I have played Clash of Clans since last September and this game has surprised me how long it has held my attention. It is a fun game but when my friends ask why I play, I often point to the game economics as something I am still trying to understand. More than just the game's gold & elixirs but real cash $! It has been a top iOS game for how many months now but we all still play it and keep it at the top of Apple's #1 grossing $ in app purchases game? I do see the game economics / trophy ranking problem this clan & players is trying to highlight, try to make SuperCell listen and potentially change their update decisions before the game starts a spiral downward. I do not know if lowering the prices of gems is the right answer.
My 2 cents...
SuperCell should have introduced Dark Elixir & Hero's without the ability to gem them. Chew on that piece of game changing economics for a bit but that is decision cannot be reversed.
So now what should SuperCell maybe do? Introduce something into this game where you cannot gem to achieve but what should that now be?






