Older cubers discussions

[YddEd]

but if two letter pairs in a row make a sound easy to memorize (like the DA NG) then I will memorize it as one sound instead of two.

What if you get something like SH IT etc.?

 

[cubizh]

What if you get something like SH IT etc.?

It's alright to do that, but the problem with that is only consistency. Even though it can be appealing to do that, after you memorize a lot more stuff, when you recall later on, when you're starting you can't really remember if you memorized **** or just SH or was it SHI or SHT. Of course such a powerful word you do remember, but any random word the result is not always optimal. Not to mention the problems with parity and (if using M2) shooting to middle layers when already shot to an odd number of targets

 

[sneaklyfox]

I don't think I have a problem memorizing even though it's not consistent because I would not memorize SH as "****" but as "sh" (I wouldn't try to memorize as swear words because I don't swear unless it's spelled exactly then I would leave it) and SHT depends on what's after it but also would not be "****" but might be "shot" or if there's something after like SH TK it would be "sh tak" instead. SHI might be "shi" again no curse word. So actually my rules for audio are I think fairly consistent that would not confuse me. Like I don't add "hard" consonants if they're not there.

 

[sneaklyfox]

I don't think I have a problem memorizing even though it's not consistent because I would not memorize SH as "****" but as "sh" (I wouldn't try to memorize as swear words because I don't swear unless it's spelled exactly then I would leave it) and SHT depends on what's after it but also would not be "****" but might be "shot" or if there's something after like SH TK it would be "sh tak" instead. SHI might be "shi" again no curse word. So actually my rules for audio are I think fairly consistent that would not confuse me. Like I don't add "hard" consonants if they're not there.

 

[MarcelP]

Edit: Just timed my first BLD (edges only) solve. 2:05.89 memo and execution.

Very nice! That is rather quick! I was happy to read how you do flipped edges last. It never came to mind for me to look over the cube before starting memo..How stupid am I?

 

[kcl]

Very nice! That is rather quick! I was happy to read how you do flipped edges last. It never came to mind for me to look over the cube before starting memo..How stupid am I?

Well it's illegal in comp..

 

[cubizh]

Well it's illegal in comp..

There may be some mixup between the start of memorization with the start of the timer. There are tasks to be done before starting to absorb the cube state, (like pick the cube orientation).

 

[kcl]

There may be some mixup between the start of memorization with the start of the timer. There are tasks to be done before starting to absorb the cube state, (like pick the cube orientation).

Yeah but I mean that's like choosing orientation for normal 3x3. It wouldn't give you an advantage..

 

[MarcelP]

I have no clue what you two guys are talking about. Delegates brings cube, you have hands on timer, when you release hands you can pick up cover and grab the cube and then look for flipped edges before starting memo.

 

[cubizh]

I have no clue what you two guys are talking about. Delegates brings cube, you have hands on timer, when you release hands you can pick up cover and grab the cube and then look for flipped edges before starting memo.

I have no clue either, was just trying to clarify/spot the wrongfulness he detected on the previous post statement.
But to be more precise, the judge (which can be a delegate or not) brings the cube, you put hands on timer, when you release hands after 1.5 seconds, you can pick up cover and grab the cube and then move to your BLD orientation, then look for flipped edges before starting memo. On 3x3 blindfolded (and 5BLD) the previous steps can be done interchangeably due to the defined centers that odd layered cubes have. On even layered ones, one can not do the same.

 

[sneaklyfox]

I think kclejeune's first post about it being "illegal" was a sarcastic remark. Maybe I don't get it either.

 

[kcl]

I have no clue what you two guys are talking about. Delegates brings cube, you have hands on timer, when you release hands you can pick up cover and grab the cube and then look for flipped edges before starting memo.

I thought you were talking about looking for flipped edges BEFORE starting the timer, which is illegal.. Unless I'm mistaken, you can't look at the cube until the timer starts in a BLD solve. It was a stupid error on my part..

 

[MarcelP]

Nice one:

I don't get that many sub 18's and especially non lucky ones.

17.85 U R2 U' B2 U L2 U' L2 U' L2 D2 R' D' L D R2 D B L2 F' R'

[video=youtube_share;yeBKBHeTk-4]http://youtu.be/yeBKBHeTk-4[/video]

 

[YddEd]

Nice. You should try turning at full speed for OLL and PLL. Also try to improve a bit more at lookahead (For F2L). Your F2L turning speed is fine.

 

[ThomasJE]

Nice one:

I don't get that many sub 18's and especially non lucky ones.

17.85 U R2 U' B2 U L2 U' L2 U' L2 D2 R' D' L D R2 D B L2 F' R'

http://youtu.be/yeBKBHeTk-4

Reconstructing now...

 

[MarcelP]

Nice. You should try turning at full speed for OLL and PLL. Also try to improve a bit more at lookahead (For F2L). Your F2L turning speed is fine.

Yeah, thanks. I need to work on many things LOL I did the last layer in sub 5 seconds btw. That is pretty ok for me.

 

[ThomasJE]

MarcelP - 17.85 NL Single

Spoiler: Video

U R2 U' B2 U L2 U' L2 U' L2 D2 R' D' L D R2 D B L2 F' R'

x2 y' // Inspection
U L x U x' y R2 U' l' U l // Cross
U U U L U' L' // F2L 1
U' R U2' R' U y' R' U' R // F2L 2
U y' R' U R U' y' L U L' // F2L 3
R U' R' U' R U' U' U' R' U2 R U' R' // F2L 4
U R U2 R2 U' R2' U' R2 U2' R // OLL
U U R U2 R' U' R U2 L' U R' U' L U // PLL
View at alg.garron.us

Stats:

[B]Step	Time	HTM	HTPS	ETM	ETPS[/B]
[COLOR="#FF0000"]Total	17.85	62	3.47	73	4.09[/COLOR]
Cross+1	4.80	12	2.50	17	3.54
F2L	11.69	39	3.34	49	4.19
LL	6.16	23	3.73	24	3.90
					
[B]%          	Time	HTM	ETM		[/B]
Cross+1/F2L	41.1%	30.8%	34.7%		
F2L/Total	65.5%	62.9%	67.1%		
LL/Total	34.5%	37.1%	32.9%

You did a few 'U U U' or 'U U' instead of either U' or U2 (these are italicized). These could save you half a second or so. Also, your LL TPS should be 1 or 2 higher than your F2L TPS; yours was only 0.39 HTPS faster. So there's a couple of things to improve on.

 

[MarcelP]

Thanks Thomas! Last layer was slight slower than I expected

 

[kunparekh18]

Y u no do R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U'

 

[sneaklyfox]

Sub-18 and no reaction? The sad thing about getting better at cubing is that there is less and less opportunity for an "impressive" solve. I remember a time when I would have whooped for a 17.85 solve.