running into the lowest zapper I saw as soon as possible three times in a row and that didn't do it. I tried letting missiles hit me as I was walking and that didn't do it. How do I get this achievement? Am I just missing something really simple?


How to get bullet penetration kills in MW2?

What do you have to do to get a bullet penetration kill in MW2? I've been stuck trying to complete the extended mags challenges because I'm not getting the penetration kills required.


How do I get a Coupon for the Lumiose City Boutique?

It seems that I've finally been able to get into the shop, but the prices are incredibly expensive. There was a woman who mentioned being able to get a discount card, but no mention of how to get one. How do I get a discount card for the shop?


What is the Strange Souvenir used for?

![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/zeub4.jpg) Any ideas what's this for? I've searched, couldn't find anything.


What are the things that can happen when your karma is below zero?

If your karma is negative (now I have -50) will you for example:   * get bad luck?   * achieve less bonus points when studying books (like the one for the small guns, or first aid)?   * get more chances of dying?   * different dialogues? But the important question to answer is... what changes can this make in your game?


What can I do if Shadowmere died and I don't know where?

What if Shadowmere died and I forget where he died at? Is there a way to easily find him? I have tried to find out where he died several times but I have come up short in nothing but a couple of angry bandit raids and one or two dragon fly by's.


Is Plants vs Zombies 2 supported on the Nexus 7?

I bought a Nexus 7 with LTE unlocked from the US Google Play store and I later added a T-Mobile data only sim card to the device. When I checked for PvZ2 on the play store it was not there. When I checked it on the google play website it said that "This app is incompatible with all your devices" When I clicked Install, under Choose Your Device, it said, "This item cannot be installed in your device's country" which is absurd. I bought this device in America with the US Google Play Store and an American phone company's sim card is in the thing. Can anyone assist me?


Rewards from Mutually Exclusive Factions in Morrowind?

In The Elder Scrolls III:Morrowind, several of the player joinable factions are mutually exclusive, most notably, the three Great Houses of Telvaani, Redoran, and Hlaalu. While I'm familiar with the general bent of each (Telvaani are mages, Redoran warriors, Hlaalu thieves), and I know the general recommendation is "When in Doubt, Choose Telvaani," because the rewards are generally considered superior, and Telvaani is the basis for some excellent mod content as well. What I'm curious about though is if there's a single listing somewhere comparing the rewards of the three paths against each other, to allow for a choice based on the rewards, rather than the skills involved. The Wiki sadly doesn't consolidate this info, though it has a listing of all the quests for each faction, the rewards are not broken out, so finding them requires a lot of digging. Is there a better resource? Again, to be clear, I'm specifically interested in **only a listing of rewards which are unique or rare items** (not gold or soul gems or rep or other things available in abundance elsewhere), _which are exclusive_ to one faction which restricts your ability to join others. The current answers to this question provide a listing of which exclusive factions exist, and of the non-unique rewards for one of these factions. Neither of these is what I am asking for.


How can I quickly spam charge attacks?

I have played SF a long time ago and I have always tended to use the "half- moon" type moves. I have always avoided the charge characters, well, because I can't seem to use them properly. The issue I have is using the moves in quick succession. A good example would be Ryu vs Guile. With Ryu, I can really spam hadoukens fast.   With Guile, I can do sonic booms at about half the speed of the hadoukens. Is there a special technique to doing charge moves quickly? How long do you need to be holding the "charge" direction for?


Can you divert a brook?

I've got a fortress that embarked in an area with a brook. The only problem is that the brook is much too far from my fortress to keep my fisherdwarves safe. Are brooks divert-able? What would the safest way to change the path of a brook be? I've already lost one fort due to water-based fun, and I'd rather not have another. (Amusing Anecdote -- Dwarf Fortress does water pressure really well! Remember that the next time you breach 5 z-levels down from the surface of the ocean!)


How can Steam be prevented from downloading a billion copies of DirectX?

As a follow-up to my question regarding the first-time installation, I noticed Steam stores the DirectX and vcredist etc files individually in each games directory. That means, those sometimes up to 100 MB are downloaded and stored over and over again wasting both space and downloading time. > Can Steam be prevented from re-downloading and duplicating game requirements > like DirectX over and over again?


Now that I completed the StarCraft II Campaign, can I play the Lost Viking arcade without restarting?

I've finished the StarCraft II campaign, and now when I select the campaign I have a list of the missions instead of the ship (or of Char). Can I play the Lost Viking game from there, or do I have to start another campaign?


What really happens when you enter a portal in minecraft? (Or should I say, when you come back?)

In minecraft, I'm about to make a portal and enter the Nether, but I have a problem with this. Supposedly when you enter the Nether, you can be directly above lava. This is fixed by the game sending the portal you create in the Nether to a safe area. Unfortuanely, that means that when you reenter that portal to go back to the real world you end up a million miles away from your settlement. Is that true, and if it is, how can I find my way back? Can I use the compass to find back, and how does that work?


How can I create a horizontal torus in Minecraft World?

I want to make a Torus in Minecraft - I found the formula on the SK Wiki;               //g stone (0.75-sqrt(x^2+y^2))^2+z^2 < 0.25^2      This creates a vertical torus, extending the torus in the y plane. What I want is a horizontal torus, along the ground. I have tried simply making a Torus as is and Flipping/Rotating it, but I am unable to get it into the horizontal plane this way, and unable to modify the formula myself to give me the shape I need.


Jail time in Dragonsearch Dungeon (Whiterun) in Skyrim

I did some silly things in Whiterun such as trying to kill the Jarl :D So, they arrested me once, I can escape but can't find my items, so instead I want to serve my sentence somehow. Although I'm been sleeping for about 100 hours, no one comes. So, what should I do now?


Fishing is boring, how can I fish faster?

So fishing... I initially never wanted to fish because waiting for the rings to line up was annoying. It's not that it's hard, I just don't have the patience to do it more than a few times as it seems there is nothing I can do to influence the speed. Well I picked up the game again and just can't sit through it still. Is there anything I can do to make fishing faster and more enjoyable? (aside from installing mods)


How to simulate polyhedral dice in Minecraft?

A dispenser can simulate dice of up to nine sides by random choice, and there are redstone circuits for simulating six-sided dice. But how do you simulate, say, ten-sided, twelve-sided or twenty-sided dice in Minecraft?


How to simulate a deck of cards in Minecraft?

A dispenser can eject one of nine different items at random, simulating a deck of up to nine cards (as of 1.6 it is no longer biased toward certain slots). How would you simulate a deck of cards with more? Note:   * A dice-type random generator isn't sufficient, since it doesn't simulate a card being removed from the deck on subsequent draws   * It would be beneficial to simulate arbitrary decks, not just a standard deck of playing cards


Is there a way to switch from fullscreen to windowed mode in Neverwinter Nights in Mac OS X?

I've decided to start playing _Neverwinter Nights_ again and I was wondering if there is a keystroke to toggle from fullscreen to windowed mode (such as if I hit `⌘M` or `⌘Tab` in _Warcraft III_ or _StarCraft_ ). I've tried the instructions on the _NWN_ Wikia and while it does put the game in windowed mode, I can't find any equivalent key combo to switch between the two. My ideal is to be able to run the game fullscreen at my laptop's native resolution and be able to switch to windowed mode (at any other resolution) without having to restart the game.


What does Invisibility actually mean?

Some of the Demon Hunter's powers (specifically Smoke Screen) cause invisibility. What does this actually accomplish? It seems like enemies keep coming at me and attacking, but usually when I use it I'm in the thick of things and not paying more attention to not dying than whether or not my health is stable for those 2 seconds. My roommate thought it might grant invulnerability for those few seconds, but I can't find anything to back that up.


Crusader Kings 2+ (Mod) download

Where can I download the english CK2+ mod? The mod section of the paradox forums appears to be empty, even when logged in. When I google CK2+, I can only find the mod in Russian. However, it seems to be rather popular and clearly exists in english. I honestly cannot find it, probably because "CK2+" has chemistry related search results.


Temporal Flux + Blizzard stack slow effects stack?

Do the effects of temporal flux (the passive skill) and blizzard stack? How much slowed down will the enemies be then?


Are character taunts random?

Are the character taunts triggered by a specific series of events, or are they random? It seems like when I get several critical hits, or many kills within a quick period of time my character will have an audio taunt. But I was wondering what exactly triggers them.


Default Dota 2 config.cfg file?

Where can I find the **default** Dota 2 **config.cfg** file? Also, is my current **config.cfg** file identical to the default one when I first installed the game, or is it changed based on what settings I've changed in the in-game menu? I've heard people say that no matter what you change, changes are temporary, just for that session and they are all gone/back to default once you close the game. Question is what is the default, how can I see what the default is? And where is it stored? Hopefully I've made myself clear.


What do I do with the stuff I pick up?

I am playing the Game Boy version of _Donkey Kong_ (downloaded from the 3DS eShop). I noticed that I can pick up some things (like a hat, in the 75m area of the first level). Unlike the hammer, it doesn't seem to have any immediate use. What are items like this good for? If they are useful, how do I use them?


Can I practice a food upgrade before buying it?

In cook serve delicious, you can try preparing food items before buying them. This is done by pressing **`X` Practice** before buying the item in the store. This is generally useful because choosing the right food is usually a tradeoff between its value and the complexity of preparation. I would also like to try upgraded foods before buy the upgrades, but I have not found how to do so. In the upgrade menu there's no **Practice** option. Is it hidden somewhere else, or is this just not possible ?


Are bats considered hostile mobs?

I am playing on survival mode and heard a bat. I paused quickly hoping for the answer. So please answer are bats hostile mobs?


Bioshock has no sound in Windows 7

I just bought a new PC with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Everything is peachy except Bioshock: it has no sound after the game starts. I've searched on Google but can't find a definitive answer; or else the definitive answer doesn't work. I tried changing the configuration file to use a different sound output system. I tried using compatibility mode. Nothing seems to work. The game worked well for me on Vista. Any suggestions?


What is the Pokemon move/attack that always leaves opponents with at least 1 hit point?

I remember that there was a move or attack one of my Pokemon had that caused damage to the opponent but would leave at least one hit point. I am most interested about its avaibility in Leaf Green. What is this move/attack, what Pokémon can learn it, and how?


Bell-carrying Bamboo?

In "Animal Crossing: New Leaf," I am growing a bamboo shoot that I bought from the emporium. I am curious to know: can bells be produced in these plants? Can ANYTHING be produced by these plants?


What is the purpose of the extra chair is Shampoodle's?

In Shampoodle's in "Animal Crossing: New Leaf," Shampoodle's has an extra seat next to the one you sit in. What is it for?


How do I solve this riddle?

In "Murder on the Titanic" for the 3DS, there is this level where you need to turn the lock multiple times to get each color to make a circle, without any astray. How can I solve this puzzle?


How do I get rid of my friend's face?

In the Home Screen of my Nintendo 3DS, I scroll to the Face Raiders application and see that the face of a friend of mine is still there. That friend played with Face Raiders in June, so is there any way to take the face off the home screen?


How many foes can you hit in melee at the same time

When I swing my hammer while being surrounded by foes, I _think_ I might be hitting more than 5 at a time, which is meant to be the global area damage cap, but the numbers go away too fast for me to count them. I know most skills are meant to be capped at 5 targets, but does the same apply do melee?


Why was karma important?

I just finished Black Ops 2 and it left me wondering why Karma was so important. Why would anyone be after her in the first place?


Where is the lotion?

I am in Act 1 in the Slavers Stockade and I came across a giant pit at the end and there was a bucket. I hover my mouse over it and it says "put the lotion in the bucket". It cracks me up for the "Silence of the Lambs" quote. I am eager to know   * Is there really a lotion?   * and where can I find it?


What do I use the coffee beans for?

In "Animal Crossing: New Leaf," the owner of Roost Cafe lets you work part- time and gives you some beans, according on how well you served the customers. The problem is, I don't know how to use them! Can someone help?


What is the maximum possible bonus to Karma?

I've been saving my Jugs of Liquid Karma from completing daily and monthly achievements, and I've got quite a few stashed away. Since it's possible to get bonuses to Karma through things like guild banners and some food types, I want to make sure that I get the most use out of them that I can. **What is the maximum possible Karma bonus and what do I need to do to reach it?**


What is the max score possible in Beat The Boot?

I know **_Beat The Boot_** (by Google) is hardly a _game_.   But I was wondering: > What is the **highest** possible score in the game?


Skyrim settings not saving. Forced into windows mode at 800x600

So I installed skyrim via steam and I adjusted the settings to be full screen and my native 1600x1200 resolution, and started the game, and it started in windowed mode 800x600. I tried many times, and even tried restarting my computer. I then tried to at least change bFullScreen to 1 in the settings file in the Skyrim folder. This didn't work, leading me to believe the file is out-right being ignored. Anyone else that has had this problem and has found a solution? More specs: gtx 470, uac is on low, compatibility options aren't explicitly turned on, it is being run as admin. fully updated Windows 7 is the OS. It is also very fresh install... I reformatted just yesterday.


Where is my house?

I was given a house by Ulfric Stormcloak as a reward for my services to the rebellion. I remember the Jarl of Whiterun (after the capture) offered me a home, but I cannot find it. Does anyone know where this house is?


How much do you have to play to make up the difference in the pay VS free editions of Lord of the Rings Online?

I'm intrigued by LOTRO now being free. I only play MMOs casually anyway, so I'm already behind the times. How much longer/what extra work is involved to catch up to someone who has a pay account? Assuming we start at the same time.


A way to practice certain stages?

I'm wondering if there is a way of practicing different stages of a flight. I am currently trying to land on the Mun and after some hours i just made my first semi successful attempt at it. But most of the time goes into taking off properly and setting up maneuvers to get close to the Mun. Is there a way to skip all that and just do a couple of landing practices? I can imagine doing some more complicated things further away takes a lot of time and a single mistake can be fatal so it is very hard to even practice the later steps in the progress. Currently i am doing the career mode so a solution that fits career mode is welcome but not necessary.


What's a nether reactor?

I was playing Minecraft Pocket Edition (the paid version), and noticed that in my crafting table, I could craft something called a 'Nether Reactor'. I could not find anything about it online (or maybe I didn't look close enough). So, my question is, did MOJANG create a new block while I wasn't looking, or is this Pocket Edition specific. There is this question about reusing one, but it doesn't tell what it does. What does it do and how can I use it?


How do I forward Wii mail to another Wii?

How do I forward mail that was sent to me in my Wii mail to another Wii? I want to send LetterBomb to my friend's Wii without using a MAC address. I have all the files on an SD card for him, I just need the letter to be sent.


Are there user profiles in Little Inferno on iPad?

Being in a situation with several potential players for the same iPad, I would like to know if Little Inferno on iPad supports multiple profiles. World of Goo had such possibility, and Little Inferno was made by the same people, so I would expect the same kind of setting. Is it possible to have several user profiles (with different saves, user advancement)?


In Dragon Age 2, can I safely sell all junk?

In Dragon Age 2, can I sell all items labeled "Junk" without having to fear I would need any of this later? (for quests/crafting/etc) Vials of Darkspawn Blood for example were a quest item in Dragon Age: Origins, I think, and are labeled junk in DA2.


Is your spouse's income based on location?

Once I was married I moved the wife to Whiterun where she opened her shop and feeds me 100 septims a day. Im wondering if I move her to a different location will she make more money and increase my share from 100 septims. Does anyone know if the location of a spouse's store makes a difference in income?


Edit custom made number plate in GTA 5?

I created a custom plate using the iFruit app and I would like to change it to something else. How can I do that ? I try pressing on the number plate in the app but I cannot edit it anymore !


Xbox 360 doesn't recognize a preconfigured USB stick

I bought a 16GB USB flash drive for GTA V, and configuring/installing works as expected. But everytime I turn off my console and turn it on again, something goes wrong. My Xbox says it needs to configure the USB stick again, (as if it is an empty USB stick), of course meaning I have to reinstall GTA V again. If I plug the USB into my computer however, the USB stick is full, and I can see a lot of hidden files on it. Has anybody else experienced this problem? Is there a possible workaround?


How much Fury do you gain when you are attacked?

The Fury-generating skills are very clear regarding how much Fury they give. But I know the Barbarian also gains Fury when attacked. **How much Fury does the Barbarian gain when attacked, and does it depend on the damage inflicted?**   * If it does depend on the damage inflicted, how does damage reduction come into play?   * If an attack was dodged, is Fury still generated?


Is there a demo of Starcraft 2?

I won't be able to buy SC2 for a few months still (tear), so I was hoping in the meantime I could try out a demo (timed or otherwise is fine). However, google tells me nothing about the existence or non-existence of said software entity. So is there a demo or not? :(


Are there any reasons to keep low level legendary items?

Are there any reasons to keep low level legendary items in Diablo III? I used to keep useful low level unique items in Diablo II for when I built new characters. Diablo III has no need to remake a character type because you can re-spec your character so easily. Does this means low level legendary items will only be useful for new players who have low level characters, or am I missing something?


Why do some champion monsters split?

In Torchlight 2, some champion monsters seem to have a chance to split on defeat. In other words, when monster A is defeated, monsters B and C, both of which appear to be "clones" of monster A, instantly appear upon monster A's death. This happily results in **(a)** additional fame XP, and **(b)** additional loot (though, if you're not careful, it can also result in an untimely death). Is there a reason why this happens? Do all champions simply have a small chance to split, or is it monster specific? Or worse yet, is it a game bug? I've seen no mention of this split ability in the list of abilities for each champion I've fought so far.


Input controls for keypad (Milkman Conspiracy)

I'm replaying this awesome game (played it on Xbox way back then). I'm stuck at the milkman conspiracy part as I can't input the digits on the keypad to access the post office. I can move the cursor but not press anything but `x` to exit. I assume that `f` is the key to press but much to my surprise it did nothing. Any ideas?


How does the barbarian "revenge" skill work?

I recently unlocked the Barbarian "Might" skill called "Revenge", but it confuses me. It states that on hit it has a 15% chance of becoming active, but it doesn't seem to ever deal damage to enemies when I'm getting hit. I'm also a little confused about having what appears to be a passive ability in a skill slot, since I thought the passives were only at the bottom of the skill menu. I've tried mashing the button during the fights fight a few times, and I just see the red text "this skill is not ready" over an over at the top of the screen.


Any way to play Majesty multiplayer cross-platform?

So I've been on a nostalgia fix recently, and have been hoping to get my girlfriend in on my old school gaming action. Unfortunately, she is a mac and I'm a PC, so our retro multiplayer exploits have been off to a slow start. In particular, I'd love to play Majesty with her (preferably the original, but the 2nd would work too). Is there any way to do this? Would direct connection or LAN work cross-platform? Perhaps a third party service like hamachi? I'd try these options out myself, but I'd really hate to buy two copies of a games just to fail to be able to play it :-/


What is the purpose of "The Harbour" in Hell Yeah: Wrath of the Dead Rabbit?

I recently got access to "The Island" in Hell Yeah: Wrath of the Dead Rabbit. When I assign workers to tasks, one of them is The Harbour. What is the reward for sending the workers hear since it gives a poor description?


Why is it always better to attack with a concave, even for equal units?

This is related to this question: Forming a "concave" with your army I have seen many pro casts where a concaved army beats an equal but clumped army. It's seen as a universally good thing. The answer to "why" is usually something like: > The bigger arc allows more units to shoot, taking better advantage of their > range. However, that doesn't make any logical sense to me. Consider two armies of 20 marines. It doesn't matter who has the arc, 20 marines shooting another 20 marines is going to be theoretically even. As long as both our entire armies are firing, it will be even, no matter what geometric shape they are in. The response to this is something like, "well if you have 20 marines clumped, there will be a group in the center who are not firing". But my reply is that, unless the arc is HUGE (>180 degrees), you can simply move your clumped marines a few steps over and now they're all shooting. I would even say that move distance is _less_ than the distance your opponent had to travel to form an arc around your army, so the clumped army gets the theoretical advantage. I am not talking about situations where AOE damage plays a role, that scenario is obvious. So, is there something I'm missing?


Does difficulty scale with multiple players

Does the difficulty (number of monster, monster/boss HP, ect..) scale at all with the number of players?


Why won't this dock produce grain?

As can be seen in the image below, the ship can access both docks. ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/I2iDz.jpg)


How do I fix the broken land around my Falkreath home?

The plot of land for my Falkreath house is broken. The drafting table and carpenter's workbench are buried and parts of my house are floating. How do I fix it? Edit: The land is broken around all 3 plots. Are there any mods that mess it up? The picture might look different from yours because I am using the Seasons of Skyrim Summer edition mod and Sexy City Textures. ![This is a picture of The Pale property](http://i.stack.imgur.com/rwRarl.jpg) This is a picture of the property for The Pale. They're all like this, but the Falkreath and Hjaalmarch properties' Workbench and Drafting table are buried. I deleted all terrain mods and I heard animal mods can mess it up, but I don't have any. The only mods under the Enviromental category is Fire and Ice Overhaul and Lush Trees and Grass.


Strategy for Order

I picked Order for my starter deck, liking the idea of having troops that feed off eachother in a strong formation. Unfortunately I get destroyed Mercilessly by other decks. Out of 20 games I have accomplished 2 wins on easy. I have been playing trading card games all my life, its almost unimaginable to me to lose so horribly. I've learned that I need to hold my cards and stack up resources, then putting out troops at once so they are on the board in a strong formation. I'll use sacrifice attack if they play early weak monsters. Even if I do manage to get a strong formation going they usually just play spells that kill my weaker troops that buff my stronger troops, very slowly dwindling down my force. I just never have enough troops to handle the artillery from energy and the massive force of wolves from growth. The couple times I was able to win, was against growth and I was able to keep the brothers from amassing lots of wolfs. I really need to know what is the trick behind Order, what should I be my opening strategy that leads me into a strong end game, so i'm not stuck with no troops and spell after spell card.


How many strange planks are there to collect? Are they all needed to escape the castle? If not, how many do you actually need? Bonus: provide a list of what floors the planks can be found on.


How to tune cars in Drag Racing?

I'm playing drag racing in which I've purchased tuning of cars but I don't know what's the exact settings. Can anyone tell me what's the perfect settings for cars? ![Tunning settings](http://i.stack.imgur.com/8gRxl.png) ![The setting wizard of Applicaton](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ovSoi.png)


What causes weapons to become unusable?

In combat challenge maps, there may be weapons for the enemies to use. I've noticed that over time, the enemies stop using some of them. I've been constantly taking out enemies that have picked up the stun stick, the car door, or the firearm with the hope that they won't pick up the weapon again, but constantly causing them to drop the weapon seems to make no difference. Whether or not causing-them-to-drop-the-weapon-helps matters because the effort-it-takes-to-disarm-them puts me at risk and if causing them to drop the weapon doesn't make a difference, I could spend the time-that-I- use-to-disarm-them attacking other enemies. Efficient use of time is important in Joker's Carnival, which is the challenge that I'm playing. What causes the enemies to stop picking up weapons and using them? Time since the weapon was introduced? Time held/used? A bug?


What is the fastest way to level up my speech skill?

How can I level up my speech skill? Does selling items and persuading people increase my speech skill? Does it increase my speech skill when I wear fortify speechcraft and haggling clothes and drink fortify haggling potions?


Spawning mobs: does it matter if I stand still or not?

I've started experimenting with an SMP mob spawner/killer system and the results are a little bit strange. About my system: 2 floors of 17x17x2 and 17x17x3 blocks, completely dark, with some water tunnels to get mobs to the killing floor. The exit of the system is farther than 24 blocks but nearer than 144 blocks. The tunnels were mistakingly built with the width of 1, so if a spider spawns inside the system, it cannot go anywhere. So this basically works, but the spawning of mobs is in no way systematic! I am almost always watching them with the F3 button and can see that sometimes a lot of them spawn, and that especially happens when I move around a lot, running, doing my own things and so on. But if I stand on the same place, for like an hour or something, it is like they spawn in the tower for first 5 minutes, and I get the loot at the exit, but for the remaining 55 minutes, nothing happens! So what other considerations should I have besides being farther than 24 but nearer than 144 blocks from a spawning floor? Does it matter if I move, where I look, what I do? Does it matter if the game window is minimized or not?


Tomes: how can I use them?

