I found EchelonMC and it feels like a survival server that actually cares about staying around. It is hand built by the owner and it has been worked on for months with updates every week. They say it is made from scratch and it is not a copied setup.
It is a custom survival world focused on long term building real progression and a strong community. It is hosted in Canada. There is no pay to win and they do not plan to reset the main world.
You earn a currency called Echelites just by playing like mining farming fishing exploring and building. There is advanced land claiming with visual borders and lots of settings so big builds stay safe. There are teams with member tools and team chat.
There is also a path system where walking can form paths and give speed bonuses if you want it on. You can list public builds so people can visit vote and climb rankings for rewards. If you die your stuff goes into a timed grave with recovery rules.
