Loot Attacks

Should you go for loot before a co-leader says it's OK? Click this link to find out!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxRX6LXDpWs

Bridge Four - Roll Call

Bridge Four needs to get some new members, but to that end, we need to make sure our current members are on their game.

All Bridge Four members need to leave a comment with their in-game name on this post so I know that you're active. Anyone that doesn't post will be kicked.

War rankings will be coming at some point, but for right now I don't have time to decipher the headache that is chinese/korean characters to determine who attacked what rank in war.

We have a good clan, with good members. I want to make sure it stays that way.

Thanks.

Bridge Six - New Recruits

Welcome.

Please leave a comment here to show your ability to communicate properly. Be sure your username is in your comment so I know who you are in-game.

All new members should absolutely read the Clan Rules page, link located on the left pane.

Make sure your base is set up as a good design, go to clashofclansbuilder.com to find high rated bases for your town hall level.

Please ask if you any questions. Once again, anyone that does not leave a comment on this post will be kicked.

Thanks,
Gilgamesh

B6 - Rankings VERSUS Bynzantium

Clan War Attack Ratings

Rank		Player	War Rating	New Stars	Power
1		fallendino	10.00	6	10.00
2		kalten	8.33	4	7.50
3		jaymel	5.33	5	6.83
4		arunava	6.67	4	6.67
5		trefallin	5.83	4	6.25
6		amer	3.33	5	5.83
7		tycks	6.67	3	5.83
8		peter	1.67	6	5.83
9		six	2.33	5	5.33
10		jibu	5.00	3	5.00

Bridge Six - Roll Call

We need more prospects for Bridge Four. To that end, I'm calling on all Bridge Six members to comment on this post, so I know who is and who isn't paying attention.

We need to see a lot more improvement in our attacks, and it just isn't happening. Clearly this is coming from the ones that do the absolute minimum to get by. 

If you're a member of Bridge Six, leave a comment on this post with your in-game account's name. That way I know who is who. Any members that fail to leave a comment over the next, we'll say 40 hours, will be kicked from the clan.

Thanks guys.

Clan War Attacking Ratings - Formula Change

Hello everyone.

I'm now lowering scores for loot attacks and highlighting those that used both attacks for loot in the rankings. If the loot attack's rating is lower than the other attack, the other attack will be used in its place, but cut down by three quarters. This is so members that didn't use loot attacks will be ranked higher than those that did.

I'm sure all of you have noticed the green highlighting for first place, and the red highlighting for our bottom-ranked members. Members who use both attacks as loot will be highlighted purple.

This will serve to show a pattern of sorts for those that may use their attacks for loot when the wars get serious. This was obviously not one of those wars, and the high number of purple is acceptable in this case.

While I'm still honing the formula, it will most likely not change much more into the process of me actually writing a program to do all this junk for me. In the mean time, I'm just doing it manually in a spreadsheet. The final revision to the formula will be to take into consideration who was attacked when there is nobody else within range that can be starred; I could only make this work in code, so it's not going to be done until I get around to writing the program.

I hope everyone is well, please ask if you have any questions.

Thanks.

B4 - Rankings VERSUS SpecOps

Clan War Attack Ratings

Rank		Player	War Rating	New Stars	Power
1		reaper	12.00	6	11.00
2		roy	12.00	5	10.17
3		morgrym	10.00	6	10.00
3		hecken	10.00	6	10.00
5		b4	12.00	4	9.33
6		smoke	9.33	5	8.83
7		ironmorty	10.00	4	8.33
8		chris	8.33	5	8.33
9		bestie	8.00	5	8.17
9		warrior	8.00	5	8.17

B4 - Rankings VERSUS Asian Clan 9

Clan War Attack Ratings

Rank		Player	War Rating	New Stars	Power
1		smoke	11.00	6	10.50
2		ironmorty	10.00	6	10.00
3		reaper	12.00	4	9.33
4		ashish	10.00	5	9.17
5		that guy	12.00	3	8.50
6		warrior	8.67	5	8.50
7		morgrym	8.33	5	8.33
8		ceazar	8.00	5	8.17
9		hjj	10.00	3	7.50
10		darren	8.33	4	7.50

B6 - Rankings VERSUS Toilet Army

Clan War Attack Ratings

Rank		Player	War Rating	New Stars	Power
1		gilgamesh	11.50	5	9.92
2		arunava	8.33	5	8.33
3		jaymel	5.00	6	7.50
3		anine	5.00	6	7.50
5		bullet	4.00	6	7.00
6		lucifer	3.33	6	6.67
7		lord bullet	8.00	3	6.50
8		amer	2.67	6	6.33
9		peter	6.67	3	5.83
10		the fallen	8.11	2	5.72

B6 - Rankings VERSUS Asian Clan 4 (thereabouts)

Clan War Attack Ratings

Rank		Player	War Rating	New Stars	Power
1		bestie	10.00	6	10.00
2		arunava	8.33	5	8.33
3		jerrai	3.33	6	6.67
4		peter	6.44	4	6.56
5		general	4.00	5	6.17
6		daniel	2.44	5	5.39
7		omar	1.67	5	5.00
8		hecken	5.00	3	5.00
9		the fallen	0.00	6	5.00
10		dustin	5.50	2	4.42

B6 - Rankings VERSUS Furia Roja

Clan War Attack Ratings

Rank		Player	War Rating	New Stars	Power
1		dustin	10.00	6	10.00
2		hecken	9.67	6	9.83
3		kam	10.00	5	9.17
4		kevytlad	8.33	5	8.33
4		bestie	8.33	5	8.33
6		anine	6.67	6	8.33
7		peter	3.67	6	6.83
8		razor	6.67	4	6.67
9		jaymel	6.44	4	6.56
10		the fallen	1.67	6	5.83

B4 - Rankings VERSUS Random Asian Clan #8 (Probably)

Clan War Attack Ratings

Rank		Player	War Rating	New Stars	Power
1		reaper	12.00	6	11.00
1		jacob	12.00	6	11.00
3		smoke	12.00	5	10.17
4		wakeboarder	10.00	6	10.00
4		christian	10.00	6	10.00
4		chrissy	10.00	6	10.00
7		ceazar	10.00	5	9.17
8		hjj	12.00	3	8.50
9		morgrym	8.00	5	8.17
10		b4	11.00	3	8.00
		newworldorder	0.00	0	0.00
		becman	0.00	0	0.00
		the q	0.00	0	0.00

The entire clan wasn't posted because of the extreme difficulty several of our members had attacking; all in all the rankings were pretty decent, but I said I wouldn't count this war so I won't unless I hear objections. 

I did want to recognize the top 10 at the very least, and make note of those not attacking. In the future, I've decided I probably won't throw out rankings again.

For future reference, all clan rankings for each war will be listed in order on the War Rankings page, the most recent at the top.

Also, the Clan Rules page will contain a link to the Clan War Attack Ratings formula page.

Thanks everyone for making this a great clan, I look forward to our future victories.

Clan War Attack Ratings

This is a comprehensive list of the attack ratings received based on a member's selection of an opponent's rank and the number of stars scored against that target. 

This list should be used to determine who should be attacked based on the remaining opponents available for stars.

B4 - Rankings VERSUS DestroyingForce

Clan War Attack Ratings

Rank		Player	War Rating	New Stars	Power
1		airolge	10.00	6	10.00
1		christian	10.00	6	10.00
3		smoke	10.00	5	9.17
4		reaper	9.00	5	8.67
5		roye	10.00	4	8.33
5		ape gravy	10.00	4	8.33
5		diarmuid	10.00	4	8.33
8		tyler	8.33	5	8.33
8		ironmorty	8.33	5	8.33
10		caevyn	6.00	6	8.00
11		chrissy	10.33	3	7.67
12		chuck	10.17	3	7.58
13		chris	10.00	3	7.50
14		jacob	8.00	4	7.33
15		mrsteal	9.33	3	7.17
16		cezar	4.00	5	6.17
17		dundundahh	6.67	3	5.83
17		ragecage	6.67	3	5.83
17		mark	6.67	3	5.83
20		that guy	8.00	2	5.67
21		lee	3.83	4	5.25
22		ashish	6.67	2	5.00
22		gutter munky	6.67	2	5.00
22		listerine	6.67	2	5.00
25		daniel	5.00	3	5.00
25		chrysknife	5.00	3	5.00
25		b4	5.00	3	5.00
28		ceazar	4.89	3	4.94
29		saiken	5.67	2	4.50
30		ciranoush	5.00	1	3.33
31		darren	3.33	2	3.33
31		ocmersh	3.33	2	3.33
33		ninetysparks	6.33	0	3.17
34		jarosz	3.67	1	2.67
35		zack	3.33	1	2.50
35		morgrym	3.33	1	2.50
37		super hot	1.67	1	1.67
38		sinister	0.00	0	0.00
38		omar	0.00	0	0.00
38		hjj2	0.00	0	0.00
38		the q	0.00	0	0.00
38		thatguypursue	0.00	0	0.00
38		chrissssssss	0.00	0	0.00
38		becman	0.00	0	0.00

B4 - Rankings VERSUS *All Stars*

Clan War Attack Ratings

Ranks		Player	War Rating	New Stars	Power
1		reaper	15.00	6	12.50
2		super HOT	10.00	6	10.00
2		ironmorty	10.00	6	10.00
2		tyler	10.00	6	10.00
2		ninetysparks	10.00	6	10.00
2		gutter munky	10.00	6	10.00
2		sinister	10.00	6	10.00
8		ape gravy	9.33	6	9.67
9		jacob	11.50	4	9.08
10		trefallin	9.00	5	8.67
11		hjj 2	10.00	4	8.33
11		chrysknife	10.00	4	8.33
11		b4	10.00	4	8.33
14		chris	8.33	5	8.33
14		Morgrym	8.33	5	8.33
14		cezar	8.33	5	8.33
14		smoke	8.33	5	8.33
18		diarmuid	9.33	4	8.00
19		lee	9.00	4	7.83
20		daniel	6.67	4	6.67
20		that guy	6.67	4	6.67
20		ceazar	6.67	4	6.67
23		darren	6.33	4	6.50
24		ragecage	5.17	3	5.08
25		slenderbrine	6.67	2	5.00
25		omar majdi	6.67	2	5.00
27		christian	5.00	3	5.00
27		warrior	5.00	3	5.00
27		airolge	5.00	3	5.00
27		jarosz	5.00	3	5.00
27		ashish	5.00	3	5.00
32		listerine	4.50	3	4.75
33		thatguypursue	3.67	3	4.33
34		ciranoush	5.00	2	4.17
35		dundundahh	3.33	2	3.33
36		mrstealyogirl	3.11	2	3.22
37		mark	1.67	1	1.67
38		ocmersh	0.50	1	1.08
38		chrissy	0.50	1	1.08
40		caevyn fris	1.67	0	0.83
41		newworldorder	0.00	0	0.00
41		zack	0.00	0	0.00
41		becman	0.00	0	0.00
41		the q	0.00	0	0.00
41		chrissssssss	0.00	0	0.00
41		justice	0.00	0	0.00
41		noob	0.00	0	0.00

Leaderboard

After reviewing the previous wars, thought it would be nice to recognize some individual efforts!

Please see the leaderboard for top performers in recent wars!

This ranking only shows clan members with a minimum of six attacks in recent Clan Wars and ranks the top 15 clan members for Total Stars per attack and New Stars per attack.

Thought this would be more motivating than the "other" list.

iPhone to Bluestacks

Clan:

Had two separate issues that I wanted to post about in case either ever are a problem for you.

Multiple Villages on 1 Game Center account:
On my Mac Game Center, we have 3 kids and myself that share one Game Center account.  Since multiple folks shared one Game Center, every time I loaded the game, it would say "Do you want to Download Derhub's Town Hall 3 game.

Since I had used this account "off the grid" for a year, and had progressed to TH8, I didn't want to lose all of the progress and was fearful that once I replaced the phone, I would lose the village.  About a month ago, I simply logged out of Game Center on Clash of Clans and it never asked me again about loading the TH3 village.

On a gamble, I created another Game Center account on my iPhone and logged into that account on my TH8 village.  That solved the issue and I now have two separate villages that I can log into with any Apple Device.

Playing iPhone/iPad CoC on PC:
For a few reasons, I have made the decision to play my village on PC for a few advantages.  Much of the internet data stated that you couldn't link a village beyond TH4-6 and keep everything.  With my two apple accounts, I linked those to my PC using bluestacks flawlessly.

In the bluestacks settings, I have two separate accounts and can flip between the two villages.  Since my villages have progressed to a point where the only items I have left to upgrade cost in excess of 2.0 million resources each, it is great to have options to be online consistently so I avoid the raids.  Anytime I get close to 3.0 MM gold or 1.5MM elixir, I undoubtedly get raided like crazy.

Just a thought for the apple users struggling with movement.  If you have any issues or questions, shoot me a message.

D-Hub

Review of TH7 Dragon Strategy

Against Town Hall 7 Players

Taking down TH7 players with 10 Dragons is pretty straightforward. Players may or may not need spells; you will only need spells if you have level 1 Dragons and the enemy player has maxed out Air Defense towers. If the enemy player has maxed out their Air Defense towers, all you have to do is build 3x LIghtning Spells. Use the three LIghtning Spells on one of the Air Defense towers, destroying it (Lightning Spells do need to be level 3 or higher for this purpose).

With only one Air Defense left, you can place your 10 Dragons practically anywhere on the map and get an easy 100% clear. Place them in the same area of the map, but spread them out a little bit in order to reduce the effects of splash damage.

The issue with Dragon attacks is that they can sometimes run around the outside of the base.  To prevent this, drop one dragon on two buildings with a building separating them.  95% of the time, those two dragons will clear buildings from that side and then you send in the remaining dragons right in the middle.  In the picture shown, you would drop 1 dragon at the elixir collector and one at the laboratory.  Once they take out those buildings, they typically will move outside the base taking the rest of the those buildings.  All you do is drop the remaining 8 dragons right on the gold mine left by itself.  Those 8 dragons will then drive right through the base.

Here is a link to a video demonstration or you can watch replays from prior war.
TH7 Dragon Strategy Video

Against Town Hall 8 Players

Town Hall 8 players can be cleared with 3 Stars by TH7 players using Dragons, but certain conditions need to be met for this to be reliable. FIrst off, it helps significantly if the TH7 player has level 2 Dragons. A Dragon in the Clan Castle is very useful as well, but not necessary. The preferred combination of spells is two Rage Spells and one Healing Spell.

In addition to leveling up Dragons, it helps significantly if the TH8 player does not have maxed out Air Defense towers or has poorly positioned Air Defense towers. Level-wise, if the average level of Air Defense tower is less than 4 (Air Defense towers turn black at level 4, so level 4+ are easy to spot), that is a good sign. If all 3 towers are level 4 or higher, that is a bad sign.

If the towers are either on the edge of the base or clustered together, level of the enemy tower may be irrelevant. Clustered towers are susceptible to a Rage Spell + Healing Spell combination, where a few Dragons can rip down multiple towers while being healed.

Placement of Dragons is very important when attacking TH8 players (as opposed to TH7 where it is significantly easier). First, choose the side of the base you want to attack. It is best to start your attack within range of the most Air Defense towers or near the highest-level tower. Initially, drop two Dragons, about two structures apart on the perimeter of the base where you want to attack. These Dragons likely will not actually participate in the main attack, and instead will travel along the perimeter of the base, picking off external structures. This is intended, as you do not want the bulk of the Dragons to travel along the outside of the base but instead head towards the center. The Barbarian King can aid in this function as well.

As soon as the two initial Dragons take out a few perimeter buildings, drop your remaining 8 Dragons. They should now head towards the center of the base with all the perimeter structures destroyed. Drop a Rage Spell somewhat deep into the center of the enemy’s base; this will speed up the Dragon’s clearing into the enemy’s base and should result in the destruction of at least one Air Defense tower. As the Dragons core towards the Town Hall or a cluster of high health buildings (storages), drop your second Rage Spell. Drop the Healing Spell as needed on low-health Dragons – this will vary on a battle-by-battle basis. Check the video guide for more details on healing spell placement.

With enough practice, you will find the 10 Dragon army can reliably 100% clear many TH8 bases. Many enemy players neglect leveling up their Air Defense towers while having high level walls and other towers. These bases are great for Dragon-based attacks; you will get a large resource reward and your clan will be happy you cleared a tough opponent with 3 stars.