I've never checked this, but would WV work? If you were to use it in Roux, might there be a few cases with a lower move count, given that you get to disregard edges (both LL edges and M slice edges) at this stage of a Roux solve?
I just checked how many cases there would be for my idea, provided that the last CE pair was set up as in WV. 216. Sigh. The problem is that you would need to scan these cases, and be able to pick out the one C-E-C group which can be solved using one of the algorithms. The problem wouldn't...
Very true. I was trying to think this through before burning too much energy looking up algorithms. Unless the cases are remarkably easy to identify, this idea may be DOA. Also, all cases would need to be bounded by an acceptably low number of algorithms, all of which would need to be of an...
Just a random idea I had:
For those of you who like to solve using Fridrich (CFOP for you youngsters), there are 57 possible orientation cases for the last layer when the F2L stage is complete. I hate that number. That number is the specific reason I never bothered to learn Fridrich.
So I...
I have been working out the cases manually just for fun, and have found 2A1L for most cases, using Sune, Anti-Sune, F R U R' U' F', and R U R' U' R' F R F'. I am trying to figure out what fruruf is supposed to do. Can you explain it to me, or point out some useful resources?
Edit: unless...
Well, trivial to you, for simple folk like me, not so much.
As for the LL system, possibly the most mind-bendingly cool thing I have seen around these parts in a long, long time.
I have been solving the cube using Roux for the past couple of years, but with no real devotion to speed solving. I enjoy the cognitive aspects of cubing (exploring sub-steps, inventing methods, pretending that I can write a cube solving program, and so on), probably more than actually working...
By extension (by reduction?), if you were to apply this line of LL solving to a 2 look CxLL, can the total number of required algorithms for CxLL be reduced to less than 9 (7 orientation cases including mirrors, 2 permutation cases)? I only ask this for scientific (I'm lazy and want to see if...
You should check if there is a significant move count advantage over Petrus for steps 1 and 2 as outlined. If not, consider Petrus + WV. Be sure to force the last CE pair to RF so that you don't have to bother with mirrors of the WV set.
You should explain that the cubing itself isn't necessarily the marketable skill, but that the cognitive stimulation, the critical thinking skills, mathematical/logical analysis that you gain are the sorts of things that enhance your creative and technical abilities. I cube, I earn a...
I never get that frustrated with cubing. On the other hand, my times have never approached anything resembling competitive. I can't even hang with the OH times using both hands. Recreational/Casual cuber is probably the most accurate description I would give myself.
I do spend a lot of time...
Just asking for completion's sake. I am working on my grand unification theory of speed solving method evaluation. There doesn't seem to be a solid average move count reference for LSE:
Frequency of each edge orientation case, and the weighted average for solving step 4a.
Average for the 30...
You will need about 6.6 moves to set up the WV C/E pair in the ready position.
So for full WV
Edges 4.8 + Setup 6.6 + WV 8.07 + PLL 12.3 = 31.77
Versus
Standard/Orthodox Fridrich
Last Slot 7.8 + OLL 9.7 + PLL 12.3 = 29.8
For a differnce of 1.97 moves. This does not take into account case...
Do you mean building the Corner/Edge pair?
I don't know the move counts for this, but I do know that there would only be half the cases, since the edge orientation step eliminates half the possibilities. I might look them up for fun.