[TH9 Farming Base] River Styx

http://i.imgur.com/ZRpcJSI.jpg

River Styx

Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Design
- Pros & Cons
- Replays
- Misc


Introduction

"As I looked upon the ferryman Charon, I could only see the damned souls that clawed on his boat relentlessly. Souls that were lost without passage into the realm of Hades..."

Few words can express the overall design of this base. You will have to witness the black waters of Styx with your own eyes..

Design

Base w/o anything:

http://i.imgur.com/p6N5Hah.png

Base with trap placements:

http://i.imgur.com/NKiaAp1.png

Base with buildings in place:

http://i.imgur.com/TlxmICe.png



The base is solidly constructed featuring the River Styx into Hades Realm- a clear passage that runs the base into two shores, both of which are home to the wretched and damned souls of the dead. The river runs black with the well of blood ever dripping into the waters....

The Throne of Hades sits facing that well of blood, housing his elite Underworld guardians to keep the dead silent. Sentinels (xbow & heroes) guard the Throne from all but Hades himself.

Endless explosions (double gbomb) from Tartarus sends those who dare escape the judgement of Hades into the deep abyss beneath the River.

Solid totems (air def) pointing to the heavens to smite down the living who try to save their dead by coming from the skies from all four points of the River with wings of Icarus leaves no room for salvation for the dead.

Fiery cauldrons (mortars) lay waste to the dead who cannot pay the ferryman Charon for safe passage from unnerving triangulation points.

Separate vaults that houses the treasures of both living and dead make even Zeus himself envious of the brother he had sent down into the dark world to oversee the afterlife. Few can fathom the riches hidden in those vaults and even fewer have survived raiding those treasures.

Guarded docks (funnels) where Charon rests his ferry after each journey deters impending intruders into the River.

Pros

- Anti-hog mechanisms and pathing
- Anti-air against loonians/dragons
- Triangulated splash and well placed point defenses
- Decent trap placement

Cons

- Untested against GoWiWi/GoWiPe
- Non-centered CC
- Slightly exposed heroes

Replays

http://i.imgur.com/u8ziDVm.png
http://i.imgur.com/XRIAFgl.png
http://i.imgur.com/R7xTa1h.png
http://i.imgur.com/OMt7H3o.png
http://i.imgur.com/e6JmOxy.png
http://i.imgur.com/zPp84L4.png

As with my other designs, constructive feedback is welcomed. :rolleyes: Enjoy!

Misc

*** Testing of base in progress from 1900 to 2200.

- Base tested in 1600-1800 gold league.
- Heroes can be placed in sleeping mode for farming purposes/raids.
- No hard and fast rule on DE/elixir placements. Switch them around depending on your th9 tier.
- Traps can be adjusted to the attacks you are getting.
- Wizard towers can be swapped with air defenses depending on your farming level.

Very exotic :) I like it.

Pros:
-Looks quite cool/exotic
-good double GB placement and funneling
-solid gold and DE protection
-lots of compartments to make it tough on WB
-defences are generally in good positions, anti-air and splash well prioritised. Wiz towers next to gold storages, triangulated mortars and great AD coverage.

Cons:
-questionable spring trap and small bomb placements. No funneling for the spring traps :(
-cannons and some archer towers outside.
-seeking air mines in outlying areas. Won't do much to help defend
-Biggest issue for me is that you have 2 elixir storages outside. For newer town hall 9s/when saving up for elixir and gold upgrades at the same time, this is not good. Probably a base for later/higher leveled town hall 9s
-DE drills are not protected. DE drills make quite a bit of DE overnight and having them exposed is not good for less active players/DE farming/1 gem boost events
-Heroes exposed (but it's a farming base, so it's ok) maybe swap them out for the elixir storages or DE drills

Conclusion: A base definitely suitable for more developed town hall 9s or those who like the cool giant bomb funneling. It has pretty good defence placement and will no doubt be great for protecting gold while farming. My advice to people who use this base would be to keep the heroes asleep and swap them out for the DE drills or elixir storages. Rated: 8/10 because it suits its purpose fine as well as keeping up the looks:cool:

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Originally Posted by KimJongLi

Very exotic :) I like it.

