# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=260 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 261 --- ## [Who's planning to watch the Paralympic Winter Games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-planning-to-watch-the-paralympic-winter-games/683148)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2014, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-planning-to-watch-the-paralympic-winter-games/683148 "2014-03-07T21:11:29Z")
They’ve arranged even more tv coverage this time. I’m so in awe of these people. Its one thing to ski or snowboard down a mountain. Amy Purdy snowboards with two leg prosthetics. You’d never know she is a double amputee… --- ## [Five-letter word chanfe one letter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-word-chanfe-one-letter/682717)
**Author:** [@DealMeIn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DealMeIn)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2014, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-letter-word-chanfe-one-letter/682717 "2014-03-07T20:52:22Z")
stock --- ## [With the exception of combat sports, which is the most brutal/violent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-the-exception-of-combat-sports-which-is-the-most-brutal-violent/682012)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2014, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-the-exception-of-combat-sports-which-is-the-most-brutal-violent/682012 "2014-03-07T15:11:51Z")
Excluding combat sports such as wrestling, boxing, martial arts, etc, which sport do you think is the most violent (feel free to devise your own metrics for this - examples below)? Ice hockey seems violent in terms of p… --- ## [Random internet quote musical matchup madness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-internet-quote-musical-matchup-madness/683061)
**Author:** [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2014, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-internet-quote-musical-matchup-madness/683061 "2014-03-07T06:15:31Z")
I found this quote on the internet to describe a song I have heard many times before but never thought of this way; especially considering the genre. Anyway, the quote says the song refers to: " . . .people that are li… --- ## [Sporting bet on Final J?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sporting-bet-on-final-j/682577)
**Author:** [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2014, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sporting-bet-on-final-j/682577 "2014-03-06T21:57:06Z")
Maybe I got this wrong, but on Jeopardy! tonight, didn’t Champ Chu bet just enough so that had his closest competitor bet it all and got it right, and of course if the Champ got it right (which they both did), they would… --- ## [Batman: Arkham Knight announced for 2014](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-arkham-knight-announced-for-2014/682849)
**Author:** [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2014, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-arkham-knight-announced-for-2014/682849 "2014-03-06T21:55:23Z")
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsf78BS9VE0 Rocksteady is back as the developer, which is good. I thought Arkham Origins was good but not great. Judging by the trailer the batmobile is going to be a part of the … --- ## [a-e-i-o-u word groups](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-e-i-o-u-word-groups/443159)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2014, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-e-i-o-u-word-groups/443159 "2014-03-06T18:19:52Z")
I hesitate to say so, but this came to me in a dream last night, so I felt that was significant enough to go ahead and post this. There may be similar threads but I haven’t tried to locate them. Treat this as a game or a… --- ## [What kind of Wii games would my wife enjoy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-wii-games-would-my-wife-enjoy/679988)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2014, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-wii-games-would-my-wife-enjoy/679988 "2014-03-05T22:45:58Z")
My wife isnt a gamer, nor is she very geeky. However she expressed interest in the Wii, so for xmas I got one for her. She loves it! She enjoys Wii sports. She’s always been a very active person; her favorite arcade gam… --- ## [First openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport- NBA player Jason Collins](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-openly-gay-athlete-playing-in-a-major-american-team-sport-nba-player-jason-collins/657012)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Lowry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Lowry)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2014, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-openly-gay-athlete-playing-in-a-major-american-team-sport-nba-player-jason-collins/657012 "2014-03-05T18:14:29Z")
I don’t really watch sports at all, but I saw this news this morning and thought it’s a pretty big deal. There’s a Sports Illustrated article that looks like it will be in the next issue. I believe there might be openly … --- ## [Cricket World XI](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-world-xi/681869)
**Author:** [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2014, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-world-xi/681869 "2014-03-05T10:44:07Z")
We’ve recently lost a few of the best players in the world who might reasonably expect to make a World Test XI - Tendulkar, KP,Ponting, Swann, among others. So who is in your current list? They must be current test play… --- ## [Bloons Monkey City](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bloons-monkey-city/682912)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2014, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bloons-monkey-city/682912 "2014-03-05T06:30:49Z")
I’ve been playing this for a couple of weeks now and really enjoying it. It combines 4X with TD and includes PvP, of a sort. I won my first (and thus far only) PvP battle with NikoL4 or something. It’s the same monkey… --- ## [Diplomacy Players?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diplomacy-players/682625)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2014, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diplomacy-players/682625 "2014-03-04T23:15:07Z")
WAY back when I was quite the SDMB Diplomacy organizer. I’m considering using FaceBook to run another Diplomacy game for SDMB users. Do we have enough interest? --- ## [Recommendations: Strategy board games appropriate for 8+](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-strategy-board-games-appropriate-for-8/682715)
**Author:** [@spazurek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spazurek)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2014, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-strategy-board-games-appropriate-for-8/682715 "2014-03-04T22:35:46Z")
My 8-year-old son and I have just started playing Risk, which I never got into as a kid. He loves it, but I’m not sure if it’s a solid game over the long term. It seems like it might be unbalanced with the idea of huge a… --- ## [Are you going to play Diablo III: Reaper of Souls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-going-to-play-diablo-iii-reaper-of-souls/680615)
**Author:** [@by-tor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/by-tor)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2014, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-going-to-play-diablo-iii-reaper-of-souls/680615 "2014-03-04T22:27:56Z")
I guess the expansion comes out March 25th. They are going to nix the auction house and make the item drops better. Those were my main complaints about Diablo III, that and how hard it got in Inferno. I guess they are r… --- ## [Feeling... Rusty? (SDMB Rust group)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feeling-rusty-sdmb-rust-group/679560)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2014, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feeling-rusty-sdmb-rust-group/679560 "2014-03-04T21:23:29Z")
Any interest in an SDMB Rust group? I’ve heard going at it solo is a recipe for being turned into the plaything of psychos with guns. Would love to give the game a go with some people watching my back! --- ## [Oscar Pool 2014](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2014/679036)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2014, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-pool-2014/679036 "2014-03-04T04:19:46Z")
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… --- ## [How far can you get on orcs must die 2 endless mode](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-can-you-get-on-orcs-must-die-2-endless-mode/680845)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2014, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-can-you-get-on-orcs-must-die-2-endless-mode/680845 "2014-03-04T02:08:34Z")
Playing the level ‘the tower’ I am able to get past level 60, but I end up committing suicide by jumping into the lava out of boredom at that point. I could’ve easily gone many more levels. How far do other people get? --- ## [Sports drafts and how they work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-drafts-and-how-they-work/682763)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2014, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-drafts-and-how-they-work/682763 "2014-03-04T00:05:22Z")
I’m listening to Colin Cowherd this morning and he brought up how a prospective high pick in this year’s NBA draft, Jabari Parker, should try to force his way out of the currently worst team in the league (and therefore … --- ## [Got any "anti gamer" or "video game ignorant" stories?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-any-anti-gamer-or-video-game-ignorant-stories/681044)
**Author:** [@Earth001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earth001)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2014, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-any-anti-gamer-or-video-game-ignorant-stories/681044 "2014-03-03T20:22:45Z")
Let me explain, for lack of a better word for the title. Have you ever met someone who either didn’t really “get” video games. Someone who either thought that “OH NOEZ TEH VIDEO GAMES CORRUPT TEH YOUTH!” or “What are you… --- ## [Thief](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thief/682236)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2014, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thief/682236 "2014-03-03T15:41:29Z")
So, the new Thief game came out today, has anyone tried it? How is it? The graphics seem great. --- ## [Are there any crustacean or mollusk sports mascots?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-crustacean-or-mollusk-sports-mascots/682699)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2014, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-crustacean-or-mollusk-sports-mascots/682699 "2014-03-03T14:00:25Z")
Title says it all. --- ## [No prize money for final-round withdrawal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-prize-money-for-final-round-withdrawal/682731)
**Author:** [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2014, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-prize-money-for-final-round-withdrawal/682731 "2014-03-03T06:50:54Z")
(What’s this? A thread about Tiger Woods that asks what should be a simple, uncontroversial question, maybe even get into a fun side discussion? All right, I’m game!) So if you’re following golf, the kinda-big news to… --- ## [Major League Soccer, 2014 season](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-soccer-2014-season/682736)
**Author:** [@Sal\_Ammoniac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sal_Ammoniac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2014, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-league-soccer-2014-season/682736 "2014-03-03T05:15:28Z")
All right, let’s see if there’s any traction for this. Anybody here follow MLS, as your humble servant does? To me this is shaping up as an interesting season. MLS has clearly hit an inflection point, with clubs like … --- ## [Would You Rather...?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/682503)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2014, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather/682503 "2014-03-03T01:24:34Z")
This thread is for a “Would You Rather…?” game, in which you tell us which of the previous poster’s two options you’d rather choose (and explain why), and then choose two of your own for the next poster. Options should,… --- ## [Watching Football from a Sky Box](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-football-from-a-sky-box/682126)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2014, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-football-from-a-sky-box/682126 "2014-03-02T19:32:52Z")
Anyone ever done it? How does the experience compare? To me it would seem that you are too far from the action. --- ## [Herschel Walker was a professional MMA fighter after his Pro Football career?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herschel-walker-was-a-professional-mma-fighter-after-his-pro-football-career/682490)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2014, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herschel-walker-was-a-professional-mma-fighter-after-his-pro-football-career/682490 "2014-03-02T15:31:17Z")
Odd but true! I never knew. --- ## [Coach's polls vs. RPI...accuracy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coachs-polls-vs-rpi-accuracy/681787)
**Author:** [@crucible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crucible)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2014, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coachs-polls-vs-rpi-accuracy/681787 "2014-03-02T13:36:57Z")
There are generally some significant differences in NCAAB rankings between polls completed by humans and polls calculated by computers. I’m trying to find a study of some sort that tries to show that one way or the othe… --- ## [How realistic would it be to have a permanent contract agreement with an opt out for both sides?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-realistic-would-it-be-to-have-a-permanent-contract-agreement-with-an-opt-out-for-both-sides/682432)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2014, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-realistic-would-it-be-to-have-a-permanent-contract-agreement-with-an-opt-out-for-both-sides/682432 "2014-03-01T03:50:45Z")
Every few years one of the major sports get close to a lockout or strike, such as the ones that occurred most recently in the NBA and the NHL. Its because every time the Collective Bargaining Agreement is due to expire … --- ## [Help me choose a new video game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-choose-a-new-video-game/681676)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2014, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-choose-a-new-video-game/681676 "2014-02-28T21:29:34Z")
Ah yes, one of THESE threads. I am a relatively experienced gamer, and I am also a tried and true PS3, so no Xbox only games. I have my staples, but I also like to peruse around the used section to find me a good game, … --- ## [Madden 2013 XP attribute ratings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/madden-2013-xp-attribute-ratings/682532)
**Author:** [@ollie73082](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ollie73082)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2014, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/madden-2013-xp-attribute-ratings/682532 "2014-02-28T18:29:18Z")
Does anyone know of a source that might explain how the heck the XP attribute ratings affect the abilities of players in this game? There are some that are straightforward enough- speed, throw power, catch to name a few;… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=259) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=261)