MYTHIC SKINS? More EQUIPMENT Balance Changes? Supercell answers in Clash of Clans

Summary

In the latest 'Inside the Builder Hut' episode, Supercell discusses various updates for Clash of Clans. They replaced the skin in the Gold Pass with a decoration, aiming for inclusivity, and tested cosmetic items as a fair monetization strategy. The community's mixed reactions to the Legendary scener's price highlight differing opinions on in-game purchases. Supercell is also considering adding Mythic hero skins and improving communication with players. They plan to keep events engaging without monetizing loot boxes and are making balance changes to equipment to maintain game challenge.

Takeaways

• 📝 The video discusses changes in Clash of Clans, including a Mythic hero skin, balance changes for equipment, and updates to the Gold Pass.
• 📱 The Gold Pass initially replaced a hero skin with a decoration, which was poorly communicated and led to player dissatisfaction.
• 💵 Supercell's reasoning for the Gold Pass change was to test cosmetics, as they believe this is the fairest way to monetize a game without affecting gameplay.
• 💲 The community's reaction to the Gold Pass change was negative, with many players surprised by the lack of a skin, highlighting a need for better communication from Supercell.
• 💵 Supercell is aware of the limited space for decorations in the game and is working on ways to showcase them better.
• 💲 The Legendary scene skin was criticized for its high price, which varies with taxes, but many players still purchased it despite the complaints.
• 💵 Supercell is focusing on cosmetics for monetization and may introduce more exclusive items like Mythic skins in the future.
• 💲 The community has mixed opinions on the treasure hunt event and the addition of random elements, but Supercell has no plans to monetize the loot boxes from events.
• 💵 Magic snacks were introduced to help with Clan Wars, but some players feel the 24-hour timer is too short and suggest a 48-hour timer instead.
• 💲 Balance changes for equipment were made to find a middle ground and prevent the game from becoming too easy, with no major changes planned for the near future.

Q & A

What was the change made to the Gold Pass at the beginning of the month?

At the beginning of the month, Supercell removed the hero skin from the Gold Pass and replaced it with a decoration, citing that decorations can be used by everyone regardless of their Town Hall level, unlike hero skins which are Town Hall level dependent.

Why did Supercell give the reason for the Gold Pass change?

Supercell's reasoning was that they were trying to test different cosmetic options, as they believe the fairest way to monetize a game is through cosmetics that do not affect gameplay.

What is the speaker's opinion on Supercell's communication with the community?

The speaker believes that Supercell's communication with the community is poor, as they did not announce changes in advance and left players surprised and disappointed, especially regarding the Gold Pass skin removal.

What is the speaker's view on the use of cosmetics in monetization?

The speaker agrees with Supercell's approach to monetize through cosmetics, as they do not impact gameplay and offer a win-win situation for players who want to customize their appearance without affecting others.

What is the speaker's opinion on the current placement of decorations in the game?

The speaker thinks the current placement of decorations is limited and finds them less appealing compared to hero skins and sceneries.

What was the community's reaction to the Legendary scene skin's price?

The community had mixed reactions, with many complaining about the high price, but the speaker noted that a significant number of people still purchased it.

What is the speaker's stance on the potential introduction of Mythic hero skins?

The speaker is excited about the idea of Mythic hero skins, as they are a fan of collecting skins in games.

What does the speaker think about the current event, the treasure hunt?

The speaker sees the treasure hunt event as a positive addition, bringing random elements to the game and noting that it seems to have increased player engagement.

What is the speaker's opinion on the Magic Snacks feature?

The speaker likes the Magic Snacks feature but suggests that a 48-hour timer would be more appreciated than the current 24-hour timer for Clan Wars.

What was the community's feedback on the recent equipment balance changes?

The community had conflicting opinions, with some wanting equipment nerfs and others suggesting buffs to defenses, but the speaker notes that the changes were not drastic and no further balance changes are planned for the near future.

What does the speaker hope to see in terms of game monetization in the future?

The speaker hopes that Supercell will improve communication and consider changes to the game's progression monetization, potentially allowing for more exclusive cosmetic items.

Outlines

00:00

🎨 Changes to the Gold Pass and Cosmetics

The paragraph discusses the removal of the hero skin from the Gold Pass and its replacement with a decoration, which was initially justified on the basis that skins are exclusive to certain Town Hall levels, unlike decorations. However, the speaker finds this reasoning unconvincing, as skins could be made available at lower levels. Supercell's actual reason for the change is to test cosmetic items, which the speaker supports as a fair monetization strategy since they don't affect gameplay. The paragraph also criticizes Supercell's poor communication with players and suggests that they should have announced changes in advance.

