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zhurai
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States5660 Posts
April 06 2011 11:11 GMT
#41
my parents (I'm chinese) play the chinese variant of this, but I mainly have been interested in the japanese mahjong after watching/was going to sub the saki anime (though I haven't been playing mahjong for quite awhile now, ever since sc2 came out....)
Twitter: @zhurai | Site: http://zhurai.com
Wesso
Profile Joined August 2010
Netherlands1245 Posts
April 06 2011 11:15 GMT
#42
On April 06 2011 09:33 cynical wrote:
Man i can't believe there's a thread for this. I didn't think anybody knew about tenhou but me. Give me a PM if you want to game it up. 3 Dan player.

On a side note, I had a picture of me hitting 13 orphans but I lost it You believe me right? :D


I had 13 orphans, but the 14th wouldn't come
Lucumo
Profile Joined January 2010
6850 Posts
April 06 2011 18:40 GMT
#43
What does this message say? Finished my first game on the Japanese server and then that popped up.

[image loading]
Hesmyrr
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada5776 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-06 18:48:39
April 06 2011 18:45 GMT
#44
You've reached your first kyuu rank.
http://arcturus.su/tenhou/ids-ranks.html

You go from 9 kyuu to 1 kyuu, then 1 dan to 10 dan. Though I don't necessarily advise being concerned with getting higher ranks like me, I do strongly advise aiming for dan rank and possibly even >R1800 so you can play on "better" lobbies.

On a side note I didn't even think so much about my rank til I fell from 2 dan to 1 dan due to thirteen-4th place streak I ranted in this thread about. Which made me kinda obsessed about getting 2 dan status back, but honestly this is not a mindset you want to be in if you want to play well =/
"If watching the MSL finals makes you a progamer, then anyone in Korea can do it." - Ha Tae Ki
Lucumo
Profile Joined January 2010
6850 Posts
April 06 2011 19:11 GMT
#45
What do the words in the circles mean?

[image loading]

I guess the right word stands for a "full round", right? Or at least I assume so...
520
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States2822 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-06 20:02:00
April 06 2011 19:13 GMT
#46
I'll play. scint on tenhou.
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520
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States2822 Posts
April 06 2011 19:24 GMT
#47
On April 07 2011 04:11 Lucumo wrote:
What do the words in the circles mean?

[image loading]

I guess the right word stands for a "full round", right? Or at least I assume so...

The one on the left is tonpuusen - just the east round. The one on the right is a full hanchan.
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Lucumo
Profile Joined January 2010
6850 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-06 19:32:18
April 06 2011 19:32 GMT
#48
Hm, if you play only the east round, will you gain more points? Or rather, will you rise faster in the rankings(because you play more games in the same amount of time)?

And thanks for helping me ^_^
Hesmyrr
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada5776 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-06 22:35:36
April 06 2011 21:42 GMT
#49
General advise is that you play 'east rounds only' in the common lobby, and play only 'full hanchan' whence upon reaching the dan lobby. Tonpuusen is much more luck-dependent. And do play in dan lobby when the option immediately becomes available; opponents are understandably more tougher but it is more beneficial in terms of points gained.

Edit: If you intend to rise in points, another essential advice is avoid 4th place at all costs. If you see the link I referred to at above post at mine, getting 4th can literally devastate your score.
Spazer has helpfully pointed out that kyuu ranks only gain score by attaining 1st place, and there are absolutely no point loss even if you get 4th place.
"If watching the MSL finals makes you a progamer, then anyone in Korea can do it." - Ha Tae Ki
Hesmyrr
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada5776 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-06 21:46:16
April 06 2011 21:45 GMT
#50
If you want specifics on every button, refer to this:
http://arcturus.su/tenhou/lobbies-games.html

By the way, what settings do you guys always play at? I play on this red slot.
[image loading]
Open tanyao with red fives.
"If watching the MSL finals makes you a progamer, then anyone in Korea can do it." - Ha Tae Ki
Lucumo
Profile Joined January 2010
6850 Posts
April 06 2011 21:57 GMT
#51
On April 07 2011 06:42 Hesmyrr wrote:
General advise is that you play 'east rounds only' in the common lobby, and play only 'full hanchan' whence upon reaching the dan lobby. Tonpuusen is much more luck-dependent. And do play in dan lobby when the option immediately becomes available; opponents are understandably more tougher but it is more beneficial in terms of points gained.

Edit: If you intend to rise in points, another essential advice is avoid 4th place at all costs. If you see the link I referred to at above post at mine, getting 4th can literally devastate your score.

Played 'full hanchan' like all the time. I like it but somehow I wasn't too lucky so far. Every time I'm in riichi, I auto-deal into someones hand, lol. If that happens like two times in one round, you are already f'ed up

On April 07 2011 06:45 Hesmyrr wrote:
If you want specifics on every button, refer to this:
http://arcturus.su/tenhou/lobbies-games.html

By the way, what settings do you guys always play at? I play on this red slot.
[image loading]
Open tanyao with red fives.

I play in the one below that, with the time limit.
Hesmyrr
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada5776 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-06 22:05:39
April 06 2011 22:04 GMT
#52
Hesmyrr, second page
Also I do know basic yaku, and little bit about tile efficiency, but find it hard to follow during the seemingly meager time interval I am provided with (15s). Does such rapid analysis come with experience, or is there any special method you can use to better recollect your thoughts in-game?

lol. And even then I always make lengthy pause at the 'decisive' moment wondering whether to fold & if not what is likely safety tile. Can't imagine how terrible I would be in the fast room xD

I too played Full Hanchan all the time. Since east round only is much shorter, the strategy is different and some do advise not playing this settings if you aren't confident in your skills/want to become better because it can create 'bad habit'. Matter of preference, actually.
"If watching the MSL finals makes you a progamer, then anyone in Korea can do it." - Ha Tae Ki
cynical
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada589 Posts
April 06 2011 22:08 GMT
#53
playing at your red slot now
Spazer
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Canada8033 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-06 22:26:36
April 06 2011 22:23 GMT
#54
On April 07 2011 06:42 Hesmyrr wrote:
Edit: If you intend to rise in points, another essential advice is avoid 4th place at all costs. If you see the link I referred to at above post at mine, getting 4th can literally devastate your score.

That's actually not right. If you hover over the join button, you can see the point gains. For kyu ranks, only first place gains points (tonpuusen is +30, hanchan is +45). 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place finishers don't gain or lose points. Placement only matters in high kyu and the dan ranks.

Edit: That said, you should avoid 4th place anyways, for obvious reasons.
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Hesmyrr
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada5776 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-06 22:32:56
April 06 2011 22:31 GMT
#55
Thanks for telling me, I hadn't known that. So suicidal bumrush for the high cost hands every time might actually be good idea for once?
"If watching the MSL finals makes you a progamer, then anyone in Korea can do it." - Ha Tae Ki
Lucumo
Profile Joined January 2010
6850 Posts
April 06 2011 22:33 GMT
#56
Aren't there any longer rounds? Tried the east round one but got f'ed as well. I mean, why would you declare riichi if you have only one out? And being the unlucky player that I am, I even play the tile in the exact same round >_<
Hesmyrr
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada5776 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-06 22:45:06
April 06 2011 22:40 GMT
#57
Well, I never played East round but I guess everyone would rush for any hand considering how short Toupuusen is. Full Hanchan is the longest setting- and it should be lengthy enough. Maybe you can post a few of your games like I did? I am not very good, but perhaps the community's veterans can take look at it and suggest few things. You make it sound like you are walking into every riichi your opponents make

Edit: Just in case, games played on the computer is "stored" and can be reviewed anytime using the top fourth tap to the left. Copy and paste the links for viewing convenience.
"If watching the MSL finals makes you a progamer, then anyone in Korea can do it." - Ha Tae Ki
cynical
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada589 Posts
April 06 2011 22:51 GMT
#58
On April 07 2011 07:33 Lucumo wrote:
Aren't there any longer rounds? Tried the east round one but got f'ed as well. I mean, why would you declare riichi if you have only one out? And being the unlucky player that I am, I even play the tile in the exact same round >_<


Sometimes you have to declare riichi depending on the situation. Maybe the riichi is the only han you have. Or maybe you need that extra han to get you to mangan, haneman, or you just want to instill fear into your opponents

What i wish they had was the option to open riichi for a possible 2 han. Now that was would badass!

Btw, my ID is cYnical mostly playing in the full hanchan sessions with the red dora(3rd down to the right)
Spazer
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Canada8033 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-06 22:55:23
April 06 2011 22:55 GMT
#59
On April 07 2011 07:33 Lucumo wrote:
Aren't there any longer rounds? Tried the east round one but got f'ed as well. I mean, why would you declare riichi if you have only one out? And being the unlucky player that I am, I even play the tile in the exact same round >_<

Dealing into a hand is usually entirely your fault though. You always have the choice to take apart your hand and play defensively because of the concept of furiten. It's all about the risk/reward.
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Lucumo
Profile Joined January 2010
6850 Posts
April 06 2011 23:04 GMT
#60
On April 07 2011 07:55 Spazer wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 07 2011 07:33 Lucumo wrote:
Aren't there any longer rounds? Tried the east round one but got f'ed as well. I mean, why would you declare riichi if you have only one out? And being the unlucky player that I am, I even play the tile in the exact same round >_<

Dealing into a hand is usually entirely your fault though. You always have the choice to take apart your hand and play defensively because of the concept of furiten. It's all about the risk/reward.

You can't expect a hellish wait, that's just insane. And I often deal into the opponents riichi right after they declared it in the 2nd-4th turn. There aren't many tiles on the table, how am I supposed to know what to deal and what to avoid? =/
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