Seven years have passed, and “Clash of Clans” and its players are still young

There are no direct flights from China to the Polish city of Katowice. Chinese tourists who want to go there have to depart from Capital International Airport and transfer via Frankfurt Airport in Germany, which takes more than 13 hours.

13 hours is not a long time compared to 5 years. “popolong” (hereinafter referred to as long) clearly remembers that 5 years ago, in May 2014, one month after the “Clash of Clans” game was launched, he was influenced by two colleagues and started the “Clash of Clans” game. 》career, and entered the "704 tribe" named after the office house number.

At that time, "Clash of Clans" had been launched for less than two years. And now it is the 7th year of this game.

Long's "704 War Department" has become one of the top tribes in the world. In April this year, they broke through the siege and became the first domestic tribe to be invited to participate in the Clash of Clans Global Championship, spending 13 hours flying to Poland to compete.

This is just a scene from the 7th anniversary of "Clash of Clans". Life has changed far more than just long because of this game.

There are also overseas players who are in foreign countries but have become friends with Chinese players; there are "mercenary leaders" who have temporarily left the game and were rescued by the tribe; there are also people who were rescued by the tribe and rediscovered the game There are "militants" who have fun; newcomers in the workplace who have been playing since college and entered the society; and senior enthusiasts who are keen to share game strategies and create various high-quality formations to lead the trend.

Few of them realize that "Clash of Clans" has been celebrating its 7th anniversary. They just open the game every day and experience it as a part of life, and the passage of time in life itself is difficult to detect. As Clash of Clans enters its seventh year, all players agree: Clash of Clans is still young.

The first Chinese tribe to participate in the global championship

In the 7th anniversary of "Clash of Clans", the highest-level "conflict" between tribes is the global championship.

In the lobby of the Q Hotel in the Polish city of Katowice, five tournament participants from the 704 War Department completed the tribe’s first offline gathering since its establishment in 2014. As soon as they looked at each other, the 36-year-old lawyer Long found that he was actually the second youngest person present...

No one thought that it would be a game that would allow them from all over the world to live in a distant place. Gathering in a foreign country thousands of miles away.

Things were not easy. After going to the Polish Embassy to apply for a visa urgently, and making several transfers at domestic and foreign airports, they arrived in Poland to compete. Although the 704 War Department did not win the championship at the end of the story, most people came with the mentality of fully enjoying the game. Although victory or defeat is important, it is not the only criterion.

Members at the rear of the tribe were also happy for them. "Crazy Potato" is a Malaysian-Chinese female gamer. Her Mandarin has a slight accent, but her speech is generous and full of enthusiasm.

In the 704 Warhead, he plays the role of team lubricant and external communicator. As one of the few female players in the tribe, she is more likely to detect the emotional changes of the members. And because she is located overseas, it is more convenient for her to obtain official information and participate in official activities - she signed up for the 704 War Department to participate in the global championship.

"Compared with the fun of winning in the game, I enjoy the feeling of making friends in the game." Tudou believes that there is still some gap between the game level and the top players, but in "Clash of Clans", She found a position that better suited her position.

"I didn't have this personality before. I communicated more with everyone in the game and became more outgoing." Tudou believes that "Clash of Clans" has changed her personality to a certain extent. As for this game that she has been playing for countless years, she still has the same enthusiasm as before and devotes all her spare time to the tribe every day.

The return of a tribal leader

What exactly is the fun of "Clash of Clans"? Different people will have different understandings. But the word tribe often comes first.

So, how much time should a player invest in his tribe?

Player "Weiwu Tianxia" once devoted a lot of time to his clan, and then he temporarily left "Clash of Clans". The reason for leaving is simple, to return to "life". Mighty World is summed up very easily.

He came into contact with "Clash of Clans" in 2015, and by 2018, he was already a well-known representative figure in the industry. In June last year, after the former leader of his tribe's "Mercenary Army" left, he took over the management at the recommendation of his members.

Management of a tribe takes up a lot of personal time. Wei Wu Tianxia led the tribe to prosper, but he was under a lot of pressure. Under heavy pressure, he chose to leave.

After he left, the performance of the mercenary army deteriorated. But in May of this year, everyone in the tribe was helpless and thought of a way. With the mentality of giving it a try, they approached Weiwu Tianxia for help, hoping that he would come back.

Weiwu Tianxia chose to return to "Clash of Clans", and he chose to invest his time back into the tribe. Because he found that after the empty window, he was still "very passionate" about games.

Recovering the original joy of the game

Similarly, 704's long said that the time he invested in "Clash of Clans" has decreased, mainly because he has upgraded his tribe to After reaching the full level of "Twelve Books" and unlocking all the buildings and units that can be used, he "reached the state of wanting nothing more."

Currently, he only needs more than one hour a day to maintain the lineup. And compared to the fun of the game itself, he values ????maintaining good relationships among the members of the 704 War Department more and more. Therefore, he puts a lot of thought into daily communication with members.

Compared with ordinary netizens, the friendship between tribe members that has been honed through tribal battles in the game is more like a comradeship. There are now less than 5 members who have persisted since the founding of 704, but the good atmosphere among the members has long been maintained on this ship of Theseus.

Another senior player "Half Drunk Jianghu" will feel more deeply about this.

It was the tribe that "saved me," Ban Zui said. It was the tribe that allowed him to regain the original happiness of gaming from blindly pursuing victory.

