Why playing it Supercells way will NEVER work

I have loved this game but have given up. I'd like to come back, but I just can't fit it into my life. As with most people I sleep 11-7 and work 8-6 (all "typical")

Under the old system

7am Wake up, break shield, attack. Hopefully fit in another light attack before leaving for work.
8-6 Shield with hopefully little cost.

6.15pm Break shield, attack. Make other light attacks whilst waiting for heroes to heal. Make perhaps 5 or 6 attacks in an evening, join a bit of clan chat. Finish went I want, get shield

End Result: Many attacks, fun, strong clan and progress.


Under SCs method
7am Break shield, next about 40bases, make one attack. No chance of second attack as need both heroes/Spells and too long nexting. Get hammered, lose any resources gained (and more)
6.15 get back. Break shield and attack, Perhaps do second an hour later (hour VG has enabled this). No point being online for an hour as light attacks fail.
7.30 Get hammered, lose resources. New 12/14hr shield. Have to decide whether its worth making 3 new attacks over the next three hours to get resources back. Typically decide its not worth the grind


End result: Three attacks, no fun, weak clan and grind.

I'd love to see SC make a timetable around the average working day, of how we are supposed to play, assuming we don't gem barracks/heroes/spells every day.


Please bring back the fun and progress.

This makes me sad, SuperCell.

This is exactly how you've ruined Clash of Clans.

If this were made into a commercial, starring Christoph Walz, it'd have 3 times the views of your last annoying adult son commercial.

i wonder where are all the guys saying before the update the game would be better...
great job sc for ♥♥♥♥♥ up a such nice game

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Originally Posted by HarryHornet

I have loved this game but have given up. I'd like to come back, but I just can't fit it into my life. As with most people I sleep 11-7 and work 8-6 (all "typical")

Under the old system

7am Wake up, break shield, attack. Hopefully fit in another light attack before leaving for work.
8-6 Shield with hopefully little cost.

6.15pm Break shield, attack. Make other light attacks whilst waiting for heroes to heal. Make perhaps 5 or 6 attacks in an evening, join a bit of clan chat. Finish went I want, get shield

End Result: Many attacks, fun, strong clan and progress.


Under SCs method
7am Break shield, next about 40bases, make one attack. No chance of second attack as need both heroes/Spells and too long nexting. Get hammered, lose any resources gained (and more)
6.15 get back. Break shield and attack, Perhaps do second an hour later (hour VG has enabled this). No point being online for an hour as light attacks fail.
7.30 Get hammered, lose resources. New 12/14hr shield. Have to decide whether its worth making 3 new attacks over the next three hours to get resources back. Typically decide its not worth the grind


End result: Three attacks, no fun, weak clan and grind.

I'd love to see SC make a timetable around the average working day, of how we are supposed to play, assuming we don't gem barracks/heroes/spells every day.


Please bring back the fun and progress.

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For a start, you can buy the VG for a mere 10 gems which will help you slightly. Furthermore, if you're in a league too high then you're bound to get taken for tons of resources. Try drop a few trophies. Also consider redesigning your base. The likelihood is your base is too easy to attack against.

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Originally Posted by vivian265

For a start, you can buy the VG for a mere 10 gems which will help you slightly. Furthermore, if you're in a league too high then you're bound to get taken for tons of resources. Try drop a few trophies. Also consider redesigning your base. The likelihood is your base is too easy to attack against.

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You're probably right. I bet if he slightly re-built his TH8, it'll defend against full attacks from MAX TH9 ARMIES!!!!

JUST KIDDING!

The "rebuild your base" argument is such rubbish. Max troops from the next level will ALWAYS demolish your base. Even if they are just spammed.

Did you even read OP's post? Or just resort to the script Supercell gave you for defending the update?

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Originally Posted by vivian265

For a start, you can buy the VG for a mere 10 gems which will help you slightly. Furthermore, if you're in a league too high then you're bound to get taken for tons of resources. Try drop a few trophies. Also consider redesigning your base. The likelihood is your base is too easy to attack against.

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Wondered how long it would be before someone said that. FWIW I am a new TH10, which is essentially a maxed TH9 just with a different TH. I get steamrollered by max TH10s and TH11s. There is no TH9 that I can't two star so I am a easy target regardless of design

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Originally Posted by Crapidsmn

You're probably right. I bet if he slightly re-built his TH8, it'll defend against full attacks from MAX TH9 ARMIES!!!!

JUST KIDDING!

The "rebuild your base" argument is such rubbish. Max troops from the next level will ALWAYS demolish your base. Even if they are just spammed.

Did you even read OP's post? Or just resort to the script Supercell gave you for defending the update?

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I agree. TH8 is meant to be crushed by TH9, there's nothing anyone could do about it.

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Originally Posted by HarryHornet

I have loved this game but have given up. I'd like to come back, but I just can't fit it into my life. As with most people I sleep 11-7 and work 8-6 (all "typical")

Under the old system

7am Wake up, break shield, attack. Hopefully fit in another light attack before leaving for work.
8-6 Shield with hopefully little cost.

6.15pm Break shield, attack. Make other light attacks whilst waiting for heroes to heal. Make perhaps 5 or 6 attacks in an evening, join a bit of clan chat. Finish went I want, get shield

End Result: Many attacks, fun, strong clan and progress.


Under SCs method
7am Break shield, next about 40bases, make one attack. No chance of second attack as need both heroes/Spells and too long nexting. Get hammered, lose any resources gained (and more)
6.15 get back. Break shield and attack, Perhaps do second an hour later (hour VG has enabled this). No point being online for an hour as light attacks fail.
7.30 Get hammered, lose resources. New 12/14hr shield. Have to decide whether its worth making 3 new attacks over the next three hours to get resources back. Typically decide its not worth the grind


End result: Three attacks, no fun, weak clan and grind.

I'd love to see SC make a timetable around the average working day, of how we are supposed to play, assuming we don't gem barracks/heroes/spells every day.


Please bring back the fun and progress.

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In fairness, nexting 40 bases takes 2-3mins tops... Personally I'm finding bigger amounts of loot, it's just that they are in storages

7am
would be to hit with the army you've cooked overnight, it will likely end your shield - unfortunately without a boost, second army will take about 2 hours. As a result, this attack counters the upcoming defend

6pm
Attack and break shield again, same situation as 7am. Next raid counters this perhaps and gives a shield...current days profits if attack wins = defend losses = zero + collectors income

8pm onwards you have to decide if you're going to be able to get 2 attacks in for a defend to make profit

In short, attacking 3 times a day isn't enough to progress in the latter stages of the game now...now you have to defend, it means you just break even

Sorry - reduced hero times and better loot bonuses in future updates are your only hope

The OP does make a valid point. If attacking through a shield really is meant to be a part of the new system then shields need to be significantly increased in length so that you can sleep through the night and still attack through a shield when you wake up. Even more, a shield earned in the morning should allow you to attack at least 3 times during your work day (many people get at least 2 small breaks plus a lunch break during their work day and could attack during those times) and still have the shield last long enough to keep you protected until you get home from work. That means a shield should be at least 22 hours long (meaning 10 hours to protect you from when you get attacked before leaving for work until when you get home and still allow for the 12 hour loss of shield time that comes from making 3 attacks while shielded).

The concept of attacking through a shield is great, but with how much time each attack knocks off a shield coupled with how short shields are to begin with (they only are long enough to last through a night's sleep or days work if you make no attacks at all), shield lengths need to be increased so you can work all day and still slip attacks in during your free time.

Alternatively, if extending shields is too problematic (I know some will worry about bases being hidden for too long) they could at least significantly reduce how much shield time you lose for each attack made through a shield. I would start by saying each attack made through a shield should take away 2 fewer hours of shield time than they do now (so the first 3 attacks would take away 1, 2, and 3 hours instead of 3, 4, and 5 hours). This would allow people to slip in an attack or two while still being able to be productive all day.

If you gem it will work the way the game should be played.