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3:01 AM
@John poor baby
Are you on the SE serveR?
My tree farm is alive and well, so if you need some saplings welcome to take a few
 
@Wipqozn No. I'm playing Skyblock. That's why it's such a big deal that my one tree dropped no sapling.
@Wipqozn Thanks for the offer though.
 
@John ah
no idea what skyblock is
@John You owe me
 
@Wipqozn Haha ok
Behold SkyBlock:
 
@John what?
 
@Arkive It's a MineCraft adventure map called "Skyblock". It's very hard.
I'm on like my 5 try already.
 
3:05 AM
ah cool
 
What is the point of it exactly?
 
@Wipqozn Well, um, to win! obviously
 
@John Clever girl
How do you win?
 
@Wipqozn I'm not sure yet, though the forum thread hints at it being possible. See that island in the background? Apparently there's a few of those (even one in the Nether!) and there's quite a lot you can do with them.
In other words, there's more to this map than meets the eye.
 
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Q: How do I make Snoopy angry?

Ashley NunnIn Snoopy's Street Fair for iPhone, one of your goals is to make Snoopy angry ten times. I tried just tapping him to get various reactions hoping that one of them would be anger, since that approach worked when I had to make him laugh ten times. However, I have now seen every emotional reacti...

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Q: Schrödinger's Trade Caravan?

aslumFor reference, I am playing a succession game using version 40d. So a Trade Caravan showed and then there was immediately a siege. I think most, if not all of the Caravan made it to the trade depot. It certainly looks like they've started unloading their wares (I did get an announcement to that...

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Q: Gaming resources: Best Windows PC Games that Support LAN play?

zechdcPlease make this questions a community wiki I know this is subjective, but I would find this information very valuable. I have been hosting LAN parties for about 6 years now and we are all getting bored of playing the same old games. Question: What are some PC games for LAN partys that meet ...

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Q: Do I level up a spell faster by casting often or by casting longer?

FabianI noticed that many spells can be charged, e.g. the Sparks spell I got in the beginning can be cast continuously until I'm either out of magicka or the target is dead. As you level up your skills just by using them I wondered if it makes any difference whether you cast a spell without charging ...

 
yx.
3:08 AM
wow wtf, the flood gates for skyrim questions sure got opened
 
@yx Yeah really. The first/fastest person to post one gets a taxonomist badge out of it though.
 
@John How so?
 
@Wipqozn You really think we're going to get less than 50 Skyrim questions over the course of that tag's lifetime?
 
The tag was created ages ago
by @RavenDreamer I believe
 
@Wipqozn Figures he'd abuse mod power for a badge. :P
 
3:11 AM
@John I believe it was before him becoming a mod
it was back in july
 
Ok seriously is no one going to change this guys name?
 
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Q: Will there be an Elder Scrolls 5?

PostalIt has been a long time since the release of the last elder scrolls game (Oblivion) and i have heard nothing about a new elder scrolls. With a game as good as this would they really stop at 4?

 
@Wipqozn Hush! Don't ruin my conspiracy theories!
 
@John What is wrong with it?
 
So how's International Skyrim Day been so far?
 
3:13 AM
@Wipqozn If I were Oak, I'd be insulted. And there is precedent for it. One user was named "Mana Hater" until badp changed his name.
 
@John How do you know "F Oak" really means "Fuck Oak"?
His name could be "Francis Oak" for example
 
@Wipqozn Same way you knew it was.
 
protip: Oak is oak's real name
 
@Wipqozn Seriously? How did you find that out?
 
@John He told us.
 
3:14 AM
@Wipqozn Got a link?
 
@John I'm sure I could find it, but I'm far too lazy.
 
Practically everything on this site is logged.
 
@John I don't know, nor do you. You're just guessing. I only thought of it because you said something was wrong with it.
 
Aug 18 at 18:10, by Oak
@Wipqozn well, since my real name is oak, I'm kind of partial to the tree :)
Protip: you can search chat logs by who said it.
 
@John @foak's been around forever. His name isn't malicious, just confusing.
 
3:15 AM
@Wipqozn That's the only way you would've thought that? Also, I'm fairly certain there was an escapade between Oak and that user, but if he's ok with it...
@LessPop_MoreFizz I know. I just thought I'd finally ask why.
 
@John Are you sure that wasn't because oak thought his name was meant to be malicious, when it really wasn't?
@John protip: I'm really lazy.
 
@Wipqozn Well, no. Like I said, if he's ok with it, so am I. And I guess "Mana Hater" was a bit more obvious.
 
@John Indeed.
 
