Northpark Adelaide Open 2014 (Aussie)

[Dene]

Yea skewb caused too many problems for my liking at Shepparton. Also given the general lack of interest and the general lack of serious competitors (sorry Jay) we'll probably only do it again at ausnats.

 

[Dene]

I checked schedule thinking, "I'ma beg for 3 rounds Pyra" and noticed there was one round? I've done 450 solves in the last 5 days, pls Dene!

Let's do 4BLD at lunch and at least a SECOND round of Pyra.

29 comps 3x3, 28 2x2 and 20 for Pyra, yet OH and 4x4 get 2 rounds

Sorry, I originally put two rounds, then removed it at the request of the organisers to fit in something else. You get enough pyra at comps anyway

 

[Tim Major]

Sorry, I originally put two rounds, then removed it at the request of the organisers to fit in something else. You get enough pyra at comps anyway

"you get enough pyra at comps anyway". By this do you mean "the 3rd most competed in event has been getting hosted enough"? (aka less comps and overall rounds than 4x4...)

I haven't cared too much about Pyra since last year, would've been fine with 1 round at previous comps. But it's the 3rd biggest event here, and faster than OH and 4x4 by a LOT. And the fact I've done so much nolife practise this week, 1 round is lame

 

[Dene]

But it's the 3rd biggest event here

herp derp u forgot magixs

 

[Tim Major]

herp derp u forgot magixs

Maybe actually address the my points;

-Pyra has 3rd most registered
-Out of Pyra, 4x4 and OH, Pyra is the fastest to run
-Pyra has been at less comps this year than OH and 4x4

I'm not saying remove 4x4/OH rounds to fit Pyra, I'm saying we can fit 2 rounds of Pyra.

Edit: I'll drop out of 4bld if you want and I could judge at lunch... or whatever. A Pyra final, 4 or 6 people would take 5 minutes...

 

[Faz]

-Pyra has been at less comps this year than OH and 4x4

Not disagreeing with your general argument, but just to clarify - we've had 2 rounds of pyra at every competition in Australia this year.

 

[Dene]

Maybe actually address the my points

My point is that pyra is the most popular because it is retardedly simple. OH and 4x4 are less popular because they take longer and we usually have strict cutoffs which people know they won't reach.

We try to cater to popularity (thanks for the stat faz). But majority can't always rule.

 

[rock1313]

Why is there a total limit of 15 minutes for 4bld when it's scheduled for 45 mins?

Also sorry Tim "You can't please everyone, and you can't make everyone like you." Katie Couric

 

[Eleanor]

Why is there a total limit of 15 minutes for 4bld when it's scheduled for 45 mins?

There are 3 attempts each

EDIT: Nevermind I didn't read the 'total'

 

[Tim Major]

My point is that pyra is the most popular because it is retardedly simple. OH and 4x4 are less popular because they take longer and we usually have strict cutoffs which people know they won't reach

Also I hardly see the complexity of OH and 4x4. Taking longer =/= more complex. A 100×100 would be trivial for most cubers for example.

If you ask everyone at a comp to solve OH, and to solve a Pyra I bet less people could solve a Pyra. OH is the exact same puzzle as 3x3.

Not disagreeing with your general argument, but just to clarify - we've had 2 rounds of pyra at every competition in Australia this year.

True, I thought cube day was 2014. There have been more rounds of OH in the past year (21 vs 16) whilst less competitors.

Anyway I guess it's pointless arguing due to your bias against Pyra, I can accept you don't like the event and I guess making the schedule has its pros. I'll repeat again I wasn't saying replace OH with Pyra, I was just saying add a 5 minute Pyraminx final.

Edit: and my bias TOWARDS pyra obviously

 

[Tim Major]

Australian Competitors
OH: 64
Pyra: 98

Registered for Comp
OH: 15
Pyra: 20

Rounds held EVER in Australia
OH: 53
Pyra: 36

So can we just add a like... 5 minute final with 4 people or something? It's also the closest event. Any of the top 4 people can win it.

 

[Dene]

If we have time, we'll do it. You can best make that happen by helping out a lot all day and convincing everyone else to help too

 

[Tim Major]

If we have time, we'll do it. You can best make that happen by helping out a lot all day and convincing everyone else to help too

Bryson just complained because 3+4bld are consecutive. Maybe Pyra final in between?

Anyway, I ALWAYS help out all day Dene, every single event

Anyway I'll definitely try harder with this in mind, I want sub 3.5 official average.

 

[TimMc]

I think we dropped the second Pyra round for 3 rounds of 2x2...

Tim.

 

[RCTACameron]

I think we dropped the second Pyra round for 3 rounds of 2x2...

Tim.

Drop all 3 rounds of 2x2 because it's a stupid event and have 3 rounds of pyra and a skewb round. Problem solved.

 

[Tim Major]

Drop all 3 rounds of 2x2 because it's a stupid event and have 3 rounds of pyra and a skewb round. Problem solved.

Support from me and Jay.

 

[Eleanor]

Support from me and Jay.

And me

 

[Dene]

Too bad, organisers get priority . Anyway, everybody knows I would gladly drop 2x2, but Tim wouldn't let me, and I don't think the community in general would appreciate it.

 

[Laradoodle4]

So I landed and went to visit the venue today, it's not huge but I was wondering where abouts we'd actually be competing?

 

[rock1313]

So I landed and went to visit the venue today, it's not huge but I was wondering where abouts we'd actually be competing?

The walkway near Woolworths