Topic: January 24th Event Thread

Our first open play event will be held at:

Simple Studios
134 W. 29th Street (b/t 6th and 7th)
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10001

Map to Location

The event will be from 3PM to 7PM, please disregard any other time information you might see as we're having some timezone issues with the webserver.

This event is geared towards players who are already familiar enough with Riichi Mahjong to sit down at a table and start playing without any instruction. Please use this thread to ask any questions you may have, and to RSVP for the event. We'll try to get space for as many people as possible, but the more people RSVP the better we'll be able to make that estimate.

Download rules/scoring reference here

The major rules we'll be using are as follows:

• Atozuke
• Ippatsu
• Uradora
• Kandora
• Kanuradora
• Kuitan
• Nagashimangan
• Renhou (mangan)
• Tempai Renchan
• Tochuryukyoku

RSVP-ed:

• dbresnick
• Vitasoy
• TastyLlama
• tristesse133
• Milkmaniac
• Dr_Ballon
• Robert
• Mozz911
• j.hill
• dwillems
• lobster
• sasuraiger
• SDShamshel

I would like to ask about your definition of experienced players.
For example, I have not fully memorized fu values (although I've memorized almost everything else), mostly because much of my riichi playing is online. However, I do have experience playing in real life. Should I wait for events for less experienced players, or would I be not considered too much of a liability in this one?

Vitasoy said

I would like to ask about your definition of experienced players.
For example, I have not fully memorized fu values (although I've memorized almost everything else), mostly because much of my riichi playing is online. However, I do have experience playing in real life. Should I wait for events for less experienced players, or would I be not considered too much of a liability in this one?

Not a liability at all!  Needing an extra minute or two for scoring is no problem - if you're able to play online comfortably you should be just fine.

We're still working on our instructional materials, so we're not quite prepared to teach people who are unfamiliar with the game how to play.  However, anyone who doesn't feel like they'd need instruction in order to play effectively has already made it over our "experience" bar for this event

dbresnick said

Not a liability at all!  Needing an extra minute or two for scoring is no problem - if you're able to play online comfortably you should be just fine.

We're still working on our instructional materials, so we're not quite prepared to teach people who are unfamiliar with the game how to play.  However, anyone who doesn't feel like they'd need instruction in order to play effectively has already made it over our "experience" bar for this event

Well then, barring any unforeseen circumstances, please put me down as attending this event.

You know I'll be there. My dream of hitting Nine Gates lives on.

And I don't know fu values either!

I'll be there too!

I promise not to Cactuar out of the event if I lose a hand.

Also, I'll be there!

Oh I'll be there. though I sure hope I'm not at a table with tristesse133, she's devious   .

I'm so happy that this is happening! Sorry I can't be there but hopefully I can help out from over here. I think I might be able to get an interesting prize for the winner…

I intend to show up, too.

I could use some practice on waits, furiten, etc., without a computer to help me.

Some questions:

1. What equipment will we be using – will there be mats? will there be numbers on the corners of the tiles?
2. Will we be playing "han chan" games, or what?
3. Will there be refreshments?

I live far enough away that, for me, this is a day trip.

Robert said

What equipment will we be using – will there be mats? will there be numbers on the corners of the tiles?

Currently we're planning on bringing several mahjong tables, so there should be proper playing surfaces for everyone.  We should have at least three tables available for play, more likely four.

As for tiles, most of our sets are unnumbered but we can bring our numbered set as well if you'd be more comfortable using one.

Robert said

Will we be playing "han chan" games, or what?

That's the plan .  We're hoping to get at least two east/south games done this session (per table, of course), since not everyone is super-speedy yet.

Robert said

Will there be refreshments?

We will be providing beverages and some snacks, and since we're going to be ending around 7PM there are strong odds of a dinner excursion afterwards.

How many red fives?

What about weird yaku like daisharin, hyakumangoku, etc.?
(Hyakumangoku is quite unusual in that its definition invokes an arithmetic operation.)

Robert said

How many red fives?

What about weird yaku like daisharin, hyakumangoku, etc.?
(Hyakumangoku is quite unusual in that its definition invokes an arithmetic operation.)

We're working with an interim ruleset right now as we draft our formal rules.  They're most similar to the JPML B rules as described on reachmahjong.com, I went over them in this post.  This means no red fives, and neither of those yakuman.  We're going to be putting together a rulesheet to describe our interim rules within the next few days so I'll be able to post them here for people to browse.

The official ruleset should be being drafted soon, and we're looking to get a lot of input to help build the best rules possible.

Count me in…I've been looking for people to play with forever!

Mozz911 said

Count me in…I've been looking for people to play with forever!

Sounds great, I'll add you to the RSVP list!

look forward to coming and meeting new players. i am a long time player and love the game

is this all i need to rsvp??

see u then

Jackie

j.hill said

look forward to coming and meeting new players. i am a long time player and love the game

is this all i need to rsvp??

see u then

Jackie

Hi Jackie,

We'll be posting a rule sheet for this event shortly, but until then the rules we'll be playing with are outlined in this post.  If you're comfortable with these rules, then you should be good to go!

I'm in see u then

j.hill said

I'm in see u then

Excellent, I'll add you to the list!

Hello,

I know the rules, and can play online, but like some of the others I'm a bit iffy on scoring (I can bring a cheat sheet).  I also know most of the Yaku, but not necessarily all the proper Japanese names for them..

If I still pass the experience test I'd love to come and play.  I do have two of the "Junk Mats" with sets of tiles if you'd like me to bring them, though the mats need tables to be set up on.

Thanks!

David Willems