WCA bans to be confirmed.

[applemobile]

I herd that they are discussing banning certain methods being used to calculate an official single 3x3 time because they are too efficient and it's not considdered fair to the lesser efficient methods requiring far more skill as they require a higher TPS rate. Nothing seems to have been set in stone, but it seems pretty obvious that the method in question is Roux. But Ao5 times will still count as official records? Sounds stupid to me what with the whole hubbub of stickerless cubes, if they are going to ban its use, they should ban it altogether.

 

[5BLD]

I herd that they are discussing banning certain methods being used to calculate an official single 3x3 time because they are too efficient and it's not considdered fair to the lesser efficient methods requiring far more skill as they require a higher TPS rate. Nothing seems to have been set in stone, but it seems pretty obvious that the method in question is Roux. But Ao5 times will still count as official records? Sounds stupid to me what with the whole hubbub of stickerless cubes, if they are going to ban its use, they should ban it altogether.

It's not even April yet you moron. Also, don't of some you'r sentenen'ts sense make even

 

[DavidFivexFive]

lol? WCA seems to be mad they dont have a world record it seems and who cares if it takes more skill right? im sure most agree using a zhanchi is easier then using a store bought, next it wont be lube and then wont be able to use you're fingers

 

[Ollie]

I herd that they are discussing banning certain methods being used to calculate an official single 3x3 time...

1. Do you mean method of calculating (as in timing a solve) or banning certain methods of solving?

because they are too efficient and it's not considdered fair to the lesser efficient methods requiring far more skill as they require a higher TPS rate. Nothing seems to have been set in stone, but it seems pretty obvious that the method in question is Roux.

2. Efficient methods with lower move counts require more thought and a greater understanding of the cube and should be encouraged. By that principle solving with Petrus method could be banned (in fact, everyone would have to solve with a beginner's LBL method) and all the BLD solvers who use 3-cycles or commutators would have their methods banned to cater for people using simpler methods to be "fairer" to them. This would hinder any form of innovation or progress and would make the whole idea of a competition completely redundant.

Sounds stupid to me what with the whole hubbub of stickerless cubes, if they are going to ban its use, they should ban it altogether.

3. Where did you hear this? What are your sources? Or is it just a word of mouth? Not the banning of stickerless cubes, but about this banning methods 'thing'?

 

[Dacuba]

People of higher intelligence are not allowed to use their mind, because they would have an advantage to the people of minor intelligence.

 

[TheNextFeliks]

More efficient methods like roux and petrus requires more time to think while fridrich only uses algorithms.

 

[Noahaha]

I see what you did there.

 

[angham]

It's November 1st not April

 

[ben1996123]

OH NO ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Lettuce hope they only ban roux and not CFOP ( best method ) .

 

[TheNextFeliks]

OH NO ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Lettuce hope they only ban roux and not CFOP ( best method ) .

CFOP should go. It requires no thought. You learn 78-119 algorithms and you hardly think.

 

[5BLD]

If any method was banned I'd be extremely upset.

 

[PatrickJameson]

Come on people, use your brains.