WCA has now banned stickerless cubes for BLD. Thoughts?

[PatrickJameson]

This is mainly an argument against stickerless cubes being banned for everything but BLD. They give just as much of an advantage in BLD as in regular solving, so they should be banned for neither or for both. I personally think they should be banned for both because of this advantage they give, but at the very least the rules should be consistent for BLD and non-BLD events, and this is why I support the complete banning of stickerless cubes.

Not saying I'm supporting or opposing this, but consistency isn't a really good argument. There are plenty of differences between BLD and normal solving.

 

[Noahaha]

Not saying I'm supporting or opposing this, but consistency isn't a really good argument. There are plenty of differences between BLD and normal solving.

Of course there are, but my point is that in this case the advantage applies to both and therefore it is an inconsistency in the rules to have different rules for each regarding stickerless cubes.

 

[Owen]

I don't understand the community's obsession with stickerless cubes. You can't change the color scheme, you're stuck with one brightness, and only one company even makes them.

 

[PatrickJameson]

Of course there are, but my point is that in this case the advantage applies to both and therefore it is an inconsistency in the rules to have different rules for each regarding stickerless cubes.

Ah, nevermind, thought you were for the opposite. Carry on.

 

[samchoochiu]

solution could be just cut out any rule about puzzles not being allowed to make more pieces visible. If wca truly followed that logic mini cubes should be banned too. Too many contradictions, and too many people disagree with wca ( a majority imo) on this matter. Pisses me off

how does a mini cube make more pieces visible to a solver?

 

[BenVdd]

the smaller the cube the easier it is to see the sides without a rotation

 

[Ranzha]

the smaller the cube the easier it is to see the sides without a rotation

False. The same amount of rotation is necessary in either case.

 

[qqwref]

Actually, because we have two eyes, it really is easier to see both L and R at once on a smaller cube. As long as it's smaller than the distance between your eyes you should be able to do it.

 

[googlebleh]

Actually, because we have two eyes, it really is easier to see both L and R at once on a smaller cube. As long as it's smaller than the distance between your eyes you should be able to do it.

Wow, hadn't thought of that before.

Also, I'm not sure if anyone has proposed this yet, but in order to make stickerless cubes legal, couldn't you just use a permanent marker wherever the colors meet (like putting black lines that resemble black plastic on a "regular" cube)? That way there's no worry about seeing the back colors so it can still be used for BLD.

 

[Noahaha]

Wow, hadn't thought of that before.

Also, I'm not sure if anyone has proposed this yet, but in order to make stickerless cubes legal, couldn't you just use a permanent marker wherever the colors meet (like putting black lines that resemble black plastic on a "regular" cube)? That way there's no worry about seeing the back colors so it can still be used for BLD.

That's a little sloppy, but the equivalent thing would be to have a stickerless cube that just has color where the stickers would be.

 

[googlebleh]

That's a little sloppy, but the equivalent thing would be to have a stickerless cube that just has color where the stickers would be.

I had thought of that too, but then we'd have to request that the manufacturers change their production process. Although it would be sloppy, at least people would be allowed to use the cubes they already bought :/ Especially for those into MBLD who bought tons.

 

[Kirjava]

I don't understand the community's obsession with stickerless cubes. You can't change the color scheme

It's even easier to change the colour scheme on them than on normal stickered cubes.

 

[BenVdd]

False. The same amount of rotation is necessary in either case.

False. You have 2 eyes