The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[RyanReese09]

Solving, not orienting.

 

[JonnyWhoopes]

Solving, not orienting.

Yes, that's what I meant. Keep in mind that the F2L corner will be solved during this step as well.

 

[SkaterFly]

That's pretty much the same as me (a couple more sub 2), and I'm around the same time.

Okay, thanks

Anyone have any suggestions for learning how to M,U spam properly? I'm awfully slow at it.

 

[Rpotts]

Is there a name for a sub-method that does this? There probably is and I'm just nub.

Solving the last F2L slot while simultaneously solving the remaining edges of the cube.

Heise. Sometimes you'll solve 1 or more corner with it too, of course.

 

[Godmil]

Approximately how many algorithms would there be for L5C and L5E? I feel as if it could be faster then cfop.

Hmmm, L5C in one step would easily be in the hundreds (I'm just going to look up some proper cube statistic techniques, but as a wild guess I'd say 180 algs - and that's with difficult recognition)

 

[5BLD]

Approximately how many algorithms would there be for L5C and L5E? I feel as if it could be faster then cfop.

Well, as godmil said; alot.
For corners, you should be able to work out your own commutators though.

Either way, recognition for this would be tough. I do something like this is Heise though. What i do is simultaneously solve the 5 edges and two corners. This can be done intuitively. This leaves me with a commutator at the end. It could be fast after, maybe, years of experience?

The closest viable option I'd say is MGLS. I was considering some sort of last slot thingy with Roux actually.

 

[Godmil]

When I first started out I used to hear lots of references to how crazy Breandan's old F2L style was, but I never found out what it was, does anyone have any details/descriptions?

 

[Cool Frog]

Okay, thanks

Anyone have any suggestions for learning how to M,U spam properly? I'm awfully slow at it.

Practice, solves. MU
Oh and Don't spam in the beginning, it slows you down a bit (from my experience) just make it one flow lookahead

 

[chrissyD]

I'm averaging 20-23 seconds right now, with almost full OLL and full PLL. Can anyone give me an estimate for how fast my PLLs should be? I just drilled a bit. I average barely sub-2 with 2 of them, and the majority are between 2 and 3, and I have 2 or 3 that are sup-3. Is this normal?

Your plls are about the same as mine. What's your cross+ f2l?

 

[peterbone]

Most manufacturers of cubes that aren't official Rubik's brands call them Magic cubes. Why? What's magic about them?

 

[Godmil]

Most manufacturers of cubes that aren't official Rubik's brands call them Magic cubes. Why? What's magic about them?

Magic cube was the original name for the Rubik's cube. It has handily become a standardised replacement name to get around the fact that "Rubik's" is a trademark.

 

[RussianWhiteBoi]

hello

Jessica Fridrich's website sais that the calculated average for fridrich cross + f2l is 35. Have any of you achieved this? I've just taken an average of my f2l and it was at 40 moves.

 

[BC1997]

Not that I need to or anything, but can one delete his/her icubemart account.

 

[Godmil]

hello

Jessica Fridrich's website sais that the calculated average for fridrich cross + f2l is 35. Have any of you achieved this? I've just taken an average of my f2l and it was at 40 moves.

35 actually sounds a little high, I wonder how optimal her F2L was. Averaging in the low 30's (or less) should be achievable by people who are good at F2L.

 

[Clayy9]

Not that I need to or anything, but can one delete his/her icubemart account.

Yes.

 

[Mike Hughey]

hello

Jessica Fridrich's website sais that the calculated average for fridrich cross + f2l is 35. Have any of you achieved this? I've just taken an average of my f2l and it was at 40 moves.

35 actually sounds a little high, I wonder how optimal her F2L was. Averaging in the low 30's (or less) should be achievable by people who are good at F2L.

I just tried an average of Fridrich cross + F2L:
31, 30, 37, 40, 37, 36, 34, 30, 33, 32, (41), (25) = 34 moves

That's coming from someone who still can't manage a sub-20 second average.

Godmil, I think your "or less" estimate sounds a little low unless the person is explicitly going for move-optimal; I would think a sub-30 move average would be quite difficult if you're occasionally using speed-optimal 11 move CE pair insertions. But maybe advanced F2L has really gotten so good that those don't even matter?

 

[Jorghi]

I just tried an average of Fridrich cross + F2L:
31, 30, 37, 40, 37, 36, 34, 30, 33, 32, (41), (25) = 34 moves

That's coming from someone who still can't manage a sub-20 second average.

Godmil, I think your "or less" estimate sounds a little low unless the person is explicitly going for move-optimal; I would think a sub-30 move average would be quite difficult if you're occasionally using speed-optimal 11 move CE pair insertions. But maybe advanced F2L has really gotten so good that those don't even matter?

Multi~Slotting. Making the next pair an easier case.

 

[Reinier Schippers]

I got a 29.6 average of 12 with moves almost sub 30

 

[cubernya]

29.6 is almost sub 30? Where have I been...

anyway, here's what I got doing 12 F2L solves

Cross + F2L Moves : 36, (44), 40, (29), 44, 42, 37, 39, 40, 32, 39, 34

Avg - 38.3 moves

Mean - 38 moves

 

[Reinier Schippers]

29.6 is almost sub 30? Where have I been...

well since you can have a 1/4 move or so i rounded it to 30 which isnt sub 30