MistyMC is a long term 100 percent vanilla SMP that has been running for around 6 months. The world is no reset so your builds and progress are meant to stay.
It supports both Java and Bedrock players on the most recent versions. The community is active and pretty tight and it feels like a place to meet new people and just hang out.
People join to start fresh with friends build big stuff form a nation or just chill. There is also a live map you can use to look around the world.
I found a server where the main thing is a fully custom Warzone that kicks in when you go past radius 50 from spawn. They say it is all coded from scratch as one plugin with procedural generation.
Once you cross in the sky locks to permanent midnight even if it is daytime somewhere else. The ground looks wrecked with craters obsidian spikes bone monuments with chains volcanic ash dead forests with cobwebs and magma veins splitting the earth. You also get soul colored particles and you hear creepy stuff like explosions whispers and Sculk Shrieker sounds. Sometimes red nametags show up then vanish.
Deaths matter too. If you die in the Warzone your spot gets a permanent glowing red stain and a Soul Echo that looks like a floating head. You can harvest it for souls but it tells everyone your coordinates.
Meteors can crash down with loot chests and some are Cursed. The Cursed ones give huge loot but you get Glowing for a long time and your coordinates keep getting broadcast so people will hunt you.
There is a roaming Blood Fog and if you step inside your screen goes almost fully black. If you have a lot of hearts and sprint an invisible Heart Seeker can follow you and it sounds like Warden breathing right behind you. The Warzone also has random lightning ground fog and when it rains orange embers fall from the sky.
It supports Java and Bedrock using Geyser.
Skybound Realms is a semi vanilla server where you build up your own island and try to turn it into something huge. It feels like a mix of grinding and showing off because you can upgrade and expand your island over time.
The server has an auction house so players can buy and sell with each other. There is also a custom shop system with a balanced economy and it uses two currencies with gems and regular money.
If you like side grinds there is a custom fishing area with over 140 custom fish to catch. There are crates with big rewards and rare loot plus a custom mine for faster grinding.
PvP is part of the experience so you can prove yourself against other players. The server is still being updated and dungeons are coming soon. Console players are supported too but you have to follow their Bedrock connect instructions.
Vanillacraft is a semi vanilla SMP that tries to keep Minecraft feeling normal. It is made for people who want to play with others without a bunch of annoying extras.
There is no server store and no pay to win ranks. There are no economy plugins and no GUI shops. There is also no land protection so people can build wherever they want. Griefing is handled by active staff and Coreprotect so builds can be protected that way.
The server has a community spawn with farms and helpful stuff. There is also a market district where players run shops for pretty much anything you need. Travel is done the old way since there is no teleporting so you use the nether roof or an elytra.
The community is known for being friendly and welcoming. It is an active server where you tend to see the same players online which makes it easier to actually know people.
This is a Lifesteal SMP server where fights matter because you can lose hearts. It is made for players who like survival but also want real PvP moments.
The world has a 20000 by 20000 border and the host can change it if the players want. Voice chat is set up and working so people can actually talk while playing.
The server is capped at 15 players so it stays small. The host also wants to run events sometimes and the rules will be clear with no sneaky trap stuff pretending to be an event.
WithTheCat Community is a modded Minecraft place that has been around for over 13 years and it feels more like a cozy hangout than a giant public server. It is small on purpose and the people there like sticking together for the long run.
Players spend their time grinding through tough progression packs doing automation puzzles and making big builds. They even run expert style modpacks and take them seriously but the vibe is still chill.
The server is hosted in Finland and it is built for heavy packs with strong hardware so it stays smooth and stable. The modpacks up right now are StoneBlock 4 WithTheCat Second Edition which is their custom pack and Star Technology.
To join you do not fill out some boring form. You introduce yourself with at least 300 words so people can actually know you. If an existing member vouches for you then 50 words is enough.
Ho trovato YAK SMP ed e proprio come il vecchio Minecraft. Sopravvivenza pura in un mondo persistente che non viene resettato.
Qui non ci sono plugin di protezione e non puoi reclamare la terra. Non ci sono regole contro il griefing quindi devi stare attento e giocare smart.
Il server e aperto 24 7. Supporta la versione 1.21 per Java e Bedrock.
Le regole sono poche e chiare. Niente cheat niente hack e niente lag machines.
Eventide SMP is a brand new Minecraft server that just launched. It is cross platform and it sticks close to survival with only a few quality of life plugins.
The server is whitelisted so you have to apply to get in. It is meant for mature and respectful players who want a long term world and a real community.
It also runs fun events and has a player driven economy that feels like Hermitcraft. The whole place is built on trust so people can focus on playing and building together.
I found a small factions PVP realm that only supports Java. It is not open yet and it will start when the player cap is filled.
The max is 10 players so it is going to feel intense and personal. You join by sharing your Minecraft name in their Discord so you can get added.
Discord voice chat is allowed so you can talk with other players while you play. They want English only and it sounds most convenient for players in the European time zone.
When the realm starts everyone will go their separate ways unless you are in a faction. You can post content and they want you to read the rules in Discord.
Lumenor SMP is a 24 7 custom vanilla survival server on 1.21.11 and it also lets newer versions join with ViaVersion.
It works for Java Bedrock and even cracked clients so a lot of different players can hop on.
The coolest part is the role system where you pick Passive if you want chill life or PvP if you want chaos. It lets both types of players exist on the same server without it feeling pointless.
The world has custom biomes and huge structures like ancient temples so exploration feels worth it. There are powerful rewards to find while you roam around.
There is a player driven trading shop that feels more like villager style trading and not some economy store. You can also practice in PvP and Passive arenas and keep inventory is enabled only in the arenas.
There are custom armor trims that give small buffs and the Nether is custom and very challenging. They also say the server has strong anti cheat to keep things fair and it is hosted in Germany with staff from a bunch of countries.