Roux - BlockBuilding Help..

[Miikalsen]

Hey, i really need some help on how i can get my times under 1 minute..


I avarage around 1.15 with Roux.

I spend like 45-50 Sek on the First two blocks.. is there a way i can get those down to around 25-30 sek ? Or any have some tips over all about my roux method..


Cheers

 

[Rpotts]

Post an example solve so we can see what you're doing / try to show you better alternatives.

Solve this scramble from qq: L2 B' U' B F' R B2 D B L B2 D' B' F2 D L2 B D B U' L F2 L' U F2

make sure to check your solution before posting it, so we don't have to spend time finding your mistakes in notation.

 

[Godmil]

What is your move count for the first two blocks. If it's even slightly optimal, then I'd suggest slowing down, even 1 turn per second should see you going faster. If your turn count is high, check out some example solves to see how you can optimise it.

 

[cubelover111]

Well i am not a roux user but i think that you should plan the entire left block in the inspection and should be able to execute it without thinking. To practice you can first plan the block and then execute it. While you are building the left block you should not go very fast instead follow the pieces which are required to build the right block.
I hope it helps you.

 

[Miikalsen]

Okey, i did this solve in 1.28 Min**

Spend 48 Sec on the first two blocks

about 12 sec on the Cornors

And the Rest on the LSE.

 

[Rpotts]

That's fine, we understand that the first few blocks are slow for you, but unless you type out a solution, we won't be able to know why. For all I know you did an incredibly efficient solution but just turned slowly, in which case practice is all you can do. More likely, you're building the blocks using too many moves and trying to solve it piece by piece, which is inefficient.

Type out your solution.

 

[Miikalsen]

Not really sure what you mean with type out your solution, you mean i should Write down the algs im using ?

 

[Rpotts]

No, write down every turn you make and what you are trying to accomplish like any of these

 

[Miikalsen]

Ah okey i can try.

 

[Miikalsen]

White Bottom
Green Left
Blue Right


Green Site: R D2 U M U' M' B' U B F U2 F' U 2 R U' R' U' F U F'


Blue Site: F' U' F R2 R U R' U' R' R U2 R2' F' U2 F U2 R U' F' U' F

This is what i do for the first two sites.

 

[MostEd]

waaaay too many moooves
hold on the movecount!!!

i've made an example solve video.... hold on im gonna upload(yeh roux)
I ramble a little but you can find something from it.

 

[Miikalsen]

Thanks, i'll look at your channel

 

[5BLD]

If you'd like an example solve video please don't hesitate to ask.
Im pursuing 'almost-colour-neutrality' where I can have White/Yellow on U/D or L/R, so very nearly all possible blocks... So I'd be able to show you some efficient solutions.

Movecount wise:
9 moves first block
Sub-26 total block move count.

Work on first block movecount; it's rather more important than that of the second.

Also we can skype as we have been doing in the past month but it'd be easier for you to watch a video over and over again than me explaining over and over.

Edit: actually I might just do 'anything but W/Y on sides colour neutrality'. Similar benefits. Hm. Well we will see, as rambling is for skype

 

[jms_gears1]

lol 5NUB thinkin hes good at roux

anyway heres my take on this scramble:
L2 B' U' B F' R B2 D B L B2 D' B' F2 D L2 B D B U' L F2 L' U F2

(these using your block colors btw)
inspection:x' y
FB: R2 r u' F R ' F2 U F'
SB: R' U' M U' R2 U2 R' M' U M U R'


Question: Do you always do green side first?

 

[5BLD]

Lol. And I forgot to put an example solve. Bah.
This is what I'd do with gears' scramble:
x'y(R'M')EF'xMU'M'U2B
U'(Mr')Ur2UR' Etc. I suck at SB.

 

[Miikalsen]

Okay, i'll try to work more on the Move count than time for a little while,

Also 5BLD, got my Type C cubes today, cant compare to the Lingyun that i got