I would bet it won't be on that day but at least we now know it won't last that long until we see the new islands, even if the patch will be released in may

Yeah, the main issue for me at the moment is the low population. We need something in the game that will both attract and keep new players because the boredom is growing for each day.

don't expect any 1 thing, even more Islands, to magically generate more players. Sure, a few players are waiting in the wings for new land, but its going to be the small changes added up over the next few months that are going to get new players and old ones to keep playing.

Just saying so no ones gets too dissappointed after a small population burst and fall back after the patch.

As I mentioned before, at this time Perp is a hobby game, but as it progresses it will become more streamlined and appeal to a greater audience.

Did I mention summer is coming too, always a slow time for mmo's, come September in the northern hemisphere, if there's no improvement, then we can start getting worried.

Why grind/farm? Play with friends go raid. We had a tournament today and it was awesome fun! 2v2 teams.

Take the game slowly instead of grind grind all the time. Play something else once in awhile. There are some fun player events to try out if you haven't.

Devs feeding us some content is ok, but future generations are getting to the point where we need SWOTR and RIFT To feel like we have something to consume. It's just not the right way. We should be making the content with the tools the devs give us.

try em, they make the game better as opposed to the constant own territory etc gameplay

I've discussed the mining nerf before, there was a chain reaction that lead to the industry exodus, and mining change was just part of it. I say this only because reverting the mineral content isn't going to get industry players, the carebear contingent, back into the game. The rest of the game needs to be healthy also to support the return of all players, and that is something that is just going to take time and effort on the part of the pioneering player base.

We are already seeing the trials bringing in new players, and sure some of the existing base will leave, but there is no silver bullet, no 'finger snap' that's going to change the game in one patch.

I'm mostly pleased that after the Islands are done, the devs can then concentrate on improving and adding to the PVP 'end game', as well as all the little things we have been suggesting to add flavor and depth to the game (like bot horns )

A player that is checking the server everyday hoping for something new, is bound to give up. The player that is finding new things to do in game is the one that's here to stay.

I agree many things. But i think more island > more place where we fighting, new corps have a change do pvp, sometimes I feel now islands is small, because 20 man can check and protect it. BUT I scare to 1-2 terminals on new Islands i think is less. So  I think the new islands will be stayed new players and will growing a playerbase.

Sorry my bad English.

Regarding user peaks:
In my opinion you should consider that many active players are operating 2 or even more accounts... so if you ask me the peaks are not around  200 on weekdays but propably around 130-150 counting players as human beings.

Any buff to Alpha/Beta mining will result in:

a) Absurd power increase for the Beta-corps, Alpha corps just don't have the means or the manpower to deploy 10-20 rivelers with nexus buffs to drain entire fields of Beta-resources. Currently the "block" that prevents Beta corps from producing out of their *** are the low epriton spawns.
b) Rise of "pirate" corporations, which again won't be able to compete with the Beta corps and will be forced to either merge into a giant mega-corp, or align with some of the Beta alliances.
c) Return of "AFK Mining" - at the end of the day, if the fun factor that's driving people out of the game is the lack of AFK mining; then it's a more relevant question why is AFK mining more FUN to do then anything else in the game.

Well the new patch will keep us bussy for 2 weeks... then what ?.. i do not think the time and effort i put in this game is enought anymore, i am online everyday atleast a few hours, it keeps me from doing stupid stuf... the problem today is.. Every single thing take so frikking long time to get the results. if i lose a Heavy mech? -well son you gotta wait 7 days ... well okay.. what do i do then.. Kain ? - Oh no the Kains is all out.. - YAY FUN! burn in hell..
then i logg my miner account minesome or for 8 hours ? Ofc i do.. becouse there is nothing fun left to do... I could go Artifact scanning > find observers .. stop! -Gotta wait 4 more days before you have have a bot to kill it... Oh well back to mining.. Mine for 4 hours.. -Oh Snap! the ore is all out here.. well a 2 hour boring scaning trip to have even more boring mining the stuf. i just love this , This game is made to play in corporations, sure i get that. but when there is noone online in your corporations.. well the most of us know how that feels.. i mostly just BS in General = Nothing happends anyway, Im bored.

My Questions is: Will the mining ever be good again? will we see the rise of playerbase in a soon future? When or will the POS be coming out? and will my lovley Epriton ever be a liquid again?

Needed BIG TIME:  i know for a fact that i wanna get some action in this game.. Lock the Outposts to the Corporation that owns it can enter.. that makes it ALOT more fun. that means only 3 Corporations have a chanse to create an "alliance" to defend a single island, and thay have to defend it or thay cant get to there stuf :> . that whould be the ultimate wakup call for the people changing to other games. the ultimatum: If you wanna stay in the corp, you show up if not work or ofc family. And that makes people maybe accept the Alarmclock intrutions. your doing it so that you can continue play the game for 3 days!

Another thing iv bin thinking of alot sens the mining nerf.. why dont make Strong/weak time cycles?  like.. Alot of ore for 2 weeks Red tiles on alpha i mean *** load of it.. and then a Ore dry for 2 weeks.. like ? i think it gives more planing, spending more time accualy planing for the corporations future and not so much time calculating the weard math of Recharger nexuses etc. that will give all corps a Mining cycle for 2 weeks and a Pve cycle for 2 weeks and that is what i think whould be awsome becouse if we have double limit on ore ( i hate carebears ) we cant mine that much for 2/4 weeks a month and by saying: double limit on ore, i mean ofc that alpha dont have as much as beta islands. But i think beta islands shall be hit harder by the Low ore cycles then alpha. to make it more exciting

Absolutely true.  This combat guy who was my first account and has been in game since February has 6 days played .. My first Indy guy who joined at couple weeks later at like the beginning of March has 16 days played, not sure about the 2nd one but I'm sure it's more than combat.

This has solely been to make money/grind for production ore.  The ratio of grind to pvp is *bad* and very discouraging even with 2 accounts dedicated to supporting the first.