Blocking mechanics and armour cap

Basically, I'm looking to understand how shields and blocking works within the mechanics of combat. I'll try and keep the question as brief as possible, but I'm looking for working so I can plan my characters as best as possible. For my current character I'm trying to run the game using only a set of steel armour that I'll improve over time. At the moment the armour value without the shield is 135. The shield has an armour value of 30, giving a normal total of 165. So, if I take a hit, it's obvious that without the shield I apply the armour value of 135. If I equip the shield and take a hit (without blocking) do I take that at 135 or 165? If I block the hit is there a separate modifier for the block skill, or is it now that the 165 occurs? (Block is 28 with 1st Shield Wall perk). In the future I'll (hopefully) get to a point where I reach the armour cap. As I occasionally use a bow I'll try and make the normal four pieces hit the max (567) so I still get the full 80% reduction. If I take a hit now with or without the shield I've reached the limit of the damage reduction, but does blocking now give an extra reduction? With regards to weapons, as there is no limit I'll eventually end up with a dragonbone sword or similar. Is the damage reduced by blocking dependent on the armour value of the shield? Is this capped? I know this seems like a lot of questions, but ultimately it leads me to ask, whilst I think I can max out the steel armour without a shield, will I want to create a shield of a different type (daedric?) to max out my protection, or else will the steel shield (legendary obviously) provide this?


How does Technology Spread work?

Most of the time I have my Marshal train troops, my Steward collect taxes, and my Court Chaplin research Cultural Technology. Except I don't actually know what that Technology Spread effect is doing precisely. When a council member improves the technology spread rate, does that improve how fast the county accumulates tech to the next tech levels, or does that make the county spread its increased levels to nearby counties that have lower tech levels, or what?


Can I cure Hert's vampirism?

I’ve just finished the Dawnguard quest lines and decided to do some free roaming again. I went to Half-Moon Mill and Hert could be seen working at the mill. She was facing away from me; as I approached she said I could cut some wood, turned to face me and, horror of horrors, she was a vampire! I didn’t engage in any conversation for fear of activating some vampire-ish response and have Lydia cut her down. We just left the area in the hope of finding a cure, even a console command. Hert is one of my favourite non-follower NPCs so I don’t want to kill her, but I can’t leave her as she is. Can I cure her? I am playing on PC. I want to thank you for your efforts and this is just a report of what happened in the hope someone can see what I’m doing wrong. IF I use setrace nordrace her face changes slightly still looks vampiry not like Hert but not as much, and becomes an unmoving mask she talks but her mouth doesn’t move. I then tried the bat file which seems to work but I did get a few spells that don’t apply to Hert. But no change to the face. I reverted to a previous save and tried again by running the bat file first and then the setrace and I thought it had worked better as she could still talk and her moth moved but still looked vampiry not her old self. That is until I saved and reloaded and I was back to the solid mask again. I have gone back to a save before I started this in the hope it can be fixed in future I don’t really care that she a Vampire as long as she gets her old normal (not Vampire) Face back hopefully whatever Dawnguard does to make her look like a vampire can be undone I have since found that changing Hert from Nord-Vampire to Nord in the construction set works and she recovers her Nord face.


How does the garage system work in GTA V?

How does the garage system in GTA V work? It feels kinda inconsistent at the moment   * Will the car I leave at my home garage be saved or will it always be replaced with the "Standard-Car" from the character?   * How do the additional garages work?   * If I have car and tune it (--> spending much money into) and then I use and lose it on the way (for example if I have to chase someone on foot) will it be lost forever?? edit:   * Whats the point of the depot where you can get some cars back? On what does it depend that a car will be stored there?


Where are the corrosive weapons at?

I'm a Siren and I'm getting almost nothing but Fire elemental guns; about 90% of guns have been fire, most of the rest Explosive and a scare few Shock. Are the elemental varieties more common at different levels? I've seen zero corrosive/shock guns so far. I'm level 12 at the moment.


The meaning of the number 69 Easter Egg

In GTA 5 there is a large VINEWOOD sign like there where in GTA San Andreas. On the GTA 5 version of the sign VIEWOOD, there is a graffiti with 69. **What is the meaning of this number?** I know its an Easter Egg of some sort, but what it means, I dont know.


Can you move previous world data into a Minecraft Realm?

After multiple at home servers crashing, I'm trying to decide if purchasing a realm would be worth it. My only question is if you can move pre existing worlds into a new realm? So say I purchase a realm for 13/month, could I upload the world we're using now onto it? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated, thanks.


Can Barbarians use 2 two-handed weapons in Diablo 3?

Can barbarians dual wield two-handed weapons? My barbarian character is only a level 50 now, but I'm not sure if I can dual wield two-handed weapons at a later level or not - or is there a special skill I need? **UPDATE**   It is sweet, that Blizzard have finally updated Diablo 3, so that the Crusader can have a 2-handed weapon in 1 hand (Heavenly Strength passive). It is a shame that the Crusader can't dual wield a 2-handed weapon in both hands.


Where do I go after I found both pieces of the Masamune?

I found the two pieces of the Masamune sword in the 600 AD era. When I found the second piece, it mentioned someone's name. I assume I have to go to that person to get the sword fixed, but I don't remember what the name was and I'm not really sure what village is where anyway. Who do I have to talk to and how can I find him?


Are upgrades per character?

If, for example, I pay enough treasure to upgrade Marcelline's health, would I have to pay again if I want to upgrade Jake's health?


The Memory Could Not Be Read...... Wall E Error

After installing Wall-E, when I first opened Wall-E.exe, an error came up, "The Referenced Memory At 0x... . The Memory Could Not Be Read.". After that I tried to open it again, and got another error, "Disney Pixar Wall-E Has Stopped Working". Now when I open the game, the second error is what I get. How can I fix this?


What does adaptive paint (camouflage) do?

Recently, I unlocked adaptive paint (camouflage). What does it do? Is it similar to a chameleon in that it changes color depending on what environment I am in? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/EBQlN.png)


Where can i see user profiles?

I would like to see stats from other users. So far i did not find any userprofiles except my own (ingame). Where can i see stats for other users/their user profile? I did not find any on their site either.


Is there any damage type that cannot be resisted?

In other words, if each of your resistances provides 20% damage reduction from it's respective damage type, is it the same as having 20% damage reduction from armor?


Are health potions useful, or just white trash?

In previous Diablo games, health and mana potions were a staple of the game experience - you always wanted at least a couple of stacks of both, and they were generally bound to hotkeys or somesuch for easy consumption. In Diablo 3, though, they're far more limited. Mana potions don't even exist, and there's a long cooldown between health potion uses. Generally if I'm in deep enough to need one, death is right around the corner regardless. I find myself selling stacks of the "old" potions to vendors periodically, for very little in the way of profit. Should I bother picking up health potions? Are there situations where I will find them very useful, perhaps at higher difficulties? Or should I leave them lying on the floor, like so much other gray and white trash?


How to find Jelly's share safe combination?

It seems obvious that is has something to do with the bottles on the shelves behind the safe. I don't know if it's due to my brightness configuration (perhaps too dark), but I wasn't able to see anything over there, or to find any item in the bottles... So where is the combination ?


Beyblade MF for DS: How do I change Bey equipments before Story Mode battles?

I went to Bey Garage and bought many new improvement items, and customised my Bey from the MOD. Now, when I save it and go over to Story Mode, and resume my play, I cannot change anything or into another Bey. I'm attaching a picture. It's of the time when I "Equip" my Beyblade. It's exactly what happens before a battle too. Here, I chose to edit the face type. You can see that there actually **are** two face types. How do I pick the other one? (the one I bought from Bey Garage).      ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/i7o9k.jpg) In the same Bey Garage, I also edited my Bey and gave it the second face type (a Leone). But those customisations don't come in Story Mode.


How do you effectively submit an opponent in UFC Undisputed 2010?

What are some effective methods for submitting opponents in UFC Undisputed 2010? How do the energy and stamina bar factor into submission attempts? How does charging (clicking and holding the right stick) compare with shining (rotating the right stick)?


What is "team 2v2", how it differs from "random 2v2" and how to enable it?

I noticed that there is a "2v2 team" (3v3 team, 4v4 team) section in the "leagues and ladders -> friends" in addition to "2v2 random". It is my understanding that what I've been playing is "2v2 random". What is that "2v2 team" ladder?


NBA Street v3: how to play career mode only with created ballers?

I used to play NBA Street v3 (PS2) a lot back a few years. Today I decided to start all over again. I remember playing career mode only with created ballers using my custom team (if I'm not crazy!) but now I can't find a way to do that. Every time I try to start a career, I can only choose one created baller which becomes the team captain. I've created a custom team which contains only ballers created by me, but when I try to start a career, I can only choose one. Am I doing something wrong? Is this possible at all? I'm just wondering what's the point of creating a custom team if I can't play with it. Any thoughts would be very appreciated. Thanks, Giovanna


Who counters Jayce top lane besides Yorick?

I'm aware that Yorick and Cho'Gath are both good counters for Jayce (in Top Lane) but who else might be a good matchup and why?


Is all research needed to reach top tier upgrades in Starcraft 2?

Do I have to get all of the possible Zerg and Protoss research in every mission of the Wings of Liberty campaign in order to get the top-level upgrades? I've missed a couple points and I'm wondering if I should go back and redo those missions to max out my research.


What happened to 'Stars!'?

'Stars!' was a complex 4X game in the mold of Master of Orion. It was a fantastic game from the mid-90's written by an independent group. It was distributed using the shareware model with the upgrade key available for purchase. After it finally got retail distribution, it disappeared. Does anybody know what happened to it?


What is "A Tome of Fire Or Ice"?

Has anyone figured out how the room for "A Tome of Fire Or Ice" works, by chance? I'm only on the third floor, so I figure it's not that difficult, but unless my Google-fu was just being weak, I didn't have much luck finding it. I simply don't know what it is or does. There are two pulsating orange-rimed tiles, two obvious ice and fire (left to right) wall decorations, and the book seems mostly useless and just mentions dishes. Any assistance on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks much in advance.


Custom music in The Sims 3 for various modes?

A feature I loved about The Sims 2 was how easy it was to customize music for the various modes -- buy, build, neighborhood, etc. As far as I can tell, The Sims 3 only lets you add music to the custom music folder -- no customization for various modes :-( Does anyone know if it is possible to somehow include custom music per mode?


