I found this server called Dawnforge and it feels like a chill vanilla style SMP where people actually talk and play together. It is focused on survival and it runs on version 1.21.8.
The server is semi vanilla but it really leans into normal survival gameplay. You just join and play like a regular Minecraft world. The owner says there are daily events and community builds so it sounds like people team up a lot.
The community is friendly and mature and they care a lot about being non toxic. New players get welcomed fast and staff members are helpful so it does not feel like you are joining alone. It feels more like a group that wants a long term world instead of constant resets.
The server works for both Java and Bedrock so more friends can play together. There is no pay to win which is nice because everyone has to actually play the game instead of just buying power.
If you want a place to build chill and talk with people and slowly become part of a long running SMP Dawnforge looks like that kind of server.
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The gameplay stays close to vanilla with quality of life tweaks and nothing that feels overpowered. Netherite is turned off and the End is not open yet so progress stays more balanced.
Players help decide where the server goes next by voting on features and updates. The vibe is slower and long term with towns that form naturally plus shops and a real player economy.
The server is on a dedicated self hosted machine and the whitelist is there to keep griefing out. Events are planned and they also want to add quests and jobs later.
Right now people have been shaping the center spawn and new players can join early and help build it up.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPChill Fabric Modded World With Voice Chat
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It is a small server with about 5 to 6 regular people and they want a few more friendly players. They use their own mod list with extra monsters plus weapons armor and furniture so the world has more stuff to find and use.
The main vibe is exploring and building a world that feels lived in. People make cozy bases shared towns and paths and they go on random adventures together.
They also use proximity voice chat so you can talk while building or when you run into someone. It is not meant to be sweaty and everyone plays at their own pace with cooperative good vibes.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPTHE BEST JAVA 1.21.5 SERVER
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The world has unique generation plus dungeons and new recipes. It is vanilla plus on Java 1.21.4 so it still feels like Minecraft but with extra stuff.
The map border is 8k by 8k right now and it will get bigger after future events. There are dozens of active members and the server is growing steadily.
A lot of the features and plugins are made in house and more updates are planned. You can travel the world build a kingdom or try to become a sorcerer or a knight.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPNew Towny Factions SMP Just Dropped
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