This server is called MinecraftOffline and it feels like a laid back survival world with a twist. The owners use a bunch of custom plugins so it does not feel like plain vanilla.
You can set a home and teleport back with simple commands so exploring is less annoying. There is also a teleport request system so you can warp to friends instead of everyone walking forever.
The big thing is lifesteal. When you kill other players you gain hearts and when you die you lose hearts. If you lose all your hearts you get banned so PvP actually matters a lot. New players get a one hour grace period where they do not lose hearts so they can settle in first.
There is a combat plugin that blocks commands while you are fighting and it punishes combat logging. If someone logs out in a fight they get replaced by an npc that can be killed and it drops all their items.
The server tries to block extreme speed cheats and also has a basic anti spam system for chat. It is not perfect but it stops the worst stuff.
There is an in game store where you can spend vote tokens on custom name colors and custom motds. The stats system tracks playtime kills and deaths and gives rewards when you hit certain milestones.
Players can also skip the night by typing one command so you are not stuck waiting for morning if enough people want to sleep.
