What changed
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changedPre-fight battle screen countdown The 3-2-1-GO countdown has moved from the VS matchup screen to the battle screen itself. You now see your portrait, opponent, HP bars, and the first sentence in their final positions before the action starts. Music holds during the countdown so the GO! beep is the cue to start typing.
changedWhat changed VS matchup screen is now a 2 second cinematic only. No countdown numbers there. The 3-2-1-GO! plays as an overlay on top of the live battle UI. Typing is locked during the countdown so a stray keypress will not register. Music starts the moment GO! fires. Pause and quit are blocked during the countdown to prevent accidental aborts.
changedOnline VS sync GO! still fires at the same server timestamp on both players, just like before. The visible numbers are a local cue. If you join the lobby late, you might see a shorter countdown, but the moment you can start typing is identical for both players.
addedCross platform Steam, Epic Games Store, and Android all get the same flow. Live VS, ranked, friend matches, and Endless rooms all use the new countdown. Old client versions can still play against new ones during the rollout window. Typing unlock and sentence sync stay identical.
Typers Combat changes
changedPre-fight battle screen countdown The 3-2-1-GO countdown has moved from the VS matchup screen to the battle screen itself. You now see your portrait, opponent, HP bars, and the first sentence in their final positions before the action starts. Music holds during the countdown so the GO! beep is the cue to start typing.
changedWhat changed VS matchup screen is now a 2 second cinematic only. No countdown numbers there. The 3-2-1-GO! plays as an overlay on top of the live battle UI. Typing is locked during the countdown so a stray keypress will not register. Music starts the moment GO! fires. Pause and quit are blocked during the countdown to prevent accidental aborts.
changedOnline VS sync GO! still fires at the same server timestamp on both players, just like before. The visible numbers are a local cue. If you join the lobby late, you might see a shorter countdown, but the moment you can start typing is identical for both players.
addedCross platform Steam, Epic Games Store, and Android all get the same flow. Live VS, ranked, friend matches, and Endless rooms all use the new countdown. Old client versions can still play against new ones during the rollout window. Typing unlock and sentence sync stay identical.
Pre-fight battle screen countdown The 3-2-1-GO countdown has moved from the VS matchup screen to the battle screen itself. You now see your portrait, opponent, HP bars, and the first sentence in their final positions before the action starts. Music holds during the countdown so the GO! beep is the cue to start typing.
What changed VS matchup screen is now a 2 second cinematic only. No countdown numbers there. The 3-2-1-GO! plays as an overlay on top of the live battle UI. Typing is locked during the countdown so a stray keypress will not register. Music starts the moment GO! fires. Pause and quit are blocked during the countdown to prevent accidental aborts.
Online VS sync GO! still fires at the same server timestamp on both players, just like before. The visible numbers are a local cue. If you join the lobby late, you might see a shorter countdown, but the moment you can start typing is identical for both players.
Cross platform Steam, Epic Games Store, and Android all get the same flow. Live VS, ranked, friend matches, and Endless rooms all use the new countdown. Old client versions can still play against new ones during the rollout window. Typing unlock and sentence sync stay identical.
