New 2x2 method: OLB

[randomspeedcuber2023]

OLB (Orient Last Bar) solves the last 2 slots (bar) and oll at the same time.
Steps:
1. Make first bar (it's probably already built as most scrambles have a bar)
2. do OLB
3. 2x2 PLL (not PBL)
Unfortunately, i don't know how to find algs and cube explorer is too complicated and doesn't allow unfinished cubes

 

[Thom S.]

This seems to be inferior to jumping straight into EG in every way.

cube explorer is too complicated

I don't think there is something simpler than Cube Explorer.

doesn't allow unfinished cubes

?

 

[randomspeedcuber2023]

This seems to be inferior to jumping straight into EG in every way.


I don't think there is something simpler than Cube Explorer.


?

its not eg as you don't even need to make a first face (first bars are probably already there), and you just solve the layer and oll at the same time.
The cube cannot have blank (grey) spaces, which would make it unfinished

 

[OreKehStrah]

its not eg as you don't even need to make a first face (first bars are probably already there), and you just solve the layer and oll at the same time.
The cube cannot have blank (grey) spaces, which would make it unfinished

You can gray out pieces so they’re ignored. Sounds like you just didn’t learn to use CE correctly. Also just use the batch solver.

 

[ruffleduck]

I have thought of a similar method before. Instead of 112 > OLB > PLL, my idea was to do CP112 > OLB which skips PLL.

 

[randomspeedcuber2023]

I have thought of a similar method before. Instead of 112 > OLB > PLL, my idea was to do CP112 > OLB which skips PLL.

what is 112?

 

[ProStar]

what is 112?

1x1x2 (a bar)

 

[randomspeedcuber2023]

can anyone help generate algs?

 

[Filipe Teixeira]

3. 2x2 PLL (not PBL)

so instead of fast algs you finish with J/T perm and Y perm?
no thanks

 

[ruffleduck]

can anyone help generate algs?

Input <R,U> scramble for 2x2x2 on Trang's batch solver. No need for any UOE

 

[ProStar]

Input <R,U> scramble for 2x2x2 on Trang's batch solver. No need for any UOE

i could be wrong, but I don’t believe RU would affect corner permutation, therefore giving an improper amount of cases

 

[ruffleduck]

i could be wrong, but I don’t believe RU would affect corner permutation, therefore giving an improper amount of cases

We don't care about the permutation of the last layer corners. You can add T perm to the scramble (and specify an UO&E to ignore LL corner permutation) and the algorithms are still the same.

 

[abunickabhi]

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OLB (Orient Last Bar) solves the last 2 slots (bar) and oll at the same time.
Steps:
1. Make first bar (it's probably already built as most scrambles have a bar)
2. do OLB
3. 2x2 PLL (not PBL)
Unfortunately, i don't know how to find algs and cube explorer is too complicated and doesn't allow unfinished cubes

I don't think layer building should be algorithmic. Also 2x2 PLL should be avoided.

EG and CLL are quite good methods. Use them and get fast yo.

 

[ProStar]

We don't care about the permutation of the last layer corners. You can add T perm to the scramble (and specify an UO&E to ignore LL corner permutation) and the algorithms are still the same.

Ah, I see what you mean. With OLB as an individual step CP wouldn't matter.

 

[lucazdoescubingstuff]

View attachment 21763
OLB (Orient Last Bar) solves the last 2 slots (bar) and oll at the same time.
Steps:
1. Make first bar (it's probably already built as most scrambles have a bar)
2. do OLB
3. 2x2 PLL (not PBL)
Unfortunately, i don't know how to find algs and cube explorer is too complicated and doesn't allow unfinished cubes

so this method is basically lbl but algorithmic layers?

 

[randomspeedcuber2023]

so this method is basically lbl but algorithmic layers?

The last 2 layer pieces and oll is solved at the same time

 

[randomspeedcuber2023]

sadly no one has found its potential in 1-looking.

 

[Thom S.]

sadly no one has found its potential in 1-looking.

Because it doesn't have any in contrast to methods that are easier to one-look?

 

[ruffleduck]

sadly no one has found its potential in 1-looking.

Perhaps my CP112 variant would be viable for situational 1-looking, because it takes special advantage of certain scrambles EG can't. But I can't imagine a scramble where your method would be better than EG.

 

[randomspeedcuber2023]

Perhaps my CP112 variant would be viable for situational 1-looking, because it takes special advantage of certain scrambles EG can't. But I can't imagine a scramble where your method would be better than EG.

in eg, you have to solve the first face
but in this method, you don't have to make a first face, so that's a pro (cp112 seems great too for a 1L solve)