This thread just reiterates the revelation I've had countless times over the years - that online games like this are nothing but a time waste if you do it for anything other than a brief few hours of mindless entertainment.
In the end it's all virtual and every second you spend 'progressing' you could be doing something meaningful.

For people that take it seriously enough to talk down to other strangers on the internet over a game, I can't find it in me to bad mouth you - it would be unfair considering how poor your life must be.