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[Toad]

what is the fastest E perm

The one with the fastest achieved times on it and a generally widely used one is this:

x' (R U' R') D (R U R') D' (R U R') D (R U' R') D'

Most fast people execute the D' with the left ring finger pushing it back after doing the D with it.

 

[riffz]

what is the fastest E perm

The one with the fastest achieved times on it and a generally widely used one is this:

x' (R U' R') D (R U R') D' (R U R') D (R U' R') D'

Most fast people execute the D' with the left ring finger pushing it back after doing the D with it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNP8IyN6fXE

if you need proof.

 

[riffz]

Anyone ever messed around with 2x2 reduction on a 4x4 instead of 3x3 reduction? Or 5 reduction on a 7?

It would take about as much effort as it does to put it into solved state.

I disagree have you ever tried it?

I know that it's actually harder, but my point was that reduction to a 2x2 would take as long or longer than simply solving it, and is hence not a good speedsolving idea.

You have to change your way of thinking. It will be easier, and potentially the same speed over time. lots and lots of time.

How is it easier?

(sorry about double post)

 

[janelle]

10g) For Magic (and similar puzzles) the puzzle must be flat on the surface. The minimum angle that tiles must have compared to the connecting tiles is 135°.

* 10g1) If one or two pairs of connecting tiles have a smaller angle with each other, and the puzzle is otherwise solved, then the puzzle is considered solved, with a penalty of 2 seconds. In all other cases the result is DNF.

Forgive me for my stupidness but I don't get this. Can someone explain this in different words? Is this the same thing as the 2 tiles high rule?

 

[Novriil]

10g) For Magic (and similar puzzles) the puzzle must be flat on the surface. The minimum angle that tiles must have compared to the connecting tiles is 135°.

* 10g1) If one or two pairs of connecting tiles have a smaller angle with each other, and the puzzle is otherwise solved, then the puzzle is considered solved, with a penalty of 2 seconds. In all other cases the result is DNF.

Forgive me for my stupidness but I don't get this. Can someone explain this in different words? Is this the same thing as the 2 tiles high rule?

I just translated this to Estonian translation in WCA.

The minimum angle, when it's solved is 135degrees. If the angle is smaller, then the tile is higer and therefore it's +2/DNF.

when one side is with a smaller angle then it's +2, in any other case (2 or more (?)) it's DNF

 

[musicninja17]

Anyone ever messed around with 2x2 reduction on a 4x4 instead of 3x3 reduction? Or 5 reduction on a 7?

It would take about as much effort as it does to put it into solved state.

I disagree have you ever tried it?

I know that it's actually harder, but my point was that reduction to a 2x2 would take as long or longer than simply solving it, and is hence not a good speedsolving idea.

You have to change your way of thinking. It will be easier, and potentially the same speed over time. lots and lots of time.

How is it easier?

(sorry about double post)

After attempting, it's not any where as near easier. you're grouping different things together at different times. On 3x3 you don't have to worry about grouping centers with corners/edges. On 2x2 redux, you have to keep everything together once you make it, which proves difficult.

 

[vcuber13]

Whats an average 2-5 relay time?

 

[Novriil]

Whats an average 2-5 relay time?

That depends on many things. What do you define as average 2,3,4 and 5 times?

Add those up and add few - 15 seconds

 

[uberCuber]

question:
has anyone done FMC for larger cubes?

 

[Toad]

question:
has anyone done FMC for larger cubes?

Yes.

4FMC has been done by a few people that I've seen (just use the search bar) and I'm sure people have tried bigger...

 

[cuber952]

How can i drop my 5x5 average 20 sec?
I average 2:10. I want to be sub 2.
I take about 35 sec for centers, 1:10 for edges, and about 25 sec for 3x3.

 

[Novriil]

How can i drop my 5x5 average 20 sec?
I average 2:10. I want to be sub 2.
I take about 35 sec for centers, 1:10 for edges, and about 25 sec for 3x3.

You know the P-word?

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[cuber952]

LOL

 

[blakedacuber]

im hinking of string BLD can some1 give me a few links to methods that are easy for a begginner? thanks in advance

 

[Chapuunka]

im hinking of string BLD can some1 give me a few links to methods that are easy for a begginner? thanks in advance

Ironically, I have a BLD question. I currently use the story method for memo, and while remembering is easy, memorizing is difficult. Most of my time is spent deciding what to associate with each piece or how to incorporate that into the story. Is there an easier way to memo to get around this, or does this just mean I need to practice more?

 

[musicninja17]

Does anybody have OLL and PLL algs for a randomly top scrambled (NON REDUX) LL on 4x4?

 

[miniGOINGS]

Most people use CLL/ELL. ELL can be 4 looked, algs here: [wiki]KBCM_Step_6[/wiki].

 

[musicninja17]

Most people use CLL/ELL. ELL can be 4 looked, algs here: [wiki]KBCM_Step_6[/wiki].

Thank you.
i'm sure it's possible to do a 2LLL, but i'm guessing its a ridiculous number of algs. I'd still like to see it though.

 

[miniGOINGS]

Full OLL/PLL on 4x4 would by stupidly horrible. Recognition would be bad, and the algs themselves would probably suck really badly. Just a thought.

 

[musicninja17]

Full OLL/PLL on 4x4 would by stupidly horrible. Recognition would be bad, and the algs themselves would probably suck really badly. Just a thought.

But i'd still like to see it. question: can something like Cube explorer handle 4x4?