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== Dora > Other Lone Tiles == | == Dora > Other Lone Tiles == | ||
Until [[mangan]] is reached, every han doubles your hand's score. | Until [[mangan]] is reached, every han doubles your hand's score. This makes the dora very valuable. Even a [[guest wind]] dora should be kept over middle tiles (usually), as a dora pair will quadruple score. Number tiles near the dora are stronger than usual, since they accept dora. | ||
Dora tiles are normally good to keep, but there are a few situations where dora isn't helpful: | Dora tiles are normally good to keep, but there are a few situations where dora isn't helpful: | ||
* You don't need dora if the only thing you care about is speed. | * You don't need dora if the only thing you care about is speed. | ||
* Dora is less valuable if the hand is already [[mangan]]+ without needing it, since every han past mangan is less efficient. | * Dora is less valuable if the hand is already [[mangan]]+ without needing it, since every han past mangan is less efficient. | ||
* Dora is much less valuable if it would deny a [[yaku]] (e.g. a dora terminal is weak with | * Dora is much less valuable if it would deny a [[yaku]] (e.g. a dora terminal is weak with a hand with confirmed [[tanyao]] without it). | ||
== The Dora, and tiles near it, are more dangerous== | == The Dora, and tiles near it, are more dangerous== | ||
The dora itself is dangerous to discard: it is more likely to deal in, and when dealing in, the dora will increase your opponent's score. The exact deal in% varies by tile: | The dora itself is dangerous to discard: it is more likely to deal in, and when dealing in, the dora will increase your opponent's score. The exact deal in% varies by tile: | ||
* Dora 2-8 | * Dora 2-8 tiles are about x120% more likely to deal-in. | ||
* Dora terminals/honors are about x170% more likely to deal in. | * Dora terminals/honors are about x170% more likely to deal in. | ||