# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=218 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 219 --- ## [Oscar Pool 2015](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2015/710242)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2015, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2015/710242 "2015-02-23T15:55:39Z")
I say it every year. This is one of the longest running annual competitions on the Dope. So…let’s do it again! The Oscars are coming up. I’ve created a pool over on FunOfficePools.com. Join and put your picks in! Na… --- ## [The Order: 1886](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-order-1886/713265)
**Author:** [@erocked](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erocked)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2015, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-order-1886/713265 "2015-02-23T03:58:59Z")
Has anyone else played through The Order 1886 yet? I rented it this weekend and I’m about 4 hours in. This games production values are interesting to me. Basically it’s not that much fun and it seems like they maybe int… --- ## [Anyone interested in Yahoo NASCAR this year?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-interested-in-yahoo-nascar-this-year/712594)
**Author:** [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2015, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-interested-in-yahoo-nascar-this-year/712594 "2015-02-22T03:23:37Z")
For the past several years, there has been a Yahoo Fantasy NASCAR league for the SDMB (and anyone else who wants to join). The Daytona 500 is a little over a week away and it looks like a league hasn’t been started yet, … --- ## [Who is favored in this video poker game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-favored-in-this-video-poker-game/713052)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2015, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-favored-in-this-video-poker-game/713052 "2015-02-20T20:25:04Z")
There’s a Japanese role playing game with a video poker side game using a full deck and 2 jokers. The payout table is below: Anything less than 2 pair: loss 2 pair: 2x bet 3 of a kind: 3x Straight: 5x Flush: 7x Fu… --- ## [Rabbits in Track Races](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rabbits-in-track-races/712954)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2015, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rabbits-in-track-races/712954 "2015-02-20T16:07:20Z")
I used watch quite a bit of Track & Field on tv. I remember that in some distance races, there would be a pre-determined “rabbit” who would maintain a fast early pace and then eventually drop out of the race. I think t… --- ## [Has anyone here ever been to a Lingerie Football League game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-ever-been-to-a-lingerie-football-league-game/712826)
**Author:** [@Cardboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardboard)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2015, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-ever-been-to-a-lingerie-football-league-game/712826 "2015-02-20T03:03:02Z")
You hear a little bit about this league, now called the Legends Football League. I’m just curious: Has anyone here ever been to a game? Do they actually play hard (if I was out there, I would…giggity), that is, competiti… --- ## [How hard/fun is skeet shooting for total gun novices?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-fun-is-skeet-shooting-for-total-gun-novices/712845)
**Author:** [@Donald\_Rump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Donald_Rump)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2015, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-fun-is-skeet-shooting-for-total-gun-novices/712845 "2015-02-20T01:03:16Z")
I’m helping my wife organize a bachelorette party for her sister. One idea floating around is skeet shooting. Is this a fun activity for people with extremely limited firearm experience or is it just going to be frustrat… --- ## [What's the current status of gaming laptops?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-current-status-of-gaming-laptops/713114)
**Author:** [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2015, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-current-status-of-gaming-laptops/713114 "2015-02-19T22:18:52Z")
Hello all! I ask because my sister-in-law is looking for a new gaming computer. She has a hard budget of $600 for everything. I’d build her a mid-range desktop but she also needs a laptop that she can take to school to … --- ## [Oculus rift question (s)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oculus-rift-question-s/713117)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2015, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oculus-rift-question-s/713117 "2015-02-19T20:18:44Z")
Hi everyone, I don’t have O.R. , but I watched many videos of it on youtube, reviews, etc. , but one thing that is bothering me still is this, does it make you feel like you are actually in the world (if not a game world… --- ## [Where to get tech help for Talos Principle (video game) issue?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-tech-help-for-talos-principle-video-game-issue/712856)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2015, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-tech-help-for-talos-principle-video-game-issue/712856 "2015-02-19T15:18:30Z")
I can’t find the right place to ask this. If someone here actually knows the answer, it’s a bonus. But what I’m really asking is where should I ask this. I am not a big gamer. Once every couple of years I find a game I’m… --- ## [Obscure/old-timey/new BUT HIGHLY underrated card or dice games you can play online?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-old-timey-new-but-highly-underrated-card-or-dice-games-you-can-play-online/713074)
