How do I connect to a Scalacube server?

Once your game is open, go to the Multiplayer section and connect to your server using your IP address….

Get a Minecraft server from Scalacube.
Install a game server on the Control panel > Gameservers > Install page.
Click Start to start the server.
Copy your IP address and use it to join your server.

Is PaperMC better than vanilla?

Yes, they both perform better than plain vanilla, and you can customize all settings in the spigot. yml file, such as tick speed, mob spawn caps/rates… ect. I highly suggest, if you have the self-control to not use plugins. (if you want to keep it pure vanilla) that you upgrade to either Spigot or Paper.

Should I use spigot or vanilla?

Spigot is generally a better choice for both large and small servers, as it will use memory and CPU much more efficiently than CraftBukkit. Spigot also runs more efficiently than Vanilla, even if you’re not using any plugins. However, Spigot is prone to bugs.

Is paper or bukkit better?

Better Performance The main benefit of using Paper is the significantly improved performance compared to a Spigot or CraftBukkit server. However, it’s common for Paper to increase the number of players your server can support without slowing down by over 50%.

How do I stop spigot server lag?

Reducing Lag

merge-radius. These settings specify how close items on the ground have to be before they will merge.
item-despawn-rate. This is how long in ticks that dropped items will stay on the ground.
view-distance.
entity-activation-range.
ticks-per.
max-tnt-per-tick.
max-tick-time.
spawn-limits.

Do plugins lag your server?

The more players and plugins you have the more RAM you will need. If you have lots of plugins and not a lot of RAM you will overload your server causing it to have lag spikes and/or crash.