Hard to say where you’ll end up until you jump. Especially for late recruits, a lot of those battles sit idle, there’s no way to know if others have invested anything or not, without jumping in. Doesn’t cost a whole lot to test the water. If I’m reasonably sure I can get into range, I’m not worried about who else is there, or how many. If it’s someone worth expending resources to take a shot, I’ll take the shot.