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#### Where is everybody?

When I first started playing Glitch, there were a lot more people around and it's fun to feel being part of the game. Now I rarely see people, and sometimes I am completely alone for a good 30 minutes wandering around. Where is everybody?? No one is in herb gardens any more either...

Posted 9 months ago by 10Gag | Permalink

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- I think a good number of people may be waiting for larger updates. (like imagination or changing to new housing)
  Posted 9 months ago by Millie | Permalink
- Alot of people have quit playing, I've heard the current user base is like 1/5 the peak.
  Posted 9 months ago by TheBoyWhoCriedRook | Permalink
- Participation seems to go in waves. I suspect we'll be cresting again in the coming months. :)
  Posted 9 months ago by Voluptua Sneezelips | Permalink
- Only us hardcores left.
  Posted 9 months ago by Eye Wonder | Permalink
- And I am spending longer in my slash house and using the new streets for general gathering (the Tree Routes - http://www.glitch.com/groups/RHVP8CB5LHP2U8O/ - are an excellent resource) and only venture into Ur for eggs, mining and the occasional trip through the Ancestral Lands.
  Posted 9 months ago by IrenicRhonda | Permalink
- If you look at traffic stats sites like this one...you'll see the amount of traffic the site is getting (look at Traffic/Daily Reach with a 6 month filter) is more like 1/10th of the peak in Oct. However, many of those that remained for a while after de-launch are long bored since things got rather repetitive, and as Millie said, waiting on the updates to see if it re-energizes their interest. Things that did keep some things interesting like street projects, haven't been in game for a while, so that stymied many others. Most have done all the quests, learned all the skills, and so many are taking a break for a while. It will be interesting to see if they come back, or have found other things by the time the game gets back into full swing...for many, without anything but minor updates, it feels like the game itself has taken a long hiatus. And some others are just having a lot of RL things popping up, that are taking priority.
  So...enjoy gathering as much as you can, and enjoy the reduced traffic in the mines, and enjoy better availability of dust traps and quoins in the ancestral lands...for as Voluptua Sneezelips said, as the new updates are released, quite a few will likely come back, and many new folks will again be in the game as there is more to do...it will be busy again...
  Oh, and if you are lonely, just head to Cebarkul...seems to be there are always folks there!
  Posted 9 months ago by Uniquely Prime | Permalink
- I, for one, have enjoyed having Neva Neva to myself. I break all kinds of rules when it's just me.
  Posted 9 months ago by HeyGabe | Permalink
- I see quite a lot of people. But I tend to stick to one special area mining. >.>
  Posted 9 months ago by Laughter | Permalink
- The primary reason is that the new user flow has been throttled to a tiny stream instead of the flood it was pre-second-beta. Think of it as a country where the birth rate is lower than the death rate - the population is naturally going to fall. Only when the new player gates are reopened will the user stats jump back up. This is by design - a huge user base is not an objective of a system in beta.
  Posted 9 months ago by Kookaburra | Permalink
- Perhaps we're all in our lovely new houses! That's where I've been spending loads of time lately...
  Posted 9 months ago by Branfowl | Permalink
- I was alone on my last visit to the Tool Vendor too. Spooky.
  Posted 9 months ago by Pascale | Permalink
- I think my laptop will die if I visit cebarkul with even more people than normal..I may kidnap the tool vendor and keep him in my home for a while : ) *severe lag sufferer* lmao
  Posted 9 months ago by ~Arabesque~ | Permalink
- No one here but us monsters in your closet @.@
  Posted 9 months ago by Thursday Soleil | Permalink
- im generally wandering around. I'm surprised you haven't seen me.
  Posted 9 months ago by 1 of a kind | Permalink
- OMG OMG OMG, SOMEONE KILL THAT THING IN MY CLOSET!!
  Haven't really done anything in two months, been waiting for the changes before I go for more badges / quests / etc. I still read forums for staff posts though, and look forward to getting back into the game!
  Posted 9 months ago by XD | Permalink