What's the deal with sub-200 trophies?

I always thought it was some sort of urban legend but last night I decided to drop 1800 trophies to see for myself. OK, that took long enough using my AQ but what I found is so odd. Why is it as soon as you get below 200 trophies it is ALL high level bases with heaps of resources? It feels like 1600-2000 trophies, only that many of the bases are weak, for example gemmers who rushed TH etc?!

Why is designed like this in CoC? What is the benefit as it is a pain to drop trophies and if you leave for 1 minute (already been raided twice since typing this) you gaming 50-75 trophies?

Any info on this CoC twilight zone is appreciated.

(raided 4 times)

Ive actually never been there, I might try after this post

It is so that any level people have a chance to attack someone of any level...

NEVER EVER TRY THIS!!! TRUST ME!!!

I farmed there myself at TH9 and I didn't like it. You have to be online for a VERY LONG TIME!!

Agreed it is not worth it. But does anyone know WHY the game is designed to allow it?

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Originally Posted by Braddeller

It is so that any level people have a chance to attack someone of any level...

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And this statement makes no sense as anyone CAN battle anyone already if they wish. That is what the (very flawed) trophy system is for. I can drop to 800 trophies and battle a TH5 if I want but of course that is silly as I would gain nothing.

It just seems to me like alllll of these people sub-200 think of it is a clever place to hide and not lose any resources while they are upgrading their defense/TH/whatever while at the same time it is a known place where this all happens. In all honesty I find the raids MUCH better here than at 1800-2200 where I normally hover (this morning I'm making combined 300-600k per battle with very little nexting) but it is still not worth it as you simply can't leave your game. I was raided 9 times in 4 minutes and 13 seconds! That's insane. The amount of effort it takes to keep your trophy level low is not worth it not to mention that my DE storage has been hit with 28 lightning in a few hours while I leave the game (and there is only 18.000 in it so they are not getting much).

So yeah, I don't recommend this at all as it is numbing but would love to hear from SC or someone in the know on why it exists at all?

One reason could be that some people don't raid for resources, or even raid at all. So they stay at 0 trophies. They matchmaking system tries to find opponents that are within a range of 200 trophies from your level. So at 201 trophies, those at 0 wont show up at all, but the second you hit 200, the seem to come out of the woodwork.

EDIT: Also, with so many people now dropping to sub 200 for the sweet loot that is promised, we now have an influx of loot at that range.

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Originally Posted by farglschmitz

One reason could be that some people don't raid for resources, or even raid at all. So they stay at 0 trophies. They matchmaking system tries to find opponents that are within a range of 200 trophies from your level. So at 201 trophies, those at 0 wont show up at all, but the second you hit 200, the seem to come out of the woodwork.

EDIT: Also, with so many people now dropping to sub 200 for the sweet loot that is promised, we now have an influx of loot at that range.

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When you start the game at 0 trophies, you wont find any premmie bases, just beginners...Thats what is reall weird about Sub 200. Another thing is these inactive premmie bases stay below 200 trophies, even though they must gain tons of trophies on defense.

Sub 200 is a weird place :|

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Originally Posted by farglschmitz

One reason could be that some people don't raid for resources, or even raid at all. So they stay at 0 trophies. They matchmaking system tries to find opponents that are within a range of 200 trophies from your level. So at 201 trophies, those at 0 wont show up at all, but the second you hit 200, the seem to come out of the woodwork.

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No, these people are raiders as I always check a base after I raid it and they always have their farming army ready to go. I've also been revenged a few times in which they've got nothing. There is no such thing as "staying at 0 trophies" as within one hour of leaving the game you'll be hit by 10-15 people dropping trophies themselves so you are already up to 200 trophies. A womyn from my clan just came down to 180 trophies and left for one hour and was up to 290.

These people seem to be here to farm or to hide out thinking it's safe with their loot... both seem like too much effort and just plain silly. This is why I would love to know why SC leaves this loophole for it to even happen.

Below 200, you can only find bases up to two townhalls below you. This protects the beginners from being attacked

Would love to see some sub 200 attack log.

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Giving an attack log would not work because for every one raid of serious loot you have to battle 5-10 times with your AQ or BK to drop the trophies you just won. I would if I could mate. I'll give you my last 10 battles as I've been writing them down... yes, I have too much time on my hands... keep in mind though that my elixer storages are maxed so I'm mostly just after gold.

Gold - 275k
Elixer - 275k
DE- 611

Gold - 272k
Elixer - 135k
DE- 50

Gold - 252k
Elixer - 135k
DE- 213

Gold - 195k
Elixer - 285k
DE- 412

Gold - 312k
Elixer - 21k
DE- 1201

Gold - 99k
Elixer - 99k
DE- 0 (A TH7 I only used 1/2my troops on)

Gold - 218k
Elixer - 218k
DE- 750

Gold - 280k
Elixer - 12k
DE- 112

Gold - 272k
Elixer - 272k
DE- 1134

Gold - 119k
Elixer - 119k
DE- 245 (TH7 I only used 1/2 troops)

I've been using 12 giants (L6), 8 hogs (L4), 2 healers (L4), 10 minions (L5), and the rest a mix of maxed barbs and archers. Hope that helps.

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Originally Posted by Terraist

Giving an attack log would not work because for every one raid of serious loot you have to battle 5-10 times with your AQ or BK to drop the trophies you just won. I would if I could mate. I'll give you my last 10 battles as I've been writing them down... yes, I have too much time on my hands... keep in mind though that my elixer storages are maxed so I'm mostly just after gold.

Gold - 275k
Elixer - 275k
DE- 611

Gold - 272k
Elixer - 135k
DE- 50

Gold - 252k
Elixer - 135k
DE- 213

Gold - 195k
Elixer - 285k
DE- 412

Gold - 312k
Elixer - 21k
DE- 1201

Gold - 99k
Elixer - 99k
DE- 0 (A TH7 I only used 1/2my troops on)

Gold - 218k
Elixer - 218k
DE- 750

Gold - 280k
Elixer - 12k
DE- 112

Gold - 272k
Elixer - 272k
DE- 1134

Gold - 119k
Elixer - 119k
DE- 245 (TH7 I only used 1/2 troops)

I've been using 12 giants (L6), 8 hogs (L4), 2 healers (L4), 10 minions (L5), and the rest a mix of maxed barbs and archers. Hope that helps.

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First rule of sub 200..... Never give shields.
This is the reason the loot isnt as good

How is that loot not good? Sure is good enough for me! Why the heck should I care if they got a shield, I got their loot! Your logic makes no sense. The loot here is much easier to come across than my normal trophy range and the nexting is virtually nothing where it can be 25-50 or more at 1800-2000 trophies.

Please explain Bolt?

Always tempted to check this craziness out but that's a long long long way down. And I cracked up at the 28 DE lightnings.

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Originally Posted by Terraist

How is that loot not good? Sure is good enough for me! Why the heck should I care if they got a shield, I got their loot! Your logic makes no sense. The loot here is much easier to come across than my normal trophy range and the nexting is virtually nothing where it can be 25-50 or more at 1800-2000 trophies.

Please explain Bolt?

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I want you to try something. Try stopping at 39%. You will find that base again and you can raid it again. I have found a base three times before and raided it three times. If everyone is giving shields, the loot will dry up. It was a lot better a few months ago. There is a very low pool of players that you can raid below 200.

I understand now as didn't know it was a limited field. That being said I'm attacking primarily advanced TH8 or TH9 (with the odd easy TH7 just because) and I would not be able to get much within the 39% range. I know it may sound rude, but I'm not sticking around here so I'm going to take as much while I can before moving back out.

BTW, do you know why this sub-200 exists? You seem to know more about it than other posters so am curious. And thanks!

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Originally Posted by Terraist

I understand now as didn't know it was a limited field. That being said I'm attacking primarily advanced TH8 or TH9 (with the odd easy TH7 just because) and I would not be able to get much within the 39% range. I know it may sound rude, but I'm not sticking around here so I'm going to take as much while I can before moving back out.

BTW, do you know why this sub-200 exists? You seem to know more about it than other posters so am curious. And thanks!

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Advanced TH8 and 9? Nevermind then, I thought you were refering to abandoned collector raids. A lot changed from the old days then...... Too many people down there. It used to be all collector raids a few months ago. Each goblin could get 2k of each resource easily.

Below 200 trophies you can only find bases up to two townhalls below you. This helps the new players from being crushed by high level players. Why there used to be so many abandoned bases there, I do not know. As a townhall 9, you will not be able to find a townhall 6 base. Right now I believe you are farming the farmers.

Hahahahaha, yes, things have changed a great deal then :)

It is pretty much the same as being in the 1800-2000 trophy range in all honesty. There are plenty of near maxed TH10 and lots of IT to next through. Seems to me that the big difference being is a place where people come when they are upgrading important defense and don't want to lose their loot which seems to be high... also, lots of people with reeaaaaallllly poor bases as I'm guessing they gemmed in a rush and are now paying the price.

So yes. My raids are about the same as if I was up in my normal range, but the nexting is a fraction of what it is up high... but the constant raids and bring your trophy level down is even more annoying. Definitely not about the collecters and storages now.

I'll be heading back up soon I was just hoping someone knew why this odd place is here on CoC?