# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=406 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 407 --- ## [Nice hurling video, fastest grass game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nice-hurling-video-fastest-grass-game/588304)
**Author:** [@Scathach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scathach)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2011, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nice-hurling-video-fastest-grass-game/588304 "2011-07-12T11:37:55Z")
Often a bit of controversy on the sdmb over soccer vs american football, but I’ll throw my hat in the ring for my own favourite sport. (video isn’t mine, just came across it) --- ## [Amusing flash game: Where's an Egg?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-flash-game-wheres-an-egg/588569)
**Author:** [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2011, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-flash-game-wheres-an-egg/588569 "2011-07-12T01:23:02Z")
You have a gun and three bullets. Somewhere a bad guy has an egg. Your job is to travel around and interrogate the people you meet to find the egg. Shoot the bad guy and you’ll get the egg and a medal. Run out of bul… --- ## [R.I.P. John Mackey](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-john-mackey/588232)
**Author:** [@R.P.McMurphy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R.P.McMurphy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2011, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-john-mackey/588232 "2011-07-11T21:07:42Z")
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=6745011&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines John Mackey, the second tight end to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame died today at the young age of 69 after suffering… --- ## [Anyone Playing RIFT?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-rift/588194)
**Author:** [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2011, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-rift/588194 "2011-07-11T18:50:28Z")
So I played WoW from Feb 2003 until about a year ago and then between not wanting to buy another expansion or having the time to devote to raiding, I just found myself playing less and less. A friend offered me a free t… --- ## [Coney Island Nathan's Hotdog Eating Contest 2011](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coney-island-nathans-hotdog-eating-contest-2011/587816)
**Author:** [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2011, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coney-island-nathans-hotdog-eating-contest-2011/587816 "2011-07-11T12:00:51Z")
Streamed here. They’re still not letting Kobayashi compete, so there isn’t much in the way of interesting competition. They’ve broken off the woman into their own competition, so I guess that could be interesting. --- ## [Arrested athletes web site?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrested-athletes-web-site/588372)
**Author:** [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2011, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrested-athletes-web-site/588372 "2011-07-11T01:37:15Z")
There is a web site that tracks arrested athletes and ranks schools accordingly, but dang if I can find it now. A little help? --- ## [Duke Nukem Forever vs Starcraft 2: What explains the difference?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duke-nukem-forever-vs-starcraft-2-what-explains-the-difference/586597)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2011, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duke-nukem-forever-vs-starcraft-2-what-explains-the-difference/586597 "2011-07-11T00:37:31Z")
I’ll take it as granted that DNF and SC2 will have had rather different levels of success both commercial and critical. Both were sequels of original, enjoyable games which built great expectations and spent a very long… --- ## [by Le Ministre de l'au-delà \[duplicate thread\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/by-le-ministre-de-lau-dela-duplicate-thread/588562)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2011, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/by-le-ministre-de-lau-dela-duplicate-thread/588562 "2011-07-10T23:35:27Z")
\ duplicate - sorry --- ## [Dragon Age download question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dragon-age-download-question/588355)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2011, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dragon-age-download-question/588355 "2011-07-10T10:01:18Z")
So I downloaded it at the wise suggestion of SenorBeef for a good price from Steam. However, I can’t access the various additional content that came with it without “logging in” to an account. I thought it would all be … --- ## [Figure 8 school bus race!?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/figure-8-school-bus-race/588419)
**Author:** [@2nd\_Law](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2nd_Law)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2011, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/figure-8-school-bus-race/588419 "2011-07-10T02:09:45Z")
I’m actually going to attend a figure 8 school bus race today at http://www.illianaspeedway.com. I’ve been wanting to go to one of these for a couple of years. Will report back on the mayhem. --- ## [Half Life 2 vs. Portal 1 and 2 (am I just an Aperture kind of guy?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/half-life-2-vs-portal-1-and-2-am-i-just-an-aperture-kind-of-guy/588432)
**Author:** [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2011, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/half-life-2-vs-portal-1-and-2-am-i-just-an-aperture-kind-of-guy/588432 "2011-07-10T00:12:10Z")
I’m not a huge gamer, it doesn’t define my self-image. I am however, much more into games than the average person of my age on the street. I’ve got beau coup D&D time in, and I’ve been playing video-type games since Pong… --- ## [Anyone else play The Violet Sector?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-play-the-violet-sector/588448)
**Author:** [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2011, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-play-the-violet-sector/588448 "2011-07-09T22:15:39Z")
Doubtful, since I think there are only about 100 active players, but it’s the kind of thing dopers get a kick out of. TVS is a multiplayer online space combat “simulator” (in the same sense that, say, Battleships is a n… --- ## [Would anyone like to play F1 2010 (PC)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-like-to-play-f1-2010-pc/587431)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2011, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-like-to-play-f1-2010-pc/587431 "2011-07-09T17:06:38Z")
Man, the multi-player is super dead, except in Europe so I don’t have many people to play with when I’m available. Anyone have the game, looking for someone to play with, part of a league I might join? --- ## [If X made an Energy Drink, It would be called Y](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-x-made-an-energy-drink-it-would-be-called-y/588302)
**Author:** [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2011, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-x-made-an-energy-drink-it-would-be-called-y/588302 "2011-07-09T13:43:42Z")
If a Noun (Real or Fictional) made and marketed an Energy Drink, what would they call it? If The Beastie Boys made an Energy Drink, they would call it No Sleep Til Brooklyn. If The Red Hot Chili Peppers made an Energ… --- ## [Reason for the general anxiety surrounding an athlete approaching a milestone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reason-for-the-general-anxiety-surrounding-an-athlete-approaching-a-milestone/588321)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2011, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reason-for-the-general-anxiety-surrounding-an-athlete-approaching-a-milestone/588321 "2011-07-09T01:59:35Z")
Sports fans in the NY area can attest that the story of Derek Jeter approaching 3,000 hits is grabbing a disproportionate share of airtime these days. As is often the case with milestones, there is a general anxiety tha… --- ## [Returning to WOW after 3 years...WTF?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/returning-to-wow-after-3-years-wtf/588262)
**Author:** [@Ottoerotic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ottoerotic)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/returning-to-wow-after-3-years-wtf/588262 "2011-07-08T23:39:22Z")
I used to be a hard core WOW player when it originally came out, and quit right before WotLK expansion came out. Now that WOW let’s you have a trial account indefinitely (up to lvl 20) I figured I’d come back for free to… --- ## [All MLB games condensed to 15 minutes, streamed online for free](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-mlb-games-condensed-to-15-minutes-streamed-online-for-free/588301)
**Author:** [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-mlb-games-condensed-to-15-minutes-streamed-online-for-free/588301 "2011-07-08T16:04:48Z")
It has come to my attention that many baseball fans don’t know about this. At MLB.com, on the Video tab, click “Watch/Listen”. There, you’ll find each and every game, edited to show only the last pitch of each at-bat. … --- ## [Just quadded in the freeroll - SDMB Poker 2nd Quarter 2011 - Now at PokerStars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-quadded-in-the-freeroll-sdmb-poker-2nd-quarter-2011-now-at-pokerstars/577239)
**Author:** [@MentalGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MentalGuy)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2011, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-quadded-in-the-freeroll-sdmb-poker-2nd-quarter-2011-now-at-pokerstars/577239 "2011-07-08T13:05:06Z")
For those in the know, this is the thread for our second quarter. For those not in the know, there is a group of us from the SDMB that play poker online every Thursday night at 10 Eastern/9 Central. Here is the thread … --- ## [New to WoW](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-to-wow/587950)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2011, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-to-wow/587950 "2011-07-07T21:09:27Z")
Hey hey, since it’s free to level 20 now, my wife and I thought we’d give it a try to see what all the fuss is about. :wink: Here are my questions: What are the roles people are always looking for in their parties? Wh… --- ## [Poker with a summertime theme?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poker-with-a-summertime-theme/586747)
**Author:** [@HoboStew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoboStew)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2011, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poker-with-a-summertime-theme/586747 "2011-07-07T19:50:59Z")
I have been tasked by my boss to come up with a new achievement for a (texas holdem) poker video game I helped make last year. The only requirement is that the achievement have a “summertime theme.” I am wracking my brai… --- ## [What are those braided necklaces some ballplayers wear?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-those-braided-necklaces-some-ballplayers-wear/587844)
**Author:** [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2011, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-those-braided-necklaces-some-ballplayers-wear/587844 "2011-07-07T15:58:37Z")
Check out the closeup shots of, for instance, Josh Beckett, Marco Scutaro, Adam Lind, Hideki Okajima, and I’m sure I could think of a few others. They all wear necklaces made of what looks like braided nylon, two colors… --- ## [How good are you at MULTITASKing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-are-you-at-multitasking/587005)
**Author:** [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-are-you-at-multitasking/587005 "2011-07-06T19:39:20Z")
Generally I suck at computer games but I royally blow at this one, however I find myself strangely addicted to it (as a 5 minute time-killer). I will not post my high (?) score. --- ## [ESPN's 30 for 30 - which ones should I watch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espns-30-for-30-which-ones-should-i-watch/587828)
**Author:** [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espns-30-for-30-which-ones-should-i-watch/587828 "2011-07-06T14:40:05Z")
The series of filmmakers who concentrate on an eclectic assortment of sports subjects is something I’ve heard about for a while, and I notice quite a few are being rerun in the coming weeks. While I’ll naturally gravita… --- ## [Does anyone here do Darkon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-do-darkon/587873)
**Author:** [@ThreadPirateRoberts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThreadPirateRoberts)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-do-darkon/587873 "2011-07-06T14:28:29Z")
Darkon is a Live Action Role Playing game centered in the Maryland area and I was just wondering if there are any dopers who are also Darkonians --- ## [Give me a budget and requirements, and I'll design you a computer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-a-budget-and-requirements-and-ill-design-you-a-computer/587499)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-a-budget-and-requirements-and-ill-design-you-a-computer/587499 "2011-07-06T13:20:06Z")
I could’ve stuck this in another forum, but I figured most of the people who’d want to build their own computers would have gaming in mind. But if you need advice a non-gaming computer go ahead and ask too. I recently u… --- ## [Hex Wargame AI cheap or free?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hex-wargame-ai-cheap-or-free/587575)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hex-wargame-ai-cheap-or-free/587575 "2011-07-06T12:59:06Z")
Since I was a kid I’ve been fascinated by the idea of hex wargames ala Strategy and Tactics magazine. I never had any friends who I knew to have a similar interest, and had very few opportunities to actually have access … --- ## [Wimbledon 2011 thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimbledon-2011-thread/585575)
**Author:** [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Replies:** 224\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wimbledon-2011-thread/585575 "2011-07-06T06:17:34Z")
This year’s Wimbledon starts on Monday, and the seedings are out. The draw will be held Friday, and after that it’ll be easier to see who has the best chance to win. Even without the draw, there’s little reason to look o… --- ## [Civ 5 Game Patch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ-5-game-patch/587248)
**Author:** [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civ-5-game-patch/587248 "2011-07-06T02:26:14Z")
I can’t see that this has been posted. The patch came out yesterday (I think) and has a hell of a lot of changes: \[NOTES\] Pacing has received a large amount of work. Expect to have more of a challenge managing your emp… --- ## [Life the board game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-the-board-game/587960)
**Author:** [@simply\_cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simply_cats)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2011, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-the-board-game/587960 "2011-07-06T00:26:34Z")
I have a class of six students for a summer program called “Cause for Conflict” and we are going to attempt to revise the board game “Life” to make it more lifelike with regards to conflicts. Our class has been talking a… --- ## [Needed, fun co-op play Wii (or Gamecube, if necessary) games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needed-fun-co-op-play-wii-or-gamecube-if-necessary-games/587605)
**Author:** [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2011, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/needed-fun-co-op-play-wii-or-gamecube-if-necessary-games/587605 "2011-07-05T21:37:39Z")
Looking for some games for Wii that have a fun 2-player mode. We lean more towards the casual and platformer/adventure/RPG genres. I can have fun with almost anything, but the roommate is a bit pickier, however, sitting … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=405) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=407)