I found this server called Team Extreme and it is all about factions and pvp and not an smp at all.
You join and pick a side and focus on fighting and building up your base. The whole thing is about progression and grinding and getting stronger so you can win more fights.
There are multiple open worlds so you can mine and explore and keep moving around. It feels different from the usual smp servers because it is made to be a clean factions server with its own ideas and not just some copy paste server.
The server is on version 1.20.1 so it uses newer stuff from the game.
Team Extreme Factions PvP Server
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Modded Squad PvP With Weekly Events
Frontline Combat is a modded team based PvP server that feels like squads fighting in a battlefield match.
They run regular events every week and it is a big part of the server. They also keep trying to make each event better over time.
The server uses their own custom mods and content and they want to grow the player base. It is Java only.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPTrue Vanilla Fabric Semi Anarchy Survival
FabricCraft is a Fabric based vanilla survival server with a semi anarchy vibe. It feels like the kind of place where the world keeps its history and players decide what happens.
There are no land claims and there are no world resets. That means alliances trade raids and rivalries can happen naturally over time.
The server stays on Fabric so farms and redstone work the way people expect. Hacked clients and unfair advantage mods are not allowed.
Simple Voice Chat is available across the server. Griefing within 1k of spawn is not allowed and staff handle that with active moderation.
There is also a creative world with no plots so people can test builds and ideas before taking them into survival.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPMyChunk Creative With Free WorldEdit
I found MyChunk and it is a global creative server made for people who really like building. It tries to stay stable and lag free so you can focus on your projects.
The main thing is the MyWorld system where you get your own private space. You can control permissions and choose who can build with you.
WorldEdit is free to use and it is not stuck behind a paywall. There is also advanced grief protection so your builds stay under your control.
It supports Java and Bedrock and it runs on version 26.1 or close to it. People join to share builds and show off their creations.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPHighTide SMP Whitelist Crossplay Crew
I found HighTide SMP and it is a brand new 18 plus survival crew that is trying to stay tight knit and actually social.
It is whitelist only so they want trusted players and they care about people not ruining the world. There are game nights movie nights event nights and even drinking nights so it feels more like a group than just randoms.
It supports both Java and Bedrock so you can join from different devices. They use stuff like graves so you do not lose your items and tree chop to make wood faster. There is a live map and CoreProtect to help stop stealing and griefing.
They also have chest refill after 5 minutes so other players can grab loot too. PvP is a toggle so you can turn duels on or off.
They plan to start the world on the first Saturday once 30 people have joined so getting in early matters.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPMythvale Geopolitical Towny Crossplay SMP
Mythvale is a survival server where players build towns and nations and basically control what the world becomes. It is all about worldbuilding and politics so your choices can change the history of the server.
People can found towns and claim land then grow into bigger settlements. There is warfare too with nation fights and territory being taken. You can also trade with other players in a player run economy.
The server uses a custom world made for exploring and settling. It supports Java and Bedrock crossplay and it is launching soon on version 1.21.11. If you like diplomacy strategy and long term community stories this server is aiming right at that.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP