I didn't pour time into any of my bases on 1.9, or on 1.8.
I plan on basing with people and not going solo this time, and I'm going to focus more on PVP and raiding, like I did in 1.8. Today alone I have gotten almost 20 kills, which is half of what I've gotten since the last reset. I'm also going to get online more often. I'll put a bit of effort into making my base look better than a hole in the ground as well.