OCD and COC

Am I the only one who has it that severe?

I hate the fact I have 5 builders and not 4 or 6.
The lab fits nowhere (except when you mirror it with your TH)
The SF fits nowhere really.
The number of defensive buildings at TH9 is uneven. Whyyyyyyy oh whyyyyyyyy.

Last but not least: my base always needs to be exactly in the middle of my map. Often I make an awesome base and then throw it away because it's not in the middle.

Are there other people having the same problem?

TH10 will be hell for me with 3 xbows and 5 gbs :(

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Originally Posted by Godzilla86

Am I the only one who has it that severe?

I hate the fact I have 5 builders and not 4 or 6.
The lab fits nowhere (except when you mirror it with your TH)
The SF fits nowhere really.
The number of defensive buildings at TH9 is uneven. Whyyyyyyy oh whyyyyyyyy.

Last but not least: my base always needs to be exactly in the middle of my map. Often I make an awesome base and then throw it aways because it's not in the middle.

Are there other people having the same problem?

TH10 will be hell for me with 3 xbows and 5 gbs :(

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You must be happy with the 4th motar then...
No one says that you must buy the 5th builder or the spell factory.
Symetry is really related occidental education, orientals consider asymetry much more elegant : take a trip to Japan !

I know the feeling, symmetry is everything in my base, I wish spell factory and lab were the same size, would make it so much easier.

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Originally Posted by TheGreatLach

I know the feeling, symmetry is everything in my base, I wish spell factory and lab were the same size, would make it so much easier.

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i know, but i dont know how many times i've had to rearrange walls to make it 'perfect'

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Originally Posted by pololo

You must be happy with the 4th motar then...
No one says that you must buy the 5th builder or the spell factory.
Symetry is really related occidental education, orientals consider asymetry much more elegant : take a trip to Japan !

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Are u buying lol? :p

I often wonder if they ever heard from symmetry when I see some of their bases. It's like they just randomly dropped buildings and walls.

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Originally Posted by TheGreatLach

I know the feeling, symmetry is everything in my base, I wish spell factory and lab were the same size, would make it so much easier.

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Exactly!
There is no need for the lab for being 4x4 while the only other building with that size is the TH.

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Originally Posted by Godzilla86

Are u buying lol? :p

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I wish i could !

If it's not severe OCD just force yourself doing what you dislike !
There was a time when seeing a door or a drawer un perfectly closed was impossible to me... now it's ok i do not care anymore

Yes I think that symmetrical base OCD goes hand in hand with the addictive personalities that go along way in clash. The only one I don't have a problem with is getting my base in the centre. That's what the little nubbin is in the centre for, to help you.

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Originally Posted by Godzilla86

Am I the only one who has it that severe?

I hate the fact I have 5 builders and not 4 or 6.
The lab fits nowhere (except when you mirror it with your TH)
The SF fits nowhere really.
The number of defensive buildings at TH9 is uneven. Whyyyyyyy oh whyyyyyyyy.

Last but not least: my base always needs to be exactly in the middle of my map. Often I make an awesome base and then throw it away because it's not in the middle.

Are there other people having the same problem?

TH10 will be hell for me with 3 xbows and 5 gbs :(

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There's a guy at my work who is OCD about his base really bad. One of his walls accidentally got upgraded to level 10 and now he's changed all of his plans and will be staying at TH9 until all of his walls are done so there isn't one level 10 wall sticking out.

Myself, I do try to keep a base symmetrical. . . but for solid defense, not out of compulsion. Also, sometimes I do wish there was an option to pick up and move all your buildings at once when a base is off-centered. I wouldn't start over, though. Now I know to look for the little plaque in the middle of the grid.

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Originally Posted by sj74

Yes I think that symmetrical base OCD goes hand in hand with the addictive personalities that go along way in clash. The only one I don't have a problem with is getting my base in the centre. That's what the little nubbin is in the centre for, to help you.

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True, but if you start with a 3x3 building in the exact middle, u can never have your total base in the middle lol.

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Originally Posted by Godzilla86

True, but if you start with a 3x3 building in the exact middle, u can never have your total base in the middle lol.

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No COC was never designed for farmers :mad:

Are you clinically diagnosed with OCD or are you just saying "I'm a neat freak so I'm going to say I have OCD". Not to rub it in if you actually do have OCD, but your life should be pretty much this... You can complain about the uneveness of everything else, but I don't see a problem with CoC symmetry (if you aren't OCd but just normal)

You can put the last builders hut on the line of symmetry or use rotation symmetry (which looks nice). Some months ago I didn't have a place for the dark elixir drill so I put it at the side of the base and most people who 1 or 2 star didn't notice it. You can do the same. Move it to the bottom corner and you shouldn't notice it (if you are normal).

