# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=25 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 26 --- ## [If I liked Diablo 2, but not Diablo 4, would I like Elden Ring?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-liked-diablo-2-but-not-diablo-4-would-i-like-elden-ring/1003150)
**Author:** [@Saffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saffer)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-liked-diablo-2-but-not-diablo-4-would-i-like-elden-ring/1003150 "2024-07-31T07:03:32Z")
I purchased Diablo 4 recently. It took me a while to realise what was off about it. Enemy scaling. For me it makes the core game mechanic pointless. What is the point of getting stronger if everyone, including previous e… --- ## [Why isn't viewing the Olympics free?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-viewing-the-olympics-free/1005012)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-viewing-the-olympics-free/1005012 "2024-07-31T02:56:33Z")
It’s athletics so is monetized similarly. Peacock get’s their days, Disney gets theirs, NBC a few so each get to call themselves ‘Home of the Olympics’ and sell ad time on their allotted days. But these are not sports.… --- ## [Dressage/Horse Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dressage-horse-question/1004991)
**Author:** [@19USMC69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/19USMC69)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dressage-horse-question/1004991 "2024-07-30T23:45:34Z")
I’m watching the Olympics, specifically these beautiful obviously well-trained horses. How are these horses transported over such long distances i.e. Japan to France? Air? Ocean? I have to assume the horses could be se… --- ## [Which sports teams have, for lack of a better choice of words, theme songs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-sports-teams-have-for-lack-of-a-better-choice-of-words-theme-songs/1003202)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-sports-teams-have-for-lack-of-a-better-choice-of-words-theme-songs/1003202 "2024-07-30T07:58:12Z")
The Chicago Cubs have “Go Cubs Go,” which is unamiguously a team’s theme song. It was written and performed by a fan, it’s specifically about the team, and they play it at home games after every Cubs victory. Across tow… --- ## [What is the primary poker skill?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-primary-poker-skill/1004806)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-primary-poker-skill/1004806 "2024-07-30T04:40:02Z")
I am not a poker player. But I have seen references to top poker players, which makes me wonder what skills it takes to stand above the rest among professional poker players. Two possibilities occur to me. The first is … --- ## [7 days to die on sale](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-days-to-die-on-sale/1000717)
**Author:** [@Ranch\_Dip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranch_Dip)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-days-to-die-on-sale/1000717 "2024-07-30T02:32:47Z")
If you have been on the fence about buying this game, you can get it this week on steam for around $6. When it goes to alpha later this year, the price will be $45. --- ## [Planet Crafter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/planet-crafter/1000348)
**Author:** [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/planet-crafter/1000348 "2024-07-30T01:10:32Z")
Planet Crafter just came out of Early Access last week, and is on sale for 30% off until the 24th. It’s a first person perspective survival base building game that now supports a controller (yay!) and multi… --- ## [Football: playing for multiple clubs. Rules?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-playing-for-multiple-clubs-rules/1004277)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2024, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-playing-for-multiple-clubs-rules/1004277 "2024-07-29T23:28:38Z")
Watching England and Spain yesterday, I recognized several players on each team that I’ve seen playing for other teams recently. How is this managed? What if a player is being paid by two clubs and they each have a game… --- ## [Detailed Olympic TV Schedule?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detailed-olympic-tv-schedule/1004839)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2024, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/detailed-olympic-tv-schedule/1004839 "2024-07-27T01:41:08Z")
Canadian Olympic TV coverage is the usual mix of popular and fringe events, though obviously what anyone prefers is fine. But looking at Canadian schedules, they are often divided into helpful titles like “Day 2: Primet… --- ## [If baseball expands?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-baseball-expands/1004794)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2024, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-baseball-expands/1004794 "2024-07-27T01:15:01Z")
The powers-that-be are talking about expanding to 32 teams divided into 4 divisions. I’ve been thinking of how a schedule might be. This is what I’ve come up with. What do you all think of it. Each team would play 3 … --- ## [What kind of conditions would create a 50% chance for a fugitive to elude his pursuers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-conditions-would-create-a-50-chance-for-a-fugitive-to-elude-his-pursuers/1004625)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2024, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-conditions-would-create-a-50-chance-for-a-fugitive-to-elude-his-pursuers/1004625 "2024-07-26T19:47:21Z")
