I know this subject has been raised before but how about..(in str8 only)

Nominated pockets + remove double pot rule - a trial period maybe?

Nominated pockets removes the smack the pack element so might reduce some high breaks but double pot rule being removed would offset that as many many breaks are spoiled by double pots.....and in real life str8 u can double pot

Not sure how easy it wud be to implement nominated pockets but removing double pot rule is very easy in computer terms...

Nooooooo i hate nominating pockets and if thats brought in il deffo quit lol, everyone has to play under the same rules and many people get high runs by skill not flukes contrary to popular belief. It's just a pain in the eye to call pockets but thats just my opinion.

Cant see this suggestion being very popular!

Straight takes a considerable period of time to complete as it is.

If nominated pockets were to be introduced, just think how long it would add on to the game..

In all fairness all you need to know is to learn how to hit the pack properly. It's really not hard to work out.

High runs do not come from whacking the pack every time and hoping for the best.

Yes it may not work for you sometimes but no one complains or remembers when it worked as an advantage for you.

Personally I would like to see this, can always be a seperate game type if needed, can't see 2 clicks adding significantly to overall time for game.

Not viable for having 2 different game types for it. Not enough play the game.

Why fix something that isn't broke?

Works well as it is in my opinion, this way it takes skill and as eemad says just learn where to whack it and you have an advantage, why not just get a straight practice up pot the balls so there is the pack left with the one ball potted and try different angles and ways of smashing into the pack.

Once you believe you have mastered where and how to hit it, you may change your mind about the rule.

Instead of nominated pockets how about one click to nominate the ball you are going to pot and remove double pot rule. Thus eemad and those who whack the pack can show the rest of us just exactly which ball they meant to pot.... and if it doesnt go down but another does then they lose their turn.....

High runs do come from whacking the pack - fluking one and then potting skill and positional play comes to the fore.

We played str8 the other day eemad (I was a guest) so you werent aware you were playing me. In the first game you whacked the pack, fluked one and scored heavily. In the second you whacked the pack, nowt went down and I won. If you had told me before you whacked the pack which ball you were going to pot I would have been impressed had it gone in......naturally I just assumed it was a fluke lol

Learn where to hit it in practrice other than criticising those who already have learnt.

It is not a criticism whatsoever - all I am asking is that by a subtle change to the rules you tell your opponent which ball you are going to pot.....

not going to happen.

Erm, by saying he flukes when he goes for a pot is criticising his ability.

Nonsense Mich - I am saying that if he had told me which ball he was going to pot I would have been impressed.

But you said it was a fluke, when I know for a fact he goes for it having played him so many times!

It's not a subtle change, it's a massive change and will change the tactics of everyone.

Secondly I always whack as I try to keep my turn success high. Would be higher if i didn't play tactical when getting to 900 newb.

well thats you, so everytime someone gets gb or runouts its a fluke, no chance.

go to practice table and learn how to break pack, may do it myself soon.

I have always said and maintain that players like eemad, dark choc and a few others are the best natural potters on here. I am not criticising them at all - I am just asking those that whack the pack to nominate the ball they are going to pot. This will then show all of us how talented they are or not... personally from a break I often pot one ball where intended but sadly two or three often go in......so therefore I tend to avoid that type of shot in str8.

Golden breaks and runouts are completely different subject

no its not, its exactly same because " we did not nominate which ball to pot" in your eyes is a fluke well its wrong.

hmm sounds to me like he is having trouble getting a 100+ run...
its hard to do and takes skill and i believe if your a great player then you can do a 100+ straight run.
Until then al_ i think you can complain about the straight rules.