I can give you a view from the "other" side...i am top dog in my bracket with 11M...opps are 1x9M, 2x7M and 4x below 6M...this is the norm these days.
I used to be like YOU long time ago...i played always vs better opps and won a lot by using skill...using the best counters, planning attack and defense and winning some when the opp did not attack.
The reason i am now top dog is actually simple...i got bored!
So i start missing lots of GAC attacks...game would give me a loss and i would drop in the ranks. Sometimes i would play and win...but more often i would lose 2+ on each GAC just by not attacking...
Nowadays i dropped so low i win all battles i remember to do my attacks...BUT i am pretty sure a lot of players with worse rosters get wins at my expense just by doing one attack, as i often forget (or don't care enough) to attack.
FAIR...probably not...but game will reward effort and give ACTIVE and SKILLED players more wins, including vs better rosters. IF the top dog decides to play all attacks you will probably lose...but i would bet than more often than not you will get wins...and some are very satisfying, when the opp is "better".
System actually works IMHO...it can't be cheated easily...if you play well you will keep winning until all opps have better rosters. That is when you know you are in your "level"...and can only improve by getting a better roster. Been there, so i know...and yes...the "chores" are lots of fun, but will eventually bore/annoy you.
Capital Games Team
