Are there still a lot of people who play? I've been gone from the game for about a year (since chronicle 5...they really messed with the summoners and i got ****** and left) but I'm back now and I was wondering how the game is now. Are there a lot of changes since C5? Or is it about the same?
Yeah, still quite a lot playing, the changes are too many to list really, you've missed two expansions, which includes lots of new stuff and even a new race.
Depends on your server. Some servers are in decline in terms of overall activity. A crowded Giran isn't necessarily a surefire indicator of player involvement. Just take a stroll through some of the traditionally popular hunting grounds and you'll see what I mean.
Aside from that, I think they've done enough updates and changes to keep most of their core subscribers paying the monthly fee(s). We all have our gripes, but at the end of the day, it's still one of the best games around. Come on back.