# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=482 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 483 --- ## [I love baseball](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-baseball/540443)
**Author:** [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2010, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-baseball/540443 "2010-06-10T16:56:19Z")
The only thing better than going to a live baseball game is having your team win. Sadly, the Astros didn’t provide that, but there was some top-notch play in the game tonight regardless. I love the action, I love the c… --- ## [World Cup spoiler policy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-spoiler-policy/542584)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2010, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-spoiler-policy/542584 "2010-06-10T14:32:17Z")
The World Cup is once again almost upon us (hooray!). And with people living in different time zones, not everyone who cares will be able to watch every game in real time. I propose the following policy: (1) Absolutely… --- ## [College Softball World Series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-softball-world-series/542266)
**Author:** [@jonesj2205](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jonesj2205)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2010, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-softball-world-series/542266 "2010-06-10T13:11:51Z")
Been watching bits and pieces over the weekend and saw a bevy of illegal pitches called. My question is why? Is the rule not enforced during the year and for the tournament it is? If it was just a couple I would have gu… --- ## [Hoops: what are the rules about setting picks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoops-what-are-the-rules-about-setting-picks/542408)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2010, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hoops-what-are-the-rules-about-setting-picks/542408 "2010-06-10T09:47:30Z")
In my twice-a-week 3-on-3 half-court basketball game, we’ve been arguing rules a lot lately, and this one bugs me, because at age 56, I no longer have the leaping ability, the endurance, the physical reflexes, etc. I use… --- ## [Best, relatively affordable rookie cards for this years star rookies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-relatively-affordable-rookie-cards-for-this-years-star-rookies/542558)
**Author:** [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2010, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-relatively-affordable-rookie-cards-for-this-years-star-rookies/542558 "2010-06-10T02:41:47Z")
This year has a few rookies who are hyped beyond all belief. Stephen Strasburg, Mike Stanton, Jason Heyward, and eventually Aroldis Chapman are the big names, and I imagine Austin Jackson and some others aren’t bad, eit… --- ## [World of Warcraft General Discussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294)
**Author:** [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Replies:** 12018\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2010, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294 "2010-06-09T23:05:52Z")
Okay…the World of Warcraft Questions thread is getting reaaaally long…29 pages and over 1000 posts. I’m proposing that we make this the new WoW discussion thread and retire the Questions thread. Other than that, I don’t… --- ## [Obsidian working on Wheel of Time game, also Dungeon Siege 3](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obsidian-working-on-wheel-of-time-game-also-dungeon-siege-3/542358)
**Author:** [@PopeJewish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PopeJewish)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2010, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obsidian-working-on-wheel-of-time-game-also-dungeon-siege-3/542358 "2010-06-09T15:09:28Z")
so Obsidian, the company famous for not finishing games, is working on two possibly excellent titles in addition to Fallout New Vegas. Dungeon Siege 3, which is apparently being designed “under guidance from” Chris Tayl… --- ## [Conference expansion/contraction - where do we stand now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conference-expansion-contraction-where-do-we-stand-now/542509)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2010, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conference-expansion-contraction-where-do-we-stand-now/542509 "2010-06-09T14:18:13Z")
After the Mountain West announced they wouldn’t be expanding to take Boise State, I was wondering where everything stood. Have the invitations to the 6 Big 12 teams gone out from the PAC-10, or were they just trial ball… --- ## [Oh where, oh where has Roy Firestone gone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-where-oh-where-has-roy-firestone-gone/542321)
**Author:** [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2010, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-where-oh-where-has-roy-firestone-gone/542321 "2010-06-09T14:14:58Z")
There are more than a few sports commentators that I find either unimpressive or just flat out don’t care for. An exception was Roy Firestone. The more I watched him the more impressed I became with his knowledge acros… --- ## [World Cup adverts start to rival or exceed Super Bowl's](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-adverts-start-to-rival-or-exceed-super-bowls/542457)
