[Help Thread] Roux Discussion and Help

[GuRoux]

Any tips on what other CMLL set I should memorize next, H and Sune (mirror for Anti-Sune TY) now what? .3.

i doesn't really matter, just do sue and anti sue together.

 

[theROUXbiksCube]

i doesn't really matter, just do sue and anti sue together.

after those? which are the easiest aside from sue, h and anti-sue which i already know bad memory
plus thoughts of multi-"blocking" (multi slotting) implemented in Roux.

 

[GuRoux]

after those? which are the easiest aside from sue, h and anti-sue which i already know bad memory
plus thoughts of multi-"blocking" (multi slotting) implemented in Roux.

i would guess bruno. you cannot "multi slot" in roux unless you have good look ahead, i would guess until sub 20 you'll start automatically doing it.

 

[Artic]

I'm considering switching over to the Roux darkside heheh Well, not completely. I love CFOP too much, but just for fun I might pick up Roux.

 

[theROUXbiksCube]

I'm considering switching over to the Roux darkside heheh Well, not completely. I love CFOP too much, but just for fun I might pick up Roux.

Come to the darkside, we have M-Slices and sexy fingertricks...

 

[CheesecakeCuber]

So I've been stuck at 16-17 seconds for over half a year now and it's really annoying. I don't get much practice in because of school, but would you all recommend that I learn full CMLL before improving on other things like blocks, look-ahead, etc.?

My breakdown is something like 3-5-4-4

 

[GuRoux]

So I've been stuck at 16-17 seconds for over half a year now and it's really annoying. I don't get much practice in because of school, but would you all recommend that I learn full CMLL before improving on other things like blocks, look-ahead, etc.?

My breakdown is something like 3-5-4-4

yes, finish cmll, it helps a lot. how much do you have left?

 

[rybaby]

yes, finish cmll, it helps a lot. how much do you have left?

Based on his sig, it Looks like he knows 19.

 

[CheesecakeCuber]

yes, finish cmll, it helps a lot. how much do you have left?

Woops, I forgot to update my sig, I actually have the sunes, bowtie, and 3 chameleon cases.

 

[PenguinsDontFly]

While we are on the subject of cmll, mine is really slow. Like 2-4 seconds slow. Any tips for overall tps improvement?

 

[2180161]

I do my first two blocks by solving half my cross, and then do the rest like my CFOP f2l which is intuitive. Should I or no?

 

[PenguinsDontFly]

I do my first two blocks by solving half my cross, and then do the rest like my CFOP f2l which is intuitive. Should I or no?

This defeats the purpose of f2b. It is meant to have the freedom of D and d and u moves to reduce movecount in comparison with f2l. Solving dr and dl is good for cfop solvers to start understanding roux, but if you want to improve, doing normal fb and sb is faster. Experiment with different ways to make the 2x1x1 square.

 

[2180161]

This defeats the purpose of f2b. It is meant to have the freedom of D and d and u moves to reduce movecount in comparison with f2l. Solving dr and dl is good for cfop solvers to start understanding roux, but if you want to improve, doing normal fb and sb is faster. Experiment with different ways to make the 2x1x1 square.

Thanks for the info. I use D and d moves, as well as M slices, but have never used u. what is an example you can give me?

 

[2180161]

Do centers mtter my cube looks like this:View attachment 4652
Should i solve my centers and then my edges, or what?

 

[PenguinsDontFly]

Thanks for the info. I use D and d moves, as well as M slices, but have never used u. what is an example you can give me?

Inserting fb center/edge pair with corresponding corner edge pair (eg. Blue center and blue orange edge pair with blue-white-orange corner and blue white edge pair) while setting up the other pair for an easy pair. Can also be used for when u have a line and want to insert it while also inserting dr piece into the ur spot.

 

[PenguinsDontFly]

Do centers mtter my cube looks like this:View attachment 4652
Should i solve my centers and then my edges, or what?

What are you asking exactly? I dont get it.

 

[2180161]

What are you asking exactly? I don't get it.

My centers aren't aligned with the edges of my F2B. should i wait to finish them after Fixing bad edges, or fix them immediately

 

[PenguinsDontFly]

My centers aren't aligned with the edges of my F2B. should i wait to finish them after Fixing bad edges, or fix them immediately

Oh ok. I see now. Dont take extra moves during f2b to purposely line up edges with centers, but what I do is that on the last move of cmll, if the centers are misoriented (white or yellow isnt on top) then I change R to r or R' to r', which leaves me with white or yellow on top. This makes eo faster (immediate recognition). Dont worry about the alignment of centers. They will fix themselves during eo/ulur.

 

[rybaby]

PB average while racing with Brandon and Ryan this weekend in the bay area (visiting there):

11.25, 10.26, 10.26, (9.22), (13.07) = 10.92 ao5. First sub 11!

Don't have the scrambles since they were on Ryan's phone, but pretty cool to get a PB while racing.
All I remember about the 9.22 was an EO skip.

 

[maps600]

PB average while racing with Brandon and Ryan this weekend in the bay area (visiting there):

11.25, 10.26, 10.26, (9.22), (13.07) = 10.92 ao5. First sub 11!

Don't have the scrambles since they were on Ryan's phone, but pretty cool to get a PB while racing.
All I remember about the 9.22 was an EO skip.

Good job!