CE is persistent, no doubt about that.
Most nobles are playing on autopilot though. We go here, we go there, we stomp Darka, back to refit, now back to Darka. Log in once a day to set the next destination point. Glorious!
If you guys in Darka want more fun, split into 4-5 realms based on your duchies and duke it out. CE will leave you alone. Just look to your east, how much fun do Barony, ML, RE and Heorot have at the moment!