MaceSMP is a new survival server that just started so everyone is basically at the same progress. You are not joining late.
The server runs on the 1.21.11 update and the main focus is combat. There is a custom mace plugin that makes fights way more intense and it really pushes players to battle instead of hiding.
There is also built in voice chat so people can talk while they play. It makes team ups and arguments and fights feel way more real.
You can use TPA to move to friends but there is no random teleport. The world has a 7.5k by 7.5k border so everyone is kept close enough to run into each other.
If you want a fresh survival world with strong pvp and voice chat this server is built for that.
