When I visited my parents last week, i took the time to walk around all those places of my youth, on a sunny sunday afternoon.
No kids. The playgrounds were deserted, the woods silent, only adults at the riverside.
maybe because of summer holidays? ...just joking
But you are right, you don´t see a lot of kids outside. Most of them stay at home. Its kind of they have a social phobia or a PC/Internet/XBox addiction. I guess there are a lot of (non english speaking) european players who would like to play this game. All the instructions are in English, communication is in English and if you are hooked to the game, you have to pay. Thats ok, but kind of complicated, cause not all have credit cards. Money order seems to be complicated too. Easier would be, something like paypal.