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There is a tutorial describing how to build a mob farm. It uses following pattern:

S = Stone (or other solid opaque block)
W = water 2 levels under the stone
H = hole
B = border wall

|--------------20 blocks--------------|
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
B S S S S S S S S W W S S S S S S S S B
B S S S S S S S S W W S S S S S S S S B
B S S S S S S S S W W S S S S S S S S B
B S S S S S S S S W W S S S S S S S S B
B S S S S S S S S W W S S S S S S S S B
B S S S S S S S S W W S S S S S S S S B
B S S S S S S S S W W S S S S S S S S B
B S S S S S S S S W W S S S S S S S S B
B W W W W W W W W H H W W W W W W W W B
B W W W W W W W W H H W W W W W W W W B
B S S S S S S S S W W S S S S S S S S B
B S S S S S S S S W W S S S S S S S S B
B S S S S S S S S W W S S S S S S S S B
B S S S S S S S S W W S S S S S S S S B
B S S S S S S S S W W S S S S S S S S B
B S S S S S S S S W W S S S S S S S S B
B S S S S S S S S W W S S S S S S S S B
B S S S S S S S S W W S S S S S S S S B
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

When the farm was built, mobs started to fall out immediatelly. This is a little suprising. If they appear on the stone platforms, shouldn't they just wander and only randomly fall in the water streams? How come they fall in so frequently? Do they walk there on purpose?


texts: What features does the X-Box One require internet access for?

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Since they first announced the XBox One at E3 there's been crap loads of changes that I began to just tune out until it came out. I need to know exactly which features require internet access since the XBox One was announced. I would buy one for my dad, but I would rather like to avoid anything that requires the internet with him (cause then if he is using something that requires the internet I'm going to be called up every time there is a drop out). So I need to know what he would miss out and if he actually needs it?

Does the Xbox One require an Internet connection? If so, what for? Is it detrimental to the user if they do not have internet plugged in all the time.


texts: How can I get to the secret in the beam room?

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In the room in PID where you acquire the beam, there is a bunch of stars at the very bottom. However, you can't seem to get there in obvious ways.

What am I missing?


texts: Can I see the total amount of my crafting materials?

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The game seems to display "*" when the amount of material exceeds 999 in the blacksmith's crafting menu. I don't have any estimate for the amount of arcane dust I have (on the middle; I've always mainly disenhanced magical items).

Are the crafting materials also listed elsewhere and in full?


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I've assumed the yellow sword number is melee attack, and the purple swirl is magic attack, but what is the third number for?

I've highlighted it in the screenshot.


texts: Is there a way to see gifts you've sent on Steam?

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I remember there being a button to view a list of all the guest passes and gifts you've sent to people on Steam, but it seems to have disappeared after the Steam inventory update.

Is it still there, in a different place, or was it removed completely?


texts: At what point does arena become better value than boosters?

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Imagine I have 300 gold in Hearthstone. I have two choices on how to spend it:

2 Arena entries
3 boosters

If we ignore the time spent in the arena (both from a time spent and fun perspective) and focus only on the rewards, how many wins do I need to be able to get before arena becomes more profitable than buying boosters?


texts: Do Origin Cloud saves work properly with Steam?

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I have Origin and Battlefield 3 and prefer to launch BF3 via Steam. The game runs fine, but when I launch Origin occasionally gives a warning that Cloud Saves can only be used when launching via Origin.

I'm not sure what this is supposed to mean; launching via Steam still opens/authenticates via Origin and takes me to the Battlelog website, the game works fine and it runs the Cloud Save sync before stating the game. However I've noticed that it seems to occasionally cause sync conflicts when starting the game.

If I play Origin games via Steam, is it not uploading my Cloud Save files to Origin or what? I only have one PC, so conflicts aren't a huge problem, but do want my files backed up in the cloud. Origin is of course installed, so if necessary I can just launch BF3 through that.


texts: What are addons that assist with a mage's Spellsteal. Something that tell a mage there is a buff or spell that can be stolen from a mob.


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With the Garrison being introduced to World of WarCraft, we all want to make our own Garrison prosper and expand into our own little home town.

In order to make the Garrison grow, we need to collect Garrison Resources.

How can you obtain Garrison Resources?


texts: Which buddy Pokemon can ride on your shoulder?

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Version 0.37 of Pokemon Go introduced the buddy system, which allows you to designate one of your Pokemon as a "buddy", allowing you to earn candy corresponding to that Pokemon as you walk.

Your designated buddy Pokemon appears with your avatar in one of the in-game menus. However, the position of these Pokemon as they appear with your avatar depends on the Pokemon's size - some smaller Pokemon even sit on your avatar's shoulder! My question is: of the Pokemon currently available in Pokemon Go, which ones will sit on your shoulder? (And what positions do the other Pokemon appear in, while we're at it?)


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Having a bunch of Fire weapons in Frostburn Canyon has made me notice sometimes my fire weapons (even a high powered sniper rifle) deal absolutely no damage or extremely low damage (3-4 points) on enemies that resist fire and sometimes they deal lower but still moderately okay damage. I've hit critical headshots to no damage (or moderate damage) on resisting enemies too.

Is elemental resist a % chance? Does it only effect shots that "proc" and hit with an elemental effect? Why are some of my shots getting through while others aren't?


texts: Galactic Civilization III Survey ships no longer armed

texts: The first survey ship in Galactic Civilizations III is armed which is helpful against pirates hanging around junk yards. However even with the Militarization technology the new ships aren't being made with offensive capabilities. How do I arm my survey ships so they don't show up unarmed and naked to a galactic gun fight?


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I came across a site selling 60 Zinc–carbon batteries for around $10 including shipping.  They expire in 2014.

As I go through quite a few batteries in my gaming, I researched Zinc–carbon batteries and their use in wireless controllers.  On their site Nintendo warns not to use them  with the Wii and inside of the XBOX 360 controller's battery chamber it reads that only Alkaline batteries should be used.

I've read user reports of Zinc-carbon batteries being safe for use with a few drawbacks.  Reduced battery life compared to Alkaline batteries and the 360 being unable to warn when the life of the battery is low.

Some say that the warnings are there to prevent liability if the batteries leak and damage the hardware.  Others say the warnings are there to enhance user experience as alkaline batteries last over four times longer.

Are Zinc–carbon batteries safe to use in my controllers?  What are the differences between them and other battery types?


texts: I am experiencing hard time playing Kha'zix against other mid-lane champions. What are the different ways to play him efficiently?


texts: Is it possible to set up and watch a game between just computer AI opponents?

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No human players, just AI and have the ability to scroll around and see what the AIs are doing with the turn management being also automated, so the AIs just end turn when they are done. Oh, and all of this hopefully without any sort of fog of war.

This way, I can see how the AI manages resources and units and maybe learn a thing or two as a civ newb.


texts: Is it possible to get lower tier upgrade ingredients at a high level?

texts: As in the title, can I still get low tier ingredients at a high level, or will I only get higher tier ingredients? For instance, can "exquisite essence" still be gathered with a level 60+ character?


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I'm not as young as I used to be. The days of my finding slamming the A button on my game pad as fast as I possibly can and then some and finding it fun are behind me. So, while I appreciate the use of the mechanic in The Stick of Truth, I'd be much more fond of it if most of them weren't, well, nigh impossible.

Seriously, even a simple one like the toilet minigame, routinely takes me 3-5 attempts, and I have to literally put down my game pad and frantically jab at the A button with two fingers. And I've been literally stuck in the alien abduction sequence, unable to advance past the second probe, for about half an hour now. This is insane and unreasonable. I don't have a game pad with a 'turbo' feature, but god do I wish I did right now. Adjusting the in game difficulty slider doesn't seem to affect this. Is there anything I can do to increase the failure tolerance of these QTE's? Or am I doomed to destroy my gamepad?


texts: List of hidden achievements in Cities: Skylines

texts: I'm not able to figure out how to get the hidden achievements. Currently there are 14 displayed as hidden in my Steam stats. Does somebody know what these achievements are about?


texts: How can you bend the Nuzlocke rules for a playthrough in Sword/Shield

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I know its unofficial and there is no centered, absolute truth, reference on this; but do anybody know how can you apply the Nuzlocke rules in Sword and Shield?
There are 3 things that make the usual Nuzlocke rules harder to apply.

Pokemons are not random encounters in tall grass anymore. They just walk around and you could select one before running into it.
A lot of roads have been replaced by a huge, open, zone
In that zone you can find pokemon that are way over your level and cannot be caught.

So is there a kind of consensus between nuzlocke runners or in nuzlocke communities about how can you run  a nuzlocke in Sword and Shield?


texts: Will saplings drop if leaves are destroyed by piston?

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I'm trying to build a redstone machine that makes chopping down trees more efficient. Speficically, I want to arrange for leaves to be destroyed by a piston (strictly speaking: by a block pushed by a piston) so that I don't have to do it manually/wait. In this scenario, will saplings drop normally?
(With early prototypes, I get the impression that I get fewer sapling than expected, and there's always a considerable number of left-over leaves so I'm not sure where the few saplings that I get are coming from.)


texts: Why won't the portal keys drop when destroying links?

texts: I have seen this multiple times where I have destroyed a portal and its links yet keys do not drop at either the portal I destroyed nor the other portal it was linked to. What is funny is that it seems to only happen to the portals/links of these one or two specific players. Anyone know why this might happen?


texts: Why did the Nazis have such a technological advantage in Wolfenstein: The New Order?

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In Wolfenstein: The New Order, the premise is that Nazi Germany won WWII, contrary to normal history. I understood that this was due to vastly superior tech, but why did their tech outpace the rest of the world so much?

I have played through the game already, and I can't really remember them explaining this directly. The big issue is that the game starts after the Nazis have basically already won the war: the first mission is a last-ditch effort to maybe win the war, but the missions after that are all set after the war has ended, in a resistance-style storyline. There is not much explanation that i remember as to why the Nazi tech is so much better.


texts: Does Grounded on Xbox One support Mouse and Keyboard?

texts: I just saw this cool game that came out recently and thinking of buying it for Xbox One, but I would prefer playing it with keyboard and mouse and not with controller, but I don't know if it works with it. Does the game work with a mouse and keyboard on Xbox One?


texts: Can a player rejoin a Civilization 5 multiplayer game after being disconnected?

texts: We tried playing a civ 5 private game, but one of our players (the one who had originally started the game) disconnected and then couldn't rejoin. Is that intended, or a bug, or what? How is civ5 multiplayer intended to work?


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I've built an underground minecart track to allow me fast travel between two outposts. In the middle I've placed a powered rail, with a long redstone line to each post. I connected these two to a device with two inputs, and one output. When one of the inputs change, so does the output, effectively allowing me to turn the underground powered rail on and off from my outposts, acting sort of as a station. I recently hooked up this device's output to the input of another one of these devices, making the other input a lever so that I may also control the power to the rail from underground.

It powers up perfectly, but when I try to turn it off, it simply won't, even when destroying all redstone wires to it. How can I fix this?


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In Skyrim, does your horse gain level with you or does it always stay at a fixed level?

If it gain levels, what are the benefits?


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I'm new to the game, and am on my first playthrough where I've successfully become the King of Ireland. I've been eyeing up the title of King of Brittany, but I'm not sure of the best way to take it.

I've tried one plan, where I married my sister matrilineally to a courtier with a claim on the Duchy of Briezh (same territory). I've pressed the claim and won the war, so now the courtier is Duke, and my dynasty will take charge next generation. Although, I've realized this doesn't really help me - my nephew will become Duke of Briezh, vassal to the current King of Brittany, instead of me.

Even if I find someone with a claim on the Kingship itself, if I press his claim, he'll just become King of Brittany when I win, and still won't be part of Ireland. I suppose I'd have great relations with the Kingdom of Brittany, but I want that land for myself!

How can I take this second kingdom for myself and become King of Ireland and King of Brittany? Do I need to ask the Pope for some help? Marry into the royal family itself and eliminate the other heirs? Fabricate claims and take the kingdom county by county? Is there any way for me to get a claim on the kingship myself?


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Tokyo Jungle has (at least) two hints at a save system:

The menu screen has a "Continue" item
When quitting, it asks "Quit without saving?"

But, I can't figure out how to actually save the game! How do I do it?


texts: What is the best enchant to focus on getting on weapon/gear for PvP as a holy paladin?


texts: What is the significance of screen flashes?

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In Metro 2033 the screen would flash when you did something humane, such as giving money to the poor or strumming a guitar, and you would get a special (non-canon) ending if your humanity was high enough. So far I've had a few flashes in Metro Last Light. The actions that seemed to trigger them were strumming a guitar (the game is nothing if not original), listening to the armory officer (why?), killing a Nazi as he was getting up from his cot and killing a whimpering Nazi that called his mother "easy" (not a direct quote).

While there is absolutely nothing wrong with killing Nazis, whimpering or not, the flash I saw after killing him seemed slightly different, and I, strangely, haven't seen a flash every time I killed a Nazi.

Is the game now tracking actions it considers inhumane as well as humane? Is there an effect on gameplay or story depending on your humanity score? If the flashes I was getting are indeed for inhumane behavior, is there a way for me to know whether an action I am about to perform is going to be inhumane?


texts: Can't connect to my own minecraft server

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for more context it's a 1.12.2 modded forge server running on my own pc, other people are able to join but when I try to connect it returns the error "io.netty.channel.abstractchannel$annotatedconnectexception connection refused no further information." I'm also unable to port forward due to me not being able to access router settings so I'm port forwarding it with Utorrent.
As for things I've tried:
-restarting my pc
-restarting my internet (I haven't tried resetting the router yet)
-redownloading minecraft
-recreating the server
-updating java
As a post note, the server is running perfectly fine and the problem my connection to the server


texts: How do I access the Ashes of Ariandel DLC?

texts: I'm starting a new file, because I'm assuming I need to in order to access the DLC, as is custom for Dark Souls. I realize the DLC has only been out for an hour at this point, but I'm curious as to at what point of the game I'll be able to access Ashes of Ariandel. If anyone finds out, please tell me, but use spoiler tags for specifics, as I'd like to find out where it is at least sort of on my own!


texts: Nethack Ubuntu - CTRL-P for message history not working?

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I installed nethack on ubuntu via the terminal using

sudo apt-get install nethack-common nethack-console

For some reason I can't use CTRL+P to display message history. I've tried putting on and off caps lock, tried CTRL+SHIFT+P, and even CTRL+ALT+P and nothing works. All it seems to detect is the SHIFT-P and asks me what I want to put on.


texts: Can one create an online Minecraft world map for Minecraft Realms?

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As far as I know, Minecraft Realms servers function similarly to other multiplayer servers. I have been playing on a recently closed server that had this useful online function: an online dynamic world map accessible on the web page of the server. It basically is something like Google maps for Minecraft servers - one can see the Minecraft world with all the structures built by players and also there are displayed real-time locations of all online players.

Now I have started this Minecraft Realm server as a replacement for the old one, and I would like to have this online map function.

So, the question is: is this function avalible even for Minecraft Realms? If no, is there at least anything similar to this function?


texts: How do I give players a potion effect when they reach a certain XP level?

texts: I want to give players swiftness when they reach level 10. Then when they get to 20 they get another effect then 30 and 40 and so on I just don’t know how to do it.


texts: How do I get a specific outfit at the start of GTA Online?

texts: I notice that changing your lifestyle also changes your features / clothing. I was playing around with what hours I spent on everything after finding a good outfit, but even though I set the hours back at the same amount (or close to), the outfit is something else. Is there a guide to what numbers will give what outfit? or a way to manually change outfit?


texts: Does shooting explosives lower your accuracy?

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I haven't been able to find an answer online and I'm confused testing it out myself and was wondering if anyone else knew/had any information.

Does shooting explosives such as oil drums or trucks lower your accuracy stat?

If I shoot someone, and the bullet connects it counts as a hit (AFAIK), but if you hit nothing, your accuracy would go down. So does shooting non enemy troops (but can still grant you kills or XP) go against your accuracy statistic?


texts: My save files are not located in my Skyrim folder. Where are they?

texts: Recently I've been playing on my home PC and I was having a blast but due to some unforeseen circumstances I had to go away for a couple of days, so I copied my whole Skyrim folder and put it in my hard drive. But when I tried running it on a different computer there were no saves. My saves are not recorded in the folder itself. How can I locate my saves?


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My regular army is 20 wizards, a couple skeletons, a hogrider, and the rest are giants. This usually gets me 3 stars but sucks because I don't get enough loot to make up for the training cost (when including spells).

What's a better attack strategy for TH 8 that focuses on gaining elixir? I have valkyries but no golems or pekas yet. At the moment I'm upgrading my barbarian king to level 9.


texts: In Boom Beach are there reasons to destroy all buildings?

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When destroying buildings -

You get more energy which could be used for healing/bombs;
If it was a defensive building it stops hurting you.

Other than that, is there a reason (mainly loot) that one would want to destroy all the buildings in the map?

Is the answer the same for PVE and PVP?

Most of the PVE "puzzles" seem stupidly simple if there isn't a reason to destroy the buildings, you can ignore 90% of the layout.


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I recently played a match and ran up against Twitch the Plague Rat, which seemed to do incredible amounts of damage over time.

Is there a good way, perhaps based on items, to counter damage over time in League of Legends?


texts: Is Geralt's Amnesia because I didn't import a Witcher 1 save file?

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In the opening scene of the game, you meet the Crinfrid Reavers. Dialog with them implies that Geralt met them previously. Geralt claims to have amnesia.

Is this because I did not import a save-file from witcher 1 (and thus the game doesn't know how I "would" have treated them?) or does Geralt truly have amnesia? Did they appear in Witcher 1 at all?


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


texts: Can't cash in Barry medal in Jetpack Joyride

texts: I've done all missions and got level 75 Barry medal, but I didn't cash in straight away. Now that I want to cash in, it won't let me. It's an option on the missions screen but I cannot select it. I've tried restarting the game and the console with no effect.


texts: Is there a way to look over the President's left shoulder?

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In some over-the-shoulder third person games, you can toggle the right stick to swap which shoulder you're looking over, in order to shoot around corners or just because you like it better.  I haven't been able to figure out how to do this in Saints Row 4.

Can you switch which shoulder you're aiming over in Saints Row 4?


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I finished Candy Box 2, and then started on Hard Mode. The last thing I need to do is defeat the developer, but I'm having issues. The strategy I used in normal mode are not working for me in Hard Mode. I tried multiple Beserk potions, the BlackHole-Then-Run method, and even just brute force. He keeps killing me on the last bit of the second set of words.  What strategy can I use here?

I used 5 pains au chocolat (2x power, 2x magic, 1x HP) already, and have the Scythe and the enchanted spoon. I have every other piece of inventory as well. What can I do?


texts: What exactly did I do to get the Loremaster achievement?

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I got the Loremaster achievement on my latest playthrough, but I'm not exactly sure what unlocked it. The description says:

  Research each aspect of the Moon Goddess

What exactly is this referring to? It was my fifth playthrough, and at that point I had played each of the first four classes (and the Snowdancer), and started from each village once. That said, I might have done other things for all 4 (?) aspects of the Moon Goddess for the first time, like looked at the statues in the villages or something. So I can't really tell what unlocked it.


texts: What can I do to tackle "Rubber Banding"?

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For some reason after I came back to my computer after 10 days away, when playing BF3, on any server, I keep getting lag in the form of me or people I'm aiming at springing back and forth in a manner I've been informed is called "Rubber Banding". I've checked my connection speed and it comes out at a consistent 45Mbps so it's not a slow speed generally.

What settings can I check/change to combat this?
Are there ports I can open to help? (This never happened before and I never had any more ports open)

Any help would be appreciated.


texts: Are there any treasures beneath the ocean surface?

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There are a lot of areas with water in Skyrim, but is there any reason for me to go skinny dipping in the bone chilling water?

Is there any notable treasure (or any other items) or old shipwrecks that I can only find by diving?


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I've just started a new game, and haven't really left Default Village that much, but I did manage to acquire some Grindstones.

I am apparently supposed to take them to the Blacksmith, but I've checked out what I belive are the shops in Default Village, and can't seem to find my way to a blacksmith.

I feel like I'm missing something obvious, but how do I find the Blacksmith?


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The player called dataless is well known for his enormous farms. Many of these feature a giant pool of water at the bottom that collects all of the farm's drops and funnels them to the center point.

I can't figure out how these sink bowls are constructed. He has one lets play that shows him building a small one with only one level, and he mentions they're very tricky and it's all too easy to turn the whole thing into source blocks. In any case the procedure he shows isn't well explained and I've never found any good tutorials on this, and especially not the multi level ones (his cactus farm uses pools that fall several levels down, with a total width that must be over 25 blocks.)

Does anyone know how to build these, preferably to an arbitrary size? I know there are probably particular dimensions that need to be followed but I'd like to be able to add any number of rings to make the pool larger.

Dataless's Cactus Farm

Constructing a smaller sinkbowl


texts: How often are SMP maps automatically saved?

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I've found these two commands related to 'auto-save' on the Op wiki page:

/save-off - turns off auto-save.
/save-on - turns on auto-save.

but I can't find any documentation on the length of time between this 'auto-save'.

Is the duration between saves referenced anywhere?

I'm trying to automatically backup SMP saves and although I'm aware of some libraries where I can communicate with the server (mcchat for example) I'd rather use something that was built into the game as it reduces the chance of it breaking later.

Bonus points for diagrams.


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I have claimed the Twitch Prime loot for Red Dead Online and it says that the content is available after finishing the tutorial.

Where exactly does the tutorial end?


texts: I've been playing Osu! Standard for a few months now and sometimes I like to play the relax mod. But I was wondering if there is a way to show the hud whilst using this mod. Or at least a way to show which circle's you did and didn't hit.


texts: How do I counter Riven top lane as Olaf?

texts: I'm usually a very dominant top lane as Olaf, but I faced a Riven and got rocked.  I couldn't counterhit her or harass her, and stun would basically just give her a free harass. How should I go about laning against Riven as Olaf?


texts: What's the minimum number of squadmates and missions I need to be able to use the Omega 4 Relay?

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I wanna do a speedrun on insanity and unlike the other questions here, I'm looking to kill all my squad except for Morinth. What's the fastest way to achieve this? If I only want her to survive should I bring her along to the final battle?

Also, I know that I need at least 2 people surviving for Shepard to survive. Well, I'm also looking to kill him on this run.


texts: Is there a way through the vine blocked entrance in River Pass?

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So on my way through the River Pass there was a rock with markings that told me I could lift it. However, when I went to lift it the game told me to continue my path towards the mountain. After unlocking the fast travel system I came back and tried to do it again but was met with what looks like Freya’s vines.

I’m not sure how to get past them, does anyone know? This rock is near Brok’s shop in the river pass. It is beneath the bridge past where you find one of the artefacts for the area.


texts: Q. What is the most effective /testfor command?

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Ok, I've tried many variants of /testforcommand and tried them in the lastest snapshot, 15w31c, to 1.8.6 and nothing works AT ALL.

The list of commands I've tried:

/testfor @p {Inventory:[{id:"minecraft:iron_sword"}]}
/testfor @p {Inventory:[{Slot:0b,id:"minecraft:iron_sword"}]}
/testfor @p {SelectedItemSlot:0,Inventory:[{Slot:0b,id:"minecraft:iron_sword"}]}
/testfor @p {Inventory:[{tag:{display:{Name:"Iron_Sword"}}}]}
And more but I can't remember them due to the frustration

The idea I'm trying to get at is you have a special book when right-clicked it'll spawn two items. One of them you must have on the second hand, in 15w31c, at all time that will interact with whatever weapon of your choosing, Swords, Axes, and Bow & Arrows. The second item is just a book so no real need for it to be forced on right now. I know I have to use /testfor for the book, second hand item, and weapons, but like I said nothing is working.


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I recently found a Relic slot item that says "Use: Increases Critical Rating and Surge Rating by 50 for 20 seconds."

Critical Rating deals with Critical Hits, but what is Surge Rating?


texts: Are there negative consequences to ignoring a floor type when adding floors in Tiny Tower?

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The Food floors are just an annoying time-sink for me. They are constantly out of stock, and floor upgrades only add minimal inventory. Ideally i'd never build one, but I'm content with just waiting until that's all that remains.

Are there any negative consequences if I hold off on building Food Floors until I have no other option?


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What's the trick to surfing? I've seen many surfing maps, yet I can barely complete any of them because I don't know how to surf.

Also, is surfing different in each of the source games you can play it on? For example, is CS:S's surfing mechanics different from CS:GO's surfing mechanics?  Is it the same thing on TF2?


texts: What determines your character's voice actor in TOR?

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I started up a Human Republic Commando in TOR, and was delighted to be greeted with the delightful sound of Jennifer Hale.

So when I had the chance to make another Human character, I jumped at the chance, confidant Jennifer Hale would make just as lovely a Smuggler as she did Commando.

...Except, my human smuggler didn't sound like Ms. Hale, as expected.

So my question: What determines the voice actor/actress for your character? It doesn't appear to be based on race - is it based on class? Body type? Something else entirely?


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When does the game determine which fossils are which?   When they are "buried" at 5am?  When I dig them up?  Or when Blathers assesses them?
For example, if I dig up a fossil, does the game already know that it is a Diplo Skull, or is that determination not made until I hand it to Blathers?


texts: Can you have 2 different Forge Versions on the same minecraft installer?

texts: I have tried installing Forge for 1.8.9 since a mod I wanna use needs it but when I install it the version of Minecraft doesn't show up. Do I need to uninstall the previous Forge or is it another problem.


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I've seen it mentioned that some of the Diablo 3 bosses have an enrage timer?

What exactly does that mean?

Are there any bonuses for killing one that is enraged?


texts: Is the difficulty truly dynamic in Resident Evil 2 Remake?

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I've seen two styles of difficulty adjustment referenced for the RE 2 remake:

Dynamic: Depending on how well you are / are not doing the game will, behind the scenes, adjust the difficulty of the game. Apparently it can change the health levels of zombies, the strength of bullets, and so forth.
Allowing the player to select difficulty: We have probably all seen this, if you die enough times you get the option to change the difficulty mode.

Is option 1, the dynamic variant, actually occurring in the background? And if so, what are the factors and effects of the dynamic difficulty?


texts: How do you tame Minecraft Ocelots when they don't eat?

texts: When I try to tame the ocelots, nothing happens. I have used all of the types of fish-both cooked and raw- and still nothing happens.


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Possible Duplicate:
  Can trees grow without sunlight?

Ok, so I'm trying to plant this tree underground and it's surrounded by torches and directly under a 4x4 sky light. It's a normal sapling on 5 deep dirt. I've used like, 10 bonemeals on it and it isn't working.

Am I doing something wrong?


texts: Does the Vita's backwards compatibility with PSP games extend to PS1 games?

texts: Specifically, those purchased legally through the PSN Store. It seems like it should, but I can't find a definitive answer anywhere.


texts: How often are damage over time effects applied?

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I'm not clear on how often damage over time (or healing over time, for that matter) affects get applied. Take, for example, the following spell:

I have to assume that raising the base duration up to 13 seconds is actually an improvement, as opposed to making the same amount of damage take longer. So how often is damage over time applied? Every second seems too much. I've seen some things that suggest a combat round is 6 seconds, so it it being applied every 6 seconds? If so, what happens if you have a duration that's only 10 seconds, or 13 seconds? Do you get partially applied damage for the fraction of a 6-second round that it was?

I'm having a hard time determining the value of DOT spells without understanding the mechanics.


texts: Are squad mates capable of picking up grenades?

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I don't remember picking up any during a couple of firefights, but they appeared magically in James' inventory.

This would be cool if true, because I can spot some grenades, and without risking loss of cover I can direct James to get there and he'll then pick them up himself.


texts: How do you raise the total level cap of the Guiding Lands?

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Every region in the endgame area of Iceborne, the Guiding Lands, has its own level, which can be increased or lowered by hunting specific monsters. At higher levels, stronger monsters appear, but the total level of all regions is capped, making it only possible to bring three areas to level 7, one to level 5, and two to level 1.
Is it known, however, that hunting large numbers of monsters in the Guiding Lands can slowly increase the total level cap, making it possible - in theory - to raise every area to level 7. Beyond this fact, there is much confusion and conflicting information about what exactly is needed to raise the level cap, so I am looking for answers to three strictly related questions, preferably with reliable sources.

Some people claim only tier 3 tempered monsters count towards raising the level cap. Can any large monster raise the level cap? If not, which monsters count? In either case, are some monsters worth more than others?
Does your Guiding Lands need to be unlocked in order to increase the level cap, or can I lock the levels so as to not lose the chance of spawning tier 3 tempered monsters?
Does hunting large monsters in other hunters' Guiding Lands count towards raising the cap of your own Guiding Lands? It is possible to affect your own region levels by joining someone else's Guiding Lands, so it would make sense for the level cap to be affected in a similar way.


texts: How do I get up on High Hrothgar to the Greybeards?

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I'm following the main quest and I need to get up to the Greybeard's monastery High Hrothgar. The quest marker first lead me to Ivarstead, and then I tried to find a way up the mountain.

I haven't found a way up yet and I am nearly around half of the mountain now. The Clairvoyance spell also doesn't help, it just says "unable to find a direct path". How do I get up this mountain?


texts: I downloaded Minecraft and downloaded 2 resource packs. When I went to the .minecraft folder, there was no \resourcepacks folder. Is this a bug, or because I'm running Windows 8, or what?


texts: Are there any equivalents to the nano blitz in Madden 10?

texts: I have used the "nano blitz" on several occasions and it works almost everytime. Do any other plays in Madden 10 exist that allow you to exploit the way offensive lineman pick up computer players?


texts: How has Dark Age of Camelot changed since Shrouded Isles?

texts: Have the basic mechanics significantly changed over the years or is the game fundamentally the same?


texts: In which order should the branches of the Zelda timeline be played?

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Since the release of Hyrule Historia, the Zelda series has an official timeline (later updated).

Given that a player would like to play through the games in this chronological order, which order should the branches be played? I originally figured left to right would be natural, but was reminded that the timeline page was originally published in Japanese, in which it would be read right to left. Are there any strong arguments for one of these orders, or any particular order at all?


texts: I tricked out a sniper rifle and had to drop it to pick up another weapon I needed and have since left that area and now its gone but in the gun store it still shows that I own it. How do I get it back?


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Source for the next image: https://twitter.com/MagdalenaDK/status/721291039034773504?s=09

The above image. Which was shared with me via twitter,  I thought looked interesting. My instinct tells me this is the city screen of a hero TBS game like heroes of might and magic, but I am not sure which one.

Which game is this?


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I made a server and used my IPv4 address for the IP. I decided to scratch that server and make a Bukkit server so I can use plugins. I tried to use my IPv4 address which I used for my other server but I keep getting the message [17:31:15 WARN]: ****FAILED TO BIND TO PORT!

Is there any thing I can do to get a new address to use or is there a way to delete the old server? Do I need to use a different computer? Please help! I've don't know how to fix this problem. If you have any suggestions please tell me and I'll give it a try.


texts: General strategy for limited steps Portal levels

texts: One of the challenges in Portal was to try to complete certain levels while taking a minimum number of steps.  Obviously this requires good use of portal placement, but I was never able to get anywhere close to the goals.  I don't want a walkthrough for the specific levels, but could someone give some general techniques that you use to complete these type of challenges?


texts: Is there any way to smash things for wood in the Long Dark?

texts: Trying the Long Dark out; loving it so far for atmosphere, but it's driving me mental that I seem to be in a place with nothing but woodstoves in structures all over the place, and no way to smash chairs or anything else for fuel. Is there any way to gather fuel other than hoping I get lucky and find "reclaimed wood"? You'd think in a stark desperate battle for survival in the Canadian wilderness I might be willing to sacrifice a wooden bunkbed or two.


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What advantages does a 120 Hz LCD TV offer over a 60 Hz TV for console gaming?

I've heard there are problems with lag and jerky scrolling. Does a display capable of 120hz address these issues?


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I have tried reinstalling already. I also have allocated 7000MB of ram. It is also running fine on version 1.12

Here is my error log: https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/jnCXdDt89H/


texts: With balanced demand amongst all shops, some shops run out of product before others because of inventory quantities. I see that I can pay to upgrade inventory, but I don't know whether I get more bang for my buck starting with shops that have the largest inventories already, or starting with the smallest, or if there are other factors besides inventory size to consider when upgrading. So which shops does it make best financial sense to upgrade first?


texts: How to transform the ID of a block at a certain position into an NBT string?

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I'm trying to make a camouflage skill and I want to summon two falling block entities on the player to make it look like they're just two blocks standing there instead of a player. I know how to summon falling blocks that look like a specific block, but I want to know if it's possible to summon a block equal to the block the player is standing on.
I know that the tile ID of falling blocks is stored in NBT, so this boils down to the fundamental issue:
How do you get an NBT string containing the namespaced ID of a block at a certain position, and write it to the falling blocks' NBT data?


texts: Why do speed-runners usually use the Japanese version of a game?

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In most speed-running videos, the person playing the game will usually play the Japanese version, with or without any knowledge of understanding Japanese. Is there a reason why they do this?

In particular, I am talking about traditionally Japanese games being speed ran, like Cave Story or Legend of Zelda.


texts: How useful are watchtower upgrades in Die2Nite

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I've just completed my third town (18, 14 & 3 days, respectively) and in all three towns we never once upgraded the watchtower. From reading the descriptions it sounds like a worthwhile upgrade if you're in a town with a lot of expeditions or scavengers. Has anyone seen this to be the case? If not, what has your experience with it been?

Obviously Defense is King in Die2nite, but I've found well organized expeditions greatly increase the amount of resources a town is able to provide, as well as the number of defensive items it is able to find, thus directly increasing the amount of defense a town can produce.

Edit:

I should also clarify I'm interested in upgrade levels 4 & 5: Allowing citizens 1 & 2 km away from town to return for free.

Benefits I see:

You can now plan 19 & 20 AP Loops
Builders can auto-search outside of town for logs/scraps for 1 & 2 AP (as opposed to 2 & 4 ap)
You can run 11 & 12 AP loops without getting thirsty.


texts: Is the Retail version of Rocksmith 2014 Steamworks?

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I lately revived my guitar skills and want to relearn picking techniques and other music related stuff. I also want to connect my Guitar to my DAW. Learning that I can use the Rocksmith Real Tone Cable for that, I wonder if the Retail Version of this Game is Steamworks or UPlay, since it is considerably cheaper to buy retail with the cable included.

The game is listed in the according support article, but can anyone confirm which DRM the Retail Version of Rocksmith uses?


texts: What does the nuclear weapon in Fury Roads Survivor do?

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Fury Roads Survivor (FRS) is as much as a blast as a tiny game can be, and I've been enjoying it a lot.

I've recently earned the Mysterious 'Nuclear' weapon with the description "ʙʀᴏᴋᴇɴ ᴀʀʀᴏᴡ", and I'm hard-pressed figuring out what it does. I thought it would act like ICBMs in other games, like an ultimate weapon that destroys numerous enemies but which has a really low rate of fire.

However, usually nothing happens until I get busted. I chose Blade's version two as a car, which has little of what can be called 'life', and the game view started shaking, which I assume means the nuclear weapon was at work. However, it didn't kill any of the enemies. The shakes were really violent, which might mean I missed something, but definitely no enemies were killed by the nuclear weapon.

What does this nuclear weapon do? I Googled a bit but found nothing relevant except Wikipedia's list of broken arrow nuclear incidents . . .


texts: Are dead-end items worth the inventory slots?

texts: There are a great many of items on the Fields of Justice, but not all of them are incredibly powerful, although these undermined items often have much smaller price tags. How often should someone use items like Haunting Guise and Doran's items, which all have important stat combinations that aren't often seen elsewhere. Is it better for me to focus on getting items I can complete early on, or save up for something larger like Infinity Edge or Rabadon's Deathcap?


texts: Is redeeming game codes on Steam dangerous?

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I got a PM from a guy on Steam asking personal information. I told him no. He then sent me some code and asked me to "redeem"" the game (represented by the code?).

Is it potentially dangerous if I redeem that code? Will it reveal my personal information?


texts: How to remove bounty completely using console commands?

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I have created problems at many places in Skyrim thinking I would use bend will shout and now I want it to get cleared.

The problem is I don't have saved games and set.playergoldcrime 0 is not working it is just reducing the bounty on me.

How can I remove the bounty completely?


texts: How do I create a custom server with a custom map?

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I recently got into fooling around on mg_ servers, which are basically servers whose maps are "mg"s, mini games.  These minigames range around actual parkour, to deathrun, bunnyhopping maps, obstacle courses, etc.

Of course, I'd love to be able to play these maps by myself, but it doesn't seem like I can actually start a custom server with a custom map; it seems I'm restricted to Valve's official maps.

How do I play on a custom map? I'd like it so I can play offline if I need to, or online.


texts: I'm playing Gmod TTT and no text is showing up - I can't read my weapons menu, map vote or HUD. This is very strange because I could play just fine yesterday - I played for several hours on the same server as I am now. I also played on a different server a couple of minutes ago and had the same problem. What's going on? This screenshot shows what I mean:


texts: I've set up a chlorophyte farm and it is growing chlorophyte. Is there a way to speed up its growth? Does anything govern its growth?


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In Civilization 2, two wonders of the world refer in their rules to "continents." Hoover Dam:

  Provides Hydro power to every city on every continent.

And J. S. Bach's Cathedral:

  Decreases unhappy citizens on same continent by 2 per city.

It's not clear to me what a continent is. It's been a long time since I last read the manual, but I don't think it was explained there either.

Is a continent a contiguous region of land? Let's say I am playing the world map. Is Europe+Asia+Africa single continent? Is Great Britain a separate continent?


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There are 6 regions in Pokemon, each one introduced in a new generation of games. In the second generation, I remember being able to travel to the first region, but other than that, that is the only connection I know between the regions.

Now, I know each of theses regions have representations in the real world (mostly based on Japan, though Gen VI is based on France, I believe), but what about in game? Is there any connections between the regions other than the first two? And is there any explanations given about the other regions? Or does each successive generation introduce new Pokemon, and a new region, and completely ignore that the previous region existed?


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They were hardly useful in original game, but with introducing mech soldiers which plays the same role (can't use cover, more hp, first-line warriors) does anybody ever bother to build/research them?

Or was there some hidden buff introduced?


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I don't know if anyone remembers this beautiful adventure game from the 90s:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Eden

If so, can you tell me this quote the archivist dinosaur says to Adam, the main character, when talking about the frescoes that tell of a time when humans built edifices with the help of dinosaurs?

What I remember of the quote is: "Graa is dead. But the..."

It's a fantastic game with a great script and I'd love to know how the quote ends.


texts: Where can I retrieve Cass from? (Or how to remote-dismiss a follower)

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I had Rose of Sharon Cassidy following me for a while, and asked her to wait behind while I cleared out the Van Graffs.

However she's now removed herself to a location on the map just North-West of the El Rey Motel. If I walk there she's nowhere to be seen. Ideally I'd like to find her (particularly as she's holding some of my inventory!).

If this isn't possible - or no-one else has come across this particular glitch - does anyone know a way I can dismiss a follower without having to talk to them? I tried to re-recruit Raul but he maintains that she's still hanging around.


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I apologise if this has been asked previously but I cannot find any updated information online since 2015.

I understand the submission of portals has been removed from ingress but have they given any news regarding their development of an improved feature? Are all niantics developers busy with pokemon now and they don't care about the game? The town I am in has quite a few portals but it's a pretty low density of portals compared to some of the towns which are close by. I'd quite like to improve that if possible.

Let me know if you have any updated information, thanks.

Edit: Apologies for writing a question which was classified as off-topic. I should have read the guidelines a bit better.


texts: Does summoner heal reduce healing from other heals?

texts: When you use summoner heal, I know you get a status effect that reduces subsequent summoner heal effects, but by how much? and does it reduce healing effects from champion abilities/lifesteal/etc?


texts: Is there any way to view the completion percentage of the game?

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In the Easy Allies review, they talk that they did about 30% completion of the game.

Is there a way in the game to find out completion percentage or are they eyeballing it?


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I am looking to use the "Sim Settlements" mod for Fallout 4, but I can't seem to get past 20 settlers. Is the settlement limit fixed based on any factors? I understand Charisma is a part of the equation and that it's 10 + your Charisma modifier, but I'm looking to make a metropolis, I can't be running around adventuring in gear that looks like I came out of a thrift store.

The ideal situation is to have 40 settlers where I can have a large metropolis of generated houses.

Is the settlement limit 20 people and without vanilla charisma gear are there any ways to remove it?


texts: Guild Wars 2 Digital Deluxe items acquisition

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A few months ago, I've purchased the pre-order edition of Guild Wars 2 Digital Deluxe. I haven't been able to play the game up untill now due a computer upgrade. I was wondering which items can be used on every character, and which items can only be used once on your account. This because I'd like to make sure my correct character gets the items.

Next to that, how do you get the items ingame?

Here is a list of items, is this complete?

  Summon Mistfire Wolf Elite Skill
  This unique elite skill allows the
  player to summon a temporary Mistfire Wolf pet for use in combat.

  Rytlock Miniature This rare miniature is a perfect replica of Rytlock
  Brimstone and will accompany your character on all of their adventures
  throughout Tyria.

  Golem Banker Your very own Golem banker, at your command for 5 days!
  This mechanical man-servant will grant you access to your account
  storage from anywhere in the world.

  Chalice of Glory Earn some extra Glory with this one-time use chalice.
  Use Glory to unlock rewards in PvP as well as compare your progress
  against other players.

  Tome of Influence Give your guild a one-time boost of influence.
  Useful for unlocking guild vaults, emblems and other items for your
  guild.


texts: Where is Club Atlantis in Night City of 2077

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It appears that Cyberpunk 2077 uses just the one map, even for flashbacks (I once glitched out when entering Johnny's Porsche after leaving the club Atlantis).
But as a directionally challenged person, I am not able to find the location in the regular map of 2077.
Therefore I would like to find out where the club is located.
It should be in Japantown, on Capitola street - I would prefer a map with a "You are here" sticker...


texts: How do you guarantee a trip to the last world with two whistles?

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There's a whistle in World 1 and a whistle in World 2. When you use one whistle, it takes you to that little warp island with three connected sections of pipes that warp you to different worlds. The top row has worlds 2-4; the middle row has worlds 5-7; the bottom row has world 8 - the last world.

Like I said before, when you use one whistle it takes you to the top row. Then if you use a second whistle while you're still on the warp island, it sometimes takes you to the middle row and sometimes takes you to the bottom row. This has always frustrated me like crazy!!

Is there a way to always guarantee you'll make it to the bottom row (with the warp to the last level) by only using two whistles?


texts: Can a Wii U work with a hardware RAID for external HDDs?

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I'm looking at a Hardware RAID enclosure (like this) for my Wii U. I would like to use external storage so I can fit more games on it, but would like RAID 1 (mirroring) to protect my data since the Wii U's method of "backing up" (manually, game-by-game copying save data in a multi-step process) is far too involved to do on a regular basis.

But I've never used a RAID setup like this before--will it be read just like a single disk and therefore work on a Wii U? Or does this require some drivers normally present on a computer operating system or not? Does it depend on device or are all hardware RAID enclosures usable on a Wii U? I know it will need external power (or 2 USB ports for power) but I'm not sure how the Wii U will treat a hardware RAID'd device.


texts: Having never played any game in the series before, I am intrigued by the name. Is it ever explained in the third game? If not, what's it meaning? (spolier-less as possible, if possible)


texts: Is it possible to unlink a CN account temporarily and re-link it later to register the games afterwards?

texts: At the moment I hit platinum status but want to avoid downloading Pokemon Bank and Steel Diver to save those coins for the next CN year (that starts on July). I was wondering, could it be possible to unlink my Club Nintendo account from my 3DS, download the games, and link it a couple of months down the line to "save" those coins for later? Or will I lose those coins if the 3DS is not linked to a CN account?


texts: What is the benefit of completing single player mode?

texts: The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition, previously downloadable for DSi, DSiXL and 3DS, has both a single player and multiplayer modes.  Is there anything unlocked or any benefit to completing single player mode?


texts: What is this red glowing thing I've found in Terraria?

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I just started playing Terraria, so forgive me if this is obvious. When mining, I found a cave with water, and at the bottom of the pool I found this strange red glowing block.

I don't think it's crimtane, as (correct me if I'm wrong) it only spawns in Crimson biomes. Could someone tell me what this is? I can't mine it, but I'm using a "candy cane pick" I found in my inventory. (Guessing christmas)


texts: Today I changed my skin five times and after that it wouldn't let me change my skin again! I want to pick a different skin because the skin I have currently doesn't look that good. Did I do something wrong or is it Minecraft?


texts: When checking the info of a Monster, there are three numeric stats beside a thumbnail image of the Monster: HP, ATK, and RCV (or RCU). I was told that RCV refers to "received damage", implying that the higher the number, the more prone the Monster is to taking damage or the more damage the Monster takes. I speculate that it is a defense stat with an opposite indication: the higher the number, the less damage is received. Are either of these beliefs correct?


texts: Do you lose points for killing Wee People?

texts: Do you lose points for killing wee people in the 1998 PC version of Centipede? If so how many points do you lose?


texts: Why doesn't spotting enemies always work?

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In multiplayer mode, it says in the key mappings that the 'Q' key spots.  So I assume that it's like the older games and you have to target someone and hit 'Q' to spot them.  This works most of the time, but there are plenty of times where it doesn't work well. Like when I'm spotting from a UAV, for instance.

Is there a distance limitation for spotting?

When I try to spot, usually I jam the button a lot, I wonder is there any penalty for spamming the spot button?

How does spotting work?


texts: How can I make Talking Skull patrons happiest during events?

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The Stranger Sins DLC adds the Talking Skull tavern, and with it the ability to host events. Selling beverages and dishes during these events can generate a lot of revenue.
There's a lot of talk in other discussion forums (Reddit, Steam, etc.) about how to maximize profits during these events, and all suggest that each event type has some combination of certain food and drinks that patrons will really like, thereby boosting patron happiness and profits. However, there seems to be no definitive list. The Talking Skull's wiki page (link) has a list of foods, but it looks like there are duplicate items.
What dishes should I use for each event in order to boost patron happiness at the Talking Skull? Also, can one have lots of just one type of food or drink on that list, or does there need to be variety?


texts: Where's the "Paris Streets" soundtrack in Deus Ex's folder?

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I copied every music of Deus Ex from its "Music" folder. However, I couldn't find the music can be heard on the streets of Paris, even though I can hear that ingame.

Which UMX file contains that? I could notice while playing them with VLC media player that these files contain certain chillout music, battle music, end music and dialogue music the same file.

(for making the question clearer, this is the music I'm talking about - thanks for Brant for warning)


texts: Changing Models in a Minecraft Resource pack

texts: As I have said in previous questions, I make resource packs for Minecraft. I am working on a new one, and after seeing others, I would like to change the shape, to make them 3D (e.g. Sword is not flat, Trees have indentations for the bark). I know you need to use the models file of a resource pack, but when I go in to change it, I don't understand what to do. Thanks!


texts: I did miscalculate slightly in the last battle, and one of my mech pilots did die. I got a new mech for the next battle, but no pilot. Is there any way to get a new pilot during the campaign, or do I have to wait until it is finished to start with a fresh squad and new pilots?


texts: Free Worlds: Reconciliation vs Checkmate Branch

texts: While I am doing the Free Worlds story, I am hearing about the "Reconciliation" and "Checkmate" branches. What are those and what are their differences to each other?


texts: Having problems trying to start a Realms subscription with Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

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I keep trying to start my trial/pay for a Realms subscription, but it keeps giving an error saying:

You need permission

You cannot play on Realms because of how your Xbox Live account is set up. This can be changed in your privacy and online safety settings on Xbox.com

Fine. Changed my settings. Allow everything. Still getting the same message. What am I doing wrong??


texts: I've been playing ES2 for a while and couldn't find rally points. Googling about it, I found people saying it doesn't have rally points, I found things like this, this and this. Some say it doesn't have, some of them are suggesting the idea to games2gether and it seems they are working on this, some said it will appear in some DLC. So, has rally points been implemented in some DLC?


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I'm working on an adventure map, and am trying to get a bucket to place and pickup water + lava. I am trying to create a repeating command block that uses the /testfor command on a bucket in slot.hotbar 0, then when true, /replaceitem with a usable bucket. I have gotten the second command block to work with the following:

/replaceitem entity @p slot.hotbar 0 bucket 1 8{”minecraft:can_place_on”:{“blocks”:[“grass”]}}

I have been unable to solve the correct syntax for /testfor. I would like help with the bedrock syntax for the first command block or another way to solve my dilemma.


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I am playing a self-imposed "single-city challenge" game (i.e. a game where I restrict myself to having only one city). Naturally, I built the city beside a sea to be able access to the rest of the world by ship. Unfortunately, I built my city in what turned out to be a landlocked sea (a large lake). As a result, the ships I currently have are not able to go to the open seas.

I am now considering bribing the ships (trireme, caravel, or transport) of other players to gain access to the open seas, but how can I bribe the ships of other players?

Freeciv version: 2.5.10


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In Skyrim, you can (for instance) only find Daedric weapons/armor (=very strong) if you are high level. The loot you can find always "fits" to you process.

Is it the same for Fallout 4? I heard about the "legendary items", but what about the rest of the things you can find?

I'm asking since I found a very strong sniper rifle quite near to the beginning of the game (and very easy obtainable).


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Does the health recovery bonus for Imperials affect food consumption? I could swear the amount of health I got from food consumption did not change when I switched to the Imperial race, I could be wrong, but I don't want to spend the gems to try switching back to something else, and then switching to Imperial again if I'm wrong.
version up to date as of Dec 18 2020, I know that some of these things have changed since the initial release.


texts: Mob spawning platform isn't dark even without torches

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I have started to build a mob far in Minecraft Pocket Edition. It is a basic farm built at exactly the height limit. You can see the outside in the picture below.

The problem is inside the spawn platform, the light level stays the same as outside. For example, it looks as if sunlight is shining inside, but it is not.

The roof is made entirely out of full spruce wood plank block, and not slabs or stairs. Is this a glitch, or is it supposed to be like that? The ceiling is at exactly the height limit, which is 128 blocks in the current version. I am in Minecraft Pocket Edition version 0.13.1, the latest as of the start of 2016.

Is it because of the small distance from the height limit, or the tube? There is a Jack-o-lantern at the bottom of it, but a 55 block way down. The farm is directly above the world spawn, so there is a lowered part in the ceiling. I'm not sure if light can pass through the blocks at a diagonal edge, aslthough there are some cases where this can happen.


texts: What does "Placed: ++" mean in manyland? Some of my friends have that and it is confusing me. It says "Placed 10k+" for me and I know what that means. I just need to know what the "++" means. It's been bugging me for a week.


texts: What are the effects of DRM on Assassin's Creed 2?

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I was thinking to buy Asssassin's Creed 2 for PC, but I heard  some bad voices about the DRM included in the game.

At home I have an ADSL connection but unfortunately is not really reliable. It often happens that goes down even for an hour or more.

Usually during this time a play single player games but,in Assassin's Creed 2, what happen if:

my internet connection is down. Can I launch the game and can I save the progress?
my internet connection goes down while I am playing. Can I continue to play and save the progress?


texts: How to conquer counties with very low supply and many troops?

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Then playing as Russian or Polish you often encounter Romuva or Suomenusko that have a 0.05 supply modifier in their counties for invading organized religions. Their troops are much more numerous thant he troops that their counties can supply.

How to conquer such counties?


texts: How does weapon durability work in Fates?

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There seems to be a big difference between Fates and the other Fire Emblem games, my weapons don't seem to have a number next to them telling me how many uses I have left.

Staves, however, seem to still have limited usage.

Did they just get rid of weapon durability or does it work differently now?


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While upgrading a H2V12 Rocket and attempting to reduce its weight footprint, I accidentally stumbled on a combination of Fairy Shoes and Ectoplasm which slightly increased the effectiveness of both items. Unfortunately I have not yet found any others, as upgrading parts can get expensive.

Which leads me to my question; Which items will boost each other when combined in the same part?


texts: How often can I boost with a perfect power distributor?

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I'm researching a build for my Krait Phantom ratship right now, and the last piece of the puzzle is the power distributor. I know I need at least a certain size power distributor to be able to boost at all, but that's not what I'm after. I want the smallest power distributor possible while still being able to boost forever. I'm using coriolis.io to put my build together, which gives me a "boost time" number, which is how fast your power distributor will recharge enough ENG power for a boost.

So my question is, how often can you boost supposing your ENG power never depletes, or recharges faster than your boost key accepts input? What number should I be looking for in coriolis to determine that my ship is able to boost forever?


texts: I reached lol 30 and the game says I won an advanced supply drop but it didn't pop up and I can't open it


texts: Does the resolution of my PC monitor affect performance on Steam Link?

texts: I have a Steam Link connected to my TV which is 1080p. The Steam Link is connected via ethernet cables to my PC, and my PC has two monitors, one with 1920x1200 resolution and one with 2560x1440. As the Steam Link works by sending the picture from my PC to the TV, does the resolution of my PC monitors affect the performance? Does it render the game in 1440p on my PC, then send and downscale it to 1080p for the Steam Link? Would I be better off setting the resolution on my main monitor to 1920x1080 instead of 2560x1440 when playing through Steam Link?


texts: How do I turn off my nintendo switch controller, without turning off my console itself?

texts: I'm using a pro controller and I enjoy watching youtube to fall asleep to. However, I always wake up to dead batteries due to the controller staying active all night. Is there anyway I can keep my switch on but without having my controller powered on?


texts: How to Transfer Steam to a Different Harddrive on the Same Computer

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so, my fiance bought a SSD(solid state drive) to run my games better. But the thing is, I already downloaded and have been playing 2 games on Steam prior to getting that drive.

So I was wondering how someone would transfer Steam from one HD to another on the same PC WITHOUT losing the progress of the two games I have been playing. I have a Windows PC.

My HO game seems like it would transfer fine, but I'm really worried about my progress in Fallout4. Part of the reason I'm concerned is because I've been recording my progress and I don't wanna feel like that's been a waste. I hope someone can help me.

~Kristin


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In Fall From Heaven 2 there is a spell called Vitalize that upgrades terrain.  However I've noticed it's not always available, and it doesn't tell you what you're upgrading the tile too.

What tile types does vitalize upgrade, and to what tiles?


texts: What that alternate connector is for on the Xbox360 controller?

texts: If you look at wired Xbox360 controller it has what looks like 2 filters on its wire near  USB connector. I only recently noticed that that bigger filter is actually an alternate connector with strange pin configuration. What is it for?


texts: How do you get to the hidden star in Boulder Bowl Galaxy

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I've been trying to collect as many stars as I can before moving onto the next world in Super Mario Galaxy 2. I'm up to World 4, but in Boulder Bowl Galaxy on World 2 there is a hidden star that is still eluding me.

What actions do I need to do to locate this star? If its availability is caused by an in game event what do I need to do to trigger the in game event?


texts: Are there any Minecraft username generators for available names?

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I'm trying to buy Minecraft for my son and I've spent an hour typing in random letters and numbers and every single one is taken.

All over the internet I see people talking about how many people are registered for Minecraft as an excuse, but I don't have trouble on ANY popular site finding usernames, especially typing in random characters. It's impossible to believe every single username is taken on Minecraft but not on other popular sites.

So are there any generators out there that can make available names? My son has been asking for PC version since he got red-ringed on X-Box so I really don't want to let him down, but I've spent over an hour now and there are no names.


texts: How is it possible to only have one candy for a Pokemon?

texts: I only have one candy for Flaaffy. How is that possible? Is it from egg hatching?


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Windows 10/Bedrock

My Spawner is above ground, with a spawn area of 18x18, and a drop of 28 blocks. the collection area where id stand is at the bottom, and over a 60 minute time, not one mob has spawned


texts: Are enemies aware of Kled's ultimate being activated?

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Yesterday, I played Kled for the first time and found myself wondering if enemies were aware when I activated his ultimate/R (Chaaaaaaaarge!!!).  It makes a lot of noise on the players end.  I know Sivir's ultimate makes a noise on players end and also enemies end and am curious if this might be the same.
Similarly, there are spells where a visual effect is present when a spell is cast and incoming (think Xerath).
Does the enemy have any warning it's coming?

(patch 6.17 if it matters)


texts: Minecraft Test If A Chest Contains An Item

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I've seen a lot of questions for finding specific items in chests using commands using testforblock but how would you test if any block/item has been placed in a chest?

Thanks


texts: Cooldown reduction affects concurrent cooldown?

texts: Purification Beads is an active item that "removes crowd control effects and makes you immune for" a second or few. Each tier costs 300 gold and each largely only reduces the cooldown by 45s. Does buying subsequent tiers affect the cooldown if it's already cooling down? What about any other active items? For that matter, what about Skills?


texts: Why is my solution for the final Keep puzzle incorrect?

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I tried solving the puzzle at the Keep overlooking the glass walking maze area, and I came up with a solution that appears to satisfy all of the constraints:

The game doesn't accept it though. What am I doing wrong? What is the actual solution?


texts: In minecraft, how to make everyone in gamemode 1 except yourself gamemode 2

texts: I'm trying to make a minecraft map and to prevent cheating i want to run a command on a clock that sets everyone in creative mode except myself back to adventure mode.


texts: Fez: Treasure Chest in the sewer/well area with acid

texts: On the level that is diagonal up/right from the Well warp room, with the image with a cube piece above a valve, I cannot figure out the solution. You can lower the water level to get to a pivot to move a platform, but it doesn't seem to help much.


texts: What are the most notable new things in Black Ops?

texts: What are the most notable new features and things in Black Ops, not available in Modern Warfare 2 and previous CoDs? E.g. I heard you can change your outfit.


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At the start of quick matches I often tend to end up in (partial) team fights trying to score a kill. This can take quite some time, during which you might also be able to soak some lane XP. At some point you have to decide if you'll stay to help fight, or if you should go to the lanes.

In some specific cases it looks like I can safely leave the ongoing team fight, knowing that N of my teammates can keep N + 1 opponents busy without a kill being more likely on either side. I could stay, but I don't give a really big advantage to my team. So I have to weigh the value of my hero being there against going to a lane.

All this is just context, and my question is about the numbers (and ignoring more subtle effects such as creep equilibrium, time to run back to the lane for a killed hero, etc): how much XP is a hero kill worth, relative to creep kill? And is there a difference between low and high level?


texts: Does Sonic & Knuckles provide the "lock-on" tech on current gen consoles?

texts: As some no doubt remember, Sonic & Knuckles provided back when it was released "lock on technology" which allowed it to connect to Sonic 2 and Sonic 3. Is this accounted for in the current generation consoles emulators, the Xbox 360 Arcade and Wii Virtual Console?


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I've managed to get to the berry farm, and so I'm attempting to greenify my thumb.  The little girl says I can make Mulch by putting three berries in the composter, so I've got that figured out.  But she doesn't tell me what types of Mulch there are.  So far, I've managed to get both Surprise Mulch, and Boost Mulch.

So my question is three-fold:

What kinds of Mulch are there?
What effects do they have?
What berries do I use to acquire it?


texts: Does Mass Effect 3 have a secret ending?

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There's a rumor that if you finish a second game of ME3 or import a ME2 save file you get an extra secret ending.  I've also heard that this is just:

   The epilogue with the child and the old man, or the Shepard lives ending if you pick destroy with greater than 4000.

Anyone know for sure?


texts: Why do elite captains walk away instead of killing me?

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In an attempt to get a captain promoted to warchief I tried to get myself killed by an elite captain (the last row before the warchiefs), as a comment to this answer suggests. However, when I was beaten, the captain simply walked away saying something about me not being worthy enough for him (if I remember correctly).

At first I thought I made it too easy by not fighting back at all, but I tried it with another elite captain and the first one a second time, hitting them a few times and reducing their health bar before getting killed. But again, both just walked away from the fight and "teleported" to another area. The elite captain I fought twice only said something like "how does it feel being beaten a second time?" and walked away.

When time passes and the changes are shown in Sauron's army, they also don't get a power increase for defeating me.

Why do they decide to let me live? Is this to prevent them from being promoted to warchief?


texts: Troubleshooting an xbox that will not boot properly

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I have an Xbox 360 Elite. While I was playing it, I heard a sound like wire shock, and then my Xbox turned off.

When I try to turn it on, the power brick light turns green for a while, but then it turns back to orange and the console will not start up.

I checked the wires, and they are fine. I don't know how to check the Xbox console and power brick. The Xbox does not smell like anything is burning.

What can I do to get my Xbox running again?


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I know this question has been asked and answered before but I have tried everything those questions had to offer on those threads so please don't delete this post saying it's a duplicate because those threads did NOT help.

So my pokemon go whenever I try to log in is constantly just sitting there with a spinning pokeball. I have a picture as well:

It has been loading for 45 minutes and still nothing. What else can I do to resolve this?


texts: If I add mods to a server, do the clients have to download them too?

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I set up a Forge server, which works just fine.

I know that you need the client to be able to play in it, and I know that my friends needs it too.

But if I add mods to the server, do my friends have to download them as well? If so, where do they put them?


texts: Prison Architect has multiple versions available on Steam and I'm wondering which edition I bought when I bought it. Through the DLC menu in the game's properties I can tell I have at least Aficionado, because the list of owned DLC contains both the soundtrack and art book from that edition. I also have all the games listed in Introversioner, but is there a way I can confirm? Perhaps the biggest question is whether or not I have the Name in Game edition, because I can't think of a way to check that.


texts: Where does the game get the Unstable Rate value in osu!catch?

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If you completed a beatmap, you will be presented with the results screen, and hovering on the Performance Graph will show you this:

This got me thinking, osu!catch is not really a timing based game, so why does it show the unstable rate and hit error? Where does it get these values?

According to the osu!wiki:

  Unstable rate represents the consistency of the timing of the hits, where lower numbers are better (top players often score below 100). Note that the value measures consistency, not accuracy, [ ... ] The formula is essentially the standard deviation of the hit errors (in milliseconds) multiplied by 10.

Here's the problem: osu!catch is not a game mode where you get high accuracy by timing the notes but you get high accuracy by catching more notes (or fruits). The osu!catch's accuracy formula shows this.


texts: What is the highest difficulty that can reasonably be soloed?

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Possible Duplicate:
  Will I be able to complete Inferno without a group?

I'm not much of a group player in Diablo, having finished both 1 and 2 solo with multiple characters.  I've read a couple of comments from Blizzard indicating that group play is almost expected in later difficulties.  What's the highest difficulty that is soloable?  What has been soloed so far?


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I recently got the interior of my trailer expanded. Now, I have a loan to pay off.

What's the rush to pay it off? I didn't see a timer anywhere, and I didn't see an interest rate in the loan app.

Do I even have to pay my loans?


texts: Is there a way to know how much damage minions deal?

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Unlike other active skills if I hover my mouse over the skill a tooltip appears with detailed information including damage, summoning skills do not show damage in the tooltip.

Is there a way to know in the game? Or is there a tool/website that can calculate it?

EDIT:

I'm asking this question specifically for my necromancer build and the summoning skills I use are raise zombies, spectres, skeletons, and animate guardian.


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Everyone is doing this thing were you split and then feed your farther half until its almost the same size again.
I tried to do this, but every time I do...  my origin point changes.
and I'm just tossing a piece back and forth between my two half's.
So.. how do they do it?

Apparently you can do it in agar.io to.


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I found an old CD with spore on it, and I installed it. However once reaching the space stage, after I finish all of the missions, I am left with this screen:

There are no more choices, no way to continue the game. What's the problem?


texts: How many active skills on average do classes use in Titan Quest?

texts: I recently purchased Titan Quest on my phone (it's the base game with no expansion masteries) and I was wondering which builds are most affected by mobile gaming. The mobile version has 8 slots for active skills (buffs/attacks) and a standard attack, which I believe can be replaced with another melee skill (so possibly 9 slots). How many active skills do builds typically use? Or more specifically, are there any builds that require cycling between more than 8/9 skills often?


texts: What do the numbers in brackets mean after City/Village on the RRT player aid card?

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The Railroad Tycoon player aid card shows the industries that produce certain goods, and the places that consume them.  However, after "Village" and "City" is sometimes a number in brackets:

What does the number mean?


texts: How do you read the radar in multiplayer?

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I can't seem to make any correlation between the radar screen and where allies/enemies are in multiplayer modes in Titanfall 2.

There are various shapes that can appear on the radar, like arrows, triangles, and diamonds. What do these mean?

A whole 1/8th of the circle can be colored in the enemy color (orange). What does this mean?

Sometimes, a faded orange circle will appear around a section of the map, which may or may not have anything to do with map objectives. What's this for?

Lastly, sometimes the outer ring of the radar has solid colored in orange sections. What do these indicate?

Are there any other indicators on the radar that I have forgotten about or haven't seen yet?


texts: How can I make the transmute spell more useful for producing silver ore?

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The transmute spell allows you to convert any iron ore in your inventory into silver ore and any silver ore into gold ore.  This is pretty useful for turning a quick profit crafting jewellery.

However as it converts them in that order (1 iron --> 1 silver --> 1 gold) rather than repeating the conversion of iron to silver until you have no iron left than starting converting silver to gold, it is therefore awkward to make a large quality of silver.

Like everyone else, I've been forced to drop the silver ore crafted after each transmute, however as I'm on PS3 this is very clunky (requiring several button presses) and not entirely reliable (sometimes dropping random items instead of the silver when the menu position has changed for reasons unknown).

Has anyone found a more efficient way to do this?  I'd imagine on PC you could set up some kind of macro, is there anything similar I can do on PS3 to stop me going insane?


texts: Do shrine treasures count toward the completion percentage on the Sheikah Slate map?

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Related to this question: What does the treasure chest icon indicate on the map tooltip for Shrines?

There's an indicator if all treasures in a shrine have been opened. For those who have the counter for 100% completion, does the treasure in the shrines count for 100% completion? (If you go into a completed shrine, and get the missing treasures in the shrine, does the counter in the slate move at all?)


texts: How far do you have to be from a C4 to survive the blast?

texts: As a traitor in TTT, you can see a timer and a distance number (probably hammer units, but I'm not actually sure what the number represents) for any armed C4 explosives. How far away do you need to be from the bomb to survive?


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In Hack Slash Crawl, you can obtain mana pearls by picking up mana pearls from chests or slain enemies or by selling items.

What are they used for?


texts: Why is Elrindir at The Drunken Huntsman mad at me?

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Elrindir used to be friendly, greeting me with lines like "Ah my Khajiit friend what are you hunting?" or something like that.

Now I'm getting a more hostile "What do youuu want you rat scum?" from him.

What did I do, can I reconcile with him?


texts: Nvidia Shadowplay/Share last and next 5 minutes

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Is it possible to set Nvidia Shadowplay/Share to record the last X minutes and additionally the next X minutes?
I would love that features since I've recognized that I cut off a lot of commentary when creating clips.


texts: I built a NPC complex out of demonite ore!

texts: None of the NPCs will move in, is it because of the ore? The building I have right next to it had a NPC in it already and now it is vacant. Is this also because of the ore?


texts: Why is my piston powered cobblestone generator crashing minecraft?

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I was trying to build an automatic cobblestone generator using pistons, and while I think the machine should work, it instead causes the Universe to implode game to crash.
The stone is created from water and lava mixing next to a "top" piston, this then uses a repeater to transfer power through the stone when it created and activate the piston - pushing it directly downwards. A few levels down is the "output" piston, which uses the same trick detect when a block has been pushed down in front of it, and will then push it sidewards out of the machine.
The top piston has an override "off" switch in it's loop, which works as a start/stop override for the whole machine.
When I switch the machine on Minecraft crashes - I can just hear a piston going and then "Saving Chunks" and darkness...
Luckily, it seemingly crashes in a recoverable way, my world is still playable after a restart, but with a few "phantom" blocks clogging up the machinery...
So, what's going on and how do I fix it?
Oh, and I'm running version 1.9pre3 with no modifications.

Images of the machine:
Top Piston Construction:

Bottom Piston Construction:

"Phantom" Blocks:


texts: How do I completely disable Xbox 360 controllers and re-enable them on Windows 10?

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I've found that DS4Windows seems to act up when I have it off or without a controller plugged in. In a nutshell, it's a driver that makes PS4 controllers be read as an Xbox 360 controller. Ever since I installed it, no game that uses Xbox 360 controllers will work all that well because for some reason, every game that has Xbox 360 controller support will read the controller as if it is stuck going up on the analog stick.

I can't find any simple way to disable this, as there is no Xbox 360 controller even enabled in my Control Panel. I check the list and only find the driver for my Gamecube controller in the list. Even uninstalling DS4Windows doesn't help.

I've decided the only solution is to just find a way to disable them altogether and re-enable them. Is there a way to do this? I saw there was a Xbox 360 Controller Utility program, but it does not work with Windows 10.


texts: Monster taxonomy in the Witcher 2 (for blade oil usage)

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There are several different blade oils available that cause more damage to certain classes of monsters, e.g. spectre oil, arachnid oil, necrophage oil and insectoid oil.

Most of the monster classifications are pretty straightforward, but I don't know the correct classification for every monster for sure.

So, which monsters belong into which monster class?


texts: I saw this screenshot and I was wondering if is there a tool to take a screenshot of an entire building?


texts: Are alternate (more costly) weapons always more effective than base loadout weapons?

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In Tribes Ascend, each class has a base loadout of a primary and secondary weapon, as well as a "belt item" and other equipment. There is an option to purchase (with in-game experience or real-world currency gold) an alternate gun, belt item or what not.

Are these alternate purchasable options always an upgrade (more damage, accuracy, etc with no tradeoffs) over the standard loadout or are they simply "different"? Does investing in gold (or playing the game for a very long time) really give a significant advantage over players who do not?


texts: Does it matter what I eat at the Battle Buffet?

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At the Battle Buffet, there are a number of different dishes you can get. Some of them have bronze covers, some have silver, and some have gold, with the food under each color described in progressively more desirable terms. Sometimes there's up to 5 whatever-units of food left, and sometimes there's as low as 1.

Does any of that actually matter? The in-game explanation doesn't mention any consequences for getting good food or getting lots of food. My best guess is that it affects the item(s?) you get at the end, but that's been a Max Revive every time I've gone.


texts: Is there a downside to slaughtering everyone I meet?

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I was ambushed by a named enemy not long after jumping off the first tower and being unleashed into the vast world. I defeated him, and the game made a big deal about his death, awarding me Power and crossing off his name like I accomplished something useful.

Are there a finite number of enemies like this? Is there some downside to murdering him? Is there something beneficial I could have done with him had I spared his life somehow?


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I was wondering if enemies can see all spells casted in smoke or its active parts.

For example. Wisps spirits on a smoked Wisp, Abbadons Shield, Lich Shield, etc.

Which spells are visible/readable while the hero itself is smoked?


texts: What is the Shovel Knight shaped hole in King Knight's stage for?

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In King Knight's stage, there is a room with a lava bucket that tries to prevent you from crossing a gap with moving platforms spanning the aforementioned pit.  On the other side of this obstacle is, what appears to be, a Shovel Knight shaped hole and I don't know what to do with it.

I tried pressing Up,E,Space and every other key I could that that might interact with it but to no avail.  Is it merely decorative?  I mean the obstacle preventing you from getting to this hole isn't impossible, but it is a little unrewarding if this thing doesn't serve a purpose.


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I looked through the game menus but the only sound options I found was to switch between mono and stereo sound.
Is there a way (maybe also unconventional ways like manipulating files in the game folder, parameters to execute the game.exe with etc...) to mute the sound completely?


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As part of pre-ordering Grid 2 on Steam, I got the following day one DLC packs;

Headstart Pack
McLaren Racing Pack
GTR Racing Pack

With these DLCs I'm supposed to get immediate access to a variety of new cars, such as the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 GT and McLaren MP4-12C GT3 however all of the races at the beginning of the game are locking me in to using a Ford Mustang Mach 1 Twister Special.

Do I have to unlock these cars somehow or am I missing something that is resulting in me being limited to only using this car?


texts: Does unlocking a primary weapon in prestige mode unlock all attachments?

texts: As the title suggests, wondering if unlocking a weapon will unlock all attachments via prestige mode?


texts: Transfer GBA save files between two cartridges?

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A coworker lent me his copy of Fire Emblem for the Game Boy Advance to try before making a buying decision (getting one in good condition isn't exactly cheap). I really got quite into it and have been playing it for ten chapters now, and thought I might buy a copy myself.

I wouldn't want to start over from scratch, though. Is there a way for me to transfer my save from his cartridge to the one I buy? I looked into G-Bank, but the description wasn't entirely clear on this point. The device seems to be geared towards playing ROMs from memory cards, which I'm not at all interested in, but there is some talk about backing up save games in addition to ROMs. Would G-Bank or some other similar device work for this?

Note: I'm playing the game on a DS Phat and/or a Game Boy Player, but will buy a used GBA if necessary.


texts: Does scanning planets attract reaper attention?

texts: I know that using the scan on the galaxy map will attract reaper attention, but is it also true for the planet part (where you launch the probe)? Basically do I have to rush this bit or can I take my time when finding all the loot?


texts: Clarification on bonus hits from passives

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I need some clarification on the "additional hit" effects from passives in The Secret World:

Can additional hits perform critical hits?
Does an additional hit count as "hit"? (like a hit from an ability)
Can an additional hit proc other passives (or even the passive which triggered the hit)?

I'm guessing they won't do anything from the above (could create very "broken combinations") but I'm not sure since I'm new to the game.


texts: In Metal Gear: Solid V, is there a way to slit somebody's throat while they're knocked out?

texts: I've tried Googling this for a couple of minutes, but the results didn't even come close to what I was looking for.  When you grab somebody in MGSV, you can slit their throat (or stab them to death or w/e; I haven't paid that much attention yet).  Is it possible to do this if they're already knocked out?  I don't want sleeping enemies waking up, I don't want to shoot them with a non-silenced assault rifle, and, aside from throwing them off of guard towers and stuff, I don't see any other way to kill them.


texts: Fastest way to get rich in Grand Theft Auto 4 - Episodes of Liberty city: The ballad of Gay Tony Singleplayer

texts: What is the fastest way to get rich in GTA IV: TBOG SingleplayerT? What I do now, is betting on Cage matches. Is there perhaps another way?


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I noticed that if you raid or attack with only 1 non-mounted unit on Travian, you will always lose.

Why is this?


texts: What can I find in the uncommon and rare item packs?

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I'm getting destroyed in multiplayer and I'm trying to decide whether or not I should buy some of the cheap 5000 credit packs just so I can hopefully get some new weapons, or if I should save up for one of the rare packs and hope I get something awesome.
However, I have no sense of what kinds of things to expect in the more expensive packs.

What types of rare and uncommon items exist?

Is there a list somewhere that says which items you can get in the rare and uncommon packs, similar to how a game like Magic: The Gathering has a master list of all the cards in a set?

I need to know what's possible so I can make a better informed decision about how to spend the few credits that I actually manage to scrape together.


texts: Should my Aggressive Assault use a Plasma Rifle or an Alloy Cannon?

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I use an aggressive Assault soldier (full right: Aggression, Close and Personal, Rapid Fire, Bring 'Em On, and Killer Instinct) equipped with an Alloy Cannon.  She hits hard.

Having now read a lot of questions and answers here, I've seen some people advocating the use of a Plasma Rifle with an Assault class.  Perhaps this loadout is really more for a Tactical Sense Assault with a full left skill tree.

Could someone please describe and/or compare the use cases for an Alloy Cannon Assault vs. a Plasma Rifle Assault?


texts: Is "XBox Live Vision Camera" the same as "Kinect"?

texts: I have a Kinect, and I recently encountered an older XBox Arcade game called Puzzle Arcade, which lists support for the "XBox Live Vision Camera".  I assume this was how camera support was listed before Microsoft unveiled Kinect, but I'm unclear if the two literally mean the same thing.  For my purposes I basically want to know if games which list features that require "XBox Live Vision Camera", can support those features if you have a Kinect camera.


texts: Transferring via Origin: 'Star Wars Battlefront'. Can I resell?

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I'm a mac user and tried to install the new star wars battlefront, which is Windows only. I purchased the for PC 'download only' disc from EA, which includes only a  code for installation.

I downloaded origin, setup an account, and added the code that I got from EA. Then I just got a screen telling me 'Game only available on Windows' and thought, 'oh, balls'. So now I want to sell the game code on ebay.

The question is, will another user have a problem installing and playing this game using this code? Is there a way to remove it from my account to allow for it to be used on another user's origin account?


texts: When should one use the Revolution age in AOE 3?

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In Age of Empires 3, one can revolt from their home city (for a non asian civilization) in the industrial age.

This converts all villagers into fighters. While factories and banks keep producing money, the economy is usually at a standstill. You get infinite shipments (you can even take infinite shipments of forts) and a small army the second you reach the revolt stage. You still can produce army, but with the limited economy this is not too effective.

I've never been able to make this useful; while it may temporarily stop you from losing it rarely ever gains you the upper hand.

When should one advance to this age?


texts: Where are the language settings in the Xbox 360 version of Skyrim?

texts: I've bought The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim in german store. Whole game use german language. But some time ago I've bought GTA: Episodes from Liberty City and I changed language in the menu. But how to do it in Skyrim?


texts: How does interlocutor skill affect dialogue

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Background

As far as I understand, if you have a choice in the dialogue, you can opt to influence its outcome by Speech (presumably crafty argument), charisma (something like charm) or strength, which appears to equal intimidation. You often get to see the interlocutor‘s skill.

Now, with intimidation it is not completely unreasonable that an intimidating knight should be harder to intimidate. But why should a charming woman be particularly immune my charms? Perhaps men try to charm her a lot, so she levels skill, but my charm seems to work quite well on Lady Stephanie. Hence my question:

Question

How does the interlocutor‘s skill - not Henry‘s - affect dialogue outcome or difficulty? Is it simply so that charming people are harder to charm, strong people harder to intimidate, eloquent people harder to win over by argument? Is there an influence of sex?


texts: Is there any point to get more than 10 stacks of Lens-Maker's Glasses?

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The Lens-Maker's Glasses applies additive critical chance, meaning at a stack of 10 you will achieve 100% crit chance at all times. This is great because it renders utility items like the Ocular HUD irrelevant by having 100% crit uptime.

That said, I'm wondering if there's even a point to stack lenses past a stack of 10.  In games like Warframe, going beyond 100% crit entails potentially higher crit damage in a mechanic known as "orange" or "red" crit. However, in RoR2, it seems the only thing criticals apply are double damage, since there is no "crit damage" modifier.

That said, I can't seem to find any discernible benefits for stacking beyond 10 lenses -- it doesn't seem to change my damage at all...


texts: How many crates can the plane drop per appearance?

texts: How many crates can the plane drop in one flight? I have seen two but there are times where I haven't seen a single crate get dropped (probably because it was dropped very far away).


texts: Stuck halfway through Sonic Generations, have all available levels completed

texts: I am up to, and have completed, Radical highway.  I have at least a D on all courses, with many being completed with an S or A rank.  I don't know where I can go from here.  I cannot advance any further.