There is life in ETF .. a little but hoping to be more .. whilst we still await TF2 and Fortress Forever .. no harm in giving a go a game which has been free and is a lot of fun .. if you are familar with the Team Fortress Concept.
The makers of ETF are currently working on a EXE launcher .. see more at www.etfgame.com
As in all mods and communitys .. sometimes there is a internal cliche.. but most of us will give you the time of day and help is always around.
These are the most used channels on irc.
quakenet..
#Kgather - Community Gather Channel
#Spontanetf - Community Gather Channel
#thematsi - Community Gather Channel
#kg.etf Public Server channel with real time gamebot and stats.
also there is a page on wikipedia for ETF
Get your laming,noobing shoes on and come and play