# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=193 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 194 --- ## [Fallout 4 endings (open unboxed spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-endings-open-unboxed-spoilers/737721)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2015, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-endings-open-unboxed-spoilers/737721 "2015-11-30T20:00:01Z")
Mouseover space for spoilers. If you haven’t finished the main quest of Fallout 4, keep on scrolling unless you want spoilers. Right, so I know there’s a thread already on Fallout 4 but I didn’t want to hijack it with d… --- ## [Are any team competitions less of a team competition than the Davis Cup?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-any-team-competitions-less-of-a-team-competition-than-the-davis-cup/738952)
**Author:** [@Dahu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dahu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2015, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-any-team-competitions-less-of-a-team-competition-than-the-davis-cup/738952 "2015-11-30T17:32:12Z")
With Andy Murray winning the Davis Cup today practically single-handedly, it got me wondering if there are any other “team” events with a similar status that rely as heavily on just one good player? FYI, it’s a best of … --- ## [Cairns v Modi - Cricket corruption defamation case](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cairns-v-modi-cricket-corruption-defamation-case/615899)
**Author:** [@lisiate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisiate)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2015, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cairns-v-modi-cricket-corruption-defamation-case/615899 "2015-11-30T17:30:21Z")
Over the last few weeks I’ve been avidly following the defamation case brought by former New Zealand international Chris Cairns against Lalit Modi, the former head of the Indian Premier League competition. As always cric… --- ## [Best Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat characters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-street-fighter-and-mortal-kombat-characters/737743)
**Author:** [@pianodave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pianodave)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2015, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-street-fighter-and-mortal-kombat-characters/737743 "2015-11-30T12:47:45Z")
Hi SD, Feel free to share your memories of these great games. I’m curious as to the “best” characters in these games. I’m not smart enough to speculate on the powering up or down of certain characters, or whether som… --- ## [If the Olympics had no doping rules, how much would it change the results?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-olympics-had-no-doping-rules-how-much-would-it-change-the-results/738860)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2015, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-olympics-had-no-doping-rules-how-much-would-it-change-the-results/738860 "2015-11-30T05:15:24Z")
Apropos of all the doping allegations flying around in sports, got me thinking - just how much difference do/would these banned substances make? Say, if in an alternate universe the Olympics had no banned substances, dr… --- ## [ADOM (Ancient Domains of Mystery)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adom-ancient-domains-of-mystery/738247)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2015, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adom-ancient-domains-of-mystery/738247 "2015-11-29T21:21:14Z")
This game has come out in a graphical format on Steam, currently for 10% off. Normal retail price $15. I went ahead and bought it because I played the crap out of it years ago, and if anybody is going to profit from the … --- ## [Week 13 CFB -- Which AP Top 25 team(s) will lose?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-13-cfb-which-ap-top-25-team-s-will-lose/738302)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2015, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-13-cfb-which-ap-top-25-team-s-will-lose/738302 "2015-11-29T06:31:30Z")
======================================================================= The AP Top 25 Poll Week 13 Poll released: Nov 22 The AP Top 25 Polls 1 Clemson ACC Record: 11-0 v 2 Ala… --- ## [NHL: November 2015](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-november-2015/736740)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2015, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-november-2015/736740 "2015-11-29T02:59:27Z")
What an awful choke job by the Blackhawks last night! Blues pulled Brian Elliott (for an injury?) but Corey Crawford also looked like the bad Corey. These are the losses that will really hurt come playoff seeding time. --- ## [Who will the Frogs lose the belt to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-the-frogs-lose-the-belt-to/730082)
**Author:** [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2015, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-the-frogs-lose-the-belt-to/730082 "2015-11-29T02:52:34Z")
Last year TCU won the Belt from the Sooners, immediately lost it to Baylor, and won it back from WVU three weeks later. This week, the kept it out of the Gophers’ paws. How much longer can they hold onto it? History of … --- ## [VR gaming: Hardware and software](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vr-gaming-hardware-and-software/738656)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2015, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vr-gaming-hardware-and-software/738656 "2015-11-28T17:38:26Z")
What kind of resolution and framerate are sufficient for a good VR gaming experience? What are the likely hardware requirements for that? How will they compare to ordinary 1080p gaming? Will we mostly see graphically s… --- ## [Three NFL teams can make six primetime appearances. Which ones are they and why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-nfl-teams-can-make-six-primetime-appearances-which-ones-are-they-and-why/668982)
**Author:** [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2015, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-nfl-teams-can-make-six-primetime-appearances-which-ones-are-they-and-why/668982 "2015-11-28T07:03:03Z")
I spotted this on the Rams website: The same line is on the Wikipedia for NFL on TV, but the teams aren’t listed and the cite is broken. Anyone know what the 3 teams are? --- ## [Elite: Dangerous SDMB Wing (aka "guild")](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elite-dangerous-sdmb-wing-aka-guild/736177)
**Author:** [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2015, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elite-dangerous-sdmb-wing-aka-guild/736177 "2015-11-28T04:45:24Z")
Announcing in its own thread so it doesn’t get lost in the existing thread. Completely unofficial until (if?) Frontier allows players to create their own minor factions but I’ve created Bright Minds and Dark Steel. Fee… --- ## [PC gamers: which fingers do you use with WASD?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-gamers-which-fingers-do-you-use-with-wasd/386644)
**Author:** [@lazybratsche](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lazybratsche)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2015, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-gamers-which-fingers-do-you-use-with-wasd/386644 "2015-11-27T18:09:19Z")
So, for those of you that play first person shooters on the computer, which fingers do you use? I keep my hand in home position, with my little finger on the A and reaching for the left edge of the keyboard, while my ri… --- ## [Nick Bockwinkel, a four-time AWA heavyweight champ, dead at 80](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nick-bockwinkel-a-four-time-awa-heavyweight-champ-dead-at-80/737661)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2015, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nick-bockwinkel-a-four-time-awa-heavyweight-champ-dead-at-80/737661 "2015-11-27T02:56:01Z")
He was a great heel. I saw him a few time in tv matches. He always got the crowd into the match. Nick and Hulk Hogan Title match --- ## [How much do tickets to major sports championship events cost](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-tickets-to-major-sports-championship-events-cost/738594)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2015, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-tickets-to-major-sports-championship-events-cost/738594 "2015-11-27T02:49:41Z")
What is a price estimate for tickets to a heavyweight boxing match, world series, superbowl, mma match, NBA finals, etc. What about a cheap vs best seat, or just a medium quality seat. --- ## [NFL Week 11](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11/737999)
**Author:** [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2015, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11/737999 "2015-11-25T18:33:25Z")
Thursday 8:25 PM EST : Tennessee ( 3 ) at Jacksonville ( -3 ) Sunday 1:00 PM EST : Tampa Bay ( 7 ) at Philadelphia ( -7 ) 1:00 PM EST : Oakland ( -1 ) at Detroit ( 1 ) 1:00 PM EST : Washington ( 7.5 ) at Carolina ( … --- ## [Jonah Lomu dead at 40](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonah-lomu-dead-at-40/737855)
**Author:** [@lisiate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisiate)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2015, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonah-lomu-dead-at-40/737855 "2015-11-25T18:12:47Z")
Quite a shock, despite his long-term kidney problems. Here are his 37 test tries, I found the commentary for the last one most appropriate; ‘Lomu… the name is enough.’ --- ## [Any funny GTA 4 or V videos?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-funny-gta-4-or-v-videos/738424)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2015, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-funny-gta-4-or-v-videos/738424 "2015-11-24T14:05:48Z")
Hi everyone, does anyone know some good funny gta iv and v compilations? The best and well…only one I know is JANSTUU’s Funniest&craziest series JANTSUU - YouTube , but other than that all videos I get when I search for … --- ## [NFL: Do player/team yardage stats have penalty yards removed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-do-player-team-yardage-stats-have-penalty-yards-removed/738337)
**Author:** [@Apocalypso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apocalypso)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2015, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-do-player-team-yardage-stats-have-penalty-yards-removed/738337 "2015-11-24T13:55:25Z")
A running back gains 40 yards on a carry, but someone else on their team is penalized 10 yards. After the game stats are given “\ gained xx yards on xx carries”. Would those stats reflect the 10 yards penalt… --- ## [Far Cry 3](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/far-cry-3/646054)
**Author:** [@Bakhesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bakhesh)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2015, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/far-cry-3/646054 "2015-11-24T01:59:46Z")
I just finished it last night, and I don’t think I’m overstating the case when I say it might well be my favourite game of all time (positions 2 and 3 in that list go to Crysis and Far Cry 1, so maybe it’s not a huge sho… --- ## [NFL question. Giants vs. Patriots 2007 to present.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-question-giants-vs-patriots-2007-to-present/738332)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2015, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-question-giants-vs-patriots-2007-to-present/738332 "2015-11-23T18:10:10Z")
Since 2007 it seems that the Giants have done exceptionally well against the Patriots. In 2007 they lost the last regular season game to the Patriots 38-35. They then beat the Patriots in the Super Bowl that year. That… --- ## [Heroes of the Storm: Anyone have Cho'Gall?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-of-the-storm-anyone-have-chogall/737925)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2015, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-of-the-storm-anyone-have-chogall/737925 "2015-11-23T18:07:49Z")
So, Blizzard has released the latest hero for HotS, the two-headed ogre mage Cho’Gall. But instead of offering him/them for sale, they’re distributing him/them virally. Almost literally: They’re using an epidemic mode… --- ## [Lumosity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lumosity/693759)
**Author:** [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2015, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lumosity/693759 "2015-11-23T09:54:29Z")
Anyone else still playing Lumocity? I joined a few months ago and have been playing pretty steadily almost every day for approximately 15 minutes a session. Although I think the brain-training claims are absolute balon… --- ## [Tell me about Alienware laptops](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-alienware-laptops/738335)
**Author:** [@F.Pu-du-he-pa-as](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.Pu-du-he-pa-as)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2015, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-alienware-laptops/738335 "2015-11-23T02:42:01Z")
I figured I’d ask this in the Game Room since I imagine most people who would be interested in Alienware are gamers, but mods, feel free to move this if IMHO would be the more appropriate venue. I’m in the market for a … --- ## [Doug Flutie's parents dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doug-fluties-parents-dead/738330)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2015, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doug-fluties-parents-dead/738330 "2015-11-23T02:27:57Z")
On the same day, within an hour of each other, and both from heart attacks. Weird. --- ## [Let's talk Videogames!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-videogames/734009)
**Author:** [@TheSpeculationElucidation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheSpeculationElucidation)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2015, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-videogames/734009 "2015-11-22T11:01:27Z")
I went back two months and didn’t see just a general videogame thread, so I figured I’d start one. What are you playing right now? What are you excited for? I am currently replaying the Borderlands games for the zillio… --- ## [Week 12 CFB -- Which AP Top 25 team(s) will lose?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-12-cfb-which-ap-top-25-team-s-will-lose/737644)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2015, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-12-cfb-which-ap-top-25-team-s-will-lose/737644 "2015-11-22T06:57:33Z")
======================================================================= The AP Top 25 Poll Week 12 1 Clemson ACC Record: 10-0 v 2 Ohio State Big Ten Rec… --- ## [Favorite soundtrack from video games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-soundtrack-from-video-games/737587)
**Author:** [@Rokai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rokai)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2015, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-soundtrack-from-video-games/737587 "2015-11-22T02:11:52Z")
Hello, random topic what was your favourite soundtrack from video games? Mine was Dark Cloud - “Memories” Whats yours? :slight\_smile: you can mention has many favorite soundtrack as you want. --- ## [Basketball - Why Not Use This Fouling Strategy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/basketball-why-not-use-this-fouling-strategy/738043)
**Author:** [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2015, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/basketball-why-not-use-this-fouling-strategy/738043 "2015-11-22T00:29:07Z")
Doper basketball fans will be familiar with the following situation that occurs late in games when the score is fairly close: The team who is behind (Team A) commits a quick foul against Team B (preferably against a po… --- ## [Is college or pro football the heart and soul f the game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-college-or-pro-football-the-heart-and-soul-f-the-game/737369)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2015, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-college-or-pro-football-the-heart-and-soul-f-the-game/737369 "2015-11-21T22:36:17Z")
What do you all think represents the heart and soul of top football? To me its college. Its cheaper than the pros especially at non-division I schools. Its more often to have a “local boy” playing. You can say “I wen… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=192) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=194)