When we have huge numbers, there's usually something going on. Large-scale quests that a lot of people can get involved in. Easter egg-type hunts. I remember a while back Twist (I think it was him) did a trivia contest.

I also remember back in the days when Imms used to actually interact with each other. Gechos are more interesting when they aren't stupidly vague to the point that the majority of the playerbase doesn't even get what's going on. Actual interactions (or even battles) between Imms via gechos are fun. That kind of stuff can help spur IC interactions too.


Basically what I'm saying is, CF wants a DM again. As a playerbase, we need someone (beyond ourselves) driving the games storylines.

I came back from a break shortly after Entropy went in (I think it went in, didn't it?). I don't know what happened with that, but over the last few months I've seen pretty much nothing. Fort fights Empire and Scarab. Trib fights Outlander. Battle fights... entropy, I guess? But there are no ongoing storylines. Nothing is happening. The game's story is stagnant and it seems like it has been for a while now. Honestly, besides Entropy (assuming that coincided), I'm not sure what changed with the new age. Seems kind of low-key compared to what's happened in the past.

If you want people to build up interest, move the storyline along. Take us somewhere new.

Do that and publicize it, and you'll have people show up.