I really enjoyed this game initially. The gameplay, crafting, skills etc. are all really fun but I have one major issue - there is no setting for casual gamers like myself.
Basically, you need to keep feeding the castle you build for yourself in order to keep it. If you don't constantly feed it then it just disappears. I had storage chests with all my mined materials and cool stuff I found from going out and raiding which all just disappeared when I had not played for a few days.
I don't have the time to play during the week and can only play weekends, so it's almost impossible for me to really make the most of it. Just think it is a major flaw in the game.