Why is he weighted higher?

[TheConfuzed1]

What she's saying there is "everything" counts & because you found it written somewhere that makes it Gospel? We've tested it several times in our clan. And upgrading troops made zero difference. Same defence, similar walls & heroes. Upgrade a hero, no change. However, upgrade a cannon or AT, you jump ahead. Upgrade a bomb or air mine, you go ahead. Tried & tested, not cut &; pasted...

No, she didn't say everything counts. If you can't be bothered to read her words, why should I be bothered to write to you now?

*sigh*

Alas, I'm doing it anyway... Hmmm... A Q&A about the game, on the game's forum, posted by an employee of the company, whose job it is to know and inform us of these things...

Yeah, I'd take that as gospel. Also, I have my own experience which says the very same thing. Upgrading one troop may not make a significant enough increase to your war strength that it moves you up a rank, or it may. The result is cumulative.

I'm at level 162 in this game, so yeah, this isn't just 'cut and paste'. I happen to know a thing or two about the game's mechanics.

I am currently number two in my clan's war roster. I used to go back and forth between number one and number two, with our current number one. Each of us had the same level of of defenses, and the difference was whenever one of us leveled up a troop. He is currently ahead of me because his heroes are higher than mine. If I ever get my heroes above his, I'll become number one again, because he doesn't have every single troop maxed, but I do. This isn't just anecdotal evidence. These are facts.

[joshthegreat83]

This happens when the person has all the items AQ, 4th wiz tower etc but has not checked his war base hence having that old layout

This. What he says makes sense. I think I have seen this before in my old clan. Look at his home base and see if he has additional defenses there that are not on his war base.

[lanesteele240]

After you get th9 splash damage maxed you should upgrade point defense. Point def like tesla archer tower and canon destroy heroes and should be done first at th10

[LJP77]

No, she didn't say everything counts. If you can't be bothered to read her words, why should I be bothered to write to you now?

*sigh*

Alas, I'm doing it anyway... Hmmm... A Q&A about the game, on the game's forum, posted by an employee of the company, whose job it is to know and inform us of these things...

The same way we could not get a definitive answer on the exact mechanics of the EQ spell before it was changed? They mod the forums, not write the code.

We have never seen a clan member go ahead of another clan member because of a troop or wall upgrade. We've seen it every time w/ a defensive structure or trap upgrade.

*Update*
After a few minutes search actually looking for the answer I discovered many sources that explain it very simply. Your war position is calculated by the gold value of you defences & traps. Plain & simple. This would also support what we found w/ our clan mates.

[jimmckingwood]

Marika's answer addressed how strength in clan wars is calculated, was not specific to relative base ranking on the war map. Overall strength determines the war matchup, I believe Defensive strength determines your position on the war map. Offensive strength determines your recommended target.

A fully maxed th10 will be at the top of the war map even with terrible troops. Weak troops will be reflected in the recommended target.

[cargovroomvroom]

I would guess he is building xbows and hasn't put them on his war base. Do I win?

Good Idea!

[Tucsy]

Check his normal (non-war) base. Does he have a 4th air defense? 6th archer tower? 4th wizard tower? x-bow(s)? That base might simply be an old TH8 layout that he never edited and added the new buildings.

I'd go with this, this is the only reason I could think of.

[surge914]

Looks like your base should be higher but if it makes you feel better... I'm in a war right now where the #3 person has an icon of TH8 on the war map but he is actually a TH9.

[TheConfuzed1]

The same way we could not get a definitive answer on the exact mechanics of the EQ spell before it was changed? They mod the forums, not write the code.

We have never seen a clan member go ahead of another clan member because of a troop or wall upgrade. We've seen it every time w/ a defensive structure or trap upgrade.

*Update*
After a few minutes search actually looking for the answer I discovered many sources that explain it very simply. Your war position is calculated by the gold value of you defences & traps. Plain & simple. This would also support what we found w/ our clan mates.

No, Marika is NOT a mod. There is a difference.

[IcewolfBlizzard]

Weird stuff happens, like bad war match ups.