Finding out where the circle will end up, grabbing materials, and building a sizeable base will make people know where you are on the map, but it also gives you plenty of defensive tactics if you build it right.
If you consider yourself good at crafting, then you should put it to good use. Finding out where the circle will end up, grabbing materials, and building a sizeable base will make people know where you are on the map, but it also gives you plenty of defensive tactics if you build it right. Seeing a large fortress in the distance is enough to dissuade less confident players from even going near an area.