Blindsolving Accomplishment Thread
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Using 3op still xD
EDIT: Just did 1:06 with freestyle.
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(50.25), 1:18.80, 1:01.60, 1:10.21, 1:06.05, 53.66, (DNF(1:50.86)), 1:11.82, 1:13.88, 1:05.86, 1:13.83, 1:09.97 = 1:08.57
EDIT: Just did 1:06 with freestyle.
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(50.25), 1:18.80, 1:01.60, 1:10.21, 1:06.05, 53.66, (DNF(1:50.86)), 1:11.82, 1:13.88, 1:05.86, 1:13.83, 1:09.97 = 1:08.57
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That70sShowDude
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Yes! I figured out what I was doing wrong on my parity solves. My success rate has gone way up. Actually got my first BLD average.
2:24.00 B' L2 U L R2 U2 L2 R' B' F2 D U2 L2 R' B' F L R2 B2 D U2 B2 R' F D2
2:35.73 D R' F' R2 B2 F2 L' R B' F U R D U B D2 U' R D U' R2 D2 F2 L' R2
(DNF) L U' B2 U2 L U R' D' U' R' D2 R' B' F' L2 R' U L' R B' F2 U L' U R
(2:00.52) R2 D2 U B' U2 F' R' B U' L R B' L' F2 U2 B F R' D2 L2 D F' D' B' F
2:42.03 L' B2 L' D2 F' L' B L F2 D' F2 L' F' L' B L R' D2 U2 F2 L2 R2 F' U B2
2:00.52 is a PB by 15 seconds!!! So close to sub-2.
2:24.00 B' L2 U L R2 U2 L2 R' B' F2 D U2 L2 R' B' F L R2 B2 D U2 B2 R' F D2
2:35.73 D R' F' R2 B2 F2 L' R B' F U R D U B D2 U' R D U' R2 D2 F2 L' R2
(DNF) L U' B2 U2 L U R' D' U' R' D2 R' B' F' L2 R' U L' R B' F2 U L' U R
(2:00.52) R2 D2 U B' U2 F' R' B U' L R B' L' F2 U2 B F R' D2 L2 D F' D' B' F
2:42.03 L' B2 L' D2 F' L' B L F2 D' F2 L' F' L' B L R' D2 U2 F2 L2 R2 F' U B2
2:00.52 is a PB by 15 seconds!!! So close to sub-2.
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Square-1 BLD: 4:15.44 (2:22 memo)
Scramble: (3,6) / (3,3) / (6,2) / (6,1) / (-2,5) / (0,4) / (-2,4) / (0,4) / (0,4) / (-4,0) / (2,0) / (2,2) / (2,2) / (6,2) / (0,3) / (0,4) /
Case GB (4 moves from square). It was my first successful solve with that cube shape case. Non-lucky, but both edges and corners were a 7-cycle after getting to square, so that made it a pretty easy case. It's nice when that happens, because it means there's a whole piece in each case that you never need to translate.
I've now had successful solves with 38 of the 90 possible cube shape cases.
Scramble: (3,6) / (3,3) / (6,2) / (6,1) / (-2,5) / (0,4) / (-2,4) / (0,4) / (0,4) / (-4,0) / (2,0) / (2,2) / (2,2) / (6,2) / (0,3) / (0,4) /
Case GB (4 moves from square). It was my first successful solve with that cube shape case. Non-lucky, but both edges and corners were a 7-cycle after getting to square, so that made it a pretty easy case. It's nice when that happens, because it means there's a whole piece in each case that you never need to translate.
I've now had successful solves with 38 of the 90 possible cube shape cases.
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You are getting really fast Mike! Have you had a square-square scramble yet? Just seen your tutorial for the first time, and read through most of it - it's incredible what you've done to get this good at sq-1bld! And I understand everything there so it must be good. I might go for my first sq-1bld once I've got my puzzle back off Charlie this weekend, but I'd just take DNFs until I get square-square probably 
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It was so depressing - I did get a square-square case once, and I got a 2:59 DNF on it. 
It took 1:09 to memorize because I was being careful. I forget what went wrong, but it was one simple mistake of some sort. I was so disappointed to waste the perfect opportunity like that.
You could try an "open notes" solve - scramble, take a look at the case, then look at my guide to find the memorization and quickly memorize it, and then start your solve from there. I know it technically doesn't count, but it's still fun to do that way - that's how I practiced when I started. Or if you want to be official about it, you could do the other thing I did when I started - just memorize a few of the most common ones, then apply scrambles until you get one of those.
It took 1:09 to memorize because I was being careful. I forget what went wrong, but it was one simple mistake of some sort. I was so disappointed to waste the perfect opportunity like that.You could try an "open notes" solve - scramble, take a look at the case, then look at my guide to find the memorization and quickly memorize it, and then start your solve from there. I know it technically doesn't count, but it's still fun to do that way - that's how I practiced when I started. Or if you want to be official about it, you could do the other thing I did when I started - just memorize a few of the most common ones, then apply scrambles until you get one of those.
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So what went wrong? One too many R-perms?
That70sShowDude
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Well I now do Ja perm after corner parity.
Then after the end of edges, I do M2 ... y L2 (T-perm) L2
Before I wasn't doing an extra M2 after edges and I guess I never thought to switch DF and UB at the end either.
I belive it's basically what Lumej said in the One Answer Question thread
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Wat, even for an easy scramble.
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waaaaaaaaaaaaat.
Maybe I should try it...
wtf crazy.
Maybe I should try it...
wtf crazy.
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8:01.94
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5x5 BLD: 18:14 - I would be glad with a time like this tomorrow. 
That70sShowDude
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Yes!
1:51.30 - F' R2 B' F D2 L2 R D L2 B2 F2 D U' R2 U' F U2 L' B2 D' B2 F2 D2 R' F2
1:56.59 - L2 U' L' B' L R' F2 L R' D' B2 R F' U' B U' B2 U' F2 L' D U2 B2 F' L2
Both had parity. I forgot about parity until after I solved my first edge on 1st solve ... Had to undo n stuff.
These are my only sub 2's. Got both within like 15min.
(1:46 DNF, parity, 3 edges off)
1:51.30 - F' R2 B' F D2 L2 R D L2 B2 F2 D U' R2 U' F U2 L' B2 D' B2 F2 D2 R' F2
1:56.59 - L2 U' L' B' L R' F2 L R' D' B2 R F' U' B U' B2 U' F2 L' D U2 B2 F' L2
Both had parity. I forgot about parity until after I solved my first edge on 1st solve ... Had to undo n stuff.
These are my only sub 2's. Got both within like 15min.
(1:46 DNF, parity, 3 edges off)
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Another slight improvement - square-1 BLD: 4:10.24 (2:21 memorization).
Scramble: (6,3) / (3,3) / (0,3) / (1,5) / (0,4) / (-2,0) / (-2,2) / (-4,2) / (4,0) / (6,0) / (4,3) / (-1,0) / (-4,1) / (6,4) / (0,2) / (6,0) /
The nice thing is that this one isn't particularly easy in any way. 5 moves from square; only one piece solved after getting to square, and that was a buffer piece.
I also got a 4:20 today. The only problem with going this fast is that I'm starting to take chances to speed up, so my accuracy is going down. I missed my other two attempts today. But it's nice to be getting comfortable enough with it that I feel like I can take chances.
Scramble: (6,3) / (3,3) / (0,3) / (1,5) / (0,4) / (-2,0) / (-2,2) / (-4,2) / (4,0) / (6,0) / (4,3) / (-1,0) / (-4,1) / (6,4) / (0,2) / (6,0) /
The nice thing is that this one isn't particularly easy in any way. 5 moves from square; only one piece solved after getting to square, and that was a buffer piece.
I also got a 4:20 today. The only problem with going this fast is that I'm starting to take chances to speed up, so my accuracy is going down. I missed my other two attempts today. But it's nice to be getting comfortable enough with it that I feel like I can take chances.
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malcolm
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Successful avg 5 - 1:55.37 (1:37.81) 2:44.75 2:14.92 (DNF, 2:13.35, one corner cycle off) = 2:18.35
New memory method is giving much better accuracy
New memory method is giving much better accuracy
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First day in a long time it went good.
1:01:50 solved, second best time ever, 1 edge solved.
55.43 with a U2 wrong in the beginning, so only one move wrong. (But in the middle, so off course doesn't count.) Fastest dnf ever, 1 edge solved.
1:01:50 solved, second best time ever, 1 edge solved.
55.43 with a U2 wrong in the beginning, so only one move wrong. (But in the middle, so off course doesn't count.) Fastest dnf ever, 1 edge solved.
16:23 < Faz> ,4bld
16:23 <+Nibblr> 4x4 Scramble #2023: L f' B' U2 B F' l' D r' d2 f D B r2 b' r' b' F2 B2 L D' B2 d D2 F2 u2 l2 B2 L b D' f' R' B' r D' d' R2 b L2
16:29 < Faz> 3 centers 7 wings
16:29 < Faz> idk wtf happened with the wings
16:30 < Faz> 6:00
16:30 < Zane> memo?
16:30 < Faz> Zane: Low 3 iirc
16:30 < Zane> nice
16:31 <+aronpm> i'll try that scramble
16:36 <+aronpm> 4:12
16:36 <+aronpm> *****es
16:36 <+aronpm> 4:12.00
Sub-4 is next (and not too far away.)
16:23 <+Nibblr> 4x4 Scramble #2023: L f' B' U2 B F' l' D r' d2 f D B r2 b' r' b' F2 B2 L D' B2 d D2 F2 u2 l2 B2 L b D' f' R' B' r D' d' R2 b L2
16:29 < Faz> 3 centers 7 wings
16:29 < Faz> idk wtf happened with the wings
16:30 < Faz> 6:00
16:30 < Zane> memo?
16:30 < Faz> Zane: Low 3 iirc
16:30 < Zane> nice
16:31 <+aronpm> i'll try that scramble
16:36 <+aronpm> 4:12
16:36 <+aronpm> *****es
16:36 <+aronpm> 4:12.00
Sub-4 is next (and not too far away.)
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Guess who's in the two-for-two 5BLD club? 
So like:
August 6, Nationals: DNF DNF DNF.
... No 5BLD ...
October 1, day before DeVry: Re-learn 5BLD, DNF(12:57).
October 2, DeVry: 15:xx 18:xx.
October 2, after DeVry: Back to retirement.
Sweet.
The 18 was just me spending like 5 minutes trying to recall memo.
So like:
August 6, Nationals: DNF DNF DNF.
... No 5BLD ...
October 1, day before DeVry: Re-learn 5BLD, DNF(12:57).
October 2, DeVry: 15:xx 18:xx.
October 2, after DeVry: Back to retirement.
Sweet.
The 18 was just me spending like 5 minutes trying to recall memo.
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