Okay so there are a few issues that prevent me from really progressing and enjoying the game.

1. People afk constantly and get stronger off of the backs of others that don't afk but need to play to keep up or progress. By this i mean that there is no reason at all whatsoever or benefit to being afk but players do it and I know what your thinking well just create a private game and make it active, here is where the problem is. I created a public game for 1 hour, yes 1 hour and 0 people joined becuase they see the 1/5 and think that its not a game they should join. I also find it really hard to get further when your the only active person in a group trying to get raid souls when i myself can't afk to get anywhere. There are active games out there but they require some obsurd 5k 6k 7k plus to even join and you have to have an insane level on your class.
2. I feel shafted and left behind because i work. Due to there being no offline progression or an afk system in game I cant progress while i work which means that those that can play at work or have several days off are able to get so far ahead that they make their own elite groups of segregation that they stay to themselves and don't bother with anyone else. Thats a huge issue for those of us that aren't able to play 18 hours a day due to the current system.
3. I feel the teamwork and multiplayer aspect is draining from the game due to the huge seperation of players. I understand that in a game like this you want the sky to be the limit and thats an awesome idea but at some point you need to offer those of us that can't play for that amount of time constantly a way to gain a little progress of some sorts to even out the distance between players, its a better way to make these games which is why most of the current successful clicker/idle games have some sort of afk progress. In a game thats multiplayer there is an even bigger reason to have it even if its at a slower rate that would give those of us that cant constantly play the ability to somewhat keep up even if we can never be the top without playing 18 hours a day i wouldnt constantly stay at the bottom fighting all of these issues due to the low player base and constant afk with the active Segregation.

This is not to say that the game is bad because i love the concept and i love the developer it's a really good game.

Thoughts and suggestions? I am currently really struggling gaining any sort of ground even with hours of play. I am no where near where i need to be in order to be included in any type of group play.