PBT timer is ridiculous

[Psicobra]

The PBT is so over complicated if u want me to take a break every 3 hours for 20 mins fine do that but you drag it out boot us off Multiple times because ppl attack and we don't get a shield or they don't attack. The only solution I can come up with is to leave a sufficient about of items outside my base with enough defences so they have to use enough troops to give me a shield in effect a farming base with a twist. Please fix this it's a stupid crazy system

[joe331]

+1

3 x 6 mins off is very annoying.

[Psicobra]

+1

3 x 6 mins off is very annoying.

It is very annoying and the fact that the 3 hours online is accumulative is crazy so if 21 hours that your not online during the day isn't enough time for some one to attack you still get a PBT I have been sleeping for 7 hours logged into clash of clans and had a PBT within 5 minutes of logging on. If no one gives me a shield in the 7 hours I'm asleep that's my fault? Seriously clash sort it out

[cargovroomvroom]

We need a timer involved somewhere to let us manage time better.

[harddriver]

The PBT is so over complicated if u want me to take a break every 3 hours for 20 mins fine do that but you drag it out boot us off Multiple times because ppl attack and we don't get a shield or they don't attack. The only solution I can come up with is to leave a sufficient about of items outside my base with enough defences so they have to use enough troops to give me a shield in effect a farming base with a twist. Please fix this it's a stupid crazy system

My favorite thing is signing on and then 20 minutes later I get put on PB. Really SC, I'm about to go play game of war...

[Freddyb223]

I haven't played since last night. Went to play today and I got kicked because it said I needed a break lol ♥♥♥???? Because nobody could get 30 percent on my base in over 12 hrs? About to just quit playin coc. Already gave a 1 star review and I would recommend u all to do the same. B

[ryantp15]

We need a timer involved somewhere to let us manage time better.

I agree with this

[WarrenJames]

We need a timer involved somewhere to let us manage time better.

I agree with this

My dedicated thread (link in signature) on this seems neglected.

[gooroomp]

I understand they want us to have a more balanced game and actually I was one of the people defending them. Until I saw these issues (mostly reported by you guys too):

1. PBT won't reset if I go offline:
As you mentioned, it's possible that you go offline for HOURS and come back online and see the "Take a break". It's not logical at all. I was available for attack during the time I was offline, why should I take a break? I just got here!
This wasn't a problem before. I have an account which I use for donation only. I pick up the phone, donate and close it. I have never seen the PB on that device until this update. I mean I am offline around 22 hours a day, why should I take a break?!

2. Break even after successful defending!
I've had multiple defenses which have led to 20%, 26%, etc. destruction. The defender did deploy ALL of his/her troops and got demolished with my CC troops and defense. But in the meantime got 3K DE, 200K loot from me. I didn't get a shield from this so I had to go for defense again! I mean seriously?!

To overcome this, I put some buildings outside where I thought the attacker would attack from (to give him more percentage). Now the attacker came from another part of my base and got destroyed again. This is the most stupid thing ever. I have to help the attacker in order to prevent losing more loot.

I really want to hear from Supercell to see how in the world would they be justify this. I can understand that they wouldn't give me shield for that defense but at least don't make me go to another defense.

Also, it's perfectly normal to be busy for 15 mins and forget to fill CC and rearm traps again. Maybe my clanmates are not available to fill my CC every 15 mins. Now the second attacker comes and destroys my base and takes all of my loot (this happened to me).

3. Break if I won't get attacked!
Is it somehow my problem that I didn't get attacked? After the update I didn't need loot for couple of days so I put my storages outside. No one would attack me even then (which was surprising!) and I had to go through an hour of PBT to be able to record my war replays for our YouTube channel.

I cannot even begin to understand the logic behind this. It's awesome that TH won't give shield. It's nice to have 30, 60 and 90 percent destruction for shields but this 3 time break is ruining the game for everyone. I haven't seen ANYONE who's been happy about this. Really.

Not everyone is galadon or chief pat. We are not able to buy 250K gem to max our bases. We need loot. We have to work hard for it. Let us play this game. Are you guys trying to make the game better or making us quit?!

[WarrenJames]

Uh.. gooroomp?

1. Calm the heck down.
2. Write with actually paragraphs, rather than one massive hard to read block of text

Really.. my eyes just go 'Nope, not going to read' when I get part way into the barely organized mess you wrote; and that is with someone that puts work into reading it. Others will see it and just ignore what you think is important. There is a reason why standard formating is used in writing.

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On a different note, I'm again annoyed by how people reinvent the wheel here. We need just one organised thread for this issue, and no one is bothering to look for what is currently established. Yes, people are annoyed; yes this system doesn't make much sense at first glance; and yes, you guys obviously want to say something about it. But fat lot of good it does spamming things in an incoherent manner.

If my thread (posted in my signature) isn't good enough for trying to help with this confusion and hate, then what is?! I want all the useful stuff in one spot, and easy for people to get to. So far I got a good comment or two on it, but I see the same suggested ideas I posted there days before (one idea almost a year ago) being repeated in new threats, and then forgotten, and reduced to spam cluttering up the place.

You guys want to properly use the Ideas and Suggested Features forum? Then get your acts together, stop whining, and do something useful! Leave the majority of the venting, angry, rants in General forum, and let's work on Ideas that'll make us, and others, happy.