Hydro SMP is a survival multiplayer server that sticks to a completely vanilla style with a few performance mods and moderator tools. It stays on the latest version so it feels current and smooth.
The big focus is safety and fairness. Griefing is not allowed at all and the staff uses tools that can inspect and roll back player actions. They also run a strict no tolerance policy for cheating.
The community is a huge part of how it runs. There are over 2200 Discord members and the server choices get voted on by the players so everyone gets a say.
It also uses a custom resource pack for cosmetics like hats plus custom signs and banners. Nothing is meant to change gameplay. You can also expect things like a live map plus proximity voice chat and some VanillaTweak datapacks like the dragon dropping elytra and extra slabs trapdoors and stairs.
The server is hosted in Germany and they say it is built for strong performance with a Ryzen 9 7950X and 24GB of RAM. They aim for 20 TPS and monitor performance closely.
Grief Free Vanilla SMP With Voice Chat
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Sparked is a chill long term vanilla style SMP that really feels like joining a friends server. When you log in it looks simple and clean with no huge menus and no glowing text everywhere. It is meant to feel barebones and trust based so you just play Minecraft and not a bunch of extra systems.
People here play kind of like Hermitcraft but still do their own original stuff. There are players from different backgrounds and everyone focuses on building and creating a social environment. It is a mature adult community so the vibe is calmer and more relaxed.
There are no warps and no land claims and only minimal quality of life things. But the server is still protected in the background so your builds are safe if something bad happens. The admins stay involved with the community and they keep the server maintained and transparent about server costs specs and bans.
The server uses a few datapacks from Vanilla Tweaks like more mob heads armor stands tools proximity voice and a map tool. It still feels really close to pure vanilla just with a few fun extras.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP