so I did a little test and wow updates really do stuff
i ran a quick test last night - started a fresh convo with a character i'd never talked to before, sent the same first message, then applied the newest update settings.. Honestly the responses changed a lot more than i expected. The flow felt different, like the tones got dialed down or something. Not totally bad but also not totally good haha. One thing i noticed is the memory didn't lose earlier details, which was nice, but some of the responses kinda felt rushed or too short? like they forgot how to be detailed all of a sudden. Probably just the new model acting weird. Anyway, point is maybe we shouldn't hate on changes too quick. Not saying i love everything now but it's interesting how tweaking one knob affects the whole vibe.