While its fun to look back fondly on those days, and I do remember that war as on of my best experiences on the server even though I was mainly a defenseless citizen who hid during raids, I have to say that the server has gotten much better since. I loved those days but I don't miss them. The RP has gotten 100x better, the lore and immersion of the world cannot be compared, and as for PvP, I dunno, I haven't PvP'd since that war, and I don't miss it.
I've improved as a writer and roleplayer, and I've watched as friends and strangers on the server have improved as well. All in all, I think Massivecraft has turned into an amazing community in the past year. (Not that it wasn't great before)