# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=624 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 625 --- ## [Hockey Fans - Help with a Baby Gift?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hockey-fans-help-with-a-baby-gift/459312)
**Author:** [@Jillyvn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jillyvn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hockey-fans-help-with-a-baby-gift/459312 "2008-08-08T17:52:20Z")
I have no idea if this is the right forum to post in, so please feel free to move mods. I’m a hockey moron. My brother is having his first baby, we found out today it is to be a boy. He’s naming the kid after his hero… --- ## [Watcha Playing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watcha-playing/458909)
**Author:** [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watcha-playing/458909 "2008-08-08T13:49:02Z")
With the regular Watcha Reading and new Watcha Listening To threads going strong over in Cafe Society, I thought I’d start something similar here in the game room. I don’t know if this should be a monthy thing or just a… --- ## [Battlefield: Bad Company?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlefield-bad-company/458844)
**Author:** [@Capt.Ridley\_s\_Shooting\_Party](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt.Ridley_s_Shooting_Party)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlefield-bad-company/458844 "2008-08-08T13:45:58Z")
Has anybody got this game (I have a 360, but I suppose all versions will be the same). I’m looking for a new wargame—CoD:4 has got a bit stale (I wish they’d release new maps quicker). Is it any good? I heard there’s … --- ## [Brett Favre go away!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brett-favre-go-away/455542)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 209\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brett-favre-go-away/455542 "2008-08-08T12:43:36Z")
You’re retired. Stay retired. If you’re really such a great teammate, then put away your ego and let Aaron Rodgers have his turn. --- ## [EU III mods/patches etc.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eu-iii-mods-patches-etc/459041)
**Author:** [@Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eu-iii-mods-patches-etc/459041 "2008-08-08T11:10:01Z")
Finally I’ve removed Europa Universalis II from my PC, since I finally broke down and got EU III. Which looks like hell BUT initial play feels “right”, for lack of a better word. So for those of you that have already r… --- ## [The Night Time Feud: Excluding the Obvious by RickJay \[Closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-night-time-feud-excluding-the-obvious-by-rickjay-closed/459111)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-night-time-feud-excluding-the-obvious-by-rickjay-closed/459111 "2008-08-08T02:37:07Z")
If any of you have ideas for Feuds -and would like me to score them- PM me and I’ll get you on The List. DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR ANSWERS Try to think of the most popular answer, to get the most peo… --- ## [Abandon all hope? \[Deus Ex 3\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abandon-all-hope-deus-ex-3/459219)
**Author:** [@Headrush042](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Headrush042)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2008, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abandon-all-hope-deus-ex-3/459219 "2008-08-08T01:20:52Z")
http://www.deusex3.com/ Teaser. No info. I was ready to roll my eyes dismissively. I had my mouse poised over the little red “X” in the corner of my browser tab, prepared to kill the window at the first sign of devia… --- ## [Night Time Feud: The Muppets by Freudian Slit \[Closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-time-feud-the-muppets-by-freudian-slit-closed/458977)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2008, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-time-feud-the-muppets-by-freudian-slit-closed/458977 "2008-08-07T17:51:37Z")
If any of you have ideas for Feuds -and would like me to score them- PM me and I’ll get you on The List. DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR ANSWERS Try to think of the most popular answer, to get the most peo… --- ## [It ain't easy being Green - even when the Roughriders are 6-0...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-aint-easy-being-green-even-when-the-roughriders-are-6-0/458822)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2008, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-aint-easy-being-green-even-when-the-roughriders-are-6-0/458822 "2008-08-07T17:03:44Z")
So, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are a third of the way through the season, with a 6-0 record. Time to celebrate, right? Except… those injuries! Three different quarterbacks have started games; one (Durant) is out wi… --- ## [Vladimir Klitschko is a horrible champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vladimir-klitschko-is-a-horrible-champion/456269)
**Author:** [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2008, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vladimir-klitschko-is-a-horrible-champion/456269 "2008-08-07T14:59:23Z")
I can’t think of anyone who was a heavyweight champion for as long as he has been who would not have destroyed him. It’s a commentary on the state of the division that he is the best out there. --- ## [The Daily Feud: The Memory Game by Scarlett67 \[Closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-the-memory-game-by-scarlett67-closed/459063)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2008, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-the-memory-game-by-scarlett67-closed/459063 "2008-08-07T14:05:55Z")
If any of you have ideas for Feuds -and would like me to score them- PM me and I’ll get you on The List. DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR ANSWERS Try to think of the most popular answer, to get the most peo… --- ## [Which Munchkin expansion should I get?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-munchkin-expansion-should-i-get/459148)
**Author:** [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2008, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-munchkin-expansion-should-i-get/459148 "2008-08-07T11:27:38Z")
I’ve gotten really hooked on Munchkin over the last few years, but have just recently started buying the packs myself. Have then realized that there are quite a lot of different expansions available. Having only played … --- ## [Eve-Online on a Technical Level](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-online-on-a-technical-level/457510)
**Author:** [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2008, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eve-online-on-a-technical-level/457510 "2008-08-07T08:45:27Z")
I am going to start with a single question of my own, but this thread is about any and all Eve technical questions. So someone explain to me Warp Scram/Disrupt. How does Scan Resolution work into it? How does Targetti… --- ## [Who would Win: Dream Team vs. "Redeem Team"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-win-dream-team-vs-redeem-team/457871)
**Author:** [@Moonchild](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonchild)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2008, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-win-dream-team-vs-redeem-team/457871 "2008-08-07T03:05:01Z")
It’s going to be asked a million-skillion-kajillion times once the Olympics start, so I’ll jump the gun now, before any games have been played. Doesn’t really matter anyway; the competition the two teams played/will play… --- ## [Has Neverwinter Nights 2's multiplayer improved?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-neverwinter-nights-2s-multiplayer-improved/458725)
**Author:** [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2008, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-neverwinter-nights-2s-multiplayer-improved/458725 "2008-08-07T00:08:06Z")
When NWN2 was released, the multiplayer was pretty crappy. I think it eventually got to the point where we had constant CTD’s just trying to get it to run. In disgust, we gave up on it. But I would love to try it again … --- ## [Epic Song Madness (Round 2)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epic-song-madness-round-2/458301)
**Author:** [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2008, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epic-song-madness-round-2/458301 "2008-08-06T23:14:43Z")
Some virtual dead heats, but no real surprises in the first round. In Division B, “Enter Sandman”, inexplicably seeded 16th, couldn’t stand up to the might of top-seeded “Stairway to Heaven”. In Division C, “Smoke on t… --- ## [The Daily Feud: Kid Stuff by Jali \[Closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-kid-stuff-by-jali-closed/458913)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2008, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-kid-stuff-by-jali-closed/458913 "2008-08-06T21:38:24Z")
Here’s the real one! If any of you have ideas for Feuds -and would like me to score them- PM me and I’ll get you on The List. DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR ANSWERS Try to think of the most popular answe… --- ## [Shameless plug for EVE Online (neat vids inside)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shameless-plug-for-eve-online-neat-vids-inside/458718)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2008, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shameless-plug-for-eve-online-neat-vids-inside/458718 "2008-08-06T18:46:47Z")
As a long time player of EVE Online I occasionally like to sing its praises. Below I have listed a few of the user community created videos for EVE Online. The production values alone make these worth watching. Some a… --- ## [Raiding on RP servers.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raiding-on-rp-servers/458969)
**Author:** [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2008, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/raiding-on-rp-servers/458969 "2008-08-06T13:21:50Z")
I’ve never had a character on an RP server in an MMORPG, but I imagine it isn’t all that different aside from the obvious. However, after a sport of dungeoneering, i’ve realised that in a lot of cases it’s a pretty hecti… --- ## [Are the Mariners the worst team ever?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-mariners-the-worst-team-ever/458678)
**Author:** [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2008, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-mariners-the-worst-team-ever/458678 "2008-08-06T08:45:16Z")
Maybe they’re teams with worse records, ERAs or Runs Scored, but the 2008 Seattle Mariners are a special kind of suck. They are on pace to be the first team with a payroll over $100 million to lose 100 games AKA the 10… --- ## [Find me this "missing" online game!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/find-me-this-missing-online-game/458999)
**Author:** [@Superfreaknduper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superfreaknduper)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2008, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/find-me-this-missing-online-game/458999 "2008-08-06T04:45:48Z")
I’ve played it before (years ago) and I found it on addictinggames.com but can no longer find it. It was a sort of puzzle game, you were given certain items and you had to put them down in order to make actions happen. … --- ## [IOC strips gold medal from US 2000 Olympic Team](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ioc-strips-gold-medal-from-us-2000-olympic-team/458717)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2008, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ioc-strips-gold-medal-from-us-2000-olympic-team/458717 "2008-08-05T18:56:10Z")
My question: is there any statute of limitations on this sort of thing? If a 110 year old guy said he tripped someone in the 1916 Olympics will they demand the medals back from the grandchildren of the participants? --- ## [Final Pairings for Today's WGC-Bridgestone Inv'l](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-pairings-for-todays-wgc-bridgestone-invl/458738)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2008, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-pairings-for-todays-wgc-bridgestone-invl/458738 "2008-08-05T13:49:57Z")
Three leaders, Mickelson, Singh and Westwood, all ended Round 3 yesterday at -8. Appleby was in 4th Place at -7. I can’t figure out why Singh and Westwood are the final pairing, while Mickelson is in the penultimate pa… --- ## [Company of Heros, Opposing Forces: Help!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/company-of-heros-opposing-forces-help/458730)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2008, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/company-of-heros-opposing-forces-help/458730 "2008-08-05T13:46:42Z")
Ok, some background then my question. I bought CoH when it first came out and installed and played it for a few hours then sort of put it on the shelf and never went back to it. For the last week I’ve been quite ill so… --- ## [The Daily Feud: Famous Females by ivan astikov \[Closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-famous-females-by-ivan-astikov-closed/458809)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2008, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-famous-females-by-ivan-astikov-closed/458809 "2008-08-05T10:18:17Z")
If any of you have ideas for Feuds -and would like me to score them- PM me and I’ll get you on The List. DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR ANSWERS Try to think of the most popular answer, to get the most peo… --- ## [Star Wars Feud by Zebra \[Game Over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-feud-by-zebra-game-over/457963)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2008, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-feud-by-zebra-game-over/457963 "2008-08-05T08:27:19Z")
If any of you have ideas for Feuds -and would like me to score them- PM me and I’ll get you on The List. DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR ANSWERS Try to think of the most popular answer, to get the most peo… --- ## [SDMB Baseball Hall of Fame Vote #3: Second Basemen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-baseball-hall-of-fame-vote-3-second-basemen/458569)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2008, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-baseball-hall-of-fame-vote-3-second-basemen/458569 "2008-08-05T04:02:47Z")
Well, we’ve elected ten catchers and ten first basemen to the SDMB Baseball Hall of Fame. Now this is your chance to vote on second basemen. The rules are simple: Please vote for TEN second baseman who have played m… --- ## [Looking for free tabletop wargames](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-free-tabletop-wargames/458674)
**Author:** [@Omi\_no\_Kami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omi_no_Kami)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2008, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-free-tabletop-wargames/458674 "2008-08-05T01:44:22Z")
Some friends and I have recently decided that Warhammer sounds interesting, but none of us have the money or artistic ability to really do that particular system justice. As such, I was wondering if anyone here has had g… --- ## [SDMB Baseball Hall of Fame vote #2: First Basemen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-baseball-hall-of-fame-vote-2-first-basemen/458034)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2008, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-baseball-hall-of-fame-vote-2-first-basemen/458034 "2008-08-04T22:34:12Z")
We’ve elected ten catchers. Now it’s time for first basemen, and this will be a terrific vote with many candidates! The rules are the same; Please name ten first basemen (in no particular order) who you think we should… --- ## [Why is Ron Artest still playing in the NBA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-ron-artest-still-playing-in-the-nba/458488)
**Author:** [@DudleyGarrett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DudleyGarrett)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2008, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-ron-artest-still-playing-in-the-nba/458488 "2008-08-04T22:21:59Z")
How does David Stern continue to allow him to play? The man is a hood and doesn’t do anything for the image of the league. He’s not good enough of a player to make up for the difference. Here’s one of his latest quote… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=623) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=625)