# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=82 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 83 --- ## [SDMB All-pro Fantasy Football 2019](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-all-pro-fantasy-football-2019/838339)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2020, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-all-pro-fantasy-football-2019/838339 "2020-09-04T20:39:08Z")
Last year’s thread Provisional draft date will be Thursday, Aug 29 at 8 eastern. If that’s not viable for you please speak up early. Due to the way yahoo changed how leagues renew a few years ago, everyone automaticall… --- ## [Just noticed the EULA for Stellaris](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-noticed-the-eula-for-stellaris/919726)
**Author:** [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2020, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-noticed-the-eula-for-stellaris/919726 "2020-09-04T16:00:54Z")
Reinstalled Stellaris last night, and just started it to play (finally bought all of the expansions!). The EULA, which normally I ignore on all games, caught my eye… “BY EITHER REMOVING THE SHRINK WRAP AND/OR JEWEL CAS… --- ## [3 batter minimum and rain delays](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-batter-minimum-and-rain-delays/919625)
**Author:** [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2020, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-batter-minimum-and-rain-delays/919625 "2020-09-04T14:52:22Z")
Is the three batter minimum waived if there is an extensive rain delay because quite often a pitcher does not come back out. What about if the game is actually suspended and picked up at a later date? --- ## [Tom Seaver, farewell](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-seaver-farewell/919716)
**Author:** [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2020, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-seaver-farewell/919716 "2020-09-04T13:29:49Z")
Tom Seaver dies at 75 Legendary player, winemaker, and all-around nice guy. My mom was a huge fan. And since my mom passed away two weeks ago, this is one of the first little jolts I’m going to keep getting: I can’t cal… --- ## [I Need Help With Magic The Gathering Card Edition Identification And Pricing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-with-magic-the-gathering-card-edition-identification-and-pricing/919743)
**Author:** [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2020, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-with-magic-the-gathering-card-edition-identification-and-pricing/919743 "2020-09-03T21:42:06Z")
As I like to mention, I recently sold a Volcanic Island (Unlimited edition) for $500. I am sad to admit that I needed help knowing it was Unlimited. I have several other cards that may be worth a couple hundred dollars- … --- ## [Would an All-Star Sports Team be Guaranteed to always beat the actual current Championship Team?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-an-all-star-sports-team-be-guaranteed-to-always-beat-the-actual-current-championship-team/919361)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2020, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-an-all-star-sports-team-be-guaranteed-to-always-beat-the-actual-current-championship-team/919361 "2020-09-03T21:16:29Z")
Basically, if you took the winners of the All-Star/All-Pro game from the NBA, MLB, or NFL (or any other sports league that has a team made up of the best players of the entire league) and then had them compete against th… --- ## [Anyone race slot cars in the 60s?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-race-slot-cars-in-the-60s/919453)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2020, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-race-slot-cars-in-the-60s/919453 "2020-09-03T00:27:40Z")
You raced at places with a track , not at home. You paid by the hour. The cars were about 6 inches long. I got a car for Christmas around 68. I think they did not last long when people bought smaller cars and t… --- ## [Avengers preorder game problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avengers-preorder-game-problem/919569)
**Author:** [@ollie73082](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ollie73082)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avengers-preorder-game-problem/919569 "2020-09-02T21:58:54Z")
Has anyone with a PS4 preordered the avengers game yet? It comes out 9/4 but the digital exclusive and some deluxe versions were supposed to be playable 9/1. I preordered the deluxe edition this morning (9/1) and it’s co… --- ## [Share your Paradox Grand Strategy victories and defeats](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-paradox-grand-strategy-victories-and-defeats/919538)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-paradox-grand-strategy-victories-and-defeats/919538 "2020-09-02T20:49:58Z")
Paradox’s grand strategy games have no win conditions other than “survive a long time” and maybe “drive your enemies before you and hear the lamentations of the etc.” Generally it’s up to the player to decide on goals an… --- ## [Anyone playing "Pull Him Out"? Advice needed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-pull-him-out-advice-needed/919534)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-pull-him-out-advice-needed/919534 "2020-09-02T20:09:03Z")
