Some thing need to be done.

[ClazzyJogel]

We should add "bad sport" like in GTA:V

[JackWhite]

Ok, turn it around then - people who are known to be a bit on the DMy side.

what.

sir i am not one of those

[Duel]

Made some slight changes to your little list.
I just wrote out the people I know I have seen as a cop for a long period of time. Might be more, not that I know of though.
Why is it like this? Well as a civilian, when you kill another civilian, it is USUALLY considered deathmatching(?) Every cop you kill is USUALLY considered cophunting(?). That's how I feel it works on Argonath aswell, in most cases.

The highest rank I've been is an SAPD Cadet and that was when I was in White Shadows.. Over a year ago, I think.. I've never been higher, nor have I been in FBI.. 

[eymas]

ARPD "Freecop"(2011-2012)
FBI (Special)Agent(2012-2013)
ARPD Officer(2013)
Airdiv Squadron Leader/SAPD Senior Officer(2013-present)

That's my history in a nutshell, or so I think(dates probably messed up)
Before my entrance into the ARPD I was a mid-class criminal, nothing too dangerous. I guess criminality just isn't my cup of tea anyway.

[Pingster]

And then I took you to Mordor huehue.

[Marius_Antonius]

My Opinion:

There are a LOT of players who have been looking for a reason to say goodbye to SA:MP altogether, and the only reason they have stuck with it so long is because of the unnecessary hype around RS5 for so many months.  THe way everyone was talking about RS5, it seemed like some kind of huge new thing that was going to come down from the heavens and cause everyone's life to completely change.  When everyone discovered that RS5 was nothing more than a new gamemode script, they all became upset and some even felt betrayed.  That is the #1 reason players have gone from 100-150 to 10-50 so suddenly.  RS5 left a bad taste in everyone's mouth, and it's just going to take time for that taste to go away and for everyone to get on with their lives.

Another reason people have stopped playing on Argonath is because SA:MP is on its last legs.  People are bored with San Andreas. Sure, it's the only popular game that is easily "obtained" and modded for free at this time, but it's just like a house guest - you love having them around for a while, but then they just get old and you want to see someone else. Also, gamers are spoiled with all the new eye-candy in all the new games that are out atm, and I know I speak for EVERYONE when I say - we are all craving a V:MP to be created.  The big problem is that we are in a transition period - in between the old and new.  We're sick of the old, but we have no clue what the new thing is going to be since it's not here yet, so it frustrates us and makes us angry.

In conclusion, I think 3 words will some it all up:   Time Will Tell.   The future of SA:MP is grim, but the future of GTA open-world multiplayer gaming has never looked brighter, so let's all focus on the positive and stop whining about the negative!  I am a veteran gamer, age 32, and I've seen games come and go over the years: Quake 2, Unreal, Unreal Tournament, Jedi Outcast, Jedi Academy, you name it - I've ran dedicated servers for it.  I've seen ups and downs, and right now we're in the middle of one of the downs.  Take heart - it will pass. Who knows - you might have to(god forbid): get up off that computer chair and take a break from it all.  Go visit someone you haven't seen in a while.  Spend time with family.  The more time you spend crying in front of your computer, the sicker you will become mentally.  No mater what you do, things are going to happen in their own due time, whether you like it or not, so why not make the best of it?

Quote of the day:
"Complaining doesn't change the future, it only makes the present miserable."  -- words to live by.

[Pandalink]

Also, gamers are spoiled with all the new eye-candy in all the new games that are out atm, and I know I speak for EVERYONE when I say - we are all craving a V:MP to be created.

It's never a good idea to speak for everyone.
SA works as a multiplayer mod for roleplaying because of its scope, simplicity, and general design choices that are convenient for SAMP to utilise.
Also, Rockstar will never allow any kind of multiplayer mod for V because of GTA Online.

"Complaining doesn't change the future, it only makes the present miserable."  -- words to live by.

That's quite a flawed quote. That implies that if you see a problem with how things are, you should keep quiet and let the problem exist forever.

[Julio.]

That's quite a flawed quote. That implies that if you see a problem with how things are, you should keep quiet and let the problem exist forever.

I agree with Panda, nobody knows what to change if nobody complains.

For example, I recently watched a film with a couple of adults I know. I thought they liked it, they didn't, and I didn't like it either. They thought I liked it. Thus, we watched a film none of us wanted to watch.

[ClazzyJogel]

If SA:MP and Argonath is coming towards a dead end, atleast in players, I am left to wonder when was Argonaths golden years?

[Pingster]

SA:MP and Argonath is coming towards a dead end

What?

[Gandalf]

If SA:MP and Argonath is coming towards a dead end, atleast in players, I am left to wonder when was Argonaths golden years?

2014-2015. Up to you if you want to experience them.

[ClazzyJogel]

What?

I've been hearing that the player counts have been decreasing by numerous people.

[Brian]

I've been hearing that the player counts have been decreasing by numerous people.

Decreasing does not mean something is dying, its their pick if they want to play or not. But the people that want to play Argonath, and love it. Will stay, a server is not about its player-base, but about its friendships, and the people that play there.

[Bruce.]

Decreasing does not mean something is dying, its their pick if they want to play or not. But the people that want to play Argonath, and love it. Will stay, a server is not about its player-base, but about its friendships, and the people that play there.

Well said Brian.I hope players will not leave cause if they do they will miss
awesome new features and a awesome new server.

P.s. Sir Brian-G update ur signature

[ClazzyJogel]

Argonath has been one of the biggest SA:MP communities over the years (and still is?), so I wanna know why this is happening:

   
2 months ago, there used to be 80-110 players online each day regularly. But now I can see only 25-45 players online? The server is getting booring day by day.

And the explanation with school and christmas doesent make sense, because I was here last year aswell, I cant remember it being this drastical. This time of the year is where most games are sold, so I believe it has to do with something else?