I found Crafted Survival and it feels like a semi vanilla SMP where people actually stick around. It is built around community and a simple economy that uses diamonds so trading feels real.
It has land claiming so your builds stay safe and it is focused on PvE with no griefing. There is no keep inventory so it still feels like true survival.
You can make player shops and also use a shops menu to browse stuff fast. There is a live world map you can check in your browser and there are separate resource worlds so the main world does not get trashed.
It supports Java and Bedrock crossplay so more friends can join. There are ranks and vote rewards plus weekly events so there is always something going on.
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Builder friendly serverdedicated hardware hostHoliday-themed Eventsmultiversion java supportPlayer shop economy
Solterra is a small survival server where people mostly build and chill. It has around 26 active players daily so it feels social but not huge.
It uses Towny so you can claim a place and work on a town with others. There are Jobs and mcMMO too so you can level up while you play and keep progressing.
The economy is player driven and there is also a server shop for blocks you cannot naturally get in game. They also just added PyroFishing and a lot of people are really into it.
There is a free progression system with new nature themed rank tiers. If you like collecting stuff there are over 100 plushies to find.
It is not really a PvP server but there is a duel arena if you want to fight. They also run on dedicated hardware now so ping is solid for NA and EU and it supports Java 1.21 with multi version support. There is also a Valentines day event with items you can buy using in game money.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP