I found a survival server that tries to feel like classic Minecraft again. It is on hard difficulty and keep inventory is off so dying matters.
It keeps plugins simple. You get stuff like spawn and sethome and night skipping but it does not go way beyond that.
There are no land claims so you can just play and explore. The server leans on trust and community but griefing and cheating are not allowed.
Trading is a big deal here. People use raw gold as money and there is a player shopping area.
The rules are clear. No hacks or x ray and no removing lava fog. Do not mess with other peoples builds or entities and give bases some space. Most big duping is banned but a few single item dupes like rails and string are allowed. Hate speech is not allowed.
It supports Java and Bedrock. The version listed is 1.21.11 and it runs on Purpur. The server is hosted in Virginia in the United States.
CLASSIC Survival With No Claims
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPSummitSurvival Hard Vanilla Plus SMP
SummitSurvival is a hard mode vanilla plus server that feels like a real survival world with friends. It is free to play and the few extras are just there to make life easier not to make it pay to win.
The server runs on 1.21.x and sticks close to normal Minecraft. You get simple commands like spawn and sethome and faster nights but not a bunch of crazy plugins. Mob rates are vanilla and there are no weird limits on what you can build so it feels like a normal world just with more people.
There are no land claim plugins so everyone is expected to respect each other. The rules say you cannot hack or use x ray and you cannot mess with other player builds or their mobs. You should ask before you build too close to someone. Dupes that give tons of different items are not allowed but small ones like rail or string dupes are ok.
The economy is item based and uses raw gold for trading and for the player run shopping district. There is also a donor rank but it only gives some extra bonuses that are mostly cosmetic so regular players can still keep up fine.
The staff team is small and they stay out of the way unless someone is cheating or griefing. The community talks a lot and people like to hang out and chat while they play so it feels pretty active.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP