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When you started Th9, did you push trophies right away to get loot bonus? If so, how'd that work for you? Getting rolled at 1800 trophies as a new th9. Tips, ideas, suggestions from all appreciated.
Tip 1: Collect loot before your shield expires.
The absolute worst thing you can do is lose an extra 100k from your mines and collectors. Know when your shield will be up and collect right before it goes away.
Tip 2: Don't break a shield unless you have enough time for at least a few attacks.
When you log off, you'll likely be smashed for 200k+ each. If you break a shield, you'll need to accumulate at least that amount before logging off.
Tip 3: Only break Tip 2 when you're shield is almost up - within an hour of expiring.
If your shield is about to expire - but you still don't have time for multiple attacks, it's better to break it by attacking. That way, you at least get something before you get steamrolled.
Tip 4: Keep your storage buildings in separate compartments of your base.
It's okay to have an elixir storage and a gold storage in the same compartment, but don't have more than one of each type of storage in the same section.
Tip 5: Use wizard towers to protect storage buildings.
Every storage should have at least one wizard tower protecting it.
Tip 6: Have your mines and collectors outside the walls.
Use your walls to create multiple pockets for your storage buildings. You don't mind people destroying mines and collectors for two reasons: 1. you empty them right before your shield expires, and 2. you want to make it as easy at possible to get 50% on your base.
That's all I got off the top of my head. Hope it helps. You'll still get rolled, but hopefully you won't lose as much loot.