Local and online Union Room connectivity was a laughingstock at launch—laggy, disconnecting, and limited to four players. Update 1.3.0 improves stability and expands the room capacity to for Contests and battles. Trading is smoother, and the ‘Colosseum’ battle mode no longer randomly desyncs. It’s still not as robust as Sword/Shield ’s Y-Comm, but for the first time, organizing a local tournament with friends doesn’t feel like pulling teeth.
Before 1.3.0, players experienced a variety of irritating glitches. This patch addressed the most game-breaking ones: pokemon brilliant diamond 1.3.0 update
| | Cons | |-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| | + Fixes post-game soft locks | – Forced EXP Share remains | | + Legendary spawns in Grand Underground fixed | – No Battle Frontier or Platinum content | | + Union Room stable for 8 players | – Outdated event distribution model | | + Trading/battles less laggy | – Core visual issues unaddressed | Local and online Union Room connectivity was a