I played this year also in team league 8ball because(after 20+ years not doing it

) they asked me to reinforce their team. They want to get Vegas. I think I have played around 40 racks and missed one jump. So it is not just simulation .. I just claim game is easier than 9-foot overall.
pocketing balls is a lot easier and bumpin to balls is easier because they are close etc.. Speed is easier to judge because travel distance is less. Those things make game overall easier than 9-footers even you get little more complicated racks.
One thing is if it is played on bad table, balls and bad racks then of course breaks are more dry and leaving horrible layouts. But it would be even more difficult on 9-footer if have same shitty conditions.