How can Buildings be Made Fireproof?

Since rain apparently doesn't always extinguish lightning fires, many of my buildings are now at danger of spontaneously combusting. Besides building solely with non-flammable materials like stone (which actually tends to make things rather ugly), what are some methods to safeguard against (or at least stall) disasters like this? I experimented with putting a layer of water between floors so that fire is immediately extinguished as it breaks through ceilings, but the walls still burned up and I was left with a soggy mess to clean up later.


Can I play a song all the way through?

Sequence's battles are fun enough, but sometimes I like the mindless fun of pressing arrow keys in rhythm to the music without the focus of switching boards etc. I noticed the "Mana" board has the same arrow pattern going on each time, and is the same as the board you use to unlock spells. Is there any way, once I've already unlocked a spell, to play a song all the way through with just one chart and no enemy to worry about?


How intrusive/problematic is the Solidshield DRM used by EA?

I'm quite wary of DRM, and usually choose not to buy any game that has it, unless I know that it generally works (such as Valve games on Steam). I'm eyeing Shift 2 Unleashed though, and would like to know if the Solidshield DRM they use is likely to cause any problems, or if it's smooth sailing after activating.


How can I always enable the tutorial popups for Batman's special combos?

I always miss Batman's "special combos" enabled by keys like R,T,Y etc. Is there a way to always display the tutorial messages? Every time I play, I manually activate the tutorial with Ctrl-Right, but the next time I start the game it's off again.


What is the point of carrying all the junk that you find in Fallout 3?

I'm finally playing fallout 3 and I find myself burdened with junk. Lawnmower blades, vacuum cleaners, sensor modules, scrap metal, etc. Should I continue to carry all these? My brief survey of crafting blueprints seems to indicate that there is a distinct limit on how much you can do in the building department. Should I instead just sell everything that I get or is there a point in hoarding some of this stuff? Will it ever be useful to fix my weapons? or are there other things I can do with them?


Lightning Strike Locations

Does lightning tend to favor certain locations over others? For example, is it more likely to strike a tree than the ground?


What do Wait and AP Bonuses do?

during an attack there are 3 bonuses   * SP Bonuses which comes from switching the type of attack   * AP Bonuses which comes from filling the gauge around the AP counter while using the same type of attack   * Wait Bonuses which comes from timing your next attack I know that every SP Bonus you get SP but i don't get what Wait and AP Bonuses so what happens when you get these bonuses?


(How) does carpet affect mob spawning on slabs/glass?

The Minecraft Wiki says carpet doesn't prevent mob spawning. But does it affect mob spawning on blocks mobs normally don't spawn on? If I put carpet on glass or slabs, can mobs spawn there?


Can you unequip an inventory bag?

I have four standard 4-slot bags equipped, but now I have crafted an 8-slot storage box and want to use that. I'm afraid there is no way to un-equip one of those standard bags... am I right ?


Who are the captains for Madden 13 Ultimate Team?

All the literature states that when you start an Ultimate Team in Madden 13, you'll choose a starting captain that will determine things like your stadium and jerseys. It also implies that there will be one starting captain for each team. Who are all of the starting captains for Madden 13 Ultimate Team?


What levels do each armor tier drop?

I have had extremely varied luck with armor drops on my various characters. So I find myself wondering: **at what level is each armor tier supposed to start dropping?** For instance, if you wear heavy armor, you will see these different tiers drop:   * Iron   * Chainmail   * Steel   * Azurite   * Sylvanite   * Prismere I know Iron armor starts dropping at level 1. And I _think_ Azurite starts dropping at level 13-ish. But what are the actual numbers?


Tips for saying "Banana Bread" inconspicuously

As a spy in SpyParty, I'm having a hard time contacting the Double Agent: it seems as soon as the sniper hears the words, he/she starts highighting everyone who is in a conversation and lowlighting the others, which makes the following of the game harder for the spy. What are some basic tips for saying "Banana Bread" inconspicuously?


Can slimes spawn in chunks surrounding slimechunks

I have recently build a new slimefarm using the coordinates I got from the slimefinder. The location I am building in has a lot of slime chunks. I have chosen 2 chunks next to each other to build the spawning pads, and used an non-slime chunk in front of them as the collection/lookout are. I have noticed that slimes are spawning in all 3 chunks, even though slimefinder says it's an empty chunk. So what is wrong here?   * Can slimes spawn outside the borders of the slimechunk.    * Do I have my calculations wrong (I highly doubt it)?    * Could it have something to do with my world being generated in 1.2.5?  I want to know for sure, because if they do spawn in surrounding chunks, I'm going to half slab down the caves I just lit.


How to get or unlock misc items if they exist?

When choosing the weapon layout for a class there are 3 panes. 1 primary wep, 2 secondary wep, 3 misc. On the 3rd misc item panel there are normally items like shields and smoke bombs. With a crossbow man for example the third panel ONLY has a tower shield and a lot of locks. Do these locks on the third panel mean items exist there that can be unlocked? and if so how do I unlock them? (if my description is unclear let me know in comments and I will post a picture later)


What are all the Vigor combos?

There's an achievement called `Combination Shock` for 'Performing all 8 of the Vigor combinations'. I did find a couple myself, e.g. Murder of Crows + Devil's Kiss. I'm also assuming that Murder of Crows + Devil's Kiss is separate from Murder of Crow's + Shock Jockey, unless they're categorised as the same 'type' (superpowered deathravens). I've not managed to find all the combos, and since by my reckoning* there are 8C2 (=28) combinations to try I thought a handy list of combos would be useful for everyone. **Edit:** Including a short description on the combos' effects would be useful. *my reckoning may be wrong.


What is "Hitman: Sniper Challenge"?

I recently bought Hitman: Absolution on Steam and noticed that I got 2 new games: Hitman: Absolution and also some other game called "Hitman: Sniper Challenge". What is this "Hitman: Sniper Challenge," and how did I get this in my Steam library?


Can the Hallow destroy a jungle biome?

I have a world that has just transitioned into hard-mode. Stripes of Hallow and Corruption have both appeared in the world (as I expected), but the Hallow appeared right in the middle of my jungle biome (it even surrounds the Jungle Temple!). Will the Hallow eventually destroy the jungle? I'm concerned that I won't be able to fight Plantera if it takes over the underground jungle quickly enough.


Chart of how many tower bux each floor costs to buy?

In Tiny Tower, I want to soon add a specific floor to my tower. (You can pick floors since 2.0.) Doing so costs tower bux depending on what you want to pick, and the screen showing the cost is only available when you have an empty floor ready for construction. I don't currently have an empty floor, and would like to know if I can remotely save up the bux necessary for a shiny new Bowling Alley. Is there a listing somewhere of all the costs to pick each floors?


How fat is 'Steve'?

So I was experimenting with half-blocks and stairs, and made this structure: ![half-block and stair prison sketch](http://i.stack.imgur.com/F4mtP.png) ![half-block and stair prison screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ogMhN.png) and since I was inside it when I placed the last stair, I found that I was trapped. This surprised me since the space inside the structure is 2 blocks tall and 2 blocks wide, and the gap between the stairs in the corner looks quite large. Doing some basic geometry, it's clear that the gap is 1/sqrt(2) or a little more than 0.7 units wide (where 1 unit is the width of one side of a block). It is already obvious that Steve can fit through a 1 unit wide space, but noticing also that doors have width(thickness) and Steve can still fit through the space in an open door seems to imply that Steve's width is somewhat less than 1 unit but more than 0.7 units. I've checked out the Minecraft Wiki and did not find anything detailing this aspect. How fat is Steve (and the other Steve-sized mobs)? **Edit:** I did a bit more research and found that doors take up 3/16 pixels of 1 unit, leaving 13/16 or 0.8125 units of space that Steve can fit through, with some wiggle room left. This can be seen in the following screenshot: ![grass pixels with door in block](http://i.stack.imgur.com/1QBH8.png) So the range now is 0.7071 < Steve < 0.8125.


How can my DotA team maximize its practice sessions?

I'm part of a new DotA team that's formed to compete in an e-gaming competition. All the players are OK: they're not noobs and not exactly pros, but everyone knows their last hits and builds, and they maintain a high winning percentage. With three weeks until the competition, we are planning on having some team practices. How can we effectively use this time? What strategies and approaches should we be focusing on? -- Update I was also thinking, maybe since we are not exactly pro's the best way to go would be to find some deadly combos, trying to cover up our loose ends and get ahead in experience and money in the early game.. For example tiny + ursa.. Would this be a good ploy ?


Does uncorrupted, unhallowed ground provide any advantages?

After a world enters hardmode, corruption and hallows spread relatively quickly throughout the land, bringing tougher enemies and better rewards. Does the spread of these biomes create disadvantages for the player, such as certain items becoming unavailable? Is there a reason to want to have vanilla biomes in your world?


Neptune's shell or diving gear?

Both diving gear and neptune's shell provide the ability to breathe underwater and swim in water. Diving gear also works with lava, though continued exposure to magma without obsidianskin potions is going to result in timely demise. Yet the wiki claims Neptune's shell is better in unspecified ways. What should one consider when choosing one over the other?


Does every Cube World city have all crafting buildings?

I've been hopping about my little voxel-y world for a little while now, cooing over Alpacas and killing weird creatures of varying varieties. (For reference, all these links are to the Cube World wiki) Some of the creatures which needed killing may have in fact been bushes. I'd like to turn the logs that these evil bushy creatures drop into wooden cubes. To do this, the linked wiki says I need a saw, which can be found in the crafting district of a city. Now, I'm no great shakes at navigation/orienteering, but after a while spent running around in circles, I'm convinced my generated city (Kurtar) does not have a sawmill/saw. What do I do now? **Does every city in Cube World have every crafting station? If not, how do I go about crafting certain things?**


How long do elemental damage effects last?

Elemental damage effects (e.g., explosive, shock/electrocute, corrosive/poison, incendiary/fire/burn, slag) usually come in a "Dmg/Sec" format. Do these effects have a standard length once triggered? Is it affected by fire rate or other attributes? Similarly, how long do grenades that "continually damage enemies" within the grenade's "area of influence" work their magic? Can this time value be augmented with items or other perks? ![dmg/sec](http://i.stack.imgur.com/xUGJD.png) ![continual damage](http://i.stack.imgur.com/VjjzB.png)


How can I tell which layers there are in an in-progress fortress in Dwarf Fortress?

At the embark screen it lists which layers are in the map. After starting a fortress and playing for a while, is there a way to tell which layers there are (short of digging through them all?). More specifically, I'm interested in knowing if my map contains a Marble layer, as I've gone through all the sedimentary layers on the map, and none of them are of any type of flux stone.


Where can I train my Pokemon in HeartGold/SoulSilver after Kanto?

I have been using the Elite Four to train my Pokemon while running through Kanto. Unfortunately, I made the mistake of defeating Blue in Viridian City without leveling up my Pokemon enough, so now the upgraded version of the Elite Four is very difficult (All their Pokemon are lvl 60-70). Where is a good place to train in order to quickly level up my Pokemon, which are around the mid to low 50s?


Does the leader-board in Modern Warfare 2 include players of all platforms?

Does the leader-board on the PS3 include PC and XBox 360 players?


How do you defeat the two huge snakes that come out of the wall?

In Ben 10 Alien Force - Vilgax attacks (xbox360), how do you defeat the two huge snakes that come out of the wall?


How do I do a leg sweep?

I have done a leg sweep a few times before, but it's usually by accident. I know that it's `RT` + `B` on xbox but I'm not sure what the other parameters are. Does it happen when I am locked onto an enemy? Do I have to have my hookblade equipped? Do I have to be running? `RT` + `B` also makes me do a hook-and-throw, a hook-and-run, and a grab when I'm in combat. What is the special circumstance that makes the leg sweep an option?


What is Fus Ro Dah?

I haven't yet played any Skyrim, but over and over I hear people saying they "fus ro dah"ed something or other. It also seems to have become a meme of sorts. What is Fus Ro Dah? It sounds like it must be something that _pushes_ given the way its used in sentences. What does it mean in the context/story of the game? If my car broke down, would I need to Fus Ro Dah it to a mechanic?


In FlashPoints, how is each conversation decided?

While in a Flashpoint, all group members make decisions in a conversation, then the game chooses one of the responses. However, in my experience, this is not a random choice (or I have tremendously bad luck). How does the game decide which response is chosen?


Does Stat based Felonies include what is added by equipment

looking over the list of Felonies and their conditions for Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days there are a bunch who's conditions are like HP 500+, DEF 200+ etc i am wondering if the conditions of these Felonies also include the stats that are added by equipment or if the conditions relate only to a character's base stats (with no equipment)


Can I have separate profiles for two different players for a single game on the same Steam account?

My brother and I just bought MW3 and installed it with Steam and all of that, but on 2 different computers. We had to use the same steam account (mine) so that the game would load and work and not give an error saying that the CD key is already in use. I.e so that I didn't have to create another separate and new account for my brother. But now this comes with its own problems; when I play online, my rank and achievements obviously come through on the steam account on the other PC when my bro logs in. This sucks, as we would like to rank up individually but using the same account and same game. Is there any way to get around this so that we can each have our own separate profile for MW3?


How can I make The Nightmares stop?

In spite of the good advice I was given previously, I've followed a few too many Opportunities that have resulted in rather... troublesome... memories, and now my nightmares are approaching level 5. Every once in a while, I encounter an Opportunity or Storylet that reduces my nightmares somewhat, but due to my... line of work, my nightmares always seem to be dangerously high. I've seen too much of what cannot be unseen, **how might I reduce my Nightmares?**


What to do with all these Iron ingots?

So I have about 10 iron ingots, but not sure what to start using them for first. Which is the more important thing to invest my ingots? I know armor swords and tools are important, but what is my priority?


Unhinged: How to have reversable storage of excess mercury

After centrifuging a large amount of redstone, we're left with at least a stack of mercury cells. Is there anyway of emptying those cells and saving the mercury for later? Any method that consumes the cells isn't acceptable, and we should be able to put mercury back in the cells later. (Running Unhinged, so be aware that some things are more expensive than others. If the only answer is a liquid tesseract, I might just give up. :P )


How exactly does the statistics mechanic gather its information?   * Does it matter if I'm actually 'logged in' or 'playing offline'?   * Does it matter if I'm playing in any one particular world I've created? My stats seem to be all over the place, and sometimes I know for a FACT their wrong, as annotated in this question. So... what gives?


How do I fix this glitch?

The glitch is as following:   * I was fighting against a minor settlement and when I was about to win, a pop-up appeared, asking me if I wanted to Continue the battle (to run down the remaining few troops) or to just end the fight.   * I wanted to finish them off. So I clicked continue. However, even after I have wiped them out, the game did not end. I thought that I had missed out an enemy soldier or two but after 20 minutes of scouting the map, I found nothing.   * Therefore, I had to wait the full 60 minutes of the battle's time limit and after that, the game told me that I had lost the battle as I failed to win the battle within the given time. Thus, I would like to know a few things: **How can I prevent this from happening again? Can I end the battle after I clicked continue on the pop-up and still win the battle? What exactly caused this glitch?**


At what milestones do I get to tackle a Riddler puzzle room?

Periodically, I'll get a notification that I can use the Enigma machine to determine the location of one of Riddler's hostages. This seems tied to the number of the Riddler challenges I've completed in the game so far. What are the milestones I have to reach for each hostage room? I'd also _really_ like to bust the Riddler before I hang up my cape and cowl. What percentage of the challenges do I need to conquer before I can wrap this case up? Catwoman also has some Riddler challenges associated with her - how do these factor in? Must I do them as well? Can I do some instead?


Can you still change night and day in Terraria?

I thought you could change night/day by dragging moon or sun, but I can't seem to do that anymore?


What version of Minecraft am I playing?

I finally decided to go ahead and buy Minecraft. I purchased a premium account via paypal, downloaded the client, logged in, and am at a main menu screen:               Single-Player     Multi-Player     Play Tutorial (grayed out)          Options      If I press "Single-Player" what version of minecraft am I playing? (Alpha, Survival, Classic, etc.) Unless I'm missing something glaringly obvious, (and the variety of different minecraft versions is clearly not helping) how can I tell which of the many modes I'm in? (or will be in?)


Can I disallow purchases on my Xbox 360 even when I have points available?

On my Xbox 360 I have my account sign on automatically so that others in the household can watch Netflix. But I've noticed that now my account has 0 points because my 3 year old has purchased random stuff accidentally. Is there a way to put points on my Live account but do something like password protect only the purchases? Xbox support has been terribly unhelpful and hasn't given me a straight answer, so I'm guessing there's no way.


Using 2 USB Microphones in SingStar

I just bought a PS3 and my wife wants to get the game SingStar. I've seen that you can buy complete packages that come with the game and the two (Red and Blue) microphones, but I already have 2 USB microphones from my Xbox 360 (for Rock Band: Beatles). From what I've read online, the Xbox USB mics are compatible with the PS3 but they only ever mention using 1 mic. Since the mics that come with SingStar actually only use 1 USB connection for both mics does this mean that I will be able to use the RockBand mic but only one of them or has anyone had luck with using 2 USB RockBand mics in lieu of the standard Red and Blue SingStar mics? It would be great to only have to buy the games and not _another_ piece of hardware.


Why am I unable to build Up stairways in Dwarf Fort?

I've accidentally trapped my mason at the bottom of my mineshaft. The shaft is 5x5 with up/down stairways, except for at the bottom. The bottom layer has down stairways (dug, not constructed) leading to my aqueduct. There's plenty of Diorite on the same level as the mason, and, I have designated the construction of the Up stairways on the current Down stairways. Right now, however, he's just sort of standing there progressively getting thirsty. Any ideas? Edit: Here are the surrounding layers. and here is the save file. I do have another mason with 'No job' and 2 miners with the mason skill enabled. I also ensured that nothing within range is forbidden. The odd thing is he won't even build a floor on the same level, let alone an up/down stairways or up stairways.


AI players stop attacking infected

I just bought Left for dead 2 in the recent Steam sale and thought I'd try single player first. However trying to play the first campaign I always find my AI team mates stop defending themselves or attacking zombies at the start of the 2nd level. Which makes it seriously hard to keep them alive. Has anyone else experienced this and know a solution?


Dead Rising 3, side missions, and replaying a chapter

During my earlier chapters I focused on the main story, and completely ignored side missions I picked up. Now that I feel that I should've played those side missions to get the rewards, if I restart chapter 1, chapter 2, etc. and play through them again, will I get the same side missions as I did the first time? Or have I lost my chance to complete them?


How do I assemble a spaceship?

The ability to build spaceships has been added to Rimworld. I have researched everything available to me and from what I can see I have five different components I can use to build a ship: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Syj7X.png) When I assemble these in an arrangement that's allowed I end up with a branch like structure with all these misshapen parts hanging off a the ship structural beams. How do I assemble a spaceship?


How to get into the Nilfgaardian camp?

So I decided (on Iorveth's path) to take the easy path into the camp through the passage whose entrance can be found underneath the brothel. I came out at the river bank as expected, but now how do I get into the camp? When I try to use the door is says **Locked**.


Killing resurrected monsters

A couple questions concerning killing resurrected monsters:   * Do they count towards the massacre bonus?   * Do you get more experience from killing them again?   * Do they drop items/gold?


Are 2 Doran Blades more viable than these bot lane?

Are 2 Doran Blades a more viable item buy than Berserker Greaves/just saving up for a BF Sword early game?


Does Skyrim have invasive expansions?

I've finally finished the main quest line of Oblivion (only 159 hours in on steam, not including my presteam purchase that was probably similar) and likely to be moving on to Skyrim soon. My experience with Morrowind and Oblivion is that they both had an expansion that was rather invasive as to how you'd have experienced the game had you played it without it installed. In Morrowind this was the "island to the north", where all the rumors were automagically about the island to the north, and only rarely would anyone talk about anything else. In Oblivion it's the Knights of the Nine where they kill off the members of a chapel and that's all people talk about anymore (you don't get to experience the chapel if you start with it installed). Are any of the Skyrim expansions this way? (note: it's not that I dislike these expansions, I just preferred to wait to activate them)


Can you pick the monster you spawn as?

The monster you spawn as in Crawl seems to be random (based on your deity, of course). It seems like I see all three flicker before I spawn as one, though - is it possible to choose? This would make it much easier upgrade one line instead of upgrading evenly, for maximum damage.


Where drops which itemlevel?

I wonder where to "farm" which itemlevels? Actually it looks to me, if every zone got its own level of drops (not depending on which mobs inhabit this area, e.g. Cathedral level 1 (on hell difficulty) seems to primary drop around level 45 items (+/-3)). So, is there a list containing itemlevels drops to each zone?


How do I get the subway achievements?

In EDGE, there are two achievements that refer to the subway, "Subway" (Ride the complete subway track) and "Turnstile jumper" (Evade the subway fare). What level do these refer to and how do I get them?


What works with Vanilla Ender Chests in FTB?

In FTB, lots of items interact with chests, such as Miners. Which, if any, of these items also work with vanilla Ender Chests? Or conversely, which items **do not** work with vanilla Ender Chests? Whichever answer is smaller would be best.


Unable to play Multiplayer in Battlefield 3 (missing dlcs) PS3

I recently purchased Battlefield 3 for PS3, and I tried playing multiplayer yesterday. I entered the online pass, but when I try to find a server, every server visible to me has an alert symbol with this message `you are missing one or more dlcs played on this server`. I'm not sure what's going on, do I need to buy an expansion pack, or download the maps, or something else?


How do I effectively use the Beggar's Bazooka?

In TF2, I was wondering how, as a soldier with a Beggar's Bazooka, you would you kill a scout effectively. Since it takes such a long time to load all three rockets, the scout usually has already killed you by the time you'd be ready to fire. Any tips on how approach this?


Is there a term for "leaderboard" or "scorebased" competitive multiplayer?

I'm attempting to research competitive games of a specific type, where the players aren't ever in "direct" competition with each other, and having difficulty describing them. General examples include racing games, where players individually try to get the best time on a track, classic arcade games, where players attempt to obtain the highest score, or, for a more recent example, the "daily challenge" announced recently for the PC version of Spelunky, found here: http://spelunkyworld.com/dailychallenge/ The key aspect is that (for lack of a better word) the games are completely asynchronous: Player A's playthrough never has a direct effect on Player B, and vice-versa. "Asynchronous" isn't a good enough term, though, because certain turn-based board and strategy games (such as Scrabble and Chess) can be played asynchronously, but they don't fit the criteria: they are directly competitive in that Player A's turn directly affects how Player B will respond or play. In the types of games that fit the word I'm looking for, a player's performance is unaffected by all and any of the other players competing. Is there a word or phrase to describe this type of competition?


Prevent BuildCraft Item Drops

I currently own a server with about 40 players at peak times, and there are these few players who build MASSIVE factories out of BuildCraft pipes. I have looked through all of the config files of Buildcraft and even tried de- compiling it's source code. Is there any way to prevent this without banning the pipes? I am using Tekkit Classic.


How does saving in A Dark Room work?

I've been playing A Dark Room, and have noticed that the game auto-saves. While this is great, it means I can't play my save on another device, presumably because it saves to my cookies or IP. I've gotten as far as The Dusty Path, but cannot seem to navigate it on my tablet. If I go to my laptop to continue, will my progress be lost? If so, is there any way to preserve it?


Dwarf fortress without cats

Is it possible to build a fortress without any cats? The Catsplosion problem is well known. I mean not only build a fortress, but build a successful fortress. I know that cats helps with vermin and moods. Do anyone has experience with 0 cats? :)


Is there something similar to WoW raids in TESO?

For me, raids in an MMO is most fun. This is why I always loved WoW, however, I wondered if theres something like raids in TESO? Like really really hard bosses which you can waste your whole sunday on even if you have a team of experts :D


How do I enable gore in games I bought on steam from Germany

Now please don't tell me that violent video games are illegal in Germany, they are not. :) I have a perfectly good and gory version of Half-Life one but I can't find the disk anymore. I bought stuff a while ago and it included the orange box and now I would like to play my steam copy of Half-Life without fighting _robots_. Is there any way to enable gore? Patches are fine, too.


Darius as jungle

So last game i joined a random match of league (unranked). Me being in a totally random mood i decided to go jungle Darius. The enemy turned out to have no jungler so that meant double top and bot and 1 mid. Right off the bat they stole my blue and seeing as Darius is extremely (and i mean EXTREMELY) mana hungry, this devastated my jungling even more. Is there any way to get back from this setback? Im not asking how to get back if the enemy steals blue, im asking more specifically how to get back to jungling after the enemy steals blue with a poor jungling champ.


Stuck on Victus when he crashed

I am stuck on Lieutenant Victus. It says that I'm right next to it but I have to jump over a wall that it will not let me jump! I'm so frustrated, can anyone help?


How do I Fight World Corruption in Minecraft SMP?

We all are familiar with the nasty errors that occur when the server loses what's stored for a particular area and replaces it (typically with something different as world corruption usually changes the seed). I've seen two friends now lose entire treasure rooms due to their chunk being regenerated. Is there any way to prevent this from happening?


I will have my sim join the ghosthunter profession. From what I read graduating from university seems to do good only for rabbithole jobs. Is there any point in going to university?


Is it worth if the entire team takes smite?

I just looked at the jungle mob respawn timings and i noticed that the dragon already spawns at 2:30. It's nearly impossible to kill it by then but then i thought; what if every team member gets smite and just walks there and smites the dragon. Quick math               dragon having 3500hp + 240/min      smite having 460 + (30 * champ level)      Assuming everybody is level 2 by the time 2:30 is reached 460 + (30 * 2) = 520 * 5 champs = 2600 damage Assuming everybody is level 3 by the time 2:30 is reached 460 + (30 * 3) = 550 * 5 champs = 2750 damage So its pretty safe to say that the damage purely made by smiting is somewhere between 2600 and 2750. Leaving the dragon with only 750 - 900 hp left. This is quickly cleaned up by the 2 bot champs or bot champ and jungler (or something like that). This can obviously be repeated multiple time each resulting in a quick dragon and possible a quicker baron. My question is; is it worth taking smite over for example flash (if your champ has a natural escape) or ignite/exhaust for the damage finisher?


Using Metal-Man Weapon

**How do you use Metal-Man's Weapon in Mega Man 2?** I've beaten the boss, but have no idea how to "equip" it. It also doesn't show up when I press start. However when I beat Wood-Man I was able to use his weapon (Leaf Shield). Do I have to equip it or something? Entering the password doesn't help!


What do the icons under the pilot's star rating stand for?

In the campaign mode of "Achtung! Spitfire" Pilots can have several icons right beneath their star rating: ![Achtung! Spitfire Group info screen](http://i.stack.imgur.com/4rvbu.png) The 5+ icon indicates that the pilot has scored at least 5 kills. What do the other icons stand for?


Unable to open any save games after patch

I just loaded up Minecraft (on Xbox), and it updated with the latest version (Yay new stuff!). However, after it restarted, I was unable to open any existing save files. Is there some way around this, or is this one of the new _features_? **UPDATE** : I am also unable to reopen and new save files (created after the update).


Is it possible to transfer your town from a physical copy of the game to the digital copy?

So I have 2 copies of Animal Crossing New Leaf for the 3DS. I have a physical cart version and a digital version I downloaded from the eShop. I use them both on the one console. The time has come where I could really use the money from selling the physical version, but unfortunately, the cart contains my main town, and I can't sell the digital version. Can I transfer my town from my physical cart to my digital version? Ideally I want to keep my main town, but sell one of the Animal Crossings


How many different endings are there for Cave Story?

I don't know a lot about the game but I've heard you can go for the "best ending". So, how many endings are there and what things do you do differently to get them? No spoilers please.


DS Cartridge That Freezes

I have 2 DS cartridges that freeze on all DS/DSi's that I have tried. I have tried cleaning them with alcohol with no change. Is there any way to fix them?


Broken DS card?

I was playing Mario Kart DS in a bus terminal one day since I was on a long layover, and as I was loading a new map, it blanked out on me for several minutes. Confused, I turned my DS off then on, and upon turning it back on, the DS gives me the message "No DS card found". It's not the DS, as my copy of SoulSilver works just fine. I tried a few remedies, but to no avail. I've attempted blowing it out, swabbing it... One other remedy I found suggested that the pins might not be touching, and to put a small piece of business card behind the DS card so it fits more snugly. That didn't work. I don't understand why the card would suddenly brick like this. I wasn't moving around, the DS was being held in the air, nothing hit it or knocked out of place, it simply broke out of random. Has anybody come across this problem? Is there a fix or something else I can try?


How can you make your player scream in Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2?

I remember when I played Left 4 Dead, a couple of months ago, that some players were able to let their controlled character do a **scaring long scream**. How did they do? Is it possible to do this also in Left 4 Dead 2?


Spells which can pull a hero out of Chronosphere

What are the spells which can pull heroes out of Chronosphere? Pudge's hook can pull, What about Eath Spirit's Geomagnetic Grips, Force staffs, Vengi's Swap, Thrall's Glimpse, Kunkka's X Mark. I Can just remember only these. There can be more.


How long is a unit of distance?

I play the character called Tristana in League of Legend. Tristana have an ability called "BUSTER SHOT" (Tristana's ultimate). > **BUSTER SHOT:** Tristana fires a massive cannonball at an enemy unit. This > deals 300 / 400 / 500 (+150% of ability power) magic damage and knocks > surrounding units back 600 / 800 / 1000 distance. **What does the numeric value of distance in League of Legends, as described in this ability, equal to what visible range in the game?** In other RTS games, like StarCraft 2 - it's a nice thing to know when you engage in combat. To be startegic in your advance against an enemy, and your teamwork regarding League of Legends. If I knew what the "distance" is translated into on the screen, I could be more effective in positioning my teammates for the final-blow on an enemy hero.


Basics of playing zerg

I am beginner in Starcraft 2. What are the **very basics** you have to think about when playing zerg? So far, I know, I have to think about these things all the time:   * **continue building units** in the base all the time   * build a queen for each base and think about **injecting larvae**   * build Spore Crawlers as **detectors** (how many? where?) Are there some basic combinations of two units that go together well? Or a simple strategy guide easy to remember? Is there a strategy that woks "ok" without scouting? As a real beginner I don't understand what I see in the opponents base anyway.


StarCraft 2 Continuing Campaign

I've finished the campaign mode but i missed some missions (the ones of the crystal and others) and some armory and lab upgrades. Is there any way i can continue the campaign and finishing those missions and researchs? Is starting a new campaing the only way to do so? Thanks!


How to get my free Origin copy of Battlefield 1942 to run

Origin accounts have a free version of Battlefield 1942 available to download and play through their software but when I try to run it I get the Microsoft circle of patience (mouse circle showing activity) but then it disappears and the game/origin doesn't do anything. I have tried to turn off the antivirus and firewall and run Origin and battlefield as Administrator but does not work. I am running Windows 7 64Bit Ultimate 8GB RAM using NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M on an Acer Aspire 5755G. Everything is updated.


How can I play Halo 4's Spartan Ops?

I have this problem in _Halo 4's_ Spartan Ops. Every time I want to play season 1 and the other seasons it has a warning sign saying "content missing on all of the mission selections" and down the bottom of the screen it says either "loading 0%" or "one or more players do not have these maps" or something like that. If anyone knows why or how to fix this problem please tell me, I really want to play Spartan Ops. All I can play is forge and war games ### PS If it does get fixed can you tell me how to start playing Spartan Ops offline or without gold? Everyone says you can play it offline but for me it keeps saying requires gold so can you tell me how to play it offline and how to start it? Thanks.


How can I make Dragon Age launch?

I bought Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition on Steam in the recent sale. When I try to run the game from Steam, I get the launcher. When I click play from the launcher, the launcher disappears and the game doesn't launch. I've tried going to the Steam folder and launching the DAOrigins executable, and when I open it nothing happens. I've tried reinstalling the game and I've tried running as administrator, both to no avail. Is this a common issue? Is there a workaround?


How to build a base in DayZ?

I've viewed a couple of videos on YouTube and noticed that you can build bases in DayZ. Anyone know if it's possible to do so in the original Arma 2 version or if that's perhaps some other mod I'm confusing it with?


How do systems take damage from Beam weapons?

I've been playing around this for a bit and I can't really quite figure it out nor find the optimal way to aim a beam weapon... Basically, I've noticed that systems are sometimes not damaged by my beam weapon touching their room and that this usually happens when the beam only touches the edge of the room. Is there a specific hitbox for systems to be hit by beams or what?


Civilization 5 unending turn?

So I just got a city out of an ideological revolt, its been annexed and yatta yatta. For whatever reason, I traded the city back to its original owner before telling it to produce something. Only now I can't end the turn because the city still needs me to tell it what to build, which I can't because it's not mine anymore. I've tried the shift+enter trick to no success. Any help is greatly appreciated!


Is there a way to replay bosses?

Excluding New Game+ modes, is there a way to fight a boss a second time? The boss indicator is still lit on the map, and I now have the abilities required to defeat the boss, so I'd like to fight them again. However, the door is closed and won't let me in. ![Boss door](http://i.stack.imgur.com/8Le9a.jpg)


How can I get gold versions of cards in Hearthstone?

The first time I saw a premium card I thought that it was like that because it was a Legendary card. Like this:   ![Onyxia card](http://i.stack.imgur.com/36ZCl.jpg) But I discovered that Legendary cards have a "normal" version:   ![Onyxia card](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Nl8fF.jpg) I thought that maybe it could be explained cause the game is in beta. Like, the normal one was the first version of a Legendary Card, than they became a little more detailed. But searching a little more I found this:   ![Goldshire Footman card](http://i.stack.imgur.com/XLSoK.jpg) How can I get this kind of card?


Link PS3 Diablo 3 character with battlenet/Diablo 3 forum?

I purchased Diablo 3 for PS3 as a pre-order download. I don't own any other copies of D3 on any other platforms. I would like to post comments on the D3 forums, but it states: "You need a character (created in-game) to post on the forums." on the create topic button. I've looked for a game key in the PSN network confirmation email of my purchase, in the various menus in the game, the account management screens on PS3, and in the store under downloads... nowhere to be found. I'm probably going about this all wrong, but I just want to link my character my online Diablo III forum account. I did use the same email address as my PSN account when I created my account, and that didn't "automatically" link them... maybe this isn't possible with the PS3 version? Any help is greatly appreciated.


How do I increase the job chance for a tenant?

In Dream House Days, when you view a tenant's details, tap on Trait, then tap on Job, you get a list of all the available jobs you currently know and that tenant's likelihood of getting that job when he or she applies for it. I have seen the percentages for some jobs increase after a while while some jobs stay at a very low chance. What factors change the job chance of a tenant?


Installing StarMade on the Surface Pro

Here is StarMade: http://star-made.org/ and here is where I found my graphics driver update: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=38826 Im running Java (Version 7 Update 25). Using the Intel HD Graphics 4000 Card, driver version 9.17.10.3062 (which windows tells me is the newest) It looks like it supports up to OpenGL v4: http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/sb/CS-033757.htm I'm having trouble running StarMade on the Surface pro. When I run it I get an error saying a JVM Crash has been detected, and that I should update my Intel graphics drivers (which I've since done). Then when I run the game it crashes without throwing an error. I've also checked the forums with no help, although it seems to be a known issue. (im also not going to uninstall my graphics driver): http://star- made.org/content/launcher-will-not-launch-game Has anyone been able to run StarMade on the surface pro?


How high is the probability that a hunter has an Unleash the Hounds combo in their hand?

Playing around the Starving Buzzard and Unleash the Hound combo is probably the most important factor in a match against a hunter. Letting them draw too many cards and clear the board with the hounds can easily lose you a game. But playing too few minions in fear of UtH can be equally dangerous, especially for decks that rely on having many minions on the board. Until now I mostly went with gut feeling on the decision to play around UtH or limit the number of minions on my side. But I'd like to put my decisions on a more solid base here. What is the actual probability that a hunter has Unleash the Hounds and Starving Buzzard on the hand at any point in time? It should be possible to calculate that, taking into account the mulligan phase, tracking and any other card draw. The result would obviously depend on the number of rounds played, or more exactly on the number of cards drawn by the hunter.


What good is the final defender type for?

**Spoilers ahead!** Do not read if you haven't discovered all the defender types! * * * So I've unlocked the final type of defenders, the dragons. I got a pair and I'm using them occasionally, but I'm not quite sure if they're really worth it, given that:   * Knights already seem to fill the single-target-high-damage slot pretty well   * Berserkers are excellent melee attacks against masses of weak enemies   * It seems that mixing ice mages with dragons is a bad idea, and ice mages are awesome So my question is, in what situations should I be using dragons?


Is it possible to convert a Diablo 2 CD-Key to an Battle.net Game Key?

I like to sign in for beta games in my battle.net account. It says I have to register at least one game. If I want to add a game it needs the game key, but I just own CD-Keys of my Diablo 2 game, and the expansion Lord of Destruction. Is there a way to convert my CD-Keys to Game Keys?


Is there a way to get a key for the title screen door?

On the title screen of The Room, there is a lock next to the doorknob with a covering that can be swiveled away, leading me to believe that there is some sort of key I can place in the lock. Is there actually something to do on the title screen, or is it just for show? I've beaten the game, and still haven't found anything to do with it. If it matters, I'm playing the android version released in the latest humble bundle.


What's a weapon mount?

I just found a plasma cannon, and in its description there's a "mount" entry: ![plasma cannon with "mount" circled](http://i.stack.imgur.com/XCrV5.png) What does it mean?


In FF8, how do you defeat Diablos when you first get him?

I must have fought this guy 15 times when I first got the item from headmaster Cid. I still haven't beaten him, help!


What is wrong with my PSP's thumbstick to make a character walk the opposite direction

Recently i've been noticing that when i push up in the thumb stick my character actually moves down, i've mainly been noticing this in Disgaea in the overloads castle where using the thumbstick is preferred for movement there Now at first i thought that maybe the stick was wearing out cause it's a first gen PSP and i've never swapped it (the second one i got was for the purpose to play on the TVT, not a replacement) but thinking back evidence of that would be the character automatically moving up because i used to play a lot of Dissidia Final Fantasy So i'm wondering what could be wrong with my thumb stick that it would make a character move down when i press up, what actually happens is that Lahal moves up but then stops and starts switching his facing front front to back and start slightly move downwards, if i move the stick slightly to the right he moves strait down and because of the thumb stick i can't down exactly the position of the stick


Determining beginnerness in NetHack

I just got into NetHack (using Vulture's for a GUI), and I've been reading up on a bunch of things so I can be ever so slightly prepared for what awaits me. One of the things I've read is that as long as the game considers you a beginner, you can't identify potions, spells and scrolls via their usual unique messages. Once you reach 2000 score points (or 1000 when playing as a wizard, which I do), the beginner status is lifted. The question is: how do I know when I actually reach that goal? I've only been able to find three possibilities:   1. Save scumming   2. Saving the game, then opening the save game in a hex editor and finding the value   3. Using the showscore option. I don't quite like those options, though:   1. Save scumming feels too much like cheating   2. Figuring out what value to look at is cumbersome, and I still have to quit the game in order to do this, which wastes time   3. showscore is not compiled in by default, and I can't do a recompile because building Vulture's is currently broken on Windows (nor have I been able to build plain NetHack). Are there any options I'm missing? Maybe an easy way to guarantee non- beginnerness early in the game?


Can you move population to new cities with settlers?

Can I create a settler in city A, move him to city B and add him to city B's population? You could do this in the old civ games.


Which characters are in the next tier after the "God 4"?

I love playing this game but I am not a huge fan of archetypal teams like MSP, SSCC, etc. I'm good at playing Cable, but who isn't? I want to learn a team that might stand a chance of competing with the God 4 but might be more diverse or use a couple lesser-known characters. If there were a hypothetical Marvel vs. Capcom 2 tournament where Magneto, Storm, Cable, and Sentinel were banned, what would the metagame look like? Which characters are the best if these game-breaking ones are removed?


One user is unable to break blocks on vanilla server

I have seen this issue with bukkit before, but this is completely vanilla. Other players can break blocks and open doors but one user can no longer do this. The user can kill other players but that is it. This has just started happening today. User is not an admin but can confirm other 'normal' users can play as normal. Running vanilla 1.7.2 on Ubuntu. I have restarted the service and the user has rebooted their machine. Is it possible that their user.dat file has some corruption?


How long is Warzone mode?

I reached level 10 of Warzone single player mode on Worms:Reloaded. But how long does it last? Will I get something special if I finish it? Just asking because is a little boring.


Speed run of Black Temple: Which bosses to kill?

In preperation for Cataclysm, our guild is attempting to start work on obtaining legendaries from Classic and The Burning Crusade. This means, in part, doing a run at Illidian as often as we can pull one off. Having never raided in The Burning Crusade, I'm a bit unclear as to what bosses we have to kill to get to Illidian. From a brief glance at the map on Wowhead, it looks like we can skip most of the instance, going directly from the entrance, to Supremus, then to the Den of Mortal Delights, killing Mother Shahraz and the Illidari Council, then heading to the Temple Summit to kill Illidian. Is this right? Or is there a portal / door somewhere that doesn't open until we've killed all the additional bosses as well? For example, in ICC, it is impossible to kill the LK without killing the end-wing bosses. (And it was similarly true in Naxx before that.) Any advice on this front is welcome.


Why does my Xbox keep signing me out?

Whenever I start a game, from both the disc and hard drive, my Xbox will say " _Username_ signed out". What's wrong and how do I fix it? Just to be clear, it signs me out when I start a game. How can I stop this?


After purchasing all the upgrades and characters what is the use of gold?

I've recently purchased all the upgrades and characters in Temple Run 2. And I realized that I have no idea why do I need coins now. Can anyone tell me what's the use of these coins after purchasing all the upgrades(power ups) and characters? Thanks


What's the most efficient way to kill an Iron Golem? Should I try killing it with sharp pointy things? Should I set up traps to do the work for me?


Purchased horses refuse to wait

I purchased a horse in Skyrim, and he simply refuses to wait for me. At first I thought it was because I was near a city. But even in the wildest part of Tamriel, it still trots away whenever I stop riding him. I tried with another horse, same thing. They basically act like wild horses when I gave hardly and honestly (kinda) gained money for them. It's not due to any mods, I started a game without any and still the same thing. So yeah... Any idea how to fix that bug?


What's the most efficent combo to do as much damage as possible in 5 turns?

Let's say that my opponent won't cast any spells during the first 5 turns of a duel. What is the best combination of spells to do as much damage as possible in that time?


Why doesn't my engineer count increase?

I've completed several missions that supposedly rewarded me with 4 engineers, but the engineer count (as shown in the Engineering display) hasn't increased. Am I doing something wrong?


Can I change my megastone accessory?

After you receive the megastone in the ring (Mega Ring), **is there a way to be able to change the accessory the stone is in?** It appears that Korrina has a Mega Glove and Diantha has something different, I believe it's a Mega Charm, so that leads one to speculate there could possibly be other accessories for you to equip your megastone. **If** this is possible, how does one acquire the different accessories?


What does buying Treek offer?

In the Cartel Market on Fleet you can buy a contract from a little Robot for 1 Million Credits that will lead to a quest that will eventually unlock Treek, a new companion. What kind of companion is he and does he offer any quests that can be played, like e.g. Vette that has some nice quests? Does hiring him raise my limit for sending companions on Crewskill Missions? (HK-51 didn't, but HK-51 is essentially free).


How critical is it to have psi soldiers in my squad?

I'm on my first playthrough, so I don't know what's coming up. How critical is it that I have psi-powered soldiers in my squad? Should I start hiring new rookies to psi-test and start replacing all of my "main squad members" with psi-powered equivalents? Or is it enough to just have 1-2 members? Or do I not need any? So far the psi powers seem mostly just for fun (except mindfray is nice for enemies in cover or if you want to take down health in a controlled manner for setting up for a stun), but I don't know if it'll turn out later that the campaign is unwinnable unless I have 3 guys with psi- inspiration or mind-control or something...


Which doge represents what number?

From the original 2048 it was rather easy to tell which numbers I'm combining - after all, it says so right on the tile. But now with doge2048 there is _much doge_. What doge is 16? What is 32? Is this doge secretly 2048 and the game actually keeps going beyond that? very confuse wow ![much doge, very number, wow](http://i.stack.imgur.com/LCMua.png)


How can I complete "Siege on the Dragon Cult" when I killed Captain Valmir's impostor before the quest?

In Skyrim, when I first arrived at Forelhost, there was this Imperial alone by his firecamp. I tried to enter Forelhost, but the door was locked and absolutely needed a key. I talked to the Imperial camping just by the door but he didn't mention Forelhost. I tried to pick-pocket the Imperial, hoping that he had the key and saw that note that tells that he is an impostor! Then he got mad for the pick-pocket and tried to kill me, so I killed the false-Imperial. I entered Forelhost, crawled the dungeon, learned its gruesome story and picked up the great unique item at the end. Suprise! A new quest appears: "Siege on the Dragon Cult" with that objective: Return to Captain Valmir. I got outside via the balcony and saw an Imperial standing beside the impostor's body. I said to myself: "Hey! Here's the real Captain Valmir! Time to tick that quest!". To my great surprise, as soon as I got near he attacked and I had to kill him in a fiery burst of flames. But now the quest "Siege on the Dragon Cult" stays there, waiting for me to return to the Captain Valmir that is now a roasted to a crisp by the door to Forelhost, not far from the body of the impostor. How can I complete that quest? (I am using the PC version of Skyrim and can use the console if needed.)


Is it possible to lose continent bonuses after acquiring them?

I know it is possible to have a continent bonus get unobtainable if you lose a country from that continent. Is it possible to lose your starting continent bonus, or another, if you first acquire it and then lose a country?


Do dungeons, enemies or their abilities change depending on what class you're playing?

If I'm a monk will I see different monster combinations and abilities compared to say a wizard?


Is there a faster way to swap skills than the fullscreen menu?

I know that Blizzard removed item sets from Diablo III to prevent shenanigans like swapping into a Magic Find set just before landing the last hit on a boss. However, the same reasoning doesn't apply to skills. That has got me wondering - is there a way to swap your equipped skills without bringing up the full screen skill menu (default Hotkey `S`)? Quite often I find myself with only AoE spells selected and I come up against a big boss with a huge health pool. I want to switch to a more focused single- target spell. Obviously this will incur the cooldown, which I am fine with. But too often I have to stand still for the 3ish seconds it takes to bring up the Skill menu, select the skill, choose a rune, and close out, which leaves me vulnerable to getting squashed. **Is there a faster way to switch your active spells?**


What game mechanics do you have to take into consideration when playing multiplayer (team) games of Civilisation V?

I have started playing Civ 5 with a group of friends. We play LAN in teams of two. There are some obvious things to avoid, like both players on a team focusing on religion or both aiming for a diplomatic victory, but what else do you need to keep in mind?


Forge mod loader could not connect to this server

I get the following error when I try to join my friends server. > The mods and versions listed below could not be found, they are required to > play on this server. - IC2 : 2.0.371 We both have industrial craft 2. How can we solve this problem?


Does it matter who I pick to be on my team?

When you are playing Medley Matches, you need to pick 5 different team members, one from each of these categories:   * Heroes (Sonic, Tails, Mario, or Luigi)   * Girls (Amy, Peach, Daisy, or Blaze)   * Tricksters (Wario, Waluigi, Dr. Eggman, or Metal Sonic)   * Wild Ones (Knuckles, Bowser, Donkey Kong, or Vector)   * Challengers (Yoshi, Shadow, Bowser Jr, or SIlver) Does it matter who I pick? Are certain characters better for certain events? Or is it a purely aesthetic choice?


How do I get to the Badge Machine?

I have earned two tickets for the Badge Machine by playing various parts of the game. Where is the Badge Machine? Do I need to unlock it somehow? How do I use it?


How do you get event Pokémon like Keldeo?

I've never gotten any Pokémon (other than Mewtwo) from events, so I don't have clue about how they really work. =) As Bulbapedia and other sites are saying, Keldeo is **"… currently the final officially-revealed Pokémon in National Pokédex order."** But how do I actually _get_ Keldeo? Do I need keep my eye on Entralink all day? Do they have a site for it? Will I get an email? I would be really grateful if someone could explain it to me. (If it matters, I have Pokémon White for the DS.)


How do I increase my skill in Quarrel?

I have been playing for over a week now, but most of the other gamers are quicker than me. Even though we keep making similar or same character words, I end losing on speed. Other than practice, is there anything will help me get better?


How can I improve my chances of getting a 5 star score without using Auto-Battle?

I have had this problem with both Final Fantasy XIII and XIII-2. I don't like using Auto-Battle because I like actually choosing my attacks rather than just picking a paradigm and pressing Auto-Battle (Auto-Battle just feels dirty to me). The problem is that star score ratings are based on how quickly you finish off your opponent. Shorter fights I can usually still get five star ratings, but longer fights I sometimes struggle to meet the target times. What can I do to try and achieve five star ratings without stooping to Auto- Battle or just mashing my attacks in as fast as I can?


How do I earn the most XP per kill (in single-player)?

In single-player, extra XP is earned by killing enemies in special ways. I've been trying to only kill with arrow headshots. Does this method of killing earn the most XP per kill? I originally phrased the question as "how do I earn the most XP (in single- player)". If there is some way to earn XP that makes juicing XP from kills a waste of effort, I'd like to know too.


What's the Huntsman's headshot criteria?

As arrows are projectiles, they must use the (large unrotating unintuitive) physics hitbox instead of the bullet hitboxes. So how does the game know where the head is? Is it the same for all classes? How large is the headshot area?


Can cows starve to death?

I had been keeping four cows in a shallow pit two blocks deep, four wide, and ten long, open to the sky, but surrounded by fences (the idea being to let me in without allowing them to wander out through the fence gate). I left them for an extended deep digging session. On my return I find I have only one cow remaining. While staring disconsolately at my now-defunct leather farm, I noticed that a) the remaining cow eats grass from time to time (like a sheep), and b) most of the floor is actually stone, not grass, so there isn't much available. I have sheep and chickens in identical adjacent pens. They appear to be fine (no losses). The sheep did have more grass. I am wondering if my other cows might have starved to death, or succumbed somehow to overcrowding. Is that possible? If not, how else might they have disappeared?


Can I still play a game on Xbox Live if I move updates from HDD to memory sticks?

