this variant is also made under heavy influence from Alan Kwan's Zung Jung variant, and ultimately I'd like to make a distinct ruleset about how Mahjong should 'ideally' be played as a game of skill with an adequate amount of luck added in

those who believe traditional grip be a 'handicap' with little benefit might as well ask wherefore people would, say, eat with chopsticks instead of with a fork

either from learning drummers who feel insecure about being unable to master it or from experienced drummers who still hold some lingering resentment towards being enforced to learn it

actually I changed my mind, I'm making fun of JP mahjong because their green dragon tile (發) is literally a misprint (𤼵) that they just decided to keep around, I suppose

(no hate to the variant itself of course)

that being said I'd be interested in trying different variants like American and Taiwanese—and very recently I learnt of the existence of Sichuanese 'bloody rules' which is apparently the dominant variant in China at the moment

I grew up on Hongkonger 'old style' and that's the variant I'll likely cherish the most till my last breath

and I'm actually growing rather resentful (though understanding) that most Internet players seem to only be interested in Japanese 'riichi'

“I did what you said, shitlibs, I voted blue no matter who, I am a good shitlib too, but I’m actually better because I am in communion with our superiors who were so sensitive to harm that they held themselves above it all to help Donald Trump re-assume power.” Just shut the fuck up honestly.