New Zealand Nationals 2013

[NintendoDS]

I still dont know what sam did to get such a fast single, he must have done something weird for the face but was a good reaction after :tu

Thanks?
Not sure if you mean as a person or at cubing but either ways good i guess. (Although i dont know who this is)

I know really; I saw a really good first face but that was it.

Didn't you just kinda contradict yourself with "Thanks? " and "Although i dont know who this is"

 

[jbrungar]

Thanks everyone for another great comp. Just got home from work, I am sooo tired.

Sam got 1.84 2x2 NR single in finals using ortega and i have no idea how cause i couldnt see anything that good (easy face but nothing else)

Scramble: F' U' R2 U R U R U' F' U' R'
Solution: (y' x) F' U' R U R' U

 

[tx789]

Thanks everyone for another great comp. Just got home from work, I am sooo tired.



Scramble: F' U' R2 U R U R U' F' U' R'
Solution: (y' x) F' U' R U R' U

I did

z2

R' U R' U' R//FL
L' U' L U L F' L' F//CLL
U'//AUF


14 moves 4.11 tps

Also I didn't use any EG-1 in the finals. Only the last solve of round 1.

 

[NZCuber]

Can't wait till the next comp cause I am sure That I will break at least one NZ record.

 

[tx789]

Can't wait till the next comp cause I am sure That I will break at least one NZ record.

How can you be sure. You won't be the second to get a sub 10 single. And what one? Don't make these statements please. Still you might get sub 10 single second but who knows . I kinda wanted to get master magic me but Eunice was so much better than me. But I got pyraminx single. And I tried to get 2x2 avg but sub 3.


But you getting me depends on scrambles and your averages.

 

[Dene]

Looks like people are improving again (although still no one in Zhaohan's range). At least my bigcube records are still safe

 

[KiwiCuber]

I know really; I saw a really good first face but that was it.

Didn't you just kinda contradict yourself with "Thanks? " and "Although i dont know who this is"

I meant thanks cause i didnt know which meaning you were using of the two i suggested.
The didnt know who this is part is cause you could be almost anyone from the comp as you dont have a linked WCA profile like me or Tom

Looks like people are improving again (although still no one in Zhaohan's range). At least my bigcube records are still safe

I guess you dont count 4x4 as a big cube, but i told Dhanasit he has to be sub-1:20 by next year and then he'll do better in comp (like this time) and get NR
Hopefully 3x3 will go down next year, its stood for to long

 

[Dene]

I guess you dont count 4x4 as a big cube, but i told Dhanasit he has to be sub-1:20 by next year and then he'll do better in comp (like this time) and get NR
Hopefully 3x3 will go down next year, its stood for to long

Not these days; 4x4 is too quick now

Who do you think is capable of pulling off a sub11.84 average in comp? I might have been able to in my prime, if only I didn't always fail at 3x3. But not now...

 

[NintendoDS]

I guess you dont count 4x4 as a big cube, but i told Dhanasit he has to be sub-1:20 by next year and then he'll do better in comp (like this time) and get NR
Hopefully 3x3 will go down next year, its stood for to long

You can't really force someone to be sub 1:20 lol. I'm doing summer school so I won't have that much time to practice. You can be sure I'm getting shengshous now that everyone's been doing so well with them.

Looks like people are improving again (although still no one in Zhaohan's range). At least my bigcube records are still safe

I'm totally counting 4x4s as big cubes.

 

[NZCuber]

How can you be sure. You won't be the second to get a sub 10 single. And what one? Don't make these statements please. Still you might get sub 10 single second but who knows . I kinda wanted to get master magic me but Eunice was so much better than me. But I got pyraminx single. And I tried to get 2x2 avg but sub 3.


But you getting me depends on scrambles and your averages.

My apologies but I practice hard almost everyday. And if we just have one comp a year again than I shall reach my goal of sub-10 on 3x3, sub-50 on 4x4, sub 3-4 on 2x2, sub-5 on pyraminx, not sure on me sub being sub-1.20 on megaminx. But these are my goals.

 

[KiwiCuber]

Not these days; 4x4 is too quick now

Who do you think is capable of pulling off a sub11.84 average in comp? I might have been able to in my prime, if only I didn't always fail at 3x3. But not now...

And 5x5 isn't to quick?
Well no one right now but i think if Angelu practices she has the tps to do it next year (she has insane tps), i dont know about me i have to get my tps up and learn OLL but maybe possible in a year

You can't really force someone to be sub 1:20 lol. I'm doing summer school so I won't have that much time to practice. You can be sure I'm getting shengshous now that everyone's been doing so well with them.

I think getting the shengshous will hep a lot though, could be the boost you need :tu

I'm totally counting 4x4s as big cubes.

I still count anything bigger than 3x3 as a big cube (also my favourite events)

My apologies but I practice hard almost everyday. And if we just have one comp a year again than I shall reach my goal of sub-10 on 3x3, sub-50 on 4x4, sub 3-4 on 2x2, sub-5 on pyraminx, not sure on me sub being sub-1.20 on megaminx. But these are my goals.

How did you do this year?

 

[tx789]

My apologies but I practice hard almost everyday. And if we just have one comp a year again than I shall reach my goal of sub-10 on 3x3, sub-50 on 4x4, sub 3-4 on 2x2, sub-5 on pyraminx, not sure on me sub being sub-1.20 on megaminx. But these are my goals.

Lots of people have comp nevres. I do better in comp. But not at the start. I seem to relax as I do more solves. And being a all rounder helps. So if you meet those goals I should speed up my 2x2 and pyraminx since those are the easiest for me to get to those sort of times.

 

[Dene]

And 5x5 isn't to quick?
Well no one right now but i think if Angelu practices she has the tps to do it next year (she has insane tps), i dont know about me i have to get my tps up and learn OLL but maybe possible in a year

4x4 is pretty much a big 3x3 nowadays, but 5x5 is a real step up

I don't know if I see anyone as a threat to my 5x5 times yet... Going from 1:35 to 1:25 takes quite a lot of practise... And I reckon I could go down to 1:15 if I push myself a bit harder (and actually practise XD ).

 

[KiwiCuber]

4x4 is pretty much a big 3x3 nowadays, but 5x5 is a real step up

I don't know if I see anyone as a threat to my 5x5 times yet... Going from 1:35 to 1:25 takes quite a lot of practise... And I reckon I could go down to 1:15 if I push myself a bit harder (and actually practise XD ).

Well i guess i'll have to practice 5x5 then. I did like 300 to get sub 2 from about 2:30, so whats the guess on how many thousands itll take me to get sub 1:30

 

[NZCuber]

How did you do this year?

I improved well in 3x3, archiving a sub 14 second average in one year of speed cubing practice as well as two sub-10 second times, both the same time of 8.44 seconds(one lucky and one unlucky). I am still learning EG method on 2x2 and also archived a sub 5 second average with CLL and some ortega. A problem that I have faced lately is access to speed cubes. I am curently using rubik's brand cubes and stuck using simulators for minxs. I am still waiting for some but I don't think they'll be here till after Christmas. It has also affected my 4x4 solving for my rubik's brand 4x4 is stupid(it locks up in everysolve as well as pops).

 

[KiwiCuber]

I improved well in 3x3, archiving a sub 14 second average in one year of speed cubing practice as well as two sub-10 second times, both the same time of 8.44 seconds(one lucky and one unlucky). I am still learning EG method on 2x2 and also archived a sub 5 second average with CLL and some ortega. A problem that I have faced lately is access to speed cubes. I am curently using rubik's brand cubes and stuck using simulators for minxs. I am still waiting for some but I don't think they'll be here till after Christmas. It has also affected my 4x4 solving for my rubik's brand 4x4 is stupid(it locks up in everysolve as well as pops).

Sub-14 average of how many solves?
Speedcubes are pretty cheap so you should try and get one (and shengshous are super cheap for 4x4 and 5x5)
Oh and i meant how did you do at the comp (if you came)

 

[NZCuber]

Sub-14 average of how many solves?
Speedcubes are pretty cheap so you should try and get one (and shengshous are super cheap for 4x4 and 5x5)
Oh and i meant how did you do at the comp (if you came)

1- Average of 5 (they were random scrambles(30+moves) for I have just moved into a new home and am trying to figure out where to place my computer)
2- I know but I don't know anywhere in New Zealand that sells and am having trouble sorting out with parents since I don't have a visa debit card.
3- No, I didn't go due do how inconvenient I got informed of the competition, and to get to the level I wanted to be in cubing I would have to alter my study plans for my exams and these exams were very important(also my dad would have killed me if I made cubing my priority at the time.). Also I couldn't figure out a way to get to Auckland.

 

[KiwiCuber]

1- Average of 5 (they were random scrambles(30+moves) for I have just moved into a new home and am trying to figure out where to place my computer)
2- I know but I don't know anywhere in New Zealand that sells and am having trouble sorting out with parents since I don't have a visa debit card.
3- No, I didn't go due do how inconvenient I got informed of the competition, and to get to the level I wanted to be in cubing I would have to alter my study plans for my exams and these exams were very important(also my dad would have killed me if I made cubing my priority at the time.). Also I couldn't figure out a way to get to Auckland.

So what would you say your global average is? (like if you did an average of 1000 with random state scrambles)
We dont actually have a cube shop im aware of in NZ so you would have to get your dad to let you use his card once or twice
Good call on the exams, definetly the priority

 

[NZCuber]

What is the most likely date for next years comp?

 

[tx789]

What is the most likely date for next years comp?

I want to see a Wellington comp around April it may happen it depends on many things if it happens.