The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[Clayy9]

It's fixed now.

EDIT:

If you go to "worldcubeassociation.org", it works.
If you go to "www.worldcubeassociation.org", it doesn't work.

 

[MrIndianTeen]

Yeah, I don't see them on any page.. Using Chrome and Windows 7 if that matters at all.

Yeah I'm using IE9 and Windows 7

 

[Maniac]

It's not working for me either.

 

[EricReese]

For Megaminx I'm planning on learning all the OCLLs (counted 16?), with the algs for edge flips (3 algs), I was also going to learn 3 algs for corner cycles, and if I didn't know the case just do R' D R etc that seems to be the popular way. Should I learn the 16 EPLLs though? I dont mind learning algs I was just wondering if its common for megaminxers to not learn them and just use sune or something. I would asssume its faster to just learn the algs. If I learn those 16 that will be around 38 algs (but some algs I know such as sune/3x3 plls etc). Going from Eriks way of doing LL I would assume I would go ahead and learn the algs but just wanted some opinions. I would probably learn some more after I was done but for now this is the bare minimum I was planning on investing in megaminx. Here is my algs, just for curiousity.

Spoiler

Orient edges

FRUR'U'F'
FURU'R'F'
R BR BL U BL' U BR' U2' R' (4flip)

Orient Corners

[y] (R U R U2) (R' U' R U') (R' U' R') (like chameleon from back)
(R U2' R') (U' R U2' R') (almost left hand sune)
L F2 (U R U' R') F2' L (pi?)
[y'] L F2 (R U R' U') F2' L' (headlights in BR)

(R U R' U) (R U2' R') (sune)
(R U2 R') (U' R U' R')(antisune)
(L' U' L U') (L' U2 L) (left hand sune)
(L' U2' L) (U L' U L) (left hand antisune)

(R U R' U) (R U' R' U) (R U2' R') (double sune)
(R U2 R') (U' R U R') (U' R U' R') (double antisune)
R U R' U R (U R' U' R) U2' R' ( L case?)
(R U2) (R2' U') (R2 U') (R2' U2 R) (bruno)
(R' U2' R2) (U R2') (U R2) (U2' R') (anti-bruno)
[y'] (R' U2 R U2) (R' U2' R U2) (R' U R) (some weird case)

R U (R' U2 R U2') R' U R U2' R' (5 corners 1)
R U2 R' U' R (U2 R' U2' R) U' R' (5 corners 2)



Permute Edges

R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F'
y' FRU'R'U'RUR'F'RUR'U'R'FRF'
R' U2' R U R' U2 L U' R U L'
(y) F' U' L' U L F (y2') F R U R' U' F'
(L U2) (L2' bL) (L bL' L U2') (y') (R U') (R' U' R U) (R' F') U2
(R' L') U2 L U R (y) (R L) U2' R' U' L'
L U2' L' (y') (R' L') U2 L U R (y) (R L) U2' R' U L'
(L U2) (L2' bL) (L bL' L U2') (y') (R U') (R' U' R U) (R' F') U2
R2 U2 R2' U R2 U2 R2' (y') R2 U2 R2' U R2 U2 R2' U2'
(y2') R2 U2' R2' U' R2 U2' R2' U2 (y') R2 U2' R2' U' R2 U2' R2'
y2) (R U2' R') (U' R U2' R') U2' (R' U2' R) (U' R' U2' R)
(R' U2' R) (U' R' U2' R) - (R U2' R') (U' R U2' R') U2'
(R2' U2' R2 F2 R2' F2') U (F2 R2 F2' R2' U R2) U
(R2' U' R2 F2 R2' F2') U' (F2 R2 F2' R2' U2 R2) U'
(F2' U2 F2 R2 U R2') U (F2' U F2 R2 U2 R2') U2
(R2' U2' R2 F2 R2' F2') U (F2 R2 F2' R2' U R2) U {14,25}

Permute Corners

(RL') U' L U2 R' U2' L' U L U R U' R (fast a perm solved **** on front)
(RL') U R' U2' L U2 R U R' U' L' U L (slow a perm solved **** on front)
x' RU'R'DRUR'D'RUR'DRU'R'D' (4 cycle)

Edge Flips

R U R' U' (L R') F R F' L' (like left chameleon)
L F R' F' (L' R) U R U' R' (in F and R)

Also, I plan on using Eriks way of doing it for LL, aka just using FRUR'U'F' to orient (or another alg) the edges, then orient corners with one of the 16 OCLLs, then permuting the edges with one of the EPLLs, then using probably a corner cycle or R'DR stuff to finish it off.

Good?

 

[Deluchie]

On Prisma Puzzle Timer, is there anyway to see the session average?

 

[AustinReed]

I don't believe so. I can only view MO3/Avg5/Avg12. A huge disadvantage in my opinion.

You can do it manually though!

 

[Deluchie]

You can do it manually though!

But that takes work......

 

[kpcube]

what exactly is the difference between a pure and non pure edge flip? corner orientation and permutation?

 

[JasonK]

what exactly is the difference between a pure and non pure edge flip? corner orientation and permutation?

A pureflip is just an alg that flips certain edges without affecting anything else on the cube. Similarly, a puretwist twists corners without affecting anything else.

Compare M U M U M U2 M' U M' U M' U2 (pure) with R U R' U' M' U R U' r' (not pure)

 

[thackernerd]

Did any of you guys lube your v-cube 7? If you did what did it do and what did you lube it with?

 

[HavoCentral]

For Megaminx I'm planning on learning all the OCLLs (counted 16?), with the algs for edge flips (3 algs), I was also going to learn 3 algs for corner cycles, and if I didn't know the case just do R' D R etc that seems to be the popular way. Should I learn the 16 EPLLs though? I dont mind learning algs I was just wondering if its common for megaminxers to not learn them and just use sune or something. I would asssume its faster to just learn the algs. If I learn those 16 that will be around 38 algs (but some algs I know such as sune/3x3 plls etc). Going from Eriks way of doing LL I would assume I would go ahead and learn the algs but just wanted some opinions. I would probably learn some more after I was done but for now this is the bare minimum I was planning on investing in megaminx. Here is my algs, just for curiousity.

Also, I plan on using Eriks way of doing it for LL, aka just using FRUR'U'F' to orient (or another alg) the edges, then orient corners with one of the 16 OCLLs, then permuting the edges with one of the EPLLs, then using probably a corner cycle or R'DR stuff to finish it off.

Good?

The way I do it is FRURUF the edges, then Permute the edges - 5 algs. Then orient corners - 8. The RDR the corners. But if your corner cycles are pure then you could do that instead, and have only 15ish algs to learn. RDR with speed is faster than doing 2 or 3 corner cycles for me. Can do the corners in approx 5 seconds.



Question: Just got a crazy 3x3x2 and after a few days I got a workable method down, and am improving my speed. Would 45ish avg. be considered fast for this puzzle? There isn't really a good pool of videos on youtube to compare to.

 

[RubiksNub]

@sub 3 2x2 people
How did you practice predicting the entire solve when you were bad at it (I'm assuming you were bad at it once)?

 

[HavoCentral]

@sub 3 2x2 people
How did you practice predicting the entire solve when you were bad at it (I'm assuming you were bad at it once)?

Try practicing doing an entire solve in your head without turning the cube. It may take a while but the more you do it the easier it gets.

 

[da25centz]

does anyone know where the cheapest place to get a speedstacks timer with the external port is?

 

[Clayy9]

does anyone know where the cheapest place to get a speedstacks timer with the external port is?

The Speedstacks website says that only their website sells the Speedstack with data port, so...

 

[Daniel Wu]

I have some very stiff hard to turn tips (on a pyraminx) that aren't responding well to lubrication. Any solutions?

 

[uberCuber]

The way I do it is FRURUF the edges, then Permute the edges - 5 algs. Then orient corners - 8. The RDR the corners. But if your corner cycles are pure then you could do that instead, and have only 15ish algs to learn. RDR with speed is faster than doing 2 or 3 corner cycles for me. Can do the corners in approx 5 seconds.

The way I do it is orient edges - 3 algs, then permute the edges - 0 algs (intuitive Sune-type stuffs), then orient corners - sexy move comm spamming (lol), then RDR the corners (well actually URU because I z' first). But I haven't put any work into megaminx so you probably shouldn't listen to me :S

 

[kprox1994]

I have some very stiff hard to turn tips (on a pyraminx) that aren't responding well to lubrication. Any solutions?

It's because of the ball bearings. You can try sanding around the edges.

 

[EricReese]

The way I do it is orient edges - 3 algs, then permute the edges - 0 algs (intuitive Sune-type stuffs), then orient corners - sexy move comm spamming (lol), then RDR the corners (well actually URU because I z' first). But I haven't put any work into megaminx so you probably shouldn't listen to me :S

That is exactly the way I do it lol. FRURUF to orient edges, sunes to permute them. i do a z' rotation and orient corners like that, then RDR corners. Right now I just need work on my f2l. LL takes me about 2 minutes because I still have to think about it, but my F2L is like 8 minutes. I have done like 3 solves on it total :O

 

[uberCuber]

LL takes me about 2 minutes because I still have to think about it, but my F2L is like 8 minutes. I have done like 3 solves on it total :O

Ok I guess I have put some work into it compared to you lol :O

hmm all this talk about megaminx is kinda making me want to practice it again...