Mahjong with Voice Chat
If there is a way to emulate mahjong club play across the internet, then voice chat is the way to go. Verbal interaction during mahjong play very much behaves like mahjong social play. While we cannot see each other, we can at least hear each other to gauge instant reactions to mahjong. Discord has made this practice very easy.
Last year, we used to have Tenhou Tuesday as a regular thing. However, that died off when its figurehead moved to Japan. This past summer, I've had Connect Kan. Here and there, we play mahjong with voice chat. Without the mahjong, people can simply talk.
Needless to say, it's nice being able to receive some instant reaction to mahjong play as well as have some casual conversation during a mahjong game. For me, it's a general replacement to the good old fashioned phone conversation. For mahjong community development, it's a good way for people to get to know each other, so that we do not produce bad blood from our mahjong battles. Regardless of play results, we all stay friendly. This is the best we can hope for.
Last year, we used to have Tenhou Tuesday as a regular thing. However, that died off when its figurehead moved to Japan. This past summer, I've had Connect Kan. Here and there, we play mahjong with voice chat. Without the mahjong, people can simply talk.
Needless to say, it's nice being able to receive some instant reaction to mahjong play as well as have some casual conversation during a mahjong game. For me, it's a general replacement to the good old fashioned phone conversation. For mahjong community development, it's a good way for people to get to know each other, so that we do not produce bad blood from our mahjong battles. Regardless of play results, we all stay friendly. This is the best we can hope for.
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