05:01

💰 Reactions to Legendary Scenery Pricing

This paragraph talks about the controversy over the high price of the Legendary scenery in Clash of Clans. The speaker acknowledges that while many players complained about the cost, a significant number still purchased it. The paragraph also touches on the potential for more exclusive cosmetic items in the future and the possibility of reworking the game's monetization model to be less reliant on expensive items. The speaker hopes for improvements in communication from Supercell and better planning for future updates.

10:01

🏹 Balance Changes and Community Feedback

The final paragraph addresses the balance changes to equipment in the game. The speaker notes the community's tendency to complain without offering constructive feedback. The paragraph discusses the difficulty in balancing the game to avoid creating overpowered items or nerfing them too much. Supercell aims to find a middle ground, as evidenced by recent adjustments to equipment. The speaker also mentions that no further balance changes are planned for the near future, emphasizing that Clash of Clans is a dynamic game where strategies and balance can shift.

Keywords

💡Mythic hero skin

A 'Mythic hero skin' refers to a type of in-game cosmetic item that is proposed to be more exclusive and higher tier than the existing legendary skins. In the context of the video, it is mentioned as a potential future addition to the game 'Clash of Clans', indicating that the developers are considering introducing higher-tier cosmetic items to enhance player experience. The video creator expresses personal excitement for this idea, as they are a fan of collecting skins in games.

💡Balance changes

'Balance changes' in gaming typically refer to adjustments made to game elements to ensure fair play and competitive balance. In the video, balance changes are discussed in relation to equipment in 'Clash of Clans'. The video mentions that some equipment items were nerfed (made less powerful) or buffed (made more powerful) to maintain a balanced gameplay experience. The community's mixed reactions to these changes highlight the challenge of achieving balance in a game with diverse player strategies.

💡Goal Pass

The 'Goal Pass' is a feature in 'Clash of Clans' that offers players a set of challenges and rewards over a month. The video discusses a change where a hero skin was replaced with a decoration in the Goal Pass, which was met with criticism due to poor communication from the game developers. The term is central to the discussion on how the game monetizes its content and the importance of clear communication with players regarding changes to such features.

💡Cosmetics

In gaming, 'cosmetics' are items that alter the appearance of characters, buildings, or other elements without affecting gameplay. The video emphasizes the developer's focus on cosmetics as a fair monetization strategy since they do not provide gameplay advantages. The video creator agrees with this approach, citing examples of other games like 'Fortnite' and 'League of Legends' that successfully use cosmetic items for monetization.

💡Communication

Effective 'communication' is crucial for game developers to convey updates and changes to their player base. The video criticizes the lack of communication from Supercell regarding changes to the Goal Pass, which led to player dissatisfaction. The term is highlighted as a key area for improvement to ensure players are informed and can make decisions about purchasing in-game features like the Goal Pass.

💡Legendary scener

A 'Legendary scener' seems to refer to a high-priced cosmetic item in 'Clash of Clans', which was a point of contention among players due to its cost. The video discusses the price sensitivity of players and how the introduction of such expensive items can be received. It also touches on the idea that such exclusive items might be part of a strategy to test the market for higher-tier cosmetics.

💡Monetization

'Monetization' in gaming refers to strategies used by developers to generate revenue from a game, often through in-game purchases. The video discusses the shift towards monetizing through cosmetics as a way to keep gameplay fair. It also suggests that future changes might be needed to ensure that the monetization model remains balanced and does not disadvantage certain players.

💡Treasure hunt event

The 'Treasure hunt event' is a game event in 'Clash of Clans' designed to introduce an element of randomness to the gameplay. The video suggests that this event is successful in increasing player engagement, as evidenced by longer queue times for matches. It also mentions that the event's loot boxes are not intended for monetization, which is seen as a positive move by the developers to keep the game fair.

💡Equipment

In 'Clash of Clans', 'equipment' refers to items that can be used during attacks to gain an advantage. The video discusses recent balance changes to equipment, which were met with mixed reactions from the community. The term is used to illustrate the ongoing challenge of balancing gameplay to keep all players satisfied and the game competitive.

💡Pay to win

'Pay to win' is a term used in gaming to describe situations where players who spend money have a significant advantage over those who do not. The video touches on this concept in the context of balance changes and the community's concerns about certain game features leading to a 'pay to win' scenario. The video creator suggests that the developers are trying to avoid this by adjusting the power levels of equipment to maintain fairness.

Highlights

Supercell removed the skin from the Gold Pass and replaced it with a decoration at the beginning of the month.

The reason given was that decorations can be used by everyone, unlike skins which depend on Town Hall level.

The community found the explanation for the change not convincing since skins could be released for lower Town Hall levels.

Supercell is testing cosmetics as they believe it's the fairest way to monetize a game.

Cosmetic items do not affect gameplay, making them a win-win for players.

Supercell's communication with the community has been lacking, especially regarding changes to the Gold Pass.

The Gold Pass change was poorly communicated, leading to player dissatisfaction.

Supercell is working on better ways to showcase decorations in the game.

The Legendary scene skin was criticized for its high price, which varies with taxes.

Many players bought the Legendary scene skin despite the high price.

Supercell is focusing more on cosmetics and may rework the game's monetization model.

Mythic hero skins are being considered as a new type of exclusive item.

Building skins are problematic due to the difficulty in finding them and may not be added.

Pet skins could be a potential new cosmetic item.

The Treasure Hunt event is designed to add random elements to the game.

There are no plans to monetize loot boxes from the event.

The event's chests may be added to other parts of the game, such as the Gold Pass or challenges.

Magic snacks have received mixed opinions, with some players preferring a longer timer for Clan Wars.

Equipment balance changes were made, but no further changes are planned for the near future.

The community's complaints about equipment changes seem contradictory and without reason.

