# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=487 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 488 --- ## [I hate being an Elder Scrolls IV vampire.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-being-an-elder-scrolls-iv-vampire/536054)
**Author:** [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2010, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-being-an-elder-scrolls-iv-vampire/536054 "2010-05-13T13:35:38Z")
Seriously. It is marring the shit out of my enjoyment of the game. Whatever other quests I might have been playing at, it is now all about finding the fucking cure for vampirism. People are afraid of me. I have to sp… --- ## [Final Fantasy XIV](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-fantasy-xiv/539052)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2010, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-fantasy-xiv/539052 "2010-05-13T00:41:08Z")
So, unless you’ve been living under a rock, you would know that Square-Enix is currently Alpha-testing its newest MMORPG, Final Fantasy XIV. I’ve been an FFXI player since 2003, and I’m psyched. I just hope that SE has l… --- ## [The Feud - Random Stuff by Rebo \[Game Over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-random-stuff-by-rebo-game-over/538922)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2010, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-random-stuff-by-rebo-game-over/538922 "2010-05-12T22:10:28Z")
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 … --- ## [Anyone trying out Star Trek Online?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-trying-out-star-trek-online/523822)
**Author:** [@Jolly\_Roger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jolly_Roger)\ **Replies:** 165\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2010, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-trying-out-star-trek-online/523822 "2010-05-12T18:28:35Z")
I was going to wait until the game came out, but I could not resist the urge to get a preorder of Star Trek Online. Open Beta starts next week, and I thought it might be fun to try it out. (never done open beta before an… --- ## [What is Evony? Does it live up to its promise of Boobs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-evony-does-it-live-up-to-its-promise-of-boobs/538762)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2010, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-evony-does-it-live-up-to-its-promise-of-boobs/538762 "2010-05-12T02:12:32Z")
All of a sudden I’m being bombarded by ads for something called Evony. It asks me to “play,” so I’m guessing it’s an online game of some kind. All of the ads I’ve seen feature pictures of large-busted women in fantasy se… --- ## [Beat Hazard](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beat-hazard/538854)
**Author:** [@rwhbyu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rwhbyu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2010, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beat-hazard/538854 "2010-05-12T01:40:55Z")
Anybody played it? I tried the demo, and it was pretty cool. For anybody who has played it, any of your own tracks that were more spectacular than others? --- ## [I love being a Big Daddy.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-being-a-big-daddy/537623)
**Author:** [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2010, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-being-a-big-daddy/537623 "2010-05-11T09:41:26Z")
That’s right, I’m playing Bioshock 2. I initially had my doubts, as I hadn’t particularly liked being a Big Daddy in the final phase of the first game. Happily, they dispensed with the distorted view through the helmet… --- ## [Qiller Game (Similar to Qix)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/qiller-game-similar-to-qix/538967)
**Author:** [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2010, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/qiller-game-similar-to-qix/538967 "2010-05-11T04:12:00Z")
Here is a fun game called Qiller. It is similar to the classic game Qix. The goal is to fill in 75% of the screen to advance to the next level. Instead of drawing lines and making boxes to fill, like Qix, you click on… --- ## [GTA IV: Ballad of Gay Tony music question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gta-iv-ballad-of-gay-tony-music-question/538998)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2010, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gta-iv-ballad-of-gay-tony-music-question/538998 "2010-05-11T02:20:06Z")
What’s the title of the song that plays during the loading screen? The version in the game doesn’t have lyrics. I’ve found it on youtube but it’s only about a minute long and cuts off just when the song gets started. Th… --- ## [PSP Screen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psp-screen/538963)
**Author:** [@HardlySanguine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HardlySanguine)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2010, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/psp-screen/538963 "2010-05-11T02:12:40Z")
Someone was playing with a PSP on the bus today. Anyone know what’s special about the screen Sony is using? It was very paper-like. I didn’t think it was actually a screen at first; there was none of the ‘glow’ that most… --- ## [Should I get a PS3?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-a-ps3/538906)
