December 18th Update Megathread!

[SharkyFinn]

I think my favorite line of the new update release notes is:

Other QoL Improvements:
We have drastically improved our mod detection and prevention system. This will greatly help us combat the use of illicit programs, mods, etc.

Go get 'em!

[AverageClasher333]

Th9s are now tripling th10s in competitive wars.

https://twitter.com/PowerbangGaming/...7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Nice balance, Supercell. Tell me again about how your expert team tested everything. I'm waiting.

Also, please see my post here to see why this change kills strategy in Clash: https://forum.supercell.com/showthre...ate?p=11286430

[bigwinw]

I wonder how long it will take to earn these books to speed up upgrades?

[BL4CKN1GHT]

Let's just wait. That's one defense. I myself, a mid TH9 that's a terrible attacker, have 2 stared a very near maxed TH10, pre update.

[OscarTheHop]

Can we get the video showing how Clan Games will work? The way the update came so "soon" after the developer video had me hoping to see it a while ago.

[BL4CKN1GHT]

Can we get the video showing how Clan Games will work? The way the update came so "soon" after the developer video had me hoping to see it a while ago.

That, and a written guide is coming soon I believe.

[Kaagelus]

This is a business. It is not a game. Freemium is very applicable here.

1. Career TH9’s are an anathema to SC. Enough pleasure gained so that you can play freely for years is not a sustainable business model. Therefore th9 has to be a stepping stone, not a destination. So higher th’s must be appealing.
2. The key is gems. SC must create a culture of mariginal enjoyment that is enhanced with a series of purchases. Gems are the means to the ends.
3. The key to gems is DE. The DE based game elements are what separates the “free level” from the “premium level”. This update is a case in point:
(a) what troops were buffed? Lavas & golems (de based). (Ok, giants but seriously, read this thread and look for giants comments? None. They are doing as welll as the NY Giants.)
(B) What was nerfed? Miners (what was the best de gainer troop because you didn’t need de for a miner raid.)
(c) what are the best troops? Royalty, bowlers and followed closely by vals. All de based.
(d) what was the only troop to get new levels? Royalty (de based)

so we just made the mid way stopping point less desirable as noted by several other posters, just increased the demand for de, decreased the ease of obtaining it and that results in: increased pressure to gem. Which brings us back to money.

it wasn’t just watergate where “follow the money” was applicable.

This sounds so funny when you have been sitting on full DE storages

Edit. You don't really need to gem to get enaugh DE. With hero upgrades its time upgrades take which slows you down, not need of DE.

[AverageClasher333]

See Powerbang Gaming's latest tweet.

Game is ruined now at the competitive level. Th10 v th10 is a joke now and even th9s can 3 star them...

Just goes to show you that when Supercell claims they have a team of expert testers, you shouldn't take it seriously at all.

[Gfunk12]

Well you had a year of AWFUL strong defense in terms of 10v10 and 11v11 FP ofc and finally its not been even 1 day since the update has been released and guys like you come and start talking about ohhhh why the NERF bla bla bla.

relax and let the people have some fun. Go drink a soda or something which pleases you.

What year of strong defense are you talking about? I've been playing for around 4 years and the game has increasingly favored offense the entire time.
My fun is making bases and getting defensive wins. When do I get to have my fun?

[Ayeziza]

How do you get the magic items?