The One-Answer Question Thread [closed]

[googlebleh]

In competition, what should you do if you sit down for a solve and the judge lifts the cover almost right away before you feel you are ready?

close your eyes and yell NONONONONOOOOOOOOO!!!

Well, the judge didn't follow the proper procedure, so tell the delegate. My guess is, so long as you didn't really look at the puzzle/inspect, you'll just get a redo/different scramble. Otherwise, if you started inspecting already, you should probably start the solve or DNS.

 

[HavoCentral]

I have been using ortega for a few days and average around 7-9 seconds. On the ortega page it says no firs layer case requires more than 5 moves.

Certain cases I have I can not do in under five moves. Is there a list of first layer algs for me to look over to improve mine?

also what is the average speed of ortega? can I get sub 3 with it?

 

[Michael Womack]

I have been using ortega for a few days and average around 7-9 seconds. On the ortega page it says no firs layer case requires more than 5 moves.

Certain cases I have I can not do in under five moves. Is there a list of first layer algs for me to look over to improve mine?

http://www.cubewhiz.com/ortega.php try that.

 

[JasonK]

http://www.cubewhiz.com/ortega.php try that.

Do you even read the links you give? There is nothing there that helps with the question :fp

 

[Ninja Storm]

In competition, what should you do if you sit down for a solve and the judge lifts the cover almost right away before you feel you are ready?

Just tell the judge to put the cover back and tell them that you are not ready. If this happens multiple times, you can say something like "I'll tell you when I'm ready" to every judge you get.

 

[ben1996123]

In competition, what should you do if you sit down for a solve and the judge lifts the cover almost right away before you feel you are ready?

grab the cover out of their hand and put it back over the cube then tell them to read the regulations

 

[HavoCentral]

I want to know out of curiosity how many cubers can skip canceling moves between algorithms.

ex. inserting last F2L pair R U2 R' leaving anti-sune R U2 R' etc.

How many people would actually recognize that before inserting the pair?
Is it worth training?

 

[TheNextFeliks]

I want to know out of curiosity how many cubers can skip canceling moves between algorithms.

ex. inserting last F2L pair R U2 R' leaving anti-sune R U2 R' etc.

How many people would actually recognize that before inserting the pair?
Is it worth training?

Not many. Not really. Cancellations are really only ever used in bld. Kinda bad example because most people are smart enough to do U' R U' R'

 

[andrey]

Although this may be opinionated, I am curious.

When recording an average for someone to critique and review, is it best to record with an over-the-shoulder camera style so that the front face is prominent, or to record with the camera facing the solver so that back face is prominent?

 

[Wassili]

Although this may be opinionated, I am curious.

When recording an average for someone to critique and review, is it best to record with an over-the-shoulder camera style so that the front face is prominent, or to record with the camera facing the solver so that back face is prominent?

In front of course, so that it's more of the perspective of the cuber.

 

[Yuxuibbs]

Although this may be opinionated, I am curious.

When recording an average for someone to critique and review, is it best to record with an over-the-shoulder camera style so that the front face is prominent, or to record with the camera facing the solver so that back face is prominent?

First person view is better since they will see pretty much exactly what you will see. I just put the camera right between me and the cube and look around the camera to get that angle.
Example of what that set up would make the video look like:

 

[MorrisKid101]

Is table abuse (using the table to rest your cube) in OH Competitions legal?

 

[TheNextFeliks]

Is table abuse (using the table to rest your cube) in OH Competitions legal?

Yes. Read the regulations please.

 

[5BLD]

Is table abuse (using the table to rest your cube) in OH Competitions legal?

Haven't you seen me do it officially? Were you just staring at me thinking, "he is so disqualified" haha

 

[Ninja Storm]

Is table abuse (using the table to rest your cube) in OH Competitions legal?

It's allowed.

 

[YddEd]

Is table abuse (using the table to rest your cube) in OH Competitions legal?

Have you not seen any Roux users in comps use 'table abuse'?

 

[advincubing]

Is there a piece of software that will take a particular cube state and generate the moves that get it from solved to that state? Basically, a reverse solver. I swear there was at least one that I bumped into a while ago, but I can't find it and my searches through the forum didn't reveal it. Thanks.

EDIT: Actually, I suppose I could just take the inverse of any solution generated by a solver. Duh.

 

[solvelecewbe]

I want to switch to ZZ, any tips to make EOline faster?

 

[ben1996123]

Is there a piece of software that will take a particular cube state and generate the moves that get it from solved to that state? Basically, a reverse solver. I swear there was at least one that I bumped into a while ago, but I can't find it and my searches through the forum didn't reveal it. Thanks.

EDIT: Actually, I suppose I could just take the inverse of any solution generated by a solver. Duh.

cube explorer

 

[advincubing]

cube explorer

Cheers. Is there an equivalent for higher order cubes?