“Less Lucky” Version of 10 Ball?

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dreamhouse said:
Guys, I’ve said multiple times I know luck will always exist in the game. My point is slight rule modifications would drastically reduce it, creating an improved game of skill.

I’ll still play either way, and I’ll still shit in balls along with my opponents 😂

But we should always think about what variations can be made to our game to enhance the experience for different types of players.
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Next you will be asking that when calling safe the player must state where he plans to leave the cue ball when he safes you. Otherwise they can give it back if it was not exactly where they intended. Give it up man you sound like someone who thinks they only lose because of luck. Call shot call safe already exists and no one plays it.
 
I played last pocket slop back in the Mid 70's on a tavern league. Late 70's through 2006 I mostly played call your shot, straight in 8 ball.
Since coming out of retirement last fall I have been playing by BCA or WPA rules with cue ball in hand and all ball fouls.
I am getting better at safeties since there wasn't any such thing back in the day. lol
 
the top pros in all sports want less luck and rightly so. not for the good of the game or for the spectators but for their own earnings. with less luck the top pros just win a lot more money.
 
garczar said:
No. DCC Bigfoot plays straight-up TE rules. The incoming player's option deal is in regular WPA 10b rules. It only happens if a player illegally pockets a ball. https://www.derbycityclassic.com/pages/bigfoot BTW, what is a 'cheap safety'? If its a legal hit why is it cheap?
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I would say that it's cheap in this context because it gives you the option to play safe just by making a routine ball that you got out of position on. While in 9 ball, you need to not make a ball + move the cue ball appropriately to play a safety.

I thought you were against call safe anyway.
 
dreamhouse said:
You are correct - I’m not a pro level or shortstop level player. The people in my pool room (and myself) often get lucky in games like 9 ball via unintentional lucky rolls which wildly swing the momentum. Calling shots prevents this and provides a significant benefit for mere mortals.
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If you and the other players are "often getting lucky" you need that luck. 🤦‍♂️

10 ball sucks
 
yes they need that luck and its fun when you get lucky and makes you come back for more.

keeps both sides in action. and both sides happy.
 
I think the good balance is to make the game skill based a possible, while not having rules that mess up the symmetry of the game or make the game less fun
 
dreamhouse said:
Guys, I’ve said multiple times I know luck will always exist in the game. My point is slight rule modifications would drastically reduce it, creating an improved game of skill.

I’ll still play either way, and I’ll still shit in balls along with my opponents 😂

But we should always think about what variations can be made to our game to enhance the experience for different types of players.
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Maybe this has been said already, maybe not... But if you actually want to test your skills so badly just play tougher competition. Stop obsessing over rules because they aren't relevant to who wins anyway and never have been.

If you absolutely must try a variant that will expose your flaws as well as your opponents then play "Call ahead" where you have to declare the pocket for the next 3 balls. So if shooting the 1 you call the 1-2-3's pockets. Then after you make the 1, you call the 4 and so on. It's extremely silly because adapting to uncertainty is the very essence of pool but hey give it a shot and report back.
 
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