[Help Thread] Roux Discussion and Help

[rybaby]

Havent touched a cube in 3 days... thats what vacation does to you... I hope I get faster because some people say taking a break for a while helps...

Yeah, taking breaks helps imo. I have never just stopped cubing for a while, but picking up some events and taking a break from others is helpful.

 

[PenguinsDontFly]

Yeah, taking breaks helps imo. I have never just stopped cubing for a while, but picking up some events and taking a break from others is helpful.

Woops. Cant teak breaks! : ) I worry too much about being slow. Just did ao 200 slow solves while finding most efficient blocks and practicing the BU 4C recog method. My movecount was usually 50, but varying a lot based on cmll case.

 

[rybaby]

Woops. Cant teak breaks! : ) I worry too much about being slow. Just did ao 200 slow solves while finding most efficient blocks and practicing the BU 4C recog method. My movecount was usually 50, but varying a lot based on cmll case.

Why can't you take breaks?

 

[PenguinsDontFly]

Why can't you take breaks?

Because I wanna get faster faster! (as in improve at a higher rate).

 

[rybaby]

Because I wanna get faster faster! (as in improve at a higher rate).

The whole point of people saying to take breaks is to improve faster........unless I'm completely missing the point. More practice doesn't always mean more improvement.

 

[PenguinsDontFly]

The whole point of people saying to take breaks is to improve faster........unless I'm completely missing the point. More practice doesn't always mean more improvement.

At this stage, the only thing I need to imrpove for sub 13 is lse, and im not gonna learn 4c recog without practice, and i wont stop failing lse execution unless i practice it. I think taking a break makes you faster when what you need to do is turn slower and look ahead, such as when trying for sub 20 and 15. Looking at the thread about when tps matters, most people said that tps should be increased when trying for sub 12. Once I fix my lse (will be done by friday) I will average mid-high 12s, and I will start aiming for 5+ tps. That takes practice.

 

[Berd]

At this stage, the only thing I need to imrpove for sub 13 is lse, and im not gonna learn 4c recog without practice, and i wont stop failing lse execution unless i practice it. I think taking a break makes you faster when what you need to do is turn slower and look ahead, such as when trying for sub 20 and 15. Looking at the thread about when tps matters, most people said that tps should be increased when trying for sub 12. Once I fix my lse (will be done by friday) I will average mid-high 12s, and I will start aiming for 5+ tps. That takes practice.

I admire your progress, how old are you? [emoji8]

 

[PenguinsDontFly]

I admire your progress, how old are you? [emoji8]

Same age as theROUXbiksCube .

 

[Berd]

Same age as theROUXbiksCube .

Impressive [emoji43]

 

[PenguinsDontFly]

Impressive [emoji43]

Thanks. I dont think it is. Age doesnt matter, but dedication does.

 

[2180161]

I cant seem to get my FB and SB in under 20 moves. It almost always takes me 25 moves each! I cant seem to get better at it. I do solve as if I were using CFOP F2l, but its hard not to. Any ideas on how to break that habit?

 

[rybaby]

I cant seem to get my FB and SB in under 20 moves. It almost always takes me 25 moves each! I cant seem to get better at it. I do solve as if I were using CFOP F2l, but its hard not to. Any ideas on how to break that habit?

Try to drop CFOP habits, especially for first block where starting with cross pieces is almost always quite inefficient. Think about various ways to pair up pieces, and use slice moves to make things easier to pair up. And remember that inserting pairs is more efficient with Roux a lot. Example:
Setup F U F' U'
Solution F'

As you can see, reversing the setup would be a very CFOPy way to solve it, but the Roux way is more efficient since you don't need to worry about Cross pieces and such.

 

[PenguinsDontFly]

I cant seem to get my FB and SB in under 20 moves. It almost always takes me 25 moves each! I cant seem to get better at it. I do solve as if I were using CFOP F2l, but its hard not to. Any ideas on how to break that habit?

25 moves each needs to change. First thing to try to avoid cfop-ish habits is to solve pairs using the m slice. In cfop,you use outer layers to hide corners or edges, bring the coresponding corner or edge in place, and then restore the outer layer. In roux, the m slice gives us more freedom, versatility, and efficiency, so USE IT! Secondly, use different edges with centers. Dont always pair the dl edge with the l center. Try using the rf edge or rb edge, and pairing a corner with the dl edge. In a lot of cases, the corner edge pair is solved, and all you need to do to make the square is to pair the rf/rb edge with center and a D/D'/D2. Lastly, try fmc solving, and check out the roux exaple solve thread.

 

[PenguinsDontFly]

Try to drop CFOP habits, especially for first block where starting with cross pieces is almost always quite inefficient. Think about various ways to pair up pieces, and use slice moves to make things easier to pair up. And remember that inserting pairs is more efficient with Roux a lot. Example:
Setup F U F' U'
Solution F'

As you can see, reversing the setup would be a very CFOPy way to solve it, but the Roux way is more efficient since you don't need to worry about Cross pieces and such.

Whenever I try to give advice to someone, I get ninjad with better advice from someone faster... it sok thouh I guess. You can never get enough advice! I think...

 

[PenguinsDontFly]

I want to practise 1 more event other than 2-3-4. I dont know what puzzle or form of solving. First reply with an event (can be anything but multi bld, sorry berd, but I dont want a million 3x3s) will get picked, and I will learn and practice it, as soon as i get what I need (I only have 2-3-4 cubes).

 

[Berd]

But bro Sq 1? Or 3bld. [emoji8]

I want to practise 1 more event other than 2-3-4. I dont know what puzzle or form of solving. First reply with an event (can be anything but multi bld, sorry berd, but I dont want a million 3x3s) will get picked, and I will learn and practice it, as soon as i get what I need (I only have 2-3-4 cubes).

 

[PenguinsDontFly]

But bro Sq 1? Or 3bld. [emoji8]

Sq1 is the first viable option, so sq1 it is.

 

[Berd]

Sq1 is the first viable option, so sq1 it is.

Sounds cool, I would recommend CT square one.

 

[rybaby]

I want to practise 1 more event other than 2-3-4. I dont know what puzzle or form of solving. First reply with an event (can be anything but multi bld, sorry berd, but I dont want a million 3x3s) will get picked, and I will learn and practice it, as soon as i get what I need (I only have 2-3-4 cubes).

If you don't want to buy any more puzzles, then try OH. Roux OH is worth a try if you learn to table abuse. If you're fine with buying a new puzzle, then I would go for pyra. I hardly practice it but i think with one flip and some practice you could get sub 5 which is pretty good.

 

[PenguinsDontFly]

Sounds cool, I would recommend CT square one.

I will probably wait for moyu lol!