The gameplay of "Classics Auto Chess" was simple enough to leave one speechless, but what surprised Wang Shanzhang even more than its mechanics was the Async Competitive Mode.
The state at the end of every battle was recorded. Each player's opponent was randomly assigned every time they competed, but their win-loss state matched their own.
This filled matches with randomness. The lineup one had just put together could easily run into a hard counter the very next moment, leading to a crushing defeat.
On top of that, the async mode solved one of traditional mahjong's biggest pain points.
It was hard to gather enough people.
People from Righteous Qi Prefecture had always been drifting away. Many left when they could no longer make a living there, so mahjong groups were constantly changing.
Sometimes the urge to play hit, but there simply were not enough people. People from Righteous Qi Prefecture knew that frustration all too well.
To deal with this, mahjong parlors often hired professional players to fill seats, but plenty of cheaters slipped in as well and conned many elderly people out of all their money.
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As a result, the mahjong rules in Righteous Qi Prefecture's parlors had become extremely restrictive.
Here, players could not claim others' tiles for pung, could not chow others' tiles, and could only win by self-draw. The entire game was a contest of luck, with little surprise or variation.
Even so, everyone still played mahjong tirelessly every day, especially during winter.
But all those problems were solved in "Classics Auto Chess."
Async mode did not require gathering people. Opponents were assigned at random, and there was no need to worry about being scammed.
And this Dreamscape was addictive to play. One could pick it up anytime, anywhere, making it perfect for a round