New Universe is a brand new Vanilla Java server with a world that has not been touched yet.
Players can be some of the first to explore and gear up then go for the Ender Dragon.
It stays mainly vanilla but it also has some quality of life plugins. It is meant for newbies and true gamers.
There are very few restrictions but the vibe is aimed at staying free of toxicity and griefing.
I found a Java server that feels mostly like normal Minecraft. It stays on the latest version and it only uses a couple quality of life plugins like Proximity Chat and VeinMiner.
The people playing are active and they seem friendly. The server is heavily moderated so griefing is almost not a thing.
It is meant to last a long time and the main goal is just a solid survival world with a good community. They are looking for nice positive gamers to join and hang out.
Rosedalean SMP is a multiplayer survival server that feels like a chill hangout with both casual and hardcore players. It runs as an enhanced vanilla world using add ons so you do not have to download any mods.
The community likes to host events and set up factions. You can join a group that already exists or try to make your own and get people to join you. The server is focused on staying welcoming to new players and making sure everyone has stuff to do.
There is simple voice chat for people who like to talk while they play. The world uses Terralith style biomes so exploring feels bigger and cooler. You can also check a blue map to see what the explored world looks like.
The server uses an easy ticket system so you can ask for help when you need it. There is an application system to keep out trolls so players who join actually want to play for real and not just ruin stuff.
The owners say they listen to suggestions and try to improve the server based on what the community thinks. If you want a growing SMP with events factions and a friendly feel this server is made for that.