Why is the community population declining?

[Hawk]

What can we change to reverse this trend? Why are people leaving?

This right here. If people start with this attitude then there is a chance. For everyone out there that wants to complain and point and all the things that are being done wrong I will ask again, what are YOU doing to make this better. Every person who plays this game has the opportunity to improve role play, reach out to more players, and find new ways to make the game interesting. Are you doing this? If all you are doing is complaining in these threads and expecting other people to "fix" the game, don't spend too much time waiting.

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