# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=270 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 271 --- ## [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)… --- ## [Hearthstone - Blizzard's New Online TCG: Anyone playing in the beta?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hearthstone-blizzards-new-online-tcg-anyone-playing-in-the-beta/668275)
**Author:** [@Chocobo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chocobo)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2013, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hearthstone-blizzards-new-online-tcg-anyone-playing-in-the-beta/668275 "2013-12-27T06:40:56Z")
I’ve been following Hearthstone for a while now, just wondering if anyone has gotten into the beta and would like to share their impressions. Have you played any TCGs before? How does Hearthstone stack up? --- ## [Might And Magic X-Steam or Uplay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/might-and-magic-x-steam-or-uplay/677230)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2013, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/might-and-magic-x-steam-or-uplay/677230 "2013-12-27T06:40:54Z")
My son is giving me M&MX-Legacy for Christmas, and to play it on my PC I’ll need to download either Steam or Uplay. Which would you suggest? --- ## [NFL playoff ? not necessarily about 2013.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoff-not-necessarily-about-2013/676752)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2013, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoff-not-necessarily-about-2013/676752 "2013-12-27T04:51:09Z")
Has a team ever entered the last game the 1-seed, lost and missed the playoffs? --- ## [NFL Week 16](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/676960)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2013, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-16/676960 "2013-12-26T21:25:57Z")
I didn’t see a thread? Getting ready to watch the Panthers/Saints game. We’ll see if the Panthers learned anything from two weeks ago; and/or if the Saints can get right on the road. --- ## [Help me remember the name of a FPS video game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-remember-the-name-of-a-fps-video-game/677179)
**Author:** [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2013, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-remember-the-name-of-a-fps-video-game/677179 "2013-12-26T19:38:59Z")
I’m trying to identify a PC video game that I played about five years ago, but it may be even older than that. It was a pretty famous game, a FPS with lots of levels, and the main weapon was a glove that shot green orga… --- ## [Red Sox trade idea](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-sox-trade-idea/677065)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2013, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-sox-trade-idea/677065 "2013-12-26T15:02:35Z")
Choice of Peavy or Lackey, Any Paw(s) sox not on 40 man. For SS/CF/3B (any combination) in his walk year. --- ## [Explain again how great the real NFL refs are?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-again-how-great-the-real-nfl-refs-are/675699)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2013, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-again-how-great-the-real-nfl-refs-are/675699 "2013-12-26T14:46:13Z")
I am a long-time Seahawks fan. You know, the team that got screwed out of the playoffs one year because the referees mistook Vinny Testaverde’s green helmet for a football or where the umpire couldn’t get the game-time … --- ## [Cranium board game dispute](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cranium-board-game-dispute/677195)
**Author:** [@Craniumhelp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Craniumhelp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2013, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cranium-board-game-dispute/677195 "2013-12-26T04:41:01Z")
So in cranium I have this dispute that’s not really covered by the rules. When you draw a ‘club cranium’ on your turn you still get another go afterwards even if you win or lose. However the rules also say you must stop… --- ## [Do boxers not get fined for this? Boxer humps opponent while fighting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-boxers-not-get-fined-for-this-boxer-humps-opponent-while-fighting/676538)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2013, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-boxers-not-get-fined-for-this-boxer-humps-opponent-while-fighting/676538 "2013-12-25T07:18:53Z")
Re this scenario Boxing Beat: Adrien Broner Humps Opponent In Last Weekend’s Main Event (Video) Read more at http://www.bjpenn.com/boxing-beat-adrien-broner-humps-opponent-in-last-weekends-main-event-video/#3rDIgfSjZ4A… --- ## [Android city building game that doesnt require ingame purchases or waiting hours for stuff to finish](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-city-building-game-that-doesnt-require-ingame-purchases-or-waiting-hours-for-stuff-to-finish/677094)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2013, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-city-building-game-that-doesnt-require-ingame-purchases-or-waiting-hours-for-stuff-to-finish/677094 "2013-12-24T22:08:53Z")
Are there any? I’m playing The Tribes and The Simpsons Tapped Out, but what I’d really like is something like Caesar 3 was on the pc, where you just build stuff and dont have to wait hours or pay money to finish. Paying… --- ## [FF Super League of Doom 2013](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ff-super-league-of-doom-2013/666558)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2013, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ff-super-league-of-doom-2013/666558 "2013-12-24T15:59:30Z")
Last year’s thread Alright, sorry for the late posting of this thread. I was going to get around to asking if we wanted to keep this league going as-is, or rework it somehow, but it’s getting late in the season. Overall… --- ## [SDMB Big League Fantasy Football 2013](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2013/665706)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 193\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2013, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2013/665706 "2013-12-24T15:34:26Z")
Last Year’s Thread Draft is scheduled for the same relative time as last year - Tuesday Sep 3 at 8:30pm eastern. That’s after week 4 of the preseason, since this league runs deeper than others, it’s more important to ha… --- ## [Speak to me only in logical fallacies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-logical-fallacies/676928)
**Author:** [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2013, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-logical-fallacies/676928 "2013-12-24T13:19:56Z")
Go on, be fallacious with me. You don’t have to identify your fallacy, but it is ok if you or others do so. Obviously there are bonus points for entertaining or insightful posts. Things can proceed sequentially from the … --- ## [SDMB Auction Fantasy Football 2013](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-auction-fantasy-football-2013/665704)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2013, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-auction-fantasy-football-2013/665704 "2013-12-24T10:38:00Z")
Last year’s thread Current draft date is the same relative date as last year, Thursday August 29 at 9pm eastern. If that’s a problem, speak up now. Rules will start as being the same as last year but the floor is open … --- ## [DayZ Mod](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dayz-mod/626603)
**Author:** [@PacifistPorcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PacifistPorcupine)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2013, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dayz-mod/626603 "2013-12-24T07:30:21Z")
I recently heard about the DayZ Mod for ARMA II. It’s a zombie apocalypse game where you play a survivor trying to scavenge, loot and murder your way to survival. I haven’t yet played it yet but after watching quite a fe… --- ## [Kind of a silly football question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kind-of-a-silly-football-question/677040)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2013, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kind-of-a-silly-football-question/677040 "2013-12-24T01:47:01Z")
Is a field goal counted as valid if someone’s hand touches the ball after it has left the kicker’s foot? What if they never kicked it and just threw it? There’s a few scenario’s I’m imagining here that could happen, wi… --- ## [Looking for an Xbox 360 controller for PC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-an-xbox-360-controller-for-pc/676851)
**Author:** [@hattePogesehen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hattePogesehen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2013, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-an-xbox-360-controller-for-pc/676851 "2013-12-23T23:36:38Z")
anyone got one they want to sell/ trade for? --- ## [Poop. Pee.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poop-pee/676494)
**Author:** [@Grey\_area](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey_area)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2013, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poop-pee/676494 "2013-12-23T23:33:35Z")
Drop the kids off at the pool. Exorcise the bowel demons. Drain the lizard. Free willy. --- ## [NFL Week 15](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-15/676299)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2013, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-15/676299 "2013-12-23T23:28:30Z")
I’m not doing any research on the lines, but as a long suffering Bengals fan, I would be remiss if I didn’t share this wonderful ode to the Cleveland Browns (Hey! It’s Christmas-ey!) Prediction: Bengals beat the Squee… --- ## [Futility Closet's "Hat Check"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futility-closets-hat-check/677016)
**Author:** [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2013, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futility-closets-hat-check/677016 "2013-12-23T17:44:34Z")
From here I don’t understand the answer given, at all. I’m going to paraphrase in it the spoiler box below, since I’m a little unwilling to just copy his entire blog here. How does this work? Does it work? I can’t ge… --- ## [Shadow of the Colossus: What am I missing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shadow-of-the-colossus-what-am-i-missing/676267)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2013, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shadow-of-the-colossus-what-am-i-missing/676267 "2013-12-23T14:41:47Z")
I picked up the $30 for 1 year of Playstation Plus on Amazon and redeemed my code yesterday. PS+ lets you download and play some popular games for free as long as you have an active subscription. I downloaded Shadow of t… --- ## [Baseball to ban collisions at home plate - details?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-to-ban-collisions-at-home-plate-details/676133)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2013, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-to-ban-collisions-at-home-plate-details/676133 "2013-12-22T22:26:03Z")
Some more information here. Does anyone have a sense of what the salient points of the “no collision” rule are likely to be? There’s not gonna be an automatic force play at home, is there? (This thread from a couple of… --- ## [Rugger: What is a "Try"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rugger-what-is-a-try/676697)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2013, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rugger-what-is-a-try/676697 "2013-12-22T20:54:21Z")
How does the scoring work in rugby? In particular, what is a “try?” --- ## [Minecraft mods for Mac?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minecraft-mods-for-mac/676970)
**Author:** [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2013, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minecraft-mods-for-mac/676970 "2013-12-22T20:27:39Z")
My nephew is playing Minecraft on a MacBookPro running Mavericks and is trying to download the Pixelmon mod for Minecraft 1.7.4. I found this thread about Minecraft mods, and understand that there are tools for adding m… --- ## [NY Mets radio announcers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ny-mets-radio-announcers/676779)
**Author:** [@TSBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TSBG)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2013, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ny-mets-radio-announcers/676779 "2013-12-22T03:55:51Z")
I’m wondering if the NY Mets radio play by play person, or persons if more than one, has a standard home run call, a la Hawk Harrelson’s “he gone!” or John Sterling’s “It is high…it is far…” Can anyone help? --- ## [Vegas for Super Bowl Sunday - Where to go??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegas-for-super-bowl-sunday-where-to-go/676792)
**Author:** [@diggerwam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diggerwam)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2013, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vegas-for-super-bowl-sunday-where-to-go/676792 "2013-12-21T22:36:48Z")
My wife and I are in Vegas Super Bowl weekend and then I’m staying an extra couple days for work. We need a Super Bowl party near or on the Strip with guaranteed seating and good food. LeGasse’s is already booked full.… --- ## [Everybody must get stoned--A game based on the Bob Dylan song](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-must-get-stoned-a-game-based-on-the-bob-dylan-song/676467)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2013, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-must-get-stoned-a-game-based-on-the-bob-dylan-song/676467 "2013-12-21T16:48:52Z")
We used to play this game: Someone lits a joint, takes a hit, and gives an ending the line “They’ll stone you…” a la Bob Dylan. 2.The joint gets passed to the secone player, who gives a rhyming line to the first playe… --- ## [Video game addiction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-game-addiction/676420)
**Author:** [@Earth001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earth001)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-game-addiction/676420 "2013-12-20T19:15:19Z")
So, what are your thoughts on the subject of video game addiction? There are people who believe its real and there are other people who do not believe its real. Which one do you think? --- ## [Please tell me about the MLB draft.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-tell-me-about-the-mlb-draft/676719)
**Author:** [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2013, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-tell-me-about-the-mlb-draft/676719 "2013-12-20T18:24:17Z")
I love baseball, but my knowledge regarding the draft is lacking. Can you tell me… How does one become eligible to be on the draft? How is the ranking (1,2,etc) determined? I believe draft pick is awarded based… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=269) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=271)