when they feel like it, just because they ditched some Trophies and ended up at
the same Trophy count. The latest patch (2.111, “Winter Update”) caused it to be
so that you can only find matches who're worth 15-35 trophies should you three
star them. This restricts you to a rather small group of players which are currently
similar Trophy counts as you.
Taking Advantage of the Trophy System
You can benefit from the system now that you know how it works. Here are some
ideas.
Mistreating the system: Intentionally getting rid of trophies
As I mentioned, you are able to intentionally ditch Trophies. You need to do this
by attacking using a single unit, again and again. Each time you ‘lose’ and in the
process lose some Trophies.
As your Trophy count falls, you'll find yourself in a steadily less competitive
setting. Those who view your base will often be of lower level. Even if they are
also a high level player, they'll know there are easier matches available, so they
are more inclined to skip you unless you possess a ton of resources or some other
reason to really make it worth their time.
Mistreating the program even harder: Farming
Some participants take ditching Trophies into a completely new level: the
farmers. These folks drop to hardly any Trophies (<100 or <300) then strike
different farmers for gold. The basic idea is:
1) stay at a low level so you don’t get attacked by people 3-starring you.
2) raid other farmers and build up utilizing normal income.
Note: There was an effort to create a farming local community before in which
members willingly left their sources exposed.