Want problems? Alright then, the problems lie not within the method of advertisement or the influx of new players, or that the server got hit. The problem lies with the recent and not so recent changes to this mod overall. Too many systems, still no proper event-team that'll organize player-driven events between the major story parts, the major story arc itself is a freaking joke. Then the changes to the way what players actually can influence ingame, all the same stuff for the same people. The changes to ships and guns which they call "balance". Buffing the capital ships to a ridiclous level. PoBs at all. Admins/Devs that think they know more of the npc-factions as the players that play those factions for years now. Bias. Corruption. Self-enrichment when making decisions.
What this place need ain't changes. It's a complete reboot with someone kicking your collective asses to get back into line how a game should be made to be fun. Equality isn't fun. Call me elitist, but you got to work for what you have in every other game, except here. Here you made all having the same rights, the same gear, the same chances right from the start. And you call it fun for all.
But it's not fun. It's stupid.
There you go. Good day.