texts: What is the best approach to beating LT. Surge in Pokémon Ash Grey?

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So, I recently found a rom hack online of FireRed called Pokemon: AshGray.
The game is essentially a playable version of the first couple of seasons of the Pokemon anime and has been quite a bit of fun so far. There have been some learning curves, especially with the Gyms, but so far, I have been able to sweep past both Brock and Misty with relative ease on each playthrough.
However, every time I get to Lt. Surge, he sweeps my team of 6 level 20-25 Pokemon (I have tried Pidgeotto, Pikachu, Butterfree, Bulbasaur, Bellsprout, Oddish, Rattatta, Mankey, & Spearow) with very little effort. Only Quick Attack can do some damage, but he seems to have moves for every Pokemon type.
What do I do?


texts: Is there a way to get rid of dirt patches?

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My town has dirt patches all over it.  Sometimes the patches are so large I can't even hide them with flowers.  Is there a way to get rid of the dirt patches or just in general make my town look nicer?

If so, how?


texts: How can I preserve bundled digital games that came with a used Wii U?

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I recently bought a second-hand Wii U off of eBay which came with a few games, some digital and some physical discs. The intent of buying the machine was to not only have an HDMI capable machine for my Wii collection, but also to run my GameCube discs on HDMI via Homebrew hacks.
I noticed that the non-browser based hack injection requires a game to be bought from the Wii U eShop. For that, it would obviously require a linked Nintendo Account ID (NNID?) and I have one for my Nintendo Switch, but no other Nintendo machines. From what I've read, it seems that once a Wii U has been associated with a NNID, you cannot associate that Wii U with another NNID.
Now it would be trivial if I just did a "wipe all settings" to start fresh on the Wii U, but since two of the games that it came with are digital (it was a Mario 3D bundle machine), I'm concerned that I might lose the digital games.
So my questions are:

Validation of the assumptions above.
I don't believe the Wii U was ever associated with an NNID as there is only a 'guest' account on it and going into its details I can see that it is asking me if I want to link it to a NNID which I'm assuming means it never was linked.
In its current presumably anonymous (non-NNID-linked) state, would a "wipe all settings" preserve the digital games? i.e., are they burned in the machine or re-downloadable based on the machine serial number? Or do I need to associate an account with my NNID before I attempt such a thing?
Given that the machine is several years old, is it too late to do such an action?

Thanks!


texts: I need to spawn in a spawner, what's the command? I have already tried a few times and can't get the command right.


texts: Where can I find the Story Mode save files on PC?

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I want to install a save game, but I can't find the 'Profiles' folder.

I looked in "\Documents\GTA V", but there are only two folders there: 'User music' and 'Settings'. I can't find the 'Profiles' folder, where I should put my save file. Can anyone help me?


texts: How do I space out satellites evenly in an orbit?

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I'm playing career mode with RemoteTech. A major task I'm facing is deploying a network of communication satellites in keostationary orbit. As I understand it, three spaced out evenly across the orbit would be the ideal configuration.

Putting satellites into KSO is easy enough, but how do I go about the spaced out evenly part? Should I simply launch them 2 (6-hour orbit divided by 3 satellites) hours apart, or are there other methods?


texts: Why can't I get inside the College of Winterhold?

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Possible Duplicate:
  Where do I get the key to enter the Winterhold College?

I'm on a quest (Under Saarthal), and the quest asked me to go the College of Winterhold. Unfortunately, I can't get inside the college because the front gate is locked and I don't have the key. I have been to the college before and talked to the lady in front of the college.


texts: Do weapons have level-dependent unique item stats? When to pick them up?

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I am doing a quest line in hope of obtaining a nice unique weapon.

Spoiler below:

   The nightingale bow from the thief guild quest line

This is an awesome piece of equipment for my type of character and kind of want to use it indefinitely. My worry is that I am only level 26 and the item will become useless later on in the game. I believe unique item's stats vary depending on character level, which leads me into thinking that I should probably wait until I am a higher level to pick it up. I won't be using smithing of any type to be able to upgrade it.

Is there any way I can make the item viable at later levels or should I just wait till my character is stronger to pick it up?


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I just made a pair of daggers with +8% poison damage. I didn't have any decent Rivets available, so it was a choice between that and +8% bleed damage.

The dagger now has a listed bonus of "+8% poison damage".

Does this mean:

Whenever the dagger deals damage, it deals an additional 8% of that damage as poison damage?
Whenever my character deals poison damage from any source, it deals 8% more damage?
Whenever the dagger deals damage, 8% of that is poison damage?

Or maybe even something else entirely? What's going on here?


texts: If I buy a game or pre-order a game in a different storefront language that I use, will my game be the same language?

texts: My ps4 storefront is Spanish and can't change it to English to make purchases in the Ps4 store. so my question is: If I preorder a game in my Spanish storefront will I get the game in English or Spanish? I hope this makes sense.


texts: How can I escape from monsters quickly in Minecraft?

texts: In Minecraft, I often find myself being ambushed by hostile mobs as the sun starts to set, especially when I'm far away from my base. What is the most effective way to escape from monsters/hostile mobs in Minecraft?


texts: What is the ranking criteria for 8 player FFA?

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Obviously the first sorting key in the free-for-all Deathmatch is number of kills, but how are the players ranked in a game if multiple players have the same number of kills?  In the latest game I played, I finished fifth having the same number of kills as the player in fourth. However, I had fewer deaths and more assists then them, so those stats probably aren't the secondary sorting keys. Is there a set secondary sorting method or is it just random?

Here are some examples from other games, one by me, one by my brother.


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A number of reviews so far have praised the voice work in Far Cry 3.

Who are these deserving actors and what other stuff have the leads performed in?
I guess we are talking about Jason Brody and Vaas.


texts: What is the name of the song Guitar man plays on the stage in Dirtwater?

texts: I've been trying to get that damned song's name that has been haunting me and I find myself leaving my character for 10-15 minutes in the stage at Dirtwater just to hear it.


texts: Does Steam allow hard paywalls for games on Steam?

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If a developer publishes a game on Steam, can they add a micro-transaction system where players must pay money to access certain important items?

I know it's common for cosmetic items, but why is it not common to add hard paywalls like are common for mobile games?

Does Steam's publisher TOS prevent it?


texts: How can I use Bowser's Fire Breath to Edge-Guard?

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So it seems to me that Bowser's Fire Breath (neutral special) could potentially be used as an edge guarding move, given that it is angled downwards, and can damage characters trying to recover. Currently when using it to edge guard I will stand on the edge, and use the move to hit players trying to recover by ensuring the flames are sprayed downwards off of the ledge (as opposed to horizontally off of the edge).

This tends to work against characters with poor recoveries that are easily cancelled (like Yoshi, whose jump is easily stolen, or Ness, whose recovery can be easily neutralized using the fire), but I am having problems using the move to guard against more diverse recoveries, like Pikachu (who can usually recover by avoiding me and my fire entirely), or Fox/Falco (who can use their recovery to push straight through the fire, often damaging me).

So how can I use the Fire Breath to edge guard? Is there a general strategy that differs from the one I described above? Are there specific strategies used against specific characters?


texts: How does one put player skulls into a Shulker box?

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How does one put player skulls into a shucker box here is what I have got:

/give @p chest 1 0 {BlockEntityTag:{Items:[{Slot:0,id:skull,tag:{SkullOwner:"MHF_Enderman”},Count:64}]}}

/give @p skull 1 3 {SkullOwner:"MHF_Enderman"}


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I unlocked a few legendary cards, then I played a game or two with the cards I had just unlocked in arenas 6, 7, and 8. After a while, I noticed my cards were gone and there were no legendary cards available.

Why did this happen?


texts: Is there any difference between Cleanse and a Mecurial Scimitar?

texts: Besides the 3 second CC reduction on Cleanse is there more differences? Does one get rid of certain debuffs that the other does not?


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I still can't figure out how to be the captain in player career mode.
I've played as ST, CAM, and CDM. I'm always the best player in the team- I have the highest rating, I score the most goals and I have the most assists in the league. I've stayed with this team for 7 seasons but never got picked as captain.

Is there something I'm missing? Is there a trick to being made captain?


texts: Is there any way to catch Ho-Oh and Lugia In Pokémon Leafgreen?

texts: I saw people catching Ho-Oh and Lugia from a island using a mystery ticket , is that true? Because I don't get any mystery ticket even I type that words in shops note. He just say that Oh you know about Mystery Gift or something like that. Can I catch Ho-Oh and Lugia?


texts: How do I send our assault squads in Metal Gear Solid: Phantom Pain?

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I blinked and missed a scene where there was a reference to being able to send out squads into the wild to carry out missions, gather intel, etc.

There were no changes to the menu, so I carried on and completed another mission, and some side missions. I returned to base, again, but still nothing.  Developed the base a bit further, but still no option to send these squads out.

I found a reference in an online guide that mentions sending these guys out quite often, and that a new screen will be present next to the missions.

Have I screwed something up?  When does that become available and/or what triggers it?


texts: Minecraft custom item texture - experiencing ghosting

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I am attempting to create some HD textures for Minecraft (currently version 1.8.1). I succeeded in getting the image to load in the game, but it doesn't look right. It appears that the game is trying to create a thickness for the item (this example is an iron sword). I used the same resolution for a birch log block that turned out great, of course it's a square item so I can imagine that trying to create thickness of a hand-held item is more difficult.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to improve/remove this artifact for items?

Thanks.

Edit: Here is the texture I used:


texts: Are there any good fixes for late game performance or is all hope lost?

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I have a really buff PC IMO:

16GB 2800Mhz RAM
12 Thread i7-3930K
SSD
gtx 780ti

And I've settled with only playing medium-size systems.

Yet the end-game events will inevitably lag my PC (especially a galactic war with two sides started by dormant empires waking up and fighting each other).

(I will recognize the lag I'm talking about with a medium-size galaxy is in no way comparable to the lag you get late-game with the biggest galaxies where there is an active /5 and up to /15 slowdown, here my end-game event is the prethoryn scourge and I'm on a medium-size, I'm just having a /3 slowdown and some stutter, but I just really don't like lag. Also, the whole app freezes for 3 to 30 seconds which can be a major hassle)

I'm willing to sacrifice a whole lot (I play almost only using the galaxy map and with a real macro approach to Stellaris in general. I'd be willing to let go of a lot of the less primordial simulations happening for every game tick, and even of battle visualizations):

What are your best suggestions to fix Stellaris' godawful optimization?


texts: Are Spectre or Veteran packs more cost effective?

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I've seen the list of items in the packs.

What I want to know is that, if I want to build up my inventory of characters, weapons, and upgrades, which of the packs is more cost effective?

I want to get a good mix of useful items, instead of one or two good things or a bunch of useless items.


texts: How do I achieve the 'Bullseye' achievement in Jetpack Joyride?

texts: I cannot seem to get the Bullseye achievement in Jetpack Joyride


texts: Whenever I talk to Mimi in world 2-2 of Super Paper Mario my Wii freezes. Do I have a bad disk, or is it my Wii? (Actually, I can talk to her once, but if I try again, the freeze happens.)


texts: What is the only legit/technical way you can completely reset/restart Grand Theft Auto V Online? A little while ago, my cousin purchased a ton of useless Pegasus vehicles and now I can't get rid of them so I would like to know if there is a way to restart GTA V Online completely from the beginning from $0 and level 0. For example, would the only way to legitimately restart the game be to create another Social Club and Steam account and purchase another copy of Grand Theft Auto V? Or is there another way around this? I'm not going to waste all my money on one character and then swap characters online. I want to know if there is another way around this. Please let me know if there's anything I need to clarify or elaborate on or if you have any questions.


texts: Is there a limit to adding hero names, and could adding/removing the names often break the game?

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For those who don't know if you go to Rogue Legacy>Content you can find two files that allow you to change the names of heroes and heroines you get to play with.

Now i know there is a limit to the amount of characters that can be used in the name (8), but is there a limit to the amount of names you can add to the list?

Also can changing (both adding and removing of the names) that file often break the game in any way? Or is it completely safe to change the file as much as you want, whenever you want.


texts: Can I acquire technologies through diplomacy even if I don't have the prerequisite?

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One of the AI opponents has 3 technologies I don't have: "Trade", "Advanced Trade" and "Master Trade".

Is it possible to get "Advanced Trade" and "Master Trade" even if I don't have "Trade" or will they only trade it with me if I also trade the prerequisite technologies in the same deal?

If it is possible to get technologies without fulfilling their requirements regarding earlier technologies, what consequences does this have for the tech tree?


texts: Can you scan Animal Crossing cards on a New 3DS without an NFC Reader and Writer?

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I am thinking about getting Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer.

If you use a New 3DS, can you use the built-in amiibo NFC area for scanning cards or do you need the scanner?


texts: Cant connect to LAN worlds but can connect to servers Minecraft 15.2

texts: Me and my friends all have the same WiFi but cant connect to each others Minecraft LAN worlds.


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Should I grant titles of my newly conquered lands to courtier from my religion and culture? Does it help spread my influence on them?

E.g: An Orthodox Russian Courtier gets granted lands on Islamic Kazan region.


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Some frineds of mine and I started to play DOTA 2 this weekend.
Since we are some friends (not full team), we have some randoms with us.

But when we want to tell them to go some place, or to be carefull.
None of us has any idea on how to ping the map.

How do you ping the map in DOTA 2?


texts: Can I replace Xbox 360 controller's battery?

texts: I was playing Final Fantasy XIII-2 for hours and I saw that my controller had a single bar of battery life left. I told my neighbor my problem and he told me he had a Xbox 360 Rechargeable Battery Pack. I checked for the price of the latter and I can't afford them. Do I have to buy this pack for my controller or do I just have to buy new batteries?


texts: What are the secret achievements in Trexels?

texts: I am playing Trexels for Android and I noticed there are 4 secret Google Play achievements.  What are these and how do I get them?


texts: What do the different colors of enemies' names mean?

texts: In the land of Diablo III, enemies come in a few different colors.  Normal, weak mobs are white, then there are those of color: I've seen blue, purple, and yellow.  What do the different colors mean?  Are there other colors?


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I'm running a Bukkit server, on which I am trying to use Command Blocks to run commands. In one Command Block, I have tried to use save-all, but when activated, nothing happens

The command sudo works, as i tried /sudo @a gc

But the sudo command doesn't work with save-all either.


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Is it possible to always have Not enough Items set up every time I play Minecraft even without forge. Can I for example open Minecraft and choose my normal profile not forge, and when i play have forge set up. If this isn't possible can I make another profile that uses N.E.I. only and leaves the other mods I have for the forge profile.

[If you need anymore details comment below and I will edit them into this question as soon as I can!]


texts: Move non-steam edition saves to steam edition game?

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I want to copy my profile from the non-steam edition of Binding of Isaac Rebirth into my steam edition of Binding of Isaac Rebirth. I found the 3 persistentgamedataX.dat files and copying them over brought some of my save data such as what challenges are available. However it doesn't have information like what characters are unlocked or what challenges have been beaten.

How can I move the entirety of my save file from non-steam to steam?


texts: Not getting any items (pokeballs or anything else) at poke stops

texts: Today, i stopped at 4 different pokestops multiple times but couldnt get any pokeballs.  My bag is not full but it just spins but not give anything.  I am using pokemon trainer club account.  We do use the same account on 2 iphones (and both have the same problem).


texts: Pro's and cons of being a vampire/werewolf in skyrim?

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What are the pro's and cons of choosing to be vampire or werewolf in skyrim. Also if there are any differences between the original game and the dlc (regarding the pro's and cons).

Also what situational advantages/disadvantages would a werewolf have in close quarters / ranged / stealth / etc combat compared to the advantages/disadvantages of a vampire.

I also read something about being a vampire/werewolf would restrict you access to certain cities? Does this differ between vampire/werewolf?

Would chosing werewolf/vampire impact quests that you already started? Would it cause some of your followers to stop helping you?

The accepted answer it that which provides an overview of stats and/or effects.


texts: Can you still combo break an opponent's move with no life bar?

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I'm watching several videos on YouTube regarding the latest edition of Killer Instinct and noticed that many Ultra combos are started when their opponent's life bar is near empty. I know that you can use Combo Breakers to interrupt a Combo midway (or a player can use a Shadow Cancel to interrupt a Combo Breaker).

Such as in this video (done without combo breakers, also careful this is a 30 minute video):

My question is: When a player's lifebar depletes, can they still perform Combo Breaker's or do the controls of the (soon-to-be) defeated player not respond when a player has no lifebar?


texts: What's a good role and race for a Nethack beginner?

texts: I've just started to play Nethack (games you can play in a shell are useful).  What is the easiest role and race to start with?


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In BF3 I always end up using the flechette ammo because it has a much longer effective range.

It apparently has lower damage than buckshot but is always a one hit kill anyway.

Why would I ever use Buck when I can have range and 1HK capability with flechette?


texts: Xbox Live accounts in family cannot play my games on Xbox One

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I have an Xbox Live account I'd used for years with my Xbox 360. We bought an Xbox One recently and I downloaded some games as my user. My son also has an Xbox Live account but cannot play my downloaded games, even though he's in my "family" on XBox Live and it's on the same console.

Is there anything we need to do to get him access to my games?


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In what order do the actions and effects occur in each player's turn?

How soon will a unit with a given Countdown be able to attack?


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This has been an issue since 11.0, or so.

When I place a sign and I start typing, it either closes the game without saving or it shuts down my entire device (kindle fire).

If one happens to work I can only read it when it's on a two blocks space (at eye level) and I have to shift a certain way to see parts of it.

Why is this happening to me and how can I fix it?


texts: Elite NES. Any way to lower Legal Status / Wanted level

texts: Title says it all really. I am really enjoying this game but want to know if there is any way in the game to lower my wanted level. I've been an Offender for a while I was hoping it would eventually go back down to Clean


texts: How do I lower the post game mega stone price for charizard?

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I beat the elite four, beat the rival again and went to buy Mega Stones for Charizard because I chose Bulbasaur in the beginning.

Yet the clerks sells me the stone with a price tag of 1000000. What's going on? Is there any way to lower its price?


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Rogue Legacy has just been updated, and there are new bosses, classes, etc. However, I have no upgrade options in my castle and don't seem to have any way of accessing the new stuff added by the patch.

How do I access the content added by the new Rogue Legacy patch? In fact, how do I know if it's even updated correctly through Steam? I never noticed it downloading anything.


texts: What skills/runes can I use to maximize my monk's single/AOE DPS?

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I'm trying to focus my monk on dealing out as much damage as quickly as possible to plow through the more difficult enemies. Ignoring equipment and the bonuses they grant, what combination of skills and runes will give my monk character the highest possible damage per second in

Single target combat?
AOE damage?


texts: I want to detect multiple of the same dropped items but all the command blocks get triggered instead of just one. How can i do this. :[


texts: How do I prevent followers from blocking doorways?

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I feel great affection for Lydia.  She has been a stalwart companion almost from the beginning.  Fighting at my side, watching my back, and even sharing my burdens.  And she has done it all with no complaint.  And no more sarcasm than is justified.

She does have a few bad habits… charging headlong at dragons, for instance.  Refusing to break off an attack until the foe is slain.  Wandering between me and the bandit I'm trying to incinerate.

Standing in doorways like an unassailable bastion.

So… when dear Lydia has taken it upon herself to confine me to a room by standing in the doorway, how might I convince her to budge?


texts: How does the game decide which building to center on when double-tapping a hotkey bound to multiple separate buildings?

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Say I have all of my nexuses on hotkey 4.  I double-tap 4 -- how does the game decide which nexus to center the camera on?  Is there a way to quickly toggle around, centering on each building in a hotkey group in turn?  Or must I always use separate hotkeys for each nexus?

These two questions mention spacebar as another way to cycle around your bases, but I haven't tried it yet.


texts: How can you tell the gun type on top of the jeeps in Far Cry 2?

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I've been playing Far Cry 2 on Infamous (hardest) difficulty lately.  Without question the most common vehicle in Far Cry 2 is the Assault Truck.

Mounted on top of it is a machine gun.  The machine gun, like all mounted video game guns, has infinite ammo, which is awesome, and I use it constantly in all my drive-by shootings.

About once in every ten times, though, I start pulling the trigger to induce some high-velocity lead poisoning and discover that instead of the pleasing yet somehow anemic "dakka dakka dakka dakka" noise I get a much more thrilling "bamp! bamp! bamp! bamp!" and my hapless victims seem to die much more quickly.

How can I guarantee I'll get a truck with this beefier gun all the time?


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In Titanic Monarch Act 2, the Phantom Egg boss has an attack with two red holographic hands that teleport you to a different room if they catch you.

No matter how long I try avoiding his attack, it always seem to catch me. I've even tried letting the hands catch Tails instead, but that leaves a second hand that won't stop chasing me.

How do I dodge the Phantom Egg's teleporting hand attack? Is it even possible?

-Gif source: BeardBear


texts: How does Charisma affect your negotiation skills?

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Obviously, higher Charisma means more success in conversation dialogues requiring a Charisma check. But exactly how much of an effect does each point have? How does this work against the difficulty levels of each check? Is there an upper limit for this effect?

After having some negotiation issues (pretty much 100% failure, since I usually treat Charisma as a "dump stat") in my first partial play-through, I actually scrapped the game and rolled a new character with 10 Charisma from the start. (My new logic being that Charisma checks are pretty much the only category of things that you'll nearly always have only one shot, at and can't usually work around it with just patience or player skill.) This character hasn't failed a Charisma check yet. She pretty much, literally, always gets her way.

So, I'm thinking CHA 10 means 100% success on Charisma checks of every difficulty. But I'm not sure. And I also would like to know how checks work at lower levels.

There appear to be three basic "levels" of Charisma checks, as indicated by their color in dialogue menus. In order of increasing difficulty, they are:

Yellow
Orange
Red

So my question, broken down into basics is:

Does CHA 10 actually result in 100% success on all Charisma checks (with the possible exception of some rigged checks - no spoilers if these exist, please)?
Is there a minimum Charisma level at which each class of Charisma check becomes automatically successful?
At lower Charisma levels, do the higher-level checks auto-fail or is there still a chance of success? If the latter, how does each Charisma level affect your chances against each level of check?


texts: Why is there a tower of glass in my lake?

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While exploring I've found a tower of glass blocks coming out of a lake in Minecraft.

As far as I can tell they go up to the top limit of the world.

It also goes down in to the ground, as you can see by this quick test dig on the lake bed:

Why is it there?
Bug or feature?
Does it mean anything specific?
etc

For Info:
I'm using Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3, and have only ever used 1.9pre3 (I'm a very new MC player, and thought I'd start with the "latest" version), so this can't be an artifact from map generated by the old version, for example.

Also I have no mods, tweaks, etc in place - the game is completely stock.


texts: Is it possible to give a crew member "admin privileges"?

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Me and my friend are together in a Crew.
Now he's away for 2 month in the holidays and doesn't have time to edit our crew stuff. He also doesn't know how to allow me, so that I can edit the crew stuff.

So it is possible to give another crew member "admin privileges"? If so, how can he give me these privileges?


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In this battle, I get rid of all enemies except for aircrafts.

The problem I am having is that there seem to be not enough ammunition.

Is there any trick or something?


texts: Dealing with Pirate / Raiding Trade Routes

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How can I adequately deal with either pirate or nations who raid trade routes?  It seems no matter how many fleets I create I always end up with an area that is susceptible to raiding.

I know with pirates I can just take over their occupied areas, but for other nations it seems to be a sticking point.  One or two trade routes can wreck my economy, but having a large fleet to cover every inch does the same. That's even with upgrading all farms etc to max.

If we take the Barbary States for example, they will disrupt trade early in the game and I can only deal with them via launching a ships to fight, launching ships to invade and take them over, or making peace.  All of these options disrupt early starting positions to trade in the trade routes.

Typically I play as the British / English if that helps.


texts: When playing 2 player on one Xbox and connected to Xbox live is there anyway to use two headsets?

texts: My two boys are both on minecraft (one as guest & one on Xbox live account) they are both connected to their friend. Only one of the headsets is working. Is there any way that both headset could work so they count both listen & talk to their friend?


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I've been to one or two trainers for Destruction magic already.  Since then, if I go to another trainer (different skill) of a level that I've already trained at, the dialog says I've maxed out my training (5/5).

So, it seems to me that you can only train five times at a given training level (Common, Expert, Master) across all skills.  However, given how many different skills there are in the game and how many Trainers there are, this seems rather crippling to me.

Can someone explain exactly how Training works?  Is my above presumption correct?


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Watch Dogs has the ability to "check in" at various locations throughout the game, which provides perks and some online integration.

The first of such locations that I've arrived at is the Lighthouse. I was greeted with a tutorial that discusses using the app to check in at these hotspots but when I try and use the app on my phone to check in at the lighthouse I end up caught up in a bunch of screens detailing the current mayor of the lighthouse along with a bunch of other options that say I have to check in first.

I have tried setting waypoints using the GPS to the check in location but since I'm on the island with the lighthouse on it these are doing absolutely nothing.

How can I "check in" at a hotspot? What am I missing?


texts: So I need help identifying this vehicle in GTA V on PS4. If this is a standard vehicle then could you please tell me the name and where I can find it. If not and it is a custom vehicle, any way I could make it?


texts: Can you play online with a PS4 if it was purchased in another country?  I am buying it it Japan, and I live in Malaysia.


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Possible Duplicate:
  How can I run faster?

Occasionally in dungeons, I find myself needing to backtrack to fully explore the level.  Since it doesn't appear that the enemies respawn, this is mostly just a matter of getting from point A to point B as quickly as possible.

I understand that some classes have movement abilities, however my Witch Doctor doesn't appear to be one of them.  Is there any class-agnostic way I can move faster through the game world?  A sprint, run, or "speed up" key, if you will?


texts: Do I retain my rank and stats across platforms in Battlefield 3?

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I have been playing BF3 on my Xbox since it came out, and am now thinking about buying the PC version so I can play it on my laptop when I'm not at home.

I am aware that my game stats are kept with EA, so am I right in thinking that if I play BF3 on the PC (or PS3 for that matter), it will retain my rank and stats providing I log in with the same EA Origin account?


texts: Why does using Technic Launcher modpacks slow Minecraft down?

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I can play normal Minecraft at 60 FPS, on the highest settings. When I launch a Technic Launcher modpack, Minecraft will run at a maximum of 4 FPS.

I have a Qosmio gaming computer, running Java 7 64-bit. It will not run at all with Java 8 64-bit. I have allocated 7GB of RAM, and tried setting all the settings to the lowest possible configurations;

Render distance: tiny.
Clouds: off.
Particles: minimal.
Smooth lighting: off.

Can someone please tell me what I am doing wrong, and how to fix it?


texts: I built this house in Superflat. The house is just huge and it's got several rooms(more than 10). I can't figure out how to keep the monsters out. I have all entrances to the house covered but the endermen just pop in somehow. How do I stop it?


texts: "Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows" vs. "Xbox 360 Wireless Controller"

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I recently bought an "Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows". It came with a little USB dongle for my computer to pick up the wireless signal and some driver software. It works like a charm.

I plan to have some multiplayer games on my computer, so I want to hook up three more wireless controllers. Here's my question: should I buy more "Wireless Controllers for Windows", which are a little more expensive than just regular Xbox 360 Wireless Controllers. or now that I have the driver software and the USB dongle, can I just buy regular Xbox 360 Wireless Controllers?

Is there any actual difference in the controller hardware itself?


texts: What are status points and what are they used for. Where can I check my points?


texts: How do I disable the mini-map in SteamWorld Dig 2?

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For an extra challenge, I want to try playing through SteamWorld Dig 2 without using the mini-map you receive from Fen. I found an option to disable map markers from the cog mods menu, but I couldn’t find a way to fully disable the mini-map.
How can I disable the mini-map in SteamWorld Dig 2?


texts: Is there a way to get an authenticator without a smartphone and without paying?

texts: I don't have a smartphone (I have a symbian with access to the Internet), or iPod/iPad. Are there any other ways for me to get an authenticator from Blizzard without paying $6 for the physical authenticator?


texts: I'm combining buy binds with key bindings, but I'm unable to use  "left" and "right" movement keys as I don't know the strafe command. +right and +left commands turn the camera.


texts: How can I force Minecraft to only spawn monsters from spawners?

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I'm making an adventure map in Minecraft, so I've put a lot of mob spawners to make them spawn where I want them to, but they also keep spawning where I don't want them to spawn, messing up with mob and non-mob zones.

Lighting everything up is not a option, as most of the map is meant to be dark. Is there a way to do this, perhaps with a mod?


texts: Age of Empires 2 Direct Draw Compatibility issue

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This has happened to a number of my favourite games now and its infuriating!

Is there a way I can make my GForce graphics card compatible with DirectDraw to run AOE 2 on my new windows 8.1 machine?

the game wont run without that compatibility...


texts: Replays freeze/don't work after upgrading to Windows 8!

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Originally I ran StarCraft 2 on Windows Vista and everything worked fine.

A couple of months ago, however, I upgraded my PC to Windows 8. I run Starcraft 2 without any issues, but replays now are working very bad; after 2-3 minutes of playing (usually on x2, x4, x8 speed) it hangs for a while. During the hang-time music is still playing, but the game in fact is frozen. It restores in 30-40~ seconds and after a while it hangs again.

How can I solve this problem?

However, upon my upgrading to windows 8 I didn't re-install StarCraft 2. Do I need to?


texts: Will Netherrack burn if hit by lightning?

texts: I have lots of netherrock sitting in my inventory and I want to build some structures with it. Just wondering if I would have to weatherproof them, given that netherrack burns indefinitely, or if it behaves like cobblestone in this aspect and I don't have to worry about lightning.


texts: How do I get from Vashj'ir back to Orgrimmar?

texts: How do I get from the zone that is underwater back to Orgrimmar?


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Can I use the PULSE Elite headset for voice chat on the Xbox 360? I know it connects to the PlayStation via USB, and can connect to other devices by linking a 3.5 mm cable to the USB dongle. Is the dongle directly compatible with the Xbox? If not, is there another way to connect it in such a way that will allow voice chatting with the built-in microphone while also getting game and chat audio through the headphones?

Some testing so far indicates that the dongle is not at all Xbox-compatible. It can use the Xbox for power, but that's it - won't even output sound to the headphones without any other attachment. I've successfully tested the PULSE Elite as a wired headset for my phone, so it may just be a matter of getting an adapter for the standard 3.5 mm plug to go to the 2.5mm jack on the controller.

Further research seems to indicate that if I do manage to get it working through the controller, it will only be handling voice chat audio - no game audio output there. That would be a fair buzz-kill, if it can't be worked around.


texts: What does it mean when screen flashes blue?

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I purchased Mirror's Edge on Steam, unfortunately EA did not include the instruction manual in the Steam version of this game.
Can anyone explain me what does the "blue flashing screen" effect mean? It happens sometimes when I start a level.
Alternately, is there a place where I can get the instruction manual?

Thanks!


texts: What is the relation between production, meals and total export price?

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I'm playing Tropico 4 right now, but I'm pretty sure it's the same for all Tropico games. I've finished the normal campain, but I'm still wondering what these numbers are about.

So let's take an example :

In the "Trade" tab, I can see the "price" of fish (1 ton ? 1 fish ? 1 unit ? something else ?) is : 576 $
Now I click on my fish farm and I can see the total export so far is : 5372 $
The total amount of production (units  ? fishes ? tons ? ...?) is 1317
The amount of meal is 0
The "Stock prod." is 100

So how are these numbers related ? I would expect that "total export" / "amount of production" = 5372 / 1317 = 4.08 $ would give me a number around the price of a unit, but no, not at all.

Here is a screen cap (french version) :

Same question for a random farm (Maïs probably means "Corn"), and the price in "Trade" tab is 960 :


texts: I've just bought E.T. and I can't figure out how to play it. I fall into holes all the time and get stuck there. I think this game has potential but I need some help to finish it.


texts: Just like the title says: If I have one garrison invasion quest available, can I get another one (and choose which one to start) or do I have to complete it first in order to get another one?


texts: Celadon City Game Corner Slot Machine Odds

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What the the odds of the various slot machines in the Game Corner?  Which machines have the best odds?

In both the original Red/Blue/Green/Yellow versions, as well as the remade FireRed/LeafGreen versions, an NPC tells to the player that she thinks the slot machines in the Celadon City Game Corner have varying odds.

Do different machines really have different odds? What are the specifics of these odds? Are the odds set or randomly arranged? How can this fact be exploited?


texts: How do I clone something to the coordinates of a player?

texts: I want to make a map that if you trow an item on the ground, a pillar will spawn there. But I don't know how to make the pillar spawn there. I don't know if this is even possible with the /clone command.


texts: Does having a buddy Pokemon affect spawn rates?

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I recently set my Pokemon buddy to a Vaporeon. On my latest walk, I ended up encountering four Eevees, which is a significant increase over my zero-Eevees average while walking through the same neighbourhood.

I know that walking x kilometres will give me candy, but this left me wondering if having a Pokemon buddy will also affect the spawn rates of that Pokemon nearby. Of course, it could also just be the RNG feeling unusually generous. And, RNGs being what they are, I really have no way to tell the difference without a hell of a lot of extra walking.

Or it could just be global changes of spawn rates for everyone corresponding with the latest patches, and my buddy Pokemon has nothing to do with it whatsoever.

Searching online, the best I could find was this thread on Silph Road, which is mostly anecdotal reports and speculation without a whole lot of hard data.

So I figured I'd ask here: Does having a buddy Pokemon affect the local spawn rates of that Pokemon? I'm not particularly interested in individual anecdotes so much as statistically significant data, either for or against.


texts: Can I play a PS4 game on 2 PS4s without moving the disc?

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I have a PS4 (original version) and a new Slim PS4 at two different locations.

I would like to be able to play the games I have at either place, without having to move the games between them. Some games I have are purchased via discs, others via download from the PlayStation Store.

Is it possible to share the games between the 2 PS4s without having to physically move the discs between the 2 places?


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From 1988 to 1993 SSI released a series of computer role-playing games made with the Gold Box engine.

I would like to know their chronological order of release.

I know Pool of Radiance (1988) was first, followed by Curse of the Azure Bonds (1989), Champions of Krynn (1990) and Secret of the Silver Blades (1990).

I found the correct order of these last two in the book Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games that states, emphasis mine:

  The first of SSI's"Gold Box" spin-offs is Champions of Krynn, released
  in 1990 for Amiga, Apple II, Commodore 64, and of course, DOS.
  Chronologically speaking, it was the third "Gold Box" game [...]

I tried searching for the rest of the games:

Neverwinter Nights (1991)
Death Knights of Krynn (1991)
Pools of Darkness (1991)
Gateway to the Savage Frontier (1991)
The Dark Queen of Krynn (1992)
Treasures of the Savage Frontier (1992)

But I have not found more info. Most pages about these games have them usually grouped under their respective trilogies.

So... what's their chronological order of release?

Note that there were also two Buck Rogers games made on the same engine, while I'm not particularly interested in those, maybe it would be nice to have this info for others.


texts: When making my character, there's a checkbox for creating a 'Ladder Character'. What does this mean? Does this make the game easier/harder?


texts: Can negative companion conversation choices be repaired?

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On my first conversation on the ship with (Jedi Knight spoilers)

   Sergeant Rusk

I accidentally told him that I didn't want him to help me and that I didn't like the fact that he was assigned to help me. I tried to hit Esc but it went too quickly and now I got -63 affection with him from that conversation. Can this be repaired using gifts, or is the storyline damaged?


texts: How do I access the hidden mini game in Call of Duty: Black Ops?

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I've heard there is a hidden mini game that can be accessed from the main menu in black ops. Something about finding a terminal and entering a code.

Does anyone have instructions on how to get to the terminal and what code to put in?


texts: How would I make a reporting chat system using a trigger command?

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I need to make it so players can report other players who curse or other bad stuff. So I would start with:
/scoreboard objectives add report trigger
Then people type to report:
/trigger report set 1
But then how would I put this in? Ideally, they would be kicked:
/kick @a[score_report_min=1] {text:"You have been reported and kicked"}

this did not work! Am I doing something wrong? What can I do?


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I have an old wow account with a oldschool epic mount(same skin as level 40 mounts).

This skin is not possible to get anymore.

Is it worth anything in in-game gold? It's not soul bound and can still be traded.


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What is the maximum number of minions one can kill at the 5, 10 and 15 minute mark?

What are some good goals on number of minions killed to aim for based on level of harass?


texts: Should I grind until last minute for a story palace, or clear it as soon as I can?

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I'm in the first palace, and I get 2 weeks to beat it.

I'm close to clearing it on Friday of the first week, but IDK if I should push now to clear it or grind the mobs for levels/money before clearing it on the eleventh hour.

The story so far seems to hint at the fact that when I clear it, the palace would be gone and so the mobs in it would, I guess, not be accessible anymore.

So in most cases, is it preferable to clear the story palace as soon as possible, or is it better to wait, grind what you can before clearing it?


texts: How to kill a player when they touch a block?

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I am making a multiplayer parkour map on bedrock edition, and I have it set up where when a player steps on a grass block they die.
But when a player steps on a grass block it just kills anyone who touches it.

First: A repeat command block (set to always active and unconditional)

execute @e [type=player] ~ ~ ~ testforblock ~ ~-1 ~ grass

And then I have a chain command block (set to conditional and always active)

kill @e [type=player]

And it does work..... IF in singleplayer only. (which is not at all what I want)

Thank y'all in advance.


texts: Some Permissions and Plugins dont work in the Nether, Players cant drop stuff anywhere. Any thoughts?

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The most important ones are /home and silkspawners in general. The plugins I'm using are Essentials, EssentialsAntiBuild, EssentialsProtect, GriefProtection, SilkSpawners, SilkSpawnersEcoAddon, Vault, WorldBorder, WorldEdit, KitEssentials, ModifyWorld, ServerLogSaver, MorePotions, MagicSpells, EssentialsSpawn, ChestShop, LWC, and ive now replaced GroupManager with PermissionsEX because GroupManager kept causing problems. Switching to PermissionsEX did not fix the fact that people do not drop stuff when they die. Edited to include all Plugins Jan28

Now I have added the permissions to break and place silkspawners to both the default group usung groupmanager, and to the original permissions file, just in case, and that seemed to be doing fine - until someone went to the nether and tried to break a blaze spawner. It wouldn't let him destroy it, however, it gave him the drops anyways. Basically, free blaze eggs. Somehow I need to get silk spawners to actually let it be destroyed when broken in the nether.

Switching to PermissionsEX fixed the /home problems.

And lastly, the players drops are no longer dropping when they die in any of the worlds, even though I was pretty sure I had it set to do so. This means that, when they die, they can no longer aquire the things they lost because they stopped existing upon death. Did I miss something somewhere, or is this a bug for something? I can't remember whan it started, but I suspected groupmanager and couldn't find anything. Is it possible that the 1.7.2 version in general is doing this, because we upgraded?
*Note that server difficulty is set to normal.

Thanks in advance for taking a look and trying to help~


texts: Why do none of my Pikachu have the option to evolve into Raichu?

texts: Why do none of my Pikachu have the option to evolve into Raichu in Pokemon Go? I understand the event Pokemon aren't able to be evolved. However, I have regular Pikachu as well, and none of them have the option to evolve. My daughter has a lower trainer level than I do but she has the option for her Pikachu. I've even tried re-installing the game. Any advice would help.


texts: How does the scoring system work in Magicka challenge mode?

texts: How is the score calculated, and what actions can lead to higher scores?


texts: Skyrim console command to set undiscovered location as discovered

texts: Is there a console command in Skyrim Elder Scrolls V to set an undiscovered location as discovered so I can fast travel to it?


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So I can see in my detailed stats that my longest headshot is 154m

However I have also got 3 Marksman ribbons, which are awarded for a 250m headshot.

Why is my longest headshot statistic not shown as 250m or longer? Does the ribbon only count for shots with a sniper rifle?


texts: How can I remove blood stains with console command

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I've fixed up and remodeled castle Volkihar to a more royal vampiric look.
However, all of the bloodstains takes away from the more civilized and decent look for my vampires.
How can I remove all of the bloodstains from the wall and floor?
Can it be done with console command?


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So Perfect Dark was an awesome game. But does anyone know/remember what all the ranks were?
What about all the other statistics as well...?


texts: Is there some kind of vehicle limit ? Or can I surround an enemy base with spawn points ?


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I've now tried all three crafting trees and I must say, I don't really see the point of alchemy over the other two, save for lore. As I see, alchemy has a few shortcomings

Takes ages to level, unless powerleveling it (which to me is a bit of an immersion sink).
Doesn't give that extra kick crafted and enhanced/enchanted weapons and armor do
Poisons have to be applied constantly which brakes the flow
It's hard to know if the applied poison will make a difference or not. You might oneshot a mob without poison and in that case it's a waste of charge.
More often than not, poisons are resisted, like the draugr.
You can buy pretty much anything you need from an alchemy shop. Even as a non-alchemist I was basically drip feeding myself with potions.
While not exactly boring, enchanted weapons still allow for more versitality and interesting combinations.

All in all, I don't really get what all the hype about the alchemy tree is. I've read that it's quite overpowered but so far I haven't seen it. To me it's functional but uninteresting. I don't really see why I would pick alchemy over the other three. Could it be that I'm missing anything?


texts: If I use the "Clicker" item can I get achievments for the original character?

texts: The Clicker item seems to change the character to look/behave like another, but does this mean that all the achievments are going to account for the new character?


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Possible Duplicate:
  Are there any strategies for getting better weapons/items in Realm of the Mad God?

I've been playing RotMG for a while now and just recently I was given a T10 robe and T10 staff and I had been having a hard time getting good equipment so when I got a necromancer to lvl 20, I thought I'd go to the centre of the realm and try to fight some of the harder bosses and find some blue bags but still I was no match for the monsters there even with T10 equipment.

How do I get good equipment?


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In the game Receiver, there is (currently) no tutorial.  It seems like there are some fairly complex game mechanics, but there is a help screen that tried to show relevant actions.  When you spawn, you can click ? and it will display this screen.

However, as I have no idea what I'm doing and am still getting used to the controls, I die often.  Is there a way I can just have this help screen automatically display on each respawn instead of having to put ? every time?


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So I have a Japanese Xbox 360 and, after changing the console's language to English, it's deceptively identical to an American one. But the 360's region locked for disks, and I'm not really sure how this matters for XBLA content.

Basically, how can I purchase downloadable games on a Japanese NTSC J Xbox 360? I have an American Xbox Live account, which I assume will cause problems--when logged in to my US account and attempting to access ingame DLC menus I get a blank menu. If I made and played on a JP account could I get these DLCs? Do I need to buy games from the Japanese store and do I need to use a JP account to do that?


texts: Has parrying changed in Dark Souls II since patch 1.04?

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According to the DSII wiki, as of Patch 1.04 Calibration 1.08, the various weapons have the following parry properties (graphic courtesy of TheHolyChicken86):

However, others have noted that this information might be out of date because of recent patches. In this thread, users noted that the graphic implies that the target shield (type: parry small shield) has the same parry setup time as the watcher's shield (type: fast small shield) which doesn't seem to be the case. In fact, parry small shields in general appear to have longer setup time.

Has parrying been affected by recent patches?


texts: How does a Joy-Con know what color it is?

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When signing in to a Nintendo Switch using Joy Cons, the screen will always show the color for them. But, how does it know? In terms of parts, all Joy-Cons seem just about interchangeable?

More importantly, can a user potentially change what color a Joy Con thinks it is?


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I realised from the image in What are the repercussions of letting Skinny Malone live? that it would have been useful to understand what Mama Murphy was muttering about when she got hepped up on funny pills.

Is there a transcript of her visions somewhere? (I guess I can probably find YouTube videos of the conversations, but I'd prefer to read them!)


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The dwarves of The Pink Galley now know a few facts about eagle training.

This message appeared after the Dwarven caravan (from The Rim of Perplexing) had left. Just before, I had trained an eagle from wild to semi-wild. Who are the dwarves of The Pink Galley, and who told them about my eagle?


texts: Saitek x45 HOTAS range values not mapping properly

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I have a saitek x45 HOTAS. I have the drivers downloaded from saiteks ftp server here. I've done the built in windows joystick calibration wizard, and shows as operating perfectly fine with a normal range of motion.

How ever in game (elite dangerous) and on html5 Gamepad Tester, the values my stick is outputting seem to be off. my joystick's entire range of motion becomes confined to the Upper right quadrant of its range of motion. On the Gamepad tester, every value outputted by the stick is in the -9,-9 range. And the midpoint on my throttle and dials are all way off.

I thought windows calibration was supposed to account for this, but neither seems to agree. Any ideas on what I can do to restore full range of motion and functionality?


texts: Is it possible to map the RMB when in "Command Mode" of Mass Effect 1?

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Okay, a bit of explanation:

The "Command Mode" in Mass Effect 1 is my term for that HUD brought up when one presses the spacebar during combat. It's where you can order your squadmates to do action and/or deploy their powers.

The RMB is used in the "Command Mode" to shift the view around, and also to point one's squadmates on which opponents they should target when they cast their magic.

Now, in Mass Effect 2, I can map the RMB to the "B" key (or any keyboard key), no matter the mode. However, try as I might (Google searches, and outright experimentation) I can't seem to find how -- in ME1 -- I can map the RMB to the "B" key.

Note: I can -- and already have -- map the Zoom key (RMB outside of Command Mode) to "B", but I can't map the RMB inside Command Mode to "B".

I need to do this for two reasons:

My mouse's RMB seems to be dying, and
I'm using a Wolf King Warrior gaming keyboard, and the "B" key is oh-so-conveniently located near my thumb.

I'd appreciate any guidance to solving this issue.


texts: Dog glitching problem in Scribblenauts Remix World 3 Level 10

texts: In World 3 Level 10, I know I need a long bridge for the second area with the spikes, but every time I get past the first bridge (heavy bridge), the dog runs ahead to the end and goes back and forth so that I can't put the long bridge down.  Whenever I try, it just gets bumped and falls into the spikes.  Sometimes the super smart dog thinks that means it can cross the bridge and it jumps in after it!  Has anyone had this problem, or know how to fix it?


texts: Can a farmland block become dirt if water (still or moving) is on top of it for a certain period of time?

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I'm working on farm designs, and my current design has a stream of water from the ceiling flowing down onto fully grown carrots and pushing them to the side.

But if the water runs for too long, can it turn the farmland back to dirt? I think it could in previous Minecraft versions (I'm in 1.11.2), which is why I'm wondering now.

I watched over my design for a little bit (about 1-2 minutes), and when I got rid of the water, the farmland was still intact.


texts: I have a dwarf that is demanding shells, but I have no fishable above-ground water. I've dug down to the first caverns and set some zones down there as 'fishable', and my fishermen fish for a while then report that there are no fish to catch. The zones on the surface have a 0 next to the 'fishing' option when zoning; the zones in the first cavern have a 1 or higher. Am I doomed to lose every dwarf that demands shells, or is there a way to get shells somehow that I haven't figured out yet?


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I'm reading their Signals article on their wiki, and it's still not 100% clear to me.

I'm trying to (and failing) to understand the Entry signal, (and subsequently, the Exit and Combo signals, because Exit "Works the same as Entry but..." and Combo "Combines Entry and Exit").

So here's what it says on Entry signals:

  Block Entry Pre-signal

  An entry pre-signal prevents trains from entering
  the following block, unless there is at least one green exit signal on
  the opposite side of the block. This prevents trains from entering the
  block until there is an available exit and obstructing it. Note that
  depots have a built-in two way signal (it works as an entry pre-signal
  in a pre-signal set). If there are no signals designated as exits on
  the block directly behind the entry pre-signal, it behaves as a normal
  block signal. This is convenient for bi-directional pre-signals where
  only one direction needs pre-signal functionality.

Can anyone please provide a clearer explanation, and perhaps tell me how do Exit and Combo relate to it?


texts: Can someone explain me OpenTTD's train signals quick and easy?

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I've read the OpenTTD wiki page for a few times, but I don't really get it very well.

I usually use the 4th and 6th, but I'm not really sure what each of them does. And what are those things above the semaphores?

I have to note that I'm using signals a lot, but sometimes trains just get stuck and I fix it by randomly switching to other signals.

Can someone explain me train signals quick and easy?


texts: How many Alternative/VR Missions are there in MGS2?

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I'm considering going for the "Virtually Impossible" achievement, but it would nice to know how much I need to do. If your answer broke down the number of missions per character and/sub-group that would be great.

Thanks!


texts: Does the Innovator medal scale with level?

texts: When the medal Innovator was awarded, you got the color based on your current level at that moment. Now that the event related to this is over, does the medal scale when you level up? I.e. will my silver Innovator medal become gold when I reach level eleven in, say, a week from now?


texts: What're those things for in Hector - Badge of Carnage?

texts: At the beginning of the game, I got the ticket in the police station. Later I found the "Who care" badge from the tourist booth. What're they for? Any secret?


texts: Are there any special horses besides the Dark Brotherhood horse?

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I like the Dark Brotherhood horse because it is strong, fast, has a lot of hp, regenerates health fast, climbs mountains, and teleports with you when you fast travel.

Is there another horse in the game with similar attributes that I could get if I don't want to do the Dark Brotherhood quest line?

My boyfriend stole a regular horse once, but it died really fast so I've never bothered with regular horses.


texts: I've read that there is a type of Elf-stone known as "Refreshing" that grants skill cooldown reduction. I've been saving my gear slots for these but I've never laid eyes on one. Are they real and just really rare, or are they like legendary firearms in Dead Island: coded in the game but unable to spawn, or am I just really unlucky, or is it something else?


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There is a chat bot in Scrolls called scrollbot that is used to monitor user ranking and can be queried to provide both personal and other player information.

I have found mention of the bot in reference material and you can also see the bot user ID in the General-1 chat room of the game.  However, I can not figure out how to query it.

Has anyone found a scrollbot cheat sheet or know how to query it for personal details?  Bonus points if you know anything about the modbot that also appears to be in General-1.


texts: For some reason I cannot take off my blessed +1 ring mail I started the game with. It just says "You can't take that off". I found a better piece of armor that provides a better AC and is much lighter and I would very much like to equip it. What's causing this?


texts: What moves can follow King K Rool's Down Throw as true combos and at what percentages?

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It is known that King K Rool can score combos after using Down Throw, but this is dependent on the opponent's damage percentage and mashing ability. There is a list of kill confirms from Down Throw + Up Tilt and Down Throw + Forward Tilt, but not one for true combos (inescapable combos regardless of what your opponent does). For Up Tilt and Forward Tilt, they can be true combos at earlier percentages.

Assuming your opponent is perfect at mashing, what true combos can follow King K Rool's Down Throw, and at what percentages? Note that mashing well can greatly reduce the time buried even with >150% - here's an example.

Down Throw + Up Smash can also be used against opponents who mash, but it relies on the opponent unburying to hit it with Up Smash. Down Throw + Up Special cannot form a true combo.


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I'm a new Eve player (~1 month old), and I'm looking into Armor Compensation and EANM / ANP (T1/meta4), and there are few things I don't understand.

Does Armor Compensation work for ANP as well or just EANM?
Without any AC skills, 'Refuge' Adaptive Nano Plating I gives 15.36% resist, Prototype Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane I gives 15%, now everything I read said EANMs are better than ANP, but why?


texts: What's the fastest way to level up to level 2 in ingress?

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I've started playing ingress recently, and it's fun, but it's really annoying to be unable to use most of the items you get when you're at level 1.  The level 1 xmp's are too weak to take over much of anything that's not already weakened unless you have a lot of them.

I've been walking around hacking things for hours trying to level up, but it's taking quite a long time.  It seems like all I can do at this point is hack enemy portals for 100 AP at a time since I run out of level 1 xmp's before destroying resonators.  If I'm lucky I find a friendly portal without all the shields filled in, but even that is only 150 AP.  I can't deploy higher level resonators that enable long links.  I've been around friendly portals that an enemy was trying to attack and was able to save it by recharging as they attacked, but that doesn't give any AP points.  So it seems like just level grinding till you get to the higher levels.

Am I missing something obvious or easy to get AP points early in the game?


texts: What is the Academy for, and how do I use it?

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I just bought the Academy Blueprints, and a new table has appeared on my Upgrades tab, but there's no indication of how to use it. It looks like I should be able to send my heroes there somehow, but there isn't a new profession option for them.

What is the Academy for and how do I use it?


texts: Does Lance still inflict piercing damage?

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According to a comment in this question, it is said that Lance actually inflicts a piercing damage i.e., itself is sever but the actual damage number depends on whether the target is weaker to sever or blunt, also in World. Is it correct?

If it is, how does the skill Weakness Exploit interact with a blunt weak spot that is strong against sever when using a Lance? Does it

not register because I am using a sever weapon anyway? or,
register because the true damage is based on blunt?


texts: How do I use Medical Packs/Regain Health?

texts: I've perused through the manual and can't figure out how to use medical packs to regain health.  There was an on-screen tip, that I missed, that I think explained how.  (I feel dumb for asking.)


texts: If I buy a game from PSN on ps3 Is it permanently mine?

texts: If I buy a game from PSN, will I be able to play it without Wi-Fi?


texts:
I am getting tired of manually managing my chicken farm, so I have invented this automated design:

The step from eggs to chicken is easy, and it's even simple to make it happen in batches - every time dispensers are filled using hoppers, a comparator activates clock until they're empty again.

What I need is to set up is a timeout that activates 20 minutes after the dispensers have stopped shooting. A minecraft day has 20 minutes, which brings the idea of daylight sensor. But note that timeout may start any time in the day, not the same time every day.

And please, I need something that is not bigger than my house.


texts: Minecraft java command block reply "you don't have enough money"

texts:
I'm making a Minecraft virtual market and, here are my commands for command blocks.
First command block: Impulse, Unconditional, Needs Redstone
/tellraw @p {"text":"Succesfully purchase an item","color":"gree n"}

Second command block: Chain, Unconditional, Always Active
/scoreboard players remove @p[distance=..7,scores={money=100..}] money 100

Third command block: Chain, Unconditional, Always Active
/give @p minecraft:golden_apple 1

How do I make another command such that when you run out of money it says say "you don't have enough Money".


texts:
How can I make turrets spawn in Blood Gulch?

I've set both Red and Blue teams to 4 turrets in CTF, but none will spawn. I even reinstalled the game, still doesn't work.


texts: My Girlfriend and I have been forming an alliance as soon as possible when playing against AI... when we get to the end though, all other races wiped out we were hoping to have a shared victory.  In the end she gave me most of her planets and then the game gave me the victory, but if we had split the galaxy basically in half do we REALLY have to fight each other once there are no other contenders?


texts: Do you have to install disc games to play them on an Xbox 360?

texts: I want to buy all of the Halo games for the 360 on disc, but do I need free space to install them? I've never had an Xbox before.


texts: How can I get the Steam overlay on Skyrim, if I am using the SKSE.exe to launch the game?

texts:
I am playing Skyrim modded, and would like to have the Steam overlay in the game, so that I can chat with users and such.

I have purchased the game and activated it in Steam, but since I am launching through SKSE.exe, I cannot launch it through Steam. Or, is there a way to do this?


texts: What is the item "What are you?" good for?

texts: While looting a solitary house in an industrial biome I found an item looking like a ragdoll. The item is named "What are you?". It can't be used or equipped, only discarded. It has the tag "Mysterious" which is usually reserved for story-critical items. Is it somehow important or does it serve any purpose?


texts: How to change the Google Play account in Pokemon Go to use the balance?

texts: I am playing Pokemon Go using Google account 1. I then redeemed my Google Play gift card to the same account. Then when I try to go to the Pokemon Go shop, hoping to use the balance in Google Play account to buy coins, Pokemon Go shows the Google Play store page again, but with another Google account 2. This is the default account set in my Android mobile phone. How can I switch the account back to account 1 in Pokemon Go, so that I can use the balance inside the Google Play account 1?


texts: Is there a way to know what kind of outcome I will get from a situation?

texts:
Say I decide to take a drone part, as an option in an event. The wiki tells me that there are 2 possible outcomes:

I will receive a drone part and scrap
I will lose a crew member but get some scrap

Is there any way to find out what outcome I will receive? If I, say, have upgraded engines, will one outcome be more common than the other?


texts: Correct use of the 'spawnactor' command?

texts:
So I'm playing a game of Crusader Kings 2 at the moment and am trying to recreate the 'Vikings' TV show as much as possible. It's not exactly historically accurate, so I'm using the console commands a lot.

Anyway, I can use pretty much every console command effectively apart from one:

spawnactor

From this documentation:

https://commands.gg/ck2/spawnactor
https://ck2.paradoxwikis.com/Provinces

It seems like the syntax I need to spawn a character (we'll call him Harald Finehair) is:

spawnactor [actor name] [province id] [animation] [title id]

So I've tried:

spawnactor 'Harald Finehair' Uppland
spawnactor 'Harald Finehair' c_uppland
spawnactor 'Harald Finehair' 290

However, nothing I try works. I don't get any error messages telling me the syntax is wrong or that the command is not allowed. It almost seems like it has worked, but nothing appears to happen as a result.

The last two parameters are apparently optional, so:

animation
title_id

appear to be unnecessary.

All I really need to know is, how in this game do I spawn a new character? New characters appear with certain events, so spawning a new one must be possible via command console. I've never managed to get it working though.

Can anyone explain the correct use of this command, or tell me how to do what I am seeking to do?


texts: Can I alter the biome of an area (without 3rd-party tools)?

texts:
There's already a question on this (with the same exact title). However, there is one big issue: he is using 3rd party editor tool.

Is there any command to edit the biome? If not, can I give myself a grass block that has a texture of a certain command?

I cannot use a 3rd-party editor as I am admin on someone else's realm (and the are unactive)

I have seen maps with custom texture packs and believe I can replace the plains grass with another one (e.g taiga)


texts:
When playing Harry Potter Years 5-7, I noticed there are things only Wizards with Dark Magic can interact with. I figure these are things I will have to go back and do later, as right now I don't have anyone in my party that can use Dark Magic.

Which characters in the game use Dark Magic? Who is the first one I can unlock, so that I can go back and get whatever it is from these areas?


texts: What is diplomatic "threat", and how do I change it

texts:
In the diplomacy screen of Stellaris, an opinion score is shown, that shows how much the other empire likes you.
One component of this score is "Threat". Some of my neighbours have huge negative threat values, some don't. Yet I never had a war with any of them.

What influences this value, and how can I change it?


texts: Global Operations goes to small black box after Intro Windows 10

texts: After the intro animation plays, it jumps to a small black box and then shuts off


texts: How can I detect a player's score against other players?

texts:
I'm creating a PvP map in Minecraft and I'd like to track how many times a player has hit other players on a scoreboard. I'm not tracking kills; I'm tracking hits. How can I do this?

I'm not tracking the number of times player1 has hit player2, I'm tracking how many times player1 has hit anyone. Also, I'm only using projectiles. I am fine with using any projectile needed in order to track this.


texts: Can the players see the enemy in CounterStrike?

texts:
I was watching a Counter Strike match today and noticed that the enemy figures were outlined in the view. Can the player see this, or is it just for the benefit of spectators?

If the player can see it, what is the logic of allowing the players to see each other through walls?


texts: Can my save data carry over from GFWL to the Xbox 360?

texts: If I played GTA IV/Fallout 3 on my PC with my Xbox Live account, can I buy GTA IV/Fallout 3 for the Xbox 360 and play on the same account, will I have my save data? (No mods)


texts:
I recently read about using Hybrid-Penetration Marks instead of pure Magic-Penetration.

I know that it is a poor choice if you're not gonna harrass your lane opponent with auto-attacks. However, assuming you play it right and you auto your opponent during laning, is the increased auto-attack damage output worth sacrificing some of your early magic pen? I dont want to start an discussion like "Discuss Pros and Cons!". I just want to know if this is a viable option or if it is just plain stupid?


texts: Is there a trigger that ends Eileen's questline?

texts:
I'm at the last part of Eileen's questline where she lies in front of the Grand Cathedral and I have to fight the hunter inside.

If I continue playing without doing the fight right now, is there a trigger where  the fighter and Eileen will disappear (e.g. after a certain boss)? I want to complete the questline, but first I'd like to progress and level up more to fight the hunter. I just don't want to come back later and find that I missed my chance.


texts: How can I force Steam to install Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 from disk, NOT from web?

texts:
I purchased Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 as a retail disk, and when I install it from disk, Steam is attempting to download the complete game from the internet. I've 512 kbits/s (64 kBps) network, so it will take me nearly 64 hours to download (1 week to download assuming 9 hours a day).

I've already gone through this support article which suggests to install using the Run command, and I've also tried using the  'restore game' workaround, but I am afraid neither of them worked for me.

So how can I force Steam to install from the disk?


texts: What's the best way to get grass onto a dirt platform?

texts:
I am making some more Biospheres, and need to get grass onto a raised dirt platform. For my previous pair, I created a dirt bridge from a nearby hill that was at the same level, but it took an age to get across. Is there a better way?

edit
I should have said, no hacks! I know it's trivial to hack in a grass block!


texts: How to update the Baldur's Gate engine to the latest version without installing Baldur's Gate 2?

texts: I would like to have all the latest Infinity Engine stuff like high resolution modes, highlight items feature, updated game mechanics etc. But I would like to save hard drive space (yes, it matters to me) by avoiding putting all the games to it while I only seek to play the original Baldur's Gate now. Is this possible to update the engine to the latest version without installing the newer games content?


texts: Okay, so I've beat the Blood on Ice mission and defeated the Imperial quest line, can I buy the house? Like, last I saw, Windhelm was burned, so can I still get it?


texts: Can you trap the souls of monsters you have summoned into a soul gem in Skyrim?

texts:
I have been trying to get a soul in my gem and I was wondering if I can summon something and then capture that's soul.

Is it possible?


texts: How can I launch games in RetroArch from the home screen on Android?

texts:
I want to put, for example, a NES ROM on my home screen (which you can already do with many Android launchers) and launch it with RetroArch.

Or if there's any other way to do this, that would be great.


texts: What to do with workers in Civilization 5 when all tiles improved?

texts:
The city ai recommends a ton of workers early on. It is great when the city is growing fast, but when the city population starts to stagnate, I get stuck with a lot of workers. Now with this other question telling me not to build roads between cities smaller than 6 population, I don't see much use for a lot of workers so after a few hundred of turns (epic speed), they all get fortified until cities grows.

Is there something special to do with them actively? For example in Civilization 4, whenever a worker was mining, it had a slight chance of finding a ressource so you could just build/clear mines with hopes of finding something useful.


texts:
I recently tried battlefield 2 on my friend house and i loved it, I know it's pretty old but i had never played it before. The thing is, he has a pirated version, but I prefer to have my game collection on steam with original copies, so when I got home I bought it.

But in my version, when i go to "internet servers" list on multiplayer, the list have like 40 servers or so, and i remember seeing the server list on my friend's pirated copy, he had much more, like hundreds.

I tried removing all the filters (even "same version only") and still my servers list (and players) is pretty small compared to the pirated version I tried.

Is there anything i can update or change to get more servers? If someone has an original copy could you check how many servers you get and let me know to compare?


texts: Are player participants notified if their battle gets on TV Royale?

texts: Clash Royale sometimes broadcasts interesting battles from each arena to the TV Royale listings.  If a particular battle makes it to TV Royale, are the participating players informed that their battle was featured?


texts: Wolfenstein Enemy Territory stuttery screen anything under 125 fps

texts:
It's frustrating that I can't play this old game on a good pc on 76 or 71 fps, which have reduced recoil and a more stable network connection.

Instead I have to play at 125 fps and mouse has to be set to 1000hz polling, otherwise moving mouse left/right shows a stuttery screen update. I have good hardware snd have optimized windows 7 and bios but nothing helps.

I have all the basics covered, so don't suggest updating drivers.

The stutter is not network related as hosting own game foes the same. I've turned off all mobo, gpu, network, win7 throttling and power saving features.
I've set nvidia inspector extension limit to 4844. On nvidia control panel performance single display, disabled threaded optimization, maximum 1 pre-rendered frames.
my gtx 770 is barely getting used, around 7%. Running the game on single core or all four or changing priority has no effect on the stutter.
I've done the acceleration mousefix, changed gpu snd soundcard to use MSI style interrupts.
Have very low DPC and no bottlenecks that I can see wigh hwinfo snd riva tuner.
Have 144hz LCD monitor.
Running the ZXR soundcard in direct mode with matching bitrate to game (44.1khz) to prevent any latency.

Funny thing is had the same exactly problem show up on a prior computer with AMD hardware. Running the game from SSD drive.

Anyone familiar with this specific problem in this old game, please help. All my cvars and PB are fully optimized. Even when I run the game at 125 fps or even 250 fps, during online play there's sometimes missing intervals of time during which I get killed.

I'm fairly OK skillwise so that's not it. I think this microfreezes are related to the screen stutter at lower (76 fps) setting. I tried framerate capping and fps is rock steady even at 250 fps.


texts: Why am I not able to catch Pokémon abroad?

texts: I originally live in India but currently I'm visiting Bangkok and though I did find some new Pokémons every time I get them in the Pokeball, they get out in the first try and run away. Neither am I able to get stuff from the poke stops. Will someone please tell me what is going on?


texts: Is any content in Stardew Valley permanently locked to a specific time window?

texts:
Just got started with Stardew Valley. One of my biggest questions is whether or not I'm playing optimally, as in, will I be missing specific events that only happen within a specific timeframe?

Note that I am not talking about season dependant events, such as the town events, or what crops grow in what seasons, etc. What I am asking is if there are any such events that are timelocked to say the first spring of the first year, and missing the time window prevents you from seeing that event again?

I've looked up this issue online, and I've found mixed responses. On some sites like GameFAQs, users claim that there are a few townsfolk that have year-specific events that can't be obtained once that year has elapsed, like relationship events for Alex, Penny, and some of the other bacherlors and bachelorettes.  On the Steam discussion boards, it seems a consensus is that there are no permanently locked out events.

So what is it?


texts: Please instruct me on how to light myself on fire

texts:
Luftrausers is a quick, light, nigh-monochrome game of flying around in a configurable plane, shooting enemies, and dying quickly. During the game, there are missions you need to achieve: kill any 10 enemies, kill enemies while firing nonstop, kill specific enemies, score X points (by killing enemies), etc. Something enemy something kill something.

Then there's the current mission I'm on: kill 50 enemies while on fire. How does being on fire work? I usually manage to rack up a few of these every game, but I haven't figured out what "being on fire" means. I've tried getting to a low amount of health and then killing enemies, but that doesn't work — or at least not consistently.

So how do I set myself on fire? How long do I remain on fire, and is there something I'm doing that's putting me out?


texts:
I need to know how I can make floating ladders in Minceraft, preferably without Single Player Commands, like the below picture in survival singleplayer. I have MCEdit if this can be done in MCEdit.

Thank you for any helpful information.


texts: How do I get someone as a Friend in the Pokémon Global Link?

texts: On the Pokémon Global Link, you can have Game Pals on your profile, made up of Friends and Trade Pals. Trade Pals are pretty straight-forward, but I can't figure out how to add someone as a Friend. It says to add them in your Pal Pad in-game on the system they conect to the internet with, but I did that. My friend still isn't showing up in the roster though. Is there anything else you have to do?


texts: How do I manage to stay alive in Underworld?

texts:
As already said in the title, I always get burned in lava, or the enemies kill me in the Underworld.

I'm Pre-Hardmode, I have max health, anicent shadow armor (about 25 defense), and I'm fighting with ice blade and bee keeper right now. I easily managed to kill The Eye of Cthulhu, Eater of Worlds, King Slime, Queen Bee and Skeletron.

However every time I want to explore Underworld, I die after less then five minutes. What am I doing wrong? Any tips to stay alive?
I want to mine hellstone there to get the Fiery Greatsword, as it is the last sword I need to craft Nights Edge.


texts: How to automatically mark Steam notifications as read?

texts:
I'm sure that this is possible as a "trading card idler" program ArchiSteamFarm can mark item notifications as read (I don't know how the feature works when you're playing a game instead of "idling"):

  DismissInventoryNotifications - bool type with default value of false.
  Every card drop triggers inventory notification - Steam notification
  telling you that you received new items. This can get annoying pretty
  fast, and serves little to no purpose, therefore ASF offers dismissing
  those notifications automatically. When you enable this option, ASF
  will automatically dismiss all notifications related to new items
  being received - this also includes items you obtained through trading
  and other ways. Of course, this option affects only inventory
  notifications, so all other notification types, e.g. profile comments
  notifications, will stay intact.

Other notification categories on Steam:

comments
chat
invites
gifts

Currently Steam doesn't offer an option to disable notifications globally. It is always unclear whether I've receive a message from a friend or a trading card drop worth of 0.01$.


texts: If I find a Bobblehead early will I be unable to raise my SPECIAL to 11?

texts: I know if you have a Strength of 10 and find the Strength Bobblehead you can get to 11, but what if I find the Bobblehead earlier. Say I find it when my Strength is 9. Do I have  Strength 10 or  Strength 9+1? Basically, should I wait to go searching for Bobbleheads until I've maxed out a stat, or will I be able to get them all to 11 eventually regardless of when I find the Bobbleheads?


texts:
Whenever I try to connect to a certain server, an error message came saying "Connection refused" and "no further information". This situation does not appear in other servers.

This situation also does not appear when I connect through another WiFi. It also doesn't appear when I use another address to connect to the server.

The version of Minecraft doesn't matter as this appears in every version. I tried relogging and redownloading Minecraft, but it does not solve the problem.

Is it because of my Firewall settings?
Is it because of the WiFi settings?
Is it because of the server? Which has nothing to do with me?


texts: How do I find Appy 1000mg's alternate ending?

texts:
I'm playing the enhanced edition of Appy 1000mg. The author claims he added an alternate ending to the game but I'm having a great deal of trouble finding it. The only ending I can find is the one where

  Pixelle turns out to be dead and the robot throws himself off a cliff into the sea.

Does this alternate ending actually exist? If so, how do I find it?


texts: Should I Cross-Up Combo Stunned Opponents for more Damage?

texts:
It has always been my understanding that in classic Street Fighter (ie. no focus attacks or extensive damage-scaling) and similar games that cross-up jump-ins (in addition to potentially forcing a defending opponent to guess which direction to block) usually enable an extra hit in combos for more damage.

Example:  In Capcom vs SNK 2, Ryu can combo from cross-up j. forward kick into close or crouching fierce and be close enough to finish with a Shoryuken.  He'd be too far to do this from a normal jump-in.

In spite of this, I have yet to see a match in which a stunned opponent eats up a cross-up combo.  Are there any significant obstacles discouraging it?  Is the timing any more strict to cross-up "deep" enough to reliably combo into the next attack on standing opponents (that are stunned), or is it just me?

If I just need more practice, are there any highly-regarded (particularly Ryu) players known to use this tactic?  If so, what footage is available of them doing this?  Do high-level players choose to forsake the additional damage of a cross-up combo to avoid error in high-pressure situations?


texts: How can I see which objects need repair?

texts:
Some objects tell me to press E to repair it (with a blowtorch).
Is there any indication if an object needs repair?

If I do such a repair, what is my benefit?


texts: Smithing Improvement became less effective after some time?

texts:
I did not level much after my last improvement for a dwarven bow, which gives a legendary status of 77 while using a ring, a necklace, an outfit and gloves that improve smithing around 25%. I also took a smithing elixir. (50% improvement)

However, I improved my enchanting skills so I wanted to create a new bow and enhance it, so I smithed a dwarven bow and improved it, however the legendary status was stuck at 63 damage !! Why would it decrease by more than 10 points ? Keep in mind that I used the same fortify smithing outfit and elixir.

I tried enhancing an extra necklace to give +1% smithing, and I maxed it out to 66. Which is still 10 points below the previous improvement.

Is this normal? Am I missing something? What could have caused this?

Note: I'm playing this on the Xbox 360.


texts: I am having problems jumping high enough to get the second key in the 'World's End Keep' Stage.


texts:
From the descriptions I've seen online, once I have set up a supply line between two settlemens they should share resources. However, when I look at their respective inventories they seem separate.

How does resource sharing work, exactly? What happens when I set up a supply line?


texts: Why does Minecraft instantly disconnect me from LAN servers?

texts: When I try playing on LAN, it just says "failed to connect to server", and in bold underneath it says "disconnected". What could be the possible causes of this, and how could I fix it?


texts: Where can I get the Challenger (normal human tank) in Saints Row IV?

texts: I want the normal tank, not the alien tank. I can see it multiple times during mayhems and other activities, but I cannot get in the tank when I'm doing an activity so I also cannot press N to materialize it. The givechallenger cheat does not work in SR4, how can I get this tank anyway?


texts: Will on hit magic damage proc maw of malmortius's passive lifeline?

texts:
In the Offense skill tree there is a mastery that gives you +magic damage on hit from 5% of your total AP.

If a champion you are attacking has maw of malmortius or hex drinker will the lifeline passive get proced from the attack?

There are also items that give +magic damage on hit like Lich Bane or Nasthor's Tooth. Do the items also proc the passive, lifeline?

And finally if only one of these proc lifeline will the shield block the magic damage of the other while the shield is up?


texts:
In TowerFall, the player can crouch by pressing down. This move doesn't seem all that useful; it only reduces your size by a bit, plus the arrows seek, and you can't move when crouching.

Are there situations where crouching is useful? Are there any special effects or techniques associated with crouching? Or is it just a joke move?


texts: I'm farming the Reaper on a first playthrough (not NG+), and I've already got the MC's weapon, Yosuke's weapon, Teddie's weapon, Yukiko's weapon, Chie's weapon, and Kanji's weapon. With Yosuke, Teddie, and Yukiko in my part, I farmed four sets of Gold Robes, then switched my party to Chie, Kanji, and Naoto to farm their weapons. However, the third time I killed him with this party, instead of dropping Naoto's weapon, he dropped a Gold Robe! Naoto has the Magatsu Kiba equipped, and the internet says the reaper weapon is the Black Hole. What am I doing wrong? Why didn't a Black Hole drop?


texts: Which monsters are immune to Black Hole's vortex?

texts:
Black Hole has no "pull" effect on some monsters, as I observe. And as far as I could see,  these are the larger ones.

Under what circumstances does the vortex affect monsters? Elites, champions?
Does the damage still apply even though the vortex does not?


texts: Flying helicopters in GTA IV using the keyboard

texts:
Short of buying a gamepad, what can I do to improve my control of helicopters using the keyboard in GTA IV - The Ballad of Gay Tony? I am stuck on a mission where I have to blow up a yacht and then chase and take out three moving boats. Whenever I press a key, the movement becomes too much to handle and compensating for it causes me to spiral into a watery death.

I am using the default controls for flying:

Number pad 4/6 for left and right rotation
W/S for altitude
A/D for banking left and right
Mouse 1 for shooting

I turned off mouse control for helicopters in favor of the keyboard as this would just aggravate my control (or lack of it) when flying.


texts: I just got the Game of the Year Edition of Fallout. I started MOTHERSHIP ZETA with CHARON as a follower, but he didn't join me. He's carrying a lot of my stuff and he's good backup. Will I get him back and if so, where?


texts: What is contained in the Dungeon Defenders PlayStation Plus Free DLC?

texts:
On the PlayStation Blog's PS Store update for the Dungeon Defenders launch, it specifically cited that, in addition to releasing Dungeon Defenders itself, also available for download would be:

  "Dungeon Defenders PlayStation Plus Exclusive DLC (Free & Exclusive to
  PlayStation Plus members )"

But I could not find any information about what this DLC actually IS.  Does anyone know what this content is?  There is nothing specified on the page except for that quote, and I was unable to find specific details of this DLC.


texts: Can I Trip-Skip in GTA: SA iOS? If so, how do I activate it?

texts:
I've had some frustration on the missions 'You've had your chips' and 'Misappropriation' because they have a very long driving section and I kept failing them and having to re-drive to the destination.

I've heard of this feature called 'Trip Skip', where you could skip directly to the destination and cut out the long drive. But there was no prompt or icon that says I could trip skip (or maybe I missed it).

Can someone tell me how I can do it, because the only mission I can trip skip now is 'End of the Line'.


texts:
There was a dedicated button for dropping weapons on PC, but I'm not sure if there is one on PS4. While playing online, I died, so my friend picked my gun up so he could give it back to me when I respawned. Unfortunately, neither of us could figure out how to drop it and when I checked the control scheme in-game, there was no button for dropping weapons.

Is there a way to drop a weapon on PS4? If so, how can I do it?


texts: Is there a way to use Netflix on PS3 without PSN?

texts:
When I initially heard of the PSN outage, I thought it would be no big deal for me.  After all, I don't play a lot of multiplayer or online games on that system.  For that matter, it's been awhile since I've played any games on the PS3.  Most of the time I'm just using it for... oh... right... Netflix.

Why there is any reason for me to log into PSN to use Netflix is beyond me.  For some reason it's required, but at the same time content will still load in the background even if I don't log in.  I found that out myself on accident today, while trying to cancel the login and get back to the PlayStation menu (a process which in itself is annoyingly painful).

So, is there any way to actually use Netflix on the PS3 without having to log in to PSN?  I imagine there might be some means of doing it through rooting the system or other similar hacks.  However, I'd much rather avoid this as it is quite probable that Sony will eventually ban such devices from the network.  (Though I don't often use it for much other than Netflix, I'd still rather not lose it.)  So, I would like an answer that provides the simplest, most "legal" method available if there is one.


texts: Portal 2 - What are these strange floating boxes in the void?

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In Portal 2, when I no clip through the world, I sometimes notice these unreachable boxes, and different shapes floating in the middle of nowhere.

This map was made by valve, and you can see these boxes on almost every single map

From experience with the Portal 2 Authoring tools, I know that no props, objects, functions can exist in the void, and have to be sealed in walls, or you get a "leak". This is said to be because the game engine needs to separate the void from the playable area.

Is there any actual benefit to putting logic outside of the map, as having it inside does not interfere with playability at all? If I was to make a map, why would putting logic outside benefit me in any way?


texts: Will I lose Quiet when replaying a mission?

texts: I currently have a completed run and Quiet still sticks around as a buddy. Now I would like to replay some of the older missions. So does replaying missions have any effect on the storyline or can cause the lose of a companion, specifically her (because keeping her was kind of tedious)?


texts: Can I pick up weapons dropped by enemies in TF2?

texts: In online games it says other people are finding guns on the map and other people in chat tell me to pick up guns from dead bodies. From what I've tried though, none of these work and I have played 7 hours of spy so far trying to get a weapon, can I only get weapons of that class I'm currently using, or how can I pick up weapons in Multiplayer?


texts: Does the area Bandit Freighter actually exist as a named place on the map?

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Trying for the achievement for uncovering all the areas. I'm going through and checking them off using a map I found. There is an area listed as Bandit Freighter in Southern Shelf on the map and also on another site I've looked at. There is no mention of this area in the BL wiki though.

I can't get this area to appear, does it exist?

This is the map I'm using:


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I'm aware that Malzahar is countered by using the Quicksilver Sash. I really like this champion, and I want to know what can I do when the enemy team starts to buy Quicksilver Sashes. I mean, Malzahar cannot perform another role in the game, like support or whatever?
Can I do something to nullify or minimize the effects that item?

The second weakness is about the Voidling. I read in some guides that the Voidling can end up helping the enemy team

How is it possible?
What can I do to avoid this?
Does this problem happens with other "pets", like Annie's Tibbers?


texts: Minecraft -- Advancement criteria that targets specific villager professions

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I am trying to create an advancement criteria for 1.16+ where the advancement is granted after a player interacts with a specific villager. So far I have this:
"criteria": {

"test1": {

"trigger": "minecraft:player_interacted_with_entity",

"conditions": {

"entity": {

"type": "minecraft:villager",

"nbt": "{VillagerData:{profession:"minecraft:fletcher"}}"

}
}
}
}

However this doesn't seem to work. I have played around with brackets and quotations but no change. Am I going about this the wrong way? Help would be appreciated.


texts: How do I find more orichalcum ore in Terraria?

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I just recently reached Hardmode on my first-ever Terraria world, smashing Demon Altars to unlock the three Hardmode ores. Finding cobalt ore has been a breeze; however, I have experienced great difficulty in finding orichalcum ore. I have mined deep down into the world, practically down to the Underworld, but I could find almost no orichalcum down there. I have tried using Spelunker Potions, but even with those, I barely found any orichalcum. I smashed twelve Demon Altars to generate more ore, but that still did not help. I have literally found more adamantite ore (which I cannot mine so far) than orichalcum ore.

What am I doing wrong? Is there anything I can do to find more orichalcum? Thank you in advance for your help.