# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=338 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 339 --- ## [Anyone playing multiplayer Mount & Blade?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-multiplayer-mount-blade/628517)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2012, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-multiplayer-mount-blade/628517 "2012-08-09T05:41:57Z")
I picked up Mount & Blade and its two expansions during a Steam sale yesterday for $8.74. I’ve been meaning to play it for a while, but it finally took a dirt cheap price to make me pull the trigger. I’ll be trying mult… --- ## [Man steals family fortune in gold to buy MMO in-game items, claims robbery](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-steals-family-fortune-in-gold-to-buy-mmo-in-game-items-claims-robbery/630688)
**Author:** [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2012, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-steals-family-fortune-in-gold-to-buy-mmo-in-game-items-claims-robbery/630688 "2012-08-09T04:54:43Z")
Something tells me this guy needs to cut back on his gaming. It would be kind of ironic if he ended up being used as an imprisoned gold farmer. --- ## [Penn State Sanctions - why did they accept without an appeal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penn-state-sanctions-why-did-they-accept-without-an-appeal/629417)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2012, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penn-state-sanctions-why-did-they-accept-without-an-appeal/629417 "2012-08-09T02:05:56Z")
I’m glad they didn’t appeal, don’t get me wrong. But it has been gnawing at me for a couple of days, so I thought I’d throw it out to you. Why do you think they took every sanction without even considering an appeal? T… --- ## [Sports Bucket List](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-bucket-list/630579)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2012, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-bucket-list/630579 "2012-08-08T23:04:35Z")
What sporting events are on your Sports Bucket List? (BTW, as a spectator) --- ## [Gateball "pass"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gateball-pass/630731)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2012, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gateball-pass/630731 "2012-08-08T22:37:43Z")
I’ve been watching a number of gateball competitions and have noticed that sometimes striker after striker will intentionally hit their ball just a couple of inches, pick up the ball, and then fall back into line. What i… --- ## [Mornington Crescent Olympic/Jubilee Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mornington-crescent-olympic-jubilee-edition/628844)
**Author:** [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2012, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mornington-crescent-olympic-jubilee-edition/628844 "2012-08-08T20:27:42Z")
For some reason, reading the current Magic thread (with only a very, very vague knowledge of the game) put me in mind of Mornington Crescent :). As we haven’t had a game for a while, and the Olympics is only a week away,… --- ## [Heroclix Scenarios](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroclix-scenarios/531321)
**Author:** [@Uncle\_Goat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Goat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2012, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroclix-scenarios/531321 "2012-08-08T19:23:54Z")
Obviously, if you don’t play heroclix this thread will be meaningless, I just hope it’s not a total wash here on the straight dope. I’ve been playing heroclix for several years now, and thought I would toss out some … --- ## [Your favorite obscure olympic sports](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-obscure-olympic-sports/629698)
**Author:** [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2012, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-obscure-olympic-sports/629698 "2012-08-08T18:25:21Z")
With the wonders of a live feed of all events, it means you can choose to watch sports that NBC doesn’t deem popular enough to use in their main coverage (or even in the secondary cable networks). I’ve been watching han… --- ## [What disadvantages would a freakishly tall sprinter have?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-disadvantages-would-a-freakishly-tall-sprinter-have/630280)
**Author:** [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2012, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-disadvantages-would-a-freakishly-tall-sprinter-have/630280 "2012-08-08T16:17:42Z")
Usain Bolt is pretty tall (6ft 5in), but a lot of other very fast sprinters are not that tall. Tyson Gay and Yohan Blake are both under 6ft, to pick his two likely closest rivals. Not knowing much about the mechanics of… --- ## [Dishonored](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dishonored/630661)
**Author:** [@XaMcQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XaMcQ)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2012, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dishonored/630661 "2012-08-08T16:09:34Z")
Just saw the trailer for ‘Dishonored’, coming out in October from Bethesda. http://www.dishonored.com Looks totally awesome. I haven’t bought a newly-released game since Skyrim, but I think I’ll be pre-ordering this on… --- ## [Should the Jets replace Rex Ryan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-jets-replace-rex-ryan/630818)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2012, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-jets-replace-rex-ryan/630818 "2012-08-08T15:22:00Z")
Seems like there is even more infighting and chest puffing within the team this year than last. He doesn’t seem to be able to get control of these guys and get them to take their jobs seriously, like the multi-M dollar … --- ## [tore both patellar tendons - thats gotta hurt](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tore-both-patellar-tendons-thats-gotta-hurt/630569)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2012, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tore-both-patellar-tendons-thats-gotta-hurt/630569 "2012-08-08T13:44:12Z")
Ex Razorback Greg Childs rookie season for the Vikings ended early. He is a wide receiver. That sounds like a possible career ending injury? It’ll be awhile before he’s even walking again. Both knees blown out at one t… --- ## [No online derby racing in GRID 2!!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-online-derby-racing-in-grid-2/630852)
**Author:** [@Purple44](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purple44)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2012, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-online-derby-racing-in-grid-2/630852 "2012-08-08T13:36:21Z")
Here the shocker about the release of GRID 2, no online derby racing in GRID 2!!! Can you believe Codemasters would let us down like this after screwing up figure 8 racing in DIRT Showdown? GGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Please po… --- ## [Ben Roethlisberger Reveals He Has A "Little" Torn Rotator Cuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-roethlisberger-reveals-he-has-a-little-torn-rotator-cuff/630751)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2012, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-roethlisberger-reveals-he-has-a-little-torn-rotator-cuff/630751 "2012-08-08T12:26:48Z")
\*Ben Roethlisberger revealed he has a “little torn rotator cuff” in an interview Wednesday with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, but the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback seemed more concerned about the absence of holdout re… --- ## [Olympic Boxing sinks to new low](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympic-boxing-sinks-to-new-low/630237)
**Author:** [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2012, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympic-boxing-sinks-to-new-low/630237 "2012-08-08T12:05:07Z")
Watch this video and take a guess who won the round AND the match. (No using context clues! ;)) Pretty blatant shenanigans? All on its own, it would be - even if there hadn’t already been a strong indication almost a y… --- ## [Olympics 2012: the alternative medal table interactive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-2012-the-alternative-medal-table-interactive/630843)
**Author:** [@PrettyVacant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrettyVacant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2012, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-2012-the-alternative-medal-table-interactive/630843 "2012-08-08T11:30:31Z")
I’ve seen a few attempts to re-think the Medals Table, here’s a few: Fwiw: Team GB Official: 3rd Population: 12th GDP: 34th Team Size: 8th --- ## [A 70s game show rarity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-70s-game-show-rarity/630840)
**Author:** [@bmasters1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bmasters1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2012, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-70s-game-show-rarity/630840 "2012-08-08T09:51:16Z")
Here from YouTube is a full show from the short-lived 1976 ABC game Hot Seat w/Jim Peck. From the looks of it, it seemed to be a very simple game. The way it worked was this: Jim brought out a husband and wife, then one … --- ## [What Olympian are you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-olympian-are-you/630284)
**Author:** [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2012, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-olympian-are-you/630284 "2012-08-08T03:51:58Z")
The BBC has a fun little app here. Put in your height and weight and it will give you your closest Olympian match. Apparently I’m Andre Vonarburg, a Swiss rower. Years ago I was told I had the right shape for rowing b… --- ## [Bernie Williams' Stats - Baseball-Reference and the HOF](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernie-williams-stats-baseball-reference-and-the-hof/630366)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2012, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernie-williams-stats-baseball-reference-and-the-hof/630366 "2012-08-08T01:54:59Z")
I was just browsing Baseball-Reference.com, as I do on occasion when I’m bored, and I found myself on Bernie’s page. In the Hall of Fame statistics section, he scores a 134 on the Hall of Fame Monitor. According to the n… --- ## [Olympic Rules...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympic-rules/630807)
**Author:** [@robertgreenwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robertgreenwood)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2012, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympic-rules/630807 "2012-08-08T00:27:15Z")
I LOVE LOOPHOLES AND BENDING RULES!!! Is there anything in the Olympic rules to actually say a country’s athelite has to be a human being? It might be against the “Olympic Spirit” to say, enter a Greyhound for Team GB’… --- ## [Chinese Swimmer: Doping or Jealousy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-swimmer-doping-or-jealousy/629868)
**Author:** [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2012, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-swimmer-doping-or-jealousy/629868 "2012-08-07T23:28:24Z")
So there is the story circulating about Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen crushing the competition in the 400m Medley and in fact beating Ryan Lochte’s time in the freestyle portion. Now the performance itself is pretty amazing,… --- ## [Your 3 greatest Olympic moments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-3-greatest-olympic-moments/629719)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2012, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-3-greatest-olympic-moments/629719 "2012-08-07T21:23:29Z")
This will probably be skewed to later Olympic Games. If I were alive in 1968, Bob Beamon’s long jump might be one of mine or in 1912 watching Jim Thorpe dominate the decathalon. Do you believe in miracles? Bolero … --- ## [Puzzle: A Spy in the White House](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puzzle-a-spy-in-the-white-house/626484)
**Author:** [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2012, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puzzle-a-spy-in-the-white-house/626484 "2012-08-06T22:55:23Z")
The beeping from your coffeepot alerts You that the brewing is complete. You pull away from your laptop computer screen and pour a fresh cup. Maybe coffee will help You focus. For the past couple of months You have been … --- ## [Best/worst Olympic Sport for a raw athletic talent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-worst-olympic-sport-for-a-raw-athletic-talent/630488)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2012, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-worst-olympic-sport-for-a-raw-athletic-talent/630488 "2012-08-06T22:26:49Z")
Just about a year ago, I was travelling in the unexplored forests of a region of a globe I won’t specify, and came upon a hidden valley in which there was a civilization that had never contacted the outside world. It was… --- ## [The "Michael Phelps" of other countries?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-michael-phelps-of-other-countries/630470)
**Author:** [@Gestalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gestalt)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2012, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-michael-phelps-of-other-countries/630470 "2012-08-06T16:29:38Z")
I’m an American and Michael Phelps has been all. over. the Olympic coverage. Understandably so, I suppose, but but I am also aware of NBC’s notoriously pro-American broadcast bias, which leads to me knowing almost nothin… --- ## [AD&D 2nd Ed Reprint](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ad-d-2nd-ed-reprint/630487)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2012, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ad-d-2nd-ed-reprint/630487 "2012-08-06T16:25:48Z")
I was at Game Daze the other day and was shocked. Wizards is reprinting the 2nd Ed AD&D Player’s Handbook, DM Guide, and Monster Manual (no splat books that I saw). Something about the Gary Gygax foundation or fund or so… --- ## [How do Houston fans feel about coming shift to American League?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-houston-fans-feel-about-coming-shift-to-american-league/629332)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2012, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-houston-fans-feel-about-coming-shift-to-american-league/629332 "2012-08-06T15:26:35Z")
I guess the Milwaukee situation has set a precedent, but to me a team switching between the American and National leagues is a very weird concept to be comfortable with. I guess younger people, not having lived through t… --- ## [EPL Fantasy Football 2012/2013](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epl-fantasy-football-2012-2013/630599)
**Author:** [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2012, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epl-fantasy-football-2012-2013/630599 "2012-08-06T10:18:03Z")
In amongst all the other sporting goodness like Euro 2012, the Olympics and so on, the EPL has rolled around again. The SDMB League on http://fantasy.premierleague.com has been renewed and anyone who was part of it last… --- ## [Philip Hindes "deliberate" fall](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philip-hindes-deliberate-fall/630410)
**Author:** [@Bozuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bozuit)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2012, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/philip-hindes-deliberate-fall/630410 "2012-08-05T22:49:36Z")
What is the opinion of those more knowledgeable than me on his fall in the men’s team sprint heat? Originally he claimed to have fallen deliberately to get a restart since his start was bad. This is apparently within th… --- ## [Re fired Olympic boxing judges. How did they think they could get away with that shit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-fired-olympic-boxing-judges-how-did-they-think-they-could-get-away-with-that-shit/630486)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2012, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-fired-olympic-boxing-judges-how-did-they-think-they-could-get-away-with-that-shit/630486 "2012-08-05T04:32:51Z")
I mean seriously, how the hell did he think he was going to get away with this? Boxing referee expelled from Olympics after scandal - Meretnyyazov refused to score six knockdowns in bout I’m not boxing fan and even to … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=337) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=339)