I just recently found out that you can receive the decoy tactic even if your EA. Which decoy is not available until IA
I am gun powder Age gold III. About 1450 medals, I have gotten 2 decoy rewards since passing 1400 medals, I don't even know if I am fighting tougher multiplayers, if so not by much. I've read messages about shedding medals but honestly I'm confused as to why I'd do that, or even how. What would I do? Purposely lost multiplayer battles? That seems counter productive to me as a gamer but to each his own ... I get some decent bonuses and will look forward to gold II in the coming weeks as my upgrades seem to move me up in medals fairly naturally. I don't bother trying to 5 star every battle, but do try to at least win them and maximize resources too. I often carry troop tactics into battle but only deploy them if the rewards merit the expense. Sometimes I come across a base with tons to raid, I want to be ready when opportunity knocks, otherwise and most often only base troops are in play. It now makes sense why it is in the library at my level.
. I had been wondering that as I started/finished that task awhile ago. Oh. Also if I win a troop tactic it is level 6 Very nice! Since all the others I can get are level 3.
Its a game of stratagy, well, somewhat anyway. Hope they can keep it evolving in ways that let me as a player decide my fate.