is to find a better game or hobby to put your time into. I discovered CF as a teenager 16+ years ago, and it was a much different entity back then. Hundreds of people were online at once, and it was the best thing around as far as roleplay, immersion, and PK were concerned. Now the playerbase has dwindled down to mainly veteran players, and the ability to compete is gatekept by a -massive- time investment that is required to learn areas, mechanics, items, and gameplay. Sprinkle on the drudge of skill spamming, regearing, empowerment, xp mining for edges, and cabal related shenanigans, and you've got yourself a huge time sink before the "fun" happens.

Some of you love everything I've listed above, and some of you just tolerate it. It's cool, it's why CF still has players. The majority of adults are going to be working a 40 hour week, have a family, children, and other hobbies. CF really is a wonderful and unique thing, but its just not something most people can swing due to the time require to play a character. Its not going to change, so it's up to you to decide if you're getting enough "fun" out of CF for the time you're spending on it