ColumbusCraft is a semi vanilla server built around an age of exploration kind of story. Players start in big Old World cities like London Paris or Brest Amsterdam Madrid or Lisbon.
The main idea is you sail out to the New World with other players or on your own. You can go back to the Old World to trade whenever you want. The server is also about choosing sides like being a colonizer or trying to stop colonization or trading with the colonizers if you are playing as a native.
It is still getting set up and the owner says they will contact people after they join. They also said they might need mods for times when they are not available.
Semi Vanilla Age of Exploration Roleplay
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HighTide SMP Whitelist Crossplay Crew
I found HighTide SMP and it is a brand new 18 plus survival crew that is trying to stay tight knit and actually social.
It is whitelist only so they want trusted players and they care about people not ruining the world. There are game nights movie nights event nights and even drinking nights so it feels more like a group than just randoms.
It supports both Java and Bedrock so you can join from different devices. They use stuff like graves so you do not lose your items and tree chop to make wood faster. There is a live map and CoreProtect to help stop stealing and griefing.
They also have chest refill after 5 minutes so other players can grab loot too. PvP is a toggle so you can turn duels on or off.
They plan to start the world on the first Saturday once 30 people have joined so getting in early matters.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPMythvale Geopolitical Towny Crossplay SMP
Mythvale is a survival server where players build towns and nations and basically control what the world becomes. It is all about worldbuilding and politics so your choices can change the history of the server.
People can found towns and claim land then grow into bigger settlements. There is warfare too with nation fights and territory being taken. You can also trade with other players in a player run economy.
The server uses a custom world made for exploring and settling. It supports Java and Bedrock crossplay and it is launching soon on version 1.21.11. If you like diplomacy strategy and long term community stories this server is aiming right at that.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPHermitLike Season 2 Vanilla SMP
HermitLike Season Two is a newer SMP that feels a lot like HermitCraft with people who like to build cool stuff and just hang out. It started up about a month ago and the community is already active and ready for more players to join the new season.
The server is on 1.21.11 and it supports crossplay so Java and Bedrock players can be in the same world even on consoles and Switch. It stays mainly vanilla with only a few quality of life and moderation plugins so it does not feel complicated and there are no teleports or warps.
It is also a no pay to win kind of place with no voting and no crates. After the starting period there will be a communal shopping district. There is a live map so you can see builds and where people are.
The vibe is friendly and peaceful with strong rules against pvp stealing and griefing. There is an active staff team and the community likes to do events. A lot of players built a starting village at spawn and new people can join in too.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPBUILDS IN PROGRESS JOIN THE HYPE
This server looks like it is all about building and watching someone on the team grind on big projects for the players.
It feels like a place where people join in and hang out while new stuff gets made. If you like seeing builds come together over time this one is worth checking out.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPNebula SMP Lifesteal PvP Survival
Nebula SMP is an upcoming survival server with a Lifesteal style twist. When you get a kill you steal a heart. When you die you get weaker. It makes every fight feel risky and it makes planning actually matter.
Players on here are into PvP and raiding plus building bases and making alliances. It is meant to be competitive but still friendly. Toxic behavior is not allowed and pay to win stuff is not allowed.
The world will be fresh when it launches. There is no whitelist needed so people can jump in. They also plan to do events and group activities to keep things active.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP