Originally Posted by
George1971
Rushing your Town Hall ahead of your mines and collectors DOES hurt, even at TH4. A little because they run out of elixir to upgrade mines to raise gold to upgrade the TH. A lot because they run out of elixir to be able to build an army that can make a decent attack, or to maintain a respectable donation rate.
My point is that it is the elixir collectors that really matter. Mines and storage will be consequentially required. Little else really matters. The kids need to learn to not rush their TH ahead of their elixir collectors, and the earlier they learn this the better. It is so obvious that it would be suitable to technically require. "You can't upgrade your TH to a level higher than your lowest elixir collector"
The worst case I had, the kid with TH9, and three elixir collectors levels 1, 2 and 3, having spent Christmas present money on gems, was miserable until he upgraded his elixir collectors. He simply couldn't play the game due to not having elixir. With all elixir collectors built and upgraded, at least he could play, even with a pathetic base. Others were not so bad, but similar. (Admittedly, they are all 10 years old)