Hey there,
So when Inactive players don't log in for a while I understand they're ghosted from the game.

Can this be delayed however by players interacting with them?

There is a small town next to mine which has been inactive for a while now.
They registered on 24th January this year, yet went (i) about a week or so back, so they could be in Phase 2.

The trouble is someone is occupying them with a fleet but has since gone on holiday.



One inactive town I raided disappeared right after my troops came home - So is this the same scenario? Will this little town not do that so long as the fleet remains there?

Hmm. Then in that case they're probably in Phase 3 instead.
I must've gotten lucky with the town that disappeared.

Thank you for your answer.