I found a lightly modded SMP where PvP is turned on and people can still just play survival and build.
The server is starting this Friday at 3 PM EST so everyone begins at the same time. You can team up make alliances and also fight sometimes.
They want a competitive but respectful community and they say no toxic chaos. The modpack is simple and you install it with Modrinth and the steps are in their Discord.
Lightly Modded SMP PvP Launch Friday
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Mythvale Geopolitical Towny SiegeWar SMP
Mythvale is a worldbuilding survival server where players make the story. It is all about building towns and nations then seeing what happens when people trade team up or fight.
It runs Towny so you can found a town claim land and grow your settlement over time. It also uses SiegeWar so nations can go to war and take territory.
The world is a custom map made for exploring and settling. The economy is player run so people trade resources goods and services. Politics are player driven too so alliances diplomacy and rivalries actually matter.
It supports both Java and Bedrock players. The server is launching soon and it is on version 1.21.11.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPMalgazar SMP 1.21.11 Chill No Grief
Malgazar SMP is a chill survival server where people are meant to build without getting wrecked. It runs on 1.21.11 and it is hosted in the UK on purpur. The community is pretty active and it says you need an official Minecraft launcher so no cracked clients.
The rules are focused on keeping stuff safe. No griefing no stealing no scamming no slurs and no drama. PvP is only if both people agree and stuff like x ray cheats seed maps and duping glitches are not allowed. You also are not supposed to mess with other peoples pets or animals and breaking rules can get you locked in a cage for a while or banned.
There are some QOL features too like keep inventory and explosions not breaking blocks. It has veinminer and mcmmo for leveling skills. Fishing has extra loot with super rare chances and there is a mod that can rollback grief fast and show who interacted with blocks. The world border is set to 15k and the outer end islands reset every week.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPLilacMC Towny SMP No Resets Ever
LilacMC is a Towny survival server that is trying to be fun and friendly for everybody. It has a player driven economy so players control the market and there are no admin shops.
The world is almost 5 years old and it has never been reset and they say they do not plan to reset it. That makes it feel more like a long term home.
It runs Towny and mcMMO plus other core features and some custom stuff made just for the server. There are over 200 custom trees you can grow to decorate your base.
There is also a custom mob arena system with different difficulties and challenges plus buffs and debuffs and different maps and mobs. They also added custom farming fishing and mining to keep endgame players busy.
The server supports versions 1.21.4 through 1.21.11.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPSmall Semi Vanilla SMP Starting Soon
I found a small semi vanilla SMP that is in testing right now.
They say the real start is in about a week so it feels like a soon to launch server with a small group vibe.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPVoidNetwork Custom Prison Launch
VoidNetwork is a new server that just launched after weeks of building and it is focused on a fully custom prison experience.
The prison release brings private mines with custom skins plus custom enchants. There is also an auctionhouse so players can trade and sell stuff. If you like risky fun you can coinflip against other players.
It also has lootboxes that are packed with rewards and more features beyond that. The server says they are also working on a brand new original gamemode called Chunked and they share more info in their Discord.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP