SMP without P2W? Good or bad idea?

[arabnas]

Hello,

Is it possible to make SMP without paid ranks? so players get ranks by making progress in-game.

Yet it should have donation store just for cosmetics or save/load claimed chunks, no game P2W advantages at all.

Estimating new SMP would have max of 10 players online at the same time, these questions cross to my mind:

• If that's possible then how much it should cost to start?
• Must have things keep players busy not bored: grind blocks and money, pve, boss fight, farm xp, custom enchants,

Questions about hardware:

• RAM 4GB or 16GB?
• SSD or NVM Disk?
• Daily or hourly backups?
• Dedicated server or ready Minecraft host with panel?

Questions about software:

• Java and Bedrock?
• Multiverse or Bungee? or newer things? cost?
• Paid or Free SMP setup? or new custom setup?
• Survival zone must have no PVP at all, play for fun and build or for balance top.
• PVP zone must have preset kits to pick one per fight.

Am I asking the right questions? Any advice appreciated, Even that's not possible I would like to know if someone tried the idea before? Someone expert would be nice to give me his thoughts about my idea,

How much estimate startup and monthly? I estimate minimum donation even zero expected, so the cost better be minimal.

But the goal is worth it, Allow players to have fair gameplay without giving rich players winning advantage over poor players.

Regards

 

[Mechanic]

Honestly put these questions into ChatGPT and you’d be surprised.

 

[arabnas]

I'll try , Thanks

ps. I think I post in the wrong forum tho!

Post automatically merged: Aug 22, 2025

Honestly put these questions into ChatGPT and you’d be surprised.

Hello again,

I asked ChatGPT spent last hour on it's page, It giving a lot of general information but no thing like this idea can be done and that idea is hard on small host.

Since you are a developer may I take this chance and ask about the major points, you can just give headlines without details depend on your time.

Software:
Do you think the idea can be done using resources on this website? or must hire developer? my IT experience is selling websites host and design but not programming.

• What plugins better be paid?
• What's best /trade or /auction plugin? Essence in-game community, allow multiple currencies such as /eco money or coins or xp.

Hardware:

• What would you recommend? 4GB-16GB Minecraft host cost $1/GB with a panel and support?
• or KS-5 $20 dedicated server? with E5-1270v6 2x480SSD 32GB-DDR4 but need manual setup.

Regards.

 

[I_Luv_Cowz]

I'll try , Thanks

ps. I think I post in the wrong forum tho!

Post automatically merged: Aug 22, 2025

Hello again,

I asked ChatGPT spent last hour on it's page, It giving a lot of general information but no thing like this idea can be done and that idea is hard on small host.

Since you are a developer may I take this chance and ask about the major points, you can just give headlines without details depend on your time.

Software:
Do you think the idea can be done using resources on this website? or must hire developer? my IT experience is selling websites host and design but not programming.

• What plugins better be paid?
• What's best /trade or /auction plugin? Essence in-game community, allow multiple currencies such as /eco money or coins or xp.

Hardware:

• What would you recommend? 4GB-16GB Minecraft host cost $1/GB with a panel and support?
• or KS-5 $20 dedicated server? with E5-1270v6 2x480SSD 32GB-DDR4 but need manual setup.

Regards.

A few points of advice:

• Don't spend too much on hosting (4gb / 2 cores @ >3.5GHz), if you know how, use a self managed OVH/Hetzner and just run the sever off screen/emacs.
• SpigotMC has lots of good plugins, mostly free
• You don't need Bungee for a single SMP server
• Doubt you'd need a developer, most stuff is already made