# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=206 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 207 --- ## [Lauren Hill gets ESPY](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lauren-hill-gets-espy/725282)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2015, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lauren-hill-gets-espy/725282 "2015-07-23T08:11:55Z")
I know that many people were upset that Miss Hill was not chosen for the Arthur Ashe Award, but she did receive the ESPY for “Best Moment” tonight. Her parents were there to accept the award and they downplayed any thou… --- ## [Simple football (soccer) game akin to Sensible Soccer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-football-soccer-game-akin-to-sensible-soccer/725719)
**Author:** [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2015, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-football-soccer-game-akin-to-sensible-soccer/725719 "2015-07-23T04:26:58Z")
Hi folks, I’m hankering to play a really simple, old-school football (oh, all right, soccer…) game. Back in the 90s, there was a game called Sensible Soccer. One button. Directional controls. That was it. I’m not after… --- ## [Straight dope on the ESPN 30 for 30 series?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-on-the-espn-30-for-30-series/724912)
**Author:** [@m30wc0w](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/m30wc0w)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2015, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-on-the-espn-30-for-30-series/724912 "2015-07-22T18:42:49Z")
I’m very wary of ESPN, so I’m naturally quite wary of any praise I’ve heard about the 30 for 30 Series. --- ## [Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor ending questions \[SPOILERS\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor-ending-questions-spoilers/724398)
**Author:** [@oft\_wears\_hats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oft_wears_hats)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2015, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor-ending-questions-spoilers/724398 "2015-07-22T13:06:36Z")
Loaded with spoilers for the game. So, I finished the story mode in Shadow of Mordor yesterday. While I loved the gameplay and the visuals, the story didn’t really click for me. The characters were mostly wooden cutou… --- ## [Let's improve how we play "Mafia."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-improve-how-we-play-mafia/624501)
**Author:** [@Astral\_Rejection](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astral_Rejection)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2015, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-improve-how-we-play-mafia/624501 "2015-07-21T22:04:58Z")
Now that the most recent game has ended, I wanted to start a general conversation thread where people can talk about strategies, ideas, and concepts without worrying about who’s lynching who! I’m hoping this will be a l… --- ## [Summer Digital Distribution Sales thread(2015)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-digital-distribution-sales-thread-2015/721511)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2015, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-digital-distribution-sales-thread-2015/721511 "2015-07-21T20:20:55Z")
Amazon started their sale. Steam is rumored to start their sale on the 11th. Other sites will probably start their sales sometime soon. Figured I’d create a thread for discussion of all the various sales. Amazon’s site … --- ## [Free diving as an Olympic "Sport"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-diving-as-an-olympic-sport/725133)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2015, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-diving-as-an-olympic-sport/725133 "2015-07-20T20:22:14Z")
I am trying to understand how the IOC selects sports to be a part of the Olympics. take baseball-it was removed from the lineup, even though it is played in huge areas of the world (N. America, Cuba, Venezuela, Japan). … --- ## [Chess players: how is my chess training and participation regimen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-players-how-is-my-chess-training-and-participation-regimen/725010)
**Author:** [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2015, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-players-how-is-my-chess-training-and-participation-regimen/725010 "2015-07-18T07:27:39Z")
I am 17 and have played chess on and off my whole childhood and at 14, I played in a few tournaments and acquired a rating of 1437 USCF (started out at 1567 and then dropped). I was playing/studying chess obsessively at … --- ## [Trailblazers clean house](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trailblazers-clean-house/724612)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2015, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trailblazers-clean-house/724612 "2015-07-17T01:39:51Z")
Looks like a complete rebuild for Portland’s NBA team. Aldridge has bolted for San Antonio, Wes Matthews is going to Dallas (torn Achilles and all), center Robin Lopez is going east, Batum is headed for Florida. Starters… --- ## [\[Soccer\] Anyone up for a talkSPORT predictor SD mini-league?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soccer-anyone-up-for-a-talksport-predictor-sd-mini-league/725251)
**Author:** [@mascaroni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mascaroni)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2015, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soccer-anyone-up-for-a-talksport-predictor-sd-mini-league/725251 "2015-07-16T21:00:02Z")
Basically, you predict Premier League results, the more you get right, the more you score. Full details here. If anyone’s up for it, sign up for it (it’s free) and leave a message below and I’ll get it set up. I must … --- ## ["Music City Miracle" - legality of a forward pass](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-city-miracle-legality-of-a-forward-pass/725292)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2015, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-city-miracle-legality-of-a-forward-pass/725292 "2015-07-16T04:13:37Z")
The “Music City Miracle” was a playoff game between the Bills and Titans, and the controversy was whether or not there had been an illegal forward pass on the game-winning kickoff return. Regardless of whether that play… --- ## [Can a red card in soccer lead to two goals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-red-card-in-soccer-lead-to-two-goals/725210)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2015, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-red-card-in-soccer-lead-to-two-goals/725210 "2015-07-16T03:03:11Z")
Let’s say that a non-goalkeeper defender deliberately uses his hands to block a shot by an opposing player. The ball still goes in, though. Goal. If the referee nonetheless penalized the defender for the hand ball, and … --- ## [Ok to do mafia games here??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-to-do-mafia-games-here/725244)
**Author:** [@Dante\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante_G)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2015, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-to-do-mafia-games-here/725244 "2015-07-16T00:40:09Z")
Hello all. I’m new to this site, but not new to message boards. Was wanting to see about starting a game thread for a mafia games. Not familiar with it? its the online version of the party game where you have a small g… --- ## [Dallas Dissed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dallas-dissed/724645)
**Author:** [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dallas-dissed/724645 "2015-07-15T23:00:41Z")
With the massive and insane egos of Dallas sport owners Jerry Jones and Mark Cuban it is nice to know that there are people like Deangelo Jordan to remind them that there are better places to ply their trade. Haha Mark C… --- ## [Games you wish you loved.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-you-wish-you-loved/723502)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-you-wish-you-loved/723502 "2015-07-15T02:30:28Z")
What are some games that you really want to love, but that you just can’t mentally access? Minecraft. When I was a kid, I couldn’t ever build cool lego models from my own imagination. I went gangbusters on the instructi… --- ## [NFL in July. Ben Watson - Champ Bailey play](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-in-july-ben-watson-champ-bailey-play/725080)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2015, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-in-july-ben-watson-champ-bailey-play/725080 "2015-07-13T19:50:33Z")
Here is a great highlight to help the NFL fan in all of us get through the summer. I stumbled onto this play on YouTube. I remembered this play, but had long forgotten about it. This is an NFL Network clip, and it is … --- ## [Satoru Iwata: President and CEO of Nintendo Dies at 55.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satoru-iwata-president-and-ceo-of-nintendo-dies-at-55/724997)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2015, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satoru-iwata-president-and-ceo-of-nintendo-dies-at-55/724997 "2015-07-13T19:33:02Z")
It’s difficult to imagine what Nintendo will be like now that he’s gone. RIP --- ## [Ken Stabler has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ken-stabler-has-died/724774)
**Author:** [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2015, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ken-stabler-has-died/724774 "2015-07-12T12:43:19Z")
Former Raiders QB Kenny The Snake Stabler has passed away at age 69. --- ## [49ers' Chris Borland retiring at 24 - say what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/49ers-chris-borland-retiring-at-24-say-what/715242)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2015, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/49ers-chris-borland-retiring-at-24-say-what/715242 "2015-07-12T07:47:33Z")
This guy is making a bad mistake. He’s trained himself for 7 years (counting high school and college) to play professionally. All the NFL cases of severe brain trauma that I’ve seen; were for Veteran players with more t… --- ## [Dragon Age Inquisition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dragon-age-inquisition/724658)
**Author:** [@ColdPhoenix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ColdPhoenix)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2015, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dragon-age-inquisition/724658 "2015-07-11T10:31:48Z")
Let me start by saying that Dragon Age: Origins is still one of my favourite games. I also really enjoyed Dragon Age II. So I was very pleased when I heard about Inquisition! I got it on release and was pleased to see a… --- ## [Men of war series increased range?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-of-war-series-increased-range/724783)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2015, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-of-war-series-increased-range/724783 "2015-07-10T20:50:12Z")
