Hydro SMP is a really chill vanilla survival server that tries to stay as close to normal Minecraft as possible. It uses some performance mods and staff tools but the gameplay itself is vanilla and it always runs on the latest version.
The server has a very strong no grief rule. The staff can roll back and check what players did so griefing and cheating are not allowed at all. They say they have a strict zero tolerance policy so builds are safe.
There is a custom resource pack that adds things like custom hats signs and banners. These are just cosmetic for looks and do not change the game balance. They also use things like BlueMap proximity voice chat AudioPlayer and some VanillaTweaks datapacks like dragon drops elytra and extra slabs stairs and trapdoors.
The community is big and has been around for a long time with thousands of people in their Discord. New players and old players help decide what happens on the server by voting so everyone can have a say.
The server runs on strong hardware in Europe and they care a lot about performance and TPS so it feels smooth when you play.
If you want a safe grief free vanilla style SMP with cosmetics and voice chat this is what Hydro SMP is about.
