# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=269 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 270 --- ## [War Thunder or World of Warplanes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-thunder-or-world-of-warplanes/677637)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2014, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-thunder-or-world-of-warplanes/677637 "2014-01-03T11:32:03Z")
Well once again I feel my masculine need to fly, bomb stuff and shoot people down. Which of the above two free to play online games would people recommend I try and why? I’m looking for something that I can pick up and… --- ## [This modern console war](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-modern-console-war/677670)
**Author:** [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2014, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-modern-console-war/677670 "2014-01-03T07:10:11Z")
Is it just me, or did it seem to be more of a whimper than a Holy War? The week after Xmas and I saw great piles of Xbones at Best Buy and a pile of PS4’s at Costco. Sure, they both claimed ‘a million units sold in the … --- ## [So what happens when those really good rookie QBs renegotiate their contracts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-happens-when-those-really-good-rookie-qbs-renegotiate-their-contracts/677626)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2014, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-happens-when-those-really-good-rookie-qbs-renegotiate-their-contracts/677626 "2014-01-03T01:11:09Z")
A question from here that caught my eye: The answer basically says there’s no real way to tell until we see what they’ve done when contract time rolls around and what their demands are (though so far, both could probab… --- ## [He Hate Me FF Keeper League – Year 11](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-ff-keeper-league-year-11/659712)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 235\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2014, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-ff-keeper-league-year-11/659712 "2014-01-03T00:36:42Z")
Link to league homepage Schedule Offseason Trade Deadline: dunno yet Keeper Declaration: Thursday 8/1/13 (tentative) Live Draft: 9/1/2013 at 9:00pm Eastern (tentative) Keeper Rules You can only keep a maximum of 3… --- ## [Looking for good online crossword puzzle source](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-good-online-crossword-puzzle-source/676577)
**Author:** [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2014, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-good-online-crossword-puzzle-source/676577 "2014-01-02T23:30:04Z")
MSNBC.COM had one of the best daily online crossword puzzles on the web in my opinion. It had everything I wanted. It responded well to keyboard typing, you could solve by letter, word or puzzle. It was daily; which w… --- ## [It's official: Playstation Plus is a genuinely good value](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-playstation-plus-is-a-genuinely-good-value/677381)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2014, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-official-playstation-plus-is-a-genuinely-good-value/677381 "2014-01-02T15:19:22Z")
I’ve determined that PS+ is not the same valueless cash grab that XBL is. I’ve had XBL since I got my 360 in 06 and picked up PS+ a year ago or so when I got my Vita. The games library you get for free easily pays you … --- ## [Master Of Orion II help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/master-of-orion-ii-help/452407)
**Author:** [@Strinka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strinka)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2014, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/master-of-orion-ii-help/452407 "2014-01-01T23:22:10Z")
I just recently started playing Master Of Orion II. One thing I haven’t been able to figure out is exactly what the effects of pollution and morale are. I’ve looked for information both in the in-game info system and on … --- ## [Oak's Bowl Pick'Em 2013](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem-2013/676202)
**Author:** [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2014, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-bowl-pickem-2013/676202 "2014-01-01T18:07:28Z")
I renewed the league and send out invitation to everyone that played last year. This game has no limit on the number of players, so everyone is welcome to join us. Confidence point scoring, but for some reason Yahoo i… --- ## [Question about sports with balls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-sports-with-balls/677611)
**Author:** [@Artemis\_Tardis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Artemis_Tardis)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2014, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-sports-with-balls/677611 "2014-01-01T15:02:42Z")
Happy new year, folks! Quick question: I was wondering if on soccer, for instance, if the goal keeper manages to get the ball inside his shirt (perfect angle, direction of ball, etc etc etc) and enter the goal area. Will… --- ## [2013 NFL Week 17 (Final Week of Regular Season)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-nfl-week-17-final-week-of-regular-season/677420)
**Author:** [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2014, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-nfl-week-17-final-week-of-regular-season/677420 "2014-01-01T02:59:46Z")
Didn’t see a thread, so here we go. I’m in the distasteful position of rooting for the Dirty Birds of Atlanta this week. Need them to beat Carolina, and a Saints win for a home playoff game… --- ## [King William's College GKP 2013](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-williams-college-gkp-2013/677334)
**Author:** [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2014, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/king-williams-college-gkp-2013/677334 "2014-01-01T00:34:38Z")
I’m amazed that there doesn’t seem to ever be any discussion around here of the King William’s College general knowledge papers. Here is this year’s edition (the 109th), courtesy of the Grauniad. I could answer two of … --- ## [Help me win my NFL survivor pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-win-my-nfl-survivor-pool/677032)
**Author:** [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2013, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-win-my-nfl-survivor-pool/677032 "2013-12-31T20:07:57Z")
Hey SDMB football experts. I am one week away from winning my sruvivor pool. It’s down to me and one other guy, and I have the advantage, in that if we both win or lose next week, I win. Unfortunately at this point I’ve… --- ## [Rust (Game) Server Available](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rust-game-server-available/677582)
**Author:** [@elninost0rm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elninost0rm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2013, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rust-game-server-available/677582 "2013-12-31T19:11:23Z")
Hey everyone, Not sure if anyone here is familiar with it or not, but I’ve recently rented a gameserver for the game “Rust” that is now online. Looking to expand the server population and would be happy to have anyone … --- ## [Help me understand Animal Crossing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-animal-crossing/677483)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2013, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-animal-crossing/677483 "2013-12-31T18:19:27Z")
I picked up ACNL for my 3ds yesterday based on all the glowing reviews. I’ve never played one before. Am I understanding this right that everything that happens in the game is dependent on the real world clock? If so t… --- ## [Middle CFB Bowls -- Which "favored" team(s) will LOSE?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-cfb-bowls-which-favored-team-s-will-lose/676172)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2013, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-cfb-bowls-which-favored-team-s-will-lose/676172 "2013-12-31T03:16:04Z")
Please refer to this thread (especially this post and this post) for the reasoning behind this poll. Also refer to these links for background: Links 2013-14 college football bowl schedule - Yahoo Sports College Footb… --- ## [The Intro and the Outro](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-intro-and-the-outro/677480)
**Author:** [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2013, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-intro-and-the-outro/677480 "2013-12-31T00:53:58Z")
Hi there, nice to be with you, glad you could stick around. Like to introduce Anthony Weiner, Flesh Flute … (In case you don’t get what’s going on here right away, see here.) --- ## [any politically-incorrect online game sites?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-politically-incorrect-online-game-sites/677484)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2013, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-politically-incorrect-online-game-sites/677484 "2013-12-30T21:05:50Z")
Like the infamous “Sexy Forest”, where you defend yourself with a shotgun against gay rapists. Anything of that sort out there? --- ## [How does a "juice deck" work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-juice-deck-work/677497)
**Author:** [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2013, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-juice-deck-work/677497 "2013-12-30T20:47:19Z")
I have a number of books on gambling scams and cheating, and several mention the “juice” method of marking cards as being a nearly perfect technique. However, most were written at the time the technique was in first wide… --- ## [Formula 1 going to hybrid engines](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-going-to-hybrid-engines/677443)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2013, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-going-to-hybrid-engines/677443 "2013-12-29T22:35:20Z")
They had partial hybrids since 2009. Lots of changes next year. Honda back for engines in 2015. Maybe Nascar can go to an engine that runs on pure moonshine? :smiley: --- ## [SDMB NFL Yardage Pool 2013](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nfl-yardage-pool-2013/667273)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 198\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2013, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nfl-yardage-pool-2013/667273 "2013-12-29T20:30:46Z")
Hey, before we start this thing, I’m going to take an interest list. Do we still want to do this? I like doing it, but it’s a minor hassle throughout the year. But if people are enjoying it and we’ve got 5+ players, I’ll… --- ## [Any issue with cheering the visitors at Mets games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-issue-with-cheering-the-visitors-at-mets-games/677403)
**Author:** [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2013, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-issue-with-cheering-the-visitors-at-mets-games/677403 "2013-12-29T20:18:44Z")
A group of us from DC are planning to go to opening day to see Nats at Mets. Any issues with cheering for DC? A friend of mine got stomped at a Phillies game, so I don’t want to take any chances. We’re not haters, jus… --- ## [What to do online with a new 3DS until the servers come back up...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-online-with-a-new-3ds-until-the-servers-come-back-up/677394)
**Author:** [@Darth\_Nader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Nader)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2013, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-online-with-a-new-3ds-until-the-servers-come-back-up/677394 "2013-12-29T15:34:16Z")
Any third-party stuff? Or is it just a browser that can’t do flash right now. Gotta bummed-out 9-year-old and no answers for him… --- ## [Oak's NFL Fantasy League 2013](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-nfl-fantasy-league-2013/664061)
**Author:** [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2013, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oaks-nfl-fantasy-league-2013/664061 "2013-12-29T03:17:59Z")
Yahoo leagues are available for signups now. I’ve just renewed the league, and invited everyone from last year to join. For now, we’re keeping the same rules we had last year, but proposed changes are open to discussio… --- ## [Is Kurt Schilling's "Copernicus"Game Worthless?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-kurt-schillings-copernicus-game-worthless/677294)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2013, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-kurt-schillings-copernicus-game-worthless/677294 "2013-12-28T19:55:45Z")
The state of RI guaranteed loans to Schilling’s (now bankrupt) firm ( 38 Studios), to the amount of $100 million. The firm folded without ever releasing its new multi-player, multi-role game called “Copernicus”. I read … --- ## [Early CFB Bowls -- Which "favored" team(s) will LOSE?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-cfb-bowls-which-favored-team-s-will-lose/675986)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2013, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-cfb-bowls-which-favored-team-s-will-lose/675986 "2013-12-28T16:05:33Z")
Please refer to this thread (especially this post and this post) for the reasoning behind this poll. Also refer to these links for background: Links 2013-14 college football bowl schedule - Yahoo Sports College Footb… --- ## [Dust 514](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dust-514/677303)
**Author:** [@Sario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sario)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2013, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dust-514/677303 "2013-12-28T13:04:50Z")
Is anyone playing this game? I just downloaded it and I’m looking for a good Coproration to join or some squadmates --- ## [Essential baseball books](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/essential-baseball-books/676822)
**Author:** [@Dostoyevsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dostoyevsky)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2013, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/essential-baseball-books/676822 "2013-12-28T06:22:24Z")
I’m looking for good books on baseball in general, the history of the AL, and any good books about the Red Sox. I’m currently reading Francona: the Red Sox Years by Dan Shaughnessy, Are We Winning: Fathers and Sons in t… --- ## [Party game involving a "camel" (people under a sheet)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-game-involving-a-camel-people-under-a-sheet/677296)
**Author:** [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2013, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-game-involving-a-camel-people-under-a-sheet/677296 "2013-12-27T22:52:01Z")
Earlier this month at work, we had a Christmas party. At the party, my coworkers played some sort of game involving a “camel” that was one or two people walking/moving around underneath a sheet. I didn’t quite catch wha… --- ## [May an NFL player refuse the franchise tag and move on?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-an-nfl-player-refuse-the-franchise-tag-and-move-on/675901)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2013, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-an-nfl-player-refuse-the-franchise-tag-and-move-on/675901 "2013-12-27T14:38:46Z")
Maybe this goes in the games forum, although I’m looking for a factual answer here - I’ll let a mod determine that. If an NFL player is in the last year of his contract, and his team wants to franchise tag him for the … --- ## [Plain white wrapper. Poker results (in lieu of proper poster)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plain-white-wrapper-poker-results-in-lieu-of-proper-poster/670324)
**Author:** [@Craneop2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Craneop2)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2013, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plain-white-wrapper-poker-results-in-lieu-of-proper-poster/670324 "2013-12-27T12:41:50Z")
Since Yeti won the last quarter and didn’t start a new thread I reckon this will be the new one. Results 10-3-2013 (9) Browse (8) Mathinator (7) Dag Otto (6) Dkendall (5) Frosty (4) Adamanthea (3) Fubbleskag (2)… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=268) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=270)