@YiJiang It's not international skyrim day here in the Western Hemisphere for another 100 minutes
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz I said International Skyrim Day :P
 
3:20 AM
@LessPop_MoreFizz I think he even added the F to avoid some confusion if I remember that correctly
 
@Fabian Yea, I think he was Oak something at first
and changed it to Foak so that @oak would stop pinging him
 
also, hello oak, who would have just been pinged.
 
Regardless, pretty sure it's not 'fuck oak' - @foak is a friendly, well adjusted contributor to the community, and I don't remember any bad blood with anyone involving him.
 
The point is, @John just doesn't want anyone to be happy.
 
@Wipqozn ಠ_ಠ
Yes. I'm a ruthless fun hater!
Are you happy @Wipqozn?
 
3:24 AM
@John I'm always happy.
 
@Wipqozn ಠ_ಠ
 
Although, I will admit, I'm at my happiest when I'm standing over the bodies of my defeated enemies.
 
Skyrim's gonna give me so much overflow'd rep.
I'm already at the rep cap for today.
 
Anyways, like I was saying, raven is a terrible person
 
It's only been this day for 2.5 hours.
 
3:26 AM
oh hi raven!
 
@RavenDreamer Lucky...
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz Foak is Fake Oak
 
@RavenDreamer How so?
 
@John Oh man, I don't remember that.
 
@Mana Yeah, I know.
 
3:26 AM
@Mana That makes it clear. See? I knew if I caused enough trouble, someone would explain it right!
@Mana I can remind you if you want.
 
@Mana Spelling it out would've helped though...
 
@Ullallulloo Quite.
 
Oh god, it was me.
Lol...
 
@RavenDreamer It would for me if I were actually able to play it before Sunday night at this rate. :/
 
@RavenDreamer indeed
Good job @RavenDreamer
 
3:28 AM
@LessPop_MoreFizz I'm not playing it yet either. The question I answered was based on info from the reviews goin' around.
 
Talk about planning ahead!
 
Anyway, I've had Taxonomer from "Game-Mechanics" - i.e., long before Skyrim.
 
I'm gonna see how much I can do without playing it for a month and a half.
 
@RavenDreamer Yeah, I haven't been reading too many of them. too much going on, too little time. :/ I can't be super on top of shit like I was for New Vegas.
 
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Q: Gaming resources: Best Windows PC Games that Support LAN play?

zechdcQuestion: What are some PC games for LAN partys that meet the requirements listed below? Requirements Must be compatible with a Windows PC Must support LAN play (No interent connection needed to with others) Must support 2 or more players (please specify how many) Any genre Any price Any y...

oh man
 
3:28 AM
Unemployment had it's perks.
 
this poor guy
I don't understand why he had to be the one who got ALL the downvotes
 
@RavenDreamer You can earn it twice, correct?
 
@Mana Perhaps because it smacks of not reading the FAQ?
 
@Mana I agree. I try to avoid down voting questions like that for new users. I normally only down vote it if it has received\ up votes.
 
3:30 AM
Anyways, good night all. Except @Wipqozn. Because he's too happy.
 
@John I can think of waaaay worse game-rec questions that weren't nearly as neatly posed and written and which got only 1 or no downvotes.
 
@Mana Yeah, some people don't downvote when they should.
 
heh
 
@Mana
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Q: Where can I find/create a list of games that support LAN?

zechdcWell my very recent post was very unpopular. Gaming resources: Best Windows PC Games that Support LAN play? So my question now is... Where can I find a list of all PC LAN games? I haven't had much luck doing the typical google search, so is there a gaming community where I get a list of LA...

 
this is where we differ. I think that downvotes should only be used for low quality content, not content that is off-topic.
 
3:31 AM
@Mana Gaming.SE users, on the whole, need to down vote more, not less.
 
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Q: How exactly does lycanthropy work? Does it mix with vampirism?

yx.Related to this question. Specifically, I want to know if these possibilities exist: Can I become a werepire(vampwolf?), i.e. both vampire and werewolf at the same time. Can you infect other NPCs as a werewolf? Can I somehow infect a giant and turn it into a humongous werewolf? Will infected w...

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Q: PC adventure game with art similar to Ren & Stimpy

TiagoHrIt was an adventure game with colorful 2D graphics that looked like an animated cartoon. The overall art and humor were very reminiscent of the Ren & Stimpy Show. Like in Ren & Stimpy, there were two characters. The one that looked similar to Stimpy was an alien. I believe the goal of t...

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Q: Why do modern games need reinstalls and store saves on system drive?

bartWhy games are just less user-friendly than they used to be 5-10 years ago? If my PC gets slow I'm reinstalling my OS (not too often, but let's say - but around once for two years) and after that most of the games won't work. A few years ago almost every game would (and if not it was a big surpri...

