Blarghvark
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I've learned to solve the F2L intuitively, in that I don't use any memorized algorithms to do it, but I do tend to use a general pattern that goes something like this:
1) Choose a corner that I see in the top layer
2) Look around the cube for the corresponding edge piece
3) If that piece is not in the correct slot, bring it to the top layer
4) Set that piece up for inserting into either the front left or front right slot by hiding my corner and positioning my edge
5) Insert my pair, and repeat
I'm currently averaging between 35-40 seconds with this method, and I think that my look ahead to find the next pair is what is slowing me down the most, and that the number of cube rotations I do setting everything up is what slows me down.
In order to cut down my cube rotations, I started looking into algorithms for some of these cases and was surprised by what I found. Everywhere I look, all of the F2L algorithms are only listed for inserting into the front right spot. They also mention that you should try to reduce the number of cube rotations that you have when solving, especially in F2L.
My question is how am I supposed to learn and apply these algorithms to get that insertion faster? If I am supposed to avoid cube rotations, I can only insert 1 pair using an algorithm before I have to use a cube rotation to move another slot to the front right.
1) Choose a corner that I see in the top layer
2) Look around the cube for the corresponding edge piece
3) If that piece is not in the correct slot, bring it to the top layer
4) Set that piece up for inserting into either the front left or front right slot by hiding my corner and positioning my edge
5) Insert my pair, and repeat
I'm currently averaging between 35-40 seconds with this method, and I think that my look ahead to find the next pair is what is slowing me down the most, and that the number of cube rotations I do setting everything up is what slows me down.
In order to cut down my cube rotations, I started looking into algorithms for some of these cases and was surprised by what I found. Everywhere I look, all of the F2L algorithms are only listed for inserting into the front right spot. They also mention that you should try to reduce the number of cube rotations that you have when solving, especially in F2L.
My question is how am I supposed to learn and apply these algorithms to get that insertion faster? If I am supposed to avoid cube rotations, I can only insert 1 pair using an algorithm before I have to use a cube rotation to move another slot to the front right.