As early as 1999 on the JMMB people claimed that jj2 was dead (how many times has that sentence been said over the years?) Things are still going on and there are improvements and new stuff every year. The fact that there are so-called "dead-enders" (even if they don't even play the game anymore besides during the bash) still around disproves this myth.

And besides, whether or not the game is "dead" is irrelevant. It is always good to get new people in a game, as it does refresh the life of the community.

However, the Quake related tips largely ignore other very large facets of what would help us get new players and keep them around.

One of the unique things about our little jumpin jazzrabbit bunny game is the replay value. Certainly not with the default single player, of course, but with online play (as has been discussed), but JCS also plays a very, very large role. The ability to make levels and tilesets is one of the reasons I stuck around here and continue to hang around to this day. But making levels and tilesets is one thing, but people who design them need to know that others are interested in it as well.

The point I'm trying to make? More of the active players need to be active on J2O's downloads section reviewing stuff people upload and giving useful suggestions to new players that will make them want to stay and continue to participate.

Sure, plenty of it is and will be awful. That doesn't mean they aren't welcome or should be ignored. Simply paying attention and showing them that their work is being experienced keeps them interested.