Hello. Game isn't empty, you should try to get a guild there to help you when need help.
I find this game to be pretty much solo until u reach some point, so, you could just talk with guildies in meantime, to don't get bored.
927g (astral) are in level 32 for league, empire people,at least on new frontier can do it from level 11, or so i could when i was there, 1 month ago aprox.
Ship u can do from level 52 if u did the quests for rebels in irdrich.
So, long history short, if u manage to play first part of game (and u should be able to, it took me a month to level to 60,being on new frontier, i believe u get better leveling ad p2p), then you will find people to party and do wathever you want.
P2p people seem to reaaally want players so don't give up so soon.