Future of Town Halls in Clash of Clans

Overview

• Town Hall 16: Significant shift; future Town Halls to be released 12 months apart.
• Expected Release: Town Hall 17 around December.

Key Topics

Heroes

• Fifth Hero Speculation
  • Pattern Analysis:
    • Town Hall 7: King
    • Town Hall 9: Queen
    • Town Hall 11: Warden
    • Town Hall 13: Royal Champion
  • Lack of New Heroes: No new hero in Town Hall 15 or 16, only hero equipment.
  • Potential New Hero:
    • Expected in Town Hall 17.
    • Challenge: Managing 5 heroes on the battlefield.
  • Proposed Solution:
    • System to pick 4 heroes out of 5.
    • Upgrade heroes without impacting gameplay.
    • Permanent feature similar to unlimited heroes event.

Merged Defenses and Tunnel Weapons

• Town Hall 16 Introduction: Merged defenses to save space.
• Town Hall 17 Expectations:
  • More merged defenses likely.
  • Potential merging of the Town Hall weapon.

Super Troop

• Current Status: No new super troop for over a year.
• Speculated New Super Troop: Super Yeti may debut in Town Hall 17.

Expectations and Potential Issues

• Comparison with Town Halls 15 and 16
  • Town Hall 15: Too difficult, favored top 1% of players.
  • Town Hall 16: Too easy, seen as pay-to-win.
• Town Hall 17 Opportunities:
  • Balance between challenge and accessibility.
  • Potential introduction of hard mode for higher-level players.
  • Possible easy mode for casual players.

Conclusion

• Significance of Town Hall 17: Important for the future direction of the game, especially in terms of base sizes, heroes, and overall balance.
• Hopes for Town Hall 17: Expected release in December with more information in Q4. Anticipation for it to be more successful and less controversial.