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Definetly the first one IMO...there's loads of X - Junctions in the second one so it will be a walk in the park for wall breakers and also because the first one has better segmented storages and better postioning of splash towers. The second base is very bias towards splash at the south of the base and this also is happening with the air defenses aswell on the second one. The first one is better.
The first one would be ridiculously easy to raid. I'd go with the second one because it is slightly more intimidating and sometimes intimidation is everything.
I don't prefer either of them because both of them don't have a centralized BK, and teslas are obvious on where they are.
*sigh* another person who overlooks these things
I like the first one because first, I used it and worked very well :D, and everything is in a great position. When I used it, barely anyone could get 50%
If you're a deranker, the second one, period.
If you plan on staying up in the ranks, I would suggest the first. The second could just get overrun by giants and wall breakers. The first seems to give you more leg room and allow you to have more well protected defenses. Not to mention traps.
I love it when someone reads something on the forums, like how cool a centralized bk is, then repeats it around, thinking he understands the game and demeaning others. Before th9 (one might say th8) there is no point to have bk in the core; takes up valuable space.
The first one. You can remove the extra buildings and use the space for traps, teslas, empty spots. Test and see what works for you.