I returned full time in 2010 and haven't regretted it for a minute. The storytelling has been fantastic across the game from GM Kenstorm's multiple storylines to the involvement from GM Marsteform in Icemule to aid from GM Haliste and others for River's Rest then across to Ta'Vaalor and Ta'Illistim. Teras has a new guru and the game seems more alive with updates, stories, events, merchants, and community over the past 5 years it feels like a golden age for a game I've played for 20 years.

I greatly endorse giving it a try or checking the gswiki out with the recently announced f2p accounts you can experience all the aspects of the community and roleplaying it has to offer then take the robust mechanic and combat system on the trial basis.