i started playing this game in a18 and i specialize in mining, crafting, building, (basically anything that doesnt involve combat or cooking cause i dont enjoy those).
Heres the diffence in interaction between me and my friends at the night of day 4:
A18:
me: "I finally created a iron pickaxe!"
all my looting friends: "well we all brought back 10 steel tools of each type, an auger, and a bunch of m60s and pump shotguns along with swat and military equipment"
A19:
me: "I finally created a iron pickaxe!"
all my looting friends: "Great! But we still need that damn firea