AtWar is lovely. I created my account in 2014, and 2014-2016 were definitely peak years. Mapmakers launching new maps everyday, games of 20 players getting full so fast (like WW2) in question of minutes). I mean, it was perfect, then the game went through updating from Adobe to HTML, then I think it had a year of problems with DDoS attacks (I am not sure if it was in 2019). I mean, it had lots of problems, but with the pandemic the game went back to be played, and 2020-2022 were the last years where quick games would still get filled. From 2023 to 2025, games have had increasingly more problems to get filled. At this point, no one can play even the smaller maps on quick games, but casual games are still resisting, even if 5 people leave in the first turns for not moving, and then the rest.
As I have pointed out during many years (even though I have been told again and again that it is not possible), I think that using AI may help the game significantly. I am not an expert on this topic, but Dave considered the idea last time we were talking on the chat, so I hope it is taken into consideration for all the players in the community that are still playing, and those new ones who are coming to discover the game in the next few years.