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Q: Where can I find/create a list of games that support LAN?

zechdcWell my very recent post was very unpopular. Gaming resources: Best Windows PC Games that Support LAN play? So my question now is... Where can I find a list of all PC LAN games? I haven't had much luck doing the typical google search, so is there a gaming community where I get a list of LA...

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Q: Is it best to stick together or spread out in MW3 team deathmatch?

Bruce ConnorThis question regards to which method is more effective in winning matches, not necessarily gaining experience or proficiency. Usually, my first instinct tells me that I should always stay close to my teammates in multiplayer shooters. However given how easy it is to die, and how fast it is to re...

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Q: What is the Stalker speed increase?

MechkoWhen using Stalker, I feel that I move faster aiming down sight than walking normally. Is this true? Also, in objectively relative terms, what is the speed advantage from using Stalker?

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Q: What triggers the "Juiced" effect?

Bruce ConnorJust started playing MW3 multiplayer, and I noticed that sometimes I received a buff called Juiced upon respawn. This buff increased my speed momentarily (presumably so I could get back in the fight), but it left me wondering: what caused it? Is it something I can trigger intentionally? Is it ra...

 
JESUS
 
WOAH SPAM
 
panda power!
 
WHAT
@Wipqozn woah that was pretty vulgar
 
3:32 AM
Methinks @Lazers got a hold of some sort of fully automatic fire upgrade.
 
but uh..like I was trying to say..
@mana
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Q: Where can I find/create a list of games that support LAN?

zechdcWell my very recent post was very unpopular. Gaming resources: Best Windows PC Games that Support LAN play? So my question now is... Where can I find a list of all PC LAN games? I haven't had much luck doing the typical google search, so is there a gaming community where I get a list of LA...

 
Yeah...I just saw that when you posted it the first time...
 
I don't think that's on-topic either
 
I'm sitting here burying my head in my hands and trying to figure out how to delicately approach the subject
 
@Mana wasn't sure, since it was right before lazers went insane
 
3:33 AM
Speaking of questions needing down votes:
 
@Mana you could tell him we are all terrible, terrible people who hate happiness
 
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Q: Why do modern games need reinstalls and store saves on system drive?

bartWhy games are just less user-friendly than they used to be 5-10 years ago? If my PC gets slow I'm reinstalling my OS (not too often, but let's say - but around once for two years) and after that most of the games won't work. A few years ago almost every game would (and if not it was a big surpri...

 
He's clearly a good guy who can write well and who doesn't seem to take great offense at things
so I really don't want to drive him off the site
 
I wish I could cast normal votes still as well as moderator supra votes.
 
agh this is difficult but I'll do it. This is my job.
 
3:34 AM
A site with a list of games that support LAN's fine.
 
@Mana well, not really... it's technically a volunteer position.
 
@Wipqozn meh. I consider them basically the same thing.
 
@RavenDreamer You are not the first moderator I've heard request that.
 
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Q: Where can I find an item value guide for TF2?

soulBitI have been ripped off a couple of times recently trading for hats and weapons in Team Fortress 2 - is there a price guide available anywhere that I can reference to stop this from happening? Obviously I don't expect it to be perfect, the prices I get will differ from person to person, but even ...

what's the difference between the above and the question that zechdc just asked?
 
@Mana I don't see one.
Either they should both be closed, or they should both be open.
 
3:38 AM
I just realized that this question has 16k views. I guess I feel like my effort was a bit less wasted then.
 
although, I suppose in that question he is asking for a solution to a problem: "How can I stop being ripped off in trades?"
 
(The score still feels way too low for the amount of effort though.)
 
Also, they should implement the feature to remove a close vote.
 
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Q: I don thave a question but i love you

TTTYTYTY<3 i love i love love love this game goty for shizzle my nizzle rape i love this game yay stupid damn qualilty standards. fuck the free world. I want to have sex with this game except my penis is too big to fit in theh whole of the disk.that makes me really sad and want to puke on mw3.

wheeeeee
@mana GO GO GO KILL IT WITH FIRE
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz SNIPED!
 
3:41 AM
@RavenDreamer @mana had to take the time to make a comment.
 
I let him delete it. I closed it first.
 
@Wipqozn The main difference I see is that this question is really broad. There are any number of mediums that you could use to create a list of LAN games, whereas the TF2 question is looking for something much more specific
agh, things are confusing.
@RavenDreamer I think I deleted it while you closed it
because I like to have some ego.
 
That is, in fact, what I said.
 
@RavenDreamer oh
sorry, Skyrim is dulling my reaction speed.
 
Blah.
I need someone with experience with java sockets.
If only there were some Q&A website upon which I could ask programming related questions.
 
3:48 AM
We should make one.
We'll call it Segmentation Fault.
 
Sorry, one already exists.
 
damn...they got us.
I hear the new kid on the block Yahoo! Answers is pretty damn fancy though. Great community and everything, too.
 
@Mana Yeah, you get these cool avatars.
I haz a cowboy hat!
 
I look like a girl!
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I hear they have expert sex changes,
 
3:53 AM
GOOD ONE ROSS
 
Powerlord, do you do anything with Java + sockets?
 
hah
you thought that was funny
well guess what
CANCELLED. BOOOM!
 
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Q: What are the differences between Flames, Frost and Shock spells?

FabianIn the Destruction magic school there are three main types of damage-dealing spells: Flame, Frost and Shock. There are different perks for those types, so before committing to using one specific type I'd like to know the general differences between those classes. Do the different Destruction mag...

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Q: What does the ninja icon mean?

Doozer BlakeIn Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, I jumped onto an enemy from a ledge and killed him quietly. After doing so, i picked up a grenade and a little blue ninja-looking icon popped up along side it. What is the meaning of the icon? Does it only indicate that I made a stealh kill, or does it mean the ...

 
Oh, Blake changed his name!
gasp, @Fabian's Skyrim spree has started
 
@Mana I did indeed. Just matched it up with my gamertag.
 
3:57 AM
@DoozerBlake I see! That's cool. The gravatar is adorable too.
 
@Fabian makes me sad - because he has more gold circles than me!
 
@Mana was this expected?
 
If I ask a question at 12:01 where the UPS guy is with my copy of Skyrim will it get closed as too localized?
 
@DoozerBlake Honestly I haven't been closing any questions in the past week for Skyrim since it would just be a pain to dig them back up and get activity going again
 
4:00 AM
I haz a hat.
 
@DoozerBlake No, in fact, I'll put a bounty on it!
@Mana laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzy
 
@Wipqozn Programmers are lazy people!
oh man, I have all the drum fills and beats on this album memorized...I think I've listened to it a bit too much.
 
@Mana Now I can't even star it normally.
Somebody else star this because I can't:
10 mins ago, by Mana
I look like a girl!
@RavenDreamer I wish I had moar gold circles. :(
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz ywimc
 
@RavenDreamer I actually got mistaken for a girl once when I was younger.
I suppose one's beauty must fade with time, however.
 
4:09 AM
Visually or audio-ly?
 
Visually
 
Oh, hot damn.
Tim Minchin on Spotify.
 
Still debating what race to play for first trip through Skyrim.
 
Orkz is made for rokkin
 
I've decided I want to make a Valkyrie.
And then I realized that Skyrim has no spears. :(
 
4:14 AM
In the past I've gone Redguard for most ES games, but Adrenaline Rush seems lackluster. I'm kinda thinking Khajit, but I dunno.
 
@OrigamiRobot Needs more dakka.
 
What are the race options?
This is my first Elder Scrolls game.
Oi @spugsley!
 
@RavenDreamer Sword and Board is perfectly acceptable valkyrie gear.
 
@Mana 4 Elfs. 1 lizardfolk, 1 catfolk, 4 huamns
 
@RavenDreamer or i can make it more choppy
 
4:15 AM
@RavenDreamer Ain't you never heard of a shieldmaiden?
 
hey guys
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz What about board and lightning magic?
 
@RavenDreamer Also acceptable.
 
I always pick Orc or Dunmer
 
4:15 AM
@Mana Dark Elf, Wood Elf, High Elf, Orc; Breton, Redguard, Imperial, Nord; Khajit, Argonian
In Skyrim, Orcs ARE elves.
Who knew?
 
What's the difference between the humans?
 
I'm opting for Dark Elf....probably. Indecision ftw
 
toooo...laazzy...to click...
 
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Q: How do I cannibalize people?

spugsleyThe BBFC has confirmed the existence of cannibalism in Skyrim. I'm curious as to how this aspect fits into the game: Is it quest related like in Fallout 3? Where does the quest originate? What are the pros (quest rewards, etc) and cons (reputation decrease, etc) of choosing to cannibalize?

 
4:16 AM
in morrowind and oblivion, I never used my racial powers
 
@Mana Resist Magic, vs. Resist Frost, vs. Resist Poison.
 
@Mana Black people, scandinavians, Ancient Romans, and half-elves. Apply appropriate racial/cultural stereotypes.
 
> Bretons appear, by and large, much like other pale-skinned humans. They are usually slight of build and not as muscular as, say, Nords or Redguards.
yeah...that's me.
 
yay for moar privileges
 
The Breton magick absorption thing was a mixed blessing in past games.
Unsure as to how it works in Skyrim
 
4:18 AM
@OrigamiRobot Wah, congrats! Welcome to the complicated world of closing things.
Although it's really quite simple if you just nuke anything that has game recommendation in it.
 
@spugsley I don't think that's a very good question, Spugs.
 
As evidenced in that meta discussion
 
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Q: What is the noisy white circle on my minimap?

Ian PugsleyOccasionally I'll see a white circle filled with what looks like static on my minimap, which will eventually disappear. It usually doesn't last long, so I haven't had the time to see what it is - what exactly causes this to show up, and should I avoid it?

 
@Raven Dreamer - it might not get answered for a few days but I am genuinely curious
 
35 questions already? Woah...
 
4:20 AM
@spugsley I think there's generally too many "I heard Skyrim has X! WHERE?!" popping up.
 
@RavenDreamer I'm inclined to agree. I wished that people would wait until release, but, well...
 
@badp Skyrim needs a chat bot!
 
Oh well.
 
@RavenDreamer No it doesn't. Please. For the sake of all of our sanity.
 
@RavenDreamer - I understand where you're coming from, but I find those types of questions super fun :)
 
4:21 AM
@LessPop_MoreFizz But.... glares at @ModernWarfare3Questions
 
@RavenDreamer I think Lazers is going to have some serious jealousy issues.
 
@RavenDreamer I have an Idea.
 
Okay guys, I'ma pop out. Got Batman to watch.
For my research, of course.
 
Let's all flag a line from @ModernWarfare3Questions and get it suspended.
Rinse and repeat hourly until it goes away.
 
4:22 AM
not long from now, we will all be Skyrim chatbots
 
To the bat cave!
 
One of the Flag Reasons is Spam. Therefore, Flag is valid!
 
4:35 AM
Buckets: edition!
 
Achievement Suggestion "Play Skyrim without putting a bucket on someone's head"
 
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Q: Where is the first available house in Skyrim?

FabianAs I grabbed everything that wasn't nailed down so far and as I don't want to throw away any ingredients I could use later I though it would be time to look for a house to store all my stuff. My inventory is getting fuller and I'd like to deposit all my crafting ingredients in a safe place. How ...

 
4:51 AM
Hmm, Skyrim is not entirely happy with me alt-tabbing out of it, sometimes it just closes when I try to reopen it. That is somewhat annoying for asking and answering questions.
 
@Fabian it went invisible when I tried that. There's apparently a readme.txt that says it's a known issue.
 
I'm playing windowed now, hopefully they solve that soon
 
5:05 AM
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Q: How much range does 'Range' add?

OrigamiRobotFor the weapon proficiency "Range", it does not show on the weapons stats the details of the improvement. How much range does it add compared to how much range Silencer removes?

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Q: Is there locational damage (e.g: headshots) in Skyrim?

Jarrod MosenIn Skyrim, will striking an enemy in certain areas do more damage (e.g: headshots = x2), or produce any other effects, such as stunning/crippling? I understand that sneak shots do more damage, and that the damage from those/attacks from behind can be increased with points.

 
hmmmm is there a windowed mode with no borders?
 
Hey, did Skyrim take a while to unlock for you guys? I'm stuck at 35% decryption.
oh, there it goes, after ten minutes.
 
Yeah decryption took awhile for me.
I remember it taking especially long at 14% and 35%
 
@Fabian if you are using steam, try shift+tabbing before alt+tabbing
hmm no it seems like I just ahve to alt+tab twice
from the broken window to itslef again
 
@OrigamiRobot Yeah, I also had that. But additionally Skyrim also just closed when I tried to tab back to it
 
5:24 AM
first skryim crash! Right as soon as it hit the main menu.
Okay, it won't boot up the main menu. It just crashes instantly.
 
Okay these skyrim questions are feally f***ed up skyrimvsmw3.com
 
@stevether like which ones? :D
 
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Q: Can I sleep with prostitutes?

spugsleyThe ESRB officially rated Skyrim "Mature". After reading the detailed description of the rating, I found this gem: As the game progresses, the dialogue and on-screen text contains references to sexual material (e.g., “. . . all the whores your heart, or any other organ, desires,” “She . . . ...

 
shrug
I didn't really expect much different.
 
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Q: Can I permanently kill important people?

OrigamiRobotIn Morrowind, it was possible to permanently kill NPCs who were involved in the main story. This would result in a message basically informing you that you had broken the word and to reload a save if you want to make progress. In Oblivion, this was changed so that important NPCs were "knocked o...

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Q: How do I cannibalize people?

spugsleyThe BBFC has confirmed the existence of cannibalism in Skyrim. I'm curious as to how this aspect fits into the game: Is it quest related like in Fallout 3? Where does the quest originate? What are the pros (quest rewards, etc) and cons (reputation decrease, etc) of choosing to cannibalize?

 
5:33 AM
Well that second one is pretty good if I do say so myself. :D
 
Ignoring and tags makes my front page really short.
Has anyone mentioned yet that the Royal Indie bundle released the Difficult 2nd Bundle?
I really only came here to say those two things before heading to bed, so... later!
 
5:50 AM
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Q: Is it possible to use a shield in one hand and magic in the other?

Ian PugsleyIt seems that despite no matter how many combinations of right clicking, left clicking, and favorites I set up, I can't seem to use a shield in one hand and magic in the other. Is this always impossible? Is there perhaps a perk that allows this ability?

 
6:14 AM
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Q: How do you clear a custom destination?

benregnIs it possible to clear a custom destination and if it is how do you do it? I cant seem to find anything about it in the settings.

 
6:35 AM
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Q: How do I increase the maximum amount of weight my character can carry before they become encumbered?

ManaIn Skyrim, as with most RPGs, I find myself overwhelmed by a compulsive desire to obtain all of the things. All of them. To this end, I wound up picking up five iron warhammers...only to find out that I had exceeded my maximum weight carrying capacity and that my character had been slowed to a sn...

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Q: What determines the rate at which I recover stamina?

ManaDuring my trip through the tutorial dungeon, I noticed my stamina seemed to recover more slowly with the more weight my character carried. Since I plan on specializing in two-handed weapons, it's important for me to understand what factors increase or decrease stamina regeneration so I can preven...

 
6:59 AM
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Q: Skyrim crashes as soon as I boot up into the menu. How do I fix this?

ManaWhenever I boot up Skyrim, it crashes as soon as it reaches the main menu with no dialog or anything. I thought this was related to my using dual monitors somehow, but I disconnected the other monitor and the game still crashed. I tried running the game in different resolutions, both full-screen ...

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Q: Skyrim - Are thieves at a disadvantage when it comes to dragon fights?

PithlitFighting a dragon, at least in the vids looks to be combat focused (as it should be) so armor, weapon skill, and magic skill would make you much more able to kill a dragon. My question is, would a theif type character (or a non-destruction mage) still be able to kill a dragon?

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Q: What are the consequences of stealing?

FabianThere is quite a lot of nice stuff just laying around, useful and valuable items that their owners are not actually making good use of. I'm currently saving the world in sub-standard equipment, so I was thinking of just taking what really should have been mine in the first place. What are the co...

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Q: Are there disadvantages to wearing armor as a mage casting spells?

FabianThere are mage robes in the game that give bonuses that are very useful to mages, like magicka regeneration. But currently I'm running around in armor, as a robe doesn't really protect me much if a bunch of undead are hitting me. I'm thinking of developing my character into some kind of battlem...

 
7:12 AM
lol
mw3 doesn't stand a fraction of a chance
 
@badp I expect we'll have more views at some time today at the rate we're going
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz That's hilarious.
 
7:35 AM
8:30 in the morning and I'm rep-capped, that's a new record for me
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Q: How many skill points does it take to level up?

StrixVariaIt doesn't seem to be consistent how many skills I must level up in order to gain a character level. It also doesn't seem to be a whole number, since I currently have about 2 pixels of bar left to get from level 3 to level 4. What is the formula like for determining when the character gains a lev...

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Q: Unit tile swap. Works one way and not the other, Why?

ValamasWhen there are two of my units adjacent to each other, you can perform a unit swap between their two hex tiles. You do this by dragging the cursor of one unit over the other. The cursor turns white, let go of the mouse button and the units swap tiles. I find that sometimes I select unit A and fi...

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Q: Do dungeons repopulate?

ArkiveIn lieu of a house, I'm considering clearing a dungeon and storing stuff in its chest, but I don't know if the enemies will come back. After killing everything in a dungeon, will more enemies respawn eventually?

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Q: What do these triangles in my inventory mean?

Ben BlankHaving just looted my very first spoils of war, I notice that some of the items I've picked up have small, upward-pointing triangles next to their names. So far, the triangles are appearing next to heavy armor only, but it seems unlikely the game has a "heavy armor icon" but no other kind of ico...

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Q: How do I manipulate objects?

Raven DreamerIn Oblivion, you could grab objects with the Z-key, or the Telekinesis spell. I've tried the Z key in Skyrim, but couldn't seem to grab anything. And then I see this: ...

 
user30
skyrim.SE
 
user30
also can we remove the Kotaku link from the pinned message
 
@ThomasMcDonald why?
 
user30
7:50 AM
sleazy company
 
user30
I'm not actually that bothered, but I'm tired and it's something to moan about.
 
user30
in other news all these questions are breaking me down on my pledge to not get Skyrim this side of exams
 
8:08 AM
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Q: How do I use my Racial Power?

Raven DreamerHow do I use Racial Powers in Skyrim? My Dark Elf quickly got ambushed by wolves after the tutorial dungeon, and as the three of them surrounded me, I thought it would be awesome to light myself with the fires of my Ancestors, burning the wolves around me! I equipped the spell from the magic men...

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Q: Which weapons have extended magazines available for unlock?

Steven LuFor example most of the LMG's do. Some SMG's do. Has anybody compiled a list?

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Q: What does the star mean in the screen selection?

badpThe game is made of multiple stages, each with multiple scenarios. In the scenario selection screen, some are marked with a hollow star, others aren't. What's the difference?

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Q: Trying to find this old nostalgic game. Between 1995-2002 on windows 98. Adventure with mage, knight or elf

Stefan LenfernaHey im trying to find an old adventure game. -It was in 2d and was partially birds eye view -You could choose from a knight, mage or elf(archer) -Their where blue, red potions and arrows to pick up -You could play two players on the same keyboard -You fought mostly skeletons and dark mages ...

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Q: How do I get better at sneaking?

heisheI noticed that you don't get better at sneaking by simply sneaking around anymore. The only way to get better that I discovered was to successfully attack enemies while hidden. Are there other ways to increase your sneaking skill and what are they?

 
@ThomasMcDonald I don't like them either, but they were one of the first to cover it.
 
user30
crikey, gonna be a mad day on the questions
 
What's the rule for questions that can be easily answered by googling?
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Q: What are the advantages/disadvantages of each race?

DrakeWhen you choose your race in game there is a only short description of bonus given by that race. Where can I find a full list of bonus/malus of each race playable in Skyrim?

That one can easily be found by googling "skyrim races". The answer is the first result.
 
I come back from California and so much has changed – epic Skyrim vs. MW3 promotion, I hit 20k rep, @badp is all pixelated...
 
@Gnome Were you asking me to take over with braket updating?
 
8:21 AM
@Arkive Well, there isn't specifically anything against them. However, dropping a link as an answer is generally discouraged; some accompanying text describing the contents of or summarizing the link is usually better (in case the link rots, and also to make the answer feel more like an answer).
 
@Kevin Y Ah, I there was a "general reference" close reason or something. And I agree, I'm trying to edit in a decent table.
 
@Arkive It's a feature request over on Meta.SO, but hasn't been implemented yet.
 
posted on November 11, 2011 by David Fullerton

Modern Warfare 3 had its three-day head start. And, to their credit, they racked up a decent 60+ questions and 10k+ views. Not bad. But now it’s time for Skyrim to join the contest, and I think we all know what’s going to happen. In case you’re coming late to the party, we’re hosting a [...]

 
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Q: How do I make "potions with unknown effects"?

heisheWhen you combine ingredients at the alchemy table, the right side of the screen shows the potion that will be created from the ingredients. Most of the combinations yield a "potion with unknown effects". But whenever I try to make such a potion, the creation fails. Is it even possible to make t...

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Q: What are the advantages/disadvantages of each race?

DrakeWhen you choose your race in game there is a only short description of bonus given by that race. Where can I find a full list of bonus/malus of each race playable in Skyrim?

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Q: How do I find out the additional 3 effects of ingredients?

heisheEvery ingredient for things you can make in Skyrim has 4 effects. The first one can be discovered by simply eating the ingredient. I know that the first and second one together can also be found out if you have the right perk for it in the alchemy tree. But how do I get to the other effects?

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Q: Does the sex of main character influence the game?

DrakeDoes choosing a male or female character influence the gameplay or the story in some way?

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Q: How to chose the desired input before starting Skyrim?

DrakeI usually leave my USB joypad always connected to the PC, but Skyrim decides that it should be the main input, so I am enforced to disconnect it before start to play. Is there a setting that I can define to always use keyboard/mouse as main input without disconnecting joypad?

 
8:40 AM
More info on how the database was breached.
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That would work better if it was someone I would recognise ...
 
@MartinSojka You don't recognise Gabe Newell?
 
lol the top hot question across the stack exchange sites is the "Can I permanently kill important people?"
 
@ArdaXi Nope. In any case, I think John Riccitiello would look way better as the Spy.
 
The joke is that a spy disguised himself as Gabe Newell, CEO of Valve Software.
 
8:52 AM
I know who Gabe Newell is. I just didn't have anything to do with him or Valve for good 10 years now, so I didn't remember his face. :)
 
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Q: How do I change the order of my favourites?

Mr SmoothWithout un-favouriting all of my current favourites, and then favouriting them again, is there any way to change the order that my favourites appear in?

 
9:18 AM
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Q: Can if block with two weapons? If so, how?

