Why do my heroes refuse to follow my golems OR go in toward TH when it's wide open?!?

[Doc519]

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^ clearing all the junk buildings....heroes not yet dropped

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^ core opened with th exposed and golems in core. Heroes were dropped directly outside where busters busted outter wall due south of rage spell. This screenshot is a few seconds after I dropped heroes, so it looks like I dropped them to the side of the wall opening, but I did not


End result was 43%, zero stars, both their heroes still standing. Btw, I am KING of 45-49%!!! Ugh!!!

perhaps I cleared to many buildings this time, but I usually dropped them almost immediately after I drop wiz before all buildings cleared. Also, I usually spread the golems (as opposed to this one entry point this time) along an edge, but opted for straight in this time.
thanks again for the help!

Looking at these pictures, it's pretty clear that your heroes aren't going to go toward the core. Realistically the queen should have followed the King, if anything that is the AI glitch. I don't know how to explain it better, but from what I've experienced, there is now a layer system with the queen. If there is a building on the "first" layer of the base, she will turn around and walk to it. so if you draw a line parallel to where you want her to go, dissecting the base, any building on the queen side of that line is highly susceptible to her targeting, as long as compartments do not block her. Had you dropped your heroes earlier they would have walked inward, but left and right tendencies are then out of your control. Moat bases like these require inner funneling which dictates dual entry points, not just 1. You can't control an inner funnel with just 1 entry point most of the time. These bases are designed to counter that.

[Holps]

It's a good last point Doc. My base is specifically designed to allow the force in then try to funnel them away from TH as are many bases especially war bases. I never use to spend too long working out pathing of Golems in GOWIPEs as most defences were on the outer ring barring Infernos and Xbows which then pulled them to the core.
Now people are wise to this so a lava-loon type plan for the Golem pathing is necessary. I do this for every GOWIPE/WI now...

[Jkobs]

really appreciate all the responses, guys!
can someone direct me to a video of the "pentarawk" attack that jeei mentioned? I googled it, but have come up with nothing.

[Chadwick1e46]

Think I will der try this strat! Thanks
4 quakes is 4, 1 freeze is 2...So that's 6. Should I use 2 rage and a poison as the remaining spells?
and, yes, THE MOAT BASES ARE THE ONES THAT HAVE BEEN GIVING ME THE MOST TROUBLE LATELY!!!!!!

sounds good..but don't forget your Jump...remember...it's the jump that the Golems are drawn to and help "funnel" your troops towards the core...Good Luck!

[kipperjx2]

Eliminate all other small buildings then place jump spell as it leads troops that should help. Do not deploy them too early

[Jeeei]

really appreciate all the responses, guys!
can someone direct me to a video of the "pentarawk" attack that jeei mentioned? I googled it, but have come up with nothing.

hahaha...yes pentarawk is my own name for my attack using 5 golems (penta 5, rawk for rock and just plain rawking)
But yeah just find any video of 5 golems, mass golems etc