# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=126 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 127 --- ## [Anyone playing Hero-U (new Quest For Glory-esque game)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-hero-u-new-quest-for-glory-esque-game/817765)
**Author:** [@baronsabato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/baronsabato)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2018, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-hero-u-new-quest-for-glory-esque-game/817765 "2018-07-12T05:31:27Z")
I know from lurking that there are some Quest for Glory fans here- anyone else besides myself started playing Hero-U? It’s made by the Coles, who were the original creators of the QFG series, and is essentially an RPG ad… --- ## [In Soccer, Is It A Thing To Kick The Ball At Your Opponent's Dick?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-soccer-is-it-a-thing-to-kick-the-ball-at-your-opponents-dick/816271)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2018, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-soccer-is-it-a-thing-to-kick-the-ball-at-your-opponents-dick/816271 "2018-07-11T23:09:58Z")
I’ve noticed this before, but watching the World Cup reminds me of this question I’ve had. I’ve noticed that during some set pieces, some members of the opposing team (but not necessarily all of them) will cover their ju… --- ## [Soccer/Football Free Kick Wall](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soccer-football-free-kick-wall/817743)
**Author:** [@Batano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batano)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2018, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soccer-football-free-kick-wall/817743 "2018-07-11T21:35:43Z")
Which team has priority when deciding where to stand on a free kick? --- ## [Any examples of rock-paper-scissors players in professional sports?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-examples-of-rock-paper-scissors-players-in-professional-sports/817514)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2018, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-examples-of-rock-paper-scissors-players-in-professional-sports/817514 "2018-07-10T00:07:24Z")
Are there any good examples where sports(wo)man A consistently beats sports(wo)man B who consistently beats sports(wo)man C who consistently beats sports(wo)man A when playing the same sports under the same rules? --- ## [Football: when the stats favour the losing team...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-when-the-stats-favour-the-losing-team/817390)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2018, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-when-the-stats-favour-the-losing-team/817390 "2018-07-09T17:05:19Z")
Weird CFL game here in Saskatchewan last night: Hamilton Ti-Cats against the Sask Roughriders. Here’s the stats: Total plays: Ti-cats 62, Riders 45 Total yards: Ti-cats 429, Riders 298 Time of possession: Ti-cats … --- ## [Logic/game theory puzzle... a fair seeded bracket](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/logic-game-theory-puzzle-a-fair-seeded-bracket/817497)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2018, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/logic-game-theory-puzzle-a-fair-seeded-bracket/817497 "2018-07-09T16:20:23Z")
Here’s an interesting logic/game theory puzzle, inspired by the fairly lame situation in the World Cup where Belgium and England were both guaranteed round of 16, but the loser of their match presumably ended up in a bet… --- ## [Big Steam Player Count Leak](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-steam-player-count-leak/817478)
**Author:** [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2018, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-steam-player-count-leak/817478 "2018-07-07T18:49:52Z")
Ars Technica has a story about how an error in the level of Steam Achievement precision has allowed people to reverse engineer very exacting player counts for basically every Steam game that has achievements. If you wer… --- ## [Does arguing with umpires ever work in the Major League Baseball?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-arguing-with-umpires-ever-work-in-the-major-league-baseball/817003)
**Author:** [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2018, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-arguing-with-umpires-ever-work-in-the-major-league-baseball/817003 "2018-07-06T17:21:15Z")
Before Instant replay? I remember the shoeshine ball…any others? --- ## [Assisted catch in baseball](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assisted-catch-in-baseball/815793)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2018, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assisted-catch-in-baseball/815793 "2018-07-06T13:15:18Z")
I apologize for the lack of details, this play came up on a highlight tape I saw today so I think it just happened. Two fielders were going for a fly ball, one obviously more in position. He catches the ball in his glov… --- ## [Could Willie Mosconi beat today's professional pool players?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-willie-mosconi-beat-todays-professional-pool-players/817136)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2018, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-willie-mosconi-beat-todays-professional-pool-players/817136 "2018-07-03T14:38:30Z")
Was watching some videos of Willie Mosconi - very impressive. But then I saw a video of Chris Melling. Oh, wow. :eek: If he were resurrected, could Willie beat someone like Melling? --- ## [Insane Brawl in Australia-Philippines FIBA game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insane-brawl-in-australia-philippines-fiba-game/817200)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2018, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insane-brawl-in-australia-philippines-fiba-game/817200 "2018-07-03T12:21:58Z")
13 ejections and the game ended a 5 on 1. Never seen anything like it: http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=23973749 --- ## [LeBron Signs With Lakers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lebron-signs-with-lakers/817126)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2018, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lebron-signs-with-lakers/817126 "2018-07-03T04:20:18Z")
Per sources, LeBron has signed a 4 year, $154 million dollar contract to play for the Lakers. Not much of a surprise. --- ## [Who is the most successful, least successful tennis player of all time? Read full OP for info](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-successful-least-successful-tennis-player-of-all-time-read-full-op-for-info/816859)
**Author:** [@Textual\_Assault](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Textual_Assault)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2018, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-successful-least-successful-tennis-player-of-all-time-read-full-op-for-info/816859 "2018-07-02T19:57:37Z")
Which tennis player has won the most money while also NEVER winning any events or tournaments or Olympic medals? Endorsement and appearance fees don’t count and neither do promotional stuff like calendars. --- ## [Vince McMahon new gig: Polishing a turd](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vince-mcmahon-new-gig-polishing-a-turd/805076)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2018, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vince-mcmahon-new-gig-polishing-a-turd/805076 "2018-07-02T03:23:10Z")
Looks like McMahon is set to revive the XFL. Do y’all think the American public has immatured enough for this to work? --- ## [Single Seater race series with National Teams?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/single-seater-race-series-with-national-teams/817128)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2018, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/single-seater-race-series-with-national-teams/817128 "2018-07-02T02:45:23Z")
I’m not sure if this was actually a thing or if I just imagined it, I seem to recall a short lived single-seater open-wheeled race series that was set up specifically with national teams. By this I mean there was a ‘Tea… --- ## [Could I enter a Scrabble tourney without embarrassing myself?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-i-enter-a-scrabble-tourney-without-embarrassing-myself/816974)
**Author:** [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2018, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-i-enter-a-scrabble-tourney-without-embarrassing-myself/816974 "2018-07-02T02:19:35Z")
I’ve been playing for decades as well as playing online for a few years. FWIW, I have an Elo rank of 1400 but I now play about 85% of my games against the Hasbro CPU. Online strangers are either too slow, disappear, are… --- ## [MLB: June 2018](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2018/815250)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 173\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2018, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2018/815250 "2018-07-01T18:50:55Z")
Last month’s thread here. Is anyone going to be able to stop Houston this season? All-Star voting starts soon. How’s your team’s June looking? --- ## [Most quickly misremembered sports details.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-quickly-misremembered-sports-details/816641)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2018, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-quickly-misremembered-sports-details/816641 "2018-06-30T01:03:16Z")
Kinda hard to explain. But there are some things in the world of sports knowledge that become an ever growing legend long before people should have forgotten the reality. And one of the greatest examples, of my lifetime… --- ## [Who is the most successful, least successful golfer of all time? Read entire OP for full info.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-successful-least-successful-golfer-of-all-time-read-entire-op-for-full-info/816856)
**Author:** [@Textual\_Assault](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Textual_Assault)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2018, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-successful-least-successful-golfer-of-all-time-read-entire-op-for-full-info/816856 "2018-06-29T22:10:42Z")
What golfer was won the most money while NEVER winning any events or tournaments and how much did they win? Endorsements and fees for designing courses don’t count I’m talking just purse winnings. --- ## [Anyone following the College World Series?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-following-the-college-world-series/816968)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2018, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-following-the-college-world-series/816968 "2018-06-29T18:56:11Z")
OSU is right next door, and my uncle is a professor emeritus there. I am following the series with excitement. Not as much excitement if my alma mater were in the hunt, but it’s fun nonetheless. The end of last night’s g… --- ## [Out Of The Park Baseball League Has An Opening. Interested?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-of-the-park-baseball-league-has-an-opening-interested/816881)
**Author:** [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2018, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-of-the-park-baseball-league-has-an-opening-interested/816881 "2018-06-29T15:21:12Z")
The Unofficial SDMB Out of the Park Baseball League has an opening and we are looking for a new owner. Out of the Park is a baseball simulation league where you act as General Manager of a baseball team. You draft amat… --- ## [Who holds the major league record for season batting average?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-holds-the-major-league-record-for-season-batting-average/815748)
**Author:** [@Steven\_Estes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steven_Estes)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2018, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-holds-the-major-league-record-for-season-batting-average/815748 "2018-06-29T03:28:00Z")
Nearly all sports record books have the record for season batting average as held by Hugh Duffy, .438 in 1994. However, The Elias Book of Baseball Records (at least the latest edition I've seen) gives the record to Tip … --- ## [Soccer question: incentive for own-goal still possible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soccer-question-incentive-for-own-goal-still-possible/816813)
**Author:** [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2018, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soccer-question-incentive-for-own-goal-still-possible/816813 "2018-06-28T18:46:07Z")
In a recent thread, this 1994 Caribbean soccer tournament game was mentioned. Summary: If Team A beats Team B by two or more points, Team A moves on and Team B is out; if not, Team B moves on and Team A is out. The rule… --- ## [Recommend a game like Fallout 1 & 2, Baldur's Gate, or Planescape Torment, anyone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-game-like-fallout-1-2-baldurs-gate-or-planescape-torment-anyone/816530)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2018, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-game-like-fallout-1-2-baldurs-gate-or-planescape-torment-anyone/816530 "2018-06-27T14:25:01Z")
Is Shadowrun Returns a good candidate for this kind of game? I haven’t played an older-style isometric game in a long time. My computer is from 2012 and I have played newer games like Fallout 3(ten years old!), Skyrim, a… --- ## [Video games where the protagonist dies at the end (spoliers ahoy!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-games-where-the-protagonist-dies-at-the-end-spoliers-ahoy/424244)
**Author:** [@Electronic\_Chaos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electronic_Chaos)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2018, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-games-where-the-protagonist-dies-at-the-end-spoliers-ahoy/424244 "2018-06-27T03:13:38Z")
Space for the mouse-over More space. More space. More space. End space. So I finished playing Portal (which is an excellent game) but felt kind of depressed at the end, because after all I’d done, Chell still dies. … --- ## [8-ball pool - most balls sunk off a break?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-ball-pool-most-balls-sunk-off-a-break/289543)
**Author:** [@CalD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalD)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2018, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/8-ball-pool-most-balls-sunk-off-a-break/289543 "2018-06-27T01:43:02Z")
Hi guys, I am trying to find the world record for the most balls sunk off a break in 8-ball pool. I have tried Google, but to no avail. Please note, I am looking for the most balls sunk off the opening shot of the brea… --- ## ["Purism" in sports usually correlates with low-scoring?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purism-in-sports-usually-correlates-with-low-scoring/816779)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purism-in-sports-usually-correlates-with-low-scoring/816779 "2018-06-26T23:30:14Z")
While taking a class in soccer in college in New York, the offsides rule was discussed and a student asked why the rule existed, and the soccer coach explained that the reason many Americans favor abolishing offside was … --- ## [Are players legally required to play for teams they're traded to? (U.S. leagues)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-players-legally-required-to-play-for-teams-theyre-traded-to-u-s-leagues/816195)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-players-legally-required-to-play-for-teams-theyre-traded-to-u-s-leagues/816195 "2018-06-26T15:24:26Z")
Just wonder if NFL/NBA/MLB/NHL players are legally/contractually required to play for a team they are traded to (maybe this question was asked before but I cannot recall the SDMB answer.) Apparently, there is no legal r… --- ## [Is there a historical reason soccer teams are referred to in the plural?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-historical-reason-soccer-teams-are-referred-to-in-the-plural/816581)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-historical-reason-soccer-teams-are-referred-to-in-the-plural/816581 "2018-06-25T18:29:09Z")
Reading World Cup coverage has me wondering about why teams are referred to as if they were plural. For example, if the English team scores early the reporter might write “England were ahead early.” rather than “England … --- ## [Bridge, Swiss Pairs ranking, why, how?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bridge-swiss-pairs-ranking-why-how/816644)
**Author:** [@Weedy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weedy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bridge-swiss-pairs-ranking-why-how/816644 "2018-06-25T02:10:09Z")
My partner and I have just started playing bridge, and played our first event yesterday. It was Swiss Pairs, where you play several boards against another pair, and then they work out scores and rematch you to someone ar… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=125) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=127)