[b][u]Advantages of Zones: [/u][/b] 1) It reduces the average time of rounds by 30 seconds or more. 2) It forces teams to leave spawn, and teams no longer camp for super. By extension, it pushes supers out another round at least. In general, camping decreases when zones are active. 3) It forces teams to play the entire map. 4) It forces players to use a balanced loadout: one that can deal with multiple ranges. 5) It balances certain playstyles. For example, even if you believe shotgunning is OP, now you may only have to deal with one zone where shotgunning is an issue. 6) It promotes more teamwork and strategy because there are 6 combinations to account for instead of 1. 7) Promotes a wider range of abilities and a different meta than just Elimination would. Ie, more things are viable in Zones than regular Elim. [b][u]Some downsides:[/u][/b] 1) Some maps / zone locations give a slight advantage to one team or another. 2) Makes it harder to 1v3, because the zone takes away time. This is especially obvious when solo-queing or "carrying".