**Author:** [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2010, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-a-ps3/538906 "2010-05-11T01:33:50Z")
I’ve got a fair amount of money tied up in Amazon.com gift certificates. One from a Coinstar machine, one from my Amazon.com Visa, and another one left over from my last Coinstar one that only has like $5. Point being, … --- ## [Shouldn't this guy be out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shouldnt-this-guy-be-out/537447)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2010, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shouldnt-this-guy-be-out/537447 "2010-05-10T17:52:04Z")
Maybe you’ve seen the video of the guy diving over the fielder in an attempt to score a run - which he was permitted to do. (Wimp.com - Amazing Videos, Funny Clips. Watch amazing videos and funny clips. Updated daily.) … --- ## [are there bots to help RTS gamers work with legit info in the game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-bots-to-help-rts-gamers-work-with-legit-info-in-the-game/538678)
**Author:** [@code\_grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/code_grey)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2010, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-bots-to-help-rts-gamers-work-with-legit-info-in-the-game/538678 "2010-05-10T16:13:42Z")
by “legit info” I mean stuff that is already openly available to the user under the rules, e.g. the shape of the map and the location of visible units, not the hidden stuff that could be extracted via hacking. Are there … --- ## [UK Football Season 2009/2010](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-football-season-2009-2010/506878)
**Author:** [@chique](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chique)\ **Replies:** 323\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2010, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-football-season-2009-2010/506878 "2010-05-10T14:59:52Z")
I can’t believe I’m the one starting this thread, mostly because opening day didn’t go quite as well as I had hoped it would (and Rafa can be a doofus sometimes, can’t he?). :frowning: So. How did your weekends go, ple… --- ## [Oh, hell. Xbox 360 gremlins](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-hell-xbox-360-gremlins/536155)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2010, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-hell-xbox-360-gremlins/536155 "2010-05-10T13:46:06Z")
Well, it was only a matter of time. Not the dreaded Red Rings of Death, but one ring of…near death? Bottom right ring is red. Screen gives me a “E-73” error. No mods or tampering whatsoever. Google tells me it’s to do w… --- ## [Tiger Woods misses the cut!?!???!?!!!!?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiger-woods-misses-the-cut/537911)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2010, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiger-woods-misses-the-cut/537911 "2010-05-10T12:40:26Z")
First time in 5 years, I heard. --- ## [Convince me to play Eve Online](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convince-me-to-play-eve-online/538456)
**Author:** [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2010, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convince-me-to-play-eve-online/538456 "2010-05-10T01:57:48Z")
I was reading this thread and I, out of boredom, Wikipedia’d it. Now, seeing as I’m unemployed and bored, I’ve been looking into MMOs to play for a while (I’m waiting for The Old Republic to come out). Reading the Wikipe… --- ## [Halo: Reach](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halo-reach/533889)
**Author:** [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2010, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halo-reach/533889 "2010-05-10T00:33:10Z")
The Beta gets released on Xbox Live May 3rd and it’s Bungie’s last Halo game. There’ve been a bunch of the innovations that we’ve expected that are announced, and some that are obviously hushed before the Beta gets rele… --- ## [(Warcraft 3) - Looking for mods](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warcraft-3-looking-for-mods/538822)
**Author:** [@Grumman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grumman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2010, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warcraft-3-looking-for-mods/538822 "2010-05-09T17:43:28Z")
Well, it’s 8 years late, and I’ve finally gotten around to playing the single player campaign of Warcraft 3 and Frozen Throne. One thing I’ve noticed is just how many units there are that are only used in the campaigns, … --- ## [MW2 stimulus pack - PC - why is it so hard to get any useful info?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mw2-stimulus-pack-pc-why-is-it-so-hard-to-get-any-useful-info/538086)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2010, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mw2-stimulus-pack-pc-why-is-it-so-hard-to-get-any-useful-info/538086 "2010-05-09T16:10:43Z")