Xbox 360 Slim with **4 Gb HDD** and two USBs: **3.1 Gbs free** (4 Gbs total) and **4.6 Gbs free** (16 Gbs total) Titanfall, which I have enough overall storage for its **1.5 Gbs** , says I need to store it on the HDD which is nearly full on its own. On the HDD, Black Ops II has **2.2 Gbs** (separate files for Title Update, Vengeance map pack, something else). Curiously, BLOPS2 also has a Title Update on at least one of the other two USBs. Possibly both. If I move the BLOPS2 files (all or just some like Vengeance since it's biggest) onto a USB stick, in either the ones with free space or a new stick, will it cause any online gameplay problems or the same problem with Titanfall prompting me to place it on the HDD?


Expanding within HRE

I'm playing my first game and I think I'm doing quite good. I've started as a bohemian duke and I've managed to create Kingdom of Bohemia, expanded a little while HRE had low crown authority, got elected as an Emperor, created a Kingdom of Germany. I lost my Emperor title after death of my first ruler. So now I remain a King of Bohemia and Germany and I managed to expand to Poland a little. The question is - is it possible at all to expand withing the Empire? Crown authority is high at the moment. I can't fight the Emperor's forces now and I can't wage wars again fellow vassals. I can only expand into Poland and/or Hungary - should I do it in hopes I would be able to amass an army large enough to challenge the emperor himself?


Are there any spacing rules for trees?

I want to clear out a spot for a small orchard near my train station so my visitors have immediate access to any fruits they might need. I'd like to make it as compact as possible. What are the minimum spacing requirements for trees to grow?


Where can I drop a nuke?

I was testing out the capabilities of an Atomic Bomb, and from the city it was created in, which happened to be equatorial, I appeared to get the full grid available as a target, but after a couple rebases, bringing it up near a couple potential enemies, which happened to put the bomb in a polar region, my target grid was heavily restricted, I could only seem to fire to my North, where the potential enemies were to the southeast and southwest. Is this somehow related to the globe and lattitude, similar to space launches? Why would it effect an Atomic Bomb, when the delivery system appears to be a bomber?


My Steam client won't go online

For some reason, when I powered my computer up and opened the Steam browser, it was in offline mode. I didn't see it, so I opened Garry's Mod, and when I connected to a server, after about 10 seconds it said that it couldn't connect to VAC servers. Can anyone help me resolve this issue?


Spirit of the Ancient Golem on Mundo?

Ever since season 3 the first major item any jungler would get was Spirit of the Ancient Golem. I understand that Dr. Mundo does not need mana regen but I feel that if I don't get Spirit my clear time would be reduced. On the other hand, there would be other items which would be more beneficial to him late game like, say, Atma's Impaler. So, should I ignore the Spirit or stay with it?


Is Minecraft Pocket Edition 0.9.0 better than the other versions?

It seems when you guys talk about the world you have its so amazing like you have aliens. Mine seems boring when I read your comments. I'm just asking if I should get a new one


Is it alright to leave a PS2 on all night?

I have a PS2, but I don't have a memory card. I've had to leave the PS2 on all night for like four nights. Is it alright to leave it on for that long? I've done research but I'd like to hear it from you guys.


How to clear my counter-strike source settings?

if i delete the config file steam just downloads it again. _This is some filler text to beat the spam filter._


Why are offduty military training in civ clothing?

My military schedule is 2 months Training and then 1 month offduty. I have the uniform option on the schedule set such that they would always be in Uniform, since I want them to have their armor on whenever a threat shows up. There are a couple squads that are offduty, but are in the barracks doing individual combat drills in their civilian clothing. The XBow dwarves in particular are not shooting bolts while training. Just standing there doing ind. combat drills. 1) Why are they in their civilian clothing when I has the schedule set to be always uniformed? 2) Why are they doing individual combat drills while inactive? I verified that the alerts have the squads set to me training alert, and that they have no active orders.


Minecraft hexxit smeltery glitch

In the minecraft modpack hexxit, I have build a smeltery (Tinkers' construct). it works fine, I can pour stuff out, it smelts the ores right,... But I have two glitches. One is I can't see the lava level when I look at the smeltery controller (and yes I have actally right-clicked, so I see the screen where you put the ores in). But that one doesn't really bother me. the next one however is a real pain. I have smelted multiple metals. Normally, when you click, the metal you click on, goes to the bottom and it can be poured out. When I click, nothing happens. Are these glitches I can prevent and if yes, how? Note: English is not my primary language, so there may be a few mistakes in spelling or grammar.


MFFS = instant kill?

Does an MFFS forcefield coming from a projector linked to a defense station kill an intruder instantly, even if the forcefield is only switched on for a very short period?


Does your killstreak end when you get killed by friendly fire in hardcore?

In Modern Warfare 2, does your kill streak end when you get killed by a team mate in hard-core, or only when you get killed by an enemy?


Does Solomon's digging have any effect on gameplay?

I have occasionally caught Solomon in the process of digging up more graves in the midst of the battle. Getting close to him while he's digging causes him to jump out and run away. Does interrupting his grave-robbing have any gameplay effect, such as altering the number of enemies in the next wave?


What is the chance of being discovered by zombies as a scout?

If playing a Scout in Die2Nite, how likely is it to be discovered by zombies and therefore being unable to leave the square? Does the chance depend on the number of zombies? And are there any other factors determining it?


Are puppet cities affected by social policies? Golden ages? Wonders?

In Civilization 5, when you conquer a city, you have a few options:   * Annex the city, it becomes a normal part of your Civ.   * Make the city a puppet.   * Raze the city, destroying it. (Only an option for non-capitals)   * Liberate the city, returning it to whoever first owned it. (If it had a previous owner) Making a city a puppet makes it a partial member of your civ: it produces gold, science, culture, but you do not control what it produces, nor does it lower your happiness as much as normal. **So, when the city is a puppet, is it affected by any of the following?**   * Your civilization's social policies   * Your civilization's golden ages   * Your civilization's World Wonders   * Your civilization's special trait   * Any other civilization wide effects Finding this out is difficult, because when the city is a puppet you can not even look at the city screen to see what the citizens are working! For a very concrete example, one of the social policies gives +production to each city. Do puppet cities get this extra production?


Can I play Call of Duty on the Xbox with someone on the PC?

Can I play Call of Duty Black Ops with someone on the PC if I am playing on an XBox? Or do they keep them separate? I could see why they would. A Keyboard and Mouse seems to give more control (at least to me). That may be considered an unfair advantage.


Is it possible to do Battle Frontier through local DS wifi?

I've played the Battle Frontier both alone and online play, but I've never played it locally. Mostly, I'm interested in playing with my girlfriend, who has Diamond, while I have SoulSilver. Are we able to do the battle tower with each other? Also, there's like an arcade battle room in the Battle Frontier in SoulSilver with a game board - does that exist in Diamond? Where do we go to run through Battle Tower? Is there anything we can't do together because it's not in Diamond? (Sorry if the question is worded poorly, I haven't played DPPt and am not sure what features it does or doesn't have compared to HGSS)


What actions earn XP in The Guild 2?

What actions earn XP in the Guild 2? What action generates the most XP?


C&C4 says I need more command posts / points

Playing C&C4. When I try to build beyond my unit cap (50) there is a female voice that says, "We need more command posts [or is it:'points'?]." How can I capture more? How can I get the unit cap beyond 50?


Minecraft java.lang.nullpointerexception

Im using a Mac. I wanted to play Minecraft but it crashed. Here is the report:Details:                   Minecraft Version: 1.5.2         Operating System: Mac OS X (i386) version 10.7.5         Java Version: 1.6.0_65, Apple Inc.         Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (mixed mode), Apple Inc.         Memory: 498899200 bytes (475 MB) / 535232512 bytes (510 MB) up to 1067057152 bytes (1017 MB)         JVM Flags: 3 total; -Xbootclasspath/a:/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/JavaApplicationLauncher.framework/Resources/LauncherSupport.jar -Xms512M -Xmx1024M         AABB Pool Size: 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) allocated, 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) used         Suspicious classes: No suspicious classes found.         IntCache: cache: 0, tcache: 0, allocated: 0, tallocated: 0         LWJGL: 2.4.2         OpenGL: ~~ERROR~~ NullPointerException: null         Is Modded: Probably not. Jar signature remains and client brand is untouched.         Type: Client (map_client.txt)         Texture Pack: Default         Profiler Position: N/A (disabled)         Vec3 Pool Size: ~~ERROR~~ NullPointerException: null[failed to get system properties (java.lang.NullPointerException)]               java.lang.NullPointerException         at org.lwjgl.opengl.GL11.glGetError(GL11.java:1279)         at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.d(SourceFile:456)         at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.K(SourceFile:578)         at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run(SourceFile:526)         at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:695)      I tried force updating it but to no avail. Any help?


How can Skarner increase the distance he can pull an Impaled champion?

Besides Movement Speed effects, I would like to know a list of any ways Skarner can move/be moved (using the help of his allies, not enemies) while his ultimate, Impale is active.


Is there any way to see Civilization V's civilopedia without activating the game?

Is there any way to browse the Civilopedia for Civilization V without entering the game, for example by browsing some online source or opening some file?


What is the Playstation Quest For Greatness?

I read something today that said if you complete "The Quest for Greatness" on PS3 or PS4, you get some free PSone games. However I can't seem to find information on what it is. I see walkthroughs, but no official explanation so far. What is the Quest for Greatness and how do I complete it?


Does cooking corpses make them more nutritious to eat?

If I cook a corpse before eating it, will the stat gain from it be increased, or am I better off just eating them right away?


Is there a pattern to the order of bosses in the Thunder Dragon's Boss Rush?

I just took about six or seven tries to get the Hylian Shield in Hero Mode. I didn't prepare with Guardian Potion or anything; I wasn't that desperate yet. I started with Demise (just for fun) three times. Twice, the second boss was the final Imprisoned battle. I then started with Tentalus three or four times. On all but one of the tries, the second boss was the first Ghirahim battle. I find these coincidences a bit too unlikely to be due to random chance. Is there a pattern to the order of boss battles depending on which one you pick first? Perhaps for each boss, there are more and less likely bosses that follow that one? Is it perhaps possible to choose a boss that will more likely yield an easy sequence if you're only going for four or eight victories?


