Didn't we give up the popularity whoring back when tacoX got kicked off the board? Okay, I wouldn't mind more active members either, but to be frank, I don't see the whole point in rampantly throwing yourself off the edge of a cliff to grab as many new members as you can before you crash and burn.
About the "active" games, we've tried quite a few of them already. The reason why the D2 section got so popular was thanks to dedicated members who were willing to share their knowledge with others. Maybe one hack and dupe or two helped things onto the right track.
I don't mind suggestions. Quite the contrary. If you come up with anything (that is NOT related to reviving the Zelaron portal), don't hesitate to reply, or PM me. Or if I'm really as fright-inducing as someone pointed out a while back, talk to another administrator instead. :P
EDIT: Oh, one more thing. Board hacks and improvements won't really boost our popularity as a community. I've tried a heap of stuff, and WetWired has written a ton of cool things for Zelaron on his spare time. Really, it just benefits the current members. Just in case you're really bored, you can still play mine and WW's game Mercurial, which we never completed:
http://www.zelaron.com/game
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