We had two threads in IMHO about “Could you escape and win a hundred million dollars if 25 strangers knew your face and address” and the consensus of both threads was that it was too easy and that the game rules made it … --- ## [Would someone kindly explain these odds from this newspaper? Regarding Olympic basketball chances](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-someone-kindly-explain-these-odds-from-this-newspaper-regarding-olympic-basketball-chances/1004701)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2024, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-someone-kindly-explain-these-odds-from-this-newspaper-regarding-olympic-basketball-chances/1004701 "2024-07-26T12:01:18Z")
It’s right here. US is -500 odds, which clearly means they are a HUGE favorite to win. Every other team is +thousands. What are those odds saying? I’m expecting a ratio or percentage chance to win type odds. What is t… --- ## [2023-24 Ski and Snowboard Thread - Moguls and Sitzmarks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-24-ski-and-snowboard-thread-moguls-and-sitzmarks/991363)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2024, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-24-ski-and-snowboard-thread-moguls-and-sitzmarks/991363 "2024-07-24T19:03:54Z")
First snow is being reported in a bunch of places, it’s time to think snow. We bought Indy Passes again this year, and today they announced 50 new resorts but only a few are really of interest to us. We also bought a fe… --- ## [Great Debates and the NY Times puzzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-debates-and-the-ny-times-puzzle/1004527)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2024, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-debates-and-the-ny-times-puzzle/1004527 "2024-07-24T16:23:54Z")
I know others here do the NY Times puzzle. I just want to say that participating in GD for all these years made today’s puzzle a piece of cake. I’m just filling in the long clues. --- ## [NFL Offseason 2024](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2024/1000924)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-2024/1000924 "2024-07-23T16:14:43Z")
Free agency frenzy is over. Draft is done. Undrafted free agents are sorting themselves out as we speak. Here’s your thread for NFL goings-on for the next few months. To start us off on offseason news, Zeke is returnin… --- ## [Outer Wilds - some questions (NO spoilers!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outer-wilds-some-questions-no-spoilers/1004287)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outer-wilds-some-questions-no-spoilers/1004287 "2024-07-23T09:12:40Z")
I’m considering player Outer Wilds, the game with the 22 minute repeating cycle. That’s all I know about it other than to avoid all spoilers, which I’m definitely trying to do. I have a couple questions that I don’t thin… --- ## [Watching WWE matches as part of Collections on Peacock](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-wwe-matches-as-part-of-collections-on-peacock/1004607)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2024, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-wwe-matches-as-part-of-collections-on-peacock/1004607 "2024-07-22T18:36:18Z")
So, there are documentaries on Peacock like the Ultimate Ric Flair Collection, and ones for Randy Savage and CM Punk, that were originally part of 2- and 3-DVD sets, where the first disc was the documentary and the other… --- ## [UEFA Euro 2024](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885)
**Author:** [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Replies:** 531\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2024, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uefa-euro-2024/1002885 "2024-07-21T22:18:40Z")
Looking forward to this tournament. Germany are the hosts and are weirdly dark horses for their own tournament. I think they have a great team and will be hard to stop. France have the pedigree and an array of incredib… --- ## [Looking for an old ad with Barry Sanders](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-an-old-ad-with-barry-sanders/627629)
**Author:** [@The\_Bith\_Shuffle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Bith_Shuffle)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2024, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-an-old-ad-with-barry-sanders/627629 "2024-07-21T20:15:02Z")
Perhaps fifteen years ago, I saw an ad on ESPN–I think it might have been for ESPN, but Googling has found some people saying it was for Nike or Budweiser–that showed Barry Sanders running, but with these words onscreen … --- ## [Remember Female Rollar Derby? Was it scripted like Pro Wrestling?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-female-rollar-derby-was-it-scripted-like-pro-wrestling/1004328)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2024, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-female-rollar-derby-was-it-scripted-like-pro-wrestling/1004328 "2024-07-21T17:46:25Z")
