
Originally Posted by
Darian[Supercell]
We've been wanting to introduce a 6th Builder for a long time. This update provided us the opportunity to do so, while creating an interesting, and perhaps fun, way of tying it to the Home Village.
There are always challenges when we try to introduce a new feature to the game. Especially one that players have been wanting for a while. With previous Builders, there was an ever-increasing Gem cost tied to it. So when it came to a 6th Builder, there was a no-win situation for each:
Have players pay for 6th Builder with Gems: OMG THIS IS A CASH GRAB! SUPERCELL IS JUST GREEDY!
Give players the opportunity to get a 6th Builder for free: OMG YOU'RE FORCING US TO PLAY!
Yes, there are progress advantages to having a 6th Builder, and we knew going in that this feature could be potentially controversial among some subset of players. This was also one of the reasons behind the Builder Potion price adjustment in the League Shop.
When we said that we wanted to minimize how Builder Base affected Main Village, if you harken back to my earlier posts, you'll see it largely refers to the Gear-Ups and how beneficial those upgrades will be for players. Having a 6th Builder, again - does provide a progressive advantage, provides very minimal tactical defensive/offensive advantage.