What's the fastest way to climb craggy rock walls?

When I acquired the climbing axe, I tried climbing my first wall. Easy enough, just do as the game says: approach a wall, jump, hit the use/action key (`E` on the PC version) to attach to it, then move with the directional keys/buttons. As an experiment, I tried jumping mid-climb, while still holding up/forward to keep myself against the wall, then hitting use/action again to reattach to the wall. Jumping seems to cover a significantly greater distance in the same amount of time than climbing normally, so whenever I need to climb straight up I just spam jump and `E` over and over again. Even if I need to move in another direction I imagine I can just do the same, only in that direction instead of up. Now, there's a skill called Climber's Agility which I've gone ahead and mastered, which says: > Increase your climbing skills to traverse the environment with more speed > and resist falling damage. This would imply that the skill increases my climbing speed, but does anybody know if it's faster than the spamming-jump-and-reattach technique, if it makes no difference (i.e. spamming is still faster), or if it even speeds that up?


Should werewolves get married?

According to the accepted answer to this question on the benefits of marriage, if I were to get married I would get   * a piece of food once a day (if I remember to ask for it),   * a bit of cash once a day (if I remember to ask for it), and    * some lovin' to give me a rest bonus (if I can stay awake long enough after a tiring day of adventuring). Now, I am a Level 30+ werewolf. Which means that   * I rarely eat food I haven't killed myself.   * I have tons of cash, like most players at this stage, so 100 per day is negligible.   * I. Am. A. Werewolf. No resting bonus. Not even Lover's Comfort, according to the wiki. Even if I were much lower-level, food doesn't seem very useful in the game and the amount of cash you get is quite small. Does my... _hairy_ condition effectively negate the only real advantages to marriage?


Where is "The Not-So-Phantom Tollbooth"?

I can't find it for the Bloodshot Ramparts challenge: **The Not-So-Phantom Tollbooth** > Pay the toll. ![challenge](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Hqk4N.png)


Which explosive guns can cause critical hits?

When I wrote How do I use elemental effects in Borderlands 2? to the best of my knowledge Explosive guns couldn't critical; I've tested this with "grenade" Assault Rifles, Gyrojet Tourge Assault Rifles and rocket launchers, none of which are able to score a critical (that I ever saw). When using a Tourge explosive Shotgun today, I started getting Criticals just like normal for a shotgun. Which explosive weapons can cause critical hits? Is there some reason some do and some seem not to?


How to access the single player campaign in Battlefield 3 on PC after previously playing on PS3

I've previously played BF3 on the PS3 and have recently switched to PC and purchased the Premium Edition. I thought before I go online I'd spend a bit of time in the single player to adjust to the controls. How do I launch the single player campaign on PC? My understanding is that I should do it somewhere from the battlelog, but I can't see it anywhere. ![Can't find the single player campaign in battelog](http://i.stack.imgur.com/LsIxs.png)


What does the "new campaign" button do in Starcraft 2?

I've just finished the campaign and I'm thinking about redoing the campaign to see other options and all. And I was wandering what the "new campaign" button does. Does it erase my achievements ? Does it reset the portraits I've unlocked? There is some kind of score thingy... I made a thousand points. Does it reset? Does the button do anything else ?


What do I do when a breakdown occurs?

I'm playing Railroad Tycoon 2 and my trains keep breaking down. I understand why and just haven't gotten into the groove of the game to prevent them, but what do I do once a train does break down?


What are some strategies to beat Starjeweled AI on hard to insane?

I have been playing the new Blizzard custom Starjeweled, and I have beaten the AI on Medium but can't do anything against hard or higher. I can't even get a tick of damage on the AIs base. Looking for any information explaining strategies or even how the game works. I try to counter units based on what is on the field similar to how I would in Starcraft but I am getting wiped pretty quick each time. My kill count is higher and our jewel matches are very close.


Keyboard with macros support from Blizzard

I thought macros are prohibited from use in Starcraft 2 multiplayer, but recently I've found a keyboard being sold by Blizzard: http://us.blizzard.com/store/details.xml?id=1100001142 > Designed specifically for Blizzard Entertainment's highly anticipated > Starcraft® II Wings of Liberty™, SteelSeries introduces the StarCraft® II > Limited Edition Zboard™ Keyset. The custom designed keyset features labeled > game commands on each key, in-game shortcuts, and artwork from the game. > **The gaming experience will enhance drastically due to one-touch macros** > and the ability to fully customize each key. This Limited Edition Keyset is > a valuable tool for StarCraft II players looking to immerse themselves in > the game and improve their performance and actions per minute (APM). What does the bolded statement mean and what macros are supported/provided by this keyboard? Thanks a lot.


Achievement changes: Liberty Completionist

http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/2356436 > "Liberty Completionist Hard" and "Liberty Completionist Brutal" achievements > are now the final achievements in the "Wings Of Liberty: Hard" and "Wings Of > Liberty: Brutal" series. Can't understand what does that mean? Could you please explain?


Does class and specialization affect starting locations?

It seems to be understood that choosing a race impacts the probability of starting locations/climate, but does the same thing happen with your class and specialization? My friend plays an Air Master Sorcerer, and out of six attempts he always ended up in Arctic terrain. It could be a coincidence of course, but just wondering if anyone knows for sure, or based on a large number of games.


Brutal Legend: Do you get anything extra for completing everything?

At the end of the game, Eddie Riggs says he'll be right back, he has stuff to do, and the game opens up again so you can finish things. I was wondering, if I bother to finished everything, will he say something different? (I know I'll get achievements for doing everything.) No major spoilers, please!


Is it possible to use a PS Vita game voucher on an account for one region and play the games downloaded on an account from a different region?

Essentially, I have the opportunity to obtain a game voucher for a couple of PS Vita games that only allows me to download from the UK marketplace. My PSN account is based in New Zealand. What I am thinking is to create a UK account, use the voucher, download the games, switch to my main NZ account and play the downloaded games. This all sounds rosy, but is this really plausible?


How likely is it that an Xbox 360 hard drive will die, and are there any early warning signs or indicators?

A lot of people have experienced a RROD failure with their Xbox 360s, but has anyone experienced hard drive failure? The 20Gb drives included with day 1 launch models are now 5 years old, and eventually these hard disks will break down. How likely is it that these drives will die, and are there any early warning signs or indicators? What can I do to protect my data against this possibility?


I have little lag on Offline Games

When I play MyPlayer mode on NBA 2k14 on my PS3 I usually have a little lag when I'm playing. It's really annoying to try a long shot and when I'm pressing button or using thumbstick the game stops for a moment and then continues. I can't play normally. Is a game problem? or my PS3 is going wrong? Does anyone have this problem. I tried to turn off the quality of shot popup or also to turn off automatic strategy and It seems to improve the performance.


How do I destroy tanks in Crysis?

We just saved this Asian scientist chick and now I 'have to take out the tank'. I have no idea how to do this. Please help.


Thirst and dehydration in Die2Nite

If you don't drink every day you become thirsty, if you walk for long in the desert, too. But how exactly does dehydration work? I'm mainly interested in the corner cases.   * Is the thirst from not drinking a day cumulative with walking in the desert? So if I start the day thirsty and then walk 10 steps in the desert do I get dehydrated?    * Is the number of steps you can take outside before getting thirsty for one trip and it gets reset if you're in town or is it per day?


What are any special effects/methods of killing enemies in Donkey Kong Country Returns?

I discovered a neat little thing in level 1-3 of _Donkey Kong Country Returns_ for Nintendo Wii: early on in the level there are three enemies all in a row: two birds and a drum thing. With careful jumps, I can jump on both birds (killing each on one hit) and land on the drum three times (killing it) without hitting the ground. It seems to me this nets me three banana coins! What specifically is going on here? Are there other such bonuses for killing enemies? For example, can you do a similar thing by rolling? What other special, unique ways to kill enemies should I be looking out for, or is "Mario Brothers" consecutive jumping the only one?


If I replay a level in Donkey Kong Country Returns do I have to collect KONG again?

As far as I can tell, if I collect specific puzzle pieces in a given level in _Donkey Kong Country Returns_ for Nintendo Wii, when I play that level again I do not have to collect those same puzzle pieces again -- the show somewhat transparent to indicate I already got them. (I think I'm right here -- please correct me if I'm wrong!) If I play a given level and I collect all the `K` `O` `N` `G` letters, and I replay that level later, do I have to collect the `K` `O` `N` `G` letters a second time? (There seems to be no indication I can see that I collected them before...)


StarCraft2: 2nd CC without expansion - is it worth?

Once watching own replay I figured own very obvious and very crusial thing. In this replay I had around 35-40 harvesters on main+natural and income around 900-1000 minerals (per minute?) When I detected lack of harvesters I called 4 (or 5) MULEs. After that (if we believe to replay statistic) my income was JUMPED TILL 1800-1900 per minutes. It was kept on this level for 1.5 minutes... It's obvious but it's so huge deal. That means that in 1.5 minute I get (almost for free) 1k5 minerals (30 marines!!!) Plus add this topic StarCraft2: MULE - can he work on one mineral patch with another SCV in parallel? Here I can conclude that often when: - you plan to expand but due to some reason can't move your CC to natural; - OR you plan to have 2nd expand but need to clean-up enemy forces from new location; - OR don't plan to expand but temporary have exceed of minerals it could be a good idea to create a new CC on you main build a OC just to call for MULEs. Also, id you DO have expand or 2nd expand... It seems like very useful to build ONE MORE CC+OC just for CALL mules... Usually Terran plays main+natural, and having 4 CC doesn't seem to bad for me. 4 CC means that 1 will be used for scanning and 3 more will be able to provide MULEs for 2 bases... I understand the drawback of such strategy: instead of building production building and army you will increase economy strength and it is necessary to balance... But having enough minerals temporary you could put them in a CC+OC - and will pay for himself very quickly. Am I right? Is there something that I missed here? Edit: Forget to mention - CC is an additional supply, so it's actual cost is not 400, but 290 only! Though OC costs additional 150 minerals


timing out when trying to connect to my own server using Hamachi

Recently I've been unable to connect to my Minecraft server which I play on with a friend. It seems my friend has been able to access it just fine, but every time I try to connect I get the error: > connection lost: timed out The strange thing is, this happened seemingly out of nowhere while I was playing two days ago. I lost my connection to the server while I was playing, and then when I tried to reconnect, I got this error. I've looked all over the internet for a solution, but I've tried everything that was suggested: my firewall is completely turned off, and I have set both inbound and outbound rules for hamachi. Resetting the server doesn't seem to help, nor does restarting my machine. Does anyone have a solution to this problem? I've seen a somewhat similar problem raised in this question, but all of its answers either don't work for me, or are not applicable because I'm using Hamachi instead of port forwarding. My firewall settings have not changed since I was previously able to connect--same for my router/modem settings. IPconfig is not applicable because I'm using the IP address given to me by Hamachi, not the IP address of my machine. I didn't specify a port when I was initially able to connect. Additionally, the IP address of the Hamachi network I'm using hasn't changed since I was able to connect. And I can confirm that I do indeed have a working internet connection. Therefore I conclude that my problem is an entirely separate one from the one raise in this question.


