diff --git a/Admin/Templates/config.tpl b/Admin/Templates/config.tpl
index 0e0ed1f5..41bab0a5 100644
--- a/Admin/Templates/config.tpl
+++ b/Admin/Templates/config.tpl
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ $cronKeyMasked = ($cronKey === '')
 	<tr><td><?php echo ADM_T4_HERO_ITEMS_ADVENTURES_AUCTION; ?><em class="tooltip">?<span class="classic"><?php echo ADM_T4_HERO_ITEMS_ADVENTURES_AUCTION; ?></span></em></td><td><?php echo NEW_FUNCTIONS_HERO_T4 ? "<span class='badge green'>Enabled</span>" : "<span class='badge red'>Disabled</span>"; ?></td></tr>
 	<tr><td><?php echo ADM_REGISTRATION_BONUS_GOLD; ?><em class="tooltip">?<span class="classic"><?php echo ADM_GIVE_EVERY_NEWLY_REGISTERED_PLAYER_A_ONE_TIM; ?></span></em></td><td><?php echo (defined('NEW_FUNCTION_REGISTRATION_GOLD') && NEW_FUNCTION_REGISTRATION_GOLD) ? "<span class='badge green'>Enabled</span>" : "<span class='badge red'>Disabled</span>"; ?></td></tr>
 	<tr><td><?php echo ADM_REGISTRATION_BONUS_GOLD_AMOUNT; ?><em class="tooltip">?<span class="classic"><?php echo ADM_HOW_MUCH_GOLD_EACH_NEW_PLAYER_RECEIVES_WHEN; ?></span></em></td><td><?php echo (defined('NEW_FUNCTION_REGISTRATION_GOLD_VALUE') ? (int) NEW_FUNCTION_REGISTRATION_GOLD_VALUE : 200); ?></td></tr>
-	<tr><td><?php echo ADM_ALLIANCE_BONUSES; ?> <em class="tooltip">?<span class="classic"><?php echo ADM_ALLIANCE_BONUSES_TIP; ?></span></em></td><td><b><?php echo (defined('NEW_FUNCTIONS_ALLIANCE_BONUSES') && NEW_FUNCTIONS_ALLIANCE_BONUSES) ? "<span class='badge green'>Enabled</span>" : "<span class='badge red'>Disabled</span>"; ?></b></td></tr>
+	<tr><td><?php echo ADM_ALLIANCE_BONUSES; ?> <em class="tooltip">?<span class="classic"><?php echo ADM_ALLIANCE_BONUSES_TIP; ?></span></em></td><td><?php echo (defined('NEW_FUNCTIONS_ALLIANCE_BONUSES') && NEW_FUNCTIONS_ALLIANCE_BONUSES) ? "<span class='badge green'>Enabled</span>" : "<span class='badge red'>Disabled</span>"; ?></td></tr>
   </table>
 </div>
 
diff --git a/Admin/Templates/editNewFunctions.tpl b/Admin/Templates/editNewFunctions.tpl
index e0eafb10..89194946 100644
--- a/Admin/Templates/editNewFunctions.tpl
+++ b/Admin/Templates/editNewFunctions.tpl
@@ -245,7 +245,9 @@ if($_SESSION['access'] < 9) die(ACCESS_DENIED_ADMIN);
                     </td>
                 </tr>
                 <tr>
-                    <td class="b">Alliance bonuses (T4)</td>
+                    <td class="b"><?php echo ADM_ALLIANCE_BONUSES; ?><em class="tooltip">?<span class="classic"><?php echo ADM_ALLIANCE_BONUSES_TIP; ?></span></em>
+                    <?php if (!defined('NEW_FUNCTIONS_ALLIANCE_BONUSES')): ?><br><span style="color:#c0392b;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;"><?php echo ADM_NOT_PRESENT_IN_CONFIG_PHP_YET_SAVING_THIS_FO; ?></span><?php endif; ?>
+                    </td>
                     <td>
                         <select name="alliance_bonuses">
                             <option value="true" <?php if (defined('NEW_FUNCTIONS_ALLIANCE_BONUSES') && NEW_FUNCTIONS_ALLIANCE_BONUSES) echo "selected"; ?>>True</option>
diff --git a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/sysmessage.php b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/sysmessage.php
index 12d270ae..a243826b 100644
--- a/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/sysmessage.php
+++ b/GameEngine/Admin/Mods/sysmessage.php
@@ -98,7 +98,24 @@ if (isset($_POST['action']) && $_POST['action'] == 'execute') {
         die("Cannot read Templates/text_format.tpl");
     }
 
-    $out = str_replace('%TEKST%', $safe, $format);
+    // Inlocuim DOAR atribuirea reala, nu orice aparitie a marcajului.
+    //
+    // BUG REPARAT: text_format.tpl continea marcajul si intr-un comentariu din
+    // antetul de credite ("Preserved original placeholder logic (%TEKST%)").
+    // str_replace le lovea pe amandoua, deci mesajul ajungea si in mijlocul
+    // comentariului. Textul avea ghilimele si linii noi, care inchideau blocul
+    // de comentariu si rupeau fisierul - de aici "imi rupe jocul".
+    //
+    // Tiparul de mai jos prinde exact linia de atribuire, deci un marcaj ramas
+    // intr-un comentariu nu mai poate face rau.
+    $pattern = '/\$txt\s*=\s*"%TEKST%"\s*;/';
+    $out     = preg_replace($pattern, '$txt = "' . str_replace('$', '\\$', $safe) . '";', $format, 1, $count);
+
+    if ($out === null || $count !== 1) {
+        // Sablonul nu mai arata cum ne asteptam: mai bine oprim decat sa
+        // scriem un fisier stricat peste unul care functioneaza.
+        die("Cannot update Templates/text.tpl: the placeholder was not found exactly once in text_format.tpl");
+    }
 
     if (@file_put_contents($autoprefix . 'Templates/text.tpl', $out) === false) {
         die("Cannot write Templates/text.tpl (check permissions)");
diff --git a/Templates/text_format.tpl b/Templates/text_format.tpl
index c02d8a08..cd08cc5b 100644
--- a/Templates/text_format.tpl
+++ b/Templates/text_format.tpl
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 ##  Copyright:     TravianZ (c) 2010-2026. All rights reserved.                ##
 ##                                                                             ##
 ##  Incremental Refactor Notes:                                                ##
-##  - Preserved original placeholder logic (%TEKST%)                           ##
+##  - Preserved original placeholder logic (the message placeholder)          ##
 ##  - Improved BBCode parsing using str_replace                                ##
 ##  - Reduced repeated preg_replace calls                                      ##
 ##  - Added safety structure for PHP 7+                                        ##
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