Thanks so much for playing and the thoughtful feedback! Really glad that things were understandable - some of my previous games really struggled to explain themselves so I'm glad it was clear even if I went a bit too far in that direction haha. Maybe next time I'll have the right pace for the tutorial.
And I totally agree about the timing for the drive modes being inconsequential - originally it was very limited and the timings required super careful management of the timers, but between performance issues and balance challenges I just wasn't able to make it work for the average computer/gamer and decided to cut my losses and just make the meters recharge when not in use. I'd definitely like to revamp that system a bit to make your choices more impactful.
Glad you liked the narrative!
Thanks :)