Accomplishment Thread

[Lucas Garron]

It's politically incorrect to say "SS", nowadays, so I should use one of the other variants...

Well, you could just refer to it as the Akkersdijk-Sun-Stern method, or ASS.

Or we could start naming methods after how they are used and not people, as it's going to invariably lead to bickering (as we're seeing now).

M2 = good. ASS = bad.

Do you have a good name for SS?
I tried to find one for MGLS but there isn't an obvious way to describe it that sounds good. ::rolleyes:

Anyhow, I'll just suggest GASS, since I was the first to know an alg for every SS case.
(Really, I was going to use MGLS for 2x2x2, but the algs turned out to be much more horrible for 2x2x2 than I expected.)

 

[Swordsman Kirby]

It's politically incorrect to say "SS", nowadays, so I should use one of the other variants...

Well, you could just refer to it as the Akkersdijk-Sun-Stern method, or ASS.

Or we could start naming methods after how they are used and not people, as it's going to invariably lead to bickering (as we're seeing now).

M2 = good. ASS = bad.

Do you have a good name for SS?
I tried to find one for MGLS but there isn't an obvious way to describe it that sounds good. ::rolleyes:

Anyhow, I'll just suggest GASS, since I was the first to know an alg for every SS case.
(Really, I was going to use MGLS for 2x2x2, but the algs turned out to be much more horrible for 2x2x2 than I expected.)

GASS is a terrible name: ASS is better.

 

[DavidWoner]

My goals to is win in 2x2 or top 3(Mitchell is rival) or/and AsR, sub-1:20 for 4x4 or/and NR, AsR for FMC, fail all 3 BLD attempts, and sub-1 OH. And if there is clock....NR or AsR

EDIT: Clock Mean of 3: (3rd day of practicing)

13.94, 17.93, 17.63 = 16.50

i've had an idea: we can race to a clock continental record? mines a bit harder (beating dan's 9.84 rather than gunji's 11.04) but i think we should do it. maybe make it an actual bet, with a prize(something small like stickers) to make it more interesting. or two separate bets for single and avg.


oh accomplishments:
1:43.89 on a 2-4 relay, on video too
3x3: 26 BAD!! the f2l is seriously painful to watch
2x2: 7 ok for a relay
4x4: 1:10 (19 sec centers, 23 edges, 28 3x3)
messed up during opposite centers as well. but basically i need to not suck at 3x3. wouldve helped this a lot.

1:29.08 avg of 12 on 4x4, no warmup, not an RA.

my new 4x4 owns.

 

[sjoerdtheone]

Finally my first sub-20 solve
my time was 19.96 which is ofcourse VERY minimal but I'm very happy and it seems to be a "magic" thing to be sub-20
I hope to get more solves like this.
My average is about 26-27 seconds btw

 

[MTGjumper]

Another PLL time-attack record: 51.97 =D Sub-50 looks more realistic in the very near future.

Info: I've just checked, and the total move-count for my PLL time-attack is 275 moves (FTM). That works out at 5.29 mps, which surprises me a bit. My route needs optimising still, but I have small chains that follow onto each other well:

GGGGUUZHAAJRJRTYFVENN

(Bold denotes good chain.) When I work out the best order, I'm sure that alone will knock off a good few seconds.

 

[Dene]

Average: 17.18 sec.
Individual Times: 16.89, 16.78, 16.81, 18.99, 15.33, 15.14, (20.03), 17.06, (14.11), 17.48, 19.81, 17.53
This was a long time in coming. It beats my previous record by over half a second (my previous record was in fact, 17.81 )

 

[MistArts]

32HTM Linear solution!

I don't do linear much...

Scramble: L2 R' U D' R L D' F D' B F2 R' B U D' R L' U D L2 R' B' U2 R B' R F2 D' R' D2

Solution: L U2 D' F2 L D' R D2 U' B U D' R2 D R D' R D R' U R' D' R U' D R' U' R D' R' U R (32)

2x2x2 Block: L U2 D' F2 L (5)
Triple-X Cross + All edges oriented!: D' R D2 U' B U D' (12) !!
Leave 3 corners: R2 D R D' R D R' U R' D' R U' (24)
Finish: D R' U' R D' R' U R (32)

I'm going to try one hour after I finish my homework.

