Eden is a long term civilization style SMP where the whole world is built and run by players.
There are no world resets and admins stay out of the way most of the time. There are no protected towns and no pre built areas. If you see a road or a city or a farm it is because some group of players planned it and built it and now has to defend it.
Players make their own nations and cities. They decide who leads them and how laws work and what happens to criminals. Alliances rise and fall and different governments get tested when there is pressure or war.
The server uses reinforced blocks so bases and vaults are hard to raid and take real effort to break. Crops are regional so some only grow in certain biomes and ores spawn as you mine so tools and location matter. Some resources are locked to certain regions so people need trade and good logistics.
There are snitch style blocks that track activity for security and investigations. There is also a system where players can capture other players and imprison them in the Nether as a way to punish crimes or use pressure during conflicts.
Right now the map is fresh and shops and towns are just starting to appear. The player count is already decent and the whole world feels like it is at the beginning of something big.
Eden Civilization SMP – Player Built World

8bit.pt Minecraft Server 26.1 Hype

I found a Minecraft server called 8bit.pt and it says Minecraft 26.1.
There is not much info listed so it feels like a simple server post where you jump in and see what it is about.
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anti-cheat protectioncommunity built historyno economy systemsold-school survivalStable performance tuned
Straight Up is a vanilla survival server that is trying to feel like real Minecraft and not a bunch of extra plugins.
The big thing is the overworld has not been wiped since April 1st 2019 so the world has years of history and builds to find. They say it is a forever world and they plan to keep it going.
There are no teleports like tpa or home and there are no land claims. PvP and griefing are allowed so you have to be careful and smart.
There is proximity chat with support for Simple Voice Chat if you want it and the server is focused on stable performance with an anticheat that is meant to stay out of the way.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPRUBY CIV CROSSPLAY CHILL NATIONS

Ruby Civ is a new Minecraft server that has been up for about a week. It has around 20 active players right now and it is looking for more people to jump in.
The vibe is chill and the admins and the community seem really nice. There is also an anticheat that the owner is super proud of.
You can create your own civilization or join another one. It is not really a heavy pvp server but there is still politics between civilizations and sometimes even war so it stays interesting.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPSableCraft Vanilla SMP From Day One

SableCraft is a small vanilla SMP that is trying to be long term and not the kind of server that resets all the time.
It is aiming for a chill community where people are respectful and want to stick around. Builders casual players and creators are all welcome.
The vibe is no pay to win no anarchy and no drama. The direction of the server is meant to be community driven right from the start.
They are doing applications for season 1 and also optional staff applications. Launch is coming soon and updates are shared through their community chat.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPAelythera 16+ Magic RP Mystery World

I found Aelythera which is a Minecraft roleplay server for ages 16+. It is built around meeting new people and playing characters while staff runs planned events.
The story starts in a normal place called Koriam with different regions and cultures and steampunk tech. Then people vanished in a big event and now it is happening again. Your character gets taken too and thrown into a new world with magic and the ruins of an old civilization.
A huge part of the server is discovery. You try to figure out your new powers and a new home. You also try to bring back the technology you lost but it is not easy and even basic tools can be hard to make. You can research the world and chase clues in ancient ruins to learn what happened to the people who came before.
The staff team says they have experience from other roleplay servers and they want the community to feel included. They also want to hear suggestions from players including lore ideas to make the world more exciting.
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