I found a new Minecraft server that is starting up on Monday at 5pm GMT.
It is a lifesteal server so fights really matter and you have to play smart.
The owner says they are open to suggestions and changes so it sounds like the community can help shape how it goes.
HavenCraft is a chill survival SMP that feels a lot like the Hermitcraft style. It is made for people who want to build explore and make friends without everything turning into chaos.
It sticks to a fair play vibe with no pay to win. The gameplay is vanilla plus so it still feels like normal Minecraft but with some extra comfort features.
I also saw proximity voice chat using Simple Voice Chat and a live 3D world map with BlueMap. There are player shops and community builds too so you can set up your own place and be part of a bigger town kind of thing.
I found a semi anarchy survival server that tries to keep the vanilla feel. It started on October 11th 2024 and it is hosted in New York City. The world is meant to be long term with no map resets.
It is online all day and it supports Java versions from 1.7.2 to 1.21.11. They recommend 1.21.10 so things run smoother. The world border is huge at 2 million blocks.
There is no pay to win and no teleporting. Griefing and PvP are allowed. The only command they allow is /spawn so players far away can get back to civilization. Nether roof access is allowed. Phantoms are removed and only half the players are needed to skip the night.
They still have a few rules. No exploits. No lag machines. No duping. No spamming. No harassment or racial slurs in chat.
Waychest is a custom survival server on Java 1.21.11 that keeps the vanilla client feel but adds its own systems for exploring and building.
The big idea is that everyone is in one shared survival world but you start in your own Journey. A Journey feels like your own little server with a random spawn and your own progress. You can bring friends and you can even make more than one Journey with different spawn points and different partners.
As you travel you learn you are not alone. Special Waychests are placed around the world to guide people toward each other and to stuff that other players left behind. Later you can craft and place your own Waychests to point future Journeys toward your builds.
There is also a Waychest Flight minigame where you craft an Elytra and fly through rings. If you finish it you get led to a Waychest made by some random person. Fast travel exists too but you have to discover warp points first to unlock them.
HavenCraft is a chill survival SMP where people actually build and explore and try to make friends. It feels inspired by Hermit style gameplay so it is more about projects and community stuff than chaos.
I noticed it keeps things fair with no pay to win. The gameplay is vanilla plus so it still feels like normal survival but with extra helpful stuff.
It has proximity voice chat using Simple Voice Chat so you can talk when you are near people in game. There is also a live 3D map with BlueMap which makes it easy to see what the world looks like.
There are player shops and community builds so you can set up a store or help make big shared areas. It sounds like a friendly place for mining and relaxing or going all in on a huge base.
I found a small semi vanilla SMP that is in testing right now.
They said the real start is in about a week so people can get ready and join early.
It sounds like a chill survival place that keeps the game mostly normal and simple.
This is a survival SMP where people just play and make friends. It is pretty laid back and nobody worries about perfect typing.
You can build a base and team up with others. You can also start wars if you want and grind for gear to get strong.
There are basically no rules except do not hack. The whole vibe is chill or competitive depending on how you play.
I found a vanilla anarchy server that has been running for almost a year and it is all about survival and player made chaos.
It supports Java and Bedrock and it also works for console players through adding a friend.
The big thing is it is no hacks at all. That means no hacked clients no cheats no xray even in resource packs. They also do not allow exploiting server bugs crashing the server making lag or using macros and automation tools. Chat spam gets you auto kicked.