i'll say that a lot of the time the game's vibes are.. apathetic. they've been like that for a while.. after 2019's drama even i was dissuaded from rping in local in the grounds - something i was comfortable with doing since 2017. it had become too quiet in the game for me to feel comfortable in breaking any silence.
but i will say there was always a sense of unity over seasonal events - the summer/halloween/whatever parties always drew a crowd and even people who hadn't touched the game in a while or mostly stowed away in private maps would jump out and have fun for a few hours.
usually work hindered me from showing up to these specific events, but i know plenty of other users who can back me on this one.
as for fn:fh it's a server hosted by a different community - it's feral-heart 1.13 in the modern era. no login page, working general chat, etc. i call it a buffering server - it's up to sorta generate hype and keep the crowds around for feralheart: unleashed.
i myself haven't played, there's some members on the game who were formerly in this community who i'd rather not be around.
plus i'm lazy as hell and don't wanna reinstall markings/items if i don't have to.
anyways, yeah, there's not much else to be said. a real aura of chill hasn't really been around this game for a long, long time, and when it does come back it's never for very long, always quashed out by a loss of interest or drama sparking up. sorry you have to walk into such a drab time, but i do appreciate your enthusiasm to learn all the same.
hope this helped.