Definitely harder, but not dead.
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Definitely harder, but not dead.
mmm TH9 huh? (thread about to be de-railed slightly)
I guess the loot penalty has been explained...
The farming issues outlined....
I am TH8 (just so you have context) and good on those guys who have TH9 early and are still playing, they're making it work despite the difficulties mentioned above.
TH 9 Unlocks the following:
Level 6 troops etc..
DE elixir drills - to level 2
Extra Gold/Elixir Storage
Extra Archer Tower
Extra Walls with extra levels (up to level 10)
Extra air Defence
Extra Tesla
Two Xbows (up to level 3)
plus other extras too many to mention...TH9 players have access to the strongest weapons in the game as well as the strongest troops.
Having said that, in my opinion, I have always viewed TH9 as end game strategy. To make myself clear before I am misinterpreted. That is to say, the point at which I will no longer farm, but it will be the point where I seriously start chasing trophies and/or major clashing! My plan has always been to max level troops/walls/buildings before progressing to TH9. I am not sure what SC intended, but given the loot penalty involved, they certainly want to minimise the unfair advantage that TH9 gives an attacker and enable some sort of fairness to help junior players keep clashing..
When I look at the tourney leaderboards, and some of the leviathan players up there, I do not see anyone with TH8 or below in that category, all players have TH9 and max buildings and troops whether or not they gem'ed or farmed them.
I would be curious if others see this or have/have not considered the options...
NB: my apologies to OP but if you've played this game for longer than a month, I am sure you would have seen the guys on the leader boards...if you didn't ask yourself why isn't there anyone up there with TH9 and pink walls... I feel for your pain and can only stay, stick with it...just keep on clashing...