Why do my hotkeys lose their bindings?

I am currently binding number key 1 to an Iron Sword, and number key 2 to a bow. However, when I press #2 to use the Bow, and press #1 to use the Iron Sword again, the binding to bring up the bow disappears. How can I quickly switch between bow and sword/shield?


How to play squad rush on un-updated bf3?

I have not downloaded the Multiplayer Update 6 for BF3 (for various storage reasons). Anyways, I have a squad of 4 people and we are trying to play squad rush on any map. It says no games are available however? Even if we split up into two squads of 2 players each and search for a game at the same time (the logic being the server will allow a game if two separate squads are trying to find one), it still can't find any squad rush games. Is there somehow a way to guarantee, whether splitting up into two squads or not, that the server will make a game of squad rush for my friends and I to play on? Do we need more than 4 people, maybe? ALL of my friends are playing the un-updated version of BF3. N.B. I am _not_ asking how to free up storage space.


Is there a benefit to successfully handling more balls in the bonus levels?

Bonus levels in shatter begin with three balls in an empty field that you must strive not to drop for as long as possible (and that's quite the challenge as they constantly become faster). Since you gain 100,000 points each time you successfully hit one of the balls away from you, I don't really see an actual benefit in keeping all of the balls alive, instead of focusing on just one. Theoretically, three balls allow you to gain points much faster as you simply have more opportunities to hit them away, but in practice I find that it just makes things more difficult, especially once the balls gather enough momentum and start ricocheting off of each other like crazy. Is there something I'm missing?


Can you copy files onto the Xbox 360 HDD?

How can you transfer files from a PC onto the Xbox 360 HDD? If you connected an Xbox formatted Hard disk/Flash drive into a PC, is it possible to add to the games installed? and is there a driver/software that can view/edit files on such drives? Is the filesystem viewable and editable in Windows 7?


What are divine tears/anagogic orts and why am I obtaining them?

While skilling and killing monsters, some mysterious divine tears/anagogic orts appear in my inventory or as part of the monster loot. What are they? And what do they do?


I can't load my game on GTA V

I wanted to replay a mission - but in the middle of it I changed my mind and loaded my saved game. But instead of loading my game it loaded the first mission. I restarted the game and the Playstation but it's still loading the first mission. What can I do?


Charge a 3DS without a DS charger

I misplaced my 3DS charger. My 3DS is out of battery but for some reason it's urgent that I play it. I'm going to get the charger back eventually but for now is there a way to charge a 3DS using something other than a DS charger?


How to link an item in Diablo 3 on Console (Xbox One)

On PC I seem to remember that I could link an item in chat so that my friends in the same session can see what I just got. I mean, besides being able to kill stuff faster, what point is there for getting new shiny loot if I cannot brag about it... So, on Console, and from my point of view, Xbox One, is this possible, besides opening up a trade and placing it in there, or dropping it on the ground? I know I can inspect my friends characters to see what they have, so I know that there are ways to see the items, but linking, is this possible? Just "See what I just got"?


Which condition is converted to which boon?

In Guild Wars 2, there are some traits such as Pure of Voice and skills like Contemplation of Purity that manages to convert suffering conditions into the matching boons. I've managed to find the matching boons for some of the conditions but not all of them. So, what's the matching boon for each condition in the game ?


Are street crimes random?

In L.A. Noire, do the street crime dispatch calls occur at pre-defined events in each crime case? If I miss one, is it lost forever unless I replay the case (or the entire game) or are they basically randomized and without a set time and place that triggers them?


How do I upgrade an electrical engine?

The forestry wiki implies I can upgrade my electrical engine, but doesn't say how. What do I do with the electron tubes to upgrade the engine?


Where do I find the turrets practicing singing in Portal 2?

I read in this question's answer that you can see the singing turrets of the Portal 2 ending practicing earlier in the game. Where can I find them?


I really love to edit my skins in games, but Portal 2 is using .vpk package files where it takes the skins from so I can not easily just put the .vtf files into the Portal 2 map. How do I give Wheatley a custom skin in Portal 2?


Is it possible to continue earning Police or Triad XP after completing the story?

I'm working my way through Sleeping Dogs right now, but I often find myself not getting the maximum possible Police or Triad XP from certain missions. On certain missions, it's downright _difficult_ to keep the Police XP bonus near the maximum. My question is, if I want to eventually unlock all of the perks, will there be a way for me to continue earning Police/Triad XP even after the main story ends, or will there be a point at which the opportunities to earn those points will run out entirely? I ask because if so, I'll need to be much more meticulous about trying to get the maximum XP bonuses out of each mission. As I haven't finished the game yet, no spoilers, please. :)


How can you skip the intro sequence in Portal 2?

Looking at the ceiling and floor and art is exhilarating and all, but if I want to just skip to the gameplay on future playthroughs rather than listen to Wheatley for those couple minutes, is there a way to do that?


What's the purpose of poison potions?

What can I do with poison potions? I don't see any point in poison myself. Can I combine it with weapons or use it on enemies?


How does wood compare to coal in terms of home heating efficiency?

How much more efficient is coal as a fuel compared to coal? Does the increase in efficiency warrant switching from wood to coal?


What does the 'Game Completed' cheat do in Shining Force 2?

In Shining Force 2 you can trigger cheats by doing a button combination during the title screen. Then you get some cheat options:   * Turbo Mode   * Control Enemy   * Game Completed What does **Game Completed** do? I've tried selecting it and it seems as though it doesn't change the gameplay at all.


In _Civilization V_ , I have built some Atomic Bombs to drop on my opponent city. However, some of my units are nearby. How far should I move my units in order for them to be safe from my own bomb? _What is the blast radius for a Atomic Bomb?_


TDS: What to do with the imperial flag icon?

Today I got an red icon with a white imperial flag in the bottom left corner. I thought it was a deco droid so I clicked on it. The up/down lever appeared. I stopped in each of my levels but nothing happened. What now? I can't access the other icons such as the yellow finished one or the rebel spies one.


Two choices when a town is under attack

When the town is under attack, one gets two options like:   * Pray for your life   * Wail like a banshee Does your choice (or even choosing at all) make any difference?


If I switch to the Steam version of a game, do my saves survive?

I purchased the humble indie bundle 2, downloaded braid, and installed it. Since the bundle is now available on Steam, I am now downloading the Steam version for achievements etc. Will the steam version use the same save as the non-Steam version? Related: If I have the non-Steam version of a game and the Steam version, is it possible to make Steam only redownload changed files? Not a huge issue for the Humble Indie games, being quite small in size, but it would be handy for something like UT3 if I activated my key on Steam.


Can I place blocks automatically?

I've seen videos of people making printers in Minecraft - but that requires either preloading unending chains of piston-pushed blocks "as ink" or some way of dispensing them from storage in form of built blocks. I was sure so farm that Dispenser "builds" a buildable block like cobblestone if fed that, but I was sorely disappointed - it drops them as pickable entities. Is the any way to automatically place blocks, without mods, or with some simple mods?


Racing wheel controllers for XBox 360

I'd like to pick up a racing wheel for the Xbox 360 (bonus points if it supports PC and/or PS3 as well), but I can't find any that seem to be still distributed. Logitech's and Mad Catz's models are discontinued and I can't find even the original Microsoft one either. Are there particular flaws with the controllers that their respective manufacturers stopped making them? Am I just going to open myself to a world of frustration if I pick one up from eBay or Craigslist? And while I'm on the subject, are there any wheels still in production today that I missed? I'm in Canada, but not opposed to buying controllers from other parts of the world so long as they're compatible with North American consoles.


Changing game AI for Civilization 4

I read that the auto-worker functionality in Civilization 4 doesn't really work very well - he keeps building farms as opposed to towns and other objects. Since I'm still pretty new to this (and don't play many strategy games except for those similar to Age of Empires, which is pretty simple and straightforward), I went about thinking of the best way to learn this game. One thing I thought of to do is use an automated worker to do a lot of things while I try to understand what other elements I can control. **Does anyone know whether or not there is an AI that I can use for the auto-worker to improve his behavior?** I know that we download and install custom scripts at least in Age of Empires.


How do monster level and act number affect crowd control reduction?

If I understand this post correctly, then each level a monster has on you gives them 5% reduction to CC? And elites in Inferno have a base 50% CC reduction? Please tell me if this is correct:   * Act 1 Inferno (Level 61 monsters) - 55% reduction   * Act 2 Inferno (Level 62 monsters) - 60% reduction   * Act 3 and 4 Inferno (Level 63 monsters) - 65% reduction **Edit:** From this question I was able to find that champions in Inferno have a 65% stun resistance. Does this mean that they have 65% in all acts? Also, do regular monsters have resistances?


Using Tracking with less than three cards

Does using the card Tracking with less than 3 cards remaining in your deck cause you to take fatigue damage? ![Tracking Card](http://i.stack.imgur.com/dEyqm.png) For instance, if you have 0 cards left in your deck, and use tracking. Do you take 3 rounds of fatigue? Or 0? Because you technically wouldn't draw anything. But you do go through 3 cards. Context: I was a priest and I Mind Visioned a hunter who was holding a single card, Tracking. He had no cards left in his deck. I assumed he was holding it because he wanted me to think that he had a viable option for 1 more turn OR he didn't want to take more fatigue.


How many puzzles do I need to solve in order to finish the game?

The Professor Layton games contain certain points in the story where you will need to have solved so many puzzles in order to proceed further. How many such milestones exist in The Last Spectre, and how many puzzles are required to be solved at each? I would prefer answers without spoilers (simply stating "milestone 1, 2... et cetera would be fine).


How do you get past the four levers and gate in Harmugstahl?

I tried to do one lever at a time but that didn't work. Then I tried many different patterns and nothing is working. It is one of the Trouble in Skyrim quests.


How does hard mode work?

From what I heard, flashpoints have a "hard mode". How do I activate it? How much harder is it? Do all flashpoints have it? Are there other differences between normal mode and hard mode I should know about?


Does Skyrim auto-save after I level up?

If I level up on my character (full level, not a skill), does the game automatically save?


How do I get the achievement for Sector 3?

In Q.U.B.E., how do I get the achievement "Sector 3, Completed"? I have completed all 7 sectors, and I got all of the corresponding achievements except the one for sector 3. I then played through sector 3 again and I still did not get the achievement. Do I have to do anything besides simply proceeding linearly as usual to get the achievement?


Getting the most out of an ancillary shield booster

I've been messing around with the following Slasher fit in EFT for a while now, and I had a question re: the effectiveness of the ASB.               [Slasher, Mosquito-Fit]     Damage Control II     Micro Auxiliary Power Core I          Limited 1MN Afterburner I     J5b Phased Prototype Warp Scrambler I     Medium Ancillary Shield Booster, Cap Booster 50     Cap Recharger II          5W Infectious Power System Malfunction     125mm Light 'Scout' Autocannon I, Republic Fleet Phased Plasma S     125mm Light 'Scout' Autocannon I, Republic Fleet Phased Plasma S     125mm Light 'Scout' Autocannon I, Republic Fleet Phased Plasma S          Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I     Small Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I     Small Anti-Thermal Screen Reinforcer I      Would the ASB be more effective in a fight if I were to raise my shield resists with rigs and a Damage Control the way I've got it set up here, or does it not matter? I've always assumed that you'd want to pair any local reps with a good omni- tank to improve its effectiveness, specifically to reduce incoming damage so that your rep can cover it - am I right?


Which character's stealth can be detected by green wards? (note: not purple which normally used for detecting stealth). For example I know Wukong can be detected by green wards during his clone, but I was curious if they where other champions that can be detected in a similar fashion? Edit: Ah my bad I thought Wukong could be detected. but I believe that his stealth was short was the reason the green ward detected him, thank you for your answers though.


Passage of time in Assassin's Creed: Revelations

Cowardly templar den captains keep getting the better of me and escaping into hiding before I can catch up with them. Then the game tells me to "wait until tomorrow", but when is tomorrow, exactly? How can I track the passage of time? Give or take, how long is an in-game day in real time terms? Better yet, is there a way to skip ahead to "tomorrow" without actually waiting?


What governs how fast grandmas make cookies?

They were making 10 each time, now it's 14. What governs the rate? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/NqiKd.png)


What is Hexxit mod in minecraft?

I have heard about a mod that is (apparently) really fun to use. It's called _Hexxit_. What is that mod about? What functionality does it add to the game?


How do I defeat Wimpy Wonderland?

On a website called Poptropica, I am having difficulty beating up Wimpy Boardwalk, so I restarted the island. Anyone has a clue on how to defeat it?


What is roaming in League of Legends?

In Elementz tier list I keep reading that certain champions are very good at roaming. What is roaming? Does the term roaming come from another game or is it unique to League of Legends?


What is the point of monster level?

I've already read this and came to believe it does **not** really answer the question, not more than any other guess. So I ask here: is there, and if there is what is the purpose of the monster level in Final Fantasy 13 game? I don't think it's just random, but can't figure its meaning. Thanks!


Is there any benefit to attacking enemies from different angles?

Given enough movement points to adjust the position of my units, I can attack my enemies from different angles. It looks like each enemy unit just turns to face me anyway, so is there really any point in positioning my troops to attack from different angles?


Backup/Restore a city from SimCity 4

I want to take a backup of my city of SimCity 4. In the directory `Documents\SimCity 4\Regions\` in `Libraries` (Windows 7), I have a directory with the name of my city. Do I need to include something else in the backup if I want to restore my city from a fresh installation of SimCity 4?


Can I move Steam notification popups?

During a game that I love to play (League of Legends), if you are running the game through the Steam interface, the notifications appear at the bottom right hand corner and cover a vital part of the interface (the map). Is there a way to change where these notifications appear? THis is the contents of my steamscheme.res file:               ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////     // old-style vgui description file     // currently used only for the BaseSettings, Colors LayoutTemplates and Fonts sections     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////      actually, that's all I'll paste...maybe the file has changed according to that message?


What happens if you put a different tank's crew in your new tank? The % marker goes red, but you can still use the tank. What are the effects are of doing this?


How do I beat the Taspan Ambush space combat mission?

I have Blue (crafted) Grade 2 Upgrades in every slot. I have the Power Conversion module, and I'm using it to increase my firepower, since my own ship isn't taking any damage on this run. I cannot keep this damned escort alive. Every single time, around the two minute mark, just as he clears the narrow gap in the asteroids, he goes from 80% health to 20% and after that it's game over pretty quickly, I can't keep him up for the last minute. Is there some secret trick I'm missing here? It's far harder than any other space combat mission I've flown.


How can I tell if I'm in a rest area?

I must be missing something obvious, but I can't figure out how to tell if I'm actually in a rest area or not. Is there some buff or tooltip I'm missing?


How does Kinect TV work?

I found this great answer about Kinect in general: But I'm still confused. There are multiple ads on the Internet that point out that some Kinect hardware is built into TV (search movie collections, click links in description, rewind etc). Questions:   1. Where are the sensors located in TV case?   2. What is TV OS and built-in game support? Also, where I may get Kinect SDK for PC?


Riven in URF mode: Fastest mobility for spamming abilities

In the URF mode in League of Legends, cooldowns are vastly reduced. Riven has 2 abilities that induce movement. Broken Wings is activated 3 times, the Shield is activated once. What order of these abilities moves me the fastest overall? I have been using two procs of the Broken Wings, then shield, then finish the BW combo.


I'm not powerful enough to continue the main quest(s). What can I do?

It's seems I've hit a bump: Every time I try to battle something I die. I couldn't go to High Hrothgar because I couldn't beat the troll. So I figured I'd become a Stormcloak and head over to Windhelm and maybe level up on my journey there. So I leave Ivarstead, die to a bear, and end up fast traveling to Whiterun. I start off on the trail leading to Windhelm and die to a Frostbite Spider. I'm a level 6 Breton. I have light armor and I am focused on 1H weps (mainly sword) and destruction magic (and a little alteration, but not til later in the game). Am I just advancing in the story line to quickly, or do I have a bad character build?


Is there a way to get FC Barcelona's third kit/alternative in FIFA 14 Ultimate Team?

Do you have to get it in packs or is it rare in the transfer market? I am not talking about the classic kit.


How can I remove Endermen from the game?

I hate Endermen. They tear apart my beautiful buildings, force me to keep all my rooms below 3 blocks high, make terrible screeching noises, and as far as I'm concerned can all go back to The End and stay there. But I'm stuck with them...unless there exists a mod out there that can remove Endermen. So my basic question here is - is there a way to remove specific mobs from the game? I am not asking for a way to remove ALL mobs from the game (peaceful does that just fine, thank you) or a way to not get hurt by mobs, I am specifically asking for a way to outright remove a mob from the game. I am okay with every single other type of mob, but Endermen just...no.


Can I unlock the Crystal Cruiser with Type C of the Rock Cruiser?

I have noticed that the Type C Rock Cruiser starts with a Crystal crewmember. Does this mean I can unlock the Crystal Cruiser by simply finding the Rock Homeworld with the Rock Cruiser Type C, and bypassing the first two steps of the quest chain to unlock the Crystal Cruiser? I still have not unlocked this ship because the chances of getting all the events for this quest chain is very low. The first two events are only to get a Crystal crew member, so if I can skip those then I would be greatly increasing my chances of finally completing this quest and unlocking my last ship.


How many cities can you own in total?

I am playing Dragons of Atlantis the mobile version, how many cities are you able to own in total?


Civilians attacking me

I've been attacking things close to cities, when villagers try to "help". Then I accidentally hit them and they go aggro on me. So, is there anyway to get them to stop, besides the Calm spell?


Is there a way to tell if I've successfully joined a squad?

On the wiki page for Squad, it says: > Squads are limited to 30 players. In the past, when I've right-clicked on a commander's icon and selected "Join Squad", I didn't receive any visual feedback that I had joined. I now suspect that it's because it was full. **Is there a way to tell whether you are in a commander's squad after trying to join?**


Final Fantasy I weapons

What are the best (most damage) weapons for each of the characters in the original Final Fantasy?


How do I properly use banelings both before and after burrow/baneling speed?

in a different question I asked about surviving early attacks and transferring to late middle game. Most people said banelings were the answer. I'm not sure I'm using my banelings correctly. unless they're burrowed and i pop them up as someone walks over them I don't seem to get them to ever work. how can I improve my usage of them anytime they're not burrowed and underneath an opposing force, both against humans and AI?


Stat resets for Class change

I have read that when you change classes into a Monk or BeastMaster, you get a free **skill** reset. Does this also come with a free **stat** reset?


Why can't I unlock the 3 chocolate bars unlocked by a cave sighting?

I've seen those rocks a gazillion times, now, and yet there is nothing clickable under a certain tree. What's up?


Why did 47 cut the back of his head?

After the first mission, we see 47 cutting the skin on the back of his head, where the barcode tattoo is. I assumed he was trying to remove the tattoo (which would be an incredibly smart move, adding +100% to his non- descriptiveness), but in later missions the tattoo appears visible, if obstructed by an adhesive bandage. Why, then, did he hurt himself?


The pink comb tantalizes me! How can I get one?

For those of you who have played **Castle Crashers** , you will know that at the end of the "Medusa's Lair" stage, the boss (Medusa) drops a pink comb into the background before the conflict. I'm not entirely sure of this, but it _looks_ like I should be able to get my hands on it somehow, and probably use it as a weapon in the game. I would love dearly to hit stuff with that comb. But alas, all of my efforts to obtain the Medusa's comb have proved fruitless. So far as I can tell, none of the Animal Orbs (Pets) will get it for me. I came up empty handed with **every** animal orb, including the Cardinal, Hawkster, and Owlet orbs. Copious amounts of Google-fu only turned up vague rumours that the comb is not in fact an attainable object, although it _feels_ like one. Can someone confirm this, and tell me whether or not I am wasting my time trying to get the comb?


Is there falling damage in Mass Effect 3?

There are a number of tall ledges and cliff faces in the game that you can walk right up to, but the game seems to corral you into the "valid" playing space. Are there any locations or situations that do actually allow you to fall to your death, or at least take some falling damage? I'd rather not be surprised in the middle of combat by plummeting 30 feet and breaking my Shep-legs.


Is the Master Criminal achievement broken?

I've completed all achievements so far, except the `Master Criminal` one, where you're supposed to have a bounty of `1000` gold or higher in each hold at the same time:   1. Eastmarch _(Windhelm)_   2. Falkreath   3. Haafingar _(Solitude)_   4. Hjaalmarch _(Morthal)_   5. The Pale _(Dawnstar)_   6. The Reach _(Markarth)_   7. The Rift _(Riften)_   8. Whiterun   9. Winterhold My plan was to kill a random person in each city in front of the guards to instantly get the required bounty and run away afterwards. Doing exactly that, paying attention that I'll definitely get the bounty popup, does not unlock that achievement though. **Am I doing something wrong? Is this a _(known)_ bug?** _All that is done with the latest version of Skyrim`(1.3.7.0)` on the PC using Steam and being online._ * * * **New:** It was a bug indeed. > Master Criminal achievement/trophy unlocks properly in French, German, > Spanish and Italian   >  _(Source)_


What does this blue symbol mean?

I have just done a variety of events in the Straits of Devastation with 30-40 random people and upon finishing I noticed that a few of these had a blue symbol above their heads, kind of like an arrow pointing down at a chevon: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/2d3vA.jpg) I am assuming that this is something to do with the auto-grouping feature in Guild Wars 2. What does this blue symbol mean? Is this something that is assigned by the game or player assigned?


Why some members are unable to participate at war?

When I tried to initiate a 10x10 clan war (I was the clan leader), it appears that 2 members of my clan couldn't participate. Why does that occur?


Hardcore mode crafting unlocks

Since I have already unlocked the crafters, when I start a hero on normal, my blacksmith etc are already leveled up. I noticed that when I started a Hardcore character, they are not there. So, now that I have unlocked them on a hardcore hero, will they stay present on other hardcore heroes, and share the unlocks with the other hardcore heroes? Or will I lose all progress on the crafters when the hardcore hero dies?


What are the type advantages and disadvantages in Digimon World: Dawn/Dusk?

Maybe I am missing the pattern, or maybe there just isn't one, but I want to understand what are the type advantages and disadvantages of the various species and types in the game?


Can't get a crawler playing solo?

Up until recently I used to be able to get a crawler by using explosives and gain some time to rebuild barricades and get weapons in between rounds. Now I can't seem to get ANY crawlers in Solo and I have tried many times with grenades, rocket launchers, etc. into large groups of enemies on levels as high as round 80 with no crawlers produced. However, I can play multi-player and get crawlers fine. Any ideas?


What is the "Menu Bar Mode"

There is a part of the options menu where it asks if you want items in the Menu Bar to be visible and or clickable. What is this menu bar mode? What does it do?


How do you get the "But How?" achievement?

There's an achievement for getting the armoured car to drop without shooting at it in the Slaughterhouse mission. Like the achievement says, but how?


Infamous Paper Trail cannot connect

I cannot continue because next to the mailbox it says "connected to your online paper trail profile, checking status..." Then it just sits there doing nothing. I don't have a Playstation Plus membership but I don't think that it matters. Is there something I can do to continue?


Can the Iceform shout freeze any monster?

I was wondering if the Iceform shout, with all three words, could freeze a dragon. I don't want to get disappointed by it if I am going to get it.


Which ephemeral & remote ports do Steam & Valve games use?

I need to know exactly which ports are ephemeral and which are remote so that I can create QoS rules. This page doesn't state which are ephemeral and which are remote. I believe UDP 27000-27015 are ephemeral ports when you're playing a game. What about TCP 27014-27050 for "Steam downloads"? Are they really forcing those ephemeral ports to be used for TCP downloads instead of Windows' default ports? Can someone clarify exactly what type the ports listed under "Steam Client" are?


Does Cleanse work when you are silenced?

I know Cleanse (the summoner spell) is supposed to get rid of stuns and everything, but since it's a spell itself, I was wondering if it also "cleansed" being hit with silence?


How can I teach my pokemon moves it missed?

I've been playing Pokemon Y. I just evolved my Eevee into a Glaceon at level 41. Now I just realized that the _Hail_ ability is learned by Glaceon at level 37, so it skipped that. Is there any way it can still learn the _Hail_ ability?


How do I let other people into my world in the newest version of Minecraft PE?

I want to let my brother into my world, but it's not working. We even changed the settings on both devices. I am using a kindle fire, he's using an iPad. How can we play with each other?


Is mining mineral resources important in Mass Effect 3?

In Mass Effect 2 there was a lot of resource gathering to power weapon upgrades (for example). Does the same mechanic come into play in Mass Effect 3 to any degree beyond the initial save file import? (Motivation: While searching for more information to help answer this question I tripped over an FAQ of questionable usefulness that was talking about using the scanner's sound effect to tell the type of minerals available)


Why are AP champions generally in mid lane instead of an AD carry? It should be possible for AD carry to be in mid-lane, however in competitive tournaments the general structure is bruiser top, AP mid, carry + support bot, and jungle.


AI controled PC won't turn or aim

Whenever I use Ctrl+F5 (AI takes control of PC in battle), it performs terribly. If I use the 3rd-person view, the PC will not turn. Oddly, he usually pulls out a bow and begins firing, but he will not aim left/right or up/down. If I use first-person view, he will turn/aim slowly, but without much purpose. Eventually, he just rides into battle, gets stopped at a wall of infantry, and fails to land most attacks. I know that the AI in M&B is not brilliant, but it's not this stupid, either. In fact, the AI is generally good at face-to-face melee combat and stationary ranged attacks. Or am I wrong... and the AI is always this bad? Is there another camera view that enables better AI? Alternatively, is there a set of equipment that this moronic AI can use effectively? FYI, for this play-through I'm strictly a traveling merchant with no alliances (or enemies). I try to avoid all combat. If attacked, I want to either command from a hilltop or let the AI control my player.


Do zombie pigmen burn in daylight on pocket edition

Ok. So I'm playing minecraft pocket edition and made a nether reactor. I know the consequences of activating it. But I have a few questions 1.) do zombie pigmen burn is daylight? 2.) can I activate it on peaceful mode? 3.) how much gold do I need exactly for it? 4.) what should I do once I activate it?


How do I perform an Uber-Heart Transplant?

I have recently discovered why the Medic from Team Fortress 2 lost his medical license! Much to the Heavy's dismay, he was incapable of performing even the simplest of heart transplants. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/CdfKk.jpg) As you can see, I was attempting to shatter the rib cage using a bat. It wasn't pretty, but it got the job done. I managed to successfully cut free each lung, the stomach, intestines, and yes, _eventually_ the heart. Unfortunately, I had a small accident. Unfortunately for the Heavy, I mean. I removed his heart, and upon attempting to find the replacement heart, I dropped his on the floor. I would've put his new heart in and left it at that, but I couldn't find it! I thought I looked everywhere. **How do I replace this poor Heavy's ~~sandvich~~ heart?**


How can I keep up with demand?

In Epic Astro Story, I am having a hard time keeping with with the demand of visiting aliens for goods when those goods require either refined goods (which is a bit easier to tackle) or when a product requires multiple resource types. My current attempt at solving this has a level 25 citizen working exclusively on making Home Theater Seats. This requires three of Iron ore and three Rare Metals. I have four mining platforms, two for iron and two for the metals. For workers on the mines I have six citizens so there is always some one waiting to restock a mine. For visitor access I have two landing pads, two tourist attractions and a single Resort hotel. About every third or fourth visiting alien leaves with only visiting the tourist attraction. I simply can not keep up with how fast they want things. This also goes for just about any material made at a factory though things that require less materials do seem easier as they spend less time toting resources around. The layouts that I have pretty much put the resources across the street from where they are needed. This keeps most travel time to Out of one building and Into target building then back again. Is this just how the game goes? Is it impossible to build an infrastructure that can meet demand?


Where can I find environment developments?

I just played through my first 15yr run in this game but I was only able to go from green/marshy areas into the snowy ones which were full of trees. When I would try and get rid of them it would tell me I need the logging ability or the like. After that I became aware of a large boulder to the south of the green lands as well, but again I can not bulldoze the boulder either. Where do I gain the ability to remove these obstacles so I can expand?


Best, Cheap strategy to kill Queen Black Dragon

So in Runescape (EOC) I have attempted maybe 3 times to kill the QBD and I have absolutely no cash to spend on "the right" gear, as specified by the wiki. I just spend the last of my cash on a royal crossbow and I would like to bind it or forge it, however I am struggling to make it to the 4th wave. My main problem is running out of food. I run out of sharks, and then have to attempt to take some from my war tortoise, but I cant simply due to the fact that I just keep getting hit. I then attempt to get it out as the wave ends, and 50 billion grotworms get thrown out, and then I get absolutely hammered by the fire walls. My current setup is as follows: Skills: 88 magic, 90 constitution, 71 prayer, combat level: 180 Items:   * Full Ganodermic (including polypore)   * 6 super restore potions   * 2 anti fires (don't have 85 herblore for super antifire)   * royal crossbow (unforged)   * and the rest is food, with my BOB filled with sharks aswell I currently have about 100k, and I absolutely suck at making money. I have full Dharoks in my bank, and 2 rune crossbows and full royal dragon hide armor. I am willing to make money, it's just that I would like to know what the cheapest, affective set would be? Alternatively what are some good money making methods (currently) that will allow me to get the best gear possible?


Can I ever run out of lockpicks?

Are there always enough lockpicks in a level to satisfy all of the level's locks? For instance, if I pick a safe before a door in a level, is it possible that I'll run out of lockpicks and be stuck, or are there always enough scattered about a level to accommodate?


What items carry over between campaign missions?

After completing one campaign mission and starting another, I noticed that my hero had retained some items and lost others. Of course the dynasty weapons carry over, but it looked like my "Set items" also carried over. How can I tell whether an item will carry over to a subsequent mission?


How can I record gameplay on a Mac?

I can find plenty of information on recording programs for Windows, but information for OSX is much harder to find. What programs are available for recording gameplay on a Mac?


Is there any way to get any of the other angels to fight with you?

There is an 'Angel Info' Screen and it seems way too empty with only Lilliel there for her to be the one and only party member option.


Best Defensive Barracks Troops In Clash of Clans

Several members of my clan have been asking for "Defensive Troops". Which got me thinking what are some good defensive troops that are readily available at the Barracks? Troops that Most members will have access to. So lets try to cap this at nothing better than healers. So of barbarians, archers, goblins, giants, wall breakers, balloons, wizards and healers which are the very best at defense? By best I mean likely to save you the most money. Whether they kill the enemy before they can do damage or draw enemy fire works. Longevity of troops is also an important element to consider. I am aware that what the enemy attacks you with will have some impact on this, so let's limit this to which troops are best most of the time.


Zunimassas's Set With Fetish Sycophant Passive

The Zunimassa's set bonus will allow your fetish army to last until they die. The Fetish Army skill summons 5 fetishes. An additional 2 can be summoned with a specific rune. The Fetish Sycophants passive is: When you cast a physical realm spell, you have a 5% chance to summon a dagger-wielding Fetish to fight by your side for 60 seconds. Do the passive fetishes die after 60 seconds or do they last until they die with the set bonus? Additional question: How many fetishes can be alive at once using both of these skills?


TvP countering storms

A good protoss player usually has pretty good micro with their high templars keeping them in the back and out of sight, which makes it kind of hard to EMP or snipe them. I'm having trouble countering them. I was thinking maybe starting to research cloak for ghosts and have them sneak around when the battle starts. Backup my forces trying to dodge storms and then try to EMP the high temps. What are some other strategies that work well against storms?


Halberd durability PC version of Dark Souls 2

I just bought Dark Souls 2 on Steam, I have been playing it on PS3. I just started the PC version last night and am building a strength character. I went home at lunch and went through Heide's Tower of Flame to the Dragonrider. I am using the Halberd from the FoFG. There are a total of 9 enemies in Heide's Tower proper, which I killed. My Halberd busted about 2/3 of the way through the Dragonrider. Luckily, I had the NPC summoned, which bought me some time to switch to my Club. **My question is this: I know the Halberd breaks easy but is breaking that easy due to the Halberd or due to the PC version?** I have read "rumors" that weapon degradation is much quicker on the PC version but I don't know that to be fact. My strength character on the PS3 version is using a Claymore +10 and Mastodon Halberd +8. The Mastodon Halberd breaks easy in that game too but I have never used a Halberd in Heide's Tower until now. **Has anyone used a Halberd in Heide's Tower on the PS3 or XBox and had different results?**


PS3 sending bad data over HDMI?

Within the last two weeks or so (I think since I last did a system update), my PS3 has on occasion been causing my television to freak out and stop accepting commands via remote control **and** the buttons on the face of the television itself, until I pull out and plug back in the TV's power cable. What happens is that, as the PS3 turns on, I hear a couple of beeps from the TV as if it's changing inputs, and the TV briefly shows the selected input on the screen. A couple seconds later, I'll sometimes hear another beep and see the same thing on the screen, and then I'll notice that the TV no longer responds to volume changes, nor any other command (such as input changes or even the power button). The video image displays just fine, though. The TV is an **LG 47LE5500** , and thinking the HDMI cable might have been going bad, I replaced it but still had the problem. I then tried switching HDMI ports, to see if the HDMI input that I had plugged the PS3 into was bad. The problem remained, however. Since I also have a Windows-based DVR plugged into a third HDMI port on the TV and have no such problems when watching that, I've concluded that it's the PS3 that's causing this. Has anyone experienced something like this before? It seems like my PS3, upon powering on, is sending garbage data over HDMI which is causing my TV to lock up. I took a quick look at the video settings on the PS3 but didn't see anything that looked odd that might cause my issue. **Update on 7/10/14:** My DVR is now causing the same problem with my television, so it is definitely the TV that is causing the problem. As I point out below, keeping the resolution at 720p gets around the issue, though it's not ideal.


Pulling metrics from StarCraft 2 Replays

Is there a way to pull from a StarCraft 2 replay, every 30 seconds, game play metrics like these :   * Current Unspent Resources   * Current Army Value   * Current Production Facilities   * ...   * etc


Why did ARCHIMEDES not activate?

Following this question... So I armed the ARCHIMEDES system, hoping to see all those NCR scum get fried...according to the Wiki it is a sight to behold. However, I went through and armed everything, went up to the top of the tower and was blinded by the array adjusting itself, and....nothing. I had to go and kill all the NCR troops myself. What did I miss?


How do I start multiplayer sessions in Icewind Dale II?

When I attempt to start a multiplayer game as a host, no one can connect, even though the network connection is OK. When I try to connect to another server over the LAN, I get refused. Where's the problem? How do I fix it?


What happens when Millhouse Manastorm reaches 10 mana?

In the Hearthstone tutorial, Millhouse Manastorm taunts you with what he will do once he reaches 10 mana. What does he actually do if you slack off and let him reach full mana?


When I mined my hopper, it didn't drop as an item; was this because I didn't use a tool?

After using my precious iron to build a hopper, I was surprised when I mined it (to move it) and it didn't drop a hopper item. Would this be because I might have done it with bare hands instead of with a pickaxe (or other tool, like an axe)?


MP-APS damage assists

I battlelog in kits section MP-APS gadget has stat "damage assists". ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/8xEIc.png) How is it counted? Is it implemented at all?


Can I repair an enchanted iron pickaxe with an iron ingot and an anvil?

I have an iron pickaxe with the Fortune enchantment which I'd like to extend the life of. If I try to repair it with an anvil using an iron ingot, will it work?


Emitting sparks in Pac-Man Championship Edition

In Pac-Man Championship Edition for the iPhone, one of the achievements is something like "emit sparks for 5 seconds". How do you emit sparks, and what effect does it have?


Where do Forgotten Beasts spawn?

I want to wall off the edges of the first cavern layer to prevent Forgotten Beasts from spawning there. I've observed that after I built a wall around the first set of walls that creatures starting spawning _on top of_ the walls. So do Forgotten Beasts spawn at any of the following places on the edge of caverns:   * On top of man (dwarf?) made structures   * On top of surface of water   * Underwater   * Open Space, for flying Forgotten Beasts


Split Screen Online Echo issue

If I add a second controller when playing COD:BlackOps online anybody who talks has a bad echo. Its almost like we are receiving two different audio streams even though we're using the same output. And when I turn off the 2nd controller the echo stops. Anybody know how to fix this?


How does spawning work in Call of Duty: Black Ops?

I've been trying to figure out how spawning works in Black Ops multiplayer, but haven't had much success. I'm fairly new, so it may just be that I'm totally lost in the maps. In some maps (like nuketown) I can tell that I always respawn at the same place. In other maps, I feel like there's no consistency and that my respawn location changes (sometimes to all the way across the map) along the match. How does it work? Is spawn location random in some maps?


How can I set auto-casting using hotkeys?

Is there a way to set an SCV to auto-repair, or a carrier to auto-build interceptors completely with hotkeys? I believe the question is also interesting for standard hotkeys but I use grid hotkeys.


What language does the narrator speak in From Dust?

Is it any specific language? The people themselves and their culture seem to be intentionally generic.


Where are Pey'j's shoes and desk?

If anybody remembers playing _Beyond Good & Evil_ a while ago, maybe you can help me. I've just finished going through the Slaughterhouses, and am now told that I need to find the ship that Pey'j hid somewhere on the Home island. I've found the two hidden consoles beneath the boards depicting blueprints for Pey'j's Jet Boots, but I don't have the codes. Various elements seem to suggest that the codes are what was written on the bottom of Pey'j's shoes earlier in the game. * * * Upon reviewing my collection of Mdisks, I recalled that during the factory mission, a security camera picked up footage of the captive Pey'j. A guard mentioned that his jacket and shoes had been confiscated, and placed in " _The Locker_ ". However, when I returned to the factory, I found myself unable to find my way to any kind of locker at all. How do I get Pey'j's shoes back? Was this something I was required to do during my first visit to the Factory, before destroying the elevator, thus rendering it inoperable in future visits? Did I somehow miss them, and now cannot complete the game? In addition, the message given to Jade on an Mdisk indicated that " _Check-Up_ " information regarding the _Beluga_ (the ship) can be found on his desk. Where is this desk? I've been all over the Home Island with no success.


Significance of bronze rating

I wanted to know what the significance of the word and term "bronze" means to someone who plays as a "terrin/terran"? Is bronze a good thing for this player? Can someone please explain….THANK YOU (sorry for the improper use of any terms. I'm not really good with this game, but would like to know more)


Who gets the money if a player randoms and swaps their hero?

When you random someone and trade with someone who hasn't randomed, who gets the extra money from the randoming? When someone on my team has randomed and then wanted to trade, they often say to random and trade. I'm not sure if they just don't care who they get OR if you get the money the person you're trading with has.


How can I sell buildings?

I haven't found the option to.


How can I make a chest Unbreakable in Minecraft?

I have a 1.8 world for people to play in 'Survival' mode. In this world is a chest, which is locked by a key (new 1.8 feature). In theory, players should work hard elsewhere to obtain the key object, then they can open the chest and pillage the lovely, lovely loot. In practice, they whack the chest with their pickaxe until it breaks, and pick up the loot from the kindling. Is there a way to set 'unbreakable' on the Chest so that players canot do this? Alternatively, making broken chests NOT dump their contents would be acceptable. I don't want to install any mods to do this, though changing world settings, or even doing something complex with a command block is acceptable. Possibly when 1.8 goes production it will only allow breaking of unlocked chests or will not dump contents of locked chests; however this is just speculation.


