# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=177 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 178 --- ## [What kind of video game player are you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-video-game-player-are-you/756336)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2016, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-video-game-player-are-you/756336 "2016-06-09T11:33:25Z")
Inspiring post. The 4 types described on Wikipedia (so-called "Bartle Taxonomy), summaries reposted here: 1. Achiever Also known as “Diamonds”, these are players who prefer to gain “points”, levels, equipment and othe… --- ## [If the NFL ever realigned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-nfl-ever-realigned/666639)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2016, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-nfl-ever-realigned/666639 "2016-06-08T23:58:00Z")
In the unlikely event the NFL were to ever realign along geographic lines, here’s how I’d do it: AFC East NE Buffalo NYJ Baltimore AFC North Pittsburgh Indy Cleveland Cincinnati AFC South Jax KC Tennessee … --- ## [Crossword help again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-help-again/756339)
**Author:** [@Willowcat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Willowcat)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2016, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossword-help-again/756339 "2016-06-08T20:54:30Z")
Once again I just don’t get it:confused:, the solution makes no sense to me. What wine or a newspaper article may have, four letters. Okay I get the wine clue, but newspaper article? Please explain. Thank you. --- ## [Soccer, is It Catching on with the Young Americans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soccer-is-it-catching-on-with-the-young-americans/755910)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2016, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soccer-is-it-catching-on-with-the-young-americans/755910 "2016-06-08T12:32:25Z")
I can remember back in the '70’s when Chicago got its first pro soccer team, the Sting. (Named after the movie, that’s how far back this was.). Anyway, there was the usual public wonderment about why Americans don’t lik… --- ## [RIP Viktor Korchnoi](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-viktor-korchnoi/756754)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2016, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-viktor-korchnoi/756754 "2016-06-08T04:42:01Z")
Wow, not a surprise given his age (85), but he often seemed like the kind of guy who had enough piss and vinegar that he could last past 100. I’ve played over many games of his and admired his willingness to take proff… --- ## [WCWS- Does the Coach Call Every Individual Pitch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wcws-does-the-coach-call-every-individual-pitch/756806)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Scrappy\_Hero\_Pup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Scrappy_Hero_Pup)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2016, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wcws-does-the-coach-call-every-individual-pitch/756806 "2016-06-08T03:16:18Z")
So I’m watching the Auburn-Oklahoma game (great finish, BTW), and I see the OK coach with a hand up. The assistant is holding a white panel behind the coach’s hand (I presume for visibility) and she flashes (and mouths) … --- ## [Magic Players: would you pay for a subscription service?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magic-players-would-you-pay-for-a-subscription-service/756632)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2016, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magic-players-would-you-pay-for-a-subscription-service/756632 "2016-06-07T23:01:26Z")
There is an upcoming digital product called Magic Next (most likely a code name). No one knows for sure what it is but the rumor is it will be Magic Online but for a monthly fee you can play with all of the cards. There… --- ## [Chess: how often do checkmates happen in tournament play](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-how-often-do-checkmates-happen-in-tournament-play/756610)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2016, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-how-often-do-checkmates-happen-in-tournament-play/756610 "2016-06-07T21:20:52Z")
I just watched Pawn Sacrifice. Enjoyable movie about Bobby Fischer. So started reading about him. The movie claims game 6 of his tourney with Spassky was the greatest game ever played. Wiki says that’s not so claiming th… --- ## [Solo Golf](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solo-golf/756717)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2016, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solo-golf/756717 "2016-06-07T14:43:33Z")
Does anybody else like to play golf alone? I have a standing nine-holes-after-work on Mondays with a group of friends, and today, they all cancelled. So, I used our tee time and played alone. It’s been a while since I… --- ## [Ali-Liston I: Interview with referee Barney Felix](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ali-liston-i-interview-with-referee-barney-felix/621828)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2016, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ali-liston-i-interview-with-referee-barney-felix/621828 "2016-06-06T19:40:04Z")
So far as I can tell, this is the only recordof Felix’s views on the fight. This is posted from an old newspaper article on a discussion board (as you can see), so there’s a lot of side commentary, but it’s really int… --- ## [How to weed out Hidden Object games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-weed-out-hidden-object-games/756609)
**Author:** [@Skinnybones\_Lampshade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skinnybones_Lampshade)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2016, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-weed-out-hidden-object-games/756609 "2016-06-06T18:14:55Z")
Hi All, I tried to Google this, but I guess I didn’t manage to enter the salient terms. I want to browse Adventure games in the (Apple) App Store to find a classic-type adventure game (like Gabriel Knight or Broken Swo… --- ## [Question about the two batsmen on opposite sides of the pitch in Cricket](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-two-batsmen-on-opposite-sides-of-the-pitch-in-cricket/756643)
**Author:** [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2016, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-two-batsmen-on-opposite-sides-of-the-pitch-in-cricket/756643 "2016-06-06T10:14:25Z")
Does the bowler only throw to ONE of the two batsmen at either end of the pitch until he is out, and then once out its the opposite batsmen’s turn, with a fresh batsmen taking the opposite side of the pitch? Does that m… --- ## [The Problem with "RPGs"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-problem-with-rpgs/755459)
**Author:** [@iLemming](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iLemming)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2016, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-problem-with-rpgs/755459 "2016-06-05T05:02:50Z")
“RPG’s” are not role-playing games. I’ll use bullet points to illustrate my contention, to avoid expatiation – • The character used - be he/she/it human, elven, orc, robot… whatever - has no baring on narrative beyond … --- ## [so is WOW worth playing these days ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-is-wow-worth-playing-these-days/754649)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2016, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-is-wow-worth-playing-these-days/754649 "2016-06-05T04:46:00Z")
Ok I read about these guys who had a legacy server on gamefaqs (gamings version of the mos eisley bar a hive of scum and villainy and worse … ) And there was much bitching and ranting on how everyone wanted to roll ba… --- ## [Baseball: Most positions played in one game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-most-positions-played-in-one-game/756245)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2016, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-most-positions-played-in-one-game/756245 "2016-06-03T18:42:34Z")
In yesterday’s Mariners-Padres game, Christian Bethancourt played catcher, left field, pitcher, and 2nd base for the Padres. This got me to wondering who’s played the most different positions during a single game. Then I… --- ## [Tell me about ties/draws in baseball.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-ties-draws-in-baseball/754349)
**Author:** [@bizerta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bizerta)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2016, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-ties-draws-in-baseball/754349 "2016-06-03T15:46:48Z")
Tell me about ties/draws in Baseball. I always thought ties/draws were impossible. Back story: Skip this paragraph if you don’t care. … If you’ve ever watched the TV show, “Cheers”, you probably remember the photogra… --- ## [Getting lapped in a bike race](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-lapped-in-a-bike-race/756325)
**Author:** [@alterego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alterego)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2016, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-lapped-in-a-bike-race/756325 "2016-06-03T13:59:06Z")
If the winner of a race has a time of 23:26.8 and the loser also has a time of 23:26.8 (he finished the previous lap at the exact same moment that the winner won the race), and the race is then over, was the loser lapped… --- ## [Civilization VI Announced! Coming Oct 21st!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civilization-vi-announced-coming-oct-21st/754552)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2016, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civilization-vi-announced-coming-oct-21st/754552 "2016-05-31T20:12:13Z")
Trailer: Steam page with some info: Holy cow… I mean, I know it’s been over half a decade since Civ V came out, but given the fantastic expansions, and the fact that I hit up a game every oth… --- ## [What were the top 10 bestselling video games in the US during July 1999?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-the-top-10-bestselling-video-games-in-the-us-during-july-1999/756328)
**Author:** [@Wizard101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wizard101)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2016, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-the-top-10-bestselling-video-games-in-the-us-during-july-1999/756328 "2016-06-02T18:15:13Z")
Which video games in 1999 during July in the US were the top ten most popular in terms of sales? --- ## [MLB: May 2016](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2016/753688)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 326\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2016, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-may-2016/753688 "2016-06-02T18:07:47Z")
One month down, and the Dodgers have managed to fail their way into a tie for first place in the NL West. Thank Og the Giants suck just as bad so far this year! The White Sox and the Nationals look untouchable this year,… --- ## [Indy 500 Quesrion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indy-500-quesrion/756021)
**Author:** [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2016, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indy-500-quesrion/756021 "2016-06-02T07:03:21Z")
Not being an open wheel fan… What are the illuminated/changing number on the side of what appears to be the air intake? The steering wheel seems to serve as a “dashboard.” Anyone know who makes it and is it used in Fo… --- ## [Nvidia Announces it's first tow new Pascal cards!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nvidia-announces-its-first-tow-new-pascal-cards/754160)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2016, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nvidia-announces-its-first-tow-new-pascal-cards/754160 "2016-06-01T19:03:38Z")
The 1070: $350 June 10th 6.5 TFLOPS 8 GB RAM The 1080: $600 May 27th 9 TFLOPS 8 GB RAM 180 watt power draw Both of these are at the new 16nm process, so they run really cool: 67 degrees on air under load. They… --- ## [Grantland too smart for ESPN, shut down](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grantland-too-smart-for-espn-shut-down/736203)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2016, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grantland-too-smart-for-espn-shut-down/736203 "2016-06-01T18:37:01Z")
Announcement “Grantland wasn’t just a bunch of ex-athletes yelling tired cliches at each other trying to substitute loudness for correctness. As such, it did not fit with our audience” Sounds like it’s been dying off… --- ## [Where is the best place to buy PC games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-best-place-to-buy-pc-games/756176)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2016, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-best-place-to-buy-pc-games/756176 "2016-06-01T15:35:44Z")
I don’t really follow the game scene that closely but I would occassionally pick up a game if it looked interesting. However I usually buy them second-hand from Amazon but the second-hand prices don’t seem to come down … --- ## [New Doom game - realistic chainsaw gore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-doom-game-realistic-chainsaw-gore/723224)
**Author:** [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2016, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-doom-game-realistic-chainsaw-gore/723224 "2016-06-01T05:08:18Z")
About 3 years ago I sent id software a tweet: “I hope the gore in Doom 4 is like Mortal Kombat 9’s fatalities” And it turns out that the new Doom game will have “finishing moves” as well as chainsaw gore that looks si… --- ## [NBA: They have a foul to give.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-they-have-a-foul-to-give/755783)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2016, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-they-have-a-foul-to-give/755783 "2016-06-01T02:57:36Z")
This gets said a lot when it’s getting close to the end of a quarter and a team can give one more foul before putting the other team in the bonus. My question is, why do they usually give it? It doesn’t seem to do the d… --- ## [International borders and how they affect a nearby team's fan base](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-borders-and-how-they-affect-a-nearby-teams-fan-base/755405)
**Author:** [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2016, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-borders-and-how-they-affect-a-nearby-teams-fan-base/755405 "2016-06-01T01:30:43Z")
Most of the time, if your’e a fan of a professional team sport, the team you follow is going to be the one closest to you. In North America, however, some teams’ markets are divided by international borders. How much d… --- ## [The Sims2 & sucky internet.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims2-sucky-internet/756190)
**Author:** [@Foggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foggy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2016, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims2-sucky-internet/756190 "2016-05-31T21:50:51Z")
I have a 13year old computer (WinXP) & sucky WiFi internet. I can’t doing anything about that. I re-downloaded The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection (nearly 11GB file), which took several days. So of course I fucked up the gam… --- ## [Salt and Sanctuary (PC, PS4)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-and-sanctuary-pc-ps4/756174)
**Author:** [@Apocalypso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apocalypso)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2016, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-and-sanctuary-pc-ps4/756174 "2016-05-31T17:02:08Z")
I picked this up on Steam about a week ago. It’s being touted as a “2-d Dark Souls”. It’s a brutally hard platformer. The graphics, while unique, have been described as “ugly” in a number of discussions i’ve seen in var… --- ## [Is Art Briles First WINNING College Coach to Lose Job Solely Due to Scandal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-art-briles-first-winning-college-coach-to-lose-job-solely-due-to-scandal/755819)
**Author:** [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2016, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-art-briles-first-winning-college-coach-to-lose-job-solely-due-to-scandal/755819 "2016-05-31T16:01:40Z")
I will assume most sports fans know who Art Briles is and why he was fired. If not, just Google “BAYLOR RAPE SCANDAL” and you’ll learn all you need to know. Briles richly deserved to be removed as coach, and Ken Starr r… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=176) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=178)