I have hit level 50 and the game is dropping level 50 guns. Are these guns as good as they get?

I have finally hit the level cap in Borderlands 2 during the Data Mining story mission. Now the golden chest gives level 50 items, the slot machines in Sanctuary give level 50 items, Moxxi have me a level 50 Good Touch and the various containers around Badlands and Sanctuary are level 50. Is this it? Are the gun drops not going to get any better now? Should I rather wait to hit playthrough "2.5" before I really start spending my golden keys and cash?


Is there a way to know if an item has been bought on the auction house?

Before you could cancel auctions anytime, you could infer if an item had been bought. Make a search to that shows it. Make the same search later, if the item is no longer here, it has been sold! For example: you search a ring that is at 2h23min remaining time. 1 hour later, you perform the same search and the ring is not here: it has been sold. Now that you can cancel any auction anytime, you can not be so sure. The only sure way to know what people are willing to pay for an item is to watch auctions : you know a minimum amount that the item will sell for. I am asking that to better know the market and not being fooled by overpriced items.


Is there a substantial difference between a pet cat and a pet dog?

In Nethack, several roles by default start with a kitten or a small dog, chosen at random. They seem to be very similar: both have similar growth cycles and behaviors. Is there any substantial difference between them that is relevant to the gameplay? Do they behave differently, for example?


Is there a way to view controller support from my Library?

Some Steam games offer full controller support, some offer only partial support, and some do not offer any support. What I want is a quick way to tell which of the games _in my Library_ have some form of controller support. I recently got a gamepad and I'm wondering which games I should install to try it out. The only way I've found so far is to go to each game's page and scroll all the way down to one of the panels on the right. Hardly a quick and easy process when you have a ton of games. If I recall correctly, there is better information on this when in Big Picture mode, but only when you hover over/select a game in the list. I also don't generally use Big Picture mode as I play on my monitor. Is there a way to quickly see which games from my entire library have some form of controller support? Some filter or setting I haven't found?


Battling Nemesis

I just wanted to know if your consumables get used up the same as in the main game? I have a couple level 25 Nemesis' in my village and I don't want to just take them on as I am only around level 9 right now. I'd rather not burn a lot of consumable items.


Activity Feed on Xbox One private?

Recently purchasing a Xbox One, I learned that friends can see your gaming activity on the Feed. I don't want others to see when I started to play a game or when I unlocked a achievement. What is the process to make my activity private on Xbox One? I have went to My Profile > Settings > Privacy > set Gaming & App history to "Block", but I can still see my gaming activity appear on the Feed. Is there another method to make my activity disappear from the Feed? Or did my method work and only "I" can see my own activity?


What are the differences between a Nintendo 3DS and a Nintendo 3DS XL besides screen size?

I'm looking into buying a 3DS. Besides Screen size and overall size, are there anymore differences between the regular and the XL version? Also, can they both play old DS titles?


What does the "P" stand for in Super Mario's P-Switches?

In pretty much every Super Mario platformer game after Super Mario Bros 3, there is a "P-switch" which turns blocks into coins and vice-versa (and sometimes some other thing, like make special blocks appear). Many people assume it stands for "Power" and some think it might stand for "Paratroopa" because "P-wings" let you fly like a Paratroopa (sort of), but these are all unsourced guesses. Incredibly, as far as I can tell, the internet simply _does not know_ what the P actually stand for! ![The trusty P-switch itself](http://i.stack.imgur.com/zJOJB.png)


Do deaths caused after the final boss count against the Pacifist achievement?

I've just beaten Deus Ex: Human Revolution and gotten the Pacifist achievement. > At the end of the game, Eliza offers you a choice of three different stories > which you can provide to the world, and one where you don't broadcast > anything. The no-broadcast option seems the most honest to me, and it's the > one that I ordinarily would have chosen, except that the only way to keep > word from eventually getting out is to murder everyone on board the station.   >   >  Staying true to my character, I chose the Darrow ending because it meant > nobody had to die. Afterward, I started wondering if I still would have > gotten Pacifist if I had chosen the murder-everyone option. Trouble is, I > can't go back and check - once the achievement is unlocked, it's unlocked, > no matter how many other playthroughs I do.   >   >  **If I qualified for the Pacifist achievement up to and including the final > boss, but then chose to murder everyone on the station, would I still have > gotten Pacifist?**


Does the faction of your armor/clothes affect character interactions in Skryim?

So I've killed off some well equipped Imperials, looted their bodies and want to equip their armor. Does the game take into consideration that I look like an Imperial when I interact with pro-Imperial or anti-Imperial characters going forward?


Underpants Gnomes Bug

During the quest 'Phase 1' for the Underpants Gnomes in Stick of Truth, I have definitely collected all five pairs of underpants, but my quest journal has only logged four pairs!? Quest items cannot be sold, so I can't have lost them... Any ideas?


How do you get a border on TF2?

I have a Mac Pro and I would like to idle on TF2. The problem is that there is no toolbar so I can't get out of TF2 unless I disconnect from the server I'm on and I quit TF2. I would like to know how to get the border/toolbar on the window.


Why is my boat stuck, and how can I unstick it?

I have a boat that goes between an oil rig (Dreningbury Valley) & a dock, I also have a hover boat that goes between multiple oil rigs. For some reason both of these boats got stuck at a single rig (Dreningbury Valley). It's very bizarre: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/e1ZCB.gif) I've tried changing their destination to the depot, changing their destination to another rig, skipping a destination, removing all destinations and starting over, creating a closer depot for them to go to, etc. None of these actions have helped. I was hoping that this rig would eventually disappear form lack of activity, but it still registers a ~20% transport rate for both oil and passengers, so I doubt it's going to go away.


Are Dark Souls 2 player ghosts realtime?

Are Dark Souls 2 player ghosts ( _the ghosts you encounter in bonfires and the ghosts you encounter while running around in the world_ ) **realtime** , or are they just recorded actions of other players online and merely **playbacks**? _(Nobody ever warcries back to me...)_


Does the enemy get experience when Enigma creates Eidelons from his own team's creep?

And if so, how much - it is a normal deny or a complete, zero-experience-to the-enemy deny?


A key fell into a hole. How do I get it?

I need one more small key in the Angler's Tunnel. I vaguely recall one falling into a hole earlier on, but I don't remember where it happened. Which room is this key in? What do I need to do to get it?


Xbox 360 slim with HDMI and Audio adapter - No display

I have a new Slim 360 and because I'm connecting to my monitor (which has no speakers or sound output), I need to use the HDMI for video and a RCA audio adapter for sound. Here's the audio adapter I have. As far as I can tell this should work just fine right? Well for some reason as soon as I plug in the audio cable, the picture on the screen turns black. Does anyone know why this might happen? This is the only way I can get sound so I really need to figure this out.


How much NCR infamy do I gain from arming ARCHIMEDES?

According to The Vault, arming ARCHIMEDES will kill all the NCR troops stationed at HELIOS-I. While that is a regrettable consequence, I really ( _really_ ) want Euclid's C-Finder. So when this awe-inspiring weapon goes off, exactly how much NCR infamy am I going to gain? I want to know where my rep with them will stand after the fact. I am currently Liked. I'm OK (I think) with going down to Neutral, but I don't want the NCR to become hostile to me. Yet. Anyone with GECK access have a good answer on this? (And I don't want to use the glitch involving fast travel, since I want to see the show!) (Will wearing, say, a Legion or Powder Gangers disguise avoid the infamy?)


How do I rescue Barla Von's Shadow Broker forces?

I talked to Liara who, in turn, sent me to Barla Von who, in turn, wants me to rescue his Shadow Broker buddies in the Dranek system. That's all well and good, but when I get to the Dranek systemm there's nothing there. I feel like some sort of squad combat sequence was supposed to be triggered at some point and my game is just bugged. Or am I just missing something obvious? **Where and how do I rescue the trapped Shadow Broker forces?**


Does the Scorpion pistol work as expected with mods and ammo powers?

I've spent a little time in the firing range trying out my collection of weapons, which I've mostly ignored so far, and have spotted the Scorpion pistol. Unlike most of the game's weapons it shoots little timed sticky grenades and is therefore my new favourite toy. I'm wondering, does it work with the ammo powers (Cryo in particular)?   And if so are they triggered on impact or explosion (or both)? What about the weapon mods, I suspect the 'piercing' mod in particular is a bit pointless here?


Why can't I see all my powers in the HUD bar in Mass Effect 1 PC

So basically I'm playing as a Vanguard and I unlocked Marksman for the pistols and shotguns along with Unity and some other skills. I didn't quick-slot them at first and now, after unlocking another power, I can't find them in the bottom part of my HUD, where my powers are. I can only find the ones I quick- tabbed already. What do I need to do to see these other powers?


How do I heal crippled companions, preferably without wasting supplies or caps?

Veronica got a bit crippled by the boomer artillery, now she's limping around and being all melodramatic, making me promise to bury her in a nice dress. I'm not playing hardcore mode. I slept in my bed, but she's still crippled and her HPs did not go back to full either. I think this is new since the last patch, I distinctly remember companions being healed after sleeping. How can I heal her again, preferably without wasting supplies or caps?


What are "cursed tables"?

I've heard a lot of mention of "cursed charm tables". What exactly are these and why are they considered "cursed"? Possibly most important, how do I avoid getting a cursed charm table?


How to build long horizontal blocks in Terraria on XBox?

Some constructions in Terraria, for example SkyBridge, require the construction of long horizontal blocks. I only played the game on XBox and presume that building such blocks on a PC might be easier using mouse to position your pointer, but on XBox this is almost undoable: once I have some blocks aligned horizontally and my hero is standing on them, it requires a delicate balance between hero going further towards the brink and cursor in the opposite direction so that the blinking building block (marking the position where a new block is going to be put) is at the right place. Even after some practice it takes me about a minute to build only 5 blocks (!). Taking into account the size of the Terraria world, this makes the task of Skybridge construction on console almost impossible. Is it so by design or am I missing something here?


Is there a canonical outcome of the events in the Fallout 3 ending?

In the last few quests leading up to the activation of Project Purity, the Lone Wanderer is faced with a number of decisions, but one stands out above the rest: > Contaminating or not contaminating Project Purity with the modified FEV. Which of these two options represent the canonical timeline of the Fallout games as a whole?


Minecraft, PermissionsEx and how group inheritance works

I'm trying to setup permissions on a Bukkit server using PermissionsEx. I've worked out how to add/remove permissions and basic group management, but I'd like to setup group inheritance. The Groups I have are: default, member, moderator, admin and owner I'd like it so that each group inherits from the one below. What I've done so far is "pex group parent set " using that command ive done the following: default has a parent of member, member -> moderator, moderator -> admin, admin -> owner I'm not sure thats right though :/ when i look at the permissions for default, it shows lots of permissions some saying "from member", "from moderator", "from admin" and so on. Have I done it in the wrong direction? I've looked at the documentation but it just shows the command and not a lot else. Any help would be appreciated!


Why can I only upgrade my guns to level VII?

I was told a new game plus allows you to upgrade your guns to level X. But here I am stuck with guns maxed at VII (seven), which is a boost from V from the last playthrough, but I thought the new game + meant I get level X guns. Why is my upgrade max level VII? I'm at the first part of a new game that lets you upgrade your weapons.


What weapon/boost combo allows for fastest cash generation?

There are several boosts and weapons that confer different benefits which can directly or indirectly net you more cash. It is hard for me to determine the best load out for maximizing cash.


Does the "Procurer" and "Retriever" mining barges have the same yield?

In Eve, there are three mining barges. The Covetor clearly holds the distinction of having the highest mining yield for group operations, however I am more interested in the comparison between the highly defensible Procurer for low-sec mining and the Retriever for high-sec AFK mining. Do these two barges have the same mining yield? On the surface it seems so, the Procurer only has one turret but it has a 66% cycle reduction in Ice mining and a 200% yield on strip while the Retriever has two turrets, each doing 50% more yield and 33% less cycle on ice. However, when you factor in skills, mining crystals and other equipment that increases yield (or decreases ice cycle time), does one barge outmine the other?


Can I add wood to trees to make them bigger?

In minecraft, can I put wood blocks on top of trees to make them grow larger?


Where can I purchase advanced biotic amps and omni tools?

In _Mass Effect_ , Where can I purchase Biotic Amp Interface X category and Omni Tool X category? Or can I only find it on missions?


How do I minimize Notoriety?

I'd like to make sure my disease stays out of the immunization research phase as long as possible. What does it take to make sure Notoriety stays at a minimum?


Recruiting races in FFT A2

In Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift, I've recruited humes, bangaas, Nu Mous, Seeqs, and a Gria, but I've yet to get the chance to recruit a moogle or a viera. Is there a prerequisite condition to be able to recruit these two races?


Should I keep Chiss HSP & Kashyyk Shack dream job bitizens?

I have several bitizens taking up valuable apartment space. Their dream jobs are Chiss HSP and Kashyyk Shack (which can't be built "yet"). Should I keep them or boot them out the airlock?


Who deals more damage with minigun ‒ Wolfe or Wildcat?

In characters stats I can see that Wildcat's _Damage Bonus_ is `4/5`, while Wolfe's is only `2/5`. _Piercing bullets_ doesn't have much difference.   However, I most often see people choosing Wolfe and minigun even though his advantage is only for _Autogun Damage_. My question is... who of them actually deals more damage with minigun?


What is the handgun a companion will term best?

So, I'm trying to decide what handgun to stock ammo for, for Raul Tejada, but I don't know what calibre because I'm not sure what handgun he'd take over his own .44 mag. What handguns/lever-action rifles will he switch too, even unmodified, over his own .44?


Which champions have non-ultimate skills that gains a bonus based on the target's missing health?

Which non-ultimate champion abilities deal extra damage based on missing health? (such as Elise's spider form Q `Venomous Bite`)


Combining rocks in triple town

I accidentally found out that you can actually combine rocks (those things that resolve when you use a gem without a match). Two small rocks plus a gem resolves into a larger rock apparently, with what I remember as 1000 points. If I keep on going on, will this eventually lead to something meaningful? a boulder? a diamond encrusted rock? maybe cake? Those gems are precious, yo. Wouldn't want to squander them recklessly.


Nether portals don't work with World Portals plugin active

I have Bukkit on my SMP server, and world portal so I can have multiple worlds. The problem is, when I build a nether portal, pig zombies spawn next to it, but when I go in it, it just plays the spiral animation and doesn't teleport. I think it has to do with my server having World Portal installed. (And yes, allow-nether=true in server.properties)


How can I evaluate my club options?

Are there clubs worth getting, and does it make a difference? What is the best club to credits cost ratio?


What is the direct benefit of levelling up a role?

Early on, levelling up a role gives you new abilities. And all level ups, regardless of role, give you attribute increases (which are somewhat related to the role you chose). But once I stop getting new abilities, what is the difference between being a level 60 Ravager and a level 70 Ravager? Does my level affect the effectiveness of skills, separate from my overall attack/magic attributes? Does it affect the bonus that other party members get based on my chosen role?


What weapons/tactics are suitable for high-level Cruisers?

Now that I have my big, slow-moving, tank of a cruiser - four weapon slots fore and aft - what are good weapons and tactics to use against ships that are nimbler than I am? (Meaning, pretty much everyone). Currently, I'm running the following (firing arcs in parens): Fore - 2 Cannons (180), 1 Beam Array (250), 1 Torpedo (90) Aft - 2 Beam Array (250), 2 Torpedo (90) Tactically, this lets me get a good volley away as I approach. Once we get into the turning death-spiral, I can generally keep the enemy ship in the forward quarter (where all the beams and the cannons can fire). After the shields drop (either mine or theirs), I can turn away and fire the aft torpedos at their weak/downed shield. What I'm disliking about this tactic is that it tends to focus all the incoming fire on the inside shield (where my target is) and to the aft (where everyone else can play follow-the-leader). **Is there a better tactic for the large cruisers?**


Minecraft: I Can't Create an Account

I am attempting to create a Minecraft account. On youtube, I have seen the account creation screen. However, when I click the register link, I am redirected to the Mojang website and I have no option to change my screen name. How can I create an account if I can't get to the normal register screen?


DmC white screen after gaining devil trigger

I'm playing the PC version of DmC: Devil May Cry. Whenever I get to the dreamworld-ish place and get the Devil Trigger ability, I:   1. Defeat the 3 chainsaw-wielding enemies, but not in a single devil trigger   2. Get a reddish glow around Dante before he gets warped back to reality   3. See a white screen, but the controls still work fine, and I can hear the sound of walking and weapons when using the appropriate controls   4. I obviously can't progress like that, so I restart from a checkpoint. This puts me back at the start of that dreamworld, but the controls will now not respond to anything except camera movement with the right analog stick - not even bringing up the menu will work. I've also noticed a patch of Dante's hair at the back right has become white, whatever level I load now. I have the Devil Trigger ability in any level, as well. So I've tried:   * Loading from the latest checkpoint - this just ends up freezing me   * Retrying the level - doesn't change anything   * Verifying the game files in Steam - doesn't need to redownload anything   * Not using Devil Trigger on the 3 chainsaw-dudes Nothing's come close to working, and I know the opening of that level all too well now. I really don't want to lose my savegame, which is the only advice I've come across. Please help.


How do I play with a full resolution?

My PC runs at a 1440x900 resolution. In the Dark Souls options page, I do not see that resolution listed. I tried picking the next resolution down, but it creates black lines at the top and bottom of my game. How can I play with a full resolution?


How can I drop aggro against monsters while playing solo?

On numerous occasions, I've needed to run away from enemies and retreat to safety by dropping aggro so that the enemy will give up their pursuit. Sometimes, it seems quite easy. Other times, however, the monster seems content to chase me for quite a while before ultimately giving up. I'm curious if there are any general-purpose rules of thumb out there regarding how and when aggro can be dropped in a single-player game (with or without a Follower). Is it merely based on distance between you and the enemy, line-of-sight, pursuit time, or something else? Does it vary between normal and Champion/Rare/Unique monsters? Are there any other factors that go into it? While I'm aware that certain class-specific abilities exist for doing this (Smoke Screen, etc.), I'm specifically interested in the general mechanics of how to drop aggro when attempting to run away, regardless of class.


how to fast scope and firing in cs 1.6?

I have been trying to improve my awp skills and found out some cool tips in the internet already and I am much better with awp these days but I still suck when compared to some of the guys who I play daily. Of course in the pub games there are some hackers too who I don't care. This is what I did to improve my awp skills   * Set hud_fastswitch 1 command in the console to switch between weapons quickly   * Zoom and fire when I see an enemy in the center of my screen (I some time do it so fast that it appears like scope less fire which is part of the tip/trick)   * Switch to other weapon (I usually press 2 for pistol) and immediately press 1 to switch back to the mag and repeat 2 & 3 However, this seems to be not enough. I know it takes a little time to between each fire but I saw some do it (killing two in a row) so fast in no time. Some times I suspect they hacking but I am not sure how they do it. I guess they use script to do this. Can some tell me legal way to do this?


Is it possible in Minecraft to switch over from survival to creative in single player?

This question is regarding the minecraft Beta 1.8 prerelease -- I have a beautiful house in single player survival which I'd like to record while flying. I want to be able to change the game mode of my survival map to creative to be able to fly through it without installing a mod. I know it is possible if you run the map on a multiplayer server via the command `/gamemode <user> 0|1` but I want to achieve this in single player :) I think this would be possible through editing your level.dat file as I think that's where the game mode for the map is stored.


Is there a way to switch between adventure mode and create mode in minecraft

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Is it possible in Minecraft to switch over from survival to creative in > single player? There are times when I'm in a network of caves and I get so lost that I can't get back to the entrance and I'm out of materials to build pickaxes to mine upwards and because of the load of materials I just mined dying isn't an option (because if I do make it back I'll just be lost again) At times like this I want to switch to creative mode and fly straight up and then back to my base. I know it's kind of cheating but I can sometimes spends hours being lost, markings don't help because of just how large of a labyrinth these mines are and I already carry a hell lot of tools I don't have the space to carry anything else to make markings with without running into problems of being able to cart the stuff back home.


What are some effective methods of scouting in Starcraft 2?

One thing I've always struggled with in RTS games is scouting. What are some effective methods of scouting what your opponent is up to in Starcraft 2, especially in the early game? How do you accomplish it without losing focus on what you are doing back at your base?