Where do you get your information of "so many people give up the game around 2.x."? Old extremes are old and irrelevant, this isn't a problem that can really be solved nor is it anything new for MMOs. You best bet is going to pf and try getting a party, but if people don't wanna do it then what can you do. There isn't even any reason to really do them other than completion itself, I would advice that you simply skip them for now and go back to them at a later time if you are still interested.