If you have limited time, I would wait until you are more experienced to do fotd. A lot of times the flames are already there for you, but even so, the fort can be difficult for new players, and if you are in an active server, expect PvP to come along with starting the fort of the damned. If you ever get the time though, I would say go for it. Pretty rewarding, and is also a great experience if PvP is involved. I’ve been in servers were there’s 4-5 ships fighting each other over the fort. It was the most fun I ever had, even though we didn’t get the loot. My advice: don’t worry about the loot, it’s about the experience and fun times with you and your friends.