Truth about maintenance breaks

[Liderc]

I hadn't found loot in a month, then the maintenance break happened and all I'm finding are 250-350k inactives for the last couple days. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining (honestly I'm farming as much as I possibly can right now), but I think the problem most people have with this game is that we have to rely on inactives to make decent progression.

I couldn't upgrade a single troop to lvl 6 after hitting TH9 until this maintenance happened, now I've done lvl 6 giants and almost ready to start on archers. Plus I'm upgrading 2 mortars to level 7 and 2 wizard towers to level 7.

So after 4 weeks of no loot, I've almost gotten 14 million elixir and 16-17 million gold in what 3-4 days? Shouldn't be that way, the average loot should be better.

I don't see why they don't just leave inactives in the loot pool (don't push them back where we never see them, but they don't have to be at the front either) that way we have at least a shot at finding them on the bad days sometimes. Just a few good raids make up for a ton of bad ones, at least mentally.

I have to admit, during those 4 weeks of terrible loot (I'm talking finding less than 50k and losing elixir each day) I thought about quitting multiple times. But I kept asking for help on the forums and trying different ranges, but it just didn't matter because the inactives are what make up the majority of the loot in the game.

That's just a fact, if SC doesn't want inactives to be the main source of resources, they need to adjust accordingly and make the game playable for everyone. Not easy, but playable.

Anyone following that big "no loot" thread we had going should remember my username. I went from 4 weeks of no loot to this kind of loot throughout the entire weekend after the maintenance break:



And honestly, this isn't even my best loot this weekend. I have some that aren't in the log that were 350k+. But will it last? I'm not sure as the inactives get pushed back again.

[Sandalhat]

I hadn't found loot in a month, then the maintenance break happened and all I'm finding are 250-350k inactives for the last couple days. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining (honestly I'm farming as much as I possibly can right now), but I think the problem most people have with this game is that we have to rely on inactives to make decent progression.

I couldn't upgrade a single troop to lvl 6 after hitting TH9 until this maintenance happened, now I've done lvl 6 giants and almost ready to start on archers. Plus I'm upgrading 2 mortars to level 7 and 2 wizard towers to level 7.

So after 4 weeks of no loot, I've almost gotten 14 million elixir and 16-17 million gold in what 3-4 days? Shouldn't be that way, the average loot should be better.

I don't see why they don't just leave inactives in the loot pool (don't push them back where we never see them, but they don't have to be at the front either) that way we have at least a shot at finding them on the bad days sometimes. Just a few good raids make up for a ton of bad ones, at least mentally.

I have to admit, during those 4 weeks of terrible loot (I'm talking finding less than 50k and losing elixir each day) I thought about quitting multiple times. But I kept asking for help on the forums and trying different ranges, but it just didn't matter because the inactives are what make up the majority of the loot in the game.

That's just a fact, if SC doesn't want inactives to be the main source of resources, they need to adjust accordingly and make the game playable for everyone. Not easy, but playable.

Anyone following that big "no loot" thread we had going should remember my username. I went from 4 weeks of no loot to this kind of loot throughout the entire weekend after the maintenance break:

U are using giants and wb to farm elixir?

I don't farm gold and elixir at the same time. When i go for gold i completely disregard elixir, and vice versa.

Coincidentally, both my gold farming army anx elixir farming army is BAM.

[hindukid]

I don't know what it is. But for me loot has been pretty consistent. Yes, there are times of the day when I will not find anything, and then there are times when I find collector/storage raids all around. Maybe it has to do with the mechanics within the game.. it would be great if someone from supercell could explain it.

[cbsexton51]

They don't turn them on and off. Everyone is kicked off the game for the period of time so nobody can attack or be attacked. all of the in actives full of loot "come back" right after a maintenance because not many are on... But don't tell my secrets of getting 3 mil an hour after a maintenance break!

[LiLCeeZ]

O-M-G
Does it REALLY help making ANOTHER thread about this topic. Does it. Seriously, does it?
NO!
So stop.
Swaggy out.

Or more wannabe mods running around telling people where they should put their threads or what the forum rules are. That thread would be useful right there, don't be captain sav-a-hoe mind your own damn business LOL

[Spencedshark]

....turning inactives on and off?? What the heck is that??

[LogicFail]

You Did?? How Come I Wasnt There?!?!?

[Liderc]

U are using giants and wb to farm elixir?

I don't farm gold and elixir at the same time. When i go for gold i completely disregard elixir, and vice versa.

Coincidentally, both my gold farming army anx elixir farming army is BAM.

Different people use different troop comps (mine is quite common, not quite sure why you'd be questioning it considering the results I'm getting). I'm only focused on elixir right now since I just upgraded my lab, but gold comes along with it normally enough to keep my builders busy.

Giant+Healer is one of the most common troop comps for farming after BARCH. I actually see many more giant+healers comps attack my base than any other comp, including BARCH. I rarely ever see BAM, maybe it's because I stay between 1650-1900?

Haven't seen BAM attack my base in probably 2 months. I also farmed a little over 12 million elixir in a 3 days, so I'm not too worried. And why wouldn't I use wall breakers? It's almost impossible to get into all storages without WBs and I only use 4, which is fairly low compared to what I see attack my base.

[Sandalhat]

Different people use different troop comps (mine is quite common, not quite sure why you'd be questioning it considering the results I'm getting). I'm only focused on elixir right now since I just upgraded my lab, but gold comes along with it normally enough to keep my builders busy.

Giant+Healer is one of the most common troop comps for farming after BARCH. I actually see many more giant+healers comps attack my base than any other comp, including BARCH. I rarely ever see BAM, maybe it's because I stay between 1650-1900?

Haven't seen BAM attack my base in probably 2 months. I also farmed a little over 12 million elixir in a 3 days, so I'm not too worried. And why wouldn't I use wall breakers? It's almost impossible to get into all storages without WBs and I only use 4, which is fairly low compared to what I see attack my base.

I only offer the advice to use BAM because you said you had a hard time farming elixir.

[Topherccino]

I don't know about this but, good point...