Does anyone know a mod or something that increases ranges of weapons? To me most weapons have a really unrealistically small range, just 50-100 meters I think, for example if you are on a open field, not that big one eit… --- ## [Nba g.o.a.t.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-g-o-a-t/723907)
**Author:** [@Thing\_Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing_Fish)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2015, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-g-o-a-t/723907 "2015-07-10T18:14:04Z")
LONG POST ALERT! Inspired by the discussion in the NBA playoff thread (in which I was talking up Larry Bird for some bizarre reason), I devised a simple point system to try to rank the great NBA players by career accomp… --- ## [FIFA Women's World Cup 2015](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-womens-world-cup-2015/721647)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 400\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2015, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-womens-world-cup-2015/721647 "2015-07-10T07:19:47Z")
The Women’s World Cup starts on Saturday in Canada. This thread can be for general discussions as well as specific game commentary. (Do not read this thread if you are going to be watching a game time-shifted, as should … --- ## [Can anyone here explain Australian Rules Football?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-here-explain-australian-rules-football/171208)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2015, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-here-explain-australian-rules-football/171208 "2015-07-10T05:54:26Z")
Recently, our cable system started to present FoxSports International. I’ve come to enjoy watching Australian Football, but I can’t figure out what they’re trying to do. I went to the official Australian Football Leagu… --- ## [Jason Pierre-Paul Fireworks Injury](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jason-pierre-paul-fireworks-injury/724642)
**Author:** [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2015, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jason-pierre-paul-fireworks-injury/724642 "2015-07-10T05:40:49Z")
Nobody posted on this yet, so… This Jason Pierre-Paul story is getting even more bizarre. Now the Giants DE reportedly has had his right index finger amputated (could be partial, but who knows?), and has refused to spe… --- ## [Steam Summer Sale begins today you guys!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-summer-sale-begins-today-you-guys/722258)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2015, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-summer-sale-begins-today-you-guys/722258 "2015-07-08T03:44:39Z")
The annual Steam Summer Sale is kicking off today, in just a few short hours in fact. Here’s your plan of attack: http://i.imgur.com/NMTBpfv.jpg Hoping to pick up some of those great indie games I passed on this year … --- ## [Wild finish at Daytona 5-6 July 2015](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wild-finish-at-daytona-5-6-july-2015/724385)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2015, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wild-finish-at-daytona-5-6-july-2015/724385 "2015-07-08T03:14:42Z")
Can’t find good video yet (the race ended just minutes ago), but DDAMN! that was scary as fuck! I was elated when I saw all those crew members give the thumbs up! And then my ddamn jaw ddamn near hit the ddamn floor wh… --- ## [Two criticisms of Professional Tennis players](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-criticisms-of-professional-tennis-players/724255)
**Author:** [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2015, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-criticisms-of-professional-tennis-players/724255 "2015-07-07T16:34:37Z")
First a question (and bonus criticism): would you shake hands with Rafael Nadal at the end of a match? (see below\*) Is it really necessary to do major fist-pumping and self-congratulations after every match win? I’m n… --- ## [Bo Jackson: Better at Football or Baseball?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bo-jackson-better-at-football-or-baseball/724287)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2015, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bo-jackson-better-at-football-or-baseball/724287 "2015-07-06T22:29:58Z")
Bo Jackson: Better at Football or Baseball? --- ## [Russell Wilson - best paid player in the N.F.L.?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russell-wilson-best-paid-player-in-the-n-f-l/723990)
**Author:** [@racepug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racepug)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2015, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russell-wilson-best-paid-player-in-the-n-f-l/723990 "2015-07-06T20:04:22Z")
I can’t find it right now but in another thread on the SDMB a while back I defended Russell Wilson as the guy I wanted playing quarterback for the Seahawks (as opposed to guys like, you know - P.M., T.B., and D.B.). And … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=205) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=207)