I'm sorry, but is that some kind of joke? You took a screenshot a year and a half ago on a league day, barely hit 1600, and now you're using it to help inspire us at a time when the total SSC pop is often short of 1000 and major zone after major zone has completely imploded? Heh, I've enjoyed this game as much as anyone in the past, and sure, it would be nice to see it come back, but let's be real. People have been talking about advertising and spreading the word for as long as I've been playing (5 years), and it's still gotten worse and worse. Three zones (EG, DSB, TW) now carry virtually all the game's pop, and even they're starting to hit the wall. This game is dead. There's nothing we can do, other than sit back, giggle at the newbs who care and give a sad, knowing smile to the vets who still believe. As you said, there are still a few moments when the game almost seems to come back to life, but that's 5 minutes in a 6 hour day. It's like mining for coal in England; it's just not worth the effort anymore. What once was is so depleted and stripped of its former nature that it's actually possible to come away feeling more depressed after you spend a few minutes living like it's 2003. Meh, speaking of depression, this post has left me feeling suicidal. Anyway, nice thoughts, but it's impossible to avoid the impression that you're lying to yourself. Cognitive dissonance and all that. G'day. the game is not dead, just less populated then it was at its peak. We have been saying time and time again this game has a lot left in it yet and all we need to do is attract fresh blood. You might have given up on it but thankfully the rest of us are sticking in there. Provided the core of the community is willing to do their bit then we have the ability to get that potential fulfilled.