(New) What cubes should be added to the WCA events list?

[1cubealot]

I want a BLD event where a mirror cube and 3x3 are scrambled identically, memo is done on the mirror cube, and solve is done on 3x3.

Maybe do it the other way around

 

[Username: Username:]

Maybe do it the other way around

Or my idea, a random 3x3 mod and a normal 3x3 is scrambled the same way, you do the memo on the regular cube then you solve the random 3x3 mod but this time you have to guess the 3x3 shape mod and complete the solve, if you don't guess it correct its a DNF and with the solving the mod blindfolded, use the regular 3BLD regulations.

 

[PapaSmurf]

That's too complicated for anything and doesn't add anything new.

 

[PikachuPlayz_MC]

Wondering what ya'll think. I think mirror blocks, fisher and kilo should be added.

 

[Mike3451]

I said Mirror Blocks since it wouldn't take too long and a lot of people seem to enjoy it.

 

[Ayce]

Same, 8-10 would just be too long and really not worth it, if you think about how many people own all 8-10 cubes

 

[BenChristman1]

None of the above. Redi Cube and 15 Puzzle.

EDIT: Mirror Blocks, too, I guess.

 

[BenTheCubeDude]

Almost none of these would be good to add, even if the WCA was looking for new events. Fisher Cube, mirror blocks, and ghost cube are all 3x3 shapemods. 8x8-10x10 are all too long. Cuboids are too similar to certain NxN cubes. (Btw, a tower cube is just a 2x2x4, which is a cuboid.) Magic was removed for a reason, and it shouldn’t come back. Kilominx is the only decent one on this list, and it doesn’t add a ton of value. Also, there’s a thread for this already.

 

[Micah Morrison]

I voted for kilominx, because I personally would want to see 8x8 but it would take too long and doesn't add much to the WCA. I also think it would be cool if one of the bigger megaminx puzzles was added, like a master kilominx or a gigaminx

 

[Owen Morrison]

I think the only puzzles worth adding to the WCA are Redi cube and Kilominx.

 

[PetrusQuber]

More shapeshifting stuff like Curvy Copter, more unique things, not just shapemods (unless there is something special)

 

[I'm A Cuber]

I also think it would be cool if one of the bigger megaminx puzzles was added, like a master kilominx or a gigaminx

I don’t think that those are stackmatable for the average solver

 

[Sub1Hour]

I don’t think that those are stackmatable for the average solver

Master Kilominx is feasible but it's such a long event and does not offer much that big cubes and megaminx already have. I think that certain edge turning puzzles would work great in the WCA since we don't have any edge turning puzzles yet.

 

[GAN 356 X]

I think the only puzzles worth adding to the WCA are Redi cube and Kilominx.

In my opinion kilominx is definitely something in need of being added. Master pyraminx looks pretty fun too

 

[vidcapper]

Kilominx, Master Kilominx & Master Pyraminx would be my choices, although I have yet to find a Kilominx that doesn't lock up more than a prison guard.

 

[ProStar]

Kilominx, Master Kilominx & Master Pyraminx would be my choices, although I have yet to find a Kilominx that doesn't lock up more than a prison guard.

A new one is coming out soon

 

[VIBE_ZT]

Kilominx, Master Kilominx & Master Pyraminx would be my choices, although I have yet to find a Kilominx that doesn't lock up more than a prison guard.

Upcoming puzzles

From reflection, I think it's 13x13. Yuxin doesn't have one (only I saw are ShengSHou & Moyu) Just caught that. Really subtle and cheeky. Nice call!

www.speedsolving.com

Hopefully this one will be better

 

[Q--]

Kilominx hardware has had some improvements recently, and the MFJS one has great potential that I think people somewhat overlooked. I magnetized it and it is much more stable and catching is reduced significantly, and you could do additional modding to the centers to make it even better. The QiYi one will probably be the best when it comes out anyway, so hardware isn’t an issue.

Kilominx itself is a great event that also has potential. I’ve been practicing it a ton recently, and found that it has many great things to add. Since it’s a mix between 2x2 and megaminx, it balances the quick first layer of 2x2 that’s over in half a second with the “oh my gosh why are there so many f2l pairs” of megaminx. This results in an event that requires simple and easy blockbuilding like megaminx, but extended and with so many more options to improve efficiency than 2x2, and it’s really nice for somebody like me with very poor f2l. Another thing about kilominx is that lookahead is still important, but way easier than megaminx so that you can focus on a lot of parts of the solve at once, rather than directing your attention to 2/3 specific pairs which is the case for most megaminx solvers (not at the top level, of course)

Plus, kilominx has a lot of room to grow still. My pb, 15.92, is only 5 seconds away from the uwr. I’m not even particularly good, as I average high 20s on kilo but 1:50 on mega, so kilo times aren’t exactly connected to mega times (which is kind of an issue with 5/6/7 imo). I think it can be pushed to sub-10 or further. Plus, kilo can but doesn’t have to be alg heavy. Oll and Pll can get you quick <5 sec last layer times and they’re easy to learn, but I plan to develop and learn full Cll for kilominx eventually anyway.

That’s just my two cents on kilominx, I apologize for the wall of text, but I strongly support kilominx becoming an official event. I’d love to discuss it further if anybody would like.
Edit: this might belong in a different thread, so I’ll move it there if it does

 

[Auric Cui]

Add snake, Ivy cube and kilominx. IDK why I'm voting 'kilominx' because it's basically a megaminx and a 2x2 combined, my 2 least favourite events

 

[Project O YT]

Since I forgot to add so many things, I decided to make a new one.

Where?