What's the state of PS?

[Phrost]

Hey guys. Last night I downloaded and reactivated my account. I played PS for the first 4 or 5 months of it's release, and loved it. I don't remember why I stopped playing, but it must have been another game got my attention.

When I joined last night (Emerald) I don't think I saw one person at the NC Sanctuary. I remember the Sanctuary used to be a staging ground where hundreds and hundreds of players would meet up before a battle. Everynight. Is this not the case anymore? I know the number of players now playing compared to when I played have drastically diminished, but are there still large scale battles? Is the game still a strong game, population wise?

I did manage to get into a battle last night and had a blast. So much to learn though. A lot has changed since I played. And from what I hear the changes are great.