I made it to "godhood" without going afk and only started to well after reaching godhood when my character was "powerfull" enough for me to feel comfortable doing so. I did not reach godhood until after 2 years of playing. I did not even use transport until I had reached rl 70. Dont say I did not work for my position as I most obviously did. And I am still one of the weakest Gods on the server. People like to keep what they earn. This is especially so when there is no reason to take it away in the first place beyond to serve those selfish people who have not earned it for themselves and rather then have the gumption (or "balls) to make an effort to earn thier own spot in the ranks of the "powerfull", seek only to tear down what others have rightfully earned.
Ok, so you didn't AFK your way to being a god.. congrats. That means roughly 70% of all this "work" as you call it, even though this is a game and not a job, was done while you were AFK (assuming you are remort 500 although you are probably higher).
I don't want a clear because I want you to lose what you have earned.. I want a clear because it's fun to start over with everyone at an equal level. I enjoy actually being challenged by the bots for a change, and I enjoy partying up with people near my level so one person doesn't 1 hit kill everything while I get no experience. I like being able to actually kill someone for RP, and I like knowing that they have the ability to fight back and return the favor. I like knowing that people aren't going to AFK all day long for fear of being mugged or killed since it could actually happen.
I played before the last clear and I had several high RL characters, but that doesn't mean I didn't thoroughly enjoy a clear every time it happened. Right now, catching up to the higher RL players isn't a matter of "balls".. it's a matter of how often you want to check your computer to see if you're ready for the next zone.
