Anyone else preferring 1.Nf3 over 1.e4/d4?

As Black I'm into Pirc/Modern against 1.e4 and King's Indian against 1.d4. Both are quite heavy on theory. After trying both 1.e4 and 1.d4 for quite some time, I eventually decided I simply can't afford the time to learn a repertoire for White. So now I usually just play 1.Nf3 or 1.g3 and - depending on what Black does - launch into Reti, King's Indian Attack or even a Pirc with an extra tempo.     

IMO you shouldn't change to d4 just because of the sicilian. I play smith-morra against it so it doesn't frighten me at all.

I'm an amatuer starting with e4, but i've been playing d4 a lot lately. Love the KID and QG. d4 isn't boring unless you want it to be!

I personally like all of them equally and I try to play them equally.

i personally think d4 is better because u will watch worlds no1 magnus carlsen is also stuck to it in majority of games where as e4 is only chosen by GM when thay are stuck to draws after a couple of matches after d4 u can see the recent world championship between anand and geflAND

Yes, I think 1. d4 is better also.

At the amateur level 1. d4 has way better results than 1. e4. At the elite level the results are about the same but this is only because 1. e4 is only played a fraction of the time at the elite level. 

Since 1. e4 is a minority opening at the elite level, GMs are less prepared against it than for against 1. d4. Because of this there is surprise value and the majority of a GM's preperation is unused. 1. e4 is still a good opening, but not as good.

What a dumb discussion...the Sokolsky- and the Grob-players would say, both moves are really bad...

I prefer 1.d4 because i can play the Blackmar-Diemer-Gambit...

And now? Is anyone enlightened?

I prefer to avoid 1. d4 and 1. e4 because people are more familiar with the ideas behind those openings, I prefer 1. f4, birds opening because it is an aggressive and unusual opening, but is still considered workable, if not as respected as 1. e4, 1. d4, and such

1.e4 leads to a more aggressive game. 1.d4 is more positional and normally leads to longer games.

I actually play c4 for this reason. At my level I find 1.c4 tends to result in a game where my opponent doesn't have a certain level of the opening memorized (even more so when they play 1... Nf6 hoping I'll play 2.d4 and be right into a typical d4 opening. Instead I stick to either Nc3, g3, and occasionally Nf3). That way I'm into a game where we are both playing the board instead of playing an opening.

At my level that has worked out for me pretty well, I have a pretty good success rate with white.

I hate the BDG.  I've faced the BDG three times in otb tourney play and lost every one. 

This variation is particularly insidious, in my opinion:  1.e4 d5 2.d4

Ha!  When I figure out how the horsey moves, the next time I meet that guy over the board he's in big trouble!

I live in an area where a local master lives and dies by the BDG. He teaches his students who then teach the local players and I wouldn't be surprised if 1/4 games in the area are BDG.

I believe the BDG is dubious, but It's still very tricky in blitz. I typically try 1.d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. e4 de 4.f3 ef 5. Nxf3 c6  planning on ...Bf5 ...e6 ...Bg6 ...Nbd7 ...Qb6 or c7 type stuff. If white plays an early Ne5 and NxB, the open h-file can actually present black with tactics if white isn't careful...

Where are you getting this BS? 

GM's rarely play the Petroff for that very reason. It's a dull opening.

I can do you a favor and play it against you, although i will be no match for you, but maybe this saves you the weekend

Variation???

Its a different move order, BDG via Scandinavian, not more not less...its the starting position of the BDG.

1.e4 = a minority opening....???

A daring statement!

Learn to read. I never said "nobody", I said "rarely."

I like playing against d4, because i like kings indian defense

Sicilian, i love playing against especially dragon/najdorf.