Halcyon is a Lands PvP server that goes for an immersive medieval feel while still running on the latest vanilla Minecraft version 1.21.11. It is based in Australia and the playerbase comes from all over so you can usually find people online.
The world is handmade and the server adds a few limits to make survival harder and slow down progress. Night cannot be skipped and health only comes back slowly and only in certain conditions. The idea is to push players away from exploit style meta play and more toward creativity and teamwork.
There is no teleporting so travel matters a lot. People end up making roads and waystations and even secret underground railways. Crops and saplings are tied to specific biomes so trading becomes important and different areas can feel unique.
There is no forced lore and no prebuilt adventure. Players just start from nothing and their own factions and deals and battles turn into stories as more people get involved.
