they started happening way before x4 speed though, I can look it up for you… there was a huge thread on it…
Here is the thread: So how is everyone experiencing the console cascades?
@Mithran did a ton of research, and unearthed some unwanted behavior, which got fixed as posted by @Alpheon.
Unfortunately, the “balancing the adjustment further” never happened, and the game remained in it’s current state.