Fun fact, I ran into this question early on while developing HATETRIS. From least to most convenient, the pieces in HATETRIS are S, Z, O, I, L, J, Thttps://twitter.com/mplblm/status/1096693863148867585 …
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At one point I inadvertently uploaded a version of HATETRIS where the piece preference order was S, O, I, Z, L, J, T... and an infinite loop (enabling unlimited lines) was quickly discovered. So you see how delicate the balance is
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Public perception of the usefulness of the I piece in clearing lines is warped by the points bonus for using it to clear four lines at once (i.e. get a Tetris). Laid horizontally on a bumpy stack, it creates gaps. Placed vertically, it dangerously increases the stack height
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It's true, the I piece is very useful if you habitually build dangerously tall stacks with single narrow slots specifically for I pieces to go into
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