Hello everyone,
would anyone here in the taipei area be interested in playing mahjong? Any skill level is fine, I don’t mind teaching beginners. English speakers or locals both welcome. If we manage to get four then we can come up with a meeting location.
[quote=“Chang88”]Hello everyone,
would anyone here in the taipei area be interested in playing mahjong? Any skill level is fine, I don’t mind teaching beginners. English speakers or locals both welcome. If we manage to get four then we can come up with a meeting location.[/quote]
Is there money involved here? I’m down to “teach” beginners. Just remember to bring plenty of tuition.
[quote=“Chang88”]Hello everyone,
would anyone here in the taipei area be interested in playing mahjong? Any skill level is fine, I don’t mind teaching beginners. English speakers or locals both welcome. If we manage to get four then we can come up with a meeting location.[/quote]
The real question is… with or whithout money on the table? In the past I had troubles to find people to play, just because I didn’t want to put money on the table.
How can you play mahjong without money? That’s like playing poker for matchsticks.
You’re too innocent my dear fellow. They’re playing strip mahjong. Actually, it’s a huge underground movement that has developed over the last 5 years.
Well, you play just for fun. It’s not necessary to ruin yourself (or your friends) to enjoy a game.
The owners of a bar near my apartment in Barcelona tried to get me into their games of mahjong that they played after “closing” the restaurant. But they losed interest when I told them I didn’t play with money on the table (they were probably trying to rip me off).
Best way to lose friends: owing them money from a game suposedly enjoyable.
Well, you play just for fun. It’s not necessary to ruin yourself (or your friends) to enjoy a game.
The owners of a bar near my apartment in Barcelona tried to get me into their games of mahjong that they played after “closing” the restaurant. But they losed interest when I told them I didn’t play with money on the table (they were probably trying to rip me off).
Best way to lose friends: owing them money from a game suposedly enjoyable.[/quote]
You can play for money and have a good time. It makes a good game great. We play 30/10 or 50/20. It’s hard to lose a lot of money, but in my games, winner buys breakfast or beer, so it’s win-win.
Yeah. It takes those multiplier tiles out of the game. They’re there for a purpose. As is the double-up die in backgammon. By removing those factors from a game, you’re reducing it to Monopoly or Cluedo.
These are gambling games. So designed. Want to play for “fun”? Try charades.
[quote=“Chang88”]Hello everyone,
would anyone here in the taipei area be interested in playing mahjong? Any skill level is fine, I don’t mind teaching beginners. English speakers or locals both welcome. If we manage to get four then we can come up with a meeting location.[/quote]
I love playing and also find it difficult to get 4 people together. I’m in Taoyuan–and don’t mind hosting in my small apartment–but I’m also willing to come to Taipei.
I like to have fun so I only play for low stakes, like 30/10. Send me a PM or a message here if you want to play!
I’m ok with either playing for money or no money. Taoyuan would be ok but I could only make it on the weekends.