Originally Posted by
GeneralMayhem
It's true CoC has become a very difficult game of late, and personally I am a fan of it. Gone are the days of spamming drags, hogs and loons for an easy 3 star. The changes in difficulty have been gradual at least so there has been an adjustment period for us to get used to the changes. First was giant bombs getting a buff which killed hog attacks for the unskilled. After that they added skeleton traps and doubled the archer tower rate of fire which put a hurt on drag and balloon attacks for the casual player. There have been other tweaks to AI along the way and the addition of the new air sweeper that has made the game even more difficult for the average player.
I understand your pain because it feels as though you are running uphill through quicksand with an anchor tied around your neck. I'm here to tell you that it doesn't have to be that way.
Hybrid strategies are the new way. These days you have to plan your raids in war if you want to go for 3 stars amd I believe that is they was this game is intended to be played. They have nice little abbreviations for the basic framework of the attack like GoHo, but it's not as simple as golems and hogs. You'll need to fill out the attack with wiz, witches, and other troops to get the job done. LaLoon also comes in many forms and thanks to the update you can't just spam it for 3 stars, you have to plan your attack strategically. CoC is a strategy game after all. HoLoWiWi is a good one too, but can't be used on all bases. Then there is LoGoWiPe, GoWiVa and even HoLoVaPe if you are crazy enough to try it!
The thing that they don't tell you when you watch all these videos of perfectly executed raids all over youtube is that these hybrid strategies are boom or bust. Sure they are 3 star strategies but they can just as easily turn into 1 or 0 stars with even a small mistake. Hesitate in your deployment, misplace a spell or have your heroes wander and the attack can go south in a hurry. There is a learning cure to these attacks as well. Your first GoHo isn't going to be 3 stars and I can all but guarantee your first LaLoon is going to fail. Maybe even your first 10 LaLoon attacks!
Anyhow it takes time to master, I'm still fumbling with all these new attacks myself with about a 40% success rate. Trust me the videos make it look easy, they aren't nearly as easy as they look! Good luck and I hope you learn a few new tricks otherwise you are going to miserable every time you play this game!
