Vitae is a new lifesteal SMP for cracked Minecraft players and it has space for more people.
The main thing is the hearts system. If you get killed you lose one heart. If you kill someone you gain one heart. It makes every fight feel risky and you have to be careful.
If you like PvP and you want to grind for more hearts this server is made for that.
I found a survival towny role play server for Java 1.21.11 that is made to feel relaxed and friendly for new players. There are no join restrictions and it is built around worldbuilding and making stories together.
Players can make towns and nations in the overworld and protect their builds with Towny. You can also set up chest shops to sell goods and it does not force an economy on everyone.
There is a devotions system where you can be a priest cultist or devoted worshipper of a god and get rewarded for being pious. The server also uses Multiverse so players can explore a gods realm and go on big adventures in alternate dimensions.
The staff is described as active and attentive and the community is small but thriving. It also says there is no pay to win and the whole thing is a passion project meant to be a fun memorable experience.
I found a small semi vanilla SMP that is in testing right now
They plan to start for real in about a week
It looks like a simple survival server with that mostly vanilla feel and a small group vibe
This is a beginner friendly modded server network with a tight knit community. People are nice and they like big builds and also joke about blood sacrifices.
There are network wide time based ranks and you can earn command rewards like fly and god. The server also has leaderboards and custom quests with new challenges plus custom plugins.
There is a resetting pre generated farm world so you can go find structures. Every dimension is fully pre generated too so exploring feels smoother. You also get multiple home slots and random teleport.
They run multiple modpacks with the latest version like All The Mods 10 and ATM10 To the Sky plus MC Eternal 2 Prominence 2 Hasturian Era Society Sunlit Valley and GregTech New Horizons. The server is hosted in Germany but the community is global.
Rules are basically do not be an asshole and do not wreck the TPS. They are in active development and they say they are always open to suggestions.
I found TerraScape and it is a peaceful survival server for Java players. The vibe is super chill and it is made for a small mature community.
PVP is only if both people agree so you are not getting jumped randomly. They also say there is no pay to win and they run events sometimes.
It is vanilla style but with a few extra plugins like sitting map art and simple voice chat that you can ignore. There is also Bluemap so you can look around.
The rules are simple. Be respectful do not grief do not steal and do not start random fights. Staff are around and they help if you have problems. It is an 18 plus community.
SableCraft is a small vanilla SMP that is being opened up from the very start. It is meant to be a long term survival world where people can actually stay and build stuff over time.
The vibe is chill and respectful. Builders casual players and creators are all welcome. It is not pay to win and it is not anarchy. The server is trying to avoid drama and let the community help shape what happens from day one.
They are running season 1 player applications and also optional staff applications. Launch is coming soon so it is a good time to get in early.
This is a small vanilla style Minecraft server that is looking for new people. Most days it has a nice amount of players on and it feels active without being too crowded.
The server is mainly relaxed survival and it stays close to vanilla. It only uses a few quality of life things like RTP to keep stuff smooth.
New players start in a temporary world for about 30 to 60 minutes and you can still talk in chat with everyone. After that a moderator teleports you to the main world and you keep what you did.
The rules are simple and the community seems pretty friendly so it is easy to settle in. Both Java and Bedrock players can join.
I found FallenSMP and it is a 1.21.11 Java survival server that lets cracked players join too.
The server is up 24 7 and the owner says an alt keeps it running so it should not shut down in the middle of a big fight.
There are basically no rules except no hacking. It is mostly vanilla with voice chat and a few other plugins.
The main thing is the seasons system. Each season the first person to kill everyone at least once then kill the Ender Dragon and get the egg gets a prize. They can pick items with limits on enchants or they can take a 5 minute head start next season.
I found a modded Minecraft server that a couple started together and they want more people so it feels alive.
It runs the Homestead modpack and it is about exploring tinkering building and some combat. They also added Waystones so travel is easier when you are trying to get back home.
The server stays up all the time and they paid for a year already so it should not vanish soon. There is no world border so you can roam as far as you want.
It is 18 plus and the owner is open to ideas for mods events challenges or changes from the community.