I'm just going to throw out there that an obscenely large portion of RPG's population is on several other RP sites -- one in particular. What's even more interesting is that a bunch of them seem to have the same starting dates. Go figure. 

Anyway, things are probably slow here because a lot of the biggest drawing roleplays have already moved elsewhere. With activity much better on some other forums, it should be no surprise that our population is finding their fix elsewhere. 

What would RPG need to succeed? An identity. It's old history is gone and it hasn't built up the image of a place where the team is actively working toward advancement. You are more apt to see an Admin/Mod's name when something bad is happening than you are for a great announcement. Turn that around, update the digs (just for a fresh start), and you'll start to attract some attention again. Moreover, offer something unique, even if it's just a gimmick, just to let users justify coming back. It's really obvious the Guild still has love since those groups, on other forums, have collected with one another. Give them a [I]real[/I] reason to come back, even if it is bringing back easier BBcoding, because what's going on right now is clearly not working.