# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=374 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 375 --- ## [College Football Belt -- Orange Bowl](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-belt-orange-bowl/608278)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2012, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-belt-orange-bowl/608278 "2012-01-05T23:08:04Z")
See http://collegefootballbelt.com/ for more details, but this is the main issue for this thread: Other SDMB threads on The Belt: College Football Belt – Who’s next? The College Football Belt ===================… --- ## [Well done W. Virginia. (70 points)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-done-w-virginia-70-points/608470)
**Author:** [@Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aji_de_Gallina)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2012, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-done-w-virginia-70-points/608470 "2012-01-05T17:40:45Z")
Thanks for playing four quarters and not showing any of that false-pity “not running-up the score”. It’s OK to dial it down but you go and attack always. Thanks. --- ## [Goofy MMO ideas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goofy-mmo-ideas/608374)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2012, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goofy-mmo-ideas/608374 "2012-01-05T17:22:24Z")
MMO’s always had the potential to have interesting applications. On a small scale, I thought it would be funny if sports games had multiplayer where the entire team was human-controlled. Think of the level of finesse req… --- ## [Batman: Arkham City.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-arkham-city/608000)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2012, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-arkham-city/608000 "2012-01-05T15:56:43Z")
I couldn’t find a recent thread so I thought I’d open one. I have a specific question to ask but feel free to use this thread to discuss the game (all formats). I’m playing in glorious DX11. My question is: When does… --- ## [Absolutely must-have Xbox 360 games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-must-have-xbox-360-games/606571)
**Author:** [@Jman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jman)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2012, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-must-have-xbox-360-games/606571 "2012-01-05T15:16:54Z")
So I’m about to be delving back into the world of console gaming. The last console I owned was a Nintendo Entertainment System. Yes, the original NES. My friends growing up had the Genesis, so I played quite a lot on … --- ## [Orange Bowl Thread..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orange-bowl-thread/608449)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2012, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orange-bowl-thread/608449 "2012-01-05T05:29:33Z")
Let’s GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Mountaineers! --- ## [Need a new game!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-new-game/608428)
**Author:** [@jdevus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jdevus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2012, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-new-game/608428 "2012-01-04T23:54:10Z")
So me and my friend are not really great nintendo people, but we were obsessed with playing the super mario wii game. Over the past year or so (ya we are really bad) we have been playing it, collecting all the star coin… --- ## [College Football Belt Holders vs. BCS Champs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-belt-holders-vs-bcs-champs/608309)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2012, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-belt-holders-vs-bcs-champs/608309 "2012-01-04T19:55:59Z")
Using as sources for the data … http://collegefootballbelt.com/Seasons.htm … here’s a summary of how the two systems vary in terms of National Champion at the time of the BCS Championship Games Entries marked “\<\<\<\<\<\<\<… --- ## [So, I'm Making A Small Foray Into Team Fortress 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-making-a-small-foray-into-team-fortress-2/602024)
**Author:** [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2012, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-making-a-small-foray-into-team-fortress-2/602024 "2012-01-04T19:29:21Z")
I recently had to get a new work laptop, and one of the restrictions on my purchase is that it had to be able to run Minecraft\* on it. Also, I remember that Team Fortress 2 was free to download and play, so I did that. … --- ## [Recommend me an adventure game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-an-adventure-game/607142)
**Author:** [@CastleAnthrax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastleAnthrax)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2012, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-an-adventure-game/607142 "2012-01-04T14:59:44Z")
I like playing casual games. I really like the Drawn series, and Azada, and Dream Chronicles. I like adventure, solving puzzles, and riddles. I don’t mind a little hidden object, but more than Dream Chronicles uses is… --- ## [You as a Dungeons and Dragons character](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-as-a-dungeons-and-dragons-character/608084)
**Author:** [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2012, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-as-a-dungeons-and-dragons-character/608084 "2012-01-04T13:18:12Z")
So… what are your attribute scores? Strength, intelligence, dexterity, charisma, constitution and wisdom? Any special abilities? Race? Extraordinary possessions and so on? The twist is I’m looking to translate the real … --- ## [Which FBS Conference will have the best Percentage of Bowl Wins?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-fbs-conference-will-have-the-best-percentage-of-bowl-wins/608075)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2012, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-fbs-conference-will-have-the-best-percentage-of-bowl-wins/608075 "2012-01-04T04:55:52Z")
After 23 of the 35 Bowl games according to here’s where things stand by conference: Bowl Challenge Cup standings Conference Wins Losses Yet To Play Pct. Big 12 5 1 … --- ## [How will Tebow fall?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-tebow-fall/607654)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2012, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-tebow-fall/607654 "2012-01-04T02:14:46Z")
Not as a quarterback, only time will tell how that works out. Rather, his image as a goody-good, nice guy, hard worker–all around swell favorite of God. History tells us that our heros will fall and reveal themselves t… --- ## [What civilization building games are there where the purpose isn't to go to war](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-civilization-building-games-are-there-where-the-purpose-isnt-to-go-to-war/607290)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2012, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-civilization-building-games-are-there-where-the-purpose-isnt-to-go-to-war/607290 "2012-01-04T00:48:23Z")
Games like empire earth, age of empires and civilization are fun but the main goal is to build a military and conquer your opponents. For me most of the fun comes from progressing through different stages of technologica… --- ## [NFL Week 17](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/608031)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2012, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-17/608031 "2012-01-04T00:46:24Z")
Sunday early DET @ GB TEN @ HOU IND @ JAC NYJ @ MIA CHI @ MIN BUF @ NE CAR @ NO WAS @ PHI SF @ STL late SEA @ ARI TB @ ATL BAL @ CIN PIT @ CLE KC @ DEN SD @ OAK SNF DAL @ NYG My rooting interest only r… --- ## [Xbox controller question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xbox-controller-question/607391)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2012, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xbox-controller-question/607391 "2012-01-04T00:08:07Z")
I got an Xbox the over day, thinking that the video streaming and such plus the gaming would possibly make this a worthwhile purchase, but I find that I have several complaints about the controller. When I play games on… --- ## [Seattle Doper Trivia 2011: Older, Smurfier, & More Pequliar](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-doper-trivia-2011-older-smurfier-more-pequliar/566415)
**Author:** [@Saltire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saltire)\ **Replies:** 254\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2012, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-doper-trivia-2011-older-smurfier-more-pequliar/566415 "2012-01-03T23:41:09Z")
This is the organizing thread for Seattle’s Doper pub trivia team, which generally plays at the Old Pequliar in Ballard on Tuesday nights, though we do occasionally go to other venues to exercise our gray matter. Tonigh… --- ## [So I've discovered Travian.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-discovered-travian/607778)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2012, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-discovered-travian/607778 "2012-01-03T18:48:58Z")
I found an old SDMB topic about it that was made about a year and a half ago, but I figured I’d make a new topic about it. Apparently there’s a SDMB alliance on server 7, although I’m on the us6 one. Anyone else on tha… --- ## [NFL - Losing on purpose?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-losing-on-purpose/608130)
**Author:** [@GreedySmurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreedySmurf)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2012, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-losing-on-purpose/608130 "2012-01-03T15:04:45Z")
I only just discovered this week that there is a draft system in the NFL. I sort of knew I suppose, in an academic way prior. Anyway, the point is that the last placed team gets the first draft pick. (I understand?). Th… --- ## [Two Super Bowl history questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-super-bowl-history-questions/341392)
**Author:** [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2012, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-super-bowl-history-questions/341392 "2012-01-03T14:29:54Z")
Questions brought up by all-but-12-year-old flodjunior, while watching a taped broadcast of the AFC Championship game last night… Last year some people talked about the possibility of an “All-Pennsylvania Super Bowl”,… --- ## [First Xbox ever - need help with Street Fighter IV - combos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-xbox-ever-need-help-with-street-fighter-iv-combos/608050)
**Author:** [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2012, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-xbox-ever-need-help-with-street-fighter-iv-combos/608050 "2012-01-03T11:18:07Z")
So we got an Xbox for Xmas. We’ve been TV-less for about 9 years, so we had to get a TV too, so you can see we’re complete noobs in the Xbox world. It’s been going well, lots of zombies have died in Black Ops, we’re tryi… --- ## [Go Green!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-green/608187)
**Author:** [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2012, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-green/608187 "2012-01-03T03:24:23Z")
Go White! --- ## [NFL Yardage Pool Competition 2011](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2011/595473)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 223\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2012, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-yardage-pool-competition-2011/595473 "2012-01-02T22:07:01Z")
Last year’s thread Every week you pick 3 players: One for passing yards, one for rushing, and one for receiving. You can only use each player once per year. At the end of the week, however many yards those 3 players in … --- ## [If you're Bill Polian...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-bill-polian/607833)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2012, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-bill-polian/607833 "2012-01-02T19:48:49Z")
How do you not wake up this morning and call up Jim Caldwell to tell him to not come in this weekend? I absolutely believe that players and coaches do not try to lose games in the NFL - they have no motivation to do so, … --- ## [NFC East 2011](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfc-east-2011/592382)
**Author:** [@FlightlessBird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlightlessBird)\ **Replies:** 289\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2012, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfc-east-2011/592382 "2012-01-02T17:34:55Z")
Sorry to steal your thunder Bearflag70, and Ellis Dee, but so much is happening that I thought the thread needed creating! But to continue your openings from previous years, here’re the links: NFC East 2005 NFC East 2… --- ## [Steam Christmas Sale has started!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-christmas-sale-has-started/606790)
**Author:** [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Replies:** 240\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2012, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-christmas-sale-has-started/606790 "2012-01-02T16:14:33Z")
I was expecting Senorbeef to start his usual excellently done thread on the topic but perhaps he’s busy playing the latest and greatest or planning four-way matches of something :smiley: Today’s deals, after some hellac… --- ## [help finding an old game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-finding-an-old-game/608051)
**Author:** [@jeremy2768](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jeremy2768)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2012, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-finding-an-old-game/608051 "2012-01-02T13:16:35Z")
Hello, I hope this is the right place for this. I am looking for an online text based game I played years ago. It was a racing game and it would give descriptions about cars sitting in driveways and you could make money … --- ## [NHL: December 2011](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-december-2011/604979)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2012, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-december-2011/604979 "2012-01-02T05:40:26Z")
Ok, 3rd month of the season. I don’t think we’re done with the coaching changes. I’d say Columbus and Colorado are the next teams to make a change. The Avalanche look flat in every game I’ve seen this season. --- ## [Fantasy Football general discussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-general-discussion/600650)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2012, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-general-discussion/600650 "2012-01-02T05:21:26Z")
I should’ve started an in-season thread earlier, where everyone could ask matchup questions, gripe about ridiculous losses, form of a Chris Johnson Owners support group, whatever comes to mind. Speaking of Chris Johnson… --- ## [Does anyone know the name of this mafia game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-the-name-of-this-mafia-game/607771)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2012, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-the-name-of-this-mafia-game/607771 "2012-01-02T01:59:11Z")
It is older, probably 10 years old or so. The purpose is you are a mafia don in charge of a neighborhood and you have to build brothels, speakeasies, etc. and get the drunks to go in and buy things to make money. You als… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=373) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=375)