WinterCrest is a laid‑back, community‑focused SMP that prioritizes friendly PvE play and fair survival. The team runs an anti‑grief policy, keeps gameplay non‑competitive (Keep‑Inventory enabled, no leaderboards), and offers regular seasonal events, contests and quality‑of‑life plugins.

⚔️ Game modes

🪓 Survival

Classic community survival with land claims, player shops and a focus on cooperative builds. Expect protection systems, non‑grief rules and community towns.

🎯 Events & Community

Frequent events (holiday builds, art contests, Elytra/parkour challenges) and community milestones that reward crate keys and cosmetics.

💰 Economy & progression

Player shop system, voting/rank progression and crate rewards. The server runs a donation store for ranks and cosmetic perks to support hosting costs.

✨ Features

Custom items & enchants
Player shops and in‑game economy
Creative world access for higher ranks
Cosmetic perks (shrink/grow, disguises, mounts behavior) and seasonal events

📜 Rules

Respect other players.
No griefing, raiding, exploitation or cheating.
No advertising or harassment.
Follow staff instructions.

⚙️ Commands

Command	Description
`/sethome <name>`	Set a named home.
`/home <name>`	Teleport to your home.
`/delhome <name>`	Remove a saved home.
`/homes`	List your homes.
`/rtp`	Random teleport in the current world.
`/map`	Open teleport GUI / world map.
`/tpa <player>`	Send teleport request.
`/ignore <player>`	Ignore player's chat messages.
`/voteparty`	Check next Pinata / vote party.
`/discord`	Link to the community Discord.

🔌 Connection

No special mods required — vanilla Java clients can join. You can connect at server.wintercrestmc.com:25565.

🤙 Tip from a friend

I like WinterCrest because people actually build together and events are chill — bring a buddy and check the Discord for contests. Join the community today!

How to join

The server is available at server.wintercrestmc.com:25565 and supports versions 1.7.2, 26.2.

Quick guide (Java + Bedrock)

Open Minecraft.
Go to Multiplayer / Servers.
Choose Add Server or Add External Server.
In the Address field, enter: server.wintercrestmc.com
In the Port field, enter: 25565
Save the server and join.

Tips

If the server does not appear, refresh the list.
If you get a version error, select the correct 1.7.2, 26.2 in your launcher.
A stable internet connection is recommended for smooth play.

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