What is the green checkmark on Keystone Skill?

I just noticed a little green checkmark on one of my (not yet taken) keystone skills: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/iM5ep.png) After i placed a skillpoint there, and applied, the checkmark vanished. Other Keystones that i could put points into do not have this checkmark. Does anyone know what this checkmark means?


Which rooms can fit 4 people?

Some ships have rooms size 4, but you are only allowed to place 3 people in. What's going on? Any ideas?


Why does my Football Manager 12 screen turn black when I start a match?

Sometimes, when I start a match on FM 12, the screen will turn totally black, and I can do nothing but shut the game and start again. Those familiar with FM 12 will know now that the cursor changes from an arrow to a hand on clickable items, and this still happens when I move the cursor around the black screen. I am using Windows Vista and the game is running on Steam. Why is this happening and how do I fix it?


When do the toad houses restock their inventory?

I need some of the goodies from the toad houses to investigate some secrets. But I just used up the Star (yellow) toad house. When will toad houses restock their goodies (for each of red, yellow and green)?


How do I use an item in Odin Sphere?

So, I can eat food to regain health. I press R2 to bring up the inventory, highlight a mulberry and hit X. That just lets me move it around. No other button works. How do I eat the mulberry?


What items carry over into New Game+?

Which parts of the game are carried over into the New Game+ mode, once you've completed the game.


How does sector 8 work?

I finally made it through an FTL game to sector 8 (on easy mode, of course), whereupon I found that everything changed. Now I start at the right side, and there's a flagship on the left, and nodes are getting picked off one-by-one. I also was given some repair nodes, but apparently with no time to get to them before the flagship reached my base. (Later I discovered that the flagship doesn't move one node per turn, but only one node per two or three(?) turns.) Furthermore, I lost the game when the rebels reached my base even though the flagship was still a couple of nodes away. How does sector 8 work? How fast does the flagship move? What conditions cause me to lose the game without getting blown up? (I realize this is more than one question, but I'm looking for an overall understanding of how sector 8 is supposed to work.)


Where's the best place to farm the Behind Closed Doors challenge?

In Splinter Cell Conviction, you can earn some P.E.C. points by killing 50 enemies whom you've marked while using a mirror or a snake camera from behind a closed door. It is massively annoying to use the snake cam on every door in hopes of finding one or two enemies behind it. How can I get this challenge out of the way as quickly as possible?


How do you unlock Imperial, Chiss, Kashyyyk, and Endor levels using salvage droids?

I've seen questions that say they can be unlocked, but none say _how_ to do it.


How many times moab maulers or moab shredder is required to pop a zomg?

Some says http://bloons.wikia.com/wiki/MOAB-SHREDR_Spikes 14 of these are capable of taking down an entire Z.O.M.G and its children. 14 if what? 14 stacks? 14 pieces? A stack is 10 of these things. MoabMauler takes 64 hits to bring down BFB. What about ZOMG? How many hitpoints the outer layer of ZOMG have? How does damage of Moab Mauler and MOAB Shredr computed? Each moab mauler do 10 times damage to MOAB. 10 times of what? How much each explosion worth?


What is the difference between Civilization V: Game of the Year Edition and Civilization V: Gold Edition

As the title states, what are the biggest differences between the two versions of the game? I'm really considering purchasing this game however I'm not sure which of the two versions of the game is better. Is there a huge amount of difference in the amount of content between the two versions? I'm not exactly sure how the DLC works for this game since this will be my first strategy game in years. EDIT: Looks like Gold edition offers a bit more. With the Gold version of the game will any future DLC be given for free to users who have already purchased the gold version (similar to how premium works for Battlefield 3 for those who've played)?


Do Drivatars drive "your" car?

In Forza 5 your Drivatar appears in other people's races. If you own a qualified car will it drive that car? Livery, tune, and all? for example, if your Drivatar enters a Modern Grand Touring race and you own a GTR will it take **_that_** GTR(with Liveries and custom tune) or use a GTR or use any random car qualified for the league.


Dark Souls 2 - Increase Melee Damage

Just a simple question here. I just watched a SL1 on NG+ kill Fume Knight hitting for 500dmg with a rapier and gold pine resin. I also watched another player with 40str/40dex and a twin blade with gold pine resin hit Fume Knight for roughly 600 per. My SL is 130, I'm pure melee with 30str/30dex, I use a +10 rapier or estoc with gold pine resin and I hit for 130ish... What am I possibly doing wrong? How is it even possible to achieve such high dmg on SL1? I'd like to start bumping up the game level.. but my dmg is just terrible for reasons unknown to me.


How can I upgrade the plane at McKenzie Airfield?

Is is possible to purchase/steal a better plane for use on the McKenzie Airfield missions? If so, how do I do it?


What is the different between a character set and a graphic set? The wiki is confusing. The wiki says about character sets: "A character set is an image in BMP or PNG format that contains the 256 different tiles, corresponding to the IBM Code Page 437 (sometimes called Extended ASCII), which are used to display the main graphics." Then it says about graphic sets: "Character sets only change certain graphics, while others are left out. The confusingly-named....." Wait, first the wiki said it contains all 256 characters and then it said it doesn't? Explain the difference to me.


Do the monster who killed you disappear when you restart?

I happened a couple of time that when I got killed by a monster in a certain area, when the game restarted, that monster wasn't there no more and the area seems to be cleared now. Could it be because they want you to finish the game so they remove every monster who killed you. Could be pretty lame if you only have to run and get killed to clear an area a process to the next room.


Can you get wings in diablo 3 without collectors edition?

Like the title says. Is there any of getting these? Can I trade with someone who has them or are they account bound?


Can I watch a DotA 2 replay "as a broadcaster"?

I'd like to be able to watch a replay as a broadcaster, allowing me draw on the screen (not just the minimap) as casters do. Is there a way to do this, or can you only do this in a live game where you're sitting in a "broadcaster" slot?


Does "Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition" also contain the original SSF4?

I just got Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition on PC _(note: not to be confused withStreet Fighter IV, which is a different game)_. When I go to "Challenge -> Trial", it says: > Trial Mode is not compatible with Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition. > The game will temporarily switch to Super Street Fighter IV Original. My questions are:   * Does SSF4AE also contain the SSF4?   * Is it possible to switch between the Arcade Edition and the Original? How? Do I need to unlock it? Remember, since I just got this game, I haven't unlocked anything and I don't even know what are the unlockables. ![Message shown after entering the Trial mode](http://i.stack.imgur.com/6z0Kd.jpg)


Why is there a whole lotta shakin' goin' on in Alderaan?

So, it was my understanding that within the Star Wars timeline, we're still many centuries away from this: So then why, as I adventure around Alderaan, do I periodically hear loud rumbling noises, accompanied by my entire screen shaking. Is there some kind of ongoing Seismic Event?


How to quickly get a world that has a desired set of features?

The Terraria 1.2 update introduced that make generated worlds varied not only in layout, but in availability of various features as well. What is the fastest way to get a world that has the features I need? Is there a program that can help goad Terraria to generate a world that fits my criteria, or perhaps a tool that will let me quickly tell if a generated world has the features I have in mind?


Does tipping people do anything?

In Parfum Palace, there is a wandering minstrel who will sing a little song. You then have the option of tipping him. The same thing happened with the man who was telling me about how the Battle Chateau works. Is there any point to tipping people?


What are augments?

I told my minion Khem Val to synth me some pants, and three minutes later, I am notified that he has been "extremely successful", and has synth'd me a pair of "exceptional" pants. The item now has an "augment" slot, and it looks to be modifiable in the same way that orange items are... but I don't see anything about augments when browsing the mods vendors - only hilts, barrels, enhancements, etc. No Augments. So what is an augment? Where can I get them?


Is there an option/plugin that shows a player's Steam ID upon exit?

I was wondering if there was a configuration option, or plugin that showed a player's Steam ID upon exit. I'm having issues with a particular player who disrupts the server, then immediately leaves and rejoins with a different name. In case, you were wondering, the server I had in mind on installing the plugin on is a Jailbreak server, if that helps at all.


What does "Co-op Partner Locator" do in Dead Space 3?

I recently got the game (thank you humble bundle), and I was going through the settings and this caught my eye: ![dead space 3 co-op partner locator](http://i.stack.imgur.com/eSYiw.jpg) Question is, what is it? What does it do? On the main page it has an option to create a co-op game already, so why do I have a separate option to enable a "Co-op Partner Locator"?


How long in real time does it take for the Borgia Captain's to respawn?

So sometimes... I'm not the **_sneakiest_** assassin. I've encountered various occasions where I've spooked a Borgia Captain that knew his number was up. He runs off, and I'm notified that he'll return when the guard shift changes. At that point I either give up or busy myself killing his guards till he shows back up. Ideally though I'd like to know how long to wait, and just go do other things nearby till he's back. Is it a fixed period of time, and if so - how long?


Are there any remakes of Thief 1/2 using the Thief 3 engine?

Since playing the first two parts makes playing the third one a nicer experience but the graphics have aged not too little, is there any Total Conversion that allows one to play the first two parts with the newest engine?


What happens when Naix the Lifestealer infests one of Pandaren Brewmaster's spirits?

After the ultimate of the Pandaren Brewmaster expires the spirits all unite back into his original form. Consider that one of these spirits has been Infested by Naix, The Lifestealer. What happens when the spirit expires? Does Naix automatically infest the Brewmaster, or is he left out in the open? If he is left out in the open, is his damage effect triggered or not?


Should I spend all points at the "Prepare for the Journey Carefully" stage in Dwarf Fortress?

I'm a brand new player to Dwarf Fortress, and I've been looking at some beginners guides for starting a game. Although the guides tell you which skills it is worth investing in at the outset, they do not say anywhere if I should be spending the maximum amount of points that I can on my Dwarfs (this is after spending points on necessary items). Should I be maxing out my points expenditure at the start, or do I need to save these for any reason? Thanks in Advance.


Where do I find dragons breath?

My friend had a shout called _Dragons Breath_. It did a lot of fire damage. I was wondering where do I find it?


Can my Worktable forget its recipes?

I have a Forestry Worktable that I have used before, but now I'm using it for other things. It currently has its entire memory for previous recipes full. I'm only using it at this time to make one particular item, so is there a way to clear the memory of the other items it remembers?


Missing cutscene in Lester's first mission

I have organized a heist with Michael, Franklin and Trevor, everything is ready to go although I receive a text saying Franklin needs to do something for Lester before we can continue. I switch to Franklin and go to meet Lester, but when I get there nothing happens! I've looked online and there should be a cut scene when I get there but no nothing. I can't do anything until I've completed that mission. Any advise?


How can I find Alien Bases?

I know that that I need to do an alien base assault in order to unlock the full tech tree, and that the earlier I do it the easier it will be. However, I'm not sure on the best way to actually track down Alien Bases. I know that flying over a base with an interceptor will reveal it, but scouting the entire map to find alien bases doesn't seem very efficient, especially since I'd need to do it repeatedly since new alien bases are built as the game progresses. Are there any methods which will allow me to narrow my search area? Are there any other ways to track down Alien Bases aside from just flying over them with interceptors?


How does car ownership work in GTA Online?

So I bought my first garage in GTA Online but I have no idea what it's used for. I read that I can buy cars online, but if a car that I buy gets destroyed, do I have to buy a new one? If I leave a purchased (uninsured) car on the street is it gone forever? If I put a tracker on it, does it replace my old tracker? I stole an army Jeep and tried to put it in the garage and it said that vehicle couldn't be stored there, but I drove it to a garage and was able to put a tracker on it and insure it. Does that mean I own it?


What do Lightning Reeds, Grave Busters, and Coconut Cannons do?

What powers do lightning reed, grave buster, and coconut cannon have?


Giving Chronicles of Nchuleft to Urag - 'Fetch me that book' quest

I dont know if anyone else has had this problem but I went to Bleak Falls Barrow near when I first started playing the game and I got the book Chronicles of Nchuleft. The quest is back in my menu saying to go find the book. So I went back to Bleak Falls Barrow just to see if that would fix it and went through everything and the book isnt there but the arrow is pointing at the chest. I tried putting the book back in the chest but I cant remove it because its a quest item and the noise saying that a word of power is near is going but I have already got that word of power. Anyone else been having this problem? If so do you know how to fix it? (ps3) Thanks :)


How to go into the hidden room in the Fire Sanctuary?

Right after you get the map in the Fire Sanctuary, a mogma tells you about a hidden room. I can see the hidden room on my map, but How do I get to it.


pickable objects disappearing (invisible) and reappearing on the world, how to fix?

Sometimes, after I pickup or move some object like a book or a cup or anything, one other object near it will vanish (completely invisible) and when I move items again it reappear, it is usually only a single (any) object that disappear... What can be causing that and how to fix it as it is very annoying?


MW3 keeps freezing in an online game

My MW3 keeps freezing in the middle of an online game. The disc is perfect and my internet connection is good, anyone know what is happening?


Intel graphics error with Minecraft 1.7.2

I have Minecraft 1.7.2 but it wants me to update my Intel Express Four Chipset Family drivers but Intel's site is saying I can't do it on windows 8 I used the "Intel Auto Checker" for it. Mojang says I need to update my drivers for Minecraft 1.7.2. So the driver I currently have installed is not compatible. ![system information](http://gpuz.techpowerup.com/13/11/02/hqq.png)


Logitech G27 with Need For Speed: The Run

I successfully installed Need For Speed: The Run and when configure my controls my Logitech G27 doesn't respond. I choose "wheel" as control (keyboard works fine) but after that any button or action in the G27 doesn't work. I can escape from the "select button" option, so I need to force close my game. I tried with the Logitech app but neither the "let the game" or "override game setup" options work. How do I configure it, and does it need special configuration options? My wheel works with other racing games like F1 2011, Dirt 3 and NFS Undercover.


What is the complete list of allowable items for the custom recommended items?

I am making some custom recommended item sets for some heroes in Dota 2. What I want is a complete list of what the code for each item is. If you do not know what I am talking about here is a guide that should provide some more context: Custom Recommended Items Guide An example:               Linken's Sphere = item_sphere     Hood of Defiance = item_hood_of_defiance      I would like this complete list. Thanks!


What do I do with Habd's Remains?

I picked these up at Frostflow Lighthouse hoping they'd be a decent decoration for my home, but it turns out they're a quest item. As far as I can tell, I've already finished the quest. Is this a bug, or is there something else I can do with them?


Might & Magic VII: What's the point of a bank?

Why would I ever want to use a bank in _Might & Magic VII_? Is it only helpful in the case where your whole party dies?


How do I walk on my front legs?

Goat Simulator patch 1.1 introduced the ability to walk on one's front legs to perform a "Manual" for points. So far I've been able to walk around on my front legs only by freak accidents of button-pressing, often causing me to lose all the points I would've gotten from a sick combo otherwise. How do I defy the natural order of goat and make my goat walk on its front legs?


How can I most efficiently launch myself through my car's windshield?

One of the challenges in the Saintsbook is "Windshield Cannon" - I have to launch myself through the windshields of cars until I've met a certain distance requirement. I can't seem to figure out what causes me to fly through the windshield though. I found a sports car and fully upgraded it, then sent it full bore into the side of a guard rail. I didn't fly out. However, on my way to reset, I accidentally hit a nearby electrical pole at a much lower speed and I went flying. How can I guarantee I'll go flying? Is there any easy way to max out this challenge?


Log world events

I am thinking to buy a Terraria dedicated server to host a little community and I would like to know if it is possible log server events, like:   * Players login/logout   * Players dead   * Boss spawn/defeats   * etc. so that we can create a sort of diary. Do you know if server logging is available and which type of events can be logged?


What is a CM Teleport?

In this twitter conversation, reference is made to a **"CM Teleport"**. What does that mean? What does CM stand for in this context?


Does upgrading your sword help if you have full life?

I've upgraded my first upgradable sword some, and I can't notice much difference. The pixelated one that you have when you're hurt looks very upgradable, but the giant one seems to look the same, even if I have a wood sword. Does upgrading improve both, or is the giant one just the best that it can be? What if I change weapons and buy the Claymore from that guy in the middle of nowhere, would the fully-healed version be better then?


Where'd MainMenu.lua go in Civilization 5: Brave New World? I want to enable mods on my Mac!

So to unlock Mods on your Mac version of _Civ V_ , you need to comment out line 33 of `MainMenu.lua`. When Gods and Kings came out, `MainMenu.lua` moved, but the fix still worked. Now that "Brave New World" is out, it appears `MainMenu.lua` has moved again or has just been removed entirely. Where's `MainMenu.lua` so that I can perform some surgery on it?


How can I power-level my recruits?

In Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten I have just finished Hero Mode++. I would like to complete all maps on Extreme without restarting from scratch but I believe the six standard heroes will not be enough for some of the harder maps. Is there a way I can efficiently power-level new recruits up to the level range 40-60 with minimal effort?


Invite people not on friends or recent list (without adding them)

Is there any way to invite specific people to your game if they are not listed on the social tab (Friend/Recent lists)?


Difference between the achievements 'Radiance' and 'Perfect As Tears'

Related: What is the difference between the Crafting achievements 'Like Stars In the Sky' and 'Perfect As Tears'? As per Fredy's answer in my earlier question, 'Perfect As Tears' actually just requires you to craft any gem to maximum level. If this is the case, then how is it difference from Radiance? http://d3db.com/achievement/i/radiance http://d3db.com/achievement/i/perfect-as-tears


How do the hauling changes and minecarts change the elements of fortress design?

Dwarf Fortress recently made several changes to hauling (moving resources around your fortress), in particular the addition of wheelbarrows and minecarts. I've already noticed that my fortress seems to do move much slower, particularly around moving stone. How do these changes impact how I design my fortress? Should minecarts (and their tracks) be an integral part of my design?


What is the easy way to get the GERMAPHOBE achievement in Jetpack Joyride?

I'm playing Jetpack Joyride in Windows 8.1 and I would like to have all the achievements.   Currently I have all other achievements but the **GERMAPPHOBE** is still remain to earn. Which states - > Fly 2KM, without touching any coins, scientists or tokens. I ran highest 1.2KM without touching anything. It seems pretty hard to me after a lots of try.   Is there any easy way or strategy guide so that I can have this achievement too?


How can I determine my horse's attributes (speed, endurance, etc.) in Red Dead Redemption?

It's hard to weigh the merits of buying a horse when I have no idea how they compare to the one I already have. Am I missing something?


Can no longer connect to private Minecraft server

I set up a Minecraft server 1.7.10 on my personal server hosted on the Rackspace Cloud. The server is whitelisted, as it is intended only for my kids and me to play on. The server had been running fine for a couple of months. Then, we went away for the weekend, and when we came back, we could not log on. The server would send this message: "java.net.ConnectException connection refused". So, I logged on to the host machine, killed the process, and re-started the Minecraft server. Still, no dice. I checked the whitelist - that looked good. I tried turning off whitelisting - still nothing. Obviously, the client can reach the server - because of the Java message - so I don't think it is a port or firewall issue. I just can't figure out what the problem is, and why it would just start happening on its own. The only thing I can think of is that somehow the world got corrupted during a save at some point, and now something somewhere is garbled. Anyone have any ideas?


Buying vs catching a horse in Red Dead Redemption

So far I caught my current horse early on in the game and now I can buy them at the merchant. Are there any advantages of buying a horse?


What happens if I log in while under attack?

I know that you can't be attacked while you're online, but I was wondering what would happen if you log on during mid-attack from another player? Would their attack suddenly end or would it continue?


What are some tips for leveling up in LOTRO?

Where can I find a good guide that focuses on efficiently leveling-up for LOTRO?


How do I know what a character has seen?

Apparently, Roderick has spotted something: ![A good question](http://i.stack.imgur.com/7X7Z2.png)   _A good question_ However, I can't for the life of me figure out what it is! Is there some way to highlight whatever it is he's discovered? Holding alt doesn't seem to do anything. (This particular instance is behind the permanently closed General Store in Cyseal, but I'm sure it'll come up again later)


Are there any other gamepads compatible with xbox 360?

Since Xbox 360 joysticks are more expensive than other ones, are there any other compatible joysticks for use with the Xbox 360? Can the PS2, PS3 or PC joysticks work with the Xbox 360?


Can you get civil war commanders to follow you?

I've noticed that in each camp (Imperial and Stormcloak) there are special named NPCs, for example in the Whiterun Stormcloak Camp there is a commander named `Hjornskar Head-Smasher`. I was wondering if at some point you can get them as followers, and if so, how?


Why does gravel remain static in the Nether?

When I traveled to the Nether, I noticed that there was some gravel which didn't seem to be affected by gravity: ![gravel](http://i.stack.imgur.com/e1ho2.jpg) When I destroyed one of those blocks, the blocks surrounding it fell down: ![gravel falls down](http://i.stack.imgur.com/tKQWx.jpg) So, why does the gravel "stick"?


What does upgrading an airport actually do?

In Pocket Planes on iOS, you have the option of upgrading your airports, but what advantage does that give you, and is there a finite number of times you can upgrade? It's quite an expensive option, so don't want to waste my coins!


How do I reset Quake Live video settings without launching the game?

I just ruined my client's video settings somehow and my display shows "input not supported" when the client is running, which means I can't see anything. I tried to press `~` and type `cvar_restart` right after the video disappears, but it didn't work and I had to force-quit the game. Is there a way to reset video settings without launching the game?


How to back-up or copy a world

In terraria on ps3 Its telling me there is a save game game but It doesn't show the worlds Individualy so if I copied the saved data it doesn't work it would replace the character's and worlds in all so is there a way to only access and copy 1 world


What is the list of ingredients for recipe #99?

I have found another recipe scrap! This time it is for recipe #99! ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/EuYcY.png) What ingredients do I need and in what order to complete recipe #99?


Is there a way to get the outfit on the box-art?

On the cover box-art of AC:NL, the boy character has an outfit that has caught my eye. I assumed that the outfit would appear in the Able Sister's shop sooner or later, but it hasn't. Is there a way I can get this outfit? ![Animal Crossing Box-art](http://i.stack.imgur.com/gN6kc.jpg)


How can you make Minecraft look like it did back in the Alpha stages?

Minecraft Alpha used to have a brighter texture. How can you apply these bright, vivid colors to today's Minecraft? I am aware that there is a Biomes O' Plenty biome which is like this, but I want it to be like this everywhere I go. Turning up the brightness does not achieve the desired effect. How Minecraft looked back in Alpha:   ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/r0qGD.jpg) How Minecraft looks today:   ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Ow4OC.png)


How do I care for my horse's well being?

We know our horses can die, but **how can I see if it feels good or is badly wounded**?   I don't want to loose my cute little friend, **do I need to heal and feed it?** _Oh, or ..._ > _is my Shadowmere invulnerable like back in the old times?_


ADOM Village dungeon does not contain 7 levels

![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/l1X3d.png) This is level 4 of the village dungeon. I've never managed to go deeper than it because the way is blocked. Sometimes, there is a priest, sometimes not. How can I go further?


What's the easiest way of getting Magic Coins in The Sims: Makin' Magic?

I want a house in the magic quarters. What's the easiest way of getting Magic Coins, including cheat codes?


What happens in KOTOR 2 if I kill one Jedi Master and spare 2?

I'm curious what happens when I encounter Jedi Masters on Dantooine near the end if I kill one and spare two? I've done full LS (spare all) and DS (kill all) approach, but haven't tried the hybrid. UPDATE: I know that Jedi Masters will be gone, whether by Kreia (LS) or me (DS), but I'm more specifically curious if they are aware that one of them was killed by PC.


Can I save Roggvir?

When you walk into Solitude for the first time, there is a Nord being executed for helping Jarl Stormcloak escape. Is it possible to save this man from being executed? Perhaps more importantly, is it _useful_ to save him? (Or is he scripted to die?)


How do I withstand fire breathing attacks?

Fire breath baddies are giving me a lot of headaches in the final few floors of the game and are my main source of deaths. Even though my level 40 Devastator has pretty high fire resistance (at 152) and highly trained Defense (at 85), Dragonkins at level 38 can easily take 700 health each and require two slash attacks each. While I do life-steal 9 mana and 102 hitpoints per regular hit, I still end up burning a _lot_ of health potions. And I'm playing on Easy. What am I doing wrong?


As recon, can I recover my T-UGS sensor?

I think I've read that you can pick up a T-UGS sensor after you've deployed it. And when I stand right next to my deployed T-UGS, I get a "Press [Space] to pick up weapon" message. (Note: I've remapped my reload key from the default [R] to [Space].) But I mashed the space key for a good long while with no effect, and pressing or holding the Interact button on my mouse (middle button in my case) did nothing either. Is this possible and I'm missing something? Possible but glitched? Impossible?


What mindset changes are helpful to get the most out of LOTRO?

I'm a 5 year WoW player picking up LOTRO for the first time. What sort of mindset do I need to be in to get the most out of the game? Here are a few common (not necessarily mine) WoW mindsets. What is the LOTRO take on each of these?   * Blitz to maximum level because endgame is where it's at.   * Once at maximum level it's all about gear, gear, gear.   * Instance groups must be 1 tank, 1 healer, 3 dps.   * Professions are relatively useless (in terms of pve/pvp performance) except for the perks at or near maximum skill.   * Get every achievement possible (is there a LOTRO equivalent to achievements?)   * etc... feel free to add your own and provide how LOTRO is different


Battlefield 3 negative skill level?

Does anyone know why, even after finishing a multiplayer round and earning the MVP2 ribbon, I get a negative skill level? These are the stats from this round that i pulled from Battlelog.               Skill level -1.76     Kills 9     Deaths 8     K/D Ratio 1.125      Kill Assists 2      Vehicles Destroyed 2     Award Score 1100     Squad Score 20     Team Score 1350     Objective Score 50     General Score 2023     Unlock Score 200     Support Score 3513     Bonus Score 70     Combat Score 3513     Total Score 4813


Why can't I use the terraform totem in Reprisal?

In Reprisal, I like to quickly clean up my newly conquered islands with the terraform totem. Unfortunately, when I tried to exert my will on the landscape in a recent game, I found I was flatly denied. You can see the crossed out cursor totem here: ![totem denied](http://i.stack.imgur.com/2p4Ko.jpg) I know that a certain amount of mana is necessary to use the totem, but the screenshot also shows that I definitely had enough mana for any terraform actions. ## What is preventing me from using the terraform totem?


Do experience gain items on your pet affect your character in Torchlight?

In Torchlight there are wearable rings that boost experience gain by a percentage. If I equip my pet with one of these rings, will this increase the experience gain of my player?


How many ranked games must I play to be ranked?

I was playing some ranked matches today. I got lucky and found a good AD carry to lane with me in the first match; we duo queued together a few more games and I ended up with 4 wins out of 4 matches, but I'm still Unranked with no visible points. Is there a minimum number of points required or a minimum number of matches played before I get my status?


Counter jungling, how to do it, is it worth it?

Most teams on ranked games involve a jungler. It gives the team three advantages over non jungling teams:   1. **More team experience** - a solo laner and a jungler will be a higher average level than two players in a single lane.   2. **More team gold** - same as experience, the solo laner can last hit more minions and if your jungler is killing dragon then the benefits can be quite large.   3. **Ganking potential** - freedom to gank any lane, forces players to be more defensive, makes teams spend more money on wards. In my opinion, if the enemy has a jungler, a great idea is to pick an anti jungler. Someone with steal, shaco, eve are ideal. This can be even more effective than having a jungler on your team too because:   1. Killing the enemy jungler usually means you can pick your enemy off when they are extremely vulnerable - easy first blood   2. Stealing a buff early can totally ruin a junglers pace, giving your whole team the advantage The downsides are:   1. You are behind enemy lines, a predictable anti jungle/first blood attempt will have the exact opposite effect of what you had hoped for.   2. It the jungler is a higher level than you, you are going to have a hard time countering them.   3. You will probably struggle in lane if you get killed in the enemy jungle, putting you at a huge disadvantage. Now the questions I want to know are:   * **Is it really worth the risk?**   * **What are the best characters and set ups to be using for counter jungling?**   * **What are the best methods of countering an enemy jungler?**


Do I get Kerrigan levels if I replay a mission?

If I am playing the campaign in Hard, and I cannot complete all optional objectives to get the `Kerrigan Levels` for a specific mission, can I replay it immediately upon finishing it but in Normal to try to complete everything and get them? Or only the first one counts?


Should we use slow or fast weapon on the wizard?

Should I max out DPS, or damage? I like arcane orb. Will the amount of damage enemies get depend on damage or dps? Does slow but big damage weapon better than fast and low damage weapon if DPS is the same? Note: My understanding is that I agree with all the answer. Pick high damage weapon. However, according to http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/06/16/five-diablo-iii- wizard-myths-tested-and-debunked/, only blizzard is not affected by attack speed. In fact, ias (improved attack speed) works so well, that blizzard (the company, not the skill) decide to nerf it. The article also said that equipping ias (improved attack speed) will increase hydra damage. It seems that dps is the one that's used instead of "damage".


Why are the shields not upgraded?

I really don't understand the way shields are supposed to work. I know that you need to upgrade them, and I have done so for every game that I've played. But why is there only ever one blue marker in the top left-hand of screen when I've upgraded to 60%? When I hover over the shields button the tooltip says "Partially Powered, Manned by Crew", but I have 15 unused reactor bars and still the shields don't power up? I appreciate that the additional unpowered bars help protect the system, but I want my goddamn blue shields please. I'm getting nailed at the later sectors. Why haven't my shields upgraded? ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/4xmPO.png) ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/MD0ec.png)


Does completing the Desmond memories have any effect on the Ezio campaign?

AKA, Is there anything to be gained by indulging my whiny, emo, future self? Ugh. Desmond. I can't stand this guy. I've unlocked a few of the Desmond missions, but I've been putting them off. In previous games, the Desmond parts of the game were by far my least favorite parts of the game. I've considered maybe going and doing one or two of these missions just so I can get them out of the way, and so that I'm not left with just a load of Desmond missions when I finish the game proper. However, it occurs to me that perhaps there are benefits in the Ezio timeline if I finish the Desmond missions now. Should I prioritize the Desmond missions? Will I go crazy if I do them all at once? Or can I safely ignore them till the game is over?


Why won't the first door in Saarthal open?

On the first puzzle of the quest Under Saarthal (the one with the six pillars), I enter the correct combination, but the door still doesn't open, and arrows are still shot at me. I've reloaded the game a couple hundred times, I've left the room, and it still doesn't work. What do I do?


How can I find out who I'm married to?

I've forgotten who my wife is. I got married, then decided to make a new character, but after playing that character for a while I got bored and went back to my first profile. I can't remember who I married or where she (or maybe even he? Honestly I have no clue) might be. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


How does lock picking work in fallout 3?

Can someone explain in simple steps how to pick locks in fallout 3?


Is there a way to find the heritage of my bees?

I'm using feed the beast and am currently trying to efficiently use the bees added by forestry, extra bees and thaumic bees. I want to find all possible bee-breeds without looking them up, this however requires you to keep track of anything you breed/found, so you don't just randomly keep breeding in a circle between races. I don't want to spoil all the different bees by looking them up on a wiki. Is there some in game way of keeping track in what combinations I have tried? Can I find out what kind of bees where the ancestors of a specific bee I end up with? The display in the apiarist chest is not exactly simple to understand. An apiarist database succesfully confused me more then it helped. For example, I have a couple noble bees, but I have no idea how I got to them. Is the only possibility that I have keeping a spreadsheet with what races I'm breeding together or is there a better in game way?


Xel'Naga is a pretty small map, and the natural expo is right outside of the door. I feel that if you play Terran the natural is pretty difficult to defend, unless perhaps you try to wall in at the natural with barracks. But still Zergs can just fly right at this kind of thing with some speedlings, and clobber a decent sized army, and a patrol of 6 marines isn't enough power to really harass the Zerg's natural in the opening minutes of the game. I'm not sure what to do here really -- at some point I have to turn the replay into a youtube video, but it's mostly me getting socked in the nose hard. At about minute 14-16, somewhere in there, the dude I was playing is nearly maxed out with speedlings and banelings, etc. And basically instead of bunker busting he based busted my natural and my main... Of course, I'm admittedly not that good, but I feel like I'm missing something here that the Terran can do against this. Xel'Naga Caverns versus a fast expanding zerg -- what are Terran tactics against this? Any ideas?


Was there a RCT scenario when you had a compete with a rival park?

This image has been floating around the web recently: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/0IzUY.png) As an massive fan of RCT1 and 2 (3 I played a small amount) I don't remember a scenario where you had a rival park. I remember one where your park was split over a highway in RCT2 but nothing described like that above. Was there a park with this mechanic in any of the RCT PC games?


Does the wired XBox 360 controller work with Surface 2

I'm looking at getting a gamepad for my Surface 2 running Windows RT. I would like to know if the wired XBox 360 controller works. All the stuff I've seen online shows the wireless one being used with the dongle. The controller I'm talking about specifically is this one


Why won't my SWTOR Launcher open?

I tried to open my SWTOR Launcher this morning after turning my computer back on (played last night just fine) and the launcher won't open. The process is running (launcher.exe on the task manager) but the window never shows up. The log file in `Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\BioWare\Star Wars - The Old Republic\logs` says this               [datetime] Failed to load bundles     [datetime] Going offline      What gives?


How do I change my name on Jetpack Joyride?

I have been trying to change my name in Jetpack Joyride for ages, but I cannot work out how to. I'm using the latest version of the game on android.


Is it faster to wield light-weight weapons?

For example, Glass Bows are the best damage inflicting light-weight weapons. Daedric bows do a lot more damage, but they are much heavier. Does it take more time to get a Daedric bow ready to shoot, than it does with a Glass one? Can I do more strikes in a given time period with a Glass greatsword than a Daedric one? I would test this, but I'm only on Lvl 15 so these weapons are hard to come by right now... EDIT: I forgot to mention. I'm playing Laedon, a wood-elf sneak archer who wears light armor and lives with 0 scruples. Loves to steal, and is okay with killing for money. ;)


Touch screen stops working after certain games

After quitting certain games (I use steam), and re enter Windows 8 sometimes I'm realising that the touch screen is not working. If I restart its fine. Does anyone encounter this issue?


How do I buy cars in GTA online?

When buying cars online, some pictures just have the letter 's'. what does that mean? Also, do you need a garage to buy cars?


Is paying more gems a better gamble?

In Castle Clash, you can buy a random hero with 150 gems or three random heroes with 450 gems. Is there any benefit to saving up 450 gems rather than paying 150 gems three times? Perhaps better odds at getting higher class heroes? Castle Clash's website indicates that paying gems for heroes gives you better odds than paying honor badges, but doesn't really mention any difference between the two ways to pay gems.


Not receiving messages on Steam?

When you message someone on Steam, there usually is a tag at the bottom of the window when the last message was received. What does it mean if that doesn't show up? I've messaged a friend who is online, but that tag doesn't appear. What does that mean?


Can you kill people by dropping things on their heads?

I know that throwing things cause damage, but if I were to pick up a metal box or a dumpster and drop it from a few stories up onto someone, will it do any damage? And if it does, does that count against a pacifist play-through?


What survival horror game is this image from?

I found this list of the 25 best horror games and I was intrigued about which game the title image is from? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/5QDSe.jpg)


Duke Nukem Forever stools

I am getting stuck in Duke Nukem Forever - falling off the stools in the Lady Killer (part 2). Any tips on this?


How many free rune pages do you start with?

I know that you can buy more rune pages in the store for 6300IP each. I have a friend who was awarded Rammus and Corki for free, probably due to some glitch that thought he was signed up for his account longer than he actually was. I know that they were awarded to players early on in the life of the game. That same friend also has 3 rune pages, whereas I only have 2 available. Is there a button I'm missing that will give me an extra free rune page? Was he also mysteriously awarded a third rune page by some glitch? Two rune pages is hardly enough to set up any kind of reasonable array, but I don't play nearly enough to warrant saving up 6300IP just to have the privilege of spending tens of thousands of IP on new runes for a jungler. How do other people have 3 rune pages for free whereas I'm stuck with only 2?


How is it that Borkul the Beast is a Forsworn? There are two Orc strongholds in or near the Reach, but how does an Orc fall in with the Forsworn? Is there an in-game explanation?


Howto get PVZ2 world keys?

I have the latest version of PVZ 2 and have finished the first world but how do i get to the next without a key (for free?)?i tried playing over and over again some of the stages and kill "Gargauntuars" but at no luck i don't see any keys dropping.


Should I bother with t1 dungeons

I play a mage and have obtained 100 focus via crafted items and a blue ring. Should I bother with t1s other than to experience the content or move right to t2s?


Is there a plugin which will allow Gates?

I was wondering, does a bukkit plugin where you can select an area, and then when right-clicking a sign, a fence/other block fills in the selected area? So a player could right-click a sign (or button, lever, etc) and a huge fence would retract, allowing the player to get through the otherwise closed-off area.


After I login to a server, I continuously fall through the ground.

So I used to be able to play with my friend on their server and we could communicate and all that. But now what happens is, I can log into their server, but then once I'm in, what I see from my end is me continuously falling into the ground and it's pitch black OR I get in, everything's there, my character's moving fine, but then my friend's character isn't moving, the mobsters aren't moving, I can't open things. And my friend says that, from her end, I'm not moving. We try logging in and out a few more times, but it's the same result. So I don't understand what's going on - is that something wrong with my friend's server or is it something wrong with my computer? Since the last time i was able to play on a server, i've had the video or graphics card or something replaced in my computer and I had been having some internet problems, could this be a factor?


How can I boost performance in Rome 2?

My machine is great, and runs other games with no issues, but Rome 2 is a tough nut to crack! There are so many arcane graphical options I don't know where to start. Does anyone have any strategies for optimally boosting frame rates or reducing load/wait times without losing too much graphical quality?


Why are the Edisons blue in some versions?

In the C64 Version of Maniac Mansion (and the DOS version included in Day of the Tentacle), the Edisons have a normal skin color: ![Maniac Mansion C64](http://i.stack.imgur.com/5ZAJh.png) However, in some ports (e.g., Original 3.5" DOS and Amiga) they are blue: ![Maniac Mansion Amiga](http://i.stack.imgur.com/K4fIe.jpg) Was there ever any explanation why they were blue? The player characters retained their skin color, and I seems weird that Ed and Edna would be blue if it's caused by the Meteor?


My SNES keeps erasing my DK-Country 3 saves

So, SNES Donkey Kong Country 3 keeps deleting my saves. First we noticed that the game has erased one of the earlier saves (game is my cousins, I'm just borrowing it) and one night when we were about to try again the second to last stage the game had erased our save. Well, we started again and got as far as before with no problems in saving. My friend finally got through it and I was so happy that I accidentally ripped my controller off SNES. Of course SNES didn't response and we had no option but to restart. And again the save had been deleted. This has happened few times before, when the controller comes off, the save erases itself also.. The weird thing is that there is one of my cousins saves that have survived through all this so I think it can't be about the batteries... I have a PAL version. I don't know if it matters. Does anyone have the same problem and/or know how to fix it? Or at least where's the problem? My SNES doesn't do this with any other game, just this one.


Godfinger -- fishing is flaky?

In Godfinger, for some reason, my followers randomly refuse to fish in lakes or seas I made. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. Any idea why, and how can I get them fishing more reliably?


How to Make Black Weapons

How do you make a black weapon in borderlands 2? Have they patched it or is it very difficult to do. I have no clue how to make it.


Fame Rate Going Down

When I get to a higher fame level. It don't get as much fame. I got a character. I was playing with my fiend in a dungeon. In the dungeon he got 50 fame I got 25. Does anyone know why.


CSGO Floating in the Air when Spawn

Sometimes when I spawn I float in to air. It has happened several times. Does anyone know why this bug happens?


How could I test if a player is holding a specific item in slot 0 in Minecraft 1.7.9/10?

My question is how could I go about testing if a player is holding an Enderpearl in Slot 0 without mods, plugins or updates?


HD TV and Wii connections

![TV sockets](http://i.stack.imgur.com/zkZV6.jpg) My Wii has Red, White and Yellow pins. My Philips LED HD TV has sockets as above. I tried all combinations of connecting the Pins in different sockets, always get "No Video signal" in TV. Can some one help me fix this please?


Is there a way to stop mobs pick up blocks mod for Forge/FTB

On my multiplayer server some players don't like that zombies and other NPCs are stealing their dropped items. I know I can change the gamerule "mobGriefing" to false, but that will stop Creepers from destroying everything and that's lame ;) How can I prevent mobs from stealing dropped items without preventing creepers from destroying blocks? Maybe there's a mod for this?


If I assign several dwarfs to a same room, does it have any effect?

If I assign several dwarves to same room, for example a large dining room where everybody has a chair, how does it affect things? Would it be better if everyone gets their own separate dining room?


In Mass Effect, where is the small station that sells special items?

I beat Mass Effect on the Xbox a few years ago, and now I'm replaying it on PC so I can carry my save over to ME2. I remember from my previous playthrough that I found a little station with a guy on it who sells really powerful, expensive, high-level items. I remember when I landed on the station, he was under attack, and once you kill the guys attacking him, he'll sell to you. Unfortunately, I can't remember where this station is. I'm about to head to Ilos, and I can't remember if you can free-roam any more after that, so I'd like to find this station. Neither the station nor the merchant are mentioned on the ME wiki. Thanks for any help!


How can I survive when using squishy (weak) champions?

I sometimes play with somewhat squishy (weaker) champions, and usually I can survive however I die more than I'd like to admit. How can I survive longer/better? Usually I try to go in (behind minions) and get a few shots in then move back again. Sometimes if an enemy champion targets me I'll fight back while trying to evade.


Strategy to prevent that Kobold Sappers are destroying barricades

In the final level, I try to lead all enemies to a specific point using barricades - that works very well, except for Kobold Sappers. These are destroying my barricades (with their backpacking bomb). What is a good strategy to prevent them doing this? Beside killing them as early as possible, obviously.


Is there a hot-key for Next Turn in Civilization 5

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Is there a hotkey for the general "Next Move" button? When all my units have acted, is there a hot key for _Next Turn_? Do I have to click on the button with the mouse?


What is the Gem to Gold exchange rate in Guild Wars 2?

I believe it is market-based, but what is the approximate ratio (e.g. 5:1, 2:1, etc)?


Will salvaging an item with a sigil always reward the sigil?

I have quite a few items with sigils in my inventory (i.e. Minor Sigil of Corruption gives +5 condition damage with every kill). I'd like to salvage the items for the sigils and then reapply the sigils to whatever weapon I'm currently using, but I'm concerned that I may lose the sigils if I do this. If I salvage an item with a sigil, am I guaranteed to be rewarded with the sigil?


What item did I just collect in the water southeast of Los Santos?

After one of the story missions there is a forced switch to Trevor, when he wakes up on an island off the southeast coast of Los Santos, in his underwear, with several dead bodies around him. I was messing around with the boats nearby, dove into the water, and spotted an item lying among some rusted underwater structures. When I swam over the item, nothing happened except the sound effect that plays whenever you pick up something of interest. No collection counter appeared, no money was earned, no other visible changes occurred. The approximate location of this mysterious item is indicated by the red dot: ![Approximate location of the mysterious item.](http://i.stack.imgur.com/kmxUv.png) The map shown here is from the progress tracker on Rockstar's Social Club site. According to that map, there is no trackable item located there. Since nuclear waste isn't tracked on this map, I thought it could be one of those. However, according to this other map, there is nuclear waste located nearby, but not where I found this item. Also I think you need to be in the sub to collect waste... I haven't explored that yet so I'm not sure. What did I pick up?


What happened at the end of Prince of Persia (2008 version)?

I do not really understand what happened to the Prince and to Elika at the end, they died? They are still alive?


The meaning of the German words in Commandos

I played the game a lot and was always fascinated with the meaning of the German words. I know some of them already, and I would like to know the meaning of the rest. A complete list of all German words spoken in Commandos and their meaning would be helpful.


How many times do I have to play New Game+ to be able to unlock all blacksmith plans?

According to this answer, new blacksmith plans are unlocked in New Game+. I know once you beat NG+, you move on to NG++, and so on. What's the maximum "+" I need to be able to unlock all blacksmithing plans?


Prologue: Rise and Shine Game Breaking Glitch

I just got Dead Island working on my machine (a small miracle, considering how many bugs are in the game itself.) I played through the first part where you wake up, walk around, fall down the elevator, and get chased by zombies into the storage room place. I get hit by the zombie, the game cuts out. The next level (mentioned in the title) starts loading (it takes around 5 minutes.) Once it loads, all I can see is what looks like the sky and some black squares & rectangles above me (I'm guessing they're supposed to be buildings.) My health slowly goes down, and if I look at the boxes I can tell I'm falling through the map. As far as I can tell, this isn't really a common problem. I've tried Compatibility Mode with Windows XP SP3, with the same results. I am playing on Windows 7, using the non-Steam version. Video Link:


When are new Shadow Broker recordings shown?

At the end of the Lair of the Shadow Broker DLC (which was awesome!), you are shown various security camera recordings. The narration indicates that more recordings will be available later. When is _later_? Is it based on your progress in the rest of the Mass Effect 2 story? Or a real-world timer, maybe based on how close we are to the release of Mass Effect 3? Or does it depend on Bioware releasing new content for it arbitrarily?


Meaning of the Shadow Broker recordings?

At the end of the Lair of the Shadow Broker DLC (which was awesome!), you are shown various security camera recordings. They are short, silent, and provide little context. I couldn't recognize any of the characters or events. Do any of these show past events we are supposed to remember, or events from any other media like the novels? Or do they all foreshadow Mass Effect 3?


Alterac Valley Bonus Honor

I've been reading quite a lot about it, from different sources, but I still couldn't figure out how, in a _winning call to arms game_ , I get to see people gaining up to 7000 points, while most of the team get regular 5000 at most. Sometimes the difference is from 4k to 6k, so always around 2k more than most others. What are those people doing different? **How do they get that many extra honor points?** Usually around 5-10 guys get the extra points. I had some obvious points to consider, but could confirm from experience it's not directly related to capturing towers, giving killing blows, dealing damage, healing, even getting regular HK or anything else listed everywhere as giving bonus points - I believe those bonus go to the whole faction. Anyway, can somebody please explain?


Is it okay to clear a Skyrim dungeon before it is needed for a questline?

What happens if I clear a dungeon before receiving instruction to do so? For an example, the Valtheim tower usually is a place where we hunt a bandit based on an bounty letter instructions. I "mistakenly" cleared the area before obtaining the bounty instruction. Can someone explain to me what happen in that case? I'm afraid that i might have aligned or "destroyed" the story, if you get what I mean. Need help! Thanks!


Is there a way to stop Steam from going offline without me explicitly telling it to do so?

I have Steam set to launch on demand (i.e., not start on startup). Sometimes, after I launch a game like Torchlight 2, which also launches Steam, it somehow fails to connect and dumps itself into offline mode. Well, one option is for me to check that it's online every time it's launched. This method, however, is tedious and prone to human forgetfulness; there is also the fact it sometimes goes offline randomly during a session. It also seems to me that once it goes offline (against my will), it doesn't come back online automatically? (could be wrong here). Anyway, in my case, I've had to open up Steam, go to File->Go Online.. to switch it back. The reason I want to do this is for games like Torchlight 2, you can't earn achievements when Steam is offline. I found this out the hard way.


Does my opinion of other people matter?

Each other person shows not only their opinion of me, but also my opinion of them. I know that their opinion of me is important in all kinds of ways, but what is my opinion of them for? For example, my wife likes me well enough, but I don't like her much: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/gaUDh.jpg) Does that impact the chance of having children, maybe? If so, it doesn't seem like it has _much_ of an impact, since we've already had two children after not many years. And as far as I know there's no way to switch your character aside from death*, so it's not as if the opinion your current character has will matter after you take control of your heir. I suppose it can indicate incompatibilities between me and other people that might flag problems I should deal with. Does it matter otherwise? _* During normal play, I mean. I know I can save and load as someone else, but the sort-of cheat of switching to NPCs to manipulate the state of a savegame doesn't interest me. I'm only interested in the opinion's relevance, if any, to actual game mechanics._


What is the fastest weapon to run with?

In _Counter-Strike: Global Offensive_ , your running speed changes based on what weapon you hold. For example, holding a sniper rifle will cause you to run slowly, while holding a pistol will be much faster. What is the fastest weapon to run with in the game?


Mass Effect 2: Delay Reaper IFF Instalation

I wanted to play Mass Effect 2 again but now picking different options and morale. But I forgot about the internal countdown do Omega 4 Relay that, according to wiki, is randomly computed based on number of available missions which, I think, start counting from the moment I give EDI an OK to proceed with IFF install. So, I was going on with my playthrough, went to Tali's Trial at Migrant Fleet (for which I took Legion as second squadmate - I wanted to watch the world burn) and after that, while finishing some planet explorations, suddenly, I was interrupted by the main questline with Collectors invasion and crew abductions. And here starts the problem. Although I'm playing to be a ruthless renegade, I want everyone alive but I can't complete even one single mission prior to go through Omega 4 relay, otherwise, as well known, Kelly Chambers (and half of the crew) would die. I don't have ME2 DLCs, not other than the ones included in trilogy box, the one I bought. I was planning to buy them next Monday but before doing so I would like to know if with this little number of remaining missions available before abductions, I'll be able to complete all the questline of all worth to get DLCs. If not, is there anything else I can do, even if I have to use Gibbe ME2 Save Editor, or rollback prior to Reaper IFF acquisition is my only solution?


Why doesn't Barry shoot his shotgun sometimes?

I noticed something different in Jetpack Joyride. Until now, when you were riding the _Bad as hog_ , Barry would shoot his shotgun at scientists (complete with a one-handed _Terminator_ -style swing reload), but now it seems he just runs over them. Was this an intended change implemented in a recent update oris it an issue only I experience? Was the game censored or something?


Can I get a packing neighbor to stay in my Animal Crossing town?

I went on vacation last week and I've come home to Animal Crossing: City Folk to find that one of my neighbors is getting ready to move out of town. It's to the point where his house is filled with packed boxes. I sent him a couple letters yesterday, but it didn't seem to matter - he is still intent on moving. Is there anything else I can do to ensure that he stays?


Does the Rescue Ranger do damage to sappers?

I was wondering if a spy starts sapping my building if I shoot it with my Rescue Ranger will it damage and eventually remove the sapper?


Will playing The Walking Dead spoil the comics?

I haven't read the Walking Dead comics yet. Would playing the games by Telltale give away much, or do they have a different storyline?


Why Won't This Sugarcane Grow?

I was recently playing on a factions server, and decided that I needed more money. So I began building an underground sugarcane farm. All was fine until about ten minutes later I noticed the sugarcane still hadn't grown at all. I have the sugarcane on dirt and the room is four blocks high. I waited even longer later and still nothing. Why wont this sugarcane grow? EDIT: Here is a screenshot: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/wqJb0.png)


How many keys are the lower grades worth?

If you beat a level with a double 'S' rating, you'll get one key for the harder doors(e.g. silver door levels give gold keys) When you beat a level with a rating worse than double 'S' you'll basically get a part of a key. How exactly does that scaling work/what percentage of a key will you receive for which rating?


Why do the high score tables of older arcade games limit your name to three characters?

I've played many arcade games, and I've noticed that whenever I get to the high score table, it has space names of up to three characters: ![Sabre Wulf High Score Table](http://i.stack.imgur.com/OfT3M.png) Why is this limitation in place? Is there a technical reason for this, or is it just an arbitrary standard? EDIT: This is not a "Why did they do that?" question, it's a "Were they FORCED to do that?" question.


Multiple characters and Hall of Monuments

In Eye of the North, there is a Hall of Monument that is part of the Guild Wars Beyond program to reward players for loyalty going into Guild Wars 2. They mentioned that the points (of a max of 50) would be rewarded on an account-basis. Meaning that if your warrior was displaying 3 heroes in his fellowship monument, and your monk was displaying 2, you would get 5 points. My question is, is that accurate even though the heroes unlocked on the monk and the warrior could be the same ? Warrior : displaying Jora, Vekk and Livia Monk : displaying Jora and Livia would that display amount to 5 points, or 3 points ? Same question for titles, pets, weapons and armor. Are the unlocks across the account mutually exclusive in their contribution.


How can I consistently jump over the water near the end of Toad's Factory?

The world record holders do it every time - I was able to do it once. What is a consistent way to do it? It is so easy to fall in the water...


Pokemon Yellow- Is money finite?

Is there a finite amount of money in the game world? Trainers are the only source of income plus items found, right? So once all trainers are defeated, you could have all the money in the game and squander it on, say, potions and never be able to get enough to buy a pokeball?


Is there a way you can get chickens to lay eggs more often?

I'm trying to start a chicken farm in minecraft pocket edition but my chickens aren't laying eggs very often, is there a way I can make them lay more often? Thanks


Should I play Metro: 2033 before Metro: Last Light?

I recently got a free Metro: Last Light Steam code with a purchase of a new graphics card, and want to play it. However, does it give any background of what happened in Metro: 2033? I have never played the first game (2033) and was wondering if I would be lost without playing it first.


How many mcpe days does it take to make mossy stone?

I know how to make mossy stone in mcpe. I also know it takes a very long time. But I have waited for weeks (real life) and nothing. How many mcpe days does it take?


Is there anyway to influence the outfits my villagers wear?

My villagers have terrible taste in clothing. They've all been wearing the same ugly camouflage shirt for about a week now. When a villager moves into town they quickly get caught up in the crazy and will swap into the same ugly shirt. I know that if I put up patterns in the Able Sisters that my villagers might wear them, and I put up a design a few days ago hoping they'd start to switch to it, but it didn't work. They're still wearing that same ugly shirt. Is there anything I can do to influence my villagers to change their outfits, or will I just need to wait until the ugly shirt fashion craze is over?


How much bonus ranged damage do Walls of Babylon give?

> **Walls of Babylon**   > The walls of Babylon increase the damage output of all the city's ranged > attacks and increase the city's defense.   >   >  +6 Armour   > +100 HP It doesn't however state how much the bonus damage is. Are there any numbers? Also does it stack with the pantheon ability below? > **Goddess of Protection**   >  +30% increase in city Ranged Combat Strength


What other combinations with ion disrupters are there?

I know that it is possible to mix ion disruptors and cluster flack arrays in the same turret to create ionized flak because the ion charges will arc between the flak fragments. Is it possible to do this with ammo based weapons as well? Like ionized energy bolt chainguns. What about on weapons not fired from the ship (will it arc if two ships work together, one with flak one with IDs?) Finally, is ionized fire possible with IDs + Plasma Burst Generators because that would be awesome.


What can I do after a corpse despawns?

I'm playing Skyrim on the xbox-360. I killed Vokun and left I haven't been to the place for a few days also, Lydia died and I can't find either one of them I didn't get the chance to loot Vokun and Lydia despawned. What do I do? Please tell me.


A dot with custom position on screen

So if you know about 3rd-person shooters, some of them don't have a cross and you have to predict where you shoot. Some people use a transparent tape with a marker dot to aim and I do that too, its funny I know. So I was looking possible for some code or program that I could run to adjust the dot automatically when the program is run and it would over-ride in the game.


Are the Collector's Edition items tradeable?

I'm interested in sharing the collectors edition items with a friend, is this possible or are the items linked to the collectors edition account?


How does the 'set' command work for a Mekanism teleporter?

I've got the methods from open peripheral for a Mekanism teleporter in a computercraft computer, and I noticed a "set" command. I think that is for setting the address of the teleporter but I don't know how it works. Can you help me?


Can you select multiple players in a command?

When you use a command like this:               /effect Tisajokt 1 30 1      You can give the IGN Tisajokt speed. Is there any way to list off multiple people in a command like the above, without scoreboard objectives?


How do I solve this ice puzzle?

So far, I've figured out that one of the blocks needs to support the others (so they can get into position). The problem is, that block tends to get stuck too often, and I've already racked my brain trying to solve this. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/OmOT4.png) How should I solve this puzzle? Edit: Yes, the blocks slide, as they are made out of ice.


I am trying to remove the default delivery and garbage zones, but none of the demolish options let me. How can I delete the default delivery and garbage zones?


Can I realistically use Forestry without Buildcraft?

> Forestry is a large Minecraft mod which adds new items, machines, and ores > to the game, many of which are used in farming. Forestry also adds bees, > beekeeping, and bee breeding. It was designed for compatibility with > IndustrialCraft 2 and BuildCraft 3, and _many of its machines require power > from BuildCraft compatible engines._ Forestry sounds interesting, but I'm not at all interested in buildcraft. Can I realistically use forestry without buildcraft?


Which maps support bots?

I want to play a couple of TF2 games with a friend to get them interested in the game, but I don't want to have them go up against human opponents as players tend to be harsh on newbies. I know that some maps have playable bot support, but others don't. Which maps of each game type (Payload, Capture the Intelligence, Control Points, King of the Hill, etc.) support bots?


What's the difference between Turbo Mode and Normal Mode in Marvel Vs Capcom 2?

I'm just wondering what's the difference between these two modes in MvC 2, I'm starting to play this game. What mode should i choose for a beginner?


How do I breed a Silver Dragon?

I received a game alert that the "Silver Dragon" is an Epic dragon and can now be bred. What breeding combination is the best for this dragon, and what is its breeding time?


In SimCity Deluxe, why do my Sims constantly ask for water?

I'm having trouble keeping my cities water supply up. I can build some pumping-stations and water-towers which solves the problem, but only for a very short period of time. I have now reached a point where almost the entire coastline is covered with pumping-stations and I also have truckloads of water-towers. I'm starting to think it is a bug but maybe somebody sees some obvious flaw with my water-pipe layout: ![SimCity water pipes](http://i.stack.imgur.com/PXTqS.jpg) This is how the city looks like: ![Simcity town](http://i.stack.imgur.com/GeIdV.jpg) There are some high-density residential and industrial zones, but nothing that would require _that_ amount of pumping-stations? There must be about 120-180 pumping-stations on that map.


Misadventures of P.B Winterbottom leaderboards

The Misadventures of P.B Winterbottom is absolutely brilliant (if maybe a little short). Anyway, now that I've finished it, I'm in the process of going through the bonus shorts (levels), and am somewhat curious as to how some people could have possibly posted the leader board times that they have. Some levels have been beaten in as little as 5 seconds, when the target time to beat is 30 seconds. I suspect a degree of hacking is going on, but these times are posted through Steam. Any thoughts as to what might be going on? A good example (for other P.B Winterbottomers out there) is the bonus level called Cream of the Clock. (It is possible that the people who have posted these times are just THAT good, but I'm still sceptical...)


Why doesn't my Civ V have scenarios or mods?

I downloaded my copy of Civ 5 from Steam (I have a Mac) and I do not seem to have the scenarios or mod options that are supposed to be there in the main menu. Is this just because it's the Mac version or is there some other reason? Thanks!


WIll I ever be able to go back to Whiterun in skyrim after killing the Guards?

I was doing the quest the drunkard gives you to steal the ale from the bannered mare in Whiterun and I was spotted. I had several followers with me, which as soon as the owner spotted me and unsheathed their weapons was massacred by them, as well as every guard, and somehow, the Jarl. Now, if I go near it I'm attacked on sight, and even if I die, when I respawn the bounty hasn't lowered. There are still a few companions quests I want to do, and I have loot in Breezehome so I would really hate to have to avoid it. Also my last save was 5 hours previously so I don't want to reload either. I've also tried leaving for a while, but that didn't work. Any clues as to what I could do? EDIT: I tried gong back and I was arrested. The Jarl's still dead though.


What does it mean when a game is a 4X game?

I've seen the term `4X game` used to describe games, primarily strategy games. What does this term mean?


How to reach Martial Arts Club: Central?

I've been wasting loads of time trying to figure out how to get to this on my map. I wasn't fussed but now I have a favour there also and I can't for the life of me figure out how to get up to it. The spot is opposite Rolands Garage.   ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/IC7U1.png) There is an art gallery to the east of the parking, but no way to go up inside.


Countering Marines, Marauders and Tanks

My colleague (bronze league) asked me a moment ago what he should have done as protoss against the marines and marauders supported by tanks that attacked him yesterday. I recommended sentries to reduce the marine damage, zealots to hurt the marines (with speed upgrade if possible) and 2-3 phoenixes to lift the tanks up so your zealots actually reach the enemy. Then blink in with stalkers to kill the (remaining) tanks as quickly as possible while the zealots divert the marauder fire. It seems to be an overly complex solution that requires good micro he might not have, but was the first solution that came to my mind. What would you recommend? A solution for all races would be good since others playing other races might find this question.


Nethack for Windows Mobile

I'm looking for a good version of Nethack to run on my Windows Mobile phone. I currently have Windows NetHack graphical version 3.4.3, and it kind of drives me a little nuts, moreso from a usability and playability standpoint. I don't know if this is because I'm trying to run it on a phone, but I'm hoping somebody here has a better suggestion for a client. Now, onto specific wishes, so this doesn't get modded into subjective- oblivion....   * Needs to have good interaction with a physical keyboard -- for instance, I kept typing `C` to attempt to name my kitten, but I kept getting an invalid direction...not sure if this is a result of the keyboard mapping or something else, but basically my current client doesn't seem to follow commands listed within the help   * Good/decent tileset - I'm not a terribly huge fan of learning the ASCII representations of the Nethack-verse...this may be a bit of a slap in the face to the nature of the game, but I really really like having the graphical tiles to show me what's going on.   * Decent GUI - it'd be really nice if a shortlist of commands was available so that I could easily remember that typing `E` allows me to engrave   * Decent save system - if I previously had a game going under a character named 'E' I will be unable to overwrite this saved game...I need to dig around in my OS files to find where the save game is and delete it by hand. * * * **EDIT** Ok, since it seems like the answer to my previous question is no, then I will follow up with this one (it should still fall within the realm of the title). Is there some sort of disconnect between the vanilla Nethack commands and the WinMo client? As I mention above, I am having problems in using keyboard commands with the gameplay. I have tried both with my physical keyboard, and with the onscreen keyboard in the client, and no matter what I tried, I could not name my kitten. I have not gone through all the commands, but I've noticed that there are other little issues that I can't remember offhand. * * * **EDIT 2** Nethack 3.4.3 Windows Mobile Client


What portals allow instant transit across continents?

In World of Warcraft, what portals are there that allow you to move quickly around the continents searching for dirty rocks, weeds, or old pieces of pottery? e.g.:   * Twilight Highlands <---> Stormwind (obviously Alliance only)


If I don't like a quest reward can I pick a different one?

Certain Unique quest reward items are really only good if they have certain attributes like special elements. Earlier I got Moxxie's Kiss of Death but I really wanted a Shock one. Is there any way to re-roll the attributes of a quest reward?


How can I transition out of a 7-pool?

I tend to try 7-pools on 2 player maps, but I always lose, because I cannot transition during and out of the rush if it is unsucessful. (Terran already walled off, etc.) How can I do this?


TF2 account not premium anymore and most items not tradable

I didn't log into my second steam account for about a year, and today I discovered that I can only trade limited use items, like keys, duels, paints and tags. All other items are marked as non-tradeable, and steam says that I don't have the premium DLC for TF2, though I gifted it to my second account two years ago. Also, TF2 backpack viewers say the inventory is 300 slots in size, and that those items are not marked non-tradable. Has anybody else encountered this problem?


How do you hover with Axl?

I just tried Mega Man X8 and I can't figure how to hover with Axl. I finished the very first boss, and then I have to continue with Axl. Right at the beginning there is a crater. I fall down it and can't reach the other side. I can make Axl stay in the air for a while (pushing "Z" (jump) two times), but when I move to left or right, he falls down. I really can't figure how to reach the other side.


Is a Kinect unit tied to one Xbox?

I recently bought the Xbox 250GB Kinect bundle, and don't have as much room as I thought I needed to play Kinect effectively. So if I sold the Kinect unit, could it be used on another Xbox? Thanks.


Can I create another portal home from the end after I've lost mine?

I was in creative mode and I killed the ender dragon. I then broke every portal block so I could collect the dragon egg. I forgot I could cover them, and now I can't escape the end without dieing. Can I create another portal home?


Need For Speed Hot Pursuit seldom responds to Enter key - very difficult to start the game!

I seem to have this issue where NFS HP doesn't respond to the enter key - I have to keep banging it a million times before it accepts ONE input. WTF. Because of this stupid response I find it impossible to get beyond the first press Enter to continue screen! Sheesh! Any ideas on how can I get around this ? (yes, the enter key is working fine.)


FIFA 14 Career Mode Pro ratings

I've been playing a lot of career mode and I've been getting 9.0 or higher ratings every game but when I'm in the menu where it says how many goals, assists, ratings, etc. it says i only have a 5.6 rating. Does anyone know why this happens or how i can fix it?


Can I see which weapon upgrades I own at any time?

_"I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite store on the Citadel"_ I've just entered the Citadel Mall / Shopping Area, and I'm wandering around looking at all the stuff to buy. There's a couple weapon mods that I think I'd like, but I don't want to buy them if I already own that mod on the Normandy. **Is there a list of weapon mods that I already own which I can look at before committing to buy new mods at a store?**


What does Raekor's Will set bonus do, to the damage type of Furious Charge?

I'm trying to focus my damage type on my barbarian. I have one barbarian focused around Fire Damage, wearing Mage Fist, Cinderswitch and so on - all adding to +Fire Damage% - and this is all fine. But on this barbarian, I am testing out the Raekor's Will set and the full set bonus gives me "Furious Charge gains the effect of every rune". And my question is simple really, since the runes of Furious Charge will transform the damage to Fire, Cold, Physical and so on - which is actually in effect? Or are they all (which would be great I guess, but also doesn't really make sense... :P) Any idea?


Do Reapers detect the Normandy's presence when scanning faster as you approach closer towards the end of the game?

I seem to have noticed that the Reaper alertness/presence indicator has been more and more sensitive and less forgiving as I'm approaching closer towards the end of the game. Is this something that I think it's happening or does the game increase the speed at which you are detected towards the end?


Does having a Free Press improve the national unity gain caused by domestic spies?

If I am trying to increase **National Unity** by employing domestic spies, does the +20% increase caused by having a **Free Press** have a beneficial effect? The value is shown in red, indicating an undesirable effect, but the text is as follows: > _The size of changes is modified by: **Free Press: 20%_** This suggests that increases are affected as well as decreases.


Why can I no longer give things to the pig king?

In _Don't Starve_ , you are oftentimes able encounter a small village of pig men. In said village, there is a Pig King. The Pig King will give you gold in exchange for certain items and food. The _Don't Starve_ wikia says he should give me 2-8 gold ore in exchange for my red and blue gems, however, he is no longer taking any items from me. **Why can't I give the Pig King anymore stuff?**


Does Paragon Run Speed bonus overcome Heavenly Strength

The Crusader has a passive called Heavenly Strength, which allows the player to equip a 2h weapon in one hand, but reduces max run speed by 15%. This means that the player's runspeed is limited to only 110%, which is easily capped out with a single pair of boots (a relatively common affix). If I have a ton of paragon points, should I bother putting any of them in runspeed, assuming I have a pair of boots giving +10% already? In a nutshell, do paragon points placed in the + runspeed bonus allow me to overcome the debuff from Heavenly Strength, and thus letting me run at more than 110% speed?


How can I undo ending a flight accidentally?

So I had this awesome station orbiting Tylo with a lander and crew there already so that I could (hopefully) perform the landing the next time I played. So having had enough for the day, I proceed to get myself back to the title screen, but in the process, accidentally hit the end flight button instead of the space station button. "Oh no, what have!?!" and I frantically try holding F9 to reload the quicksave I had _just_ made, try putting another rocket on the pad and doing the same thing, all with no luck. If I accidentally end a flight, and I know prior to ending the flight I have a good save, is there any way to recover it? Assume any persistence and quicksave file backups aren't recent enough.


How do I do the wall jump in Super Metroid?

I have always had a problem with the wall jump in _Super Metroid_. Is there some trick to getting it to work? As a kid, when I got to the pit in Brinstar where the etecoons try to teach you to wall jump, the only way for me to get out was to roll into a ball and use my turbo controller to bomb jump myself out. I could never figure out how to properly do the wall jump.


Is it possible to get Cartel Coins from any other source?

Various items can be purchased in-game using Cartel Coins from the in-game Black Market. I have noticed that it is possible to get certain items marked as 'Cartel Items' (for example a minor experience boost consumable item) but is it possible to get Cartel Coins from any source other than the 'pay to win' store?


Dedicated Server issues

I'm hosting a server for CSGO. Now my friend has tried connecting to it and has got an error as he has an outdated version. While he is updating his client I tried to connect to it locally. After a numerous attempts at failing I changed the port to 27016 (apparently it would work) with little success. Here is my log:               64.0 fps  0/64 on map     #Console initialized.     #Loading VPK file hashes for pure server operation.     #Loading VPK file hashes for pure server operation.     #Loading VPK file hashes for pure server operation.     #Loading VPK file hashes for pure server operation.     #Loading VPK file hashes for pure server operation.     #Loading VPK file hashes for pure server operation.     #Loading VPK file hashes for pure server operation.     #Loading VPK file hashes for pure server operation.     #Loading VPK file hashes for pure server operation.     #Game.dll loaded for "Counter-Strike: Global Offensive"     #CGameEventManager::AddListener: event 'server_pre_shutdown' unknown.     #CGameEventManager::AddListener: event 'game_newmap' unknown.     #CGameEventManager::AddListener: event 'finale_start' unknown.     #CGameEventManager::AddListener: event 'round_start' unknown.     #CGameEventManager::AddListener: event 'round_end' unknown.     #CGameEventManager::AddListener: event 'difficulty_changed' unknown.     #KeyValues Error: RecursiveLoadFromBuffer:  got EOF instead of keyname in file g amemodes_server.txt     #GameModes_Server.txt, #(*gameTypes*), #(*mapgroups*), #(*mg_bomb_se*), #(*maps* ), #(*de_aztec_se*), #(*gungametrbomb*), #(*weaponprogression_t*), #(*g3sg1*), #          #GameTypes: missing mapgroupsSP entry for game type/mode (custom/custom).     Server is hibernating      No web api auth key specified - workshop downloads will be disabled.      maxplayers set to 64      Unknown command "cl_bobamt_vert"      Unknown command "cl_bobamt_lat"      Unknown command "cl_bob_lower_amt"      Unknown command "cl_viewmodel_shift_left_amt"      Unknown command "cl_viewmodel_shift_right_amt"      Unknown command "cl_teamid_min"      Unknown command "cl_teamid_max"      Unknown command "cl_teamid_overhead"      Unknown command "cl_teamid_overhead_maxdist"      Setting mapgroup to 'mg_hostage'      My server does not show in LAN and I can not direct connect. This is what my batch file reads: > C:\csgo-ds\srcds.exe -game csgo -console -usercon +game_type 0 +game_mode 0 > +mapgroup mg_hostage -port 27016 +net_public_adr 10.1.1.150 Any help is appreciated. Mona


How can I improve my gameplay to carry myself out of Bronze League?

I've been playing League for years, since season 1. I'm not an amazing player, but I'm not terrible either. I'm attempting to get out of Bronze League in ranked play, but I'm having a very difficult time doing so. I'm very consistent in my games, particuarly when I ADC as Ezreal. My stats for him over 41 ranked games are K6.7\D3.4\A9.0 with a CS of 153.3. Again, while not spectacular I'm not bad at all either. My issue is the rest of my team, and how I can interact with them or improve my gameplay enough to carry them entirely. I often have players that die upwards to 10 times, often not killing more than 3 players in the game. Now I know kills don't win games, objectives do, and I frequently communicate, attemping to focus our efforts on said objectives. When people feed like this however, generally opposing players have grown so strong that it becomes extremely difficult to retain map and objective control. How can I rally my team to play better, and\or improve my gameplay in such a way that it will enable me to carry them entirely if need be? Generic answers such as 'be more aware', or 'farm better', are useless as these are skills that can always obviously be improved. I'm looking for more of a social idea or some particular set of skills not previously mentioned that will allow me to rise above the curve.


Stamp out the Thalmor From Skyrim

I've been playing Skyrim with a few characters over the year since it has been out. I've always disliked the Thalmor and choose to eliminate them at every turn. So I've stormed their keep, burned down the embassy and killed any Justicars I find on the road. But, no matter what I still always find a few Justicars roaming the woods and roads from time to time. Is there any way (without mods) to actually defeat and remove the Thalmor from Skyrim? Now I don't run into them very often and they aren't hard to kill by any means, this is mainly an objective I'd personally like to accomplish.


Is it possible to transfer Wii Virtual Console games to the 3DS?

I bought some NES games on the Wii that are also sold in the 3DS shop. Is it possible to transfer them from the Wii to the 3DS?


Does the Xbox 360's 'Auto Shut Off' Feature Wait for Downloads to Finish?

I think the title is pretty self-explanatory. The newest version of Xbox 360 firmware comes with a feature that automatically shuts down your Xbox after a period of inactivity, which you can set yourself. If I'm downloading something big enough that it takes longer than my shut-off time, will the Xbox wait until it's done before powering down?


Are 3D graphics always better than 2D?

In preparation for making my Leviathan game engine, i realized I have only researched 2D graphics up to level 3. Are 2D graphics ever better than 3D graphics of the same level, for particular genres perhaps, or is it strictly a cost thing?


Do you lose all history of your completed challenges when you do a prestige reset?

When you do a prestige reset do you lose all history of your completed challenges? Do you get to re-do challenges for points? I'm interested in both knowing what challenges I have completed or not completed in my entire career, and whether I'll be able to get the points for them again when I go prestige.


What do I need to get Kinect up and running on older 360?

I have an older model 360 (not slim). I have heard that they require an additional power supply to work with the older models. Is this true? if so is it included or sold separately. I would hate to not be able to get it up and running xmas morning. I did find this related question but it did not answer my specific question.


Will Santa Claus ever respawn?

You get Santa Claus after defeating the Frost Legion. Can you get him if he dies AFTER the holidays, and will he available the NEXT holiday?


How do I add character requirements for factions or guilds?

Is it possible to add character requirements to joining a faction or path, and therefore cause a character to be unable to join, say, the Mages Guild, or the Thieves Guild? For example, I don't like the idea that my Orc, who has 80 in archery, heavy armor, two-handed, and single handed fighting, but a <18 in all the magic schools, is easily welcomed into the Mage College. Or that he is asked to join the Thieves Guild. It really ruins immersion for me.


When to visit the College of Winterhold

I bought Skyrim a few days ago and have only been playing it for a short while. I am playing a high elf mage and one thing has been bothering me. I am only level 3 and following the main quest but have got a quest to visit the College of Winterhold. as far as I can understand, the College of Winterhold will teach me new spells and it is advised to visit them as early as possible. It seems such a long travel but should I just visit them by now already?


How does critical strike work in Battleheart? How big a bonus does it give when triggered? I'm trying to max out DPS for my Barbarian and I'm wondering whether to increase his attack speed or crit chance.


XBox 360 connect to Notebook or HD monitor via hdmi

If I buy XBox 360 but I do not have television and I buy Xbox HDMI cable can I connect it to my notebook which has 1 HDMI stock? Or I have to buy monitor with HDMI stock and use it as output device? Also if I can conect it to my notebook what should I do to play on XBox live? I do not buy anything yet, so I will thank for any good answer


Advice on dealing with pets

Two part question, though both related -   * What is the best method of keeping my pet "happy" For this, I mean, how do I keep my pet from wandering off and either becoming feral or getting killed somewhere off in the distance? In the early game, my character generally doesn't come across tripe rations or anything else that my pet would consider a treat (I start as a Valkyrie normally). Normally I try to keep up with it, but sometimes it just disappears off into the wilderness, and then I have a sad feeling for a moment, but it passes...   * In keeping my pet happy, how do I ensure it levels up with me? Is there a good method of leveling your pet? I have seem my kitty grow to become ferocious once or twice, but it seems that happened by a stroke of luck, and not from any effort of my own. Obviously I'd like to have a fierce pet to help defend me throughout the game!


Jungling on paper (Udyr)

I would like, if possible, to represent on paper (excel sheet is acceptable) a mathematical model that would help me determine if I can successfully jungle with a champion using a set of runes, starting equipment, and masteries that will support it at minimum. A model like this will help players immediately understand what they need to change in terms of runes/equipment/masteries to continue jungling effectively after a patch that nerfs or buffs champions and monster creeps. This could also be a basis to help understand at which level we can solo dragon, etc. **UPDATE** : To make things a little bit easier and have a common starting point suppose that I select `Udyr` (with `Phoenix Stance`) as champion and start jungling to the blue golem.


Can I backup or restore my old PS3 hard drive to a new PS3?

My PS3 just YLOD'd. I'm hoping its just a temporary overheating issue and if I just leave it off and unplugged for the day I can get it back on long enough to eject the game disc and backup the hard drive. From reading up on the YLOD, it sounds like this a sign that if it's not dead already it will be dead in the near future; so I've resigned myself to just buying a new PS3. My question is this: Can I...   1. Backup my old PS3 hard drive to an external hardrive   2. Move the old hard drive from my 60gb PS3 (I upgraded the drive to a 640gb drive a while ago) to a PS3 slim. I know that once I insert the drive it will prompt me to reformat the drive; this should be fine since I backed up my data first.   3. Restore my backup on the new PS3 and get back most of my saved data? I know some games encrypt their save data, so I might be screwed with certain games. Is this possible?


What are the Misc. Stat categories in Offspring Fling?

In Offspring Fling, on the stats screen, there is a section entitled Misc. Stats which has three categories. When you first start the game, these categories are hidden (they appear as question marks) and the categories appear once you get a score in the category that is high enough. I've completed every level in the game (with at least a blue flower) and I can now see the first two categories, "Longest hang time" and "Consecutive Air Catches". What's the third?


Skeletons, how do they work?

I'm curious how exactly the spawning of Skeletons work and what their reviving conditions are. Like do they always need a Wizard guy for them to respawn? or is there a set amount of time I need to kill them in before they get a free respawn? or something to that effect? They're becoming quite annoying in some of the levels because they keep bunching up on my defenses and I'm just looking for information on how the buggers work.


Tips for defeating Attack at the Hospital?

I'm having trouble with the Attack at the Hospital mission: ![mission screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/fFaQt.jpg) Three lanes feel a bit too much for the amount of defenders I can field here. And I'm guessing the ice mage should go into that island in the shorter center lane, but then it suggests my defenders should be concentrated about that part of the map (since that's where the monsters are slowed), but that part of the map is not that good of a spot for the outer lanes... And tips on how to solve this? Do I have to farm previous missions first for money and experience?


How do I get a castle?

In _Mount & Blade: Warband_, I swore allegiance to the Kingdom of Swardia. As such, I'm currently a Vassal under King Harlaus. The king, being the generous sort, awarded me a small fiefdom consisting of one village. However, I feel I need a castle in which to store prisoners and plan my next course of action. Particularly one close to said village. **How can I acquire a castle?**


Is Super Meat Boy really harder with a keyboard?

While poking around on Youtube I found many commenters saying "yeah, now try that with a keyboard." The game itself, however, only seems to suggest a controller to keep the "feeling" of the game. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ABqVQ.jpg) I played with the keyboard so far, and I'm 10 levels from completing world 5. Sure, my completion rates for worlds 2-5 are below 30% and I only have 11/100 bandages so far - I still do value my sanity - yet I'd rather think it's _me_ not being good enough, than thinking I'm bringing artificial difficulty onto myself for not wanting to buy a controller. The only gripe I have with the controls is that you need to _release_ `Space` after having gained enough elevation before you can jump again by pressing `Space` again. I'm not sure using a smaller button, or a different finger, would make this any less frustrating however. Is Super Meat Boy actually harder to play with a keyboard?


Was GLaDOS initially "too mean" for Portal 2?

I just read a Youtube comment saying that the developers canned some of GLaDOS dialogue because she was "too mean" for players initially. Is there actually additional GlaDOS dialogue that didn't make it into into the final cut? Has it been released anywhere, or mentioned in official commentaries?


Can I transfer my saved game between platforms?

I've been playing KSP on a Mac, but I'd like to transfer all my save data over to a Windows PC. Is this possible? If so, where are the files and what do I need to transfer?