Yup

League checkpoint levels must has been pumped up not a long ago. As WDYWTNTF said there’s no point trying when even 1st hurdle is sky high. 

Plarium needs to realise one fundamental rule - mid- and low-spenders has much much more money, than big spenders. And because of all changes to game mechanisms are fuelled by greed only there’s a good chance, that more mid- and low influance players will be quitting, than joining game. And in long run Plarium will HAVE to make pro-players changes, but that will be probably to late for saving game. Plarium main policy - rip ‘em off - can’t stand for much longer, because it will turn round and bite them in their arse.

 I am sure you are right,but based on my situation,I cannot say so.

Though its not the only problem with the competion set up,I would agree with you,there is a disinsentive to progress. There are posts about it.I think that  at least one player has restarted the game for this very reason. 

Even if you can achieve a few of the targets, the rewards can be low so that  its difficult to get enough gold for the minimal need of a weeks shield.

Without a shield you're contstantly at risk from attack.

The casual player gives up because effectively you find you cant play for free,because you cant progesss.

Any fix  for this will come too late for my clan, as most have already given up playing.

Presumably Plarium thinks this is  of no concern.

Is there a table anywhere of influence levels and which league you go into?