Transcripts

hey clashes a Mythic hero skin maybe

some more balance changes for the

equipments and on top of that what was

that change for the goal pass at the

beginning of the month well super has

just released the new episode of inside

the Builder heart and they have talked

about all of those things and even a

little bit more so I thought I would

just get everything together and share

my opinion about those as well and let's

start things off with the goad Chang for

everyone who does not know at the

beginning of the month super has removed

the skin of the Go pass and replaced it

with a decoration the reason they have

given us back then was that well a

decoration can be used by everyone and

the skin only depending on your town

level Town Hall 13 for example you have

to have that town hall if you want to

use a royal Champion skin so that was

the reasoning back then which in my

opinion made not that much sense because

you could just keep releasing skins but

only at like king and queen for example

which is Town level 9 I mean how long

does Town 9 take like 1 month Maybe or

something it's like really really fast

so that to me was not really a good

explanation the explanation they give us

in this specific video was that well

they were trying to test around with

cosmetics and to be honest I can

understand that way more because there

were recently a lot of things where

they're testing around with Cosmetics

because in their opinion the fairest way

of monetizing a game is with cosmetics

and I have to agree 100% because take a

look at like other games like big PC

games like I don't know fortnite League

of Legend and so on they're monetizing

the game mainly with Cosmetics cosmetic

items are not affecting the game play

and that is the obviously win-win right

like if someone wants to look different

wants to have a different looking base

that's fine that's fine it's not

impacting anyone whatsoever so I can

fully understand that but they could

have just said that way earlier and on

top of that on top of that to me the

worst thing and this is like a red line

over through all of those different

years for super Shell at least in Clash

of Clans they're just not communicating

with us the inside the beer Hut is a

nice addition like it's a nice thing but

if they're always coming to light what

is they're doing to be honest we would

need a communication where they have

told us such a change like one week

ahead of time for example where then

people could have maybe at least thought

about okay do I buy the goal pass do I

not buy the Go pass I've seen so many

people getting the goal pass and then

being surprised that there was no skin

there how is that even possible that you

announce such such a change during the

goass release like that is just so weird

I don't I still don't understand it to

be honest the reasoning with going into

the change itself with like trying

different stuff okay I'm fine I guess by

now they have learned that the skin

should be not removed I guess based on

the feedback but still the way and how

things were communicated was just really

really poorly done and and I really hope

that over all of those SE at some point

super sa is going to finally improve in

the communication and announce things

ahead of time and don't try to fix

things later that would be highly

appreciated another thing which they

talked about the decorations which then

makes this change even more weird in my

opinion is that they're aware that there

is not much place currently for

decorations in a village which then why

would you add a decoration at the goal

pass but let's just forget this they

have already said that they're working

on a better way to like showcase your

decorations let's see what that means

because I have to say as well I am not

into decorations whatsoever and I will

show you that later in the video that

I'm a huge skin freak okay like whatever

game I'm playing I try to get all of the

Skins okay but decorations I don't know

it's just not mine maybe I'm weird there

let me know if if you like decorations a

lot could totally understand that but

for me I like hero skins the sceneries

everything but the decorations not

really my thing but now let's get to the

next topic which is that legendary

scener and that was with the price which

was quite a lot for lot of people that

was a lot of money and I think the

biggest problem here as well is that the

price is like a certain base price and

then it depends on taxes where you live

and everything but that taxes part is I

like I don't know it's not reflecting

really like how much money $32 $99 or

something actually is in your location

so it feels like that this base price

was a bit weird but overall I have to

say that at end of the day it's a

decoration where you can as I said

earlier in the in the video here you can

buy it or not buy it like it won't

impact you whatsoever and I've seen a

lot of people complaining about the

price and I can totally understand that

reason and I am not allowed to share any

numbers but I can talk about the

tendency I would call it a gr a gray

area okay and from my create a revenue I

like create a use case let's put it that

way I can see that a lot of people were

really loud on social media and saying

that this price is completely weird

stupid like no one will buy it trust me

a lot of people bought it like way more

than you might think so I think overall

um yeah the the more exclusive items

which how super sa cost them will will

be there in the future I think it's a

really good thing in general that

they're concentrating more on cosmetics

and hopefully we we see as well a change

because without that the more expensive

Cosmetics are just what they are more

expensive Cosmetics right but if the

more uh more expensive Cosmetics would

allow supercell to actually make the

monetization on the progression side of

the game different and rework that that

would have a bonus impact but without

that change otherwise like having more

expensive Cosmetics that's just it then

so I really hope that we're having the

Second Step as well if they found a

working monetization for the cosmetics

they have as well said that they are

looking for more options of like making

more exclusive items um that were

mentioning Mythic skins which means like

hero skins which are like one tier above

the legendaries I personally would love

it I already said earlier in the video I

am freaking loving skins it's like I

don't know maybe something went wrong

for me but like in every game I'm

playing like I don't know dead by

daylight or whatever game I'm like

currently playing I always try to own as

many skins as possible it's uh yeah not

really the best side of me but hey

that's how I work there and yeah I would

love to see Mythic hero skins as well in

the game as well they have said that

beating skins for example are a bit

problematic because obviously they look

cool in the first place but you have to

find the beatings and everything which

makes things really complicated

especially for players who are not maybe

playing every single day like 10 hours

plus so like finding the town or then or

other buildings would be really weird so

I hope that that won't come and they

said as well it might be confusing so I

assume that that won't be enough option

something which I personally again hope

is um that they don't add troop skins

because I feel like they're just too

small that that's that's not really

working if they're really trying to push

this as far as possible with cosmetic

items I think maybe pet skins would be

an option but otherwise just go for the

mytho Skins I I would love it personally

but again at the end of the day it's

cosmetic items you can play the game

without them as well no problem

whatsoever it's just yeah that we have

to see something some changes for the

monetization in the progression side and

maybe like as I said earlier having

things like Heroes you can just use them

non-stop while upgrading for example but

let's just talk about the next point

which they have mentioned which is the

treasure hunt event and events in

general for the later stages of this

year tresine event is overall here to

like bring some random elements to the

game um where typically CL of Clans is

something really simple like you're

having a certain cost for a building

upgrade you're spending it you're done

lab upgrade same thing and so on the

only random part of the game is like

during the attacks where some troop

Behavior might be a little bit random

otherwise this is as stic as it could

get and they wanted to add some

randomization which I think it's not the

worst because the next thing which they

really highlighted is that there are no

plans to monetize those loot boxes which

I think is just to me pretty much the

biggest thing of this entire inside the

bidad all of those side informations are

great but the information that they're

not planning whatsoever to monetize

those um boxes is to me the biggest

thing they're looking as well for the

engagement for this event see how things

work but you already noticed a lot of

like long Hue times um when the event

started so I assume that people like it

a lot people are way more online for

example that's why it's harder to find

opponents that's why it takes longer

that's why your clouds are longer so I

assume base on that the event is a

success I guess if that's uh like

something we can assume BAS of that um

as well they have said that the event

like the the chests of this event are

going to be maybe added in some other

places if people are liking them for

example like silver track which mean the

future player track uh of the Go pass or

for example challenges which in the end

it's something like those chests are

something

um where people can finally get rewarded

based on that channel level which is

something really cool which we had not

had so far in the game as well I can see

and as well I the same thing for max

players those chance are not that great

overall there's not much you can get off

of them except if you're like lucky and

get a magic items you can get some gems

out of it but that's pretty much it

which is to be honest from based from

supercell kind like fine is mostly for

speeding up the progression I can see

that for sure my free to playay account

is quite nice having like some more

bonus resources um having like a book of

something having maybe like some ores if

I'm really lucky and so on that's always

quite nice but um yeah so I can totally

see the point that people are like not

that happy if you're Max but for future

play I have to say it's it's it's really

really nice it's really really enjoyable

as well they have said that for events

in general there are still great things

planned for the next few month um which

you can look forward to and I won't

pretend that I don't know anything

that's why I'm just saying make sure to

follow the channel and I will always

keep you up to date and uh make sure

that you're as hyped as I am but the

next thing as well with the magic snacks

that I've talked about there are some

different opinions on there there and I

think the 24-hour timer is not maybe the

best I would like to have maybe a 48

hour timer for Clan Wars so it's the

same length but that's to me the only

negative otherwise I quite like the

magic snacks to me it's as well fine

that you have to use them somewhat quick

but again 48 hours would be more

appreciated and as well that that you

should not hoard them right that's the

big takeaway Point here and again for

mix plays they're not as efficient

because you can't sell them or like get

anything out of them um but for free to

play players yet again it's quite nice

to have them let's get to the last topic

though which are um equipments

equipments um well were changed and

superet answers were kind of showcasing

how weird some takes of the community

were because a lot of the people in the

community were complaining about those

changes at the same time it feels like

this is really showcasing how much the

community likes to complain without any

reason for it pretty much um because for

for example the community

said that instead of equipments being

nerfed defenses could be buffed right

it's the same results at the same time

Community complains about pay to win now

the question is what type of player is

going to be is going to have a benefit

if defenses are going to be buffed right

those people who are maxed out those

people who are not having maxed

equipment are going to suffer so yeah

it's like a weird take right like you

community is saying something and then

they're promoting something which is

saying the complete opposite right and I

feel like sometimes the complaints are

just so so I just just think of the word

which I mean right now because I don't

want to say it but like whatever let's

talk about the next point so the next

suggestion was that maybe you could buff

the weaker equipment to the same level

of the strength of the really strong

equipments but the answer or the problem

here is that the game is already quite

simple which overall is not a bad thing

um based on superale but they did not

want to make the game too easy that's

why they're trying to find Middle Ground

so having the strongest equipments right

here the weakest equipments right there

they were like trying to bring

everything on the same line with for

example buffing earthquake boot buffing

rocket Spear and so on or for example

nerfing some of like the gauntlet the

spiky ball and so on so make sure that

everything is like more closer together

while without like going the DraStic

change of bringing everything down here

or like bringing everything up there was

something in the Middle where everything

was the Matched and at the end of the

day they do not want to like kill any

equipments with those Nerfs or make new

broken equipments with those Buffs um

that's not the the thing there so the

balance changes were typically not as

big and there are no more balance

changes planned for the near future but

at the of at the end of the day remember

Clash of Clans is like a moving game

Anything Can Happen a new strategy is

coming up or whatever which is really

really broken and then you have to adapt

there but currently no bance changes for

equipments are planned for the near

future and that's pretty much it what

they have talked about inside the bidder

Hut look looking forward to see what

your takes are on all of those things

like the goal pass I think we're all

agreeing there that it was a really

really poor way of like bringing that

change of the game especially the Comm

communication um legendary scener I

think there will be always like people

would like to have everything like given

to them without any costs right like

that's the optimal thing but then at the

same time that's not how reality works I

mean you're not going to the supermarket

and taking everything at like don't have

to pay anything for that that's not how

the world works right like you can

criticize that thing but that's again

then another topic but um yeah so as

well if people like the idea of Mythic

hero skins I person like it a lot but

already said like I'm a skin freak so

I'm not sure how much my opinion really

counts there to be honest otherwise with

events as I said earlier make sure to

follow the channel and you will be

always up to date everything around um

any news in Clash of Clans otherwise

thank you so much for watching I will

see you guys back tomorrow with the next

class video Until then see you and

bye-bye