Giant Italian Mahjong TilesUDINE, May, 10th - Players of the mahjong club at Udine, Italy, presented themselves with gigantic mahjong tiles during the 2012 Far East Film Festival. Playing with the extraordinatiy tiles was welcomed by lots of spectators.
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| Written by Anton |
| Tuesday, 27 July 2010 16:17 |
| First of all I would like to thank Ian for speaking up and share his feelings with us as we should not discuss these matters at the table, but at the bar after the tournament or here. It is never too late to learn and improve the rules. Although I am entering this discussion quite late, I would like to add a few points. First of all, imho rules are there to allow a smooth and swift course of the game. Some of the rules may look childish at first, but all have a deeper meaning. E.g if your first call does not neccessarily stick, which call does? How many times can I change my mind? Or, if you are allowed to discard before taking a tile from the wall, how long does the next player have to wait before he his allowed to take a tile? A good set of rules enable four players with different backgrounds, nationalities and native language to play mahjong without confusion. We can always improve the rules, of course. Secondly, people entering a competition should know the rules and accept the rules. Ignorance is no excuse not to apply a certain rule. Neither is it good sportmanship to discuss a rule at the table, or to claim non-appliance of a rule for your own benefit. It is also not fair to accuse the player that pointed out the mistake of 'unfriendliness'. If you make a mistake, accept the consequence, don't blame the messenger. Still, we can always improve the rules and the applicable consequense of a foul. To be continued… |
| Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 July 2010 16:47 |
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