I found a server called The World of Salvaris and it is all about making a world that feels alive. People build up stories together and it feels like a tight community where you can make friends or enemies.
The world uses a server side mod that changes terrain so it forms into seven continents. Each season they focus big builds on one continent but you can still travel and explore the others.
Season 2 adds extra server side mods for quality of life. They also run community events like a Christmas themed build off and a Geoguessr style event based on the server.
They are opening the End for the first time in Season 2 on Friday Feb 13 at 3pm ET and it comes with a community event too.
Salvaris Season 2 End Opens
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPChill PvE SMP With McMMO Progression
PlatonicMC is a cozy survival server that stays PvE only so it feels more relaxed. You can build and explore without worrying about player fights and the community is meant to be friendly.
It is in beta right now so it is still getting started. There is an economy with a server shop plus player shops and a jobs system so you can earn money from stuff like mining farming and fishing.
There is MCMMO skill leveling and graves to help keep your gear safe when you die. You can claim land to protect builds and it is set up to be no griefing.
There is a mining world for resources and a custom world with unique terrain. The world is pre generated to help things run smoother and you can use random teleport in the main world or pay to use it in the mining world. You can also set up to three personal warps.
It supports Java and Bedrock crossplay and has daily and playtime rewards plus vote rewards with keys and loot.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPCave Only Semi Anarchy Survival
CaveMC is a semi anarchy survival server with an enhanced vanilla feel. The big twist is the entire overworld is underground so there is no surface at all. It is a full cave only world with biomes resources and structures all spread out below.
Season 2 brings a fresh start and more additions. The survival is meant to be brutal and it feels like you have to be smart just to stay alive.
There is also a Wasteland Dimension that opens up as a huge expansion. It has new gear to fight over plus giant structures and mysteries to find. It also adds a unique currency with its own economy and trade and it comes with a new spawn and a custom generated map with special features.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPLumenor SMP Custom Vanilla Chaos or Chill
Lumenor SMP is a 24 7 custom vanilla survival server on 1.21.11 and it lets newer clients join too with ViaVersion support.
You can play on Java and Bedrock and even cracked clients so it is easy to hop on from anywhere.
The big thing here is the role system where you pick Passive if you want peace or PvP if you want chaos. It makes it feel like different playstyles can live on the same server.
The world has custom biomes and huge structures like ancient temples so exploring never really ends. There is also a custom Nether that is very challenging.
Trading is player driven and it is more like villager style trading not a normal economy shop. There are PvP and Passive arenas with keep inventory only in the arena so you can practice without losing your stuff. They also have custom armor trims that give small buffs and strong anti cheat to keep things fair.
The server is hosted in Germany and the staff team is from Greece France Sri Lanka and Sweden so it feels welcoming for lots of players.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPTheVille SMP Hardcore Vanilla Adventure
TheVille SMP is a public survival server that started as a private world with friends. It sticks to a vanilla feel but it is made to be way more hardcore and rewarding.
It is focused on PvE and also has natural PvP moments. You will run into tougher mobs and the server has elite enemies plus bosses that can really test you.
The world has custom biomes and custom structures like dungeons and hidden treasures. The cool part is the difficulty scales as you travel farther so exploring feels risky and exciting.
The community is small and friendly and staff are active and actually listen to ideas. There are no mods and no economy grind so it stays about survival.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPCaveMC Season 2 Cave-Only Semi-Anarchy
CaveMC is a semi anarchy survival server with enhanced vanilla vibes. The whole overworld is underground so there is no surface at all. It is a massive cave only world with biomes resources and structures and it is made with custom world generation by real Minecraft developers.
Season 2 brings a fresh start and a bunch of new additions. Survival is brutal so you have to be smart and tough to make it.
A big new thing is the Wasteland Dimension opening on November 8th. It adds exclusive gear mega structures with mysteries and its own unique currency for a player driven economy and trading. There is also a new spawn and a custom generated map with special features you will not find anywhere else.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPArcticMC Fresh Start Towny Factions SMP
ArcticMC SMP is a chill survival server that just did a full map reset so everyone can jump in from day one.
It runs Towny and Factions so you can build a town make allies or fight over land. PVP matters here but they use an Honor System and it is explained in their rules.
You can level up with McMMO as you play and unlock abilities as your skills grow. The server also has custom items with recipes and even furniture you can sit on and they plan a per chunk limit to help with lag.
The world looks different too with custom world generation and big realistic mountains and valleys. Villages are revamped with new structure designs so exploring feels fresh.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPCave-Only Semi-Anarchy Survival Season 2
CaveMC is a semi anarchy survival server that feels like vanilla but tougher. The wild part is the entire overworld is underground so there is no surface at all. It is just caves forever with biomes resources and structures all down there.
Season 2 is live with a fresh start and more stuff to do. Survival is brutal and you have to be smart to make it.
They also added a big expansion called the Wasteland Dimension. It has new gear to fight over huge mega structures with secrets and a unique currency that pushes a player driven economy. There is also a new spawn and the dimension uses custom generated terrain with special features.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPZest Creative Citybuild With Optional Geopolitics
Zest Creative is a creative city build server with a long running tight knit community. People join to build big projects together on a very large custom terrain world.
There is optional geopolitical roleplay with lore and worldbuilding. You can mark a claim and it gets shown on the live map so you can start your own story. If you are not into roleplay you can just build your city and ignore it.
To get in you join the Discord first and do a short application. It is mainly there to keep griefers out. After that you can earn access to WorldEdit and other helpful commands.
The rules are pretty laid back and there are events sometimes. Staff and players are often online to chat and give build feedback and team up on projects.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPChill Crossplay Town SMP
I found a new SMP that is made for Java players and also crossplay so more people can join together. The vibe is chill and it is more about hanging out and building up towns with your team.
People can make town areas and community centres then travel around to other places and meet players. There is custom terrain plus custom items and other extra stuff to mess with.
Players can open their own shops and trade. There is also a new parry system. Bedrock players fight with bedrock pvp and Java players fight with java pvp but it is meant to be balanced so it stays fair.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP