Well, doggu is being sarcastic.
First of all, please understand the total number of people actively/semi-actively playing this game is probably ~300 (~400, if we count the Gameranger crowd -- and yes, I suppose my census is quite adequate). That means you'll rarely see more than 30-50 people online simultaneously (10 ongoing games is a lot for us). Still, there are newcomers (more than you would think), and there is quite a lot of skilled old-timers hosting and playing in EU and US evening hours. Be warned: EU morning is very much dead (Europeans at work, Americans asleep).
Secondly, while GPG has long given up the support of this great game, the community patches have done the job. Please refer to the Modding section for details.
Thirdly, and most importantly, welcome back 