I’m not exactly new, I first played the game back in 2009 but haven’t been regular. I returned in 2012 for two odd fantastic eras, then in 2015 and I last played for 3 odd years previous August.
It’s happy to witness the thriving community here.
If you’re looking for a comeback era then there are many families around willing to take you in
you can contact @NeutronX or @EnerGY (he runs the BDA eras)