Just because the market is suffering doesn't mean that alt coins are dying... This things have and will always happen. I wont tell you to hodl but always only invest what you are willing to lose and if you believe in a coin then stick to it.
I agree. Altcoins has their importance in this market, and they have their jobs in keeping this market alive, as Bitcoin also does. Therefore, it's just how the market is unfolding; I agree with the above-stated reply that even if the market is not doing well at the moment that altcoins will certainly die out. There is always hope for altcoins because it correlates with the value of Bitcoin; when it goes up, the altcoins also go up. Also, it's important because it give competition to those coins that are already established, but we should also see the bigger picture and look in the fact that some market assets would not be able to make it.