I found a new lifesteal SMP that is trying to keep things fair. The plugins are tested and the staff is not sitting around with commands all the time so it feels less like admin abuse. They still will ban players if needed.
The vibe is mostly do what you want in PvP. Stuff people call dumb like certain weapons and combos are allowed. There is a rule about not just camping spawn to farm new players and there will be consequences for that.
Rules are simple like no cheating or exploits or freecam. No duping and no combat logging. Elytra pearls and stasis are allowed in fights. Also no naked killing since that makes fights super unfair. No loopholes either.
The world border is 20k by 20k blocks so there is lots of room to roam. It might feel empty at first since it is new but they want people to bring friends and help it grow.
Fresh Lifesteal SMP No Admin Abuse
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPWipe Season PvP With Timed Unlocks
I found a competitive PvP server that runs in short seasons with full wipes. It is all about timed progression so stuff unlocks later instead of day one chaos.
The Overworld is open right away then the Nether unlocks after a set time and the End unlocks later too. They keep fights more grounded since netherite armor is disabled and End Crystals are not allowed and Respawn Anchors are not allowed. Diamond gear stays the main endgame tier.
PvP is expected and you can make temporary alliances but it sounds like solo players are the ones who really win. Hacked clients and exploit abuse are not allowed and you still have to follow basic conduct rules. Unlock timing announcements happen in the server so you need to pay attention.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP