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.
ArcticMC is a new survival server that started just a couple days ago. It is an SMP that mixes Towny and factions so you can build a town make alliances and claim land or fight for territory.
PvP matters here and they try to keep it fair with an honor system that is explained in their rules. It also has McMMO skills so you level up stuff like mining and combat while you play.
The server has custom items and even furniture that is entity based and 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 vibe is calm and friendly and more about chilling and exploring instead of chaos all the time.
I found a new Minecraft SMP called Dying Light SMP and it is meant to be serious and long term with players who actually stick around.
It is using a Strength SMP plugin so your gameplay changes based on what you do. The idea is you get stronger over time and try to survive longer while making your own story.
They are doing applications to keep the server active and not full of random people who quit fast. Expect player driven alliances and conflicts with a serious but still fun vibe.
The server is launching this weekend on Friday 27th of March at 7pm GMT+0 and they say day one is a big deal.
Meraki SMP is a survival world that feels like it is built by the players. People can make towns and grow them together and the world is meant to change over time based on what everyone does.
It supports Java and Bedrock crossplay so you can join on the version you like. The terrain is custom made with Terra so exploring is actually worth it and the views look wild.
The server uses Towny for town building and there is an economy that is meant to stay balanced and evolve. Politics are optional so you can do diplomacy and trade and alliances without it turning into forced PvP.
There is also BlueMap so you can look at the world from above and there is the Brewery Project if you want deeper crafting with drinks. The server is launching Friday so early players can help shape everything from the start.
Skylines SMP is a modded 1.20.1 server that is all about pushing engineering super far. The pack is built around automation custom physics and huge logistics networks.
People on here try to make massive automated factories then move those resources with big player made cargo planes. The world looks awesome too since it uses Distant Horizons style terrain rendering.
You can do wild stuff like build heavy weapons with Create Big Cannons and even carpet bomb giant mobs. You can set up diesel generator grids to power huge industrial bases and build electric vehicles using Trackwork.
It is whitelist only and it just launched so it is trying to grow an active group of builders who like to experiment even when things explode.
Safari Zone SMP is a modded survival server for Minecraft 1.21.1 built around a custom Cobbleverse based Cobblemon pack. It is meant to feel like a normal SMP where you explore build towns train Pokemon and set up shops with other players.
The server is whitelist only and hosted in North America. Moderators sometimes jump in as characters to run small in world events while people are already playing. It is not a roleplay server and you can ignore the events if you want. The idea is just to make the world feel more alive.
The pack includes Cobblemon with the Cobbleverse ecosystem plus Simple Voice Chat for proximity chat and instrument mods so players can play music together. The server is launching soon and applications are open.
Loop de Loop is a fresh Towny server with a Vanilla plus style. It keeps things close to normal survival but adds extra systems to make it feel more fun as it grows.
Players get useful commands like teleport requests and homes and a back command. Land can be claimed so you can protect your builds and towns use the usual Towny tools.
McMMO is on so your skills level up while you play and higher levels unlock special abilities like instant mining. The economy uses a currency called Loops and you can earn it from jobs selling items voting and other basic server stuff.
There is a big shop with lots of items and you can sell items back for a percent. There is also an auction house so you can list your own items and choose the price.
Custom enchantments are included with a menu where you spend XP levels to get enchanted books. Loot crates exist but the keys are earned from voting and daily logins and not real money. The server is new so some planned features are still being worked on and they are taking suggestions.
ArcticMC is a new survival server that started just a couple days ago. It is an SMP with Towny and faction style play so you can build a town and claim land then make allies or fight over territory.
PVP matters here but it is meant to stay fair since there is an honor system and it is explained in their Discord rules. The server also uses McMMO so you level up skills while you play like mining and combat and you can unlock special abilities.
It has custom items and they even have furniture that is entity based. They also use Tectonic world generation so the terrain has big mountains and nice valleys and it feels more realistic.
The community vibe is calm and friendly and more about chilling and exploring than pure chaos.
I found a Minecraft Java server called 2x2y that is going for true anarchy on 1.21.11. It is the kind of place where there are no rules and you can do whatever you want.
People can fight raid and grief and nobody is there to stop it. You can try to build a base or hunt for other players and see how long you last.
It also says it is meant for a mature crowd with 18 plus players welcome. The server runs on Folia and it just released today.