I'm very glad today! 1. Last week I built my own, totally new computer! With 2 SSD's, Core i7, GTX680 and much more hot stuff! 2. It's summer vacation! And ofcourse, I want to play! So I'll be back!
But, I still visit splatterladder, Forum etc., and I can conclude that the popularity is reduced. I do often play more other games than ET, so I guess, you do that too?
To stay close friends... Maybe it's an idea to share each others games? But how?
Here you can find my idea: We can create a new Forum Subject (like news, clanintern,...), In that subject, everyone makes his own topic. (subject of topic for example: Dino -> Topic from Dino) In YOUR topic you write the games you are playing (active). Write down the games you are currently not playing, but will certainly resume / restart (idle). Write down the games you are going to play (that are maybe not yet released) (Wanted). Maybe someone is playing one of your games too. It would be nice to play on the same server! Or maybe someone has now a strong desire to play that game too! That person should answer on that person's (here Dino) topic.
! Ofcourse, you have to update your page regularly to keep this alive. You have no time to play? Active will be empty. (Idle must be full ofcourse.
I will give my example down here (please forum leader, make a subject, if you agree).
Active Team Fortress 2 Star Wars: The Old Republic (started last week) GTAIV: (online / offline)
Idle World of Warcraft Enemy Territory: Wolfenstein Counter-Strike: Source
Wanted World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Firefall Maybe: Counter-Strike: Global Offence