Yes, most of my schemes are variation of others, but yet I feel like some may be unique enough to stand on their own. Even if some of my schemes are variations, I do feel a sense of pride knowing I made them, hence it can feel like they are my own scheme. I do also admit I like to take credit if I made an original or alternate take on existing scheme, there's no shame in that. I am not going to examine over 3000 schemes on TuS, and/or ask every player on Worms if there was a scheme similar to what I am thinking now to make.
This whole thing about coincidences is more likely to happen for me and other scheme makers. Like I said in my previous post, that I'am positive there are other who thought of no parachute in roper games but was never popularized. I think but with no guarantee that avirex made claim he thought of no parachute back in his days. But this could only been an OPTION to be included in w2roper style, but not an actual thing.
Speaking about inspiration, my latest scheme is good example of inspiration of Freemediate and is called Total Time Trial Rope Race TTTRR.
https://www.tus-wa.com/schemes/scheme-3435/Finish all your worms in one turn with help of instantaneous worm select.
I also see Lucky Strike is on that wiki page, that's news for me lol.
It just pisses me off a little when some people say that Kradie is ripped off other people's schemes.
Even if someone were doing this, it is better to consolidate and work together.
My goal is to make interesting and perhaps original schemes for the people of this community. Because that is something WA is all about. That's basically what Mario Maker is about! Make something cool for other people to try & play