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3:01 AM
Huh, I don't really get the 'privacy violation' thing either. I can see 'embarrassing' though.
 
Kill or Reprogram Geth?
HALP I CAN'T CHOOOOOOSE.
 
@Brant See embarrassing is one I would understand. And while I don't support the change, that would be a valid reason. But to call it an egregious privacy violation just doesn't seem to fit for me. And I am all about personal privacy
 
...Okay, this guy looks ridiculous.
 
@Brant I think the privacy violation factor is if I ask a really stupid question and delete it, the only way anyone will find it is if they see my rep from deleteds history. Well, that or manually entering randompost id's as a 10k user.
 
@GnomeSlice How big of breasts did you give him?
 
3:07 AM
@BenBrocka ............................
 
@BenBrocka lolol
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz See, but I don't agree that that is a privacy violation. MSO is going to be a better discussion place, but I have no idea if there is an existing question open for it... Time to make a new one and see if it gets closed as a dupe...
 
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Q: Minimap not appearing in MW3 Single Player XBox 360 Hardened Level

Larry OBrienI am just starting MW3 on my XBox 360 and I am not getting a minimap, which I think is supposed to show up in the upper left-hand corner of the screen. Is this an option that I have to turn on somehow? I'm only playing on "hardened."

 
@Lazers isn't that the whole point of 'hardened' mode or whatever?
 
@Brant If I remember correctly, you're thinking of the multiplayer mode hardcore.
I don't think there is any restriction like this in single player
mind you I' haven't played a call of duty game since MW2, and I only played that for 2 weeks.
So I could be terribly wrong.
 
3:19 AM
No idea, I've barely played any of them.
 
DONE
 
Who was the top game recommendation-er... Uh, recommender? Top [game-rec] user before that died.
 
This sounds like a job for the data explorer! And for someone who doesn't hate SQL as much as I do.
Whoa hey, I just got +~200 rep on SO from… some old deleted post, somewhere.
 
Look at my sister's new baby! It's already walking! They grow up so fast.
 
3:40 AM
@Brant I think I may have just figured out the privacy thing while writing my post on the meta
 
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Q: Pokemon dream world map

Michel AyresThe Pokemon You put in Pokemon Dream World, affect in any way the Dream World ? I ask this because I Put Shuppet in Pokemon Dream World for two days in a row and got a lot of Spooky Manor maps, and played a lot of Blow Out Candles in both days. But today I put shuckle in, and i got 90% Rugged M...

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Q: Can I stop doing mini-games in Pokemon Dream World?

Michel AyresIs there any reason to keep doing mini-games on Pokemon Dream World after you get over 10000 points. (Beside the games vs the pokemon you want to capture)? When you are in Pokemon Dream World, you get points specially when you do mini-games (20pts each). This is the best way to getter points (at...

 
Oh?
 
Yeah, it is there right, if it is embarrassing and directly about them, to control that information. I still don't think it is egregious, but still...
I can see the train of thought
I'm finding that while I don't think it is a good practice for the health of our community, I don't think I have a leg to stand on in regards to it not being about privacy
Hmm, I may have to sit on this a bit...
their* ... wow. I'm embarrasses now
 
@Ktash I guess in the long run, what's the major issue you want to know or point out right now, exactly?
Is it the justification for hiding the big condemning red mark?
 
@GraceNote Basically, yes. I don't think it is good for the community to have deleted questions completely expunged from your record, because I have seen the abuse of that in other systems... Namely on Doctype
 
3:52 AM
This is sick.
 
@Ktash They aren't completely expunged - moderators still have visibility.
 
@Shog9 I think the category was so controversial from the get go that no top user ever really emerged.
 
@Ktash In fact, the real change here is really making them more visible. The previous note is really about just how much more visible we made it.
 
Why?
Also, Suicide Mission starting. I have 1 hour.
I guess I 'made it'?
 
Yeah, shouldn't take that long.
 
3:53 AM
@GraceNote Yes, and that's true. And having broken links for normal users wouldn't add anything. Like I said, I think I need to sit on it a little while and figure it out what I am really meaning with it and what I am looking to suggest to the community, if anything.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz He's trying to justify that reputation earned from all of the deleted game-recs satisfying the new requirements for rep retention is too small for us to worry about it. Which, yes, from an absolute numeric standpoint, it's around 400 reputation to a handful of users who already have top scores to begin with elsewhere.
@Ktash Would be wise, then.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz I haven't been able to find one. There seems to have been an even mix of otherwise-active and otherwise-quiet users.
 
user2334
@GraceNote Really seems like the rules should apply to questions that were open for 60 days, not just visible. If a question was closed quickly but took forever to delete for whatever reason, it shouldn't count.
 
@MarkTrapp Took a lot longer to close the lot of them than to delete them.
 
3:55 AM
@MarkTrapp This sounds like a good change.
Closure is basically just the waiting room for deletion anyway.
 
Lot of KOA answers recently which give worse-but-same answers to already answered questions.
 
@MarkTrapp Only one month (or maybe 1.5) after their mass closure, actually. Not that long.
 
Though yes, it's possible to go out the back rather than the front, as it were. (via reopening).
 
@Sterno Wonder if its blog traffic.
 
@Sterno This is the same pattern we saw with Skyrim.
I suspect it's the 'New Normal' as our google footprint improves, but especially for big open rpgs.
 
3:56 AM
I predict we may have our moderation hands full starting tomorrow also.
 
@RavenDreamer Yeah, I'll go easy on the flagging when it can be helped ;)
 
user2334
@GraceNote Was it really only a month? They were declared off-topic in Dec '10-ish, but hundreds were still around in April '11. Could've sworn most were closed by then
 
I've already got some ME3 questions ready to go.
 
@MarkTrapp I closed the lot of them in like February. Or maybe January. Even if it's 3 months, that's still half as long as the lot of them were left open to begin with (which is 6 months)
 
Interesting.
 
user2334
3:58 AM
@GraceNote Ah, I guess the timeline makes sense. Thought the consensus and mass closure was early in the fall of '10: didn't realize it wasn't solidified until December.
 
You can't click the "ASK QUESTION" button from the ASK QUESTION page.
 
@RavenDreamer Because you're already there.
 
@GraceNote I don't disagree with it. It's just the kind of polish I didn't expect to exist in the first place!
 
@RavenDreamer Definitely just had to go try that lol
 
I have low expectations.
 
3:58 AM
@MarkTrapp Aye, we didn't solidify until end of December, and I didn't personally go and comment-and-close on each and every one until sometime in January.
 
One the other hand, it's annoying if you're typing up one question and want to open another in another tab from that page
though I guess there are other ways to do that.
 
@Sterno You shouldn't be typing up two questions at the same time.
 
@Sterno Also, it saves the form so I don't think you can do that
 
@GraceNote Don't cross the streams, because it'd be bad?
ah
 
necessary
 
4:01 AM
@Sterno No, just... splitting your focus while in the middle of composing a question means you're going to half-way that original question. Won't come out good.
 
I can multitas... ooh, look at the video!
 
Not to mention the fact that everyone is obligated to wait to post ME3 questions until the UPS man delivers my copy tomorrow. >_> <_<
 
user2334
@TimStone If you preordered the Cerberus Shipment Pack zero-day DLC for only $14.99, he'd arrive a few hours sooner.
 
You know, I want to buy that Day 1 DLC, but I can't figure out how.
Maybe I need to wait for Day 1
 
@MarkTrapp Is there additional zero-day DLC for him to actually ring my doorbell to let me know that something's be delivered?
 
user2334
4:04 AM
@TimStone Have to sign up for GameStop power rewards and sacrifice a goat in the store while someone upsells you an extended warranty for said goat to get that.
 
@Sterno just calmly and slowly recite your credit card number. origin voice recognition software will automatically determine your desire to spend money on DLC and charge your card!
 
@Sterno It comes with the collectors edition
 
@LessPopMoreFizz I didn't see value in paying $20 when the only part of the CE I wanted was the $10 DLC.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz The Day 0 DLC is different than what comes with the collector's edition.
 
@RavenDreamer Oh, I wasn't paying attention then.
 
4:06 AM
@RavenDreamer Wait, which? I thought the Prothean thing would be included with the CE
 
I thought the From Ashes was the day 0 dlc
And that is included with the CE
 
@Sterno Nope.
 
or at least, it was with mine.
 
user2334
@LessPop_MoreFizz It is, but you can buy it separately
 
Really?
 
4:07 AM
@RavenDreamer Yup.
 
Oh, CE.
 
@RavenDreamer The articles I've read have said otherwise.
 
@MarkTrapp Yeah, I knew that.
 
So the CE gives you From Ashes and the N7 arsenal thing?
 
@RavenDreamer N7 arsenal is for preorder
 
4:07 AM
And it's Day ZERO, not Day One. Geez.
 
user2334
@Sterno I dunno how it works on Origin or Xbox Live, but on PSN, zero-day DLC get activated around midnight on launch day
 
Does Origin have a "Take Screenshot" button?
 
when I read "zero day" I immediately think "exploit" ... which is actually kind of accurate in this case, IMHO
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Every time I watch Liara singularity those guys and then shoot them in the trailer, I get a tear in my eye. sniff She's come so far!
 
@RavenDreamer Ask that on site please.
 
4:08 AM
@LessPop_MoreFizz Googled it. The answer is No.
 
I'd kinda like to know and am too busy with suicide mission to look it up.
@RavenDreamer :(
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz "No".
You know what this means?
Running Origin as a non-steam game.
 
Fraps?
 
@RavenDreamer It means no screenshots for me from my computer without a printscreen key?
 
Or does that count as crossing the streams?
 
4:09 AM
@RavenDreamer I'm sure you can 3rd party that somehow. at least you won't have to take digital camera shots of your TV
<-- like this guy's gonna
 
@agent86 No, I do that after opening the screenshot in paint.
 
Free version of Fraps will do screenshots
 
@MarkTrapp That was my first thought too. When we ran the numbers, it was but a trivial difference. Not worth the extra effort to explain / implement.
 
And then I print a copy, then scan that in so I have it back on my computer.
 
@Sterno but that requires running more nonsense. :/
 
4:09 AM
@Sterno I have purchased version of fraps.
 
@RavenDreamer I considered it after the amount I've used it for KOA
 
That was when I learned my Check Card didn't allow purchases to Australia.
 
@RavenDreamer no points unless you FAX it
 
My Credit Union is all "@#$* Australia, mate!"
 
screw all of you people and your screenshot abilities sniff you guys get all the rep
 
4:11 AM
@agent86 Yeah, you suck at getting rep.
Just awful.
 
you're not my real dads!
I LEARNED IT FROM WATCHING YOU
 
If you did, you'd use more freehand circles.
 
@agent86 I bet you'd get even more rep if you took a cellphone photo of your TV, then drew freehand circles around it.
 
@Sterno I'm terribad at it during these promotions
 
WHERE ARE YOU FREEHAND CIRCLES?
 
4:12 AM
not that there's going to be a ME3 promotion or anything whistles
 
@agent86 The Grants already out of the bag, sir.
 
right. grant. yes. that's what I meant to deny.
 
Jin just mentioned in here he'd hand-picked some cool prizes
 
you can't trust Jin though. liar. complete, utter liar.
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He promised lasers.
 
4:13 AM
Alright, one more time.
 
he always promises lasers
that's like, his job.
Chief Lazer Promiser
alright, well, I'm off to count commander shepard's favorite sheep
zzzz
 
I wonder if Garrus has patched that hole in his armor yet.
 
Only Wrex can pull off shooting from the hip... with a shotgun.
 
user2334
@Shog9 Ah, I see: interesting; seemed at first blush like it would've made a huge difference on Programmers and a couple other sites like Money or OnStartups that had cleanup issues. But at any rate, ain't my problem any more: free 1000 rep!
 
@MarkTrapp Yeah, I was shocked, SHOCKED, but seems questions that are hard to delete are also hard to [keep] closed.
 
4:27 AM
I don't know how I managed to start downloading the ME3 demo 30 minutes before the game launch, but here I am.
 
Well, I have finally broken 10k rep.
 
Now you can see why @GnomeSlice got flagged!
Oh, I guess you've had that for a while
 
Come on folks.
Learn how to read parenthesis.
 
Lisp (historically, LISP) is a family of computer programming languages with a long history and a distinctive, fully parenthesized Polish prefix notation. Originally specified in 1958, Lisp is the second-oldest high-level programming language in widespread use today; only Fortran is older (by one year). Like Fortran, Lisp has changed a great deal since its early days, and a number of dialects have existed over its history. Today, the most widely known general-purpose Lisp dialects are Common Lisp, Scheme, and Clojure. Lisp was originally created as a practical mathematical notation for...
 
@NickT I was just thinking the exact same thing. God, what have I become...?
 
4:37 AM
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Q: Does Origin have any built in screenshot functionality?

Raven DreamerOrigin is trying to edge its way onto Steam's turf, which seems to have been one of the major reasons for keeping Mass Effect 3 an Origin (and console!) exclusive. Thing is, I use Steam for a lot more than simply buying games - I've also fallen in love with the Steam Screenshot service. Does Or...

 
@Mana I get angry when I need to read all these Scheme scripts that one of my scientific software uses
 
@Mana A man.
 
@RavenDreamer A man who just approved an edit for a tag that shouldn't exist.
terrible mod etc. etc.
 
I tried to approve those suggested edits.
It wouldn't let me.
Maybe because I removed the last instance of the "shouldn'tbeatag" tag?
 
I actually have now learned to suggest tags and other edits seperately
Because I edited a SC2 post and added the "macro" tag, but later saw it being removed from posts and though "oh wow if that tag is supposed to be dead then that mod must be rather conflicted on whether to accept my edit or not"
so submitting them separately seems like a good idea from here on out.
 
4:45 AM
Ha.
The next time someone's having trouble getting over a bad breakup, I think I'm just going to send them this picture.
 
@RavenDreamer And if the person doesn't notice the word difference and carries through a suggestion to take back the girl by sharp force, dragging her back to him against her will?
 
@GraceNote Honestly? I'll simply ask the rabbit to give back my stolen teeth.
More worrisome is if the person thinks I'm coming onto them.
In which case, all I could say is "Meep!"
 
@RavenDreamer Oh, that's also an interpretation of it, too. Could possibly be messy.
 
Soo... can someone explain to me Pokemon Black and White 2?
Not actually a Lionhead Studios / Gamefreak crossover.
 
So are Scorpion and Sub Zero brothers or something?
 
4:55 AM
Hated hated rivals.
Sub Zero's brother is Noob Saibot, whom masqueraded as Sub Zero, was killed by Scorpion, and then the real Sub Zero tracked down Scorpion to avenge his brother.
Or something.
Military folks
Can you be stripped of rank without being discharged?
 
Reduction in rank may refer to two separate concepts: *In military law, a reduction in rank is a demotion in military rank as punishment for a crime or wrongdoing, imposed by a court-martial or other authority. It may be imposed in conjunction with other punishments, such as a bad conduct or dishonorable discharge, loss of wages, confinement to barracks, or imprisonment in a military prison. *Reduction in rank may also refer to the voluntary, non-punitive practice of taking another rank, often as part of joining another military unit or military service. For example, those who join the Spec...
 
It is time.
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Well that's not a very good term.
 
@Sterno Sure is. :3
 
Release Date check failed!
:(
 
5:01 AM
Ditto
 
@RavenDreamer I think in severe cases they'll actually drop someone in rank before discharging them to reduce their benefits
 
EA SERVERS!
 
Now stuck at 30%
WHY DO YOU HATE ME ORIGIN?
 
I'm in!
 
launched but once in, stuck at "connecting to EA servers"
 
5:03 AM
@Sterno HAHA, you're connecting to EA's servers
 
@BenBrocka You cannot diminish my love of Mass Effect!
(EA is doing a fine job of that themselves)
 
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Q: Which is more important and when: Buying property or collecting promotions?

ToomaiThere are cases where you have the choice to buy more property or to take the path that leads to a faster promotion. For example, you could turn left to get the fourth suit, or your could turn right to land on a valuable, unowned shop. Promotions seem like they provide more money than anything el...

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Q: What's the backstory if you don't import a save?

ShinraiIn Mass Effect 2, if you created your Shepard from scratch, the game assumed you'd mostly made Renegade choices in the first game. I'm wondering what the lay of the land looks like for Mass Effect 3 What specific important decision points are made by default with a precreated Shepard? Are a...

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Q: Does anyone step in to fill the holes in your roster?

ShinraiI deliberately have not named names in the title to avoid spoilers, but in Mass Effect 2 it's possible for and it's very possible that your playable roster could be rather small. If you're missing these characters, does anybody else step up to fill their holes? Or is your squad solely compo...

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Q: Why was Commander Shepherd discharged?

Raven DreamerIn the opening prologue, when the Reapers are first invading Earth, Captain Anderson and Shepherd are talking. Anderson has the following line: What is Anderson referring to? Last thing I remember was saving the galaxy... twice, so I'm not quite sure why Shepherd would get kicked out of the Al...

 
Yeah yeah. I have to do that too, though the PS3 version is probably less rapacious with the DRM
But I get it without giving EA money...directly
 
Curse these servers!
 
I was going to buy the DLC right away
 
5:07 AM
EA still can't get servers worth a damn?
 
but I'm guessing right this second is a bad time to do that
 
Their servers asploding won't affect me on the PS3 right?
 
@BenBrocka Is the PSN even back up yet? (Obviously you should be okay if you don't care to pick up the DLC immediately)
 
I'm in. See y'all in a while.
 
@Shinrai what do you mean "back up yet"?
 
5:10 AM
@RavenDreamer Godspeed, Commander.
 
So. It has come to this.
 
@BenBrocka Eh, last I checked (the other day) it was down and I've been hearing all about this 'huge' maintenance, so I just thought it might still be down
 
@Shinrai dunno, I haven't used it today, haven't noticed any problems when using my vita though
 
5:30 AM
Somehow tali died on the suicide mission.
Not sure how, I thought I did everything right...
had 12/12 loyal and nobody died before the final battle...
what did I screw up?
 
Hmm, who did you assign as group leaders?
 
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Q: What squad upgrades transfer with a Mass Effect 2 save-file import?

Raven DreamerCredits are at a premium in Mass Effect 2, and it is impossible to research every upgrade for every weapon in the base game. Is there any benefit imported into Mass Effect 3 by maxing your Weapon, Biotic, or Tech upgrades in a Mass Effect 2? Or can I save my credits for more frivolous things, li...

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Q: What songs from Final Fantasy 13 are used in the sequel?

KotsuOn Final Fantasy XIII-2's OST, I have noticed that some songs that were used in the game aren't present, most likely because they were songs that were originally from Final Fantasy XIII. As I do not own the first game's OST, I would love to know the names of all the songs that were re-used.

0
Q: Nostromo macro conditions

4374862Can nostromo macro "read" state of Scroll Lock button toggle? I want to change action, when scroll lock is activated. Is it possible?

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Q: What's the minimum required number of playthroughs needed to get all trophies/achievements?

JohnoBoyI'm the type of person who likes to get all the trophies/achievements when playing games. Setting out to play Mass Effect 3, which is probably a rather long game, I'd wish to get all trophies/achievements on my first playthorugh, although I don't know if that's possible. Can you get all trophies...

 
@LessPopMoreFizz There's a nice chart somewhere on this site that shows who you need for team leads for everyone to survive
 
@TimStone Tali/Jacob in the first segment, Jack/Miranda/Grunt for the second.
@Sterno Yeah I followed the chart
tali still died.
 
Hrm
 
5:33 AM
@RavenDreamer Touché, deleted. :P
 
And I assume they're all loyal
 
Yep.
Maybe Tali wasn't because I did Legions mission right before going through the relay? But the Renegade dialog worked and she didn't lose the energy drain ability... :/
Ah well, I suppose playing ME3 with tali dead will be slightly more interesting anyway.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz You probably picked the wrong person for Fire Squad leader
 
Wow, the game hasn't even been out more than an hour... I'm going to be way behind on my questions :/
 
I lost Legion the same way.
 
5:35 AM
@RavenDreamer Why'd that answer to your question get deleted?
 
@RavenDreamer Not according to the chart
 
@Sterno Ask @TimStone
@LessPop_MoreFizz Hunh.
 
Jacob the first time, and Miranda the second. Both loyal.
 
@TimStone Why'd you delete your answer?
 
@RavenDreamer Again, she didn't die on the approach. She died after the final battle.
 
5:36 AM
@TimStone At least for my Shep, your 2nd part was correct... it was the Batarian thing
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz Oh, at the hold the line?
WHo'd you take into the final battle?
 
@RavenDreamer Mordin and Garrus.
 
@Sterno I was under the impression that the dialogue suggested that the Arrival DLC wasn't the reason behind the statement, based on @RavenDreamer's comment.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz And who'd you send back with the crew?
 
@RavenDreamer Grunt.
 
5:37 AM
@LessPop_MoreFizz You didn't have enough folks defending the line, then.
 
Until my game is delivered I can't see how it plays out for myself, so I was just going on feedback.
 
Legion, Grunt, and Garrus are the biggest factors to no one dying there.
2 were unavailable.
If its any consolation, you saved Mordin by taking him into the final battle with you.
 
@TimStone It's possible there are multiple answers then
@TimStone But mine flat out stated it was due to the Batarian thing
 
@RavenDreamer Oh, I should be able to fix that easily then.
 
Ah ha.
 
5:38 AM
Let's see where I quicksaved...
 
In that case, undeleted and I'll update as necessary. :)
 
Ugh. Just far enough back to not want to fix it. ME 3 beckons and a dead tali will be more interesting.
 
Just didn't want to leave entirely baseless information out there if there was a counterpoint in the dialogue.
 
@TimStone I've thrown an answer up based on what I saw in game, but I'll remove mine if you put yours back
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz Yeah, I have a dead legion this way too.
 
5:40 AM
@RavenDreamer You lost the best character?
 
@Sterno I put it back, plan to beef it up with some supporting quotes from my gameplay tomorrow.
There's a general theme of Shepard defying command too, I suppose, but unlikely that Anderson would care about that.
 
@TimStone Cool, deleted mine
which sounds like it didn't answer what he was asking anyway
 
Sorry about the flip-flop, heh.
 
@OrigamiRobot Not on purpose. :(
@LessPopMoreFizz Could you always Pull -> Charge -> Biotic Detonation?
 
@RavenDreamer I saved my entire crew. I went to painstaking lengths to save that one NPC lady. Then I found out you don't even get the romance achievement for her.
Unfortunately that was many an Xbox ago.
 
5:50 AM
I'm having serious analysis paralysis trying to decide how to spend the 20 skill points I've got
 
Wow, looking at the new questions list, I already know that I will never fulfill my grant commitment. All of the questions from the first several hours of the game will probably be asked by the time I get it.
 
@murgatroid99 You don't even need the game for half of these :P
 
@Sterno Right, and they have already been asked.
 
@murgatroid99 Not even close!
 
@murgatroid99 That's why it should be by upvotes (on Q and A) and not by number of questions
 
5:53 AM
@OrigamiRobot I agree. But it's not, so I'll just accept that I will get nothing for the next grant.
I would probably fail that anyway, because I won't be playing it all of next week
 
@murgatroid99 I'm holding out for a game I really really want.
That game was ME3, until I found out I hate Origin.
 
@OrigamiRobot I'm getting the Xbox version
 
I don't have a 360. I'll have to play it on Ian's when he isn't playing it.
 
I can easily think of 8 questions just based on how ME1 and ME2 decisions can impact ME3
Though if you haven't played 1 or 2, then I can see the problem
 
@Sterno I guess part of it is that I rarely ask questions anyway, so I don't really have the mindset of trying to think of questions that I don't need the answer for just to increase some arbitrary number
And I did play both of the previous games
 
5:56 AM
@murgatroid99 This
 
@murgatroid99 Another way to look at it, though, is asking questions that you know other people will Google and want the answer too
I'm pretty sure that @RavenDreamer knew what the maximum level was in KOA when he asked that question, but it was a question a lot of people wanted to know the answer to, which is why he won the contest for most views with it.
 
@Sterno My point is that as a user of StackExchange, I am generally just not a question asker. Between my two most used sites, Gaming and SO, I have 29 questions and 166 answers
 
@Sterno I used a similar tactic to win Skyrim vs MW3. It's just not fun that way.
 
I know how to do this. My top questions on this site are from asking how to get steam summer sale achievements as soon as they were announced
 
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Q: How can I respec Shepard?

SternoI've imported my Shepard from Mass Effect 2, and it looks like he starts at level 30 and has skill points already spent. They seem to match the skills I had on him in Mass Effect 2. Is there a way I can respec?

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Q: Does the Mass Effect 3 multiplayer component has any effect on the Single Player component and vice-versa?

JohnoBoyDo you unlock anything for the single player campaign when playing multiplayer Mass Effect 3 or vice versa, or are the modes completely separated?

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Q: What is the maximum character level?

SternoWhat is the maximum level in Mass Effect 2? How many skill points will Shepard have at max level? If it's different number of skill points for NPC companions as it was in the previous games, what's the max number they'll have at max level?

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Q: Final Fantasy Tactics class requirement differences for the iphone?

PierceI bought the iphone version of Final Fantasy Tactics, and i just leveled up my thief to 3, and my monk to 3. It was my understanding that at this point, the thief could upgrade to a Lancer, and the Monk could become a Geomancer... I looked up the level requirements, and i was right. Yet, when i g...

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Q: Is Liara the Shadow Broker in Mass Effect 3 whether or not you've done the DLC?

SternoThe Mass Effect 2 Lair of the Shadow Broker DLC sees Liara assume the role of the Shadow Broker. Will Mass Effect 3 assume that she took over that role even if you don't import a character in which you completed that DLC?

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Q: Where are the achievements in Mass Effect 3?

Bruce ConnorI'm pretty new with Origin so forgive me if this is obvious. I playing Mass Effect 3 and I'm trying what are the achievements. Problem is: I can't find an "Achievements" menu item in-game, and I can't find it in the Origin overlay either. Is there a way to check the achievements without leaving...

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Q: Are there any important points of no return?

ShinraiIs there any point in the game beyond which certain missions or tasks become impossible to complete? Which missions are these and when must they be completed by? Alternatively, are there any points at which you can freely complete missions, but the speed or order in which you complete them has ...

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Q: Is there a playable postgame?

ShinraiCan you continue to play the game after beating it, completing any missions you haven't done yet, or does the game lock you in if you've saved at the end, forcing you to play through again to get back at any missed content? If there is a postgame, is there anything inaccessible or otherwise sign...

 
5:59 AM
And Lasers just completely interrupted me
 
Look, I'm not disagreeing that "ask 8 questions" is not a great way to do these grants. I'm just saying that fulfilling the obligation AND providing value to the site at the same time is not terribly difficult.
 
It isn't that asking questions is hard, it's that I personally don't need to know the answer. I am basically robbing someone else of the opportunity.
I hate it when opposition to the current format is met with "But 8 questions isn't that hard."
 
@Sterno That's not fair.
 
@Sterno I would never have thought of any of those questions that I saw. I only think of questions when I have an actual, answerable problem that I need solved
 
@RavenDreamer What isn't? The max level thing? It wasn't an insult. It was a good question.
 
6:00 AM
@Sterno "I think he knew the answer to that when he posted it"
 
@RavenDreamer I wouldn't take that as an insult. It's explicitly encouraged
 
@RavenDreamer My bad, I didn't mean to be insulting, and apparently I was wrong as well. But my point anyway is that I don't think it's a bad thing. It was a question a LOT of people wanted to know the answer to
 
Gotcha.
 
The way they designed that contest was encouraging us to specifically post questions that will drive traffic to the site. That's what it did.
I posted the same thing for ME3. I'm sure I could have found the answer with 1 minute of googling and never posted the question. But it's clear that the Powers That Be would kind of like people googling it to find the answer here
@murgatroid99 Anyway, I can see your viewpoint, but I kind of feel like you're just giving up. If you want to fulfill the commitment, you can do that, and it doesn't have to be crap questions either. Though I still wouldn't be surprised if when you start playing in a week you find some decent questions that haven't been asked. They probably just won't be gameplay-mechanic related
 
@Sterno Maybe you're right, but I wouldn't be surprised if by the time I encounter some problem I need to overcome, a dozen people would have already encountered it and the first would have posted the question to make sure they get their 8 before every conceivable question about the game is asked
 
6:08 AM
I just noticed I can start on Insanity. Hrm, may have to restart the game.
 
I'll just hold out for Diablo 3 and if that doesn't get a grant (who knows why it wouldn't) well, I guess I'm just wasting my time.
 
@OrigamiRobot Btw, I wasn't arguing against your opposition to the current format. I don't think 8 questions is a good system either.
 
@Sterno I know. It's just things like this that bug me.
 
6:25 AM
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Q: What upgrades transfer from Mass Effect 2?

Raven DreamerIs there any benefit into maxing your Weapon, Biotic, or Tech upgrades in a Mass Effect 2 save before importing to Mass Effect 3? Credits are at a premium in Mass Effect 2, and if there's no benefit to spending them, I'd rather spend them on Space Hamsters.

0
Q: Can I return to the 12th Floor?

TristanI'm working on the mission in Final Fantasy XIII-2 which requires you to bring fully explored maps to someone in Academia -400- AF. Sometime after exploring all I could of Augusta Tower -200- AF, I noticed I acquired a Key Item called Access Key 13. Using this key to explore the 13th Floor of A...

0
Q: What DLC/unlockables is available for Mass Effect 3 from playing other EA titles?

JohnoBoyI know you can get some free Mass Effect 3 items from the Kingdom's of Amalur demo. I was wondering, are there other titles that give you some items for use in the game? Something like the Blood Armor that was shared between Dragon Age and Mass Effect 2.

1
Q: What is this Galaxy At War stuff on the main menu?

SternoI see this when I start up the game. What does it represent? What makes the percentages change?

 
6:37 AM
@RavenDreamer Do you know if squadmates advance the same as Shepard?
 
@Sterno They don't.
I think it's maybe half as much?
Yeah.
Level + 1 to Shepard's Level*2 + 1
 
I like the guy who responds to my respec question with "Start up ME2, respec there but don't spend the points, then import" :P
It's actually a useful answer, just not the one I wanted. :)
 
@Sterno the grammar in that answer was painful
 
yes
I'm about to edit it
 
@Sterno I just did
 
6:42 AM
Bonus
Now I can get back to playing ME3!
I hate unskippable cutscenes
 
-3
Q: Game Addiction speech

Dennis LaigaardHello there all fellow games and game designers Im here today to ask your all for help. Im having an lecture on a school in Denmark about game addiction and i like your appines on what is inporten on this matter From Dennis

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Q: most played browser based mmorts

user20952What are the most played /must play browser based MMORTS ? I dont mean MMORPG .I play lord of ultima and am interested in games like Afterwind ? Also if possible mention games that are small and customizable .

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Q: Do I need ME2 and all DLCs installed on my PC to transfer my ME2 saves to ME3?

ExtrakunThere are have been some speculations that some ME2 saves cannot be imported by ME3 because those saves uses DLCs in ME2 (such as Overlord or Shadow Broker). Will reinstalling ME2 and those DLCs help?

 
7:20 AM
0
Q: what Do i lose when i kill my teammate in battlefield 3

MeshalWhat Do I lose when I kill one of my teammate in battlefield 3 I was afraid to play Hardcore in battlefield 3 because I think when I kill my friend by accident I will lose points i'm I right ?

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Q: Why was "Emulators or external tools that support backtracking like in Nestopia" delted?

ZommuterWith the new reputation log, I noticed the question of the title "Emulators or external tools that support backtracking like in Nestopia" which I replied to is gone. I slightly remember it wasn't the greatest question ever, but it wasn't bad either, so why was it deleted?

0
Q: What is weight capacity?

SternoI'm trying to decide how to spend my skill points and I see "Weight Capacity" mentioned. I have no idea whether or not this is something I need. Does it affect the amount of ammo I can carry? Does it affect which weapons I can use or how many I can carry? If so, what do the differen...

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Q: FAQ/Reputation info images are low quality

Jake KingVarious images from the FAQ and privilege info pages are either low quality, outdated, or simply incorrect. For example, this image is of especially low quality: Sure, it's not a huge problem, but it's an annoyance. These would be easy to fix with newer images specific to SE Gaming, like so: ...

 
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Q: How can I plan how much weight capacity I'll need?

SternoI'm trying to decide how to spend my skill points and I see "Weight Capacity" mentioned. I have no idea whether or not this is something I need. Does it affect the amount of ammo I can carry? Does it affect which weapons I can use or how many I can carry? If so, what do the differen...

@RavenDreamer Too broad? Should I put it back in its original form?
 
7:44 AM
Yay! another tag on my ignored list.
 
whats up with the release dates on ME3, why cant they just release the game same day all around the world? :/
 
Because they crazy sons a'bitches?
 
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Q: How does the Trophy System work?

BoraI like playing as sniper, and this one seems more tempting to use than flashbang or smoke grenade. However, I can't figure out its use. The description says it can deflect up to two projectiles. I am equipped with Blind Eye and Assassin Pro, and I have the ghillie suit unlocked, so basically, I ...

 
8:44 AM
0
Q: How do I modify my weapons?

LessPop_MoreFizzSo I've found several weapon mods that sound pretty awesome, like a scope for my SMG, and improvements for my Shotgun. Rad. And I've found a 'Weapon Bench' which, when I go to alter my loadout, also has a convenient 'modify' button that shows me two empty mod slots on all of my shiny new guns. ...

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Q: What is the default level for new, non-imported characters?

KotsuJudging from the answer to this question, imported characters benefit by being able to start at level 30. What about freshly created, non-imported characters? Do they also start at level 30, or do they have to train their way up from level 1?

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Q: Should I give my girlfriend Chocolates or Tennyson?

Raven DreamerI was in the Heurta Memorial Hospital on the Citadel when I discovered a Sirta Corp shop that sold miscellaneous items: Chocolates, Books, and collections of Poetry. Judging by the nature of these, I'm assuming that they're intended to be given to Shepard's romance interests. I know from ME 1 th...

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Q: How many resources do I need to own in ME2 to receive a bonus in ME3?

Raven DreamerIn the War Room of the Normandy SV2, Commander Shepard can check the current state of galactic readiness. While perusing the list, I noticed that I was reciving 25 readiness points from having a high amount of Platinum in Mass Effect 2. How much of each resource do I need to get this bonus? Are ...

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Q: Which actions in past games affect galactic readiness in Mass Effect 3?

Raven DreamerIn assessing the Galactic Readiness from the Normandy's war room, I'm already seeing the results of my decisions in past games. For instance, the First, Third, and Fifth fleets are at diminished strength after saving the Council from Sovereign in Mass Effect 1 (Paragon Ending), and the Marine 10...

 
9:06 AM
Everybody is playing Mass Effect 3, and I only get it in two days :-(
 
@Fabian Hey, I'm not playing it at all, hrump...
 
@Fabian I was actually playing Towns :)
Still can not figure out how to get to the third floor to fight thespiders, but I am too tired to care.
 
9:25 AM
@Fabian not everyone, i don't have it either nordic release date is the 8th and i am getting mine from amazone uk where release date is the 9th :(
so playing dungeon defenders while wating
 
9:38 AM
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Q: Where are my model ships?

Raven DreamerI've been exploring the Normandy SR2, and I've been finding boxes squirreled away containing the model ships I purchased in Mass Effect 2. Where does each model ship end up (assuming you purchase it in ME2)? I'm having trouble finding the Destiny Ascension, but I think a full list would be good ...

 
10:06 AM
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Q: I beat up that annoying reporter. Again. Is that going to be a problem?

LessPop_MoreFizzThose who have played Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2 will remember Khalisah al-Jilani. The first time I met her, I let her conduct a leading, malicious interview. She smeared my good name, and made a mockery of me on the extranet So the second time I ran into her, when she tried to corner me and ...

 
10:18 AM
There's a significant advantage, within the new giveaway rules, to people who get the game a day or two earlier.
 
10:33 AM
@fredley yea, sucks big time imo
 
@Blem I probably won't get much time to play it for at least a week anyway, so fulfilling my commitment is going to be hard
Actually if it's here tomorrow I might get some time
 
at least i got plenty of time, dont have much to do untill the 28th
 
I've got stuff on almost every evening, going on holiday over the weekend, recording a CD the week after
ugh
 
I handed in my bachelor last week, so now i just have to make a presentation for my defense the 28th, so pretty relaxed atm
 
I've got a very busy couple of weeks, couldn't be worse timing!
 
10:39 AM
that was how i had it with the first one, thats why i didnt enter
 
@Blem Yeh I probably should have skipped this one, but only signed up for a lot of this stuff recently!
 
so... that Super Night Monday Combat thing really is a over-the-shoulder DOTA-like
I can't believe Powerlord was really suggesting a DOTA-like to me :|
 

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