Family clan seeks new members

Clan Name: # goblin loot
Clan tag: #9URLGCY2

Ours is an international level 6 war clan. Because our members are scattered around the world, we wait 12 hours after a war ends before starting the next one; if we didn't, then each war would start in the middle of the night for the same members every time. Members can opt out of war when they need to, but generally we expect that clan members will usually participate in clan wars. After all, we are a war clan; if you only want to farm or trophy push, then this is not the right clan for you.

We're not an adult clan, but we're not a kids' clan either; our clan members include a mix of minors and adults, so we have some rules about clan chat:
*no cursing
*no teasing or bullying
*no asking age/gender/location -- that has nothing to do with CoC, so don't ask and don't divulge that info about yourself. We are a "family" clan in the sense that we have a tight-knit, supportive community.

We welcome players who feel comfortable in other languages, but the dominant language in clan chat is English; you must be able to communicate in English in order to understand and participate fully in our war plans.

Donations: Be quick to donate when a clan-mate requests troops. Be generous, but give clan-mates the kind of troops they are requesting.

Promotions (to Elder or to Co-leader) must be earned:
To earn a promotion to Elder, you must:
* abide by our rules regarding clan chat
* consistently donate troops
* complete both attacks in two consecutive wars

Note: If you do not complete both attacks in any war, you will be suspended (i.e. excluded) from the next war for one war. If you fail to complete both attacks in two wars, you will be permanently suspended until you communicate with us in clan chat to re-enforce your commitment to the clan. Always keep your "opt in" and "opt out" Clan Wars button on your profile page up-to-date to avoid accidentally getting included in a war that you know you won't be able to participate in.

To earn a promotion to Co-leader, you must:
* first earn promotion to Elder
* consistently donate troops
* complete both attacks in two more consecutive wars
* show us that you are trustworthy

Note: By "two consecutive wars" we mean two consecutive wars in which you have not opted out. Even if you opt out, we may use your war base to make up the necessary number (multiple of 5) for clan war; you will never be expected to attack in a war which you opted out of.

We are also a "learning/teaching" clan, and we expect members to experiment with various attack strategies. We learn by doing. No one in our clan will ever dictate to you how to attack (like "only use dragons against a TH7 base"), though clan-mates will give you advice when you ask for it.

OPEN INVITATION TO:
* Anyone with 800-2000 trophies (current members range from ~850 to ~2000 trophies, with individual experience points ranging from level 12 to lvl 81 with TH 4-9)
* interested in participating in clan wars
* interested in developing their bases, improving attack strategies and getting better at this game.

Please, no hoppers. Parents are welcome to join with their child, even if you only want to check out our environment before leaving.

Want to join? Search our clan name (# goblin loot) and request to be admitted. When you make your request, say "I read about your clan in the forum." so we know that you've read and accepted our rules.

We're looking for players with TH5-7. Rushed bases are okay as long as your base is not too unbalanced (though we want you to be working on upgrading everything to match your Town Hall level).

If you've read this recruitment thread and accept our rules, then come over and check us out for yourself -- our clan might be a good match for you!

Bint

...had a glitch that interfered with our last war and some of our clan members couldn't log on, but we still won!

Lately we've been doing a lot of 10-person wars because some of our members have Real Life obligations that are keeping them away from the game; that's cool --Real Life always comes before the game! Still, I would love to see more new members in our clan so we have more 15- and 20-person clan wars. In fact, we just started a 15-person war, and I'm looking forward to the carnage.

Anyone interested in joining our clan? You have to be interested in participating in clan wars (except when Real Life keeps you away from the game!), and you have to be a team player: donate troops when your clan-mates request them and be active in clan chat.

It's okay if you have a low TH level or very little war experience because you can grow with us and experiment to learn how to be better with war attacks. It's also okay if you have plenty of war experience or if this is your second account -- just be willing to be a fully active member of the clan.

Because we're always in the middle of a war, we are cautious when someone requests to join -- you will be accepted into our clan faster if you write in your request to join, "I read your clan forum post." That tells us that you read our rules above and accept them.

Look, the only surefire way to figure out whether you'd like our clan or not is to join and try us out! Give us a shot!
Bint

So what makes us a "family clan"? It's not that we're all from the same family -- in fact, most of us don't even know each other in real life. Some parent-child pairs joined our clan because the parent wanted to check us out to make sure we were for real: no cursing in clan chat, no asking personal questions that might compromise a child's safety, supportive atmosphere, yadda yadda yadda. The hilarious part is that some of those kids got bored with the game and dropped out, but their parents have stayed active in the clan. Our clan is just as great for adults as for kids -- you're all welcome! Please read the rules I described above to make sure you're cool with them before you request to join. And remember: because we're always at war, we are cautious when people request to join because we want to make sure they're not spying for our opponents; we'll accept your request to join much faster if you write in your request, "I read your rules on the forum."

Trust me: Ours is an amazing clan! The only way you'll know for sure is if you join and try us out for yourself,
Bint

Truth is, we've lost 7 out of our last 10 wars. Hmmm, 30% wins is not at all impressive. The impressive part is when you think about how well we work together, and how much each individual player has improved: some have gone from consistently getting one star from an equal opponent to getting three or two stars from an equal opponent. We won't tell members how to do their attacks, but if anyone asks for advice, other members will offer it. It's important to us that our members experiment and try out new strategies as their bases and troops get upgraded -- that's part of the fun of this game! "Experimenting" means trying out the basic gowipe or dragon/lightning spell or giant/wallbreaker strategies, yes, but it also means exploring "what if" scenarios: what if I use all giants and hog riders on a TH7 opponent? Or what if I use all wizards covered by healing spells? What if... what if... what if... the possibilities are endless! And it's just as important to figure out what doesn't work (and why) as it is to figure out what does work.

Are you ready to be creative?
Bint

To all fellow clashers who

... enjoy playing this game
... are comfortable chatting in the clan chat room
... want to make a meaningful contribution to the success of a clan
... want to join a clan that will make a meaningful contribution to the success of your account
... don't hesitate to donate troops to a clan member in need
... are looking for a supportive environment that will help you grow

... well, look no further! Search our clan name and request to join (when you request, write "I read your clan rules on the forum" for immediate acceptance).

Bint

Good strategists wanted. Preferably someone who is also generous, willing to put the clan win ahead of personal greed, and familiar with the capabilities of different Town Hall levels. It also helps if you are chatty.

Apply at # goblin loot.

We have some positions available in our clan:

1. Strategy Analyst: We already have one Strategy Analyst, but we need two altogether so one position is available. The Strategy Analysts review other clans attacks on our bases to look for patterns in attack strategies that may be useful to our clan members.

2. Staff Sergeant: One position available. Makes deployment assignments during Preparation Day for every war, in other words, the Staff Sergeant decides who should donate troops to the war castles. For example, you might tell the player who is #1 on our war roster to fill the war castles of #8, #9, and #10.

3. Field General: One position available. Assigns second attack targets to the members in the war in order to maximize the stars gained for the clan win.

4. Recruitment Officer: Two positions available. Help recruit new members of all ages, backgrounds, and geographic locations.

More to come as we grow and develop as a clan.
Bint

5. Public Relations Officer: One position available: must keep this recruitment thread updated on a daily basis in order to bump it once per day.

And, yes, even more to come...
Bint

You might be asking yourself "What's the big deal about clan wars?"

Well, for one thing, you can a lot of loot in one shot! The Clash of Clans program assigns a "war win bonus" to each base in our enemy's clan: a set amount of gold, elixir, and dark elixir that base is worth. The amount is based on the level of difficulty of that base. Even if you only get one star off that base in a war attack, you'll win that whole amount of loot if the clan wins.

Aye, there's the rub.

