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[jerincha]

ALGORITHM DOUBT

while I was going through a blindfolding guide , an algorithm begined like this z'RB.Anyone have any idea what z mean?

 

[Berd]

while I was going through a blindfolding guide , an algorithm begined like this z'RB.Anyone have any idea what z mean?

Z is a rotation on the F face.

 

[guysensei1]

Umm, I guess this question goes here. So I fingertrick but I use my middle finger for U and my index finger for U'. Should I change this so i use my index finger for U? If so, how? If i try I can't, it's like my hands force me to use my middle finger.

are you rubikscooter5012?

 

[TheFearlessPro]

uh no? lol

Well, My goal is to be fast, I was wondering if using my middle finger for U will slow me down later when doing oll or pll algs. As far as I have gone (learning 4lll and intuitive f2l) I haven't had any problems going slow. I aver 30-40 seconds with lbl and my pb is 22.05, so yeah. Everyone basically does it, and they got no problems xD. It's not slowing me down . Thanks a lot

 

[EsolverB]

what does etps an stps mean?

what does etps an stps mean can pls anybody explain

 

[TDM]

what does etps an stps mean can pls anybody explain

They are measures of turn speed. TPS = Turns Per Second. There are several types of TPS, one for each turn metric. Normally people use ETPS, which is the number of moves in ETM divided by the time. STPS is also used (it counts moves in STM, which is similar but U U counts as one move).

 

[PurpleBanana]

When I try to put my middle finger to grip the cube like i grip the cube with my left hand its weird, I can't do a R move properly...

You are supposed to do R moves with your middle finger starting on the top of the cube and moving to the back.

 

[EsolverB]

Thanks

 

[Cristobal]

Could someone explain to me why a cube should be scrambled with green colour on the front and white on the top at the start, whereas in notation conventions/guides red is on the front and yellow on the top?

 

[oneshot]

99% sure it's because the major organization does it that way.

Could someone explain to me why a cube should be scrambled with green colour on the front and white on the top at the start, whereas in notation conventions/guides red is on the front and yellow on the top?

 

[AlphaSheep]

It's arbitrary. The WCA regulations have to specify a scrambling orientation to ensure that the cube is scrambled as fairly as possible for all competitors. They happen to use white on top and green in front.

Many guides have yellow on top, as the white cross is often solved first and put on the bottom (as white stickers are supposedly easy to spot on a scrambled cube). The front colour varies. I think red and blue seem to be equally common.

 

[Cristobal]

Thank you guys!

 

[posaidon0802]

Can anyone tell me the sticker shades on this cube(If you own one)? Cyclone Boys 3x3 Jisuzhiyun

 

[EsolverB]

I have question about the turn style. SO what is now better turn smooth and fluent or turn very fast but with a fwe small pauses.What do the best cubers use like feliks,collin,lukas,and mats?

 

[shadowslice e]

I have question about the turn style. SO what is now better turn smooth and fluent or turn very fast but with a fwe small pauses.What do the best cubers use like feliks,collin,lukas,and mats?

Smooth, fluent and fast.

 

[wowitsbryce]

Number of ELL cases

Hello,

I had a simple question which I am confused about, and hopefully someone can quickly answer my question.

anyway, without further waiting, here is my question: How many ELL cases are there, and how many cases are there excluding mirrors and inverses?

 

[Berd]

Hello,

I had a simple question which I am confused about, and hopefully someone can quickly answer my question.

anyway, without further waiting, here is my question: How many ELL cases are there, and how many cases are there excluding mirrors and inverses?

I think there are 42, I don't know about mirrors or inverses tho.

 

[PurpleBanana]

I think there are 42, I don't know about mirrors or inverses tho.

There are only 29 cases.

 

[shadowslice e]

Are there any good substep timers for Android?

 

[SRV]

Are there any good substep timers for Android?

Check out Nano Timer. It has substeps for CFOP but you can use it for Roux as well. I use it as my main timer