Discussion: Focusing on the cue ball compared to other sports

Gun not same as pool stick. Pool involves an articulated 3 segment shot system. Stick to ball, ball to ball, ball to wherever the actual target is. These segments are seldom in a straight line.
A gun is a self contained shooting system intended to damage a target, It must be pointed <at> the target.
stick to ball ...straight line
ball to ball ....straight line
ball to target ...straight line

REDUCED: Vintage V. Loria/Brunswick 9' Slate Championship Table for Sale/Denver, CO

After much consideration (and sadness), we've decided to sell my late father/grandfather's vintage pool table. 9 foot with slate (three pieces, I think?). Asking $1500 plus buyer pays for breakdown/moving costs, or will consider other offers. Photos and flyer with dimensions attached. LOTS of accessories: cues, two sets of Bavarian balls, brushes, racks, etc.). We think it's a re-branded Brunswick but haven't been able to confirm. Definitely came from V. Loria in the Bowery/NYC as its first home (my grandfather's/father's) was in northern Westchester County, NY before migrating west. Please send me any questions/inquiries. Thanks so much! Jill

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Open Source Three-Cushion Simulator

Hi 3Cers,

I have a hobby project of many years to create an open source billiards simulator that you can use in a web browser.
I reference several great papers by Han, Mathavan, Alciatore and Stronge for physics on github - try it here .

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I posted here today because I recently added a beginners feature that still allows you to score a point even if you just miss the ball in three cushion.
A successful point scores 3. A near miss scores 2 or 1 depending on how close the cue ball passes the target, see an example here

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What surprised me was that even as a regular player I enjoyed it.

Near misses feel rewarding rather than frustrating, and beginners can put together short runs more easily.

I'm curious whether features like this could help make three-cushion more approachable for new players while still encouraging proper position play and shot planning.

It's free to use, requires no registration, and works on both desktop and mobile browsers.
Happy to hear feedback from fellow three-cushion players.

Luke

https://billiards.tailuge.workers.dev/lobby

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