The Museum that tracks your character’s progress doesn’t show anything beyond Chapter 10-3 (Level 96). At this point the museum upgrades just say “Stay Tuned”, even though the chapters go up to 14-6 (level 167 if I’m cou… --- ## [Do Europeans get mad about Canadians not playing soccer (futball) either?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-europeans-get-mad-about-canadians-not-playing-soccer-futball-either/918570)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-europeans-get-mad-about-canadians-not-playing-soccer-futball-either/918570 "2020-09-02T19:30:11Z")
Whenever the Super Bowl comes around angry Europeans flood the internet with comments about how much “football” sucks and how much better the real “futball” is. Even on the SDMB we get Europeans poking their head into Am… --- ## [Europa Universalis IV](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/europa-universalis-iv/919526)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/europa-universalis-iv/919526 "2020-09-01T20:57:57Z")
Any fans of the Europa Universalis franchise? I’m a late-comer and just got EU4 last week. Currently, I’m slogging through learning the interface. It doesn’t feel as intuitive as earlier incarnations did. The sheer DEPTH… --- ## [Airship Operations in RPGs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airship-operations-in-rpgs/917837)
**Author:** [@Jack\_Reynolds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Reynolds)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2020, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airship-operations-in-rpgs/917837 "2020-08-31T20:36:44Z")
Hello, I run Age of Aether, a steampunk fantasy RPG. Obviously, airships are a common sight in my campaigns. I personally love running missions where the airship itself is a significant obstacle - mechanical failures, … --- ## [Crusader Kings III release](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crusader-kings-iii-release/919455)
**Author:** [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2020, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crusader-kings-iii-release/919455 "2020-08-31T15:50:53Z")
The next iteration of Crusader Kings is released tomorrow. I’ve been the playing the series since the beginning. For those unfamiliar with it, it’s a strategic war game, focused on character personalities, based on the E… --- ## [Should I get PGA 2K21 for my PC or my Switch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-pga-2k21-for-my-pc-or-my-switch/919378)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-get-pga-2k21-for-my-pc-or-my-switch/919378 "2020-08-30T15:55:43Z")
I’d like a new golf video game and PGA 2K21 is out now. My options are to buy it for play on Nintendo Switch, or for my PC, which is a reasonably capable gaming device. Has anyone played it - or have any experience wit… --- ## [Seibold rumours](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seibold-rumours/919303)
**Author:** [@blueslipper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blueslipper)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2020, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seibold-rumours/919303 "2020-08-30T15:08:19Z")
The biggest story in Australian sport is -Anthony Seibold rumours may spark drastic intervention, penalties. I don’t want to spread rumours. But I was wondering if the content of these rumours are known. Does anyone kno… --- ## [Lute Olson 1934-2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lute-olson-1934-2020/919253)
**Author:** [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2020, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lute-olson-1934-2020/919253 "2020-08-30T10:33:12Z")
This news actually brought tears to my eyes. Lute Olson, the legendary basketball coach of the University of Arizona Wildcats, passed away yesterday at the age of 85. He coached the Cats for 24 seasons, bringing nationa… --- ## [Any recommendations for an ambidextrous joystick?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-recommendations-for-an-ambidextrous-joystick/919131)
**Author:** [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-recommendations-for-an-ambidextrous-joystick/919131 "2020-08-27T09:25:42Z")
I’ve got a Thrustmaster T.1600M which can be configured left or right handed. The Z axis or yaw control is knackered making the new Microsoft Flight Simulator very hard to control. I’ve tried ordering a new one from a co… --- ## [Who's up for a weekly Doper poker game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-up-for-a-weekly-doper-poker-game/914888)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-up-for-a-weekly-doper-poker-game/914888 "2020-08-26T20:51:48Z")
PokerStars has a “Home Games” section where you can set up a club and invite people to join. It’s all for play money, there’s no cost whatsoever. I already have such a club that I’ve been running for a couple years, bu… --- ## [New Nintendo Switch in 2021?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-nintendo-switch-in-2021/918979)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-nintendo-switch-in-2021/918979 "2020-08-26T20:39:45Z")
Rumors are around that Nintendo is dropping a new Nintendo Switch that does 4K resolution and 1080p in handheld mode. More of an upgrade than a new system. I am guessing new games will run on both machines. Thoughts? --- ## [Any Go players on the SDMB? I just started playing and would like help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-go-players-on-the-sdmb-i-just-started-playing-and-would-like-help/918895)
**Author:** [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-go-players-on-the-sdmb-i-just-started-playing-and-would-like-help/918895 "2020-08-26T02:30:02Z")
I’ve found myself trying to figure out the game over the past few weeks, and I feel somewhat stuck. I have the rules down but can’t seem to figure out how to develop a strategy or tactics. Sometimes I win sometimes not, … --- ## [European Cup Final 2020, PSG v Bayern Munich](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/european-cup-final-2020-psg-v-bayern-munich/918836)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/european-cup-final-2020-psg-v-bayern-munich/918836 "2020-08-24T18:58:20Z")
0-0 after 40 minutes. Bit tense. Why do they put in the crowd noises? --- ## [What is the TOUGHEST job in sports?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-toughest-job-in-sports/915894)
**Author:** [@Yankees\_1996\_Champs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yankees_1996_Champs)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-toughest-job-in-sports/915894 "2020-08-24T16:55:39Z")
A coach? A general manager who has to negotiate all of the player contracts, spends most days dealing with inane paperwork? The athlete? --- ## [Cincinnati Reds announcer Thom Brennaman suspended for on-air anti-gay slur](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cincinnati-reds-announcer-thom-brennaman-suspended-for-on-air-anti-gay-slur/918619)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2020, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cincinnati-reds-announcer-thom-brennaman-suspended-for-on-air-anti-gay-slur/918619 "2020-08-23T23:36:12Z")
Thom Brennaman is part of sports royalty in Cincinnati. His father, Marty Brennaman, was a long-time member of the radio due of Brennaman and Nuxhall whose voices constituted the soundtrack of summer when I was a kid. T… --- ## [We don't have an EPL thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-dont-have-an-epl-thread/838866)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Replies:** 203\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2020, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-dont-have-an-epl-thread/838866 "2020-08-23T19:51:39Z")
Hmmm…well… My team Newcastle are going down and I’m going to laugh all the way. They handled Rafa horribly. Shite team. But maybe they can play Sunderland next year! That new rule about 'A goal resulting from havin… --- ## [NBA 2019-2020 Season](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-2019-2020-season/840732)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 298\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2020, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-2019-2020-season/840732 "2020-08-23T02:46:53Z")
Is it too soon? I have no idea WTF the Blazers are thinking. They traded away their front court and finally got rid of Myers Leonard, who has got to be the luckiest player to ever pick up a ball. I don’t know why any oth… --- ## [Help me with my Hebrew class: guess what this means](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-with-my-hebrew-class-guess-what-this-means/918647)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2020, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-with-my-hebrew-class-guess-what-this-means/918647 "2020-08-22T15:06:31Z")
So, I’m teaching 4th grade Hebrew this year. I’ve been teaching 3rd grade Judaics for 4 years, but have been asked to switch to Hebrew, because they really liked the way I taught the Hebrew labs at the end of the year la… --- ## [What are stadium owners doing for revenue?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-stadium-owners-doing-for-revenue/918703)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2020, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-stadium-owners-doing-for-revenue/918703 "2020-08-22T04:20:36Z")
To host a game requires all the crew except the concessions, crowd control etc. Are stadiums just going to have to pay their staff and bear it? --- ## [Unwinnable Free Cell Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unwinnable-free-cell-game/100644)
**Author:** [@minlokwat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minlokwat)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2020, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unwinnable-free-cell-game/100644 "2020-08-22T01:48:49Z")
Well, it appears I’ve found a Free Cell game that cannot be won. It is game number: 11982 and I hereby submit that it cannot be solved. Now it is said that all free cell games are winnable but I’ve always figured that… --- ## [Got my Hebrew class cards working!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-my-hebrew-class-cards-working/918698)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2020, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-my-hebrew-class-cards-working/918698 "2020-08-22T01:10:45Z")
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