Is farming really a good idea? Why?

I'm thinking about becoming a farmer, plain and simple. But I'm not sure if I should, I'm exhausted trying to keep my trophy count the way it is, it is 1100 or something like that and Im losing trophies faster than I am gaining them since this update. I've been losing a lot of trophies and have been trying to get them back, no luck. But I'm also getting less and less resources since this update too. What should I do? Please give me feedback why I should become a farmer or why I should keep working hard at the trophy count. Your opinion will mean a lot and I will keep it in mind, thank you :)

how about in between? do what works best for you

im not a hardcore farmer by any means, I've never purposely lost trophies without trying to gain some elixir/gold (use less troops then elixir estimated to receive..or better yet only attack when you see chances of stealing majority of, if not all, the loot and the pile of loot to steal from has to be big enough, otherwise skip)

but without farming I really can't get to where I am simply by farming my own elixir drills and gold mines!! especially when either way I'm going to get attacked every now and then anyways...

i recently got to 1250 for the extra gems, and could care less if anyone raids me and steals my trophies..I'm
pretty sure that would happen, same as those who'd attack me with one troop and make me gain + trophies..

im just focused on my strategy and no matter how supercell spins it, if you don't farm in some form, you'd have to spend $$$ with gems, otherwise you don't just lose trophies you lose resources and the ability to gain trophies because you can't build up your offense and defense

farming currently is about as dry as me nan's vag

Ha! Farming is FAR from dead. It's just at different ranges than before. (different for everyone based on your TH level) I'll admit it's not as good as it was before the update, but it's still highly profitable and worth doing. Don't listen to all the people winning about not finding resources. They ARE there, you just have to find a suitable trophy range to harvest them.

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Originally Posted by whit

how about in between? do what works best for you

im not a hardcore farmer by any means, I've never purposely lost trophies without trying to gain some elixir/gold (use less troops then elixir estimated to receive..or better yet only attack when you see chances of stealing majority of, if not all, the loot and the pile of loot to steal from has to be big enough, otherwise skip)

but without farming I really can't get to where I am simply by farming my own elixir drills and gold mines!! especially when either way I'm going to get attacked every now and then anyways...

i recently got to 1250 for the extra gems, and could care less if anyone raids me and steals my trophies..I'm
pretty sure that would happen, same as those who'd attack me with one troop and make me gain + trophies..

im just focused on my strategy and no matter how supercell spins it, if you don't farm in some form, you'd have to spend $$$ with gems, otherwise you don't just lose trophies you lose resources and the ability to gain trophies because you can't build up your offense and defense

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Thanks for the feedback. Not sure still.

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Originally Posted by lonewolf

farming currently is about as dry as me nan's vag

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lol nice one

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Originally Posted by Lol

Ha! Farming is FAR from dead. It's just at different ranges than before. (different for everyone based on your TH level) I'll admit it's not as good as it was before the update, but it's still highly profitable and worth doing. Don't listen to all the people winning about not finding resources. They ARE there, you just have to find a suitable trophy range to harvest them.

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Ok, thanks. I'm starting to think about it now. Hmmmm.

Don't bother farming. Just take a break for a couple weeks but don't waste the gems on a shield. Thanks.

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Originally Posted by hb808

Don't bother farming. Just take a break for a couple weeks but don't waste the gems on a shield. Thanks.

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Hey I've seen you on a lot of threads. What's up. Anyways, if I take a break, and don't buy a shield, I'd be kinda screwed right? Or Is that your way of losing trophies? I'm confused.

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Originally Posted by SeanIsAwesome

I'm thinking about becoming a farmer, plain and simple. But I'm not sure if I should, I'm exhausted trying to keep my trophy count the way it is, it is 1100 or something like that and Im losing trophies faster than I am gaining them since this update. I've been losing a lot of trophies and have been trying to get them back, no luck. But I'm also getting less and less resources since this update too. What should I do? Please give me feedback why I should become a farmer or why I should keep working hard at the trophy count. Your opinion will mean a lot and I will keep it in mind, thank you :)

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What is your TH level? 1100 is VERY low for TH7 & 8. Reasonable for TH6, I think. High for TH5.

Find a range where you find enemies that you can loot from. If the only rich guys you see are the ones you have no chance of looting from, means your trophies are too high. Lose a few battles, then you know you are at a more suitable range.

No need to artificially drop trophies to 300. Just find the right range for your troop strength.

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Originally Posted by nycwaiting

What is your TH level? 1100 is VERY low for TH7 & 8. Reasonable for TH6, I think. High for TH5.

Find a range where you find enemies that you can loot from. If the only rich guys you see are the ones you have no chance of looting from, means your trophies are too high. Lose a few battles, then you know you are at a more suitable range.

No need to artificially drop trophies to 300. Just find the right range for your troop strength.

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Well lol I'm a noob. My TH is level 2. Nah, just screwing with you. My TH is actually level 6 so is it reasonable? My trophy count just dropped to 1075. By losing battles. So your saying I should drop my trophy level to a level that is good for my troops? Well, that sounds great! I'm taking your advice! Thank you! :)

you should quit the game for good. only skilled players should play this game.

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Originally Posted by facescraper

you should quit the game for good. only skilled players should play this game.

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Lol nice insult. Doesn't bother me the slightest :)

If you go for resources instead of trophies, you'll go down in trophies naturally while still maintaining fun of attacking. Farming is an accountant's game — something I consider boring but at some times necessary if I want resources fast. Eg. when going for large number of upgrades and some more wallwork. I prefer attacking for resources and gaining less than I would by farming if I don't have any trophy targets to try for and still can keep builders busy.

Just start farming around 500 trophies,
I wasn't sure if it was smart to but i did it and it was a very smart decision,
because now because you'll have lots of gold and have you're builders busy all the time upgrading expensive defences, this is what I did and yesterday i started building up my trophies from 400 and i'm already at 1300 hundred trophies while not even attacking that much.

So my conclusion is start farming, and if you want to get some trophies back it's easier than ever (if you did the farming part right).

BTW I'm town hall level 7 (upgrading to 8);)

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Originally Posted by jasper

Just start farming around 500 trophies,
I wasn't sure if it was smart to but i did it and it was a very smart decision,
because now because you'll have lots of gold and have you're builders busy all the time upgrading expensive defences, this is what I did and yesterday i started building up my trophies from 400 and i'm already at 1300 hundred trophies while not even attacking that much.

So my conclusion is start farming, and if you want to get some trophies back it's easier than ever (if you did the farming part right).

BTW I'm town hall level 7 (upgrading to 8);)

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Nice advice, what do u mean about doing farming right? I just lose a bunch of trophies and then attack lower levels for resources right? Anyways good job with the TH8, I'm currently TH6.

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Originally Posted by jasper

Just start farming around 500 trophies,
I wasn't sure if it was smart to but i did it and it was a very smart decision,
because now because you'll have lots of gold and have you're builders busy all the time upgrading expensive defences, this is what I did and yesterday i started building up my trophies from 400 and i'm already at 1300 hundred trophies while not even attacking that much.

So my conclusion is start farming, and if you want to get some trophies back it's easier than ever (if you did the farming part right).

BTW I'm town hall level 7 (upgrading to 8);)

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Dont upgrade unless you have to. I'm almost at 9 th now but thinking of canceling because I can't farm as much as I used to. This game is becoming like a FarmVille. To make resources, you have to upgrade your mines and elixir collector. I used to play Ikariam, a browser game, which you have to pillage to gain advantage or you need help from your clan.

yeah farming for me means 400-550 trophies making a army with 10 giants 12 wallbreakers and the rest goblins,
attack for resource and the least units lost, first giant to distract (not always needed), then let some wallbreakers do their job (also not always needed), and then let goblins do their work, if needed you can always drop some more giants or WB's.

I'm upgrading my TH to level 8 because i get every defence maxed out (except for walls wich are pink and some blue),
I think this is always a smart thing to do even if you think youre TH helps you out more, because you'll be matched ( when not farming) with most same TH level owners and they will have maxed out defences.

SO FARM!!!