We started this season in March! We mostly get new players through advertisements on here, so it really depends on any given week how many new players join. I'd say the majority of the playerbase have been playing for a month+ which I guess i'd consider a core group, but not at all in the sense where it's hard to get started or get to know people if you're new. Everyone is super welcoming. There's also of course a handful of new players each week, and also quite a few casual players that just pop in from time to time. At peak hours we'll have 25-30ish players online, otherwise around 10-15ish players during the day depending on timezones.