Older cubers discussions
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shadowslice e
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Well, I do all sorts of methods depending on what I feel like really.
In general I probably do adapted Yau cause the edges pairing is easier because you have more slots to place.
EvilGnome6
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As you learn to identify the 4x4 parity cases, pay attention to which edge(s) you choose to flip or swap. You can influence which OLL or PLL case you get.
muchacho
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I've been doing all parity at the end of the solve, but I'll look into that.
Jason Green
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Mike, Shonathon Collins asked if I knew you at the OKC competition when I said I hung out in the older cubers thread. I didn't remember your last name, so I said I'd probably know your screen name, which I did of course.
EvilGnome6
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Oh, cool. He's good people. He'll be out here in March for my next competition.
mafergut
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Nice trick for a PLL skip or sth like that. Thanks!!!
newtonbase
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I'd never bothered to learn adjacent edge swap parity but I've just looked it up and it's quite easy and obvious. R2 D' to setuo UR to DF, x then opposite swap and undo setups. I've always just done opposite swap then fixed with a U perm.
Logiqx
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It's been a while since I did any filming. First sub-18 Ao12 on film:
I also dusted off my 5x5 and caught a few sub-3 solves on film with 2:45 being the fastest:
I also dusted off my 5x5 and caught a few sub-3 solves on film with 2:45 being the fastest:
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h2f
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Nice. I like your films.
I've learnt few more algs for sq-1. I like this puzzle though didnt timed my solves yet.
I've learnt few more algs for sq-1. I like this puzzle though didnt timed my solves yet.
Jason Green
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Good job Mike! F2L is so smooth.
newtonbase
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Nice 5x5. I'm very envious. Pretty sure I won't be getting at2nd solve or a PB at Manchester. Are your pauses just to find pieces or are you working out the best way to deal with them?
Hssandwich
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You will get a second solve at Manchester, the soft cut is done after your first two solves, so if one of them is under the soft cut, you will get the average, however, if neither of your two solves are under the soft cut, you will not get to finish the average.
newtonbase
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No hard cut then?Although they are often ignored. It was 5 mins hard cut at the UKs but I got a 2nd solve.
Logiqx
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I think the pauses on that solve were due to me seeing multiple good cases. I recall working out whether I could do them in an order which would preserve the remaining cases. I don't normally pause nearly so much so it was funny that it ended up being a PB.
mark49152
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I think you always get a second solve even if you hit hard cut on the first.
Once again, Mike shows how slow turning can get good times. I'm sure when I get 2:45 it looks a lot more frantic than that...
newtonbase
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I think you always get a second solve even if you hit hard cut on the first.
Once again, Mike shows how slow turning can get good times. I'm sure when I get 2:45 it looks a lot more frantic than that...
I think I've been getting confused as they say you'll have your attempt stopped and be awarded a DNF. I'd assumed wrongly, that it meant your round was over.
Is it just Mark and me going to Manchester next week?
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That was awesome Mike. I am pretty sure you have surpassed me big time. I do not think I can pull that off today
The first 9 solves where very smooth. Even a 16 sec green cross. Very cool. Then you had a +2 (tapped for doing U' with left hand) and than the solves following where without lookahead. You paused betwee F2L and OLL and PLL.. I think you where anxious to get that sub 18? LOL Very cool stuff Mike. And remember... everyone without a sub 18 on camera is a noob I could not do that even if my life depended on it. Still averaging 4:30.
it looks a lot more frantic than that...
LOL!
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mark49152
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There's another older guy registered, Andy Nicholls, who posts as "shaky hands" on here. It will be a different comp - quite a few of the regulars can't go and there are loads of new competitors - about 40% are first-timers. Maybe some of them are old
newtonbase
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There's another older guy registered, Andy Nicholls, who posts as "shaky hands" on here. It will be a different comp - quite a few of the regulars can't go and there are loads of new competitors - about 40% are first-timers. Maybe some of them are old
It'll be interesting to see how good all the new guys are. Are they first timers because they are new to cubing or are they taking advantage of a rare Northern competition?
