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Is there a chart showing all unit upgrade paths in Civilization 5?
Is there a chart showing the upgrade paths for the units? Something like
warrior→spearman→pikeman...
for all of the units.
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Retail boxed Steam activated games: can they be resold?
I recently purchased retail boxed versions of
Dead Island (which is awesome)
Warhammer 40k: Space Marine (not so much)
I finished both games and I was thinking of reselling them or giving them to a friend to play. However, these are both Steam…
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What are the possible catch bonuses and how much experience do they reward?
I found this question, earlier, and found out that I can throw a curveball at pokémon to earn an increased experience bonus.
I have since noticed two more bonuses: "Great" and "Nice". I had assumed the bonuses were for throwing a pokéball with the…
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What can I do with trainer levels?
I know I can only use the gym feature after hitting level 5, but are there any other privilege or rewards for the levels above 5?
For example, in Ingress, some items are only available for the higher level player. How about Pokemon Go?
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What is V-Sync and when should I enable it?
Most modern 3D games have a graphics option "V-Sync". It's usually an on/off setting. I'd like to understand settings I tweak with, and this one kind of eludes me.
What does "V-Sync" mean, and when should I turn it on?
I've tried a few things to…
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First thing to learn when beginning League of Legends
So I just started out playing League of Legends. I've got a friend who plays and we started up a bot game so that I could learn the basic commands.
It wasn't pretty.
The bots basically slaughtered us. I eventually ended the match with 3 kills, 17…
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How can I increase my chances of getting cancer?
In a recent Binding of Isaac playthrough I encountered an item which I had not seen before. It was called "Cancer", and it seemed to increase my DPS considerably. However, since then I have only gotten cancer rarely.
Is there any technique or method…
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Who's telling the truth? Saadia or Kematu?
In the quest: "In my Time of Need"
Saadia claims:
"I am a noble of House Suda in Hammerfell."
"The Alik'r are assassins in the employ of the Aldmeri Dominion."
Kematu claims:
Saadia is known for constantly changing her name.
Saadia is wanted by…
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All the contents of my shelter exploded, killing me and leaving my shelter virtually unscathed. How could this happen?
I finally gave in to my curiosity this weekend and bought Minecraft 1.1. I had largely avoided learning too much about it because I wanted to play through it myself and discover things without the help of guides and FAQs. However, I had a very…
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What is an effective way to level Archery?
Furthermore, how does Archery level? Does every successful hit on an enemy reward me with a set amount of experience, or does damage dealt also play a role? Also, do I receive any experience for a missed shot?
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How do I ward properly in League of Legends?
I tend to like to play a support champion. Since I'm slowly making my way to mid and high level play its getting more important to get good wards up because ganks become more common.
I am therefore interested in learning how to ward…
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What is Direct X, and why do games keep on requesting different versions?
I am not very experienced with computers, and was wondering what Direct X actually does, on my PC.
Why do various games request different versions? Should the latest version cover all of them, or do certain games only support specific versions?
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What are the effects of the various Protectron Personality Modes?
When activating a protectron in Fallout 4 you get the chance to choose its Personality Mode. The available modes are:
Default
Subway Steward
Law Enforcement
Fire Brigadier
Medical Responder
Construction Worker
Do these modes serve any purpose ?…
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Is there a way to keep Zombie Pigmen off of minecart tracks in the Nether?
I am building a 2x3 tunnel for rapid travel (via minecart) through the Nether. The tunnel, in cross-section, looks like this:
NN N = Glass
N N X = Cobblestone
N_iN i = Torch (alternating Redstone and regular torches, spaced out a…
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Does lightning strike on an angle?
So, with the advent of weather on my friend's SMP server, two structures have already been burned to the ground by lightning strikes. Miraculously, the current tallest flammable structure on the server is unharmed. The observation deck of my…
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