please give TESO a chance. the community is far from dead but it could do with more people, the flack it gets is bullshit considering the amount of content gets poured into that game, one of the best MMO's right now IMO and especially for questing/story/lore, the game is great to get immersed in if you're a fan of TES series. the only downside is the subscription model (but i think it's worth it.) give it a shot at least.