4x4x4 "new" method question from a newbie

[dmchale]

I've only recently gotten into cubing but had a question for some of the more seasoned people on here...

Has anyone ever attempted to reduce the 4x4x4 (or any big cube, I suppose) to a 2x2x2 state? Obviously the trick would be what the algs may be for properly aligning all the center 2x2 areas so that they landed in the proper places - My thought was just that since the 2x2x2 is so much easier to solve than a 3x3x3 that perhaps even any possible slowdown of the "build" phase would be worth the tradeoff once that was done - plus you wouldn't have to worry about parity

Didn't know if it had ever been tried or what other people may think of the idea, just figured I would ask

 

[Ellis]

I'm imagining solving eight 2x2x2 corners and then solving it like a 2x2. My question is, if you were able to assemble those blocks in the first place why not just do the same thing but not have the 2x2 scrambled in the end (ie solved). 3x3 reduction makes so much sense for every sized cube.

 

[rachmaninovian]

many people have thought about this idea before...
feasible? yes. efficient? no. like. wayyyyyyyyy noooooooooooooo.

 

[Ellis]

wayyyyyyyyy noooooooooooooo.

Thanks, I didn't want to say it like that but it needed to be said.

 

[AvGalen]

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