Relentless Medal and Killstreak Rewards in Black Ops 2

Is it a bug or am I allowed to use killstreak rewards to get this medal in a match? I'm having such a difficult time getting it.


What is the best trophy Level for Farming at Level 8 town center?

What is the optimum Trophy level range for Farming at Level 8 town center? With passing time, the game has become more and more difficult to Farm resources, phew!


How to start the Omega DLC?

I have just got the Omega DLC for Mass Effect 3 and it isn't particularly obvious how to start it. I have checked the Galaxy map for any markers and all that is left on my map is the final mission and the remainder of the Leviathan DLC: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/8HxvA.jpg) I have also tried visiting Aria on the Citadel, but she just provides the normal conversational options from pre-DLC. Do I need to start a fresh game to access the Omega DLC, or is it that I haven't finished the Leviathan DLC that is preventing me from accessing the new content? Is there anything else that I am missing?


I'm having problems with the storage girl in act 2 in Dead Island

I can give her my weapons easily but when I try to take them back and click on them they disappear and are gone for good. Is this a glitch, has anyone had the same problem? Thanks for your answers in advance!


How exactly does the "Strange Part: Domination Kills" count?

I have a couple weapons with the domination kills strange part, however haven't fully understood the _exact_ circumstances in which those kills increase. The description of the part states: > Adding this Strange Part to a Strange-quality weapon will enable it to track > the number of enemies you dominate by killing them with that weapon. Does it only increase on a kill where I specifically dominated someone with that weapon? Or, can the domination count increase with either of the following circumstances?   * Increases on the actual domination, and any subsequent kills thereafter on that player until they exact revenge   * Increases if the actual domination just so happened to take place on an assist


How does the Mutalisk's Glaive Bounce calculate damage?

With zero upgrades and when attacking a unit with no armor, a Single mutalisk attack does:   * 9 Damage (first target)   * 3 Damage (second target)   * 1 Damage (third target) What is less clear is what happens when armor and attack upgrades are researched? Does the damage expand to:   * 10 or 10   * 4 or 3.33   * 2 or 1.11 With 1 armor, how is the bounce damage reduced?   * 8 or 8 or 8   * 2 or 2.67 or 2.67   * 0 or 0.89 or 0.5 No other unit deals with fractional damage -- do Mutalisks do fractional damage, or does it get rounded down? Can Mutalisks do 0 damage with their bounce, or is there a minimum damage they will do with each attack?


How does dancing work?

I've got some nice dance moves for my tiny companions and I'm not quite sure how the whole system works. Which effects happen when they dance? Is there any way to make them dance on command?


Command TCL doesn't always work

I know, I should use the TCL command. But sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't. When it works, the console responds Collision -> Off (or On), when it doesn't work, the command returns nothing.


How to transfer minecraft root folder to an SSD drive?

So I know that generally hardware questions are not accepted here but I feel this is a slight exception due to the fact that it has to do with minecraft specifically. So, recently I have gotten my hands on a new computer that has a Solid State Drive or SSD that goes along with my hard drive, my question is how can I transfer minecraft from using the typical root it goes to in the appdata folder and transfer/change it to the SSD drive? Also for those wondering I have gotten this gaming laptop (just trying to show off my pride and joy, I understand if this part will be taken down by high rep editors) **Edit:** I should also note the reason that I want to move minecraft is because it will be a lot smoother and faster on the SSD than on the hard drive. **Edit2:** Currently using windows 8.1


How many times must I satisfy the pope's demands?

My first encounter with the pope was bad enough, but hitting him again the second time it's going to take me ages to meet his demands. How many times does he come around in total?


Does mana cost matter at all for Witch Doctor skills?

I'm about 10 levels into my Witch Doctoring experience. Thus far I've unlocked about 4 or 5 skills I can use on demand. Each of these skills requires a certain amount of mana in order to cast. However, no matter how fast I spam any of these skills, my mana amount seems unaffected. I can throw jars of angry spiders like they were 12 for a $1 on sale this week (with coupon), without even making a noticeable dent in my mana. Even when I cast my more "expensive" summoning or debuff spells, the cooldown is far longer than any mana regeneration time I might incur. The mana globe fills so fast that sometimes I wonder if it drains at all. Is there any point to having mana? Should I be at all concerned about how much I have left or how fast it is regenerating? Is there some point in the game where my mana pool size or regen rate makes any kind of difference?


What is the difference between the different colored dots?

When you kill enemies, they can drop green, purple and blue dots. I know that the blue ones give money and always assumed the green ones heal you. But it does not seem to be the case. So what is the difference between the different colored dots and how many are there besides green, purple and blue?


Play with scoped G 41 in Red Orchestra 2

I've reached level 50(the maximun) with G 41 and the max I got is the bayonet. How can I play with scoped version of G 41 ? Did I have to reach the **Veterean** level of Elite Rifleman?


Why do Wizards use 1-hand weapons if 2-hand weapons hit harder?

The answers to the question Should we use slow or fast weapon on the wizard? say that many spells, like Blizzard, are not affected by attack speed. So, for better DPS, people should be better off using heavy 2 handed weapons. Yet most Wizards use 1 handed weapons. Why?


Can i use the /testfor command to check for certain words in chat?

I want to be able to detect if a certain word in chat is said like:               Console: Please say yes to be teleported or no to remain     Player1: yes     Player1 teleported to [insert random coordinates here]      Something that would monitor the chat for a certain word. Thank You.


How to get the "Overkill" achievement on Minecraft?

I'm having some problems to get the "Overkill" achievement. The achievement's description says: > Deal eight hearts of damage in a single hit. So to achieve this achievement I built a Diamond Sword and then I used the last enchantment at the enchantment list and it didn't worked. **What should I do to achieve this achievement?** _NOTE: The enchantment was the one that used something like 9 of my levels._


Getting past the guards in Third Echelon HQ office

At the Third Echelon HQ there are some guards that are giving me trouble, I tried pass by them many times and always got killed before reaching the checkpoint. The guards that I'm talking about are the one that after going up the elevator and talk with the assistant.


What determines the quantity of MU (Mind Units) gained by a field?

When we make a fields with 3 portals in Ingress, it captures some MU (Mind Units) that will be credited to the faction count. How is determined the quantity of MU captured, is it based :   * on the surface covered ?   * on the population density ?   * on the quantity of XM covered ?


Can my friend and I use my (singular) save game on the LAN?

My friend and I started playing BL2 in a LAN centre this evening for a bit of fun. We got some way into it, then his machine restarted, which meant his save game was lost (as the LAN centre machines wipe stuff off when people log out). I quickly zipped my save folder, emailed it to him… he loaded it up, it loaded up… he could see my character,and we could find each other's game on the network, but were unable to get in… it did the 30 second timeout countdown, then that was it. So, my question is twofold: 1) Is it possible to play the same character from the same save file together on two machines? 2) If, in future, we return to the LAN centre and copy our save files, will we be able to play them online, or does moving save files around automatically make them offline only? (This appeared to be what had happened, as further tinkering seemed to indicate that this transferred file could not participate in any kind of online/LAN game we tried to set up, even with a newly rolled character.) Maybe this is important - this game was not using Steam in any (visible) way. We certainly weren't logged into Steam.


Is it possible for a Jumping Puzzle / Dive to be Bugged in a subset of Servers?

I just changed servers on GuildWars 2 from "Anvil Rock" (US) to "Ruins of Surnia" (EU) because Anvil Rock is full, and I have 5 friends that recently bought the game. Even though I know that they could eventually be able to join the "full" server by simply trying periodically, that would be a lot, so I decided to migrate to a non full server. As I am an achievement hunter, I decided to try with my "newbie" friends, the Wayfarer Foothills Jumping Puzzle, which I've had done before with the character I was logged in. After finishing the puzzle, there was a chest, but none of my two friends had their achievements (I wouldn't anyway since I had it already). Later on that same day, I've found a pair of Diving Goggles on Metrica Province, but after putting them on and jumping of the Waterfall, there was no achievement message, so I kept trying it from different spots but nothing happened. After a quick research I've found another Diving spot on Metrica Province, so I went for there, and there was no Goggles where they should be. It may be a coincidence since I haven't tried any other challenge so far, but three out of three haven't worked in different forms. **Tech / Developer Perspective:** @Derp: Believe me, I'm a developer, so I know what bad code may cause :] The thing is that, depending on their replication logic, theoretically, every server should point to the same "Image" of the game, launching it and so, leading to the same "game code" running on every server. Also, fixing a single point of code, should fix the bug in every server. That's why I am asking, is it possible that they are not using the same "code" for all servers ? Thanks in advance


Caitlyn's Passive and Runaan's hurricane, how is it affected?

So I'm a bit confused by things going around about how Runaan's Hurricane interacts with caitlyn's passive. I understand that the other attacks from runaan's add stacks but if you're in the brush are the shots from the smaller bolts also doubled thus making a total of 6 stacks if you're in the bush and attacking three targets? So far I have only found assumptions on the internet. Anyone have a good link or tested this out themselves?


Do I lose out on anything buying the International 2013 Interactive Compendium from the Community Market?

Will I get the same perks from buying the International 2013 Interactive Compendium from the Steam Community Market as I would buying it new?


FTB Monster lag spikes

I am getting massive 2-second lag spikes every 3 seconds while playing FTB Monster, including in menus and the inventory screen. I am not playing on a flash drive, and turning the graphics settings to minimum levels has not reduced the spikes one bit. Despite this, the debug data shows that the majority of memory use is switching between gameRenderer and render, and either the entities or the terrain. This is a newly generated world (ATG worldgen) that I'm just exploring on creative. I'm not even adding or breaking blocks. I get the spikes whether I'm moving to new terrain or wandering old ones, so it's not waiting for the chunk to generate. I'm on peaceful, so there are no more than maybe 10 passive vanilla animals rendered at any one time. Optifine is not compatible at all with FTB Monster (crashes on startup), and I get a good 70 fps when using fancy settings and normal render distance while I'm playing vanilla. I didn't get these spikes when I was playing FTB Horizons (though a reduced 25 fps), so it's probably due to one of the mods in Monster. Any ideas which one could be doing this?


Do followers get encumbered?

Do followers get encumbered? I just released Serana from my service, but she still has not reached Fort Dawnguard even after going on a world tour (tour of all holds including all hold villages and all my houses). I did burden her with a lot of junk I could not carry. I mean I hit my cap of 400 capacity untold times during Dragonborn. Each time `Serana I need to trade`. She protested `Better not be things you possibly could not be bothered about`. I am playing with all the unofficial fixes to Skyrim/Hearthfire/Dawnguard/Dragonborn. No other mods. Is it possible she is encumbered, which would explain her slow progess to Fort Dawnguard?


What should I do with the Dragonstone?

In my inventory, I have a miscellaneous quest item that looks like a stone baseball base plate and has a weight of 25, the heaviest thing in my inventory. It's "Dragonstone". It has intricate designs on the front with some sort of creature's face at the bottom, and mystical inscription on the back. I don't remember what to do with it.


Where to buy a type-59?

I often see some type-59 in tier 6-9 games but I don't see it in any tech tree. I Would like to buy one because it seems to be very strong. Do I need to buy premium for a certain ammount of time? Do I need to buy something else? Is it a special tank or a more-than-premium tank? Thanks!


Minecraft.exe server not working

I am using Minecraft V 1.2.4 and server v 1.2.4 . I checked on 2 port checkers and got green lights for my external IPv4 connecting to port 25565. I can connect via localhost yet I cannot connect to my external I have tried shutting off my Firewall turning on network sharing. I Was Able to run the server with Hamachi and have other players connect. but I dont like using it and now that I cant figure this out I am Determined to make it work. I run Windows 8.1. Any Suggestions or help is Appreciated


How can I change the difficulty in Ticket To Ride?

I have been enjoying _Ticket To Ride_ on the iPad for a couple days now. However, I cannot set the difficulty of the opponent I am going up against. I seem to face off against a mix of the same three bots, each of which sounds like they are of novice-level difficulty. Is there a setting I am missing, or am I stuck with whatever random bot I am given?


How to breed a garnet dragon in Dragonvale?

How can I breed a garnet dragon in Dragonvale? I already have the island for it, but I can't figure out the breeding combination.


Will the DLC for Mortal Kombat 2011 affect achievement completion?

There are several achievements in the newest Mortal Kombat game that require you to do something with every single character. These include:   * **Arcade Champion** - complete arcade mode with all fighters   * **e-X-cellent!** - land every playable fighter's X-Ray attack   * **Finish What You Start!** - perform a Fatality with all playable fighters   * **My Kung Fu Is Stronger** - gain mastery of all fighters   * **The Grappler** - perform every fighter's forwards and backwards throws   * **Ultimate Humiliation** - perform every fighter's hidden finishing move Will downloading the extra characters offered through the DLC affect the requirements for these achievements if you have not received them yet? For example, if I have completed Arcade Mode with everyone except Sub-Zero, without the DLC, once I finish with arcade mode with Sub-Zero, I would normally receive "Arcade Champion." Let's say I download Skarlet before I finish Arcade Mode with Sub-Zero. Will I only be awarded "Arcade Champion" once I have finished arcade mode with _both_ characters? Will this same scenario apply to the other achievements?


Alt-Tabbing Source Games

Source games are known to handle rejection poorly. When minimizing or `Alt`-`Tab`bing out of them, they often freeze up or crash. What are some tricks to minimize the pain?


Location of user data for Plants vs Zombies?

Where is user data stored for Plants vs Zombies on Mac OS X? I want to play a fresh game, but I also want to be able to go back as needed.


Is there a way to show the Keyboard Key representation of the XBox buttons on the pc version of The Last Remnant?

I have started the Last Remnant recently, really love the game, but I have some issues remembering which keys I assigned to which XBox key representation (that sucked to explain it) Instead of having the game show [press A] [B] [X] [Y] [RB] < ??? , can I have the game in some way show [spacebar] [up arrow] [del] (keyboard or mouse buttons) (as example) ?


Stuck in 'Diplomatic Immunity' quest

I am halfway through the 'Diplomatic Immunity' quest near the start of the game but I can't get any farther because I keep dying. I have tried about 20 times and can't get past some guards. Is there any way to quit the quest? I can't fast travel out. I am using the Xbox 360 version.


When can I retrieve the Sigil created during the Mark Of Valor event in Diablo III?

I had created a banner/sigil from the Mark of Valor promo. It was mentioned that: > Shortly after Diablo III is officially released, you'll automatically have > access to this sigil whenever customizing a character banner. Does anyone know when exactly it will be released?


How can I get the downloads to start automatically after buying something on the web store?

When I purchased a game or DLC on the Xbox Marketplace (.com), the purchases would be downloaded automatically whenever I turned on my console. However, it does not seem to work like this on the PlayStation 4. Buying anything from the PS Store Online, the games do not automatically appear on my PS4. The only way to get the things I bought on the web site seems to be to open the Store on my console, searching up the item, and purchasing them again at no cost. Is there a more convenient way of doing this, preferably automatic?


How can I play as Judas?

How do I unlock the playable character Judas? As the unlocking requirements are unknown. What exactly are the unlocking requirements?


What is the point of duchies if you're king?

Example: I'm king of France and count of all counties inside Normandy. I'm _also_ the duke of Normandy. What benefits does this 'duke of Normandy' title give to me exactly? I tried to give the 'duke of Normandy' title to another noble, and it didn't seem to change anything except he was now the duke of a duchy without any county (the counties still 'belonged' to me and seemed to have been ejected from the duchy). Sorry if this is not very clear, I'm very confused.


How to kill the Mega Interplanetary Ninja Assassin Claptrap?

So it appears that doing the Claptrap DLC in playthrough 2 wasn't such a smart idea after all. While it's boosted me from level 44 to level 47 fairly painlessly, pretty much everything has a couple hundred times more health than it should've... and kamikaze claptraps oneshot you and are useless for second winds. Excessive amounts of health notwithstanding I've made my way to the MINAC... where I died thrice in quick succession. Everything -- from the ten turrets to MINAC itself -- seems to have pretty much infinite health. It probably doesn't help that my best weapons are fire and not corrosive. At any rate that puts me kind of in an ugly spot. How do I tackle this monstrosity, grinding of gears and wobbly heads and pink panties notwithstanding?


What is the development list for?

When interacting with youth players there's an option to add them to the "development list". What does that do?


Can I make an Xbox 360 controller emulate a PS3 controller on PC?

I have an Xbox 360 gamepad, which I want to use as a PS3 gamepad. I want to make it compatible with the game Shin Sangoku Musou 6 Moushouden (Dynasty Warriors 7) on PC. Is there any emulator software can do this? To clarify, I am trying to find a PS3 Controller emulator. I know there is an Xbox 360 Controller emulator, I am trying to find a similar one but for PS3 controller. I am doing this because Shin Sangoku Musou 6 Moushouden (Dynasty Warriors 7) on PC supports the PS3 controller best. When I use my Xbox 360 gamepad it doesn't recognize the buttons correctly and fully, and vibration also doesn't work.


What happens if I kill the shepherd's sheep?

I just got a sword, and the shepherd made sure to tell me not to harm his sheep, and put up a helpful sign to remind me. ![myself, the sign, my sword, and the sheep](http://i.stack.imgur.com/XUeAT.jpg) This sheep has done nothing against me, yet all the pushing against it makes me tempted to attack this sheep. Is there a reason to kill or not kill this sheep.


Do the systems always follow the same pattern?

I've been playing the lite version of Game Dev Tycoon and every playthrough I get the same message for the Master V. Can it ever do good in North America or does it always fail? I was hoping there would be some random factor to the consoles but it doesn't appear there is. Can someone clear this up for me? Do the consoles follow the same pattern no matter what or can they be random?


How do I get the most gifts?

In the game Icy Gifts 2, there is a slot machine that you can use to gamble coins away in the hopes of earning powerups and gifts. Alternatively, coins can be traded for five gifts without any gambling involved. Assuming that:   * I have the "Luck" upgrade (which gives an increased chance of winning the slot machine) fully maxed   * I don't care about the other powerups, only gifts Which method has the highest ROI per coin? Samples of adequately large sizes will probably have to do, unless the algorithm has actually been posted somewhere.


Do scope readings scale to the map size in Battlefield 3?

I'm not sure if its just my own perception or not, but while sniping in Battefield 3, it seems as though depending on the map, the scope measures a distance. In other words, in a small map, a scope dot is a smaller distance than one in a large map even though i am using the same gun. Does the scope scale or is it just my own mind tricking me? EDIT: I wanted to add why I want to know. I relate the player size in scope to distance. So if a player is 1 dot tall, then i put them at 500m as an example. With that, i know i need to aim 1 dot above the player's head to get the head shot. Granted, these are all general numbers, its the basic concept. However, it feels if i try to apply that scale from say metro, to Caspian Border, it isn't the same. It feels that on Caspian, 1 dot is more like 600m instead of the 500m. So then i have to adjust the position of the scope. Again, the numbers aren't accurate to the game but it illustrates my question better (I hope). EDIT 2: Since there is some confusion on my question, I'll try to clarify it some more. With a static weapon setup (i.e. L96 with a 12x scope) Does 1 scope dot = (X)m on all maps or   * 1 scope dot = (X)m on Caspian (standard size map)   * 1 scope dot = 1/2(X)m on Metro (small map)   * 1 scope dot = 2(X)m on Gulf of Oman (large map) etc. EDIT: Made table clearer.


Where can I find Scholia Arcana in Rathir?

I know I can buy a backpack from someone in here but I can't actually find it in Rathir. Can anyone steer me in the right direction?


If a monster attacks in a forest, does it take a click?

While playing Don't Starve, I occasionally find myself doing battle in a forest - usually while killing Spiders for their luscious silk and glands. The trouble comes when I'm wielding a weapon, and my character would rather discuss the local flora than actually attack the spider that's trying to carve me into steaks. Specifically, when I'm trying to click on a partially-concealed spider to attack, or else click elsewhere so I can run away terribly fast, I accidentally click on a tree. This makes Wilson tell me that trees are piney -- and then take damage from the spider that's chasing him. Is there a way to issue commands so that I attack the nearest critter or move to a location, to prevent the sorts of mistakes that get me killed?