Davidscloud is a survival SMP network that has been around since 1.7.10 and it feels like a place meant for long term play. The community vibe is friendly and the server talks a lot about fair gameplay with zero pay to win.
It uses grief prevention claims so your builds stay safe. You start with 2000 claim blocks and you earn 120 more per hour played. Pets are protected too and there is an active admin team to help when needed.
There are quality of life features that do not mess up survival. There is a banking system that earns interest while you play and a survival spawn market with merchants where you can buy useful stuff like potions fish and wood.
You can explore more than one world like the main survival world and an amplified world with the newer caves and cliffs style terrain. The server also supports Java and Bedrock cross play so console and mobile friends can join too.
