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Lodestone Geopolitics And Worldbuilding
Beta Testingcommunity-drivencompetitive playcustom mechanicsgeopolitics roleplayhardcore politicsland controllong termNation buildingPlayer Economypvp strategyresource conflictSkill Progressionstrategy survivalsurvival warfareteam-focusedTerritory battlestown warTrade routeswar focused
Lodestone is a Minecraft server that mixes geopolitics and worldbuilding in one place. It is built around custom ideas that you do not really see on other servers in this genre.
The big feature is Spice Trades. You harvest different spices and then sell them at spawn. The environment you use changes how good your spices are so some land is way better than others. This makes the economy feel different and also makes people want to fight over the best land.
The server uses Towny so players can form towns and nations. You can make alliances or go to war with other groups. It feels like a slow build up where towns grow and then big nation conflicts start.
There are chest shops so players can set up places to buy and sell items with just a chest and a sign. This helps build a player run market on top of the spice system.
Lodestone also has Auraskills. You can level up lots of different skills and unlock new abilities. Even though Auraskills is not custom it is not common on servers like this so it helps change the usual gameplay loop.
Right now Lodestone is in closed beta. You have to apply to be a beta tester and then if you get accepted you can join and start playing on the server early.
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1F2D Anarchy Survival Since 2021
Anarchy Styleanything goesbase raidingchaos survivalCheats allowedhardcore griefinghigh freedomlong-term worldNo protectionNo Rulesno safe zonesnon reset mapold survivalPermanent Worldplayer made lorePvP-focusedrough communitySurvival Endurancetoxic friendlyveteran players
This server is called 1fighter2defenders and it is a wild survival world with no rules at all. It has no map resets so everything players do stays for a long time.
The server has been running since April 26 2021 so it is really old for a survival world. Thousands of players have joined at least once so you can find old bases ruins and weird builds everywhere.
Here griefing is allowed and building is dangerous and cheating is also allowed. It is totally anything goes so you have to watch your back and be smart if you want to last.
The main version is 1.21 and it supports versions from 1.17 up to 1.21.10 so a lot of players can join from different client versions.
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Clockwork Engineers Modded Survival
builder-friendlychill survivalcommunity-drivencooperative playcozy survivalcreative engineeringfresh worldfriendly vibeslong termlow stressmagic focusedmod suggestionsmodded survivalProgression Focusedrelaxed communitySemi-CasualSmall playerbaseSurvival FocusTech Focusedtechnical players
This is a new modded server that just started on 11 28 25. It uses mods like Mekanism Create and Ars Nouveau so it has a mix of tech and magic.
The modpack gets updated every so often and the owner is looking for suggestions for new mods to add. The server has a very small player base right now so it feels calm and you can actually get to know people.
If you want a modded place to play where your ideas matter and the world is still fresh this server is pretty cool.
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GoPlay Network – Chill Fair Community
Active DiscordCasual Survivalchill smpclean interfaceCOMMUNITY SERVERcozy communityCreative Buildsevents focusedFair GameplayFair Stafffriendly playerslong-term worldno paywallsnon toxic chatpeaceful grindingprivacy friendlyrelaxed skyblockSimple VanillaSocial Gameplaysurvival hangout
I found this server called GoPlay and it feels really focused on being fair and fun.
The server is built as a community first Minecraft network. It is trying to make multiplayer feel smooth social and enjoyable again. There is no pay to win stuff and the gameplay is kept clean so it does not feel cluttered.
Right now they have a few main modes. There is SMP for people who like survival with others. There is Skyblock for grinding your own floating island. There is Arcade and also a Vanilla mode if you just want a classic style game.
The owner talks a lot about doing updates the right way instead of rushing them. The server is meant to be long term and the moderation is fair. They are also privacy focused and want a friendly community where people can just relax and play.
Overall it feels like a good place if you want a simple multiplayer server without pay to win and with people who actually care about how the server runs.
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Chill Vanilla+ SMP No Resets
active memberscasual minecraftchill survivalchill vibesClaim protectionCommunity SMPcozy serverfriendly playersJava Survivallaid backlong-term worldno world resetsplayer-drivenpvp allowedrelaxed gameplaySafe buildingSemi VanillaSmall CommunitySurvival multiplayerVanilla Plus
This is a chill Java SMP that feels really relaxed and calm. It is a survival server with a vanilla plus style so it still looks and plays like normal Minecraft but with a few extra mods.
There are around ten active players and a few more that join sometimes. It feels like a small community where people actually remember each other. You can build your own base and use the claim system so your stuff stays safe.
PVP is allowed but only outside of claims so you can still have a safe home where no one can mess with you. The server owner says the world will never be reset so you can work on big projects and not worry about losing them.
Overall it looks like a calm place to play survival with other people who just want to hang out and build without a bunch of drama.
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