Mythvale is a new Java server that is launching soon and it is made for competitive town wars without the random raiding feel.
It uses Towny claiming and SiegeWar so fights have rules and actual strategy. You can battle for money and influence and dominance but land cannot be permanently stolen. There is also no offline land loss so builders do not get wrecked just because they logged off.
The map has custom built terrain and the world is meant to be permanent with plans to expand with new continents later. Combat stays vanilla and there is a simple beast kit. There is a player driven shop economy and progression is meant to stay balanced.
It sounds like they want founding towns and war leaders plus staff and long term players who want to help shape the server from day one.
Mythvale SiegeWar Towny With Real Rules
Scripted Faction SMP Join The Regime
I found a faction SMP that is mostly scripted and it is built around server lore and planned story moments.
There are two main factions. One is Eternal Regime and they are the rich and powerful group. The other is Obdolbos and they stay hidden in caves with a small but strong team.
The story is about Elias who leads Eternal Regime and wants control over the whole server and everyone on it. They are looking for more people to join Eternal Regime. If you are good at pvp you can try for Obdolbos.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPHearthspire SMP Medieval Fantasy Lore
Hearthspire SMP is a medieval fantasy style server that is all about lore exploration and hanging out with a community. It lets players play how they want while still giving the world a big story to follow.
The progression feels different because it uses EliteMobs and custom enchantments. You can also pick from lots of Origins so your character feels like it fits your own story.
There is server wide lore that keeps changing as people play. You can explore places like deep dwarven mines and even a floating city and each area has secrets to find.
Players can build a home start a village or try to create a nation. Alliances and rivalries can happen and the politics of the realm can change over time.
The server is Bedrock compatible and it is doing an Open Beta on March 21st.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPLounge SMP Semi Vanilla Forever World
Lounge SMP is a semi vanilla survival server that is all about taking your time and building something that matters.
The community is known for being inclusive and friendly and it feels like a place where you can actually make friends and stick around.
Griefing is not allowed so your builds can stay safe while the world keeps going forever.
There are custom minigames to break up survival and the world border grows over time so there is always more space to explore.
They also run events like a Spleef event this Friday and it works for both Java and Bedrock players.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPHermitLike Season 2 Crossplay SMP
HermitLike Season Two is a chill SMP inspired by HermitCraft and it is made for people who like to build nice stuff and hang out with others.
The server is new and it has been open about a month with an active player base that wants more friends for the new season.
It runs on 1.21.11 and it supports crossplay so Java and Bedrock players can all play together even on console and Switch.
It is mostly vanilla with a few quality of life and moderation plugins. There is no teleport and no warps and no towny style systems and no land claiming.
After the starting period there will be a communal shopping district. There is also an online live map so you can see what people are building.
The vibe is friendly and peaceful with rules against PVP stealing and griefing. Staff stays active to deal with trouble makers and help new players settle in. Events happen and the Discord community is active too.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPFinland Hosted Survival With Permanent Map
I found a Finland based Minecraft server called MinecraftOffline that is made for better performance for players in Europe.
It is running on version 1.21.11 and it has a permanent map so the world is meant to stick around. It also uses a custom plugin suite.
The server is hosted on reasonable hardware with an Intel Core i7-8700 64GB DDR4 RAM two 6TB enterprise drives and a 1 Gbit network connection.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP