Fix: Godot C# Tween Delay Shorter Than Expected

Cinematic delays rely on tweens. After enabling time-scale slowdown, delays shorten by the inverse ratio.

Set IgnoreTimeScale

tween.SetIgnoreTimeScale(true);

Tween advances at real time; unaffected by Engine.TimeScale.

Or compensate for time-scale

Set tween duration = desired / Engine.TimeScale. Math at call site; tween-aware code.

Use OS-level timer

SceneTreeTimer with IgnoreTimeScale = true. Simpler than tween for pure delays.

“Tweens are scaled by default. Time-scale affects them.”

For UI animations that shouldn't slow with the game, ignore_time_scale is the safe default. Document.

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