If there's no 3-point rule, then making a ball is still fairly automatic,
but getting shape for the next ball isn't. You just put the CB center table and hope.
But with a 3-point rule, this break becomes really chaotic. You have to hit harder,
you lose the cue ball or get it kicked around more often, the wing ball seems less likely to go.
You still make the 1 in the side, but maybe miss it occasionally because if your speed is off,
you might deflect more or less than intended and change the cut angle on the 1.
Or you might not hit with the exact amount of outside you tried for.
I think it's a pretty good compromise - it's still a rack where a skilled player can make a ball,
but it's not so easy that you make the ball 95% or anything.
More like 70% for the best, and only 55% for the rest. Even with a template.
That's what we want, or at least what I want... something where the player's skill matters
and it's not just about luck or how much time you fuss over the rack.
But not something where making a ball is so predictable, and the first shot is always
hanging, making it boring to watch.