Hello again, Pool Fans,
We’ve been closely monitoring feedback around AI opponents - particularly concerns about unrealistic multi-rail pots, fluke misses dropping in, and shots that simply didn’t feel believable.
While broader AI tuning remains part of our Month 1 Patch in March, we’ve moved quickly to deploy a targeted hotfix addressing the most egregious behaviours.
This update is live now on Steam and PlayStation.
AI Behaviour Adjustments
We’ve implemented two significant changes to shot logic and outcome validation:
1. Miss Validation – Preventing Frequent “Fluke Pots”
The Issue
When the AI missed a shot, there was no secondary validation to prevent the miss from unintentionally potting another ball. This led to a frustratingly high frequency of “I missed… but it went in anyway” moments.
What We’ve Changed
AI misses are now checked to ensure they have a far lower probability of accidentally potting another ball.
This should significantly reduce unrealistic fluke outcomes.
2. Multi-Rail Shot Classification Fix
The Issue
AI shot selection works via weighted categories (e.g. all our players have different probabilities of straight pots, banks, kicks, plants, and “crazy” shots).
Previously, bank and kick shots were categorised as such regardless of how many rails were involved.
This meant extreme multi-rail attempts could be selected far more often than we intended - resulting in a lot of outrageous, highlight-reel style pots (that a lot of you will have seen in vids posted on Reddit and YouTube!).
What We’ve Changed
Any shot involving more than one rail is now classified as a “Crazy” shot; a value used for our AI's attempting a shot that would be considered out-of-the-ordinary.
Most AI opponents now have only a 0–8% chance of ever attempting a Crazy shot.
This change has dramatically reduced unrealistic multi-rail conversions and improbable snooker escapes.
AI Player Ermina Merdanović remains the exception, with her Crazy shot percentage notably higher than that of other players. This is an intentional choice to reflect her distinct playing style.
What This Hotfix Means
In summary, these changes should result in:
Far fewer “impossible” feeling pots
Reduced fluke behaviour
More believable shot selection
More realistic AI escapes from snookers
This, however, is not the final word on AI - and we want to be clear about that.
AI tuning is something we will continue refining over time based on feedback and data. The Month 1 Patch will include more difficulty curve and behaviour adjustments, but this hotfix directly targets the issues causing the most frustration right now.
A Small Ask
If this update improves your experience, please consider updating your review so it reflects the current state of the game. It genuinely helps us reach more players and continue long-term support.
We understand how strongly people feel about competitive fairness in offline play. Thank you to everyone who raised concerns constructively - and please keep the feedback coming.
See you at the table