I found an SMP that just expanded the world size from 6000 by 6000 to 9000 by 9000. There is a server wide medieval castle event happening right now so it feels like everyone has something to work on together.
It is not pure vanilla. It has player jobs plus a shop and economy. There are player warps and player chest shops so trading and traveling is a big part of the server.
They also built a brand new spawn and switched server locations. Bedrock players can join too.
Growing SMP With Big Community Builds
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPFresh Survival World With Claims
Creepers Hollow is a survival server that used to be a private world for friends and now it is open to everyone.
The cool part is that new players get a fresh spawn and fresh wilderness to explore and build in. The older builds are kept in a separate area so they stay safe if the old group ever comes back.
It feels like classic survival but with land claiming so your builds are protected. There is also a rank progression system with perks for players who stay active.
The community is meant to stay small and friendly so people actually get to know each other. There are occasional events and challenges too.
They are also looking for moderators and helpers who are active and responsible and like supporting players and helping with events.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPGoPlay 1.21 Fair Survival SMP
This server is called GoPlay and it is a survival world that tries really hard to stay fair and clean and work for a long time.
The main thing is their SMP. They have a brand new spawn and you can use random teleport in the Overworld and the Nether and the End. You can claim your land and set up player shops. There is flight time you can earn by voting and you can use that flight only inside your own claims. They also use custom 1.21.4 packs for bases and cosmetics plus there are player vaults and the dragon can respawn so people can keep going back to the End. When you vote you get free crates and every perk on the server is earnable so nothing is locked behind paying real money.
They also have a vanilla world that is very close to pure Minecraft. It has no extra mechanics and it still has random teleport so you can explore easily.
The owners pay for the server out of their own pocket and they do not expect players to buy anything to have fun. If you want a modern survival server that stays fair and does not go crazy with features this one fits that style. It runs on version 1.21.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP