It's not dead, but it's slowly dying. The last three patches have only made the game worse, which is a sure sign that the code has reached its maximum potential with the platform it is currently built on. Needless to say, the cheater problem is out of control. I find it strange that the man behind this game would leave the mod in this state for so long. If he wants this to be as big as Minecraft, he should keep new players rolling in. Right now, they're rolling out and the hype has stopped.