Take your time with it. I have 1078 hours into the game and I have yet to beat Moder. Just enjoying making a system of portals to different parts of the world. I think I may have built like 40 houses, each are kind of different, but I fear what Mistlands will do to my "base" despite my crazy moats and defenses. I have seen seeker raids wreck houses in minutes. I am not ready for that heartache yet.