Apologies for not getting back to you. I wouldn't have been much help though I'm afraid. I left TH9 back in April so haven't been able to play at that table (TH9 vs. X) for some time. The landscape has changed since then. However, by how much, I do not know. Some people are still using the Ringus designs and reporting success.
Keep trying stuff. Keep testing and tweaking. Good luck.