**Author:** [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2010, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-adverts-start-to-rival-or-exceed-super-bowls/542457 "2010-06-09T09:32:45Z")
I’ve seen a couple of great commercials lately tied to the upcoming World Cup. Take a look and tell me what you think: Nike: Write the Future Pepsi: Impromptu Match Both are around 2-3 minutes long, so make sure yo… --- ## [Mortaaal KOMBAT!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mortaaal-kombat/542515)
**Author:** [@Gukumatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gukumatz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2010, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mortaaal-kombat/542515 "2010-06-09T06:07:25Z")
Kotaku has a new - and wildly awesome - trailer out here. Nobody seems to know if this is going to be a game or a reboot of the movie universe or even a mini-series. I’m stoked! --- ## [Galaga 88 help. PLEASE!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/galaga-88-help-please/540888)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2010, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/galaga-88-help-please/540888 "2010-06-09T06:00:00Z")
I purchased a NAMCO anniversary game for my PS2. A game called GALAGA 88 is on the disk, which is very similar to the original GALAGA that was out in the mid 80’s in the arcades. Unfortunately, the disk I purchased was… --- ## [Anyone offering HD stream of the World Cup?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-offering-hd-stream-of-the-world-cup/542495)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2010, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-offering-hd-stream-of-the-world-cup/542495 "2010-06-09T02:19:49Z")
Haven’t found anyone doing this, which seems strange in this day and age. Am I really stuck with a cable package or nothing? --- ## [Baseball gets it wrong; hockey gets it right](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-gets-it-wrong-hockey-gets-it-right/541783)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2010, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-gets-it-wrong-hockey-gets-it-right/541783 "2010-06-09T00:43:29Z")
Jonathan Adler says it better than I could: He’s right. Why can’t MLB join the current century and use replay for something more than determining whether a ball is a home run? The result of the game, as Adler points ou… --- ## [Tony Romo's Attempting to play in golf's US Open](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tony-romos-attempting-to-play-in-golfs-us-open/542368)
**Author:** [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2010, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tony-romos-attempting-to-play-in-golfs-us-open/542368 "2010-06-09T00:16:17Z")
One of the years biggest golf tournaments starts a week from Thursday, the US Open. One of unique aspects of the US Open, is that about half of the field is made up of qualifiers. This year, Tony Romo survived Round 1 … --- ## [Conference Re-alignment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conference-re-alignment/542343)
**Author:** [@Chingon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chingon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2010, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conference-re-alignment/542343 "2010-06-09T00:05:40Z")
As many of you may (or may not) know college athletics might be on the verge of a major change that would the dynamics of the NCAA forever. With the imminent expansion of the Big 10, and the recent revelations about the… --- ## [Explain Pokeman to Dad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-pokeman-to-dad/542169)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2010, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-pokeman-to-dad/542169 "2010-06-08T23:49:56Z")
Title says it all. My second-grader is getting into Pokemon, but I don’t think she really understands it either - she’s trading non-cute character cards for cute character cards. It looks pretty damned complicated, imh… --- ## [\>\>TENNIS\<\< 2010 French Open](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2010-french-open/540330)
**Author:** [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2010, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2010-french-open/540330 "2010-06-08T21:21:46Z")
So yeah, thoughts? Nadal is 15-0 during the clay court season, big shocker I know. There’s some talk that \[del\]Tarantino\[/del\] Federer might actually be able to beat Nadal at Roland Garros but I’m not buying it. Somet… --- ## [Explain this Bud Selig comment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-bud-selig-comment/542399)
**Author:** [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2010, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-bud-selig-comment/542399 "2010-06-08T18:21:42Z")
In this ESPN article, discussing his spineless decision regarding the 21st Perfect Game, it quotes Bud Selig as saying: I don’t quite follow the “in 1865 to '70” part of the quote. What is he referring to here? As far … --- ## [League of Legends](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/league-of-legends/541634)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2010, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/league-of-legends/541634 "2010-06-08T17:15:47Z")
Anyone play this? For those unfamiliar, there was a Warcraft III custom map called Defense of the Ancients (DotA), an addicting map where you pick a hero and fight your way into the enemy’s base, destroying turrets and g… --- ## [Pokemon Heart Gold is there an end?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pokemon-heart-gold-is-there-an-end/542335)
**Author:** [@boytyperanma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boytyperanma)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2010, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pokemon-heart-gold-is-there-an-end/542335 "2010-06-08T04:20:32Z")
I’ve been being nagged by an 8 y/o the past few days asking where he should go in his Pokemon Heart Gold DS game. My googling resulted in Red as the final fight. He’s done that. He has all the badges. Is there something… --- ## [A Dice Wars Proposal, For Addicts. My confession.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-dice-wars-proposal-for-addicts-my-confession/542347)
**Author:** [@adhay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adhay)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2010, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-dice-wars-proposal-for-addicts-my-confession/542347 "2010-06-08T03:45:04Z")
You are a master of strategy and tactics in Dice Wars. Some time recently, probably because you like Risk, you’ve downloaded and installed dicewars. An online intro to the flash game starts here DICEWARS - flash game … --- ## [Anyone playing Storm8 games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-storm8-games/542378)
**Author:** [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2010, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-storm8-games/542378 "2010-06-08T01:50:15Z")
If so please join my teams Imobsters- AKXM2J Racing Live - C3W975 Vampires - R3N8SP Thanks --- ## [What, if anything, is your 'trick' for ensuring enjoyment of a Multiplayer FPS game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-anything-is-your-trick-for-ensuring-enjoyment-of-a-multiplayer-fps-game/542186)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2010, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-anything-is-your-trick-for-ensuring-enjoyment-of-a-multiplayer-fps-game/542186 "2010-06-07T23:25:30Z")
Taking Modern Warfare 2 as an example, I hardly play it any more because mostly the experience is one of frustration. But occasionally I will have a good enjoyable game. The good games are an immense amount of fun an… --- ## [Baseball: running into the catcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-running-into-the-catcher/541807)
**Author:** [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2010, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-running-into-the-catcher/541807 "2010-06-07T21:09:01Z")
Catcher was in the base path. clean play? --- ## [Origins Game Fair](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origins-game-fair/541085)
**Author:** [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2010, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origins-game-fair/541085 "2010-06-07T13:47:49Z")
Going this year, as usual! Registration is finally open for events, and I’ve just finished crafting my schedule. I’m thinking I might even put a few things up for auction - I’ve got a Black Lotus that could pay for the v… --- ## [Hockey and Angle of Shot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hockey-and-angle-of-shot/542229)
**Author:** [@Sinisterniik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sinisterniik)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2010, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hockey-and-angle-of-shot/542229 "2010-06-07T06:37:36Z")
My Dad and I are both huge Hockey fans and have been for some time. Unfortunately, neither of us ever learned to play the sport. So, despite the large amount of knowledge we both have concerning the game, we still lack s… --- ## [Find the one that doesn't belong](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/find-the-one-that-doesnt-belong/538888)
**Author:** [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2010, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/find-the-one-that-doesnt-belong/538888 "2010-06-07T06:36:02Z")
This thread was so successful that I’ve decided to post it again. Find the one item of the four that doesn’t have something in common with the other three. 1. a) Jughead b) Dilton c) Archie d) Reggie 2 a) The ques… --- ## [Experiences with hatena.com for Nintendo flipnotes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-with-hatena-com-for-nintendo-flipnotes/540966)
**Author:** [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2010, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-with-hatena-com-for-nintendo-flipnotes/540966 "2010-06-07T03:55:04Z")
My nine year old son uses his DSi to view and download flipnotes. Some are gross, some are hilarious and none have been offensive. Now he wants to sign up at hatena.com so that he can upload the flipnotes he creates and … --- ## [John Wooden has died \[edited title\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-wooden-has-died-edited-title/541940)
**Author:** [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2010, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-wooden-has-died-edited-title/541940 "2010-06-07T03:52:40Z")
According to several sources legendary coach John Wooden is in critical condition in a Los Angeles hospital. I’m afraid we’re about to soon see the passing of someone who to merely call him the greatest basketball coac… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=481) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=483)