Let's face it, this change was made for small or dead servers with population issues.

Just like Zathroth above mentioned, alot of players are farming group coins by cooperating and avoiding fights in GNW. The weaker group is resigned to losing GNW but they can still get their group coins by winning their field. In other words, dominant group takes fields on the top row and the weak group can take the fields on the bottom row.

What I don't get is why doesn't Oasis just fix the server population issue instead of fixing this player behavior. After this change, there's no difference as dominant group will just take 10 and 8 while weak group takes 7. Just a slap in the players face again sigh..

PraiseLuka, you are rarely wrong but on this occasion you are. I get 900 coins usually for winning and it makes sense because we usually only win 2 fields.

All lands are occupied, i'm just going with the formula someone posted about 700 + 100 for each field won. That would make sense why I do not get 1000 coins for winning my field.

But back to the topic at hand, this change is not welcomed at all because now only the strongest will win and there is no strategy left.

It further strengthens the idea that groups should be small because technically you only need 3 strong players to wipe the entire enemy crew for each field. And you only need to win 2 fields so just 6 players is enough to win GNW.
And those 6 players will be doing GNW legendary pack rotation on alternate weeks.

Nothing really changes, except now the weaker groups have ZERO chance of winning and everyone gets less group coins to spend in shop.

If you have more than 27 players participating in GNW, then this change will not affect you.

This change is for servers with less that 27 players participating in GNW.

/Quote Dear Ninjas,

We'd like to inform you on the new rules on "Great Ninja War". The amount of battlefields open in Great Ninja War are related to the amount of participants. When participants are fewer, the number of battlefields will also be adjusted and less battlefields will open (this process depends on the number of participants of the last 3 weeks).

The number of opened fields are determined by case to case basis, which means it can change depending on both warring groups.

In order to unlock all 6 fields, a minimum of 27 participation is required by any of the two warring groups. Unless none of the warring groups reached 27 participations in last 3 weeks, they will have to war within the 3 top fields (10, 8 and 7)

Naruto Online Support Team /Unquote

Ok it is not really clear so i will attempt to decode the mystery behind this post.

1. In order to unlock all 6 fields, a minimum of 27 participation is required by any of the two warring groups.

2. Unless none of the warring groups reached 27 participations in last 3 weeks, they will have to war within the 3 top fields (10, 8 and 7)

On second reading of this, I'm not exactly sure what is meant by 27 participations in last 3 weeks.

It in also unclear here if the participants are unique (1 player counts as only 1), or it will just count the number of participations (1 player can participate 3 times a week and count for 3).

Does that mean that we need to have a 27 participation at least once in 3 weeks to open up 6 fields? or are we allowed to get 27 participation over the course of 3 weeks?

I have a protip for those players that want a merge or know that they will be getting a merge..

You have heard of freeze leveling? Good. Let me introduce to you freeze powering.

Basically, you suggest to your entire server to keep their resources (coupons, coins, refines, etc.) and do not spend them until you get a merger.

This is because power is a big factor considered in merger and you can therefore understate that by doing the above.

Once you get merged, you spend your resources and BOOM you are suddenly godlike on your newly merged server lol.

Well if china has this change implemented already then we will follow suit for sure.