The Eight Arrays Map of "Rate of the Land" returns in a remastered version! Modern strategy meets Zhuge Liang’s wisdom, this cultural collaboration is absolutely amazing.

"Setting out without success, dying before the mission was complete, forever causing heroes' tears to flow." 1800 years ago, Zhuge Liang died in the autumn breeze at Wuzhangyuan, leaving the unfulfilled goal of "securing the Central Plains." Nowadays, as "Rate of the Land" players hold maps of Luoyang and Chang’an and offer wheat ears by the bell pool in Zhuge’s Bagua Village, Lanxi, Zhejiang, they in a way realize Zhuge Liang’s aspiration.

This is an ancient village laid out in the nine-palace and eight-trigram pattern, built since the Yuan dynasty by Zhuge Dashishi. The bell pool represents the Taiji, and eight alleys radiate like the Bagua, embodying the mystery of "yin and yang generating each other." Recently, player @Fuzicun of "Rate of the Land" visited this Zhuge Bagua Village, spreading printed maps of Luoyang and Chang’an before the Prime Minister’s shrine, placing golden wheat ears on the altar. That kneeling on both knees represents the obsession with "returning to the old capital" from the Memorial on the Expedition, the regret of retreating due to lack of supplies in the five northern campaigns, and countless players’ heartfelt resonance with the ironclad spirit of "Han and traitors cannot coexist."

If visiting Zhuge Village is a cultural pilgrimage, then the remaster of the "Eight Arrays Map" in the new season of "Rate of the Land" is a celebration of transforming millennia-old military tactics into fingertip strategy.

Heaven covers, Earth supports, Wind rises, Clouds hang... The names of the eight states derive from Wuhou’s Eight Arrays, and the brand-new formation system integrates the mysteries of the "I Ching" into the battlefield. Players can freely combine six major formations like "Heng’e" and "Fengshi." Different placements of generals trigger varied effects—strategists in the camp boost tactics, fierce warriors in the vanguard increase defense. Every troop movement feels like replicating Zhuge Liang’s deployment.

This season, players can also take part in divination and treasure-hunting gameplay: first cast a hexagram to find a promising spot, then send generals to explore there. Exploring yields various levels of tactic experience, copper coins, and resources. With some luck, players can obtain high-quality formation effects. These greatly simplify troop deployment and significantly strengthen the team’s power.

Want to experience the conflict avoidance wisdom of "mismatched families"? The new season allows free construction of viewing platforms, warehouses, and reserve barracks, enabling players to arrange resource points in their territory just like Zhuge’s descendants planning the village.

Siege fortresses to earn military merit, develop your power to increase stats, and with enough merit, you can be promoted in rank. This path of promotion is a simulation of Zhuge Liang’s dedication to "exhausting himself to the very end."

From August 23 to 24, the "Rate of the Land × Bagua Village" collaborative themed servers will launch, running classic and youth servers in parallel. Both new and veteran players can find their battlefield and earn rewards like tiger tally and cultural tourism collaboration merchandise while fighting.

Additionally, the Stone Soldier Eight Arrays, the return of dynamic portraits of Zhuge Liang from "Wolong’s Chant," dynamic portraits of Lu Xun from "Sword and Wind," and the Eight Arrays Map S1 season selectable generals are part of the themed events. Participating in these events grants orders, tiger tally, and exquisite merchandise rewards. Don’t miss out!