Are there more people who play MapleRoyals than GMS?

I think there are more people

 

A lot more people play GMS

 

Not sure why you think there are more here when almost every channel in Scania/Windia is full. More nice people here, for sure.

 

You're right about that,logged on EMS - Deme a few days ago - saw two people in FM and only 3 stores in FM 1.

 

I was at EMS Kradia few months ago there were almost no stores in FM it was completely dead.

 

Are there any ongoing efforts to increase the number of people on this server?

 

Commenting on YouTube videos is about the only one I see.

 

I must say though that the ship trips make the experience of Mapling more realistic. I remember back in 2007, when I was campaigning for my presidential election, I would often take rides to Orbis just for the pleasure of interacting with other Maplers. Biden and I would often sit in the top deck of the ship and play omok together. The trip to Orbis, and Ludi, is not just a time sinkage but a way of Maplers to know one another better. And as a previous poster said, there are telerocks for Maplers who want to go to places more quickly.

And here's a nostalgic video to commemorate the trip to Orbis: