Turtlecraft is a survival server that feels like a small family. It is on season seven and the server has been around for a long time. When they start a new season they keep player bases and nations but reset the rest of the world with a new seed so you always get fresh terrain without losing your builds.

The spawn is built by players and has a custom villager shop with cosmetic items and invisible item frames. There are small quality of life plugins like sitting on stairs slabs and carpets and a sleep plugin that slowly moves the night instead of skipping it. You can also claim land so random people do not grief your stuff.

They use some simple crafting datapacks. You can cut more blocks with the stonecutter and craft invisible item frames and bundles and get more wood from logs. It still feels close to vanilla and there are no crazy custom mobs.

The world is big with a fifteen thousand by fifteen thousand block map. Every six months the untouched chunks get wiped and regenerated with a new seed while bases stay. There is a Bluemap so you can see the world from a browser and find friends or plan where to go next.

The server is public so there is no whitelist. As long as you follow the rules and do not cause trouble you can join with friends or family. There are six moderators who watch chat and help people so the place stays safe and friendly.