Blindsolving Failure Thread

So, I've switched from OP edges and Pre-Orient OP corners, to TuRBo edges and corners. Most solves I get the edges solved, but I have yet to get a non-DNF, mostly due to corners. TuRBo corners are tough to adjust to. My last solve, DNF8:39.209[4:51.099], was my fastest attempt with TuRBo, and was off by a 3-corner cycle. (My fastest OP/Pre-orient OP solve was about 4:30[3:00])

But on the plus side, most of my non-solved corners aren't just unoriented corners. This would suggest that I recognize the cases wrongly. I have corner permutation errors which suggests I'm not used to my new memo system yet.

But if I keep up the 5+ solves a day, I will be bound to a success soon :p
 
Learned Old Pochmann two days ago. After doing some sighted solves and practicing memorizing, I went into my first full, regular bld solve.

I finished in just about 11 minutes, but I skipped over the second-to-last corner (leaving two corners unsolved) I had the orientation of one of the twisted corners wrong, so I messed that up. Because I skipped one corner, I also ended up with two edges swapped in place.

So close! I'll get a success very soon
 
Just realised my signature has contained "4BLD: coming soon" for 5 months...

If I haven't posted an attempt by this time tomorrow, can someone please shout at me or something :fp
 
4BLD: DNF(17:28.40)

Went reeeeaaaally slow on memo - lots of reviewing. Was completely confident of everything throughout the solve, but I obviously forgot to undo a setup during centres since corners were off by D2 :fp But still wouldn't have been solved since I forgot about a corner twist.

At least I know I can still memo a 4x4, just need to find time to do regular attempts now :p
 
WTF2L? said:
4BLD: DNF(17:28.40)

Went reeeeaaaally slow on memo - lots of reviewing. Was completely confident of everything throughout the solve, but I obviously forgot to undo a setup during centres since corners were off by D2 :fp But still wouldn't have been solved since I forgot about a corner twist.

At least I know I can still memo a 4x4, just need to find time to do regular attempts now :p
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O can't shout now? :(

Good luck on next try. You obviously can do it. :)
 
3x3 Multiblindfolded
1/2 in 8:41.42 = 0 points
[2E]

I can't 2/2! I have done at least 2 attempts/week for the past 3 weeks and I have still yet to get it. I have even done a 4x4 Blindfolded, but I can't seem to get both cubes on multi. :( I want to try more cubes, but I feel that since I can't do 2 I should keep practicing with 2.
 
Failed to materialise on this 5BLD scramble

U2 F2 Lw2 Bw B' F2 R Bw' Lw L' Fw2 R' Dw B' Dw' L Bw' Uw2 Dw' Bw2 Lw2 L Uw B Fw2 Lw2 U2 Rw2 D Fw' L2 R D2 Fw2 Bw2 L' U' Dw R B2 D Uw2 Rw Uw' B' L' Uw Rw2 U2 Lw D2 Lw' Rw Fw U' L2 D2 Dw' R2 Bw

12 +-centres solved, 3 x-centres solved, 1 wing solved and 5 midges in the correct place. :fp
 
I have not been improving, which is especially frustrating given that I know exactly what I need to do to improve. Starting today I am going to try to use a lot more BH for edges and better comms for corners.
 
I take off my blindfold, check the cube and see it as it is in the first picture.
I start to celebrate, then notice it not solved -_-

Time: ~35 minutes total, ~25 memo and 10 execution

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3bld 5/15 accuracy
DNF(52.26)[2e], 58.35, DNF(1:17.99), 1:15.05, DNF(1:00.78)[2e], 1:22.70, DNF(1:25.08), DNF(1:41.35), DNF(1:44.82)[parity fix], 1:12.72, DNF(1:16.40), 1:01.55, DNF(1:11.37), DNF(1:11.69), DNF(1:10.33)

Haven't practiced bld for a few days, this is terrible. First solve, I was like "omg omg, sub1 in first try" and when I saw UB and buffer flipped,and then I did a headshot to myself, with a cube. ._.
 
Y PERM IS NOT CENTER SAFE FOR BIG CUBES!!!1

I just learned this now, after tons of 4 BLD dnf's, where I just didn't understand what I was doing wrong because I memorized everything. I do my corners before my centers, and after orienting them, I use y-perms along with j perms to solve them.


:fp

I can't believe I've been doing this for over 20 attempts. Luckily I've already had a few success, but they're rare, because it means I didn't use a y-perm.

EDIT: I just found out a J-perm isn't center safe either wtf! I don't understand how stupid and blind I've been the last 2 months. That means my entire corner method is the reason I've been dnf-ing so many times.
 
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TheMachanga said:
Y PERM IS NOT CENTER SAFE FOR BIG CUBES!!!1

I just learned this now, after tons of 4 BLD dnf's, where I just didn't understand what I was doing wrong because I memorized everything. I do my corners before my centers, and after orienting them, I use y-perms along with j perms to solve them.


:fp

I can't believe I've been doing this for over 20 attempts. Luckily I've already had a few success, but they're rare, because it means I didn't use a y-perm.

EDIT: I just found out a J-perm isn't center safe either wtf! I don't understand how stupid and blind I've been the last 2 months. That means my entire corner method is the reason I've been dnf-ing so many times.
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same sort of thing happened to me

in 4x4 blind I would solve corner parody before the edges by using PLL parody and a t-perm
 
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