Why can't we do this?!?

With all the layout options they forgot a simple yet amazing feature.

To be able to copy your clan mates layout.
I have seen many bases that I like the layout of that my clan members use. But to screenshot and go back takes forever only to find you missed something. There should be an option when editing you can copy a members layout and if you don't have the pieces leave the spaces blank that the wall or building would be occupying.

I think this is a good idea! I have wanted this for quite some time, however I think you should only be able to copy base layouts of clanmates who are the same Town Hall as you. Good idea!

I love reading such original and detailed ideas

inb4everyoneusingthesamebase

This is a great idea in theory. However, when you go down to the logistics, it is hard to make this work. Let's say the clan mate you want to copy has 5 level 8 cannons. You have a level 4, 7, 8, 8, and 9. Which cannons are the level 4, 7, and 9 when you actually copy it?

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Originally Posted by sirhybrid

This is a great idea in theory. However, when you go down to the logistics, it is hard to make this work. Let's say the clan mate you want to copy has 5 level 8 cannons. You have a level 4, 7, 8, 8, and 9. Which cannons are the level 4, 7, and 9 when you actually copy it?

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Yeah this is definitely a good point. Different town hall levels make a gap between players. Even with the same town hall, maybe you player has yet to upgrade something or hasn't even built a building.

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Originally Posted by NuubCake

Yeah this is definitely a good point. Different town hall levels make a gap between players. Even with the same town hall, maybe you player has yet to upgrade something or hasn't even built a building.

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So true.
I dont like this because everyone would be using the same base, and i would not like seeing a thousand of the exact same anti gowiwi bases when i have a gowiwi army trained. Haters gonna hate.

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Originally Posted by sirhybrid

This is a great idea in theory. However, when you go down to the logistics, it is hard to make this work. Let's say the clan mate you want to copy has 5 level 8 cannons. You have a level 4, 7, 8, 8, and 9. Which cannons are the level 4, 7, and 9 when you actually copy it?

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It is many times more problematic than that.

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Originally Posted by WarrenJames

(First half of post omitted )... One last thing

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If you have different levelled walls, walls will be laid in no order (may need to adjust)

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Just noticed this in your original post, and it reminded me of how stuff like this are actually handled, based on experience with upgrading two (or more) base layouts (like Home and War base before the layout slots, and especially after).

Each object likely has an ID number, or built-order number. For example, the first wall unit you ever make will be marked #1, the second labeled as #2, and so on. Each wall has this ID #, and when that wall unit gets upgraded, all the other layouts follow suit and upgrade as well. That's why when you upgrade your walls at home, your war base layout, or other base layouts, have seemingly erraticly upgraded walls. That is because that specific wall unit was placed differently for each layout, even if the layouts are visually the same. The only time they will likely match is if you obsessively made sure you rebuilt the base the exact same way, wall for wall, in the exact order, after picking up everything from the field.

This goes for buildings as well. Your first cannon will be 'Cannon #1', second cannon 'Cannon #2', and so on. Upgrading those will have the same seemingly erratic upgrade pattern.

Also, Barracks are handled in order as well. The right and left buttons go in order from your first barracks to your last barracks. So going when tapping your right arrow button, you will go to Barracks #1 (if you started there), to Barracks #2, then #3, #4 (assuming you have those), then Dark Barracks #1, and then Dark Barracks #2, and lastly Spell Factory, before cycling back to Barracks #1.

I'm pretty sure one can make a text file for how the base is laid out. All it needs is object name/ID, level (null for some, like Spring Traps), and X & Y location. That would be it. One entry for each object... which could be several hundred depending on TH level from walls they have.

In short, when sharing layouts, you would either have to suffer with oddly placed walls of different levels (moot point for all the same level), or have some way of processing all those walls, and buildings, to do a best fit match with what what's the receiving person has, and then place the walls in a more logical order.

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What I said elsewhere in another thread about layout sharing. This isn't an uncommon topic, but people don't quite realize just how much a programing problem it is so that it is done in a way players are satisfied.
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Just had an idea of how to do this idea!

If you want to copy a clanmate's layout, ask them if it's ok to copy the base design. If they say yes, then just screenshot the base or take a picture of the base, then copy the design. That's as easy as it's gets.

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Town hall level: 8
level: 85
IGN: drmom69
Clan: Eternal Dragon
Proud Co-leader and Co-founder of Eternal Dragon

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Originally Posted by sirhybrid

This is a great idea in theory. However, when you go down to the logistics, it is hard to make this work. Let's say the clan mate you want to copy has 5 level 8 cannons. You have a level 4, 7, 8, 8, and 9. Which cannons are the level 4, 7, and 9 when you actually copy it?

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I guess I figured it would just layout by object and it would be the choice of the player to apply the proper tweaks.

I like the suggestion of copying a layout of the same TH level

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Originally Posted by Matt038

If you want to copy a clanmate's layout, ask them if it's ok to copy the base design. If they say yes, then just screenshot the base or take a picture of the base, then copy the design. That's as easy as it's gets.

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Town hall level: 8
level: 85
IGN: drmom69
Clan: Eternal Dragon
Proud Co-leader and Co-founder of Eternal Dragon

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I could do that with people who aren't in my clan and without their permission. The idea is being able to seamlessly do this and not worry about missing sections or anything

That idea I mentioned earlier...
Here it is.
http://forum.supercell.net/showthrea...Layout-Sharing
That should solve the technical issues that seem to crop up with incompatible building and wall levels between players.