Suggestion: Clan Search Overhaul
I realize this would be a complex undertaking, but I think players and supercell would benefit from an improved clan search feature. Here are some issues that an overhaul would address:
- Instead of searching by name only, players should also be able to search by level/trophy/war/farm requirements.
- Clans should appear in the search field based on some combination of matching requirements, with priority given to ACTUAL ACTIVITY. E.g., There are 50 members in the clan, but only 5 are active within the past month. This clan should not show up in your search. Instead, a clan with 35 total members (of which 30 are active) should appear first.
- Clans that are inactive for a long period should be automatically disbanded. I cannot flesh out the details here, but there must be a reasonable way to do this. It could be based on factors such as leader/co-leader/elder inactivity, as well as lack of donations and lack of member activity. This would benefit players and supercell because there are tons of mediocre/mostly inactive clans out there, and by forcing those clans to shut down, the more active members will need to join more active clans. Better clans= more fun = more people playing and buying gems. Everybody wins. This will also make it easier to find a good clan because you won't have to waste your time clicking on inactive clans.
- Duplicate clan names should no longer be allowed. This will make it easier to find a clan that you once belonged to. If two or more clans have the same name and are currently active, they get to keep their names. But this way there will no longer be 50 clans with the same name. Although the method outlined above will eventually remove the duplicates that currently exist, this method prevents the duplicate names from being created in the first place.
Please feel free to reply with additional ideas.