I found EchelonMC and it is a fully custom survival SMP that has been built from scratch. The server is hosted in Canada and it has been in active development for under two months. Minecraft Java 1.21.11 is recommended but older versions are supported.
The whole vibe is long term building and real progression with a strong community. It is not pay to win and they say there are no resets planned. It also is not one of those servers that just throws a big plugin pack at you.
There is a currency called Echelites that you earn by playing like mining farming fishing exploring and building. You can spend it on progression and quality of life stuff.
Protection is a big deal here with advanced land claiming. You get visual borders and a lot of settings like TNT and creeper control fire spread protection raid prevention and more. There are teams too so you can invite friends share access and use private team chat.
There is also auto pathing with speed bonuses that you can toggle. You can list public builds so other players can visit and vote. Graves help protect your items with a timed recovery system. The server keeps getting updates and they say they already added over 100 player suggestions.
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Earnable server currencygrave item recoveryPrivate team chatPublic build listingstoggleable movement perks
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPRosedalean 18+ Enhanced Vanilla SMP
application required entrymature player baseplayer-run factionsRelaxed social vibeTicket support system
Rosedalean SMP is a Java 1.21.10 survival server made for people who want a relaxed but social place. The community is meant to be active and mature and it is 18+ with a short application so things stay respectful and griefing stays low.
It is inspired by Hermitcraft with an enhanced vanilla world and lots of room to build and explore for the long term. Players can team up for projects join events form factions or just hang out and play survival together.
You do not need mods to join since it uses add ons only. It also has simple voice chat Terralith biomes a ticket system a BlueMap view events and custom armour trims. They also want players to suggest new ideas.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPAdults Only SMP With Big Server Features
Anti theft focusBuild focused gameplayChill survival worldExploring and grindingSkill leveling perks
Adults Night Out is an 18 plus SMP made for people who want a calm place without kids and random chaos. It is for building exploring and just hanging out with other adults.
The server is run by active staff and it has a lot of custom features that aim to feel like a big server without the drama. They keep up with major updates and they add new stuff based on community suggestions.
Your builds are protected with CoreProtect and a simple custom land claiming system. There are daily rewards for logging in. It also has Slimefun for machine style progression and gadgets plus mcMMO so you can level up skills like mining swords and fishing.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPGolden Economy Survival Semi Vanilla
Golden Network is a semi vanilla multiplayer survival server that feels like normal survival but with a big focus on the economy.
Gold is the main currency here and players can trade it for rare and expensive items. It makes mining and saving gold actually matter.
The server is new and the map only opened recently. The community is still growing so it is a good time to jump in and help shape the world.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPVanilla World Reloaded No Reset Survival
casual friendly survivalchill survival vibeLong-term Survivalsurvival and skyblockvanilla style play
This server is called VW Reloaded and it has been running for over 10 years with the same world. There are no world resets so your builds and farms are meant to stay forever. If you are tired of losing everything every season this place is made for long term players.
The server has Survival and Skyblock. You can make big bases and huge farms. People build long running redstone setups and they actually last. The mechanics are a bit custom but not super complicated so it still feels like normal Minecraft.
The community feels calm and pretty mature. There are veteran players who have been around for a long time plus new players starting their own projects. The staff focuses on keeping builds safe so it is basically grief free.
If you want a server where your time really matters and you like slow steady progress instead of fast wipes then VW Reloaded fits that style. The version right now is 1.21.11 so it is up to date for modern players.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP