i started a game of small pente, isn't there an option to not use the restricted move, and if so, are these games rated?
thx. ellie

then i take it, that you and Gary are the ones that are running these games, and my posts should go to you, and it also tells me that an option will not be put in place and it would be foolish for me to continue asking for it.

is there any reason why we can't have the option, and without having to hear all these long winded explanations, and then those that want to play it can. i played crowded backgammon, i don't if that's a legal game, i don't like it, and i probably won't play it anymore, but i didn't ask fencer to take the game off, if you don't like pente or keryo without restrictions, don't play it, but i really like that game, and don't tell me to go to iyt to play it, just play the games you like and give me the same option to play the ones i like. i don't understand why you care so much, unless this has become your site, and then i suppose i couldn't ask you to do anything. i would like fencer to answer this, and maybe because i'm 68 yrs. old, i guess i don't have the patience for these long answers.
thx ellie

i thank you both for responding, and i am playing it both ways, and i think i might have even won here playing large pente and keryo. i just really think there should be a choice, but that's only my opinion, and i'm sure i will be playing it all ways. thx. again

i like the choices i have at iyt, it's not going to be a problem for me, if the option is not here, i'll either have to play it the way it is, or not play it.
thx. for your replies. ellie

i have a short statement, these long ones are too tiresome. if you don't like playing it the way it is now, then don't play it, but leave the option for those that do.

you take the game a lot more serious than i do, i see no reason why it can't be a choice, and those that don't like it, don't have to play it. i couldn't even get thru your explanatons, i'm here to have fun, not win championships, and if i win or don't win a tourn. playing it either way, that's fine with me.

i do not like this restriction, i think we should have the option of playing it the way it is now. i also like the options at iyt, and i have won many pente and keryo as black. i may not be able to win with a high rated player, but i can't do that in a lot of games, but this is taking the fun out of the game for me and lots of my friends. fencer, please let us have an option to play pente and keryo the way it is now.

does this mean that there won't be a choice for us that like small pente and keryo the way it is now? i play it that way at iyt, and would like to have the choice to play it here.