Hands down, the best server and community EVER!
I've always been a lone wolf type of 7 Days to Die player whenever I'm trying out a public server. Most of the time, I don't interact with the other players in-game or at least make my interaction with them very limited or at a bare minimum. However, that all changed after I joined Afterlife PZ sometime last month.
I honestly did not intend to stay here for long due to my high ping (between 99-112ms), with my location being in the Philippines and the server is in US East. What really kept me, though, is not the Project Z overhaul and other custom mods (Yes, there are lots of custom mods in the server that you won't find anywhere else). It's the community.
Besides being super cool and welcoming, they are also very helpful to new players. They would go out of their way to help others get started or share their own supplies to those who really need it. Seriously, their awesomeness will rub off on you and would make you want to also be part of the community and help others! That is what's happening to me lol!
So yeah, if you're looking for the best server AND the best community in 7 Days to Die, come join Afterlife! 100% guaranteed. You won't regret it.