Yes, they changed multi-battle to *background* multi-battle.

If you want to watch the fights, you'd have to start manually, then turn on auto during the battle, then just click "next" at the end of each level

Great update. /s

Only Plarium could introduce an update that's worse than what we already had. 👎 I suppose the fix will be made available in the next forge pass.

Already sent feedback most players dont seem to enjoy this.  Will add this thread to it as well. 

I wouldnt hate it if background battles were truly background.  Itd be fine to climb DT in the background if I could then also go do Forest or something. 

Exactly.  

Here's to hoping background battles continue to get improved. 

I think they will, unfortunately I anticipate it being very slow. The foundation is set though, which is huge.  The programming complexity for adding to it without fooking something up is not trivial.  But things like adding other pvp (if u can do live no reason not for others) should be straightforward. 

Seems pretty pointless to not just replace background battles entirely with quickbattles instead

Well, this slow drawn out background battle development process allows them to give the impression they are adressing the "time-in-game" issue, while not actually doing much to improve it. 

Mhmm.  Being able to do classic + tag wouldnt be the worst. 

I thought the other PVP modes were to be the next things added?

Speaking of PVP edits, where are quick battles for classic?

I believe thats the plan.  Also give me one bit button to QB the entire classic page. 

Based on the digest, next things to be added for running with QBs are Forest & Sintranos.  I may actually use that.

Yes definitely an improvement. 

Another vote for quick battles in all battle types.  

Lets be Devil's Advocate.  What is the downside for Plarium to add  more quick battles?

They are desperately focused on the idea that the krakens must be kept busy 24/7 or there's a chance they'll look for another game to spend money on.

In game time do be a huge metric they track.