THIS VERSION OF GUIDELINES IS NOW OUTDATED.  CURRENT GUIDELINES ARE FOUND HERE.

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During clan wars we use clashcaller.com to call attacks.   However we also have some ‘guidelines’ around calling while using this tool.

*** SHORT VERSION ***

• STEP 1 — War Starts
  • REVIEW BASES — You review the enemy bases.
  • CCID RECEIVED — After awhile (1-2 hours) you get an clan mail, saying “Clashcaller.com  ID is blahblah and X is = #”.
• STEP 2 — Clasher Review (1) Bases and (2) Tree Read By Base
  • REVIEW BASES/TREE READS — As part of the setup of clashcaller before it was sent out each base will have in its name the recommended attack type(s) — aka the “Tree Read”.  Example name would be:  “EnemyOne: 99 Dragoon” where first is the enemy name and the tree recommended attack type is after.   Note, the base can change so you should recheck it (tree read) often, especially if it is the base you have a call on.  If it is different, and you are going to call that base don’t forget to comment (see “Clashers Call a Base” notes below).
  • WHICH BASES YOU SHOULD LOOK AT:
    • TOP X — If you are in the Top X Of Clan —  Your first attack should be your #.  Your second attack should be your #+1.  Example #1 hits #1 then hits #2.
    • NOT TOP OR BOT X — If you are in the middle, the goal is that your attacking force has a level advantage on the defense.  Find one you like — and go to next step.
    • BOT X — If you are in the bottom X in the clan war map, you attack in place for your first attack and use your second attack to close any open bases in bottom X.  Once that’s done you can attack up.  Example X is 3 in a 45v45 so 43 to 45 are attacking in place for first attack in in the 43 to 45 range till closed.
    • DON’T LOOK AT:
      • BASES BELOW YOUR TH LEVEL — Attacks below your TH level (aka NUKE) are not allowed by default (see overrides to rules below) unless:
        1. YOU ARE IN NUKER GROUP.  On the JTJ STATS sheet you are sorted by TH and then, inside of TH, into either a group called “SWAT” or a group called “NUKERS”.  If you are in the NUKER group for your TH that means when “HOLD – NUKE” calls are placed on clashcaller (see below) you can call a nuke on that base.  Note, the two lowest TH’s (i.e. TH7/6 and TH8 in JTJ) don’t get a NUKER group.  They get SWAT groups (clashers expected to deliver closer stars) but instead of a NUKER group they have a group focused on the lower THs at their TH level.  We do this as (1) they would struggle w/ the max bases at their level like NUKERS and (2) you don’t want the 2nd lowest TH level stomping on your lowest one unless necessary.
        2. THERE IS A “HOLD – TH# NUKE” CALL.   When you look on clashcaller.com if the given base you want to hit is below your TH but has a “HOLD — NUKE TH#” call on it you can put your call down.  That “HOLD” call means clan HQ has cleared a NUKE that base (such calls are added at start of war and during war — so keep your eyes open).
      • BASES THAT ARE “PROTECTED” —
        • BASES with “HOLD – TH# NUKE” calls on them.  See above for details.
        • The bot X of the enemy as we reserve these for the bot clashers to hit in place.  Example in a 45v45 war the 43 to 45 clashers would attack 43 to 45.
• STEP 3 — Clasher “Calls” A Base
  • NAME & NUMBER — When making a call on clashcaller.com, you must enter your In Game Name along with parentheses and your rank in the war.   Example:  Wryhorn (1).  You find your rank on the war map.
  • COMMENT IF NON-TREE — If you want to do an attack that is not what is recommended in base name, put some comments on your attack in clashcaller.com.  You do this by clicking on the ‘call’ icon under your name then the review button.  Type in your notes on what attack you want to do and why.
  • ONE CALL — You may call ONE opponent at ANY TIME on prep day.
  • THREE HOURS — After you place a call, you MUST raid within 3 hours (first three hours of war if call is placed during preparation phase).  Calls are set to expire after that at which point Wryhorn (or a co-leader) can delete the call (and/or people waiting can attack).  Consistent “squatting” of opponents that you do not raid will potentially result you being optioned to JTJ2.
  • DELETE POLICE — There is a subset of the clan that review calls for issues (examples below).  If a call with an issue is found they will ask a Leader or Co-Leader to confirm its a bad call and if so delete the call and inform the clasher.  Examples of issues are:
    • Invalid Nuke
    • Troop levels too low
    • Hitting too high (factors in absence of KQ, Spells)
    • Tuff base requiring advanced tactics
    • etc

Of course there are exceptions to the above.  If you want to understand them you have to get into the details.  For that you need to continue on to the “Anal” version …

*** ANAL RETENTIVE VERSION ***

• The first call for a “Bot” Clasher will be the enemy base that is at your number (i.e. if you are a “Bot” Clasher and your number is 46, your 1st attack is 46).  If your first attack is a hit down it is o.k.
• The second call for a “Bot” Clasher should:
  • happen immediately after first attack.
  • clean all bases in the “Bot” Clasher’s range (warsize – X).  If all are closed, you may target a base in your TH level.

• The first call of a “Middle” Clasher should be on a base where they have level advantage (attacking forces > defenses).  Note, if the call they want to make is on the TH level below theirs, that’s a NUKE and they can only do that if they are (1) in the top TH level hitting down (2) a HOLD-NUKE call has been placed on clashcaller by HQ that they want to claim or (3) certain override situations are active (see overrides section below).
• The second call of a “Middle” Clasher should target a base where they have the best odds, in their TH level, of delivering max new stars for the clan in their TH level.  NUKES are only allowed as notated above.

• DON’T call in the bottom X bases until all “Bot” Clasher attacks are exhausted and the “Bot” Clasher range ([war size]-X) is  still not closed.
  • Exception, less than six hours left in war.
• If all bases in your level are closed out, pick a closed max base at your TH level w/ a tree recommendation that you are not familiar with and execute that attack.
• No Spells?  No K?  No Q?   Hold and wait for either “HOLD – NUKE” to be placed or NUKES to be active for all — see “NUKE” guidelines in the override section below.

*** OVERRIDES ***

• CLASHERS IN THE HIGHEST TH LEVEL
  • NUKES ALLOWED if in “NUKER” group on JTJ STATS page.
• TH9 and TH8
  • NO NUKES ALLOWED (i.e. TH9 attacking TH8; TH8 hitting TH7) UNLESS one of these conditions are met:
    • They are a “Bot” Clasher
    • “HOLD – NUKE TH#” is on clashcaller for a base they want and they are listed in the NUKER group for their TH on JTJ STATS.
    • The number of open bases remaining at a lower TH level is LESS than 50% of the number of attacks remaining at that TH level.    Restated, ask yourself this — is [open bases]/[attacks remaining] > 50%?
      • Example, TH9 wants to hit down on TH8 — so he looks at the big picture.  There are 4 open bases at TH8 and 9 TH8 attacks remaining.  Given that, the TH9 can’t NUKE as 44% is less 50% ([open bases]/[attacks remaining] = 4/9 = 44%).
    • There is 6 hours or less remaining in war