why can i only use 1 mod per match? i go into laucher and i can never use more than one mod, it always gives me a conflict, is that normal?

Why are the mods not showing up in game when i have actavated in the mod laucher

Look im 3 pages deep in discussions and some ppl say its abandoned and some say there are new devs. The last time i tried this game it was a shadow of guild 2 without mods. Sommer sale is upon us so i thinking about buying it as many ppl say its better now. But i still see not finished parts and was wondering if someone is still working on it....

Are the resources consumed and sold in the game all produced by the characters or do they come from outside the map? - I would like to be able to disable resources that come from outside and also prevent resources from going outside. I would like the world to be limited to the game map. Of course the map could be bigger, but bigger ones can actually create a very dynamic world! - I would like a more survival-oriented approach so that my characters would move the economy more, as they would have more need...

Which one should I buy I if I never played one before?