I can never seem to get away from technology. During the Super Bowl after seeing a commercial for
Clash of Clans,
I had to go download it. Later that day, my two boys also downloaded it
to their devices, and we were all hooked. It’s an addicting game – even
worse than Candy Crush!
I wanted to give all of you fellow addicted Clashers some tips to
improve your experience with the game. If you are just getting started,
here are five quick tips that will get you more treasure and improve
your Clash of Clans experience:
- The game is free, so go ahead and spend a couple bucks on another builder.
Trust me on this one! It will improve your game experience from the
start. The more builders you have, the faster you can build your
village.
- Know the difference between raiding and attacking.
As you build your village, you will need resources to upgrade your
defenses and storage units. The only way to get this is to raid other
villages, not attack them. When attacking a village, you are going for
complete destruction. When raiding a village, you are doing a quick
smash and grab. When raiding you do not gain trophies, so your targets
stay weak, allowing you to easily gain resources without climbing the
trophy ladder and increasing the difficulty of your opponents. When
raiding, send in 2-3 wall breakers to open a path, 2-4 giants to
distract the defenses and then unleash the flood of goblins and watch
them go to work. Within a minute you will have all their available
resources. You can then end the battle, rinse and repeat. This is a
super easy way to gain maximum resources to build your village.
- Build your clan castle as quickly as possible. Quickly
joining a clan will help improve your Clash of Clans experience in two
ways. First, if you get a good clan, your clan mates will help you along
your way, giving you advice on how to best improve your village.
Second, you can have troops donated to you from clan mates that assist
you with raiding, attacking and defense.
- Do not upgrade your town hall until you have maxed out all your defenses and buildings. Some
players get impatient and cannot wait to get their town hall to the
next level to get all those extra goodies. If you upgrade it too early,
your potential pool of big money targets shrink rapidly. I made the
mistake of upgrading from level 6 to level 7 early, and it made the game
brutal for about a month. Don’t do it! Wait until everything (including
walls, army camps, storages and collectors) are all at the highest
level before upgrading your town hall.
- Use your walls wisely. Too many times I see one
giant square with everything inside, which is very weak. One or two wall
breakers and that base is completely vulnerable. Wrap three or four
important items inside one wall and weave in the rest for maximum
protection.
Hopefully these tips will improve your Clash of Clans experience. I’m
confident if you give it a try you will be hooked immediately. The game
is free, so give it a shot!