Regarding patch version 1.2.1.0
Introduced in this patch is a change to the way the chapter timer works so that it no longer pauses during deaths, menus or cutscenes, aligning it with the way the file timer works.
Unfortunately this means once the patch is available on all platforms, most every IL will be wiped (only ch1 has no cutscenes so only ch1 deathless times will be comparable to the new patch) and a patch 1.2.1.0 or greater rule will be put in place on IL boards.
Everest Core Update
Everest had one of the biggest updates so far with Everest Core becoming the "Stable" version. Here is what you need to know as a player and what rule changes are happening:
To put it in layman's terms, they're updating the game to use a newer framework. Which
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