Is it possible that raiding the stagnant bases will also fizzle out as an option and you'll be left trying to find more ways to get your payouts back up? for a game that just took off, the numbers aren't lying. Themarkymark had a good post about how the math is somewhat ponzi in structure, in that money needs to keep flowing in for it to keep running (give or take a few words).

I haven't seen the gameplay, but do attacks show the other person's base/setup in a map, or it's all similar to the display you were toggling through with your own setup?