Pros:
-Looks quite cool/exotic
-good double GB placement and funneling
-solid gold and DE protection
-lots of compartments to make it tough on WB
-defences are generally in good positions, anti-air and splash well prioritised. Wiz towers next to gold storages, triangulated mortars and great AD coverage.

Cons:
-questionable spring trap and small bomb placements. No funneling for the spring traps :(
-cannons and some archer towers outside.
-seeking air mines in outlying areas. Won't do much to help defend
-Biggest issue for me is that you have 2 elixir storages outside. For newer town hall 9s/when saving up for elixir and gold upgrades at the same time, this is not good. Probably a base for later/higher leveled town hall 9s
-DE drills are not protected. DE drills make quite a bit of DE overnight and having them exposed is not good for less active players/DE farming/1 gem boost events
-Heroes exposed (but it's a farming base, so it's ok) maybe swap them out for the elixir storages or DE drills

Conclusion: A base definitely suitable for more developed town hall 9s or those who like the cool giant bomb funneling. It has pretty good defence placement and will no doubt be great for protecting gold while farming. My advice to people who use this base would be to keep the heroes asleep and swap them out for the DE drills or elixir storages. Rated: 8/10 because it suits its purpose fine as well as keeping up the looks:cool:

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:D most likely i'll swap the heroes with the DE drills and have them resting for raiding purpose. And yes, it is a base for th9 who have more or less maxed their elixir lab upgrades for their main troops. (I'm left with heal spell and healer :rolleyes)

I placed the air mines on the outskirts to nuke healers/dragons purposes. Probably swap them with the small bombs inside.

For funneling wise, i'll tink of something. :3 standby for updates to the base. Thanks for the detailed meltdown!

I really like your base designs. Have used hypnotica and 3 doors and am about to try Hades Dining table. I'm Obviously not a TH9 yet but will be moving up soon. The layout looks nice except it seems like the wiz towers are to exposed.

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Originally Posted by Emitt2281

I really like your base designs. Have used hypnotica and 3 doors and am about to try Hades Dining table. I'm Obviously not a TH9 yet but will be moving up soon. The layout looks nice except it seems like the wiz towers are to exposed.

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I know your concern. But looking at the probability rate of getting loonian-ed, i would have the air defences prioritised over the wizzies.

Of course u can switch them depending on the types of attacks u're getting. :3


Update: Modifications made based on Kim's detailed evaluation with better core trap and outskirt funneling with traps.

OHHH THE INSPIRATION !!! expect th8 variation ... ill mail you my ideas

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Originally Posted by Avernicus

I know your concern. But looking at the probability rate of getting loonian-ed, i would have the air defences prioritised over the wizzies.

Of course u can switch them depending on the types of attacks u're getting. :3


Update: Modifications made based on Kim's detailed evaluation with better core trap and outskirt funneling with traps.

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That was quick :p. overall, much better. but I noticed that you swapped out the center funneling walls next to the giant bombs for SAMs and air bombs? will need confirmation as to whether hogs still trigger both bombs at once:confused:. I applaud you for your willingness to improve :D . very open minded base designer.

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Originally Posted by TheShadow626

OHHH THE INSPIRATION !!! expect th8 variation ... ill mail you my ideas

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Hahaha sure!! :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by KimJongLi

That was quick :p. overall, much better. but I noticed that you swapped out the center funneling walls next to the giant bombs for SAMs and air bombs? will need confirmation as to whether hogs still trigger both bombs at once:confused:. I applaud you for your willingness to improve :D . very open minded base designer.

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Haha yeah. I'll update the logs accordingly. :D And yes, made way for more core coverage with SAMs and ABs. ^^

Thank you.;)

The fun of getting zapped for my DE non stop at 2000 cups... :rolleyes:

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