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I've really been enjoying those maps that slowly go down and you have to jump through the obstacles. They are fun.And I usually manage to get first on them for some reason
Good news for you! A new countdown thing seems to have been implemented - a map loads and then a three-second countdown starts before you can move. I think this is an attempt to solve your problem.
the countdown fucking sucks indeed, you can still see the running animation and now its not about who has the better connection but who has the better luck