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Sooo... I played Ryzom back in 2004, and have since I quit (after ~3 months) due to RL circumstances been returning for a bit every once in a while.
What I'm wondering is, is there anyone still about from back then?
And how's the population, guilds etc?
What do most people spend their time doing in-game nowadays?
Most importantly, what has changed since the launch of the game?

Yours-
Denyria

Can't say much about the population on Ari obviously... but the other things can be done as I'm here (more or less) since 2004 as well:

So what changed since back then (in non chronological order)?
The Outposts (providing a possibility for GvG and some special Materials) have been introduced
A wheel of fortune has been built in the main bars of the capitols.
There was Episode II or the temple wars where some sanctuaries and temples for the Kami/Karavan have been built.
The Basic Occupations have been introduced
Multiple Marauder- and Kitin invasions sometimes giving bits and pieces of the history away.
Very much in the begining of 2005 the Portal between Fyros and Zorai has been opened (to all the newer people here: no, it has not always been available)
The Player Governments have been introduced (now you can become a citizen as well)
Just recently it has been made possible to become a Marauder too.
The Ryzom Ring was introduced (and recently taken down again as there were some problems with it)
I think this was in 2005 : hairdressers and tatooers have been introduced.
Some Encyclopedia Rites have been created.
The Kitin Nest (beneath one of the 3 regions that could be visited during Episode II) has been opened to the homins (only the upper levels)
The the owner of the game changed twice, a lot of lore has been published and of course the linux and Mac clients are available now.

Someone else might get into more details but this was the rough overview ;-)

In addition to the above, a couple of recent minor changes that have made a big difference to everyday life:
- Lockable Items in your inventory, so you don't accidentally sell/destroy prized gear
- Subsections in your inventory, so you don't have to scroll past all those TP Pacts to get to your CATS
- CATS I think were introduced since you've been gone though before my time

You will need to get the latest patch to get the first 2.

And now they're wiping the character data.. Why isn't it the first of april today? :(