# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=345 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 346 --- ## [Trick Shot QB's: Alex vs Johnny](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trick-shot-qbs-alex-vs-johnny/627251)
**Author:** [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2012, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trick-shot-qbs-alex-vs-johnny/627251 "2012-07-05T19:31:49Z")
is Uconn QB Johnny McEntee - redshirt senior at UConn who might finally get a chance to play this season. is Alex Tanney, NCAA’s career leader (and D3’s leader) in passing yards. Which one d… --- ## [D3 - Looking for a friend with whom I can farm ACT3 - ACT4 on European servers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d3-looking-for-a-friend-with-whom-i-can-farm-act3-act4-on-european-servers/627324)
**Author:** [@gvozd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gvozd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2012, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d3-looking-for-a-friend-with-whom-i-can-farm-act3-act4-on-european-servers/627324 "2012-07-05T16:19:23Z")
Greetings, As the title states (might grammatically incorrect, sorry for it), I’d appreciate to befriend a D3 player who I can farm Act3-4 with. Post your battletag please, then I can add you. Excuse me if the thread … --- ## [Trivia question: U.S. Presidents](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-question-u-s-presidents/623396)
**Author:** [@bahia\_hombre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bahia_hombre)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2012, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivia-question-u-s-presidents/623396 "2012-07-05T12:21:27Z")
Without looking it up, which U.S. president was never elected as President nor VP and what was his or her position before entering the executive branch? Please enter your answers using spoiler mode so others can ponder… --- ## [PC Gamers: What keyboard bindings do you use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-gamers-what-keyboard-bindings-do-you-use/627263)
**Author:** [@iftheresaway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iftheresaway)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2012, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-gamers-what-keyboard-bindings-do-you-use/627263 "2012-07-05T10:58:12Z")
I’m usually more a console than a PC gamer (for non-casual games, at any rate), but since I’ve got a lot of downtime waiting for my little bundle of joy to arrive, I’ve been going through my Steam account and playing som… --- ## [The ultimate sports grudge match](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-sports-grudge-match/626929)
**Author:** [@Scholar\_Beardpig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scholar_Beardpig)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2012, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-sports-grudge-match/626929 "2012-07-04T20:06:08Z")
Dear all; Today, as I was eating lunch, one of my friends described her recent trip to Spain. While in Madrid, for want of something to do, she elected to go see Real Madrid play. According to her, it was an unimporta… --- ## [Lord British has a new baby!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-british-has-a-new-baby/627223)
**Author:** [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2012, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lord-british-has-a-new-baby/627223 "2012-07-04T16:13:02Z")
Richard Garriott has a new baby, named Kinga. She is his first child. --- ## [Pool: why is men's and women's separated???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pool-why-is-mens-and-womens-separated/31019)
**Author:** [@Rog668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rog668)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2012, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pool-why-is-mens-and-womens-separated/31019 "2012-07-04T14:53:07Z")
Ok, I’m not much of a pooler, so I’ve always wanted an answer to this question… I watch the pool gods and goddesses on ESPN2 every now and then (right between underwater basketweaving and synchronized kayaking - god bles… --- ## [Quest for Glory 1 to 5 out on GOG](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quest-for-glory-1-to-5-out-on-gog/621591)
**Author:** [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2012, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quest-for-glory-1-to-5-out-on-gog/621591 "2012-07-04T13:45:14Z")
Quest for Glory was one of my favourite CRPG series ever and now it’s on GOG. Now I can go get my friends to play so they know what I have been ranting about! --- ## [Oblivion Help: Mercator Hosidus Stood Me Up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oblivion-help-mercator-hosidus-stood-me-up/627070)
**Author:** [@Pixiesnix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixiesnix)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2012, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oblivion-help-mercator-hosidus-stood-me-up/627070 "2012-07-04T10:26:17Z")
I’m planning on getting Skyrim for my birthday, and in the meantime, I’m re-playing Oblivion. Right now I’m doing the Ulterior Motives quest for the Mages’ Guild. I went to Skingrad and was told to come back the next d… --- ## [So anyone excited? \[About X-Com, Mod Ed.\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-anyone-excited-about-x-com-mod-ed/627077)
**Author:** [@Shosy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shosy)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2012, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-anyone-excited-about-x-com-mod-ed/627077 "2012-07-04T09:43:57Z")
http://www.xcom.com/enemyunknown/video.php And to me it’s a close competition if the original Xcom (well my version was called UFO, but Xcom in the US) or SWOTL is the greatest game of all time. --- ## [Are all bowling scores 0 to 300 possible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-bowling-scores-0-to-300-possible/379492)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2012, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-bowling-scores-0-to-300-possible/379492 "2012-07-04T06:05:09Z")
Just wondering if every (integer) score 0 to 300 is possible? --- ## [I love the X Games!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-the-x-games/626828)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2012, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-the-x-games/626828 "2012-07-04T04:06:35Z")
I know I’m an old fart, but I love these games. I’m amazed at not only what they can do, bit what they have and continue to come up with. I’m also amazed at their longevity. At first I figured they were just a fad, bu… --- ## [US Basketball Team](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-basketball-team/626709)
**Author:** [@Shosy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shosy)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2012, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-basketball-team/626709 "2012-07-04T02:10:06Z")
Every since they started letting pros into the Olympics, a lot of people miss seeing the young players, though there was more mystique I think when we were playing the USSR. While, overall, one for one, we overall have … --- ## [Golfers: Golf rules for the 99.999 per cent](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golfers-golf-rules-for-the-99-999-per-cent/626878)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2012, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golfers-golf-rules-for-the-99-999-per-cent/626878 "2012-07-04T01:23:09Z")
Spotted this in the Globe and Mail, and had to share. I rather like Rule 4: Any thoughts on the article, golfing Dopers? Any other modern rules we can come up with? --- ## [What's Wrong with German Soccer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-german-soccer/626874)
**Author:** [@Julianus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Julianus)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2012, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-german-soccer/626874 "2012-07-03T20:05:41Z")
World Cup 02, Euro 04, WC 06, Euro 08, WC '10, and now Euro '12. Nothing, zip, zilch, nada. Always seem to be one of if not THE favorites going in, and always seem to seem to advance so close, yet so far. The best any… --- ## [What Ipod touch(or Iphone) games do you like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ipod-touch-or-iphone-games-do-you-like/601973)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2012, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ipod-touch-or-iphone-games-do-you-like/601973 "2012-07-03T14:21:12Z")
I just got an Ipod touch 4 and am looking for some games to play on it. Free would be best, but I’m willing to pay a little if a game is great. So far, I’ve tried: \*\* Farmville\*\* - Hey, can this game be played without … --- ## [Extreme Ironing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extreme-ironing/626963)
**Author:** [@L.mo5rg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/L.mo5rg)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2012, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extreme-ironing/626963 "2012-07-03T14:03:09Z")
Yes that is a sport, I didn’t make it up, it’s an actual activity. I thought maybe there would be extreme vacuuming or extreme cooking too, but that seems to be the only household chore that has been sportified. Apparen… --- ## [Recommend some good iPod touch games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-ipod-touch-games/547122)
**Author:** [@DeptfordX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeptfordX)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2012, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-ipod-touch-games/547122 "2012-07-03T02:40:46Z")
Well yesterday I decided the battery of my trusty nano was dropping below the threshold of usability and was getting increasingly cranky with age. Time to upgrade. So I’ve just got home with a shiny new iPod touch and a… --- ## [Good Ipod Touch Games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-ipod-touch-games/562025)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2012, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-ipod-touch-games/562025 "2012-07-03T02:39:39Z")
What games for IPod Touch are good? I enjoy RTS, RPG, puzzle and strategy games. --- ## [Casino and Bullshit: children's card games fun for adults](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casino-and-bullshit-childrens-card-games-fun-for-adults/626955)
**Author:** [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2012, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/casino-and-bullshit-childrens-card-games-fun-for-adults/626955 "2012-07-03T02:24:49Z")
My mother played many games with her kids, and I’ve followed in her footsteps, especially with my young son who plays chess, backgammon, go, mancala, some pencil-paper games, and at least ten card games including hearts,… --- ## [Fantasy baseball question: Any good prospects in the recent MLB draft?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-baseball-question-any-good-prospects-in-the-recent-mlb-draft/627011)
**Author:** [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2012, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-baseball-question-any-good-prospects-in-the-recent-mlb-draft/627011 "2012-07-03T02:09:54Z")
I’m in a pretty competitive fantasy baseball league and I’m looking for good, cheap advice. The league allows carryover players. Is there any player in the recent MLB draft who is expected to make an impact in the majors… --- ## [Civ V: Gods & Kings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ-v-gods-kings/625904)
**Author:** [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2012, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ-v-gods-kings/625904 "2012-07-02T22:48:08Z")
Finished my first game of Gods & Kings last night (early this morning, really). Having fond memories of missionary spam in Civ IV, I decided to see whether I could do the same in Civ V. Missionaries are now bought with… --- ## [Gamers-Does Studio 38 (Amalur) Have a Chance of Survival?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gamers-does-studio-38-amalur-have-a-chance-of-survival/622306)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2012, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gamers-does-studio-38-amalur-have-a-chance-of-survival/622306 "2012-07-02T20:15:26Z")
Ex-Red Sox pitcher Kurt Schilling’s game company (Studio 38) cannot pay back a $75 million loan from the state of RI. It has developed the “Amalur” game-which I understand is not selling well. My question-is this opera… --- ## [US Olympic Trials for Track and Field](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-olympic-trials-for-track-and-field/625997)
**Author:** [@mcgato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mcgato)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2012, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-olympic-trials-for-track-and-field/625997 "2012-07-02T18:25:20Z")
Let’s see if anyone is interested in discussing this. Eugene, Oregon, is hosting the Olympic track and field trials this year. They actually started yesterday in Beaverton at the Nike complex with the men’s and women’s… --- ## [Why Adventure Games peaked so early](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-adventure-games-peaked-so-early/626593)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2012, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-adventure-games-peaked-so-early/626593 "2012-07-02T17:28:02Z")
In this interview with Al Lowe (creator of Leisure Suit Larry and other Sierra adventure games), he makes a point about why Adventure games were so popular early on and then flamed out so quickly that I never considered:… --- ## [EURO 2012 Poland/Ukraine \[OPEN SPOILERS\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/euro-2012-poland-ukraine-open-spoilers/623883)
**Author:** [@Svejk\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Svejk_1)\ **Replies:** 663\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2012, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/euro-2012-poland-ukraine-open-spoilers/623883 "2012-07-02T17:21:44Z")
Just a few days until EURO 2012 - I thought I’d start a thread to get some predictions and speculations out. Here’s the groups: Group A Poland Russia Czech Republic Greece I’m hoping it’ll be the Polish and the Cze… --- ## [NBA Draft 2012](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-draft-2012/626214)
**Author:** [@Rhaegar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhaegar)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2012, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-draft-2012/626214 "2012-07-02T16:13:42Z")
Its finally here! Who is going where? For my Blazers I predict that they get Damian Lillard and Meyers Leonard. My other predicted draft order: Anthony Davis Thomas Robinson Michael Kidd Gilchrist Bradley Beal And… --- ## [Lego Batman 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lego-batman-2/626816)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2012, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lego-batman-2/626816 "2012-07-02T13:55:18Z")
Picked it up early last week. It’s pretty fun; anyone else playing? --- ## [Tennis - The Blue Clay controversy - your thoughts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-the-blue-clay-controversy-your-thoughts/621696)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2012, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-the-blue-clay-controversy-your-thoughts/621696 "2012-07-01T17:45:15Z")
At first, I thought Nadal and Djokovic were being whiners about the blue clay in Madrid, but then…both lost matches they should have won. I mean, Nadal losing on clay is a pretty weird occurence, especially so early on. … --- ## [MLB: June 2012](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2012/623765)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 220\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2012, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-june-2012/623765 "2012-07-01T16:15:11Z")
Aaand…the Dodgers get swept by the Brewers to end May. Fuck. Oh, well. There’s always June. And the Padres…are still losing. It’s going to be a long season. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=344) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=346)