I have been playing this for a few days now with no discernable improvement: I found a really informative tutorial and felt like I had learned a little about the dynamics of the game. But trying my hand at the game here (admittedly, I am playing against a computer, so perhaps my expectations need to be tempered), I’m still able to lose by the number of points on the board. It’s as if I never placed a single stone.
I realize where my main problem is: I have not yet figured out how to see at a glance (or even a prolonged stare) how the territory breaks out. So I have no idea how badly I’m doing until the game is over and scored. I’m getting a little better at it, but I think that’s the hardest part: if there was some way to have the breakdown of territorial control highlighted for beginners (this client software doesn’t support, nor does any other I’ve seen: probably not anything any moderately intelligent person needs), I would find it immensely useful.
Ah, well, I’ll persevere and see if I learn any more.
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