I think people should first play without touching the admin panel. Even if you lose something to a bug, don’t open the pandora box until you become experienced in the game. Do a few playthroughs to get its full flavor.
Once you do that, you should definitely learn how to work with the adnin panel and creative mode.
My first recommendation is: fly. Fly a lot just sight seeing. That aerial perspective will give you a lot of insight about the game. You’ll see how zones connect, their relative positions, how you can inovate when playing etc. Learn the map as you won’t be able to without flying.
Then learn how to tweak the game for your preferences when you use single player. You can make progression slower, faster, tweak stamina, dmg dealt and received, land claim, harvest rates, crafting costs, etc, etc… You can even change night and day duration, simulating seasons.
After being a little experienced with the admin panel, you can learn to create customized adventures that, despite the limitations, can be very fun.
So, first go without touching the admin panel. Then, learn all you can about it.
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