I am finding that it's the cunning use if switches (or rather, the lack thereof) that is killing my score on the LG sections. I'm hoping that the act of putting this issue on the discussion board (and maybe having a nice discussion about it) will help me from forgetting to use them in the future. Please feel free to discuss.
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I totally find the Powerscore elimination technique (essentially marking each and every place an element cannot go) to be a big waste of time but maybe consciously thinking through these would help illuminate more elements that can "switch up." If not switches, it can definitely help determine when there are a limited number of options for a particular spot (L/H type situation).
Just a thought!
The first scenario, where O is with P looks like:
N/S - K - [I L] - G - [O P X] where X can be H, N, or S (I also have to remember that K - H, which is written down in my rules)
The second scenario, where O is with P makes the game even cleaner
N/S - K - [I L] - G - O
- G - [P H N/S] (where either O or P can occupy the 5th or 6th spot).
Once you have the diagrams, the answer to each question lights up, allowing you to speedily make your way through the problem.
That being said, I understand the problem fairly well; I split the master game board along the G node (4 or 5). I just forgot to put the switch for question 23. I guess I didn’t need to rewrite the board next to question 23 since all the information was on my master game board. I just had to cover up the board where G is on 5. And then I could easily see that D is the only one that could be true. Would probably save time too. Interesting. Couldn’t find the instagram pic.
Me too. Visual representation all the way; My short term memory is also a mess. I just never thought to write 2 separate boards for that question. But it's the best way to stay accurate. I just need to keep working on "small,fast and neat" or I'll never get to the fourth game in most instances.