So basically, you're afraid of competition (which is something that drives all games). Which keeps the game stagnant and limits the ranking to only a select few "elite". This is a main reason I stopped playing. Any order to get anywhere, one had to literally spend all their time playing the game in order to have a chance to catch up with the high ranking. I honestly have to disagree about the "cool people". In my time on there, I've seen more fights and petty name calling than anywhere else.