Do you remember those sweaty, 250lb women, wearing crop tops, and flying by on roller skates? They called it Roller Derby! Lots of pushing and shoving. Once in awhile one of the women would pop another with a fist to th… --- ## [Kansas teen makes two holes-in-one during same round](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kansas-teen-makes-two-holes-in-one-during-same-round/1003996)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kansas-teen-makes-two-holes-in-one-during-same-round/1003996 "2024-07-16T12:55:05Z")
Not bad for a 13-year-old. --- ## [Copa America 2024](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-2024/1003139)
**Author:** [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Replies:** 169\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-2024/1003139 "2024-07-15T14:14:14Z")
It starts tonight with Argentina-Canada which we may very well lose just to keep the “cabala” (an object or an act believed to bring you good luck.) If I had to bet I’ll put my money with Uruguay this time around, Brazi… --- ## [How does English football deal with an expected pitch invasion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-english-football-deal-with-an-expected-pitch-invasion/1003845)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-english-football-deal-with-an-expected-pitch-invasion/1003845 "2024-07-15T10:59:51Z")
Like here, when Ipswich Town won promotion a few months ago. Will the team’s security people be looking over every frame of every video trying to find pitch invaders so they can be given a court summons and a ban? Will t… --- ## ["One Million Checkboxes," a strangely HORRIFYING game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-million-checkboxes-a-strangely-horrifying-game/1003470)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2024, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-million-checkboxes-a-strangely-horrifying-game/1003470 "2024-07-13T21:28:24Z")
I don’t actually want anybody to play this game and will probably regret posting this: https://onemillioncheckboxes.com/ It’s what it says on the tin: exactly one million checkboxes, each of which can be checked or unc… --- ## [I think I found my new Slay the Spire: Forward: Escape the Fold](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-found-my-new-slay-the-spire-forward-escape-the-fold/1004068)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2024, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-found-my-new-slay-the-spire-forward-escape-the-fold/1004068 "2024-07-12T20:56:28Z")
I have been looking for a game that was as quick and playable as StS. There have been a couple (Monster Train being the best I had found) but I think I finally found another: Forward: Escape the Fold. It’s card driven, … --- ## [CFL: Final game for one of the Ti-Cats biggest fans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfl-final-game-for-one-of-the-ti-cats-biggest-fans/1003940)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfl-final-game-for-one-of-the-ti-cats-biggest-fans/1003940 "2024-07-09T15:00:42Z")
One of the biggest fans of the Hamilton Ti-Cats has watched his last game. Steve Townsend has been a fan since he was a boy in the 70s. He also has lived his life with spinal bifida. After 111 surgeries and a developin… --- ## [Soccer: About own goals (better explained in OP)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soccer-about-own-goals-better-explained-in-op/1003841)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2024, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soccer-about-own-goals-better-explained-in-op/1003841 "2024-07-07T17:45:59Z")
Let’s say Team A’s striker launches the ball towars the right-hand (as he’s facing it) side of the net. It’s a screamer and Team B’s goalkeeper makes a valiant lunch for it, gets a finger on it, alters its trajectory eve… --- ## [Golf handicap questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golf-handicap-questions/1003664)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2024, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golf-handicap-questions/1003664 "2024-07-04T06:57:27Z")
I was reading where St Andrews requires a certain handicap to play there and a card must be presented. Who issues and certifies that card? When looking at the layout for local courses I see different length courses … --- ## [Balder’s Gate 3 question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balder-s-gate-3-question/1003556)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2024, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balder-s-gate-3-question/1003556 "2024-07-03T21:04:29Z")
I’m only level 3, but I’ve died an awful lot so far. Goblins, spiders, those redcaps-is that typical? I’m a bard bc I’ve never played one and I like the skill monkey/party face aspect even if having my bard built like a … --- ## [Puzzle from today's Futility Closet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puzzle-from-todays-futility-closet/1003597)
**Author:** [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2024, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puzzle-from-todays-futility-closet/1003597 "2024-07-02T05:05:41Z")
An interesting puzzle at the Futility Closet page today. It first appeared in 1967 in Eureka the Cambridge math journal. No answer was ever published. I am guessing the answer is none (if they don’t have to all arrive to… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=24) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=26)