Had to learn from scratch as well...not that I understand the fu system and I don't know how many han points the yakus give. But you don't really need to know that to play somewhat decent.

And I'm still sad that there aren't any other options. Like...start with 500k and play 16 rounds min. 8 rounds are pretty short and 250k is no real buffer. Two good hands and you are dead.

Hesmyrr

Canada5776 Posts

April 13 2011 16:53 GMT

#126

http://mahjong.wikidot.com/rules:riichi-competition-rules-scoring
I used this. There are better ones out there but don't know any others that do not have information scattered all over the place. Of course, best way to learn is through experience but you can't really do that for the very basics.. (Ex. 1+1)

Lucumo

6850 Posts

April 14 2011 00:23 GMT

#127

Meh, close enough. Was lucky that I drew two of the dragons.

Oh, come on, give me a break. Two riichis this early?

First yakuman, hell yeah. Four concealed triplets, dual wait(so only worth one yakuman).

Hesmyrr

Canada5776 Posts

April 15 2011 00:07 GMT

#128

I see that you are 3 kyuu already from the screen shot. Maybe it would be good time for me to mention that dan room will only be available to free users if he/she play in "economy" mode. It is the version with I guess crappier graphics but functionality is the same.

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You can change your graphic option to 'economy' by selecting the first choice on that tab left on the OK button.

Lucumo

6850 Posts

April 15 2011 00:47 GMT

#129

Yeah, I read that before. Kinda sucks, I guess, but nothing you can do about it.

I hate Mahjong D: In one day, I fell from close to 1600 Elo to barely above 1400 Elo. And sometimes I think that certain people cheat...or is it really possible to win 7 rounds in a row? Honestly, that's just sick and so far the highest(apart from that and a 6 win streak) was 3 wins.

cynical

Canada589 Posts

April 15 2011 01:04 GMT

#130

I can't win a session right now to save my life. I used to be 3 dan when i played a lot a couple of years ago. Now I'm 7 Kyu on a new account and I can't do shit. I dunno what I'm doing wrong.

Lucumo

6850 Posts

April 15 2011 01:23 GMT

#131

Hm, it shouldn't be too hard to get some higher ranks. I'm 1 Kyuu despite being in pretty bad streak from time to time. Do you lose because you never win a hand or do you lose because you are playing into another person's hand?

Gospo

United States32 Posts

April 15 2011 01:41 GMT

#132

I was 1 dan, went on a few game losing streak, then haven't played much lately. Every time I stop playing for a while I forget everything I had learned from my last games. Its a vicious cycle.

Lucumo

6850 Posts

April 15 2011 01:59 GMT

#133

You can forget those things? ^_^
Aww, was 3 tiles away from a yakuman...the all green one. No idea what it's called.

Also, what does that here mean?
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Hesmyrr

Canada5776 Posts

April 15 2011 13:42 GMT

#134

Same thing as the rest- you now reached the 1 dan rank. Now you can play in the dan rooms. Also congrats! Can't believe the pace you are blitzing through the ranks (though I myself can't remember how long it took for me to reach current rank).

Lucumo

6850 Posts

April 15 2011 16:37 GMT

#135

Hm, no number "1" though. Thought it would be something like that. Tried playing in economy mode right after I made it but I messed up and misread a character which led me into furiten which made me lose the game and the whole round aferwards. But after that I managed to recover and made it to 1600+ Elo, yay ^_^
Thanks, but so far it was pretty easy. You only need to win a game and avoid the 4th place and then you rise in the ranks pretty fast.

Cirrus

United Kingdom134 Posts

April 15 2011 18:31 GMT

#136

What are the best times to play?
Tryng to join a game right but either there is no one else other than me playing or i'm doing somehing wrong when i try to jion a game.

Lucumo

6850 Posts

April 15 2011 19:02 GMT

#137

Join the Japanese server, that's where all the people are

Hesmyrr

Canada5776 Posts

April 15 2011 19:20 GMT

#138

On April 16 2011 03:31 Cirrus wrote:
What are the best times to play?
Tryng to join a game right but either there is no one else other than me playing or i'm doing somehing wrong when i try to jion a game.

Honestly it is pretty difficult to play a game in "English" server unless you prearrange some sort of meeting time with three other people. Last meet-up with Caller was pretty lucky in that multiple people happened to be checking this thread at the same time.

Hesmyrr

Canada5776 Posts

April 19 2011 02:00 GMT

#139

Looks like I'm not the only one being busy recently >.> Bumping this for sake of Caller since I figured out the time I am going to be available. ~~If Physics final doesn't turn out to be unmitigated disaster - knock on wood because I freaking hate mathematics -~~Edit: owned that shit I'm going to be free since May 1st.

Btw is Mahjong stream idea from far far past happen to be abandoned now?