Australian Games Expo Rubik's 3x3 Championship

[Faz]

 

[Zane_C]

F**K ME!!! not literally, but you get the idea.

 

[Deleted member 2864]

Grats Faz. No surprise, but you still rock

 

[nlCuber22]

lol. 1.20 H perm.
Great solve tho.

 

[Fox]

Wow, did you do that using a storebought?

 

[TimMc]

Wow, did you do that using a storebought?

Yes.

Everyone was using storebought cubes at the competition.

Tim.

 

[Thomas09]

Hmmm, would I have come 3rd if it were averages? Why was it changed at the last second. And the train ride back with Richard SUCKED. First, our train was 15/ 50 minutes late (I couldn't tell what the announcer said), then a freighter on the same line derailed, so we were stuck in Marulan (Maru LanLanl lol) for 2 hours, so we all had to go coaches which was a 40 minute trip. Then we get back on the train 3 hours late and THEY CLOSE THE BUFFET, but after free drinks.

 

[TimMc]

Hmmm, would I have come 3rd if it were averages?

I can't confirm that at the moment. Craig has the scorecards and will email me the spreadsheet to publish the results. I'll let you know when that happens. It might be a few days or a week though if he's continuing the rest of his holiday in Canberra and NSW.

The format was changed last minute to encourage people to participate. It made it easier to say: "You can try to set your fastest time today with up to 5 attempts. If you're satisfied with your times you don't have to continue the rest of the solves." With an average of 5 some might feel more pressured into dropping out >.<

Although, changing the format probably put more pressure on everyone to try to get there fastest time rather than keep consistent. Best of 'x' is ok for promotional events... but I wouldn't really do that in a WCA competition for 3x3 unless there were a big demand for it.

Tim.

 

[Faz]

Hmm, actually, I just remembered that my 11 was 11.5x. I was going on what you said before about 10.4, but I think it would have definitely been closer to 11 seconds average.

 

[qqwref]

Best of 'x' is ok for promotional events... but I wouldn't really do that in a WCA competition for 3x3 unless there were a big demand for it.

You can't do best of 5 in a WCA competition anyway

 

[Xprime7]

I still can't believe you got an 8.65 solve with a storebought, good luck for the 30th.

 

[TimMc]

Hmm, actually, I just remembered that my 11 was 11.5x. I was going on what you said before about 10.4, but I think it would have definitely been closer to 11 seconds average.

Yeah, it might be 10.8 to 11 >.<

Tim.

 

[richardzhang]

Arg tht train trip back was so ****ing retarded

 

[richardzhang]

Things ive learned:
-Country link sucks, the train delayed on both trips
-My storebought is really really really good.
-Rubiks 5x5 sucks even with an almost full can of lube (not really)
-Rubiks 360 is also gay, but kinda fun
-ZB_FTW!!! is awesome.
-Thomas is awesome after spending like 6 hours with him on a train
-Thomas is funny
-Feliks isnt going next year so im gonna win if im still in cubing
-Touch cube is awesome.
-I do better under pressure

 

[Innocence]

These still exist in your country? I'm not sure we have them here.

Yeah, we still have them. There's some really good government incentives for teenagers to start saving. You can get 15% interest and 150% government co-contributions. e.g. first home owners savings.

Tim.

Holy crap. That's my country you're talking about. I need to look into this.

And congrats to everyone who competed, and to Feliks for doing exactly what we expected, and winning. I applaud your generosity also, and I probably wouldn't be as generous in your place, although I would buy some stackmats and such to try and get an unofficial comp going up here.

 

[Faz]

Well, actually, I have 400 left over, I don't know how much the stickers would cost. I might get everyone some cubes or something, I'm not sure.

 

[richardzhang]

Well, actually, I have 400 left over, I don't know how much the stickers would cost. I might get everyone some cubes or something, I'm not sure.

If you do that i want a magic.

 

[Zava]

I still can't believe you got an 8.65 solve with a storebought

why?

 

[AndyRoo789]

Well, actually, I have 400 left over, I don't know how much the stickers would cost. I might get everyone some cubes or something, I'm not sure.

If you do that, I want an FII.

 

[Tim Major]

Only just got back.

any videos?

There was a camera crew there all day and some spectators with video cameras. They might put it up on YouTube later.

Tim.

They were making a cubing doc. My Mum knows the name of their website, so I'll link when she gets back.

Now, I need some ideas from you guys in Melbourne (and Sydney, and Canberra)

T-shirts? That would be nice.

Some did you know's:

- Yay for 1 thousand dollars.

Which you're only using a couple of hundred for yourself. Wow, I would definitely not be this generous.

- I was epically shaking on my first solve, after watching Richard get tons of applause of a smooth 14 second first solve.

At that stage I was freaking falling over shaking

- *Richard brings out D.I.Y cubes* "Put them away."

Lol, Craig seemed nice most of the time, but he really snarled this at us, as half the crowd's attention diverted towards us.

- I realised how much my rubik's brand sucks compared to richard and zb ftw's

That's coz you don't believe in Pestvic's super special awesome breaking in method (which I always have done, without knowing it was "his" method")

- Congrats to Richard and Tim for the places! Enjoy your touch cubes!!

Thanks, but I would have prefered $395 are many people buying these?

- Thanks goes to tim for being a great official, and running it fairly smoothly, even though Craig interviewed everyone before their solves. (which relaxed me)

Yes, Tim and Craig did a great job, but all that talking AND interviewing was driving me crazy, and making me more nervous.

- All in all, it was pretty fun, but Melbourne will be epic.
- (which Tim advertised there )

Yeah, I can't wait, even though it means missing the second day of my cricket match.

Heres how i think this competition is going too go down:

1st:Feliks 9s avg
2nd:Me 18 second avg
3rd:Thomas 20 seconds avg

Averages were roughly:
- 1st: Feliks, 10.4
- 2nd: Richard, 18
- 3rd: Tim Major, 23

Close prediction but no cigar.

Yeah, I wasn't expecting coming third, but I'd been practising non-stop for so long, I had dropped down to about 21-22 average, which always gave me a slight chance.

Hmmm, would I have come 3rd if it were averages? Why was it changed at the last second. And the train ride back with Richard SUCKED. First, our train was 15/ 50 minutes late (I couldn't tell what the announcer said), then a freighter on the same line derailed, so we were stuck in Marulan (Maru LanLanl lol) for 2 hours, so we all had to go coaches which was a 40 minute trip. Then we get back on the train 3 hours late and THEY CLOSE THE BUFFET, but after free drinks.

Hmm.. I had a plus two which I would have contested if it was on average, but without that plus two, I think my average was faster. (I'm sorry)

Things ive learned:
-My storebought is really really really good.
-Rubiks 5x5 sucks even with an almost full can of lube (not really)
-Rubiks 360 is also gay, but kinda fun
-ZB_FTW!!! is awesome.
-Thomas is awesome after spending like 6 hours with him on a train
-Thomas is funny
-Feliks isnt going next year so im gonna win if im still in cubing
-Touch cube is awesome.
-I do better under pressure

For me;
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes, but I didn't have 6 hours on the train with him
Yes
He isn't? I am
NOOOOO, except at night in cars.
I do worse.