Metric Mixup 2025 - $200 in Prizes

[Silky]

Hi forum, Silky here.

I am happy to announce the first ever Metric Mixup FMC comp. This will be a FMC online forum competition with a twist. So what's the twist? Well, if you couldn't tell by the title, this will be an FMC competition but will be measured in different turn metrics! Specifically well will be measuring our solves in QTM, STM, and ATM. For more information on these turn metrics check out this article.


This competition will be held in January 2025. It will be held over 4 weeks. Each week there will be a Mo3. Week 1 will be measured in QTM, Week 2 will be measured STM, Week 3 will be measured in ATM, and Week 4 will be composed of a Mo3 - each solve measured in previous Turn Metrics.

I'm currently trying to get this competition sponsored so please either reply to the thread if you'd like to participate or answer the poll.

Much love,
Silky

 

[Garf]

This is the perfect time to learn FMC. I know niss and some skeleton stuff but my best solve is only a 43.

 

[Silky]

This is the perfect time to learn FMC. I know niss and some skeleton stuff but my best solve is only a 43.

It's always a good time to get into FMC. Have you learn insertions yet?

 

[precompsubwr]

This will be a fun comp, I might learn DR/HTR soon but rn my pbs are 26/32.00 for reference

 

[Silky]

This will be a fun comp, I might learn DR/HTR soon but rn my pbs are 26/32.00 for reference

Go for it!! I think one of the more interesting aspects of this competition will be the diversity of approaches we will see as a result of the change in metric. Blockbuilding will be far more viable for QTM and Corners First for STM. I have no idea how strategies will change for ATM but I'm excited to see what people will come up with!

 

[Garf]

It's always a good time to get into FMC. Have you learn insertions yet?

I might. Is it similar to comms?

 

[Silky]

I might. Is it similar to comms?

I mean.. they are comms. You just insert them in the middle of the solve instead of just at the end.

 

[swipymam]

Great!
Can you elaborate on the contest rules?
We would like to establish 3 special prizes for the best solutions on ATM-day, but in TRM metric - purchase of any 3x3x3 cube from SpeedCubeShop, Las Vegas, as a thank you for their great service.

Criteria for the best solutions:
Minimum in TRM metric \ minimum in QTM metric \ minimum in HTM metric
For example 5 solutions of superflip composed with four spot (26q*):

I = F B U’ R L’ U’ D R’ F2 L’ R’ U D B’ R2 U D’ F2 L’ U2 D2 (21f, 26q, 18t)

II = D R L' U B D R' F B U R' B' R' U D2 L R B2 D2 U2 L R (22f, 26q, 19t)

III = U2 F U2 R’ L F2 U F’ B’ R L U2 R U D’ R L’ D R’ L’ D2 (21f, 26q, 20t)


B R L' F U B R' U D F R' U' R' F D2 U2 F2 L R U2 L R (22f, 26q, 20t)
U' R D' R F' L' U R B' U B' D B' U' F R' F2 L2 U2 L2 D2 (21f, 26q, 26t)

 

[Spencer131]

I'm in

 

[CubeLite]

I'm BAD at FMC, but until then, I might try to learn some things, so I'm in

 

[Silky]

Can you elaborate on the contest rules?

Let me know how I can elaborate

Criteria for the best solutions:
Minimum in TRM metric \ minimum in QTM metric \ minimum in HTM metric

I need some clarification on this. DM me and we can work some of the details out.

We would like to establish 3 special prizes for the best solutions on ATM-day

Absolutely AMAZING. Super appreciate this. Again DM and we'll figure out some of the details

 

[Garf]

Great!
Can you elaborate on the contest rules?
We would like to establish 3 special prizes for the best solutions on ATM-day, but in TRM metric - purchase of any 3x3x3 cube from SpeedCubeShop, Las Vegas, as a thank you for their great service.

Criteria for the best solutions:
Minimum in TRM metric \ minimum in QTM metric \ minimum in HTM metric
For example 5 solutions of superflip composed with four spot (26q*):

I = F B U’ R L’ U’ D R’ F2 L’ R’ U D B’ R2 U D’ F2 L’ U2 D2 (21f, 26q, 18t)

II = D R L' U B D R' F B U R' B' R' U D2 L R B2 D2 U2 L R (22f, 26q, 19t)

III = U2 F U2 R’ L F2 U F’ B’ R L U2 R U D’ R L’ D R’ L’ D2 (21f, 26q, 20t)


B R L' F U B R' U D F R' U' R' F D2 U2 F2 L R U2 L R (22f, 26q, 20t)
U' R D' R F' L' U R B' U B' D B' U' F R' F2 L2 U2 L2 D2 (21f, 26q, 26t)

Yo time for me to grind fmc then.

 

[Silky]

Yo time for me to grind fmc then.

Time for us all to grind. So far my best QTM is a 37

 

[bulerias]

I'd like to join!

 

[abunickabhi]

I wonder which method is best suited for FMC in ATM metric

 

[swipymam]

I wonder which method is best suited for FMC in ATM metric

R L Live Matter!
Will the rules of these competitions be published? Or is it not important?

 

[Silky]

I'd like to join!

Nice! You're welcome to ofc <3

I wonder which method is best suited for FMC in ATM metric

DR Probably but I'm interested in seeing what things like CF could do.

R L Live Matter!
Will the rules of these competitions be published? Or is it not important?

Yes, in time. Registration will open on December 1st. All of the rules will be published by then.

 

[Silky]

I'm glad to announce that this competition is now sponsored by Kanyon Cubes! We will be awarding $25 gift certificates for 8 Prizes - Best Single and Best Mo3 every week for the 4 weeks (Limited to 1 prize per competitor as too give more people a chance to win some $$$). The full ruleset will be posted on Dec 1st as well as when registration will be opened. Registration will be open from Dec 1st 12:00 am EST- Jan 5th 11:59 EST. The competition will being on Monday Jan 6th at 12:00am EST. More details will be posted soon.

Excited to make this the best FMC comp possible. Spread the word!

 

[CornerTwisted]

count me in!

 

[CornerTwisted]

I wonder which method is best suited for FMC in ATM metric

roux with insertions and niss would rock atm