what are people playing these days?
wow.. i find it baffling that so many people still play 1.6... it's been almost 10 years since 1.6 came out....
“A man will contend for a false faith stronger than he will a true one,” he observes. “The truth defends itself, but a falsehood must be defended by its adherents: first to prove it to themselves and secondly, that they may appear right in the estimation of their friends.”
-The Acts of Pilate.
My friends and I still play it for three reasons
1. It's still damn fun.
2. In our collective opinion, it's the most balanced shooter around and one of the only shooters fit to be played in a competitive setting.
3. We're good at it, so we don't have to learn a new game and can spend our time destroying noobs instead :P
It's popular because it's damn good. A game doesn't have to be recent to be popular, and most of the shooters that have come out over the past 5 years or so are a complete joke when it comes to competitive play.