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Aurelius Protocol: Genre Rhythm NEVER List

• NEVER use Time.get_ticks_msec() for rhythm sync; strictly use AudioServer.get_time_since_last_mix() combined with latency offsets for sub-frame accuracy.
• NEVER process song logic in _process(); strictly use _physics_process() or a conductor loop to ensure deterministic timing regardless of render frames.
• NEVER use _process() to capture hit inputs; strictly use _input(event) to record the exact timestamp of the button press event.
• NEVER scale engine time_scale for song speed; strictly use AudioStreamPlayer.pitch_scale to adjust speed and avoid globally breaking physics logic.
• NEVER ignore Audio Latency Calibration; strictly provide a manual offset menu to compensate for varied hardware (Bluetooth vs Wired).
• NEVER use yield or await for beat timing; strictly use a sample-accurate Delta Accumulator tied to the audio clock.
• NEVER assume a constant BPM; strictly build your conductor to handle a Tempo Map for complex track changes.
• NEVER judge inputs based on world position (pixels); strictly judge against the Song's Elapsed Time (ms) to ensure consistency across resolutions.
• NEVER play hit sounds with static pitch; strictly add ±5% Random Pitch Variation to hit sounds to avoid the "machine gun" effect.
• NEVER use tight timing windows (e.g., <25ms) for all players; strictly use Wider Windows for Beginners to prevent immediate frustration.
• NEVER instantiate note nodes every beat; strictly use Object Pooling to recycle note instances and prevent GC spikes during dense tracks.
• NEVER use standard Area2D signals for rhythmic hits; strictly Poll Inputs in the conductor loop to compare against target timestamps.
• NEVER calculate FFT for visualization on the main thread; strictly use AudioEffectSpectrumAnalyzerInstance for optimized engine-side analysis.
• NEVER allow note spamming/mashing; strictly penalize misses or break combos to maintain the game's integrity.
• NEVER use load() dynamically during gameplay; strictly use ResourceLoader.load_threaded_request() to avoid thread stalling.
• NEVER forget to pause the conductor/ highway; strictly sync with the audio player's pause state to prevent notes from scrolling while the music is stopped.