Depending on how long they've been away, the system removes players and their bases. It's supposed to be after 2 years of inactivity although sometimes it can be longer.
Which world(s) are you looking at? Also, the forgotten now respawn their bases so you can have started in the middle of emptiness but now be surrounded by FG bases. Looking at the ranking list for a world will give a good indication of how active or not the players are on the world. If it is a long list, assume activity, a short list then only a few remain.
I am not an employee of EA/Envision. The views expressed are my own!
Replies
Which world(s) are you looking at? Also, the forgotten now respawn their bases so you can have started in the middle of emptiness but now be surrounded by FG bases. Looking at the ranking list for a world will give a good indication of how active or not the players are on the world. If it is a long list, assume activity, a short list then only a few remain.