The first hour
Do not re-tune immediately. Confirm the patch actually touched shot timing, check whether your script vendor has shipped a dated revision, and only then evaluate.
- Read the 2K patch notes for shooting and animation entries.
- Check your script's changelog for a dated post-patch revision.
- If a revision exists, install it before testing anything.
- Test in live play across at least three build types.
- Log what you saw with a date before changing settings.
Real vs placebo regressions
A real regression shows up across builds and across users within hours. A placebo one shows up for one player on one build after a settings change they made themselves. This is exactly where a 14,000+ user base earns its keep: the signal separates fast.

