A cookie. He deserves one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Disqualified
A cookie. He deserves one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Disqualified
I have no problem with zapping (especially for TH7s and 8s), although I don't do it myself.
Firstly, thank goodness there's a thread on this that isn't pointless arguingQuote:
Originally Posted by willsolvit
What good does it bring - Allows lower TH's to get dark elixir, particularly if they can't snipe drills/push to crystal
How is it balanced - Lightning spells are expensive and slow, making it super inefficient, but in return the user gets a guaranteed amount of dark elixir
Why do I zap - I don't :rolleyes:, it's far too inefficient
Why do others zap - Surpluses of elixir, if they're bad attackers (or just too impatient to wait for open drills), or can't play coc in chunks, making it easier to drop a few lightnings, queue, log off, and log on later
Would removing zapping be a step in the wrong direction - Definitely, there's a reason it hasn't been removed despite all the whining (and before someone says SC gains money off it, they probably actually lose money because the people that find lightning efficient aren't spending gems on dark elixir :rolleyes:)
What good does it bring to the game? It's a good and guaranteed way for TH7s to farm DE. It's also good for revenging higher levelled players which you might never get to revenge with your normal army composition.
How, in your opinion, is it balanced? 1 lightning spell takes 30 minutes to cook. For that 30 minutes, you're probably only able to get 200-300 de per zap for a lvl 5 lightning spell. It's really an inefficient way of farming DE considering the time spent vs the resource gained. (if one solely relies on this method to farm de)
Why do YOU zap instead of making an army comp? I don't, but I always have 3 lightning spells in my spell factory (mostly to get that 1-2% if I'm at 49%). I only revenge zap higher levelled players whom I won't be able to attack using my normal army.
Why do you think others zap?
1. They have spare spells available and probably they're gonna be logging off soon.
2. TH7s cannot efficiently farm de with level 4 troops since most of the time de storages are deep inside most bases. 3. Revenge zapping.
4. They need just that 500-600 de for an upgrade and that is the fastest way to get it.
Would removing zapping be a step in the wrong direction in the game? Yeah, why should we remove zapping? They were already nerfed before iirc. If someone can't deal with losing <1k de from zapping, I think he/she should just quit playing the game.
As a maxed TH8, I got my BK to Lvl 10 close to a month before I maxed my defences. It's really not that difficult to get de as most people like to think. I've lost 2k de 3 times in a row when I was saving for Golem upgrade, got my fair share of zaps throughout the journey as well. Tbh, I rather get zapped + a shield then get my whole de storage wiped out by Lvl 6 Giant-Archers-Wizards.
What good does it bring to the game?
Balance to DE farming.
How, in your opinion, is it balanced?
The higher your TH level, the easier it is to get DE. The higher the league, the more available DE on average. Zapping allows lower TH's to get DE off higher level players that are too low league for their strength. It's a trade-off. If you want a free shield by putting your TH outside walls, you're inviting zappers. If you want to protect your DE, better protect that TH as well. And make sure you're in an appropriate league if you're going to hold DE.
Why do YOU zap instead of making an army comp?
I don't zap. I hang around Master II for DE farming, and don't get zapped there either.
Why do you think others zap?
To get DE, of course.
Would removing zapping be a step in the wrong direction in the game?
Yes. It would remove the balance.
I zap when a TH10 flattens me & takes MY loot.
If they dont want it zapped the should place it near the edge with all the defenses away from it. Or leave my base alone.
Why not train a proper army ..... Well a) the time it takes to train & b) then you have to find them shield less.c) my raiding skills.... But lets not go there!!
I dont believe dark elixer zapping brings any good to the game, its just a tactic people use because they are too lazy to farm dark elixer properly. Lightning spells should be used to take out a mortar or kill the clan castle troops, not to gain recources without trying. Also, how is something balanced when there is no defence against it? When somebody zaps me, most of the time its either a th7, or a th8 with no recourses, so its pointless for me to revenge them because i cant take any loot from them. I just dont think lower levels should be able to take anything off higher levels. Plus when people use lightning to get dark elixir they don't learn anything from it as it requires no skill. If your farming dark elixir from drills and storages u learn how to attack different bases the best way. Zapping dark elixir storages is bad for the game and should have been stopped a long time ago.
I used to zap at th7 as it was the only way to get a barb king safely, otherwise stronger players steal your DE all the time. Zapping further on used to annoy me but now does not, its part of the game. I get loads of DE through collectors and attacks. More importantly zapping is when a weaker player attacks a stronger, nothing like getting some revenge. I guess what is possible is 10 people zap your DE and you end up worse off and without a shield. i think this is the one part of the game where you can loose more than you can collect. to whinge without a solution is to be a child, the solution i recommend is a new item called a lightening rod you can apply to 1 building.
if this is unacceptable then there is a mechanic that should be used. When i attack a half full gold collector i must destroy half of it before i get gold. This does not happen with lightening strikes, it seems just a %
if no solution is applied I am not fussed because while i get zapped ever other day its not for much and there is always an option i coukd
Eh? Why would someone do that? As soon as you have any troops whatsoever you go out and find a collector, raid whatever little elixir you can to make slightly more troops and repeat until you have a full army again. I know, because I've had to do this after spending all my elixir on upgrades. :oQuote:
Originally Posted by Disqualified
It gives ♥♥♥♥ players something to play for.