Flower/preferences

Italics denote subjective opinions that are unfit to serve as premise or argument :)

Area scoring

• allows for more concise and (GASP!)conclusive rulesets
• valuable dame prevent the bad habit of 'not filling the dame'
• easy and foolproof resolution of 'Life and Death' disputes
• scoring stones on the board focuses on 'life' and is as such splendidly life-affirming
• I perceive Area Scoring to be more elegant than Territory scoring.

Proper Handicap

Fair Komi

Free Handicap

Use of Ikeda A3 Scoring Rule

• Remedies FreeTeireIfEvenDame
• Even Komi values become useful

End of Alternation denoted by agreement instead of two passes

Natural Situational Superko

• I like that it only applies to board plays
• One could reword them by saying: "One may not play in such a way that the opponent is presented with the same position twice."

Not Forbidden Suicide

• 'no suicide' requires an additional rule thus reducing conciseness of the ruleset
• 'suicide' allows more options and in rare positions even more skillfull play
• I know no drawbacks connected with not forbidding suicide. (without reason nothing should be forbidden)
• I dislike the idea of sending my own stones into death.

Equivalence Counting

• fast and easy counting
• easy integration of Ikeda's Rule