Iron Bird Demo · published · build 25292612
Balance
• Eclipse Engine (Act 3): the "Eclipse Lockdown" mechanic was the deadliest moment in the game — most deaths happened in the first 30 seconds, from full health, while stuck in a screen corner. It now starts later (12s instead of 8s), gives you 4 seconds to read the safe zone instead of 3, and deals half the damage over its 5-second duration, so it is no longer lethal from full HP. The on-screen callout now tells you what to do: "MOVE TO THE GREEN ZONE!" Boss HP and gravity are unchanged.
Added
• Aircraft you've unlocked but never flown are now marked "TRY IT" on the selection screen.
• After a run, if you've only been flying one or two aircraft, the results screen reminds you how many unlocked aircraft you haven't tried yet.
Fixed
• Aircraft usage was never being recorded to your pilot profile; it is now.
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