Recently, we received some player feedback: “Someone keeps grabbing Lightning in the room, then starts chasing everyone down. It’s impossible to play!” ⚡🐍 At first, we were confused. Our first reaction was: wait… is someone cheating? Then we checked. Nope. Not a hack. What made it even crazier was that some players actually recorded videos showing exactly how they could grab Lightning again and again, then use it to hunt down other players. At that moment, as developers, we honestly had a small breakdown. The game wasn’t broken. The players had evolved too fast. Some high-level players now understand PumpSnake’s map, item spawns, movement rhythm, and chase routes to an absolutely ridiculous level. They’re not playing Snake anymore. They’re hunting. 😵‍💫 But here’s the problem: When a few skilled players master the Lightning mechanic too hard, new players might enter a room, barely understand what’s happening, and get wiped out in seconds. That’s not very friendly to beginners. So this time, we’re making an adjustment: ⚡ The Lightning item will be removed from the map 🪲 The Lightning Buff will now come from in-game beetles ⏱️ As compensation, the Lightning Buff duration will increase from 15s to 20s This is not about nerfing skilled players. Good players can still dominate through mechanics and prediction. But we want Lightning to become a little more random, give new players more room to adapt, and add more uncertainty to every match. Now, whether you get Lightning or not is all about luck. But once you get it… Go ahead and start the killing spree！！！😈 #pumpsnake# #web3# #gamefi#