We’ve been quietly running in soft launch for the past several weeks, gathering feedback, stress-testing everything under the hood, and putting the finishing touches on what we’ve built. Today, we’re thrilled to announce that TopMCServer goes fully live on February 28th, 2026.
This isn’t just a badge flip. We’ve built something genuinely different from the server lists you’ve used before, and we want to take a moment to walk you through everything that’s ready to go on day one — plus give you a sneak peek at what’s already in the pipeline.
✅ What’s Live Right Now 🏆 TrueRank — A Smarter Way to Rank Servers Forget raw vote counts. Our TrueRank V2 algorithm ranks servers based on what actually matters: ∙ Votes (5%) — votes still count, but they’re just one piece of the puzzle ∙ Uptime (25%) — a server that’s down half the time shouldn’t top the charts ∙ Reviews (25%) — Bayesian-averaged ratings with time decay, so recent feedback carries more weight than a glowing review from months ago ∙ Vouches (35%) — community trust signals with decay weighting, rewarding servers that build lasting reputations ∙ Bonus (10%) — for servers that go above and beyond, like verified Non-P2W status TrueRank updates continuously, so rankings always reflect the current state of your server — not just how many votes you stockpiled.
🔍 Server Browser & Discovery ∙ Filter by game version, server type, platform (Java, Bedrock, Crossplay) ∙ Sort by TrueRank, vote count, or newest ∙ Spotlight Servers featured at the top of the browser for maximum visibility ∙ P2W / Non-P2W badges so players know exactly what they’re getting into before they join
📄 Rich Server Profiles Each server gets a full profile page with: ∙ Live player count and server status (via real-time ping) ∙ Image and video embeds on your profile page — upload screenshots, trailers, or highlight clips directly to your server’s listing so players get a real feel for your server before they join ∙ Review system with star ratings and written feedback ∙ Vouch system — community members can vouch for servers they trust ∙ Gallery albums for showcasing server content ∙ Uptime history and performance indicators ∙ Full Minecraft version and platform info
📊 TMS Analytics Dashboard Server owners get access to a dedicated analytics dashboard showing: ∙ Vote trends over time ∙ Vouch history ∙ Review summaries and rating breakdowns ∙ Uptime tracking and reliability data All of this lives inside your server management panel — no third-party tools needed.
🤖 Discord Bot — Full Integration Our official TMS Discord bot connects your Discord community directly to your TMS listing: ∙ /vote — Players can vote for your server directly from Discord (if you’ve enabled Discord voting) ∙ /link — Link your Discord server to your TMS listing ∙ /info — Pull up your server’s current TMS profile ∙ /profile — View a user’s linked Minecraft name and vote history ∙ /vouch and /unvouch — Manage vouches from within Discord ∙ /vouches — Browse vouches for your server ∙ Discord voting toggle — enable or disable Discord-based voting at will ∙ Automatic vote notification embeds posted to your vote channel when someone votes ∙ Webhook-powered vouch announcements The bot supports multi-server setups, so if you run multiple TMS-listed servers, it handles them all cleanly from a single bot instance.
🔌 TMS Telemetry Mod/plugin (Forge 1.20.1 and Paper 1.21.x) For servers that want to go deeper, our TMS Telemetry Mod is available as a server-side Forge mod and paper plugin: ∙ Server health reporting — TPS, MSPT, memory, player count, uptime heartbeats ∙ Engagement analytics — block interactions, combat events, chat volume, command usage ∙ Ping sampling — median, 95th percentile, min/max distributions ∙ Player heatmaps — chunk-based presence tracking and death location hotspots ∙ In-game ticket system — players can submit /ticket reports directly from the game, routed to your Discord via webhook ∙ All uploads are async with less than 0.1% CPU overhead
👀 Sneak Peeks — What’s Coming Next We’re already working on the next wave of features. Here’s a taste of what’s on the horizon: 🗺️ Server Guides & Blog We’re launching a guides section to help server owners grow — covering everything from optimizing your TMS listing, building a voting community, avoiding common P2W pitfalls, to general Minecraft server administration advice. If you want to see a guide on a specific topic, drop a reply below. 📸 Spotlight Expansion More options for how Spotlight servers are showcased — including featured placement in category browsing, not just the top-level list. 🔔 Owner Notification System Get notified when your server receives a new vote, review, or vouch — via Discord webhook or on-site notifications. Never miss a piece of community feedback again. 📈 Advanced Analytics Deeper charts, longer historical windows, and comparison tools so you can benchmark your server’s growth against your own past performance. 🌐 Bedrock & Crossplay Support Expansion We’ve already got platform filters in place — next comes deeper Bedrock-specific features so Bedrock communities feel as at-home on TMS as Java servers do. 🎖️ Verified Server Badges A formal verification process for servers that meet certain standards — active uptime, clean vouch history, community engagement. A badge that actually means something.
📝 Getting Started If you haven’t listed your server yet, it takes about two minutes: 1. Head to TopMCServer.com 2. Click Add Your Server 3. Fill in your details, set your platform and version tags, and submit for approval 4. Grab the Discord bot and connect your community If you’re already listed from soft launch — nothing changes for you. Your votes, vouches, and reviews carry over seamlessly into full launch.
🙏 Thank You To everyone who joined during soft launch, left feedback, reported issues, and helped us stress-test the platform — genuinely, thank you. You shaped what TMS looks like today. February 28th. See you there. — The TopMCServer Team
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Hey everyone,
We’ve been quietly running in soft launch for the past several weeks, gathering feedback, stress-testing everything under the hood, and putting the finishing touches on what we’ve built. Today, we’re thrilled to announce that TopMCServer goes fully live on February 28th, 2026.
This isn’t just a badge flip. We’ve built something genuinely different from the server lists you’ve used before, and we want to take a moment to walk you through everything that’s ready to go on day one — plus give you a sneak peek at what’s already in the pipeline.
✅ What’s Live Right Now
🏆 TrueRank — A Smarter Way to Rank Servers
Forget raw vote counts. Our TrueRank V2 algorithm ranks servers based on what actually matters:
∙ Votes (5%) — votes still count, but they’re just one piece of the puzzle
∙ Uptime (25%) — a server that’s down half the time shouldn’t top the charts
∙ Reviews (25%) — Bayesian-averaged ratings with time decay, so recent feedback carries more weight than a glowing review from months ago
∙ Vouches (35%) — community trust signals with decay weighting, rewarding servers that build lasting reputations
∙ Bonus (10%) — for servers that go above and beyond, like verified Non-P2W status
TrueRank updates continuously, so rankings always reflect the current state of your server — not just how many votes you stockpiled.
🔍 Server Browser & Discovery
∙ Filter by game version, server type, platform (Java, Bedrock, Crossplay)
∙ Sort by TrueRank, vote count, or newest
∙ Spotlight Servers featured at the top of the browser for maximum visibility
∙ P2W / Non-P2W badges so players know exactly what they’re getting into before they join
📄 Rich Server Profiles
Each server gets a full profile page with:
∙ Live player count and server status (via real-time ping)
∙ Image and video embeds on your profile page — upload screenshots, trailers, or highlight clips directly to your server’s listing so players get a real feel for your server before they join
∙ Review system with star ratings and written feedback
∙ Vouch system — community members can vouch for servers they trust
∙ Gallery albums for showcasing server content
∙ Uptime history and performance indicators
∙ Full Minecraft version and platform info
📊 TMS Analytics Dashboard
Server owners get access to a dedicated analytics dashboard showing:
∙ Vote trends over time
∙ Vouch history
∙ Review summaries and rating breakdowns
∙ Uptime tracking and reliability data
All of this lives inside your server management panel — no third-party tools needed.
🤖 Discord Bot — Full Integration
Our official TMS Discord bot connects your Discord community directly to your TMS listing:
∙ /vote — Players can vote for your server directly from Discord (if you’ve enabled Discord voting)
∙ /link — Link your Discord server to your TMS listing
∙ /info — Pull up your server’s current TMS profile
∙ /profile — View a user’s linked Minecraft name and vote history
∙ /vouch and /unvouch — Manage vouches from within Discord
∙ /vouches — Browse vouches for your server
∙ Discord voting toggle — enable or disable Discord-based voting at will
∙ Automatic vote notification embeds posted to your vote channel when someone votes
∙ Webhook-powered vouch announcements
The bot supports multi-server setups, so if you run multiple TMS-listed servers, it handles them all cleanly from a single bot instance.
🔌 TMS Telemetry Mod/plugin (Forge 1.20.1 and Paper 1.21.x) For servers that want to go deeper, our TMS Telemetry Mod is available as a server-side Forge mod and paper plugin:
∙ Server health reporting — TPS, MSPT, memory, player count, uptime heartbeats
∙ Engagement analytics — block interactions, combat events, chat volume, command usage
∙ Ping sampling — median, 95th percentile, min/max distributions
∙ Player heatmaps — chunk-based presence tracking and death location hotspots
∙ In-game ticket system — players can submit /ticket reports directly from the game, routed to your Discord via webhook
∙ All uploads are async with less than 0.1% CPU overhead
👀 Sneak Peeks — What’s Coming Next
We’re already working on the next wave of features. Here’s a taste of what’s on the horizon:
🗺️ Server Guides & Blog
We’re launching a guides section to help server owners grow — covering everything from optimizing your TMS listing, building a voting community, avoiding common P2W pitfalls, to general Minecraft server administration advice. If you want to see a guide on a specific topic, drop a reply below.
📸 Spotlight Expansion
More options for how Spotlight servers are showcased — including featured placement in category browsing, not just the top-level list.
🔔 Owner Notification System
Get notified when your server receives a new vote, review, or vouch — via Discord webhook or on-site notifications. Never miss a piece of community feedback again.
📈 Advanced Analytics
Deeper charts, longer historical windows, and comparison tools so you can benchmark your server’s growth against your own past performance.
🌐 Bedrock & Crossplay Support Expansion
We’ve already got platform filters in place — next comes deeper Bedrock-specific features so Bedrock communities feel as at-home on TMS as Java servers do.
🎖️ Verified Server Badges
A formal verification process for servers that meet certain standards — active uptime, clean vouch history, community engagement. A badge that actually means something.
📝 Getting Started
If you haven’t listed your server yet, it takes about two minutes:
1. Head to TopMCServer.com
2. Click Add Your Server
3. Fill in your details, set your platform and version tags, and submit for approval
4. Grab the Discord bot and connect your community
If you’re already listed from soft launch — nothing changes for you. Your votes, vouches, and reviews carry over seamlessly into full launch.
🙏 Thank You
To everyone who joined during soft launch, left feedback, reported issues, and helped us stress-test the platform — genuinely, thank you. You shaped what TMS looks like today.
February 28th. See you there.
— The TopMCServer Team