most of the people who wanted to quit already quit this game, which i think around maybe 30% left of what the initial population was at its peak

according to a spreadsheet last time, server population was around 1-1.5k, and that would be inclusive of alternates who are above level 60 and ppl under level 60 were not put into the spreadsheet i guess

so, anyway, it's kind of safe to assume at least on Siren Server there's around maybe 800-1k players still active in game and pvp wise, i would say probably only 100 or less are playing it

if u are looking for a game that doesn't require you to spend much money and just time then this is the game for you cause when u reach above level 60 (which takes around 2 days if u hardcore (15++ hrs) and maybe 1 week if u just playing 8-10 hours a day), every 4 hours there will be a world boss event on 2 different maps and there's 8 channels, and each of this boss drops a 100% chest that contains in game currency for the item mall that mirrors the cash shop, except stuffs are around 3times or so pricier than using money

so, this chest drops around 200 in game currency on average and there's 16 chances every 4 hours, and if u get lucky u may even get above 2k in game currency (or more) in a full cycle (16 spawns)

by just farming this a day could easily help u to get ard 5k in game currency on average but u need to be present on the game every 4 hours to do so, and these currency will help u to get fortification scrolls for your weapon and armor, and not spend a dollar for your gears, it will take a while, but much faster before the patch that implemented these maps

so, anyway, at least in the main country (taiwan) is still updating the game and if aeria isn't losing anymore customers, patches are still coming i guess

is this game good? well, i think so in a way, as there's a lot of stuffs that cam keep you busy in the early game, but gets old in the late game (wait for new content i guess, which u will get when u reach level 70 or so, that's where the game gets kinda old, which will take you around 1 month or so i guess)...however, the catch is there are not many new ppl in the game as of yet, so it may be difficult to find parties at lower level dungeons (below level 60). However, maybe upon steam release it will get a bit more new ppl at that time, so who knows, there may be more new players in the future

i myself am not playing much at the moment only just for pvp and that chest event, waiting for new content but if u really wanna start off, i can notify my guild master to invite u i guess to help u out a bit but only if he agrees...XD, and level 1-40 are solo based anyway...50-60 is where u need parties the most