Sunday 19 May 2013

World of Warcraft Mahjong Set

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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).

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Readers’ Comments

56Wednesday, 13 March 2013 02:49
Sénéchal (avec accents)
MahjongNews publie dans une langue étrangère. Je peux lui pardonner l'usage d'expressions qui auraient pu être dites autrement. ("too smart" au lieu de "outsmarted")

Par contre, la réplique n'était pas drôle. Informative, peut-être (donc ayant quoi comme but au juste ?), mais ce n'est pas de l'humour, ni du premier, ni du troisième, ni du énième degré.

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Ce n'est pas parce qu'on rit que c'est drôle.
55Tuesday, 12 March 2013 17:00
Quentin
Senechal, the title is third-degree humor, to point out the funny situation: 4 French players are ranked in the upper 5, but the winner is Italian.

This contrasts with the EMA MCR country ranking, which is led by France.

The "Poker Face" won again, congrats to him.
54Monday, 11 March 2013 17:41
Senechal
By labeling group A "too smart", you're essentially labeling group B as "retarded".

When can we drop this sick hyperbole once and for all? I mean, it seems like you aren't even playing mahjong to have fun anymore.

IT > FR. "Yeah but what about..." IT > NL (with innuendo that FR > NL). Sounds more like a penis-measuring contest than a game we can play together...
53Tuesday, 05 March 2013 13:55
Oliv'
Participant in the competition :
french 34/96 = 35%
dutch 27/96 = 28%
italian 7/96 = 07%

In the Top Ten :
french 6/10 = 60%
dutch 3/10 = 30%
italian 1/10 = 10%

And it's not because of dutch players if Marco lose 2 times 2 points... WE have done our job ;)

He was just the best, once again : congratulations to you Marco !

Oliv'
52Wednesday, 05 September 2012 20:49
Nicolas.C
Well done french team ! ;)

Austrian title for Dutch Rick van der Linden

austrianopen2012-top3BAD VÖSLAU, Austria - 64 players from eight nations gathered in Bad Vöslau for seven rounds of mahjong, 120 minutes each, to crown on the 7th winner of the Austrian Open Mah Jong. In the beautiful Kursalon, organizers Martin ‘Lupo’ Hoffmann and Otto Myslivec had found the best conditions for a great mahjong event.

The registration took place on Friday evening, where Mayor Christopher Prince undertook the official opening.

In addition to players from 7 countries even 4 Japanese had found their way to Bad Vöslau. One of them, Kimito Kugimiya will also be present on Monday at the restaurant of the spa a few insights into the mysteries of mahjong.

First day

After the first day (4 of 7 rounds) the Hungarian player Eti Aschenbrenner was the unchallenged number one, 2 points ahead of Japanese Yukari Kugimiya and Dutchman Rick van der Linden. Rick had come with his internationally well-known parents, Pauline and Ad. After day 1, Martin Mauthner was the best Baden player, on  a modest 14 position.

Second day

ao2012-13w On the second day, Eti started losing points. In round 5, both she and her competitor Rick scored two points. But in the sixth round, Rick grabbed the full table score of four, while Eti was second again so she got only two points. Still, she had one point over when the seventh and final round started. In that very last round, however, she ended on the third place at her table, which cost her the victory.

Rick van der Linden (number 226 of the EMA list and number 43 on the Dutch ranking) scored fully and finally won, not undeserved, his first international mahjong tournament, two points ahead of Eti. Best Austrian player was Helmuth Rieger on 5. Doris Salmutter on position 5 was the best player of the organising Baden club. 

 

ao2012-ovzThe Baden Mah Jong Club Baden again had spared no expense to give the players good memories to take home with them.

The Austrian Open also was the first part of the double competition Sisi Cup 2012. Next weekend, at Dunáujváros in Hungary, the second part will be played: the Open Hungarian 2012.

Greetings from an unsuccessful Otto Myslivec

Final Results of the Seventh Open Austrian Championship

Rank.First N. Last N.Nat.TPMP
1 Rick Van der Linden NED 23 885
2 Eti Aschenbrenner HUN 21 581
3 Marco Bazzocchi ITA 20 730
4 Mei Hwa Felder SUI 18 387
5 Helmut Riegler AUT 18 384
6 Francesca Battaglini ITA 17 629
7 David Jourdain FRA 17 528
8 Ernest Glaser AUT 17 491
9 Ombretta Tassinari ITA 17 419
10 Katsuyuki Onodera JAP 17 372
11 Yukari Kugimiya JAP 17 232
12 Doris Sallmutter AUT 16 715
13 Ludovic Brun FRA 16 332
14 Gabriele Sallmutter AUT 16 304
15 Dagmar Fischer GER 16 267
16 Alexander Doppelhofer AUT 16 242
17 Shigeru Aono JAP 16 190
18 Günter Gintsberger AUT 15 387
19 Qian Vollmann AUT 15 383
20 Marco Montebelli ITA 15 265
21 Joël Ratsimandresy FRA 15 243
22 Ildiko Hargitai HUN 15 218
23 Eszter Várnai  HUN 15 58
24 Martin Mauthner AUT 14 184
25 Marianne Croeze NED 14 90
26 Martin Scheichenbauer AUT 13 371
27 Annie Manzo FRA 13 87
28 Stephanie Brun FRA 13 87
29 Félicia  Brones FRA 13 -72
30 Quentin Porcherot FRA 13 -200
31 Márta Rózsa Beri HUN 13 -204
32 Bruno Manzo FRA 12 146
33 Norbert Zsámboki HUN 12 141
34 Alessia Cosmo ITA 12 36
35 Catherine Jourdain FRA  12 33
36 Ad Van der Linden NED 12 -48
37 Friederike Gerhold AUT 12 -53
38 Elisabeth Frischenschlager AUT 11 108
39 Kimito Kugimiya JAP 11 73
40 Magdolna Bogárné Nagy HUN 11 -38
41 Klára Takácsné Löwinger HUN 11 -59
42 Serena Porrati ITA 11 -62
43 Sándor Takács HUN 11 -74
44 Elvira Kraxner AUT 11 -99
45 Dimphy Van Grinsven NED 11 -205
46 Felix Divjak AUT 11 -345
47 Philipp Tschinkel AUT 10 -260
48 Otto Myslivec AUT 9 -149
49 Silke Bansemer GER 9 -388
50 Norbert Tschinkel AUT 8 -170
51 Anton Aldrian AUT 8 -210
52 Phong N'Guyen Nhu FRA 8 -272
53 Martin Hoffmann AUT 8 -375
54 Stefan Tschinkel AUT 7 -345
55 Maria  Aldrian AUT 7 -553
56 Annabel Di Domenico FRA 7 -613
57 Pauline Van der Linden NED 6 -536
58 Walter Seiser AUT 6 -564
59 Franz Maresch AUT 6 -621
60 Edeltraud Maresch AUT 6 -723
61 Jaap Croeze NED 6 -800
62 Wolfgang Franke GER 4 -593
63 Piero Taroni ITA 1 -932
64 Hans-Peter Dr. Beese GER 1 -1020
65 Player Substitute AUT 2 -15

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