Great advice :) im in AA playing catchup on offense. Something that apparently isnt obvious, you should not be using barrack troops in AA or above. Even global. My war weight is usually 16-17/20 so my targets are generally easy. I think american coalition is a must. Also leftsock you will he glad to hear that ive finally switched from kremlin to Brandenburg gate. I know you were passionate about that and for good reason :) but if anyone takes war seriously you should always use 3 coalitions. If you dont need offense go with 3 defense. Forcing uppers to attack can help out your top attackers a lot and force them to waste attacks. And discord is useful for communicating like you said :)