"Duh, you just read them." I certainly suppose so, but how? where? Right clicking on them does nothing. The DoD wiki does have an article on them, but it merely lists the possible tomes, without explaining how to "activate" them.


Moving/backing up xcom save files

I'm hoping to move a full set of XCom (the original) save games from a steam install on one computer to a steam install on a second. I've seen the UFOpaedia entry on save games but can't seem to get heads or tails out of if I can just copy what straight across. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Bonus points: can I use dropbox to keep the save games linked all cloud like between the machines?


Are there any easter eggs on Contra Hard Corps?

I was playing Contra Hard Corps on my Genesis 16 bit these days, and finished it in all possible ways, first going to the research center, etc.. In any possible way I could finish it, I finished. However, I like this game a lot, and I was thinking, are there any "easter eggs" in this game, maybe some hidden mission that you could tell me where to find.


In BC2, which vehicle unlocks still work in a not-driver-position?

In Battlefield Bad Company 2, which (if any) of the vehicle unlocks are working if you are not in the driver's seat, but e.g. in the tank's gunner position or as a passenger in a helicopter? Some are easy to test (zoom, smoke), but do increased firepower and increased armor gadgets still modify the weapon / armor?


Strategy for handling the oddities that spew out of a fountain upon dipping

Ok, normally when I hit level 5 I start searching around for a fountain to dip for Excalibur. One common issue I have been noticing is that sometimes I will either unleash a water demon or an endless supply of water moccasins...both of which make short work of me. I try reading all my scrolls, zapping any wands I haven't identified in the hopes one is a teleportation, and quaffing potions if I have time. Is there a good way of surviving this sort of event? It seems like the odds are stacked against me once this happens, and can quickly turn a promising character into a dead one.


Are wireless mice still a no-no for gaming?

I remember when I tried a wireless mouse years back and it was horrible. It did not feel responsive enough in games. Should I consider buying a wireless mouse if it otherwise seems good?


How to upgrade vehicles in Protoype?

Anyone knows how we can upgrade the vehicles in Prototype? You can see something like 0/1 and it says "consume the commander". What commander? I must have consumed 100s of people by now. I can't get to upgrade it through the upgrade screen. (I'm right now rescuing Dana with an armored tank)


How to make lots of money in Medieval 2: Total War

I'm having trouble making much money on easy. Even if I get rid of all of my army except for a few units per city, I still just barely break even or make a loss. What is a good strategy for making lots of money?


How long will this strategy work? (TZ 2v2 marauder+cs/speedling push against PP, TP shared base)

My 2v2 partner and I are Terran/Zerg and in high bronze, working on our fundamentals to get into silver/gold. When playing a walled off (shared base) Protoss and Protoss or Protoss and Terran we've started developing a push of 5-10 marauders with concussive shells and 20 or so speedlings. We go into push mode if we scout and they are not rushing. We rally close to the enemy base, and then I head in first with marauders focusing my firepower on the weakest point in the wall. Once the wall is busted, he rushes in with his zerglings and tries to do economic damage. It's a little like a baneling bust. In bronze this has started to work really well. If we don't roll over them, we usually do enough damage that successive waves of attacks eventually win the game. I haven't seen the marauder/ling as a recommended team combo. Should we be continuing to work on this build? Will this be effective in silver? What counters should we look out for?


Do monsters endlessly respawn in Lara Croft & The Guardian of Light?

I've returned to an area of the level I've already visited and a new patch of monsters emerged from the ground, similar to the batch I've originally encountered in that area. Does this mean that monsters endlessly respawn when continually re-visiting areas, or is there a limit to the number of spawns? If the respawn is unlimited, does it also mean that revisiting areas is a good way to reach higher scores by killing more and more monsters?


Can I remove the game listing without removing the game?

I want to remove some of the games that appear on my Home screen - the ones I don't play very often, like Face Raiders, for example. I don't want to take them out of the system completely, because sometimes they are neat to play (or to show other people how the AR works, for Face Raiders). I know I can do that by going to System Settings, then to Data Management, and then from there choosing what I want to remove. I also would like to avoid "hiding them" by moving them to the last few slots, if at all possible. What if I just want to "hide" them from the Home screen? Is that possible?


