New matchmaking and game difficulty

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Originally Posted by PoohFace

Based on number of players in game, age groups and financial means of different age groups in the game (best guess) its fair to say that players fall into 3 groups;
Noobs (just started to roughly lev 45) - zero to low spend
Medium players - spend once a month but only if they can and some spend then regret as they can't sustain spend so not a massive amount of revenue
Top players- spend extreme amounts on a regular basis and have the ability to sustain the spend
Noobs and medium combined would be roughly 70% of total players.

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Are you truly suggesting that 30% of the players would be Top players who spend extreme amounts? Roughly 20000 players at 1800+ cups, which already (I assume) is single digit percentage of players, and 1800 doesn't require any spending at all, much less extreme spending.

I don't have such business insight that'd allow me to give even educated guess for amount spent total / #players graph. Certainly there are extreme spenders, but even considering eg. 1000€ initial cost to build base with & learn the ropes, then 20€/day (a guess based on description of top level attacking) for resources & speedbuilding troops to attack with, a thousand such players wouldn't come to even 10% of revenue from CoC.

I'd have to be off by more than an order of magnitude for the top spenders to account for majority of CoC revenue. And maybe I am. Not sure really about how much it takes to speedbuild pekka-armies (or other top level armies) for an attack after attack.

More than that, I'd guess there's one important group you missed: regular casual spenders. In another game I know lots of people who buy ingame currency once a week, every week, but only small amounts. Still, 5-20€ a week (not heavy spending by any means) may amount to a lot when you have lots of players.

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Originally Posted by Rauta

As you know, we introduced a much faster and more fluid matchmaking system with the Winter Update. We've received quite a few complaints that the new matchmaking has made the game more difficult. The game is now offering you opponents with trophy counts a lot closer to your own, which means that you have the potential to win a lot more trophies in one battle. This of course results in more challenging fights.

In fact, game difficulty hasn't changed. A match where you're able to win 30 trophies is just as challenging as a 30 trophy match was before. The difference is that now you're just seeing a lot more of 30 trophy matches, compared to matches offered by the old matchmaking system where you might win just three trophies. In other words, you don't have to smash ten low-level villages to get those 30 trophies any more. Any seriously competitive Clash of Clans player will appreciate the new challenge and the time they save!

If you've only been fighting low level players until now, you'll need to learn how to beat tougher opponents. The best way to do that is by bravely attacking and seeing what works and what doesn't! If you keep losing, then your trophy count was too high and you need to build a stronger village and upgrade your army. It's easier to bounce back than you think, and you'll have truly earned your new trophies after claiming them from real opponents. Having fair fights will result in a better gaming experience in the long run.

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load of rubbish - im on 900 trophies - and i just cant seem to either go up or down - and the amount of TIME TIME TIME TIME invested in this now. started to lose its "spark" :S

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Originally Posted by JesseJames2013

Rauta, you seem to be ignoring me. If your clan castle is hit by the Santa spell your archers are dead too.

They do not come out of the debris, it's the tenth time I'm saying this. Go look on the top players and look at the arrows going sky high like from 100th to the 40th position in just a few hours.

Im getting really ♥♥♥♥♥♥ off about this, I have been warning you about it for hours and you totally ignore me and the bug!

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They want us to buy our way up to the top and not make it a even game players 10+ fight much lower and weaker army/ camp

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Originally Posted by Rauta

If you've only been fighting low level players until now, you'll need to learn how to beat tougher opponents. The best way to do that is by bravely attacking and seeing what works and what doesn't! If you keep losing, then your trophy count was too high and you need to build a stronger village and upgrade your army. It's easier to bounce back than you think, and you'll have truly earned your new trophies after claiming them from real opponents. Having fair fights will result in a better gaming experience in the long run.

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That isn't at all how it works. Everybody is scamming the trophy system. I can one star almost all opponents that I'm given. But that doesn't pay enough for another army for another battle and upgrades. My strategy was to attack smaller targets in order to be able to afford to attack larger targets. I'm pretty much stuck where I am unless I artificially lower my trophy count, when I do that, people drop them right back on me. If I'm gaining more resources and trophies by not playing, why should I bother playing? You've recreated your original problem with an easier way to cheat your match system. I've really just lost interest in the game by this point.

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Originally Posted by wumpus

That isn't at all how it works. Everybody is scamming the trophy system. I can one star almost all opponents that I'm given. But that doesn't pay enough for another army for another battle and upgrades. My strategy was to attack smaller targets in order to be able to afford to attack larger targets. I'm pretty much stuck where I am unless I artificially lower my trophy count, when I do that, people drop them right back on me. If I'm gaining more resources and trophies by not playing, why should I bother playing? You've recreated your original problem with an easier way to cheat your match system. I've really just lost interest in the game by this point.

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Do me a favor and leave your base open and drop down to the 150-250 trophy range before you leave. I need to max my cannons. Thanks in advance.

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Originally Posted by hb808

Do me a favor and leave your base open and drop down to the 150-250 trophy range before you leave. I need to max my cannons. Thanks in advance.

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Wow, I've lost interest in this game. I'm trying to get the full trophy achievement buti just keep losing getting raided or etc. anyway, forget it. ♥♥♥♥ game now.

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Originally Posted by hb808

Do me a favor and leave your base open and drop down to the 150-250 trophy range before you leave. I need to max my cannons. Thanks in advance.

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This the same advice that you offer to everyone, real constructive guy aren't you? I can't wait to see you up at the top end of the ladder and see how you enjoy the game then. But that'll probably never happen as you have no ambition except for making a pretty online village. Once a scrub, always a scrub. Feeding off the scraps that other people leave behind, WTG you clown.

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Originally Posted by DeathKnell

This the same advice that you offer to everyone, real constructive guy aren't you? I can't wait to see you up at the top end of the ladder and see how you enjoy the game then. But that'll probably never happen as you have no ambition except for making a pretty online village. Once a scrub, always a scrub. Feeding off the scraps that other people leave behind, WTG you clown.

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Don't get all mad angry guy. Just leave your resources so I can loot it to max my cannon. It won't hurt you any. Some of us are still having fun with the game and can use your elixir and gold.

Don't go away mad. Just go away (leaving your resources): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNCM8IjtQ-o

Regards

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Originally Posted by hb808

Don't get all mad angry guy. Just leave your resources so I can loot it to max my cannon. It won't hurt you any. Some of us are still having fun with the game and can use your elixir and gold.

Don't go away mad. Just go away (leaving your resources): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNCM8IjtQ-o

Regards

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I'm still playing, just not paying. But you're still after the scraps. I'm not angry I just think the world is failing when people start teaching that's it's good to have no ambition and live like parasites. Oh yeah, quit begging for resources scrub

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Originally Posted by DeathKnell

I'm still playing, just not paying. But you're still after the scraps. I'm not angry I just think the world is failing when people start teaching that's it's good to have no ambition and live like parasites. Oh yeah, quit begging for resources scrub

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I love your myopic generalization of the world based upon an iOS app. That is proof positive that you haven't done much in this world. Heaven help you when something that really matters crosses that sidewalk you forrest gump on.

I'm farming and I LOVE IT.

That's alright. That's okay. Just turn the page.

P.S. Don't forget to leave the resources under the mat when you leave. Thanks!