I kind of like this idea (mostly because it would probably reduce lag for me)
On the other hand, would this not make the clanstacking issue even worse? It is a lot simpler to bring 4 or 5 clan members together compared to 10
On the even more other hand, clan vs clan fights might become more common and clans might have more meaning so it might actually be for the best
On the extra other hand 16x16 and larger maps would become a (bigger) pain to fight on
but..On the other extra other hand this might open up new strategic possibilities since you need to be more mindful of flanking options and threats … which would be interesting (hard, but interesting)
Also it would (probably) mean simultaneous battles on different planets will become more common.
Soo… it seems this would be ..on the whole.. a good idea… but appearances can be deceiving ,
In any case… I say it’s worth a try.