Blindsolving Discussion and Help

[Randomno]

Well I never resticker my cubes (I haven't restickered anything in two years), so I wouldn't have thought of that

Idk, it's up to personal preference for whether or not you miss out letters. I found I preferred Z to Q, but you might find that you prefer Q. Use Q for now, and if you don't have any problems with that then keep using it.

I've never restickered a cube before... Seems like a fun task though.

Thanks for help, I'll do it soon(TM).

 

[STOCKY7]

I would've thought this thread should be under the 'blinfolded discussion' section not the 'speedsolving' section...??

Anyway, Just a quick Q;What is the blindfolded equalivalent for sub-20 in 3x3??

 

[Berd]

I would've thought this thread should be under the 'blinfolded discussion' section not the 'speedsolving' section...??

Anyway, Just a quick Q;What is the blindfolded equalivalent for sub-20 in 3x3??

I'm just about to reach sub 20 on 3x3 and I'm nearly sub 2 at 3bld. Hope this helps!

 

[G2013]

This is more a memory question than a BLD question, but anyway:

Memorizing a deck of cards is the same as memorizing how many cubes?
A deck of cards has 52 cards, and each one is represented by a person, but you memorize 3 at a time using PAO.
So a deck of cards is the same as what amount of cubes in a MBLD?

Thanks.

 

[CptPrice]

What is the buffer in the M2/R2 method for BLD? I can't seem to find it. I'm trying to learn M2 but I don't get what shooting to FU for example, since I don't know where the buffer is?

 

[TDM]

What is the buffer in the M2/R2 method for BLD? I can't seem to find it. I'm trying to learn M2 but I don't get what shooting to FU for example, since I don't know where the buffer is?

Buffer for M2 is DF. Don't use R2 for corners, use OP.
If you really want to use R2, I think the buffer is DFR.

 

[CptPrice]

Buffer for M2 is DF. Don't use R2 for corners, use OP.
If you really want to use R2, I think the buffer is DFR.

Oh, thanks! Is there any page that gives the setup moves for the edge cases? I want to understand the basics, the rest I can practice to understand.

 

[h2f]

Oh, thanks! Is there any page that gives the setup moves for the edge cases? I want to understand the basics, the rest I can practice to understand.

I found it in the descriptin of 3rd part Noah's tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o49SnZhr2oM You can watch whole series to learn bld. I've leart from it.

 

[TDM]

Oh, thanks! Is there any page that gives the setup moves for the edge cases? I want to understand the basics, the rest I can practice to understand.

Stefan has a page with all of the setup moves on, but they're all intuitive: setup by putting the target edge into UB without affecting the M slice, M2, undo setup.

 

[CptPrice]

I found it in the descriptin of 3rd part Noah's tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o49SnZhr2oM You can watch whole series to learn bld. I've leart from it.

Oh yeah, I was watching part 2 just now. Thanks

without affecting the M slice

That's exactly the information I needed, thanks alot!!

 

[G2013]

I use visual memo for corners, but if I want to do MBLD, how can I memorize several visual memos?
With 2 cubes I'm fine, but if I increase the number of cubes, perhaps it will get harder...

 

[h2f]

I was looking for here but I can't find an alg for parity in 5BLD. I mean a parity on M slice. I use r2/m2 for edges and OP for corners, U2 for centers. I know how to solve parity in 4bld and how to solve parity when it happens on r slice. But how to do it on M slice?

Edit: I found it here but I do it other way.

 

[tseitsei]

I use visual memo for corners, but if I want to do MBLD, how can I memorize several visual memos?
With 2 cubes I'm fine, but if I increase the number of cubes, perhaps it will get harder...

Visual for multi is a very bad idea. You should memo with letter pairs and images/journey method

 

[CptPrice]

When breaking into a new cycle for edges (Old pochman, beginner's method), where do we shoot the solved buffer piece to?

 

[tseitsei]

When breaking into a new cycle for edges (Old pochman, beginner's method), where do we shoot the solved buffer piece to?

To any location that has not been solved yet.

 

[Caddyswag]

Any tips for letter pair images for corners and audio edges??

 

[Username]

When switching to corner comms, should I start by learning algs for cases when one of the targets is in the U layer? (I setup my corners to UBR, UFR and UFL for OP)

 

[CptPrice]

I am currently learning M2 for edges. Problem is, i keep getting that "parity" when DF has to go to UB and UB has to go to DF. It's like an infinite cycle. I apply my parity algorithm (D' L2 D (M2) D' L2 D), it gets fixed, and then I keep getting it multiple times before all my edges are all solved. What am I doing wrong?

 

[h2f]

I am currently learning M2 for edges. Problem is, i keep getting that "parity" when DF has to go to UB and UB has to go to DF. It's like an infinite cycle. I apply my parity algorithm (D' L2 D (M2) D' L2 D), it gets fixed, and then I keep getting it multiple times before all my edges are all solved. What am I doing wrong?

If you are doing corners with OP (I guess you do) and you do it before edges, there are two ways to fix parity:
First:
1. You leave last corner unsolved before edges.
2. After edges apply the alg (D' L2 D (M2) D' L2 D).
3. Solve last corner with OP.

Second:
1. Doing corners in the end add new cycle and change UBR with UBF.
2. Do edges with M2.
3. After all you do: M2 y L2 and PLL T. Undo L2.

 

[CptPrice]

If you are doing corners with OP (I guess you do) and you do it before edges, there are two ways to fix parity:
First:
1. You leave last corner unsolved before edges.
2. After edges apply the alg (D' L2 D (M2) D' L2 D).
3. Solve last corner with OP.

Second:
1. Doing corners in the end add new cycle and change UBR with UBF.
2. Do edges with M2.
3. After all you do: M2 y L2 and PLL T. Undo L2.

Oh, I get it now. Problem is, I think I wasn't supposed to apply the parity algorithm, since I was using scrambles that were only scrambling edges.
I'm really struggling here. Here's the the scramble: U2 M' U2 M. This perfectly represents the problem I am having. DF has to go to UB and UB has to go to DF. When, and how, in my memorisation, should I shoot to UF ? (The UF edge is unsolved in the scramble)