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Originally Posted by sj74

Yes I think that symmetrical base OCD goes hand in hand with the addictive personalities that go along way in clash. The only one I don't have a problem with is getting my base in the centre. That's what the little nubbin is in the centre for, to help you.

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Yes, quite.
Exactly that. Compulsive people are drawn to it, and it fulfils a lot of their needs.
They/I/we are then the set of people far more likely to become hopelessly addicted, and spend money.

In a very small way, everyone wins. Just SC wins the most.
I think partners are the only loser in this scenario.

Similar issue I have is having 2 db and 4 regular, but we can donate 5 troops. If you want to cook a specific donation for someone, it feels like a mental arithmetic test to minimise the build time on your army.

I'm just a neat freak, so I can at least partly relate to you.

Everything in this game is square, the playing field and every single building. Yet we don't even get a number of walls that is dividable by four. I always end up with two left or two short. Currently it's two short.

6 spring traps ... I could really use 8 of them. This could go on and on ...

Patrick

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Originally Posted by EmeraldRange

Are you clinically diagnosed with OCD or are you just saying "I'm a neat freak so I'm going to say I have OCD". Not to rub it in if you actually do have OCD, but your life should be pretty much this... You can complain about the uneveness of everything else, but I don't see a problem with CoC symmetry (if you aren't OCd but just normal)

You can put the last builders hut on the line of symmetry or use rotation symmetry (which looks nice). Some months ago I didn't have a place for the dark elixir drill so I put it at the side of the base and most people who 1 or 2 star didn't notice it. You can do the same. Move it to the bottom corner and you shouldn't notice it (if you are normal).

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Not officially diagnosed no, but I'm pretty sure I have some (albeit mild) form of it.

When at work for instance my stapler, keys, pens etc always have to be at exactly the same place. I put all my post-its on exactly the same place on a sheet, maps have to stand up perfectly in one line etc etc..

Don't really know if that's officially OCD or just a bit freakish lol.

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Originally Posted by Godzilla86

I hate the fact I have 5 builders and not 4 or 6.

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This doesn't bother me. 5 is a nice number.

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Originally Posted by Godzilla86

The lab fits nowhere (except when you mirror it with your TH)
The SF fits nowhere really.

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It bothers me that the lab is 4x4, but I just put it outside my walls on the opposite side of my base from the spell factory.

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Originally Posted by Godzilla86

Last but not least: my base always needs to be exactly in the middle of my map. Often I make an awesome base and then throw it away because it's not in the middle.

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Mine too. There's a little plaque that marks the center of the map. It's a lot easier than counting the tiles to find the center, which is what I used to do.

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Originally Posted by Godzilla86

TH10 will be hell for me with 3 xbows and 5 gbs :(

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This is going to bother me too. I've just accepted the fact that at TH10, I'll have to make a bilaterally symmetrical base opposed to trilaterally like I had at TH8, or quadrilaterally like at TH9.

I was so excited when they released the 4th mortar. TH9 is almost perfect. 4 mortars, 4 wizard towers, 4 air defenses, 4 teslas, and 4 storages. The only problem now is the 6 archer towers and 5 cannons. :(

Also, while upgrading buildings, I need to keep every building of each type at the same level. It's inefficient when saving up for upgrades, but it looks nicer lol. I also have to keep both heroes at the same level.

Check out my base. Clan: Barbarian Mafia. IGN: Janz. CoC OCD at its finest. :cool:

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Originally Posted by Janz

This doesn't bother me. 5 is a nice number.



It bothers me that the lab is 4x4, but I just put it outside my walls on the opposite side of my base from the spell factory.



Mine too. There's a little plaque that marks the center of the map. It's a lot easier than counting the tiles to find the center, which is what I used to do.



This is going to bother me too. I've just accepted the fact that at TH10, I'll have to make a bilaterally symmetrical base opposed to trilaterally like I had at TH8, or quadrilaterally like at TH9.

I was so excited when they released the 4th mortar. TH9 is almost perfect. 4 mortars, 4 wizard towers, 4 air defenses, 4 teslas, and 4 storages. The only problem now is the 6 archer towers and 5 cannons. :(

Also, while upgrading buildings, I need to keep every building of each type at the same level. It's inefficient when saving up for upgrades, but it looks nicer lol. I also have to keep both heroes at the same level.

