I fully agree, it makes no sense to have so many systems with no "front" or area of concentrated conflict.

No. I don't want a smaller warzone, blobs are bad mmkay?

Btw, before you call me a FW plex farmer, do look at my kb.

If the gallente militia decided to go 70% solo and spread out to plex, we could easily control T4.

Edit: Egg is used as a base precisely because it's not a FW system. It's also Gallente space, so it wouldn't be involved in the Amarr-Minmatar warzone at all.

No. I don't want a smaller warzone, blobs are bad mmkay?

Btw, before you call me a FW plex farmer, do look at my kb.

If the gallente militia decided to go 70% solo and spread out to plex, we could easily control T4.

The only issue here is the fact that a system in the "hinterland" counts as much towards FW occupancy as a "home system" w.r.t. CCP's FW scorecard.

So, don't use their scorecard, use your own.

My experiences are limited to the Amarr/Minmatar war zone, but from what I hear and read the same holds true in the sister war zone.

The war zone is too big.

It is clear that the farmers have a significant influence on the ebb and flow of the war zone. This is because the real FW pilots (non-farmers) simply cannot control the multitude of systems contained within the war zone. The FW pilots simply do not have the manpower to push back the tide of farmers.

The above point is reinforced by the fact that certain "home" systems (and to a large extent the adjacent systems) are only threatened by serious pushes from the real FW pilots. Farmers have a negligible influence on home systems because they are either actively sought out and destroyed in those systems, or their progress is quickly reversed. At this point, many of my cohorts have given up on the FW meta and are more or less only interested in the free war declaration.

With the said, I propose a reduction of the war zone. CCP could either straight up shrink the war zone, or use a similar mechanic to the one that follows:

You can only contest systems if they are adjacent to a system your faction controls.

If that is too radical

You can only contest systems to above 50% if they are adjacent to a system your faction controls.

The only issue here is the fact that a system in the "hinterland" counts as much towards FW occupancy as a "home system" w.r.t. CCP's FW scorecard.

My experiences are limited to the Amarr/Minmatar war zone, but from what I hear and read the same holds true in the sister war zone.

The war zone is too big.

It is clear that the farmers have a significant influence on the ebb and flow of the war zone. This is because the real FW pilots (non-farmers) simply cannot control the multitude of systems contained within the war zone. The FW pilots simply do not have the manpower to push back the tide of farmers.

The above point is reinforced by the fact that certain "home" systems (and to a large extent the adjacent systems) are only threatened by serious pushes from the real FW pilots. Farmers have a negligible influence on home systems because they are either actively sought out and destroyed in those systems, or their progress is quickly reversed. At this point, many of my cohorts have given up on the FW meta and are more or less only interested in the free war declaration.

With the said, I propose a reduction of the war zone. CCP could either straight up shrink the war zone, or use a similar mechanic to the one that follows:

You can only contest systems if they are adjacent to a system your faction controls.

If that is too radical

You can only contest systems to above 50% if they are adjacent to a system your faction controls.

This is huge and goes back to what many of us would see as a missing mechanic to recognize system weight with system activity.

It would be hilarious, the mass slaughter of unskilled spy alts being used to exploit the mechanic (or leet pvp as the amarr call it) would cause me no end of giggles

CCP phasing systems in and out of the war zone based upon their activity level is another good idea. The remote farming systems would be phased out and active systems like Egghelende would be phased in.

If all Amarr hid away in Egg, there'd be no way to force fights with plexing pressure, and then you guys would cry that there's no content in FW

You can only contest systems if they are adjacent to a system your faction controls.

If that is too radical

You can only contest systems to above 50% if they are adjacent to a system your faction controls.

This is EVE, you make your own areas of concentrated conflict. YOU decide where and who to fight.
Go siege a system, go out there and take the fight you want.
This suggestion seems kinda "meh" to me.

I like the idea but you know what the outcome will be, right? Blobs!

I highly doubt you would see enough blobs to cover every adjacent system. I hate the blob too, but there should be more concentration. It would make the warfare more tactical, especially knowing exactly which systems are being invaded and how to react appropriately. Imagine how many more fights there would be.

Fights occur when both sides think they can win (or both sides think they will have fun). If there is a dominant side and the losing side no longer has fun getting roflstomped, then the other side will bail and not play. No fights.

With a larger field, there are more opportunities for the weaker side to get fights where they think they can win.

If you, personally, want more concentration, then go attack the other side's home systems - which you would do under your proposed system anyways.