it is because way more russians play this game and so both the russian server terra and the mobile server aer have way more players on them.

We do get new players but there are few reasons why they don't continue.
. Games pushes too much towards pay to play too early on, starting with the Mekhar 3 reals each
. Game gives little guidance as to importance of valor and pushes quests
. most new players find it impossible to make money
. arena is expensive.

So you end up with a catch 22, most people don't want to buff for 1 fight an hour , as people only seem want to do 7b. as it works out too expensive, so most people save now for events as they know they will get fights, plus you get good rewards. so they save for them, so hence do arena even less.

ban-exploiters,

Well spoken. If you gain enough experience from talking to people mechanics are very complex and game does nothing to inform players of that. Why do you think some people are lv 39 recruits?

I'm lvl 41 and I barely get on now except login and dots (maybe a toh or domething if I have spare cash) I hardly even use hours anymore unless the off chance I find garugg and get the golden purse