I've moved away from the kind of game that has a planned plot and requires players to know a lot of rules. Many players put in as little effort as possible, to the point of not reading rules and not giving notice of a failure to show.
If you feel you need to invest in characters I'd advise only doing it for players who consistently show up.

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