Since so many (including myself) ask about various move ups I thought it would be good to have a place to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each, so feel free to add:
Bronze:
Advantages - Resources are almost completely unnecessary. EVO is nonexistent.
Disadvantages - You'll probably be a non-factor in CvsC, and cycling WOH will be extremely difficult even with great maxed out players.
Silver:
Advantages - You can be more competitive, can compete in CvsC in a weaker club and should be able to maintain enough resources to max out any new player you acquire.
Disadvantages - You may have a considerably difficult time beating WOH even with the right players. Higher level clubs of similar strength will likely fare better in CvsC, and bonus games may be difficult.
Gold:
Advantages - WOH is considerably easier, and you can be competitive in just about anything including CvsC, while still being able to handle leveling up your players.
Disadvantages - You need to start being very particular about who you use your resources on. You'll accumulate many players you'd like to level but simply have to prioritize others.
Platinum:
Advantages - Gold rewards for leveling start becoming quite significant. Bonus game rewards start becoming more significant (20 gold when gold is rewarded, for example, vs. 10 previously) Tournaments are noticeably easier.
Disadvantages - Resources are very scarce, and you must be extremely selective about who you level up. You'll likely stop cycling WOH if you haven't prepared for the move-up.
Diamond:
Advantages - Gold rewards are massive for each level-up, and EVO can be continuously obtained at the top level. Bonus games and Tourneys should be won with relative ease.
Disadvantages - Resource requirements are massive and there will never be enough XP to level everyone that you need to level.
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I regularly cycle WOH at least 3-4 times (6-8 if I have time to play a lot) and do pretty good in CVC, winning MVP and/or high round at least once per day (some times more).
I really want to go gold but recently I've been more concerned with the upcoming new version and the "possibility" of moving part of the team to it, and the embedded cost it would take and any ramifications for being gold instead of silver.
My biggest resource constraint is always EVO, cause I have more than 500k of all kinds of xp.
I would love to win bonus games/tournaments again once in gold, while still cycling WOH, but not sure what to do yet.
All in All I am glad I moved up. New challenges and more exciting. Resources starting meaning something again instead of just piling them onto huge totals. I can play all modes. My cvc is better.
I hope it all goes smoothly even though I know I won't be able to max out every body. I will be happy with 2 top lefties and righties (for WOH) and a couple of pitchers. I think I have resources for more, but those are my main focus.