Wow, thanks a ton for this knyte! This is a perfect explanation that is easily digestible and should make clear why the 5.08 update was such a blow to some of the best maps on WZ.

One thing I'd like to mention is that these aren't just obscure, unknown maps. We're talking about maps that are very high in the Quick Match list and also played for Clan League. If you look at the Quick Match template list, there are five INSS maps in the top 25 highest-voted templates.

These are the Quick Match templates that are no longer possible as a result of the 5.08 change:
- Elitist Africa: #6 in the QM template vote list
- Biomes of America: #7 in the QM template vote list
- Gotham City: #11 in the QM template vote list
- Landria: #21 in the QM template vote list
- Master Mania: #25 in the QM template vote list

what a clear explanation. Personally, EA and Biomes are my fav maps of WZ in general. I dont want them out Fizzer. I hope you read what these guys are stating.

Landria isn't actually impacted by the change.

id personally be in favour of a tickbox, allowing you to give your map the option to have duplicate bonuses, but it disqualifies it from being used in idle (and anywhere else where duplicate bonuses are in the way). That way most maps can follow the new rules, but it won't restrict the mapmakers that want to be creative and find out new and amazing ways to make a map.

+1, enough explanation is already given.

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Thanks for typing out the explanation knyte!

+50 for restoring INSS system

It's a shame Fizzer doesn't know how this works under the hood, even slightly worrying.
What other important things does he not know about?

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Too confusing for idle players.

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equalizing the small negative bonuses for a greater more positive bonus as its done in INSS

EDIT:
What the intention of INSS is, is actually best described on Issanders first INSS template called "Issander's New Strategic System Africa" (=>Elitist Africa)
https://www.warzone.com/Map/15987-Issanders-New-Strategic-System-Africa



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I guess this does not apply to RoR major bonuses and Super bonuses, correct?

correct, because a superbonus does contain all territories in there. The change that was made only applies to the exact same territories having multiple bonuses.

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This change doesnt break anything. Really it's just aesthetics that can be worked around by mapmakers. It's extra work for them and I understand it's frustrating.

Now you guys need to understand that having hidden bonuses that are identical to already existing bonuses has huge potential to introduce bugs in future features. It happened with Idle, that's why Fizzer changed it. But if Fizzer keeps reusing the maps for different gamemodes (like Clan Wars), it will be a problem eventually.

Solution: we just need to accept that INSS maps need to work like Elitist Africa now, without bonus links. Must use features like text on top of bonuses (like in Africa) to help distinguish them, and use a color palette that doesnt disadvantage colorblind people.

+1 knyte

Edited 3/17/2021 15:20:41