i heard the same things a year ago. "This game will be gone in a year" "This server is dead". Well, it is still here. This is more than a game folks, it's a community. There are good friends who come here to socialize. It's like golf in a way, something to do while you escape rl for four hours. I always figured that to be the main appeal for miners and turtles lol. There are things in the works to bring newness to the game. one has only to read the forums to know this. new ship ideas and the like. Take the Scowl for instance... a great idea i just read about a couple days back. If standard is to slow paced for you, come to speed and i'll keep it interesting for you