What i have done.

UPGRADE
Camps - (20 extra) ELIXIR
clan castle (30 storage) GOLD
spell factory (extra spell) ELIXIR
lab + all troops ELIXIR


built
archer queen DARK ELIXIR
new air defense GOLD (reason to stop dragon attacks in war)
extra air sweeper GOLD
Traps

NOT YET BUILT - XBOWS OR OTHER NEW DEFENSES.

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Most of above uses elixir so have plenty of gold to be upgrading my walls slowly.

When i went to th9 i was ALMOST MAXED TH8 with only cannons at lv9 and 1 tesla still at lv4 (rest at 6)

i am currently at the stage with the above all built at AQ at lv15 - however i am usually in war matched against a maxed th8 or rushed th9 with new defenses all lower levels. My golems lv4 pekka 3 wizzard 5 (gowipe) easily takes out higher bases.


THIS IS ONLY WHAT I HAVE DONE. THERE IS NO RIGHT / WRONG WAY TO PLAY THE GAME AS LONG AS YOU ARE HAVING FUN.