The Battle of Wits and Whims (COMPLETE!)

[Cubist-Guitar]

Round 3

The time has come to reveal the next phase of our competition!

IMPORTANT: READ CAREFULLY. THIS IS A COMPLICATED ROUND WITH MANY DETAILS. I have provided many details to avoid confusion in as many areas as possible, but please feel free to still ask for any clarification.

For this round, you will attempt to complete an Ao5 which matches the standards listed below as CLOSELY as possible. That includes going over AND going under. Every event has an assigned average to meet, but you will have some say in what event you compete in.

I have used a randomizer to select three event options for each of you based upon the events you're able to do. By this, I mean that I put all WCA events into a list randomizer, made nine random lists, then selected the first three events which each of you are able to do. You may pick any one of those three that you wish to do for this round. You can either post your chosen event on this thread or in a DM, whatever you prefer. There is no advantage nor disadvantage to making that public or not. You will be provided scrambles by me after event selection.

Now you may be thinking "But @Clock_Enthusiast, how on Earth are the time standards selected? Are they arbitrarily determined by yourself or pulled from a hat?"

The answer is shrimple; TWICE AND ONE HALF TIMES (2.5x) that of every winning average at the Rubik's WCA World Championship 2023. I initially was going to do 2x, but most of those were still a bit unrealistic for the nature of this round.


2x2: 23.35

how did you get 23 seconds for 2x2? It’s supposed to be 3.35 lol how did you mess up this badly?

 

[CAPTAINVALPO96]

If it matters I will say right now I am guaranteed to do clock.
Also, @Clock_Enthusiast, how many people are eliminated?

 

[An Animating Cuber]

2x2: 23.35

This is a typo right?!

 

[An Animating Cuber]

anyway I'll do 2x2 but I'm probably screwed either way

 

[AJT17]

I have a question, like @An Animating Cuber is 2x2 a typo? If not, are we allowed to wait out the clock if we finish solving but we are under the target time?

 

[Clock_Enthusiast]

2x2 IS A TYPO I AM ACTIVELY CORRECTING THIS. I don't know how I missed that one

 

[Clock_Enthusiast]

how did you get 23 seconds for 2x2? It’s supposed to be 3.35 lol how did you mess up this badly?

Wowzer. My index finger grazed a two in a manner unbeknownst to me.

 

[Clock_Enthusiast]

I have a question, like @An Animating Cuber is 2x2 a typo? If not, are we allowed to wait out the clock if we finish solving but we are under the target time?

1. No

2. Yes, that's part of the challenge and you can accomplish the average by any means you'd like.


@CAPTAINVALPO96 Only one unless there's a tie.

 

[AJT17]

1. No

2. Yes, that's part of the challenge and you can accomplish the average by any means you'd like.


@CAPTAINVALPO96 Only one unless there's a tie.

Thank you. In that case, I'm doing 2x2. Why did I get every sprint event, I'm so BAD!!

 

[AhsanDaCuber125]

Ok, I decided that I’ll be doing 2x2

 

[CAPTAINVALPO96]

I lucked out drawing my main event (clock). Otherwise I would be screwed. Good luck to everyone that has sprint events

 

[Clock_Enthusiast]

This post will act as the scramble sheet. I'll update it as people declare their events.



2x2:

1. U2 F' U2 F R' U2 R' U2 F' U'
2. R F' R2 U R U2 F2 R' U'
3. F U2 F' R' F2 R' F' R' U2
4. U R2 U' F' R' F U' F2 U2
5. U2 R' U F U2 R' F' R U'


Clock:

1. UR2- DR2+ DL1- UL6+ U2+ R4- D0+ L5+ ALL6+ y2 U1+ R2- D2+ L3- ALL1-

2. UR6+ DR1- DL5+ UL2- U2+ R3+ D1+ L0+ ALL2+ y2 U3+ R5- D4- L4- ALL1-

3. UR5+ DR1+ DL1+ UL1+ U5- R2+ D4- L4+ ALL6+ y2 U1- R6+ D3+ L3- ALL5-

4. UR3+ DR1- DL4- UL2- U5+ R1- D6+ L3+ ALL4- y2 U4- R2+ D4+ L6+ ALL1-

5. UR2- DR2+ DL3- UL2- U4+ R5- D0+ L1- ALL1+ y2 U3+ R4- D3- L2+ ALL1-

OH:

1. B L2 B2 R2 D B2 D' B2 U R2 U2 R2 B D L2 R D' F2 L U' R'
2. F2 U2 L2 D F2 U' B2 F2 U' B2 U' F' R' B L' U2 B' U2 L D R2
3. U L' F' B2 R2 D2 U L2 U B2 U B2 R2 L D F' L2 B L2 B
4. U2 D L U R' U F' R U B' L2 B' R2 B' U2 R2 D2 F R2
5. D2 F' U' D B R' L' D' B U2 B2 U2 L2 F R2 F U2 B D2 R

6x6:

1. Uw F2 3Rw D2 U 3Rw2 Fw 3Rw2 Bw2 F2 U' 3Fw2 Fw2 L Uw' B' U' Dw2 R' Fw' Lw2 3Uw' R D Dw2 L F2 3Uw' F' 3Fw Lw' Dw' Lw2 F2 3Rw2 R2 Rw Dw2 3Fw' U' 3Uw' B Rw Fw Bw' R D R2 Bw2 B2 Lw2 Dw F U' L Uw2 3Fw2 3Uw2 F Rw B' 3Fw' Fw2 Rw 3Rw2 R2 L 3Uw D' Lw2 D' F2 Bw Uw 3Rw2 Uw' Rw' Uw2 3Uw2 B

2. Lw2 B2 3Rw B' Uw' Fw2 B2 L' R2 B' Uw2 Dw2 B2 3Rw2 F' Fw' Lw2 F' Fw Dw' Fw2 Rw' Fw' Bw' R2 Bw' Rw Dw' Uw2 Fw' Rw Fw' U' F L Rw' Bw' Fw F U2 3Uw2 Rw U2 L' D 3Uw' Lw' 3Rw' Rw' B L2 3Rw' D Fw2 B2 Dw F B' Uw' Rw' U' F 3Fw B 3Uw2 F2 B 3Uw' B2 L 3Rw' 3Fw2 D2 F' U' 3Fw2 R D' R 3Fw

3. 3Fw2 D' F' 3Fw L Dw' Rw2 Dw' R Dw2 R Bw' B Uw2 R' Dw' 3Fw B Uw2 L' Uw Lw' R2 B2 3Rw Lw' D' F U Uw' 3Rw2 L Bw2 R' Rw2 3Uw' R Uw2 L' 3Uw2 U' 3Fw2 U2 Bw' Dw2 Fw 3Rw' D U R D' Bw Lw2 R' F2 Fw2 3Uw' D2 F' Fw' L' Dw2 Rw2 U2 Uw2 Bw Fw2 L' F 3Fw2 Rw2 Dw' Fw' F' L 3Fw' B2 Fw Rw D'

3x3:

1. R2 F2 L' R2 U2 F2 U2 F2 U2 L' R' U' F2 U2 B' R D' L' D' U' F'

2. L2 D2 B' D2 B' F2 R2 F' R2 U2 F2 D' B L' U2 L U R2 F2 R'

3. U F2 L2 U L2 U' R2 D2 B2 F D' L R' F' L D F' U' R'

4. D' L2 B' L2 U2 R2 D2 B' D2 F' D2 F L' D U2 L' U B2 F L2

5. F R2 U B' U L' U F U2 R' D2 F2 R2 D2 R U2 L B2 R D2

4x4:

1. B2 D' F2 R2 U2 L' F2 L2 U2 B2 R U2 B2 D B' L' U L B2 R F Rw2 F2 Fw2 L' Uw2 F' R' F' Fw2 R2 L' F U' B2 Uw' Fw2 L F D Rw' D2 Rw Fw D' Fw

2. B' L U2 R' F2 D2 F2 R D2 L U2 F2 R' F' R' F U' L U B' D' Uw2 B2 L F' Rw2 B R' Fw2 U2 Fw2 L2 Rw2 Uw R2 Fw2 U F2 L' U2 Rw Uw' Fw D Uw' F2

3. D F2 U D R2 L2 B2 L2 U' R2 L' F2 U R2 F' U' R L F' B' Uw2 B' U' Fw2 U' F2 Fw2 Rw2 F' U F2 D2 B' R' Rw' D' L' B Uw B2 Fw Rw' Uw2 B' Fw

4. F B2 U' B' D B R' D' L F' L2 U2 B' D2 F2 U2 R2 D2 B' D2 Fw2 L Rw2 F' Uw2 F L2 F2 R' U2 Uw' F R2 L2 Rw2 U Rw' Fw2 Uw Rw2 Uw2 L2 B'

5. F R2 L2 F2 D L2 D' F2 U R2 B2 D' B' U R2 U B' R' B' U' R Rw2 F' B2 U2 Rw2 U' D2 L2 Uw2 B Uw2 Fw2 Rw U R2 Uw2 Fw2 R' Uw Rw F2 U2 Fw R2

 

[gsingh]

Round 3

The time has come to reveal the next phase of our competition!

IMPORTANT: READ CAREFULLY. THIS IS A COMPLICATED ROUND WITH MANY DETAILS. I have provided many details to avoid confusion in as many areas as possible, but please feel free to still ask for any clarification.

For this round, you will attempt to complete an Ao5 which matches the standards listed below as CLOSELY as possible. That includes going over AND going under. Every event has an assigned average to meet, but you will have some say in what event you compete in.

I have used a randomizer to select three event options for each of you based upon the events you're able to do. By this, I mean that I put all WCA events into a list randomizer, made nine random lists, then selected the first three events which each of you are able to do. You may pick any one of those three that you wish to do for this round. You can either post your chosen event on this thread or in a DM, whatever you prefer. There is no advantage nor disadvantage to making that public or not. You will be provided scrambles by me after event selection.

Now you may be thinking "But @Clock_Enthusiast, how on Earth are the time standards selected? Are they arbitrarily determined by yourself or pulled from a hat?"

The answer is shrimple; TWICE AND ONE HALF TIMES (2.5x) that of every winning average at the Rubik's WCA World Championship 2023. I initially was going to do 2x, but most of those were still a bit unrealistic for the nature of this round.


2x2: 3.35

3x3: 13.27

4x4: 55.27

5x5: 1:40.27

6x6: 3:08.45

7x7: 4:26.87

3x3 OH: 23.55

Pyraminx: 4.70

Skewb: 5.80

Megaminx: 1:13.12

Square-1: 13.50

Clock: 9.37

3BLD: 36.37 or 34.95 single (if no Mo3)

4x4 BLD: N/A

5x5BLD: N/A

FMC: 55.82 Mo3 (you are expected to get a Mo3 if FMC is somehow in your 3 event options AND selected. I doubt anyone will end up doing FMC, but who knows).

6x6, 7x7, and FMC will use the Mo3 format

3BLD will use Mo3 format or Bo3 depending on if one successfully completes a mean.


Advantage for Top 5 from Round Two

You all get a 0.25 second buffer, meaning that you can add or subtract 0.25 to/from your final Ao5! This is around the average human reaction time, and while it may seem like very little time, it could correct some simple issues you're bound to encounter during this challenge, especially if you anticipate finishing before the Ao5 standards. The selected event will also come into play a lot with this advantage, but under any circumstance, it will at least help you to some extent.

If your average is within 0.25 seconds of the set standard, the 0.25 will be added or subtracted in a manner that benefits you the most. For example, if the standard clock average was 1.50 seconds, and you had a 1.72 second Ao5, I would subtract 0.25 to put your final score/"average" at 1.47, therefore making you 0.03 off rather than 0.22. If there is somehow a situation where you're WITHIN 0.12(5) seconds of the standard average (and therefore, adding or subtracting 0.25 would be redundant or negatively affect you), you will be awarded a perfect score.


The Options

@AJT17 : 2x2, Skewb, or Pyraminx

@CAPTAINVALPO96 : Clock, 3BLD, or Pyraminx

@An Animating Cuber : 2x2, Skewb, or 7x7

@SkewbIsTheBestEvent : Square-1, 3BLD, or 4x4

@Cubist-Guitar : 3x3, Clock, or 3x3 OH

@bldcuber314 : 3x3, 3x3 BLD, or 3x3 FMC

@gsingh : 6x6, 7x7, or Skewb

@Abram Grimsley : 3x3, 4x4, or Megaminx

@AhsanDaCuber125 : 2x2, 3x3, or Skewb

I will do 6x6

 

[Cubist-Guitar]

Round 3

The time has come to reveal the next phase of our competition!

IMPORTANT: READ CAREFULLY. THIS IS A COMPLICATED ROUND WITH MANY DETAILS. I have provided many details to avoid confusion in as many areas as possible, but please feel free to still ask for any clarification.

For this round, you will attempt to complete an Ao5 which matches the standards listed below as CLOSELY as possible. That includes going over AND going under. Every event has an assigned average to meet, but you will have some say in what event you compete in.

I have used a randomizer to select three event options for each of you based upon the events you're able to do. By this, I mean that I put all WCA events into a list randomizer, made nine random lists, then selected the first three events which each of you are able to do. You may pick any one of those three that you wish to do for this round. You can either post your chosen event on this thread or in a DM, whatever you prefer. There is no advantage nor disadvantage to making that public or not. You will be provided scrambles by me after event selection.

Now you may be thinking "But @Clock_Enthusiast, how on Earth are the time standards selected? Are they arbitrarily determined by yourself or pulled from a hat?"

The answer is shrimple; TWICE AND ONE HALF TIMES (2.5x) that of every winning average at the Rubik's WCA World Championship 2023. I initially was going to do 2x, but most of those were still a bit unrealistic for the nature of this round.


2x2: 3.35

3x3: 13.27

4x4: 55.27

5x5: 1:40.27

6x6: 3:08.45

7x7: 4:26.87

3x3 OH: 23.55

Pyraminx: 4.70

Skewb: 5.80

Megaminx: 1:13.12

Square-1: 13.50

Clock: 9.37

3BLD: 36.37 or 34.95 single (if no Mo3)

4x4 BLD: N/A

5x5BLD: N/A

FMC: 55.82 Mo3 (you are expected to get a Mo3 if FMC is somehow in your 3 event options AND selected. I doubt anyone will end up doing FMC, but who knows).

6x6, 7x7, and FMC will use the Mo3 format

3BLD will use Mo3 format or Bo3 depending on if one successfully completes a mean.


Advantage for Top 5 from Round Two

You all get a 0.25 second buffer, meaning that you can add or subtract 0.25 to/from your final Ao5! This is around the average human reaction time, and while it may seem like very little time, it could correct some simple issues you're bound to encounter during this challenge, especially if you anticipate finishing before the Ao5 standards. The selected event will also come into play a lot with this advantage, but under any circumstance, it will at least help you to some extent.

If your average is within 0.25 seconds of the set standard, the 0.25 will be added or subtracted in a manner that benefits you the most. For example, if the standard clock average was 1.50 seconds, and you had a 1.72 second Ao5, I would subtract 0.25 to put your final score/"average" at 1.47, therefore making you 0.03 off rather than 0.22. If there is somehow a situation where you're WITHIN 0.12(5) seconds of the standard average (and therefore, adding or subtracting 0.25 would be redundant or negatively affect you), you will be awarded a perfect score.


The Options

@AJT17 : 2x2, Skewb, or Pyraminx

@CAPTAINVALPO96 : Clock, 3BLD, or Pyraminx

@An Animating Cuber : 2x2, Skewb, or 7x7

@SkewbIsTheBestEvent : Square-1, 3BLD, or 4x4

@Cubist-Guitar : 3x3, Clock, or 3x3 OH

@bldcuber314 : 3x3, 3x3 BLD, or 3x3 FMC

@gsingh : 6x6, 7x7, or Skewb

@Abram Grimsley : 3x3, 4x4, or Megaminx

@AhsanDaCuber125 : 2x2, 3x3, or Skewb

I’ll do OH

 

[AhsanDaCuber125]

This post will act as the scramble sheet. I'll update it as people declare their events.



2x2:

1. U2 F' U2 F R' U2 R' U2 F' U'
2. R F' R2 U R U2 F2 R' U'
3. F U2 F' R' F2 R' F' R' U2
4. U R2 U' F' R' F U' F2 U2
5. U2 R' U F U2 R' F' R U'


Clock:

1. UR2- DR2+ DL1- UL6+ U2+ R4- D0+ L5+ ALL6+ y2 U1+ R2- D2+ L3- ALL1-

2. UR6+ DR1- DL5+ UL2- U2+ R3+ D1+ L0+ ALL2+ y2 U3+ R5- D4- L4- ALL1-

3. UR5+ DR1+ DL1+ UL1+ U5- R2+ D4- L4+ ALL6+ y2 U1- R6+ D3+ L3- ALL5-

4. UR3+ DR1- DL4- UL2- U5+ R1- D6+ L3+ ALL4- y2 U4- R2+ D4+ L6+ ALL1-

5. UR2- DR2+ DL3- UL2- U4+ R5- D0+ L1- ALL1+ y2 U3+ R4- D3- L2+ ALL1-

Generated by CubeDesk on 2024-08-20
current session 2x2 average of 5: 5.79

Solves:
5. 6.18 F' U F' R' F' R U2 R' U2
4. 6.70 F U R' U R F R2 U' R'
3. 4.17 F' U F2 U' R' U F2 R2 U2
2. 5.40 R' U' F U R2 F2 U' R2 U'
1. 5.81 F2 R' U2 R' F U2 R2 F U

I’m done for.

 

[CAPTAINVALPO96]

Generated by CubeDesk on 2024-08-20
current session 2x2 average of 5: 5.79

Solves:
5. 6.18 F' U F' R' F' R U2 R' U2
4. 6.70 F U R' U R F R2 U' R'
3. 4.17 F' U F2 U' R' U F2 R2 U2
2. 5.40 R' U' F U R2 F2 U' R2 U'
1. 5.81 F2 R' U2 R' F U2 R2 F U

I’m done for.

Well I might as well already assume I’m in the next round, considering I am doing an event I’m 3 seconds faster in than the average I need to achieve.

 

[Clock_Enthusiast]

Well I might as well already assume I’m in the next round, considering I am doing an event I’m 3 seconds faster in than the average I need to achieve.

Don't jinx yourself

 

[CAPTAINVALPO96]

Clock:

1. UR2- DR2+ DL1- UL6+ U2+ R4- D0+ L5+ ALL6+ y2 U1+ R2- D2+ L3- ALL1-

2. UR6+ DR1- DL5+ UL2- U2+ R3+ D1+ L0+ ALL2+ y2 U3+ R5- D4- L4- ALL1-

3. UR5+ DR1+ DL1+ UL1+ U5- R2+ D4- L4+ ALL6+ y2 U1- R6+ D3+ L3- ALL5-

4. UR3+ DR1- DL4- UL2- U5+ R1- D6+ L3+ ALL4- y2 U4- R2+ D4+ L6+ ALL1-

5. UR2- DR2+ DL3- UL2- U4+ R5- D0+ L1- ALL1+ y2 U3+ R4- D3- L2+ ALL1-

These scrambles suck by me looking at them, and I like it

 

[AhsanDaCuber125]

lol my 2x2 PB ao5 is 3.45, and getting sub-4 is very hard for me.
And also. 3.45 is 0.1s from the time standard.

 

[CAPTAINVALPO96]

lol my 2x2 PB ao5 is 3.45, and getting sub-4 is very hard for me.
And also. 3.45 is 0.1s from the time standard.

i said good luck