I really like it when people work together. I've seen it happen in DST, but don't know how to make it happen. When you're the gardener or the cook, it's really easy to feel like a victim when there's no team effort going on.
Playing as Wickerbottom or the reworked Wormwood, I've found myself taking on the base-mommy role recently and I'm frustrated. Many characters, can thrive in the fall by scavenging, maybe with access to a crock pot every 3rd day. Being stuck at a 2-crock-pot "base" without stone or beefalo wool for 21 days is not fun. I don't know how Warly or Wormwood mains do it.
I've seen Jakeyosaurus assemble a team for speed runs. Everyone runs off in a different direction knowing exactly what to do like a well-oiled machine. I don't expect that, but there has to be a happy medium.
I don't need to be the one to say, "Need a stack each of stone and charcoal for crock pots." I love being the one who replies: "Burning trees now" or "Just found mosaic - I'll do stone." Sometimes, you have to focus on your own survival and can't help with group projects.
Maybe my problem is finding the right people to play with? Or behaving in a way that attracts the right people? Or motivating whoever is there? Or being a better team player? Assuming people know basic DST etiquette, how do we form a better team?