Questions tagged [allowed-questions]
Questions about the acceptability of questions. This tag denotes discussions about what is acceptable to post on the site, and for what reasons in either direction.
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Are questions regarding how to spend rare resources on-topic?
A game I am playing has a rather rare resource, which I am uncertain how to spend effectively. I would like to ask a question on what the best way to spend said resource would be, but I'm worried it ...
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Is Namco's F-1 (1976) in-scope?
Namco's F-1 (1976) electro-mechanical arcade racing game bears such strong resemblance to a "modern" video game that I'm wondering if it should be considered on-topic. The game itself is ...
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Can we ask about the specifics of mod incompatibility?
So we know that asking about mod related minecraft issues are off topic, but I was wondering if it was more specific, would that be on topic?
For example; "I am using mod X and mod Y in my ...
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I have a question about AlphaStar. Is this the right SE to ask it?
AlphaStar is an AI that plays Starcraft 2. I want to know if AlphaStar can play FFA (free-for-all, basically there are 4+ players in the same game and the winner is the last player standing).
Is this ...
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Is this question about modding on topic?
I cannot answer a simple question: how do people mod games if the source code hasn't been made public?
This has been a point of interest for me lately. Unfortunately Why isn't it the norm for gaming ...
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Why is this question not about technical support for modded minecraft?
The question Recreate Item from NBT was reviewed as leave open by a moderator with no explanation, despite myself and three different close vote reviewers agreeing the question should be closed.
It ...
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Is asking about getting a game ROM to run on a type of architecture off-topic?
Specifically, I own Pokemon Puzzle League, but I'd like to try and run it on my MacOS for easier screen capture. The problem is, on MacOS it doesn't run with Mupen64 emulator core. I can't find any ...
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Are ROM hacks considered piracy? [duplicate]
Are ROM hacks considered pirated software for purposes of site policies against supporting software piracy?
ROM hacks typically take existing game images (typically those of yesteryear) and edit in ...
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Why is my question closed and marked as off-topic?
I have big doubts and competency about closing my question. How can I find more old-school players from Kazakhstan? Please re-open again.
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Does the media included in the "Naruto fighting game with Hulk and Homer Simpson?" question comply with our game identification policy?
This is about the game-identification question: Naruto fighting game with Hulk and Homer Simpson?
According to our game identification policy - What are the requirements for asking a game ...
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Would a question about Genshin Impact team composition be opinion based? [duplicate]
Genshin Impact relies on building a team of various characters to leverage elemental reactions.
A question might entail giving a players set of characters and asking for ideas on team builds.
Possible ...
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Is asking how to hack Pokémon necessarily a multiplayer cheat?
We have a broad question on cheating in primarily single-player games that have a multi-player aspect. I want to ask about applying this principle specifically to Pokémon main-series games. These ...
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How would a question about recreating a game in another game be tagged?
Recently I have been trying to recreate a video game in another video game. I am planning on asking a question here, however I’m not sure exactly how I should tag this question. With both games? With ...
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Asking to identify the game based on keyboard combination only
The oldest question on identify-this-game-like questions that I found here is 7 years old. So my introduction question is whether this class of questions are or are not allowed here as of today (2021)?...
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How should we handle questions asking how to solve a specific Minesweeper board?
The moderator team has noticed a handful of minesweeper questions which all amount to "How do I solve this exact Minesweeper board?", and we believe that these questions should be closed as ...
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Should we re-open this Minecraft BE add-on Q&A?
I recently created the first post in a series of highly detailed Q&As related to add-on creation for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition, and during my research phase I came across this post about custom ...
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Q&A Proposal: How to create a custom item in a Minecraft BE add-on?
I've been thinking about it for a while, and this question helped solidify my thoughts on it. I think it would be beneficial to create a Q&A in order to answer the following basic questions, all ...
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Does exploiting a demo to access portions of the game locked behind the paid version constitute as Piracy?
If a user asks a question involving accessing content not usually available to the demo but rather the full game, does this break the site guideline on piracy listed below?
Please note, however, that ...
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Do we want to change our policy on "Is There a Term for X?" questions?
For over 5 years now, our policy is that "Is There a Term for X?" questions were not allowed, as per this meta. Since then, though, the votes on that meta have changed drastically. Community ...
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Should a question be closed because it does not align with a tag’s wiki?
I asked this question: Name for games that have abusive in app purchases
I picked the best tag I could see for my question (terminology).
My question was closed as “off-topic” because the terminology ...
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Is asking if a specific behavior violates the terms of service allowed?
I've been thinking about creating a second account on a specific MMORPG, but want to make sure that it is allowed before I go ahead. The game's Terms of Service (ToS) are written in such dense ...
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Does 'I can only answer this with videos' suggest a question is too broad?
I came upon a question asking for help with a particular achievement. The achievement is quite extensive.. you need to complete several hundred levels, although they are only asking for help with ...
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Do we allow questions on how to avoid or identify pirated games?
I know that we disallow questions on pirated games, but the questions that typically get closed under that reason are questions that directly relate to actually committing piracy and/or resolving ...
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Would a question about brain activity during different video games be on topic?
I am interested to learn about any statistics on levels of brain activity during video games, specifically to learn about differences in games' effects on people's problem solving ability. (I am ...
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Close-reopen war on "Where do the plastic boxes for screw containers come from?"
Where do the plastic boxes for screw containers come from?
This is a game lore question - asking if devs mentioned explanation for the presence of plastic bags for screws, long before plastic is ...
