I found a Lifesteal SMP on a tight 1000 by 1000 world border so everyone runs into each other a lot. It is built for pvp strategy and survival and it is meant to feel competitive.
The lifesteal rules are simple. If you kill a player you gain hearts and if a player kills you then you lose hearts. Mobs do not change your hearts so it is all about player fights.
The unique thing is Spirit Mode. When you would die at 1 heart you turn into a spirit instead of just being out. You drop your inventory and you cannot interact or attack or pick up items. You are invisible and invulnerable and you get 30 minutes to survive as a spirit and the timer keeps going even if you log off.
If your spirit timer runs out you get sent back to spawn and your hearts reset to 2. Then you are back in survival and you keep playing. The server is planned to go live in about 1 to 2 days depending on how many players join.
1K Border Lifesteal With Spirit Mode
Invulnerable spectatorProgression feels earnedSmall border worldStrategy driven raidsTimed second chance
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPImperium SMP Semi Anarchy Team Wars
I found Imperium SMP and it is a semi anarchy teams server that is built around competition and constant player interaction.
The main goal is to climb the rankings with your team and try to be the best. PvP matters a lot because when you kill someone you take 5 percent of their money so hunting people is part of the grind.
Trading is a big deal here since there is no auction house so you have to talk to players and make deals face to face.
The world border is 10000 by 10000 so it can feel tight and dangerous. You can get griefed or jumped way easier which makes teams and rivalries happen fast.
The server is currently in development so it sounds like they are still building it up.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPChill Semi Vanilla Survival SMP 1.21.11
I found Lounge SMP and it is a semi vanilla survival server on 1.21.11. It feels like normal Survival but with some custom features that stay simple.
The world is meant to last forever and there is a small world border. People mostly hangout build stuff and just play at a chill pace.
The server also says it has anti grief and strong anti cheat. There are jobs rewards crates and give aways too. Bedrock players can join as well.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPHardcore Style Survival No Regen No F3
I found a new survival server that is trying to feel slower and harder than normal vanilla. It is built to push players to work together if they want to stay alive.
You do not get natural health regen so food will not magically heal you. You have to use healing items. Debug info is reduced too so you will not have easy coordinates.
The world has a small border and custom terrain so it feels less familiar. Structures are more rare. Mobs are also harder since they can spawn with stronger armor and enchants.
It is whitelisted and you have to apply to get in.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP