Wutpa: Speaking as someone who does not play in the clashes but finds that the gameplay experience is affected during their run I hope this idea is never adopted. The weekend is my best time to play and I don't like starting any important game when a clash is running because of the extra prevalence of WTF-ishness.
I agree that the Clash definitely affect other games as well. Sometimes a real pain when you need a good score to catch up to a great player..
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