# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=537 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 538 --- ## [I need WOW help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-wow-help/509804)
**Author:** [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2009, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-wow-help/509804 "2009-09-14T14:39:40Z")
I am a rogue. My friend is a priest. Neither of us has played either of these before (at least not beyond lvl 20). So, between the two of us, we’re winging it. We are now lvl 58 and are having some issues. Whether I’m … --- ## [The Conduit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-conduit/501619)
**Author:** [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2009, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-conduit/501619 "2009-09-14T05:09:47Z")
Well, it’s been out for a week or so. Does anyone have it? How is it? I’ve got my eye on it and may grab it just for a foray into FPS-dom with the Wii. --- ## [Why the rule change for onside kicks this year?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-rule-change-for-onside-kicks-this-year/509970)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2009, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-rule-change-for-onside-kicks-this-year/509970 "2009-09-14T03:12:05Z")
I just heard that they changed the rules this year to where the kicking team must have at least 4 players on each side of the kicker on an onside kick where as they used to be able to load the side for effectiveness. Wh… --- ## [Recommend me a first D&D module](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-first-d-d-module/509799)
**Author:** [@runcible\_spoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/runcible_spoon)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2009, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-first-d-d-module/509799 "2009-09-14T02:13:04Z")
I’m taking a first stab at DMing since middle school on Sunday, and since I don’t know my players (well, I don’t know them AS players, anyhow), I’m thinking it’d be a good idea to have as much vetted material as possible… --- ## [What websites/magazines/podcasts do you use for fantasy hockey.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-websites-magazines-podcasts-do-you-use-for-fantasy-hockey/509189)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2009, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-websites-magazines-podcasts-do-you-use-for-fantasy-hockey/509189 "2009-09-13T23:00:00Z")
I’m looking to improve my fantasy hockey teams for this year. Any suggestions on websites that cover fantasy hockey? Also, are any of the fantasy hockey magazines decent? I’m thinking about ordering the one from the Hock… --- ## [Why are Andre the Giant and Gorilla Monsoon boxing in this video? I thought they were wrestlers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-andre-the-giant-and-gorilla-monsoon-boxing-in-this-video-i-thought-they-were-wrestlers/509826)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2009, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-andre-the-giant-and-gorilla-monsoon-boxing-in-this-video-i-thought-they-were-wrestlers/509826 "2009-09-13T13:59:34Z")
Video here Why are they boxing and not wrestling? --- ## [Tiger tearing up Cog Hill](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiger-tearing-up-cog-hill/509851)
**Author:** [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2009, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiger-tearing-up-cog-hill/509851 "2009-09-13T01:59:52Z")
Just when we all decided Tiger had lost it, he comes up with a tourney like this one. He is 6 up and threatening to add more. When he is on. it is beautiful to watch. --- ## [The Beatles Rock Band Final Song List/Release Anticipation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beatles-rock-band-final-song-list-release-anticipation/506849)
**Author:** [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2009, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-beatles-rock-band-final-song-list-release-anticipation/506849 "2009-09-12T23:00:22Z")
As we all know, September 9 is the date on which The Beatles: Rock Band will make its way to our game systems. MTV Games has recently released the almost-complete list of songs, leaving only one a (magical) mystery. Here… --- ## [What's the most obsessed you ever were with a video game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-obsessed-you-ever-were-with-a-video-game/508721)
**Author:** [@Commander\_Keen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Commander_Keen)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2009, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-obsessed-you-ever-were-with-a-video-game/508721 "2009-09-12T22:35:47Z")
I’ll give you my top 3. Third place is Final Fantasy X. In the first half of this decade I was primarily a PC gamer, so I missed out on a lot of the console classics of that era. In fact I didn’t even buy a Playstation … --- ## [What killed arcades?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-killed-arcades/508281)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2009, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-killed-arcades/508281 "2009-09-12T22:26:16Z")
