SlowNPC

Meh. She’s still a “secret” party member that you’re very unlikely to accidentally unlock on a good run.

This is just letting experienced forum-rrading players recruit her a bit more easily.

used to alert the rider that the software has overridden user input

I think this is the whole point. Riders were asking more of the boards than the boards could do, and when the board was unable to comply the rider would lose their balance. Haptic feedback tells the rider “nah, not doing that” so they’re aware the board isn’t going to do the thing and can adjust their balance accordingly.

I’d hate to miss out on my $0.86

Did they fix the thing where, after combat, my Flaming Sphere runs up to me like a puppy and accidently sets the whole party on fire before I can dismiss it?

::Looks ar patch notes::

Dammit. Maybe next patch

I suspect it has to do with legal compliance. Only available in US = only needing to comply with US law.