Calculations instead of superstition

World of Warcraft Mahjong Set

AMSTERDAM, May, 16th - Chinese internet company and World of Warcraft regional publisher NetEase has made a limited edition ‘World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria’-themed mahjong set.

Each set costs 1,288 renminbi (USD209) and includes a fully playable mahjong game, complete with tiles, table mats featuring WoW game maps, dividers and chips, all in a thematic wooden carrying case. The board’s decals are designed to look like artwork straight out of World of Warcraft, with a color palette reminiscent of that used for structures and environments in Mists of Pandaria.
Only 1000 of these mahjong sets will be made available worldwide, although the set only appears to be sold through the Chinese-based company. Pre-orders are being taken right now. More pictures are shown on the NetEase website (link below).

Readers’ Comments

Where is the journalist work?

81Tuesday, 09 August 2011 14:24

Sylvain

"The referees at OEMC 2011 OF COURSE know why they put in a substitute player in the last session; no investigation is needed."
Maybe not for the OEMC referees, but Mahjong News sure needs to do some investigation.
I don't know why Rui Manuel Machado and Ombretta Tassinari didn't show up, and it seems the article's author didn't know either.

It's unbelievable that a newspaper shows only one point of view without the opinions of the concerned parties, while lacking to present essential fact like why did the players have not shown up.

Excuse me Adrie if I seem aggressive, I understand your griefs, but it looks like you didn't know what you're talking about.

No mercy , Adrie van Geffen

12 mini-points enough

80Wednesday, 20 July 2011 11:45

Freddy Christiansen

In the very last hand in Mestre, Rudy Kopmanis fed me a 16 point hand, thereby giving me the first place with only 12 mini-points. Rudy, who led the table before the last hand, ended up in fourth place with -9. Rudy was of course already waiting. I was catapulted 40 places in the final ranking, while Rudy lost a possible top-20 placing. Indeed a cut-throat game.

A throat-cutting game , Mahjong News

thank

79Wednesday, 13 July 2011 08:57

Ildiko Hargitai

Thank you everybody for your congratulations!
As I said on the first morning, I had come to win, and I did. I was very strong, because I wanted to win for my country, for my association and for my club. I really felt the love from everybody, and that helped me a lot!
It was lovely to play with you all!
Thank you!

Ildikó Hargitai, an impressive winner , Mahjong News

Congratulations and thanks.

78Tuesday, 12 July 2011 23:35

Anders Labich

Congratulations to Ildikó, and thanks for a nice game Sunday evening.
Thanks to the Organizing Committee for a great and well planned tournament.
Last of all: Thanks to all of the players, for respecting the referees and making it a joyful experience to judge.

Ildikó Hargitai, an impressive winner , Mahjong News

Well done Hungary :-)

77Tuesday, 12 July 2011 21:57

Tina

It's hard to compete with an average of 1271 mimipoints :-)

OEMC2011 Unofficial Final Country Ranking , Mahjong News