Check out my base. Clan: Barbarian Mafia. IGN: Janz. CoC OCD at its finest. :cool:

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Haha, indeed.

Check mine. It's almost perfect and it's one of the only bases I was able to keep without being driven crazy by some small detail lol.

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Originally Posted by Godzilla86

Check mine. It's almost perfect and it's one of the only bases I was able to keep without being driven crazy by some small detail lol.

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I like that the perimeter of your base is a perfect square. My last one was like that too.

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Originally Posted by sj74

Yes I think that symmetrical base OCD goes hand in hand with the addictive personalities that go along way in clash. The only one I don't have a problem with is getting my base in the centre. That's what the little nubbin is in the centre for, to help you.

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Originally Posted by Superfinch30

Yes, quite.
Exactly that. Compulsive people are drawn to it, and it fulfils a lot of their needs.
They/I/we are then the set of people far more likely to become hopelessly addicted, and spend money.

In a very small way, everyone wins. Just SC wins the most.
I think partners are the only loser in this scenario.

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I think you guys are onto something. This makes a lot of sense, and it would explain a lot in my case. :o

Zilla I am exactly the same about the base being central.. drives me crazy if its one square to high or low..

And i love symmetrical, I even have to upgrade my walls symmetrically!

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Originally Posted by sj74

And i love symmetrical, I even have to upgrade my walls symmetrically!

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I used to do this, but it took much longer to see the progress that I was making, so I do them in compartments now. It's not symmetrical, but it helps me stay motivated to do walls.

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Originally Posted by Kirky

Similar issue I have is having 2 db and 4 regular, but we can donate 5 troops. If you want to cook a specific donation for someone, it feels like a mental arithmetic test to minimise the build time on your army.

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funniest comment I've seen for the day

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Originally Posted by Godzilla86

Am I the only one who has it that severe?

I hate the fact I have 5 builders and not 4 or 6.
The lab fits nowhere (except when you mirror it with your TH)
The SF fits nowhere really.
The number of defensive buildings at TH9 is uneven. Whyyyyyyy oh whyyyyyyyy.

Last but not least: my base always needs to be exactly in the middle of my map. Often I make an awesome base and then throw it away because it's not in the middle.

Are there other people having the same problem?

TH10 will be hell for me with 3 xbows and 5 gbs :(

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I always need pens/pencils lined up perfectly straight, cup on middle of coaster, nothing uneven, papers even, everything! I have this one extra wall on my base, you dont know how bad it hurts. If there was an option to sell 3rd bow and 5th gb I would do it. Base building with that third bow is too annoying :(

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Originally Posted by Godzilla86

Am I the only one who has it that severe?

I hate the fact I have 5 builders and not 4 or 6.
The lab fits nowhere (except when you mirror it with your TH)
The SF fits nowhere really.
The number of defensive buildings at TH9 is uneven. Whyyyyyyy oh whyyyyyyyy.

Last but not least: my base always needs to be exactly in the middle of my map. Often I make an awesome base and then throw it away because it's not in the middle.

Are there other people having the same problem?

TH10 will be hell for me with 3 xbows and 5 gbs :(

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i remember when i start playing... i was gonna die cuz the TH is bigger and wont fit anywhere u.u

oh oh oh another thing.. the rax!!!! i need them to be from firt to last in that order... and yes you can tell wich is the first

I hate when you upgrade a cannon to 11 and the others are lvl 10... I need to do them all in one go. Same for all defenses. It makes farming and planning go out the window ;)

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Originally Posted by kcresj

i remember when i start playing... i was gonna die cuz the TH is bigger and wont fit anywhere u.u oh oh oh another thing.. the rax!!!! i need them to be from firt to last in that order... and yes you can tell wich is the first

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How can you tell besides hitting the arrow and checking if its first??

Yes, TH8 is driving me crazy.

3 gold storages.

3 elixir storages.

3 giant bombs.

3 teslas.

5 cannons.

5 AT.

5 WT.

5 Builders.

225 walls.

lvl5 troops.

And the random 4 mortars which screws my OCD in two ways :confused:

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Originally Posted by kcresj

oh oh oh another thing.. the rax!!!! i need them to be from firt to last in that order... and yes you can tell wich is the first

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I do this too! :o

Try hiding your problems. To be honest unless you don't want full capabilities of def or attack then go ahead. Maybe try a different shape-based base suck as a pentagon or hexagon

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Originally Posted by Kirky

Similar issue I have is having 2 db and 4 regular, but we can donate 5 troops. If you want to cook a specific donation for someone, it feels like a mental arithmetic test to minimise the build time on your army.

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This comment made my day haha.

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Originally Posted by kcresj

i remember when i start playing... i was gonna die cuz the TH is bigger and wont fit anywhere u.u

oh oh oh another thing.. the rax!!!! i need them to be from firt to last in that order... and yes you can tell wich is the first

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I do that with the rax too.. Is there an easy way to tell which is first? I have spent ages once after a base rebuild putting them back "in order" lol

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Originally Posted by lulug

I do that with the rax too.. Is there an easy way to tell which is first? I have spent ages once after a base rebuild putting them back "in order" lol

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I have no idea lol.

I always train one troop to see what rack is making it.
Really annoying when you have for instance 2 boosted and 2 not...

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Originally Posted by lulug

I do that with the rax too.. Is there an easy way to tell which is first? I have spent ages once after a base rebuild putting them back "in order" lol

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Train a barbarian, archer, goblin, giant in each barrack, look at them from outside, cancel troops.

Patrick

I have OCD aswell :S
my town hall (in a farming base) always have to be at the bottom
and my builder huts i have place for 4 but where can the 5th go?
for me it needs to be even on both sides of my base
and my layout need to be even both sides..
i can handle a southern teaser but i cannot handle it if something is different at the left side or something..

My racks always have to be in order, so i can pick the one rack easiest for my left hand to click on
and when i click it, it has to be number 1 rack, so when i go back i see the sf.

and when i train my army
i always train equally in each rack..

I used to play tiny village. Sad isnt it, that games were that 💩?

Buildings were 3x3, 4x4, and 5x5.

The expansions to map would unlock a 3 square wide strip at either side or bottom of map.

Try organising that one. Brutal.
I would be doing serious mental arithmetic, and the absolute minimal area of wasted space, i just simply wouldnt look at, for fear of madness.

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Originally Posted by Godzilla86

Not officially diagnosed no, but I'm pretty sure I have some (albeit mild) form of it.

When at work for instance my stapler, keys, pens etc always have to be at exactly the same place. I put all my post-its on exactly the same place on a sheet, maps have to stand up perfectly in one line etc etc..

Don't really know if that's officially OCD or just a bit freakish lol.

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If I tell you to turn in the lights, do you turn it on multiple times to make sure it is on?

If not, do you do something similar with other actions?

If not, you probably aren't OCD. If it doesn't make your life miserable, then you probably don't have OCD. I'm not a psychiatrist, so if it is making you miserable consider seeing one. ;)

(p.s. does the 'random' stuff in my signature annoy you? That's another sign...)

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Originally Posted by EmeraldRange

If I tell you to turn in the lights, do you turn it on multiple times to make sure it is on?

If not, do you do something similar with other actions?

If not, you probably aren't OCD. If it doesn't make your life miserable, then you probably don't have OCD. I'm not a psychiatrist, so if it is making you miserable consider seeing one. ;)

(p.s. does the 'random' stuff in my signature annoy you? That's another sign...)

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Not with the lights no.

But I always close my car multiple times to be sure it's closed.
Same for handbrake. I often return to check if it's really on.

Etc etc.

Not really making my life miserable but I can feel really really really uncomfortable being in a room when for instance a magazine is not in the "right" place.

EDIT: Do you know the American TV-serie "Monk"? It's not like I'm like him but I recognise some stuff he's doing.

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Originally Posted by pmhausen

Train a barbarian, archer, goblin, giant in each barrack, look at them from outside, cancel troops.

Patrick

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Ah, Ok yes thats what i do too lol

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Originally Posted by Godzilla86

Not with the lights no.

But I always close my car multiple times to be sure it's closed.
Same for handbrake. I often return to check if it's really on.

Etc etc.

Not really making my life miserable but I can feel really really really uncomfortable being in a room when for instance a magazine is not in the "right" place.

EDIT: Do you know the American TV-serie "Monk"? It's not like I'm like him but I recognise some stuff he's doing.

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You might want to see a psychiatrist (if you want). It here might be some sort of treatment to ease it, because right now you sound like you might be OCD (but then again, I'm not a professional).

I cannot visit a clanmates village, as it genuinely makes me feel ill. As in nausea and vertigo.

The reason? He has level 8,9,10 and 11 walls, based on strategic importance.

If you want base from the middle why not make it from the middle? Do some people start making a base from the sides?

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Originally Posted by Gama321

If you want base from the middle why not make it from the middle? Do some people start making a base from the sides?

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If you make a base starting with a 3x3 building in the exact middle, the base is never completely in the middle.

If my base isn't symmetrical, then there's no point in using it
I also hate my lab doesn't really fit anywhere
My base must ALWAYS be centered as well :p

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Originally Posted by Godzilla86

If you make a base starting with a 3x3 building in the exact middle, the base is never completely in the middle.

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Yep your pretty ocd then lol. I just had mine one space south and somehow thought it was centred, just realised now:eek:

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Originally Posted by Gama321

Yep your pretty ocd then lol. I just had mine one space south and somehow thought it was centred, just realised now:eek:

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Hahahaha.

Sorry I ruined your life now :(
You base will never look the same again...

Now I'm curious. Are you more or less likely to attack an asymmetrical base?

I keep my base somewhat messy because I think (hope) it makes it slightly harder to formulate a good attack strategy in 30 seconds, which might cause more people to skip it.

If it also repels attackers with OCD tendencies that might be an added bonus. :-)

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Originally Posted by Rubra

Now I'm curious. Are you more or less likely to attack an asymmetrical base?

I keep my base somewhat messy because I think (hope) it makes it slightly harder to formulate a good attack strategy in 30 seconds, which might cause more people to skip it.

If it also repels attackers with OCD tendencies that might be an added bonus. :-)

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I attack any base with good loot.

But I prefer attacking bases with some kind of structure over bases with buildings just dropped randomly on the map.

I can legitimately say that I have OCD and I really don't care that there are an odd number of builders :confused:

I do not have clinically diagnosed OCD, but have what I have 'unprofessionally-self-diagnosed' my self with; OCTs (obsessive compulsive tendencies :p)

Yes, I like symmetry. (and neatness)
Yes, it bothers me when I have and Odd cannon number to pair with my Even numbered Archer towers. and vice versa.
Yes, it bothers me that the Lab and and TH are ONLY 5x5 structures. (SF and CC could be 5x5 as well IMO)
and while their are 4 Camps, they are 6x6 tiles which fits with nothing.. besides Camps..

I do not like that I cannot 'Center' my layouts most of the time
I do not like un even leveled Barrax (I need the same amount of troop training capacity, not t mention visually it looks off) also I do the same 'order-game' with my Barrax order, WB,Giant,Wiz,Loon,Hog (gives me time to find them all).. find the order for my layout.. cancel troops, the No1 always goes near the SF, and usually near a camp too so I can quickly check my troops/camps/spells;)
I do not llke when I have a really symmetrical layout planned and nearly finished, then I have a few odd walls to go... where, somewhere random? or not enough to enclose everything, Erg!

I used to be much worse, but I have learned to deal with the limitations each TH presents, they all have positives (except maybe TH 6,8... terrible defensive stops IMO)

I assume I could be far worse, but in the end its just a game. a rather fun one!

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Originally Posted by Superfinch30

I cannot visit a clanmates village, as it genuinely makes me feel ill. As in nausea and vertigo.

The reason? He has level 8,9,10 and 11 walls, based on strategic importance.

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I wouldn't like the sight of that base either. :rolleyes:

Wow. Just from reading this thread, i realized OCDs are way nore common than i thought. :p. 5 builders must drive you guys crazy, then.

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Originally Posted by Godzilla86

Am I the only one who has it that severe?

I hate the fact I have 5 builders and not 4 or 6.
The lab fits nowhere (except when you mirror it with your TH)
The SF fits nowhere really.
The number of defensive buildings at TH9 is uneven. Whyyyyyyy oh whyyyyyyyy.

Last but not least: my base always needs to be exactly in the middle of my map. Often I make an awesome base and then throw it away because it's not in the middle.

Are there other people having the same problem?

TH10 will be hell for me with 3 xbows and 5 gbs :(

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I have no problem with the 5 builders. I can usually get those evened out. Like a pentagon or the pips on a die.
I am not concerned about the size of the lab so I just mirror it with my Spell factory.
The thing that I hate is having 7 Archer Towers and 6 Cannons. Absolutely drives me bonkers!
I like the a 4th Mortar was added. Now I want a 4th XBow.

I don't like odd numbers, and my army composition has always even numbers.

I get annoyed if something's on my base is not equally symmetrical to all other buildings..

Lol I feel ya gozilla. Im ️️totally ocd too. Everything must be nicely even and I hate that we have uneven numbers of some defences andn builders huts. And don't even get me started on the lab being too big :mad: