16 December 2009

Update

I have officially switched to the VH system. My last average of 100 reflected that at a rather poor 28.97, but my last 50 solves were pretty consistently under 30. Learning to recognize the case as you AUF the final pair is something that takes time. My times varied greatly and I wouldn't be surprised to see them go stabilize and go down some in a rather short amount of time. I don't have the last 24 cases memorized yet and I really could've used them a couple of times, but no harm was done. I've also thought of another case that needs some work. Maybe some other time.

I've been generating ZBLL images like a lazy slob. I usually have a movie in the background and my cube in my hands, so very little work gets done. When I get dedicated (it happened once), I can get a whole OCELL set done in 30 minutes or so. Generating algs has also been slow but I have been keeping up to date on those.

I am very seriously considering switching to ZZ. Though my EO is absolutely horrid, I feel it has potential and, as the actual main reason, eliminates the need for VHF2L, which is by far the most difficult part of my solve to practice. My recognition for EO isn't bad, but finding an efficient solution is a big problem, especially within the limits of inspection time.

I'll post my thoughts on VHF2L alone soon. I think I need another couple of days to really get the hang of looking for the unoriented edges. And when my camera starts working, I'll start making videos of my algs, etc.

Accomplishments: got a 58.92 PLL time attack after several months of not practicing any time attacks. Used to be right around 1:00.00.

Cheers!