Blitz War - more war - more often
So here is the idea, and why I am suggesting it....
Clan battles are awesome! But... take so long between preperation day, and battle day, and at the end of it(if you are the top dog offensively) you never get back what you spend in elixir and dark elixir to help you clan-mates out. Happens to me every time... At the end of the war you find yourself wanting another war immediately, only to find yourself almost elixir-rupt, and another 24 hour waiting period. In this time period, one believes that Supercell could lose interest of clanners for days, even hours..... that could be revenue.
I propose a blitz round... clan leaders start the search, and active players must request to battle(thus keeping the battle active and leaving out idol players). 90 minutes of prep time, and 4 hours of battle. 3 attacks vs. your equally ranked(i.e. 3 vs. 3) opponent with the ability to attack up one rank up from you, and one below you(eliminates 1 battling 20 for the victory). This will allow each player to have the chance to defend 3 times. Best attack sticks. The winner of the battle receives elixir spent on their troops in that battle back, as well as X(unknown). The X is only won if your clan wins..... i realize that this could lead to 2 problems 1, ranked one cannot attack up and 20 cannot attack down. Maybe the ability of a random attack for each could work. 2 the score could end in a draw.... no answer for that one, but nobody likes a tie, so maybe Clan leader vs. Clan leader tie breaker?
I would imagine that this would draw more playtime, and let's face it.... people will need more gems($) to ensure that they are ready to win! I don't know much about programming, data connections, or gigawatts, so this might be a technical nightmare, but I imagine you have some Google genius working with you that may be able to figure this out.
I apologize if this is half of a thought as I am typing from my tablet, but I think its a great idea! Less planning, and MORE CLANNING!!!
I do realize that I sound like a Class of Clans Junky right now, but.... you are still reading!
On that note, I'm done for the moment. I think I have to go upgrade something..... let me know what you think.