Clans are an optional feature in Clash of Clans,
but it is strongly recommended that every player join a clan. Collaboration is
a very important and helpful aspect of this game.
What
is a Clan?
Clans are groups of players that pool
their trophies in order to compete with other clans in a
battle to collect the most trophies and to win a Clan War in order to gain the most loot. Members
of clans have a private chat for socializing with each other, and are able to
donate troops to each other. Within a clan there are four
ranks: member, elder, co-leader and leader. Including the leader, you can
have up to 50 players (of any rank) in a clan.
Joining
a Clan
To be a member of a clan you must first repair your Clan Castle. To do this will
cost you 40,000 gold. Once your Clan Castle has been
repaired you have the option of joining a clan.
There are various
ways to join a clan. Below are some examples:
§ View a clan that
has the status 'anyone can join' and tap the 'join' button.
§ Send a request to
join a clan that has the status 'invite only'.
§ Go on global chat
and watch for people recruiting members to join their clan.
Note that some clans have a minimum trophy requirement to join their clan; you cannot
join, nor send a request to join, if you do not meet the trophy requirement
(you can, however, be invited and accept the invite). The requirement is set by
the clan leader and can vary from from 0 to 3600.
Leader
Clan leaders are the ones who have
the big responsibility of managing their clan. In order to create a brand-new
clan, it costs an additional 40,000 gold, whereupon the player will immediately become the
first member and leader of the new clan. The leader has the administrative
authority to invite players to join their clan, accept or decline requests to
join, and promote/demote members to and from eldership or co-leader. The Leader
can kick out co-leaders, elders, and members.
Additionally, a clan leader has the
ability to demote themselves and promote another player to leader. This move is
generally only made in particular circumstances and should be exercised with
extreme caution, as once another member is made leader the former leader no
longer holds the same administrative powers. Typically a clan leader should
only do this if the person they promoted was entirely trusted. If the clan
leader leaves without promoting someone else to leader, the highest-ranked (by trophy count) co-leader will automatically become
leader. If there are no co-leaders, the highest-ranked elder will take the
position, and if there are no elders the highest-ranked normal member in the
clan will automatically become leader. If the leader is the only one in the
clan when he leaves, the clan will be dissolved.
The main difference
between the clan leader and an co-leader is that only the leader has the
authority to bestow (and withdraw) the title of co-leader on another player.
Don't give away free leader to anyone, as this will result in your clan being
ruined and you have no control over it.
Clan Messages
As of April 20, 2013,
clan leaders and co-leaders may now send messages to the whole clan. You may
type 128 characters. However there is a 12 hour recharge period after sending a
message so consider carefully what you are going to send. However, if the
leader changes the new leader is able to send messages without
waiting the 12 hours. The message will be sent to all clan members
and viewed in their inbox. The message remains in the inbox after being viewed
and it is yet to be seen they will be deleted.
Co-leader
Co-leader is the
title for a clan member that has earned the utmost trust of the clan leader.
The co-leader has the administrative authority to invite and accept join
requests from players, promote and demote clan elders, and can also edit the
clan information (Symbol, Description, Type, Required trophies). This rank was
new as of the January 29, 2014 update "Hero Abilities!".
Clan Co-leaders may
now send messages to the whole clan. You may type 128 characters. However there
is a 12 hour recharge period after sending a message so consider carefully what
you are going to send. The message will be sent to all clan members and viewed
in their inbox. The message remains in the inbox after being viewed and it is
yet to be seen they will be deleted.
When starting your
own clan a player should be very wary of who they promote to be a co-leader
because of their ability to kick out clan members and promote players to
eldership. Players should always choose their co-leaders wisely. Do not
advertise your clan by giving away free co-leader.
Elder
Elder is the title
for a clan member with a higher reputation and level of respect than regular
clan members. An elder has the administrative authority to invite and accept
join requests from players and kick out regular clan members (but, unlike
co-leaders, they have to wait 20 minutes after kicking a member to kick another
one). They can no longer promote other members to the rank of elder due to the
addition of co-leader
Member
A member is an
ordinary part of the clan and has no additional rights. This is the rank you
start at when you join a clan. Members cannot invite or promote and may be
kicked by elders, co-leader, or the leader.
Note: You will start as a member in any
clan, even when re-joining a clan in which you once were an elder, co-
leader, or leader.
"Hoppers"
Some players
"hop" in and out of clans (Hence the name). There are 7 types of
'hopper':
1. A player who jumps
from clan to clan. This person will usually join, ask for troops and then
leave. This type of hopper is generally disliked by members of a close knit,
loyal clan.
2. A player who has
friends in more than one clan and moves between the clans to 'visit' those
friends. This is usually a player who has been playing for some time and has
developed friendships with many players who for various reasons end up in
different clans. This type of hopper is always welcomed by the clans they
visit.
3. A player who jumps
from clan to clan for the sole purpose of increasing his/her level or just
trying to complete 'Friend in Need' achievement. This person will usually join
a clan, donate troops to all pending requests, and then leave and move on to
another clan. This kind of hopper is usually appreciated by a clan.
4. A player who join a
clan with malicious intent. Firstly, this player will request to be an elder,
co-leader, or he/she may ask to be the leader of the clan. They may
do this by asking for it immediately, trying to amaze new start-up clan with his/her
high level, by giving out expensive troop donation or even just by acting
friendly and try to gain trust of the other clan member for a day or two.
However, once this person gains elder/leader status, he/she will start kicking
out every/all member(s) from the clan. This is a prime reason of why the elder
and co-leader rank should be chosen carefully.
5. A player who
joins to annoy and upset the players of the clan by spamming, swearing etc.
This type of hopper may be rare, but they do this for the laughs, or if they're
particularly angry at the clan.
6. A player who joins
and advertises another clan to join make them join that clan, and either is
kicked or will leave.
7. A player who joins
and leaves repeatedly to annoy clan members. This can only be done if the clan
has the "Anyone can join" option on. If this is happening in your
clan, have your leader change the clan to 'closed' or 'invite only' right away.
Clan
Ranking
The clan ranking is based on the number of trophies
of its members. As you have probably noticed, the clan trophies are way less
than if you add up all of your members trophies combined. This value is
weighted according to the following table.
Rank in Clan
(Members)
|
% of Trophies
that Count Towards Score
|
1-10
|
50%
|
11-20
|
25%
|
21-30
|
12%
|
31-40
|
10%
|
41-50
|
3%
|
Clan
Info Page
Tapping the blue "i" at the top of the
clan chat window will show the clan info page. The clan info page shows details
about the clan including total trophy count, clan motto/description and a list
of the members. For each player it will show if they are a member, elder or
leader, their trophies and a weekly troop donation count. Also it will show NEW
if the player just joined though the NEW icon will disappear if the player is
promoted to elder or leader.
If players aren't
in a clan, the "i" button just shows the 'Join Clan', 'Create Clan'
& 'Search Clan pages. From here players are able to join clans that were
picked for you in the game, make your own clan or search a random or a friend's
clan.
Clan
Chat
Once you join a clan, you also get
access to its private chat. Unlimited amounts of recent messages are seen.
You can also see who started the Clan War search and who ended it. Who is being
promoted/demoted/kicked including invite requests and those whom have left the
clan will also be shown. You cannot report anyone in Clan Chat . More info.
Making
a new Clan
To make a clan, the
player must do the following:
1. Rebuild their Clan
Castle.
2.
Choose the symbol and name
of the clan.
3. Select the status
of the clan, i.e.; Anyone can join, invite only or closed.
4. Set the amount of
trophies required to join the clan (this field can be left blank and the
default will be 0).
5.
Pay the required gold (40,000 gold).
Editing
Your Clan
Leader or Co-Leader
of the clan may edit the Symbol, Clan Type, Minimum trophy requirement and Clan
Description of the Clan. It is not possible to change the name of a clan.
Clan
Types
Closed
You are not allowed
to join the clan at this time, even if there is room and you fit the
requirements.
Invite only
You can apply to join this clan if
you have more than the minimal number of trophies required. Your message will
pop up in the clan chat then a Clan Elder, Co-Leader or
a Clan Leader can
accept you (you will be able to join the clan ) or reject you (you won't be able to join
the clan). If you have been rejected you will have to wait 6–8 hours until you
can apply again for the same clan. You will receive a message after you are
rejected.Members cannot
invite or accept pending invites. You can accept or decline an invite sent by
the Elder , Co-Leader and Leader of a
clan.
Anyone can join
This is a type of
clan where anyone can join. Even if anyone is able to join, you have to have
the number of trophies that the clan requires.
Minimum Trophy
Requirement
This may be
adjusted from 0-3600. It will stop players of a lower trophy count from
joining, but will hopefully attract higher levels. A player of a lower
trophy count may join if invited by an elder or leader of the clan. The minimum
trophy requirement can be increased by increments of 200 from 0 to 1000 and by
increments of 100 from 1000-3600. Anyone without the required amount of
trophies cannot join the clan but clan members or elders which are below the
trophy requirement will not be kicked from the clan (unless a leader or elder
does so). An elder cannot kick an elder, nor a co-leader kick a co-leader.
Clan
Tips
§ Choose players that
suit the clan's goals i.e.; social, gaining trophies, top 50, troop donation
etc.
§ Choose elders with
caution, don't be too hasty to promote members. Remember, elders can kick out
members!
§ Respect all members
of the clan, including yourself!
§ Be prepared to
donate troops, it is an integral part of belonging to a clan.
§ Find out which
troops your fellow clan members prefer and do your best to oblige.
§ Choose players with
the same timezones to prevent an inactive guild in such time.
§ Nurture the lower
level members of your clan, give them advice and help them to develop as a
player.
§ Kick
disruptive/offensive members, sure give them a chance to see what they are
about but if they constantly go against the grain of the clan and upset valued
clan members, kick them out!!!
§ Thank your clan
members for the troops that they donate to you and when you donate to them and
they say thanks just say no problem, after all it's just common courtesy!
§ Don't use elder
promotion as a recruiting tool, you'll more than likely only attract players
you'd rather avoid.
§ Make your clan
description clear and to the point, it's all potential members have to gauge
what your clan is about when looking to join.
§ To increase your member
numbers consider using the 'anyone can join' status for your clan and the
'invite only' or 'closed' status if your clan is full or nearing 50 members.
§ Add your friends
into your own clan to help increase the amount of members in your clan.
§ If your clan is on
'Anyone can Join' and has reached 45 members, your clan won't be able to be
advertised on the 'Join Clan' tab, so it's best to turn your clan to 'Invite
Only' when your clan turns into 45 members.
§ You cannot kick
anyone from your clan while you are visiting a village.
§ Chose your
co-leaders with caution, as they can change almost everything in your clan info
and kick out elders and members.
§ Ask high-ranking
members to advertise for your clan, as these players are desirable clanmates
and will tend to encourage more people to join your clan.
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