# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=396 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 397 --- ## [Question For Portal 2 Players](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-portal-2-players/594853)
**Author:** [@brocks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brocks)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2011, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-portal-2-players/594853 "2011-09-11T21:08:46Z")
When Steam had their big sale a month or two ago, I bought the Valve special – I think it was every game they’ve done, for 50 bucks or so. I finally got around to downloading Portal 2 and started playing it. For a coup… --- ## [Fantasy Football Poll: Do You Start Arian Foster Tomorrow?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-poll-do-you-start-arian-foster-tomorrow/595886)
**Author:** [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2011, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-football-poll-do-you-start-arian-foster-tomorrow/595886 "2011-09-11T16:23:17Z")
What say you? As no one in the world (even Arian Foster) seems to know what’s up with his hamstring, what would you do? --- ## [Games with dickhead protagonists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-with-dickhead-protagonists/594225)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2011, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-with-dickhead-protagonists/594225 "2011-09-11T04:37:22Z")
By which I don’t mean games with a karma system, where the dickheadedness of the main character is up to the player. I mean games where the player character is an insufferably tossrag whether you want him to be or not. I… --- ## [Switch Pitcher v. Switch Hitter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/switch-pitcher-v-switch-hitter/595864)
**Author:** [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2011, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/switch-pitcher-v-switch-hitter/595864 "2011-09-11T00:28:02Z")
After watching this video (do watch this first before answering), it seems that there was no rule regarding who had the last choice between the batter moving from one side of the plate to the other AND the pitcher switch… --- ## [I want to love Fallout: New Vegas, but...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-love-fallout-new-vegas-but/595691)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2011, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-love-fallout-new-vegas-but/595691 "2011-09-09T18:21:08Z")
… it’s so visually dull. Brown, grey, brown, grey. Even things that logically should not be brown and grey are brown and grey. The game seems to have a great story, great missions, great mechanics. But it’s just so… … --- ## [SEC Fans: Stand and be counted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sec-fans-stand-and-be-counted/542275)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2011, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sec-fans-stand-and-be-counted/542275 "2011-09-09T16:52:23Z")
If you have at least one SEC school that you root for no matter who they’re playing, if you went to an SEC school, or if you just like to think of yourself as an “SEC Fan” please identify yourself and give whatever parti… --- ## [Did the WSOP Main Event ever play 6 handed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-wsop-main-event-ever-play-6-handed/595596)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2011, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-wsop-main-event-ever-play-6-handed/595596 "2011-09-09T16:04:37Z")
No matter how I word the query, ask.com isn’t helpful. Read Phil Hellmuth’s book, he talks about the 2000 ME, and implies they played six handed tables. --- ## [What if it were the "Los Angeles Senators"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-it-were-the-los-angeles-senators/595447)
**Author:** [@Jormungandr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jormungandr)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2011, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-it-were-the-los-angeles-senators/595447 "2011-09-09T13:20:55Z")
Supposedly, when Los Angeles was looking for a baseball team they were interested in the Washington Senators. So, let’s say Robert Moses, in a case of cosmic irony, gets hit by a city bus one day in 1956 and Walter O’Mal… --- ## [Recommendations for PC Twin-Stick Shooters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-pc-twin-stick-shooters/595666)
**Author:** [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-pc-twin-stick-shooters/595666 "2011-09-08T23:38:06Z")
I’m looking for any twin-stick shooters on the PC. By twin-stick I mean a top-down game where firing is independent of facing, so it can either literally use the twin sticks on a gamepad or keyboard for movement and mous… --- ## [Running on an uncaught third strike. When can the batter take off?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-on-an-uncaught-third-strike-when-can-the-batter-take-off/595538)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/running-on-an-uncaught-third-strike-when-can-the-batter-take-off/595538 "2011-09-08T17:54:34Z")
In a hypothetical fast pitch softball game, suppose Joan has 2 strikes against her and has been having a horrible time with her bat. If she sees the next pitch coming that is clearly going to sail over the catcher’s hea… --- ## [The 3DS is very slick](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-3ds-is-very-slick/576254)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-3ds-is-very-slick/576254 "2011-09-08T17:43:17Z")
Just got it for Bricker Jr. I don’t know what the technology is… but that flat screen, without the use of any glasses, does produce an amazingingly real 3D effect. We got him the Star Wars III game, and I watched him pl… --- ## [A question for golfers about old balls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-golfers-about-old-balls/595608)
**Author:** [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-golfers-about-old-balls/595608 "2011-09-08T15:47:34Z")
Last weekend my brothers and I were going through some of our late father’s belongings. We came across a bunch of golf balls in pristine condition, never used, still in their sleeves. They look like nice enough balls; th… --- ## [College Football Questions and Musings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-questions-and-musings/595133)
**Author:** [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-questions-and-musings/595133 "2011-09-08T14:44:26Z")
So, my beloved Sooners will make a decision about leaving the Big XII in “3 days to 3 weeks” or something like that. :slight\_smile: Please someone… give me some info… What is it about the Texas TV deal that pissed ever… --- ## [Worst tennis player that won a singles Grand Slam tournament?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-tennis-player-that-won-a-singles-grand-slam-tournament/595459)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-tennis-player-that-won-a-singles-grand-slam-tournament/595459 "2011-09-08T06:09:52Z")
Let’s keep this to the open era, nothing before. Oh, and I guess we can mention both men and women, though I have mostly been thinking about the male players. I think the most obvious answer would be Thomas Johansson. I… --- ## [Why do NFL teams usually just release players, vs. trying to trade them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-nfl-teams-usually-just-release-players-vs-trying-to-trade-them/595558)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-nfl-teams-usually-just-release-players-vs-trying-to-trade-them/595558 "2011-09-08T01:51:06Z")
The Jags cut their starting QB for the last few years, David Garrard, this week. My question revolves around the concept of trying to get something in return for a player you no longer want, but the number of preseason … --- ## [Who's Pre-ordered COD:MW3?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-pre-ordered-cod-mw3/594744)
**Author:** [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-pre-ordered-cod-mw3/594744 "2011-09-08T00:31:08Z")
I just did. I don’t really know anything about it other than the preview trailers and the wiki article. But I know that I’d get it anyway. The trailers are pretty seizure-inducing, but I doubt the game is that bad. I… --- ## [Generic NHL Offseason Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-nhl-offseason-thread/585825)
**Author:** [@KennerTheGreat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KennerTheGreat)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/generic-nhl-offseason-thread/585825 "2011-09-07T19:38:31Z")
The Minnesota Wild have called a news conference today to announce that Mike Yeo will be their next head coach. Yeo was the head coach of the Wild’s AHL affiliate in Houston this year, and was a Pittsburgh Penguin assis… --- ## [Sims 2- deformed elf offspring](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sims-2-deformed-elf-offspring/595525)
**Author:** [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sims-2-deformed-elf-offspring/595525 "2011-09-07T18:51:57Z")
My friend is trying to breed elves in her Sims 2 but the children are coming out deformed- gaunt & wizened by her description. Anyone know any fixes? Thanks! --- ## [Civ IV v Empire: Total War](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ-iv-v-empire-total-war/595136)
**Author:** [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ-iv-v-empire-total-war/595136 "2011-09-07T18:09:37Z")
I consider myself an amatuer gamer. I have a lot of other things to do. I had some fun with Civ IV. It has the advantages of having come first and of belonging to a significant computer game franchise. The on-line commun… --- ## [Football fans, are you more interested in the NFL or college football?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-fans-are-you-more-interested-in-the-nfl-or-college-football/595218)
**Author:** [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-fans-are-you-more-interested-in-the-nfl-or-college-football/595218 "2011-09-07T16:07:31Z")
Doper football fans, which statement best describes your comparative interest in the NFL and college football? I follow and am equally interested in both the NFL and college football. I follow both the NFL and college … --- ## [Paul Newman -- Pauly Shore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paul-newman-pauly-shore/580857)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paul-newman-pauly-shore/580857 "2011-09-07T03:36:40Z")
Today in the Dead Pool some names that might be confused for each other, such as Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise, or Bill Paxton and Bill Pullman, got me wondering if we might have a go at some sort of game where we pair two na… --- ## [Would this count as a perfect game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-this-count-as-a-perfect-game/594757)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2011, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-this-count-as-a-perfect-game/594757 "2011-09-06T21:13:08Z")
Here’s the scenario: A starting pitcher with revenge on his mind throws the first pitch of the game at the head of the leadoff batter (but misses) and is immediately ejected from the game. A relief pitcher comes in inh… --- ## [is golf a sport?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-golf-a-sport/595254)
**Author:** [@Biffer\_Spice\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffer_Spice_1)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2011, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-golf-a-sport/595254 "2011-09-06T21:11:17Z")
one definition of sport I found is: “an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature”. i wouldn’t say golf is athletic, or that it requires physical prowess, unless you include… --- ## [\-1 to -10 Hit Points(the De'endee Mafia Forbidden Thread)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-to-10-hit-points-the-deendee-mafia-forbidden-thread/588335)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2011, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-to-10-hit-points-the-deendee-mafia-forbidden-thread/588335 "2011-09-06T20:00:50Z")
Do not enter here if you are alive in the game! --- ## [Halo Reach multiplayer discussion.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halo-reach-multiplayer-discussion/594951)
**Author:** [@Bosstrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstrain)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2011, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halo-reach-multiplayer-discussion/594951 "2011-09-06T18:06:07Z")
Reach is awesome, we all know that, by far the best multiplayer in the world. That being said, there are some strange goings on with the denizens of this game. I spend most of the time in Rumble Pit because I actually … --- ## [Doper Attributes . Character Creation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-attributes-character-creation/593199)
**Author:** [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2011, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-attributes-character-creation/593199 "2011-09-06T16:48:55Z")
let’s roll a character and name it Og! will Og be a tank, healer or dps? --- ## [Rate your fantasy draft (mock or real) here!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-your-fantasy-draft-mock-or-real-here/592839)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2011, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-your-fantasy-draft-mock-or-real-here/592839 "2011-09-06T14:29:22Z")
I thought it might be interesting to have a thread where people can post the results of their fantasy football drafts and get feedback on it. Here’s a mock I just did on Yahoo! 14 team league with me in the 12th spot in… --- ## [Unintentionally hilarious PC game glitches](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-hilarious-pc-game-glitches/592416)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2011, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unintentionally-hilarious-pc-game-glitches/592416 "2011-09-06T13:39:14Z")
Silent Hunter 3- ASW planes would try and dive bomb you with depth charges/bombs if you were surfaced. The planes took little regard for their wingmates, however, and several times I witnessed two planes coming in from o… --- ## [Cricket lovers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-lovers/577863)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2011, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-lovers/577863 "2011-09-06T06:09:47Z")
hello …! are there any cricket lovers here?:cool: --- ## [Charles Dickens = Chickens](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charles-dickens-chickens/595342)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2011, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charles-dickens-chickens/595342 "2011-09-06T04:03:29Z")
Just drop at least one letter but keep the others in their original order. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=395) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=397)