I am lost,where to start!

i havent been in here for ages but im sure still interested in whats been going on. i have noticed alot of changes to the site and heaps more members too WOW!

anyway i wanna ask you lot about the online status...whats going on? are most of the states and europe playing online now? and if you are what is it like, do you need a really good connection? can you use a 56k connection? im so lost plz someone tell me!