Water Defense: A new way to spice things up in CoC

I think it's a great idea to incorporate the water into the game, but I think it would only work with a 'pier' system. Say you could build a limited number of platforms onto the water and to keep defence from being impenetrable, you'd have to use the walls from your ground base to extend onto the beach, with a cost for modification obviously.

You could either choose to extend simply a couple of rows say 15 squares wide, or a narrower pier that could extend 6 or 7 rows back, but was only say 6 squares wide. You could choose to put your town hall or resources at the back to make it more difficult to reach.

Ground troops would have to come from the beach, leaving them vulnerable to traps and bombs, air units can be deployed from the side making it an interesting strategy, it would certainly make some use for balloon troops too,cos everyone knows they suck.

Water troops would be a good edition, but would need some sort of water defensive building to counteract, like a floating version of the cannon and archer tower.

It would take a lot of work to create a water defensive system that would work, but would certainly get my vote.

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Originally Posted by Coletraincole

I think it's a great idea to incorporate the water into the game, but I think it would only work with a 'pier' system. Say you could build a limited number of platforms onto the water and to keep defence from being impenetrable, you'd have to use the walls from your ground base to extend onto the beach, with a cost for modification obviously.

You could either choose to extend simply a couple of rows say 15 squares wide, or a narrower pier that could extend 6 or 7 rows back, but was only say 6 squares wide. You could choose to put your town hall or resources at the back to make it more difficult to reach.

Ground troops would have to come from the beach, leaving them vulnerable to traps and bombs, air units can be deployed from the side making it an interesting strategy, it would certainly make some use for balloon troops too,cos everyone knows they suck.

Water troops would be a good edition, but would need some sort of water defensive building to counteract, like a floating version of the cannon and archer tower.

It would take a lot of work to create a water defensive system that would work, but would certainly get my vote.

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My IDE about a defense is a harpoon. It would look a little like An Xbow but would be lower to the ground and smaller. It can be programmed to hit only water at 2x damage, or water and ground at normal. What I was thinking is that for each town hall, starting at 6, you get docks. The first 10, then 6 for each new town hall. Each dock is 2x1 and can be made to make 1 long one or many short ones. Also, at th 8 you get 1 floating 3x3 platform that can be used to place normal buildings, like a cannon, in water.

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I like all the ideas!

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Originally Posted by Markoolio

I like all the ideas!

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Haha thanks. I've never heard of a Tarsier before :P

I'm liking the idea of this, I've heard a few ideas regarding water-based combat and they all contained ships which I don't think would be effective. There are many troop ideas I could consider - I'm not going to post stats but I'm sure they could be a great addition. There should be (in that case) a water barracks and army camp - obviously most water troops would only be able to attack and stay in the water (to make land combat considerably the same and not overpowered), except for a few which will be lower troop capacity like the salamander you suggested.

What about electric eels? Obviously clash of clans is no real-life approach to troops, so they could shoot electricity at a range farther than archers and allow the harpoon guns to strike them to death. If a tesla is placed on a dock it can have a wizard tower effect in the water too? This would counter complaints regarding pekka's being easily destroyed. Or in general just an electricity defence, likely the same as a wizard tower but electrocutes the water in a small ranged area to damage enemies. If the defences are powerful you may need a meat shield like a whale? And of course something aggressive like sharks or angelfish for full-frontal attacking. This is a very interesting idea and has changed my thoughts on the whole water combat, clash of clans needs an idea like this to keep it fresh. I'd rather have had these implements than dark elixir if I'm honest.

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Originally Posted by ryskew

I'm liking the idea of this, I've heard a few ideas regarding water-based combat and they all contained ships which I don't think would be effective. There are many troop ideas I could consider - I'm not going to post stats but I'm sure they could be a great addition. There should be (in that case) a water barracks and army camp - obviously most water troops would only be able to attack and stay in the water (to make land combat considerably the same and not overpowered), except for a few which will be lower troop capacity like the salamander you suggested.

What about electric eels? Obviously clash of clans is no real-life approach to troops, so they could shoot electricity at a range farther than archers and allow the harpoon guns to strike them to death. If a tesla is placed on a dock it can have a wizard tower effect in the water too? This would counter complaints regarding pekka's being easily destroyed. Or in general just an electricity defence, likely the same as a wizard tower but electrocutes the water in a small ranged area to damage enemies. If the defences are powerful you may need a meat shield like a whale? And of course something aggressive like sharks or angelfish for full-frontal attacking. This is a very interesting idea and has changed my thoughts on the whole water combat, clash of clans needs an idea like this to keep it fresh. I'd rather have had these implements than dark elixir if I'm honest.

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Wow thanks! I really like the electric eel and tesla idea! I was also considering a water tanking troop like a whale, but I thought that seemed kinda dumb. Now I see someone supports it. I am going to add some more stuff to the main post right now.
There could be another army camp for water troops, but I'm not sure about the Water Barracks, just because that would imply the idea that you need water to pay for it haha. Anyway, thanks again for the great feedback and ideas!

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Originally Posted by TheKnight

Wow thanks! I really like the electric eel and tesla idea! I was also considering a water tanking troop like a whale, but I thought that seemed kinda dumb. Now I see someone supports it. I am going to add some more stuff to the main post right now.
There could be another army camp for water troops, but I'm not sure about the Water Barracks, just because that would imply the idea that you need water to pay for it haha. Anyway, thanks again for the great feedback and ideas!

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I suppose so, but what will come after the dark elixir phase? I think water combat would be perfect, and you know supercell, they'd add anything in to make a bit more money! I also meant to put angler fish instead of angelfish haha, there's a massive difference between the aggression! And let's not forget piranha.

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Originally Posted by ryskew

I suppose so, but what will come after the dark elixir phase? I think water combat would be perfect, and you know supercell, they'd add anything in to make a bit more money! I also meant to put angler fish instead of angelfish haha, there's a massive difference between the aggression! And let's not forget piranha.

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Ooooh I like the piranha. I am going to add a few of your ideas now. And yeah, there definitely is a large difference! This could be released during the summer with a beach type theme :P

i like the idee