# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=151 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 152 --- ## [NASCAR silliness in Kansas (with Carl Long)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nascar-silliness-in-kansas-with-carl-long/786491)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2017, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nascar-silliness-in-kansas-with-carl-long/786491 "2017-05-14T19:26:17Z")
This story popped up in a sidebar on the AP site today. If I was still watching NASCAR I’d have to start rooting for Mr. Long.\[ \](Auto Racing | AP News) I’m really curious as to what those “rules governing sponsorshi… --- ## [Time to Upgrade the Ol' Gaming Rig](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-upgrade-the-ol-gaming-rig/784055)
**Author:** [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2017, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-upgrade-the-ol-gaming-rig/784055 "2017-05-12T17:55:15Z")
Here are the specs for my new system. CPU: INTEL® CORE™ I7-7700K Processor 8M Cache 4 Cores 4.2GHZ Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S Cooler Fan GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X 1683/1569MHZ 11GB 11GHZ Case: Fractal Design… --- ## [What's the latest a world champion sportsperson has taken up that sport?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-latest-a-world-champion-sportsperson-has-taken-up-that-sport/785955)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2017, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-latest-a-world-champion-sportsperson-has-taken-up-that-sport/785955 "2017-05-10T02:36:34Z")
I’m guessing most people who compete at the world class level in a sport take it up in their teens or even earlier but do we have examples of people who came to a sport later in life and still managed to become the best … --- ## [Rawleigh Williams one of the SEC's top rusher last season is retiring.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rawleigh-williams-one-of-the-secs-top-rusher-last-season-is-retiring/786164)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2017, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rawleigh-williams-one-of-the-secs-top-rusher-last-season-is-retiring/786164 "2017-05-10T00:22:43Z")
Williams had a neck injury in 2015. Had surgery to fuse a ruptured disc and two doctors cleared him to play. He had his best season ever in 2016. He finished third in the SEC in rushing with 1,360 yards and 12 touchdowns… --- ## [Plague Inc, a Fun and Deadly Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plague-inc-a-fun-and-deadly-game/786235)
**Author:** [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2017, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plague-inc-a-fun-and-deadly-game/786235 "2017-05-09T23:22:38Z")
Just dled this app and it is really fun. Its science based and easy to learn and play. Plus, its free!!! It might, however, be offensive to some as the purpose of the game is to develop and evolve a virus that must exti… --- ## [Worst Team To Win a Professional Championship](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-team-to-win-a-professional-championship/785283)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2017, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-team-to-win-a-professional-championship/785283 "2017-05-09T13:47:08Z")
In the NHL playoffs thread I propose a few candidates for the worst team to ever manage to win a Stanley Cup. Here’s a question for you: What’s the worst team to ever win a World Series, an NBA Championship, a Super Bow… --- ## [MLB: April 2017](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2017/783594)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 206\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2017, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2017/783594 "2017-05-08T19:44:11Z")
And the season begins! First game is Yankees at Rays, and it appears the Rays can’t sell out opening day. --- ## [Anything good for XBOX ONE](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-good-for-xbox-one/785978)
**Author:** [@anomalous1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anomalous1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2017, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-good-for-xbox-one/785978 "2017-05-08T19:01:38Z")
I recently beat Fallout 4 +All DLC and got all of the achievements. Now I’m sad. I just bought these games Deus Ex - Mankind Divided Star Wars Battlefront Mad Max Wolfenstein - The New Order Titanfall Sunset Overdr… --- ## [I think maybe I just don't like Video games that much anymore?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-maybe-i-just-dont-like-video-games-that-much-anymore/784629)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2017, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-maybe-i-just-dont-like-video-games-that-much-anymore/784629 "2017-05-07T16:53:42Z")
When Dragon Age Inquisition came out I was so excited. I bought it on release day and installed it (yeah, PC gamer here) but ended up playing it only for a couple of hours. This past Month, Mass Effect Andromeda came out… --- ## [Revisiting Suarez's handball in the 2010 World Cup](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revisiting-suarezs-handball-in-the-2010-world-cup/785979)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2017, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revisiting-suarezs-handball-in-the-2010-world-cup/785979 "2017-05-06T06:14:28Z")
In this video, at the 3:27 mark, it can clearly be seen that two Uruguayan defenders are trying to use their hands to prevent a Ghanan goal. Only Suarez actually touches the ball, but the other Uruguayan, Jorge Fucile, s… --- ## [So what's good on PS4?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-good-on-ps4/785655)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2017, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-good-on-ps4/785655 "2017-05-06T02:24:34Z")
Right now I have one game on my new PS4: Uncharted 4. What are some other games I should get? What’s good? What are you enjoying or have enjoyed? Recommend me…anything. --- ## [You're the ref (soccer)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-the-ref-soccer/785752)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2017, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-the-ref-soccer/785752 "2017-05-05T22:44:50Z")
Defender accidentally turns the ball towards his own net, at the last second he handballs it off the line, but almost immediatly an attacker slams the ball in for a goal. Personally, I’d like to allow the goal and give … --- ## [How many monitors does your gaming PC have?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-monitors-does-your-gaming-pc-have/785807)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2017, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-monitors-does-your-gaming-pc-have/785807 "2017-05-05T19:40:17Z")
How many monitors are usually connected to your gaming computer? What do you think are some of the better uses of multi-monitor setups in games? What potential uses would you like to see? Are multi-monitor setups parti… --- ## [ESPN Layoffs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-layoffs/785330)
**Author:** [@mmkt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mmkt)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2017, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-layoffs/785330 "2017-05-05T16:58:22Z")
The person on this list that shocked me was Trent Dilfer. Thought he was a very good analyst. --- ## [Gear Vr recommendations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gear-vr-recommendations/785918)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2017, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gear-vr-recommendations/785918 "2017-05-05T15:39:58Z")
So I got a free Gear VR (the lastest version with the controller) along with my new Galaxy S8. Anyone have one? What apps blew you away? Any recommendations? My little boy is super into Dinosaurs so I’m also trying to f… --- ## [I need help aiming in FPS games. (console)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-aiming-in-fps-games-console/785746)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2017, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-aiming-in-fps-games-console/785746 "2017-05-05T00:18:57Z")
The guys on YT make it look so easy. Yet when I do it, I barely touch my joystick and the aim moves way too far left or way too far right. In other words: My joystick is way too f’n sensitive! Is there something I can… --- ## [Should I play the previous Fallouts before playing Fallout 4?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-play-the-previous-fallouts-before-playing-fallout-4/785683)
**Author:** [@Arcite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcite)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2017, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-play-the-previous-fallouts-before-playing-fallout-4/785683 "2017-05-03T23:38:29Z")
I played the original Fallout around 1999-2000, I think. I enjoyed it, but never played another one. I wasn’t much of a video/computer gamer in the ensuing years, so I never had a console system or a PC capable of play… --- ## [Witcher 3: Anyone else struggle whether to romance Yennerfer or Triss? (SPOILERS)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witcher-3-anyone-else-struggle-whether-to-romance-yennerfer-or-triss-spoilers/785511)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2017, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witcher-3-anyone-else-struggle-whether-to-romance-yennerfer-or-triss-spoilers/785511 "2017-05-02T05:39:53Z")
I know, I know…it’s my game and I need to play through it as I see fit. That said I am just curious what others chose and why because I am (weirdly) deeply conflicted about this choice. Yes, the game is a couple years … --- ## [Easiest games/engines to import 3d models?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easiest-games-engines-to-import-3d-models/785632)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2017, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easiest-games-engines-to-import-3d-models/785632 "2017-05-01T12:33:26Z")
I like creating 3d models, houses, trains,etc. and then exporting them to games, where there are trees, water, AI and stuff, so basically to see them as a part of a ,living world". I used to do this a few years ago on t… --- ## [A problem with "realistic" games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-problem-with-realistic-games/785349)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2017, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-problem-with-realistic-games/785349 "2017-04-30T14:22:43Z")
I’m playing Rise of the Tomb Raider on PS4 at the moment and I find that I’m very conflicted about it. On the plus side, I will most likely finish the game, which is a rare thing as I tend to get bored with games part wa… --- ## [Nats' OF Adam Eaton out for season with torn ACL](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nats-of-adam-eaton-out-for-season-with-torn-acl/785543)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2017, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nats-of-adam-eaton-out-for-season-with-torn-acl/785543 "2017-04-30T13:48:49Z")
He suffered the injury during the ninth inning yesterday. How badly does this fuck us up? (Us being the Nats.) --- ## [Sport for the elderly dementia sufferers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sport-for-the-elderly-dementia-sufferers/785461)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2017, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sport-for-the-elderly-dementia-sufferers/785461 "2017-04-30T00:16:01Z")
Does anyone have experience of outdoor games with dementia sufferers they care to share? I started playing croquet last year, and this year we’re looking at having sessions for elderly care home residents and those with… --- ## ["Alice's Puzzles" Stumper](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alices-puzzles-stumper/785527)
**Author:** [@Skinnybones\_Lampshade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skinnybones_Lampshade)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2017, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alices-puzzles-stumper/785527 "2017-04-29T23:29:29Z")
I’ve been having fun solving puzzles from a really well-done and creative book by J. Ward, called “Alice’s Puzzles Through the Looking Glass.” I’ve been able to solve each one after a careful reading of the puzzle, usin… --- ## [Tebow gets his first Triple.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tebow-gets-his-first-triple/785406)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2017, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tebow-gets-his-first-triple/785406 "2017-04-29T00:25:05Z")
Tebow is starting to figure out this game. He’s still got a lot to learn. I hope they let him stay with the Fireflies for this season. Get really established and comfortable before moving up to AA. I know he’ll never ma… --- ## [How do you win in poker?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-win-in-poker/785121)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2017, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-win-in-poker/785121 "2017-04-28T17:49:39Z")
I know, odd question. I guess I’m used to straight forward card games where winning is luck of the draw and knowing which cards to keep or play. But with poker, isnt winning based more on bluffing or figuring out who e… --- ## [Lego Worlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lego-worlds/782897)
**Author:** [@catweasel1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/catweasel1)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2017, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lego-worlds/782897 "2017-04-28T17:07:06Z")
I got it on Steam a few days ago for $29.99. I hadn’t played any early release versions and it is quite impressive. I had only played Minecraft for a few minutes in the past though I’ve seen a lot of Minecraft videos. BT… --- ## [Best baseball dive ever!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-baseball-dive-ever/785286)
**Author:** [@D18](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D18)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2017, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-baseball-dive-ever/785286 "2017-04-28T13:03:18Z")
Check this out! First minute of the clip. Anyone ever seen anything like it? (That’s a genuine, not rhetorical, question. I’m curious.) --- ## [Please Explain To Me How British Children Play Organized, Competitive Football](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-to-me-how-british-children-play-organized-competitive-football/785306)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2017, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-to-me-how-british-children-play-organized-competitive-football/785306 "2017-04-27T20:01:04Z")
I know that high school and college sports teams, as they exist in the USA, are not a thing in the UK. What I don’t know is how, then, that UK children play football (and other sports) against each other, save for on th… --- ## [Dale Earnhardt Jr. to retire at end of season.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dale-earnhardt-jr-to-retire-at-end-of-season/785213)
**Author:** [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2017, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dale-earnhardt-jr-to-retire-at-end-of-season/785213 "2017-04-26T20:13:10Z")
Jr. announced this morning that this will be his last as a driver. Joining the list of drivers like Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon getting out before the sport does them in. I would think the health issues he suffered last… --- ## [Watching World Curling](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-world-curling/783559)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2017, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-world-curling/783559 "2017-04-26T19:33:17Z")
I am concerned that several of the players look to me like they should be playing in the World Juniors :eek:, but the play is good! Swiss up 2 over Canada. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=150) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=152)