Wow - really, really don't like this! From my point of view, it has totally changed how I see the game. Right from my first days here I have been a fighter. One of my main motivations has been fighting through the hood, on GE, GvG, and now GBG whilst watching the points rack up in a weekly competition against the best in my hood. Never cared about the medals, they became meaningless years ago but the satisfaction of winning has always been the driver. I always liked trying to select the age of units to do the best in each age tower that I could. Now - nothing - motivation to fight totally gone. From a stand alone perspective the new thing is ok but needs some work. I really don't want a series of battles against CE aged troops when I am in SAAB so get the pairing sorted and it will improve. I will never win because unlike many today, I will not be spending 50 diamonds per pop for extra battles but hey ho, that is my choice.
Summing up - call this new thing something else and keep it but please, please, please bring back the old PvP towers and leave them just as they have been for the past 8 years. They worked well enough then and still did until today. Honestly, as things stand my motivation to turn on and play each day has just dropped by about 90%. Please do something.