About this new scranton world; my thought is if you guys make it really really cool and awesome looking, I won't have anything to do =/
My point is if the world is already built up, with magnificent monuments, skyscrapers, detailed homes and shops with railways between the towns, I won't want to do that myself but that is why I like playing.
About the direction of mods to use; I in general like keeping my stuff safe but I wish there was some threat too. I'm not a fan of factions or towny but I like that you can lock chests and furnaces. This is enough for me.