Clash World News Update Aug 18, 2019
News

Bots

Bots may have been introduced into Clash Royale - and that may be a good thing for the game. After Boss CR was banned, he created a new level 1 account to play. However, between that 2600 to 3600 range, he noticed that there were players who:
  • Weren’t in a clan
  • Ran the same deck, in the same order
  • Had the exact same levels and playstyle
  • Had Glitched profiles
  • Matched after 4-5 seconds of queueing

This wasn’t just a one time thing either - him and many others have reported the same issue as well.

However, bots may actually be a good thing for 1 main reason - progression. Since a majority of CR’s player-base has at least 4000 trophies, there aren’t too many down in lower trophy ranges.

  • Bots can lessen search time while also boosting players up in trophies
  • Since players are still learning the mechanics of the game, bots may still pose a challenge as well

Weak Card Releases

New cards have always been a controversial topic - may that be how often cards should be introduced, or why they become overpowered right after release. However, recently, Seth said this in a tweet:

Pros:
  • When new OP cards were nerfed, the community accused supercell of taking everyone’s money and then nerfing a card to oblivion. This no longer happens.
  • Ensures that a card won’t require an emergency change (Royal Recruits)
  • Balances after release into official game tend to do a better job then speculating
Cons:
  • Less excitement for cards
  • Should we request them, waiting for a buff?
  • Higher change that card won’t be viable

While this isn’t a perfect system, it’s definitely better than the previous.

eSports

CRL

The third season of CRL is starting up soon, with Fall kicking into full gear! Here is everything you need to know:

  • CRL China: Aug 16 - Nov 2
    • Regular Season: Aug 16 - Oct 13
    • Playoffs: Oct 25 - Nov 2
  • CRL Asia: Aug 22 - Nov 2
    • Regular Season: Aug 22 - Oct 13
    • Playoffs: Oct 19 - Nov 2
  • CRL West: TBD -- Unfortunately, we haven’t had any news on CRL West yet. Stay tuned for more information on that!
Community Highlights

Tornado Tech

Building Tech in One Picture (updated to fix errors) from r/ClashRoyale

Building Tech

Building Tech in One Picture from r/ClashRoyale

(RED) Tower Skins

A few years ago, Clash Royale released a $5 pack to support the cure of AIDS, which also came with a custom tower skin. Now that tower skins are a permanent feature, redditors came up with the idea to make this tower skin a permanent one. People who bought the Red offer truly donated for a good cause, so players should at least get to keep the skin as a token of appreciation!

Meta Breakdown

PEKKA: This week, we’ve seen an increase in a ton of different decks, especially decks with the P.E.K.K.A. This includes:

  • Pekka Control
  • Pekka Bridgespam
  • Pekka Royal Hogs/Fireball Bait

Magic Archer: Magic Archer was a big winner from the august balance update. His use rates have increased significantly, mostly seen in:

  • Pekka Bridgespam
  • Pekka Royal Hogs
  • Bridgespam

Sparky: Sparky has also seen an increase in usage as well. With the amount of P.E.K.K.A. running around, especially without lightning, Sparky can get so much value. She is seen in:

  • Goblin Giant Sparky

X-Bow: With the P.E.K.K.A. seen a lot more, she is beginning to box out some Beatdown/Royal Giant decks. Since the P.E.K.K.A. is a much better matchup for the X-Bow, the siege building is seeing much more effectiveness in this meta. X-Bow is mainly used in:

  • 2.9 X-Bow Cycle
  • X-Bow Pump