I saw the same thing happen in Standard. But it goes in cycles. It will, hopefully pick up. But, by going to V mode, are you not guilty, to a degree, of making it less active?

This is not me pointing fingers, accusing, just stating facts. If everyone thought the same, went to v mode. Any newbs coming to the game whilst you are blue, they might not bother staying if there is no activity from anyone. TO be active, the game needs activity, going blue, no activity. The game is what the players make it.

If this server is so dead how come I can't leave my fleet down for a Meer 4 hours. Someone knock over the headstone, they tried to bury speed alive.

Lol, it seems some are more "dead" than others.

It may be slow but it's not dead. Perhaps I can stir it up once again. That's right folks, the smurf is back

Pretty sure less than a month ago the server had 2 of the biggest crashes in the game. And some of the most old timey players come back.
This post is pretty off the mark.

Welcome back to the playing side Smurf.

Thanks for the welcome. The only big crashes a couple months ago were of an old player who returned in poor form. Unless you speak of hits I was not here for. Either way, congratulations on those I was here to see you do DemonPrince.

The talk of servers dying is always over the top. Standard as an instance. Now there is the one million points new player protection. I have not seen the server as busy for a long time. Only problem is that we cannot give moon shots to those newer players.

Talking with these newer players, a lot more seem to want to stay. Those who find my server of choice too slow, I redirect them over to Speed or Massacre. They want faster, they get it, lol.

True enough. For years now, this server or that server has been dying. Must be the same logic that says people are born dying. I doubt any of ZE will die soon.