I've done mostly NRP for most of my RP Career and I preferred to start secluded so I can get some footing before the closest scrub-lord decides to go Age of Empires and declare war for no purpose but empty conquest. And even post-footing I've had to deal with people who pulled out so much shit from their ass in order to win that conflict wasn't worth it and uninteresting to write.

As per how I'll be running Rusted Bit: I am prepared to have - if temporarily - other's cross his path and travel along with him for a while. I'm also planning out how to delay his travel so it isn't a straight route to Neighagra.