TalonMCWhat Is an SMP in Minecraft?
Short answer: SMP stands for survival multiplayer: a shared Minecraft survival world where players build, gather and trade together. Private SMPs are small and whitelisted; public SMP servers let anyone join and usually add land claims and an economy. Play on TalonMC at play.talonmc.net.
Server IP: play.talonmc.net (Java) · Bedrock: same address, port 19132
By the TalonMC team · Updated
What SMP means
SMP is short for survival multiplayer. It is regular survival Minecraft played with other people on one server.
Public vs private SMP
| Private SMP | Small, whitelisted, often friends or a YouTube group. |
|---|---|
| Public SMP | Anyone can join. Usually adds land claims, jobs, shops and events. |
What makes a good public SMP
- Grief protection with land claims
- An economy: jobs, auctions, player shops
- Long-term goals and events
- Java and Bedrock support
Where to play
TalonMC Survival is a grief-protected SMP with keep inventory, opt-in PvP, 14 jobs, trading cards, 40 daily missions and the Deadzone. See TalonMC Survival or the best SMP servers to play.
Survival SMP terms explained
| Term | What it means |
|---|---|
| SMP | Survival multiplayer: normal survival Minecraft shared with other players on one server. |
| Claim | A protected area you mark around your base so untrusted players cannot build or open containers. |
| Trust | Giving a friend permission to build, open containers or use buttons inside your claim. |
| Griefing | Breaking or stealing from someone else's build. Claims exist to stop it. |
| Keep inventory | You keep your items when you die. It is on by default on TalonMC Survival. |
| Opt-in PvP | Players only fight when both have turned PvP on. On TalonMC that is /pvp. |
| Jobs | Paid roles like Miner or Farmer that earn money and job XP for things you already do. |
| Player warp | A teleport point another player sets up, often for a shop or a farm. |
| Auction house | A server-wide market where players list items for sale. |
Your first session on TalonMC Survival SMP
- Claim the free Starter kit with
/kit. It includes a Claim Wand, food, iron, coal, a diamond, XP bottles, a Vote Key and a Level Up Key. - Use
/rtpto find land in the Normal World, which never resets. Mine in the Resource World, since it resets monthly. - Claim your base with the Claim Wand: left-click one corner, right-click the opposite corner, then shift + right-click. Trust friends with
/trust. - Join up to 3 jobs with
/jobsthat match how you play, and check which jobs are boosted this cycle. - Open
/missionsfor the daily board, and open/tradingcardsto claim your 3 free Starter packs. - Check
/levelupto see what your next Survival Level needs, then try the Deadzone with/dzonce you are geared up.
How to join TalonMC
- Java: open Multiplayer, click Add Server and enter
play.talonmc.net. - Bedrock: open Play, then Servers, tap Add Server, enter
play.talonmc.netand port19132. - Join and pick your gamemode in the hub.
What Is an SMP in Minecraft: FAQ
What does SMP stand for?
Survival multiplayer.
How do I join an SMP?
Add the server address in Multiplayer. For TalonMC Survival, use play.talonmc.net (Bedrock port 19132).
Are SMP servers free?
Most public SMP servers are free. TalonMC Survival is free on Java and Bedrock.
More for Survival SMP players
Try it on TalonMC
Free on Java and Bedrock. One IP for every gamemode.