Do you ever build the square when an edge or a corner is in another f2l slot? I've found a couple good algs for some of them. I really need to write down all the algs I come up with, I keep forgetting them :P I got an avg of 19.3 with this method earlier today, so I'm probably going to switch to it. Eventually my goal would be to start with an x-"cross" all of the time, it seems really easy right now.
James Stuber _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of eric stalter Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 1:20 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Speed cubing group] Starting with only three cross pieces Hello, Yes, I started doing that about a month ago, posted a message about it and no on responded. I am still a relative beginner, but my times dropped from 3-5min, to a consistent 50-60sec. I think it is quicker, easier and has great potential. Good to know I'm not the only one. ERic --- James Stuber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've been messing around with different starts for > f2l, and this one seems > very viable. I start with three of the cross pieces, > finish the 2x2x3 with > two f2l pairs, do the "square" like in Ryan Heise's > method, and finish off > with the last c/e pair. Sometimes I'll do the square > before I do the 2x2x3 > if I see all three pieces aren't in the 2x2x3 slots; > it's rather flexible. > Also, if the cross/x-cross would be solved with only > one more move or so, > I'll switch to Fridrich. > > I averaged sub 20 with it last night after only > about two weeks of > practicing, and my normal Fridrich average is around > 19.5. I really think > staring with only three cross pieces is great. > > Pros: > -Very short "cross" makes it very easy to see > x-"cross" or at least the > first pair during preinspection every time. > -average is about 28-30 moves for f2l; possibly > 1.5-2 sec. faster than > Fridrich > > Cons: > -it's confusing to remember where the "square" needs > to go because I use a > lot of d turns. > -There are some really bad square cases that I'm > sure can be optimized if I > sit down and find all of the tough cases. > -It's hard to "shift gears" for that square. > -It's annoying when a piece you need is where the > last cross piece normally > would be > > Any thoughts? Does anyone else do this? > > -James Stuber > > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com _____ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS * Visit your group "speedsolvingrubikscube <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/speedsolvingrubikscube> " on the web. * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] be> * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> Terms of Service. _____ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> 1.2 million kids a year are victims of human trafficking. Stop slavery. http://us.click.yahoo.com/WpTY2A/izNLAA/yQLSAA/MXMplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/speedsolvingrubikscube/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
