Well that was very pessimistic
Anyways, it resets in about 10-14 months, and it is incredibly competitive, it makes it incredibly fun. In one instance someone attacked me because I attacked his friend, and now my alliance orders the person to send me a tribute of resources in threat of catting him (cat means to take off the game map or destroy the village).
It's really really fun, and trust me, it gets better when it resets because you can learn and do even better!