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EclipseSMP is a hardcore style survival server that tries to be really challenging but still fair and rewarding. You only get two lives and if you lose them you get hit with a 24 hour ban so you actually have to play smart and careful.

There are multiple free ranks you can earn from stuff like voting and media. Every rank gives you different perks that help you move up faster so you feel like you are progressing just by playing a lot.

The server uses shop and sell commands so you can make money and get rich without everything being super grindy and boring. It is not just one of those hardcore servers where you die once and instantly quit. Here you actually have reasons to keep going.

There are leaderboards and events so there is a lot of competition between players. You can try to be the best and flex your skills by staying alive longer than everyone else.

EclipseSMP runs with seasons and gets regular updates. Seasons change things up and there are limited items that you can keep forever if you get them in time. The staff and the owner say they listen to player suggestions so the server slowly becomes more like what the community wants.

The whole thing is made to feel like a hardcore server that still respects your time and gives you rewards instead of gambling or addictive systems. If you like tough survival and want to prove you are good at Minecraft this server is made for that.