imo Custom DF's should only be limited to NPC's until we have certain rise in members then make them able to to be gained in certain conditions.
Also i would suggest the Reviewers need a good shuffle with Dr.Respect / Smileyman / Skeleton'sOfThePast being long inactive maybe a time to change the guard would be good. My recommendations would be to replace or be nurtured into the new Reviewers would be: Oreki, Gambit and Gochi. My final recommendation would be Frayz to become GM. With the trio being inactive with the addition of Larsi and Ruffeh why not just list them as Advisor(s)?
With Joby being inactive who will be covering Activity?
The Territories for the Hosts need to be updated with "Active Hosts".
Make Beginners special locations a cluster of them in the 4 blues so they can level up, with the addition that no one over a certain level can go there, therefor blocking anyone who is say Level 50 and above going there to claim easy money or easy territory.
Make locations where you can get free NPC's depending on your faction
We also need to make something different in this RP as following the story directly is a bore so maybe the addition of adventures where there is no One Time or Weekly reward but in fact an adventure that is full with people that drop items.
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@Oreki mentioned if we have Treasures (like free money or wealth) - though how it works or how it will be applied is still questionable. Though this should be limited to Pirates in specific. But all factions should have a certain "X" amount of adventures that they are only eligible for so ranging on beginner friendly to very difficult missions.