Oh wow, thanks for the replies! Yeah, now I see where y'all are coming from - I suppose I just haven't hit that stage where I've wanted to sit down and start that 'for the long haul' world as of yet. After seeing how y'all feel about it though, I'm definitely much more interested in starting one soo...

Hey y'all, new to BTW, and I've been loving it so far! It's been super fun learning the new mechanics and the way it shakes up early game - I feel like it's just the right amount of survival-focused gameplay without being full-on Vintage Story or TFC, since I've found those to be a bit overwhelming ...