Talk:Other Buildings/@comment-24770514-20140502165022/@comment-2170536-20140502211110

Actually rushing (within reason) to TH7 isn't a bad strategy. That's where you get the 4th army camp and all level 4 troops, which makes farming a heck of a lot easier. You also don't have oppressive loot penalties to deal with at that level, and upgrade costs are still relatively reasonable. There are many who believe that the best strategy of all is getting to TH7 as quickly as possible and then staying there until you absolutely have nothing left to upgrade.

When people talk about rushing Town Halls they usually mean to max level or very close to it (usually 9 or 10). Upgrades cost a ton of resources at those levels, and suddenly it's a very difficult game: the bases you can defeat (because your troops aren't upgraded) are far below your Town Hall level, which means the loot penalty severely hampers your farming. And you are a sitting duck for fellow TH9s and TH10s, who don't have to worry about the loot penalty with you like they would if you were TH7 like you probably should be.

So congratulations on TH7! That is the absolute best place to farm, so even though you may have rushed a bit to get there, that's fine. Just don't rush any further!