With the way things are drying up for APs, I wonder what some of the newcomers have dealt with. If you've begun counting recently (within the last five years), your personal experience likely differs quite a bit from the senior members of the forum.

Could you one, tell the troubles you've come upon and two, how you overcame them or eluded them, etc?

Also, what changes have you noticed within your respective communities over the past few years? Obviously, senior members can help out with information pertaining to the recent changes in the game and their communities.

Perhaps, this thread can weed out a few misconceptions and create gains for noobs like me!

Thank you.