Originally Posted by
d161tal
I don't think getting rid of TH shields is the way to go, but during some of my trophy pushes I've learned that over time it's actually quicker to gain trophies by leaving TH out (lose 1 star) and to raid for 2 stars, then pull the TH in and hope for a defense (at least in Masters).
What I could see helping is giving more trophies for TH sniping (counter intuitive I know). Give 50% trophies for TH, 25% for 50% destruction and last 25% for 100%. This should make it extremely difficult to push with TH out AND require more powerful armies than barch to get the 2 star victories (or atleast the TH). It obviously wouldn't eliminate TH sniping but at least people would need to decide between pushing and farming.
I think that is the issue. You shouldn't be able to easily stay where you are or push while leaving TH out. It should be at a slightly higher cost so that it is not the best of both worlds.