: This forum is mostly used by old-timers by now, and are less attracted to new
: content, which may explain the stagnation and focus on social matters
: rather than Halo itself. Most people here seem to be more fans of Bungie
: than 343i, and have been so since the beginning.

: With other places popping up to discuss Halo with the ability to edit posts
: and different formatting (Such as Halo Archive), and other big name fans
: showing up in other places to bring up discussion of the media (Halo Canon
: being a personal favorite), I think it's just lost the notoriety it had
: during the Bungie era with the community changing and drifting away.

: Personally, I'm just bummed there's no sizable fleet battles discussion that
: I can find in Halo communities, in regards to strategy or paintjobs, save
: for the Spartan Games' forums. :/
I came to the forum in 2009. This place used to be much more lively. While there were great discussions now and then, but lately it is definitely more crotchety.
That Fleet Battles thread was a very interesting read.
I recently got into more tabletop games and starting to delve into RPGs.
The reason I frequented this forum and played Halo was due to the great lore and community behind the game. Now, I guess a large amount of the forum drifted away as topics and interests became sparse.
Back then, I was still in middle school and explored New Mombasa, Harvest, and Arcadia.
Today, I play on a PC, my 360 is gathering dust, and I am in college.
Times change I guess....