I found this server that feels like the old prison days. It is not an OP prison so you do not start out super strong. You begin with basic tools and leather armor and you actually have to grind to get better gear.
You rank up by mining and doing the classic prison grind. The ranks go from A all the way up to Citizen and you can prestige for special rewards when you hit the top rank. You have to smelt your ores and then walk through pvp zones to sell them in the commissary so it feels risky and intense.
There are guards that protect new players and also enforce contraband rules. Swords and potions are illegal so if a guard sees you with them they will fight you. You can even get sent to solitary confinement by a guard if you have bad conduct.
There are some cool extra ways to make money like custom fishing and growing special illegal plants in your cell. You can rent a prison cell or a plot to store items build stuff grow illegal crops or make your own shop. There are quests for extra cash or special items and a bounty system if you want to put a price on someone and hunt players.
The server also has an auction house and parkour challenges around the prison. It is very focused on grinding pvp and that classic community prison feel where you actually have to work to reach parole and finally become a citizen.
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The Pen – Classic Non OP Prison Grind
2014 vibesauction marketBounty Hunterscell rentingClassic Prisoncommunity grindcustom fishingfarm for cashguard gameplayhard grindillegal itemsnon op economyold schoolparkour spotsPlayer ShopsPrestige ranksPvP-focusedquest rewardsRank progressionSurvival Prison
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The Pen – Classic No-OP Prison Grind
auction marketbarebones gameplaybounty huntingcell rentingClassic Prisonfishing moneyguard roleplayhard grindillegal itemsnon-opold schoolore smeltingparkour spotsPlayer Shopsprestige systemPrison RanksPvP-focusedquest rewardsrisky tradingSurvival Economy
This server is a super classic style prison and it really feels like old 2014 prison. It is not OP at all and you actually have to grind for your stuff.
You start with basic tools and leather armor and you need to mine and smelt your ores. To sell them you have to walk through PVP zones to reach the commissary so it feels risky and intense. Swords and potions are illegal and guards can fight you if they see you with that contraband.
There are ranks that go from A up to Parolee and then Citizen. After reaching the top rank you can prestige for special rewards. You can also rent a prison cell or a prison plot to store items build a small base grow illegal plants or make your own shop and sell to other players.
The server has guards senior guards and wardens who enforce rules protect new players and can even send you to solitary confinement if you act bad. There are quests for extra cash or special items and you can earn money in different ways like mining custom fishing and growing illegal crops.
There is an auction house where players sell items a bounty system where you can put money on enemies and parkour challenges spread around the prison. The whole server feels like a tough grindy prison with a strong community and lots of PVP tension.
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MistySMP Pure Vanilla No Resets
chill survivalclassic experiencecommunity-drivencross-platformFair Gameplayfriendly playershard grindInclusive Vibesjava bedrocklong termNo commandsno paywinNo Resetsno teleportingPure Survivalslow progressSurvival communitySurvival FocusTrue vanillavanilla lifers
This server is called MistyMC and it is seriously pure vanilla. There are no teleport commands and no pay to win stuff so everyone has to actually play the game. You mine and build everything yourself and it really feels like classic Minecraft.
The world is long term and they do not reset it all the time. So if you grind for two months your progress will still be there. It is a real grind but that is kind of the point and it feels worth it when you finally get good gear and cool bases.
They let both Java and Bedrock players join which is nice because you can play with more friends. The community feels pretty inclusive and people seem to play fair and respect each other. If you want a simple survival world that is actually vanilla and not full of plugins then this server fits that really well.
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Minercef SMP No Resets Vanilla Survival
active communitycoords trackingeconomy by playersexploration focusedhard grindHUGE WORLDlong termno pay towinNo Resetsno-teleportplayer-drivenPvP enabledredstone friendlyrisk takersSemi-Hardcoresmall serverSurvival BuildersSurvival ChaosVanilla Survivalvoice chat
Mincecef SMP is a survival server that feels like classic Minecraft. It is mostly vanilla and the server does not hold your hand. There are no easy commands like shop or tpa so you have to travel and trade the old school way.
The world is huge and the border was expanded from 50k by 50k to 300k by 300k. The nether and end also got bigger so there is a lot of loot and land for bases and big projects. There are no world resets so your builds and memories stay.
The server is pretty new and has around eight active players. The community feels friendly and tight and they like building redstone and pvp. You can use voice chat which makes teamwork and trash talk more fun.
There is a plugin being made for bounties and wagers for players who like risk. You can also save coordinates easily with a simple command. Overall the server wants real survival where people work for what they own and enjoy freedom in a big world.
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