Energy management for free-to-play accounts (new findings)

Posting from the other side of a very long troubleshooting session. What confuses me is that it behaves differently depending on the order I do things in.

Two settings appear to interact in a way the menu does not hint at. Any pointers appreciated, even partial ones.

The usual fix here is the difference is real but small enough that you may not notice it while playing.

This is the bit people miss — the difference is real but small enough that you may not notice it while playing.

Same boat here. if it only happens in one mode, that narrows it down considerably.

Worth a shot before anything drastic.

Short version: do not copy someone else’s config wholesale — start from defaults and adjust to your own setup.

Slightly different take — it depends heavily on your specific setup, so take any single number with a grain of salt.

I went through this last month. that behaviour is intentional, even though it is poorly explained in-game.