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Beacon is a server instance running on a LittleBigPlanet custom server, Project Lighthouse. The server instance is maintained and operated by the LBP Union. It was launched as a public beta on March 6th, 2023. It officially supports LittleBigPlanet, LittleBigPlanet 2, LittleBigPlanet 3 (PS3), and LittleBigPlanet Vita.

Community

Beacon maintains the largest custom server community for LittleBigPlanet, with over 20,000 users and nearly 20,000 levels. The LBP Union Creative Works Administration maintains a biweekly event called 'Team Pick Tuesdays' to select the best original levels from the community.

Moderation

Beacon is moderated by the LBP Union's Starguard team.

History

This section details the general history of Beacon and its community. For technical history about Beacon's operations, check Union Space Corps.

Public beta release (Operation Daredevil)

Beacon opened to the public under public beta on March 6th, 2023.

v - e - d LBP Union (2009-)

History (2009-2020)
First Union Civil War · RSR-LBP Union War · Remnants Union-LBP Union War · Axis-LBP Union Conflict · Judgment-LBPU Conflict · Operation Exclave · Resignation of M88youngling

Administrative
First Constitution · Legal System Protocol · Novus Carta · Parliament · Protectors

Divisions
Union Space Corps · Union Task Force

LBPU Clan Members (2009-2020)

Blood Army · Brotherhood of Steel · Commando Recon Operations · Crimson Blades · Dark Star · Dogs Clan · Elite Snipers · Enclave Remnants · Epique · GreenStar · H4H Bounty Hunters · Knights of the Force · Lone Wolf Tiger Empire · Master Creators Society · Matallik · Mobster Clan · New California Republic · New Lunar Republic · OmniCorp · Organization Red Blood · Organization XIII · Pirate Dinosaur Alliance · Sanctum · Skunkworks · Sunrise Corporation · Taurian Concordat · The Agents · The Balance · The Creators Republic of Chernokovia · The Dark Akatsuki · The Hawks · The Lone Wolf Dynasty · Treynota · Tyto Alba · Union Development Team · United Wolves · Winged Wolf Alliance · Young Planet 3

ICC Members (2022-)
Aspectz · Peacekeepers of Synit · Republic of Pernambuco · Taiyang

Events
Union Refoundation Day

Cultural
Danke! · Unionball

Projects
Project Lighthouse · Project Theia

Unsorted
LBPU Headquarters - Old Union · LBP Union Census · LBP Union Press Conferences

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-'''Beacon''' (formerly named '''Lighthouse''') is a server instance running on a ''LittleBigPlanet'' custom server, [[Project Lighthouse]]. The server instance is maintained and operated by 3 teams of the [[LBP Union]]: Research and Development, [[Union Space Corps]], and Starguards. It was launched as a public beta on March 6th, 2023. It supports ''LittleBigPlanet'', ''LittleBigPlanet 2'', ''LittleBigPlanet 3'' (PS3), and ''LittleBigPlanet Vita''.
+'''Beacon''' is a server instance running on a ''LittleBigPlanet'' custom server, [[Project Lighthouse]]. The server instance is maintained and operated by the [[LBP Union]].  It was launched as a public beta on March 6th, 2023. It officially supports ''LittleBigPlanet'', ''LittleBigPlanet 2'', ''LittleBigPlanet 3'' (PS3), and ''LittleBigPlanet Vita.''
 == Community ==
+Beacon maintains the largest custom server community for LittleBigPlanet, with over 20,000 users and nearly 20,000 levels. The LBP Union [[Creative Works Administration]] maintains a biweekly event called '[https://www.lbpunion.com/category/team-picks/ Team Pick Tuesdays]' to select the best original levels from the community.
-=== Clanning ===
-Clanning at Beacon is quite small but is slowly growing, The largest clan currently known is [[Taiyang]].
-=== Hard levels ===
-Hard and difficult levels started appearing around 2022 and a community was formed for it.
-=== Memes ===
-Beacon is known to have plenty of meme levels which was at the peak during the private beta phase, It is often memed with Nerdyant64's character.
-=== Reuploading ===
-There are many people who reuploads levels from ''LittleBigArchive'' and even directly from the original servers still running at ''LittleBigPlanet 3'' on the PS4. However the consequence for it would be that it would be more filled with reuploaded levels than actual original levels.
 === Moderation ===
-Beacon is moderated by the LBP Union's Starguard team which most members of the team have moderator permissions. Some Starguards have admin permission because of their role at the USC.
+Beacon is moderated by the [[LBP Union Starguard|LBP Union's Starguard]] team.
 == History ==
-For technical history, check [[Union Space Corps|Union Space Corps.]]
+This section details the general history of Beacon and its community. For technical history about Beacon's operations, check [[Union Space Corps|Union Space Corps.]]
 === Public beta release (Operation Daredevil) ===
 Beacon opened to the public under public beta on March 6th, 2023.{{LBPUNavbox}}