# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=474 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 475 --- ## [Mafia game? Anyone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-anyone/546772)
**Author:** [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2010, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-anyone/546772 "2010-07-15T15:11:46Z")
Has the Mafia craze died out here? --- ## [I can beat Mortal Kombat I on very hard but I can't beat any others](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-beat-mortal-kombat-i-on-very-hard-but-i-cant-beat-any-others/546136)
**Author:** [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2010, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-beat-mortal-kombat-i-on-very-hard-but-i-cant-beat-any-others/546136 "2010-07-15T13:19:16Z")
Is the first game much easier than the other ones? Did they decide to make MK II and III a lot harder? I have them on Genesis if it matters. --- ## [Noob to WOW; what do I need to know?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noob-to-wow-what-do-i-need-to-know/544985)
**Author:** [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2010, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noob-to-wow-what-do-i-need-to-know/544985 "2010-07-15T09:14:36Z")
So I broke down and bought a copy of WOW the other day, and probably will make a character tonight when I get home… what do I need to know? (I tried reading through the WOW general discussion thread, but I have no idea … --- ## [Another Micelle Wie meltdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-micelle-wie-meltdown/546052)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2010, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-micelle-wie-meltdown/546052 "2010-07-15T03:03:38Z")
Wie shoots an 82. Has she completely lost it? I don’t think the way to recover is to go play at a PGA tour event next week! Talk about one crazy, mismanaged career. --- ## [Per the Cavaliers owner's letter to fans, how is LeBron James leaving a "cowardly betrayal"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/per-the-cavaliers-owners-letter-to-fans-how-is-lebron-james-leaving-a-cowardly-betrayal/546108)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/per-the-cavaliers-owners-letter-to-fans-how-is-lebron-james-leaving-a-cowardly-betrayal/546108 "2010-07-14T17:56:47Z")
Letter here The letter seems kind of bridge burning as James is simply taking his best deal. Does the owner have any moral or ethical leg to stand on in making these charges? --- ## [2010 FIFA World Cup Bracket](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-bracket/541981)
**Author:** [@Frosted\_Glass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frosted_Glass)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2010, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-bracket/541981 "2010-07-14T14:09:03Z")
I am starting this thread to see if there is any interest in an SDMB World Cup Bracket challenge. The bracket set up on yahoo is very user friendly and would support everyone who’s interested. I will set up a group for… --- ## [Any Mount and Blade Warband players?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-mount-and-blade-warband-players/544680)
**Author:** [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2010, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-mount-and-blade-warband-players/544680 "2010-07-14T00:05:40Z")
This game does rock a lot. It’s pretty sweet. You get to adventure around and kick butt, as wel as building yourself and army. Right now I have a 60-man army of mounted seagents (they aren’t called that, but it’s what th… --- ## [Which original 6 NHL team is your favorite?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-original-6-nhl-team-is-your-favorite/546338)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2010, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-original-6-nhl-team-is-your-favorite/546338 "2010-07-13T16:40:19Z")
Even if you’re a fan of another NHL team, pick your favorite of the 6 NHL teams that are considered the original 6. --- ## [World of Warcraft - what am I missing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-what-am-i-missing/545785)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2010, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-what-am-i-missing/545785 "2010-07-13T15:01:05Z")
I am one of perhaps 3 humans who have not played WoW, seen anyone else play it, or even seen a screen shot of it. I know I’m missing something. The thread in the Game Room is amazingly long, and has had continuous acti… --- ## [Recommend some Sim or economic/city management games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-sim-or-economic-city-management-games/546320)
**Author:** [@Captain\_C](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_C)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2010, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-sim-or-economic-city-management-games/546320 "2010-07-13T14:29:21Z")
I have a hankering for a city management or economic empire building game. There’s nothing better on a boring sunday afternoon that curling up with a fresh game of this genre and by the end of the afternoon having a thr… --- ## [Jade Empire-How To Unlock Gay Romance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jade-empire-how-to-unlock-gay-romance/545561)
**Author:** [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2010, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jade-empire-how-to-unlock-gay-romance/545561 "2010-07-13T13:22:51Z")
I’ve played as good. I’ve played as evil. I think I’ve done all the subquests. I unlocked the lesbian romance with Silk Fox. I can’t seem to unlock the gay romance with Sky. --- ## [Humping Giant Robots](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humping-giant-robots/546049)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2010, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humping-giant-robots/546049 "2010-07-13T13:15:51Z")
My wife was nagging me the other day about playing video games too much. This past week, I was playing through the scenarios for Supreme Commander again, but this time on “hard” difficulty level (Supreme Commander is lik… --- ## [The Allegheny Line: baseball curse](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-allegheny-line-baseball-curse/546468)
**Author:** [@MTRG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MTRG)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2010, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-allegheny-line-baseball-curse/546468 "2010-07-13T02:38:21Z")
Being from Pittsburgh, I admit, I’m gifted. We have the Steelers, Penguins, Pitt Basketball is top 20, and the Pirates have history… But these days with baseball, oy! My three favorite teams, the Pirates, Indians and O… --- ## [What are the chances Lebron James is involved in scandal during his career?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-chances-lebron-james-is-involved-in-scandal-during-his-career/545628)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2010, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-chances-lebron-james-is-involved-in-scandal-during-his-career/545628 "2010-07-12T21:29:46Z")
Quite a few popular athletes have been involved in scandals over the past few years. He isn’t married so he isn’t likely to have a Tiger Woods scandal develop, although he has fathered two children out of wedlock. I doub… --- ## [The Feud: Sci-Fi by Intergalactic Gladiator \[Game Over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-sci-fi-by-intergalactic-gladiator-game-over/545476)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2010, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-sci-fi-by-intergalactic-gladiator-game-over/545476 "2010-07-12T18:30:59Z")
Object of the game: Give the most popular answer for each category. Rules: No reading the thread before answering. This is on the honor system. Formatting rules must be followed (see below). Joke answers will not be… --- ## [Relative success of your favorite sports teams](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/relative-success-of-your-favorite-sports-teams/546194)
**Author:** [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2010, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/relative-success-of-your-favorite-sports-teams/546194 "2010-07-12T15:09:48Z")
Among your favorite sports teams, who have historically been the most successful and the least successful? For me there is quite a wide disparity. My favorite basketball team is the L.A. Lakers, who have won seventeen … --- ## [Suffering from retarded brain fart - name this game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suffering-from-retarded-brain-fart-name-this-game/546151)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2010, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suffering-from-retarded-brain-fart-name-this-game/546151 "2010-07-12T14:51:12Z")
It’s been bothering for hours, and google isn’t helping me. It’s so silly, but I need to remember! This is an old school arcade game played with a soft hammer/mallet. There are critters popping out of holes that you hav… --- ## [Steam: Theater of War](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-theater-of-war/546313)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2010, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-theater-of-war/546313 "2010-07-11T23:01:27Z")
Can someone tell me a bit about the Theater of War games on Steam? These include what I presume is the original game (Theater of War), Theater of War 2: Africa 1943 and Theater of War 2: Kursk 1943. Just a descriptio… --- ## [Recommend games for my long-distance relationship!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-games-for-my-long-distance-relationship/546137)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2010, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-games-for-my-long-distance-relationship/546137 "2010-07-11T22:30:16Z")
My lovely lady and I are a fun-loving couple who enjoy walks on the beach, baseball games, bowling, and trying new foods together. Unfortunately, because we’re in a long-distance relationship, we don’t get to experience … --- ## [Truncated Names (Ursula aNDRESS)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/truncated-names-ursula-andress/546301)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2010, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/truncated-names-ursula-andress/546301 "2010-07-11T16:05:16Z")
In Why did they make the Dr. No movie first? started 07-08-2010, 07:17 PM by PSXer, I said this and Johnny L.A. said this, so here we are in The Game Room with something that started in Cafe Society. The idea is simple… --- ## [The Feud: Don't Toy With Me! by winterhawk11 \[Game Over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-dont-toy-with-me-by-winterhawk11-game-over/544963)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2010, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-dont-toy-with-me-by-winterhawk11-game-over/544963 "2010-07-11T13:26:11Z")
Object of the game: Give the most popular answer for each category. Rules: No reading the thread before answering. This is on the honor system. Formatting rules must be followed (see below). Joke answers will not be … --- ## [WoW: twisting in the wind](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-twisting-in-the-wind/545012)
**Author:** [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2010, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-twisting-in-the-wind/545012 "2010-07-11T02:25:18Z")
Well, my account may have been hacked. Or not. I don’t know anything. I haven’t played in a while. So when I log in today and find I was locked out, it came as a surprise. Apparently somebody tried and maybe succeeded t… --- ## [Sims 3 - Ideal PC?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sims-3-ideal-pc/546032)
**Author:** [@lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lee)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2010, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sims-3-ideal-pc/546032 "2010-07-10T22:36:24Z")
Ok, my motherboard is showing its age by going a bit wonky around the USB ports. I have a nice graphics card in the AGP slot that works well, but apparently that is fairly ancient. So, I am looking at replacing the mothe… --- ## [Alpha Protocol (Open Spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alpha-protocol-open-spoilers/543961)
**Author:** [@Jihi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jihi)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2010, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alpha-protocol-open-spoilers/543961 "2010-07-10T02:57:05Z")
Anyone else playing Sega’s latest action RPG? I was following this title with some interest for awhile and I have to say I think it’s gotten some bad reviews. The game has some flaws, but it’s more engrossing than revie… --- ## [Some Spineless Vermin Has Destroyed the Germany/Spain Game for Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-spineless-vermin-has-destroyed-the-germany-spain-game-for-me/545777)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2010, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-spineless-vermin-has-destroyed-the-germany-spain-game-for-me/545777 "2010-07-09T21:50:10Z")
--- ## [Bob Probert has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-probert-has-died/545656)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2010, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-probert-has-died/545656 "2010-07-09T21:12:01Z")
Wow. My favorite thug Red Wing of old. :frowning: Read about it here. --- ## [No TF2 Love? Engie update released 7/8.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-tf2-love-engie-update-released-7-8/546101)
**Author:** [@JerseyMarine2092](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JerseyMarine2092)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2010, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-tf2-love-engie-update-released-7-8/546101 "2010-07-09T15:27:06Z")
The last class update came out yesterday for the long neglected Engineer. I gave it a go last night. I quickly gave up playing engie, since all the servers are full of them, but playing as a soldier I was able to make … --- ## [Help me better understand Soccer/Football rules and strategy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-better-understand-soccer-football-rules-and-strategy/544681)
**Author:** [@Xan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xan)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2010, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-better-understand-soccer-football-rules-and-strategy/544681 "2010-07-08T23:36:05Z")
Even though the US team is out I’m still interested in Soccer. However I’m not really clear on how the offsides rule works. What types of strategies to teams use and how do they work? I’m not a “sports guy” and yet I l… --- ## [Free "Parlor LARP" booklets available for download](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-parlor-larp-booklets-available-for-download/545914)
**Author:** [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2010, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-parlor-larp-booklets-available-for-download/545914 "2010-07-08T21:16:03Z")
Note: I checked with the Mods and got permission before posting this. An old friend of my family’s is one of the creators of a series of “Parlor LARP” (more on that in a moment) games published by a small game company c… --- ## [Cyber Command Seal Secret Code](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyber-command-seal-secret-code/545974)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2010, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyber-command-seal-secret-code/545974 "2010-07-08T21:07:30Z")
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog\_upshot/20100707/od\_yblog\_upshot/the-secret-code-in-u-s-cyber-commands-logo Link to Wired’s Challenge: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/07/solve-the-mystery-code-in-cyber-commands-logo… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=473) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=475)