This game is a classic, And I was one of the first people to play the game I even played it when the max Town Hall was Town Hall 9, my current one, it is very fun however it it has lost some of the best features such as global chat and it is was very upsetting because it was the best way to get a new clan or to just have a chat on the game however I would still recommend it but it is much harder to progress now seeing as there are so many more levels to go through.
As soon as you get to the higher town halls and the game that requires skill in the fields of both defence and attack. Also, it is fun to use varying troops and heroes such as the Barbarian King because they have abilities so you do more during the battle.
Also, clan games and the season pass is a way to quickly progress, and grind to higher town halls. But, I would recommend upgrading to the max level of everything before upgrading the town hall, so better clans accept you and you are not called ‘rushed’. This game is rewarding, but got rid of the ‘memes’, so now you cannot get to th10 with a level 1 cannon.
All of this said, it is a fun game which doesn’t ever die, and is always surprising you in the new upgrades.