This game has changed but the way wars work hasn't which is the problem. Only way you could afk level before was use of illegal programs but now that it is legal to afk hunt they need to change the war triggers. You cannot fight someone who doesn't xp they don't hunt afk don't fight in pvp when they are not at the advantage it is simply that way.
I had to deal with a few wars but they only wanted to hunt my clan while we were afk, if they accidentally attack someone who wasn't afk they ran and bsoe.... yea greater pvp game. Then they come back with much high level people ore 2x the numbers and wipe you out anyway.. SO it was a lose lose situation. You end the war, the reopen it its a stupid mechanic.