# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=303 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 304 --- ## [Does anybody still play ffxi?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-still-play-ffxi/653619)
**Author:** [@angeleyes612](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/angeleyes612)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2013, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-still-play-ffxi/653619 "2013-03-22T14:25:49Z")
I have not played Final Fantasy 11 in at least 5 years and recently have thought about maybe playing it again. What I do remember from when I played last was the economy of the game had gotten completely ridiculous due t… --- ## [Ni No Kuni on PS3 anyone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ni-no-kuni-on-ps3-anyone/648499)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2013, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ni-no-kuni-on-ps3-anyone/648499 "2013-03-22T12:19:42Z")
So this game has been getting rave reviews across the entire inter-tubes so I decided to pick it up and give it a go. Here are my initial random comments after about 2 hours in: The music is pretty amazing. This ain’t … --- ## [Help me ID this old DOS or 16-bit Windows off-road racing game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-old-dos-or-16-bit-windows-off-road-racing-game/651109)
**Author:** [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2013, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-old-dos-or-16-bit-windows-off-road-racing-game/651109 "2013-03-22T01:52:27Z")
I used to have a lot of fun with a somewhat rare driving game, it involved racing in big 3D outdoor areas. I think I remember desert, snowy areas, and lots of trees and cliffs. I think it was DOS or 16-bit Windows. It… --- ## [Game setup thread - "A Long Way Home" - players only](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-setup-thread-a-long-way-home-players-only/653213)
**Author:** [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2013, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-setup-thread-a-long-way-home-players-only/653213 "2013-03-21T17:27:43Z")
This thread is for setting up the RPG game first mentioned here. Following this post will be instructions for creating your character and his history. After all of the players have finished creating their character, I wi… --- ## [Was Donald Bradman statistically the most dominant athlete?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-donald-bradman-statistically-the-most-dominant-athlete/652129)
**Author:** [@Dave\_Hartwick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dave_Hartwick)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2013, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-donald-bradman-statistically-the-most-dominant-athlete/652129 "2013-03-21T00:11:03Z")
See Don Bradman - Wikipedia The section appears to be built around the work of statistician Charles Davis, who looked at the performance of athletes in terms of standard deviations above the mean. Bradman comes out on t… --- ## [Poll for college basketball fans: Should the NIT be abolished?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-for-college-basketball-fans-should-the-nit-be-abolished/652764)
**Author:** [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2013, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-for-college-basketball-fans-should-the-nit-be-abolished/652764 "2013-03-20T13:58:48Z")
Let’s vote on it and comment. --- ## [The twenty most expensive contracts in MLB history?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-twenty-most-expensive-contracts-in-mlb-history/653306)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2013, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-twenty-most-expensive-contracts-in-mlb-history/653306 "2013-03-19T02:51:33Z")
What are they? Is there a database that lists contracts by total dollar amount that the team is committing to paying? We could list them anecdotally, of course, and I’ll take it if that’s all you can offer, but I’d like… --- ## [The New SimCity : yea or nay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-simcity-yea-or-nay/652617)
**Author:** [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2013, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-simcity-yea-or-nay/652617 "2013-03-19T00:01:40Z")
(Do not want to clutter the other SimCity region play thread…) I was planning to get the new SimCity, but held back for fear of server issues. Now that Maxis is bumping up the server count, how is the game besides the c… --- ## [Finish the Sci-Fi Story V: Independent's Day control thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-sci-fi-story-v-independents-day-control-thread/510028)
**Author:** [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2013, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-sci-fi-story-v-independents-day-control-thread/510028 "2013-03-18T21:43:56Z")
Finish the Science Fiction Story Finish the Science Fiction Story, Part II Finish the Sci-Fi Story III - Murder Mystery Finish the Sci-Fi Story IV: The Next Generation Some established terms in the 'verse we created… --- ## [Upgrading My Computers RAM... What Brand?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upgrading-my-computers-ram-what-brand/653136)
**Author:** [@iDavidW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iDavidW)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2013, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upgrading-my-computers-ram-what-brand/653136 "2013-03-18T14:13:43Z")
Hey guys! I’m looking to upgrade the RAM in my Mac Mini from its current 4GB to a total of 8GB after my less than stellar results trying to run Windows games on virtualization software… :stuck\_out\_tongue: My Mac Mini u… --- ## [Dungeons & Dragons Lore: What is a "campaign setting", exactly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dungeons-dragons-lore-what-is-a-campaign-setting-exactly/652773)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2013, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dungeons-dragons-lore-what-is-a-campaign-setting-exactly/652773 "2013-03-17T04:55:12Z")
I understand that there are the Forgotten Realms, Greyhawk, Eberron, etc., but something I can’t quite figure out: How are they connected? Are these alternate timelines of the same universe? Are they different planes of… --- ## [If Dopers became the NCAA Selection committee](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-dopers-became-the-ncaa-selection-committee/653137)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2013, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-dopers-became-the-ncaa-selection-committee/653137 "2013-03-17T02:23:03Z")
Let’s pretend we replaced the existing committee, and we got in to an argument over the following hypothetical situation: A Regular Season champ from a “1-bid Conference” VS. Middling team from a BCS conference If I … --- ## [Cryptic Band Name Quiz (help us win chocolate!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-band-name-quiz-help-us-win-chocolate/653004)
**Author:** [@Mavic\_Chen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mavic_Chen)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2013, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-band-name-quiz-help-us-win-chocolate/653004 "2013-03-16T20:39:49Z")
Hello everyone, our company is trying to raise money for “red nose day” which is a charity event here in the UK. We have been sent 40 cryptic band names to decipher by the boss, the winner gets chocolate. Our department … --- ## [You want to run the NCAA basketball tournament? What's your plan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-want-to-run-the-ncaa-basketball-tournament-whats-your-plan/653039)
**Author:** [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2013, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-want-to-run-the-ncaa-basketball-tournament-whats-your-plan/653039 "2013-03-16T19:12:55Z")
If you could run the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament, how would you do it? Invite everybody? Go back to 48 teams? Get rid of automatic conference qualifiers? Bring back “play-ins”? Here’s my idea: First… --- ## [For those who play mafia at my board.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-play-mafia-at-my-board/653084)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2013, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-those-who-play-mafia-at-my-board/653084 "2013-03-16T19:07:01Z")
I think the domain name might have expired, so you can access the boards with this link (the original address). --- ## [DayZ: True zombie survival horror](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dayz-true-zombie-survival-horror/628735)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 224\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2013, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dayz-true-zombie-survival-horror/628735 "2013-03-16T11:28:41Z")
To my knowledge, there’s never really been a zombie survival horror game. Just action games that are zombie themed, like Left 4 Dead. DayZ, a mod for Arma 2, is unique in that it really is an open world survival horror … --- ## [Why hasn't the WBC caught on in the U.S.?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-the-wbc-caught-on-in-the-u-s/652255)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2013, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-hasnt-the-wbc-caught-on-in-the-u-s/652255 "2013-03-16T03:22:43Z")
The World Baseball Classic (sort of a baseball World Cup) has started…to strong indifference from American fans and media. Yet from what I understand the event is very popular in Asia and Latin America. Why hasn’t the … --- ## [Being fined in sports leagues, and overages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-fined-in-sports-leagues-and-overages/652994)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2013, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-fined-in-sports-leagues-and-overages/652994 "2013-03-15T10:06:21Z")
How do professional sports leagues handle the process of fining athletes and coaches for infractions, from a technical standpoint? Which of these is true? The player has to write a check (or pay cash money) directly t… --- ## [Free Association-SDMB thread titles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-sdmb-thread-titles/652938)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2013, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-sdmb-thread-titles/652938 "2013-03-15T04:29:47Z")
You can use any thread title from any forum, past or present-SDMB only, please! There are restroom stall doors for a reason --- ## [Better Clippers Dunk: Griffin from Crawford or Jordan from Paul](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-clippers-dunk-griffin-from-crawford-or-jordan-from-paul/652642)
**Author:** [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2013, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-clippers-dunk-griffin-from-crawford-or-jordan-from-paul/652642 "2013-03-15T01:53:24Z")
Griffin from Crawford Jordan from Paul --- ## [NCAA contenders by conference](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-contenders-by-conference/652136)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2013, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-contenders-by-conference/652136 "2013-03-15T00:01:56Z")
Here are the # of teams IMO are alive for bids as of now: America East-1 Atlantic 10-6 ACC-6 Atlantic Sun-2 Big 12-4 Big East-7 Big Sky-2 Southern-3 Big 10-5 Big West-1 CAA-1 C-USA-2 Great West-1 Horizon-2 … --- ## [Anyone knowledgeable about the Wii U?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-knowledgeable-about-the-wii-u/652876)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2013, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-knowledgeable-about-the-wii-u/652876 "2013-03-14T16:53:24Z")
Please… no one liners saying that you know it sucks… that won’t help me. :smiley: I got the 32 GB version for my kids for Christmas. The laser died on the original Wii they had. I went through the process of the system… --- ## [SDMB Adventures](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-adventures/652465)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2013, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-adventures/652465 "2013-03-14T02:02:39Z")
I think we tried this before, and it failed miserably. Oh well, let’s try it again. We will play a text adventure with me as the “DM” (or “computer”). The general rule, at least at this point, is that I’ll try to incorpo… --- ## [You can make a superior gaming PC for less than a console](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-make-a-superior-gaming-pc-for-less-than-a-console/517513)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 178\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2013, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-make-a-superior-gaming-pc-for-less-than-a-console/517513 "2013-03-13T19:54:36Z")
In this thread about which console someone should buy, I tried to suggest in a non-adversarial way that the OP should consider turning his computer into a gaming computer for less cost and better results. This got me bla… --- ## [What kind of pitching did Babe Ruth face?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-pitching-did-babe-ruth-face/652108)
**Author:** [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2013, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-pitching-did-babe-ruth-face/652108 "2013-03-13T15:17:56Z")
Which pitcher threw the hardest back then and at what velocity? Were the breaking pitches as nasty as they are in the modern game? Were there any variations on the split-finger fastball or the cutter? Ruth used an absur… --- ## [Add a Sentence Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-sentence-game/618139)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2013, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/add-a-sentence-game/618139 "2013-03-13T09:25:59Z")
Basically for this you add a sentence to continue on a story. It was a rainy spring day in Konigsberg as Karl von Rittner was packing his belongings. --- ## [Need a new video card](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-new-video-card/649878)
**Author:** [@Apocalypso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apocalypso)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2013, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-new-video-card/649878 "2013-03-12T21:53:35Z")
Not 100% sure if this is the right forum but mods can move it if they feel it fits better in a different forum. My computer has no video. I turn it on, it lights up, the fans and drives whirr, but no picture. I got my… --- ## [Skyrim Elder Scrolls Dawnguard DLC question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skyrim-elder-scrolls-dawnguard-dlc-question/652649)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2013, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skyrim-elder-scrolls-dawnguard-dlc-question/652649 "2013-03-12T18:38:46Z")
I only just bought all of the current DLCs for Skyrim this weekend and was trying to get started with the Dawnguard quest line but almost immediately ran into an issue. I was on the way to see some guy at the Dawnguard … --- ## [Oolite (open source Elite clone) & OXPs (mods)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oolite-open-source-elite-clone-oxps-mods/650430)
**Author:** [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2013, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oolite-open-source-elite-clone-oxps-mods/650430 "2013-03-12T17:01:40Z")
I know some of you have recently (some no so recently) tried Oolite and have been looking for suggestions of which OXPs to add. I have a bunch in mine, mostly ships for extra variety, some equipment, a few new stations, … --- ## [Should I buy Batman: Arkham City?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-batman-arkham-city/652297)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2013, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-batman-arkham-city/652297 "2013-03-12T16:02:52Z")
I’m about…85% through Batman: Arkham Asylum. Yes, I am very late to the party. But I really do love Aslyum…it’s creepy but not scary, the combat system is AMAZING, and while the Joker is off doing something with Titan th… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=302) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=304)