 

[fanwuq]

MistArts,That's nice!

My accomplishments:
27.69 OH single.

2H PLLS:
single/average 10/12
Uccw: 1.11/1.21
Ucw: 1.17/1.30
J1: 1.36/1.63
J2: 1.65/2.01
T: 1.68/1.88
Y: 1.86/2.20
V: 1.88/2.14
H: 1.45/1.66
Z: 1.50/2.03

M2 edges only: memo about 80 seconds, total about 3 min.
I hope to memo in under 40seconds soon and total under 2min.
Then the whole cube in under 3min. It is possible.
Summer isn't over yet, though vacation is. I will accomplish this goal!

Edit: single was 27.69, not 27.61

 

[qqwref]

I guess I might as well post this: got a crazy 1:17.83 single on 5x5 the other day. Edges were kind of easy and the whole thing was very fast. I posted it to the UWR list and it looks like it's up now, which is nice
Still haven't been on the news for setting an unofficial record though. (really!)

 

[philkt731]

32HTM Linear solution!

I don't do linear much...

Scramble: L2 R' U D' R L D' F D' B F2 R' B U D' R L' U D L2 R' B' U2 R B' R F2 D' R' D2

Solution: L U2 D' F2 L D' R D2 U' B U D' R2 D R D' R D R' U R' D' R U' D R' U' R D' R' U R (32)

2x2x2 Block: L U2 D' F2 L (5)
Triple-X Cross + All edges oriented!: D' R D2 U' B U D' (12) !!
Leave 3 corners: R2 D R D' R D R' U R' D' R U' (24)
Finish: D R' U' R D' R' U R (32)

I'm going to try one hour after I finish my homework.

I had the same first 12 moves as you i think, but it ended up being 41

 

[slncuber21]

woo! i got my missing link yesterday from ebay and i can now solve it, even with parity!!

i found my own method and i searched nothing, im so proud of myself! lol


my best time is 4:52.xx

 

[philkt731]

2.59 avg of 5 nothing special

 

[slncuber21]

new magic record- 1.67
i had a DNF (with one flap that fell down ) and it was 1.54!! wahh

 

[waffle=ijm]

restrung magic in 5:34.90 min. Thats a string every 9.7 seconds. very very happy with speed re-stringing. Though I will never do this again

 

[Speedy McFastfast]

I'm getting my 3x3 times back for like the 3rd time in a 4 week period.


and to the guy above me: Your signature is epic.

 

[Swordsman Kirby]

2.59 avg of 5 nothing special

Any lucky cases?

 

[Garmon]

First sub 2 minute OH finally!

 

[fanwuq]

38.49 OH average of 10/12. Will beat this very soon. Very inconsistent times.

 

[MTGjumper]

Slow-turning average of 50:

Average: 19.80
Fastest Time: 16.54
Slowest Time: 24.67
Standard Deviation: 01.96

Best 10 of 12:

Average: 18.59 seconds
Standard Deviation: 00.98
Individual Times: 17.68, 19.02, 17.85, (17.54), 19.47, 17.97, 17.66, (22.16), 18.68, 20.35, 17.63, 19.58

Breakdown:

16.xx: 1
17.xx: 10
18.xx: 11
19.xx: 8
20.xx: 6
21.xx: 5
22.xx: 7
23.xx: 1
24.xx: 1

Too many 22s =/

This isn't much slower than my "average" average (~18.25), probably because my look-ahead is better, but I'm not turning as fast. Also, I got ~10 U perms, which probably helped my times. Also, my look-ahead now "feels" fantastic; I could swear I can almost see through walls now...

 

[Siraj A.]

Megaminx solve: 2:58.31; new record and first sub-3 solve. Its my first solve since the US Nationals (maybe second, but I don't remember).