I'm not irritated by anything, just explaining why your game is likely to fail miserably.
I will never play your game because I won't buy your game. As I said, I live in a sparsely populated area of the states, I would bet that none of the bars will buy your game.
You keep stating that there is some sort of inherent 'issue' or 'problem' with pool. You keep saying that to people who play pool and love it enough to participate in an online forum. This is not a way to win support, it is a way to undermine any good will you might have had. You come on here like a child saying, 'neener neener, I know something you don't know,' basically implying that we are too stupid to see an inherent flaw that has been present from the beginning.
It's the same with all of the garbage rules and gadgets that keep popping up.
Sardo rack because the rack isn't tight enough, rack templates because the rack isn't tight enough. Guess what? I think a perfect rack is a problem--there should be more randomness to the break. I'll grant that it keeps the cheating rack mechanics at bay, but I'm not sure which is worse--a rack mechanic or a piece of equipment that is left on the table, a direct violation of the rules I learned on. I won't use a template rack.
Break from the box--this rule came about because of the rack templates, which goes to prove that the templates and the 'improvement' they offer is a problem.
It's fine that you feel like your fifty-quid idea requires NDAs, contracts, and barristers. I'm just saying that it undermines your marketing (which you seem to believe you know a lot about) to tease without any substance. This whole campaign you are launching reminds me of 25years ago when the inventor of the Segue had his whole 'It's coming' campaign. Turned out that, 'It' was underwhelming and Segue never became anything more than a novelty, certainly not the revolution that we were expecting. I think this forum's response is perfect evidence that you made a major misstep--I haven't seen anyone react positively, and you have probably alienated some who might have.
I have no dog in this fight. I don't care if you succeed or not, but I know enough to see when you are making strategic errors.
That's your opinion and that's fine. What state are you in if I may ask?
But what if you do like the game and can see the enjoyment in it? Did you take up 8ball or 9ball and swear never to play the other?
Never said there was a "problem" with pool as such. It is perfectly great for what we know it to be and how we play it, but there is a problem when it comes to a certain scenario which we have developed a "fix" for. That's all. Nothing complicated. Nothing fancy. But a fun concept, one that we have also developed to be a competitive concept, with multiple formats from 1 set of balls.
If 21 out of 27 clubs we spoke to with an average of 8 tables have committed to ordering 112 sets, why would that not give us faith that it could go on to be a success? If it were 5 sets total from 27, that is still around 22% ordering 1 set, with 20,000+ settings worldwide with 1 or more table, potentially 4-5k sets.
We have a database of over 10,500 pool, snooker and sports bars/clubs worldwide with 1 or more tables and a team working on marketing content currently to include the website and socials.
If one organisation that organises events (many televised) has given it the thumbs up pending checks on the balls post-production, why would we not have more faith?
If you think I have come on here with a "neer neer I know something you don't know" attitude, which isn't the case. Have you read all the "it will never work" comments based on no knowledge of what the concept is yet? Is it justified in any way?
No one can categorically say it won't work. You can say "it will unlikely work if past history of sets launching and failing is anything to go by". But to eliminate and dismiss at this point is a bit harsh.
30+ years since I first picked up a cue. This issue I have experienced first hand and continue to. You will have too, and you will have likely seen it occur.
There have been 2 or 3 who welcome new ideas and will reserve judgement until we reveal. That is the attitude to have, a supportive, open-minded one.
You can stick to 8ball or 9ball, no problem. That is your choice. We aren't saying scrap it, play our game.
We're saying if you want to try something a little different, or open to, then please stay tuned. If not, this probably isn't a thread for you.
It won't be for everyone, granted. Not expecting every club or player who owns their own sets to buy a set. It'll be your own choice.
At this point, due to others involved, processes we still have to go through, we cannot say "this is our concept, these are our balls, these are the rules...". If we believe there to be a benefit in disclosing anything to a party, we would, in a way that protects us for the time being.
If you understand business at all and product development, you would understand and appreciate that.
A "fifty quid" idea? The price of the lowest grade set does not determine the value of a product or business.
A lot of time, money and resources has gone into this.
So why not consider it COULD be something half decent and wait and see?
