--- In [email protected], "cantspelwright"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I've been trying to learn the Gilles Roux method, but I can't really
> understand the 3rd step, with the corners. Could someone please help
> me figure it out?
>
>
>
> Thanks
Congrats on deciding to use this method. I personally feel like it's
given far too little attention. Glad to see someone else trying it out. :)
As far as that step, it's trying to accomplish two things: correct
corner placement (relative to eachother) and correct corner
orientation. As a beginner, you should probably aim to do it in two
steps. Pick one sequence that changes two adjacent corners ignoring
whatever it does to the orientation. Same goes for one sequence to
switch two opposite corners. That's whichever alg you like best from
columns 2-5, and whichever you like best from column 6. Then, learn
the 7 cases to orient corners when the permutation is correct. 9 algs
to always solve corners in two steps or less. It can be very, very
fast. Once you have those mastered, try to learn the rest of the
cases for the fastest possible step.
If recognition is what you're having trouble with, try twisting the
top layer (mentally, if you can), to match up two corners with their
correct positions. If the corners are next to eachother, and the
other two are also correct, the permutation is already done. If they
are next to eachother and the others are incorrect, then use your
adjacent swap alg. If they are opposite eachother with the other two
incorrect, use your other swap alg. Then, orient according to the
pattern that comes up. Hope this helps.
I'll put a page explaining this in detail up on my site sometime in
the next few days when I have time. Thanks for the idea.
Keep us updated on your progress.
-Mike Bennett
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