... all in all I just don't want my houses to fall :wink:

From tstoaddicts...--quotePlayers are now experiencing a bad glitch in that when they see the shields, leave to go on neighbor visits, and returnthe shields are gone. This is not a good glitch at all. Not only are YOU losing out on that Gold and Elixr collection, but so is the Attacker that put it there. In order to combat thatfrom now onI would highly suggest to tap on ALL Shields and clear them out. That way YOU and the Attacker are at least getting something vs nothing at all.--end quote

I've not seen that yet. So I'm sticking to my commitment NOT to tap shields. I'll report back if I have problems. So far, so good.Neglecterino wrote:From tstoaddicts...--quotePlayers are now experiencing a bad glitch in that when they see the shields, leave to go on neighbor visits, and returnthe shields are gone. This is not a good glitch at all. Not only are YOU losing out on that Gold and Elixr collection, but so is the Attacker that put it there. In order to combat thatfrom now onI would highly suggest to tap on ALL Shields and clear them out. That way YOU and the Attacker are at least getting something vs nothing at all.--end quote

Yet another reason I'm mostly spreading my nerds far and wide. One to a town mostly. If that one town has some issue, like an accidental trip to KL that clears the shields without payment to me or them, or this glitch about trip to neighbors, or anything else that comes up, then I've only lost that one nerd's income.

Sorry you're having issues. I had an issue when I first upgraded the game. Rebooted my ipad and haven't had a single issue since. Ooops, probably shouldn't have said that.But having said THAT, my question in my first post was to find out if I was correct about shields. So again, IF THE GAME IS STABLE AND WORKING PROPERLY (like mine is, knock wood) is the potential gain (between neighbors working together and leaving respective shields alone so the houses are destroyed) higher than tapping the shields early?Thanks for the glitch warning.Neglecterino wrote:Yet another reason I'm mostly spreading my nerds far and wide. One to a town mostly. If that one town has some issue, like an accidental trip to KL that clears the shields without payment to me or them, or this glitch about trip to neighbors, or anything else that comes up, then I've only lost that one nerd's income.

Honestly, this is only a good strategy if you can coordinate with the other towns not to tap your shields. Since the best payouts are from the random Springfields, not your neighbors, the likelihood of doing that is slim to none.

Hey, Neighbor... leave those shields alone!

richardaca969
11 years ago
Didnt they say the same thing about Whacking Day? Cos that resulted in Easter...
anonymous958
11 years ago
Who goes to KrustyLand? :lol:

No, I haven't gone to KL. That's a bummer that the glitch is universal.

Thanks for the best strategy scenario. It's starting to make a little sense. I've tried to read some strategy, but muddling through conjecture, uninformed opinion and well, it's the internet after all.... Even then, the top posts seem to have a little discrepancy. It's a fun challenge, and it seems multiple good strategies, perhaps not a best strategy.

The comment about the buildings being ready for another hit is a good one. Hence my comment about house farms. I'm trying to have excess "indolence" for each visitor to have something to hit.

As to the odds of my neighbors complying, some of my neighbors are... me. Many of my neighbors are top level, long time, very savvy players. So I think as the game progresses and a best strategy gels, most will get on board. If not, well, it's only a game.

Quick buck or slower, long term investment.... hmmmmm...

Neglecterino wrote:

First to your question... No. Because if you and the people visiting you would clear the shields then the buildings would be ready for another hit. With the way it was before this morning, 3 hits on a building defended would get you 30 gold versus the 25 gold won from a random house. And you'd have to wait a long time for that 25 gold, while you don't have to wait at all to defend. And you could defend that same house many times a day. Also it will take longer and longer to win an attack, or use of more nerds. To attack and have it defended cost one nerd. Things are changing though. For many, it is now 5 gold instead of 10 for a defense. Maybe the won attacks will start paying more and that will change the best strategy.

Second, I don't know anyone who does not have the KL glitch. Are you sure you don't have it. Leave just one house with a shield and visit KL. When you get back is that shield gone?
bren1960
11 years ago
I tap the shields and so far today I got 3 cheaters.
drumnman
11 years ago
Is it bad that I think of my nerds as "revenge bait"? Really, I just send 1-3 nerds per town in the hopes that they'll come visit my town for revenge in which I then go back to their town for revenge and so on? I never have any expectation that the nerds will finish destroying their castles.

I feel like this has been somewhat successful for me.

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