Who pays the upkeep on gifted units?

Is it the civ/CS who receives it, the giver, or no-one? Also, can you gift unit's to people on your team?


FTB Ultimate Server constantly giving "can't keep up!" errors

I am looking for some tips for getting a FTB Ultimate server server up to speed. I constantly get the "Can't Keep Up" messages. I am running a FTB ultimate 1.1.2 server on Windows 2008 R2, with an AMD FX 4170 Quad-Core @ 4.20 GHZ and 8 GB of RAM. The server itself is running on a dedicated WD Black SATA 3 drive. This drive is currently only in use by the FTB server. There are only two of us on the server at the moment, and I am on the same local network. Both of us experience jerkiness and general lag. Lately my friend has been experiencing upwards of one minute just to open the crafting table. There have been no changes to the FTB server aside from general changes to the GregTech and Advanced solar panel configs. The lag was happening before that as well. I have noticed that at times the Minecraft server has worlds listed as having 5000+ chunks cached, or close to 2 GB of RAM allocated. The server generally is at 60-70% CPU usage. My startup config is pretty basic, but is allowing a max of 5GB:               "C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin\java" -Xms512M -Xmx5G -jar ftbserver.jar      I am currently running Java 64-bit, version 7 Update 25


Can you unlock extra songs with in-game earned money in Guitar Hero World Tour?

In all of the previous Guitar Hero games I've played, you could always unlock songs from some in-game "store", but I cannot find such a store in this game. Does it exist?


How do I get to Riddler's second hostage in the Enigma Conundrum side mission?

I've rescued Riddler's first hostage from the courthouse, and gone to the location of the second hostage, outside the _Black Canary_. However, I've search all over the building and can't find any doors or other entrances. **How do I get in the building with the second hostage?** Or do I have to go somewhere else?


How do I use smoke pellets in the Search and Destroy campaign?

To earn the Smoke Detector medal in the Search and Destroy campaign, I have to > Use the Smoke Pellet to create a smoke cloud and take down a henchman as he > panics in the smoke. I've hit `<-` twice on the D-pad to select the smoke pellet, but pressing `L1` throws the batarang. Holding down `L1` doesn't seem to work either. **How do I use the smoke pellet?** Is it a future gadget upgrade?


Are you able to change mayors on Animal Crossing New Leaf?

Okay, so I bought Animal Crossing a few days ago and my brother decided to start playing it before I did, and now he's the mayor and I'm not. I have progressed with the other account that's not a Mayor, not knowing that I wasn't the mayor, and now I just found out that I can't do anything. Is there any way I can transfer the data from one character to another? Can I at least change the name of the first character?


How many different combinations of player choices are there in Cinders?

I am playing Cinders and trying to gauge how long it will take for me to finish the game completely. I was wondering if someone could help me by telling me how many different unique combinations of decisions I could make in the game. Thanks.


Do I need to finish every level in the world to fight the boss?

I am playing Super Meat Boy, and failing terribly at it, but at least want to say I beat the bosses of each world. How many levels for each world do I need to complete to unlock the boss?


What are these sets of three numbers in my Minecraft server log?

I'm referring to the floating-point-esque numbers in parentheses that appear after the entity ID, at the end of the lines indicating that a player has logged in:               2011-04-21 23:49:37 [INFO] burpen [/192.168.1.2:45001] logged in with entity id 120884 at (26.5, 118.62000000476837, 72.5)     2011-04-21 23:49:45 [INFO] burpen [/192.168.1.2:45006] logged in with entity id 121098 at (25.5, 118.62000000476837, 83.5)     2011-04-21 23:49:53 [INFO] burpen [/192.168.1.2:45013] logged in with entity id 121638 at (20.5, 72.62000000476837, 79.5)      I believe these started appearing after the 1.5 server update, or one of the updates since then. I initially thought they denoted player location at time of login, but they don't match up with the values shown when I press F3 immediately after logging in. Moreover, the numbers change even when the player doesn't move (the three example lines were generated by standing in the same spot and repeatedly logging in/out). I realize they might be part of some internal testing at Mojang that was left in for the most recent update(s), and in that case, they might not be terribly important. But if otherwise, I'm curious to see if anyone knows what these are.