JupotterI tried using a weapon in both hands: a dagger in one and a sword in the other. But I soon realized that I could not parry, since the right click is used to attack with the left weapon. Is there another way to parry when both hands are occupied? How?

 
 
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Oak
10:36 AM
@John f oak joined as "oak" when I was still a temp moderator and very active on chat, and he started chatting as well, which made me get pinged like a zillion times. He was actually extremely nice for volunteering to change his name after people on chat told him this could cause confusion. So thanks for the concern but it's all good :)
 
@Wipqozn Like this?
 
Oak
Oh wow Skyrim is going to wipe the floor with MW3 in view count
 
@Oak Has it already started?
 
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Q: Transferring Skyrim saved games from one machine to another

theoriseIs there a way of easily transferring a saved game from one machine to another? PC to PC XBox to XBox PS3 to PS3 Cross platform transfers

 
Oh man the questions go on forever!
 
10:49 AM
@RonanForman The counter is on the Skyrim vs. MW3 website, if that's what you mean
 
One question already has 1k views.
 
And the US users are not even awake ;-)
 
MW3's still winning, but it had a 3 day head start.
 
@RonanForman It took less than half a day to achieve that number, it won't take much longer
 
To even things out, I propose we change all the questions to as they're basically the same game.
 
10:59 AM
@RonanForman Needs more beards.
 
11:13 AM
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Q: What factors affect the tiredness of the drivers in B-Spects?

user674887The level of the driver increases the resistence of tiredness. I've heard that the type or power of car could affect too. Is it true? What other factors affect the tiredness of the drivers in B-Spects?

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Q: Name of retro 2d shooter game

devguyI'm trying to find a game I used to play on the coin-op something like 15-20 years ago. It is a 2d shooter game, seen from the top, with vertical scrolling. Your character hat to shoot and destroy or enemies, like tanks, and armored aliens. It was ambiented in extraterrestrial planets, space plan...

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Q: How can I win the monaco race in B-Spec?

user674887I've tried to win the Monaco race in B-Spec (the old cars) several times, and the max I've get is third position. I've used the Toyota 7, with a driver of level 24. Is it possible to get the gold? How?

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Q: Name of retro cowboy 2 shhoter game

devguyI'm trying to find the name of a cool game that was popular like 15-20 years ago. You were a cowboy at had to shoot at other cowboys with your guns or improved weapons. From time to pig pigs run accross the screen, and shooting at them could get you money or weapons. The screen was fixed, no scro...

 
11:32 AM
How did the 4 non-Skyrim questions sneak in there? ;-)
 
user30
Why are we changing titles now?
 
@Fabian Just flag them as off-topic, I guess. This is Skyrim.SE, right?
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Q: In Skyrim, can I permanently kill important people?

OrigamiRobotIn Morrowind, it was possible to permanently kill NPCs who were involved in the main story. This would result in a message basically informing you that you had broken the word and to reload a save if you want to make progress. In Oblivion, this was changed so that important NPCs were "knocked o...

 
user30
Well, shouldn't it follow the general convention of not putting the game in the title?
 
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Q: Sneak damage modifier stacking

theorise Sneak attacks do 6x damage with one-handed weapons Sneak attacks with daggers do 15x damage (end perk on skill tree) A dagger is a one handed weapon, so does this mean either; Daggers just deal 15x damage Daggers deal (15x + 6x) 21x damage Daggers are op and deal (15x * 6x) 9...

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Q: Can I discover new potions besides using trial and error?

heisheIn an answer to this question, Fabian mentions that you can discover new potions by trying out different kinds of ingredients that match together. Are there any other ways to learn about new potions?

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Q: Is there a "Nirnroot" quest?

heisheNow that the game is released, this is a follow-up question to this question. I wandered around and have found a lot of Nirnroots (they're pretty hard to miss) and they also don't seem to respawn. However, I haven't yet discovered a quest related to them like there was one in Skyrim. Do I have...

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Q: What are linen wraps used for?

SeamusI have loads of linen wrap items. Are they useful? I thought they might be used in making weapons or something. If they aren't useful, I'll just dump them all...

 
user30
11:37 AM
Even if it does lead to jokes
 
11:58 AM
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Q: How does Skyrim determine if a dungeon is "cleared"

WimpeySkyrim adds an awesome feature, that lets you know if you have cleared a dungeon or not. This saves a lot of time and effort, because you do not have to revisit every dungeon you have been through like in Oblivion. Now I was wondering, how does the game determines if you have completed/finished/c...

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Q: Damage modifier on Priest Staves

James JiaoSome priest staves have the +damage modifier on them. This appears quite often. Since priests can't attack, what's the point of having this modifier?

 

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