The reasons behind this change are explained here:
http://forum.supercell.net/showthrea...ces-in-battles
If the cut off point was level 8 we would see the exact same thread about level 7 walls and so on.
Lots of players farmed walls at much higher levels with gold only and level 8 walls aren't that unreasonable.
Better get crackin' while it's still an option.
