The Garden SMP is a Java 1.21.11 survival multiplayer server that is built around worldbuilding adventure and roleplay.
Everyone starts with 3 lives and the only way to lose them is through PvP. When you run out you become a ghost and you are past the veil. Players can bring someone back using a craftable revival book.
Some vanilla stuff is turned off to fit the roleplay like elytra and ender chests. It pushes people to build roads and ports and actually meet each other.
I also saw chest locking with trial keys plus lockpicks for breaking in. There are chest shops alcohol brewing pet taming for basically any mob and a bunch of QoL features.
When you join you wake up in the clouds then you jump down the Monolith to start. You can pick a race for your character then you wake on the docks of Isla De Viva Eterna and sail out to the mainlands to claim land or live in a town.
It sounds like a relaxed server with optional challenges no pay to win and staff that stays active with a small community.
Garden SMP Hardcore RP With 3 Lives
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPHaven SMP True Vanilla Crossplay Survival
I found a vanilla survival server called Haven SMP and it is still pretty new since it has only been around for a couple months. It is made for players who want a long term world where your builds and choices actually matter.
It sticks close to true vanilla so there are no game breaking plugins. The economy is player driven with shops and trading so it grows naturally from what players do.
There are no protected claims so it relies on people choosing peace. The rules are strict and the staff is active so griefing stealing and harassment are not allowed. Fair play is for everyone and they say there is no favoritism.
Java and Bedrock can play together and there is optional proximity voice chat. There are also a few free quality of life things like graves that hold your items for a short time after you die plus some fun commands like sit spin and hat.
They want a world with no map resets ever so joining early means you can help shape the history.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPDisc Realms Semi-Anarchy Season Launch
Disc Realms is a big semi anarchy server that has that old school feel with roots going back to 2013.
It has an active community and dedicated staff so you can get support fast when you need it.
There are weekly events that sound like a lot of action and the season release is happening now.
You can join on Java from 1.8 up to 1.21.x and Bedrock on the latest version.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPFresh Crossplay SMP With Custom Stuff
community-focused serverCross-Platform PlayCustom terrain packExploration friendly worldlong-term world
I found a brand new survival multiplayer world that people can join right now. It is crossplay and it runs on the latest version of Minecraft.
It has custom world generation plus custom items and server events. It sounds like a place where people just play together and see what happens.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPSeasonal Semi Vanilla SMP Your Way
Seasonal SMP is a laid back Java survival server that keeps a mostly vanilla feel with a few quality of life tweaks. It is made for players who want freedom and do not want to get forced into one playstyle.
I saw that you can choose to play peaceful or go hostile and do your own thing. PvP is optional so you are not pushed into fights unless you want that.
The world resets by season so you can get a fresh start and new stories each time. There are player shops and community builds plus events and community projects.
Cracked players are allowed and moderation is active. It sounds like a friendly place with smooth performance where you can build a village make alliances go off grid or try to become a scary faction.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPEnclosed SMP Tight Map Survival
Competitive survival sceneHome teleport commandno cheating allowedno pay advantageRiches and rivalry
Enclosed SMP is a survival server with a map that is only 1500 blocks wide. That means everyone is packed close together and it makes survival feel way more intense.
The goal is to survive and try to become the richest player on the server. Since space is limited you will run into people a lot and it can get competitive.
The server has a small friendly community and some helpful commands like sethome. It also has an economy with auctions so players can buy and sell stuff.
Moderation is active so hacking is not an option. It is also meant to be lag free and it has zero pay to win.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPJoin Rai Nations Session Adventures
Active staff teamcasual time commitmentCustom economy shopEnchant buying systemSession-Based Gameplay
Rai Nations is a session based nations server where people show up for scheduled play times and build up their own nation. It usually hits 20 plus players at peak and there is still room to claim space and start something new.
The sessions run in EST on Wednesday 6 to 8 PM Friday 6 to 9 PM Saturday 1:30 to 4:30 PM and Sunday 1:30 to 5:30 PM. It feels made for players who want a geopolitics style nation server but do not want to grind all week just to keep up.
There is a merchants village where you buy and sell items instead of doing villager trading. The economy uses Credits for most stuff like materials and enchants and a rarer currency called Rai Kurrency that you can find daily in chests. Rai Kurrency is used for heavier buys like Netherite enchants.
The server also has ongoing lore with the Unknown and the Unknown Fragments. Five beings split off and they can cause weird events and shenanigans. Staff are described as friendly and ready to help and the server runs plot points and events through the season.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPViking Factions OG Fresh Wipe Launch
Viking Factions OG is a classic factions server that tries to feel like the old days but it runs on Minecraft 1.21.4+ with 1.8 style combat. It is all about skill based 1.8 pot PvP and real fights where you have to be good and not just rich.
It just wiped and opens today at 6 PM EST so it is a good time to start fresh and grab land early. The server says it is not pay to win and it keeps ranks cheap with cosmetic only perks.
Raiding is a big deal here with complex style cannoning and even a cannon schematics creator in game so you can design and build without client mods. There is also a bunkers world that is made for base raiding.
For extra stuff to do there are mini games custom dungeons with unique loot and ranked duels with ELO. KoTH happens twice daily and there is a sign shop for in game items. The staff is active and they say they listen and keep things fair.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPTrue Vanilla Fabric Semi Anarchy Survival
FabricCraft is a survival server that stays close to real vanilla because it runs on Fabric. It is semi anarchy so you get a lot of freedom but it still has a few rules.
There are no land claims and there are no world resets so everything you build can stay for the long run. The world ends up feeling player driven with trade and alliances plus rivalries and raids.
It is made for farms and redstone so your builds are supposed to work like you expect. Hacked clients and other advantage mods are not allowed and staff actually moderates. Griefing is banned within 1k of spawn and it is enforced without claims.
There is a simple voice chat mod you can use and there is also a manhunt mode if you want to play that kind of challenge.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPGaia Legends Fresh Start Semi Vanilla
community-focused servereasy progression pathlong-term worldpolished server setupsmall community vibe
I found a server called Gaia Legends and it is super new like about a week old. Even with a low player base it feels really polished and well setup.
It is semi vanilla and it has custom items plus jobs and other extra stuff. The cool part is it is easy to understand and everything feels simple to use in game.
There are crates but it does not feel pay to win. It sounds like you can get the crate stuff just by playing normally.
The owner is really active and seems to care a lot about the server and helping it grow. If you want to join a server from the start this one seems like a good pick.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP