I found a vanilla SMP that is open for people to join.
It has a Java address and a Bedrock address so players on both can get in.
If you want normal survival with other people this is basically that.
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GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPEchelonMC Custom Built Long Term SMP
EchelonMC is a survival server that feels like it was actually made with care. It is hand built by the owner and it has been in active development for about two months. The server is hosted in Canada and it is trying to be a long term place with real progression and a strong community.
It is not pay to win and it is not trying to do the usual copy paste stuff. They say there are no resets planned and the whole point is to build big over time. A lot of player suggestions have already been added and updates keep coming.
There is a custom currency called Echelites that you earn just by playing like mining farming fishing exploring and building. You can use it for progression and quality of life upgrades.
Protection is a big deal here with advanced land claiming. You get visual borders and lots of settings like TNT and creeper control fire protection raid prevention fluid freeze and mob spawn control. There are options for large projects too like claim bundling and chunk level settings.
It also has auto pathing with speed bonuses that you can toggle. You can make teams invite friends share access and use team chat. You can list builds for people to visit and vote on and there are timed graves so your items are protected with balanced recovery.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPNew Towny Factions SMP With Honor PVP
ArcticMC is a new survival server that started a couple days ago. It is a Towny factions kind of SMP so you can build a town and claim land then make alliances or fight for territory.
PVP matters here but it is not just random chaos. They have an honor system for fights and it is explained in their Discord rules.
It also has McMMO so you can level up skills while you play and unlock abilities as you get stronger. There are custom items too and they even have furniture that is entity based so they plan limits per chunk to help with lag.
The world uses Tectonic generation so the terrain looks more realistic with big mountains and valleys. The server vibe is calm and friendly and more atmospheric so it feels like a place to hang out and build or grind.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPASIA INFUSE SMP HARDCORE PVP GRIND
I found an Asia based SMP running Minecraft Java 1.21.10 and it is built around the Infuse plugin. The whole point is real progression where you grind fight and get stronger over time.
It is pure survival and they are serious about it. No teleports no warps and no handouts so you have to earn everything.
The world border is 3000 by 3000 and the server is online 24 7 with offline mode support. They say it is made for competitive PvP and every fight matters.
The vibe is confident PvPers trying to dominate. There is no pay to win and no unfair advantages so it is all skill strategy and teamwork.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPDeazlim SMP Risky Survival No Claims
Deazlim SMP is a survival multiplayer server where everything feels risky and real. People can raid your base steal your stuff and grief builds so you actually have to think about defense and hiding your loot.
There are no strict land claims and it is not a forced peace place. You can team up make alliances then get betrayed and come back harder. PvP is allowed and the whole vibe is survival with a competitive edge.
The rules are simple. No spawn killing so new players get a chance. No hacking and no client mods that give unfair advantages. No duping or exploits. No spamming in chat.
They also do seasonal world resets so you can start fresh again. It runs on Java edition and they mention Bedrock cross play might be available.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPElysium SMP Fresh Reopen 18+ Whitelist
Elysium is a small Java server that just reopened with a fresh setup at the start of November. It is aimed at 18+ players and it runs as a chill community with a whitelist.
There are three main worlds. Survival is a 1.21.10 world with a 10k by 10k border. It has mcMMO skills and an online map you can open with the ingame command. Most teleport commands are off so it feels more vanilla and people use Nether roof travel instead. There is also a shopping district at spawn where players can make chest shops and diamonds are the money.
Plots gives you 85 by 85 build plots so your creative stuff stays safe. You start with one plot and you can earn more by moving up build ranks.
Creative is a superflat freebuild world for bigger community builds and higher rank builders. You can build together if everyone agrees. Changing other peoples builds without permission is not allowed. There is also a Hub world for traveling with /spawn or /hub plus a Creative2 world that is a perk for build ranks.
The server uses DiscordSRV so the Minecraft chat can connect with the Discord chat and it can sync nicknames too.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPJoin Economy SMP on Bedrock Fast
This is an Economy SMP that you can join on Bedrock.
It has a simple join setup and it tells you to add JoinEconomy when you connect.
Bedrock uses the default port so it should be easy to get in and start playing.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPMinedHype Long-Term Vanilla SMP
barter only marketCommunity build focusjava bedrock togetherplayer trade stallsprotected land claims
MinedHype is a friendly long term public survival server that has been run by the same owner for 7 years. It is a mostly vanilla SMP and it is on Minecraft 1.21.11. There is no whitelist so you can just join and start playing.
The server is strict about not being pay to win. There is no economy money plugin and player shops are item trades only. There is a public shopping district where you can apply for a shop.
You get grief protection with claims and grief is allowed if an area is not claimed. CoreProtect is used to help protect the server. The Overworld and Nether are meant to never reset and there is no set world border. Players spawn randomly within the first 40k blocks and you can use /rtp to search farther and set a /home.
It also supports Bedrock and Java cross play. There is a web based live map and chat reports are disabled. They run free events with prizes and the server has had over 19,600 unique players connect.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPFresh 1.21.11 Crossplay Whitelist SMP
Cross-Platform PlayExploration FriendlyNew Player Welcomereturning players welcomewhitelist application
DeepslateSMP is a fresh Survival SMP on 1.21.11 and it is made for people who want to play for a long time. The vibe is relaxed so you can build explore and work with other players.
It is cross play so Java and Bedrock players can join together. The server is whitelist protected and they want no griefing and no toxicity.
The community is friendly and inclusive and it is 13+. There are no pay to win mechanics and you have to apply to get in.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPEchelonMC 1.21.11 Custom SMP Update
I found EchelonMC and it is a hand built survival SMP that is made to last. It is hosted in Canada and it has had about two months of active development. The owner Eddy builds it based on what players suggest and they say over 100 suggestions are already in.
This server is trying to feel different from recycled SMPs. It is custom built from scratch and it is not pay to win. It also says there are no resets planned so your long term builds can stay.
A big part is the Echelites currency. You earn it just by playing like mining farming fishing exploring and building. Then you can spend it on progression and quality of life upgrades.
Land claiming looks really deep here with visual borders and chunk settings plus TNT and creeper control fire spread protection raid prevention and more. There are teams with invites and private team chat. There are public builds you can list so people can visit vote and climb rankings. It also has timed graves to help you recover items in a balanced way.
The vibe is community driven and focused on real progression and strong community with no griefing focus.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP