texts: Is it possible to remove stolen status from stolen items?

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I'm a bit of a magpie in Elder Scrolls games and have a habit of wandering off with almost everything which isn't nailed down.  Partly, this is to generate income, but I'm also filling out my extensive collections of books, alchemy ingredients, and… well, shiny things.

There are two problems with this habit, however, and both of them relate to that nasty "Stolen" tag:

Your average merchant won't buy stolen goods.  Yes, that can be remedied, but I thus far haven't unlocked many fences and my Speechcraft has a long way to go before I can start investing in anyone.  As a result, I have a cupboard in Whiterun filled with many thousands of gold worth of items acquired via the "bucket discount".
Even when stored in containers you own, stolen goods are listed in red.  In a large collection, the item list ends up looking like either a zebra crossing or a murder scene.  Not exactly a game-ending problem, but it's still aesthetically displeasing.

Is there anyway to cleanse an item of its "Stolen" status?


texts: After killing on VATS mode, I'm waiting for the kill cam to end, but my enemies aren't!

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The situation is this:
I'm attacked by a bunch of enemies, so I go in VATS mode and plan a sequence of shots for a few ones. When I kill one, by the time I target the next one, I'm in slow motion kill cam. But, my enemies are still moving so they can attack me when I'm waiting for the slow motion kill cam to end.

I don't know if there is a setting to avoid this. So my question is:
Is there a way to avoid my character waiting?


texts: Determine number of actions per turn per faction in Skyward Collapse

texts: The number of actions per turn per faction in Skyward Collapse seems to be inconsistent and I haven't been able to figure out what determines the number of actions available to the factions across the turns.


texts: Since I tend to spend most of my time playing Smite in Assault, I have very little experience with jungling. What qualities are valuable for a god to take into the jungle?


texts: Testing maps with Starcraft 2 starter edition

texts: I have a friend who wants to work on a SC2 custom map, and I figured I'd help him out since I loved playing around with the old Warcraft editor. Blizzard's take on starter edition users using the map maker seems to be "do it, just don't expect an easy test button or publishing." However I can't seem to find any other way to test custom maps. Is there a way to do it?


texts: How do you view previous Inside Xbox (or any old feed) in the 360's new 'metro' UI?

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In the NXE I could view hints and tips from old Inside Xbox episodes from a history channel.

I can't find this in the new Metro UI - I can view the most recent stories only, but that only ever covers the last month or two and I regularly buy old games and want to view the feed from when they were released.

How do I do this in Metro? What am I missing?


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During the mission "Plugging the Leak", once you work out who is helping the synths escape from the Institute he tries to bargain with you and comes up with an alternate plan that involves framing the acting director of the synth retention bureau, Justin Ayo.

What are the consequences of framing Justin Ayo?


texts: PlayStation 3 wireless controllers won't connect to the system, screen won't even turn on

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I got a new game for the PS3 recently and was hoping to try it out yesterday, but to my surprise, when I turned on my PS3, two things happened:

The controllers wouldn't connect at all.
The screen started up, but never went to the menu.

I pressed the PS button on both of my two controllers and plugged both of them into the console separately, but to no avail. Today, I went to check on it and now the screen won't even turn on. Now I'm really worried because that means that it's not just a problem with the controllers, but with my PS3. I've had my PS3 since late December 2007, so I'm really hoping that my PS3 isn't having problems after just four years.

Now I've been trying to find solutions online and all of them that I've found so far have to do with holding the power button for 10 seconds. I've already tried this and it hasn't helped. Now I don't want to go to any drastic measures unless there is NO OTHER WAY of fixing it.

So I ask of you all: What is wrong with my PS3? How do I fix it?


texts: My Enchanted Bow Command Doesn't Work. MC 1.8.8

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/give @p bow 1 0 {ench:[{id:21,lvl:100},{id:48,lvl:2000},{id:49,lvl:2000},{id:50,lvl:2000},{id:51,lvl:2000,{id:34,lvl:2000}],display:{Name:"Dead Man Crack",Lore:["This Bow Is Only Effective When Shot At The Butt"]}}

This is my command and is it's always saying "unbalanced square brackets".

Does anyone have a answer, a clue or even a hint?


texts: Why am I suffering extreme lag on any multiplayer server in Minecraft?

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Since yesterday, I have been suffering extreme lag on any multiplayer server in Minecraft. Whenever I join a server, my chat messages won't show up, everyone else is frozen, and the world is not fully loaded. After about 2 minutes, it says "Connection lost. Timed out", and I get kicked from the server. This  has happened for all of the servers I play on. Why am I suffering extreme lag in Multiplayer? How should I fix this?

(My Minecraft is on Ubuntu 14.04, if that's helpful)

Thank you.

Test results (as suggested by @Rainbolt):

Pingtest.net - Grade: D*, Ping: 164 MS, Jitter: 51 ms

Speedtest.net - Ping: 37 MS, Download speed: 3.06 Mbps, Upload speed: 0.54 Mbps


texts: Is there any way to gift a Geforce Now priority membership to someone account?

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One of my friend is playing with US through Geforce Now. For his birthday we would like to gift him one year of Geforce Now:

I dont know if it is actually possible. Since it is a gift, we would like to avoid to just give him $100 directly (but we may end to). After looking a bit online, I found that it may be possible through google play gift card. I cant find a direct source though:

reddit: GeForce Now Gift Cards: Where can I buy them?
nvidia forum: google play gift card
GeForce NOW Nvidia Code (<-- this one looks shady)

It must be an official way to buy one because I found a redeem page:

So is there any official way to gift a Geforce Now priority membership to their account?


texts: Can i break the speed limit in space engineers without mods?

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I was just wondering if it is possible to break the speed limit (104m/s) without using mods.  I tried using more thrusters but i think its not possible. I saw a mod which helps to achieve this but i really don't want to download one.

Can planet's gravitational assist increase speed?


texts: How many Strongholds are there in Minecraft Xbox One?

texts: A previous question (How many Strongholds are spawned in an Minecraft XBox map?) states that there is only one Stronghold per map on the Xbox 360 edition. However the Xbox One edition supports much larger worlds; (5120×5120 as opposed to 864×864) does this mean there are more Strongholds on Xbox One Large maps, or is the limit still 1?


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I was wondering if anyone knew anything about the formula for vehicle respawn time is calculated.  For example, the vehicle respawn time could be as simple as 2 minutes after the last vehicle of the same type was destroyed.  Or it could be much more complicated, taking into account how long the last tank stayed alive or whether a certain amount of total time has passed since the start of the map.  For all I know vehicle respawn times are set with different values for each map.

Is there any data or information how vehicle respawn times are calculated?


texts: What do Disease Broodoo Victims deal damage with?

texts: Can a Disease Broodoo victim cause disease effects? There is a Relyic's Balm that cures disease but when and where is that potion necessary? Is it to protect myself or just to kill the victim?


texts: Skyrim exits when I try load a save game, How can I fix this?

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Today when I tried to play the game, as soon as I clicked the Continue button, it said something along the lines of 'This save game relies on content that is no longer available. Some objects may not be available. Load anyway?' I have had this before, and it still works, but this time, the game exited. I tried again, loading another save, and the same happened. I recently uninstalled an apparell replacer, could this be the problem? I have tried using TES5Edit and I sorted out the load order, but the same happens. Please help.
Edit: I have tried EVERY single solution I have found, even re-installing the game. No success.

Deleting SkyrimPrefs.ini

Made sure all masters have loaded.

Re-installing the game
I missed out one because it DEFINITELY wasn't the problem, and another because I didn't understand it.

Ah, found this: Skyrim Save Game Scanner
I analysed my most recent save, and in the plugins part it came up with this:
Form version: 74
Plugin info size: 298
[Plugin] Count: 14
[Plugin 001] Name: Skyrim.esm
[Plugin 002] Name: Update.esm
[Plugin 003] Name: Dawnguard.esm
[Plugin 004] Name: Dragonborn.esm
[Plugin 005] Name: HearthFires.esm
[Plugin 006] Name: Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp
[Plugin 007] Name: ShowRaceMenuAlternative.esp
[Plugin 008] Name: Unofficial Hearthfire Patch.esp
[Plugin 009] Name: Unofficial Dawnguard Patch.esp
[Plugin 010] Name: SkyUI.esp
[Plugin 011] Name: Unofficial Dragonborn Patch.esp
[Plugin 012] Name: zzLSAR_Clothes.esp
[Plugin 013] Name: zzLSAR_ArmorL.esp
[Plugin 014] Name: zzLSAR_ArmorH.esp

However, my nexus client has these mods:
Skyrim.esm
Update.esm
Dawnguard.esm
Dragonborn.esm
HearthFires.esm
Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp
Unofficial HearthFire Patch.esp
Unofficial Dragonborn Patch.esp
Unofficial Dawnguard Patch.esp
ShowRaceMenuAlternative.esp
Dorn Heven.esp
WhiterunAlivePiano.esp
SkyUI.esp

So that means, the mods my save requires is:
zzLSAR_Clothes.esp
zzLSAR_ArmorL.esp
zzLSAR_ArmorH.esp

Which is my apparel replacer.
EDIT: Ok, so I tried installing the mod again, but it seems to be something else. I will try disabling all the other mods I installed since it stopped working.
I just tried starting a new game, I click New, then yes, the bethesda symbol dissapears, but I am stuck at the bit with the skyrim logo and mist.
It crashes straight after I click 'yes' on the bit where it says 'This save game relies on content that is no longer available. Some objects may not be available. Load anyway?'
No loading screen at all, just an instant CTD.
I have just found a solution to another problem which I think might work on mine - When you delete local content on steam, it doesn't delete unrecognised files, so I will delete local content and then delete anything left over manually. I will post this as an answer if it works.


texts: If two phones use the same google account, can I log in while other person is already playing ? Is the other person kicked out?


texts: What is the suggested playing order of Star wars Jedi Knights games?

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I own the following Star wars games

Dark Forces
Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2
Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith
Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast
Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy

What is the proper playing order of these games regarding the storyline? Also am I missing any game that is part of the storyline?


texts: Does a slime block have custom Attributes?

texts: I was just wondering if slime blocks have their own attributes such as Bounciness ?


texts: My daughter knocked the Xbox and now I get to the loading screen and no further. Would it work in another console or do I have to get it skimmed? It was working fine before.


texts: In Robocraft, how do you spawn a robot to practice against in testing mode?

texts: There is a testing mode, where you spawn in an outdoor area with mountains, some targets, and some obstacles. How do you spawn a robot to spar with in that mode?


texts: How do I get rid of the "all-sided" grass block?

texts: I just logged onto minecraft and the grass blocks are really strange. All the sides of the block except for the bottom are the top of the grass block's texture. I do have optifine, so I feel like I might have accidentally flipped a switch, or something else.


texts: What this secret floor puzzle at the entrance activates?

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There is this secret floor puzzle next to flowers which has 4 possible exits:

and it makes the sound on completion like it activated something, but nothing actually happens. Usually puzzles with multiple solutions has some meaning or used as switches. So what does this puzzle actually activates?

To clarify, I'm aware of the significance of the failing scenario, I'm asking about successful scenario.


texts: Climbing is awesome, and climbing fast is better! I bought the Climber's Bandanna and Climber Boots, but can't find the third part of this set. Where can I find/buy it?


texts: How do I get the only achievement in The Stanley Parable Demo, "You Won!"?

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The new Stanley Parable HD remake demo has one single achievement, entitled "You Won!"

How do I get it?


texts: What's a fast way to get built up in Black Ops multiplayer?

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I know there's probably not a "best" path to buying perks, but there is probably one that is more optimal than my current naive way ("Oh! this looks neat!")

I'm familiar with COD (MW2), but not sure what a good strategy is to build up (i.e. save all your points and buy expensive things, what things?)  Any suggestions?

To be specific, I'm looking for both

the fastest way to earn points
the best way to spend those points to get a tough 'good' character (realizing that good is subjective)


texts: Can you make the Wii-u gamepad not disconnect after an hour?

texts: I'm getting some new amiibo's for Christmas, and I want to train them while I'm AFK, but the problem is I don't know if the gamepad can stay on for more than an hour some how.


texts: I noticed that my game had a large scratch around the edge of the disc. When I put the disc in the console told me to clean the disc with a soft cloth and to restart my console. I did, and when the disc was put back in, it launched only to come to a screen telling me "To play game,put into a xbox 360 console" in 10 different languages. It was in an x box 360 e console. I took the disc out and put it back in, and it was recognized as a DVD. Is there any way to fix this, or should I replace the disk?


texts: When leveling up, I've opened several packs that contained wild cards of various rarities (rare, epic, etc), however I don't see them under my card collection. What are these cards, where can I find them in my collection, and what can they be used for?


texts: Minecraft commandblock blockbreacker with dropped item

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I use to detect an armor stand with an cobblestone, 2 blocks below. If so then he place air there. This commmand is in an repeat command block with Always Active.

/execute @e[type=armor_stand] ~ ~ ~ detect ~ ~-2 ~ cobblestone -1 /setblock ~ ~-2 ~ air

The second command was there to spawn the cobblestone but only if an emerald block is under the armor stand. This command is in an chain command block alway active.

/execute @e[type=armor_stand] ~ ~ ~ detect ~ ~-1 ~ emerald_block -1 /summon Item ~ ~-2 ~-1 {Item:{id:cobblestone,Count:1,}}

The problem now is that I want it that the cobble only drops where it get broken.


texts: How do I extract the music from the game files?

texts: I love the Starcraft 2 music.  Is there any way to extract it from the game files?  From there, I can probably transcode it if necessary.


texts: Does replaying an assassination still affect stocks?

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I missed a few investment opportunities, and also did those missions way earlier in the game than I should have. If I replay those missions, will the stock market be re-affected?

(Attempting a replay pops a statement indicating that afterward, you will be restored to the point just before the replay, so my hunch is no. But I'm wondering if anyone's tried it yet, or if I need to restart to get my guys up to their nine-figure potential.)


texts: What's a good way to get started in Space Station 13?

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After seeing some interesting questions about space station 13 here on Arqade I tried to give it a try.

So far I:

Spent half an hour trying to get out of the arrivals shuttle with no luck, then the station self destructed.
On my second attempt got out of the shuttle, only to be shot by some form of robot as soon as I stepped out.
Started a game as a security agent, got sedated, dragged into a dark tunnel and strangled to death.
Started another game as security agent, saw a robot assault what looked like a crew member. Tried to shoot the robot with a stun gun (not successful), only to have the robot tell me I was being stupid and the crew member some form of changeling. (At this point I closed the game in panic)
Started a game as a less ambitious janitor, mopping corridors until half an hour later the station self destructed.

Obviously, I don't seem to be qualified just yet to enjoy the exciting space station life. What's a good place for a beginner to start?


texts: What happens at the end of Impossible Mission II?

texts:
I was able to finish the first opus when I was young, but I have never been able to finish Impossible Mission II.

Has anyone actually finished that game? Could they tell me what actually happens at the end of this game?


texts: Will I be able to play my Steam games when I move from Russia to Germany? If not, what can I do?

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I will move to Germany this Tuesday and live there for one year. But I have bought all of my Steam games in Russia (where I currently live), and some of the copies are likely region-restricted. Will I be able to play them? If not, is it possible to "upgrade" the game to the full, not region-restricted version?

I tried to search for steam and words like "abroad", "region", but didn't find anything.

I would prefer answers from other Russians who have been to Germany, but if you back your answer up with official answers from Valve, that is also OK.


texts: Are stats outside of your primary worth getting at all?

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In Diablo 3 each class has a primary stat that increases all their damage. They also seem to have very minor side benefits such as a bit of dodge for dex, however the amount of dex a barb would need to make this valuable seems to be a pull from focusing on Strength (or vitality).

Is there any situations where it would warrant wanting stats that are not your primary?


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Alright, so this is my first post so I apologize for any errors. I'm not sure if I should post this here, or on the security thread.

Basically, I'm wondering how safe the steam workshop actually is. Don't get me wrong, I've been on steam for a long time and have gained several thousand hours on some games, but I'm still curious if there is any chance of getting a virus from steam workshop mods. I've researched this question a bit before, and I have seen answers saying "Steam scans the stuff on the workshop" (which i kinda doubt) or answers such as "The game is running the file, and therefore can't make any changes to the system its self, the worst the mod can do is crash your game or delete game data"

I kinda wish this was easy to believe, but I've read you can get a virus or malware from the meta data of a picture (hasn't happened to me personally). The picture is opened in a program that I don't see any reason should be able to change anything on the system, yet it can give you a virus. Therefore, I don't really see how the game will not be able to infect the computer.

Also, I wonder the same thing about joining servers in games such as tf2.

Please tell me if I'm wrong on anything, or did anything wrong. The more detailed answers the better, and thanks ahead of time.


texts: How to most efficiently spend gold as support?

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Ever since the preseason changes to support items I tend to find myself having a large amount of gold. Since I'm not used to this amount of gold as support I was wondering what I could use it best on.

Most supports now have their utility scale with AP. Should I build like an AP mid to strengthen utility and damage, or maybe that is best left to the actual mid? The only items I ever generally get on all supports is boots, one gold item and a sightstone then whatever looks good after those. My favorite support is Lulu if you have a good answer for a build to use on her.

What do I spend the rest of this gold on most effectively?


texts: What can I do to deal with a major civil having a high score than me?

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There are like 6 major civilizations in my game. Most of them have lower score than me, but one of them is higher than me, about 100.

I am a bit upset. What can I do to deal with this? Attack the civil? But it is far away across the ocean. Or use some diplomatic method?

Please shed some lights. Thanks!


texts: I've been playing Candy Box today and I found a chest at the end of one the quests! It had a wonderful pair of boots and lots of candies inside. Now I want to find more chests. The problem is, I haven't found one since. So are chests random or is there a specific way to trigger them? Can they only be found during questing? Basically, tell me everything you know about chests.


texts: How do I exit Neverland (Big Ben/Clock Tower Area)?

texts: This is somewhat embarrassing, but I'm just playing through KH for the first time. How do I exit Neverland once you are done with the Clock Tower (or Big Ben area)? I'm not seeing a save point to get to the ship, or any way to exit this area.


texts: Random lag spikes of 300-500ms - Any suggestions?

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For the last few weeks I've been getting these infuriating lag spikes of between 300-500ms pretty much every 2-5mins which is so annoying and makes me miss key plays and has cost my death countless times. It's actually managed to get worse the last few days, where I see the reconnecting bar and I end up wondering into their turret and die. I've tried turning all my graphics on the lowest setting to fix it, I'm aware it's an internet issue not machine but you never know.

Hardware info:

Playing on a Macbook pro with nothing else open (Thought it was skype or dropbox so closed those)
Speed test readings so - 18.55 mbps download and a 1.84 mbps upload with an 11ms ping
Are there any terminal / router commands you'd recommend running to fix the issue? or anything that you've known to fix the issue before?

Thanks in advance,

Dan


texts: How do I get the golden treasure in the Yoshi Sphinx?

texts: I give up. I need to know how. Would someone be able to provide a sound strategy to achieve this?


texts:
I was in China and tried to load Pokemon Go. The sign in screen popped up and asked to sign in. However, I wasn't able to log in at all as the screen kept loading forever. When I came back to Hong Kong, I was not able to load the app anymore. The app just shut by itself as soon as I try opening it.

I cannot log in or get into the game no matter how long I let that screen load. The funny thing is that I'm able to log in and use the app on another device.

This is what I have tried:

Deleting the application and reinstalling it.
Restarting the phone.
Turning off and on WiFi.
Turning off and on Airplane Mode.
Keeping the loading screen on for a LOOONG while.


texts: Why does it always say "Unable to connect" in Minecraft on Android?

texts: My friend wanted me to play with him but when I join him it always says "Unable to connect." What can I do to fix this issue?


texts: Are there multiple effects in the seasons?

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I just had a cold summer in Kittens Game, which reduced my catnip field yield by 15%. Are there more different (and hopefully positive) effects? It took the whole summer before it was 'normal' again.

(I don't want to look in the faq, because I don't want to be spoiled too much)


texts: Where can I get rarer ammo in Fallout 4?

texts:
I am having troubles finding the more lucrative ammo, used for weapons such as the Cryolator. I am playing on Xbox One.

Where can I acquire harder-to-get ammunition?


texts:
I'm playing XCOM Enemy Unknown (including Enemy Within) for a while now, and I was wondering if there was a way to automate the coloring of the armor (as well as automating the armor skin and helmet).
I have to do this manually each time, which makes this a pain..

For example:

Assault class - Red
Support - Pink
Heavy - Black
Sniper - Green
(MEC (+ class, if possible) - Yellow

Is there any way to color the armor (as well as the armor skin and the helmet) of the different classes automatically?

And if possible: Is this also possible for MEC, MELD and PSI soldiers? (with their corresponding class, may be too much to ask)

Note: preferred standalone mod / tweak (The LongWar mod forces you to use the gamemode mod as well, I'll look into if only the armor coloring can be run)


texts: How do I stop the Minecraft launcher from warning me about using modified Minecraft installs

texts: The Minecraft launcher recently updated to add support for Microsoft accounts, it also changed the background and added a warning when I hover over modified profiles in the selection tab (This installation has been modified and might not support the latest player safety features.). I always use the Fabric modloader and I don't care about not having access to the "latest player safety features" and I've kinda had enough of Minecraft nagging me every time I switch versions when I want to play on different servers. I am not going to accept "Stop using mods" as an answer, as I do not intend to do so. I have searched across google for answers but haven't been able to find information regarding this anywhere.


texts: Can I acquire both Republic and Imperial datacrons?

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There are some datacrons like the +Cunning datacron on Tatooine that are in major towns. For example, there is a Republic datacron in Anchorhead and a matching Imperial datacron in Mos Ila.

Is it possible to fight your way through the opposing side's town, and obtain their version of the datacron in addition to the one on your own side?


texts: The searchtower and the workshop both got eight votes. What will be upgraded?


texts:
I am teaching a young kid programming and he is super into Minecraft world. I found out that Minecraft: Education has this thing called an Agent that can be controlled via a code-blocks type of commands. Checked more info and videos – looks awesome. The problem is: How do I get this education version?

I do not belong to any educational/academic organization, do not have a O365 licence and do not have an e-mail from an edu domain (e-mail that is issued/provided by educational/academic organization). What I do is home-schooling (like a private teacher). I am located in Latvia, in case it matters.

The kid already has a Minecraft: Java version, but I see that it does not support this Agent. I tried to connect to the Code Connection app and (as I expected) it did not work.

As I googled this topic, I could not find a way for regular people to get (buy?) Minecraft: Education. Could anyone help in this situation? My goal is to have this Agent or even get an Education version since it has a super-duper huge amount of awesome guides, classes, tutorials and classroom tasks.

Although Code of Hour and Voyage Aquatic are great projects on their own, that is not what I am looking for.


texts: How often do armored trucks spawn in GTAV Online

texts:
Question pretty much says all. I am in an invite only session and I have the right level.

I'm only curious about how often they spawn.


texts: Is there any way to get inside Area 69 again?

texts: I did that black project mission and I want again to go inside that area but there is no way to go there. So how do I go inside of Area 69 if I want to?


texts: What are the pros and cons of the different movement skills?

texts:
I've been using whirling blades to get around in this playthrough. While it is fast, it has limited range, has a "landing" animation after the attack leaving you vulnerable (using faster attacks support gem has helped here though) and worst of all, can't get me over ledges.

Are other movement abilities limited in similar ways or would I be better off using something else?


texts: Can I buy Halo Combat Evolved online for a 360?

texts:
I have an Xbox 360. I'd love to play the original Halo. I can find the discs for all the other Halos, and I can find the CASE for the original Halo, but I can't find the disc.

Is it possible to buy the original Halo online and download it directly to the 360 and play it? Or do I have to buy a physical disc?

FWIW Xbox Live (and/or whatever the online service the Xbox offers) confuses me. On the Xbox 360 I searched for Halo and I FOUND "Halo: Combat Evolved" plus extras...but no screen or button where I could purchase or download it, or see a price. If it is available for online purchase+download, I would appreciate details on the steps needed to do so.


texts: Can I get the follower perk without completing their quest in Fallout 4?

texts: Do I have to complete each followers quest to get their perk or is it enough to just max out their relationship with little things (like lockpicking for Piper)?


texts: So I became Thane of Riften and got Iona as a housecarl and I married. She was in my house but after a while she just disappeared from my house and isn't anywhere in riften, from what it seems. Any idea where she would be? I also have not gotten a letter from a courier to inform that she has been killed.


texts: How do I save a screenshot in Ingress on iPhone without uploading it anywhere?

texts:
Since a couple of month Ingress has this share button on certain screens (most useful one is probably the player profile). If you press that, it opens a selection of where you want to share the picture, and takes a full-size screenshot.

On Android, you can just press the back-button and not do anything and the screenshot will end up as an image file in your phone's library (but in a separate folder). However, on iOS I cannot find the file. If you select G+ or similar target, you can upload it. But it doesn't go in the image library and it doesn't seem to go anywhere else.

I want to archive those screenshots. Where do they go?


texts: absurd amount of skeletons and no zombies in a mob farm?

texts:
I recently built a mob farm and for some reason the only mobs that are spawning there are skeletons and creepers. Zombies are like 1% of all mobs.

Does anyone know how to get more zombies to spawn?

I'm playing on hard difficulty if that makes any difference. And the mob farm is built in an area totally clear of blocks (quarry made with a tnt dupoing machine).


texts: What controllers are supported through Big Picture Mode?

texts:
For Big Picture Mode, they always advertise on the game's Steam page that it supports full-controller or partial-controller. Next to that they show a picture of the Logitech F710. I know that they do support the Xbox 360 controller for Windows.

Are these the only controllers that Steam supports or are there more?


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So I was wondering what I could do about my supply problem.

It goes as followed: In the year 1939 I invade the Soviet Union as Germany. I use the advantage of them having the great purge. There was one tiny little problem though, my supply lines are getting way to stretched and I can't build new supply lines that fast. Any good ideas to still be able to keep my troops supplied?


texts: I bought Minecraft for Windows 10 for my son before buying Minecraft Java. How do I merge?

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My son has built worlds in the Windows 10 edition and has been making mods in IntelliJ IDEA (the ID Tech camp package). He can't open the worlds from Windows 10 Edition in Java Edition and his IntelliJ mods automatically point to the Windows 10 Edition. I would appreciate any help in merging the two instances, especially linking his mods to the full Minecraft Java Edition. Thanks!
For any other parents who may view this question, I highly recommend avoiding the Microsoft version. I feel like I double paid for the same game, since he needed Minecraft Java Edition for his camp.


texts: Weak points/Ways to damage a Hunter/Weapon choice

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Weapon Weakness - Specifically address weakness to Spartan, Covenant, and Promethean weapons in detail.  Include the area to target if appropriate.  I think a good measure would be how many hits on your recommended spot does it take with the indicated weapon.
For example, I just recently noticed a fully charged plasma pistol burst will cause a splash of orange blood even with a direct hit protected by their shield, but I'm unsure how much "real" damage this does.

Sniping/Ranged Attack -  Can they be sniped? Relative effectiveness of midrange/long range weapons excluding explosives/lasers.

Power Weapons - Number of hits needed per power weapon.  Indicate weak area to target on front of hunter if appropriate.

Grenades are understood as a good option if available, so no need to discuss that.  Also, the back is a known vulnerability, but please explore additional points since that may not always be a reasonable option.
If difficulty impacts health, let us test this on Legendary.


texts: Multiplayer in Minecraft isn't working. MCPE Mobile

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When I go into the world, the settings for multiplayer are shown as off, but when I leave the world and go to edit, they are shown as on. No matter how many times or how many ways I try turning it on and off again, none of my friends are able to join. I was wondering if having the settings on 'Friends of Friends' made it possible only for those people to join, and not friends specifically, but I don't think that's how it works - correct me though if the 'friends of friends' setting does only allow those people and not just friends to join, though. Is there any way I can fix this without deleting Minecraft and re-downloading it? I'm worried it would delete my progress or my worlds.
I just need help getting it to show multiplayer as on when I'm in the world and out of the world, so I know my friends can join. Thanks!


texts: Other than appearance, what is the difference between regular Pokemon and "shiny" Pokemon?

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I am currently playing Pokemon LeafGreen (the GBA remake of Green).

Earlier today, I caught a "shiny" or "golden" Rattata. I tried looking up what these golden Pokemon actually do other than look different and the only thing I can find in regards to it is just the fact that they are rare.

So other than its appearance, are there any other noticeable difference?


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In Spiral Knights I recently made it to Tier Two! This means I can adventure past the second stratum and into the third and fourth.

While I know that deeper strata means the possibilities for better material drops, do the deeper strata also reward, on average, more crowns and heat? I'm trying to decide if it's worth it to pay the fee to start deeper rather than adventure close to the surface and not "waste" any potential revenue getting to the lower depths in the first place.


texts: Is it possible to use an Eagle Eye accessory on SSF4 on PS3?

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Is it possible to use the Eagle Eye accessory on a PS3 to play Super Street Fighter 4 with a keyboard, with the same configuration ?

I use on the PC the combination WASD + UIO (punch) + JKL (kick).

I own SF4 on PC, and definetely can't achieve the same proficiency playing this game with an arcade pad or with the SIXAXIS controller.


texts: I'm trying to make an item for an "assassin" class, where when you hold it, you teleport behind the nearest player. I have found another question, but it only applies to armor stands and doesn't apply to players. So how can you get it to teleport behind the nearest player, preferably looking towards that @p player.


texts: Transfer world from multiplayer to singleplayer and continue with the right progress

texts: Not long ago I started a minecraft world on a new 1.9 snapshot and friends wanted to join so I took my world file and dropped it in a server. Now a little later they are losing intrest in it already but I'm still having my fun. I tried copying the world file back in the saves folder but then I ran into a little problem. I started with the progress I was in before I put it on a server. I was in the same location with the same health, hunger, items, armor, ... This wasn't all a problem when I transfered it to a server. So how do I end up with the progress I was at when I last played on the server?


texts: Do all factions in Endless Legend have at least one viable win condition?

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(Bear with me, I'll try to whip the question into something answerable by SE standards)

Related to this question, my buddies and I are trying to get some EL going—one challenge from previous 4X is that lack of balance usually meant lack of replay-ability for us (so, people who get stuck with weaker factions don't have much incentive to play). So:

Do all factions have at least one viable win condition?
From what I've read, Diplomatic Victory is almost impossible, but maybe Drakken can still win through other means by imposing peace/alliances on other players and developing their kingdom.

If so, please elaborate on those (i.e., Vaulters: Conquest/Supremacy/Elimination victories, thank to strategic resource production/boosts, that allow bigger/better armies, all other things being equal; Ardent Mages, due to Pillars/Incantations).


texts: Is there a command that displays a message in the screen?

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The only way I found to display a message is in the chat window. I'm looking to display some much bigger and hopefully screen-centered text (visible to yourself only).

Is there such a command available?

Thank you.

Edit:
Well... I'm trying to make a ganking addon (I know it's bad). You store your last victim into a variable and constantly spam that macro to detect if he's back alive and display a message.


texts: What happens to Zygarde cells if I trade Zygarde away?

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One of those random questions that pops into your head.

If I have a 10% Forme Zygarde and I trade it away to another game, does that mean the cells that make it up are lost and I am unable to assemble 100% Zygarde?

On the flip side, if I receive a Zygarde in a trade, can I break that down into cells?


texts: How can I adapt to playing FPS games on a PS3 instead of  PC?

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So, I've been a PC gamer for virtually all of my life, and I finally bought a PS3. I found racing / sport / classic 1v1 fighting games the best and the easiest to adapt to. But one thing bugs the crap out of me though, I just cant get the hang of playing First person shooters on PS3. I used to be an avid Counter strike 1.6 player on the PC, so it's not that the genre itself completely new to me, but it just seems that the PS3 (consoles in general) is just not designed to play these games.

It's probably just me, but I was wondering if anyone else had the same issues, and if so, what did you do to get better at them?


texts: Does the Black Box heal multiple times if it hits multiple people?

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Does the Soldier's Black Box heal multiple times for +15 a piece if it hits multiple people, or is it only +15 if it hits anybody at all?

Can this effect crit? (can any healing crit in TF2 or have I played WoW too long...)


texts: What is the story behind the new message at app launch?

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Ingress had ADA's nice female voice since its early days as the welcoming message but it has changed over the past few days into something like a quarrel between ADA and a male voice. It goes like this:

  ADA : I'm being watched
  The male voice : The tool is in your hands. The scanner is the key.

Does anyone know the story behind it?


texts: Are all sidequests available until the end of the game or will some be locked off or automatically failed if I pass a storyline point?


texts: Will I lose my saves if I uninstall Mass Effect 2?

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I know there are ways I can copy these files on my own and avoid this question completely, but I'm curious for the less tech saavy...  If I were to uninstall Mass Effect 2 would I lose my saves?  Is there a dialog box on uninstallation that gives me an option?  Does it not mention it at all and just leaves it in the directory where they were originally while deleting other game content?  Does Steam save any of this info in case of a total fail on my SSD's part.  I'm not taking any chances on this considering the hours I put in on 2...

note: my question pertains specifically to the PC title.


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Anthem is a gear driven game, and I've seen videos mentioning Legendary and Masterwork items.

What are the actual tiers of gear in the game? Are Masterworks the highest tier?


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I have tried, but I can't get into the server that has the meme on the index in Hacker Experience. I'm really stuck.

IP:
!!Spoiler ALERT!!

  125.169.195.182


texts: Managing Aggressive Expansion while avoiding a Coalition

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I'm trying to annex Provence's three provinces and two things will happen

I would receive around 4 to 63 Aggressive Expansion
Burgundy and the Papal State may form a coalition.

However, I presumed that having at least 50 Aggressive Expansion may cause any nation to form a coalition. So technically I should see more nations in that list. From my limited understanding, they're the only nations that will form a coalition or not?

How should I proceed?


texts: Is every Super Mario Run level iteration identical?

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I am strictly talking single player or World mode, where you go through levels.

I know that the levels slightly change to adapt to what special coin you're on (pink, purple, or black) but I am asking about every run.

Will every iteration of a level be identical (or will there be random adaptations to the level regardless of the special coin you're on)?


texts: Most merchants have a chest hidden behind a wall or under the floor/ground at their shop.  I really want the enchanted rings that the werewolf Majni, at Frostmoon Crag, sells, but I can't afford them, so I was looking for his merchant's chest.  However, I can't find it.  Any clue where it is?


texts: What do the subscribers/m and views/m mean?

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On your user profile screen you can see a number followed by /m

I'm almost certain that the entire time I've been playing the game it has said 79/m and 0/m.
What do these numbers represent?


texts: Minecraft Windows 10 Edition Splitscreen

texts: In the Settings for Minecraft Windows 10 Edition under Video there are options concerning Split Screen, I've never been able to use splitscreen so I'm wondering if anyone can tell me if I'm doing something wrong or if Splitscreen just isn't there.


texts: How do I obtain contraband in Star Wars Commander?

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So, I built a storage container for this "contraband" stuff.

How do I obtain some? I noticed I can steal it, as it shows up on the victory/defeat screen. But how can I generate it?


texts: What does it mean when a Steam download says Preallocating?

texts: What does it mean when the Steam Downloads screen says Preallocating?


texts: How to activate the "other" teleporters in Two Worlds?

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In Two Worlds I, I have no problems to activate the teleporters in the north. But in the south the teleporters look a little bit different and won't activate.

Is there a quest that I need to finish to be able to activate these?


texts: Striders no longer ridable in the nether

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I have been playing on a friend's nether realm which is currently at Java version 16.5
Originally I was able to ride striders in the nether, (using a saddle and a nether fungus on a fishing rod)
Recently, I added a saddle on a Strider, and mounted it and held the warped fungus on a stick, and the strider did not move. Even when I right clicked, it didn't move.
Here are some things I have considered

It was in lava (it should also be able to move outside of lava, just much slower)
It was not "stuck" in a block (I broke all the blocks around it)
I removed my shield (which was in my off hand, just in case that was a problem)
When I change my view, the animation does not show me holding the fungus on a stick, despite it being the current item in my hot bar.

We recently turned the mob-griefing gamerule off, but none of the available documentation indicated that this was a problem.
Is this resolvable by me?
Should I enter a bug at MoJang's bug tracking site?


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I am pretty new to the game, and while I have understood most of the key concepts, I am not quite sure how to use districts properly to manage my city. I find the whole concept of setting and managing districts quite confusing and overwhelming.

Is there any benefit to using many small districts for residential or should you just combine all residential zones into one district?
Should you combine different zone types (residential, commerce, industry) into a common district or is there a benefit of keeping different zones in different districts?
When would it make sense to use district policies like energy saving only for some districts but not for all?

If you could shed some light on how to use districts properly, I would be very grateful.


texts: Are there any recurring South Park characters who do not appear in Stick of Truth?

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Stick of Truth did a great job at fitting a huge amount of memorable characters from 17 seasons of South Park into a single video game. But didn't they forget someone?

Is there any recurring South Park character who does not appear at all in Stick of Truth?

I would consider any character as "recurring" who has a speaking role in more than one South Park episode.

As "appearance in the game" I would count any on-screen depiction - be it in form of an actual character or just a still picture, the character not appearing on-screen but having a spoken line, or the character being mentioned by name in dialog or text.


texts: Why does it matter if other players are in a group?

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In How to know if teammates are in a premade squad or not?, we learned that it's not possible to directly determine whether your teammates are in a group together, and that some people on the Battle.net forums are displeased with this non-feature.

Why would anyone care?  Is it desirable (or undesirable) to be paired with a group of players?  Is it considered poor etiquette to form a group of three or four people and hit quick play (so that there are one or two odd people out)?

My friends and I usually play relatively casually, so we don't (for example) worry too much about strategically combining our heroes to make them more effective.  It seems to me that our presence would have a minimal effect on a game otherwise composed of individual players.


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Some of the assassin missions in Assassin's Creed:Revelations offer "-X% Templar Control".

What does this mean? What is templar control and why do I want to keep it low?


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As you may know, Hardline Pro MW3 allows a player to get a point towards their kill streak using two assists.  Does this span over deaths?

eg: if I get an assist and then die before getting another assist, does this still count towards my killstreak?


texts: How do you switch to fullscreen mode in Runescape?

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Typically Runescape shows with inventory and everything open. This keeps the main game window really small.

How do you switch to a fullscreen mode like the picture below?


texts: Hosting a previously played (as client) game

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Is it possible to host a game (campain) that I played as a client previously?
With all the progress, I mean.


texts: Changing the block state of an existing block

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I'm trying to create a function that will generate a door, with random material, orientation and hinge placement. I have tackled the RNG part already, but cannot find a way to incrementally build the door so that I don't have to manually write down all of the possible combinations (aka 96 carefully-written commands).

I'm currently trying to achieve the following sequence:

Roll the RNG to select the material for the next command
fill ~ ~ ~ ~ ~1 ~ minecraft:<?>_door replace
<set half = upper at ~ ~1 ~>
Roll for orientation
<set facing = <?> at ~ ~ ~>, <set facing = <?> at ~ ~1 ~>
Roll for hinge placement
<set hinge = <?> at ~ ~ ~>, <set hinge = <?> at ~ ~1 ~>

What I'm missing is the imaginary <set state at> command. I've gathered that setblock has some ability to update existing blocks but this seems to be both unreliable and restricted to tile entities, and requires to know what block exactly I'm replacing. data is also explicitly restricted to tile entities.

How can I change the block state of an existing, unknown block?


texts: Minecraft command block not outputting for /testfor command

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My problem is what the title specifies. I'm creating an adventure map with an xp store. I have a series of command blocks which check for the proper xp level, take away the cost of the item and give the player that item. however when I go to check my xp level with /testfor, the command block doesn't output anything. instead it tells me

  [19:54:57] /testfor < player>

The command I put in was /testfor @p [lm=5]

I tried moving [lm=5] so it was right beside the @p, but Minecraft told me it can't find the player. I also tried putting my playername in, but I got the same output from before. Is there something I'm missing here?


texts: I just started the game last night, so I haven't gone too far in yet. From the start of the game I can see radios lying around, but they don't seem to do much. Does turning them on attract zombies? Do they serve any function? Please explain, but if they are used in quests please don't tell me how they are used in-quest. Thanks!


texts: Wormsinger/Wormfeeder Runes & related Keys - can you have more than one at a time?

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I've been holding on to a Key of Yuul for quite a while, mostly because I just have not gotten around to looking up a walk-through to point me in the direction of the chest. Meanwhile, I've noticed it seems that no Wormsinger/Wormfeeder Runes are spawning for me.

Are these Runes just extremely rare, or do I have to use the Key before a new Rune will drop?


texts: Pacman for PC does not persist high scores

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I used to play this game years ago and I recently found it again, so I decided to try it.

To my surprise, every time I lose and start another game, the previous score is not persisted, it's back to 0.

I don't actually remember if it was always like this, or if there is something wrong with this installer/version of the game.

Does anybody know if it's possible for this app to persist the score locally (offline) between game (and app) restarts?

Thanks

EDIT:

I downloaded it from https://qpdownload.com/pacman/

EDIT:

When I played it years ago in Windows XP, the game did save the progress in a file called neavePacman.sol.


texts: What does Pokémon Appraisal actually tell you in Pokémon Go?

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The new update to Pokémon go brought Pokémon Appraisal to the game. The information it tells you I'm still trying to decipher.
For example, when I apraise my strongest Pokémon a 1500 CP Vaporeon, I get the following information:

Overall, your Rainer is a wonder! What a breathtaking Pokémon!
I see that its best attribute is its Attack.
Its stats exceed my calculations. It's incredible.
Your Rainer is tinier than any we have on record. Astounding.

The first line seems like just filler and the last line is already denoted by the size markings on my Vaporeon. I get the general idea that it is statistically strong and it has good attack from lines 2 and 3, but does it mean that the attack IV is perfect?
How exactly do you relate the appraisal to your Pokémon's stats?


texts: Will I ever be offered a Governor position by a non-English Governor?

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I have played the game as a Dutch merchant. My victory was “Become a Governor”. But as I have reached the end of the game, I was offered the governor position by every English governor, although I am Dutch.

Is that normal? Will I always be offered that position by the English no matter what my nation is?


texts: I loaded up the game offline, and it did not have my items and such. It still left me off where I was (zone 3) though nothing was completed. I Alt-F4'd the game to close it, afraid it would save and reset my progress, and then I turned it back on while being online. However, when I loaded the game back up, all three of my save slots were blank, with the only option being to start a new game. Is there a way to revert my progress? Or am I stuck being forced to replay the game.


texts: Cannot find Aela on second werewolf totem

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I am on the second totem and have successfully retrieved it, but Aelia went missing and I don't know where she went. I looked for her everywhere - all the houses she might be in. When I try to get other companions it says I've got one. I've even done other quests hoping she would appear but she didn't.

Where can I find her? I really don't want to start over again.


texts: I've heard that it's possible to deconstruct vehicles, but I've never done it. How do you do that? What does deconstructing them do?


texts: How to do enchanting correctly in Skyrim?

texts: I'm very confused with the process of getting/making enchantments for armor and weapons. Will someone please give me the full guide to enchanting or give me a descriptive enchanting link?


texts: I have 598 Clintz and I bought a character for 449 Clintz. I expected that the Clintz I have will drop to 598-449=149. But it did not happen. I still have 598 Clintz. So, how does this work? Also, what would happen if I sell some character?


texts: Which reaper ground forces derive from which races?

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It's fairly clear that some forms of the reaper ground forces derive from other races - for example Husks were once Human and Banshees were once Asari, and there are several others that seem fairly obvious.

Others are less so. The Brute, for example, immediately makes me think Krogran because of the size and strength, but the head isn't Krogran-like, which doesn't seem to conform to the "looks like a corrupted version of the species" pattern followed else where.

So, I'd like a full list of which of the reaper ground forces have been derived from which races.


texts: How to change targeted mob in Dungeon Siege 3?

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I recently installed Dungeon Siege 3 and I was very excited about the Game. I think it´s great but there is one thing, that really bugs me out.

How can I change the selected mob? I mean, if a mob is targeted, how can I change the target to another mob that maybe needs to get stunned or something.

I tried the tabulator button like in some other RPGs, but that only toggles the minimap.

Is there any way to do this?

Am I missing on something here?


texts: Does the Xbox 360 support 3D though Component Cables?

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I've read in various places that the Xbox 360 only supports 3D through 2D-to-3D conversion technologies such as LG's 2D-to-3D conversion (not meant to be an advertisement, I swear).

I notice the back of the Gears of War 3 box says that it supports 3D. Does this mean it supports 3D through 2D-to-3D conversion using component cables (broadcasting a special signal optimized for conversion to 3D) or should I upgrade my Xbox 360 to one of the new ones that supports HDMI at the same time I pick up my new TV tomorrow?


texts: Are there multiple endings to Dark Souls? If yes, how many, and how is it determined which ending will be played? Please try to not tell what the ending are, I'm still at the beginning of the game, and I don't want to be spoiled too much.


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I would like to run a Minecraft PE server that is hosted on my Mac. Is it possible to use port map and MAMP to host a server? I have already tried the port forwarding where I have to be on the world. I don't want it to be local i want it to be public.

Is there a way.


texts: Do ships' targeting computers affect missiles?

texts: In the original Master of Orion, do the targeting computers help when attacking with missiles, or do they only affect lasers/beam weapons?


texts: Are there any benefits of helping "friends" other than a little extra cash?

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While playing GTA4, I sometimes run across these blue person icons that the game refers to as a "friend" which is like a small side mission. Sometimes I accidentally walk into them without noticing and just complete them because that seems like the easiest thing to do.

Do these friend side missions contribute anything t the overall story line, or are they just there to be there? Is there a set list of friend missions you can do? Do they unlock something for completing all of them? Overall, is there any real benefit to me for completing them?

P.S. I'm not talking about your friends that you can call on your phone.


texts: How long does it take a villager's health to fully deplete?

texts: In Virtual Villagers 2: The Lost Children I can cause my villagers to become sick by feeding them a certain stew recipe. But once they are sick, I can't seem to see a visible depletion of their health bar. How long does it take a sick villager's health to deplete all the way and cause death?


texts: What happens if Minotaur attacks Phoenix?

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I have been addicted to Chess Evolved on Facebook lately. Some of the piece effects are extremely vague though.
What happens in the scenario below if White's Minotaur had attacked my Phoenix?

The Phoenix effect says:

On Death: Transform into PhoenixEgg and lose 3 morale.
On Melee Death: Destroy the attacker.

However, the Minotaur effect says:

On Champion Kill: Swap places with enemy King.

Which effect procs first? Does the Minotaur die? Does the King swap?


texts: My son has his guy stuck in 3rd person on Minecraft, and the left stick will not change the POV. What do I do?

texts: My son is playing Minecraft on an Xbox One S, and he is currently stuck in the 3rd person view. I tried looking it up, but everything just said to use the left toggle switch. That, however, is doing nothing. How do I change the POV?


texts: Why wont my Ps4 controller work once I play a movie?

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Just the other day I took apart my controller to clean one of the keys (it was starting to stick) after reassembling it I made sure all the keys worked properly and played a game for a min before shutting down. Now today I was going to watch a movie and after selecting the disk icon I couldn't press play, couldn't cycle through the movie title options, but I can still turn off the controller or go to ps4 main menu where those same buttons would then work. I tried another controlled and it worked perfectly fine and was able to play the movie but what's up with my other controller.

TLDR Buttons X, O, Dpad, & Toggles, Start not responding under movie screen on ps4.


texts: We have a PS4 and a couple of playstation network accounts.  My account has a PS Now subscription.  My son has a subaccount on our PS4 and he's able to play PS Now games on it.  He also has a Vita that is attached to his PSN account.  Can I share the family PS Now account with my son on his Vita?


texts: Is there a trick to cat jumping sideways?

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I'm playing Okami and in "Inner Yoshpet" there's a pit you have to cross with catprints across the sides.  I don't see a cat statue, and I've managed to stick to the wall sometimes, so I assume that this is an area of permanent catprints that I don't need to brush myself.

But I'm having no luck at all getting across this.  I can make the first landing stick maybe 1/3 of the time, but it looks like you need to land 10 in a row to make it all the way across.

I think I must be missing something here, because it's completely out of proportion with the difficulty of the rest of the game so far.  I've never had any puzzle or demon in Okami take more than 3 tries to figure out, and I've never had any trouble at all with sticking to any catprint wall.

Is there a trick to it?  What's the rule about when exactly to hit the button, or which way to aim?  I seem to miss the wall and do a double-jump, even if the camera is tilted so that I'm going 'into' the wall, and then either I can't stick to the wall after a double-jump, or I'm too far away and fall off.  I have noticed that sometimes I'll stick to the wall well below where the catprints are: are they too high, or is the whole wall sticky?  I'm stumped.

UPDATE: I made it past this area, but only after dying many times.  I'm still curious if there's a trick to this, since it seems odd that this one part of a (mandatory) timed race is so much harder than any of the half-dozen-or-so 'bosses' I've faced so far.  Or maybe I'm just really bad at video games.


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How should I setup my minimap in Starcraft 2?

There are two options:

Normal background with a small image of the map.
Black background

What do professionals use and why?

Sometimes I have difficulties seeing enemy units on a normal background, especially on huge maps (4v4).


texts: Must I hold my phone out with the app prominent to register walking?

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A lot of Pokémon Go players walk around with their app on and phone in their hands, but sometimes I like to walk the dogs; I need to put my phone in my pocket or a bag.  Also, I don't want to trip and drop my phone, so I'm not keen to carry it open in my hand.

Besides travel speed, what phone factors affect walking being registered; what can I "get away with" and still register my walking to the app?  What is an optimal "passive mode" for those who don't want to show their phone to the world?

Must I keep Go on-screen at all times?
What if my phone goes into sleep mode?
Can I turn it sideways if I have auto-rotate on?
Can I go into another app (for example, to write this question via the StackExchange app) and leave Go in the background?
Will walking register if Go is in the background?
I don't want to hold the phone out; can't I just put in a pocket?  What if the phone turns sideways and the screen goes black?


texts: How does the new hacking mini-game work?

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In the Eve Online expansion Odyssey, a hacking mini-game for hacking relic sites was added which looks like this;

Clicking through this game, it seems that there are multiple types of nodes that do varying amounts of damage to your "hacking software" and you need to find the system core to win the mini-game. This leads me to a few questions about how this game works;

How many different kinds of nodes are there?
Is the damage caused by specific types of node consistent or random?
Are the rewards based on how many nodes you light up while looking for the system core?
If you lose, can you try again?

Obviously, any other information you can provide me on how these mini-games work would also be appreciated!


texts: Is there a way to keep the map up while piloting?

texts: One thing I keep wanting to do is have the small mini-map in the lower-right console stay up while I'm flying somewhere.  This would make it so much easier to see where everything was, where the highways went, and possible ships in my vicinity that could be a problem.  However, the only time I see that map is when I target a highway marker.  It shows up for a small time, then goes back to saying "No Signal".  Has anyone found a way to keep this thing open while flying?


texts: In Terraria, the NPCs will sometimes claim my house, when their house is already claimed by them. I have them in a room that they can't escape from, but meets the requirements. Then when I try to assign them that house again, it just says that "This housing is suitable." and won't assign it. Any way to make them stop? (This only seems to happen when I use the magic mirror.)


texts: How to solve problems with launching? (Win 7, 64 Bit)

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I recently dug up Anno 1503 again - German version, Königsedition.

Well, it doesn't work (Win 7). I spent last evening looking for solutions to the problem, i.e. installing as Admin, installing in a different location, compatibility mode - no luck. On launching the executable there's some seconds of loading (as indicated by the mouse-arrow) and then nothing.

Now, there does seem to be an inofficial patch 1.01 for that version which will likely solve the problem - however I don't know whether it is appropriate to ask for something like that here.

So, my question is whether someone does have another idea by which I could make the game work after all, maybe without said patch - well, more or less I'm asking for advice due to myself being having grown sort of desperate.

Thanks for everyone's time.


texts: After a Pokemon hatches from an egg will it show a shiny model, or will it look the same as a non-shiny Pokemon?

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I'm currently batch breeding in hopes of a shiny, but I was curious if the model of the hatched Pokemon shows whether or not the Pokemon is shiny.

So based on the model will I be able to tell if the Pokemon shiny, or will I have to check within menus to see?

Reference image (borrowed from here):


texts: Make items on an armor stand’s head invisible?

texts: How do I make an item that is on a armor stand’s head invisible, but able to be seen by specific teams.  If an armor stand is invisible, any items in its slots is visible.  I want to have the items invisible to some players, but visible to other players.  Is this possible?  If any of this is unclear or you have any questions, please let me know.


texts: What are the effects of Pokemon Amie in X and Y?

texts: While playing Pokemon X and Y, my touch screen is usually in the Pokemon Amie page. So my Charizard was in the page and it is thinking of food. I opened up Amie and gave it some food.  I am wondering if this has an effect on the way the Pokemon battles. For example, my Charizard is hungry, and I don't feed it, will it affect the stats of my Pokemon in battle, like its speed?


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Passed a Bill in the Dark Assembly and now I got a Celestial Host with an empty Unique Evility Slot. Where and how can get other Unique Evilities?

Do I get it by reincarnation? And will the available Unique Evilities be limited to Generic Characters only?


texts: What happens if you hire both Meryn and Shiki?

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Meryn's flavour text states that she "Doesn't get along well with Shiki." However, Shiki's does not mention Meryl.

Does anything special happen if I hire both of them?


texts: Minecraft: Java Edition stuck on download

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So, I currently have Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition installed on my computer, and I wanted to play the Java Edition as well.
But once I was finally able to actually get the java launcher to work, the download gets stuck at 158.39/309.57 and then an error occurs. Does anyone know how to fix this problem?
Failed to download file.
Name: is_is.json
URL: https://resources.download.minecraft.net/3f/3fa5d6ee471a4b9a49cd347193dd780cd93d8331
Error details: Operation too slow. Less than 30 bytes/sec transferred the last 60 seconds
Filename on disk: 3fa5d6ee471a4b9a49cd347193dd780cd93d8331
Path: C:\Users\joesp\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\assets\objects\3f\3fa5d6ee471a4b9a49cd347193dd780cd93d8331
Exists: File


texts: How many fish should I put in a tank in megaquarium to get optimal prestige?

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In Megaquarium, each species of animal added to a tank increases the ecology and science bonuses of a tank. Each tank also has a percentage chance for each visitor that sees it to increase your prestige by the indicated amount.

For example, Azure Demoiselle is worth 1 prestige point. Let's say our tank currently has one fish in it, I believe that gives a 30% chance off the top of my head, then every 100 visitors seeing the tank would give us about 30 points.

Adding more and more fish of the same species gives you more and more points, but there is a limit: There are diminishing returns and adding more than 13 Azure Demoiselles seems to give you no higher probability. But the number is different for other species of fish. How can I figure out how many fish I need to add beforehand, so I can plan the size of my tanks?

Also, what exactly happens when I start mixing multiple species in the same tank? Is it possible to use 13 different small species of fish and get the maxed out probability with a much higher value? Or is it better to give each species their own tank? Or is it linear, meaning as long as I have the required amount of each species, a tank with the sum of 2 other tanks' fish in it will give me the sum of their prestige?


texts: What strategies are there for upgrading ship systems?

texts: It seems like every time I die I find it could have been avoided had I upgraded a certain system. Are there some systems you should upgrade early in the game? Are there systems you should ignore until a certain point later in the game? They all seem equally important to me so it's a bit confusing.


texts: How to find weapon parts during a Scavenger Hunt

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Now, I'm doing a scavenger hunt, and I'm trying to find weapons that have been broken into parts. My benefactor has already instructed me on where in the area to find those parts and I've already found some parts around the location that my benefactor has marked on my map, however, I'm still missing some parts, and I can't seem to find those missing parts.

How do I find those last parts, so I can increase my collection of adorable weapons (or sell them for cold hard cash).


texts: Is Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare cross-play compatible between Xbox 360 and PS3?

texts: Can you play Xbox 360 with Call of Duty Advanced Warfare online with Call of Duty Advanced Warfare for PS3?


texts: I can't view offline clan member's profile

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When I try to look at a clan members profile, I get this error message, even though the entire clan are from the EU servers.

It's nice to watch how your fellow clan members are progressing towards the next league. Especially those you spar and practice with. I don't get this message with all members, but a lot of them.

What is causing this error message, and is there a way to get around this message - so I can view my clan members profile when they are offline?


texts: Does "Unlocking the Sharpshooter" affect assault rifles?

texts: The "Unlocking the Sharpshooter" "ACE" improves all rifles, so does that means also the assault rifles?


texts: What is the equation for damage in Warframe?

texts: Taking into account a weapon's base damage, and any modifiers from modules to include regular damage, armor-piercing damage, elemental damage, and the mitigation from an enemy's shield and armor, what is the equation for how damage is calculated in Warframe?


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In Risk of Rain, the Soldier's Syringe and Laser Turbine still appear only in outline in my item log even though I've collected them both multiple times.

Now, I did cheat both of these in using the Command Artifact before I actually unlocked them. I thought that I simply needed to collect them in at least one game after unlocking them to have these filled in in the item log, but I've collected both in new games after this and they still appear as shadows.

What, if anything, can I do to have these filled in and click-able in my item log?


texts: How do matrilineal marriages work in Crusader Kings 2?

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I am having trouble understanding the matrilineal marriage dynamic in Crusader Kings 2.  A couple of times, I've had a female member of my dynasty marry someone matrilinearly who has then ascended to, say Baron or King.  The problem is, they have had children, and the children, who are then heirs, have been of the (more powerful) father's dynasty.

I was under the impression that all children born of a matrilineal marriage would be of my dynasty, hence why I married my daughters off to powerful husbands in the first place!  I must be missing something, so how does this mechanic work?


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What is the fastest way to level each perk so far?
It just seems so tedious to heal others and deal medic weapon damage for Medic Exp; and it seems like it takes forever to weld doors just to level support.

What ways can I speed level in Killing Floor 2?


texts: Can control fields be formed with more than three portals?

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My local area has more active players on the enemy team, so we have to take what we can get.  After a recent attack, several of our key links broke, and the enemy owns many portals but hasn't started linking them yet.  The outer links that once formed our control fields remain, though, all but one.  If I relink that one to form an enclosed area again, will that become a control field?

To clarify, portals A and B are linked, B and C are linked, C and D are linked, and D and E are linked; and A through E roughly describe a circle.  If I link E to A in order to close the circle, will the circle become a control field?

Portals B through D are a long way out of my way, and re-forming the interior links would be very difficult on my tight holiday time schedule.


texts: Is there any non-aesthetic downside to salvaging everything in a settlement?

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In Fallout 4, when first reaching Sanctuary after exiting the vault, I immediately scrapped everything (well, after looting the safes). Later, it got me thinking - maybe the contents of the safes re-spawn over time or something.

Disregarding that the area looks very empty and flat, is there any game play-related downside to clearing everything out?


texts: How to recover killed entities with a backup

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I was playing around with the kill command (did @e instead of @p) and accidentally killed everything. I have a backup of my world from a week ago. I was wondering if I can somehow move the entities from the backup to my world? I only want the entities, not blocks, because I just made an awesome build and don't want to lose it.

P.S. I'm not on a server


texts: What is Storage Usage of XBOX-360 E 4GB/ E 500GB and Play without Internet?

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I am thinking to switch from PC Gaming to xbox 360. But I have two queries before I can go for XBOX-360.

I don't have Broadband Connectivity and I would not be getting same for at least 2 years from now. Is it required to have an Internet connection for XBOX. I am not interested to play online or Downloading games from XBOX-LIVE rather I will purchase it in CD/DVD etc. Is it Possible ?
What is the use of storage in XBOX-360 4GB & XBOX-360 500GB. If I go for XBOX-360 E 4GB, Is it possible to use USB Drive as storage media. Since I will not use internet in that case should I prefer 4GB or 500GB. I intend to play games like GTA-V and someone told me that It is about 8GB and will not be available if I use 4GB machine.

Please advice.
Thanks :)


texts: What are the rainy "giant owl" room's secrets?

texts: Off of the dark, rainy node, the one with the owl's head that follows you. The map marks a secret on this node, and a grayed-out child node. Are they two different secrets?


texts: How do I activate a Prison Architect steam code?

texts: So I bought a special edition of Prison Architect, but I don't know how to activate the code. Do I have to enter the code somewhere in the game? or somewhere else? I have the 'Prison Architect Name in Game Edition Key'. Does the key not work after a certain date?


texts: How do I restart my Animal Crossing game?

texts: When playing the game I was being an absolute idiot, and I named my town "Shopping" because I saw the question, "Where are you headed", how do I delete my data so I can start over?


texts: What's the benefit of converting Firefall crystite to credits?

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I've been playing the Firefall beta for a while now, and have amassed a large amount of crystite. I read in the patch notes that the new currency is going to be called "Credits" and you can convert crystite into credits (with a daily conversion limit).

However, when I logged into the game, I found that my repair costs were charged in crystite and not credits.

So I'm confused. If credits are the new currency, why would I have to pay for repairs in crystite? Should I convert all of my crystite to credits?


texts: How should I spend my points and acquire gear?

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I'm pretty sure there are plenty guides out there about Honor Points, but I want a very simple and short advice from an experienced player to who's looking for it the first time.

Should I just save honor points and buy stuff only when I get to level 80, or should I go and try to buff up on lower levels?

What about on level 70 - does it worth going BG all the way to gather HP and buff up the equips, both for leveling and for more fun at BGs all the way till 80?

How many points do we need on each level (starting at 79, then 69, 59, and so on) to have the best gear avaiable for PvP?

I think HP gear is only worth for PvP since the gear we get for PvE from doing PvE is already good enough.


texts: Build new towers or upgrade existing ones in Four Days?

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When I play the iPad game Four Days, it seems that multiple towers are sometimes less effective than less towers that are upgraded. However, I built the multiple, less powerful towers to make a long path, since the tutorial advises that longer paths give you more opportunity to shoot the enemy.

So, for the harder levels, which results in the most kills: long, less powerful paths of towers or shorter paths with upgraded towers?

And related, should you always upgrade towers as far as possible, or is it more efficient only to upgrade once?


texts: I've tried crafting weapons a couple times now, but I haven't been able to find any traits that'll transfer to weapons. I definitely remember being able to add traits in previous Atelier games, so what's going on? Did they nerf weapons?


texts: Do any classes benefit from Paragon/Renegade scores?

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Do any classes benefit from a Paragon or Renegade reputation gameplay-wise?

Reputation used to affect the Intimidation/Charm skills in previous games, so I'm wondering if there's any class-related skills/ect that are affected by reputation in this way.


texts: I'm wondering if two people can play on the same console on Minecraft while playing on a server. For example, if I were to go into a server, then connect another controller, would I be able to play with two controllers?


texts: Algae terrarium: automatically empty bottles

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Algae terraria produce bottles of polluted water. Fine, but they pile up and the dupes don't pick them up automatically. Is there anything I can do about that?

FYI: There is a bottle emptier accepting polluted water and sweeping the bottles with 'K' does work, but I'd rather not have to keep doing that every 5 minutes or so.


texts: Are villagers who are asked to leave the island able to come back?

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I've just read about being able to kick villagers off your island via not talking to them for a few days, waiting until they walk around with a dark cloud over their head, then finally talking to them and, when given the choice, ask them to leave.

If the option is given say to ask a villager to leave, can that villager still be encountered through Mystery Islands and invited to the island again? Or is it a permanent and one-time decision?


texts: What are the primary stats for a holy paladin in World of Warcraft? Do the stats for leveling differ from those used for end-game?


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I have been playing BF4 and every now and then I come across these players with these cool-looking, white, complex dogtags, nothing like the usual. These tags have a barcode looking thing on them, and they seem to have a sphere shaped thing as the background picture. This tag looks more like a keycard, to be honest. I don't think it's anything to do with the Phantom project, as I have completed that.

I really want it, but don't know how to get it. Please help.


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Possible Duplicate:
  Is there an SMP Server Command to change weather conditions?

Is there any command to change the weather on SMP, because sometime i just want to experiment with stuff and the rain gets in the way, and so is there any way plugin or command to do so? (NO BUKKIT PLEASE)


texts: How do pokemon stats relate to attack power?

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The question: How do the stats of an individual pokemon relate to its abilities' damage?

For example: Let's say i have a pokemon that has 110 Atk and 100 Sp Atk. He knows 2 attacks: 1 is a Physical Attack with 80 power, and 1 is a Special Attack with 90 power. How do i determine which would deal more damage in the end?

Is the damage calculated by:

Adding the power to the stats (110 + 80 = 190, 100 + 90 = 190), meaning both attacks are equally powerful?
Are the powers a % based off of the stats (110 * 0.8 = 88, 100 * 0.9 = 90), meaning the special attack is better?
Some other way?

For the scope of the question, i would like to overlook things like damage boosting items, opponent's defense stats, STAB/Effectiveness, and other outside influences.

How does this work? And if too long, where can I read more about this?


texts: On XBox One, my son plays Forza Horizon 2 and he's been finding free cars in the Auto Show.  I cannot find any!  How does the aspect of free cars work in Forza?


texts: Why does opponent gain one new Lifelink Soldier card each turn?

texts: I'm playing in an Event (Ravina At War - Eternity) and my opponent put a Lifelink Soldier card out. Much to my surprise, each time the opponent got a turn after that, another Lifelink Soldier card was automatically added to the existing ones. Why?


texts: Nearly finished UVHM in duo, but still in TVHM solo, how can i skip?

texts: My friend and i finished True vault hunter mode and is ATM lvl 52 on Ultimate vault hunter, but in my solo game i've only just started TVHM. Is there a way to skip to UVHM? Open for everything.


texts: Optimal method of acquiring necessary gear pre-Medusa

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I've been working on consistently getting my character of choice (lawful human Valk) to at least the midgame.  Given that this type of character seems to be more forgiving, I've been rolling her for a while now just to get myself familiar with the mid/later game.

One thing that constantly causes me trouble though, is getting to Medusa and not being properly equipped.

What is an optimal loadout for handling Medusa, and further how does one go about acquiring those items if they are not found in the dungeon or in shops?


texts: What are the differences in Ragnarok PvP on Private Servers and Retail Servers?

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I've heard that it's better on private servers from some friends but this conflicts with me as a WoW player. In WoW, it's common knowledge that PvP on retail is better than on private server.

What are the differences between PvP on private and retail servers?


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I have several power plants causing pollution. However, the cities they're in have enough clean power sources nearby.

Can I dismantle the dirty power plants in the industrial zones?


texts: Why can't I upgrade my Saka Horse Archers & Horsemen?

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I have Saka Horse Archers. I now have the Stirrups tech and have made a Knight. However I do not have the option to upgrade Saka Horse Archers or Horsemen to Knights.

Why not? Am I missing something?

They are light cavalry - but this is not in wikipedia. What am I missing?


texts: Can you win ship achievements using the TYPE B layouts?

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There are three achievements for each ship; you start with the TYPE A layout, and when you have completed two of the three achievements, you unlock the type TYPE B layout for that ship.

If you are trying to get the third ship achievement (just for the sake of completeness), can you use the TYPE B layout to do so, or can achievements only be won with the "default" TYPE A layout?


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The "Spider queen" is an attack/spell of the Witch doctor character in Diablo III.

It says "You may have one spider queen summoned at a time". And as soon as I cast a second one, the old one disappears / dies. So far so good.

The question: Is there any benefit of quickly casting a ton of them, or should I just cast one and wait? E.g. a benefit would be if the spell does damage on impact in addition to the damage-over-time.

Right now I just cast a lot of them, but only because I enjoy clicking. And due to my followers and pets, I cannot reliably determine the difference.


texts: Is the Starcraft 2 Collector's Edition Ultralisk skin the same as the Leviathan skin?

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I'm considering purchasing some skins for my StarCraft 2 account.
I will likely go for one of the packs to get a full set for ~$20, but I noticed that I could get the digital edition for about the same price, which would give me an Ultralisk skin (among all the other goodies) for about the same price.
Is the Leviathan skin and the Special Edition skin essentially the same thing for the Ultralisk?
I think the Leviathan might have slightly longer spines, but is that the only difference?


texts: Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword Silent Realm Skyloft Secret Area?

texts: It's bugged me for a long time now, that in the silent realm of Skyloft, also known as the Goddess's Silent Realm, on the map, there's an area you cannot access, which is where the goddess statue is. My question is if there's anyway to get there, normally or with a glitch/bug (no hacks) and if there's any secret item or something up there?


texts: How to hide functions from the autofill menu in Minecraft Bedrock Edition?

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I'm creating several functions in a behavior pack for Minecraft Bedrock Edition, and I'd like to be able to hide some of them from the autofill/autocomplete menu that lists functions when you first type /function. I know that having any incorrect syntax will just invalidate the .mcfunction file completely and remove it from the list, but I'd like the functions to still be usable, just not visible as part of the list.

^^This is the menu I'm talking about. I'd like some of them to be visible in this menu, others not visible, but all of them still functional. I'm not sure if there's a way to accomplish this, but I feel like there should be..... Please let me know if there is!

This is the only page I could find that describes the same problem, but they were asking about Java Edition, and I couldn't find a clear answer that worked anyway:
Prevent functions from showing in autofill command window


texts: Which actions or events will cause the game to auto-save?

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The Steam Early Access version* that I have doesn't allow manual saving, and only allows automatic saving. Due to that, it would be nice to know what actions or events will cause the game to auto-save.

What actions or events will trigger an auto-save?

* I'm making this question platform-agnostic. Answers for both the Xbox 360 and PC versions are welcome. If possible, please specify on which platform(s) your answer is about. Also, see this question's comments.


texts: How many levels/stages are in Sonic 4 Episode 1?

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The title says it all. I grabbed the one-level demo yesterday on XBox Live and thought it was fun, but before I plunk down 1200 points for it, I'm wondering how many levels are in it.

I know there are only three zones -- so the question becomes, how many levels to a zone? (I believe traditionally there were 3? If they kept that pattern, that would make this a 9-level game, only.)


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I have a prison with a couple hundred Prisoners, so every hour or so one is Released. The way I see it, as soon as they exit the map, you get a $3,000 Prisoner Release Reward. This happens most of the time with my Prisoners, but every now and then, on will exit the map as usual, but I don't get any money! Is this normal?

Am I supposed to get money with every Prisoner Release?


texts: I typically change the default WASD controls to use a different set of keys, is there anyway to change the keys in the menu system to reflect the updated bindings? It's annoying to have to go back and forth between the two sets of keys.


texts: What's the recommended level before starting Nightmare (or Hell) difficulty?

texts: In Diablo II, what's the recommended level before starting Nightmare (or Hell) difficulty?


texts: The first weapon proficiency you unlock is "kick", and for some weapons one of the first weapon attachments is "grip".  Both reduce recoil, but I've often wondered if one reduces more than the other, and if the effect stacks.  Since both are pretty easy to get, switching between them can of course allow for different proficiency and attachment combinations of interest (assuming they are equivalent).  If they are not equivalent though, I might favor the option that had better recoil reduction - since for me in can be a real factor in my aim.


texts: What effect does linking your weapons have?

texts: You can link your weapons by pressing X, increasing their rate of fire. Does doing this have any effects beyond the obvious (increased burst DPS, faster energy drain), like affecting your sustained DPS? Assuming my accuracy stays the same through an engagement, should I link my weapons?


texts: What does the switch inside the fire do?

texts: There's a fire in a room and I used my mega douser to put out the fire, I went inside and pressed the action button and I heard something change inside the dungeon, can somebody tell me what it did ?


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I've recently set up my 360 to use a static IP address to sort out the NAT problems that I keep running into. This works fine, but has introduced a new problem. When I first turn on the console, it signs into my profile automatically, but stays offline. If I try to connect (regardless of whether it's via the Guide menu, Home Screen option, or otherwise), it fails to connect. This repeats as long as I keep trying to connect.

However, if I turn the console off and then immediately turn it back on again, I sign into LIVE immediately, with no problems. Has anyone experienced this before? And does anyone know of a solution?

I'm not at home at the moment, but if needed, I can grab the error code the console gives me (though this might have to be tomorrow - I only get this issue once per day).


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In Crying Suns it's possible to find special officers, often with 3 skills and a special ability, whose DNA will be available to be cloned in new clusters.

Where can I find all of these officers?


texts: Which soundtracks can I get for the Regalia?

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While cruising in the Regalia, one great feature is that you can listen to the soundtracks from different Final Fantasy games. The default soundtracks are:

Final Fantasy I
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy XV: Kingsglaive
Final Fantasy XV: Botherhood

Are these any more soundtracks I can obtain? If so, where can I find them?


texts: In Crusader Kings 2 you could modify your dynasty's banner/heraldry. Is that still possible in Crusader Kings 3?


texts: How do you spawn specific monsters in Minecraft SMP?  I have the vanilla server.


texts: Where can I find a sniper rifle in Fallout New Vegas?

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I am almost 22 hours into game, at level 16. I'm playing with all DLC installed. I am in Camp McCarran right now. But I still haven't been able to find a single sniper rifle in the game. All I've found so far is a Hunting rifle and a scope to attach to it from a merchant.

So where can I find a sniper rifle that can take out death claws and mutants?

Is there any particular quest I have to complete to get a good sniper rifle?


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My Minecraft server gives me two of these messages a second (probably from a friend's mischief)...

[15:23:51 INFO]: [@: The entity UUID provided is in an invalid format]

I disable command blocks in server.properties and it stops. But I'm pretty sure it will come back when I re-enable it. How do I ferret out the offending thing and stop/delete it (preferably from the server console)?  It's not telling me what/where it is.  Do I have to nuke and pave the entire world?

Or is it harmless except for the message? Should I just disable the output and let it go?


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I have heard many, many conflicting reports on whether or not Crimson will spread in my Ice Biome.

Some people say yes it will, others say that no, it only starts during Hardmode. Still others say it becomes a special kind of biome when it spreads through during Hardmode.

My current base of operations is right next to a snow biome, and I've been thinking of moving it to there to clear out an area for my Arena, but there's a Crimson biome right on the other side of that Ice Biome, and if it's going to spread, I want to be sure my base is safe.

So, does it spread?  Does it not?  Does it only do it during Hardmode?


texts: Will I fail timed Levemetes if I log out?

texts: All the Levemetes I've done so far have been timed. If I log out, does that timer continue to run, or does it pause?


texts: Why isn't my Minecraft wither skeleton farm spawning any wither skeletons?

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I made a wither skeleton farm made by MCblockinvasion in a Minecraft SMP server.

Here are the spawning pads:

I slabbed the nether in a 128 radius around the farm.

There are no mobs spawning at the farm, and I am certain that I am far away enough for them to spawn. In this next picture, you can see that there is 15 mobs loaded, but no mobs are spawning in my farm anyways to reach the mob cap.

Keep in mind that even when nobody is online the server, the mobs still aren't spawning. Any help is appreciated.


texts: PS VR Move Controller wont connect to the PS4

texts: Im trying to play Job Simulator on my PS4. One PS move controller connected just fine, but the other turned on not functioning. There isn't a light on the little sphere. It wont do anything but stay turned on. I have a PS3 connected right beside the PS4, but when I turned on the PS Move controller, the PS3 didn't turn on. It cant even reset! Please help!


texts: What Quick Job category are Target Assault Races under?

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In GTA Online, I'm looking to join available lobbies hosting any Target Assault race using the in-game phone's 'Quick Job' functionality so that I could be 'on call' and continue to play Freemode while the game finds an available job for me.
I'm not sure which Quick Job category Target Assault Races are under since there are multiple racing-related categories listed under Quick Job, but no 'Target Assault Race' category specifically. I'm playing on the PC.


texts: If I buy games via the Origin store do I need to install it?

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I wanted to buy Dead Space 2 as a digital download (because I want to play it ASAP and because it is cheaper). The official site does not allow you to buy the game but I can get it via the Origin store.

Am I forced to use Origin to get my game after I bought it there?

If so for what aspects do I need Origin? (Origin has bad reputation that's why I want to avoid it)


texts: Is anyone able to use right stick passing on NBA 2k11 for Wii? I tried displaying the icon pass icons, by pressing Zr, and then flicking with the right stick, but it results (always) in a shot to the basket. I'm using a Classic Controller.


texts: I already found the moss rock and evolved eevee to leafeon. I searched all around frost cavern in search of the icy rock. Where is it? :s


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I enjoy reading the lore behind the champions in League of Legends. Sona is a Champion I enjoy playing so I read her lore earlier. It seems she is mute:

  Sona has no memory of her true parents. As an infant, found abandoned on the doorstep of an Ionian adoption house, nestled atop an ancient instrument in an exquisite case of unknown origins. She was an unusually well-behaved child, always quiet and content. Her caretakers were sure she would find a home quickly, but it soon became apparent that what they mistook for uncommon geniality was actually an inability to speak or to produce any sound whatsoever. Sona remained at the adoption house until her teens, watching in hopeless silence as prospective adopters passed her by.

Yet in-game, she is able to speak. What's up with that?


texts: How to find slimes in 1.9.2 with no seeds

texts: I have looked all over the web but none of the things people say work. How do you find slimes in Minecraft PC 1.9.2?


texts: What is considered 'extreme ranges' for McCrees fall off damage?

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McCrees buff says he keeps the same damage at long ranges but damage gets lower at extreme ranges.

What is considered extreme ranges?


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I have a FTB Unleashed 1.1.7 server running and I have been getting the following error as of lately
"java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: PermGen space".

According to this thread: Dealing with “java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: PermGen space” error
, the recommended flags are

-XX:+CMSClassUnloadingEnabled -XX:+CMSPermGenSweepingEnabled along with setting the MaxPermSize -XX:MaxPermSize=128M.

What is the ideal MaxPermSize?  Will increasing the MaxPermSize (256mb, 512mb) degrade performance?


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In 2014 I bought Victoria II and in 2015 its 'A House Divided' expansion using a site called "Gamesrocket". I can't add the license keys to my Steam account, so I'm guessing they're either expired or just can't be added to Steam. Now I want to add the 'Heart of Iron' expansion to it, and start with a clean install.

I've reached out to Gamesrocket to renew my download links (I messed with the files for modding before I learned how to do proper modding). The first one didn't work but I'm still in contact with them about it.

Now I'd like to know:

will it give issues when trying to add a Steam-bought game expansion ('Heart of Iron') on top of my non-Steam bought versions (the base game and 'A House Divided' expansion)?
Or should I just buy all three from Steam again as mixing those would cause strange errors?


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I've finally discovered some variety of aspects, so I'm researching everything I can get my hands on.  In the process, I've come across a few research notes. I'm rather new to this, so I'm trying to brute force method of throwing every point I have at every note I find, but, unsurprisingly, this isn't sustainable.

How can I get more research points?

(renewable or otherwise easy to access sources are preferable)


texts: How to clear a minimum amount of items from a player's inventory in Minecraft Bedrock Edition

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I've seen this answered before, but it was for Java and it utilized the /stats command, which is unavailable to Bedrock players.

I'm creating a Skyblock map with a functioning shop, using /scoreboard to keep track of a player's money.

I want to make it so that a player could sell 64 cobblestone for $16. But, as anyone knows, /clear only has a [maxCount: int] variable, and no [minCount: int], so the command will clear any number of cobblestone from a player's inventory.

Is there a way to test if a player has at least 64 cobblestone, or clear only that amount, or something of the like?


texts: How can I improve framerate of Minecraft client?

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I'm a happy Minecraft player. I place my blocks, mine my coal, and generally nobody gets hurt. Lately though, those mean creepers have been sneaking up on me from behind, and killing me. Why? Because my framerate is so darn low.

Adjusting the graphics option (Fancy to Fast) and the render distance help, but they are not enough. I have seen mention of outside optimizations and programs that people have made/used.  What hacks, tricks, and mean mods can I use to improve my Minecraft FPS?