don't bother if you're brand new, dedicate your time to a game that'll actually be relevant in a months time.
numbers are dwindling because developers are moving on and creating a different game rather than bothering to update this game.
one of the most toxic communities out there, no skill-based matchmaking either so everybody will be 20x better than you for the first 200 hours, and the skill ceiling is really high.

just not worth it to start playing at this point

don't bother if you're brand new, dedicate your time to a game that'll actually be relevant in a months time. numbers are dwindling because developers are moving on and creating a different game rather than bothering to update this game. one of the most toxic communities out there, no skill-based matchmaking either so everybody will be 20x better than you for the first 200 hours, and the skill ceiling is really high. just not worth it to start playing at this point