GE helps, for sure, but you’re limited on how many you can earn a week, whereas Traz will just keep plopping troops out for you. This single GB is the key to sustained work on the maps, because troops are not something you can just easily get, even with the addition of GE. The reason being that having Traz means you can both fight extensively, or you can be far more effective at laying DAs if you’re not a fighter. That was what I didn't explain in detail.Alcatraz is without a doubt the #1 game changer for anyone who is in a GvG based guild, regardless of if you are fighting or farming. The game is all about FPs (diamonds too) and GBG is a FP cow and South African diamond mine.

Many would level Traz more bcs more troops meant more FPs. It is bcs L81 Zeus is 10 % Attack/defense better than L61 and that means more FPs from GBG. So, overall, GBG, in my opinion did change how many players looked at GBs, what to level and how far to level. Anyone with L61 Zeus wanted more right away. Sure people leveled them before but it went crazy. Everyone was leveling Zeus bcs it was the cheapest. I started calling Zeus 'Hot Pants' he was so popular. But, when GBG started, that Zeus was the most popular GB in the 1.9 threads, CoA too.

All points made about the Traz benefits above, 100% true. For Traz/AO, the Traz now makes FPs indirectly so the AO FP benefit is wiped away. I agree with all of your points but let me explain it more, it wasn't just a Traz vs AO example. Pre GBG, many would level a Zeus, CoA, CdM until you started to have to prime it again, anywhere in the 60's. That was what I didn't explain in detail.

Click to expand.I agree with all of your points but let me explain it more, it wasn't just a Traz vs AO example.

How big is alcatraz in forge of empires