SolarPrisons is a Bedrock prisons server that is opening soon. It is built around custom coded plugins and a grind that sounds reasonable instead of super painful.
Players can join clans and show off during weekend Koth events. There are also voter rewards in game and invite rewards too so bringing friends actually matters.
They are running a top invite contest where the top spot can get a top rank. It sounds like a server that wants people to grind together and compete on the weekends.
Astrix SMP is a survival multiplayer server that is trying to feel active and welcoming. It has staff members around who are ready to help when you need it.
The server runs events and giveaways to keep things fun and it also does polls before changes that would affect everyone. It also talks about having custom and unique plugins so the gameplay does not feel the same as everywhere else.
There is an anti cheat system so people can play fair and just have a good time. They are looking for active members plus trustworthy staff and content creators too.
Blothera is a vanilla like survival overhaul server that feels tough and slow in a good way. It uses a bunch of custom in house plugins and it is built around strategy and a world shaped by players.
It is not pay to win and there are no kits. There is no teleport spam and you cannot use coordinates so you have to actually learn the land. You get around with maps and compasses and banners can act like spawn points so outposts matter.
It runs a Hardcore Lite system where each death removes a max heart. You can get max hearts back with golden apples or by sleeping near a campfire. Natural regen from full hunger is turned off so healing is about stews potions golden apples and sleep.
The survival rules are harder too like crops needing sunlight and animals needing open sky to breed. Overcrowding can cause disease and progression pushes you to explore more than one kind of structure.
Every few weeks there is a Bloodmoon night where the sky turns red and stronger monsters show up even in lit areas. They can hear you so sneaking matters.
There is also an alignment system where killing players drops your alignment and can make you a bandit. Bandits are kill on sight and cannot join nations. Nations unlock after the Ender Dragon is defeated and they are run with books and lecterns with records of actions. If things get serious players can siege towns with cannons and airships.
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Posalon is a geopol server where players make nations and push a big shared story. It has a lore building focus and it recently moved into a new age after a short development break.
The server runs on both Bedrock and Java so more people can play together. It uses plugins like Movecraft plus BreweryX plus Cannons and a market plugin.
One nation on the server is the Solphrus Imperium. It is a large nation that stretches across a desert continent and also the northern continent of Heian with long plains and forests.
Solphrus used to be about war and conquest but now it is more about infrastructure and building and trying to stay peaceful. The vibe is inspired by Greek Macedonian and Spanish culture in a modern way with different cities and regions to join.
The nations on Posalon have active communities that like roleplay and lore. You can join a nation or try to build your own path.
SMPnir is a mostly vanilla survival server that feels like a normal SMP but with extra stuff that is made by the owner who is also a developer. The plugins are custom so the gameplay feels unique and it keeps getting changed and improved from player feedback.
There is a leveling system and it is meant to feel rewarding. Getting really strong gear like netherite and maces is made harder so it feels more earned when you finally get it. You also get death chests so your stuff is not just gone right away.
At night there can be events with bosses and modified monsters. There is also teleporting and other quality of life features. Cheating is taken seriously and chat is moderated. Paid options are said to be optional and only for convenience so players stay on an equal footing.
I found a small geopol style Minecraft server that is going for a medieval times vibe. It uses a bunch of in house plugins so the gameplay feels more like living in that kind of world.
It also has a huge detailed custom map that tries to look like real planet geography. The owner said the server is being redone right now and they want a smaller more active community instead of lots of older inactive players.
TeenCraftSMP is a Minecraft server made only for ages 13 to 18. It is built for people who want a big freedom SMP where you can do wild stuff and also play normal if you want.
The only real rule is no cheating. Everything else is mostly up to the players and the choices they make.
It has custom made plugins that add things like setting a home and going back to it. You can also teleport to friends and accept teleport requests. There is a friend group system that can show members on your HUD and it can even add a glow effect if you want.
There is also a custom factions system meant for long term play. You can build up a faction take land start wars and try diplomacy too. It is currently being revised.
The server has full Discord integration so stuff like leaderboards factions plugin features and the economy are synced between Minecraft and Discord.
The economy is player run. Players can sell items for their own prices. You start with 100 coins and when people buy your items you earn coins to spend on other players.
This is a beginner friendly modded server network with a tight knit community. People are nice and they like big builds and also joke about blood sacrifices.
There are network wide time based ranks and you can earn command rewards like fly and god. The server also has leaderboards and custom quests with new challenges plus custom plugins.
There is a resetting pre generated farm world so you can go find structures. Every dimension is fully pre generated too so exploring feels smoother. You also get multiple home slots and random teleport.
They run multiple modpacks with the latest version like All The Mods 10 and ATM10 To the Sky plus MC Eternal 2 Prominence 2 Hasturian Era Society Sunlit Valley and GregTech New Horizons. The server is hosted in Germany but the community is global.
Rules are basically do not be an asshole and do not wreck the TPS. They are in active development and they say they are always open to suggestions.
Vanilla Haven is a long term survival server that has been around for over a year. It still gets daily players and it never resets.
It is a modern survival server with plugins that were made just for this server. It also has unique features.
It is Java edition but Bedrock players can still join too using port 19132.
Blothera is a hardcore civilization survival server with roleplay vibes and a big survival rebalance. It runs on lots of custom plugins but you join with a vanilla client and no mods.
It is no pay to win and there are no kits. There is also no teleport spam and coordinates are off so you actually have to explore with maps and compasses. Banners act as spawn points instead of beds so travel feels risky.
Death has consequences here because every death makes you lose a max heart forever. You can earn hearts back but only by using golden apples or by sleeping near a campfire.
Every few weeks there is a Bloodmoon night where the sky turns red and stronger mobs show up even in lit places. They can hear you so people end up planning and teaming up for it.
Nations are a big deal because you need to kill the Ender Dragon before you can form one. Nations are run with books and lecterns and actions get written into a historical book. Players build towns make alliances or go to war and sieges can involve cannons and bombing airships.
Trains are also a thing because minecarts can link into physics based trains that move people and cargo and keep chunks loaded while active. The survival world is harder too like crops needing sunlight and animals needing open sky to breed and overcrowded livestock getting sick. You start near a ruined settlement and the rest is up to the players.