We have to work effectively both as individuals and as a team to secure the clan win. It's not enough to get one star off your target, then sit back and hope that your clan-mates win the war so you get the war win bonus. No, we coordinate our attacks so everyone does both attacks and gets as many stars as they can with good faith efforts. It's an adrenaline rush that you won't get from farming or trophy pushing, trust me. Anyway, the goal with farming is to gain as much loot as you can from your attack using the cheapest troops you have; the number of stars you get doesn't really matter. In clan wars, you'll use your best strategy to win as many stars as possible -- that might mean using dragons, golems, pekkas, or a mix of your best troops. You spend a lot on making an army for each attack, but you gain a lot if the clan wins.

Join us and see for yourself!
Bint

We have a clan member who has filled the position of "Field General," so if you were interested, sorry, the job's no longer available. The other positions are still open, so take a look at those -- maybe one of them will appeal to you. Even if you don't want a formal position, think about joining our clan; see the instructions above.

Bint

We need some TH4/TH5/TH6 bases to balance out our heavy hitters -- every clan member is expected to donate troops consistently and to participate in wars regardless of the level of their troops or the TH level of their base. Join now for a chance to participate fully in wars instead of always being sidelined! Plus, you get to watch attack strategies of other players at all different levels.

When you request to join, write "I read your clan rules on the forum" for immediate acceptance.
Bint

I have seen clan-mates SUCCESSFULLY attack opponents that they shouldn't have been able to get three stars out of. Some people just know:

where to place their troops
when to release their spells (and which spells to use)

and

what troops to make for their attack

It's not about knowing what a gowipe attack is or about making all dragons and lightning spells -- it's not about following a formula, it's about having an instinct for the game, an intuitive understanding of how all the parts of the game are programmed. It's beautiful to watch but hard to imitate; how do you copy the style of someone who attacks based on instinct?

If you are one of those players, then we want you to join our clan! Yes, you'll have to abide by our rules as listed in the first post in this thread, but they're really easy rules ("no cursing" and "no exchange of personal information" being the most important ones). C'mon, share your genius with us!
Bint

P.S. When you request to join, please write "I read your rules on the forum."

Hello Bint,
Nice posts. Keep up the good work! :)

Thanks, KOKings, and best of luck with your clan -- if you ever want to try us out, come on by (but keep in mind that our clan chat is all in English).
Bint

So I'm trying out this gowipe thing after finally mastering the all-dragon attack, but I can't help wondering if there are ways to play around with attack strategies to really master this game, not just to master the "formulas." I wish we had someone in our clan who could guide me through the game and help me grasp the secret workings behind it. Could that be you?

Bint

We started another clan war about five hours ago, and we're matched up against a level 2 clan based in Brazil. This one's just a 10-person war, but it would be great if we get 5 new active members so we can engage in 15-person wars; it's more chaotic, but also more fun! Be sure to read the first post in this thread so you know what you're getting into, then requst to join (when you request, write "I read your clan rules in the forum").

See you soon,
Bint

Oh so close! We just lost a clan war by 2 stars -- 2 more stars would have tied it and 3 more would have won it! And there was a lot of loot to be had from a war win. But here's the takeaway:
* now one of our players has new experience dealing with a valkyrie in the clan castle
* another player has a lesson in time-management during an attack
* we have good examples of successful attacks by the other clan -- we can learn from these!

Next war starts in less than 12 hours -- will you be on our side?
Bint

It's nice when you feel like the opponent clan is a well-matched opponent so mirror attacks make sense. We don't use outside apps like ClashCaller -- our Field General makes an easy-to-follow war plan for each war after scouting the enemy bases and comparing their experience levels to the experience levels of our players. Right now, our opponent clan is based in Uzbekistan. We don't have any members in Uzbekistan as far as I know, but ours is an international clan so it could happen! Want to diversify our clan even more? Join our clan in time for the next war...

Bint

You know what I'm talking about: you like testing new base designs to see how well they stand up under attack, or you like trying new battle plans in clan wars to see how effective they are, you come up with stuff others haven't already come up with ... Do you like experimenting with ideas and coming up with original plans? Are you interested in sharing those ideas with clan-mates who would love to test them out with you?

Well then, sign up! When you request to join, write "I read your clan rules on the forum" for immediate acceptance (but obviously you should read our clan rules in the first post in this recruitment thread).

Bint

... for this war (Battle Day starts in 3 hours), we're all going to try out new attack strategies: one member who always uses giants and wizards is going to try an army of balloons and archers this time; another member who just unlocked dragons wants experience with an all-dragon attack; another member is going with a golem/hog-riders attack (that's me -- I just want to try it). The point is not to WINWINWIN the war, but to win experience and try out new things.

Join us if you like this idea!
Bint

P.S. Happy Mother's Day to the Moms in our clan and to all the Moms on Clash of Clans!

Sure, we lost the war, but we got a chance to try out new things in a war situation. Why does everyone keep telling me that the best way to get better at war attacks is to keep raiding? War attacks are nothing like raiding! It's great to be able to experiment with new war attack strategies without worrying that you will be kicked out of the clan because you got no stars from your attack. That's the kind of clan we have.

TH4-8 welcome! Just search our clan name (# goblin loot) and request to join (when you request, write "I read your clan rules on the forum").

See you soon!
Bint

Somebody requested to join our clan using our password ("I read your clan rules on the forum"), but by the time one of us tried to accept you, you'd already joined another clan. Sorry about the delay, dude. You're welcome to try again, though you've probably already found a happy home by now. It's our loss.

Bint

... with a clan war that's all about trying out new strategies or perfecting old ones. Because we engage in clan wars so often, we can afford to do this every now and then: have a war where there's no pressure to get any stars at all, but use the war situation to take a risk. It's a great way to try out new ideas!

Got a plan that you've always wanted to try? Join our clan and give it a go! First read our clan rules in the first post in this thread, then search our clan name -- when you request to join, write "I read your clan rules on the forum."

See you soon!
Bint

Wow, our clan is now level 7! I wasn't expecting it because we had a long losing streak, but with back-to-back wars and everyone doing both attacks, we got enough experience points to advance from level 6 to level 7. Let me explain our losing streak: every third war or so is designated as our "experimental" war. In these wars, every member is encouraged to do their best, of course, but both attacks in the war are a chance for each member to try out new attack strategies. Sometimes you just get tired of the old formula of lightning spell/all dragons, and you want to see what else will work. Sometimes you want to test the limits of low-level hog riders. Maybe you've never done a gowipe attack, and you want to get the hang of it. Or maybe you want to experiment a little to figure out the cheapest army that will still be effective. It might not be a totally new CoC attack strategy, but it's new to you. Whatever your inspiration, we give our members space to try it without the pressure of having to get three stars out of every war attack.

Soon, Supercell will give us the option of doing "friendly challenges" in CoC so we'll be able to do this kind of experimentation outside of the war context; we'll be using experimental techniques on our fellow clan-mates' bases with the kind of enthusiasm we've been putting into these wars. But until then, we're taking advantage of the opportunity to use our wars as the arena for experimenting with attack strategies.

Join us if you want to be part of this effort!
Bint

Seriously, if you want to be part of our clan, just read the rules in the first post in this thread. If it's all acceptable to you, search our clan name and request to join. When you request, write "I read your clan rules on the forum."

Bint

We'd like to engage in bigger wars -- for the longest time we were only doing 10x10 wars, but we welcome new members who are interested in engaging in bigger wars. It's surprising how different a 15x15 war is from 10x10! I'm not sure why it's so different, but it's definitely more fun. Won't you join us today and see the difference for yourself?

Bint

And we are looking for new clan members. If you're okay with our rules, then request to join with the phrase "I read your clan rules on the forum" -- everyone else gets automatically rejected.

The basic rules you need to accept:
* This is a family clan, so no cursing, no bullying, and no asking for personal information about the other clan members.

*Clan chat is in English.

*Always do both attacks in clan wars, even if we are winning.

*Donate troops consistently and generously. Donate troops before you request any.

*Promotions are for members who take an active role in helping the clan run smoothly. (For a description of roles available, see this post.)