I've found this in the discussion on Massively:
I tend to agree with that sentiment. Even though we lose our stuff and our levels, we get to keep our knowledge, so we can still act as "progressors" (a term that would be familiar to any fan of obscure Soviet science fiction). It ain't easy to be a god, but we could certainly try and make the difference.
The world shall survive, though not for us. But new people will be coming - to see, to discover, to reconquer what was left behind. While I can't speak for other oldtimers, I for sure intend to be there, doing my part: on Silan, helping newbies to find their way around the sweetest virtual world ever conceived. I am, and always have been, one of Chiang's rangers. And I'm sure I won't be alone there.
While our time on Atys has ended, we can at least make the transition smooth for the next generation.
I tend to agree with that sentiment. Even though we lose our stuff and our levels, we get to keep our knowledge, so we can still act as "progressors" (a term that would be familiar to any fan of obscure Soviet science fiction). It ain't easy to be a god, but we could certainly try and make the difference.