I know there's already a thread debating whether this should be an official event, but we should also have a thread to discuss methods, algs, etc. Cause this is a really fun puzzle and there seems to be plenty of interest right now.
It seems like everyone is using generally the same method...
Introduction from Season 2:
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Results from previous seasons:
Season 1
Season 2
Season 2 (cont.)
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Rules:
NEW! First place overall will receive $30 cash courtesy of Brandon Mikel. Second and third place will each receive $10 gift codes for thecubicle.us.
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Register for Season...
Basically the same thing as the Worlds Pick 'Em. Rules are in the form, prizes $10 gift codes for thecubicle.us for the top 3 scorers.
Also, for this one, there's another opportunity for points. On the second page, you can predict the 3x3 finalists (Top 16) and you get one point for each...
This is a scored podium prediction system that we've been doing for fun with local competitions since March, and we've had a lot of fun with it. Since registration for the World Championships this year is just about coming to a close, I'd like to open up the Pick 'Em.
The rules/scoring stated...
A couple of my videos, as well as many other cubing videos from various others, are being removed from YouTube on the basis of misleading information. Here's an email I got:
Now there wasn't really any misleading information. Our best guess is that YouTube doesn't know what scrambles are...
Sorry for the bad quality. And there's a tiny bit of profanity, just to warn you...
I average somewhere between 5.5 and 6 with this Shengshou skewb. It's really good
Average of 5: 4.36
1. 3.51 L U' B U' B L U L' U' B' L R'
2. 5.06 R' B U L' R L' R' U L B L B'
3. (5.68+) B U' L' U'...
3x3 speedsolve is one of my worst events and I'm trying to get at least a few seconds faster, so I'd like to ask about what steps I can take to speed up a bit. This is a normal average for me
Average of 12: 13.97
1. 12.78 B2 R2 D B2 R' U2 D2 F' R' U F2 U2 D2 F' U2 B' U2 B L2 U2 L2
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