How far to plan ahead in inspection

[trying-to-speedcube...]

I was wondering how far you all plan ahead in inspection for different puzzles.
I'll start:

2x2: FL, sometimes entire solve.
3x3: Cross, with an easy scramble an extra pair.
4x4: First 2 centers.
5x5: 2x3 block of first center.
6x6: First 2 lines (2x4 block).
7x7: 2x3 block of first center, just like 5x5.
Pyraminx: OKA block + first center.
Megaminx: 3 or 4 cross pieces.
Square-1: Cubeshape.
Clock: All lucky cases and 2 first turns.
Magic: Entire solve.

Please don't kill me if it has been brought up before. I have searched, but I couldn't find anything.

 

[TMOY]

2^3: orientation, + separation when orientation is easy
3^3 and 4^3: same as 2^3
5^3: middle lines of 2 opposite centers
6^3: 2 lines from the first 2 centers (either 2 of the same or 1 of each)
7^3: same as 5^3
Pyraminx: as much as I can from the first layer
Megaminx: the whole star if possible, at least 4 pieces anyway
Square-1: Cubeshape when I know the case, how to get to a known case when I don't
Clock: first cross

 

[Inf3rn0]

um 3x3 is the only thing i really do: i try to plan all of cross but atleast 3 pieces of it with bad scrambles.

 

[DavidWoner]

2x2: as much as I can see in 15 seconds
3x3: cross/xcross, a pair if its easy
4x4: first two centers
5x5: 2x3 + an idea of where the other pieces are.
6x6: first 1x4 and any other partial lines.
megaminx: plan 3 star pieces, locate other 2.
pyra: whatever I can see in 15 seconds
sq1: cubeshape and CO if twists
clock: all lucky edge cases, first 2 moves of back face, first 3-4 moves of first face.

 

[Carrot]

2x2x2: ehh... Guimond first step... sometimes also the seperation or what you call it
3x3x3: cross...
4x4x4: first center + and idea of where the pieces is for next center xD
pyraminx: All but 3 edges on same layer...

 

[LNZ]

2x2: Closest way to solve bottom layer.
3x3: Closest path to finished white cross.
4x4: To solve green centre (always solved first, then blue, purple, yellow. This is for Eastsheen 4x4 colors. This will change a bit when my QJ 4x4 arrives.)
5x5: Easiest starting 3x1 block.
6x6: Not owned as a real puzzle. But if I did, I'd guess it would be the same for the 7x7.)
7x7: Position of black cubies.

 

[Escher]

2x2: FL, most of the time the orientation type of the CLL, sometimes the whole solve. With Ortega, I mostly see the OLL, and try and work out whether it's an EG I know or not.

3x3: Cross + almost always the first pair. If the cross is easy (3-4 moves or less), working out where other stuff will be after that first pair isn't hard.

4x4: First centre + half of the second usually, then while doing that look for the other 2 pieces.

5x5: As much as possible (usually 2x2x3 block)

Don't do anything else...

 

[trying-to-speedcube...]

5x5: As much as possible (usually 2x2x3 block)

 

[Escher]

5x5: As much as possible (usually 2x2x3 block)

Lol, that could be misconstrued: 2x3 block of centre pieces
When I say usually 2x3 block (and imply more), it means I work that much out and then maybe do a bit of educated guesswork as to how the rest will turn out.

 

[fanwuq]

2x2: first layer (ortega or LBL)
3x3: cross, 2x2x2, or extended cross
4x4: first centers, maybe sometimes the 2nd
5x5: 2x3 center block
pyraminx: tips+CEC or 1st layer-1 edge.

 

[Raffael]

2x2: first layer
3x3: cross (x-cross if really really obvious)
4x4: first centre, half of second center if easy to see
5x5:2x2 up to full first center, depends on how easy to see
6x6 / 7x7: three or four pieces of one centre
Megaminx: one crross piece at most
Clock: first three turns on both sides, everything but corner clocks if easy to calculate
square-1: first turn at most

 

[Carrot]

2x2: first layer (ortega or LBL)
3x3: cross, 2x2x2, or extended cross
4x4: first centers, maybe sometimes the 2nd
5x5: 2x3 center block
pyraminx: tips+CEC or 1st layer-1 edge.

what is CEC on Pyraminx?

 

[trying-to-speedcube...]

A corner-edge-corner block.

EDIT: 708 posts

 

[krazedkat]

2x2: Whole solve. (please don't give me **** about this again)
3x3: Cross and first F2L pair
4x4: First 2 and a half centres
5x5: First centre
Megaminx: First "Star"
Magic: Entire solve
Puck Puzzle: First 2 pairs

 

[StachuK1992]

2: FL
3: pre-make moves for a 1x2x2 block, then know where the pieces are to extend it to a Roux (1x2x3) block
4:First center full, and memo where pieces will 'about' end up for second center
5:first center and one middle edge center thing for second center
7:3x3
yeah. that's it. I do cubes and magic. Nothing else.

 

[fanwuq]

2x2: Whole solve. (please don't give me **** about this again)
3x3: Cross and first F2L pair
4x4: First 2 and a half centres
5x5: First centre
Megaminx: First "Star"
Magic: Entire solve
Puck Puzzle: First 2 pairs

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Edit:
If you can plan out the whole 2x2x2, you can plan out all 12 edges for the Petro method during inspection. I only believe your claims on the megaminx and magic; don't know what is a puck puzzle.

 

[DavidWoner]

2x2: Whole solve. (please don't give me **** about this again)

You have never offered ANY proof of this. Why should we just believe that you can do something that even the best 2x2 solvers in the world cannot?

 

[Sa967St]

3x3: cross
4x4: first centre and 2x1 block of the second centre
5x5: 2x3 or 3x3 block of the first center
megaminx: star
square-1: cubeshape

 

[ben1996123]

This is what I do:

2x2 - First layer
3x3 - 3 or 4 pieces of the cross
4x4 - First centre
5x5 - First centre
6x6 - 2x4
7x7 - 2x5
Megaminx - 4/5 pieces of star
Pyraminx - Tips and centres
Clock - 4/5 clocks on the cross
Square 1 - Cube shape
Skewb - First layer
Whip-it! - F2L (12/17 pieces OMG!!!)

 

[Forte]

Here's one from a nubcake . . .
2x2: First face (for Ortega), and if that's easy, I plan out OLL so I can do both without any pauses.
3x3: *hopefully* whole cross, but sometimes just three edges of it. I fail at preserving F2L pairs, and always screw up my times when I try.
4x4: Oh wait, I don't even have one.
Square-1: Cubeshape.

That's all I have
I want a skewb.