Accomplishment Thread

[JasonK]

So I got my first sub-3:00 avg12 for 5x5 (2:58.19). Problem is, I realised after finishing the average that I was using 4x4 scrambles the whole time :fp I'll probably still count it - the scrambles seemed fairly normal at the time.

 

[RCTACameron]

Finally, sub-2.
1.46, 2.40, (1.28), 2.21, 2.47, 1.75, 1.65, 2.30, 1.55, 2.11, (2.72), 1.97 = 1.99 2x2 average of 12 PB.
With stackmat and on video. When I upload it, it'll be 0.01 slower than YouTube UWR.

Apparently, these were the scrambles, but I'm pretty sure they're wrong.

Spoiler

1. 1.46 R F' R2 F' U' F R' F' U2
2. 2.40 R2 F R U' F2 R F U'
3. (1.28) U2 R2 U' F2 U' R U F' R' U'
4. 2.21 U2 F2 R' F' U2 R' U R2
5. 2.47 R U' R2 F' U F R2 U
6. 1.75 R2 U R' F R2 F2 R' U
7. 1.65 F' U' F R' F' R2 F' R2
8. 2.30 U' R2 U F2 R'
9. 1.55 F2 R2 F' R2 F R2 F' R U
10. 2.11 U' R2 U' R' U' F2 U2 R' U'
11. (2.72) U' R2 U' F2 U' R U' R
12. 1.97 R' F' U2 R' U' F2 U F' R'

 

[amostay2004]

Best I've done in a while. I guess I should get in some practice for Worlds

stats: (hide)
number of times: 100/100
best time: 8.20
worst time: 19.26

current avg5: 11.34 (σ = 0.93)
best avg5: 9.56 (σ = 0.54)

current avg12: 11.47 (σ = 0.75)
best avg12: 10.37 (σ = 0.89)

current avg100: 11.19 (σ = 1.24)
best avg100: 11.19 (σ = 1.24)

10.37avg12 had a counting 12

 

[bwronski]

22.59, 20.46, 32.90, 39.18, 26.82, 31.68, 29.13, 30.70, 26.08, 23.23, 22.99, 26.03, 26.02, 25.54, 31.11, 19.05, 18.74, 34.83, 25.02, 29.70, 23.82, 35.89, 26.70, 24.55, 22.04, 34.11, 29.11, 32.37, 23.98, 27.20, 24.18, 25.22, 31.54, 22.91, 29.07, 23.94, 20.99, 30.77, 31.97, 30.81, 20.76, 31.64, 25.37, 19.53, 24.56, 26.97, 30.69, 29.94, 21.55, 24.27, 28.87, 24.27, 33.35, 20.89, 33.61, 25.82, 23.73, 31.71, 28.85, 28.37, 42.92

number of times: 61/61
best time: 18.74
worst time: 42.92

current avg5: 29.64 (σ = 1.48)
best avg5: 23.53 (σ = 3.18)

current avg12: 28.28 (σ = 3.54)
best avg12: 25.25 (σ = 3.24)

session avg: 27.27 (σ = 4.49)
session mean: 27.39

This is basically a benchmark for me to go from. My normal CFOP average is 20s and Roux is 22s. The petrus solves and color neutral cfop solves are still obvious when looking at the times. But overall I'm happy with how my first session went while constantly switching methods. The way I've been choosing which to go with is generally off of the last solve. So if I do CFOP one solve, next solve I will first look for cross pieces, if nothing stands out then I look for the pairs that would cause me to do roux. If I see an apparent 2x2/ 2x2x2 then I'll go petrus. I should have full PLL learned today. So I will drill PLL today and tomorrow. Then I will start on CLL, after CLL I plan on incorporating corners first, currently I have no method on how to do edges.

I still don't know how well full method neutral will work. Maybe just 2-3 methods?

 

[qqwref]

Method neutral is pretty fun. I've never tried it for speed but it's a cool way to chill out and do funsolves.

Then I will start on CLL, after CLL I plan on incorporating corners first, currently I have no method on how to do edges.

I suggest, as a basic starting point, solving the U/D centers, doing a z move, and then inserting three L edges (U'M'U etc) and the corresponding three R edges, and doing a roux L6E finish. Once you get good at that you can start trying to put in an L edge and corresponding R edge at the same time.

 

[bwronski]

Method neutral is pretty fun. I've never tried it for speed but it's a cool way to chill out and do funsolves.


I suggest, as a basic starting point, solving the U/D centers, doing a z move, and then inserting three L edges (U'M'U etc) and the corresponding three R edges, and doing a roux L6E finish. Once you get good at that you can start trying to put in an L edge and corresponding R edge at the same time.

That is what/ why I had been doing it, but Im going to see where it goes with speed.

And thanks for the edges help. I'll definitely give it a shot.

 

[qqwref]

8.43 full step o_0

Spoiler

L D L' F B' U' R B U' D2 R' B D' B' U' B U2 D R F2 L' D B2 D' L2

cross: y x' U2 L R' x' D R' D
F2L1: y' R U' R'
F2L2: y R' U' R
F2L3: U R U' R' U y' R' U R
F2L4: L' U' L
OLL: U r U2 R' U' R U' r'
PLL: U y' R2 U' R' U' R U R U R U' R
43 htm = 5.10 tps ._.

 

[ben1996123]

Finally! Non lucky too

Edit: Here's the video:

 

[Phlippieskezer]

Oh lol. Also, I just realized, your sub 10 average (9.81) is .02 less than http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Fr4uwELlPY&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL (Big Green's old roux average). You must be the 2nd fastest roux user behind Big Green I think. That is just awesome.

Naw. I still don't consider myself sub-12 consistently. This is also a PB. I wouldn't be surprised if Waffo's and Kirjava's PB ao5's are better.

Woah woah woah. Your improving so damn fast!
Please can you make a video so I can see your style?
I'm still stuck at 11s...

Firstly: thank you.

To your request... I don't have a camera, but I've made one video (go to my Youtube to see it), but it's sort of outdated and not particularly good (13.21). Plus, it was with a friend's camera, at a friend's house, with a friend's keyboard. Everything was a bit foreign, especially the sensitivity of that damn keyboard that I kept hitting too lightly. Plus one of the solves was a DNF, technically, but I was too peeved to count it as such. (First time I have a camera and a cube with me... I mess up with a U instead of U2. OH HAIL NAH)
The video should, however, give you a general idea of my "style."

OBTW: That was a very good average for me. I still consider myself to average ~12 seconds with a bunch of 11 second averages.

 

[ben1996123]

WHAT?

lol 47 QTM. Most of my solves are like 85.

Absolutely lol scramble. And on video

 

[r_517]

Clock
Avg of 460: 7.60
Avg of 12: 6.51 / Avg of 5: 6.33 / Single: 5.27

first practice in 3 weeks... a bit worse than before.. needs more practice

 

[Andrew Ricci]

This...

Princeton was a fail. You failed one of your goals of Princeton Andrew...you never met Ryan Reese.

I know, I felt really bad. MIT for sure.


My Accomplishment: 6.57 Single U L2 B2 U' B' U' F' L2 R2 F2 B2 D' U B U B L' B L2 B' R2 F D2 R D'

Solution:

Spoiler

x2 y R' U' L2 y' R L D2
U' R U' R' U R' U' R
U R U R' U2 R U R'
y' U' R U R' U' y' R U' R'
R' U2 R U2 R' U R
U' f' L' U' L U f U

45 Moves/ 6.57= 6.84 TPS

 

[bwronski]

number of times: 100/100
best time: 15.14
worst time: 42.92

current avg5: 24.09 (σ = 3.50)
best avg5: 21.13 (σ = 2.13)

current avg12: 24.32 (σ = 4.17)
best avg12: 24.14 (σ = 4.33)

current avg100: 26.71 (σ = 4.84)
best avg100: 26.71 (σ = 4.84)

session avg: 26.71 (σ = 4.84)

continued from the 61 solves I posted earlier.

Practice. Learn. Practice. Experiment. Practice. Repeat.

 

[Rubiks560]

I know, I felt really bad. MIT for sure.

I'm like never gonna meet you you should Skype me and Andy sometime!

 

[JyH]

I'm like never gonna meet you you should Skype me and Andy sometime!

BACK OFF

 

[Rubiks560]

BACK OFF

But I've never even talked to him :'(

 

[Phlippieskezer]

First average with ZZ ever since my venture into Roux:

Average of 12: 18.85

Spoiler

1. (25.18) F B' L' F2 R2 B2 L' U D R' U2 D2 L2 R' F U' R D2 B' F' L2 R B' D B'
2. 20.18 F2 U B' U2 R2 L2 D' F D2 F2 L D L F' U F L2 R F' D R2 L2 D' B U2
3. 17.64 U' R' B L2 F U2 B2 L2 B' L2 B2 R F' U2 B' F2 L F' L2 F2 B' D2 R L2 B
4. 19.90 B' D R' B U F B2 L D' U2 L2 D2 R2 L2 F L D' R2 D2 R2 L B D F2 U2
5. 18.08 B' R2 L2 D L' R2 D2 L' B L2 R2 B' R' B2 D R' F' U' L' D2 R2 U2 D R F2
6. 20.18 D2 F U2 R2 U' B L2 R' U' D' F2 D2 L' U B D2 R' F L' U L B U' B2 F2
7. (11.06) B2 L F' D' U R' U' L2 B' F' R2 B' U' D' F D2 F U D' F' D' U R2 U' F2
8. 22.94 R F' U' B2 U2 D2 B U2 F2 B2 R2 D' B' R2 U2 D B F D B R' F2 U R' L'
9. 18.82 D' B U L2 D2 F2 L F' D2 B2 D B F2 U' F B2 U' L2 F2 R' B' L2 R F U'
10. 14.00 D L U B' F2 U F2 R2 D2 U' L B' U' B D' U' R2 D' U R2 U' F2 B' U F'
11. 21.83 F2 D' U F' B' U B2 L2 U' R' L F D2 F' L' B D' U2 L' D U' R2 L' U' L'
12. 14.94 L' U2 F2 L2 B' R2 U2 B' R B L' U F B2 R' B' U' R2 U' B' U2 L2 F' R2 U

I never knew I was sub-20 with this method. Definitely one of my favourites, second only to Roux.
It's handy knowing some CMLL cases that can also be used as COLL's. Also, I'm not sure how most people do ZZF2L, and if there's even anything systematic, but I just freestyle'd it. My transition from EOLine to F2L still sucks, though.

I could probably sub-15 this with practice and probably learning the rest of COLL (which I actually plan to do already, especially since I can use them as KCLL).

 

[Phlippieskezer]

Back to Roux and

‎6.04 U2 B L B2 D' R B D2 B2 D U2 F' R' L' B U2 R2 B' D F2 B' R F D' F2



Fullstep. Didn't really feel like a particularly good solve, to be honest (until I stopped the timer and went O.O).
Hopefully I can manage a solve breakdown.

Edit: Well, I attempted a solve breakdown but I'm pretty sure that wasn't the CMLL I used and my solve was more efficient (mostly because I can't imagine that to have been ~8 TPS). Best I can do, it seems, though still not accurate.

 

[Hershey]

Back to Roux and

‎6.04 U2 B L B2 D' R B D2 B2 D U2 F' R' L' B U2 R2 B' D F2 B' R F D' F2



Fullstep. Didn't really feel like a particularly good solve, to be honest (until I stopped the timer and went O.O).
Hopefully I can manage a solve breakdown.

Edit: Well, I attempted a solve breakdown but I'm pretty sure that wasn't the CMLL I used and my solve was more efficient (mostly because I can't imagine that to have been ~8 TPS). Best I can do, it seems, though still not accurate.

Haha! 50 STM and 8.28 TPS! Actually theorized that if someone could use CFOP and turn at 10 TPS (lol Feliks), and the fact that the cube could be solved in 45 STM with Roux, then it is diffinately possible for a Roux user to at least turn at a rate of 8 TPS and in this case have a movecount of 50 STM. Low movecount + high TPS = more fasts.

EDIT: wait, more efficient? So the movecount must have been lower by how much?

 

[DavidWoner]

Clock
Avg of 460: 7.60
Avg of 12: 6.51 / Avg of 5: 6.33 / Single: 5.27

first practice in 3 weeks... a bit worse than before.. needs more practice

What was the best avg100?