Halcyon is a medieval style Lands PvP server that feels like old school survival but on the newest Minecraft version. It was started by a postgraduate medievalist and you can tell they really care about the atmosphere.
The world is custom made with big unique biomes. There is no teleportation so travel actually matters. Players build long roads waystations and even secret underground railways. The F3 menu is turned off so navigation is hard and people use lodestone compasses and maps or even watch the sun and moon to find their way.
The gameplay is designed to be tougher with some limits that slow down progression. It makes meta tricks and pure automation less important. Instead you win by being brave making smart trade deals building strong cities and castles and leading other players to your banner.
There is no strict server lore you have to follow and no fixed adventure path. You just join pick a direction punch trees and see what happens as you meet other players. Over time people have started making their own art books myths and superstitions and the world feels like it is telling its own story.
