Blindsolving Failure Thread

Feryll said:
I finally solved all fifty-four pieces of the 4x4 Maru cube blindfolded! Wait, what's that you're saying, there are fifty-six pieces? *Looks at BRD and ULF corners*
O...m.....f....

Ahh! I was off by two twisted corners! That is pretty pathetic! I should have realized it wasn't in my corner cycles, and therefore I probably should have checked to see if it was twisted. And it was. I will get a victory soon, mark my words Jin!
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Unlucky - that really sucks to get so close. But I hope you're taking a lot encouragement from the edges and centres success :)
 
Zane_C said:
18:15 DNF
Off by a r2. Yeah that's right, I must of got lost in the alg and forgot to do the r2 at the end. I was surprised to see it off by just r2 because I thought I stuffed the centers up.
The first scramble of the weekly comp.
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When in doubt, do R2. Works for 3bld as well.
 
aronpm said:
Zane_C said:
18:15 DNF
Off by a r2. Yeah that's right, I must of got lost in the alg and forgot to do the r2 at the end. I was surprised to see it off by just r2 because I thought I stuffed the centers up.
The first scramble of the weekly comp.
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When in doubt, do R2. Works for 3bld as well.
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Thanks that's good, but the thing is I wasn't in doubt, I just wasn't paying enough attention.
 
Hello everyone,

just started practicing MBLD for the first time ever. Last night I was able to do two runs with two cubes in each. Both were 1/2 with with two corners misoriented. First was 18min next was 16min. I am quite happy with this being the start of a new journey!

My goal: To beat the norwegian record which is 4/6 in 47min. What is the best tactic to achieve this?

1. Two cubes in less then 20min (safe)
2. Three cubes in less then 30min (less safe)
3. Six cubes in less then 60min (not really safe)

I would like to set the record and not let it be broken so soon.

This is going to be fun! :)
 
Haha oh dear :p I guess I just imagine the piece moving around the cube to see where on the dedge it will end up (obviously with the stickers matching up with the not-yet-existent centres). I can now see where about half of them go (U and D face ones) without tracing.
 
MrMoney said:
Hello everyone,

just started practicing MBLD for the first time ever. Last night I was able to do two runs with two cubes in each. Both were 1/2 with with two corners misoriented. First was 18min next was 16min. I am quite happy with this being the start of a new journey!

My goal: To beat the norwegian record which is 4/6 in 47min. What is the best tactic to achieve this?

1. Two cubes in less then 20min (safe)
2. Three cubes in less then 30min (less safe)
3. Six cubes in less then 60min (not really safe)

I would like to set the record and not let it be broken so soon.

This is going to be fun! :)
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If you don't want it to be broken soon, you should go all out for a high number. Serious cubers who suddenly decide to work on multi tend to get very good very fast at it, so if you don't go for a high number, someone can easily beat you at the very next competition. Look at how Iril set the WR - he came from almost nowhere.

Overall, I find that the best strategy is to go for as many cubes as possible while making sure you don't have to be rushed to do it. Generally that maximizes score. So first you need to try a bunch. At your speed, I'd try 4 or 5 if I were you. Then see if you're anywhere near the time limit. If so, back off 1. If not, then go for that many, or even add another cube if you have lots of time left.

People who actually practice multi tend to get much better very quickly; practice it and see how you do.
 
Thanks mike, will try it out! :)

The reason I used that long time was because I tried the roman rooms memo system for the very first time, had to remember what all my pieces were "called". I am sure it will speed up fast :)

Will try 6 cubes this weekend! :)
 
DNF(7:45.54), DNF(2:24.39), DNF(7:02.35)

It's been over 3 months from my last BLD solve. Oh wait it was on Helsinki Open..

After the first try I relearned all the algs. And parity was completely forgotten.
 
1. DNF(1:13.73) B D' F' D2 U2 R2 U' B2 L B D' L2 R2 U' R2 L' B' U L F2 D2 R2 B L D2
2. 1:15.24 B' U2 L D2 U' F D2 U2 R F' B2 R2 D2 B R L U2 B D2 R' B2 F L' U2 R
--- dumb pop, i need a new cube ---
4. DNF(1:15.09) R' L U2 B L' F2 R' B R' F R F' L' U2 R U' B2 F2 L2 U' L U' D2 L' F'
5. (1:10.67) D2 R' F' U' R2 U2 R' U' L B' D2 L' D' L2 F D2 R' L' D2 B' U F D2 R' F2
6. 1:25.66 D2 R D2 F2 L2 R2 D' L2 U2 D' L F2 B' U' R D' B' L' R' U' R' F D' U F'
7. DNF(1:57.94) F B2 R F' B' D B' F' D2 U' F' R2 F' R D2 F2 R' F2 D L2 F2 U R L B
8. DNF(46.13) R' B' R' U2 F' U' D2 R' F2 L' U D2 F' L' D U' F2 R' U2 L' R2 F L2 D' B'

The DNF(46.13) was the superlucky scramble from x-colo-x in the bld accomplishment thread, ignore the scramble that's there. (off by 2 edges + 2 corners). Second sub50 dnf and second sub60 dnf too :p
 
5x5x5 BLD today at the Battle of Lexington:
DNF [15:04], DNF [15:1x], DNF [14:10]

First one was just 3 wings off; second one was off by 4 or 5 + centers (I can't remember which); third one was worse - off by 4 centers, 3 + centers, 3 X centers, and I think 3 corners. All three were fast enough, but it just wasn't to be.

4x4x4 BLD today:
DNF[12:24], DNF [8:20]
First one I couldn't find the last cycle of wings to memorize, so memo time was almost 8 minutes.

Also, that makes 8 4x4x4 BLD DNFs in a row for me in competition. :( This is getting quite frustrating.
 
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