Hi guys, I mean no flames. I have been playing RO since 2004 and this has been a trend. A drop in population happens and people think that the game is dying. I have been in and out of the game myself. I've thought of playing other games seriously but I always end up in RO. Nothing compares to it (MMORPG), IMO. The mood is always light and happy. The surroundings look a lot like how animes are, etc. This is the only game I have played that you can actually afk and still feel connected to the game.
Bottomline: People will keep coming back to the game. Like I have said I have gone in and out of the game. I started 2004. It's 2016 and I'm still playing. I've graduated college, become a professional, got married, got a kid, and my own house. Still RO is the main reason I buy a PC and not a MAC.