Fred_DM: the game's kind of pointless now that the sequel is out and patched into decent shape.
No, it is NOT pointless. I have both games here and i have to tell you that the first RO is very different to RO2. Even in hardcore mode (tactical mode or whatever they call if, i dont remember now) RO2 is far from being as tactical as RO. RO is better if you are looking for more realism and tactical gameplay.
Oh and RO 2 still has a few annoying bugs, even after almost 1 year after release. Not to mention that it was the only Unreal Engine 3 game that i had performance issues on my HD5870. Overall, RO1 is still a better game in my opinion (and most gamers agree with me there, check steams forums).
nijuu: How are the RO servers these days?. Couldnt really get into RO2 (full price :( ...).
Garshap is pretty crappy based on the reviews. Other games seem kinda neat.
RO servers are still going fine, there is always at least 1 full server (50+ people) whenever i log on. Even Darkest Hour (a free RO mod that you can download from Steam itself) has a healthy online community.