I agree with some of this, especially the basing.... For example zone has 3 bases, with a leader like duke who has been leading on era for what, over a year? He has a lot of experience with running a squad and basing. It's not his fault no other squad really can base though. If zone had like 6 bases or more and they were spread out obs would not be able to control them all. For example on era and classic, do you ever see 1 guild/gang controlling every base out of the many on the game? The bases were a good idea just need to be improved a bit..
The missions are horrendous with the money, but mining is a very good income if you do free all bases and leave one base you can "farm" for ores and just repeat.
The amount of people may have to do with the fact that their is no Facebook app yet or free version, or any cracked IPA's. Hopefully when that stuff comes the game will gain more players.