Blindsolving Failure Thread

1/2 multi bld 27:15.57

Multi bld is something new to me, an this is my second attempt so far. First was 1/2 in 37 minutes.

Memo takes much longer than usually, as i haven't used letters for corner memo before, and I used extra long time to come up with good images to be sure I didn't forget anything.
I think the misstake I did were some wrong execution during corners of the second cube, as I'm quite sure I memorized everything correct.

However, multi bld is fun, and I will try to do a few attepts weekly untill I get a sub 20:00 2/2. (and then move on to sub 30:00 3/3)
 
4BLD attempt 4
DNF(28:57[18:43])
Off by 2 centers (don't know why) and 5 edges - a 3 edge cycle I didn't see in memo, and a 2 swap that I must have messed up/missed during a nasty edge cycle that I had to re-memo like 5 times before I thought it was at least almost right.

My fastest attempt yet, and my closest, even though I haven't done one in months.

 
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4BLD attempt #tomanyfailurestocount

18:34.02 - Memo was about 11 minutes. I know right now that centers are the reason i haven't gotten a success yet. I want to almost go to U2 instead of comms, but i really don't think it's necessary. I know for a fact my memo was solid, but my centers for some reason are what screw me over every damn time.
 
HEART said:
4BLD attempt #tomanyfailurestocount

18:34.02 - Memo was about 11 minutes. I know right now that centers are the reason i haven't gotten a success yet. I want to almost go to U2 instead of comms, but i really don't think it's necessary. I know for a fact my memo was solid, but my centers for some reason are what screw me over every damn time.
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Try solving edges and corners on a 4x4 so you're left with only scrambled corners, then do a sighted solve. This will help you see what you're actually doing and uncover any bad habits.
 
HEART said:
4BLD attempt #tomanyfailurestocount
I know for a fact my memo was solid, but my centers for some reason are what screw me over every damn time.
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To optimise your practice time while working on those centers: Take some time to solve center only.
Write down the targets and execute without looking at the cube; this saves you the memo time and allows full focus on solving the centers.

Also: since it is practice it IS allowed to take a peek after performing eacht cycle. This helps in finding your specific errors (wrong cycle, reverse cycle, exec error, etc)

Stick with comms: they take a while to get used to but you will gain so much more cube knowledge vs using U2 or wide T-perms.
 
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Multi bld attempt 3: 1/2 23:57.19

Best attempt so far. More than 3 minutes faster than last attempt, and only off by two flipped edges. So close!
 
Can't believe I DNFed this:

D L f2 R f2 F2 L R2 U' u L' B2 r2 D' u R U' f2 D f2 F2 B' r u2 F' D R2 U2 r2 L' F R2 D2 B' u' B F2 r' B F' (I did the slice turns as double slice turns without thinking, so u = Uw etc)

12 solved centers :'(
 
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Multi bld attempt 4: 0/2 21:43.39

First cube failed because of an execution mistake, second because of a flipped edge I didn't see.

anyway, I'm happy about the time, an improvement by 2 more minutes.
 
1/5 multi attempt for the weekly competition.
31:26[22:33]
All were fairly close, except 1 which only has edges solved. 1 was off by 2 twisted corners, and the other 2 were parity + 2 edges, and 4 edges.

Blergh.
First time trying 5 cubes by the way. I figured since I'd done a 3 cube attempt before in <15 minutes I'd easily be able to do 5 in less than an hour. I've only got 1 more 3x3 though, then I have to start using my siblings cubes (which aren't that bad. Broken in rubiks, alpha 1, lanlan, mini alpha)
 
ugh.

Scramble 6 in the weekly comp.
37 second memo.
1 edge cycle + easy speed optimal 3 edges on left (U perm).
One corner cycle.
1 twisted corner.
No parity.
Pop.


Went ahead and put the piece back in and continued the solve, but I was in the middle of an alg so I tried to continue from where I was, but I failed. dangit. Would have been sub 1:50 without the pop and pause.
Would have been a great time to break my 7 cube DNF streak, if you count my one success in my mbld yesterday. I haven't had a success besides that one in several days. Grr.
 
Ickathu said:
ugh.

Scramble 6 in the weekly comp.
37 second memo.
1 edge cycle + easy speed optimal 3 edges on left (U perm).
One corner cycle.
1 twisted corner.
No parity.
Pop.


Went ahead and put the piece back in and continued the solve, but I was in the middle of an alg so I tried to continue from where I was, but I failed. dangit. Would have been sub 1:50 without the pop and pause.
Would have been a great time to break my 7 cube DNF streak, if you count my one success in my mbld yesterday. I haven't had a success besides that one in several days. Grr.
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What cube do you use? if your cube pops a lot, it's probably worth the slightly slower times/tighter cube than having a risk of pop and ruining your solve.
 
I was about to get a whole 3BLD average of 12 on camera. On the last solve, I only had one DNF so far, and then of course, I messed up on the last solve. I probably won't end up uploading that, but at least I got an 1:25.06 average of 5! (PB, which I will probably upload) It also includes a 1:08 single, with 28 second execution!
 
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