The Pastlands is a 1.20.1 Forge modded SMP that is meant to feel alive and stick around for the long run. It is built for players who like automation big builds and working with other people.
The server runs a custom CurseForge modpack and it gets updated every two weeks. They try to keep things fresh without wrecking your progress. The pack leans into Create with extra addons plus MineColonies and a bunch of magic mods like Ars Occultism and Botania.
Exploration is a big deal here with lots of worldgen and structure mods like YUNG type stuff. There are also storage tech decoration and other quality of life mods plus minimaps voice chat and performance mods.
The community side seems like the main point. Staff are active and actually play. Players can suggest mods and the server tests them then adds them if it works. They also talk about polls feedback and a long term world with no random wipes.
Gameplay has claims and protection and chunk loading. They focus on stability too since it is self hosted on their own hardware with regular maintenance and quick bug fixes. Events are planned as more players join.
Dungeons, Boss Totems, and Progression PvP

Survival+ is a custom SMP that keeps the survival vibe but adds real progression with PvP and economy.
The fighting feels deeper because it uses custom enchants with rarity tiers from common to legendary. The enchants can do stuff like slowness poison weakness wither knockback lifesteal and even disable enchants for a bit. Gear builds matter and fights have counterplay.
There are dungeons and bosses too. You enter through portals at the dungeons area then clear rooms and take down elites for strong loot and materials. Minions can drop rare loot keys and crafting materials. Bosses spawn when you use Boss Totems in the right boss rooms. There are PvE dungeons and PvP dungeons.
The economy comes from actually playing. You sell items and level up sell multipliers by type. You can trade with other players and use the auction house. Crops ores mob drops and spawners all give different ways to make money so you are not stuck doing one grind.
Teams exist and raiding is allowed. Insiding and scamming items are allowed too. Cheats and unfair advantages are blocked so fights stay about skill and builds.
There is also a cosmetic wrap system so you can change how your gear looks without changing stats. The server has an in game guide RTP leaderboards and a clean custom GUI. It supports both Java and Bedrock.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPLunar Falls Adult SMP Semi Vanilla

Lunar Falls is a relaxed Minecraft SMP made for adult players who are 21 and up. The goal is to have a friendly place where people can chill build and make friends.
The server is on 1.21.11 and runs on Fabric in Eastern USA. It stays mostly vanilla with some quality of life datapacks and you do not need any mods or resource packs to join.
There are no paid ranks and no fly or tp commands. Some annoying stuff is turned off like fire tick phantoms and enderman grief. There is also a live map and an achievement pack.
If you want extra stuff there is an optional lightweight resource pack with custom textures and optional simple voice chat. Players use a diamond economy with a player run shopping district. The community does regular events build projects and challenges and people play from all over the world.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPBEDROCK SURVIVAL REALM BIG DISCORD ENERGY

This is a Bedrock Survival Realm that has been going strong for over 2 years and it feels like a real community place.
People here care about being positive and welcoming and they want everyone to have fun and make memories.
There is a big and active Discord community with over 900 members and it keeps growing. The realm also gets daily updates plus there are giveaways sometimes.
The main point is meeting new people making friends and having a good time while you play survival.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPBetaBuddies Classic Beta Survival SMP

BetaBuddies is a small vanilla survival server running Minecraft Beta 1.7.3. It is all about that classic feel where you just play survival and build stuff together.
It is trying to grow an active group so people can hang out and make a cool world over time. You are expected to request whitelist to join.
The rules are simple. No hate speech or symbols. No griefing stealing or cheating. Also avoid memes that are explicit or offensive. Be kind because bullying is not allowed.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPUneasyVanilla Semi Anarchy Vanilla Survival

UneasyVanilla is a vanilla survival server with a semi anarchy vibe. It tries to stay true to the original Minecraft feel while still having some rules.
The world is over 4 years old so it has a lot of history and player builds. Spawn is totally griefed and you start in a maze made from lavacasts. Once you escape you can explore and make your own base.
It feels lawless at times but the staff still keeps things fair. Cheaters get banned and they care about keeping the server running smooth. You can play solo or team up and run into people when you least expect it.
It supports version 1.21.8.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPFoggy Willows TRUE Vanilla Survival

Foggy Willows is a survival server that is trying to be actually vanilla. It runs on the normal minecraft server jar and it does not use datapacks or plugins.
The spawn is not trying to be fancy and you are not forced to read a bunch of stuff. People are expected to handle their own social problems so it feels more hands off.
You can play how you want and build what you want. It is on hard mode and it stays on the latest stable vanilla version.
It is self hosted on a purpose built machine. There are no donations and no world border. There is also no tp or sethome. It has a Discord and it is for Java.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPZest Creative Citybuild With Optional RP
build critiques welcomebuilder friendly staffcity building projectscollaborative buildingcreative build focus
Zest Creative is mainly a city build server with a big custom terrain world and a tight knit active community. People join to build together and make the map look awesome over time.
You start by joining the discord first and doing a short application. It is mostly there to keep griefers out. After that you can get access to WorldEdit and other helpful commands.
There is optional geopolitical roleplay with lore and worldbuilding. You can mark a claim and it gets shown on the map so you can start your own story. You can also mark towns and settlements. If you do not want roleplay you can just build and chill.
The rules are pretty laid back and there are events once in a while. Staff and players are around a lot to chat critique builds and sometimes team up on big projects.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP30 Plus Vanilla Plus SMP

Outatime Gamers is a Java survival server made for players who are 30 and up. It is for millennial xennial and gen x people who want a space that is not full of kids. The vibe is casual and friendly and people like to chat about life too.
The server is vanilla plus with quality of life mods. I saw stuff like Animal Pens Comforts Gravestones and Storage Drawers. It recently upgraded to 1.21.11.
People build together share resources and keep it chill. You can play a lot or barely log in and nobody will get mad. There are no pressure vibes and it is whitelist based.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPThe Garden SMP Semi Vanilla Crossplay

The Garden is a semi vanilla survival multiplayer server that tries to keep the normal vanilla feel but still adds extra features to make it more fun.
It supports crossplay between Java and Bedrock Edition but Java is recommended for the best experience.
The community is meant to be close and friendly and they say they shut down toxicity or drama fast. People are pushed to work together on stuff like towns and shopping areas and there are sometimes events with prizes. They also support the Simple Voice Chat mod.
The server rules are clear about no hacking no griefing no stealing and no nonconsensual PvP.
There is an economy with ranks that you earn in game and it is not pay to win. Money can be made from jobs and from milestones and tasks or by running a shop. Other features mentioned include McMMO skills art maps and resizing your character. They are also running a Valentines build competition where you rent a plot and judges pick the top 3 builds for prize packs.
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