penguinz7
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What's a good commutator for UBL - BRU - LFU?
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Cale S
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from Noah's alg list: [R' F: [R' D' R, U2]]
edit: from algdb.net ZBLL: F R' U2 R F' R' F U2 F' R
y R2' F2 r U R2 U' r' F R2 F R2' y'
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adimare
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Option 1: [R' F: [R' D' R, U2]]
Option 2: [L: [L F L2 F' L', U2]]
Option 3: [R': [F', L' U' L2 U L]]
Maybe someone else has something better. It's a really bad case.
Option 2: [L: [L F L2 F' L', U2]]
Option 3: [R': [F', L' U' L2 U L]]
Maybe someone else has something better. It's a really bad case.
penguinz7
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Thanks guys!
cmhardw
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For the first time in a while I'm doing a mini-overhaul on my images list. I've always changed an image for something more memorable when I consistently forget my image during real solves. Today I realized that, since I've gotten into the Doctor Who series lately, that there is a wealth of images to draw from there. I created my original list around 2006, and it's neat to be changing out many "older" images with ones that are more recent as I see it. I'm posting because it's exciting to be refining my memory method again after a long while of using it in its original form.
penguinz7
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So I've started learning 3 style corners, I just used them in a BLD solve for the first time last night, but I'm a little confused about one thing. What I've heard from noah is that I should make my own algs for the cycles, starting with Buffer to RFD(Or whatever) to every other sticker, and then just build from there. What I don't understand is, should I memorize each alg I come up with for each cycle, or should I just do them intuitively each solve? Doing them intuitively every solve means I can already do 3 cycles of almost any corners on solves, it just takes me longer because I have to figure them out mid solve. Doing them by memorizing each one as I come up with it means it will take me much longer to switch to full 3 style corners, but when I can do one, I would be able to do it almost without hesitation.
I like the idea of doing them intuitively every solve, that way I can switch to 3 style corners now (Mostly anyway). But I'm worried it would just slow me down in the future. (Also if I did do them intuitively every solve, I wouldn't do every one intuitively, I would come up with algs for the really long ones.)
I like the idea of doing them intuitively every solve, that way I can switch to 3 style corners now (Mostly anyway). But I'm worried it would just slow me down in the future. (Also if I did do them intuitively every solve, I wouldn't do every one intuitively, I would come up with algs for the really long ones.)
Tao Yu
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Do them intuitively every time. After hundreds of solves, you'll have met with each case so many times that you'll remember how you figured it out before, and you'll have no hesitation.
I think Aron Puddy-Matthew did it algorithmically, but I don't think it is really necessary. It's more fun to do it this way, and in my experience, it doesn't slow down your improvement that much.
penguinz7
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tseitsei
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Yeah. Intuitive is the way to go. Otherwise it will be too many algs for most people to learn. And if you learn intuitively you can easily learn edge and center comms also since you already understand how that stuff should work 
Hari
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I was in the same dilemma a year ago. I did a mix of both actually. I would figure out comms mostly by myself, then check with other people's lists to see how mine compared to theirs. Then I put it all in an excel sheet and I would drill them, so it felt automatic. I learnt full corner comms in around 2 months. It also helped me grasp the intuition aspect as when I recently started 5BLD, I started off with comms directly and didn't need to drill anything for plus centers. It just felt natural.
You can take a look at my corner algs in my sig
some are outdated and I use better stuff now, which I'm too lazy to edit 
penguinz7
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I was in the same dilemma a year ago. I did a mix of both actually. I would figure out comms mostly by myself, then check with other people's lists to see how mine compared to theirs. Then I put it all in an excel sheet and I would drill them, so it felt automatic. I learnt full corner comms in around 2 months. It also helped me grasp the intuition aspect as when I recently started 5BLD, I started off with comms directly and didn't need to drill anything for plus centers. It just felt natural.
You can take a look at my corner algs in my sig
That sounds like a great idea, thanks! I checked out your spreadsheet but the vertical column goes by letter, and I don't know your letter scheme.
I've also started making a spreadsheet, but I'm nowhere near finished.
OrigamiCuber1
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Ok this has been bugging me for ages now. For 3BLD, I use a very weird corner memo. For each sticker I have two letters assigned to it, the first is the side UBDLRF and the second letter is either A, B, C, D. Although I have no intentions of switching, does anyone else use this memo for corners?
cmhardw
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I'm not sure how many people use this method for 3x3, but there are people who use a similar system for memorizing in megaminx BLD.
Berd
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Has anyone ever solved gigaminx bld? It's has just a couple more pieces than 7x7 so it wouldn't be the hardest. I'm getting one soon so might try!
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Nothing comes up on google. It has over 4 times as many pieces as a megaminx, so let's say it can be done 5 times as slow. That would make the UWR about 80 minutes.
If you're going to try it, please get acquainted with megabld first
Nothing comes up on google. It has over 4 times as many pieces as a megaminx, so let's say it can be done 5 times as slow. That would make the UWR about 80 minutes.
If you're going to try it, please get acquainted with megabld first
mike hughey attempted (dnfd) gigaminx bld a while ago, it took him over 6 hours.
Berd
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Maybe I'll start with the mega, then the master Kilominx
tseitsei
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Ouch... megabld execution is already painful enough... Memo is not the problem in minx blds. It's the execution. I can't see anyone being able to do a gigaminx bld execution with 0 errors. Many people would be capable of memoing it.
I'd love to be proven wrong here tough
I'd love to be proven wrong here tough
Berd
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It seems tough. We'll see!Ouch... megabld execution is already painful enough... Memo is not the problem in minx blds. It's the execution. I can't see anyone being able to do a gigaminx bld execution with 0 errors. Many people would be capable of memoing it.
I'd love to be proven wrong here tough
leeo
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My preferred letter system for edges wraps around counter-clockwise from UB, so the first of 3'548'160 possibilities has some nice properties
(ABCDF_) L' U2 L U' L' U' L U2 L' U L U (12f 2ff)
UB contains the cubie that goes at (ctctga) UL ctctga UF ctcga UR ctcga FL ctcga UL again
Not only does it not twist any of the center faces, but it is also a two-gen, and with only two double-turns, is optimal also in the quarter-turn metric.
(ABCDF_) L' U2 L U' L' U' L U2 L' U L U (12f 2ff)
UB contains the cubie that goes at (ctctga) UL ctctga UF ctcga UR ctcga FL ctcga UL again
Not only does it not twist any of the center faces, but it is also a two-gen, and with only two double-turns, is optimal also in the quarter-turn metric.
