Point of having trophies?

Let me start off by saying I'm sure this question has been asked/addressed tons of times in this forum. I even tried a search but it was so broad it brought up multiple topics. So I do apologize for asking the same thing that has undoubedly been asked before and if you feel like reading this is wasting your time please exit the thread now so I don't continue to do so.

I am a competitive person and I've tried with well intentions to have a well defended base, with my townhall in the middle. I've gone on trophy pushes and I've enjoyed moving into the top 3 of my clan. The problem was, at level 65, the people all around me were way higher level and every time I would get raided my whole base would get smashed (TH8) with all of my gold and elixer taken. Literally every time my shield would run out I'd get raided if I was trying to save up for something big (I'm at the point where the only elixer upgrades are all ~2 mil) and keeping gold/DE was almost out of the question if I were to have any hopes of not getting smashed in a raid. I would get smashed by lvl 100+, which seemed really unfair considering the fact that I was a good 40 levels below them.

So going against my competitive nature, I put my town hall in a corner away from all defenses as I've seen many people do and purposely dropped my trophy counts. The results are now mostly people lower level than I attacking my town hall and getting no resources. I lose trophies but I get a free shield and I'm free to save up gold/elixer to my desire (I went from 2k trophies to 1.4k and rarely do raids of my base even try to attempt to take my resources now).

So considering the fact that I purposely dropped trophies and am not trying to defend my town hall, you would think in the nature of this game that I'd be somehow punished; but I have only been rewarded. I know that it's been a problem in this game for a while (high level players purposely dropping trophies to avoid being attacked by higher level people) but I certainly see why. Now it's much easier for me to save up to upgrade my base/units.

So what is the point of having high trophies? The league bonuses are a joke. Being high makes me look good in my clan but there isn't even a reason for the clan itself to have high trophies... there is no real reward. Why should I try to defend my town hall when placing it outside gets me a free shield with no resourses lost? What is supercell really doing to prevent this behavior? It just really seems like ♥♥♥♥♥ing the system/messing with the whole point of the game.

Trophies are for braggin' rights...

I find it enjoyable to move up and down the trophy ranges.

Breaks up the monotony.

In the higher TH levels, build lead times linger longer. So its not necessary to keep your storage's brimming all the time.

Dip down when you need resources and put your builders to work. Rise back up and see if you can get higher trophys than the time before...

Find what makes the game enjoyable for you. Have fun with the game man. Its a game.

- peace

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Originally Posted by Mystique

Let me start off by saying I'm sure this question has been asked/addressed tons of times in this forum. I even tried a search but it was so broad it brought up multiple topics. So I do apologize for asking the same thing that has undoubedly been asked before and if you feel like reading this is wasting your time please exit the thread now so I don't continue to do so.

I am a competitive person and I've tried with well intentions to have a well defended base, with my townhall in the middle. I've gone on trophy pushes and I've enjoyed moving into the top 3 of my clan. The problem was, at level 65, the people all around me were way higher level and every time I would get raided my whole base would get smashed (TH8) with all of my gold and elixer taken. Literally every time my shield would run out I'd get raided if I was trying to save up for something big (I'm at the point where the only elixer upgrades are all ~2 mil) and keeping gold/DE was almost out of the question if I were to have any hopes of not getting smashed in a raid. I would get smashed by lvl 100+, which seemed really unfair considering the fact that I was a good 40 levels below them.

So going against my competitive nature, I put my town hall in a corner away from all defenses as I've seen many people do and purposely dropped my trophy counts. The results are now mostly people lower level than I attacking my town hall and getting no resources. I lose trophies but I get a free shield and I'm free to save up gold/elixer to my desire (I went from 2k trophies to 1.4k and rarely do raids of my base even try to attempt to take my resources now).

So considering the fact that I purposely dropped trophies and am not trying to defend my town hall, you would think in the nature of this game that I'd be somehow punished; but I have only been rewarded. I know that it's been a problem in this game for a while (high level players purposely dropping trophies to avoid being attacked by higher level people) but I certainly see why. Now it's much easier for me to save up to upgrade my base/units.

So what is the point of having high trophies? The league bonuses are a joke. Being high makes me look good in my clan but there isn't even a reason for the clan itself to have high trophies... there is no real reward. Why should I try to defend my town hall when placing it outside gets me a free shield with no resourses lost? What is supercell really doing to prevent this behavior? It just really seems like ♥♥♥♥♥ing the system/messing with the whole point of the game.

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This is called farming..no we higher lvls dont drop trophies to not be attacked,we do it to upgrade walls and defences and most of us do trophy pushes once a month

It is there for bragging rights, like someone said. Bragging rights have a part in maxing out your base too. Like, "Hey clan members, look at my maxed base, you know you want it..... :)"

For some its "Hey look at this awesome attack I did. I 3 starred him and got 30 trophies now Im in crystal league 1!"

Its just the way players play the game. Im on a little trophy hunt (by that I th snipe fellow farmers and well, sometimes lightning their DE.... You shouldnt be a th10 with loads of DE in gold league... sorry.... ;))

If SuperCell really want to change it they would make league bonuses for collecting trophies much more rewarding - but since it's inception it has not been adjusted once.

So I guess they like the happy medium between top players, gemmers & farmers. It is what it is so just use it to suit you best.

Trophies themselves don't really have a point.

However, it's a gauge as to how well you can raid/defend. Naturally, with the way trophies work, the higher you get, the more competitive you'll have to be in order to attack and/or defend. Eventually you're going to cap off. There's no way to avoid that...there's always going to be someone bigger and better than you.

You shouldn't really look at trophies as something to "collect" as if it has any significance. You should simply look at it as a way to gauge where you're at and how far you can go (that's what clan trophy pushes are all about right?). Set a trophy goal, and try to achieve it. If you hit it, congrats. If not, continue working on your base and/or your attack/defense strategies until you can push higher.

Aesthetic purposes, bragging rights... I don't know what else.

Probably the best reasons are clan requirements and more importantly match making with bases you feel comfortable at for farming(I assume you're a farmer since you're asking this).

That's the secret behind clash of clans: trophies don't matter.

At the beginning, we were all fooled by the TH, thinking that it is important. However, as you progress, u'll find that there is no connection between resources for upgrade and your TH.

Everyone can defend their TH, just surround it with defense and other structures. However, it takes real skill and insight to be able to see the actual purpose of the TH (free shield) and adjust your game accordingly.

Without a doubt, the fastest way to upgrade your village to the highest possible level without using gem is to leave your TH outside and ignore trophies. SC is smart to disguise the true purpose of the game, challenging us to discover it on our own.

I've found the best trophy range to farm is 1250 to 1300 cups. It's pretty specific but i'm going with archers/barbs/gobs equal amounts and attacking premature TH9/10s for sometimes up to 500 000 of each. Most attacks are usually around 200 000 - 300 000 though. Not the best for DE farming though, I have gotten like 5000 each day though so it's not too bad.

A sense of achievement. What else? :p

Trophies are useless. I only ever go up for de, and that's only ATM 1500 as I don't go for long (just came for a minion upgrade, and did bk too).