As you enter TA you get the warning informing you that it is a pvp island and you have to click to accept this fact before entering, so its no suprise if someone does kill you. Considering how big Eldevin is, I am sure you will agree, the PvP area is miniscule in comparison.
The whole purpose of being able to collect large amounts of mats on TA with such ease is to encourage the players to enter the Pvp zone. The catch to such ease and convenience is that there is a chance you may get killed by other players.
Saying that, you only lose half your materials and also have the map in the top corner of the screen showing when other players are near by so you can leave before they reach you, drop what you have collected in the bank, then return to gather more when the pvper has left.
There are loads of places to farm materials (plus the chance to get rare mats, which aren't available on TA) and loads of ways to earn gold without even having to go onto TA (if your not sure where to find mats then just check out the wiki, http://eldevin.wikia...ki/Eldevin_Wiki).
Further more there are achievements gained for Pvping. As you pointed out there are very few players on the game nowadays, so to gain these achievements, players need to make the most of whoever is available regardless of level.
Edited by Steve1973, 30 November 2018 - 10:25.