It turns out that Banzui is a well-known social butterfly among the high-end Chinese tribes in "Clash of Clans". With strong combat power and outgoing personality, she can seamlessly integrate into parties held by foreign "Clash of Clans" players. "Almost Got myself half drunk." In the past few years, he has traveled to many high-end tribes and witnessed their entire process from rise to decline.

But in the final analysis, Banzui was a fighting maniac who put winning first. In "Clash of Clans", due to the good balance mechanism, large amounts of recharge cannot significantly increase combat power. Compared with money, game understanding, tactical layout, and combat strategies can all determine the outcome of a battle.

Hanzui is not only competitive, but also knows how to win. The matching mechanism of "Clash of Clans" determines that the difference in lineup strength between the two players will not be too large, and they are basically players of the same rank. In a battle, if one party can score "3 stars", it means that this person's game level completely crushes the other party. For ordinary high-level players, it is not easy to achieve 3 stars once in 4 battles, but Banzui can often achieve 3 stars three times in 4 battles. "He is a man who truly stands at the top of the world."

But war brings greater desire. Banzui told me that he once had half a foot in the field of so-called "black technology" and reached the point where he was "obsessed" in pursuit of victory, until he joined the current tribe.

The tribe’s motto is “Happy Games,” which promptly reminded him, “Just have fun playing games here. We don’t pursue winning streaks, nor do we pursue the so-called high defense—this Saved me."

"The more a tribe pursues a winning streak, the easier it is to collapse once the winning streak is interrupted, because everyone has no sense of belonging and is here to win. No, the worst thing is to change the place.” But a truly good tribe can help a player regain the original fun of the game.

Explore the ultimate in playability

And some people have always found the initial joy in this game.

Compared with the social nature of the game, Captain Manga values ????the excellent gameplay of "Clash of Clans" more. He is satisfied with all aspects of strategy, balance, and innovation. "I downloaded many strategy games at the beginning, but I have only played them so far. "Clash of Clans""

"Captain Comics" is the deputy leader of the tribe "Sun and Moon in the Sky". His tribe has just been upgraded to level 26, making him the first tribe in the world to do so. Prior to this, many of the world's highest levels were also broken by Sun and Moon.

In the tribe, the comic captain is usually responsible for the review of newcomers to the tribe, the creation of tribe battle formation diagrams, and the management of tribe public accounts.

He is a typical person with a big contrast between reality and the Internet: on the Internet, he is active on various platforms such as forums and WeChat groups; in real life, although he works in sales, But he seems shy and talks little.

In "Clash of Clans", the base camp is the core of a tribe. The higher the level, the more buildings that can be built and the higher the defense. The current highest-level base camp is level 12, which players usually call base camp 12. How to set up a defensive camp for base camp 12 is something that high-end game players must think about.

The strength of Captain Comics lies in the fact that he has created more than 20 "Clash of Clans" formation guides. The fact that a formation can become a strategy shows that it has extremely high reference value. The comic captain is happy to share his understanding of the game on the tribe’s WeChat public account, and the reading volume is quite good. With 12 formations, he can continue to study and come up with different types of practical solutions to explore the ultimate in game playability.

Five years ago, Captain Manga played "Clash of Clans" for the first time on his iPhone. At that time, he was still a carefree college student who could spend all his time except eating and sleeping. On the game.

Five years later, he has become a newcomer to the workplace. His mobile phone has long been replaced, but his habit of playing "Clash of Clans" has remained. Although the days of abundant time are gone, He is still willing to spend an hour every day building his own world in the game.

Seventh anniversary, but still young

"It has been seven years, and I have been playing slowly until now. In the ever-changing world, what remains unchanged is a sincere heart." One player said Recalling the story of his association with "Clash of Clans".

Another player was in the first grade of junior high school when he first started playing. He "stealed the Internet at his uncle's house every day." He learned about "Clash of Clans" from his uncle. Now he likes to donate troops and dreams of becoming a soldier one day. It's awesome, I can become the leader of the tribe.

There are also young players from 1998 who formed a tribe with the same group of uncles. After class in high school, they secretly took their mobile phones and hid in the toilet to fight in tribe wars. When they first met with the tribal leader, they described each other as "the most familiar strangers."

There are also college students who form a tribe with their dormitory roommates, and the music loaded in the game will sound in their dormitories on time every day. Now that everyone has graduated from college and made their own living, "Clash of Clans" still accompanies him.

Long from the 704 War Department said that he will continue to play the game "Clash of Clans", "Even if I only play for five minutes a day, I must keep it and not leave anyone behind. Unless the game is closed or everyone in our tribe has left, even if it’s just donating troops to other members of the tribe during dinner.”

Half-drunk, Tudou responded to him a little sheepishly. If this game continues like this, you will not be the one left to the end, because we will stick to it together until the end."

Weiwu Tianxia of the Mercenary Army Tribe chose to invest his time again. "Clash of Clans"; and the comic captain of the Sun and Moon Dangkong tribe insists on creating his formation guide, "I think "Clash of Clans" will be very promising." He said that facing a game that is 7 years old, the comic captain uses He added the word "promising" because in his opinion, this game is "still young and charming."

The operation is conscientious and stable, and the game has high technical content and playability. Many "Clash of Clans" players have truly commented on this work to me. On the game's 7th anniversary, their stories helped me understand the game better.

Obviously, for many players, the tribes in the game, the friendships they gain in the tribes, the joy gained in battles, and the sense of accomplishment brought by sharing have become a part of life. Spatial distance, temporary departure, and length of time are no longer problems for them and for the 7th anniversary of "Clash of Clans". In an ever-changing world, there will be some things that remain the same, making a game forever young.