# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=415 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 416 --- ## [2012 NHL Winter Classic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nhl-winter-classic/581900)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2011, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-nhl-winter-classic/581900 "2011-05-14T22:45:07Z")
Pretty strong rumors that the next Winter Classic will be on January 2 with the Flyers hosting the Rangers at the Philadelphia Phillies ballpark. A couple of thoughts on the Winter Classic. Yet again, NBC takes a hit of… --- ## [Outland - Best downloadable platformer on 360. Anyone playing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outland-best-downloadable-platformer-on-360-anyone-playing/580284)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2011, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outland-best-downloadable-platformer-on-360-anyone-playing/580284 "2011-05-14T11:46:51Z")
I just downloaded this and it’s friggin awesome. It’s basically an action adventure game in the vein of Metroid where you run around level and collect skills to reach further places etc… It’s getting rave reviews prett… --- ## [Water cooling my PC general advice sought](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-cooling-my-pc-general-advice-sought/581533)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2011, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-cooling-my-pc-general-advice-sought/581533 "2011-05-14T01:22:02Z")
Hey PC gaming fanatics - cause you probably have to be one to go with a water cooling solution, Am i right? Well, I’ve decided to go with one since the fan for my GPU has started to make an awful racket. My entire case … --- ## [To Pokegen or not Pokegen: Advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-pokegen-or-not-pokegen-advice/581630)
**Author:** [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2011, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-pokegen-or-not-pokegen-advice/581630 "2011-05-13T15:18:06Z")
I want to start playing Pokemon White, which I just got with my shopper’s optimum points. But I feel like I have to beat the elite four in Pearl before I can allow myself to play black, y’know? Anyhoo, my pokemon are se… --- ## [Anybody up for some Diablo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-some-diablo/581751)
**Author:** [@Rucksinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rucksinator)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2011, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-some-diablo/581751 "2011-05-13T13:17:01Z")
I specifically asking about D2, but if it turns out that everybody is on D3 (I don’t even know if it’s out or what) then feel free to talk about that. I didn’t have time to play back when this thread came out. I just g… --- ## [Stealing bases: Stats vs. pitch outs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stealing-bases-stats-vs-pitch-outs/494962)
**Author:** [@AndyPolley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndyPolley)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2011, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stealing-bases-stats-vs-pitch-outs/494962 "2011-05-13T12:59:00Z")
Is there any way to compare stolen base percentage when the steal comes against a pitch out to other instances when it doesn’t? I’m having a discussion with friends about the actual value of the pitch out, compared to i… --- ## [Cam Newton: Prison or Pro Bowl](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cam-newton-prison-or-pro-bowl/580387)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2011, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cam-newton-prison-or-pro-bowl/580387 "2011-05-13T03:30:09Z")
A poll to predict how Cam Newton will perform in the NFL. --- ## [Christian Just Got Jobbed (WWE).](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-just-got-jobbed-wwe/581050)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Scrappy\_Hero\_Pup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Scrappy_Hero_Pup)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2011, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-just-got-jobbed-wwe/581050 "2011-05-13T03:23:04Z")
Really? After seventeen years and an awesome feel-good story, you couldn’t have given the guy a month and a PPV payday? I know, he knew, EVERYBODY knew that Christian was a transitional champion. Vinnie Mac has said o… --- ## [A game that's like anagrams](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-game-thats-like-anagrams/581614)
**Author:** [@Plan\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plan_B)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2011, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-game-thats-like-anagrams/581614 "2011-05-13T01:15:26Z")
I just got back from the bar where a guy was telling us about a game he and his girlfriend play which is like anagrams, but each person has their own board and you play simultaneously. It sounded like they are having en… --- ## [Drunk Infield Girl - But Can She Cook?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drunk-infield-girl-but-can-she-cook/581510)
**Author:** [@wrigleyboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wrigleyboy)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2011, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drunk-infield-girl-but-can-she-cook/581510 "2011-05-12T19:17:41Z")
Drunk, blonde and hot - if this chick can cook I’m headed to kentucky! --- ## [R.I.P. Bill Gallo (NY Daily News Cartoonist)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-bill-gallo-ny-daily-news-cartoonist/581500)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2011, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-bill-gallo-ny-daily-news-cartoonist/581500 "2011-05-12T16:57:19Z")
I’ve put this in the Game Room because, although he covered other subjects, Bill Gallo was most famous for the sports cartoons he drew for the NY Daily News for many years. If it’s better suited to Cafe Society, that’s f… --- ## [Need recommendation for NASCAR game for our PC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-recommendation-for-nascar-game-for-our-pc/581355)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2011, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-recommendation-for-nascar-game-for-our-pc/581355 "2011-05-12T16:25:52Z")
Our son is a NASCAR nut. He will soon be turning 8 years old, and I’d love to get him a NASCAR video game (for a PC) and a steering wheel that can plug into the computer. What would you recommend? I know nothing about … --- ## [Star Baseball Player's Salaries - ROI?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-baseball-players-salaries-roi/581383)
**Author:** [@UncleFred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleFred)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2011, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-baseball-players-salaries-roi/581383 "2011-05-12T13:42:20Z")
I suppose that’s a fancy way of asking “Are astronomical salaries for star players worth it?” But what I am thinking of is that baseball has embraced statistics more than ever in the selection of players. (see Michael … --- ## [Pokemon Black Version vs. White Version; Is Getting Both Worth It?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pokemon-black-version-vs-white-version-is-getting-both-worth-it/581345)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2011, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pokemon-black-version-vs-white-version-is-getting-both-worth-it/581345 "2011-05-12T11:54:50Z")
I purchased “Pokemon Black Version” for the Small One. She loves it more than life itself. She’s on the DS for as long as I and her Mom will allow. Question; is Pokemon White Version actually a substantially different… --- ## [Good Website for WoW Gear Help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-website-for-wow-gear-help/580698)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2011, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-website-for-wow-gear-help/580698 "2011-05-12T07:08:47Z")
I was kicked out of a group the other day because my gear (level 85 Night Elf Druid, Balance) wasn’t good enough. Can someone give me a website that will help me figure out what to look for as far as maxing out my toon’… --- ## [The Fiesta Bowl, the BCS and the NCAA.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fiesta-bowl-the-bcs-and-the-ncaa/581583)
**Author:** [@R.P.McMurphy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R.P.McMurphy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2011, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fiesta-bowl-the-bcs-and-the-ncaa/581583 "2011-05-12T02:44:35Z")
What a horrible joke they all are. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110511/ap\_on\_sp\_co\_ne/fbc\_fiesta\_troubles $1 million fine. Whoop-de-do. --- ## [Individual dominance in a sport](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/individual-dominance-in-a-sport/580914)
**Author:** [@GreedySmurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreedySmurf)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2011, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/individual-dominance-in-a-sport/580914 "2011-05-11T23:32:31Z")
I had an idle thought about, by how much any individual player has dominated any given sport. I was thinking team sports, but if you have stats for individual sports would be interested as well. Anyone from a cricket pl… --- ## [More GemCraft News!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-gemcraft-news/566666)
**Author:** [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2011, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-gemcraft-news/566666 "2011-05-11T22:36:51Z")
Game In A Bottle’s blogsays the new GemCraft should be released by the end of January. The GemCraft series is probably my favorite out of all the tower defense games and since GemCraft is free and Flash based, I will be… --- ## [Shogun 2: Total War, who's playing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shogun-2-total-war-whos-playing/574821)
**Author:** [@Walmarticus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walmarticus)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2011, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shogun-2-total-war-whos-playing/574821 "2011-05-11T20:48:40Z")
I didn’t see a thread now that this game has come out. I figured I’d be the first to make it because I’m competitive like that. It’s been like ten hours already. Who’s playing? I’m still waiting, because my shithole tow… --- ## [How did Angry Birds get so popular?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-angry-birds-get-so-popular/581399)
**Author:** [@BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2011, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-angry-birds-get-so-popular/581399 "2011-05-11T15:13:47Z")
Was there a deal with the devil? There’ve been countless flash games just like it before it came out. What happened? If you love Angry Birds, do you also play similar ones? If not, why? --- ## [What is the origin of the tattoo culture of the NBA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-origin-of-the-tattoo-culture-of-the-nba/581420)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2011, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-origin-of-the-tattoo-culture-of-the-nba/581420 "2011-05-11T12:20:46Z")
I assume it is part of the culture, as a huge amount of players in the NBA have a ton of tattoos. I noticed this years ago, but I can not remember when it really began to become the norm. You can see some of them here. … --- ## [Diplamcy-result of 1st orders](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diplamcy-result-of-1st-orders/581462)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2011, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diplamcy-result-of-1st-orders/581462 "2011-05-11T01:36:17Z")
Will a posting of the ramifications of the 1st round of orders be posted tomorrow? --- ## [Gears of War 3 Beta Codes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gears-of-war-3-beta-codes/581415)
**Author:** [@eno801](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eno801)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2011, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gears-of-war-3-beta-codes/581415 "2011-05-10T17:47:16Z")
I got these in my email for friends, but all my buddies are already in the Beta. Hopefully some Dopers can use them :smiley: 9MH42-9GKRF-Y796T-WGJVC-W9JQZ VHC9G-WT974-3YCY9-HHM3D-WDJCZ VFF2R-6JVV6-P32KX-DXXFC-VQPYZ A… --- ## [Looks like the Department of Justice is turning its anti-trust eye towards the BCS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-the-department-of-justice-is-turning-its-anti-trust-eye-towards-the-bcs/580814)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2011, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-the-department-of-justice-is-turning-its-anti-trust-eye-towards-the-bcs/580814 "2011-05-10T13:12:48Z")
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/ncaa/05/04/bcs-justice-department.ap/index.html?sct=hp\_t2\_a15&eref=sihp The US DOJ has issued a letter to the NCAA asking how the BCS system… hell, just let me quote the ar… --- ## [Pokemon but not really Pokemon for Xbox](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pokemon-but-not-really-pokemon-for-xbox/581258)
**Author:** [@Wakinyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wakinyan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2011, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pokemon-but-not-really-pokemon-for-xbox/581258 "2011-05-09T20:47:27Z")
My son has played an Xbox arcade game at his cousins which he is describing as “Pokemon but not really Pokemon”. Obviously it is very Pokemon-like, but he didn’t recognize any of the characters, and it is at least one ye… --- ## [Most Decisive Naval Battle (Game Thread)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-decisive-naval-battle-game-thread/572459)
**Author:** [@BlinkingDuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlinkingDuck)\ **Replies:** 251\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2011, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-decisive-naval-battle-game-thread/572459 "2011-05-09T19:39:54Z")
There was a setup thread to obtain the list below. That thread is now closed and no new nominees are allowed :slight\_smile: In the first elimination round, each player has five votes to cast as he or she sees fit, but … --- ## [Shock of the year-Seve Ballesteros is gone at age 54](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shock-of-the-year-seve-ballesteros-is-gone-at-age-54/581093)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2011, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shock-of-the-year-seve-ballesteros-is-gone-at-age-54/581093 "2011-05-09T18:33:53Z")
No effin’ way-he’s still a 17 year old getting by on pure undistilled raw talent to finish 3rd in the 1975 British Open. Brain tumor. Fuckshitcrap I’m getting old (6 years younger than he is, but still…). --- ## [Easiest Card Games to Play (for the cognitively challenged)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easiest-card-games-to-play-for-the-cognitively-challenged/581114)
**Author:** [@Anise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anise)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2011, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easiest-card-games-to-play-for-the-cognitively-challenged/581114 "2011-05-09T15:58:28Z")
Hi all (waves…) I really need some suggestions for card games which are the EASIEST to explain and follow-- the least complex rules, the shortest and simplest steps. No partner games, please-- too many folks wander off … --- ## [What sport has the greatest collection of athletes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sport-has-the-greatest-collection-of-athletes/580801)
**Author:** [@Rondembo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rondembo)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2011, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sport-has-the-greatest-collection-of-athletes/580801 "2011-05-09T14:49:06Z")
This always leads to an interesting debate and although it depends on what the definition of greatest is in this case let’s limit it to the classic Olympian definition of athleticism: speed, endurance, agility, jumping,… --- ## [How does the NCAA Volleyball Tourney work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-ncaa-volleyball-tourney-work/581144)
**Author:** [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2011, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-ncaa-volleyball-tourney-work/581144 "2011-05-09T06:46:47Z")
I watched my Alma Mater UCSB lose a heartbreaker to Ohio State today in the NCAA Volleyball Tournament finals. I heard there were only 3 volleyball conferences or something like that. I also heard that UCSB was only 14… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=414) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=416)