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Game identification question based on description from memory
I was hoping to ask a game-identification question, basing my description of the text-based RPG on memory. But the tag description states:
Only ask if you have a screenshot, video, or audio clip from ...
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Why is this question about a game mechanic off topic?
(As a preface, I have no skin in the game with this particular question. I was just browsing and thought it looked interesting, but can't figure out why it's off topic.)
The question Why do I turn ...
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Connection between The Eternal Cylinder, and War of the Worlds
I wish to ask about the connection between The Eternal Cylinder Game, and the classic War of the Worlds. For the latter, it was originally a book, but then leading to the iconic TV show, there was ...
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Is asking for robux off-topic?
I have learned that game piracy is considered off-topic in Arqade.
Does it also count as off-topic if we ask how to get free robux in roblox?
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Are Cosplay specific questions on or off topic?
Where can I find the same suit as the guy from the logo wears in Watch Dogs Legions?
The question is asked pretty badly, and would still be recommendations, but would a question worded as 'What is ...
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Would a question about uploading images from Xbox be considered off topic?
I took a on my Xbox One this morning and I wanted to upload it to One Drive so I could share it with other people. But when I checked One Drive it said the video was a picture and not a video. I tried ...
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Is a question about the "why" behind a technical part of an emulator allowed?
I'd like to ask about why PS2 emulators can't/won't play PS1 games when the physical PS2 was actually able to play them, but I have an inkling that it's off topic here. Is that the case?
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Can "What is the seed for this Minecraft image" questions be asked?
I have asked 2 questions about Minecraft seed images so far, 1 of them have a score of 5, and another having a score of 1. Of course, both of them did not get answered with the correct answer, and the ...
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Are questions about the social rules/etiquette of a multiplayer game in-scope?
I've recently been playing a massively-multiplayer game in which an informal or semi-formal honor code or code of conduct has taken root among most players. The rules not only require adherence to the ...
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Are questions on why 2 quite similar gaming companies handle a particular aspect very differently on-topic?
I want to ask why Sony and Nintendo handle indie games and community building so differently even though they're both Japanese multinationals. Would this question be on-topic or be made on-topic?
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How much scripting support is allowed for Minecraft commands?
(As will become apparent when you start reading, I'm talking about Java Edition.)
Commands in Minecraft are very versatile, and new updates are making them even more versatile. There are lots of ...
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What questions am I not allowed to ask?
I really don't want to ask a question that will get me temporarily banned.
Am I allowed to ask for reputation? Am I allowed to ask if I can get people to give me some feedback on my posts?
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Are questions regarding modded game systems, including homebrew, considered off-topic? [duplicate]
As the title suggests.....
By modded consoles, I mean consoles that have either hard or soft mods on them, such Free McBoot and RGH respectively. Additionally, by homebrew, I mean applications like ...
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Are questions about professional training simulators on-topic?
Over the past few decades, formal professional training systems have been crossing over more and more with traditional video game technologies and tropes. For example, professional-grade flight ...
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Can I ask about how to support black game developers?
Because of current events, I'd like to ask a question (doesn't really matter whether on meta or on the main site) about how to find and support black game developers, or otherwise support the Black ...
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Is asking for code off-topic?
I like glitches, but I really don’t know much about games and their code. If I’m asking about a glitch (e.g. an iron golem falling through the floor in MC Dungeons), can I ask for specific code that ...
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Is asking for the highest score of a game on-topic?
This question just got asked:
What is the highscore for each vehicle on Countryside? (Hill Climb Racing)
I have the feeling it's off-topic, but I don't really know why.
It's trivial, it doesn't add ...
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Is it on-topic to ask for a game which is set in a real world location?
On the one hand, it is not opinion based. On the other, there is no single definitive answer.
I don't care about the kind of game, but would like to explore some places where I have lived, for ...
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How can it be determined whether a question speculates about developer intent?
I noticed this question, which I personally had thought was a reasonable one, has been closed:
Why does the scythe have a cooldown bar? Does it have a hidden ability?
The close reason given is:
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Question posted in a language other than english and was closed. Should I translate it and vote to reopen it?
The question ¿Como puedo pasar de aplicación a externa (archivo)?Minecraft PE [closed] was closed for being written in Spanish instead of English.
I know Spanish, so I can translate it into English. ...
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Are the rules or details of speedrunning specific games on topic?
Today I answered a question regarding why it's impossible to do a 100% kill nightmare speedrun in Doom 2; which to me seemed on topic regarding speedruns, which have been discussed on meta before. ...
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Is it ok to ask poll-type questions?
The question I want to ask is:
Title: [poll] Would you switch to a pay-as-you-go game server hosting service?
Tag: poll, hosting, minecraft-server
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The goal is to make game ...
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Are questions about games on specific servers on topic?
I've been playing Skyblock on Hypixel and I've had a few questions that the wiki doesn't seem to answer. Would I be able to ask these questions or questions about any other games on here?
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Is it ok for me to post a question detailing the consequences for the GTA series after Dan Houser leaves Rockstar?
After seeing multiple titles on the internet about any updates for the next GTA 6 release I came upon some bad news.
Apparently, Dan Houser is quitting Rockstar Games.
Multi-Era Vice City is in the ...
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Adjusting the Game Identification off-topic reason to call for credible references
Since this happened, and the voting for questions of that kind is erratic, can we please just adjust the description of the off-topic rule for game-identification?
Currently this is
Game-...
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