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Incubator Q&A

Welcome to the staging ground for new communities! Each proposal has a description in the "Descriptions" category and a body of questions and answers in "Incubator Q&A". You can ask questions (and get answers, we hope!) right away, and start new proposals.

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Posts tagged video-games

Use for questions that belong to the Video Games community proposal.

Community tag for the Video Games proposal. See the proposal for which topics are covered, the scope of the community, and other details.

Use this tag for posts in the Incubator Q&A and Meta categories that concern this particular proposal.

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Incubator Q&A Earliest first-person view multi-player computer game?

Today we take multi-player first-person view computer games for granted, but what was the first one? When was that? What did it run on? Who were the players? What was it like? Any interesting ...

1 answer  ·  posted 1mo ago by Olin Lathrop‭  ·  last activity 1mo ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Incubator Q&A Which versions of Atomic Heart include all the content DLCs?

I wish to buy Atomic Heart from Steam.[1] I want all the playable DLCs (skins etc don't matter), current and upcoming. Which version of the game I should get? Here are the options: "Default" G...

1 answer  ·  posted 2mo ago by Iizuki‭  ·  edited 2mo ago by Iizuki‭

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Meta Highlighting the games we play with screenshots on Codidact

Something that could give us a bit of life and community beyond information-based content, would be a way for us to share experiences and highlights from our own game-playing experiences. Arqade SE...

2 answers  ·  posted 3mo ago by Andreas demands justice for humanity‭  ·  last activity 3mo ago by Lundin‭

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Incubator Q&A Do I have to add a new card to my deck to unlock it?

After winning battles in the game you are presented with card options to add to your deck, some of which are new. Later you can craft cards, but only if they're "unlocked". Do I need to pick the ca...

1 answer  ·  posted 4mo ago by Iizuki‭  ·  last activity 4mo ago by Iizuki‭

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Incubator Q&A How do I make a communal crypt?

Death is a part of life. and it's a huge part of Dwarf Fortress. I need to get everyone buried after my fort had a little fun, but people aren't putting the corpses in coffins. I tried designating ...

1 answer  ·  posted 4mo ago by Ullallulloo‭  ·  last activity 4mo ago by Lundin‭

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Incubator Q&A Does the game's ending lock you out of existing progress and unfinished missions?

After starting act 3, is it possible to return to the game as before? Act 3's first mission, Nocturne OP55N1, is described as a "point of no return", but it also states that all side jobs and other...

1 answer  ·  posted 4mo ago by Andreas demands justice for humanity‭  ·  last activity 4mo ago by Lundin‭

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Incubator Q&A How much exposure to nudity and pornography is there in Cyberpunk?

Is nudity an integral part of the gameplay, or is it something in the background that can be reasonably ignored, to enjoy the game mostly free of this element?

1 answer  ·  posted 4mo ago by Andreas demands justice for humanity‭  ·  last activity 4mo ago by Andreas demands justice for humanity‭

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Incubator Q&A How prevalent is violence and gore in Cyberpunk?

How graphical is Cyberpunk when it comes to violence and gore? Is this game best avoided if I struggle with dead bodies, blood splatter, and possibly, decapitated limbs? Will I find these elements ...

1 answer  ·  posted 4mo ago by Andreas demands justice for humanity‭  ·  last activity 4mo ago by Andreas demands justice for humanity‭

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Incubator Q&A How are drugs portrayed in Cyberpunk, and how invasive on the gameplay experience do they feel?

I have previously played GTA V, but have since realized I would likely not be able to replay that game due to how uncomfortable the use of drugs in that game would make me feel. Cyberpunk obviously...

1 answer  ·  posted 4mo ago by Andreas demands justice for humanity‭  ·  last activity 4mo ago by Andreas demands justice for humanity‭

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Incubator Q&A Does Cyberpunk feature intentional torture of characters in the game?

Does Cyberpunk feature intentional torture in any sense? Will the player ever witness any sort of harsh torture, be it physical or mental? Is the game designed such that the player themself will co...

0 answers  ·  posted 4mo ago by Andreas demands justice for humanity‭

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Incubator Q&A How to fix corrupted world data after increasing the world height with a datapack?

I increased the vertical height of my world yet again by lowering the min_y and increasing the height values in the existing datapack I've already used for 2 years, whose sole purpose is to provide...

1 answer  ·  posted 5mo ago by Andreas demands justice for humanity‭  ·  last activity 5mo ago by Andreas demands justice for humanity‭

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Incubator Q&A Prevent kelp from growing past a certain height

How I do prevent kelp from continuing to grow past a certain height? For aesthetic purposes, I'd like to keep it to a specific height.

2 answers  ·  posted 5mo ago by Andreas demands justice for humanity‭  ·  edited 5mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

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Incubator Q&A Shaders incorrectly render lower parts of vertically extended worlds

I have an older Minecraft world first created almost a decade ago, as a superflat desert world. In MC 1.18 or 1.19, I increased the world height with a simple data pack to y ∈ [-256, 1024]. Unfortu...

1 answer  ·  posted 6mo ago by Andreas demands justice for humanity‭  ·  last activity 5mo ago by Andreas demands justice for humanity‭

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Incubator Q&A Does Distant Horizons permanently generate vanilla chunks past the vanilla rendering distance?

When Distant Horizons generates LODs for chunks past the vanilla rendering distance, does it generate full chunks and store them permanently, like when vanilla Minecraft generates them, or does it ...

0 answers  ·  posted 5mo ago by Andreas demands justice for humanity‭

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Incubator Q&A Is time reverse possible in Minecraft?

Say I wanted to make a "time machine" using command blocks. I can use /time add to change the time and make things faster, but I don't know how to subtract time as a /time subtract command doesn't ...

2 answers  ·  posted 1y ago by General Sebast1an‭  ·  last activity 5mo ago by Andreas demands justice for humanity‭

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Incubator Q&A Set shader settings only for specific world

Is there a way I can change the shader settings, but only for one world? When I change the settings in the pause menu, they get set for the whole game; all worlds and multiplayer is affected.

0 answers  ·  posted 5mo ago by Andreas demands justice for humanity‭

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Incubator Q&A How do I increase the height of my world?

I have a world that I made a few years ago. I've built a lot in it, but realized that I've hit a stopblock. I need more vertical space. Can I somehow increase the build height limits, both below an...

1 answer  ·  posted 5mo ago by Andreas demands justice for humanity‭  ·  last activity 5mo ago by Moshi‭

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Incubator Q&A Change biome for entire world

How do I change the biome for a massive amount of blocks, possibly the entire world (existing generated chunks only)?

1 answer  ·  posted 5mo ago by Andreas demands justice for humanity‭  ·  last activity 5mo ago by Andreas demands justice for humanity‭

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Incubator Q&A Prevent offhand item from being used when selecting an area

In darker spaces, I often hold a light source block in the offhand to light up the area around me, such that I can see properly. However, when I use the wooden axe to select pos2 of a working area,...

0 answers  ·  posted 6mo ago by Andreas demands justice for humanity‭  ·  edited 6mo ago by Michael‭

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Incubator Q&A Do datapacks have to list every single attribute of a type?

When modifying the configuration of a type in Minecraft with datapacks, does the datapack have to override every single attribute of that type, or will Minecraft use the defaults of a type if they ...

0 answers  ·  posted 6mo ago by Andreas demands justice for humanity‭

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Incubator Q&A How to change weapon aiming mode

How do I switch between weapon aiming modes? I must have tapped something on my keyboard by mistake, since my weapon no longer aims in the optic sight, but in third person instead.

1 answer  ·  posted 6mo ago by Andreas demands justice for humanity‭  ·  edited 6mo ago by Andreas demands justice for humanity‭

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Incubator Q&A Can I set up a regular machine like the Steam Deck?

The Steam Deck comes with an OS which is basically a customized Arch, plus Steam, Plasma and some extra programs. The Steam Deck mounts most system dirs as read only, so for example it's not possi...

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 10mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Incubator Q&A What can I do with humans captured in pal spheres?

I've discovered that I can capture syndicate thugs in pal spheres. I can then have them fight for me or work in my base like regular pals. The thugs I caught (around level 10) seemed pretty useles...

0 answers  ·  posted 12mo ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  edited 12mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Incubator Q&A Is there a consequence to catching humans in pal spheres?

I've discovered that I can capture syndicate thugs in pal spheres. It appears that I can then summon them to fight for me or work in my base like other pals. The message when I capture says that "...

0 answers  ·  posted 12mo ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  edited 12mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Incubator Q&A How do you build a Fluffy Pal Bed?

To upgrade my base, I need to build 2 fluffy pal beds. However, in the tech tree, I can't find this building. Some techs are locked because "I haven't caught the right Pal yet", but which Pal do I...

1 answer  ·  posted 12mo ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 12mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

Descriptions Video Games

Site name Video Games Description A community for video game players, developers, and those dedicated to or interested in video games. Topics The site will combine playing and developing games...

posted 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  edited 1y ago by Karl Knechtel‭

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Incubator Q&A Why do I sometimes get gold when I didn't last hit anything?

Occasionally when I'm in a lane, I'll get 40-something gold when I seemingly didn't do anything. It flashes the amount above my head and makes the gold clinking sounds like I last-hit a creep, but ...

0 answers  ·  posted 1y ago by Ullallulloo‭

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Incubator Q&A Does feeding multiple luminous stones to each dondon produce better gems in TotK?

In Zelda Tears of the Kingdom you can feed luminous stones to animals called "dondons" which then later produce gems. How do you optimize this process? You can feed each dondon up to 5 stones, bu...

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by Stephen Ostermiller‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by Stephen Ostermiller‭

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Incubator Q&A Is there an abundant source for hearty food ingredients in TotK?

When cooked in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom or in Breath of the Wild, hearty ingredients produce food that completely fill up your hearts and give you extra temporary hearts. They are some of the mo...

0 answers  ·  posted 1y ago by Stephen Ostermiller‭  ·  edited 1y ago by trichoplax‭

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Meta Video games: site scope

Please use this question for the discussion about site scope (on-/off-topic) for the Video Games site proposal. Answers below should make an argument regarding whether something should be on-topic...

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by Lundin‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by Lundin‭

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Meta Should Steam be on topic for the Video Games site?

Steam by Valve is a popular game platform and storefront. Features of Steam include: Purchasing games Running games (in fact, using Steam is mandatory games purchased on Steam) Compatibility a...

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭

Question video-games
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Meta Should the game name be included in the title?

When questions in Video Games are about a specific game, should we expect askers to put that game's name in the title? Or is it enough to merely tag it with that game.

2 answers  ·  posted 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by Stephen Ostermiller‭

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Incubator Q&A How do I make new cities?

How do I create new cities (white labels on the map)? I saw the "Make City" tool, but I can't figure out how to use it. How does it work?

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Incubator Q&A How do I make money in early game?

On harder difficulties, it's easy to run out of money in the beginning and get stuck with no way to progress. How can I create a positive cash flow early on?

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Incubator Q&A How to prevent power outages when rebuilding power lines?

When I want to extend my power lines, I first have to delete some so I can add a power switch. Sometimes I also have to delete entire power line sections so I can move them further out. But in real...

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Incubator Q&A How do I construct my first buildings?

In Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic, the realistic mode requires bringing workers to construction sites and paying money to instantly complete is not allowed. But how will I build my first...

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