Was it the Xbox/PS2 or the current generation? Hard to say. I think Ninja Gaiden last gen marked the point at which home console graphics surpassed arcade graphics but I think the 360 torpedoed the arcade market with Xb… --- ## [Baseball: Scoring for stealing home](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-scoring-for-stealing-home/509849)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2009, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-scoring-for-stealing-home/509849 "2009-09-12T21:12:07Z")
If a runner on third base reaches home by stealing, or on a wild pitch/passed ball, is there an RBI credited? --- ## [2010 World Cup Qualifying](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-world-cup-qualifying/491032)
**Author:** [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2009, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-world-cup-qualifying/491032 "2009-09-12T19:38:38Z")
Suppose I should have started this a bit sooner, but there are a lot of interesting matches coming up over the next week. Feel free to comment on any games that interest you. This weekend, 28-29 March 2009, we have th… --- ## [Mr. November](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-november/509810)
**Author:** [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2009, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-november/509810 "2009-09-12T08:39:43Z")
In the past 3 weeks, Derek Jeter passed 2 fairly significant milestones: most hits by a shortstop in mlb history, followed by most hits for his team. I wonder, as achieves greater milestones, will the cry of “over rated… --- ## [My itunes has stopped responding to my play/stop/next/previous keyboard buttons. Halp.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-itunes-has-stopped-responding-to-my-play-stop-next-previous-keyboard-buttons-halp/509773)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2009, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-itunes-has-stopped-responding-to-my-play-stop-next-previous-keyboard-buttons-halp/509773 "2009-09-12T05:23:51Z")
To be more precise. Starting today. It will only respond if it is the focused app. Otherwise those keypresses get ignored. I am refering to those buttons that many modern keyboards have. They are not part of the 102… --- ## [Sports on the night shift](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-on-the-night-shift/509790)
**Author:** [@miatachris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/miatachris)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2009, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-on-the-night-shift/509790 "2009-09-12T03:29:08Z")
I have recently begun working overnights - one thing I miss from working in the day is keeping up with sporting events while I’m working - football, baseball, you get the idea. Since no one stateside is playing football… --- ## [Things in one game you'd like to see in another.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-in-one-game-youd-like-to-see-in-another/508788)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2009, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-in-one-game-youd-like-to-see-in-another/508788 "2009-09-11T21:38:22Z")
My list. Things I’d like to have been in FO3 from Oblivion… Detect life. Using skills to increase them. Things I’d like to have been in Oblivion from FO3… Guns! V.A.T.S.! My FO3 character. --- ## [Madden Curse alive and well?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/madden-curse-alive-and-well/509733)
**Author:** [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2009, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/madden-curse-alive-and-well/509733 "2009-09-11T21:04:40Z")
Polamalu is out 3-6 weeks. Is this the Madden curse alive and well? Should Larry Fitzgerald reserve an appointment with his doctor? For those of you not familiar, the Madden Curse is the idea that whatever player is f… --- ## [NFL Training camps and preseason](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-training-camps-and-preseason/505059)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 452\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2009, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-training-camps-and-preseason/505059 "2009-09-11T19:46:10Z")
Thought it’s about time for a new thread about the next phase of the NFL season. Browns camp this year features much more physical contact. A beat reporter said there was more contact on the first day than you’d see at … --- ## [Anybody download games from xbox live?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-download-games-from-xbox-live/509475)
**Author:** [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2009, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-download-games-from-xbox-live/509475 "2009-09-11T19:11:49Z")
If you download games from xbox live arcade, which ones are your favorites and why? The genre doesn’t particularly matter, although I’m a bit burned out on shooters. So far the only game I have downloaded is Magic the Ga… --- ## [Feudish - name the state for these universities](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feudish-name-the-state-for-these-universities/508402)
**Author:** [@Never\_Say\_Dice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Never_Say_Dice)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2009, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feudish-name-the-state-for-these-universities/508402 "2009-09-11T18:58:22Z")
Feud-ish - Crossword Clues This one is different. I don’t like the common rules, so here’s the rules this time: Go ahead and leave in the questions. The answers make more sense that way - no need to keep going back to … --- ## [Three Riddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-riddles/509688)
**Author:** [@Sefton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sefton)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2009, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-riddles/509688 "2009-09-11T18:35:38Z")
I’ve added three riddles to a free adventure game I’m writing, and I’d love to know what you folks think of them: The beast can live forever on hard liquor and fresh air, but dies with a glass of water. What is its nam… --- ## [SDMB Diplomacy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy/501964)
**Author:** [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Replies:** 501\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2009, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy/501964 "2009-09-11T15:53:31Z")
Greetings all, Welcome to Diplomacy, a game of strategy, tactics and stabbing your allies in the back. It is Spring of 1901 and the various rulers have all decided to conquer Europe. Our current players are: Omniscie… --- ## [The Feud: Brand Names by AuntiePam \[Game Over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-brand-names-by-auntiepam-game-over/509297)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2009, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-brand-names-by-auntiepam-game-over/509297 "2009-09-11T15:40:23Z")
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… --- ## [NFL games on-line?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-games-on-line/509632)
**Author:** [@DudleyGarrett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DudleyGarrett)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2009, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-games-on-line/509632 "2009-09-11T13:35:33Z")
Why the hell doesn’t the NFL stream their games to North America? Of course there’s this really clunky Sopcast/TVAnts setup out there that you can illegally stream the games with really shitty video quality. MLB smarte… --- ## [The long suffering Adventure game genre](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-long-suffering-adventure-game-genre/507573)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2009, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-long-suffering-adventure-game-genre/507573 "2009-09-11T12:35:51Z")
Is anyone else bummed about the lack of good Adventure games nowadays? What I mean when I say Adventure games are the old point-and-click games where you guide your 2D sprite character over colorful landscapes while ama… --- ## [Beatles Rock Band for Wii](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beatles-rock-band-for-wii/509591)
**Author:** [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2009, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beatles-rock-band-for-wii/509591 "2009-09-10T20:06:05Z")
I’m a huge Beatles fan, and after seeing how much my kids liked Rock Band for the Wii in action for the first time over the weekend, took the plunge and got “The Beatles RockBand Limited Edition Premium Bundle” that come… --- ## [Why does Gerrard wear number 4 for England?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-gerrard-wear-number-4-for-england/509535)
**Author:** [@blinkingblinking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blinkingblinking)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2009, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-gerrard-wear-number-4-for-england/509535 "2009-09-10T19:04:23Z")
Steven Gerrard MBE is a Liverpool and England footballer. He was born on May 30th 1980 in Whiston, Merseyside. He is England vice captain and wears the number 4 shirt when playing. He is captain of Liverpool and is a leg… --- ## [10 years ago today: The Sega Dreamcast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-years-ago-today-the-sega-dreamcast/509470)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2009, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-years-ago-today-the-sega-dreamcast/509470 "2009-09-10T17:07:34Z")
Anyone own one of these? I always felt it was a bit of an under appreciated console. It had a horrible controller, but the games looked fantastic and it really had a pretty good selection. What were your favorites? I l… --- ## [Mental Puzzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mental-puzzle/508765)
**Author:** [@Never\_Say\_Dice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Never_Say_Dice)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2009, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mental-puzzle/508765 "2009-09-10T16:10:57Z")
First try this mentally, then with a real bill. Take a one dollar bill and place it face up on the table. Notice Washington’s eyes are just above and to the right of the centerline. The bill is going to be folded a fe… --- ## [Game math problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-math-problem/509487)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2009, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-math-problem/509487 "2009-09-10T14:53:38Z")
I’m trying to figure out the rate of magic point (MP) savings for spells and how it is affected by an ability. The ability in question activates on 25% of spells cast, and when it activates, the saves an amount of MP bas… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=536) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=538)