I found a brand new community SMP that opened last weekend and it is semi vanilla but still has some cool upgrades.
It is whitelist only and 18+ only. There are no ranks and no donor perks. There is no server shop so players trade with a diamond based economy. There are also no teleport shortcuts so travel feels real.
The world uses Terralith generation and it has ValhallaMMO plus ValhallaTrinkets for deeper progression. Players can run shops with shopkeepers and rent market space too. There is Bluemap for looking at the world and Bell Claims for land claiming.
Phantoms are disabled. The Ender Dragon respawns weekly and it is reworked into a multi phase raid boss fight. The server runs Java 1.21.11 in NA and it is usually busiest in US time zones with a small but growing player count.
18+ Whitelist Semi Vanilla SMP Grind
Rai Nations Sessions With Mystery Threats
Rai Nations is a session based nations server that wants new people to join. They run sessions on Wednesdays Friday Saturday and Sunday so you can hop in without feeling like everyone is already miles ahead.
The server is mostly about nations and how players interact. You can join a nation or start your own or even play as a nomad if you want to be on your own.
There is a merchants village where you trade credits for lots of stuff like enchants and building blocks. Sometimes they also run events there.
There is also a big mystery part with unknown entities. In season one there was a main enemy called Unknown and after the final battle it split into five fragments. Those fragments can show up during sessions and do different things from combat to jump scares so you never really know what is coming.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPEventide SMP Whitelist Survival
Eventide SMP is a brand new Minecraft survival server that just launched. It stays close to vanilla but has a few small quality of life plugins so it feels smooth.
It is cross platform so different kinds of players can join together. The server is whitelisted so you have to apply first and it is meant to be a trusted community.
People here like long term worlds and a player run economy that feels similar to Hermitcraft. They also run events so there is usually something fun going on.
They are looking for mature respectful players who will stay active and care about the community.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPPhoenix SMP New Season Semi Vanilla
Phoenix SMP is a small Java server that is starting a new season soon. It is semi vanilla and it is all about long term world building and exploring together.
The community is 18 plus and it is LGBTQ friendly with pronoun roles. People are chill and talk about random stuff too not just Minecraft.
This server has a strict rule against griefing and stealing so it feels safer to build big projects. New players can get help and experienced builders and redstone players fit in too.
This season they are trying jobs and some roleplay. There are also team advancements if you want to work with others.
The economy is a mix with shops and also public farms so it is not fully economy based. The server runs on PaperMC for Java 1.21.11 with a few extras like custom nether portals more mob heads and player heads fast leaf decay and Enderme.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPDelve Modded Text RP 18+ Java
Delve is an 18+ text based modded MCRP server on Java Edition. The world is getting wrecked by strange dungeons that keep forming and spreading. You play as someone who watched their homeland start to rot and now you have to figure out why it is happening.
The setting is year 1710 and the vibe is dark and serious. People are leaving ruined regions to search for a safer place. It feels like everyone is pushed together by the same disaster and the story is about learning what is really going on.
There are 9 official races with their own history and culture like Man Elves Fae Were folk Dryads Gulls Gnomes Unmarked. The server uses no classes and instead has a big skill tree with 183 skills so characters can feel really different.
The official server is not open yet but the community just launched and is aiming to release soon.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPPixel Springs Cozy Modded SMP 1.20.1
Pixel Springs is a cozy modded SMP on 1.20.1 that is made to be long term and it is meant to never reset. The vibe is inclusive and chill and it feels like it is for builders collectors and cozy gamers who want a home world.
The mod list is clearly picked for building and decorating. There are builder friendly tools and lots of extra blocks and decorations. Farming is also a big deal with tons of food and crop stuff and you can get in game currency by completing meals.
If you like quests there is a custom FTB Quests setup that helps you learn mods and get rewards. There is also an economy with coins from quests and daily rewards so players can start shops and build up a shopping district together.
Exploring is supported too because there is a separate resource overworld that resets sometimes so the main world can stay pretty. The server has an active admin team and they say they do frequent backups.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP