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[Video] Roux as a Beginner Method

DeeDubb said:
I guess that means they filled time well.
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It was great to see a new method being proposed for complete beginners. Based on your rate of improvement you seem well qualified to do videos for Roux intermediates. I'll look forward to gleaning some tips in future videos... I occasionally use Roux for respite from CFOP. :)

I did happen to notice the captions for one of the L6E cases didn't match your execution. I think I noted it down at the time and can let you know which one if you like?
 
Thanks DeeDUbb for such a wonderful series. YOu have inspired me to make a CFOP tutorial series optimized for Roux users(even though I'm not so great). I hope some Roux users might be helped. Of course I don't expect anybody to change methods. The same way I know two methods, if any Rouxer would like to know CFOP then they can watch. I'll start from tommorrow.
 
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I just watched the entire series, and now I finally get L6E, thanks :P . The video quality is great, because that's what's keeping me from finishing other tutorials (and the fact that I don't intend to learn Roux).
 
Logiqx said:
It was great to see a new method being proposed for complete beginners. Based on your rate of improvement you seem well qualified to do videos for Roux intermediates. I'll look forward to gleaning some tips in future videos... I occasionally use Roux for respite from CFOP. :)
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Thanks for the encouragement. I'm glad you enjoy playing around with Roux. I do CFOP solves every now and again (though, I don't know any perms except J and Y, so I just do Roux style PLL for the edge perm). It's good to spread into other methods I think.

Logiqx said:
I did happen to notice the captions for one of the L6E cases didn't match your execution. I think I noted it down at the time and can let you know which one if you like?
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Sure, I'll rewatch and see if I can spot it, but if you have it noted, let me know!

PJKCuber said:
Thanks DeeDUbb for such a wonderful series. YOu have inspired me to make a CFOP tutorial series optimized for Roux users(even though I'm not so great). I hope some Roux users might be helped. Of course I don't expect anybody to change methods. The same way I know two methods, if any Rouxer would like to know CFOP then they can watch. I'll start from tommorrow.
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Good luck! It seems quite specific, but I'll definitely check it out. I know most people go CFOP -> Roux, so most have a pretty good idea about it. I think I'm one of the few who is incompetent with CFOP, so it would be interesting for me to see. My main suggestion would be to try to make it broad enough to make it beneficial for people other than just your target audience.

brian724080 said:
I just watched the entire series, and now I finally get L6E, thanks :P . The video quality is great, because that's what's keeping me from finishing other tutorials (and the fact that I don't intend to learn Roux).
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Thanks Brian. You were one of the first to welcome me, which I appreciated. It's amazing to see how much I've learned in under 3 months. I think trying to teach people is a great way to learn more, which is a big motivator for me making these vids.

As for quality, I actually filmed on my phone (Galaxy Note 3), which is 720p. I can't seem to figure out how to get the thing to focus right though, so the camera randomly goes out of focus which is very annoying. I'll play around with it and see if I can fix that. Also, my friend is making me a pretty awesome intro clip that I'm gonna add to videos, to give it a bit of production value, which will be fun.
 
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Please post the link somewhere when you do that, I'm really excited to be around when so much helpful stuff is going around. On a side note, it's weird that I can't see your avatar, I was almost certain I was a cool kid.
Speaking of useful stuff, if it concerns you, DeeDub, since watching your roux for beginners tutorial two weeks ago (straight after learning the beginners method) my average is sub-50, and I am proud and I have to thank you for such an awesome bunch of videos.
 
JediJupiter said:
@PJKCuber
Please post the link somewhere when you do that, I'm really excited to be around when so much helpful stuff is going around. On a side note, it's weird that I can't see your avatar, I was almost certain I was a cool kid.
Speaking of useful stuff, if it concerns you, DeeDub, since watching your roux for beginners tutorial two weeks ago (straight after learning the beginners method) my average is sub-50, and I am proud and I have to thank you for such an awesome bunch of videos.
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Jedi, I really appreciate hearing from you. Sub-50 is great. I hope you move on to some more advanced stuff soon! Let me know if there's any advice you'd like, and I"ll see if I can make a video on it.

Logiqx said:
Cross on top - 5:52 to 6:00. The notation for the second and third triggers is written differently to the execution.
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Thank you. I'll take notes on these things, and I think I'm gonna have to redo the series. I see a few things I messed up. Also, I'm going to make it a lot more professional. This series was sort of a test run, and I think it's successful, but it would be nice if it were a bit more polished. I appreciate the feedback.


As for my videos, I just added a new Roux tip. Check it out, and let me know what you think!

 
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I will let you know, I might post a solve sometime so you could see what's good and what's not. I've been doing quite good since I was doing what that last video was about already, except Uw2 R2 Uw2 since I like to keep the bottom left in my left hand. Also, it helps me see more of the cube so I can spot the next piece to insert on the second block!
 
TDM said:
u2 R2 u2 is also good for that case.
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That's nice!! I like D2 L2 D2 because I can alternate hands, and and I don't do Uw very well.

JediJupiter said:
I will let you know, I might post a solve sometime so you could see what's good and what's not. I've been doing quite good since I was doing what that last video was about already, except Uw2 R2 Uw2 since I like to keep the bottom left in my left hand. Also, it helps me see more of the cube so I can spot the next piece to insert on the second block!
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Looks like you do what TDM does. That's a good sign, cause TDM is an experienced solver :)
 
DeeDubb said:
That's nice!! I like D2 L2 D2 because I can alternate hands, and and I don't do Uw very well.
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That's cool, everyone has their different turning styles.
Looks like you do what TDM does. That's a good sign, cause TDM is an experienced solver :)
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Not with Roux :p I only do Roux occasionally, when I'm really bored. I'm about the same speed as you are.
 
Cool anyway! I'm uploading a video with 5 solves in right now. I'll put them in the critique sticky where I think they belong. I don't know how long it will take though.
 
They are in the critique thread now. I think that I've improved a bunch of things since starting, but the second block hasn't really changed. I don't see how else to build it.
Edit: I also hold my cube in a blue front orange top orientation :P
 
Wow, after having looked that this, it seems that Roux is very intuitive almost the entire way through. So I had a go at doing Roux without following any tutorial and I got stuck at the orientation of the edges at the end, so I looked, used an alg, and then finished it intuitively. Roux is actually a fantastic beginner method because it doesn't need algs besides those that you can't intuit for yourself (depending on your level of determination to do it intuitively).

Awesome. I like it. I think I might start solving sometimes using Roux now because it's so easy to think through.
 
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Dane man said:
Wow, after having looked that this, it seems that Roux is very intuitive almost the entire way through. So I had a go at doing Roux without following any tutorial and I got stuck at the orientation of the edges at the end, so I looked, used an alg, and then finished it intuitively. Roux is actually a fantastic beginner method because it doesn't need algs besides those that you can't intuit for yourself (depending on your level of determination to do it intuitively).

Awesome. I like it. I think I might start solving sometimes using Roux now because it's so easy to think through.
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Thanks for watching it :) Yes, I agree. It might be harder for some people, but others will really enjoy the intuitive nature of solving with Roux. Especially because they can solve most steps without worrying about breaking up their previous steps as long as they follow restricted moves.

Anyway, here's my next tip of the week:

[video=youtube_share;zaKmryHSKcc]http://youtu.be/zaKmryHSKcc[/video]
 
Thanks to you DeeDubb, I am going to join the race to sub 30 with Roux. Roux is so fun!!!!
I would have switched to it, but I want to be fast at bigger cubes also, so .... sadly I can't use Roux. :( :(
 
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