Rainbow Valley SMP – Better Minecraft Modpack Server

Halcyon is a medieval style Lands PvP server that tries to feel like old school Minecraft but on the newest version. It was started by a postgraduate medievalist and it really focuses on immersion and survival.

The world is handmade and the rules make the game harder on purpose. Health only comes back when you use beds and you cannot just skip the night. There is no teleportation so you actually have to walk or ride everywhere. Because of that players make long roads waystations and even hidden underground railways.

Crops and saplings only grow in certain biomes. This makes trading super important. Different places get their own strengths and identity because not everyone can grow everything.

The server uses the Lands plugin so players can make their own factions and set up custom ranks and permissions. Success is more about bravery creativity and teamwork instead of using exploits and crazy automation.

There is no strict server lore you have to follow. You just pick a direction punch some trees and see what happens as you meet other players. The plugins and world are built to make cool stories appear on their own. People are already making art books myths and weird superstitions about the world.

The community is based in Australia but there are players from Europe the Americas and Asia so it feels pretty global.