Tony, perhaps you can coach Walter on how to make a post that is not total nonsense? In one short post, you managedto do what Walter failed to do in his pages and pages of posts. You actually made a point that is relevant to the game that merits a response!

BY this, I mean:

Keryo13: I hate the restriction because I like the challenge of playing second and letting the first player move close in, then seeing if I can find a win."

here is who I will respond: It sounds like you just acknowledged that it is more difficult to find the win as P2 without the restriction, because you said you like that chappenge of allowing him to get his pieces clsoe together.

so, it sounds like you are agreeing with us, that allowing player 1 to have his initial pieces close together is more of an advantage than forcing him to spread out his first two pieces.

If I am misinterpreting you, please let me know.

That said, I don't think player 2 NEEDS an extra challenge. It is Already challenging for player 2 to win WITH the restriction!

If it is not challenging for you to win as P2 with the restriction, then you are not playing veyr good players. I do realize that you took both games from me many moons ago at IYT, but those were my first 2 keryo games ever (or maybe my 4rd and 4th, I might have played POD first).

Now, I think I give anyone a good challenge in first seat with the restriction.

So, if it is the challnge that you seek as reason for wanting the restriction removed, I am taking the position that the challenge you seek is present WIT the restriction.