One of the biggest mobile games is just a free to play title, and you’re just not going to try it?
Clash of Clans has been on the top of the charts in most mobile app stores since it came out in 2012. It looks like they’re not even near done when it comes to releasing new content and updates to keep regular players coming back for more, so let’s talk about why you should consider trying out the game!
Of course, if you’re already familiar with the game and its intricacies, what might be stopping you from downloading and trying the game is that you don’t want to grind or wait for resources. Or maybe you want to skip ahead and get the base you want. If this is the case, maybe you could purchase Clash of Clans accounts to get an experience more tailor-made for you. Now, let’s get into some of the reasons you should have Clash of Clans in your phone right now.
Price
Clash of Clans has a very fair Free To Play model where each currency is not only well priced, but you can even get some of each kind of currency for free, either completing achievements or the season pass. You don’t even need to spend a single cent to play this game and still get the gratifying experience someone who does spend a lot gets. Because the true nature of this game is skill and strategy, rather than mindlessly pumping in money to win. Their ads aren’t even intrusive as they won’t show up by themselves, rather you have to opt in to watch them.
No FOMO
FOMO is an acronym that means “Fear Of Missing Out” It’s a strategy that many free to play titles employ to get players to make sure players stay in the game for longer periods of time. Because so many of these make more money from the ads rather than microtransactions, they will try to keep you in with daily bonuses.
Events that come and go quickly and just overall make you feel anxious about not having the game running right at this second. Clash of Clans doesn’t employ any of these strategies. Rather, this game is confident that it’s good enough to keep you coming back at your own pace and doesn’t pressure you at all. You open the game, do a few things, leave some structures building, close the game and go about your day. This model keeps the player base healthy.
Great Gameplay
The gameplay in this game has two different sides, one is the base building and resource managing and the other is the action packed attacking and defending side of the game. Both of these shine brightly, as it’s very satisfying to see the bases and units visible change appearances as you upgrade them. Also, seeing resource gathering places get filled by showing the storage fill up in game rather than just a number. This makes your time and effort seem worth it immediately, rather than when you put them to the test. As well as the battles, showing your skill in strategy by deploying units in distinct places to make their different abilities shine feels satisfying. Seeing your strategic placement of buildings, traps and other defenses also feels great.
However, don’t get intimidated by what I’m saying and think that this is a very hard game to master. Clash of Clans has a low skill floor, which means that it’s very easy to get into. But it also has a high skill roof. Meaning that as you learn what you’re doing by playing the game or maybe see a few guides, you can really pull off some great strategies that even the most well defended bases can’t fend off. And while battles aren’t actively going on, you’ll find that Clash of Clans is a very relaxing game to play when you’re creating your base and gathering resources.
Social Aspect
You can play by yourself all you want, but the game really shines when it comes to creating or joining clans, where you can help people in your clan as well as get help from them to finish building structures. You can also help in battle. Another neat thing about joining a clan is the ability to participate in clan wars and clan events, where you’ll get many great resources that will help you tons!
Clans are also great because you will meet people and chat with them through the game itself. You can even search for clans with specific interest, such as your favorite shows or content creators. Easy ways to make friends if you ask me! Make sure to join a clan that’s currently active!
No Forced Ads
One of the worst things that a mobile game can do is force you to watch an ad. Sometimes I Just close out of the game before the ad is even a second in! And while that can be very frustrating, you can’t find any of that in Clash of Clans, as the game doesn’t force you to watch ads.
Low Requirements And Cross-Platform
Which is crazy because you would think the lax nature of their monetization system would mean that ads have to be pretty invasive, but they’re not. To be very specific, there are ads, but you have to opt to watch them in exchange for rewards. Now that, I can get behind!
The game’s aesthetics are great, but that doesn’t mean that it consumed a lot of resources to run it. That means you can run it on very old phones and tablets. And if you do have both of those, you can even open the game on either and just continue your game like nothing happened!
This means you can get the whole family and even friends to play regardless of how old their phone is or even if they have one. All they need is a screen, and you can get them to join your clan to play together and stay in touch within the game!
Constant Updates And Events
The game isn’t finished with its content by a long shot. In fact, they keep coming up with new systems, units, and events to add to the game. Supercell is doing an incredible effort to listen to the fans and keeps the game running smoothly thanks to their team taking advice from players.
In Conclusion
On paper, Clash of Clans has a lot of things that may turn off a potential player. Yes it has ads, microtransactions, and some wait times. However, the way they implemented all of these makes players want to keep playing instead of being driven away by heavy monetizing. From listening to the fans, amazing digital art and soundtrack to the integration of ads into rewards. It seems obvious that Supercell knows what they’re doing when it comes to crafting a game that keeps players coming back. And it’s not their first time, either. With games like Clash Royale and Brawl Stars, which all share Supercell’s player-friendly monetization style, it’s obvious they know what they’re doing.
