1 basics 

• morons are always everywhere, deal with it (and/or use your blacklist to block private messages and common chat writings)

2 try to find a clan as soon as you can

• click or tap the clans page (shown in your townview at the bottom of your window) and then "list of clans"
• if you tap a emblem there you will see their infopage with some informations listed by them
• dont send random requests to every clan
• talk to them first (message their chief or elders as a example) and ask if they invite you if the clan is closed
• you can join every open clan, everytime

note: you can leave that clan everytime if you dont like their gameplay or their behavior

3  build your town, army and help your clanmates

4 you get attacked and lost all your troops and most of your resources* - what now?

• your clan will help you as good as they can to heal your wounds
• if not, you have to help yourself

5 hide your stuff!!!

there are many ways to reduce the number of attacks. i will list three.

1. invest money in packs and offers and become the biggest player in your kingdom in no time and burn every single town (no one is left who attacks you)
   
2. grow slow (and invest money to speed up things)
   
3. grow slooooower (free to play)

6 Got it?

• YES! CANT WAIT TO BURN MY KINGDOM!!! (stop reading here now)
• no?!

7  just be cool

shield up or if you cant afford it,  send your troops to a shielded clanmember and all your resources to your clanbank* before you leave the game. 

yes, that easy - have fun :)

8  i understand, but why do they attack me that often?

• see 1
• they need points for events or resources

clanbank = a player with long-term shield who just holds resources and troops
resources = iron, lumber, stone, silver and food