I found ArcticMC and it is a new SMP that started only a couple days ago. It is a Towny and factions survival server so you can make a town and claim land then team up with others or fight over territory.
PVP matters here but it is not just random killing. They use an honor system and it is explained in their rules so combat is supposed to stay fair.
There is McMMO skills so you level up as you play and unlock abilities when you get higher levels. They also have custom items like furniture and it is entity based so they plan limits per chunk to help with lag.
The world uses Tectonic generation so the terrain looks realistic with big mountains and valleys. The community is meant to be calm and friendly so you can build grind explore or just hang out.
Fresh Towny Factions SMP With Honor PVP
Alliance diplomacy playCommunity-Driven TownsHonor based combatJava survival serverTown claiming system
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPRally Your Banner in Medieval Survival
Community cooperation playFaction warfare focusHandcrafted terrain maplatest version playTerritory claim wars
Halcyon is a Lands PvP server that is trying to feel like a medieval world. It is built by a postgraduate medievalist and it sticks to an old school survival style while still running on vanilla Minecraft 1.21.11. The server is based in Australia but people play from Europe the Americas and Asia and it usually has 10 to 30 players on at a time.
The world is handmade and the rules are set up to make the game harder and slower. It is not about doing the best meta tricks. It is more about teamwork skill and big player stories like fighting for land making trade deals and building huge cities and fortresses. A big part is getting other players to follow your banner.
There is no teleportation so traveling actually matters. Players end up making long roads waystations and even secret underground rail lines. Some crops and saplings only work in certain biomes so trading becomes important and each area can feel different.
There is no forced lore and no pre made adventure. People can just play normally and see what happens when others get involved. The server is designed to help stories happen and players have already been making art books myths and weird superstitions.
Night cannot be skipped and healing is slow and only works in certain conditions so you have to be careful.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPDeadMans Land Classic Factions War
Classic factions modeFaction warfare focushardcore pvp vibeRivalry driven worldTerritory claiming play
DeadMan's Land is a Java server that is all about classic factions and survival at its core.
People team up to form factions then they try to build up their own empire or go after other groups. It feels like a place where alliances matter and fights can start fast.
The server talks a lot about raiding rivals and claiming land. It also has custom events and it says the PvP is balanced. The vibe is basically kill or be killed so you should be ready to defend what you make.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP