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07:54 Mon 1 Sep 08 (BST) [Link]
How about bringing this game into realism a touch more...
As the title explains i am asking for your opinions about a touching ball?
I know you all know what a touching ball is so how about when a ball it touching you could hit any other ball (except the one that it's touching) and hit it anywhere you want like in real snooker. This would go along way of winning a tactical battle (would be great for original). I for one would like to see this, as it's a rule in real snooker.
If i am right, if a ball is touching and you hit the ball that is touching head on thats a push shot?
Anyways what do you lot think?
As the title explains i am asking for your opinions about a touching ball?
I know you all know what a touching ball is so how about when a ball it touching you could hit any other ball (except the one that it's touching) and hit it anywhere you want like in real snooker. This would go along way of winning a tactical battle (would be great for original). I for one would like to see this, as it's a rule in real snooker.
If i am right, if a ball is touching and you hit the ball that is touching head on thats a push shot?
Anyways what do you lot think?
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07:59 Mon 1 Sep 08 (BST) [Link]
A push shot is deemed as "pushing" the white with the cue and not hitting it as your meant to (like hitting the white more than once)
But yeah i really do like this idea but one problem...
What if your touching a ball and you don't want to hit that ball, but the game won't realise that?
But a solution to this is if you are touching ball, a button is shown so you can decide if you want to take the touching ball or not???
But yeah i really do like this idea but one problem...
What if your touching a ball and you don't want to hit that ball, but the game won't realise that?
But a solution to this is if you are touching ball, a button is shown so you can decide if you want to take the touching ball or not???
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08:21 Mon 1 Sep 08 (BST) [Link]
i don't understand the problem you discussed damee *confused smilie*
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08:37 Mon 1 Sep 08 (BST) [Link]
Right, lets say your touching ball with a red, and you want to hit a colour. How will the game be able to tell if you don't want to hit the touching ball first?
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09:55 Mon 1 Sep 08 (BST) [Link]
damee you are not allowed to hit the touching ball first or it would be a foul so why would it need to know if you want to hit it?
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10:43 Mon 1 Sep 08 (BST) [Link]
i would like to see this being implemented in the game
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10:57 Mon 1 Sep 08 (BST) [Link]
good idea,i like the sound of the touching ball rule just as it is in a real game of snooker
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14:15 Mon 1 Sep 08 (BST) [Link]
Right, but what if your in the other case, your on the reds, but touching a red and no pots on, so you want to play safe and away from that red, so you hit the white and it doesn't touch any other ball apart form the touching red. How will the game tell that apart from a foul without a button?
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damee you are not allowed to hit the touching ball first or it would be a foul so why would it need to know if you want to hit it?
Right, but what if your in the other case, your on the reds, but touching a red and no pots on, so you want to play safe and away from that red, so you hit the white and it doesn't touch any other ball apart form the touching red. How will the game tell that apart from a foul without a button?
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14:27 Mon 1 Sep 08 (BST) [Link]
why do you need a button if its touching its touching
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16:03 Mon 1 Sep 08 (BST) [Link]
Right, you 2 aint quite getting the point. If your touching the green for example, you can nominate the green and play away from it without moving the ball and it not being a foul.
But if your touching the green and nominate the brown for example, you play away from the green and the touching ball doesn't mean anything.
How will the game tell these 2 shots apart?
But if your touching the green and nominate the brown for example, you play away from the green and the touching ball doesn't mean anything.
How will the game tell these 2 shots apart?
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23:47 Mon 20 Oct 08 (BST) [Link]
currently i am playing snooker in my school team and if the cue ball touches a colour ball , the " touching ball" rule does not have any effect. the ball would be just touching the green and if u are on a red, but hit the green ball moves first , it is counted as a foul. if you are on a colour , if u nominate other colours , and the green moves first , its a foul. Therefore , the game should be able to tell these shots apart.
07:51 Tue 21 Oct 08 (BST) [Link]
Yeah, I think that's correct... I have only ever seen the 'touching ball' rule come into effect on a red... in which case you can hit the white anywhere and hit anything, except for the one red you're touching... Shouldn't be to difficult for the game to understand, as it would basically use the same system as a 'push out' shot on 9 ball for example... And I'm sure it would be a pretty basic amendment in code for the game to realise it's touching a ball, and that it would be a foul to hit it on the next shot.
My only concern would be slightly too many touching balls, as there are obviously a lot more pixels in real life, meaning it's pretty difficult to actually leave the balls touching... where as on here I think it would too much of a regular thing.
My only concern would be slightly too many touching balls, as there are obviously a lot more pixels in real life, meaning it's pretty difficult to actually leave the balls touching... where as on here I think it would too much of a regular thing.
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07:58 Tue 21 Oct 08 (BST) [Link]
Official Rules
8. Touching Ball
(a) If the cue-ball comes to rest touching another ball or balls that are, or could be, on, the referee shall state TOUCHING BALL and indicate which ball or balls on the cue-ball is touching.
(b) When a touching ball has been called, the striker must play the cue-ball away from that ball without moving it or it is a push stroke.
(c) Providing the striker does not cause the object ball to move, there shall be no penalty if:
(i) the ball is on,
(ii) the ball could be on and the striker declares he is on it, or
(ii) the ball could be on and the striker declares, and first hits, another ball that could be on.
(d) If the cue-ball comes to rest touching or nearly touching a ball that is not on, the referee, if asked whether it is touching, will answer YES or NO. The striker must play away without disturbing it as above but must first hit a ball that is on.
8. Touching Ball
(a) If the cue-ball comes to rest touching another ball or balls that are, or could be, on, the referee shall state TOUCHING BALL and indicate which ball or balls on the cue-ball is touching.
(b) When a touching ball has been called, the striker must play the cue-ball away from that ball without moving it or it is a push stroke.
(c) Providing the striker does not cause the object ball to move, there shall be no penalty if:
(i) the ball is on,
(ii) the ball could be on and the striker declares he is on it, or
(ii) the ball could be on and the striker declares, and first hits, another ball that could be on.
(d) If the cue-ball comes to rest touching or nearly touching a ball that is not on, the referee, if asked whether it is touching, will answer YES or NO. The striker must play away without disturbing it as above but must first hit a ball that is on.
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07:59 Tue 21 Oct 08 (BST) [Link]
Official Rules cont...
(e) When the cue-ball is touching both a ball on and a ball not on, the referee shall only indicate the ball on as touching. If the striker should ask the referee whether the cue-ball is also touching the ball not on, he is entitled to be told.
(f) If the referee is satisfied that any movement of a touching ball at the moment of striking was not caused by the striker, he will not call a foul.
(g) If a stationary object ball, not touching the cue-ball when examined by the referee, is later seen to be in contact with the cue-ball before a stroke has been made, the balls shall be repositioned by the referee to his satisfaction.
(e) When the cue-ball is touching both a ball on and a ball not on, the referee shall only indicate the ball on as touching. If the striker should ask the referee whether the cue-ball is also touching the ball not on, he is entitled to be told.
(f) If the referee is satisfied that any movement of a touching ball at the moment of striking was not caused by the striker, he will not call a foul.
(g) If a stationary object ball, not touching the cue-ball when examined by the referee, is later seen to be in contact with the cue-ball before a stroke has been made, the balls shall be repositioned by the referee to his satisfaction.
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08:21 Tue 21 Oct 08 (BST) [Link]
As i clearly mentioned in my post at the top, i think this would be a nice addition too the site! I also agree with Joshhyyy boy, and thanks for the rules lfc_lad.
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13:33 Tue 21 Oct 08 (BST) [Link] that is a good
ste_efc said:
How about bringing this game into realism a touch more...
As the title explains i am asking for your opinions about a touching ball?
I know you all know what a touching ball is so how about when a ball it touching you could hit any other ball (except the one that it's touching) and hit it anywhere you want like in real snooker. This would go along way of winning a tactical battle (would be great for original). I for one would like to see this, as it's a rule in real snooker.
If i am right, if a ball is touching and you hit the ball that is touching head on thats a push shot?
Anyways what do you lot think?
As the title explains i am asking for your opinions about a touching ball?
I know you all know what a touching ball is so how about when a ball it touching you could hit any other ball (except the one that it's touching) and hit it anywhere you want like in real snooker. This would go along way of winning a tactical battle (would be great for original). I for one would like to see this, as it's a rule in real snooker.
If i am right, if a ball is touching and you hit the ball that is touching head on thats a push shot?
Anyways what do you lot think?
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