【MahjongSoul】2 Essential Techniques make you Expert

[@user-zm8zv7kj5i]

"Riichi is justice!" is my favorite part of the whole video. Thank you! Please make more videos like this!

[@MahjongSamurai]

Thank you for the first comment! That is the most important message! Please wait for the next video! Thank you!

[@ozzi9816]

Riichi is strong action, riichi is justice!!!
Thanks a lot for these videos, I’ve been playing by feel for a long time without mastering the fundamentals, so this channel is really helpful!

[@MahjongSamurai]

Thank you! Riichi is justice!

[@yoa2098]

Im a new player i love how everything is explained, the words itself and using simple words like bamboo and not its actual names, thank you!

[@pnusern]

These videos are super helpful! Well made, short and easy to understand! Thank you for making these videos

[@MahjongSamurai]

Thank you very much! 😁

[@carsonthorell3509]

As a native English speaker, I like this AI voice.

[@cesarrou123]

I really like the energy of the video, hope you can make more. 😁

[@MahjongSamurai]

Thank you!! I’m making the next video now and I hope you watch it!

[@supertenten1997]

Thank you so much for this technique lesson video, it might be just what i need to make a difference and get from Adept 3 to Expert.

[@Szarps]

Video is great and appreciate the help on how to do basic defense as a beginner since i was a bit clueless past the (discard what is already discarded), plus i always thought that its not really worth it most of the time ruin your own hand in the chances of someone else winning, since they are already one step away from it, so might as well push the attack, as 2nd worst case scenario is a exhaustive draw and have tenpai points.
Also another way to think of it is that by some miracle of chance you are both winning on the same wait and a doble ron lessens the impact or maybe even draw a win

[@kaikulimu]

This strategy is so simply yet so good! Thanks so much. You are the best.

[@snerl69]

wish i saw this video when i was getting out of adept. ( i dropped out of expert like 3 times before i finally got it) very good stuff!

[@MahjongSamurai]

Thank you very much! I’m so happy to hear that!

[@yerii_z]

Great explanation! I look forward to future videos about Mahjong!

[@hurri-db]

Thanks for this! It was really easy to understand and the examples were very helpful!

[@MahjongSamurai]

Thank you as well! Welcome to Mahjong World! 👍

[@treshaqareen8396]

Thank you for making videos!

[@ericalves6790]

Love the video's narration and content, thank you!

[@MahjongSamurai]

Thank you as well! 👍

[@Pkktks]

What AI do you use for these voice overs?

[@CoronaBorealis02]

when folding, you recommend discarding honor tiles after genbutsu. surely you should avoid getting rid of their seat wind or the prevalent wind though? i always saw honor tiles as risky discards later into the game when players have declared riichi as it can be more likely they are waiting on a pon. am i wrong in thinking this?

[@MahjongSamurai]

Thank you for the excellent question!
It's a bit different. After Genbutsu, you should discard honor tiles, even seat wind and prevalent wind tiles, because honor tiles are safer than suits tile.
The order of discarding honor tiles should be: 4 visible tiles -> 3 visible tiles (deal-in rate is around 0.2%) -> 2 visible tiles (2%) -> 1 visible tile (4%).
After considering this order, as you mentioned, it's a good strategy to start with Otakaze and then proceed to discard Yakuhai (Dragons, prevalent wind, and seat wind).
If you're interested in tips for folding, please feel free to check out this video as well! I think it could be helpful to you!
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[@nnnncccc1263]

Wait. Could somebody explain to me the situation at 4:31? The advice is - to destroy Tempai with wait for 2-5 sow while there is only 1 winning tile left. The proposal is to wait for 5 sow(a winning tile for an abondined tempai) to create a new tempai, with a wait for 3-6 pin, which at best wouldb be awaut for 6 tiles. What's the point? Like you see? You are destroying a tempai, then you need a tile with which you could have won, to get another tempai. What have I missed?

[@goodnewsnwosu7562]

This has been very helpful thank you

[@wellingtonrocha1352]

Thank you so much for this video. Do not stop, you help me a lot! 😊

[@MahjongSamurai]

Thank you as well! You also help me a lot!!😄

[@felixandersen3815]

Great video, thanks for uploading!
I think the voice is great but I would switch the music out to something a bit more calm maybe? I think people might get stressed by that rather than the voice, just my 2 cents!

[@MahjongSamurai]

Oh, music! I hadn't considered that before, but it's a great feedback. In the one after next video, I'll try switching to a slightly more soothing background music and see how it goes.
Thank you for your feedback!

[@felixandersen3815]

@@MahjongSamurai 楽しみにするよ！
僕の意見を聞いてくれありがとう。
I'd love to see a video of you playing real matches of mahjong, with comments about your decisions. Would be very informative I think!

[@winnieelegante6901]

hahaha the music combined with the energetic voice in cressendo that seems like its yelling at my ear makes me wanna run a marathon, its great

[@felixandersen3815]

Yeah I love the voice! It's like a really energetic and motivated teacher that makes you want to learn.
Music had some moments that were a bit annoying for me at least @@winnieelegante6901

[@Angeltam1997]

Great vid!

[@1LastSong]

And Akagi is there waiting for that overflow tile....

[@MahjongSamurai]

I wish I could play like him… I’m trying to play like Fake Akagi.😉

[@SuomiStories]

Can you tell me what voice this is? I def wanna use it in some presentation maybe haha

[@MahjongSamurai]

I’m using ElevenLabs.
elevenlabs.io/

[@user-jt9gu2sb3h]

You can probably get to Master by using this technique.

[@MahjongSamurai]

Yes, I agree. I believe some can get to Master. These techniques are fundamental for all players.

[@IvanBaAl961]

I think, it would require some optimisation. As presented, it's very raw. Good luck with riichi nomi 1-sided wait on turn 10+.

[@SmookieYT]

I for one, really love this voice. Sounds like a cute tomboy girl.

[@MahjongSamurai]

Yes, I also like her voice! However, at the same time, there has been feedback that her voice is too energetic and can be a bit tiring. I can understand that perspective as well. Therefore, in other videos, I use a slightly calmer voice. I would appreciate it if you could understand that.

[@SmookieYT]

@@MahjongSamurai I understand, but I think you should give this voice another try. Just one person didn't like it from what I see in the comments. And this is your most viewed video - I think it might be partially thanks to that cute voice.

[@treehann]

I am so greedy, I don't like to fold! nya

[@MahjongSamurai]

🤣🤣🤣
We are so greedy, we like to maximize the expected value, we like to fold! nya!

[@treehann]

@@MahjongSamurai ooh.. good way to think about it

[@ThatVeryArtGal]

Does anyone else find this a little too fast? I know I can pause and go back, but sheesh. Is that why so many videos are so fast? So that they get replays? Not fun for the viewer tho.

[@daifukumochi3686]

Why not richii

[@MahjongSamurai]

Thank you for your comment.
Just to clarify, were you asking why you should not declare Riichi when you have 0 or 1 tile left to Ron?
The reason is that when you have 0 tiles needed, your chances of winning are essentially 0%, and even with 1 tile needed, the probability of winning is very low. Therefore, it is generally considered more advantageous to break the Tenpai and switch to a different waiting pattern rather than betting on such low probabilities.

[@user-yn2ce5fw4j]

You speak too fast for me. I couldn’t understand. The background music is too loud. I am sorry.

[@MahjongSamurai]

Oh, Not at all! I really appreciate your feedback! I’ll try to speak more slowly. As for music, I already changed for the new videos. Thank you very much.

[@davidyoung6331]

Excellent advice, but a comment on Genbutsu. On rare occasions, a person having Riichi, might avoid taking an opponent's discard even though it is a winning (Ron) tile. They might do so if that player is in last place. Rather than Ronning a last place player, the Riichi player might "pretend" that the discard is safe and then claiming the same winning tile from someone who is in first or second place. This has happened at the highest level of Riichi Mahjong. So, a discard from another player after the Riichi is not 100% safe.

[@davidyoung6331]

For example, let's say the person who has Riichi'd has a three sided wait, Pinzu 2, 5 & 8. The last place player discards an 8. The Riichi'd player does not claim Ron. Now, the first place player, thinking that 8 is safe (or 5) discards an 8 (or 5) and the Riichi'd player now Ron's the first place player. This can happen.

[@MahjongSamurai]

Thank you for your comment. I appreciate it. However, due to the Furiten rule, in Mahjong, once a player who has declared Riichi has missed a Ron opportunity, they are not allowed to Ron that tile according to the rules; only Tsumo (self-draw) is permitted to win. This is the case in games like Mahjong Soul, where after Furiten, the Ron button is not displayed. In real-life Mahjong, attempting a Ron after Furiten can result in penalties.
Perhaps what you're referring to is not after declaring Riichi but rather a situation during Damaten, is that correct?

[@davidyoung6331]

Yes, that must be it@@MahjongSamurai

[@diegomastro5681]

​@@MahjongSamuraiI think in mahjongsoul you get into 'temporary furiten' which means you cannot ron that tile until next turn

[@glair7402]

It's sound like you just lost to Riichi and you are very angry that you film this video

[@brynhildr2494]

China away tsumo U can't fold

[@Nikolai__Belinski]

I hate this type of speaking and the fact that the voice is AI generated makes it even worse, also, your explanations are unclear: what does even mean "you have to discard tiles in this order"? what if my hand makes it possible to do the 13, all honors, four winds and so? If you want to give a serious advice you should even say when (and if) the advice can be useless

[@MahjongSamurai]

I appreciate your feedback, and I'm sorry to hear that you didn't find the video helpful. Let me address your concerns:
AI-generated voice: I understand that AI-generated voices may not be everyone's preference. However, because of my Japanese-English accent, I need to rely on it. I'll try to make improvements in AI voice.
Unclear explanations: I apologize for the lack of clarity. As you rightly pointed out, it is appropriate to include the conditions under which this advice is effective. Given that this video was aimed at beginners, I focused on simplifying the message as much as possible, but I should have been more mindful of accuracy as well. In the future, I aim to be more precise while ensuring that the message remains easily understandable.
Your feedback is valuable, and it helps me improve the quality of my content. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, and I'll take these points into consideration for future videos.

[@tovarishcheleonora8542]

Not just the voice is an AI but the reply you got from the channel owner are also detected as about 70% AI by GPTZero. lmao 🤣

[@Nikolai__Belinski]

@@tovarishcheleonora8542 I'm not pratical enough with this new decade to understand a text written by an AI (at least if i've never read anything from the dude who's writing), but now that you mention, it really looks like a text AI generated.

[@MahjongSamurai]

@@tovarishcheleonora8542 Yes, exactly. I lack proficiency in English, so I am using chatGPT for proofreading to refine my response.

[@ledah1363]

I'm sorry guys but I don't think the text being touched by AI is the problem here. Your initial problem is looking at this as a playbook and not as a guideline to keep in mind of.
No worries though, I get it. English is hard