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* Call tiles in order to ''easily'' raise the value of their hand. Kuikae can be used to change the end of a sequence (as shown in Example 1) to obtain yaku, such as [[tanyao]] or [[sanshoku]]. It can also be used to obtain dora, such as calling a [[red five]], then discarding a five afterwards. | * Call tiles in order to ''easily'' raise the value of their hand. Kuikae can be used to change the end of a sequence (as shown in Example 1) to obtain yaku, such as [[tanyao]] or [[sanshoku]]. It can also be used to obtain dora, such as calling a [[red five]], then discarding a five afterwards. | ||
By restricting kuikae, both cases become less prevalent: it is harder to disrupt players for the sake of disruption, and it is harder to gain value with an otherwise useless call. Allowing kuikae is not an inherently bad thing - these "disruptive" tactics have a strategy of their own. However, since more players prefer to play with kuikae restricted, | By restricting kuikae, both cases become less prevalent: it is harder to disrupt players for the sake of disruption, and it is harder to gain value with an otherwise useless call. Allowing kuikae is not an inherently bad thing - these "disruptive" tactics have a strategy of their own. However, since more players prefer to play with kuikae restricted, the kuikae restriction became more popular to use. | ||
Even in a kuikae nashi ruleset, it is possible to call tiles to disrupt others or gain value. As mentioned, though, it becomes harder to do so. | Even in a kuikae nashi ruleset, it is possible to call tiles to disrupt others or gain value. As mentioned, though, it becomes harder to do so. | ||