NodeSMP is a hardcore vanilla Minecraft server where you only get one life and that is the whole point. It is trying to be a real unstaged hardcore world where players fight to become the main character for real.

Text chat is disabled so people use proximity chat and signs instead. There is no world border and the Farlands exist so you can go super far if you stay alive.

There are orbital strike cannons and a lot of anticheat to help keep hackers out. The server is also looking for creators who want to record and post clips if they want.