hi everyone, I have been away for some years, and I come back and its dead . why?

many people think that playing here is too hard and goes to play other places with less consistent code...but they still come here to cry nearly daily.

Server population was declining way before the launch of "over there".

And it kinda just snowballed, as the initial wave left, the server balanced out.

Then a guess people got bored and went to do other things, so second wave left but again population was stable.

Started decling again, at a more rapid pace.

Elsewhere opened, taking it with it the last of the population, leaving the hardcore players who will not leave, ever.

The other place have a original developer from the old times and at least, there is development, daily

"The other place have a original developer from the old times and at least, there is corruption, daily "

There, I fixed that for you.

Hmm I don't see corruption "over there".

What I do see is 400-600 players on each realm each day at Eu prime.

Plus SI raids, which are always a bonus as well.

Hell, I even see Flump roaming around, well at least his deathspam if its the same one.

Probably a poor choice of words, what I meant was what he calls "development" of a pre-existing game I see as corruption of that game. Didn't intend to imply the staff or management was corrupt, just changing a game that has existed as long as this one isn't "development", rather it is a corruption of what that game is.
Of course if that's your bag it's there for you, have fun you wont see me there.

Its also comes down to community management. Realm with a thriving alliance with a balance of all play styles last longer. Realm pride and guild events aren't as common as they used to be. Dragons are also needed here again.