[TheMace]

I saw the userlist reach nearly 1500 players. Then when i looked the other day it was close to only 1000. So around a third of AL players have disappeared, which is why i think it has been so quiet.

I have not been around much so i dont really know what happened in the few months i took off, but i think that Marlo is right about it needing new concepts for the older players.

But i do think that the Space Wranglers and the X Pats keep things interesting in their own unique ways! And SV run community competitions in the forums. You have got to ask yourself what exactly you and your gang has done for the AL community recently before complaining about others.

But yea, i want to buy a Beach House, but i dont feel comfortable dropping the cash into something that i think is failing at the moment...definitely need more advertising to draw in new players!

I still dont know how i feel about the skills system. On one hand it gives players who have played for years a safety net, as a new player cant just come in, drop a load of cash and catch them. However it is also another barrier to them being able to reach the top. The log-in page for this game promotes becoming the best, that is almost every persons goal, but it is now much more difficult and i think once new players realise that they move on.