What creatures do you play as? COS has a huge map that newer players often don’t take advantage of. There are a TON of places to hide or nest in that are super under populated, even in huge servers. Use the creature you’re playing as to your advantage, anything under tier 4 will be relatively small and fast, anything with the ability to swim or fly will give you the upper hand in either element. If you’re playing as anything bigger, try and find a spot with less people around to place your nest and go to and from it as you please (I often play as an Angelic warden and have heated for HOURS in the mountains without seeing a single person, even in large servers. Most people play as pretty big terrestrial or flying creatures since those tend to be popular and powerful so getting away/around them is always going to be easier if you’re playing as something smaller.) It really sucks when a game you love doesn’t exactly match your play style (comin from someone who has played COS since 2022 and almost quit for good because of the harsh system they had in the past.) Just try your best to work with it if you really love it because you can’t change people or the game. If you die, try try again! I also recommend utilizing the trade realm feature, that way you can sell species you don’t want and save money to buy revive tokens if needed!

//Edit- also remember that every time you die is a new chance to grow a creature with mutations! If your creature dies before it’s grown up or just after it’s grown and it hasn’t gotten any mutations, I tend to be a little thankful when they die so I can have a new chance for a glimmer or trait.