This server feels like a real world that just keeps going. There are no resets and it is all player built and player ran. The admins do not step in and you are supposed to handle things with the mechanics and your group.
You can reinforce your builds with Citadel so bases can be really hard to raid. Farming and mining are different too since some crops and ores only work in certain biomes. Crops can keep growing while you are offline and you can boost grow time with fertilizer.
Ores show up as you mine and better pickaxes help your rates. Different biomes and Y levels change what you find. Some resources are stuck to certain regions so players actually have to travel and trade.
There are snitches that alert you when someone enters your area. If someone keeps griefing there is a justice system with ExilePearls that can banish them to the End dimension. The vibe is a mix of towny and factions and worldbuilding and roleplaying with total player freedom.
