TrootheSMP is a friendly cross play survival SMP that tries to keep the game feeling like real survival. It runs in seasons and Season 5 is going right now. The seasons are meant to last long enough so people can actually build big stuff and make progress and set up shops without constant wipes.
The server is not 18 plus but it still expects players to act mature and respectful. It has a few small enhancements that are picked to help with quality of life and building while still keeping the core experience.
You can link your account with Discord and get updates and use community tools. The economy is item based and shops are physical and player run. There are land claims so building is safer and there are QoL changes like armored elytra and villager leashes. Simple Voice Chat is supported too.
They also said they launched a Hytale server that is still very early and it is hosted in the same Discord.
TrootheSMP Crossplay Enhanced Vanilla Seasons

Hermit Style SMP With Proximity Chat

This is a community centered SMP that feels a lot like Hermit style survival. It is made by the players for the players and people are usually online throughout the day.
The server keeps the vanilla experience but still adds a few extra things the community asks for. There is a diamond based economy with a shopping district plus public builds and group projects.
Most players use proximity chat so it feels social when you run into people. There are homes and some cosmetic and quality of life plugins and they get picked through community requests and polls.
It is Minecraft 1.21.11 on Java only. It is whitelisted and it is 18 plus only.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPBordered War SMP With Real Consequences

This server is a brand new survival SMP and it is not chill at all. The whole idea is drama conflict and power and it feels like everything you do will come back later.
The world has a border so everyone ends up living close together. Towns can pop up right next to enemies and that makes alliances happen fast then fall apart even faster.
There is no world protection here. Everything is player enforced so if your town survives it is because you defended it. If it falls that is on you.
It is hard capped at 35 players so it stays personal and your name actually matters. Whitelist is required. Versions supported are 1.16 to 1.21.11.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPOneBlock Boss Fights on LegionCraft

I found LegionCraft and it is a OneBlock survival server where everything is about building up from a single block and pushing your island forward.
There are challenging bosses and when you beat them they can drop keys for rare loot. You can use keys on crates to get gear and rewards.
It also has chunk hoppers so you can automate parts of your island. The server says it is not pay to win so it feels more fair while you build grind fight and loot.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPHyscape Factions PVP With a Twist
Fresh start energyhardcoreish survival feelpve side contentsurvival factions grindTeam-based strategy
Hyscape is a factions server that is all about pvp but it also has pve too.
It runs on version 1.21.5 and you can join on both Bedrock and Java.
If you like fighting other players and building up your faction while dealing with enemies this one looks like it is made for that.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPStormy Lagoon Crossplay SMP Progression

Stormy Lagoon is a long term SMP that supports Java and Bedrock crossplay. It feels fair and balanced and it also says it is not pay to win since ranks and perks are earnable.
The server has custom progression with Stormy Items that level up and can get abilities. There is also custom combat gear like a trident shield and spear. You can do daily missions with three tasks each day and work on quest milestones for bigger long term rewards.
It runs mcMMO so you can level skills like combat mining and fishing. The economy is player driven so people can buy sell and trade. You can earn rewards through activity like Pearls Diamonds and rank progress then spend Pearls in a shop for perks ranks and cosmetics.
For safety it uses strong claim protection with permissions so your stuff is harder to mess with. PvP is consensual so you can toggle it on or off. There are multiple worlds with an RTP menu and monthly resource worlds so the main world does not get trashed.
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