Australian Games Expo Rubik's 3x3 Championship

[Thomas09]

It's just the thought of people going faster than me and hearing them stop and people looking at you like your reputation is on the line. But once all those thoughts are gone, I can faster again. Like today at the meet up, I got quite a few solves that were terrible then, I flushed out those thoughts and got some times I was quite happy about like my 1: 31. xx 4x4 solve, but to be fair I did get a 7- pair case.

 

[richardzhang]

You'll have heaps of people finishing before you at the comp if we all start at once.

 

[Tim Major]

You'll have heaps of people finishing before you at the comp if we all start at once.

1-3 people isn't heaps. There will be plenty of people who will finish after.

 

[TimMc]

You'll have heaps of people finishing before you at the comp if we all start at once.

Competitors can start the inspection whenever they're ready. So this shouldn't be an issue. Of course, there will be other competitors solving around you but you just need to calm down and focus.

Tim.

 

[Faz]

Heh, I love finishing first. Makes everyone else feel nervous.

I think they will have 2 stations there? can you confirm this Tim?

 

[richardzhang]

Showoff^ loljks

 

[TimMc]

Heh, I love finishing first. Makes everyone else feel nervous.

I think they will have 2 stations there? can you confirm this Tim?

I can't really confirm it. I think there's 2 tables. They could possible have 2 per table, but I'm not sure what Speed Stacks equipment they have.

I'll bring my timers anyway. But 2 should be more than enough if there's going to be 14 competitors to get through 1 event in 2 hours.

Tim.

 

[TimMc]

Heh, I love finishing first. Makes everyone else feel nervous.

lol, I don't really get nervous when you finish first.

I get more nervous when there's others that are averaging around the same speed as me, and you're about 2-3 times faster.

Tim.

 

[richardzhang]

Do you need any mats cause ive got one.

 

[TimMc]

Do you need any mats cause ive got one.

I've assumed that Craig has organised timers and displays. I'll try to verify this sometime in the week, and maybe contact Speed Stacks if it isn't the case.

Tim.

 

[Faz]

Restickered my old rubik's brand with your stickers. It looks great!

I'm ready for sunday.

 

[TimMc]

Restickered my old rubik's brand with your stickers. It looks great!

Is that the new one, Oskars, or an old one? >.<

Tim.

 

[Faz]

Oskar's = old one. He let me use it for the comp seeing how good it is.

 

[Tim Major]

I get more nervous when there's others that are averaging around the same speed as me, and you're about 2-3 times faster.

Tim.

Yeah, I get nervous when you, or David, or Anthony, finish before me, then watch the rest of my solve. I also get nervous, when everyone's pressuring me into losing to David.

I don't get nervous when Feliks finishes before me, but I get distracted, because I try to see his time. Richard, do you have a good storebought/Rubik's DIY, and do you know if Thomas does?

 

[TimMc]

REGISTRATIONS CLOSE MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY 20 JANUARY.
NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE TAKEN AT THE EXPO.

If there are any speedcubers in Canberra that would like to participate then now would be the last chance to register for FREE!

There are currently 14 registered competitors.

I wouldn't miss an opportunity to have a go at a Rubik's Cube Tournament in my own backyard, especially if there are prizes up for grabs and entry is free!

At the very least: you'll start to overcome shyness in a competitive but friendly environment, you'll get to check out heaps of games at the expo, and there's likely to be freebies.

Tim.

 

[richardzhang]

I get more nervous when there's others that are averaging around the same speed as me, and you're about 2-3 times faster.

Tim.

Yeah, I get nervous when you, or David, or Anthony, finish before me, then watch the rest of my solve. I also get nervous, when everyone's pressuring me into losing to David.

I don't get nervous when Feliks finishes before me, but I get distracted, because I try to see his time. Richard, do you have a good storebought/Rubik's DIY, and do you know if Thomas does?

Nope the core broke, im using felik's.

 

[Thomas09]

Hey Tim, do you know if we're allowed cubesmith stickers/ tiles on our cubes?

 

[TimMc]

Hey Tim, do you know if we're allowed cubesmith stickers/ tiles on our cubes?

I can't confirm.

Do you already have cubesmith stickers and tiles on a couple of storebought cubes?

It'd be preferable to have Rubik's stickers on them so that people wouldn't mistake them for knockoffs. It wont be an issue for me to identify if it's a genuine Rubik's cube or some other DIY, regardless of the stickers. The issue is simply that spectators would wonder where you got your cube from, thinking that it's not a cube that you'd buy in stores here.

EDIT: If it's a storebought with cubesmith stickers and a Rubik's logo them it wouldn't really be an issue, but if you're using a Cubemith logo or a C4Y logo then questions will start to be raised.

Tim.

 

[Thomas09]

Is it possible for me to reserve a stickers set then? Or just the logo? Do you think questions would be raised if there was no logo at all?

Sorry for all the questions. I just don't want to get there then have them turn me down at the last second.

 

[TimMc]

Is it possible for me to reserve a stickers set then? Or just the logo? Do you think questions would be raised if there was no logo at all?

I've got one set of Rubik's stickers left that you could reserve, unless Feliks is willing to part with one of his sets.

No logo would probably raise as many questions as a logo from a different company. But you could just ask Craig.

Tim.