**Author:** [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2015, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-old-timey-new-but-highly-underrated-card-or-dice-games-you-can-play-online/713074 "2015-02-19T09:39:38Z")
The one I have been searching for is Chemin de fer, an arcane version of baccarat still played in some Euro casinos, and of course, the version of baccarat preferred by Bond, James Bond: http://www.bicyclecards.com/card… --- ## [Football/soccer rule changes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-soccer-rule-changes/710239)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2015, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-soccer-rule-changes/710239 "2015-02-19T01:08:38Z")
Seems to me that FB/Soccer almost never change rules. Have there been any significant rule changes in the last 30 years or so? American sports change rules pretty much every year which is overkill in a lot of the chang… --- ## [Your sports "points of pain"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-sports-points-of-pain/710985)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2015, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-sports-points-of-pain/710985 "2015-02-19T00:24:04Z")
It occurred to me reading the Internet that there seems to be “points of pain” for most sports - events (usually game losses) so horrific that fans of that individual/franchise suffer some kind of negative emotional cons… --- ## [Most Heartbreaking moments in gaming history? (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-heartbreaking-moments-in-gaming-history-open-spoilers/712343)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2015, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-heartbreaking-moments-in-gaming-history-open-spoilers/712343 "2015-02-19T00:19:52Z")
This is an article published by Gamespot on Yahoo, but I seriously disagree with the list. It looks like a list made by people who have only played games recently or only played popular games. I realize now I look at my… --- ## [Tark the Shark dead at 84; RIP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tark-the-shark-dead-at-84-rip/712402)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2015, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tark-the-shark-dead-at-84-rip/712402 "2015-02-11T22:27:55Z")
Former UNLV basketball coach and human muppet Jerry Tarkanian died today at 84. A great coach and a fun to guy watch when he was coaching, Tark enjoyed a lot of success in his life. RIP. \[ \](http://hosted.ap.org/dyn… --- ## [Crusader Kings II (aka O Dear God What Have I Gotten Myself Into...)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crusader-kings-ii-aka-o-dear-god-what-have-i-gotten-myself-into/699429)
**Author:** [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2015, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crusader-kings-ii-aka-o-dear-god-what-have-i-gotten-myself-into/699429 "2015-02-18T13:54:58Z")
First, thanks to Terminus Est for gifting me a copy of this crazy game, though I foresee many hundreds of hours wasted ahead. Tonight I spent six hours clicking through menus, most of the time completely baffled by what… --- ## [The NFL doesn't make much sense to an European](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nfl-doesnt-make-much-sense-to-an-european/711855)
**Author:** [@Captain\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 223\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2015, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nfl-doesnt-make-much-sense-to-an-european/711855 "2015-02-18T13:41:04Z")
Hi. I’m from Italy, which as you know it’s in Southern Europe. A few nights ago I watched Super Bowl 2015, and curiosity drove me to an extensive research on the National Football League. My sports knowledge is limited t… --- ## [Is Jerry Rice's career tainted?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-jerry-rices-career-tainted/712312)
**Author:** [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2015, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-jerry-rices-career-tainted/712312 "2015-02-17T23:38:52Z")
Should the career of the man with most of the meaningful career receiving records have an asterisk next to them? Should Jerry Rice be removed from the Hall of Fame, or at least have his bronze bust there covered over? H… --- ## [EVE online beginner advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-online-beginner-advice/681247)
**Author:** [@Omi\_no\_Kami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omi_no_Kami)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2015, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-online-beginner-advice/681247 "2015-02-17T20:31:30Z")
So after a few years of considering it, I found a chunk of free time and bought EVE online. Knowing that I’m likely to screw up gloriously and hilariously, I was wondering what, if any, specific advice experienced SDers … --- ## [2014 College Football General Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-college-football-general-thread/696937)
**Author:** [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Replies:** 1322\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2015, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-college-football-general-thread/696937 "2015-02-17T20:26:17Z")
Zeldar made me do it. Here is your 2014 general thread for all things college football. I’ll start with a quick recap on the two SEC games from Thursday night: (1) South Carolina? Damn. That was a systematic beatdow… --- ## [Soccer: goal keeping question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soccer-goal-keeping-question/712735)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2015, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soccer-goal-keeping-question/712735 "2015-02-17T19:12:32Z")
