Welcome, Denizen. Buying a key is worth it and I am sure you will enjoy this game, although try to stay away from the morons here, as they tend to cause trouble. I would try to avoid the Drama section for the first month you are here, as the users in Drama have been known for causing trouble for the newcomers. I would only use Drama if you have something valuable to state or discuss. Other than that, you can find some nice and helpful people in this game and website, and I hope you enjoy Blockland.
please tell me it gets better
like all the populated servers right now are roleplays and TDMs primarily filled with 12 year olds
It has actually gotten worse over the past few years, sadly. There is some awesome new content being added into the game by Badspot and the developers, though.