I found a Lifesteal SMP that is locked into a 1,000 by 1,000 world border so it stays packed and stressful. It is all about PvP strategy and survival and it is meant to feel competitive.
The lifesteal system is simple. If you kill players you gain hearts. If a player kills you then you lose hearts. Mobs do not change your hearts.
The cool part is the custom Spirit Mode they coded. When you would die at 1 heart you turn into a spirit instead of being gone. You drop your inventory and you cannot interact attack or pick up items. You are invisible and invulnerable and you get 30 minutes to survive like that and the timer keeps going even if you log off. During that time you can follow people and watch where bases are.
If the spirit timer runs out you get sent back to spawn and your hearts reset to 2. Then you go back to normal survival. They want people to stay in the game longer but still feel pressure the whole time.
You have to apply for whitelist to join.
1K Border Lifesteal SMP With Spirit Mode
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ForgeMCPVP is an up and coming PvP server that is trying to build an active community. It is also looking for players and staff so it feels like a place that is still growing.
The main focus is PvP like CPvP and Mace PvP. You can also get your own island and upgrade it over time.
There are resource generators to help you build up your stuff. There are crates too and the server has competitive leaderboards for people who want to climb and show off.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP