The end of DE zappers and using less spells?

[Coathanger]

No. We hardly used spells when they cost gold to be honest. It changed farming completely...

Then it seems like less people will zap. Though I wouldn't count on the th7-8s playing along since they are de starved and swimming in loot.

[Terraist]

I honestly don't think this will change much when it comes to the usage of elixir. Unless you are a defensively and lab maxed TH9-10 grinding out walls and heroes there is always going to be elixir, just as there is always gold. Armies, spells and lab upgrades take elixir, the latter takes a lot. Even the TH10 will now been saving the 8 million for the L7 barbs and arch (unless they gem them of course) as well as whatever the new cost will be for L6 barracks. I'm at a near 8 million myself now waiting to spend some on the new barracks as I could care less about L7 arch/barb for now.

Just my thoughts. I'm one of the few that thinks very little will change when it comes to elixir and the economy will be the same... which lately for me personally has been absolute garbage.

[Lloopy14]

Did people zap you when spells cost gold? There is your answer.

aside from a couple of occasions i didnt zzzzzap DE when spells cost gold - i always trained lightening and used it to destroyed defenses.

Its an interesting point but if the lower levels are mainly zapping and also find loot easier ..... Maybe they won't stop. DE is always hard to come by for TH7's The cost of their army to get to storages verses the cost of the spells..... Hmmm

Edit: you said as much yourself in another post... Just goes to show I should read the whole thread first

[BusterBlast]

I still think people will do it despite the fact that elixir will be harder to get

[vivian265]

In my opinion, walls are a commitment to most. I for one wouldn't put excess elixir in walls since when I start my walls I like to finish them. Sure it's fine to have a portion of your walls (perhaps the centre of your base) at a higher level to the majority of walls. But it is an eye-saw when you see a base that has a few walls of different levels here and there. Perhaps it's just me likely order and symmetry.

[TheJ]

I have a few ways to keep me going. Always maintain a balance of 1.5m+ elixir is the best one. This allows for war attacks and troop training

[Lawdyofthetots]

No. We hardly used spells when they cost gold to be honest. It changed farming completely...

People still zapped though...

[ZombieProcess]

People still zapped though...

yes, but it wasn't until spells cost lix before I started to get hit for 2000 DE by th10 zappers on a regular basis. I suspect others are right: higher level zapping will become less common while th7/8's will still do it.

[Inquisitor]

Th9s amd th10s will most likely zap less

[Findog]

hmm good point, people might be more frugal with spells and reconsider da zap