It's cool i am also sorry. I completely forgot facepalm myself when i read that. Why are so rude so suddenly it was just a joke. Chillamoe mate.
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Back to the topic, Supercell is probably going to read all this and say "Thanks for your feedback"
Then they continue with the league system and ignore us, like the farming restrictions.
Still a hot issue, I see (no surprise)... hmm I see four potential outcomes on the next update:
1. Do Nothing/ As Is
Continue to keep levels out of the various chat screens. Keep league bonuses rather inconsequential. Probability of this path? Err, geez, I'd really hope near zero
2. Go Back in Time
Add back in the levels, remove all trophy badges and call it a big mistake. Haha, no one thinks this will happen, do they?
3. Increase League Bonuses Without Levels Added
Perhaps, keep the rather inconsequential bonuses as is. But, scale in more substantial bonuses with two star victories, and even much more substantial bonuses with three star victories. Give a real incentive for a 3-star victory, vs. 1 star.
Personally, I think this is the road Supercell is destined to go down... And, that is concerning to a fair number of people, as I've posted elsewhere, as this is effectively a death knell to the game as we know it, if not handled correctly. This brings the concepts of pro-gemming and anti-farming right to the forefront.
It is hard for farmers to park and farm at 1200-1600 troph, if too many of the cows go moo-moo'ng to chase for trophies. Stretching out the game field across the spectrum can backfire, if not handled correctly.
Perhaps, it's the game as designed, but it's not the game that many play and enjoy.
4. Adjust League Bonuses With Levels Added
Perhaps, do the above, but take the compromised approach and put the levels within the shield as proposed. In a way, this strikes me as just a band-aid on the wound... And not the real issue. But, it may mitigate the anger I expect when the game evolves to focus on trophies.
The concern that I have is not about the current removal of levels and the rather silly current global and clan chats going on... it is the about the balance that has been lost and may not be regained.
Personally, I'd be surprised if Supercell does not ultimately add back in levels, while pushing for the trophy incentive. But, that's just ol' optimistic/ delusional me. The original response from the Devs struck me as a knee-jerk response, and the real decision will have to be combined with what the next evolution of trophy leagues will be...
Illustris the Believing Delusionalist
I'd go with option 3 or 4. The leagues were newly introduced. Surely they don't think they would have nailed it perfectly on the first try? More bonus for 3 stars over 1 star certainly makes a lot of sense as it practically forces one to pursue trophies. As of right now I look at the little remains of a village and I think "there is no more resource left for me to take, why waste more valuable troops to obtain something I don't really want?". Obtaining 1 star is fairly easy but a 3 star would more then likely take a lot more skill, spells and full army camps to ensure 100%. This forces gemmers, trophy hunters and farmers to get the job done.
Option 4 would be ideal but that is me being optimistic. It really is an honour and I really feel that I worked and paid to earn my high level. As of right now I am still looking forward to hitting level 100 but it just won't be as gratifying now when I hit global. I still meet newish players on a daily basis as I like to find decent globals with newbies that like to listen to advice (rare I know). These new players are blown away when they finally look up my village and see my experience doubles or triples theirs. Thats when I see an immediate change in attitude and the willingness to chat and learn more. On the flip side I see guys with high level crystal shields and I expect a nice conversation with an experienced player. When the conversation goes south I look them up and I usually realize it's a low level gemmer that is usually scraping by hanging on to his shield. i almost feel like I have be defrauded and this happens routinely. Yes, there are guys that have genuinely put in the time and money to earn their high shields but those ones aren't on global much because of the above.