Post-Champ depression: 3 takeaways from reaching Champion
So yeah. A couple of weeks ago I made Champion. 3200 cups exactly. After the initial feeling of excitement and the congratulatory storm that ensued in my clan, I noticed that it has changed my views on this game completely. These are the things I took out of getting to champ. It's not a complaint or getting a point across really, just some feelings that some might relate to and others might take into consideration for their Champion bid.
1) Session raiding
I have no idea how people do this. Chat with their clan mates? Tap their screen while watching TV? I get bored out of my skull after waiting for one minute after attacking. Staying online is seriously not an option for me. To my amazement some players even complain about the forced break.
But casual players rejoice! I found that session raiding is not a necessity to get to champ at TH10. I'm a mid-level TH10 with lvl 8 walls and teen heroes. This is what happened after 3000 cups: after each attack I would log-out and get attacked. Usually I'd lose, in which turn I'd attack, turn a small profit (2-3 cups after subtracting loss) and wait again. When I would win however, I would inch up and start the same circle again until I win on defense again. Pro: no need for boosting since you just ride shield until you can play again. Con: slow and do not lose on offence. I think I won 95% of my attacks. The only reason I would attempt this rather ridiculous strategy with my play style is because there is a clear and reachable goal + reward in getting 3200 cups.
Now after 3200 cups, this is a whole other story as most will know. I know for a fact that I want to have nothing to do with 3200+ cupping. The time investment needed is ludicrous. If you call yourself a casual player, you'll find nothing above champ, absolutely nothing.
2) The futility of defense
It's the cause of the value of session raiding, it's all intertwined. I was going to type a huge story on this, but bill already made an excellent thread about it. I can only wholeheartedly agree with it. Good job bill.
3) /quit?
Reaching Champion has sucked all the fun out of the game. For the past three weeks I start up CoC once a day, click next 15 times, get bored and log-off. It's funny, since reaching Champion wasn't really a goal until this most recent cup hunt. I never upgrades my base for cupping, I upgraded it for upgrading. Ironically, this arbitrary goal of 3200 cups has destroyed my excitement. I feel no incentive to farm or to do anything really. I honestly look at the app-icon with a slight sensation of disgust. This might pass, but I've never felt it this strongly.
Perhaps it has to do with a feeling of having lost all control:
1) Maxing TH10 is useless for the purpose of reaching champ
2) Reaching beyond champ requires a time investment and play style I'm not willing to make.
What else remains?
