I agree that the main reason game slowing down is that non-magic users have no place to solve the problems anymore (not even path of war chars have that diverse options). They can at best dish damage once the fighting starts but all 'mundane' methods are null unless there is some incompetence in the enemy leave such trails/weaknesses (so thus leaving outsmart only with magic). Also indeed part is that the party has full of people who lack connections to each other and inner-party communication not working. There was an attempt for celebration after the battle the first time but it never picked up anywhere as player who did invitations disappeared (and also some party members refused invitation anyways as they got business to attend to).<br/><br/>Also clearly chars socialize only when they are called together to solve a problem is in itself a problem.