The Cub is playing indoor soccer and was playing goal. Sometimes after an attempted goal, his coach told him to put the ball on the crease line to kick. Other times, coach let him put it inside the crease and kick, or t… --- ## [XCOM: The Long War](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xcom-the-long-war/708634)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2015, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xcom-the-long-war/708634 "2015-02-17T16:09:39Z")
Someone grabbed me the XCOM expansion Enemy Within for Christmas, so I’ve got back into the game. I played a normal/ironman mode through the new content - and I like it, solid expansion. But I wanted something deeper. S… --- ## [Daytona 500 pole qualifying - fiasco, or overblown?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daytona-500-pole-qualifying-fiasco-or-overblown/712765)
**Author:** [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2015, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daytona-500-pole-qualifying-fiasco-or-overblown/712765 "2015-02-16T17:04:42Z")
NASCAR switched to the “pack” qualifying format to determine the front row (and, when the smoke clears, rows 17 and 18) for the Daytona 500. However, between the crash in the middle of the first qualifying run and the “… --- ## [Multiplayer Wii or Wii u game for kids](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiplayer-wii-or-wii-u-game-for-kids/712749)
**Author:** [@xythenz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xythenz)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2015, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiplayer-wii-or-wii-u-game-for-kids/712749 "2015-02-16T16:17:58Z")
Heyo I have a small child (age 7) here who wants to play games on our newly bought wii u. Currently the only games she shows any aptitude with is Super Mario 3D Land and Nintendo Land. What else could she play with minim… --- ## [NBA All-Star Saturday Night](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-all-star-saturday-night/712702)
**Author:** [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2015, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-all-star-saturday-night/712702 "2015-02-16T15:35:30Z")
Oh, boy. I was feeling under the weather tonight and sat in my comfy chair with a pot of tea. The remote was just out of reach so I just sat back and watched this. What a mess! First up was the “Skills Challenge.” T… --- ## [Guns Of Icarus on sale!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guns-of-icarus-on-sale/688877)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2015, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guns-of-icarus-on-sale/688877 "2015-02-15T22:33:04Z")
Any interst in this game? I LOVED watching Total Biscuit and Angry Joe as well as others duke it out in this game, but I’ve never tried it before. The game is all about fighting with these air ships out of a steampunk … --- ## [Modern baseball players' post-career jobs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-baseball-players-post-career-jobs/712556)
**Author:** [@Cardboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardboard)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2015, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-baseball-players-post-career-jobs/712556 "2015-02-15T17:09:29Z")
I recently read that former Mets pitcher \[URL=“http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schwich01.shtml”\]Chris Schwinden retired from baseball to become a police officer. I thought that was interesting. It seems like… --- ## [Las Vegas will win the LLWS this year](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/las-vegas-will-win-the-llws-this-year/696172)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2015, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/las-vegas-will-win-the-llws-this-year/696172 "2015-02-14T00:51:55Z")
Mark my words: they will win the championship. The big one. The whole enchilada. That trophy is coming home to Vegas, baby! On a side note, Mo’ne Davis is a very talented, very smart young lady. Her talents combined… --- ## [College basketball would be much better with a 24 second shot clock](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-basketball-would-be-much-better-with-a-24-second-shot-clock/490362)
**Author:** [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2015, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-basketball-would-be-much-better-with-a-24-second-shot-clock/490362 "2015-02-14T00:49:49Z")
I really only like college basketball around tournament time. The quality of play is very mediocre compared to the NBA, and unlike college football the lower talent levels don’t result in more scoring, they result in mo… --- ## [Why are only fighting sports Pay Per View?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-only-fighting-sports-pay-per-view/712366)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2015, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-only-fighting-sports-pay-per-view/712366 "2015-02-14T00:47:31Z")
I know very little about boxing or UFC but a quick google suggests that these are the primary, maybe only sports sold on a pay per view basis in the US. So my two part question is a) Why did boxing and UFC settle on PPV … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=217) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=219)