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COMMUNITY UPDATES
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New Member Activity Purge — Monday, August 10
New Members with 0 playtime will be removed from the whitelist on Monday. Recently accepted players should log in before then to keep their place.
READ FULL ARTICLEPinnacle SMP Website Gets a Retro '90s Redesign
The Pinnacle SMP website has been rebuilt with a colorful late-'90s internet look while retaining modern server information, member profiles, statistics, galleries, and live tools.
READ FULL ARTICLERecent Plugin Updates and Additions
Pinnacle SMP added several custom plugins and restored key community tools to make the server safer, easier to manage, and more connected across Minecraft, Discord, and the website.
READ FULL ARTICLEGriefing Incident and Rollback
A serious griefing incident affected spawn and several player bases. The server was restored using the June 20 save so damaged areas could be recovered cleanly.
READ FULL ARTICLEWe Have Updated to Paper 26.2!
Pinnacle SMP moved back to Paper and updated to Paper 26.2: Chaos Cubed. The move restored plugin support while keeping ordinary survival gameplay mostly vanilla.
READ FULL ARTICLEJune 2026 Award Winners Announced
nicholattee won the Member Base Highlight, mermaidxellie won the Gameplay Award, and Atlaskytan and mermaidxellie tied for the Community Award.
READ FULL ARTICLEGallery Update
The Season 12 gallery received a folder-style layout to make its growing screenshot archive easier to browse.
READ FULL ARTICLECommunity Votes to Wait for 26.2
The community voted 0–5 to wait for Paper 26.2 instead of moving temporarily to Paper 26.1.2.
READ FULL ARTICLEMonthly Member Awards
Atlaskytan and McCreeper1318 tied for Member Base Highlight. Kananers won the Gameplay Award, and McCreeper1318 won the Community Award.
READ FULL ARTICLENew Legacy Members
mermaidxellie and Atlaskytan were promoted to Legacy Members for consistent participation, contributions across Seasons 11 and 12, and their growth within the community.
READ FULL ARTICLESeason 12 Has Begun
Season 12 officially launched with a new world and a fresh opportunity to explore, build, and grow together.
READ FULL ARTICLEUpdate Still In Progress
Paper developers released alpha builds for 26.1.1 but had not announced a stable-build date.
READ FULL ARTICLERanks System Update
Rank advancement was changed to better reflect activity, contribution, conduct, collaboration, and community involvement instead of relying only on time played.
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