All I want to know is - what game modes are the maps for!!! I have googled and googled and all the pages say are “there are some new maps” and then waffle about their names and stuff. I tend to play Free for All and 3r… --- ## [MLB Baseball April 2010 edition or Where is the Baseball thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-baseball-april-2010-edition-or-where-is-the-baseball-thread/536851)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2010, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-baseball-april-2010-edition-or-where-is-the-baseball-thread/536851 "2010-05-09T15:49:14Z")
Well the season is off to a good start. Yanks and Tampa are playing great. The Red Sox aren’t. Anyone think the A’s will hang around at all or will they be spent by the end of June? I’m sure the Jays will fade. The Me… --- ## [Dwarf Fortress 2010!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dwarf-fortress-2010/534579)
**Author:** [@runcible\_spoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/runcible_spoon)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2010, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dwarf-fortress-2010/534579 "2010-05-09T05:43:21Z")
The only true good thing on the internet today is a Dwarf Fortress update. Just downloaded it, and about to embark. Whee! Anyone else getting in on this? --- ## [Suzyn Waldman - why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suzyn-waldman-why/538598)
**Author:** [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2010, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suzyn-waldman-why/538598 "2010-05-09T03:46:53Z")
Yankee fans… can you explain why this woman is destroying every broadcast of a Yankee game? How does she continue to keep her job? Is she related to the Steinbrenner’s? There has to be something that keeps her employe… --- ## [The Feud: Summer on my Mind by IvoryTowerDenizen \[Game Over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-summer-on-my-mind-by-ivorytowerdenizen-game-over/537977)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2010, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-summer-on-my-mind-by-ivorytowerdenizen-game-over/537977 "2010-05-08T23:48:13Z")
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… --- ## [Random Mafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942)
**Author:** [@sachertorte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sachertorte)\ **Replies:** 1687\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2010, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942 "2010-05-08T16:40:54Z")
Closed, but relatively standard mafia game. Newbie friendly. Sign up here if interested. --- ## [How would Bruce Lee fare in modern MMA competition?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-bruce-lee-fare-in-modern-mma-competition/535369)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2010, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-bruce-lee-fare-in-modern-mma-competition/535369 "2010-05-08T01:17:04Z")
It could be argued that Bruce Lee was the original mixed martial arts fighter. He built Jeet Kun Do to be exactly what MMA is all about: taking the best, most effective and practical things from all martial arts styles … --- ## [Saving the world one game at a time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saving-the-world-one-game-at-a-time/538614)
**Author:** [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2010, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saving-the-world-one-game-at-a-time/538614 "2010-05-08T01:01:53Z")
You have to check out Jane McGonigal’s TED presentation from this past February if you have not yet seen it. Back when I first started playing Mafia, I considered it a fun way to sharpen my communication, diplomacy, and… --- ## [Lockerz Invites?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lockerz-invites/538696)
**Author:** [@bugme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bugme)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2010, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lockerz-invites/538696 "2010-05-08T00:36:38Z")
Does anyone want a Lockerz invite. --- ## [Is there going to be a Tales of Monkey Island 2?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-going-to-be-a-tales-of-monkey-island-2/538573)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2010, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-going-to-be-a-tales-of-monkey-island-2/538573 "2010-05-07T20:50:10Z")
Or Monkey Island 6, so to speak. My wife and I are just playing Tales now. We’re on part 4 and love it. Monkey Island has always been our favorite adventure game series and this one has been pretty good. I know they ar… --- ## [Why are males better at competitive gaming?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-males-better-at-competitive-gaming/537944)
**Author:** [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2010, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-males-better-at-competitive-gaming/537944 "2010-05-07T19:12:28Z")
I’ve been gaming a long time. I’m glad that the numbers of female gamers have been steadily increasing over the years, but one thing that the female gamers I know seem to be almost categorically bad at is PvP/competitive… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=486) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=488)