IngeniousCubing
Member
Why did we stop having comps like that, or am i just stupid and cant find it? If im not stupid, could we start a comp at the forum together?
Why is there no method development comps anymore?
- Thread starter IngeniousCubing
- Start date
Athefre
Veteran
- Joined
- Jul 25, 2006
- Messages
- 1,335
They are still held occasionally. The Method Development Competition hasn't been held as frequently as it used to because I've been busy with other things. Twisted101 hosted the last one in 2023.
Last edited:
IngeniousCubing
Member
So i could start a competion my self?
Puzzle Maniac
Veteran
If you want to, think you are capable, and think there's enough traction, then do so as you wish.
I suppose part of the reason may be that advanced CFOP and Roux are so incredibly hard to improve upon that it gets a little demotivating.
Yiheng's 1.91 with XXXcross, and WV-last-slot-PLL skip is a 2-step solve, even though lucky what possible method can solve the cube in 2 steps.
Yiheng's 1.91 with XXXcross, and WV-last-slot-PLL skip is a 2-step solve, even though lucky what possible method can solve the cube in 2 steps.
Actually in hindsight to my knowledge there is only one method that can theoretically be a 2-look method on every solve. And that is WaterRoux.
It has already been postulated that the top 2x2 solvers could see the first block and the back right 2x2 block in inspection, this has already been done by some Roux solvers, with the extra step of predicting the L5C case. So now the solver can solve the roux first two blocks and corners in the inspection in 1-look. They reach L7E next. While L7E methods are still in their infancy, I suppose it is possible that solving L7E in 1 look is possible, although it would probably take more than 1,000 algorithms. Nevertheless, this method could theoretically be a 2-look method, requiring 514 L5C algorithms and 1000 L7E algorithms. Could it compete with advanced CFOP? I suppose there is a small chance but unlikely we would ever see that happen since it would require a decade of dedicated development by a whole group of people.
It has already been postulated that the top 2x2 solvers could see the first block and the back right 2x2 block in inspection, this has already been done by some Roux solvers, with the extra step of predicting the L5C case. So now the solver can solve the roux first two blocks and corners in the inspection in 1-look. They reach L7E next. While L7E methods are still in their infancy, I suppose it is possible that solving L7E in 1 look is possible, although it would probably take more than 1,000 algorithms. Nevertheless, this method could theoretically be a 2-look method, requiring 514 L5C algorithms and 1000 L7E algorithms. Could it compete with advanced CFOP? I suppose there is a small chance but unlikely we would ever see that happen since it would require a decade of dedicated development by a whole group of people.
Similar threads
