Just came back from my first locals with the new time rules, 5 rounds in total
>Two double game losses forced by the same player who just wanted to do them for the hell of it because he wanted to see how much of an effect they have
>One of the guys he forced a double game loss on ended first place
>People actually playing fast overall, scooping on clearly lost game states and just making for a great player experience
Honestly the locals experience seems to have changed for the better. I do think that people who know when to scoop definitely have even more of an advantage going forward.